Patents by Inventor Xiaoming Lv

Xiaoming Lv has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9445700
    Abstract: A glass-wiping robot comprising a glass-wiping robot housing (1), a power cord (2) extending outward through the housing (1), a protruding mechanism (3) provided on the housing (1) and protruding from the surface thereof, and a power cord positioning sheath (4) provided on the housing (1), where the power cord (2) passes through a central through-hole of the power cord positioning sheath (4) and is fixed. By providing the power cord positioning sheath (4), the glass-wiping robot ensures that the power cord (2) does not interfere with other parts on the surface of the machine body of the glass-wiping robot, prevents the power cord (2) from hanging downward and winding when the glass-wiping robot is working, provides a simplified structure, and greatly improves the operational safety of the glass-wiping robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Ecovacs Robotics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xiaoming Lv
  • Patent number: 9427121
    Abstract: A glass-wiping robot having an air-venting device (5), comprising a machine body (1). The machine body (1) has arranged thereon a suction cup device (2). The suction cup device (2) is connected to a vacuum air pump (4) via an airway pipe (3). The glass-wiping robot is adsorbed on a surface of a glass via the suction cup device (2). The suction cup device (2) is also connected to an air-venting device (5). The air-venting device (5) is provided with opened and closed positions. When the air-venting device (5) is at the opened position, the suction cup device (2) is in communication with the atmosphere via the air-venting device (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiaoming Lv
  • Patent number: 9386893
    Abstract: A glass-wiping robot having an air-venting device (5), comprising a machine body (1). The machine body (1) has arranged thereon a suction cup device (2). The suction cup device (2) is connected to a vacuum air pump (4) via an airway pipe (3). The glass-wiping robot is adsorbed on a surface of a glass via the suction cup device (2). The suction cup device (2) is also connected to an air-venting device (5). The air-venting device (5) is provided with opened and closed positions. When the air-venting device (5) is at the opened position, the suction cup device (2) is in communication with the atmosphere via the air-venting device (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiaoming Lv
  • Publication number: 20160029862
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of manufacturing of small appliances, and relates to a glass-wiping robot. The glass-wiping robot comprises a robot main body (1), a power cord (4) and a safety buckle (3). The power cord (4) is connected to the robot main body (1), and winds onto the safety buckle (3). The safety buckle (3) is provided thereon with a suction cup (2). The safety buckle (3) sucks on a glass via the suction cup (2). The glass-wiping robot of the present invention provides double protection and improved safety effects when the robot main body inadvertently falls off the window, allows for convenient fixing or moving of the safety buckle, and is convenient to carry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2013
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: Xiaoming Lv
  • Publication number: 20150305581
    Abstract: A suction apparatus, a glass-wiping device and a run control method thereof. The suction apparatus comprises a suction cup unit (1). The suction cup unit (1) comprises an inner suction cup (11) and an outer suction cup (12). The inner suction cup (11) is arranged on the inside of the outer suction cup (12). A chamber on the inside of the inner suction cup (11) forms an inner negative pressure chamber (13) via vacuum suction. A chamber between the inner and outer suction cups (11 and 12) forms an outer negative pressure chamber (14) via vacuum suction. The outer negative pressure chamber (14) is connected to a vacuum detection unit. The vacuum detection unit comprises a distensible piece (20) and a distension-sensing piece (21). The distensible piece (20) is sealedly connected onto an opening on the top end of the outer negative pressure chamber (14). The distensible piece (20) has arranged thereon the distension-sensing piece (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiaoming Lv
  • Publication number: 20150282684
    Abstract: A glass-wiping robot having an air-venting device (b 5), comprising a machine body (b 1). The machine body (b 1) has arranged thereon a suction cup device (b 2). The suction cup device (b 2) is connected to a vacuum air pump (b 4) via an airway pipe (b 3). The glass-wiping robot is adsorbed on a surface of a glass via the suction cup device (b 2). The suction cup device (b 2) is also connected to an air-venting device (b 5). The air-venting device (b 5) is provided with opened and closed positions. When the air-venting device (b 5) is at the opened position, the suction cup device (b 2) is in communication with the atmosphere via the air-venting device (b 5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventor: Xiaoming Lv
  • Publication number: 20150272411
    Abstract: A glass-wiping robot comprising a glass-wiping robot housing (1), a power cord (2) extending outward through the housing (1), a protruding mechanism (3) provided on the housing (1) and protruding from the surface thereof, and a power cord positioning sheath (4) provided on the housing (1), where the power cord (2) passes through a central through-hole of the power cord positioning sheath (4) and is fixed. By providing the power cord positioning sheath (4), the glass-wiping robot ensures that the power cord (2) does not interfere with other parts on the surface of the machine body of the glass-wiping robot, prevents the power cord (2) from hanging downward and winding when the glass-wiping robot is working, provides a simplified structure, and greatly improves the operational safety of the glass-wiping robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventor: Xiaoming Lv
  • Publication number: 20150251318
    Abstract: A self-moving robot comprises a robot body (1). A control device is provided in the robot body (1), and a functional processing module (11) and a moving module (12) connected to each other are provided in the robot body (1). The moving module (12) is controlled by the control device to drive the functional processing module (11) to conduct mobile processing work in a working space (100). An opening hole (111) is formed inside the functional processing module (11) so that the moving module (12) is arranged rotatably in the opening hole (111) in an embedded manner. The moving module (12) can freely rotates relative to the functional processing module (11) through a connection mechanism. A walking method of the self-moving robot is further disclosed. The present invention is of simple structure, low cost and significantly improved moving mode, and the cleaning efficiency of the self-moving robot is improved with the same amount of time or power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventor: Xiaoming Lv
  • Patent number: 9119510
    Abstract: The present invention provides a glass-wiping device comprising a glass-wiping device body (1) and a signal-receiving device (30) arranged thereon. The signal-receiving device (30) receives a control signal transmitted by a remote control and the control signal controls the glass-wiping device body (1) into action. The control signal received by the signal-receiving device (30) comes from either the obverse side or reverse side of the glass-wiping device body (1), where the side of the glass-wiping device body (1) that is away from the surface of a glass (100) is the obverse side, and where the side in proximity to the surface of the glass (100) is the reverse side. Because of simplified structure, reduced costs and great controllability, the problem of the machine itself acting as an obstacle that blocks the signal is solved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: ECOVACS Robotics, Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xiaoming Lv
  • Publication number: 20150113752
    Abstract: A glass-wiping device comprises a machine body (1) and a control unit. The machine body (1) is provided with an edge detection unit (100), the edge detection unit (100) comprises a sensor switch (101, 101?) and an action element (102). The action element (102) is provided at a lower end thereof with a contact leg (1021, 1021?) that presses against the surface of a glass (200). When the contact leg (1021, 1021?) leaves the surface of the glass (200), the action element (102) correspondingly generates a displacement and triggers the sensor switch (101, 101?); the sensor switch (101, 101?) transmits a switch signal to the control unit; the control unit controls, on the basis of the switch signal, the glass-wiping device to cease running or to change the running direction. The glass-wiping device has a simple structure, reduced costs, high sensitivity and great controllability, and effectively implements the detection of the edge of a plate glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: Xiaoming Lv
  • Publication number: 20150107043
    Abstract: A suction apparatus (1) with a suction cup (11) and a glass-wiping device (8) thereof. The glass-wiping device (8) comprises the suction apparatus (1), a cleaning unit (3), a driver unit (4), a running unit (2), and a control unit (5). The running unit (2) and the cleaning unit (3) are both arranged at the bottom of the glass-wiping device (8). The control unit (5) is connected respectively to the cleaning unit (3) and to the driver unit (4). Under an action of the control unit (5), the driver unit (4) controls the running unit (2) to run. The glass-wiping device (8) sucks onto the surface a glass via the suction apparatus (1). The suction apparatus (1) comprises the suction cup (11). The suction cup (11) comprises a flexible layer (9) and a thin-film layer (10) connected to each other. The flexible layer (9) is connected to the bottom of the glass-wiping device (8). The thin-film layer (10) is for use in contacting and sealing the surface of the glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD
    Inventor: Xiaoming Lv
  • Publication number: 20150089763
    Abstract: A suction apparatus and a glass-wiping device with the suction apparatus. The glass-wiping device sucks onto the surface of a glass via the suction apparatus. The suction apparatus comprises a suction cup unit (1). The suction cup unit (1) comprises an inner suction cup (11) and an outer suction cup (12). The inner suction cup (11) is arranged on the inside of the outer suction cup (12), where a chamber on the inside of the inner suction cup (11) forms an inner negative pressure chamber (13) via vacuum suction, and where a chamber between the inner and outer suction cups (11 and 12) forms an outer negative pressure chamber (14) via vacuum suction. The glass-wiping device sucks onto the surface of the glass via the inner negative pressure chamber (13) and/or the outer negative pressure chamber (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventor: Xiaoming Lv
  • Publication number: 20150059109
    Abstract: The present invention provides a glass-wiping device comprising a glass-wiping device body (1) and a signal-receiving device (30) arranged thereon. The signal-receiving device (30) receives a control signal transmitted by a remote control and the control signal controls the glass-wiping device body (1) into action. The control signal received by the signal-receiving device (30) comes from either the obverse side or reverse side of the glass-wiping device body (1), where the side of the glass-wiping device body (1) that is away from the surface of a glass (100) is the obverse side, and where the side in proximity to the surface of the glass (100) is the reverse side. Because of simplified structure, reduced costs and great controllability, the problem of the machine itself acting as an obstacle that blocks the signal is solved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventor: Xiaoming Lv
  • Publication number: 20140202495
    Abstract: A glass wiping device and a control method thereof are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: ECOVACS ROBOTICS (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiaoming Lv