CN103402412B - Automatic cleaner - Google Patents

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CN103402412B
CN103402412B CN201280010227.3A CN201280010227A CN103402412B CN 103402412 B CN103402412 B CN 103402412B CN 201280010227 A CN201280010227 A CN 201280010227A CN 103402412 B CN103402412 B CN 103402412B
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梁海锡
金容均
刘善一
宋昇炫
辛贤善
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The present invention relates to robot cleaner.According to robot cleaner on the one hand, it is characterized in that, including: shell, it has suction inlet, suction apparatus, it is arranged at the inside of above-mentioned shell, by the foreign body outside the suction of above-mentioned suction inlet, mobile device, it is used for making above-mentioned shell move, and side brush assembly, so that above-mentioned shell can be arranged in the way of moving;Above-mentioned side brush assembly includes brush, and described brush makes the foreign body being equivalent to the region in the outside of above-mentioned shell move to above-mentioned suction inlet by spinning movement, and along with the movement of above-mentioned side brush assembly, the rotary shaft of above-mentioned brush can move along horizontal direction.

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Automatic cleaner
Technical field
This specification relates to automatic cleaner.
Background technology
Generally, vacuum cleaner refers to the foreign body etc. sucking ground the household electrical appliance removed.Recently, this The vacuum cleaner realizing automatic cleaning is especially referred to as automatic cleaner by vacuum cleaner.Above-mentioned automatic cleaner exists Driving force by the motor carrying out work by rechargeable battery moves while sucking the foreign body on ground etc. also Remove.
Common automatic cleaner, arranges mobile device at the shell forming outward appearance.Above-mentioned automatic cleaner While moving along the direction of regulation by above-mentioned mobile device, suck the foreign body being positioned at ground.For This, form the suction inlet being used for sucking the foreign body on ground in the bottom surface of above-mentioned shell.And, in above-mentioned suction Can arrange main brush on entrance, described main brush directly contacts with foreign body, makes foreign body pass through above-mentioned suction inlet quilt Suck.
But, this automatic cleaner only sucks the region of the lower section being equivalent to above-mentioned shell, substantially Be equivalent to the foreign body in the region of the lower section of above-mentioned suction inlet.Accordingly, there exist and be equivalent to outside above-mentioned suction inlet The shortcoming that the region of side cannot reliably obtain cleaning.
For preventing this shortcoming, it was that side brush is set in the bottom surface of above-mentioned shell in the past.Above-mentioned side brush is at least A part is to the outside extension of above-mentioned shell.And, above-mentioned side brush rotates relative to above-mentioned shell, plays By above-mentioned shell, the foreign body in the region being substantially equivalent to the outside of above-mentioned suction inlet is swept to above-mentioned suction The effect of mouth.
But, automatic cleaner based on conventional art as above will produce problems with.
As it has been described above, along with above-mentioned side brush rotates, be equivalent to the foreign body in the region in the outside of above-mentioned suction inlet It is inhaled into by above-mentioned suction inlet.Therefore, the length of above-mentioned side brush more increases, basically by above-mentioned from The region of dynamic vacuum more increases.But, if increasing the length of above-mentioned side brush, then have and cleaning The worry that during process or keeping, above-mentioned side brush is impaired.Further, if the length of above-mentioned side brush increases, Region shared by the most above-mentioned automatic cleaner increases, the shortcoming producing above-mentioned automatic cleaner inconvenience keeping.
Summary of the invention
Technical problem
It is an object of the invention to, it is provided that can effectively perform to clean the automatic cleaner in corner.
The method of solution problem
According to automatic cleaner on the one hand, as according to robot cleaner on the one hand, its feature exists In, including shell, it has suction inlet, suction apparatus, and it is arranged at the inside of above-mentioned shell, logical Crossing the foreign body outside the suction of above-mentioned suction inlet, mobile device, it is used for making above-mentioned shell move, and side Brush assemblies, can be arranged at above-mentioned shell in the way of moving;Above-mentioned side brush assembly includes brush, described Brush makes the foreign body being equivalent to the region in the outside of above-mentioned shell move to above-mentioned suction inlet by spinning movement Dynamic, along with the movement of above-mentioned side brush assembly, the rotary shaft of above-mentioned brush can move along horizontal direction.
Automatic cleaner according to another further aspect, it is characterised in that including: shell, it has suction inlet; Suction apparatus, it is arranged at the inside of above-mentioned shell, by the foreign body outside the suction of above-mentioned suction inlet;Move Dynamic device, it is used for making above-mentioned shell move;And side brush assembly, can be arranged in the way of moving Above-mentioned shell, above-mentioned side brush assembly includes: mobile parts, described mobile parts are in the way of can moving It is arranged at above-mentioned shell;Brush, can be arranged at above-mentioned mobile parts, described brush in the way of rotating Make the foreign body being equivalent to the region in the outside of above-mentioned shell move to above-mentioned suction inlet by spinning movement; First driver part, it produces the driving force for making above-mentioned mobile parts move;Second driver part, It produces the driving force for making above-mentioned brush rotate, along with the movement of above-mentioned side brush assembly, above-mentioned brush Rotary shaft can move along horizontal direction, the positive direction of above-mentioned first driver part is rotated in above-mentioned suction Entering after device starts action and start, the counter-rotating of above-mentioned first driver part stops at above-mentioned suction apparatus Stop before action.
Above-mentioned side brush assembly also includes mobile parts, and described mobile parts are can be arranged in the way of moving Above-mentioned shell, above-mentioned brush can be can be arranged at above-mentioned mobile parts in the way of rotating.
When above-mentioned mobile parts move, the overlapping area up and down of above-mentioned mobile parts and above-mentioned shell occurs Change.
When above-mentioned suction apparatus stops, above-mentioned mobile parts are positioned at primary importance, if above-mentioned suction Entering device work, above-mentioned mobile parts just can move to the second position.
When above-mentioned suction apparatus works, above-mentioned mobile parts can maintain halted state in said second position.
When above-mentioned suction apparatus works, above-mentioned mobile parts can be at above-mentioned primary importance and above-mentioned second Move between putting.
If above-mentioned suction apparatus works, above-mentioned mobile parts are the most removable.
If above-mentioned suction apparatus works, above-mentioned brush is the most rotatable, if above-mentioned shell is close to rule to metope In set a distance, above-mentioned mobile parts are the most removable.
The present invention may also include that the first driver part, and it produces for making what above-mentioned mobile parts moved to drive Power;Second driver part, it produces the driving force for making above-mentioned brush rotate.
Above-mentioned first driver part and above-mentioned second driver part may be disposed at above-mentioned shell.
Above-mentioned first driver part may be disposed at above-mentioned shell, and above-mentioned second driver part may be disposed at above-mentioned Mobile parts, together move with above-mentioned mobile parts.
Above-mentioned mobile parts can be can be arranged at above-mentioned shell in the way of moving along a straight line.
Above-mentioned mobile parts are can be arranged at above-mentioned shell by rotary shaft in the way of central rotation.
Above-mentioned side brush assembly can be provided with multiple, the side brush assembly adjacent with metope in multiple side brush assemblies Mobile parts may move.
According to automatic cleaner on the other hand, including shell, it has a suction inlet, suction apparatus, It is arranged at the inside of above-mentioned shell, by above-mentioned suction inlet suck outside foreign body, mobile device, its For making above-mentioned shell move, and side brush assembly, so that above-mentioned shell can be arranged in the way of moving; Above-mentioned side brush assembly includes: mobile parts, described mobile parts are above-mentioned can be arranged in the way of moving Shell, brush, can be arranged at above-mentioned mobile parts in the way of rotating, described brush is dynamic by rotating Make to make the foreign body being equivalent to the region in the outside of above-mentioned shell move to above-mentioned suction inlet, the first drive division Part, the driving force that its generation is moved for making above-mentioned mobile parts, the second driver part, its generation is used for Make the driving force that above-mentioned brush rotates;Along with the movement of above-mentioned side brush assembly, the rotary shaft energy of above-mentioned brush Enough move along horizontal direction;When above-mentioned suction apparatus stops, above-mentioned mobile parts are positioned at One position, if the work of above-mentioned suction apparatus, above-mentioned mobile parts just can move to the second position.
According to automatic cleaner on the other hand, including: shell, it has suction inlet;Suction apparatus, It is arranged at above-mentioned shell, by the foreign body outside the suction of above-mentioned suction inlet;Mobile device, it is used for making Above-mentioned shell moves;Main brush, removes foreign body by above-mentioned suction inlet and abnormal contact;Main driver part, The driving force that its supply rotates for making above-mentioned main brush;Mobile parts, it is can arrange in the way of moving In above-mentioned shell;First driver part, the driving force that its supply is moved for making above-mentioned mobile parts;With And brush, it makes foreign body to above-mentioned suction inlet side can be arranged at above-mentioned mobile parts in the way of rotating Mobile.
According to also having automatic cleaner on the one hand, including: shell, it has suction inlet;Suction apparatus, It is arranged at above-mentioned shell, by the foreign body outside the suction of above-mentioned suction inlet;Mobile device, it is used for making Above-mentioned shell moves;Main brush, removes foreign body by above-mentioned suction inlet and abnormal contact;Main driver part, The driving force that its supply rotates for making above-mentioned main brush;Mobile parts, it is can arrange in the way of moving In above-mentioned shell;First driver part, the driving force that its supply is moved for making above-mentioned mobile parts;With And brush, it makes foreign body to above-mentioned suction inlet side can be arranged at above-mentioned mobile parts in the way of rotating Mobile, when above-mentioned suction apparatus stops, above-mentioned mobile parts are positioned at primary importance, if above-mentioned Suction apparatus works, and above-mentioned mobile parts just can move to said second position.
When above-mentioned suction apparatus stops, above-mentioned mobile parts can be located at primary importance, if above-mentioned Suction apparatus works, and above-mentioned mobile parts then can move to said second position.
The present invention may also include the second driver part, and described second driver part is used for driving above-mentioned brush, When above-mentioned suction apparatus works, above-mentioned second driver part can work.
The present invention may also include that the first test section, and it is for detecting the primary importance of above-mentioned mobile parts; Second test section, it is for detecting the second position of above-mentioned mobile parts.
When above-mentioned shell is positioned at the position adjacent with metope, above-mentioned first driver part can work.
If above-mentioned first driver part work, the overlap of the above-below direction of above-mentioned mobile parts and above-mentioned shell Area changes.
The effect of invention
According to the present invention proposed, owing to side brush assembly to the outside extraction of shell, thus can have energy Enough advantages effectively cleaning corner.
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Fig. 1 is the axonometric chart of the bottom surface of the automatic cleaner representing first embodiment.
Fig. 2 is the structure chart of the automatic cleaner briefly expressing first embodiment.
Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 is the upward view of the action of the side brush assembly of the automatic cleaner representing first embodiment.
Fig. 5 is the upward view of the action of the side brush assembly representing the automatic cleaner in the second embodiment.
Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 is looking up of the action of the side brush assembly representing the automatic cleaner in the 3rd embodiment Figure.
Fig. 8 is the upward view of the action of the side brush assembly representing the automatic cleaner in the 4th embodiment.
Fig. 9 is the upward view of the action of the side brush assembly representing the automatic cleaner in the 5th embodiment.
Detailed description of the invention
Hereinafter, referring to the drawings embodiments of the invention are described in detail.
Fig. 1 is the axonometric chart of the bottom surface of the automatic cleaner representing first embodiment, and Fig. 2 is for briefly expressing The structure chart of the automatic cleaner of first embodiment.
With reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the automatic cleaner 100 of first embodiment is (below, for convenience of description, Referred to as " vacuum cleaner ") include the shell 110 forming outward appearance.Above-mentioned shell 110 is formed as flat many Face shape, but the shape of above-mentioned shell 110 is not limited to this.Inside at above-mentioned shell 110 The various parts constituting above-mentioned vacuum cleaner 100 are set.Such as, the inside at above-mentioned shell 110 can be arranged The collecting unit of dust of the foreign body that suction unit (not shown) for Foreign body aspiration and trapping are sucked is (not Diagram) etc..
And, suction inlet 111 is formed in the bottom surface of above-mentioned shell 110.Above-mentioned suction inlet 111 plays logical Cross the above-mentioned suction unit inside to above-mentioned shell 110, the most above-mentioned collecting unit of dust Foreign body aspiration The effect of entrance.Above-mentioned suction inlet 111 is shape by a part for the bottom surface of the above-mentioned shell 110 of incision Become.
On the other hand, mounting groove 113 is formed in the bottom surface of above-mentioned shell 110.The end of above-mentioned shell 110 The compare remainder of bottom surface of above-mentioned shell 110 of the part in face sink upward, and is formed above-mentioned Mounting groove 113.In the present embodiment, two above-mentioned mounting grooves are formed in the both sides of above-mentioned suction inlet 111 Illustrate as a example by 113, it should be understood that, in the present embodiment to above-mentioned mounting groove 113 Quantity does not limit.
The position corresponding with above-mentioned suction inlet 111 of the inside of above-mentioned shell 110 is provided with main brush 120.Above-mentioned main brush 120 plays through above-mentioned suction inlet 111 and contacts with the foreign body of swept surface and remove The effect of foreign body.Above-mentioned main brush 120 is with can when being exposed downwards by above-mentioned suction inlet 111 Rotate.And, supply by main driver part 130 for the driving force making above-mentioned main brush 120 rotate.
Further, arranging mobile device 140 at above-mentioned shell 110, described mobile device 140 is used for making State shell 110 to move.Such as, above-mentioned mobile device 140 can include driving motor (not shown) and wheel, Wherein, drive motor to be arranged at the inside of above-mentioned shell 110, take turns and rotated by above-mentioned driving motor.
In the bottom surface of above-mentioned shell 110, more than one side brush assembly 150 is set.In the present embodiment, make It is an example, the bottom surface at above-mentioned shell 110 is arranged multiple side brush assembly 150 and illustrates.
Above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 is arranged at above-mentioned shell 110 in a movable manner.As an example, on State side brush assembly 150 and be selectively positioned at above-mentioned shell by spinning movement relative to above-mentioned shell 110 The lower section of 110 or the outside of above-mentioned shell 110.Above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 plays and can make above-mentioned suction Unit is positioned at the different of the region in the outside being equivalent to above-mentioned suction inlet 111 by the suction of above-mentioned suction inlet 111 The effect of thing.
Above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 can include mobile parts 151 and brush 152, and brush 152 is revolving The mode turned is arranged at above-mentioned mobile parts 151.
In more detail, above-mentioned mobile parts 151 can be with substantially corresponding with above-mentioned mounting groove 113 Polyhedral shape is formed.As an example, above-mentioned mobile parts 151 can by with above-mentioned shell 110 Rotary shaft 151A in direction of plane perpendicular as central rotation.As aftermentioned, due in above-mentioned shifting Dynamic component 151 connects above-mentioned brush 152, thus above-mentioned mobile parts 151 can be named as brush and prop up Frame.
And, above-mentioned brush 152 can be rotatably disposed in above-mentioned mobile parts 151.On Stating brush 152 substantially makes the foreign body being positioned at the region in the outside being equivalent to above-mentioned suction inlet 111 to above-mentioned The lower section of suction inlet 111 is moved.Above-mentioned brush 152 can include mutually by set angle separate multiple Hair 153.In the present embodiment, quantity and the position of above-mentioned hair 153 is not limited by this.
Above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 may also include pillar part 154.
Above-mentioned pillar part 154 is arranged at the bottom surface of above-mentioned mobile parts 151.Above-mentioned pillar part 154 Above-mentioned brush 152 is made to separate from by the ground cleaning object.This is to prevent on during cleaning State brush 152 close proximity to ground and cause the rotation of the impaired or above-mentioned brush 152 of above-mentioned brush 152 to be disturbed Phenomenon.To this end, substantially, the bottom surface phase of the bottom surface of above-mentioned pillar part 154 and above-mentioned brush 152 Ratio is more on the lower.
Above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 may also include the first driver part 155 and the second driver part 156.
Above-mentioned first driver part 155 supply is for the driving force making above-mentioned mobile parts 151 rotate.On State the first driver part 155 and may be disposed at the inside of above-mentioned shell 110.Above-mentioned first driver part 155 Mobile parts 151 can be stated directly up transmit driving force and maybe (can not schemed by other drive transfer parts Show) driving force of above-mentioned first driver part 155 is transmitted to above-mentioned moving part part 151.
In the present embodiment, above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 by above-mentioned mobile parts 151 relative to outside above-mentioned The movement of shell 110 is selectively positioned at primary importance (with reference to Fig. 3) or the second position (with reference to Fig. 4) In some position.Here, above-mentioned primary importance means that above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 is positioned at above-mentioned The position of the lower section of shell 110.In the present embodiment, if above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 is positioned at above-mentioned first Position, then the projection (projection) of the above-mentioned mobile parts 151 of above-below direction will be located in above-below direction The inside of projection of above-mentioned shell 110.Further, said second position means above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 It is positioned at the position of the outside of above-mentioned shell 110.At above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 in above-mentioned primary importance and When moving between two positions, rotary shaft 152A of above-mentioned brush 152 can move along horizontal direction.
In the present embodiment, if above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 is positioned at said second position, then above-below direction The projection of a part for above-mentioned mobile parts 151 will be located in the projection of the above-mentioned shell 110 of above-below direction Outside, the residue projection of the above-mentioned mobile parts 151 of above-below direction will be located in the above-mentioned shell of above-below direction The inside of the projection of 110.That is, move along with above-mentioned side brush assembly 150, above-mentioned mobile parts 151 He Above-mentioned shell changes along above-below direction overlapping area.And, above-mentioned mobile parts 151 and above-mentioned The overlapping area of shell is more than above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 when above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 is positioned at primary importance It is positioned at the second position.
And it can be said that in the case of above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 is positioned at said second position, above-mentioned shifting Dynamic component 151 is installed on above-mentioned mounting groove.Further, in the present embodiment, if above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 Be positioned at above-mentioned primary importance, then the projection of the above-mentioned brush 152 of above-below direction also will be located in above-below direction The inside of the projection of above-mentioned shell 110.Further, if above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 is positioned at said second position, Then the projection of the above-mentioned brush 152 of above-below direction will be located in the projection of above-mentioned shell 110 of above-below direction Inside and out.But, when above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 is positioned at above-mentioned primary importance, up and down The part projection of the above-mentioned brush 152 in direction may be alternatively located at the projection of the above-mentioned shell 110 of above-below direction Outside.
On the other hand, whether above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 substantially can carry out cleaning according to above-mentioned vacuum cleaner dynamic Make some position being optionally situated in above-mentioned primary importance and the second position.Here, it is possible to Cleaning action with the meaning understanding above-mentioned vacuum cleaner identical with the action of above-mentioned suction unit.That is, upper Stating under the state that the cleaning action of vacuum cleaner does not starts, above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 is positioned at above-mentioned primary importance. And, if above-mentioned vacuum cleaner proceeds by cleaning action, above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 will move and be positioned at Said second position.If illustrating from the viewpoint of above-mentioned first driver part 155, can say, being used for Make above-mentioned first drive division that above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 moves to said second position from above-mentioned primary importance The beginning with the action of above-mentioned suction unit that starts of the action of part 155 is carried out simultaneously.Furthermore, it is possible to say, For making above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 above-mentioned first drive to what above-mentioned primary importance moved from said second position The stopping with the action of above-mentioned suction unit that starts of the action of dynamic component 155 is carried out simultaneously.Hereinafter, for It is easy to explanation, by above-mentioned first driver part 155 action through making above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 from above-mentioned the The direction that one position is moved to said second position is referred to as positive direction, is moved by above-mentioned first driver part 155 Make so that the direction moved to above-mentioned primary importance from said second position of above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 is the most inverse Direction.
In the present embodiment, in the case of multiple side brush assemblies 150 are arranged at above-mentioned shell 110, many The mobile parts of a part in individual side brush assembly 150 may move.As an example, it is positioned at close with metope The mobile parts of side brush assembly 150 of position can move to the second position from primary importance.
Further, above-mentioned second driver part 156 supply is for the driving force making above-mentioned brush 152 rotate. Such as, above-mentioned second driver part 156 may be disposed at the inside of above-mentioned shell 110, is driven by other Force transmission member (not shown) transmits driving force to above-mentioned brush 152, or, above-mentioned second drive division Part 156 may be disposed at above-mentioned mobile parts 151, states brush 152 directly up and transmits driving force.Upper State in the case of the second driver part 156 is arranged at above-mentioned mobile parts 151, above-mentioned second driver part 156 together can move with above-mentioned mobile parts 151.
And, beginning and the stopping of the action of above-mentioned second driver part 156 can be with above-mentioned suction unit The beginning of action and the stopping of action are carried out simultaneously.In other words, above-mentioned second driver part 156 is dynamic The beginning made and the beginning and first stopping to rotate with the positive direction of above-mentioned first driver part 155 drive The stopping that the reverse direction of parts 155 rotates is carried out simultaneously.
Above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 may also include the first switch 157 and second switch 158.
Above-mentioned first switch 157 and second switch 158 play and limit the dynamic of above-mentioned first driver part 155 The effect made.In more detail, if above-mentioned first driver part 155 is rotated by positive direction makes above-mentioned side Brush assemblies 150 is positioned at said second position from above-mentioned primary importance, and above-mentioned first switch 157 will produce Make the signal that above-mentioned first driver part 155 stops.Further, if above-mentioned first driver part 155 is by inverse Direction rotates and makes above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 be positioned at above-mentioned primary importance from said second position, and above-mentioned Two switches 158 will produce the information making above-mentioned first driver part 155 stop.Such as, above-mentioned first Switch 157 and second switch 158 can carry out opening/closing motion, with based on above-mentioned mobile parts 151 Produce signal.
Hereinafter, referring to the drawings, the effect to the first embodiment of the automatic cleaner of the present invention is carried out more Detailed description.
Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 is the upward view of the action of the side brush assembly of the automatic cleaner representing first embodiment.
With reference first to Fig. 3, in the case of not using vacuum cleaner to clean, i.e. in the above-mentioned suction of keeping Dirt device or in the case of being charged vacuum cleaner, side brush assembly 150 is positioned at primary importance.Therefore, base In basis, above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 is positioned at the lower section of shell 110, thus not outside above-mentioned shell 110 Portion exposes.And, the most above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 is positioned at the lower section of above-mentioned shell 110, it is thus possible to Enough spaces reduced needed for keeping vacuum cleaner.Moreover, especially, if brush 152 be positioned at above-mentioned outside The lower section of shell 110, just can eliminate the worry that above-mentioned brush 152 is impaired during keeping vacuum cleaner.
On the other hand, in this state, if starting to clean, suction apparatus begins to action and passes through Suction inlet 111 Foreign body aspiration.Further, mobile device 140 carries out action to make above-mentioned vacuum cleaner move Dynamic while cleaning.
With reference to Fig. 4, if above-mentioned suction apparatus starts action, the first driver part 155 begins to by pros To rotation.Thus, above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 moves to the second position from above-mentioned primary importance.The most detailed Carefully, if suction apparatus starts action to clean, above-mentioned first driver part 155 begins to by just Direction rotates.Thus, by above-mentioned first driver part 155, side brush assembly 150 is from above-mentioned first Put mobile and be positioned at said second position.
And, if above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 is positioned at said second position, the first switch 157 will produce For stopping the signal that the positive direction of above-mentioned first driver part 155 rotates.Thus, above-mentioned first drive The positive direction of parts 155 rotates and stops, thus above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 maintains and is positioned at said second position State.
On the other hand, if above-mentioned suction apparatus starts action, above-mentioned second driver part 156 begins to rotation Turn.Thus, brush 152 rotate make the foreign body being equivalent to the region in the outside of above-mentioned suction inlet 111 to The lower section of above-mentioned suction inlet 111 is moved.Further, sucked by above-mentioned brush 152 by above-mentioned suction apparatus The foreign body moved to the lower section of above-mentioned suction inlet 111.
Afterwards, if the cleaning release of above-mentioned vacuum cleaner, the action of above-mentioned suction apparatus just terminates.And And, if above-mentioned vacuum cleaner is positioned at the position of regulation, such as, it is positioned at for charging or the position of keeping, then The action of above-mentioned mobile device 140 also stops.
On the other hand, if the release of above-mentioned suction apparatus, above-mentioned first driver part 155 begins to Rotate by reverse direction.Thus, above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 moves to above-mentioned primary importance from said second position Dynamic.Further, if above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 is positioned at above-mentioned primary importance, then according at second switch 158 The signal produced, above-mentioned first driver part 155 stops rotating by reverse direction.Further, if above-mentioned first Driver part 155 stops rotating by reverse direction, and above-mentioned second driver part 156 just stops the rotation.Therefore, Above-mentioned brush 152 also stops the rotation.
And, by making above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 be positioned at above-mentioned primary importance, prevent above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 expose to the outside of above-mentioned vacuum cleaner, especially prevent the phenomenon that above-mentioned brush 152 exposes.Therefore, It is prevented from above-mentioned vacuum cleaner being charged or above-mentioned side brush assembly during the above-mentioned vacuum cleaner of keeping 150 impaired phenomenons.
Hereinafter, referring to the drawings the second embodiment of the automatic cleaner of the present invention is carried out more detailed theory Bright.
Fig. 5 is the action of the side brush assembly in a second embodiment of the automatic cleaner representing the present invention Upward view.In the structural element of the present embodiment, for the knot with the above-mentioned first embodiment of the present invention The structural element that structure key element is identical, quotes the reference of Fig. 1 to Fig. 4, and omits to this specifically Bright.
With reference to Fig. 5, in the present embodiment, during vacuum cleaner carries out cleaning action, side brush assembly 150 persistently move between primary importance and the second position.That is, above-mentioned side brush assembly 150 carrying out clear Sweep the state of said second position of being positioned at that maintains during making, but above-mentioned primary importance it And form the track of regulation between the second position while moving back and forth.Therefore, by above-mentioned side The movement of brush assemblies 150, it is possible to form the cleaning of broader area.
In the range of the basic fundamental thought of the present invention as above, those of ordinary skill in the art It is self-evident for can implementing other many variations, and the interest field of the present invention should be with claims Basis explains.
In the above-described embodiment, the beginning and inverse that the positive direction of above-mentioned first driver part rotates it is defined to What direction rotated start respectively with the beginning of the action of above-mentioned suction unit and stop simultaneously carrying out, but not It is necessarily limited to this.As other examples, the positive direction of above-mentioned first driver part rotates can be in above-mentioned suction Unit starts after starting action.Further, the counter-rotating of above-mentioned first driver part also can be in above-mentioned suction Stop before unit stopping action.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, it is defined to the rotation of above-mentioned second driver part and stops with upper The stopping that positive direction rotates and reverse direction rotates stating the first driver part is carried out simultaneously.But, as again One example, the beginning of the rotation of above-mentioned second driver part can rotate with the positive direction of above-mentioned first driver part Stopping carry out simultaneously.Further, as another example, the stopping of the rotation of above-mentioned second driver part can be with The beginning that the reverse direction of above-mentioned first driver part rotates is carried out simultaneously.
And, the action of above-mentioned first driver part and the second driver part can be with above-mentioned main driver part Action linkage is carried out.Such as, the beginning that the positive direction of above-mentioned first driver part rotates can be driven with above-mentioned master The beginning of the action of dynamic component is carried out simultaneously.Further, what the reverse direction of above-mentioned first driver part rotated opens Begin to carry out with the stopping of the action of above-mentioned main driver part simultaneously.Further, above-mentioned second driver part The beginning rotated and stopping can be carried out with the beginning of the action of above-mentioned main driver part and stopping simultaneously.
As other examples, if above-mentioned shell 110 detects with predetermined distance close to metope, above-mentioned first drives Dynamic component just work, can make above-mentioned mobile parts move.
Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 is facing upward of the action of the side brush assembly representing automatic cleaner in the third embodiment View.
In the present embodiment, other parts are identical with first embodiment, simply, carry out directly with side brush assembly Line moves as feature.Therefore, the most only the specific part of the present embodiment is illustrated.
With reference to Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, the side brush assembly 160 of the third embodiment of the present invention can include mobile parts 161 and brush 162, brush 162 is rotatably disposed in above-mentioned mobile parts 161.Above-mentioned brush Son 162 includes multiple hair 163.And, above-mentioned mobile parts 161 can have pillar part 164.
In the present embodiment, above-mentioned mobile parts 161 can move along a straight line along fore-and-aft direction.
In the case of not using vacuum cleaner to clean, i.e. the above-mentioned vacuum cleaner of keeping or to vacuum cleaner In the case of being charged, side brush assembly 160 is positioned at primary importance.Therefore, substantially, above-mentioned side brush Assembly 160 is positioned at the lower section of shell 110, thus outside to above-mentioned shell 110 is not exposed.Further, The lower section of above-mentioned shell 110 it is positioned at as described above, it is possible to reduce keeping by above-mentioned side brush assembly 160 Space needed for vacuum cleaner.Moreover, especially, brush 152 is positioned at the lower section of above-mentioned shell 110, Thus eliminate the worry that above-mentioned brush 162 is impaired during keeping vacuum cleaner.
On the other hand, if starting in this state to clean, suction apparatus begins to action to be come by sucking Mouth 111 Foreign body aspirations.Further, mobile device 140 starts action so that above-mentioned vacuum cleaner is mobile While cleaning.
Further, if above-mentioned suction apparatus starts action, then the first driver part 155 starts to enter by positive direction Action is made.Therefore, above-mentioned side brush assembly 160 moves to the second position from above-mentioned primary importance.The most detailed Carefully, if suction apparatus starts action to clean, above-mentioned first driver part 155 begins to by just Direction carries out action.Therefore, side brush assembly 160 by above-mentioned first driver part 155 from above-mentioned first Position carries out moving linearly and being positioned at said second position.
And, if above-mentioned side brush assembly 160 is positioned at said second position, the first switch 157 just produces use Carry out the signal of action by positive direction in above-mentioned first driver part 155 of stopping.Therefore, above-mentioned first drive The positive direction action of dynamic component 155 stops, thus above-mentioned side brush assembly 160 maintains and is positioned at above-mentioned second The state put.
On the other hand, if above-mentioned suction apparatus starts action, above-mentioned second driver part 156 begins to move Make.Thus, brush 162 carries out rotating the different of the region that makes to be equivalent to the outside of above-mentioned suction inlet 111 Thing.Move to the lower section of above-mentioned suction inlet 111.Further, it is aspirated through above-mentioned by above-mentioned suction apparatus The foreign body that brush 162 moves to the lower section of above-mentioned suction inlet 111.
Afterwards, if the cleaning release of above-mentioned vacuum cleaner, the action of above-mentioned suction apparatus just terminates.And And, if above-mentioned vacuum cleaner is positioned at the position of regulation, such as, it is positioned at for charging or the position of keeping, then goes up The action stating mobile device 140 also will stop.
On the other hand, if the release of above-mentioned suction apparatus, above-mentioned first driver part 155 begins to Action is carried out by reverse direction.Therefore, above-mentioned side brush assembly 160 from said second position to above-mentioned first Put movement.And, if above-mentioned side brush assembly 160 is positioned at above-mentioned primary importance, then according at second switch 158 above-mentioned stop driver part 155 of signal produced carry out action by reverse direction.Further, if above-mentioned First driver part 155 stops carrying out action by reverse direction, and above-mentioned second driver part 156 just stops dynamic Make.Thus, above-mentioned brush 162 also stops action.
And, it is positioned at above-mentioned primary importance by above-mentioned side brush assembly 160, thus prevents above-mentioned side brush group Part 160 exposes to the outside of above-mentioned vacuum cleaner, especially prevents the phenomenon that above-mentioned brush 162 exposes.Therefore, It is prevented from above-mentioned vacuum cleaner being charged or during the above-mentioned vacuum cleaner of keeping, above-mentioned side brush group The phenomenon that part 150 is impaired.
Fig. 8 is the top view of the action of the side brush assembly representing the automatic cleaner in the 4th embodiment.
With reference to Fig. 8, the side brush assembly 170 of the fourth embodiment of the present invention, i.e. moves parts 171 with can edge The mode that the direction, both sides (left and right directions) of shell 110 carries out moving along a straight line to arrange.In other words, Above-mentioned side brush assembly 170, the most above-mentioned mobile parts 171 can along with the wheel constituting mobile device 140 Rotary shaft direction side by side moves along a straight line.Furthermore, it is possible to say, constitute above-mentioned side brush assembly 170 Other structural elements, i.e. include the brush 172 of hair 173 and pillar part 174 and above-mentioned this Bright first embodiment is identical.Further, it is used for making above-mentioned mobile parts 171 move and make above-mentioned brush 172 rotate the first driver part 156 and the second driver parts 157 and limit above-mentioned first drive division First switch 157 of the action of part 155 and the composition of second switch 158 also can be with the above-mentioned present invention's First embodiment is identical.
Fig. 9 is the top view of the action of the side brush assembly representing the automatic cleaner in the 5th embodiment.
With reference to Fig. 9, the side brush assembly 180 of the fifth embodiment of the present invention, i.e. mobile parts 181 can edge The diagonal shell 110 moves along a straight line.In other words, above-mentioned mobile parts 181 can edge The direction that the rotary shaft of the wheel and constitute above-mentioned mobile device 140 is intersected moves along a straight line.
In the case of shell 100 is formed as circle, it is positioned at from the center of above-mentioned shell 110 in about 45 The cleaning of the part of the angle of degree likely has some setbacks.
Owing to, in purging zone, corner is positioned at the position from the center of above-mentioned shell 110 in about 45 degree, Thus in the present embodiment, above-mentioned mobile parts 181 are in the rotary shaft of the wheel to constitute mobile device 140 On the basis of tilt about 45 degree state under move linearly, have can effectively diagonal angle drop into row cleaning Advantage.
Furthermore, it is possible to say, constitute other structural elements of above-mentioned side brush assembly 181, i.e. include hair 183 Brush 182 identical with the above-mentioned first embodiment of the present invention.Further, it is used for making above-mentioned mobile parts 181 the first driver part 156 and the second driver parts 157 moving and making above-mentioned brush 182 rotate And limit the first switch 157 and structure of second switch 158 of the action of above-mentioned first driver part 155 Becoming also can be identical with the above-mentioned first embodiment of the present invention.

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1. an automatic cleaner, it is characterised in that
Including:
Shell, it has suction inlet;
Suction apparatus, it is arranged at the inside of above-mentioned shell, by the foreign body outside the suction of above-mentioned suction inlet;
Mobile device, it is used for making above-mentioned shell move;And
Side brush assembly, so that above-mentioned shell can be arranged in the way of moving,
Above-mentioned side brush assembly includes:
Mobile parts, described mobile parts are can be arranged at above-mentioned shell in the way of moving;
Brush, can be arranged at above-mentioned mobile parts in the way of rotating, described brush is by spinning movement The foreign body making the region in the outside of above-mentioned shell moves to above-mentioned suction inlet;
First driver part, it produces the driving force for making above-mentioned mobile parts move;
Second driver part, the driving force that its generation rotates for making above-mentioned brush,
Along with the movement of above-mentioned side brush assembly, the rotary shaft of above-mentioned brush can move along horizontal direction,
The positive direction of above-mentioned first driver part is rotated in after above-mentioned suction apparatus starts action and starts, above-mentioned The counter-rotating of the first driver part stops before above-mentioned suction apparatus stopping action.
Automatic cleaner the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that move at above-mentioned mobile parts Time dynamic, the overlapping area up and down of above-mentioned mobile parts and above-mentioned shell changes.
Automatic cleaner the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that
If above-mentioned suction apparatus works, above-mentioned brush just can rotate,
If the distance between above-mentioned shell and metope is less than distance set in advance, above-mentioned mobile parts are with regard to energy Enough mobile.
Automatic cleaner the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that above-mentioned first driver part It is arranged at above-mentioned shell with above-mentioned second driver part.
Automatic cleaner the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that
Above-mentioned first driver part is arranged at above-mentioned shell,
Above-mentioned second driver part is arranged at above-mentioned mobile parts, together moves with above-mentioned mobile parts.
Automatic cleaner the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that
Above-mentioned side brush assembly is provided with multiple,
The mobile parts of the side brush assembly adjacent with metope in multiple side brush assemblies move.
Automatic cleaner the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that also include:
First test section, it is for detecting the primary importance of above-mentioned mobile parts;
Second test section, it is for detecting the second position of above-mentioned mobile parts.
Automatic cleaner the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that if above-mentioned first drive division Part works, and the overlapping area of the above-below direction of above-mentioned mobile parts and above-mentioned shell changes.
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