CN117897082A

CN117897082A - Cleaning equipment and cleaning systems

Info

Publication number: CN117897082A
Application number: CN202280057904.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 宋玉港; 罗吉; 梁贵彬; 陈良深
Original assignee: Shenzhen Shanzhi Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Shanzhi Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-04-08
Filing date: 2022-04-08
Publication date: 2024-04-16
Also published as: WO2023193235A1

Abstract

A cleaning apparatus and a cleaning system including a cleaning service station and a cleaning apparatus. The cleaning device includes: a clear water tank (1); a sewage tank (6) comprising a first end (62), a second end (63) and a sewage outlet (9) at the first end; the sewage outlet (9) is used for discharging sewage in the sewage tank (6), the sewage tank (6) further comprises a bottom wall (61), the bottom wall (61) comprises an upper surface (610), and the upper surface (610) is obliquely arranged downwards along the direction from the second end (63) to the first end (62); the water spraying piece is positioned at the second end (63), the water spraying piece is communicated with the clean water tank (1) and the sewage tank (6), and the water outlet of the water spraying piece faces to the bottom wall (61). Through the setting of water spray piece and slope diapire, realize the timely cleanness to the sewage case.

Description

Cleaning device and cleaning system

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of cleaning, and in particular to cleaning devices and cleaning systems.

Background

With the continuous improvement of living standard, the demands of people for cleaning robots are increasing. The rolling brush of the cleaning robot is a key part of mopping. It is often necessary to scrub the floor after wetting the roller brush with clear water. The clean water on the rolling brush can become sewage when mopping the floor, and the sewage on the rolling brush needs to flow into the sewage tank after being extruded. The sewage tank can produce the spot and remain after long-term use, if not in time clear up, can appear blocking runner, peculiar smell, invade the problem such as effective volume, influence the use experience. At present, the cleaning robot mainly cleans the sewage tank in a manual mode, and a user is required to detach the sewage tank and then manually clean the sewage tank. The maintenance link of the robot is increased by manual cleaning, and the user experience is poor; meanwhile, manual operation cannot ensure the timeliness of cleaning the sewage tank.

Disclosure of Invention

The application provides a cleaning device and a cleaning system capable of preventing dirt from adhering to a sewage tank.

The application provides a cleaning device comprising: a clean water tank; the sewage tank comprises a first end, a second end and a sewage outlet positioned at the first end, wherein the sewage outlet is used for discharging sewage in the sewage tank, the sewage tank further comprises a bottom wall, the bottom wall comprises an upper surface, and the upper surface is obliquely arranged downwards along the direction from the second end to the first end; the water spraying piece is positioned at the second end and is communicated with the clean water tank and the sewage tank, and the water outlet of the water spraying piece faces the bottom wall.

Embodiments of the present application also provide a cleaning system comprising: the cleaning service station is used for providing service for the cleaning equipment, and the cleaning service station pumps out sewage in the sewage tank from the sewage outlet.

Embodiments of the present application provide a cleaning system comprising: the cleaning device comprises a sewage tank and a first stirring paddle positioned in the sewage tank, wherein the sewage tank comprises a sewage outlet; a cleaning service station for providing service to the cleaning apparatus, the cleaning service station comprising a first motor arranged to drive the first stirring paddle to rotate to agitate the sewage in the sewage tank, the cleaning service station being for drawing the sewage in the sewage tank out of the sewage outlet.

Embodiments of the present application also provide a cleaning system comprising: the cleaning device comprises a sewage tank, wherein the sewage tank comprises a first end, a second end and a sewage outlet positioned at the first end, the sewage outlet is used for discharging sewage in the sewage tank, the sewage tank further comprises a bottom wall, the bottom wall comprises an upper surface, and the upper surface is obliquely arranged downwards along the direction from the second end to the first end; a cleaning service station for providing service to the cleaning apparatus, the cleaning service station for drawing the sewage in the sewage tank out of the sewage outlet; the water spraying piece is positioned at the second end and is communicated with the cleaning service station and the sewage tank, and the cleaning service station supplies water to the inside of the sewage tank through the water spraying piece so as to flush the bottom wall.

Through cleaning device and clean system that this application provided, can provide better mopping experience for the user: on one hand, the water spraying piece sprays water into the sewage tank so as to flush the sewage tank and prevent dirt from adhering to the sewage tank; on the other hand, the first stirring paddle rotates to stir sewage, preventing the sewage from adhering to the sewage tank; in still another aspect, the cleaning service station pumps out the sewage in the sewage tank without manual operation, so that the user experience is improved, and meanwhile, the timeliness of cleaning the sewage tank is ensured.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings that are needed in the description of the embodiments will be briefly described below, it being obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and that other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view of a cleaning system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view of a cleaning apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the cleaning apparatus shown in FIG. 2, wherein only a portion of the cleaning apparatus is shown;

FIG. 4 shows a front view of the cross-sectional schematic shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 shows an enlarged view of the circled portion of the cross-sectional schematic shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 shows an exploded view of the cleaning device shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view of the cleaning system shown in FIG. 1, wherein only a portion of the cleaning system is shown;

FIG. 8 illustrates a front view of the cleaning system illustrated in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 shows an exploded view of the cleaning device shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 illustrates an exploded view of a first agitator assembly of the cleaning apparatus illustrated in FIG. 9;

fig. 11 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the first stirring assembly shown in fig. 10.

Detailed Description

The following description of the embodiments of the present application will be made clearly and fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is evident that the embodiments described are only some, but not all, of the embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments, which can be made by one of ordinary skill in the art without undue burden from the present disclosure, are within the scope of the present disclosure.

Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, the same numbers in different drawings refer to the same or similar elements, unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus consistent with some aspects of the present application as detailed in the accompanying claims.

The terminology used in the present application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present application. As used in this application and the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any or all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. Unless otherwise indicated, the terms "front," "rear," "lower," and/or "upper" and the like are merely for convenience of description and are not limited to one location or one spatial orientation. The terms "connected" or "connected," and the like, are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect.

Referring to fig. 1, a cleaning system of an embodiment of the present application includes a cleaning service station 1 and a cleaning device 2. The cleaning device 2 can be moved to the cleaning service station 1. The cleaning service station 1 is capable of providing services to the cleaning device 2, such as clean water replenishment, cleaning of mops, charging, extraction of dirt (waste liquid and/or refuse) from the cleaning device 2, etc. The cleaning device 2 can be moved to the cleaning service station 1 by itself or the cleaning device 2 can be moved to the cleaning service station 1 manually.

In one embodiment, the cleaning device 2 comprises a sweeper or the like.

Referring to fig. 2 to 6, the cleaning apparatus 2 includes a main body case 20, a roll brush 21, a sump 22, a clean water tank 23, a water pump 24, a water spray 25, and a wiper blade 28. The cleaning device 2 is capable of cleaning a surface of an object with a cleaning liquid, which may include clear water, an aqueous liquid, a cleaning agent, or a liquid containing a cleaning agent, or the like. The roller brush 21 is used for cleaning the surface of an object. The shape of the roll brush 21 is not limited in this application. The sewage tank 22 is used for storing the liquid dropped by the rolling brush 21, and may be sewage, liquid dirt on the surface of an object, and the like.

The roll brush 21 is detachably assembled to the main body case 20 so as to facilitate replacement of the roll brush 21. The assembly includes direct assembly and indirect assembly, such as assembly of the roller brush 21 to the holding frame (not shown), and assembly of the holding frame to the main body case 20.

The main body case 20 is provided with a rolling brush groove 200, an opening 201, a diversion trench 203, and a liquid inlet (not shown). At least a part of the rolling brush 21 is accommodated in the rolling brush groove 200. The opening 201 communicates the rolling brush groove 200 with the diversion trench 203. The liquid inlet is communicated with the diversion trench 203 and the sewage tank 22, so that the sewage entering the diversion trench 203 enters the sewage tank 22.

The rolling brush 21 is located at the side of the sewage tank 22. The wiper blade 28 is adjacent to the opening 201. The scraping blade 28 can press the rolling brush 21, so that the sewage on the rolling brush 21 enters the diversion trench 203. The wiper 28 may be integrally provided with the main body case 20 or may be separately provided. In one embodiment, the wiper 28 is made of soft material such as silicone rubber, or fluororubber.

The opening 201 is disposed on the right side of the rolling brush 21, so that droplets rolled up by the rolling brush 21 can pass through the opening 201 when the rolling brush 21 rotates counterclockwise; or, the opening 201 is provided at the left side of the rolling brush 21 so that the liquid droplets rolled up by the rolling brush 21 can pass through the opening 201 when the rolling brush 21 rotates clockwise.

The clean water tank 23 is located above the sewage tank 22. The water pump 24 communicates the clean water tank 23 with the sewage tank 22 so that clean water in the clean water tank 23 can enter the sewage tank 22 to flush the sewage tank 22. The clean water tank 23 is capable of storing a cleaning liquid to supply the liquid for cleaning to the roll brush 21. It is understood that the cleaning liquid may be clear water, an aqueous liquid, a cleaning agent, or a liquid containing a cleaning agent, etc. In some embodiments, the clean water tank 23 may be provided separately from the main body case 20, and the clean water tank 23 may be assembled to the main body case 20 as a structural member.

The water spraying member 25 communicates the water pump 24 with the sewage tank 22. The sewage tank 22 may be integrally provided with the main body case 20, or may be separately provided. The clean water tank 23 is located above the sewage tank 22. The tank 22 includes a first end 221, a second end 222, and a bottom wall 223 connecting the first end 221 and the second end 222. The first end 221 is provided with a sewage outlet 2210. The cleaning station 1 may comprise a dirty liquid recovery mechanism (not shown). The sewage recovery mechanism is communicated with the sewage outlet 2210. The contaminated liquid recycling mechanism is capable of recycling the contaminated liquid in the contaminated liquid tank 22 to the cleaning service station 1 via the contaminated liquid outlet 2210. For example, the sewage in the sewage tank 22 may be pumped out by a pump. The manual operation is not needed, and the use experience of a user is improved; at the same time, the problem of untimely cleaning of the sewage tank 22 is solved.

The bottom wall 223 includes an upper surface 2230. The upper surface 2230 is disposed at a downward incline in a direction from the second end 222 to the first end 221. The water jet 25 is located at the second end 222. When water is sprayed into the sewage tank 22, clean water flows along the bottom wall 223 toward the first end 221, so that dirt adhered to the bottom wall 223 can be washed away. The sewage in the sewage tank 22 flows along the bottom wall 223 toward the first end 221, and is pumped away by the cleaning service station 1 as much as possible, preventing the sewage from accumulating on the bottom wall 223, so that the sewage tank 22 is flushed cleaner.

The water jet 25 comprises a water outlet 250. The water outlet 250 is directed toward the bottom wall 223 to facilitate flushing of the bottom wall 223. Preferably, the water outlet 250 is directed toward the first end 221, which is more advantageous for sewage to flow toward the first end 221. The water outlet 250 is oriented at an acute angle to the bottom wall 223. In one embodiment, the water spraying member 25 may be a water pipe 251 connected to the water pump 24, and the water outlet 250 is provided to the water pipe 251.

Referring to fig. 3 to 4, the water spraying member 25 includes a water pipe 251 and a nozzle 252 connected to the water pipe 251. The water outlet 250 is provided in the nozzle 252. The water pipe 251 communicates the water pump 24 with the nozzle 252, and the clean water in the clean water tank 23 is ejected through the nozzle 252 to flush the bottom wall 223. The nozzle 252 is provided with a water spray channel 2520. The water spray passages 2520 are tapered to increase the water pressure to allow for cleaner flushing.

In one embodiment, the clean water tank 23 is provided with a water outlet channel (not shown). The clean water in the clean water tank 23 flows onto the rolling brush 21 via the water outlet passage to wet the rolling brush 21.

In one embodiment, the water pump 24 may not be provided, and the water in the clean water tank 23 may flow into the sewage tank 22 through the water pipe 251.

Referring to fig. 7 to 11, in another embodiment, the cleaning apparatus further includes a first agitation assembly 26 and a second agitation assembly 27 provided to the sewage tank 22. The first stirring assembly 26 includes a first stirring paddle 260. The second stirring assembly 27 includes a second stirring paddle 270. The first paddle 260 and the second paddle 270 are positioned within the tank 22. The first and second paddles 260 and 270 are rotated to agitate the sewage, preventing the sewage from adhering to the bottom wall 223, facilitating cleaning of the sewage tank 22.

The first paddle 260 is spaced from the first end 221 less than the second end 222 to prevent dirt from settling on the bottom wall 223 and to draw the dirt away as much as possible. The distance between the second paddle 270 and the second end 222 is less than the distance between it and the first end 221. The arrangement of the first and second paddles 260, 270 agitates more of the sewage so that the sewage does not settle on the bottom wall 223 as much as possible. The number of stirring paddles can be set according to actual needs, and the number of stirring paddles is not limited in the application.

The cleaning service station 1 comprises a first motor 13, and the first motor 13 drives the first stirring paddle 260 to rotate. The first motor 13 may simultaneously drive the first paddle 260 and the second paddle 270 to rotate. The cleaning service station 1 may also comprise a second motor 14. The second motor 14 drives the second paddle 270 to rotate.

The first stirring assembly 26 includes a first fixed member 261, a second fixed member 262, a shaft portion 263, an upper magnetic member 264, a bearing 265 and a sealing ring 266. The first securing member 261 is secured to the bottom wall 223 to secure the first mixing assembly 26 to the bottom wall 223. The upper magnetic member 264 is fixed to the shaft portion 263.

In one embodiment, the shaft 263 is provided with a receiving groove 2630. The upper magnetic member 264 is accommodated in the accommodating groove 2630. The second fixing member 262 is fixed to the first fixing member 261, and the second fixing member 262 supports the upper magnetic member 264 to fix the upper magnetic member 264 to the shaft portion 263. The second fixing member 262 may also be fixed to the bottom wall 223.

The first fixing member 261 is provided with a groove 2610 and a penetrating hole 2611 communicating with the groove 2610. The tip of the shaft portion 263 is penetrated out of the penetrating hole 2611, and the first stirring paddle 260 is fixed to the tip of the shaft portion 263. The bearing 265 and the seal 266 are accommodated in the groove 2610 and fit around the shaft 263. The arrangement of the bearing 265 makes the rotation of the shaft 263 smoother. The sealing ring 266 is sealed against the first fixing member 261 and the shaft portion 263 to prevent water leakage at the through hole 2611.

The second stirring assembly 27 has the same structure as the first stirring assembly 26, and will not be described in detail herein.

The cleaning service station 1 includes a lower magnetic member 15 disposed on a motor shaft 130 of the first motor 13, the first motor 13 drives the lower magnetic member 15 to rotate, and a magnetic force between the lower magnetic member 15 and the upper magnetic member 264 drives the shaft 263 to rotate, so as to further drive the first stirring paddle 260 to rotate. The second motor shaft 140 of the second motor 14 may also be provided with a lower magnetic member 15.

When the cleaning device 2 is provided with the first stirring assembly 26, the bottom wall 223 of the sewage tank 22 can be horizontally arranged or can be obliquely arranged, and the bottom wall 223 is obliquely arranged, so that the cleaning effect on the sewage tank 22 is better. When the cleaning apparatus 2 is provided with the first stirring unit 26, the water may not be sprayed into the sewage tank 22, the water pump 24 and the water spraying member 25 may be omitted, and water may be sprayed into the sewage tank 22, so that the cleaning effect of the sewage tank 22 is better.

The foregoing has outlined some of the more detailed description of the embodiments of the present application, wherein specific examples are provided to illustrate the principles and embodiments of the present application, the above description of the embodiments being provided solely to assist in the understanding of the core concepts of the present application; meanwhile, as those skilled in the art will have modifications in the specific embodiments and application scope in accordance with the ideas of the present application, the present description should not be construed as limiting the present application in view of the above.

The disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. The copyright is owned by the copyright owner. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the patent and trademark office patent files or records.

Claims

A cleaning device, characterized in that it comprises:

Fresh water tank;

A sewage tank, comprising a first end, a second end and a sewage outlet located at the first end, the sewage outlet being used to discharge sewage in the sewage tank, the sewage tank further comprising a bottom wall, the bottom wall comprising an upper surface, the upper surface being inclined downwardly from the second end to the first end;

A water spraying member is located at the second end, the water spraying member is connected to the clean water tank and the sewage tank, and the water outlet of the water spraying member faces the bottom wall.

The cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that the water outlet of the water spray member is oriented in the direction of the first end.

The cleaning device according to claim 1 is characterized in that the water spraying member comprises a water pipe, and the water outlet of the water pipe faces the bottom wall.

The cleaning device according to claim 3 is characterized in that the angle between the direction of the water outlet of the water pipe and the bottom wall is an acute angle.

The cleaning equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that the water spraying part includes a water pipe and a nozzle connected to the water pipe, the water pipe connects the clean water tank and the sewage tank, the nozzle is used for spraying water in the water pipe, and the water outlet of the nozzle faces the bottom wall.

The cleaning device according to claim 5 is characterized in that the angle between the direction of the water outlet of the nozzle and the bottom wall is acute.

The cleaning device according to claim 5 is characterized in that the nozzle includes a water spray channel, and the water spray channel is tapered.

The cleaning device according to claim 1 is characterized in that the cleaning device includes a roller brush, the clean water tank includes a water outlet channel for allowing water in the clean water tank to flow out to the roller brush, the roller brush is located on the side of the sewage tank, and the clean water tank is located above the sewage tank.

The cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 8 is characterized in that the cleaning device also includes a water pump, and the water pump connects the water spraying part and the clean water tank.

A cleaning system, characterized in that it comprises: a cleaning service station and a cleaning device as described in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the cleaning service station is used to provide services to the cleaning device, and the cleaning service station is used to pump out the sewage in the sewage tank from the sewage outlet.

The cleaning system according to claim 10 is characterized in that the cleaning device includes a first stirring paddle disposed in the sewage tank, and the first stirring paddle rotates to stir the sewage in the sewage tank.

The cleaning system according to claim 11, characterized in that the distance between the first agitator paddle and the first end is smaller than the distance between the first agitator paddle and the second end.

The cleaning system according to claim 12 is characterized in that the cleaning device also includes a second stirring paddle, the second stirring paddle rotates to stir the sewage in the sewage tank, and the distance between the second stirring paddle and the second end is smaller than the distance between the second stirring paddle and the first end.

The cleaning system according to claim 11, characterized in that the cleaning service station includes a first motor, and the first motor is configured to drive the first stirring paddle to rotate.

The cleaning system according to claim 14 is characterized in that the cleaning equipment also includes a shaft and an upper magnetic part arranged on the shaft, the first stirring paddle is arranged on the shaft, and the cleaning service station includes a lower magnetic part arranged on the motor shaft of the first motor, and the magnetic force between the lower magnetic part and the upper magnetic part drives the first stirring paddle to rotate.

A cleaning system, comprising:

A cleaning device, comprising a sewage tank and a first stirring paddle located in the sewage tank, wherein the sewage tank comprises a sewage outlet;

A cleaning service station is used to provide services for the cleaning equipment. The cleaning service station includes a first motor, which is configured to drive the first stirring paddle to rotate to stir the sewage in the sewage tank. The cleaning service station is used to pump the sewage in the sewage tank out of the sewage outlet.

The cleaning system according to claim 16 is characterized in that the sewage tank includes a first end and a second end arranged opposite to the first end, the sewage outlet is located at the first end, and the distance between the first stirring paddle and the first end is smaller than the distance between the first stirring paddle and the second end.

The cleaning system according to claim 17 is characterized in that the cleaning equipment also includes a shaft and an upper magnetic part arranged on the shaft, the first stirring paddle is arranged on the shaft, and the cleaning service station includes a lower magnetic part arranged on the motor shaft of the first motor, and the magnetic force between the lower magnetic part and the upper magnetic part drives the first stirring paddle to rotate.

A cleaning system, comprising:

A cleaning device, comprising a sewage tank, the sewage tank comprising a first end, a second end and a sewage outlet located at the first end, the sewage outlet being used for discharging sewage in the sewage tank, the sewage tank further comprising a bottom wall, the bottom wall comprising an upper surface, the upper surface being arranged to be inclined downward from the second end to the first end;

A cleaning service station, used to provide services for the cleaning equipment, and the cleaning service station is used to pump out the sewage in the sewage tank from the sewage outlet;

A water spraying member is located at the second end, the water spraying member is connected with the cleaning service station and the sewage tank, and the cleaning service station supplies water to the sewage tank through the water spraying member to wash the bottom wall.

The cleaning system according to claim 19, characterized in that the cleaning service station includes a clean water tank, and the clean water tank is connected to the dirty water tank.

The cleaning system according to claim 19, characterized in that the water outlet of the water spray member is toward the first end.

The cleaning system according to claim 19, characterized in that the water spraying member comprises a water pipe, and the water outlet of the water pipe faces the bottom wall.

The cleaning system according to claim 22 is characterized in that the angle between the direction of the water outlet of the water pipe and the bottom wall is acute.

The cleaning system according to claim 19 is characterized in that the water spraying member includes a water pipe and a nozzle connected to the water pipe, the water pipe connects the cleaning service station and the sewage tank, the nozzle is used for spraying water in the water pipe, and the water outlet of the nozzle faces the bottom wall.

The cleaning system according to claim 24 is characterized in that the angle between the direction of the water outlet of the nozzle and the bottom wall is acute.

The cleaning system according to claim 24, characterized in that the nozzle includes a water spray channel, and the water spray channel is tapered.

The cleaning system according to claim 19 is characterized in that the cleaning device includes a first stirring paddle disposed in the sewage tank, and the first stirring paddle rotates to stir the sewage in the sewage tank.

The cleaning system according to claim 27, characterized in that the distance between the first agitator paddle and the first end is smaller than the distance between the first agitator paddle and the second end.

The cleaning system according to claim 27 is characterized in that the cleaning service station includes a first motor, and the first motor is configured to drive the first stirring paddle to rotate.

The cleaning system according to claim 29 is characterized in that the cleaning equipment also includes a shaft and an upper magnetic part arranged on the shaft, the first stirring paddle is arranged on the shaft, and the cleaning service station includes a lower magnetic part arranged on the motor shaft of the first motor, and the magnetic force between the lower magnetic part and the upper magnetic part drives the first stirring paddle to rotate.