CN105449733A - Cleaning robot charging system and charging method - Google Patents

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CN105449733A
CN105449733A CN201510178817.2A CN201510178817A CN105449733A CN 105449733 A CN105449733 A CN 105449733A CN 201510178817 A CN201510178817 A CN 201510178817A CN 105449733 A CN105449733 A CN 105449733A
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The invention discloses a cleaning robot charging system and a charging method, and belongs to the technical field of cleaning robots. The system comprises a cleaning robot and a charging seat. The cleaning robot comprises a robot body, the robot body is provided with a battery tank which is open outwards, and the battery tank is used for installing detachable rechargeable batteries. The charging seat comprises a control assembly, and a rotation bench, a battery dismounting assembly and a battery mounting assembly which are respectively and electrically connected with the control assembly. The rotation bench is provided with at least two charging grooves, and when the rotation bench is arranged at different rotation positions, the position of one charging groove of the at least two charging grooves is corresponding to the position of the battery tank. The battery dismounting assembly is used for dismounting the rechargeable batteries in the battery tank to an idle charging groove of the at least two charging grooves. The battery mounting assembly is used for mounting the rechargeable batteries in the charging groove to the battery tank.

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Clean robot charging system and charging method
Technical field
The disclosure relates to cleaning machine field, particularly a kind of clean robot charging system and charging method.
Background technology
The such as clean robot of sweeping robot, floor-mopping robot and so on is the important component part in Smart Home.
For sweeping robot, the sweeping robot that correlation technique provides adopts built-in non-dismountable formula rechargeable battery to power.After user leaves home, sweeping robot is started working; When the user is at home, sweeping robot automatically returns on supporting cradle and charges.But sweeping robot needs to work long hours continuously sometimes, if the electricity of the rechargeable battery in sweeping robot exhausts, then after needing wait to be full of electricity, just can work next time.Although correlation technique additionally provides rapid nitriding, rapid nitriding is used as cost at the life-span of sacrificing rechargeable battery.
Summary of the invention
The disclosure provides a kind of clean robot charging system and charging method.Described technical scheme is as follows:
According to the first aspect of disclosure embodiment, provide a kind of cleaning robot system, this system comprises: clean robot and cradle;
Clean robot comprises: robot body, and robot body is provided with the battery case of opening toward the outer side, and battery case is for installing detachable rechargeable battery;
Cradle comprises: control assembly, the rotating platform be electrical connected with control assembly respectively, battery roll assembly and battery installation component;
Rotating platform is provided with at least two charging slots, and when rotating platform is in different rotary position, the position of a charging slot at least two charging slots is corresponding with the position of battery case;
Battery roll assembly, for dismantling the idle charging slot at least two charging slots by the rechargeable battery in battery case;
Battery installation component, for being mounted to battery case by the rechargeable battery in charging slot.
In a possible embodiment, battery case is positioned at the lower surface of robot body, be provided with battery clamp assembly in battery case, the primary importance of the lower surface of robot body is also provided with touching switch, touching switch is for controlling clamping and the releasing orientation of battery clamp assembly;
Battery roll assembly is the lifting column in the second place of the upper surface being positioned at cradle, the second place is corresponding with primary importance, touch with touching switch when lifting column is in raised configuration under the control of control assembly, be separated with touching switch when lifting column is in full state under the control of control assembly.
In a possible embodiment, switch-linear hybrid is touched in the shrinkage pool of the lower surface of robot body.
In a possible embodiment, battery installation component is the lifting holder being arranged in charging slot, is raised in the groove of battery case by the rechargeable battery in charging slot when lifting holder is in raised configuration under the control of control assembly.
In a possible embodiment, cradle is also provided with the positioning component be connected with control assembly.
According to second aspect of the present disclosure, provide a kind of clean robot, this clean robot comprises:
Robot body, the lower surface of robot body is provided with towards the battery case of open lower side, and battery case is for installing detachable rechargeable battery;
Battery clamp assembly is provided with in battery case;
The primary importance of the lower surface of robot body is also provided with touching switch, and touching switch is for controlling clamping and the releasing orientation of battery clamp assembly.
According to the third aspect of the present disclosure, provide a kind of cradle, for charging to clean robot, clean robot is provided with the battery case for installing detachable rechargeable battery, and cradle comprises:
Control assembly, the rotating platform be electrical connected with control assembly respectively, battery roll assembly and battery installation component;
Rotating platform is provided with at least two charging slots, and when rotating platform is in different rotary position, the position of a charging slot at least two charging slots is corresponding with the position of battery case;
Battery roll assembly, for dismantling the idle charging slot at least two charging slots by the rechargeable battery in battery case;
Battery installation component, for being mounted to battery case by the rechargeable battery in charging slot.
In a possible embodiment, battery roll assembly is the lifting column of the upper surface being positioned at cradle, and lifting column is in raised configuration or full state under the control of control assembly.
In a possible embodiment, battery installation component is the lifting holder being arranged in charging slot, and lifting holder is in raised configuration or full state under the control of control assembly.
According to fourth aspect of the present disclosure, provide a kind of charging method, in the cradle as described in the third aspect, the method comprises:
When clean robot is parked to precalculated position, control rotating platform and be positioned at the first position of rotation, the first position of rotation is the position that the idle charging slot at least two charging slots is relative with the battery case of clean robot;
Control battery roll assembly by the battery roll in battery case to idle charging slot;
Control rotating platform to rotate to the second position of rotation, the second position of rotation is the position that the charging slot at the rechargeable battery place of having charged at least two charging slots is relative with the battery case of clean robot;
Control the battery case that the rechargeable battery charged is mounted to clean robot by battery installation component.
The technical scheme that embodiment of the present disclosure provides can comprise following beneficial effect:
By arranging battery case on clean robot, the rotating platform of cradle arranges at least two charging slots, battery roll assembly and battery installation component; The problem that the clean robot solving built-in non-dismountable rechargeable battery cannot work when electricity exhausts; Reach clean robot to work on after replacing battery, and rechargeable battery can use charging at a slow speed to ensure the effect of charging quality and battery life at cradle at once.
Should be understood that, it is only exemplary that above general description and details hereinafter describe, and can not limit the disclosure.
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Fig. 1 is the structural representation of a kind of clean robot charging system according to an exemplary embodiment.
Fig. 2 A is the upward view of a kind of clean robot according to an exemplary embodiment.
Fig. 2 B is the inversion schematic perspective view of a kind of clean robot according to an exemplary embodiment.
Fig. 2 C is the partial internal structure schematic diagram of a kind of clean robot according to an exemplary embodiment.
Fig. 3 is the schematic perspective view of a kind of cradle according to an exemplary embodiment.
Fig. 4 A is the inversion partial schematic diagram of a kind of clean robot according to another exemplary embodiment;
Fig. 4 B is the schematic perspective view of a kind of battery roll assembly according to another exemplary embodiment.
Fig. 5 is the flow chart of a kind of charging method according to an exemplary embodiment.
Fig. 6 is the flow chart of a kind of charging method according to an exemplary embodiment.
Fig. 7 is the block diagram of a kind of clean robot charging system according to an exemplary embodiment.
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Here will be described exemplary embodiment in detail, its sample table shows in the accompanying drawings.When description below relates to accompanying drawing, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different accompanying drawing represents same or analogous key element.Execution mode described in following exemplary embodiment does not represent all execution modes consistent with the disclosure.On the contrary, they only with as in appended claims describe in detail, the example of apparatus and method that aspects more of the present disclosure are consistent.
Clean robot in the disclosure can be the robot such as sweeping robot, floor-mopping robot.Clean robot has automatic traveling mechanism usually.
Fig. 1 is the structural representation of a kind of clean robot charging system according to an exemplary embodiment.This clean robot charging system comprises: clean robot 120 and cradle 140.
Clean robot 120 comprises: robot body 122, and robot body 122 is provided with the battery case 124 of opening toward the outer side, and battery case 124 is for installing detachable rechargeable battery.
Cradle 140 comprises: control assembly 142, the rotating platform 144 be electrical connected with control assembly 142 respectively, battery roll assembly 146 and battery installation component 148.
Rotating platform 144 is provided with at least two charging slots 1442, and when rotating platform 1442 is in different rotary position, the position of a charging slot 1442 at least two charging slots 1442 is corresponding with the position of battery case 124.
Battery roll assembly 146, for dismantling the idle charging slot 1442 at least two charging slots 1442 by the rechargeable battery in battery case 124.
Battery installation component 148, for being mounted to battery case 124 by the rechargeable battery in charging slot 1442.
In sum, the clean robot charging system that the present embodiment provides, by arranging battery case on clean robot, the rotating platform of cradle arranges control assembly, at least two charging slots, battery roll assembly and battery installation components; The problem that the clean robot solving built-in non-dismountable rechargeable battery cannot work when electricity exhausts; Reach clean robot to work on after replacing battery, and rechargeable battery can use charging at a slow speed to ensure the effect of charging quality and battery life at cradle at once.
Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B is the upward view of a kind of clean robot according to another exemplary embodiment respectively and is inverted schematic perspective view.This clean robot comprises: robot body 220, battery case 240, battery clamp assembly 260 and touching switch 280.
Robot body 220 includes flat cylinder blanket.Alternatively, the lower surface of robot body 220 is provided with three road wheels 222, and the road wheel 222 being wherein positioned at front is universal wheel, and two other road wheel 222 with same axis is driving wheel.Driving wheel is connected with the CD-ROM drive motor of inside.
The lower surface of robot body 220 is provided with towards the battery case 240 of open lower side, battery case 240 is for installing detachable rechargeable battery (not shown).
Battery case 240 can be the groove of hexahedron type.The side of battery case 240 is provided with two electrodes 242, this electrode 242 is for being electrical connected with the electrode on rechargeable battery.
Battery clamp assembly 260 is also provided with in battery case 240.This battery clamp assembly 260 can be mechanical clamp.The mechanical structure of disclosure embodiment to this battery clamp assembly 260 does not limit.
The primary importance of the lower surface of robot body 220 is also provided with touching switch 280, touching switch 280 is for controlling clamping and the releasing orientation of battery clamp assembly 260.Also namely, when touching switch 280 is touched, battery clamp assembly 260 is in releasing orientation; When touching switch 280 is not touched, battery clamp assembly 260 is in clamped condition.
As a kind of possible execution mode, with reference to figure 2C, this battery clamp assembly 260 includes the first intermediate plate 261 and the second intermediate plate 262 be oppositely arranged.
The lower end of the first intermediate plate 261 and the second intermediate plate 262 is provided with the hook section for carrying rechargeable battery, and this hook section is plane towards battery side, is domatic towards cradle side.In the clamp state, the planar section of hook section is for carrying the weight of rechargeable battery.When rechargeable battery is mounted, the ramp portion of hook section slips in battery case 240 for guiding rechargeable battery.
This first intermediate plate 261 and the second intermediate plate 262 are fixed respectively by respective rotation axis 263, and can rotate in limited range along respective rotation axis 263.
The lower end of this first intermediate plate 261 is connected with robot body 220 respectively by each self-corresponding spring 264 with the lower end of the second intermediate plate 262.Pressure effect in its natural state by spring 264 is in clamped condition.First intermediate plate 261 is connected by steel wire 265 with the upper end of the second intermediate plate 262.
Touching switch 280 is the buttons of the lower surface being arranged at robot body 220, and this button 280 is connected with one end of dwang 282, and the other end of dwang 282 is connected with the middle part of steel wire 265.Accordingly, the battery roll assembly on cradle comprises lifting column 00.
When touch switch 280 be lifting post 00 touch time, this touching switch 280 can drive dwang 282 to rotate along the rotation axis 284 of this dwang 282.Also namely, one end that dwang 282 is connected with touching switch 280 is upwards rotated, and the other end that dwang 282 is connected with steel wire 265 rotates.The other end of dwang 282 makes steel wire 265 bend, and steel wire 265 drives the first intermediate plate 261 and the second intermediate plate 262 to rotate along respective rotation axis 263, thus is in releasing orientation.Rechargeable battery between the first intermediate plate 261 and the second intermediate plate 262 can fall down because of gravity.
Alternatively, in order to prevent clean robot in traveling process false touch to touching switch 280.Touching switch 280 is arranged in the shrinkage pool of the lower surface of robot body 220.Also namely, the lower surface of surface lower than robot body 220 of switch 280 is touched, thus not easily by false touch.
Alternatively, the lower surface of robot body 220 is also provided with alignment sensor 290, for auxiliary charging seat, this alignment sensor 290 judges whether clean robot is parked in the precalculated position on cradle.This alignment sensor 290 can be infrared signal transmitter or optical pickocff etc.
Fig. 3 is the schematic perspective view of a kind of cradle according to another exemplary embodiment.This cradle comprises: plummer 320, control assembly (not shown), rotating platform 340, battery roll assembly 360 and battery installation component 380.
Plummer 320 is for parking clean robot.Alternatively, the edge of plummer 320 is domatic edge 322.In certain embodiments, clean robot is directly parked in ground, and plummer 320 can omit setting.
Control assembly can be microprocessor.Control assembly is arranged at the inside of plummer 320 or rotating platform 340 usually.
Rotating platform 340 is arranged at the central authorities of plummer 320.Alternatively, rotating platform 340 is circular rotating platforms, and area is less than the floor space of clean robot.Rotating platform 340 is provided with at least two charging slots 342, Fig. 3 and illustrates to be provided with 4 charging slots 342.These at least two charging slots 342 are evenly arranged in the upper surface of rotating platform 340 in Central Symmetry mode.There is in charging slot 342 charging electrode (not shown).
When rotating platform 340 is in different rotary position, the position of a charging slot 342 at least two charging slots 342 is corresponding with the position of the battery case of the lower surface of clean robot.Also, namely, when the rechargeable battery in battery case drops, can just in time fall in charging slot 342.The aperture area of charging slot 342 is greater than the projected area of rechargeable battery, and the side of charging slot 342 can be trapezoidal faces with the gradient or arc surface, to fall into the cell body of charging slot 342 when rechargeable battery drops.In the present embodiment, owing to being provided with 4 charging slots 342, so control assembly is by the control to built-in motor in rotating platform 340, make each accurately 90-degree rotation of rotating platform 340.
Battery roll assembly 360, for dismantling the rechargeable battery in battery case to the idle charging slot 342 at least two charging slots of rotating platform 340.In the present embodiment, battery roll assembly 360 is the lifting columns in the second place of the upper surface being positioned at cradle, and this second place is corresponding with the primary importance residing for the touching switch on clean robot.This lifting column 360 is electrical connected with control assembly, is in raised configuration or full state under the control of control assembly.In other words, touching switch when lifting column 360 is in raised configuration under the control of control assembly and on clean robot is touched, and is separated when lifting column 360 is in full state under the control of control assembly with the touching switch on clean robot.Lifting column 360 does not affect the movement of clean robot on cradle when full state.In other embodiments, battery roll assembly 360 can also be the disconnect assembly of other types such as mechanical arm, and disclosure embodiment is not construed as limiting this.
Battery installation component 380, for being mounted to battery case 240 by the rechargeable battery of having substituted the bad for the good in charging slot 342.In the present embodiment, battery installation component 380 is the lifting holders being arranged in charging slot 342, is provided with a lifting holder 380 in each charging slot 342.This lifting holder 380 is electrical connected with control assembly, is in raised configuration or full state under the control of control assembly.When lifting holder 380 is in raised configuration under the control of control assembly, rechargeable battery is raised in the groove of the battery case of clean robot, in other words, when raised configuration, rechargeable battery is raised to the height and position identical with the cell body height of battery case.
Alternatively, the plummer 320 of cradle is also provided with gathering sill 392 and/or guiding guardrail 394.
Gathering sill 392 and/or guiding guardrail 394 park precalculated position above cradle for guiding clean robot.In the present embodiment, gathering sill 392 is semi-circular recesses corresponding respectively with three of clean robot road wheels, when clean robot is parked in cradle, can be directed to groove 392 and be directed to correct stand and produces fixation to a certain degree.Similarly, the guardrail 394 that leads is and the circular arc guardrail corresponding to the shell of robot body, when clean robot is parked in cradle, can be directed to guardrail 394 and be directed to correct stand.
Alternatively, cradle is also provided with the positioning component 396 be electrical connected with control assembly, whether control assembly is parked to the precalculated position on cradle for the input clean robot collected according to positioning component 396.This positioning component 396 can be arranged on plummer 320, also can be arranged on rotating platform 340.
Be arranged on plummer 320 with this positioning component 396 in the present embodiment and illustrate, this positioning component 396 can be infrared signal receiver, now, needs on the lower surface of clean robot, arrange corresponding infrared signal transmitter.This positioning component 396 can also be arranged on the pressure sensor bottom gathering sill 392.
When the anglec of rotation of rotating platform 340 cannot accurately control, can also positioning component 396 be arranged on rotating platform 340, such as the side of each charging slot 342 is provided with an infrared remote receiver, the correspondence position of the battery case of clean robot is arranged an infrared transmitter, when some infrared remote receivers receive infrared signal, then the charging slot 342 on this infrared remote receiver side and the position of the battery case on clean robot corresponding up and down.
It should be noted that, the battery clamp assembly in clean robot and touching switch, the battery roll assembly in cradle can also be other implementation, and disclosure embodiment does not limit this.Such as:
Fig. 4 A is the inversion partial schematic diagram of the clean robot provided according to another illustrative examples of the disclosure.The lower surface of clean robot is provided with at least one rotatable plectrum 42, not only this rotatable plectrum 42 is as battery clamp assembly but also as touching switch.This rotatable plectrum 42 is along all sides arrangement of battery case 240.This rotatable plectrum 42, when turning to diverse location, is in the clamped condition be sticked in by rechargeable battery 44 in battery case 240, or, rechargeable battery 44 is not sticked in the releasing orientation in battery case 240.In the loosened condition, rechargeable battery 44 to drop out battery case 240 because of gravity.
Fig. 4 B is the sectional perspective schematic diagram of the battery roll assembly provided according to another illustrative examples of the disclosure.The upper surface of the rotating platform 340 of cradle is provided with rotatable driving lever 46, and rotatable driving lever 46 is arranged on all sides of charging slot 342.The top of rotatable driving lever 46 is provided with protruding 466.When clean robot is parked to precalculated position on cradle, rotatable driving lever 46 belongs to same straight line in vertical direction with the rotation axis of rotatable plectrum 42.When rotatable driving lever 46 rotates, the projection 466 on rotatable driving lever 46 can drive rotatable plectrum 42 to turn to diverse location.The below of this rotatable driving lever 46 can be provided with driven unit, and this driven unit is connected with control assembly.
Fig. 5 is the flow chart of the charging method provided according to disclosure illustrative examples.Control assembly in the cradle that the present embodiment goes out in this way as shown in Figure 1 performs as an example.The method comprises:
In step 502, when clean robot is parked to precalculated position, control rotating platform and be positioned at primary importance, primary importance is the position that the idle charging slot at least two charging slots is relative with the battery case of clean robot.
In step 504, battery roll assembly is controlled by the battery roll in battery case to idle charging slot.
In step 506, control rotating platform and rotate to the second place, the second place is the position that the charging slot at the rechargeable battery place of having charged at least two charging slots is relative with the battery case of clean robot.
In step 508, the battery case that the rechargeable battery charged is mounted to clean robot by battery installation component is controlled.
In sum, the charging method that the present embodiment provides, by controlling working successively of rotating platform, battery roll assembly and battery installation component; The problem that the clean robot solving built-in non-dismountable rechargeable battery cannot work when electricity exhausts; Reach clean robot to work on after replacing battery, and rechargeable battery can use charging at a slow speed to ensure the effect of charging quality and battery life at cradle at once.
Fig. 6 is the flow chart of the charging method provided according to another illustrative examples of the disclosure.Control assembly in the cradle that the present embodiment goes out in this way as shown in Figure 3 performs as an example.The method comprises:
In step 602, detect clean robot by positioning component whether to park to precalculated position.
Clean robot, when the electricity of rechargeable battery is less than predetermined threshold value, is parked automatically to cradle.
When positioning component is infrared signal receiver, if clean robot is parked in precalculated position, then positioning component can receive the infrared signal that the infrared signal transmitter on clean robot sends, and the infrared signal received is sent to control assembly by positioning component.
When positioning component is pressure sensor, if clean robot is parked in precalculated position, then the pressure signal that the road wheel that positioning component receives clean robot produces, the pressure signal received is sent to control assembly by positioning component.
Whether the control assembly in cradle receives the signal that positioning component collects, detect clean robot and park to precalculated position.
In step 604, when clean robot is parked to precalculated position, control rotating platform and be positioned at the first position of rotation, the first position of rotation is the position that the idle charging slot at least two charging slots is relative with the battery case of clean robot.
Under initial condition, be usually all placed with rechargeable battery in other three charging slots of rotating platform, these rechargeable batteries are charging or are charging complete.One of them charging slot is in idle condition.
If idle charging slot has been in the first position of rotation, the control assembly in cradle has kept the invariant position of rotating platform.
If idle charging slot is not in the first position of rotation, the control assembly in cradle keeps rotating platform to rotate to the first position of rotation.First position of rotation is the position that the idle charging slot at least two charging slots is relative with the battery case of clean robot.
In step 606, control lifting column and be in raised configuration, so that lifting column is by the extremely idle charging slot of the battery roll in battery case.
Control assembly in cradle controls lifting column and is in raised configuration.
Touching switch on lifting column and clean robot is touched, and the battery clamp assembly on clean robot is in releasing orientation, and the battery in battery case falls to idle charging slot.
In step 608, control rotating platform and rotate to the second position of rotation, the second position of rotation is the position that the charging slot at the rechargeable battery place of having charged at least two charging slots is relative with the battery case of clean robot.
Control assembly in cradle controls rotating platform and rotates to the second position of rotation, and such as, control assembly controls rotating platform 90-degree rotation.
In step 610, control lifting holder the rechargeable battery charged is raised in the battery case of clean robot.
The lifting holder that control assembly in cradle controls in the charging slot at the rechargeable battery place of having charged first is in raised configuration, then is in full state.
When lifting holder is in raised configuration, be raised to by the rechargeable battery charged in the groove of the battery case of clean robot, due to action of mechanical pressure, rechargeable battery clamps by battery clamp assembly in clean robot automatically.
In step 612, control uncharged rechargeable battery to charge.
Control assembly in cradle controls uncharged rechargeable battery and charges, and after charging terminates auto-breaking or enter battery maintenance state.
In sum, the charging method that the present embodiment provides, by controlling working successively of rotating platform, battery roll assembly and battery installation component; The problem that the clean robot solving built-in non-dismountable rechargeable battery cannot work when electricity exhausts; Reach clean robot to work on after replacing battery, and rechargeable battery can use charging at a slow speed to ensure the effect of charging quality and battery life at cradle at once.
Also judge whether clean robot parks the precalculated position to cradle by positioning component in the present embodiment, ensure that the dismounting of rechargeable battery and the accuracy of installation.
It should be added that, if adopt Fig. 4 A and the structure shown by Fig. 4 B, the alternative implementation of step 606 is: control assembly controls rotatable driving lever and rotates to released position, and released position is the position corresponding when being in the releasing orientation be not sticked in by rechargeable battery in battery case of rotatable plectrum.Accordingly, also comprise after step 610: control assembly controls rotatable driving lever and rotates to clamped position, clamped position is the position corresponding when being in the clamped condition be sticked in by rechargeable battery in battery case of rotatable plectrum.
Fig. 7 is the block diagram of the clean robot charging system provided according to disclosure embodiment.This clean robot charging system comprises clean robot 720 and cradle 740.
This clean robot 720 can be the clean robot shown in Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B.
This cradle 740 can be the cradle shown in Fig. 3.
In sum, the clean robot charging system that the present embodiment provides, by arranging battery case and touching switch at the lower surface of clean robot, when touching switch and being touched, battery clamp group member in this battery case is in releasing orientation, thus enables rechargeable battery fall in charging slot corresponding on cradle; The problem that the clean robot solving built-in non-dismountable rechargeable battery cannot work when electricity exhausts; Reach clean robot to work on after replacing battery, and rechargeable battery can use charging at a slow speed to ensure the effect of charging quality.
Those skilled in the art, at consideration specification and after putting into practice invention disclosed herein, will easily expect other embodiment of the present disclosure.The application is intended to contain any modification of the present disclosure, purposes or adaptations, and these modification, purposes or adaptations are followed general principle of the present disclosure and comprised the undocumented common practise in the art of the disclosure or conventional techniques means.Specification and embodiment are only regarded as exemplary, and true scope of the present disclosure and spirit are pointed out by claim below.
Should be understood that, the disclosure is not limited to precision architecture described above and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and can carry out various amendment and change not departing from its scope.The scope of the present disclosure is only limited by appended claim.

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1. a clean robot charging system, is characterized in that, described system comprises: clean robot and cradle;
Described clean robot comprises: robot body, and described robot body is provided with the battery case of opening toward the outer side, and described battery case is for installing detachable rechargeable battery;
Described cradle comprises: control assembly, the rotating platform be electrical connected with described control assembly respectively, battery roll assembly and battery installation component;
Described rotating platform is provided with at least two charging slots, and when described rotating platform is in different rotary position, the position of a charging slot in described at least two charging slots is corresponding with the position of described battery case;
Described battery roll assembly, for dismantling the idle charging slot to described at least two charging slots by the rechargeable battery in described battery case;
Described battery installation component, for being mounted to described battery case by the rechargeable battery in described charging slot.
2. system according to claim 1, is characterized in that,
Described battery case is positioned at the lower surface of described robot body, battery clamp assembly is provided with in described battery case, the primary importance of the lower surface of described robot body is also provided with touching switch, and described touching switch is for controlling clamping and the releasing orientation of described battery clamp assembly;
Described battery roll assembly is the lifting column in the second place of the upper surface being positioned at described cradle, the described second place is corresponding with described primary importance, when described lifting column is in raised configuration under the control of described control assembly and described touching switch touch, be separated with described touching switch when described lifting column is in full state under the control of described control assembly.
3. system according to claim 2, is characterized in that, described touching switch-linear hybrid is in the shrinkage pool of the lower surface of described robot body.
4. system according to claim 2, is characterized in that,
Described battery installation component is the lifting holder being arranged in described charging slot, when described lifting holder is in raised configuration under the control of described control assembly, is raised to by the rechargeable battery in described charging slot in the groove of described battery case.
5. according to the arbitrary described system of Claims 1-4, it is characterized in that, described cradle is also provided with gathering sill or guiding guardrail;
Described gathering sill or described guiding guardrail park precalculated position above described cradle for guiding described clean robot.
6. a clean robot, is characterized in that, described clean robot comprises:
Robot body, the lower surface of described robot body is provided with towards the battery case of open lower side, and described battery case is for installing detachable rechargeable battery;
Battery clamp assembly is provided with in described battery case;
The primary importance of the lower surface of described robot body is also provided with touching switch, and described touching switch is for controlling clamping and the releasing orientation of described battery clamp assembly.
7. a cradle, is characterized in that, for charging to clean robot, described clean robot is provided with the battery case for installing detachable rechargeable battery, and described cradle comprises:
Control assembly, the rotating platform be electrical connected with described control assembly respectively, battery roll assembly and battery installation component;
Described rotating platform is provided with at least two charging slots, and when described rotating platform is in different rotary position, the position of a charging slot in described at least two charging slots is corresponding with the position of described battery case;
Described battery roll assembly, for dismantling the idle charging slot to described at least two charging slots by the rechargeable battery in described battery case;
Described battery installation component, for being mounted to described battery case by the rechargeable battery in described charging slot.
8. cradle according to claim 7, is characterized in that, described battery roll assembly is the lifting column of the upper surface being positioned at described cradle, and described lifting column is in raised configuration or full state under the control of described control assembly.
9. cradle according to claim 7, is characterized in that,
Described battery installation component is the lifting holder being arranged in described charging slot, and described lifting holder is in raised configuration or full state under the control of described control assembly.
10. a charging method, is characterized in that, be applied to as arbitrary in claim 7 to 9 as described in cradle in, described method comprises:
When described clean robot is parked to precalculated position, control described rotating platform and be positioned at the first position of rotation, described first position of rotation is the position that the idle charging slot in described at least two charging slots is relative with the described battery case of described clean robot;
Control described battery roll assembly by the battery roll in described battery case to described idle charging slot;
Control described rotating platform to rotate to the second position of rotation, described second position of rotation is the position that the charging slot at the rechargeable battery place of having charged in described at least two charging slots is relative with the described battery case of described clean robot;
Control the described battery case that the described rechargeable battery charged is mounted to described clean robot by described battery installation component.
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