CN110710924A

CN110710924A - Cleaning assembly and cleaning equipment

Info

Publication number: CN110710924A
Application number: CN201810766017.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 卢之顺
Original assignee: Ecovacs Robotics Suzhou Co Ltd
Current assignee: Tineco Intelligent Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-07-12
Filing date: 2018-07-12
Publication date: 2020-01-21

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a cleaning assembly and cleaning equipment. Wherein, the cleaning component comprises a rolling brush cavity, a detachable air duct pipe and a connector; wherein the detachable air duct pipe is provided with a first air opening and a second air opening; the first air port is communicated with the rolling brush cavity; the second air port is movably and hermetically connected with the connector. The embodiment of the invention also provides cleaning equipment comprising the cleaning assembly. According to the embodiment of the invention, the cleaning air duct is formed by the detachable air duct pipe, and can be taken out and cleaned, so that the problem of blockage of the cleaning air duct is effectively solved.

Description

Cleaning assembly and cleaning equipment

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of machinery, in particular to a cleaning assembly and cleaning equipment.

Background

With the continuous development of scientific technology, cleaning apparatuses suitable for different cleaning objects have appeared. Various cleaning devices bring great convenience to the working, life and study of users, and the dust collector is just one type. The common dust collector consists of a main dust collector body, an extension pipe and a floor brush. Wherein, the floor brush comprises a rolling brush, an air inlet, a throat pipe, a floor brush base, a floor brush surface cover and a bull wheel. Dust is rolled up by the rolling brush, enters the throat pipe through the air inlet and then enters the dust cup of the main machine of the dust collector through the extension pipe, so that the purpose of dust collection is achieved.

At present, a common dust collector is connected between a rolling brush cavity for containing a rolling brush and a joint through a throat pipe, the throat pipe is usually a corrugated hose, the hose is easy to block in the using process, the suction force of a ground brush of the dust collector is reduced, the hose is not easy to detach, and the dust collector is troublesome to clean.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, so as to provide a cleaning assembly and a cleaning apparatus that solve the above problems.

In one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a cleaning assembly comprising: the rolling brush cavity, the detachable air duct pipe and the connector; wherein,

the detachable air duct pipe is provided with a first air opening and a second air opening;

the first air port is communicated with the rolling brush cavity;

the second air port is movably and hermetically connected with the connector.

In another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a cleaning apparatus including: the cleaning device comprises a host and a cleaning component connected with the host; wherein,

the cleaning assembly comprises a rolling brush cavity, a detachable air duct pipe and a connector; the detachable air duct pipe is provided with a first air opening and a second air opening; the first air port is communicated with the rolling brush cavity; the second air port is movably and hermetically connected with the connector.

According to the technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the invention, the cleaning air duct is formed by the detachable air duct pipe, and can be taken out and cleaned, so that the problem of blockage of the cleaning air duct is effectively solved.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings according to the drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a cleaning assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a cleaning assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a cleaning assembly with a cover according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical solutions of the present invention better understood, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.

In some of the flows described in the specification, claims, and above-described figures of the present invention, a number of operations are included that occur in a particular order, which operations may be performed out of order or in parallel as they occur herein. The sequence numbers of the operations, e.g., 101, 102, etc., are used merely to distinguish between the various operations, and do not represent any order of execution per se. Additionally, the flows may include more or fewer operations, and the operations may be performed sequentially or in parallel. It should be noted that, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. in this document are used for distinguishing different messages, devices, modules, etc., and do not represent a sequential order, nor limit the types of "first" and "second" to be different.

In the prior art, a rolling brush cavity for accommodating a rolling brush of a common dust collector is connected with a joint through a throat pipe, the throat pipe is usually a corrugated hose, the hose is easy to block in the using process, the suction force of a floor brush of the dust collector is reduced, the hose is not easy to detach, and the cleaning is troublesome.

In order to solve the problems, the invention provides a cleaning assembly and a cleaning device. The detachable air duct pipe forms a clean air duct, and the air duct pipe can be taken out and cleaned, so that the problem of blockage of the clean air duct is effectively solved.

The technical solution in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. It is to be understood that the described embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention, and not restrictive of the full scope of the invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Fig. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional structure view of a cleaning assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of the cleaning assembly according to the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the cleaning assembly includes: a rolling brush cavity 10, a detachable air duct pipe 20 and a connector 30. Wherein the detachable air duct 20 has a first air opening 21 and a second air opening 22; the first air port 21 is communicated with the rolling brush cavity 10; the second tuyere 22 is movably and hermetically connected with the connector 30. The rolling brush 11 is arranged in the rolling brush cavity 10, a cleaning air channel is formed by the detachable air channel pipe 20, the cleaning air channel can be taken out and cleaned, and the problem of blockage of the cleaning air channel is effectively solved. In addition, the second air port 22 of the detachable air duct pipe 20 is movably and hermetically connected with the connector 30, so that the cleaning air duct sealing of the cleaning assembly can be ensured when the connector 30 moves, and the cleaning capability of the cleaning assembly is not influenced.

In the embodiment provided by the present invention, the second tuyere 22 and the connection head 30 are connected in a rotary sealing manner. For example, the second tuyere 22 and the connection head 30 are connected in a rotary sealing manner by providing a rotary sealing ring. The rotary seal ring may be implemented by a rotary shaft lip seal, and the like, which is not particularly limited in this embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the rotary seal connection mentioned in the embodiment of the present invention may also be implemented by using other structures in the prior art, and specific implementation may refer to corresponding contents in the prior art, which is not described in detail herein.

To prevent dust accumulation in the removable duct 20, the present invention provides an embodiment in which the removable duct 20 has a smooth inner wall. The smooth inner pipe wall enables particles such as debris, dust and the like to rapidly pass through the detachable air duct pipe 20 and not to be retained on the detachable air duct pipe after contacting with the inner pipe wall, and dust accumulation on the inner pipe wall of the detachable air duct pipe 20 is effectively prevented.

In one embodiment, the removable duct 20 is made of a hard material, has a long service life, is easy to remove, and is easier to clean than a softer duct.

In one manner of realisation, with continued reference to fig. 1 and 2, the connecting head 30 comprises a first connecting section 31 with an axis parallel to the surface to be cleaned and a second connecting section 32 extending in a direction away from the cleaning assembly; the air inlet of the first connecting section 31 is movably and hermetically connected with the second air inlet 22. More specifically, the axis of the first connecting section 31 is perpendicular to the cleaning direction of the cleaning assembly. The coupling head 30 having this structure does not affect its rotation after being coupled to the detachable air duct 20.

Here, it should be noted that: the cleaning direction is understood to be the direction of movement of the cleaning assembly during cleaning. Cleaning devices, such as vacuum cleaners or washing machines, which are used on a daily basis, are cleaned by moving a cleaning assembly (i.e., a floor brush) of the cleaning device back and forth. For a cleaning assembly having a roller brush 11, the cleaning direction of the cleaning assembly is perpendicular to the axis of the roller brush 11.

Accordingly, the detachable duct 20 may be a bent duct. For example, the removable duct tube includes: the cleaning device comprises a straight pipe section parallel to the cleaning direction and a bending section bent from one end of the straight pipe section along the direction vertical to the cleaning direction. The opening at the end of the bent section is the second air inlet 22, so as to be movably and hermetically connected with the air inlet of the first connecting section 31.

With continued reference to fig. 1 and 2, one achievable connection of the rolling brush chamber 10 to the removable air duct 20 in embodiments of the present invention is: a through hole (not shown in the figure) is arranged on the wall of the rolling brush cavity 10; a suction nozzle structure 23 which expands outwards from the outer edge of the air port is arranged at the first air port 21; the suction nozzle structure 23 is provided at the through hole to communicate the rolling brush chamber 10 with the detachable air duct 20. Wherein, the particulate matters such as dust entering the rolling brush cavity 10 can enter the detachable air duct 20 along the outward-expanded suction nozzle structure 23, and then enter the dust collecting component of the cleaning device through the connecting head 30 and the like.

In addition, a sealing device 24 is provided between the suction nozzle structure 23 and the through hole to ensure the cleaning effect of the cleaning assembly. The sealing device 24 includes, but is not limited to, a sealing rubber ring, a silicone strip, etc. In an implementation solution, the suction nozzle structure 23 is a funnel-shaped structure; the big end of funnel shaped structure be equipped with the plane of through-hole sealing laminating. The addition of this flat surface in this embodiment helps to improve the sealing effect.

Further, referring to fig. 2 and 3, the cleaning assembly further includes: a base 40 and an upper cover 41 fastened to the base 40; the detachable air duct 20 is fixed to the base 40. The various components of the cleaning assembly are integrated by the base 40. Specifically, a plurality of limiting cavities are arranged on the base 40, and each limiting cavity is provided with corresponding components. For example, a driving cavity is arranged on the base 40, a motor 13 is fixedly arranged in the driving cavity, and the motor 13 provides power for the rolling brush 11 accommodated in the rolling brush cavity 10. The upper cover 41 is buckled on the base 40, so that various parts of the cleaning assembly are prevented from being exposed to the outside, and the attractiveness of the cleaning assembly is prevented from being influenced.

The cleaning assembly provided by the embodiment can be applied to various cleaning devices. For example, the cleaning assembly provided by the above embodiment can be applied to a cleaning device, see fig. 4, which comprises a host computer and the cleaning assembly connected with the host computer.

Wherein, referring to fig. 1 and 2, the cleaning assembly 60 comprises a rolling brush cavity 10, a detachable air duct 20 and a connector 30; the detachable air duct 20 has a first air port 21 and a second air port 22; the first air port 21 is communicated with the rolling brush cavity 10; the second tuyere 22 is movably and hermetically connected with the connector 30. Can dismantle air duct pipe 20 and constitute clean wind channel, can clear up after taking out alone detachable air duct pipe 20, effectively solve the problem of clean wind channel jam.

In one implementable embodiment, the host 50 includes: the portable computer comprises a host shell 51, wherein a handheld part 52 is arranged on the host shell 51, and a dust cup (not shown) is arranged in the host shell 51 and connected with the connector 30. The handheld part 52 is provided with a control key 53, and the control key 53 is electrically connected with the motor 12 and can control the start and stop of the motor 12. A power supply device is arranged in the main housing 51, and the power supply device can be a battery or a power connection wire, and is connected with the motor 12 in the cleaning assembly 60. When the rolling brush is used, a user can control the starting and stopping of the motor 12 through the control key 53 to control the starting and stopping of the rolling brush 11. After the cleaning assembly 60 cleans the cleaning surface, the cleaned particles such as debris or dust are sucked into the dust cup in the main housing 51 through the detachable air duct 20 and the connecting head 30.

To facilitate adjustment of the length of the cleaning device, in some practical embodiments, a telescopic tube 54 is provided between the handle 52 and the main housing 51, the telescopic tube 54 is telescopic to adjust the length, and the length of the telescopic tube 54 is adjusted to adjust the length of the cleaning device.

It should be noted that, the specific implementation structure of the cleaning assembly 60 in this embodiment can refer to the relevant contents in the above embodiments, and the details are not described herein. The cleaning assembly 60 provided in the above embodiment can be applied to the cleaning device in this embodiment, and the corresponding contents of the specific implementation principles of the above components can be referred to each other, and are not described herein again.

In summary, the technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the invention has the following beneficial effects:

1. the detachable air duct pipe forms a clean air duct, when the clean air duct is blocked, the clean air duct can be taken out and cleaned, and the problem of blockage of the clean air duct is effectively solved;

2. the second air port of the detachable air duct pipe is connected with the connector in a rotating and sealing mode, so that the connector can freely rotate around the detachable air duct pipe;

3. the detachable air duct pipe is provided with a smooth inner pipe wall and is made of hard materials, dust accumulation is not easy to generate, dust and the like can quickly pass through the detachable air duct pipe, and blockage is not easy to cause;

4. can dismantle the air duct pipe skew the axis setting of connector can prevent can dismantle the air duct pipe with the connection terminal surface department deposition of connector.

The technical solution adopted by the present invention is described below with reference to specific application scenarios to assist understanding.

The user turns on the cleaning device at home or at a workplace (such as an office, a mall or a supermarket) to clean the floor. When cleaning, it was found that the suction force of the cleaning device was reduced, the cleaning effect was not good, and it was analyzed that the cleaning duct might be clogged. At this time, the user can open the upper cover and separate the detachable clean air duct for cleaning. After the detachable air duct pipe is cleaned, the detachable air duct pipe is installed in the cleaning assembly again, and after the upper cover is covered, the cleaning device can be restarted to work.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above examples are only intended to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, but not to limit it; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some technical features may be equivalently replaced; and such modifications or substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the corresponding technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cleaning assembly, comprising: the rolling brush cavity, the detachable air duct pipe and the connector; wherein,

the first air port is communicated with the rolling brush cavity;

the second air port is movably and hermetically connected with the connector;

the rolling brush cavity is provided with a middle vertical plane which is vertical to the central axis of the rolling brush cavity and passes through the midpoint of the central axis;

the detachable air duct pipe is positioned on one side of the vertical plane.

2. The cleaning assembly of claim 1, wherein the connector comprises a first connecting section having an axis parallel to a central axis of the roller brush chamber and a second connecting section extending in a direction away from the cleaning assembly;

a bent pipe bent to the first connecting section is formed on the detachable air duct pipe;

the pipe orifice of the bent pipe facing the first connecting section is the second air port;

the second air port is connected with the air inlet of the first connecting section in a rotating and sealing mode.

3. The cleaning assembly of claim 2, wherein the second connecting section has a central axis;

the central vertical plane passes through the central axis of the second connecting section.

4. The cleaning assembly of claim 2, wherein said removable air duct tube comprises a straight tube section with a tube axis on one side of said median plane;

the first end of the straight pipe section is provided with the first air opening;

the second end of the straight pipe section is provided with the bent pipe.

5. The cleaning assembly of claim 4 wherein the tube of said straight tube section is axially parallel to said median plane.

6. The cleaning assembly of claim 4 wherein the tube axis of the straight tube section, the tube centerline of the bent tube and the central axis of the first connecting section are in the same plane.

7. The cleaning assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a through hole is formed on a wall of the rolling brush cavity;

a suction nozzle structure which expands outwards from the outer edge of the air port is arranged at the first air port;

the suction nozzle structure is arranged at the through hole to communicate the rolling brush cavity with the detachable air duct pipe;

and a sealing device is arranged between the suction nozzle structure and the through hole.

8. The cleaning assembly of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the removable air duct tube has a smooth inner tube wall.

9. The cleaning assembly of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the removable air duct tube is made of a hard material.

10. A cleaning apparatus, comprising: the cleaning device comprises a host and a cleaning component connected with the host; wherein,

the cleaning assembly comprises a rolling brush cavity, a detachable air duct pipe and a connector; the detachable air duct pipe is provided with a first air opening and a second air opening; the first air port is communicated with the rolling brush cavity; the second air port is movably and hermetically connected with the connector;

the detachable air duct pipe is positioned on one side of the vertical plane.

11. The cleaning apparatus defined in claim 10, wherein the connector comprises a first connector section having an axis parallel to a central axis of the roller brush chamber and a second connector section extending in a direction away from the cleaning assembly;