TWI841923B - A vacuum sweeping robot with air purification - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application provides a vacuum sweeping robot with air purification, which includes a casing, a dust suction assembly, a purification assembly, a bearing member, a power member and a steering member, and the casing has a dust suction port, an air inlet and an air outlet. The dust suction assembly has a first air duct communicated with the dust suction port. The purification assembly has a second air duct communicated with the air inlet. The bearing member has a turning slot, the turning slot has opposite first notch and second notch, the first air duct communicates with the turning slot through the first notch, and the second air duct communicates with the turning slot through the second notch. The power member is used to provide power to the airflow of the first air duct and the second air duct. The turning member is accommodated in the turning groove, and the opening of the turning member is used to communicate with the first or second notch, so that the airflow in the corresponding first or second air duct flows out of the casing through the cavity and the air outlet.

Description

A vacuum sweeping robot with air purification function

This application relates to the technical field of household appliances, and in particular to a vacuum sweeping robot with air purification function.

Nowadays, air purification devices are installed on smart sweeping robots, so that the smart sweeping robots not only have the functions of cleaning and dust removal, but also have the function of purifying the air. However, since the air purification system and the sweeping and cleaning system are set up separately, the entire smart sweeping robot is large in size and occupies a large space.

In view of this, this application provides a smaller vacuum sweeping robot with air purification function.

This application provides a vacuum sweeping robot with air purification, including a housing, a dust suction assembly, a purification assembly, a carrier power member and a turning member. The housing has a dust suction port, an air inlet and an air outlet, and the dust suction port is arranged at the bottom of the housing. The dust suction assembly is accommodated in the housing, and the dust suction assembly has a first air duct, and the first air duct is connected to the dust suction port. The purification assembly is accommodated in the housing, and the purification assembly has a second air duct, and the second air duct is connected to the air inlet. The carrier is arranged in the housing, and the carrier has a turning groove, and the turning groove has a first notch and a second notch opposite to each other. The first air duct is connected to the turning groove through the first notch, and the second air duct is connected to the turning groove through the second notch.

The power member is arranged on one side of the carrier and connected to the air outlet. The power member is used to provide power to the airflow of the first air duct and the second air duct. The turning member has an opening. The turning member is accommodated in the turning groove and enclosed with the turning groove to form a cavity. Under the drive of the power member, the opening is used to communicate with the first notch or the second notch, so that the airflow in the corresponding first air duct or the second air duct flows out of the housing through the cavity and the air outlet.

In some embodiments, the vacuum sweeping robot further includes a driving member disposed in the housing, and the driving member is used to drive the turning member to rotate.

In some embodiments, the turning member includes a connecting ring and a top plate disposed on the connecting ring, the opening is disposed on the connecting ring, the connecting ring contacts the inner wall of the turning groove, and the top plate is buckled on the turning groove of the carrier.

In some embodiments, the housing includes a first housing and a second housing connected to the first housing, the air inlet is arranged on the first housing, a top pressure ring is arranged on the first housing at a position corresponding to the turning member, and the top pressure ring is supported on the top plate.

In some embodiments, a first guide ring is provided on the surface of the second shell facing the carrier, and a second guide ring is provided on the surface of the carrier facing the second shell. The openings formed at both ends of the first guide ring are connected to the air outlet. The first guide ring and the second guide ring are matched to form a sealed accommodating cavity. The power member is provided in the accommodating cavity. When driven by the power member, the airflow in the deflection groove flows out through the accommodating cavity and the air outlet.

In some embodiments, the carrier also has a through hole, which is connected to the turning groove, and the airflow of the turning groove flows to the power member through the through hole.

In some embodiments, a guide plate is further provided on the first shell, and the guide plate, the inner wall of the first shell and the carrier form the second air duct. The purification assembly includes a filter element, which is disposed between the first shell and the carrier and located at the second notch. The filter element is used to filter the airflow in the second air duct.

In some embodiments, the dust suction assembly includes a dust suction member, a dust suction box, and a fastener. The dust suction member is arranged around the dust suction port. The dust suction member is used to absorb external dust or impurities into the first air duct under the drive of the power member. The dust suction box is arranged on the carrier and arranged in the first air duct. The dust suction box is used to absorb the dust or impurities passing through the first air duct. The fastener is arranged on the dust suction box so that the first air duct forms a sealed passage.

In some embodiments, the carrier is further provided with a filter at a position corresponding to the dust collection box, and the dust collection box is placed on the filter.

In some embodiments, the first shell is provided with a plurality of interconnected air inlets.

In this application, by adjusting the opening of the steering member, the connection with the first air duct or the second air duct can be achieved, so that the vacuum cleaning robot can realize the vacuuming or purification function, and realize multiple uses of one machine. Compared with the modes of separately setting the air purification and cleaning vacuuming, the vacuum cleaning robot provided by this application can adjust the working mode of the vacuum cleaning robot through the same power member, reducing the size of the vacuum cleaning robot.

100: Vacuum sweeping robot

10: Shell

11: First Shell

111: Guide plate

112: Top pressure ring

113: Air inlet

12: Second Shell

121: First guide ring

122: Dust extraction port

20: Carrier

21: Carrier plate

211: Placement slot

212: Filter

213: Turning slot

214:Through hole

22: Side panels

221: Air outlet

23: Shield ring

231: The first gap

232: Second gap

24: Connecting plate

25: Second guide ring

30: Vacuum cleaner assembly

31: Dust collector

32: Dust box

33: Fasteners

40: Steering parts

41:Connection ring

411: Open your mouth

42: Top plate

50: Purification components

52: Accommodation cavity

60: Power parts

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a vacuum sweeping robot with air purification provided in this application.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the explosion of the vacuum sweeping robot in the embodiment shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an exploded schematic diagram of the carrier and the second shell in an embodiment shown in Figure 2.

FIG4 is an exploded schematic diagram of another viewing angle of the carrier and the second shell in the embodiment shown in FIG3.

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the connection between the carrier and the second shell in an embodiment shown in Figure 1.

FIG6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the connection between the supporting member and the second shell when the vacuum sweeping robot is set to the cleaning vacuuming mode and the opening of the turning member corresponds to the first notch in the embodiment shown in FIG5 .

FIG7 is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure along VII-VII in an embodiment shown in FIG6.

Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first shell in an embodiment shown in Figure 1.

FIG9 is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure along IX-IX when the vacuum sweeping robot in the embodiment shown in FIG1 is set to the air purification mode and the opening of the turning member corresponds to the second notch.

The following will combine the attached figures in the embodiments of this application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of this application, not all of them.

It should be noted that when a component is said to be "fixed to" another component, it can be directly on the other component or there can be a central component. When a component is considered to be "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there can be a central component at the same time. When a component is considered to be "set on" another component, it can be directly set on the other component or there can be a central component at the same time.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by technicians in the technical field of this application. The terms used in this specification of this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application.

In order to further explain the technical means and effects adopted by this application to achieve the intended purpose, the following detailed description of this application is made in conjunction with the attached diagrams and the best implementation method.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the present application provides a vacuum sweeping robot 100 with air purification, the vacuum sweeping robot 100 comprises a housing 10, a carrier 20, a dust suction assembly 30, a turning member 40, a purification assembly 50 and a power member 60. The carrier 20, the dust suction assembly 30, the turning member 40, the purification assembly 50 and the power member 60 are all arranged in the housing 10. The power member 60 provides suction force for the dust suction assembly 30 to absorb the debris on the ground, and also provides power for the purification assembly 50 to purify the air around the vacuum sweeping robot 100. The carrier 20 is used to provide support for the turning member 40, and provide a channel for airflow flow with the dust suction assembly 30 and the purification assembly 50. The steering member 40 is used to enable the vacuum sweeping robot 100 to switch between a vacuum cleaning mode and an air purification mode.

Referring to Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, the housing 10 includes a first housing 11 and a second housing 12, and the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 are buckled and connected. The carrier 20 is fixed between the first housing 11 and the second housing 12. The first housing 11 has an air inlet 113, and the second housing 12 has a dust suction port 122, and the dust suction port 122 is located at the bottom of the vacuum sweeping robot 100. The dust suction assembly 30 includes a dust suction member 31, a dust suction box 32 and a buckle 33, and the dust suction assembly 30 has a first air duct S1 connected to the dust suction port 122. The dust suction member 31 is arranged around the dust suction port 122 and is located on the second shell 12. The dust suction member 31 is used to transport the ground impurities to the first air duct S1 through the dust suction port 122. In some embodiments, the dust suction member 31 can be specifically a cleaning brush, which is driven to rotate to clean the dust or impurities on the ground into the first air duct S1. The dust suction box 32 is arranged on the carrier 20 and is located in the first air duct S1. The dust suction box 32 is used to absorb dust or impurities passing through the first air duct S1.

Referring to FIG. 2 , FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , in some embodiments, the support member 20 includes a support plate 21 and a side plate 22 connected to one side of the support plate 21. The side plate 22 is generally an arc plate, and the two sides of the side plate 22 are held between the first shell 11 and the second shell 12. The first shell 11, the second shell 12 and the side plate 22 form a shell 10 with a generally circular outline. In some embodiments, the air outlet 221 is provided on the side plate 22 and is located below the support plate 21. The support plate 21 has a placement groove 211, and the dust box 32 is accommodated in the placement groove 211. The supporting plate 21 also sets the bottom wall of the placement groove 211 into a mesh structure to form a filter 212 for filtering impurities. There is also a dust box (not shown) between the filter 212 and the second shell 12. Driven by the power member 60, the impurities and dust passing through the dust suction port 122 first pass through the filter 212 when passing through the dust suction box 32. The filter 212 isolates the larger impurities and collects them in the dust collection box. The airflow is further filtered by the dust suction box 32.

The buckle 33 is disposed above the placement groove 211 of the support plate 21 to form a sealed first air duct S1 between the support plate 21, the buckle 33 and the dust collection assembly 30. At the same time, the buckle 33 also abuts against the turning member 40 to assemble the turning member 40 on the support plate 21.

Referring to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, in some embodiments, a ring-shaped shielding ring 23 is provided on the support plate 21. The shielding ring 23 is located on the surface of the support plate 21 away from the second shell 12. A turning groove 213 is formed between the shielding ring 23 and the support plate 21 and is spaced from the placement groove 211. The support member 20 is provided with a corresponding first notch 231 and a second notch 232 on the shielding ring 23. The first air duct S1 is connected to the first notch 231 (see Fig. 6). The turning member 40 is accommodated in the turning groove 213. The turning member 40 includes a connecting ring 41 and a top plate 42 disposed on the connecting ring 41. The connecting ring 41 has an opening 411. The connecting ring 41 is closely attached to the inner wall of the shielding ring 23. The top plate 42 is buckled and arranged above the baffle ring 23, and is enclosed with the baffle ring 23 to form a cavity. In some embodiments, the top plate 42 is roughly circular in outline. The turning member 40 is rotated to adjust the direction of the opening 411 so that the opening 411 is connected to the first air duct S1, that is, the cleaning and dust collection mode of the vacuum sweeping robot 100 is started. The supporting plate 21 is also provided with a through hole 214 on the bottom wall of the turning groove 213, and the through hole 214 is connected to the turning groove 213. The power member 60 is located between the supporting plate 21 and the second shell 12. The airflow in the first air duct S1 passing through the dust box 32 passes through the turning groove 213 and flows to the power member 60 through the through hole 214, thereby realizing the cleaning and dust collection of the ground.

Referring to Figures 6, 8 and 9, in some embodiments, the purification assembly 50 is disposed above the supporting plate 21. The purification assembly 50 has a second air duct S2, one end of which is connected to the air inlet 113, and the other end is connected to the second notch 232. The purification assembly 50 includes a filter element, which is disposed between the supporting plate 21 and the first shell 11 and is located near the second notch 232. A guide plate 111 is also disposed on the inner wall of the first shell 11, and a connecting plate 24 is disposed on the supporting plate 21 at a position corresponding to the guide plate 111. The positions of the guide plate 111 and the connecting plate 24 correspond to each other and are buckled together. One end of the guide plate 111 is connected to the air inlet 113, and the guide plate 111, the side plate 22 and the connecting plate 24 enclose a sealed second air duct S2. Rotate the diverter 40 and adjust the direction of the opening 411 so that the opening 411 is connected to the second air duct S2, that is, start the air purification mode of the vacuum sweeping robot 100. Driven by the power member 60, the outside air passes through the air inlet 113, through the second air duct S2, through the filter element, into the diverter slot 213, and enters the power member 60 through the through hole 214 and is discharged, thereby purifying the air around the vacuum sweeping robot 100.

In some embodiments, the switching between the vacuum cleaning mode and the air purification mode of the vacuum sweeping robot 100 can be controlled by a controller (not shown), and the controller can specify the vacuum sweeping robot 100 to perform floor cleaning and air cleaning at a specified location.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, in some embodiments, the vacuum sweeping robot 100 further includes a driving member (not shown), which is used to drive the turning member 40 to rotate so that the opening 411 of the turning member 40 corresponds to the first notch 231 or the second notch 232, thereby connecting to the corresponding first air duct S1 or second air duct S2, and realizing the conversion of the cleaning dust suction mode and the purified air mode through the turning member 40. In some embodiments, the driving member can be specifically a motor that drives the top plate 42 to rotate by cooperating with the gear, thereby driving the connecting ring 41 to rotate in the turning groove 213. In other embodiments, the motor can also indirectly drive the top plate 42 to rotate by driving a friction wheel, a joint mechanism or a pulley, but it is not limited to this.

Referring to Figures 3 and 4, in some embodiments, a first guide ring 121 is provided on the surface of the second shell 12 facing the supporting plate 21, and a second guide ring 25 is provided on the surface of the supporting plate 21 facing the second shell 12. The openings formed at both ends of the first guide ring 121 are connected to the air outlet 221. The first guide ring 121 and the second guide ring 25 correspond to each other and form a sealed accommodating chamber 52 (see Figure 7) between the second shell 12 and the supporting plate 21. The through hole 214 is connected to the accommodating chamber 52, and the power member 60 is arranged in the accommodating chamber 52 and is located directly below the through hole 214. In some embodiments, the power member 60 may be a fan. When the fan is started, the opening 411 of the turning member 40 is connected to the first air duct S1 or the second air duct S2, and wind pressure is generated at the corresponding dust suction port 122 or air inlet 113, and the air flows through the corresponding first air duct S1 or second air duct S2 to the air outlet 221 through the fan.

Referring to Figures 8 and 9, in some embodiments, the first shell 11 is provided with a top pressure ring 112 at a position corresponding to the top plate 42 of the diverting member 40. The top pressure ring 112 is used to abut against the top plate 42 and prevent the diverting member 40 from being separated from the diverting groove 213 when the driving member drives the top plate 42 of the diverting member 40 to rotate, so that the connecting ring 41 is always attached to the inner wall of the shielding ring 23.

In some embodiments, the first shell 11 may be provided with a plurality of interconnected air inlets 113, and the plurality of air inlets 113 may be connected to the second notch 232 through corresponding air ducts to be filtered by the filter element, and enter the sealed cavity through the turning groove 213 and be discharged.

In some embodiments, a portion of the first shell 11 is provided with an air inlet 113 formed by enclosing a plurality of adjacent holes. The plurality of adjacent holes not only serve to communicate with the outside world, but also prevent large particles of impurities from entering the shell 10 through the air inlet 113.

In this application, by adjusting the opening 411 of the turning member 40, the connection with the first air duct S1 or the second air duct S2 can be realized, so that the vacuum cleaning robot 100 can realize the vacuum suction or purification function, and realize multiple uses of one machine. Compared with the modes of air purification and cleaning vacuum suction separately set, the vacuum cleaning robot 100 provided by this application can adjust the working mode of the vacuum cleaning robot 100 through the same power member 60, reducing the volume of the vacuum cleaning robot 100.

The above implementation is only used to illustrate this application, but it cannot be limited to this implementation in the actual application process. For ordinary technicians in this field, other variations and changes made based on the technical concept of this application should fall within the scope of the patent of this application.

100: Vacuum sweeping robot

10: Shell

113: Air inlet

Claims (10)

A vacuum sweeping robot with air purification is improved in that it comprises: a housing having a dust suction port, an air inlet and an air outlet, wherein the dust suction port is arranged at the bottom of the housing; a dust suction assembly accommodated in the housing, wherein the dust suction assembly has a first air duct connected to the dust suction port; a purification assembly accommodated in the housing, wherein the purification assembly has a second air duct connected to the air inlet; a carrier arranged in the housing, wherein the carrier has a turning groove, wherein the turning groove has a first notch and a second notch opposite to each other, wherein the first air duct is connected to the turning groove via the first notch; The second air duct is connected to the diverting groove through the second notch; the power piece is arranged on one side of the carrier and connected to the air outlet, and the power piece is used to provide power to the airflow of the first air duct and the second air duct; the diverting piece has an opening, and the diverting piece is accommodated in the diverting groove and enclosed with the diverting groove to form a cavity. Under the drive of the power piece, the opening is used to connect with the first notch or the second notch, so that the airflow in the corresponding first air duct or the second air duct flows out of the housing through the cavity and the air outlet. The vacuum sweeping robot with air purification as described in claim 1, wherein the vacuum sweeping robot further includes a driving member disposed in the housing, and the driving member is used to drive the turning member to rotate. As described in claim 1, the vacuum sweeping robot with air purification, wherein the turning member includes a connecting ring and a top plate disposed on the connecting ring, the opening is disposed on the connecting ring, the connecting ring contacts the inner wall of the turning groove, and the top plate is buckled on the turning groove of the carrier. As described in claim 3, the vacuum sweeping robot with air purification, wherein the housing includes a first housing and a second housing connected to the first housing, the air inlet is arranged on the first housing, a top pressure ring is arranged on the first housing at a position corresponding to the turning member, and the top pressure ring is supported on the top plate. As described in claim 4, the vacuum sweeping robot with air purification, wherein the surface of the second shell facing the carrier is provided with a first guide ring, and the surface of the carrier facing the second shell is provided with a second guide ring, the openings formed at both ends of the first guide ring are connected to the air outlet, the first guide ring and the second guide ring are matched to form a sealed accommodating cavity, the power member is arranged in the accommodating cavity, and under the driving of the power member, the airflow in the turning groove flows out through the accommodating cavity and the air outlet. As described in claim 5, the vacuum sweeping robot with air purification, wherein the carrier also has a through hole, the through hole is connected to the turning groove, and the airflow of the turning groove flows to the power member through the through hole. The vacuum sweeping robot with air purification as described in claim 4, wherein the first shell is further provided with a guide plate, the guide plate, the inner wall of the first shell and the carrier form the second air duct, the purification component includes a filter element, the filter element is arranged between the first shell and the carrier and is located at the second notch, and the filter element is used to filter the airflow in the second air duct. The vacuum sweeping robot with air purification as described in claim 1, wherein the dust suction assembly includes a dust suction member, a dust suction box and a fastener, the dust suction member is arranged around the dust suction port, the dust suction member is used to absorb external dust or impurities into the first air duct under the drive of the power member, the dust suction box is arranged on the carrier and arranged in the first air duct, the dust suction box is used to absorb the dust or impurities passing through the first air duct, and the fastener is arranged on the dust suction box so that the first air duct forms a sealed passage. As described in claim 8, the vacuum sweeping robot with air purification function, wherein the carrier is provided with a filter at a position corresponding to the dust box, and the dust box is placed on the filter. The vacuum sweeping robot with air purification as described in claim 4, wherein the first shell is provided with a plurality of air inlets interconnected with each other.

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