Patents by Inventor Yongfeng Xia

Yongfeng Xia 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).

  • Publication number: 20210290024
    Abstract: A robot includes a controller configured to: detect a virtual wall signal; identify a virtual wall according to a signal threshold and the virtual wall signal; and when the virtual wall is identified, adjust the signal threshold, and control the robot to travel along an outer side of the virtual wall according to an adjusted signal threshold and the virtual wall signal, such that a driving wheel of the robot is located at the outer side of the virtual wall when the robot is traveling along the outer side of the virtual wall; wherein the outer side of the virtual wall is a side of the virtual wall within an active region of the robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicants: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD., BEIJING ROBOROCK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haojian XIE, Yongfeng XIA
  • Patent number: 11113986
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a story machine, a control method and control device thereof, a storage medium and a story machine player system are provided. The story machine includes circuitry configured to detect movement indication information for indicating a first movement path of the story machine; control the story machine to move along the first movement path based on the detected movement indication information; detect play indication information for indicating multimedia information; control the story machine to stop moving in response to detecting the play indication information; and play the multimedia information based on the detected play indication information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liang Cheng, Yongfeng Xia, Jialin Fan
  • Publication number: 20210251450
    Abstract: An automatic cleaning device includes: a sensor system for collecting a pre-set environment parameter of surroundings of the automatic cleaning device; and an application processor. The application processor includes a central processing unit electrically coupled to the sensor system to acquire the pre-set environment parameter collected by the sensor system. The application processor further includes a graphic processing unit electrically coupled to the central processing unit. The graphic processing unit obtains the pre-set environment parameter from the central processing unit and then generates a map of the surroundings of the automatic cleaning device based on the pre-set environment parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicants: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD., BEIJING ROCKROBO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yingnan XUE, Yongfeng XIA
  • Patent number: 11076737
    Abstract: A cleaning robot includes a detector configured to detect an obstacle; a determining portion configured to determine whether the cleaning robot is in an obstacle obstruction state; and a controller configured to control the first drive wheel to cross an obstacle and control the second drive wheel to cross the obstacle according to a detection result when the cleaning robot is in the obstacle obstruction state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignees: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD., BEIJING ROCKROBO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang He, Yongfeng Xia
  • Patent number: 11045060
    Abstract: A robot includes a controller configured to: detect a virtual wall signal; identify a virtual wall according to a signal threshold and the virtual wall signal; and when the virtual wall is identified, adjust the signal threshold, and control the robot to travel along an outer side of the virtual wall according to an adjusted signal threshold and the virtual wall signal, such that a driving wheel of the robot is located at the outer side of the virtual wall when the robot is traveling along the outer side of the virtual wall; wherein the outer side of the virtual wall is a side of the virtual wall within an active region of the robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignees: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD., BEIJING ROCKROBO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haojian Xie, Yongfeng Xia
  • Patent number: 11013385
    Abstract: An automatic cleaning device includes: a sensor system for collecting a pre-set environment parameter of surroundings of the automatic cleaning device; and an application processor. The application processor includes a central processing unit electrically coupled to the sensor system to acquire the pre-set environment parameter collected by the sensor system. The application processor further includes a graphic processing unit electrically coupled to the central processing unit. The graphic processing unit obtains the pre-set environment parameter from the central processing unit and then generates a map of the surroundings of the automatic cleaning device based on the pre-set environment parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignees: Xiaomi Inc., Beijing Rockrobo Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yingnan Xue, Yongfeng Xia
  • Publication number: 20210137337
    Abstract: An autonomous cleaning device is provided. The autonomous cleaning device includes: a device body; and a drive module, a cleaning module and a sensing module, wherein the drive module, the cleaning module and the sensing module are detachably assembled to the device body, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Xing LI, Zitao WANG, Zhijun LI, Yongfeng XIA
  • Publication number: 20210108946
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laser ranging device. The laser ranging device includes an encoded chassis, a rotary disc, a first barrier ring on the rotary disc and/or a second barrier ring on the encoded chassis. The encoded chassis includes a rotary bin and a plurality of ranging teeth disposed at intervals on the periphery of the rotary bin. The rotary disc is mounted within the encoded chassis and is rotatable within the rotary bin when the rotary disc is driven. The first barrier ring is disposed at the edge of the bottom surface of the rotary disc and the second barrier ring is disposed at the periphery of the ranging teeth, and the first barrier ring is located at the periphery of the ranging teeth after the rotary disc is mounted to the encoded chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicants: XIAOMI INC., BEIJING ROCKROBO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yunpeng WAN, Yongfeng XIA
  • Patent number: 10945577
    Abstract: A timed cleaning method includes: obtaining a topographic map of a cleaning region, wherein the topographic map identifies an obstacle in the cleaning region; based on the topographic map, determining an unclean region in the cleaning region, wherein the unclean region is occupied by the obstacle; detecting the unclean region according to a preset time interval; and if the obstacle at the unclean region is removed, cleaning the unclean region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongfeng Xia, Ke Wu
  • Patent number: 10932636
    Abstract: An autonomous cleaning device is provided. The autonomous cleaning device includes: a device body; and a drive module, a cleaning module and a sensing module, wherein the drive module, the cleaning module and the sensing module are detachably assembled to the device body, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignees: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD., BEIJING ROCKROBO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xing Li, Zitao Wang, Zhijun Li, Yongfeng Xia
  • Patent number: 10900816
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laser ranging device. The laser ranging device includes an encoded chassis, a rotary disc, a first barrier ring on the rotary disc and/or a second barrier ring on the encoded chassis. The encoded chassis includes a rotary bin and a plurality of ranging teeth disposed at intervals on the periphery of the rotary bin. The rotary disc is mounted within the encoded chassis and is rotatable within the rotary bin when the rotary disc is driven. The first barrier ring is disposed at the edge of the bottom surface of the rotary disc and the second barrier ring is disposed at the periphery of the ranging teeth, and the first barrier ring is located at the periphery of the ranging teeth after the rotary disc is mounted to the encoded chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignees: Xiaomi Inc., BEIJING ROCKROBO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yunpeng Wan, Yongfeng Xia
  • Publication number: 20200345198
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cleaning device and a sweeping assembly thereof. The sweeping assembly includes: a brush holder; a brush body arranged in the brush holder, and including a cleaning part and a connecting part connected to each other, the connecting part being further connected to the driver to rotate the brush body, the cleaning part including a brush member protruding outward therefrom; and an anti-winding structure arranged at the connecting part, and configured to fill up a gap between the brush holder and the connecting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicants: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD., Beijing Rockrobo Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liang QIAO, Xing LI, Yongfeng XIA
  • Patent number: 10750921
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an automatic cleaning device and a sweeping assembly thereof. The sweeping assembly includes: a brush holder, a brush body disposed at least partially in the brush holder; and an anti-winding structure. The anti-winding structure is located at a joint of the brush body and the brush holder, where the anti-winding structure is configured to at least partially fill a gap at the joint when the sweeping assembly is in a working state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignees: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd., Beijing Rockrobo Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liang Qiao, Xing Li, Yongfeng Xia
  • Publication number: 20200264017
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laser ranging device. The laser ranging device includes an encoded chassis, a rotary disc, a first barrier ring on the rotary disc and/or a second barrier ring on the encoded chassis. The encoded chassis includes a rotary bin and a plurality of ranging teeth disposed at intervals on the periphery of the rotary bin. The rotary disc is mounted within the encoded chassis and is rotatable within the rotary bin when the rotary disc is driven. The first barrier ring is disposed at the edge of the bottom surface of the rotary disc and the second barrier ring is disposed at the periphery of the ranging teeth, and the first barrier ring is located at the periphery of the ranging teeth after the rotary disc is mounted to the encoded chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicants: XIAOMI INC., BEIJING ROCKROBO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yunpeng WAN, Yongfeng XIA
  • Patent number: 10747232
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for drawing a room layout. The method includes obtaining a sweeping path graph of a sweeping robot, the sweeping path graph comprising positions of N first obstacles and shapes and positions of M second obstacles encountered by the sweeping robot when sweeping a room, a bottom area of each of the N first obstacles being less than or equal to a first preset threshold, a bottom area of each of the M second obstacles being greater than or equal to a second preset threshold, wherein N and M are integers greater than or equal to 0; determining Q pieces of furniture arranged in the room based on the positions of the N first obstacles and the shapes and the positions of the M second obstacles, wherein Q is an integer greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to (N+M); and marking the Q pieces of furniture on a plan of the room to generate the layout of the room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongfeng Xia, Ke Wu
  • Patent number: 10696171
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a charging method and a charging apparatus of a cleaning robot. With the method, position information of a plurality of charging ports available for the cleaning robot is obtained; when it is determined that the cleaning robot needs to be charged, current position information of the cleaning robot is obtained; a closest charging port from the plurality of charging ports which is the closest to a current position of the cleaning robot is determined according to the position information of the plurality of charging ports and the current position information of the cleaning robot; and the cleaning robot is controlled to move to the closest charging port according to the position information of the closest charging port. With the technical solution, the cleaning robot may be charged nearby, thereby reducing power consumption of the cleaning robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongfeng Xia, Ke Wu
  • Patent number: 10569874
    Abstract: A flight control method includes: determining a positional relationship between an aircraft and a control device; determining a polar coordinate system with the control device as an origin according to the positional relationship; receiving a flight direction control instruction sent by the control device, the flight direction control instruction being generated on the basis of the polar coordinate system; and driving, according to coordinate information about the aircraft in the polar coordinate system, the aircraft to fly in accordance with the flight direction control instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Pengfei Zhang, Wei Cai, Yongfeng Xia, Hualin Ye
  • Patent number: 10571918
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cleaning method and a cleaning device. The method includes: acquiring a map of a target area, the map identifying an obstacle in the target area; determining an uncleaned area that cannot be cleaned due to occupancy of the obstacle in the target area according to the map; determining whether the obstacle occupying the uncleaned area can be removed by the sweeper; and the sweeper removing the obstacle and cleaning the uncleaned area, when the obstacle occupying the uncleaned area can be removed by the sweeper. In the technical solution, when an obstacle is encountered during cleaning, the sweeper may mark the area as an uncleaned area, and when it is determined that the obstacle occupying the area may be removed, the obstacle is removed and the area is cleaned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongfeng Xia, Ke Wu
  • Patent number: 10570910
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and device for adjusting operation data of an air-out device. The method may involve presenting an operation data adjustment interface for adjusting the operation parameter of the air-out device in response to a user selection of the interaction element for adjusting the operation parameter of the air-out device, obtaining an adjusted operation parameter of the air-out device, generating an adjusted operation data file based on the adjusted operation parameter that is obtained, and transmitting the adjusted operation data file to the air-out device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignees: BEIJING SMARTMI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., XIAOMI INC.
    Inventors: Jun Su, Mengnan Wang, Yongfeng Xia, Yi Wang
  • Publication number: 20190366193
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a skateboard and control method thereof. A skateboard deck is fixed on an axle of the skateboard, and a first sensor group and a second sensor group are sequentially arranged on the skateboard deck in a width direction. The method includes acquiring a first pressure value of the first sensor group and a second pressure value of the second sensor group; controlling the skateboard to turn to a first direction when the first pressure value is greater than the second pressure value and a difference value between the first pressure value and the second pressure value is greater than a first threshold, and controlling the skateboard to turn to a second direction when the second pressure value is greater than the first pressure value and a difference value between the second pressure value and the first pressure value is greater than a second threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liang CHENG, Yongfeng Xia