Patents Issued in April 24, 2025
  • Publication number: 20250127319
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ice bucket (1) comprising: a base (2) for resting on a surface; a central body (3); a plurality of tanks (4), associable with said central body (3), adapted to contain ice and bottles to be refrigerated; means for the rotatable connection between said central body (3) and said base (2) to allow the rotation of said tanks (4) and selectively make said bottles available to a plurality of users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventor: Samuele REBECCHI
  • Publication number: 20250127320
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a carpet or carpet tile made with a pad adhered to a facecloth. The pad may be formed from light particles that would otherwise be considered waste when a carpet is ground and elutriated. The particles may comprise short fibers, any dust and dirt that had not been cleaned from the carpet prior to grinding, and some particles of an adhesive. The adhesive used to adhere the pad to the face cloth may be a latex or a polymeric adhesive. The heavy particles from the elutriation may be used as a filler in the adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Harlan Morris, Erika Moreno, Carlos Carrillo, Anthony Cascio
  • Publication number: 20250127321
    Abstract: A storage hook device is provided. The device is comprised of a hub washer that is received by a body. A raised area of the hub washer extends into the body via an opening of the body. The raised area is comprised of an opening that allows a fastener, such as but not limited to a screw, to be inserted through the raised area opening and into a surface (ex. a ceiling or a wall) while the area guides and supports the fastener. Then, at least one hook can be placed through at least two horizontal openings in the body to suspend the hook from the body. Once suspended from the bottom, the hook can receive at least one item to store the item in a hung manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventor: Patrick McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20250127322
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a household citrus juicer for juicing fruit. The household citrus juicer can include a housing, a lid, a juicing assembly, a motor, a juice port, and a waste receptacle. The juicing assembly can include an outer auger, an inner auger, a slide, and a guide vane. The outer auger can include inner gear teeth, and the inner auger can include outer gear teeth. The outer gear teeth of the inner auger can be intermeshed with the inner gear teeth of the outer auger. The inner auger and the outer auger can be configured to selectively move to squeeze the fruit at the juicing point to produce juice and waste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventor: Ji Young Yoo
  • Publication number: 20250127323
    Abstract: A pour over dripper including an outer shell having a shell wall with an upper rim and a shell base wall opposite the upper rim; an inert funnel insert connected with the outer shell, the funnel insert having a flange portion in operative communication with the upper rim, the funnel insert having a lower section in operative communication with a base wall aperture; and a chamber formed between the shell wall and the funnel insert, wherein the chamber is configured to insulate between the funnel insert and the shell wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Michael W. Taylor, Warren Taylor
  • Publication number: 20250127324
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a beverage preparation machine comprising: a chamber for receiving a capsule carrying a beverage component, a beverage preparation device having: a delivery device for delivering a fluid to the chamber, a first and a second injection element selectively fluidly connectable to the delivery device for injecting a fluid into the chamber, a discharge device having a discharge element for discharging the delivered fluid out of the chamber, The first injection element protrudes farther into the chamber than the second injection element. The first injection element protrudes farther into the chamber than the discharge element. A region at which the second injection element protrudes into the chamber is located higher than a region at which the discharge element protrudes into the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: ALEXANDRE PUGLIESE, XAVIER RICHI, LUCIO SCORRANO, ALEXANDRE PERENTES
  • Publication number: 20250127325
    Abstract: The invention relates to a brewing unit (01) for a beverage preparation apparatus for substrate portions, in particular for a coffee machine for pre-portioned coffee units, having a support (09) and a brewing chamber which has at least two brewing chamber halves (02, 32), which are movable relative to one another in a first direction (08), and has a drive device (28), by means of which at least one brewing chamber half (02) can be moved relative to the support (09) such that the brewing chamber halves (02, 32) can be transferred at least into an open position and a closed position, and a separate locking mechanism for locking the brewing chamber halves (02, 32) in a closed position. According to the invention, the locking mechanism comprises four locking elements (03).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: EUGSTER / FRISMAG AG
    Inventors: Patrick Egger, Wolfgang Riessbeck, Roman Scheurer
  • Publication number: 20250127326
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (10) for handling a drinkable liquid, in particular tea and coffee, comprising: a container (12), which has an outer surface (14) and an inner surface (16), wherein the inner surface (16) surrounds a receiving chamber (26) into which a drinkable liquid can be introduced and from which the drinkable liquid can be removed; a support unit (28) having a wall structure (30), wherein the wall structure (30) surrounds a support space (32) into which the container (12) can be at least partially introduced; and a connecting element (42), which can be fastened to the support unit (28) and can be brought into contact with the outer surface (14) such that the container (12) is fixed in the support space (32) when the container (12) is introduced into the support space (32) and the connecting element (42) is fastened to the support unit (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: PI-Design AG
    Inventor: Jorgen BODUM
  • Publication number: 20250127327
    Abstract: A smart kitchen timer system is provided. The smart kitchen timer system comprises a system for and a method of providing a smart kitchen timer control environment and solution for easily communicating steps or instructions regarding food preparation or task that is further straightforwardly adaptable and suitable for a commercial kitchen environment. The smart kitchen timer features a comprehensive kitchen management and monitoring solution which utilizes digital tiles in place of typical channels found on existing kitchen times and assist users in properly performing processes in a commercial kitchen environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: KAROL RENAU, Michael Renau
  • Publication number: 20250127328
    Abstract: The autonomous cooking grill comprises a grate or griddle connected to a rotatable hub which is connected to a hub rotating means, all supported by a grill body, wherein when the hub rotating means is activated the hub rotates the grate. In a further embodiment, the autonomous cooking grill comprises a griddle connected to a rotatable hub which is connected to a hub rotating means, all supported by a grill body, wherein when the hub rotating means is activated the hub rotates the griddle. The autonomous cooking grill can have one or more of the additional features of autonomous flipper(s), autonomous ejector(s), autonomous grate cleaner(s) and autonomous temperature probe(s), and bins to store cooked food products ejected from the grill. The features are utilized with suitable food products, such as patties. The autonomous cooking grill can use gas (or alternatively electricity) for cooking and use an electric actuator to turn the grate or griddle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: Gastronomous Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Kevork SEVADJIAN, Andrew SKREPNEK, Kristian TAZBAZIAN
  • Publication number: 20250127329
    Abstract: A toaster oven includes a housing having an internal heating compartment, at least one heating element within the internal heating compartment, a vent associated with at least one wall of the internal heating compartment, the vent being moveable between an open position where air is permitted to pass into the internal heating compartment through the vent, and a closed position where passage of air into the internal heating compartment through the vent is inhibited. The vent is configured to move from the closed position to the open position in response to a biasing force exerted by a food support tray received within the internal heating compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: CONAIR LLC
    Inventors: Kyle Erik LINDELL, Scott LECLERC, James SANDOR
  • Publication number: 20250127330
    Abstract: A double-walled grill device comprising: a trough-shaped outer housing chamber open at the top; and a trough-shaped inner grill chamber open at the top; wherein the inner grill chamber is designed to receive at least one burner device and the inner grill chamber is designed to be arranged within the outer housing chamber; and wherein, when the inner grill chamber is arranged within the outer housing chamber, at least a first intermediate space through which air can flow is formed between the inner grill chamber and the outer housing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Max Ruhfus, Maximilian Roth, Niklas Strohfeld, Weiyi Zhang
  • Publication number: 20250127331
    Abstract: Disclosed are a multifunctional control assembly and a charcoal oven. The multifunctional control assembly is applied to the charcoal oven. The charcoal oven has a fuel rack for placing charcoals. The multifunctional control assembly includes a partition member and an extension member. The partition member is provided on the fuel rack and configured to partition the fuel rack into a concentration zone located at an inner side of the partition member and a dispersal zone located at an outer side of the partition member. The extension member is provided on the partition member and in contact with the partition member, and a storage groove for storing water or spices is formed at the extension member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: Haohong Electric Technology (Hubei) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Min WANG
  • Publication number: 20250127332
    Abstract: Provided is a toaster with plates for double side contact, including a plurality of insertion holes formed on an upper portion of a main body, a heating space in an internal space communicating with the plurality of insertion holes, in which a bread is placed and heated in the heating space, and two contact plates positioned vertically on both sides of the bread placed into the heating space, in which the contact plates are movably provided so as to be moved horizontally in a transverse direction such that upon placing the bread, at least one of the two contact plates is moved in a horizontal direction into a close contact with both sides of the bread to heat the bread while in the close contact with both sides of the bread, and the contact plate includes a heating plate or a glass plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventor: Song Bum PARK
  • Publication number: 20250127333
    Abstract: A grinder assembly removably connectable to a container of a spice dispenser includes a stationary grinder component and a rotatable grinder component associated with said stationary grinder component to define a grinding chamber between a portion of said stationary grinder component and a portion of said rotatable grinder component. The rotatable grinder component is rotatable relative to said stationary grinder component about a grinding axis. The grinder assembly additionally includes a first feature for coupling the grinder assembly to said container and a second feature movable to selectively decouple the grinder assembly from the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Ryan P. Davidson, Randall K. Julian, Jeffrey C. Minnette, Morgan Le Roux, Olivier Rattin, Mark Armstrong
  • Publication number: 20250127334
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a burr grinder, which relates to the technical field of grinders and comprises a outer grinder and a grinding core. The grinding core is rotatably matched in the outer grinder; the inner wall of the outer grinder is provided with an inner grinding layer, and the outer wall of the grinding core is provided with a corresponding outer grinding layer; a gap between the inner grinding layer and the outer grinding layer constitutes a grinding channel; the size of the grinding channel is decreased successively from a feeding place to a discharge place, and is successively divided into a crushing region. The burr grinder increases the discharge speed while ensuring the grinding fineness. Moreover, the grinding is smooth and the grinding channel is difficult to cause blockage. The burr grinder has simple structure, low production cost and strong practicality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventor: Chao ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20250127335
    Abstract: Device (10) for adjusting a machine (100) for grinding seeds, including a support member (11), a movement member (12) mobile with respect to the support member (11), a displacement member (13), configured to support a grinding element (106) and cooperating with the movement member (12) to translate along an axis (X), and stabilization means (14) configured to contrast, through friction, the movement of the movement member (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Roberto NOCERA, Stefano BOLZAN, Stefano KRALJ
  • Publication number: 20250127336
    Abstract: A hopper for feeding predefined doses of beans includes a container for beans provided with a lower aperture with which there is associated a closing base plate disposed rotatable with respect to said container in order to selectively open and close a passage aperture for said beans and a dosing device disposed inside said container. The invention also includes a machine and a method for preparing a coffee beverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: DE' LONGHI APPLIANCES S.R.L. CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: Simone Rosetta, Enrico Zaratin, Marco Facco
  • Publication number: 20250127337
    Abstract: A milk frother comprises a housing, a motor, a power supply, two rods, and two aerating members. The motor is located within the housing, with the motor comprising a rotatable shaft. The power supply is located within the housing, with the power supply configured to supply electrical power to the motor to effect rotation of the shaft. The two rods extend through the housing, with each of the rods comprising first and second ends. Each of the rods are operably coupled to the shaft proximate to the first ends, and rotation of the shaft effects rotation of the rods. Each of the aerating members is connected to one of the two rods proximate to the second ends. Rotation of the rods effects rotation of the aerating members to produce froth when the aerating members are placed within the milk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventor: James Roberts
  • Publication number: 20250127338
    Abstract: The present inventive concept relates to a nozzle-type apparatus for automatically mixing a raw material and a seasoning according to a degree of viscosity of the seasoning, more specifically to an apparatus for automatically feeding a seasoning and mixing the seasoning and a raw material. The apparatus includes: a plurality of mixing containers in each of which the raw material is put; a seasoning discharger located on top of one side of each mixing container and adapted to adjust a temperature of the seasoning to spray the seasoning into the corresponding mixing container; a plurality of agitators located inside each mixing container to mix the seasoning and the raw material; and a controller for selectively controlling the operations of the seasoning discharger and the plurality of agitators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventor: Jung Geun PARK
  • Publication number: 20250127339
    Abstract: A bathtub system includes a bathtub housing, a pedestal configured to support the bathtub housing, a rotatable seat assembly mounted to the bathtub housing, the rotatable seat assembly including a headrest, and sprayers mounted to the bathtub housing. At least one of the plurality of sprayers is at a position above the headrest of the seat assembly. In addition, the bathtub system may include a projector configured to project an image on a surface of water, at least one sensor configured to detect a user input with respect to the image on the surface of the water, and a controller configured to generate an output in response to the detected user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Dongha Lee, Hiroyuki Muraoka
  • Publication number: 20250127340
    Abstract: The present articulated shower chair and the present articulated showering chair comprise an articulated shell, a seat, a back and a base. The articulated shell includes a back section and a seat section. The seat section and the back section are mechanically connected to move between a seating position and a reclining position. The back section and the seat section are adapted for directing gray water, the back section directs gray water towards the seat section and the seat section directs gray water to a drain in both the seating position and the reclining position. The seat is adapted to be securely affixed to the seat section of the articulated shell. The back is adapted to be securely affixed to the back section of the articulated shell. The base supports the articulated shell. A showering management system is further provided herewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Jean-Francois POISSON, Marc HOFFMAN-ZUKOWSKI
  • Publication number: 20250127341
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a shower curtain device. The device may include a base arm configured to attach to a shower frame, and an extendable arm attached to the base arm. The extendable arm may be configured to fold and pull out to reach to a wall. The device may further include a shower curtain configured to be placed over the extendable arm. The device may additionally include a suction cup attached to the extendable arm. The suction cup may be configured to hold the extendable arm in place on the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventor: Jill Lyn Manning
  • Publication number: 20250127342
    Abstract: A solid core bath apparatus or fixture may include an exterior shell, an inner core positioned within a hollow inner portion of the exterior shell, and an adhesive coating coupled between the inner core and the inner surface of the exterior shell. The exterior shell may include a protective outer surface and an inner surface defining the hollow inner portion. A central portion of the protective outer surface may generally be sloped towards a shell drain opening defined between the protective outer surface and the inner surface. The inner core may include at least one planar outer surface configured to be supported by a support surface when the bath apparatus is installed. The inner core in conjunction with the adhesive coating may prevent or reduce any deflection of the exterior shell when stood upon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Jean Sébastien CHAMPAGNE, Marc-Yvan MEILERT, Jonathan THIBAULT, Dominic DION
  • Publication number: 20250127343
    Abstract: A hand and foot washing device (100) is described. The hand and foot washing device (100) includes a hand washing unit (104), a connector (108), feet washing unit (112) and a control unit (400). The hand washing unit (104) further includes a washbasin (312), a nozzle (308). The feet washing unit (112) includes a first base (204) and a second base (208). The first base (204) is placed above the second base (212). The first spray 216 includes plurality of nozzles that directs the spray inwards towards the pair of protective mesh (220).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: PRAVEEN SAKHARWADE, KANISHK WALONDRE
  • Publication number: 20250127344
    Abstract: There is provided a dispenser for removably securing to a mount. The dispenser comprises a frame, a shell surrounding the frame and attachment means for removably securing the dispenser to the mount. The shell and the frame comprise flexible material, and the shell comprises an opening for dispensing items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: Balco Global Limited
    Inventors: Reuben Pocock, Brendon Pocock
  • Publication number: 20250127345
    Abstract: A dry and wet tissue machine includes: a shell, which includes a housing and a cover, a storage space being defined in the housing, and the cover being rotatably disposed on the housing and configured to open and close the storage space; a humidification mechanism, which includes a spray head, and the spray head being disposed on the housing; a conveying and pressing assembly, which includes a driver, a conveying roller and a pressing component, the conveying roller being rotatably disposed on the housing, the pressing component being disposed on the cover, and the driver being configured to drive the conveying roller to rotate; and a detection assembly, which includes an electric control board, a first photoelectric sensor and a second photoelectric sensor, the first photoelectric sensor and the second photoelectric sensor being electrically connected to the electric control board individually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventor: Quanbao FENG
  • Publication number: 20250127346
    Abstract: A dispensing apparatus for holding and dispensing sheets containing a benefit composition. The dispensing apparatus includes a housing having a longitudinal axis, a base component having a dispensing slot, and a lid component coupled to the base component to define a storage cavity. A stack of sheets is positioned in the storage cavity and oriented at an oblique angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the housing. A dispensing member is configured to dispense a lowermost sheet from the stack. The lid component is alterable between a non-dispensing position and a dispensing position by applying a downward axial force onto the lid component relative to the base component during which the lid component engages the dispensing member and the dispensing member engages the lowermost sheet from the stack of sheets to dispense the lowermost sheet through the dispensing slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Juhi SOLANKI, Francis TATU, Mark BARTLETT
  • Publication number: 20250127347
    Abstract: An adjustable toilet device that includes a base supporting a telescoping seat that adjusts vertically between extended and collapsed positions via a hydraulic system is disclosed. The hydraulic system operates with a cylinder filled with incompressible fluid, controlled by a user-operated button located on the water tank cover. The seat comprises multiple vertically stacked circular members, or concentric and non-circular members, that facilitate telescoping. In one embodiment, a wireless actuator connected to the water tank, operable via a remote device enables users to adjust the seat height remotely. The hydraulic system is installed within the base of the toilet seat platform and is adapted to push fluid into the cylinder to raise the seat when the control button is pressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventor: Marion Hummell
  • Publication number: 20250127348
    Abstract: Provided is an automated self-cleaning skylight including a frame (1) fitted with glass (2) and installed with guide rails (3) on both sides of the frame that guides a wiper beam (12) consisting of wiper blade guide plates (9) and driven by a motor (4) with both sides being connected to shafts (5), wherein at opposite corners of the frame are located with spray nozzles (13) via which a cleaning solution is sprayed, and one side of the shafts is connected to a rotating pulley (6) that connects to a drive belt (8) connected to a tension pulley (7). When the shaft is rotated by the motor, the rotating pulley and the tension pulley are in turn rotated, causing the drive belt to shift and drive the wiper blade guide plates attached to the drive belt and a wiper blade (17) inserted into a groove in the wiper beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicants: WINWALL ALUMINIUM COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Tanaphat Leeruangariya
  • Publication number: 20250127349
    Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner has an airflow path from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and an air treatment member provided in the airflow path. The air treatment member has a front end, a rear end, and a centrally positioned longitudinal axis extending between the front and rear ends. The hand vacuum cleaner further has a pistol grip handle and a motor and fan assembly. The motor and fan assembly has a volume and a motor axis of rotation. At least 50% of the volume is positioned in the pistol grip handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Publication number: 20250127350
    Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner has a cyclone unit and a pistol grip handle. The cyclone unit comprises a cyclone chamber with a cyclone axis of rotation and a dirt collection chamber. A cyclone sidewall extends between the cyclone chamber and a first portion of the dirt collection chamber that is radially positioned from the cyclone chamber. The dirt outlet comprises an opening in the cyclone sidewall that opens into the first portion of the dirt collection chamber. The dirt outlet has a perimeter defined by a plurality of walls including the cyclone sidewall, and one or more walls defining a first part of the perimeter of the dirt outlet are moveable relative to one or more walls defining a second part of the perimeter of the dirt outlet from a closed position to an open position in which a size of the dirt outlet is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Publication number: 20250127351
    Abstract: In a suction head including a housing and at least one rotatable brush for interacting with a surface to be cleaned, a surface of the housing is provided with a plurality of grooves for facilitating transport of dirt towards an outlet opening in the surface from any position along the brush. The plurality of grooves has two sets of grooves, which are located at opposite sides of the outlet opening. Taking a rotation axis of the brush as a reference, each of the sets of grooves includes grooves having a circumferential component and an axial component, whereof, as seen in the same circumferential direction, a direction of the axial component of the grooves is opposite for the two sets of grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: VERSUNI HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Fermín ESPÍN FRANCO, IJpe Bernardus BRADA, Bastiaan Johannes DE WIT
  • Publication number: 20250127352
    Abstract: A portable vacuum device includes a vacuum housing including a motor housing, an inlet, a dust collection chamber, and a first airflow passage extending from the inlet to the dust collection chamber, a motor positioned within the motor chamber and configured to drive an impeller to generate an airflow, a hose defining a second airflow passage between a first end of the hose and a second end of the hose, the first end coupled to the inlet of the vacuum housing, and a handle coupled to the vacuum housing and rotatable relative to the vacuum housing about a rotational axis between a first position and a second position, wherein the handle defines a cradle configured to receive the hose. The hose rotates with the handle between the first position and the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Julia H. Moylan, Joshua P. Collins, Matthew S. Samstag, Clinton C. Thackery, Jacob F. Creasman
  • Publication number: 20250127353
    Abstract: A cleaner head for a vacuum cleaner is described. The cleaner head comprises a main body having a suction chamber, and a roller rotatably mounted to the main body at a location forward or rearward of the suction chamber. The roller is then configured to rotate in a first direction when the cleaner head is manoeuvred over a cleaning surface in one of a forward direction and a rearward direction, and is prevented from rotating in a second opposite direction when the cleaner head is manoeuvred over the cleaning surface in the other of the forward direction and the rearward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Sebastian Francis LEONARD, Mir Amid HASHEMI AFRAPOLI
  • Publication number: 20250127354
    Abstract: A combination of a floor cleaner and a cleaning apparatus for cleaning the floor cleaner is disclosed. The floor cleaner includes a base movable along a surface to be cleaned, a brushroll motor, and a brushroll rotatable about a brushroll axis relative to the base by the brushroll motor. The brushroll has a brushroll radius defined from the brushroll axis to an outer perimeter of the brushroll. The cleaning apparatus includes a tray that selectively removably receives a portion of the floor cleaner in a mounted position. The tray includes a brushroll-receiving portion to receive the brushroll of the floor cleaner. The combination further includes a light source directed toward the brushroll when the brushroll is received in the brushroll-receiving portion of the tray. The light source is operable to emit ultraviolet light onto the brushroll, the ultraviolet light having a wavelength less than 400 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Patrick Quinn, Roger Donovan Bode
  • Publication number: 20250127355
    Abstract: A nozzle assembly that is designed for use on a vacuum cleaner includes a pivotable outlet configured for engagement with a suction tube of the vacuum cleaner and a suction chamber coupled to the pivotable outlet via a pivot axis such that the suction chamber can rotate about the pivot axis. The suction chamber includes a rotatable inlet positioned along a rear-facing edge of the suction chamber. The rotatable inlet is configured to rotate between a first state that allows air to pass through the rotatable inlet and a second state that blocks the passage of air through the rotatable inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: Origyn LLC
    Inventors: Jason THORNE, Charles S. BRUNNER
  • Publication number: 20250127356
    Abstract: A vacuum separation device includes a housing having a separator configured to separate debris, the housing defining an inlet configured to provide the debris to the separator and an outlet. The outlet is configured to couple the vacuum separation device to a conduit of a vacuum suction device. A flexible conduit is configured to couple to the inlet of the housing in a use position. A plurality of clips are configured to move between a stowed position and an extended position. In the extended position, each clip is configured to engage the vacuum suction device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Nathan Beining, Vann R. Jacques, Christopher J. Metcalf, Elias Medina
  • Publication number: 20250127357
    Abstract: Provided is a cleaner including: a suction nozzle configured to suck in outside air; a brush motor configured to rotate a brush installed in the suction nozzle and sweeping up dust; a suction motor configured to generate a suction force of the suction nozzle; an acceleration sensor installed on the suction nozzle and configured to sense accelerations along three axes that are orthogonal to each other in a spatial coordinate system; a power supply unit configured to supply power to the brush motor and the acceleration sensor; and a controller configured to control the brush motor, the suction motor, and the power supply unit based on a variation of an x-axis acceleration provided by the acceleration sensor and a sum of acceleration variations which is obtained by summing variations of x-, y-, and z-axis accelerations provided by the acceleration sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Jaehoon LEE, Jongil PARK, Heegu PARK, Hyungsub KIM, Daewoo KIM
  • Publication number: 20250127358
    Abstract: The invention discloses a multifunctional car vacuum cleaner, which relates to the field of car vacuum cleaners and includes a handle housing, a speed control switch, a constant current plate, a switch motherboard, a motor, a battery, a charging board, and a vacuum head. The inner side of the handle housing is fixedly mounted with a bottom plate, and the charging board is fixedly installed at the upper end of the bottom plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventor: XIAO ZHU
  • Publication number: 20250127359
    Abstract: The present application provides a base station and a cleaning robot system. The base station is used for cleaning a cleaning system of a cleaning robot. The base station comprises: a base station body; and a cleaning assembly, which is movably provided on the base station body, the cleaning assembly comprising a first cleaning piece capable of floating up and down relative to the base station body, and the first cleaning piece interferes with the cleaning system to remove debris on the cleaning system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Xing Li, Pan Cheng, Xiang Lin
  • Publication number: 20250127360
    Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner has an airflow path from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet with a motor and fan assembly positioned in the air flow path. The motor and fan assembly have a motor axis of rotation. An air treatment chamber is positioned in the airflow path. The hand vacuum cleaner further has a handle and a finger guard positioned forward of the handle. In use, a first energy storage member is positioned at least partially in the finger guard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventor: WAYNE ERNEST CONRAD
  • Publication number: 20250127361
    Abstract: The position arrival switch assembly is assembled to the automatic cleaning apparatus, and is configured to indicate whether the automatic cleaning apparatus returns to a predetermined position of a pile body. The position arrival switch assembly includes: a switch component; a button, which is configured to move toward the switch component under the action of an external force; an elastic arm, which extends in a direction away from the button from the face of the button that faces the switch component; and a switch trigger piece, which is connected to the end of the elastic arm that is away from the button, wherein the switch component is configured to send a position arrival signal in response to being triggered by the switch trigger piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Pan CHENG, Xing LI, Dalin OUYANG, Lvwu ZOU, Yungen QIN
  • Publication number: 20250127362
    Abstract: An autonomous mobile robot control method and apparatus, a device and a readable storage medium. An autonomous mobile robot determines a sound source direction according to a voice signal from a user, and determines moving objects around the autonomous mobile robot itself. The autonomous mobile robot determines, from the moving objects, a target object located in the sound source direction, determines a working area according to the target object, and moves to the working area, and executes a task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Minquan DING, Zhu RAO, Chao GAO, Xiaolu YANG, Maoyong CHEN, Yang LIU, Xingbao LIN, Pengfei YUE, Haotian YU, Daliang LI
  • Publication number: 20250127363
    Abstract: A robotic cleaning system may include a robotic cleaner configured to generate a map of an environment and to generate a cleaner location and a mobile device. The robotic cleaner may be configured to communicate the map and the cleaner location to the mobile device. The mobile device may include a camera configured to generate an image of the environment, a display configured to display the image and to receive a user input while displaying the image, a depth sensor configured to generate depth data, an orientation sensor configured to generate orientation data, and a mobile controller configured to localize the mobile device within the map received from the robotic cleaner using the depth data, the orientation data, and the cleaner location to generate a mobile device location within the map and track a movement of the mobile device within the environment relative to the mobile device location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2025
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Robert T. HALL, Alex IRKLIY, Heena MORDANI
  • Publication number: 20250127364
    Abstract: Disclosed are an anti-tangle roller brush, a roller brush mechanism, and a sweeping robot. The anti-tangle roller brush includes a roller brush hosing and a cutting assembly. The roller brush hosing is provided with a cavity and a through slot communicating with the cavity. One end of the roller brush hosing is a driving end, the driving end is connected to a driving piece, another end of the roller brush hosing is movably connected to a fixed portion, and the fixed portion is provided with a fixed shaft extending towards the cavity. The cutting assembly includes a connecting piece and a blade provided in the cavity. The blade is provided in the through slot and is movably connected to the roller brush hosing, and the connecting piece is movably connected to the fixed shaft and is connected to the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicants: ZHONGSHAN UNION OPTECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO., LTD., Linksmart Technology (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Maolin LI, Wenguo CHEN
  • Publication number: 20250127365
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an actuator coupled to an end effector, the actuator configured to create relative rotation between the actuator and the end effector. The apparatus further includes one or more peristaltic-pump rollers coupled to the actuator. The end effector includes a liquid-storage chamber configured to store a liquid and a flexible tubing that includes: (1) an intake disposed within the liquid-storage chamber, (2) an outlet configured to dispense the liquid onto an outer surface of the end effector, and (3) a peristaltic section configured to compress against at least one of the one or more peristaltic-pump rollers as a result of the relative rotation between the actuator and the end effector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Ivan France, Forrest Tran, Eunseo Cho, Ziwen Jiang
  • Publication number: 20250127366
    Abstract: A self-cleaning maintenance station includes a self-cleaning maintenance station body and a water storage tank, where the self-cleaning maintenance station body includes a water storage chamber, where the water storage chamber is disposed at a top portion of the self-cleaning maintenance station body with an opening of the water storage chamber facing upward and forward, and is configured to accommodate the water storage tank; and the water storage tank is detachably assembled at a top end of the self-cleaning maintenance station body, and includes at least one of a waste water opening or a clean water opening; and a height of the at least one of the waste water opening or the clean water opening is higher than a highest water level line of the water storage tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Xing LI, Zhimin YANG, Xiang LIN
  • Publication number: 20250127367
    Abstract: A self-cleaning dust collection holder includes a holder body, where the holder body includes: a water storage chamber provided at a top of the holder body and configured to accommodate a water storage tank; a dust collection chamber provided, side by side with the water storage chamber, at the top of the holder body and configured to accommodate du collection hood, and a wind duct provided along substantially a height direction of bolder body, wherein a dust collection port on a base of the holder body and the dust collection chamber are connected through the wind duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Yongfei ZHOU, Chuanlin DUAN, Zhimin YANG, Youcheng LU
  • Publication number: 20250127368
    Abstract: A robot cleaner station includes: a base; a pad cleaner provided in an upper surface of the base and configured to place and clean a mop pad; a pad moving device configured to move a used mop pad from the pad cleaner and place a cleaned mop pad on the pad cleaner; and one or more processors, where, by executing one or more instructions stored on at least one memory, the one or more processors are configured to: control the pad moving device to move the used mop pad to the pad cleaner, and control the pad cleaner to clean the used mop pad based on a robot cleaner obtaining the cleaned mop pad and moving away from the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Heeseung CHOI, Yongdae Ko, Jinho Kim, Sungman Park, Hyungmin Son, Jinho Choi