CN104578198A - Charger for intelligent robot - Google Patents

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CN104578198A
CN104578198A CN201310482332.3A CN201310482332A CN104578198A CN 104578198 A CN104578198 A CN 104578198A CN 201310482332 A CN201310482332 A CN 201310482332A CN 104578198 A CN104578198 A CN 104578198A
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沈强
陈远
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The invention discloses a charger for an intelligent robot. The charger for the intelligent robot comprises a charger body, a robot return guide device and a storage device, wherein the charger body is provided with a charging contact piece; the robot return guide device is arranged on the charger body; the storage device is arranged on the charger body. The charger for the intelligent robot is provided with the storage device to store tools and consumables used for maintenance of the intelligent robot, so that a user can classify the tools and consumables better and put the tools and consumables into the storage device, when the tools need to be used or the consumables need to be replaced, the user can conveniently take out the corresponding tools or the consumables, operations are convenient, and the function of the charger for the intelligent robot is enriched.

Description

Intelligent robot charger
Technical field
The present invention relates to household electrical appliance technical field, especially relate to a kind of intelligent robot charger be suitable for intelligent robot charging.
Background technology
Intelligent robot charger is used for intelligent robot chargings such as such as intelligent mop, intellective dust collectors, intelligent robot charger can be guided homeward the sentencing to charger of these intelligent robots and be charged to it, ensures that intelligent robot has sufficient electric energy.But in correlation technique known for inventor, intelligent robot charger only has the function to intelligent robot charging, function singleness, practicality is poor, needs to deposit separately, use inconvenience for the instrument needed for intelligent robot daily maintenance and consumptive material etc.
Summary of the invention
The present invention is intended to solve one of above-mentioned technical problem of the prior art at least to a certain extent.For this reason, one object of the present invention is to propose a kind of intelligent robot charger, and this intelligent robot charger has article-storage device, can storing tools, consumptive material etc., and using to user provides convenient.
According to the intelligent robot charger of the embodiment of the present invention, comprising: charger body, described charger body is provided with charging contact; The homeward guiding device of robot, the homeward guiding device of described robot is located in described charger body; And article-storage device, described article-storage device is located in described charger body.
According to the intelligent robot charger of the embodiment of the present invention, by arranging article-storage device for depositing intelligent robot care and maintenance outfit and consumptive material etc., user is made these instruments, consumptive material to be carried out sorting out and to be placed in article-storage device better, when needs use these instruments or need to change consumptive material, user can take out corresponding tool or consumptive material easily, easy to operate, enrich the function of intelligent robot charger.
In addition, according to the intelligent robot charger of the embodiment of the present invention, following additional technical feature can also be had:
According to some embodiments of the present invention, described article-storage device is integrated in described charger body.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, be formed with the accommodation cavity for forming described article-storage device in described charger body, described accommodation cavity has opening;
Described intelligent robot charger also comprises: lid, and described lid is located at described opening part and is used to open or close described opening.
By arranging lid closing openings, dust or foreign material can be avoided to be deposited in and to hold in cavity, also having beautified the outward appearance of charger body simultaneously.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, described accommodation cavity is multiple and is spaced apart from each other, described lid be multiple and with described multiple accommodation cavity one_to_one corresponding.
By arranging multiple accommodation cavity, not only can improve the ability of depositing, can store classifiedly for different classes of storing simultaneously, such as one of them hold cavity can storing tools, another holds cavity can deposit consumptive material.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, described accommodation cavity is formed in the rear side of described charger body.Like this, the outward appearance of charger body can be beautified.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, each described lid comprises the first lid and the second lid of splitting setting further.
By adopting this first lid and the second lid of splitting setting, thus can shorten the first lid and the second lid open stroke, particularly in the situation that usage space is narrower and small, adopt this cover body structure splitting setting can avoid interfering with other object.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, described charger body is provided with remote controller holding tank, described intelligent robot charger also comprises remote controller, and described remote controller is located in described remote controller holding tank and a part for described remote controller is protruding in described remote controller holding tank fetches to be suitable for user.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, in described remote controller holding tank, be provided with the remote controller charge sheet for charging to described remote controller.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, described article-storage device is independent parcel tray, and described parcel tray is removably located in described charger body.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, described intelligent robot charger also comprises: player, and described player is located in described charger body, described charger body is provided with the multiple through holes relative with described player.
Player can play music, thus enriches the function of this intelligent robot charger.After intelligent robot charging complete, player can playing alert tones to point out user.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, described intelligent robot charger also comprises: air cleaning unit, and described air cleaning unit is located in described charger, described charger body is formed with air intlet and air outlet slit.
Thus, this intelligent robot charger has air-cleaning function.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, described air intlet is described multiple through hole.Thus, the structure of charger body can be simplified, facilitate machine-shaping.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, described intelligent robot charger also comprises: humidifier, and described humidifier is located in described charger body.
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Fig. 1 is the stereogram of the intelligent robot charger according to the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the rear perspective view of the intelligent robot charger according to the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the rear perspective view of the intelligent robot charger according to the embodiment of the present invention, wherein not shown remote controller;
Schematic diagram when Fig. 4 is in closedown according to the lid of the intelligent robot charger of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is in schematic diagram when opening according to the lid of the intelligent robot charger of the embodiment of the present invention.
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Charger body 1, charging contact 11, holds cavity 12, through hole 13;
The homeward guiding device 2 of robot;
Lid 4, the first lid 41, second lid 42;
Remote controller 51, remote controller holding tank 52;
Power line 6;
Instrument 7.
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Be described below in detail embodiments of the invention, the example of described embodiment is shown in the drawings, and wherein same or similar label represents same or similar element or has element that is identical or similar functions from start to finish.Be exemplary below by the embodiment be described with reference to the drawings, be intended to for explaining the present invention, and can not limitation of the present invention be interpreted as.
In describing the invention, it will be appreciated that, term " on ", D score, " afterwards ", the orientation of the instruction such as " interior " or position relationship be based on orientation shown in the drawings or position relationship, only the present invention for convenience of description and simplified characterization, instead of indicate or imply that the device of indication or element must have specific orientation, with specific azimuth configuration and operation, therefore can not be interpreted as limitation of the present invention.
In addition, term " first ", " second " only for describing object, and can not be interpreted as instruction or hint relative importance or imply the quantity indicating indicated technical characteristic.Thus, be limited with " first ", the feature of " second " can express or impliedly comprise one or more these features.In describing the invention, the implication of " multiple " is two or more, unless otherwise expressly limited specifically.
In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the term such as term " installation ", " being connected ", " connection ", " fixing " should be interpreted broadly, and such as, can be fixedly connected with, also can be removably connect, or integral; Can be mechanical connection, also can be electrical connection; Can be directly be connected, also indirectly can be connected by intermediary, can be the connection of two element internals or the interaction relationship of two elements.For the ordinary skill in the art, above-mentioned term concrete meaning in the present invention can be understood as the case may be.
In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, fisrt feature second feature it " on " or D score can comprise the first and second features and directly contact, also can comprise the first and second features and not be directly contact but by the other characterisation contact between them.And, fisrt feature second feature " on ", " top " and " above " comprise fisrt feature directly over second feature and oblique upper, or only represent that fisrt feature level height is higher than second feature.Fisrt feature second feature " under ", " below " and " below " comprise fisrt feature immediately below second feature and tiltedly below, or only represent that fisrt feature level height is less than second feature.
The intelligent robot charger according to the embodiment of the present invention is described in detail below with reference to Fig. 1-Fig. 5, this intelligent robot charger is used for charging to intelligent robot, intelligent robot can be intellective dust collector, intelligent mop etc., but the kind of intelligent robot is not limited to this.
Charger body 1, the homeward guiding device 2 of robot and article-storage device (the accommodation cavity 12 such as will mentioned) can be comprised below according to the intelligent robot charger of the embodiment of the present invention.
Charger body 1 can comprise base, be located at the shell on base and be located at the electronic component in inner space that shell and base limit, the shape of charger body 1 can flexible design according to actual needs, charger body 1 can adopt ambroin to make, and can make charger body 1 lightweight more like this.Charger body 1 is provided with charging contact 11, this charging contact 11 is adaptive with the cradle on intelligent robot, and after the cradle on intelligent robot contacts with this charging contact 11, this intelligent robot charger can charge to intelligent robot.With reference to shown in Fig. 1, intelligent robot charger obtains electric energy by power line 6.
With reference to shown in Fig. 1, the homeward guiding device 2 of robot is located in charger body 1.The homeward guiding device of robot 2 charges for guiding homeward to sentence to charger body 1 of intelligent robot.Should be understood that, the homeward guiding device 2 of robot has been prior art, and it specifically constructs and operation principle is well known for ordinary skill in the art, does not therefore elaborate to the homeward guiding device 2 of robot here.
Article-storage device (such as, holding cavity 12) is located in charger body 1 to be suitable for the article such as storing tools 7, consumptive material.Because intelligent robot (for intelligent mop) daily nursing needs such as cleaning brush, screwdriver, round brush, dirt box to filter the article such as consumptive material; therefore by arranging article-storage device; these article directly can be left in article-storage device, facilitate users classification, receive and take.
Thus, according to the intelligent robot charger of the embodiment of the present invention, by arranging article-storage device for depositing intelligent robot care and maintenance outfit 7 and consumptive material etc., user is made these instruments 7, consumptive material to be carried out sorting out and to be placed in article-storage device better, when needs use these instruments 7 or need to change consumptive material, user can take out corresponding tool 7 or consumptive material easily, easy to operate, has enriched the function of intelligent robot charger.
According to one embodiment of present invention, shown in Fig. 1-Fig. 3, article-storage device is integrated in charger body 1.In other words, article-storage device is a part for charger body 1, and namely article-storage device is not independent parts.
Further, as shown in Figure 3, be formed and hold cavity 12 in charger body 1, this accommodation cavity 12 is for forming above-mentioned article-storage device, and that is, holding cavity 12 is article-storage device.Hold cavity 12 and have opening, instrument 7 or consumptive material can be placed on by opening and hold in cavity 12 or the instrument 7 held in cavity 12 or consumptive material are taken out by this opening by user.With reference to shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, intelligent robot charger also comprises lid 4, and lid 4 is located at opening part and is used to open or close opening.By arranging lid 4 closing openings, dust or foreign material can be avoided to be deposited in and to hold in cavity 12, also having beautified the outward appearance of charger body 1 simultaneously.
With reference to shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, hold cavity 12 for multiple and be spaced apart from each other, lid 4 be multiple and with multiple accommodation cavity 12 one_to_one corresponding.Such as in the example of Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, accommodation cavity 12 and lid 4 are respectively two.By arranging multiple accommodation cavity 12, not only can improve the ability of depositing, can store classifiedly for different classes of storing simultaneously, such as one of them hold cavity 12 can storing tools 7, another holds cavity 12 can deposit consumptive material.
Should be appreciated that each shape holding cavity 12 can be different, such as, can as required accommodation cavity 12 is designed to be suitable for the shapes such as storing tools 7, consumptive material.But the present invention is not limited to this, such as the shape of multiple accommodation cavity 12 also can be identical.
Preferably, hold the rear side that cavity 12 is formed in charger body 1, its opening can open wide rearwardly and upwardly.Like this, the outward appearance of charger body 1 can be beautified.
According to one embodiment of present invention, with reference to shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, each lid 4 comprises the first lid 41 and the second lid 42 splitting setting further.By adopting this first lid 41 and the second lid 42 splitting setting, thus can shorten the first lid 41 and the second lid 42 open stroke, particularly in the situation that usage space is narrower and small, adopt this cover body structure splitting setting can avoid interfering with other object.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in Figure 3, charger body 1 is provided with remote controller holding tank 52, and intelligent robot charger also comprises remote controller 51, remote controller 51 is for remote-controlled intelligent robot, and remote controller 51 can be located in remote controller holding tank 52 and a part for remote controller 51 is protruding in remote controller holding tank 52 fetches to be suitable for user.Such as, the top of remote controller holding tank 52 is opened wide, and the bottom of remote controller 51 is located in remote controller holding tank 52, and the top of remote controller 51 extends upward from remote controller holding tank 52, facilitates user to fetch like this.
For the consideration of cost, remote controller 51 can adopt more piece dry cell.But, the present invention is not limited to this, for the object of environmental protection, and reduce the use of dry cell, remote controller 51 also can adopt chargeable lithium ion battery etc., now can be provided with the remote controller charge sheet for charging to remote controller 51 in remote controller holding tank 52, be shelved on after in remote controller holding tank 52 at remote controller 51, this remote controller charge sheet can charge to remote controller 51.
According to other embodiments of the present invention, article-storage device also can be independent parcel tray (not shown), and this parcel tray is removably located in charger body 1, such as, buckle structure and/or bolt structure can be adopted to be fixed in charger body 1 by parcel tray.
According to some embodiments of invention, intelligent robot charger also comprises player (not shown), and player is located in charger body 1, charger body 1 is provided with the multiple through holes 13 relative with player, and sound can spread out of from the plurality of through hole 13 thus.Player can play music, thus enriches the function of this intelligent robot charger.After intelligent robot charging complete, player can playing alert tones to point out user.
Further, intelligent robot charger also comprises air cleaning unit (not shown), air cleaning unit is located in charger, charger body 1 is formed with air intlet and air outlet slit, extraneous air enters in air cleaning unit by air intlet, air cleaning unit is discharged from air outlet slit after air cleaning, thus, makes to have air-cleaning function according to the intelligent robot charger of the embodiment of the present invention.
Preferably, air intlet is multiple through holes 13, and in other words, air cleaning unit and player share multiple through hole 13.Thus, the structure of charger body 1 can be simplified, facilitate machine-shaping.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, intelligent robot charger also comprises humidifier (not shown), and this humidifier is located in charger body 1, for indoor humidification, improves indoor humidity.
In the description of this specification, specific features, structure, material or feature that the description of reference term " embodiment ", " some embodiments ", " example ", " concrete example " or " some examples " etc. means to describe in conjunction with this embodiment or example are contained at least one embodiment of the present invention or example.In this manual, to the schematic representation of above-mentioned term not must for be identical embodiment or example.And the specific features of description, structure, material or feature can combine in an appropriate manner in any one or more embodiment or example.In addition, the different embodiment described in this specification or example can carry out engaging and combining by those skilled in the art.
Although illustrate and describe embodiments of the invention above, be understandable that, above-described embodiment is exemplary, can not be interpreted as limitation of the present invention, and those of ordinary skill in the art can change above-described embodiment within the scope of the invention, revises, replace and modification.

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1. an intelligent robot charger, is characterized in that, comprising:
Charger body, described charger body is provided with charging contact;
The homeward guiding device of robot, the homeward guiding device of described robot is located in described charger body; And
Article-storage device, described article-storage device is located in described charger body.
2. intelligent robot charger according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described article-storage device is integrated in described charger body.
3. intelligent robot charger according to claim 2, is characterized in that, be formed with the accommodation cavity for forming described article-storage device in described charger body, described accommodation cavity has opening;
Described intelligent robot charger also comprises: lid, and described lid is located at described opening part and is used to open or close described opening.
4. intelligent robot charger according to claim 3, is characterized in that, described accommodation cavity is multiple and is spaced apart from each other, described lid be multiple and with described multiple accommodation cavity one_to_one corresponding.
5. intelligent robot charger according to claim 3, is characterized in that, described accommodation cavity is formed in the rear side of described charger body.
6. intelligent robot charger according to claim 3, is characterized in that, each described lid comprises the first lid and the second lid of splitting setting further.
7. intelligent robot charger according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described charger body is provided with remote controller holding tank, described intelligent robot charger also comprises remote controller, and described remote controller is located in described remote controller holding tank and a part for described remote controller is protruding in described remote controller holding tank fetches to be suitable for user.
8. intelligent robot charger according to claim 7, is characterized in that, is provided with the remote controller charge sheet for charging to described remote controller in described remote controller holding tank.
9. intelligent robot charger according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described article-storage device is independent parcel tray, and described parcel tray is removably located in described charger body.
10. the intelligent robot charger according to any one of claim 1-9, is characterized in that, also comprise: player, and described player is located in described charger body, described charger body is provided with the multiple through holes relative with described player.
11. intelligent robot chargers according to claim 10, is characterized in that, also comprise: air cleaning unit, described air cleaning unit is located in described charger, described charger body is formed with air intlet and air outlet slit.
12. intelligent robot chargers according to claim 11, is characterized in that, described air intlet is described multiple through hole.
13. intelligent robot chargers according to any one of claim 1-9, it is characterized in that, also comprise: humidifier, described humidifier is located in described charger body.
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