Patents by Inventor Yonggil Shin

Yonggil Shin 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: 20230337881
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a robot cleaner that cleans a surface to be cleaned using one or more mops while autonomously driving, and includes a body and a display unit provided on the body and to display information on the robot cleaner to be provided to a user, the display unit including a display means coupled to an upper surface of the body and to display a status of the robot cleaner on a screen, and a voice transmitting means coupled to the body and to output a sound from the robot cleaner, the display unit controlled based on a control signal transmitted from the user through an external control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yonggil SHIN, Hwan YOO, Hyeshin LEE
  • Publication number: 20230180986
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of controlling a robot cleaner including a pair of rotary plates having lower sides to which mops facing a floor surface are coupled, the robot cleaner being configured to move by rotating the pair of rotary plates, the method including: a first forward movement step of moving the robot cleaner forward from a starting point toward a predetermined target point; a first rotation step of rotating the robot cleaner; a second forward movement step of moving the robot cleaner forward after the first rotation step; and a second rotation step of rotating the robot cleaner after the second forward movement step, such that the floor surface may be repeatedly cleaned only by the forward movement and the rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yonggil SHIN, Inbo SHIM, Sihwan MOON
  • Publication number: 20230180988
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of controlling a robot cleaner including a pair of rotary plates having lower sides to which mops facing a floor surface are coupled, the robot cleaner being configured to move by rotating the pair of rotary plates, the method including: a region setting step of setting a cleaning region on the floor surface; and a movement step of moving the robot cleaner in the cleaning region, in which the region setting step divides the cleaning region into a plurality of divided regions, and the plurality of divided regions at least partially overlaps one another, such that it is possible to clean an entire cleaning region and repeatedly clean a particular region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yonggil SHIN, Jinwook SEO, Gayeon KIM
  • Publication number: 20230165423
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of controlling a robot cleaner comprising a pair of rotary plates having lower sides to which mops facing a floor surface are coupled, the robot cleaner being configured to move by rotating the pair of rotary plates, the method including: a first movement step of allowing the robot cleaner to start from a predetermined starting point on the floor surface and move by a predetermined distance; a second movement step of moving the robot cleaner to the starting point after the first movement step; and a direction change step of rotating the robot cleaner by a predetermined direction change angle, such that the robot cleaner may precisely clean the circular cleaning region while repeatedly moving in the circular cleaning region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Inbo SHIM, Yonggil SHIN, Gayeon KIM
  • Publication number: 20230157505
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of controlling a robot cleaner including a pair of rotary plates having lower sides to which mops facing a floor surface are coupled, the robot cleaner being configured to move by rotating the pair of rotary plates, the method including: a first forward movement step of moving the robot cleaner forward from a starting point toward a predetermined target point; a first rotation step of rotating the robot cleaner; a second forward movement step of moving the robot cleaner forward after the first rotation step; and a second rotation step of rotating the robot cleaner after the second forward movement step, such that the floor surface may be repeatedly cleaned only by the forward movement and the rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Inbo SHIM, Yonggil SHIN, Gayeon KIM
  • Patent number: 11589723
    Abstract: A robot cleaner and a method of controlling the robot cleaner are disclosed. The robot cleaner may include a body, a mop, an actuator, a battery, a tank, and a controller. The controller controls a supply of liquid from the water tank to the mop, and the supply of the liquid may be controlled in consideration of a state of the battery. Water injection may be controlled according to an expected use time of the battery, such that the mop can maintain an appropriate water content, and uniform mopping and cleaning can be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yonggil Shin, Jeong Uk Cha, GaYeon Kim
  • Publication number: 20220000328
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a robot cleaner capable of receiving a user input setting a reference distance for detecting a surrounding environment of a space to be cleaned through an external control device, and controlling driving based on the user input, and a robot cleaner system including the same, and according to the present invention, the actuator of the robot cleaner is controlled based on the reference distance set by the user, so that the robot cleaner can be controlled not to fall into inability to drive according to a cleaning environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Young Sub Lee, Hwan Yoo, Yonggil Shin
  • Publication number: 20220000326
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control device for a robot cleaner providing functions and user interfaces (UI) for increasing user convenience, and according to the control device of the present invention, the user convenience can be increased by providing various user interfaces capable of receiving set values for controlling the robot cleaner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Sanga Kim, Junho Yun, Yonggil Shin
  • Publication number: 20210093144
    Abstract: A robot cleaner and a method of controlling the robot cleaner are disclosed. The robot cleaner may include a body, a mop, an actuator, a battery, a tank, and a controller. The controller controls a supply of liquid from the water tank to the mop, and the supply of the liquid may be controlled in consideration of a state of the battery. Water injection may be controlled according to an expected use time of the battery, such that the mop can maintain an appropriate water content, and uniform mopping and cleaning can be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Yonggil SHIN, Jeong Uk CHA, GaYeon KIM
  • Patent number: 10898046
    Abstract: An agitator and a robot cleaner including an agitator. The agitator includes a body configured to be rotated, a plurality of couplers formed at the body and arranged to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, and a first member and a second member coupled to any one of the couplers and configured to contact a surface to be cleaned during rotation of the body. The first member and the second member extend different lengths from the body in a radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Inbo Shim, Yonggil Shin
  • Patent number: 10092153
    Abstract: An agitator and a robot cleaner including an agitator. The agitator includes a body configured to be rotated, a plurality of couplers formed at the body and arranged to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, and a first member and a second member coupled to any one of the couplers and configured to contact a surface to be cleaned during rotation of the body. The first member and the second member extend different lengths from the body in a radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Inbo Shim, Yonggil Shin
  • Publication number: 20180192844
    Abstract: An agitator and a robot cleaner including an agitator. The agitator includes a body configured to be rotated, a plurality of couplers formed at the body and arranged to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, and a first member and a second member coupled to any one of the couplers and configured to contact a surface to be cleaned during rotation of the body. The first member and the second member extend different lengths from the body in a radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Inbo SHIM, Yonggil SHIN
  • Publication number: 20160278595
    Abstract: An agitator and a robot cleaner including an agitator. The agitator includes a body configured to be rotated, a plurality of couplers formed at the body and arranged to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, and a first member and a second member coupled to any one of the couplers and configured to contact a surface to be cleaned during rotation of the body. The first member and the second member extend different lengths from the body in a radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Inbo Shim, Yonggil Shin