CN112603200A

CN112603200A - Cleaning device

Info

Publication number: CN112603200A
Application number: CN202011295956.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 徐潜岳; 王刚; 魏敏; 程福萍
Original assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; Jiangsu Midea Cleaning Appliances Co Ltd
Current assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; Jiangsu Midea Cleaning Appliances Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-11-18
Filing date: 2020-11-18
Publication date: 2021-04-06

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of electrical equipment, and particularly relates to a cleaning device. The cleaning device comprises a clean water tank and a floor brush assembly, wherein the floor brush assembly is communicated with the clean water tank through a water supply pipeline, the floor brush assembly comprises a motor and a motor cover covering the outside of the motor, part of pipelines of the water supply pipeline are arranged inside the motor cover, and part of pipelines are heat conducting pieces. According to the cleaning device, the partial pipeline with the water supply pipeline as the heat conducting part is arranged in the motor cover, when the floor brush assembly works, heat generated by the motor is transferred to the heat conducting part through heat conduction, meanwhile, clear water in the clear water tank is introduced into the interior of the heat conducting part, and the clear water takes away the heat on the heat conducting part in the flowing process, so that the partial pipeline with the water supply pipeline as the heat conducting part and the motor are continuously radiated, the temperature rise of the motor is effectively reduced, and the safety and the reliability of the operation of the floor brush assembly are ensured.

Description

Cleaning device

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the technical field of electrical equipment, and particularly relates to a ground cleaning device.

Background

At present, the pursuit of human beings for the quality of life is gradually improved, and cleaning electrical products such as dust collectors, sweeping robots, mopping machines and the like are endless and have already come into thousands of households. While bringing excellent life quality to users with the cleaning type electric appliances, a plurality of pain points still exist, and the pain points not only influence the use experience of the users, but also are breakthrough points for product upgrading and technology iteration of mainstream cleaning electric appliance products.

The floor brush device of the existing cleaning equipment is generally provided with a motor, and the floor brush is driven to rotate by the rotation of the motor, so that the time and labor are saved in the cleaning process. In order to ensure the reliability and safety of the equipment in the operation process, the motor needs to be sealed and drained. However, the heat dissipation performance of the sealed motor is inevitably affected, so that the temperature rise of the motor is fast, the service life of the motor is affected, and the safety and the reliability of the motor in the use process are reduced.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to at least solve the problem of poor heat dissipation performance of a motor of a ground brush assembly of a cleaning device. This object is achieved by:

the present invention proposes a cleaning device comprising:

a clear water tank;

the scrubbing brush subassembly, the scrubbing brush subassembly pass through the supply channel with the clean water tank is linked together, the scrubbing brush subassembly includes that motor and cover are located the outside motor cover of motor, the partial pipeline of supply channel is located the inside of motor cover, just partial pipeline is the heat-conducting member.

According to the cleaning device, the partial pipeline with the water supply pipeline as the heat conducting part is arranged in the motor cover, when the floor brush assembly works, heat generated by the motor is transferred to the heat conducting part through heat conduction, meanwhile, clear water in the clear water tank is introduced into the interior of the heat conducting part, and the clear water takes away the heat on the heat conducting part in the flowing process, so that the partial pipeline with the water supply pipeline as the heat conducting part and the motor are continuously radiated, the temperature rise of the motor is effectively reduced, and the safety and the reliability of the operation of the floor brush assembly are ensured.

In addition, the cleaning device according to the invention may also have the following additional technical features:

in some embodiments of the present invention, the portion of the pipe is attached to an outer surface of the motor.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the partial pipe is at least one heat conducting pipe, and the heat conducting pipe is wound around an outer surface of the motor.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the partial pipeline is at least one heat conducting plate, and the heat conducting plate is attached to an outer surface of the motor.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the portion of the pipeline is a heat conducting copper pipe or a heat conducting copper plate.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the floor brush assembly further comprises a water pump, and the water pump is disposed on a communication pipeline between the partial pipeline and the clean water tank.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the floor brush assembly further comprises a water spraying unit, the water spraying unit is communicated with the water outlet of the water supply pipeline, and the water spraying unit is provided with a water spraying hole facing the floor brush.

In some embodiments of the invention, the cleaning apparatus further comprises a water return pipe for communicating the clean water tank and the heat conductive member.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the cleaning device further includes a blower and a dust removal pipeline, the blower and the dust removal pipeline are disposed in a body of the cleaning device, the blower is communicated with the dust removal pipeline, and an air inlet communicated with the dust removal pipeline is disposed on the body or the floor brush assembly.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the cleaning device further comprises a sewage tank and a sewage tank, the sewage tank is arranged inside the floor brush assembly, and the sewage tank is communicated with the sewage tank through a pipeline.

Drawings

Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. The drawings are only for purposes of illustrating the preferred embodiments and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. Also, like parts are designated by like reference numerals throughout the drawings. Wherein:

fig. 1 is a schematic view of the overall structure of a cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the internal structure of the floor brush assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic top view of the floor brush assembly of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the scrubbing brush assembly of FIG. 2 with the motor cover removed;

fig. 5 is a schematic view of a connection structure between the motor and the heat-conducting member in fig. 4.

The reference numerals in the drawings denote the following:

100: a cleaning device;

10: floor brush assembly, 11: a housing, 111: motor installation site, 12: floor brush, 13: motor, 131: mounting end, 14: heat conduction pipe, 141: water inlet, 142: water outlet 15: water spray unit, 151: water spray joint, 152: water jet hole, 16: water pump, 161: water inlet end, 162: water outlet end, 17: motor cover, 18: connector, 181: roller, 19: transmission unit, 191: first drive pulley, 192: transmission belt, 193: a second transmission wheel;

20: a body;

30: a clear water tank;

40: a sewage tank;

50: a sewage tank;

60: and (4) carrying out handle.

Detailed Description

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. While exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the invention can be embodied in various forms and should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.

It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only, and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" may be intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The terms "comprises," "comprising," "including," and "having" are inclusive and therefore specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. The method steps, processes, and operations described herein are not to be construed as necessarily requiring their performance in the particular order described or illustrated, unless specifically identified as an order of performance. It should also be understood that additional or alternative steps may be used.

Although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms may be only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Terms such as "first," "second," and other numerical terms when used herein do not imply a sequence or order unless clearly indicated by the context. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the example embodiments.

For convenience of description, spatially relative terms, such as "inner", "outer", "lower", "below", "upper", "above", and the like, may be used herein to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element or feature as illustrated in the figures. Such spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "below" or "beneath" other elements or features would then be oriented "above" or "over" the other elements or features. Thus, the example term "below … …" can include both an orientation of above and below. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, the present invention provides a cleaning device 100, wherein the cleaning device 100 may be a suction and mopping integrated machine, a mopping robot, or other cleaning equipment with mopping function. For convenience of description, the cleaning device is only taken as an example of an all-in-one machine having both a dust collecting function and a floor mopping function. The cleaning device 100 of the present embodiment includes a body 20 and a floor brush assembly 10. Wherein the body 20 is connected with the housing 11 of the floor brush assembly 10, so that the floor brush assembly 10 is driven to operate by controlling the body 20, thereby achieving the technical effect of cleaning.

The cleaning device 100 of this embodiment further includes a clean water tank 30, the clean water tank 30 is used for supplying water to the floor brush assembly 10, and the floor brush assembly 10 is communicated with the clean water tank 30 through a water supply pipeline. The floor brush assembly 10 of the present embodiment includes a housing 11, a floor brush 12, a motor 13, and a heat pipe 14, wherein the floor brush 12 is rotatably disposed inside the housing 11 around its axis, the motor 13 is disposed inside the housing 11, and the motor 13 is used for driving the floor brush 12 to rotate. The floor brush assembly 10 of the present embodiment further includes a motor cover 17, wherein the motor cover 17 is disposed inside the housing 11 and covers the outside of the motor 13, so as to prevent the motor 13 from being affected with damp and ensure the reliability of the operation of the device. Because the motor 13 cannot radiate heat naturally and effectively due to the existence of the motor cover 17, part of the water supply pipeline is arranged inside the motor cover 17, and part of the pipeline is a heat conducting member. The heat conductive member in the present embodiment is a heat transfer pipe 14.

According to the cleaning device 100 of the present invention, by disposing a part of the water supply pipeline, which is the heat pipe 14, in the motor cover 17, when the floor brush assembly 10 is in operation, heat generated by the motor 13 is transferred to the heat pipe 14 through heat conduction, and meanwhile, clear water in the clear water tank is introduced into the interior of the heat pipe 14, and the clear water takes away the heat on the heat pipe 14 in the flowing process, so as to continuously dissipate heat from the heat pipe 14 and the motor 13, effectively reduce the temperature rise of the motor 13, and ensure the safety and reliability of the operation of the floor brush assembly 10.

Further, in order to ensure the heat radiation effect to the motor 13 and to increase the heat radiation speed of the motor 13, the heat pipe 14 in the present embodiment is attached to the outer surface of the motor 13. As shown in fig. 5, the heat pipe 14 of the present embodiment is wound and attached to the outer surface of the motor 13, so as to increase the contact area between the heat pipe 14 and the motor 13, so that the heat of the motor 13 can be more quickly transferred to the heat pipe 14, and the heat is taken away by the flow of the clean water inside the heat pipe 14, thereby achieving the purpose of effectively reducing the temperature rise of the motor 13. In order to provide the heat transfer pipe 14 with a better heat transfer performance, the heat transfer pipe 14 of the present embodiment is a copper pipe. In other embodiments of the present application, the heat conductive pipe 14 may also be an aluminum pipe or another alloy pipe. Further, in another example of the present embodiment, a plurality of heat pipes 14 may be attached to the outer surface of the motor 13, and any one of the heat pipes 14 is wound around the outer surface of the motor 13, so as to fully cover the outer surface of the motor 13, thereby achieving a maximum heat transfer area and further reducing the temperature rise of the motor 13. In other examples of the embodiment, a heat conducting plate can be attached to the outer surface of the motor 13, a channel for circulating clean water is arranged inside the heat conducting plate, the heat generated by the motor 13 during operation is absorbed by the heat conducting plate, and the heat is taken away by the flowing of the clean water inside the heat conducting plate.

Referring to fig. 3 and 5, a motor mounting position 111 is provided in the housing 11 of the floor brush assembly 10 of the present embodiment, and the motor 13 is mounted in the motor mounting position 111. The outer surface of the motor 13 is provided with two opposite mounting ends 131, and the mounting ends 131 are clamped in the motor mounting position 111, so that the motor 13 is fixed in the housing 11. The two ends of the heat conduction pipe 14 are respectively provided with the water inlet 141 and the water outlet 142, so that the clean water in the clean water tank 30 is introduced into the heat conduction pipe 14 through the water inlet 141, and the heated clean water in the heat conduction pipe 14 is discharged through the water outlet 142, so that the heat transferred to the heat conduction pipe 14 by the motor 13 is taken away in the process of introducing and discharging the clean water, and the effective cooling of the motor 13 is realized.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, the floor brush assembly 10 of the present embodiment further includes a water spraying unit 15, the water spraying unit 15 is communicated with the water outlet 142 of the heat pipe 14, and the water spraying unit 15 is provided with a water spraying hole 152 facing the floor brush 12. The water spraying unit 15 is provided with a water spraying joint 151, the water spraying joint 151 is connected to the water outlet 142 of the heat conducting pipe 14 through a pipeline, and the water in the heat conducting pipe 14 is heated after the motor 13 is cooled and dissipated, and is sprayed onto the floor brush 12 through the water spraying holes 152. The warmed water can increase the temperature of the floor brush 12, thereby further enhancing the cleaning effectiveness of the floor brush assembly 10.

The cleaning device of the present embodiment further includes a water pump 16, the water pump 16 is disposed in the casing 11 of the floor brush assembly 10, the water pump 16 includes a water inlet 161 and a water outlet 162, the water inlet 161 is communicated with the clean water tank 30 through a pipeline, and the water outlet 162 is communicated with the water inlet 141 of the heat pipe 14 through a pipeline. When the motor 13 needs to be cooled and dissipated, the water in the clean water tank 30 is pumped into the heat conduction pipe 14 by operating the water pump 16, and during the flowing process of the clean water in the heat conduction pipe 14, the heat transferred to the heat conduction pipe 14 by the motor 13 is absorbed and discharged into the water spraying unit 15, and finally the water is discharged out of the floor brush assembly 10 through the water spraying holes 152. In the process, the heat generated by the motor 13 is continuously discharged through the clean water in the heat conduction pipe 14, so that the temperature rise of the motor 13 is effectively reduced, and the purpose of effectively dissipating the heat of the motor 13 is achieved.

Referring to fig. 4 and 5, the floor brush assembly 10 of the present embodiment further includes a transmission unit 19. Wherein, the transmission unit 19 includes a first transmission wheel 191, a transmission belt 182 and a second transmission wheel 193, the first transmission wheel 191 is connected with the output shaft of the motor 13, the second transmission wheel 193 is connected with one end of the floor brush 12, and two ends of the transmission belt 192 are respectively sleeved on the first transmission wheel 191 and the second transmission wheel 193, so that when the motor 13 rotates, the floor brush 12 is driven to rotate together by the transmission unit 19, and the cleaning effect of the floor brush assembly 10 is further improved.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a sewage tank 50 is further disposed in the housing 11 of the floor brush assembly 10 according to the present embodiment, and the sewage tank 50 is used for collecting sewage generated after the floor brush assembly 10 is cleaned, so as to prevent secondary pollution to the environment. The cleaning device 100 of the present embodiment further includes a sewage tank 40 and a handle 60, and the sewage tank 40 is communicated with the sewage tank 50 in the housing 11 through a pipeline, so as to recover sewage in the sewage tank 50 and prevent secondary pollution to the environment. A handle 60 is provided at the top of the body 20 for facilitating manipulation of the body 20.

As further shown in fig. 2, the floor brush assembly of the present embodiment further includes a connecting head 18. The connector 18 is used to connect the body 20 and the housing 11 of the floor brush assembly 10. Wherein, the top end of the connector 18 is provided with an opening through which various pipelines in the housing 11 can communicate with the internal components of the body 20. The connecting head 18 is further provided with rollers 181 at both sides thereof, and when the floor brush assembly 10 is driven to move, the rollers 181 can rotate around their axes, thereby reducing the burden when the floor brush assembly 10 is moved.

In other examples of the present embodiment, the cleaning device 100 further includes a water return pipe (not shown in the figure) for communicating the clean water tank 30 and the heat conductive pipe 14. When the cleaning apparatus 100 of the present embodiment cleans a relatively wet floor or does not require water injection, the connection pipe between the heat pipe 14 and the water injection unit 15 is cut off or the water injection hole 152 is blocked. Meanwhile, a return pipe is provided between the clean water tank 30 and the heat transfer pipe 14 to discharge the water having a temperature rise in the heat transfer pipe 14 and to ensure continuous water supply to the inside of the heat transfer pipe 14. The water pump 16 pumps the water in the clean water tank 30 to the inside of the heat conduction pipe 14, so as to perform effective heat conduction and heat dissipation on the motor 13 in the flowing process of the water liquid, and then the water with the increased temperature flows back to the clean water tank 30 through the water return pipe again, so as to meet the subsequent water supply requirement, thereby ensuring that the continuous supply of the cooling water in the heat conduction pipe 14 is met while the water is not required to be sprayed through the water spray holes 152, and achieving the purpose of continuously dissipating the heat of the motor 13.

Further, the cleaning device 100 of the present embodiment further includes a fan and a dust removal pipeline (not shown in the figure), the fan and the dust removal pipeline are disposed in the body 20, the fan is communicated with the dust removal pipeline, and the body 20 or the floor brush assembly 10 is provided with an air inlet communicated with the dust removal pipeline, so that the cleaning device 100 has a floor mopping function and a dust collection function, and achieves the effect of a multifunctional all-in-one machine.

The above description is only for the preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A cleaning device, comprising:

a clear water tank;

2. The cleaning apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portion of the conduit is attached to an outer surface of the motor.

3. The cleaning apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portion of the conduit is at least one heat pipe coiled around an outer surface of the motor.

4. The cleaning apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portion of the conduit is at least one thermally conductive plate attached to an outer surface of the motor.

5. The cleaning apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portion of the piping is a heat conducting copper pipe or a heat conducting copper plate.

6. The cleaning apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said floor brush assembly further comprises a water pump, said water pump being disposed on a communication line between said partial line and said clean water tank.

7. The cleaning device of claim 1, wherein the floor brush assembly further comprises a water spraying unit, the water spraying unit is communicated with the water outlet of the water supply pipeline, and the water spraying unit is provided with a water spraying hole facing the floor brush.

8. The cleaning apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cleaning device further comprises a water return pipe for communicating the clean water tank and the heat conductive member.

9. The cleaning device of claim 1, further comprising a blower and a dust removal duct, wherein the blower and the dust removal duct are disposed in a body of the cleaning device, the blower is communicated with the dust removal duct, and an air inlet communicated with the dust removal duct is disposed on the body or the floor brush assembly.

10. The cleaning apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a sump and a sump, wherein the sump is disposed inside the floor brush assembly and is in communication with the sump via a conduit.