CN114073450A - Maintenance station and air purification method for maintenance station - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a maintenance station and an air purification method of the maintenance station, wherein the maintenance station comprises a machine shell and a dust collection mechanism, and the machine shell is provided with a dust collection cavity; the dust collecting mechanism comprises a dust collecting pipe, a dust bag and a fan, the dust collecting pipe is arranged on the machine shell and comprises a connecting end and a butt joint end, the dust bag is arranged in the dust collecting cavity and is communicated with the connecting end, the butt joint end is used for being in butt joint with the sweeping robot, and the fan is used for driving dust in the sweeping robot to flow to the dust bag through the dust collecting pipe; wherein, the maintenance station also comprises an air purification component arranged in the dust collection cavity. According to the maintenance station disclosed by the invention, the air purification component is arranged in the dust collection cavity, so that the air purification component can sterilize and disinfect objects in the dust collection cavity, particularly dust scraps collected in the dust bag, bacteria breeding of the dust scraps in the dust bag is avoided, and when a user replaces the dust bag, the bacteria in the dust bag influence the health of a human body.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to the field of household appliances, in particular to a maintenance station and an air purification method of the maintenance station.
Background
The robot of sweeping the floor can add a maintenance station in order to last the operation now, and the maintenance station is equipped with dust collecting chamber and collection dirt mechanism, and collection dirt mechanism includes dirt bag, dust-collecting tube and fan, and the dirt bag is located in the dust collecting chamber, and when the robot of sweeping the floor collected full dust piece, automatic operation to the maintenance station, the dust-collecting tube docks with the dust exhaust mouth of the robot of sweeping the floor to will sweep the dust piece suction to the dirt bag in the robot of sweeping the floor.
Since the dust debris sucked into the dust bag contains some bacteria and the bacteria can be bred in the dust bag, the bacteria in the dust bag can affect the health of the user when the user changes the dust bag.
Disclosure of Invention
In view of the above, the invention discloses a maintenance station and an air purification method for the maintenance station.
A first aspect of the invention discloses a maintenance station comprising:
the dust collector comprises a machine shell, a dust collecting cavity and a dust collecting cavity, wherein the machine shell is provided with the dust collecting cavity;
the dust collecting mechanism comprises a dust collecting pipe, a dust bag and a fan, the dust collecting pipe is arranged on the machine shell and comprises a connecting end and a butt joint end, the dust bag is arranged in the dust collecting cavity and communicated with the connecting end, the butt joint end is used for butt joint with the sweeping robot, and the fan is used for driving dust in the sweeping robot to flow to the dust bag through the dust collecting pipe;
wherein, the maintenance station also comprises an air purification component arranged in the dust collection cavity.
The second aspect of the invention discloses an air purification method for a maintenance station, the maintenance station comprises a casing and a dust collection mechanism, the casing is provided with a dust collection cavity, the dust collection mechanism comprises a dust collection pipe, a dust bag and a fan, the dust collection pipe is mounted on the casing, the dust collection pipe comprises a connecting end and a butt end, the dust bag is arranged in the dust collection cavity and communicated with the connecting end, the butt end is used for being in butt joint with a sweeping robot, the fan is used for driving dust in the sweeping robot to flow to the dust bag through the dust collection pipe, the maintenance station further comprises an air purification assembly arranged in the dust collection cavity, and the air purification method for the maintenance station comprises the following steps:
and opening the air purification assembly to carry out ultraviolet sterilization on the articles in the dust collection cavity.
According to the maintenance station and the air purification method of the maintenance station, disclosed by the invention, the air purification component is arranged in the dust collection cavity, and the air purification component can sterilize and disinfect objects in the dust collection cavity, particularly dust debris collected in the dust bag, so that the dust debris in the dust bag is prevented from being bacteria bred, and when a user changes the dust bag, the bacteria in the dust bag influence the health of a human body.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a maintenance station provided in accordance with a first aspect of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of a dust collecting mechanism according to a first aspect of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a maintenance station provided in accordance with a first aspect of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 3 at A;
FIG. 5 is another exploded view of the maintenance station provided by the first aspect of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of a first conduit assembly provided by the first aspect of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view of another first conduit assembly provided by the first aspect of the present invention;
FIG. 8 is another exploded view of the maintenance station provided by the first aspect of the present invention;
FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 8 at B;
FIG. 10 is another exploded view of the maintenance station provided by the first aspect of the present invention;
FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 10 at C;
fig. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of a sweeping robot system provided by the first aspect of the present invention;
FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of a maintenance station provided in accordance with a second aspect of the present invention;
FIG. 14 is an exploded view of a maintenance station provided in accordance with a second aspect of the present invention;
FIG. 15 is a schematic structural view of a dust collecting mechanism according to a second aspect of the present invention;
FIG. 16 is another exploded view of a maintenance station provided in accordance with the second aspect of the present invention;
FIG. 17 is a block schematic diagram of a maintenance station provided in a third aspect of the invention;
FIG. 18 is a schematic view of a partial structure of a maintenance station provided in a third aspect of the present invention;
FIG. 19 is an exploded schematic view of the structure shown in FIG. 18;
FIG. 20 is an exploded view of an alternative to the structure shown in FIG. 18;
FIG. 21 is a schematic view of the active area of a single first infrared emitter;
FIG. 22 is a schematic view of the active area of a single second infrared emitter;
FIG. 23 is a schematic view of the active area of a single third infrared emitter;
fig. 24 is a schematic structural diagram of an infrared recharging system provided by a third aspect of the invention;
FIG. 25 is a schematic diagram of a maintenance station provided in a fourth aspect of the present invention;
FIG. 26 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line D-D of FIG. 25;
FIG. 27 is an enlarged partial view at H in FIG. 26;
FIG. 28 is a schematic view showing the construction of a dust collecting mechanism according to a fourth aspect of the present invention;
FIG. 29 is an exploded view of a portion of a maintenance station provided in accordance with a fourth aspect of the present invention;
FIG. 30 is a schematic structural view of an adapter tube provided in a fourth aspect of the present invention;
fig. 31 is a schematic structural diagram of a sweeping robot system provided by a fourth aspect of the present invention;
FIG. 32 is a schematic structural view of a water tank assembly provided by a fifth aspect of the present invention;
FIG. 33 is an exploded view of a water tank assembly provided by the fifth aspect of the present invention;
FIG. 34 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 33 at I;
FIG. 35 is a schematic view of a closure according to a fifth aspect of the present invention;
fig. 36 is a schematic structural diagram of a sweeping robot provided by a fifth aspect of the present invention;
FIG. 37 is an exploded view of a maintenance station provided in accordance with a sixth aspect of the present invention;
FIG. 38 is a schematic view showing the construction of a dust collecting mechanism according to a sixth aspect of the present invention;
FIG. 39 is an enlarged partial view at J of FIG. 37;
fig. 40 is a schematic flow chart of a signal transmission method of the sweeping robot system according to a seventh aspect of the present invention.
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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, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, not all, embodiments of the present 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.
It is also to be understood that the terminology used in the description of the invention herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used in the specification of the present invention 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.
Referring to fig. 1-2, a first aspect of the present invention provides a maintenance station 10 for a sweeping robot, the maintenance station 10 includes a housing 11 and a dust collecting mechanism 12, the housing 11 has an opening 111, the dust collecting mechanism 12 includes a dust collecting tube 121, a dust bag 122 and a fan 123, the dust collecting tube 121 is mounted on the housing 11, the dust collecting tube 121 includes a connecting end 121a and a butting end 121b, the connecting end 121a is communicated with the dust bag 122, the butting end 121b is used for butting against a dust exhaust port of the sweeping robot, the fan 123 is used for driving dust in the sweeping robot to flow to the dust bag 122 through the dust collecting tube 121, wherein the butting end 121b is movably disposed through the opening 111.
In use, the sweeping robot travels to the maintenance station 10 and docks at the maintenance station 10. The butt end 121b of the dust collecting pipe 121 is butted with a dust discharging port of the sweeping robot, and the fan 123 operates to form a suction force at the butt end 121b, so that dust in the sweeping robot is sucked into the dust bag 122 through the dust collecting pipe 121.
After the technical scheme is adopted, the butt joint end 121b can movably penetrate through the opening 111, when the butt joint end 121b is in butt joint with the sweeping robot, the butt joint end 121b can automatically correct the position, the butt joint success rate of the butt joint end 121b and the sweeping robot can be improved, after butt joint, the butt joint end 121b can be well attached to a dust exhaust port of the sweeping robot, and the sealing performance between the butt joint end 121b and the dust exhaust port of the sweeping robot is improved.
Illustratively, the opening 111 is provided in a sidewall of the cabinet 11.
Optionally, fan 123 is mounted to cabinet 11. In other embodiments, the fan 123 may be mounted to the dust collection pipe 121.
Referring to fig. 3-4, in an alternative embodiment, the dust collecting tube 121 includes a first tube assembly 1211 and a second tube assembly 1212 connected to the first tube assembly 1211, the first tube assembly 1211 is provided with the butt end 121a, and the second tube assembly 1212 is a flexible tube assembly. Resistance to movement of the first tubing assembly 1211 may be reduced by providing the second tubing assembly 1212 as a flexible tubing assembly, optionally with the second tubing assembly 1212 being formed from a silicone material.
In an alternative embodiment, the maintenance station 10 further comprises an elastic member 13, one end of the elastic member 13 is connected to the first pipe assembly 1211, the other end of the elastic member 13 is connected to the housing 11, and the elastic member 13 is used for pulling the first pipe assembly 1211 towards the opening 111. Alternatively, the elastic member 13 is a spring.
In an alternative embodiment, the resilient member 13 is disposed at the bottom of the first tube assembly 1211.
Referring to FIG. 5, in an alternative embodiment, the maintenance station 10 further includes a support 14, the support 14 being disposed on the housing 11 and abutting a bottom of the first pipe assembly 1211. By providing the supporting member 14, the supporting member 14 can support the first pipe assembly 1211, so as to prevent the first pipe assembly 1211 from tilting upward under the action of the elastic member, which is not beneficial to the docking of the docking end 121b with the sweeping robot.
Referring to fig. 6, in an alternative embodiment, the first pipe assembly 1211 includes a first pipe body 1213 and a second pipe body 1214, one end of the first pipe body 1213 is sealed, the other end of the first pipe body 1213 is connected to the second pipe assembly 1212, one end of the second pipe body 1214 is connected to a sidewall of the first pipe body 1213 and is communicated with the first pipe body 1213, the second pipe body 1214 is provided with the abutting end 121b, and the second pipe body 1214 is a flexible pipe body. For flexible body through setting up second body 1214, second body 1214 when the butt joint with the robot of sweeping the floor, deformation of certain degree can take place for second body 1214, does benefit to the success rate that improves the butt joint, can make second body 1214 and the leakproofness between the dust exhaust mouth of the robot of sweeping the floor better moreover. Optionally, the second tube 1214 is a second tube made of silicone material.
Referring to fig. 7, in an alternative embodiment, the first pipe assembly 1211 'includes a first pipe body 1213' and a second pipe body 1214 ', one end of the first pipe body 1213' is connected to the second pipe assembly 1212, the second pipe body 1214 'is bent and extended from the other end of the first pipe body 1213' toward the opening 111, the second pipe body 1214 'is provided with the abutting end 121b, and one end of the second pipe body 1214' away from the first pipe body 1213 'is provided with a flexible member 1215'. Through being equipped with flexible piece 1215 'at the one end that second body 1214' is kept away from first body 1213 ', when second body 1214' and robot of sweeping the floor dock, flexible piece 1215 'can take place deformation to a certain extent, does benefit to the success rate that improves the butt joint, can make the leakproofness between the dust exhaust mouth of second body 1214' and the robot of sweeping the floor better moreover. Optionally, the flexible member 1215' is made of a silicone material.
Referring to fig. 8-11, in an alternative embodiment, the housing 11 is provided with a sliding slot 15, the first pipe assembly 1211 is provided with a sliding member 16, the sliding slot 15 extends along the moving direction of the first pipe assembly 1211, and the sliding member 16 is slidably inserted into the sliding slot 15. The sliding member 16 and the sliding slot 15 cooperate to guide the movement of the first pipe assembly 1211, so as to prevent the first pipe assembly 1211 from deflecting during the movement, which is unfavorable for the butt joint end 121b to butt joint with the dust exhaust port of the sweeping robot. It should be noted that the arrangement of the sliding slot 15 and the sliding member 16 may be reversed, that is, the sliding slot 15 is disposed on the first pipe assembly 1211, and the sliding member 16 is disposed on the housing 11. It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the elastic member 13 may be disposed on the side of the first pipe assembly 1211 or disposed on the top of the first pipe assembly 1211, and the cooperation of the elastic member 1213, the sliding slot 15 and the sliding member 16 may pull the first pipe assembly 1211 from the upper and lower sides to prevent the first pipe assembly 1211 from deflecting.
Referring to fig. 12, in a first aspect of the present invention, a sweeping robot system 100 is further provided, the sweeping robot system includes a sweeping robot 101 and the maintenance station 10, the sweeping robot 101 has a dust cavity and a dust outlet 102 communicated with the dust cavity, and when the sweeping robot 101 stops at the maintenance station 10, the docking end 121b is docked with the dust outlet 102.
In an alternative embodiment, the edge of the dust outlet 102 is provided with a flexible member 103. The flexible member 103 is beneficial to improving the success rate of the floor sweeping robot 101 in butting against the butting end 121b, and simultaneously improving the sealing performance between the butting end 121b and the dust exhaust port 102.
Referring to fig. 13-16, a second aspect of the present invention provides a maintenance station 20 for a sweeping robot, the maintenance station 20 includes a housing 21 and a first cover 22, the housing 21 has a receiving cavity 211, the receiving cavity 211 is used for receiving accessories of the sweeping robot and the maintenance station, the first cover 22 is connected to the housing 21, and the first cover 22 is used for covering the receiving cavity 211. For example, the receiving cavity 211 may be used for placing some cleaning accessories, HEPA consumables, disposable mops, etc.
After the technical scheme is adopted, the housing 21 is provided with the accommodating cavity 211 for accommodating accessories of the sweeping robot and the maintenance station, so that the sweeping robot has convenience, and the accessories can be conveniently replaced by a user.
In an alternative embodiment, receiving cavity 211 is provided in the top of housing 21. The storage cavity 211 is disposed at the top of the housing 21, so that the accessories can be conveniently placed and taken out, and of course, the storage cavity 211 may be disposed at the side of the housing 21.
In an alternative embodiment, one side of the first cover plate 22 is rotatably coupled to the housing 21. In other embodiments, the first cover 22 may also be configured to be slidably connected to the housing 21, similar to the configuration of a sliding door, and the receiving cavity 211 is opened and closed by pushing and pulling the first cover 22.
In an alternative embodiment, the top of the housing 21 is provided with a groove 212, the receiving cavity 211 is provided at the bottom of the groove 212, and when the first cover 22 covers the receiving cavity 211, the first cover 22 is located in the groove 212, so that the first cover 22 does not protrude from the top of the housing 21.
In an alternative embodiment, the maintenance station 20 further includes a mounting seat 23 and a rotating member 24, the top wall of the housing 21 is provided with a first opening 213, the mounting seat 23 is disposed in the housing 21 and mounted on the housing 21, one end of the rotating member 24 is rotatably connected to the mounting seat 23, and the other end of the rotating member 24 passes through the first opening 213 and is connected to one side of the first cover 22.
Illustratively, the rotating member 24 is provided with a rotating shaft 241, the mounting seat 23 is provided with a shaft hole 231, and the rotating shaft 231 is rotatably mounted in the shaft hole 241, so that the rotating member 24 can rotate relative to the mounting seat 23.
In an alternative embodiment, the housing 21 is further provided with a dust collecting chamber 214, and the receiving chamber 211 is located beside the dust collecting chamber 214.
In an alternative embodiment, the maintenance station 20 further comprises a second cover plate 25, the second cover plate 25 being connected to the housing 21, the second cover plate 25 being adapted to cover the dust chamber 214.
In an alternative embodiment, the maintenance station 20 further comprises a dust collection mechanism 26 mounted to the housing 21, the dust collection mechanism 26 comprises a dust collection tube 261, a dust bag 262 and a fan 263, the dust collection tube 261 is mounted to the housing 21, the dust collection tube 261 comprises a connection end 261a and a docking end 261b, the dust bag 262 is disposed in the dust collection cavity 214 and is in communication with the connection end 261a, the docking end 261b is configured to dock with the sweeping robot, and the fan 263 is configured to drive dust in the sweeping robot to flow to the dust bag 262 through the dust collection tube 261.
In an alternative embodiment, the sidewall of the housing 21 is provided with a second opening 215, and the abutting end 261b is movably disposed through the second opening 215. Through setting up the second opening 215 that the butt joint end 261b is movably worn to locate, when butt joint end 261b docks with the robot of sweeping the floor, butt joint end 261b can carry out the position automatically and correct, not only can improve butt joint end 261b and the success rate of the robot butt joint of sweeping the floor, and the back of docking moreover, butt joint end 261b can better laminate with the dust exhaust mouth of the robot of sweeping the floor, improves the leakproofness between butt joint end 261b and the dust exhaust mouth of the robot of sweeping the floor.
In an alternative embodiment, the dust collection tube 261 includes a first tube assembly 2611 and a second tube assembly 2612 connected to the first tube assembly 2611, the first tube assembly 2611 having the docking end 261a, and the second tube assembly 2612 being a flexible tube assembly.
Referring to fig. 17 to 24, a third aspect of the present invention provides a maintenance station 30 for a sweeping robot, where the maintenance station 30 includes a housing 31, a charging mechanism 32, and an infrared recharging system 33, the charging mechanism 32 and the infrared recharging system 33 are both installed on the housing 31, the charging mechanism 32 is used to charge the sweeping robot, the infrared recharging system 33 includes a far-field infrared emission module 331 and a near-field infrared emission module 332, and the far-field infrared emission module 331 and the near-field infrared emission module 332 are disposed at different heights of the housing 31.
After the technical scheme is adopted, the far-field infrared emission module 331 and the near-field infrared emission module 332 are arranged at different heights of the machine shell 31, and the far-field infrared emission module 331 and the near-field infrared emission module 332 can form a three-dimensional infrared recharging system, so that a larger infrared signal coverage range is realized.
In an alternative embodiment, the far-field infrared emission module 331 is disposed higher than the near-field infrared emission module 332.
In an alternative embodiment, the far-field IR emitter module 331 includes two first IR emitters 3311, and the center axes E of the two first IR emitters 3311 are angled at an angle α1，α1110 ° -130 °, the two edges of the active area of the single first infrared emitter 3311 are L1And L2，L1And L2Is alpha2，α2120-140. The central axis E indicates that two edges of the active region of the first infrared emitter 3311 are L1And L2The definition is used below.
In an alternative embodiment, the far-field infrared emission module 331 covers a range of 100cm to 8000 cm.
In an alternative embodiment, the near-field ir emitting module 332 comprises two second ir emitters 3321, the central axes F of the two second ir emitters 3321 are arranged in parallel, and the active area of a single second ir emitter 3321 has two edges S1And S2，S1And S2Is alpha3，α3≦ 20 °, optionally α3＝13°-15°。
In an alternative embodiment, the near field infrared emission module 332 has an active radius of 50cm or less.
In an alternative embodiment, the infrared recharging system 33 further includes a mid-field infrared emitting module 333, where the mid-field infrared emitting module 333 includes two third infrared emitters 3331, and an included angle α between central axes G of the two third infrared emitters 33314，α4Less than or equal to 90 degrees, and the two edges of the active area of the single third infrared emitter 3331 are M1And M2，M1And M2Is alpha5，α5≤130°。
In an alternative embodiment, the radius of action of the midfield infrared emission module 333 is less than or equal to 100 cm. By arranging the midfield infrared transmitting module 333, the coverage range of the infrared signals is further widened.
In an alternative embodiment, the midfield infrared emission module 333 is disposed at the same height as the near field infrared emission module 332.
In an alternative embodiment, two third ir emitters 3331 are located between two first ir emitters 3311, two second ir emitters 3321 are located between two third ir emitters 3331, and two first ir emitters 3311, two second ir emitters 3321, and two third ir emitters 3331 are symmetrically disposed with respect to the same plane.
The third aspect of the invention also provides a sweeping robot system, which comprises a sweeping robot and the maintenance station, wherein the sweeping robot is provided with an infrared receiving module.
In an optional embodiment, the sweeping robot is provided with infrared receiving modules at the front and the rear of the advancing direction.
Referring to fig. 25 to 30, a fourth aspect of the present invention provides a maintenance station 40, configured to be used for a sweeping robot, where the maintenance station 40 includes a housing 41 and a dust collecting mechanism 42, the dust collecting mechanism 42 includes a dust collecting pipe 421, a dust bag 422, and a fan 423, the dust collecting pipe 42 is installed on the housing 41, the dust collecting pipe 421 includes a dust inlet pipe 4211, an adapter pipe 4212, and a dust outlet pipe 4213, the dust inlet pipe 4211 is configured to be abutted to a dust exhaust port of the sweeping robot, the dust outlet pipe 4213 is communicated with the dust bag 422, the fan 423 is configured to drive dust in the sweeping robot to flow to the dust bag 422 through the dust collecting pipe 42, one end of the adapter pipe 4212 is communicated with the dust inlet pipe 4211, and the other end of the adapter pipe 4212 is communicated with the dust outlet pipe 4213, where the adapter pipe 4212 is a flexible pipe.
After the technical scheme is adopted, the adapter tube 4212 is a flexible tube, so that the assembly difficulty between the dust inlet tube 4211 and the adapter tube 4212 and between the dust outlet tube 4213 and the adapter tube 4212 is reduced, and the dust outlet tube 4213 can be movably arranged.
In an alternative embodiment, the housing 41 includes an upper housing 411 disposed at the bottom of the upper housing 411 and a lower housing 412 connected to the upper housing 411, the upper housing 411 is provided with a dust collecting cavity 4111 and a dust collecting inner tube 4112 communicating with the dust collecting cavity 4111, a dust outlet tube 4213 is inserted into the dust collecting inner tube 4112, a lower end of the dust outlet tube 4213 is connected to an upper end of an adapter tube 4212, and a dust inlet tube 4211 is mounted to the lower housing 412 and is communicated with a lower end of the adapter tube 4212.
In an alternative embodiment, the lower housing 412 includes a lower plate 4121, a first connection pipe 4122 provided at an upper side of the lower plate 4121, and a second connection pipe 4123 provided at a lower side of the lower plate 4121, a lower end of the adapter tube 4212 is connected to the first connection pipe 4122, and one end of the dust inlet tube 4211 is connected to the second connection pipe 4123.
In an alternative embodiment, the inner sidewall of the upper end of the adapting tube 4212 is provided with a first step 4214, the inner sidewall of the lower end of the adapting tube 4212 is provided with a second step 4215, the lower end of the dust outlet tube 4213 is arranged at the upper end of the adapting tube 4212 in a penetrating way and abuts against the first step 4214, and the first connecting tube 4122 is arranged at the lower end of the adapting tube 4212 in a penetrating way and abuts against the second step 4215. The dust outlet tube 4213 and the first connecting tube 4122 form a clamping fixation to the swivel tube 4212.
Optionally, the lower end of the dust outlet tube 4213 penetrates through the upper end of the adapter tube 4212, and the length of the dust outlet tube is not less than 8 mm. Optionally, the length of the first connection tube 4122 passing through the lower end of the adapter tube 4212 is not less than 8 mm. Optionally, an inner side wall of an upper end of the adapting tube 4212 is provided with an inclined surface, so that a lower end of the dust outlet tube 4213 is conveniently arranged through the adapting tube 4212. Optionally, an inner sidewall of the lower end of the dust outlet tube 4213 is provided with an inclined surface, so that the first connection tube 4122 can be conveniently inserted into the adapter tube 4212.
In an alternative embodiment, the outer sidewall of the adapter tube 4212 is provided with a first protrusion 4216, a side of the first protrusion 4216 facing the dust collecting inner tube 4112 is provided with a locking groove 4217, and the lower end of the dust collecting inner tube 4112 is inserted into the locking groove 4217. The first protrusion 4216 is provided to cooperate with the inner dust collecting tube 4112, thereby stabilizing the adapter tube 4212.
In an alternative embodiment, the outer sidewall of the adapter tube 4212 is further provided with a second protrusion 4218, the second protrusion 4218 is disposed on one side of the first protrusion 4216 away from the dust collecting inner tube 4112 and spaced from the first protrusion 4216, the bottom of the upper housing 411 is provided with a through hole 4113 and a surrounding wall 4114 surrounding the edge of the through hole 4113, the adapter tube 4212 is inserted into the through hole 4113, and the surrounding wall 4114 abuts against the second protrusion 4218. By providing the surrounding wall 4114 abutting against the second boss 4218, the function of stabilizing the adapter tube 4212 is further achieved.
In an alternative embodiment, the inner sidewall of the upper end of the adapter tube 4212 is provided with an annular protrusion 4219, and the annular protrusion 4219 is used for sealing between the dust outlet tube 4213 and the adapter tube 4212.
In an alternative embodiment, an opening communicating with the dust collecting cavity 4111 is formed in a side wall of the housing 41, and an end of the dust outlet tube 4213 is movably inserted into the opening.
In an alternative embodiment, the two sides of the middle portion of the dust outlet tube 4213 are provided with rotating shafts 4220, the housing 41 is provided with shaft holes at two sides of the dust outlet tube, and the rotating shafts 4220 are rotatably inserted into the shaft holes, so that the end portion of the dust outlet tube 4213 can be movably inserted into the opening.
Referring to fig. 31, a sweeping robot system 400 is further provided in a fourth aspect of the present invention, where the sweeping robot system 400 includes a sweeping robot 401 and the maintenance station 40, the maintenance station 40 has a dust cavity and a dust outlet 402 connected to the dust cavity, and when the sweeping robot 401 stops at the maintenance station, the dust inlet 4211 is in butt joint with the dust outlet 402.
Referring to fig. 32-35, a fifth aspect of the present invention provides a water tank assembly 51 for a sweeping robot, the water tank assembly 51 includes a water tank housing 511 and a filter, the water tank housing 511 has a water containing cavity 5111, a water inlet 5112 communicated with the water containing cavity 5111, and a water outlet (not shown) communicated with the water containing cavity 5111, the filter is installed at the water inlet 5112, and the filter is used for filtering water injected into the water containing cavity 5111; wherein, the water tank shell 511 is also provided with a vent 5114 communicated with the water containing cavity 5111.
After the technical scheme is adopted, the water injected into the water containing cavity 5111 is filtered by the filter arranged at the water inlet 5112, so that impurities can be prevented from entering the water containing cavity 5111 to block a water outlet (not shown), and the floor can be mopped more cleanly, in addition, the water tank shell 511 is provided with the air hole 5114 communicated with the water containing cavity 5111, the air hole 5114 can discharge air in the water containing cavity 5111 in the water injection process, and the water injection is quicker and more stable.
In an alternative embodiment, the water tank assembly 51 further includes a sealing cover 513, and the sealing cover 513 covers the water inlet 5112 and the air vent 5114.
In an alternative embodiment, the water tank assembly 51 further includes a sealing cover 513 and a waterproof and breathable film (not shown), the sealing cover 513 covers the water inlet 5112, and the waterproof and breathable film is installed at the air hole 5114 and covers the air hole 5114.
In an alternative embodiment, the filter includes a cylindrical bracket 5121 and a filter net (not shown) mounted on the cylindrical bracket 5121, the cylindrical bracket 5121 and the filter net are combined to form a cylindrical filter with one end open, the sidewall of the water inlet 5112 is provided with a snap structure 5115, and the open end of the filter is snapped on the snap structure 5115.
Optionally, the filter screen is a metal filter screen. In other embodiments, the cylindrical filter may also have other filter elements built into it, such as a combination of one or more of a sponge, a PP (polypropylene) cotton filter element, an activated carbon filter element, and an ion exchange membrane.
In an alternative embodiment, the cylindrical bracket 5121 includes a first ring member 5123, a second ring member 5124, and a plurality of ribs 5125 connected between the first ring member 5123 and the second ring member 5124, wherein the first ring member 5123 encloses the opening. The filter net covers the inner side of the second ring 5124 and the gap between two adjacent ribs 5125.
In an alternative embodiment, the sealing cover 513 includes a cover plate 5131 and a first protrusion 5132 protruding from the cover plate 5131, when the sealing cover 513 covers the water inlet 5112, the first protrusion 5132 is embedded in the water inlet 5112, an outer side wall of the first protrusion 5132 is protruded with a first annular protrusion 5133, and the first annular protrusion 5133 abuts against an inner side wall of the water inlet 5112, so that a seal is formed between the first protrusion 5132 and the inner side wall of the water inlet 5112.
In an alternative embodiment, the first protrusion 5132 is annular, the sealing lid 513 further includes a second protrusion 5134 protruding from the inner side of the first protrusion 5132, the outer side wall of the second protrusion 5134 is protruded with a second annular protrusion 5135, and the second annular protrusion 5135 is engaged with the first annular member 5123 on the side away from the cover plate 5131.
In an alternative embodiment, the filter includes a ring-shaped bracket and a filter net mounted on the ring-shaped bracket, the side wall of the water inlet 5112 is provided with a snap structure 5115, and the ring-shaped bracket is snapped on the snap structure 5115.
Referring to fig. 36, the fifth aspect of the present invention further provides a sweeping robot 50, in which the sweeping robot 50 includes a main unit assembly 52 and the above-mentioned water tank assembly 51, and the water tank assembly 51 is installed on the main unit assembly 52. The water tank assembly 51 is used for providing water required for cleaning of the sweeping robot 50.
The invention also provides a sweeping robot system, which comprises a maintenance station and the sweeping robot, wherein the maintenance station comprises a casing and a water supply mechanism, the water supply mechanism is arranged on the casing, and the water supply mechanism is used for injecting water into the water containing cavity of the sweeping robot.
Referring to fig. 37 to 39, a sixth aspect of the present invention provides a maintenance station 60 for a sweeping robot, the maintenance station 60 includes a housing 61 and a dust collecting mechanism 62, the housing 61 is provided with a dust collecting cavity 611, the dust collecting mechanism 62 includes a dust collecting pipe 621, a dust bag 622 and a fan 623, the dust collecting pipe 621 is mounted on the housing 61, the dust collecting pipe 621 includes a connecting end 621a and a butt end 621b, the dust bag 622 is disposed in the dust collecting cavity 611 and is communicated with the connecting end 621b, the butt end 621a is used for butt-jointing with the sweeping robot, and the fan 623 is used for driving dust in the sweeping robot to flow to the dust bag 622 through the dust collecting pipe 621; wherein the maintenance station 60 further comprises an air cleaning assembly 63 provided in the dust chamber 611.
After the technical scheme is adopted, the air purification assembly 63 is arranged in the dust collection cavity 611, the air purification assembly 63 can sterilize the articles in the dust collection cavity 611, particularly dust debris collected in the dust bag 622, bacteria breeding of the dust debris in the dust bag 622 is avoided, and when a user replaces the dust bag 622, the bacteria in the dust bag 622 influence the health of a human body.
Alternatively, the air cleaning assembly 63 may be an ultraviolet sterilizing assembly, an ozone generating assembly, or the like. Wherein, the ultraviolet sterilization component kills the bacteria in the dust collection cavity 611 by arranging an ultraviolet lamp to emit ultraviolet light, and the ozone generation component kills the bacteria in the dust collection cavity 611 by generating ozone.
In an alternative embodiment, the maintenance station 60 further includes an odor elimination drying assembly 64 disposed within the dust collection chamber, the odor elimination drying assembly 64 including a housing 641 and an odor elimination agent and desiccant disposed within the housing 641. By providing the odor removal drying assembly 64 in the dust collection chamber, not only can moisture in the dust collection chamber 611 be removed to prevent bacteria from growing, but also odor in the dust collection chamber 611 can be removed to prevent the odor in the dust collection chamber 611 from diffusing to the surrounding environment to affect the surrounding environment.
In an alternative embodiment, the odor eliminator comprises a combination of one or more of activated carbon, plastic odor eliminator, polymeric odor eliminator, and photocatalyst. Alternatively, the photocatalyst may be a platinum photocatalyst, and the platinum photocatalyst may be used in combination with the air purifying assembly 63 to remove the odor in the dust collecting chamber 611.
In an alternative embodiment, the desiccant comprises a combination of one or more of activated carbon, quicklime, calcium sulfate, calcium chloride, silica gel, activated alumina.
In an alternative embodiment, the side wall of the housing 641 is provided with a through hole 6411. Through the arrangement of the through holes 6411, the contact area between the deodorant and the desiccant and the air in the dust collection cavity 611 can be increased, and the effects of deodorization and dehumidification are improved.
The sixth aspect of the present invention further provides an air purification method for a maintenance station, where the maintenance station 60 includes a housing 61 and a dust collection mechanism 62, the housing 61 is provided with a dust collection cavity 611, the dust collection mechanism 62 includes a dust collection pipe 621, a dust bag 622, and a fan 623, the dust collection pipe 621 is mounted on the housing 61, the dust collection pipe 621 includes a connection end 621a and a docking end 621b, the dust bag 622 is disposed in the dust collection cavity 611 and is communicated with the connection end 621a, the docking end 621b is used for docking with a sweeping robot, the fan 623 is used for driving dust in the sweeping robot to flow to the dust bag 623 through the dust collection pipe 621, the maintenance station 60 further includes an air purification assembly 63 disposed in the dust collection cavity 611, and the air purification method for the maintenance station includes:
the air cleaning assembly 63 is turned on to perform ultraviolet sterilization of the contents of the dust collection chamber 611.
In an alternative embodiment, the method of air purification of a maintenance station further comprises:
the air cleaning assembly 63 is controlled to periodically sterilize the items in the dust collection chamber 611 according to the number of operations per unit time, which is preset.
The air cleaning unit 63 may be normally opened to sterilize the contents of the dust collecting chamber 611 without being suspended.
In an alternative embodiment, the method of air purification of a maintenance station further comprises:
the garbage capacity in the dust bag 622 is detected, and when the garbage capacity in the dust bag 622 is larger than a preset capacity value, the operation times of the air cleaning assembly 63 in unit time are increased.
In an alternative embodiment, the method of air purification of a maintenance station further comprises:
the garbage capacity in the dust bag 622 is detected, and when the garbage capacity in the dust bag 622 is larger than the preset capacity value, the single sterilization time of the air purification assembly 63 is prolonged.
For example, when the dust bag is empty, the air cleaning assembly 63 is started every three days, and 10 min is operated every time;
when the bag is half full, the air purification assembly 63 is started every two days, and 20 min is operated every time;
when the bag is full, the air cleaning assembly 63 is activated once a day, running 30 min each time.
In an alternative embodiment, detecting the volume of waste in the dust bag comprises:
the air pressure in the dust collecting pipe 621 is detected, and when the air pressure in the dust collecting pipe 621 is greater than the preset air pressure, it is determined that the garbage capacity in the dust bag 622 is greater than the preset capacity.
For example, for a 2.5L dust bag 622, when the negative pressure in the dust collecting pipe 621 is 30000Pa, the dust bag 622 is in an empty dust bag state; when the negative pressure in the dust collecting pipe 621 is 19000Pa, the dust bag 622 is in an empty dust bag state; when the negative pressure in the dust collecting pipe 621 is 8500Pa, the dust bag 622 is in a full dust bag state. The capacity states of the dust bags 622 with different capacities correspond to different negative pressure values.
Referring to fig. 40, a seventh aspect of the present invention provides a signal sending method S70 of a sweeping robot system, where the sweeping robot system includes a maintenance station and a sweeping robot, the sweeping robot system is provided with a recharging system, and the signal sending method S70 of the sweeping robot system includes:
s71, detecting the maintenance station to obtain maintenance information;
s72, when the sweeping robot operates to the maintenance station for recharging, the maintenance station transmits the maintenance information to the sweeping robot through a recharging signal;
and S73, the sweeping robot sends the maintenance information to the user.
After the technical scheme is adopted, the maintenance information of the maintenance station is transmitted to the sweeping robot through the recharging signal, so that an additional communication module is not required to be arranged at the maintenance station to send the maintenance information to a user, the cost can be reduced, other communication modules are not required to be added, and the debugging of signal transmission is simple.
In an optional embodiment, the sweeping robot is provided with a wireless communication module, and the sweeping robot sends the maintenance information to the user, including: and sending the maintenance information to the user terminal through the wireless communication module.
In an optional embodiment, the sweeping robot is provided with a light component and/or a voice component, and the sweeping robot sends the maintenance information to the user, including: and prompting the maintenance information to the user through a light assembly and/or a voice assembly.
In an optional embodiment, the maintenance station includes a housing and a dust collecting mechanism, the housing is provided with a dust collecting cavity, the dust collecting mechanism includes a dust collecting pipe, a dust bag and a fan, the dust collecting pipe is installed in the housing, the dust collecting pipe includes a connecting end and a butt end, the dust bag is disposed in the dust collecting cavity and communicated with the connecting end, the butt end is used for butt joint with the sweeping robot, the fan is used for driving dust in the sweeping robot to flow to the dust bag through the dust collecting pipe, the detection maintenance station obtains maintenance information including: and detecting the capacity of the dust bag to obtain the capacity information of the dust bag.
In an optional embodiment, the detecting the capacity of the dust bag, and the obtaining the capacity information of the dust bag includes: and detecting the air pressure value of the air flow conveyed by the fan, and acquiring the capacity information of the dust bag according to the corresponding relation between the air pressure value and the capacity of the dust bag.
For example, for a 2.5L bag, when the negative pressure in the dust tube is 30000Pa, the bag is in an empty bag state; when the negative pressure in the dust collecting pipe is 19000Pa, the dust bag is in an empty dust bag state; when the negative pressure in the dust collecting pipe is 8500Pa, the dust bag is in a full dust bag state. The capacity states of the dust bags with different capacities correspond to different negative pressure values.
In an optional embodiment, the maintenance station further includes a water supply mechanism, the housing is provided with a water supply cavity and a water outlet, the water supply mechanism includes a pipeline connected between the water supply cavity and the water outlet and a fluid driving device for driving water in the water supply cavity to flow to the water outlet, the detecting and maintaining station obtains the maintenance information further includes: and detecting the capacity of the water supply cavity to obtain the capacity information of the water supply cavity.
In an optional embodiment, the detecting the capacity of the water supply chamber, and obtaining the capacity information of the water supply chamber includes: and detecting the value of the electric signal flowing through the fluid driving device, and acquiring the information that the water supply cavity is empty when the detected value of the electric signal is smaller than the preset value of the electric signal.
It should be noted that the detected maintenance information is not limited to include the charging information, the capacity information of the dust bag, and the capacity information of the water tank, but may also include the operation state information of the maintenance station, such as information that charging is in progress, water is being added, and dust is being collected. The maintenance information can be distinguished by setting different frequencies and different intensities of the back-fill signal.
In an optional embodiment, the maintenance station is provided with an infrared transmitting module and a display module, the sweeping robot is provided with an infrared receiving module, and the sweeping robot running to the maintenance station for recharging comprises:
detecting the battery power of the sweeping robot;
when the battery power of the sweeping robot is lower than a preset power threshold, the sweeping robot receives an infrared signal transmitted by an infrared transmitting module and generates a control instruction;
controlling the floor sweeping robot to operate to a maintenance station to charge according to the control instruction:
the sweeping robot transmits the detected electric quantity information to the maintenance station for displaying.
It should be noted that the signal for controlling the sweeping robot to operate to the maintenance station for recharging is not limited to the infrared recharging signal, and for example, the radar positioning signal and the bluetooth positioning signal may also be used.
In an optional embodiment, the infrared transmitting module transmits far-field infrared signals and near-field infrared signals, and the maintenance station transmits the maintenance information to the sweeping robot through the recharging signal, and the method includes the following steps: the maintenance station transmits maintenance information to the sweeping robot through the near-field infrared signal. For the far-field infrared signal and the near-field infrared signal, reference may be made to the far-field infrared emission module and the near-field infrared emission module, which are not described herein again.
In an alternative embodiment, the step of transmitting the maintenance information to the sweeping robot via the recharging signal by the maintenance station comprises: when the sweeping robot runs to a preset position, the maintenance station starts to transmit maintenance information to the sweeping robot. For example, when the sweeping robot comes into contact with a charging mechanism provided at the maintenance station, the maintenance station starts to transmit maintenance information to the sweeping robot. Of course, the maintenance station may start to transmit the maintenance information to the sweeping robot when the sweeping robot runs to the maintenance station and the distance from the maintenance station is less than the preset threshold. The current signal on the charging mechanism can be detected to judge whether the sweeping robot is in contact with the charging mechanism of the maintenance station. Wherein, can set up distance sensor on the maintenance station, distance sensor detects the distance between robot and the maintenance station of sweeping the floor.
While the invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, the invention is not limited thereto, and various equivalent modifications and substitutions can be easily made by those skilled in the art within the technical scope of the invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.
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1. A maintenance station for a sweeping robot, the maintenance station comprising:
the dust collector comprises a machine shell, a dust collecting cavity and a dust collecting cavity, wherein the machine shell is provided with the dust collecting cavity;
the dust collecting mechanism comprises a dust collecting pipe, a dust bag and a fan, the dust collecting pipe is arranged on the machine shell and comprises a connecting end and a butt joint end, the dust bag is arranged in the dust collecting cavity and communicated with the connecting end, the butt joint end is used for butt joint with the sweeping robot, and the fan is used for driving dust in the sweeping robot to flow to the dust bag through the dust collecting pipe;
wherein, the maintenance station also comprises an air purification component arranged in the dust collection cavity.
2. The maintenance station of claim 1, further comprising an odor elimination drying assembly disposed within said dust collection chamber, said odor elimination drying assembly comprising a housing and an odor elimination agent and a desiccant disposed within said housing.
3. The maintenance station of claim 2, wherein the odor eliminator comprises a combination of one or more of activated carbon, plastic odor eliminator, polymeric odor eliminator, and photocatalyst.
4. The service station of claim 2, wherein the desiccant comprises a combination of one or more of activated carbon, quicklime, calcium sulfate, calcium chloride, silica gel, activated alumina.
5. The maintenance station of claim 2, wherein the side walls of the housing are provided with through holes.
6. The utility model provides an air purification method of maintenance station, its characterized in that, the maintenance station includes casing and collection dirt mechanism, the casing is equipped with the dust collection chamber, collection dirt mechanism includes dust tube, dirt bag and fan, the dust tube install in the casing, the dust tube includes link and butt joint end, the dirt bag locate in the dust collection chamber and with the link intercommunication, the butt joint end is used for with the robot butt joint of sweeping the floor, the fan is arranged in the drive robot of sweeping the floor through the dust tube flow to the dirt bag, the maintenance station still includes the air purification subassembly that locates the dust collection chamber, the air purification method of maintenance station includes:
and opening the air purification assembly to carry out ultraviolet sterilization on the articles in the dust collection cavity.
7. The air cleaning method for a maintenance station according to claim 6, further comprising:
and controlling the air purification assembly to periodically sterilize the articles in the dust collection cavity according to the running times in the preset unit time.
8. The air cleaning method for a maintenance station according to claim 7, further comprising:
and detecting the garbage capacity in the dust bag, and increasing the operation times of the air purification assembly in unit time when the garbage capacity in the dust bag is larger than a preset capacity value.
9. The air cleaning method for a maintenance station according to claim 7, further comprising:
and detecting the garbage capacity in the dust bag, and prolonging the single sterilization time of the air purification assembly when the garbage capacity in the dust bag is larger than a preset capacity value.
10. The air purification method of a maintenance station of claim 8, wherein said detecting a volume of waste in said dust bag comprises:
and detecting the air pressure value in the dust collecting pipe, and judging that the volume of the garbage in the dust bag is greater than the preset volume value when the air pressure value in the dust collecting pipe is greater than the preset air pressure value.
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