Abstract: A non-stick food service assembly for enhancing the operation of a restaurant includes a dinner plate that has a curved depression thereby facilitating the dinner plate to hold food. A first non-stick layer is bonded to the dinner plate and the first non-stick layer is comprised of a cohesive material to inhibit food from adhering to the dinner plate. A dinner bowl is provided and the dinner bowl is curved to define a depression thereby facilitating the dinner bowl to contain a liquid food. A second non-stick layer is bonded to the dinner bowl and the second non-stick layer is comprised of a cohesive material to inhibit food from adhering to the dinner bowl.

Abstract: A beverage infusion, straining, and stirring device for preparing beverages by infusion includes a spoon and a shell. The spoon comprises a bowl that is attached to a first end of a handle. The shell comprises a first piece, which is attached to the handle proximate to the bowl, and a second piece, which is selectively attachable to the first piece. A substrate for preparing a beverage, such as, but not limited to, tea bags, shredded tea leaves, coffee grounds, and the like can be inserted into and retained by the shell. A plurality of openings is positioned in the shell. The handle can be grasped in a hand of a user, positioning the user to submerge the shell in water and to stir the water. The openings allow for passage of the water through the shell to infuse the water to generate the beverage.

Abstract: A composition including a biodegradable resin; a plant-based filler present in an amount of about 20 percent or more based on a total weight of the composition; one or more compatibilizers; and a plasticizer, a lubricant, or both; wherein the composition is configured to be extruded so that the composition forms a wall having a thickness from about 0.1 mm to 0.22 mm.

Abstract: The above discussed invention is all about a curved surface leaned at an angle that provides support for a bottle to rest at angle like that of the curved surface. By providing an angled curved surface, the invention intends to help a user to easily transfer or unload a scoop of baby formula or anything similar into the bottle that is placed on the angled curved surface. Resting a bottle at a specific angle helps load formula without spilling and most importantly without the need for second hand.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system includes a cabinet and an apparatus. The cabinet includes a cabinet housing, a door coupled to the cabinet housing to form a cabinet storage compartment, and a support member mounted in the cabinet storage compartment, the support member having a front surface having a first mounting element. The apparatus has a second mounting element and a locking element. The locking element is alterable between: (1) an unlocked state in which the second mounting element of the apparatus can be coupled and decoupled from the first mounting element of the support member of the cabinet; and (2) a locked state in which the second mounting element of the apparatus is prohibited from being decoupled from the first mounting element of the support member.

Abstract: A mounting bracket is provided for attachment to a mounting surface. The mounting bracket has a body having a first surface and an opposite second surface and a first end and a second end. The second surface is profiled to engage a mounting surface. The body defines a first mounting hole extending obliquely through the body relative to the second surface from the first surface to the second surface, the first mounting hole extending in part toward the second end as the first mounting hole extends from the first surface toward the second surface. The body defines a second mounting hole extending obliquely through the body relative to the second surface from the first surface to the second surface, the second mounting hole extending in part toward the first end as the first mounting hole extends from the first surface toward the second surface.

Abstract: Provided is an article of cookware and a method of making the same. The cookware has at least one stainless steel layer and at least one copper layer metallurgically bonded directly to the at least one stainless steel layer via solid state bonding. The at least one stainless steel layer may be a ferritic stainless steel layer, and the at least one copper layer may be a grain stabilized copper. The at least one stainless steel layer may be made from a 400 series stainless steel, such as a 436 stainless steel alloy, a 439 stainless steel alloy, or a 444 stainless steel alloy. The at least one copper layer may be made from a high purity, oxygen free copper alloy, such as a C101 copper alloy, a C102 copper alloy, or a C107 copper alloy.

Abstract: A cooking system for cooking food including a housing having a hollow interior and a cooking container receivable within said hollow interior. The cooking container has an upper end and a feature formed at the upper end. At least one heating element is associated with the feature and a fluid source is arranged to deliver fluid to said feature.

Abstract: A portable coffee brewing system includes a container, a lid assembly, a pump positioned within a hollow interior of lid assemble, a basket configured to hold an amount of coffee grounds and a tube fluidically connecting the pump to the basket. The lid assembly is connected adjacent the upper end of the container. The tube has an upper end of the tube fluidically connected to the pump and a lower end fluidically connected to the basket. When activated, the pump moves fluid via the tube to cause liquid in the hollow interior of the container to be moved through the amount of coffee grounds in the hollow interior of the basket thereby brewing coffee.

Abstract: A brewing material container for a beverage brewer includes a receptacle and a lid. The receptacle is configured to receive and hold beverage brewing material and to be placed in a brewing chamber of the beverage brewer, and includes a base, and a sidewall extending from the base and terminating in an open end. The lid is configured to engage with the open end of the sidewall to at least partially cover the open end. The lid includes a number of lid openings configured to receive a corresponding respective number of injection nozzles of the beverage brewer. The receptacle base and/or the receptacle sidewall includes a receptacle opening configured to allow fluid flow from an interior of the receptacle to an exterior of the receptacle.

Abstract: A handheld filter press includes a pump, a water chamber, and a portafilter basket. The pump includes a pump housing that defines a pump chamber configured to pressurize air, and defines a pump outlet for exhausting pressurized air. The pump includes an outlet valve fluidly connected with the pump outlet. The outlet valve allows air to exit the pump chamber and prevents air from entering the pump chamber through the pump outlet. The water chamber is fluidly connected with the pump chamber through the outlet valve for receiving pressurized air from the pump chamber. The water chamber defines a water chamber outlet for exhausting pressurized air and water from the water chamber. The portafilter basket is fluidly connected with the water chamber for receiving pressurized water from the water chamber through the water chamber outlet. The portafilter basket is configured to store grounds, and to express a brewed beverage.

Abstract: A beverage preparation apparatus for automatically dispensing hot beverages, in particular coffee beverages, having a hot water preparation unit which supplies hot water to a brewing apparatus, a water pump for conveying pressurized water in the direction of the brewing apparatus, an outlet device connected to the brewing apparatus via a hot beverage line and a controller which controls automatic preparation and dispensing of the selected beverage after beverage selection. The controller varies the brewing pressure at which the hot water is supplied to the brewing apparatus or the throughflow rate at which the hot water is conveyed, over the preparation operation of the selected beverage in accordance with a predetermined or predeterminable profile. The beverage preparation apparatus has a mechanical operating element having an electrical consumer connected to the controller and via which the profile can be predetermined by a user during a beverage preparation operation.

Abstract: A system (10) for producing a beverage comprising: a capsule (20) provided with a container body (21) defining a containment compartment adapted to contain therein a dose of a food substance for producing the beverage, which container body (21) comprises a side wall (23) delimiting an access opening (24) to the containment compartment (22) of the food substance, and a bottom, adapted to close the container body (21) at one end thereof opposite the access opening (24), said bottom comprising a bottom wall (26) and a groove (27), said groove (27) being provided with: a base wall (271) delimited by two opposite edges (B1, B2), and two opposite side walls (272a, b) connecting the base wall (271) and the bottom wall (26), each of which originates from a respective edge (B1, B2) of the base wall (271), a machine (30) for delivering said beverage, the machine (30) being provided with an extraction unit (33) comprising a housing seat (331) for the capsule (20), and a cutting element (336), configured to pierce

Abstract: A beverage system includes a vessel having a chamber for retaining a volume of diluent such as water, and at least one assembly for expressing aliquots of flavor concentrate from a flavor concentrate cartridge into the diluent. Flavor concentrate is expressed from the cartridge by actuating a sliding pawl that moves a ratchet bar to depress a plunger on the cartridge. Cartridges of flavor concentrate are inserted into the beverage system and spent cartridges are removed upon depletion. In this manner a user can customize the volume and ratio of flavor and additives in their beverage.

Abstract: A coffee holder includes a holder body and a holder lid. The holder body includes a holder base, a holder sidewall extending from the base and defining an interior configured to receive loose coffee, and an open receiving end opposite the base. The holder lid is configured to engage the holder body to cover the open receiving end. The holder lid includes a recessed portion that extends into the holder body interior when the holder lid engages the holder body, and a passage in the recessed portion configured to allow fluid to flow into the holder body interior from the recessed portion.

Abstract: A beverage maker has pulse-width modulation (PWM) signals and preset flow velocity values stored therein and supplies a liquid through a flow velocity control method, which includes setting a target flow velocity value; setting one of the preset flow velocity values matching the target flow velocity value as a matched flow velocity value and setting one of the PWM signals corresponding to the matched flow velocity value as an executing PWM signal; supplying the liquid according to the executing PWM signal and sensing an actual liquid flow velocity; performing an algorithm on the executing PWM signal and a sensed liquid temperature and dispensing time to generate an adjusted PWM signal when a difference exists between the actual and the target flow velocity value; and finally, changing the liquid flow velocity according to the adjusted PWM signal, so that the beverage maker supplies the liquid at the target flow velocity stably.

Abstract: A feeding device for cooking machine, includes: a box supporting assembly, a food material box, a movable baffle, and support assemblies. The box supporting assembly includes a base frame and a box frame. The box frame is disposed on one side of the base frame to support the food material box. The movable baffle is disposed on the base frame. The food material box includes a discharging end attached to a lower surface of the movable baffle. The support assemblies are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the base frame, and operate to hang the box supporting assembly modularly over a body frame of a cooking machine or detach the box supporting assembly from the body frame in a plug-and-play manner. The support assemblies each include an active quick-release part and a driven quick-release part. The active quick-release part is connected to a motor output shaft assembly.

Abstract: Air fryer with transparent window includes body, wherein side portion of body is provided with opening portion in communication with cooking cavity inside air fryer; opening portion is provided with drawer-type frying basket in insertable manner; drawer-type frying basket includes frying basket and door panel portion connected to one side of frying basket; door panel portion is used for blocking opening portion; hollow portions are correspondingly configured on both door panel portion and side wall of frying basket; window member is arranged in hollow portion of door panel portion; rear window cover is mounted between inner side of door panel portion and frying basket; rear window cover is provided with hollow structures corresponding to hollow portions on door panel portion and frying basket; and one side of rear window cover abuts against frying basket, and the other side abuts against window member.

Abstract: An express barbeque for cooking food includes a housing including a base and a lid with a cooking chamber therein. A grill is positionable in the base to support the food, with a food splatter area defined about the grill. Heat distributors are positioned about the cooking chamber offset laterally from the food splatter area. Each of the heat distributors includes a perforated pipe and a corresponding heat diverter. Each of the perforated pipes is shaped to receive heat from a heat source, and each has the corresponding heat diverter positioned thereabout to pass the heat from the perforated pipe through the cooking chamber whereby cooking of the food is facilitated. A cooking drawer may be slidably retractable from the housing. The cooking drawer may include the upper grill and a lower drip tray. The lower drip tray is connected below the grill to catch drippings therefrom.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods of use and manufacture are provided for a modular grill and smoker device micro-coated with an oxide layer for cooking food that include a first chamber, a door for opening and sealably closing the first chamber, an airflow corridor creating a hull around the first chamber for channeling air around the first chamber with at least one lower vent and at least one upper vent, as well as integration with electronic user devices.

Abstract: A freezer-to-fire “brick” or “puck” is made of solid aluminum. These are each formed from a rectangular solid or an upright cylinder, respectively, with a cavity molded into one end of each. Holes are provided in each for ease of handling. A specialized handle is provided for engaging the holes. The invention also includes methods for using the brick, puck, and specialized handle.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a powder discharge outlet and a bean grinder with the powder outlet, in particular to the technical field of bean grinders; comprising a powder discharge pipe, on which an upper bracket and a lower bracket are arranged, respectively, an annular upper tooth seat is arranged on the outer wall of the powder discharge pipe, a plurality of upper vibrating teeth are evenly arranged along the circumference of the upper tooth seat, a powder nozzle is arranged at the bottom of the lower bracket, a knob is arranged at the top of the powder nozzle, an annular lower tooth seat is arranged at the upper part of the powder nozzle, and a plurality of lower vibrating teeth corresponding to the upper vibrating teeth are arranged at the top of the lower tooth seat; the present invention can effectively shake powder from the powder discharge pipe.

Abstract: A rocker arm structure of a hand-operated bean grinder includes a crank rocker arm and a folding mechanism. The crank rocker arm has first and second sections of rod body, and the folding mechanism is assembled between the first and second sections of rod body. The folding mechanism includes a first and second bodies assembled with each other. A spring is assembled between the first and second rod bodies, and a guide rail seat and a guide pin are respectively arranged on the first and second bodies. The guide rail seat is arranged on the second assembly port, and is arranged with a guide rail, a positioning groove, and at least one assembly notch. The guide rail has a position for guiding the first section of rod body to rotate 180 degrees from the position to be ground.

Abstract: A cutting knife for a rotating emulsion system is provided. The knife includes a body with a bottom surface and a leading portion, the bottom surface and the leading portion collectively form a cutting edge. The body further comprises a portion that is configured to be inserted within a slot within a cutting assembly with the bottom surface and a portion of the leading portion extending outward from the slot, the cutting assembly configured to be rotated by a shaft that extends through a center hole in the cutting assembly and is fixed to the cutting assembly, wherein the leading portion is a surface of the body that faces the direction of rotation of the body as the cutting assembly is rotated, The cutting edge and the leading portion each form a plurality of serrations along at least a portion of a length thereof.

Abstract: An implement attachment holder for a hand mixer includes a body defining opposed first and second surfaces and first and second mounting projections coupled with the body and extending away from the first surface of the body at respective first and second locations spaced apart at a first distance along a first direction. The attachment holder further includes a device retention projection extending away from the second surface of the body and partially along the first surface to at least partially overlie the first and second locations from which the first and second mounting projections extend. The device retention projection further defines a plurality of attachment channels extending in a second direction normal to the first direction at spaced-apart locations along the device retention projection.

Abstract: A pulverizing assembly for a mixer having a drive pin may include a primary rotation about a central axis following a circular path and a secondary rotation about a drive pin axis. The pulverizing assembly may include a mounting hub configured for operable coupling to the drive pin and an auxiliary coupling operably couple to the mounting hub to follow the circular path about the central axis and rotate relative to the mounting hub thereby being isolated from rotation about the drive pin axis. The pulverizing assembly may also include a framework extending from the auxiliary coupling and including a laterally extending axle, extending generally orthogonal to the central and drive pin axes. A grinding wheel may be operably arranged on the axle and configured to pulverize material against a surface as the axle moves and the grinding wheel rolls.

Abstract: A blender system is provided that includes a motorized base and a mixing assembly attached thereto in which materials to be blended may be contained and blended. The motorized base includes several mechanisms for reducing noise emitted by the motor that powers the blender blades. The mechanisms may include elastic isolators in communication with components within the blender system, stiff plates positioned to absorb vibrations and noise emitted by the motor, and a sound cover that can be placed around the mixing assembly.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (10) for shelling eggs which includes: —a casing (11) defining a shelling compartment (A) and an unloading compartment (B); —a shelling device (12) housed in the shelling compartment (A) and configured to open egg shells; —an unloading device (13) housed in the unloading compartment (B) and comprising at least one hopper member (14a, 14b, 14c) suitable for receiving and unloading a shelling product consisting of albumen, yolk or a mixture of albumen and yolk; —a transport device (15) comprising conveyors (16, 17) configured to separately transport albumen and yolk from the shelling device (12) to the unloading device (13); —sanitizing devices (18, 19a, 19b, 20, 30) housed in the casing (11) and adapted to emit ultraviolet radiation and which comprise a first sanitizing device (18) positioned to irradiate operating surfaces of the at least one hopper member (14a, 14b, 14c), to reduce a bacterial load on said operating surfaces which are surfaces that come into cont

Abstract: A membrane unit includes: a cross-flow membrane filter; a cylindrical casing housing the membrane filter; a cap provided with an inflow port that allows water to flow into the casing, a first discharge port that discharges, to outside of the casing, permeated water obtained as a result of water that flows into the casing from the inflow port permeating the membrane filter, and a second discharge port that discharges, to the outside of the casing, concentrated water obtained as a result of water being concentrated as a result of the permeated water permeating the membrane filter, the cap detachably occluding the casing; and a positioning member which is fixed to the cap taking the first discharge port as a reference, and which defines a position of the membrane filter inside the casing.

Abstract: A shower shelf box kit made of a plastic material which is hanged from the inside of a shower rod with two backward curved hooks with threaded straps with adjustable sliding levelers and a bottom snap on part which snap onto the top left and right top side extended part with the shower shelf box kit having a left half side of a double refillable push button container bottles with a left side center wall having a upward towel hanging hook and the right side half of a three shelf compartment with a front magnet door covering and a right side lower wall of a small container box with a top opening making the invention designed for inside showing.

Abstract: A hand washing assembly for scrubbing a user's hands includes a shell that is foraminous thereby facilitating a fluid to pass through the shell. The shell is elongated such that the shell has an egg shape thereby facilitating the shell to fit into a palm of a user's hand. A plurality of bristles is each coupled to and extends outwardly from the shell thereby facilitating the plurality of bristles to scrub the user's hand. A sponge is insertable into the shell and the sponge is comprised of a fluid absorbent material thereby facilitating the sponge to absorb a liquid soap. The sponge releases the liquid soap outwardly through the shell to enhance cleaning the user's hands.

Abstract: A reusable toilet paper system is provided. The system includes a water reservoir configured to hold soiled cloth and storage container removably attached to the water reservoir configured to hold unsoiled cloth. A lid is hingedly attached to a top portion of the water reservoir, wherein the lid comprises an integrated drain and a drain closure element. The drain closure element is movable between a first position and a second position, the first position closes the integrated drain and the second position opens the integrated drain such that water from the water reservoir may be drained while the soiled cloth is retained within the water reservoir.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure is directed to a sheet material dispenser that includes a feed roller that is rotatable to facilitate dispensing of the sheet material from a discharge in a housing of the dispenser. The dispenser can have a cutting assembly that includes a cutting blade and at least one movable support coupled to cutting blade and that is actuated with rotation of the feed roller to cause movement of the cutting blade to at least partially cut, score, or perforate the sheet material during dispensing thereof. The dispenser also can have a biasing assembly coupled to the feed roller body to assist rotation of the feed roller body and/or movement of the cutting blade. Other aspects also are described.

Abstract: An improved toilet seat includes an upper body includes an upper sitting surface; a lower body coupled with the upper body, where the lower body includes a lower contact surface; and at least one slideable clamp positioned between the upper sitting surface and the lower contact surface, where the at least one slideable clamp includes a clamp arm and clamp paddle coupled to the clamp arm, and where the clamp arm is configured to move between a first position and a second position.

Abstract: A dual-purpose blowing-suction machine includes a casing, an air suction opening, an air blowing opening, a dust barrel, an air duct, and a motor. The dust barrel is in communication with the air suction opening, and the motor is provided with an air inlet hole in communication with the air duct and an air outlet cavity in communication with the air blowing opening. The dual-purpose blowing-suction machine provides an inner cavity in the casing, and the casing is provided with an air inlet in communication with the inner cavity; and a front through hole is provided between the dust barrel and the air duct, a rear through hole is provided between the air duct and the inner cavity, and a baffle that switches opening and closing of the front through hole and the rear through hole is arranged in the air duct.

Abstract: A cleaner including a body including a body exhaust vent; a filter installable inside the body; and a fan motor device including a rotatable impeller to generate a suction force inside the body, a motor to rotate the impeller, and a diffuser device including a radiating diffuser extending in a radial direction from a rotational axis of the impeller, and an axial diffuser extending from the radiating diffuser. The fan motor device is configured so that, with the filter installed inside the body, rotation of the impeller by the power provided by the motor causes air to pass through the fan motor device and be discharged from the impeller, and then guided by the radiating diffuser in the radial direction from the rotational axis of the impeller, and then guided by the axial diffuser to the filter to be filtered, and then discharged through the body exhaust vent.

Abstract: A floor cleaning appliance has a main body including a case at least partially by delimited an external wall, a fluid inlet configured to receive a fluid flow from outside the case, at least one means, disposed in the case, configured to act on the fluid flow received through the fluid inlet. The cleaning appliance comprises includes at least two main wheels mounted movable in rotation on the main body, and a protective structure configured to protect the main wheels, the protective structure being disposed outside the case and extending at a distance from the outer wall and covering a portion of the tread of each main wheel.

Abstract: A modular vacuum system includes a plurality of power heads configured to be removably coupled to a plurality of canisters, each canister having a debris collection chamber of a different capacity, a first power source configured to output a first voltage, and a second power source configured to output the first voltage. A first power head of the plurality of power heads is configured to receive the first power source, and includes a first suction motor rated to operate at a first performance level defined by the first voltage. A second power head of the plurality of power heads is configured to receive the first power source with the second power source, and includes a second suction motor rated to operate at a second performance level greater than the first performance level.

Abstract: An autonomous mobile cleaning robot can include a cleaning assembly and a drive wheel. The cleaning assembly can be configured to lift debris from a surface and direct the debris into a dustpan. The drive wheel can be configured to move the autonomous mobile cleaning robot on the surface. The drive wheel can include a first set of treads configured to climb an obstacle, a second set of treads configured to maintain continuous contact with a surface of a floor, and third set of treads configured to direct water underneath the third set of treads towards a center of the autonomous mobile cleaning robot.

Abstract: A removable rotatable driven agitator is used in a surface cleaning head and is driven by a drive mechanism that axially engages a driven end of the agitator. The removable rotatable driven agitator may be located in an openable agitator chamber for purposes of removing debris and/or removing the agitator. The openable agitator chamber may be covered by an external cover that is movable between an open position and a closed position. The removable agitator may be secured in the agitator chamber by the external cover. The removable rotatable agitator may have an end cap mounted on a rotatable bushing at a non-driven end and may have a splined driven member at the driven end to engage a splined drive member on the drive mechanism.

Abstract: A tool for cleaning debris from a joint between paver blocks laid over a ground, the tool having: a wand having an outer surface that defines a tubular profile, having an aft end that defines an aft end opening, a forward end that defines a forward end opening, and a middle section that connects the aft and forward ends, wherein the aft end is configured to connect to a vacuum suction port of a vacuum so that the vacuum is fluidly coupled to the aft end opening; and a pick connected to the forward end of the wand, wherein the pick extends below the forward end of the wand, whereby, in operation, the wand is configured for being moved over the joint to dislodge debris within the joint.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cleaning device, including a connecting bag, a supporting portion, a middle portion, and an extending portion. By the connecting bag, the product can be combined for use with various different kinds of air blowers. The supporting portion is arranged inside the connecting bag to avoid the connecting bag from being curled to affect smooth passing of an air flow. In addition, by extension of the extending portion, the cleaning device can adapt to different working environments, so as to well clean an eave.

Abstract: A filter arrangement for a vacuum cleaning appliance includes: a filter enclosure having an enclosure opening; a filter configured to be received through the enclosure opening into the filter enclosure in an insertion direction; and retention means operable between latched and unlatched states for releasably retaining the filter in the filter enclosure. The filter includes an actuation portion configured to operate the retention means, wherein the actuation portion is moveable between at least first and second positions and is biased towards the second position. When the filter is in the filter enclosure, movement of the actuation portion in the insertion direction from the first position to a depressed position transitions the retention means to the unlatched state, whereinafter the actuation portion is moved to the second position in which at least a part of the actuation portion is elevated above the enclosure opening.

Abstract: A cleaner station and a method of controlling the same are provided, the method including: a dust bin fixing step of holding and fixing, by a fixing member of the cleaner station, a dust bin of a cleaner when the cleaner is coupled to the cleaner station; a door opening step of opening a door of the cleaner station when the dust bin is fixed; a cover opening step of opening a discharge cover configured to open or close the dust bin when the door is opened; and a dust collecting step of collecting dust in the dust bin by operating a dust collecting motor of the cleaner station when the discharge cover is opened such that a dust passing hole is opened by detecting coupling of the cleaner without a user's separate manipulation and the dust in the dust bin is removed by operation of the dust collecting motor.

Abstract: An electric robot includes a housing, an impeller, a suction motor, and a filtering structure. The housing is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet. The impeller is provided in the housing, and located between the water inlet and the water outlet. The suction motor is provided in the housing, and includes a motor main body and a motor shaft provided therein. The impeller is sleevedly provided on the motor shaft. The suction motor is configured to drive the impeller to rotate around an axis of the motor shaft through the motor shaft to generate suction. A rotational speed of the motor shaft is adjustable. The filtering structure is provided in the housing, and is located between the impeller and the water outlet.

Abstract: An automatic cleaning device control method, an automatic cleaning device control apparatus, a computer-readable storage medium, and an electronic device, are described relating to the technical field of smart homes. The method comprises: when an automatic cleaning device cleans in a first surface medium area, scanning boundaries of second surface medium areas, and generating a second surface medium area set; using boundary points in the second surface medium area set as obstacle points and storing same in a path search map; if no obstacle-free path to a target point is found on the basis of the obstacle points, determining passing paths to the target point according to the path search map; and determining the shortest path among the passing paths, and controlling the automatic cleaning device to be unstuck along the shortest path.

Abstract: A cleaning method for an automatic cleaning device, a cleaning apparatus for the automatic cleaning device, a computer-readable storage medium, and an electronic device are provided. The cleaning method includes: after the automatic cleaning device enters a dual-region cleaning mode, determining whether a second surface medium region exists according to a stored map in the automatic cleaning device; in response to that the second surface medium region exists, cleaning the second surface medium region; after cleaning of the second surface medium region is completed, marking the second surface medium region as a cleaned region, determining whether a next second surface medium region exists, and cleaning the next second surface medium region in response to that the next second surface medium region exists, until cleaning of all second surface medium regions is completed; and controlling the automatic cleaning device to clean the first surface medium region.

Abstract: A robotic cleaner executing operations such as capturing data indicative of locations of objects in a workspace through which the robot moves; generating or updating a map of at least a part of the workspace based on at least the data; and navigating based on the map or an updated map of the workspace. The robotic cleaner may include a side brush with a main body with at least one attachment point and at least one bundle of bristles attached to the at least one attachment point of the main body.

Abstract: A sweeping assembly for a cleaning device, includes: a brush holder defining an accommodating cavity therein; a main brushroll accommodated in the accommodating cavity of the brush holder, the main brushroll including a cleaning part located at a middle portion of the main brushroll and a connecting part located at an end of the main brushroll, the connecting part being connected to the brush holder or a driver of the cleaning device; and an anti-winding structure arranged at the brush holder, and including a first end connected to the brush holder, and a second end abutting against the brushroll.

Abstract: An automatic cleaning apparatus that comprises a mobile platform configured to move automatically on an operation surface; a cleaning module disposed on the mobile platform and comprising: a dry-cleaning module configured to clean at least a part of the operation surface by means of dry cleaning; a wet-cleaning module configured to clean at least a part of the operation surface by means of wet cleaning; and a lifting and lowering structure connected to the dry-cleaning module or the wet-cleaning module and configured to enable the dry-cleaning module or the wet-cleaning module to move vertically relative to the mobile platform. The wet-cleaning module comprises: a cleaning head for cleaning the operation surface, and a driving unit for driving the cleaning head to reciprocate along a target surface, and the target surface is a part of the operation surface.