CN114788451B - Intelligent mower system and charging station thereof - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses an intelligent mower system, which comprises: the charging station is used for charging the intelligent mower; the boundary line is electrically connected with the charging station and surrounds a working area; the intelligent mowers can automatically walk in the working area to perform work; wherein, the charging station includes: a first operable control operable by a user to output a first control signal; each of the plurality of intelligent mowers receives the first control signal and moves to a position, which is spaced from the charging station by a preset distance, in the working area in response to the first control signal. The intelligent mower system and the charging station thereof provided by the invention are convenient for a user to confirm the machine state of the intelligent mower, and improve the use experience of the user.
Description
Technical Field
The invention relates to a garden tool, in particular to an intelligent mower system.
Background
In general, all outdoor gardening cutting tools such as mowers are provided with an operating handle for pushing, and a switch box and a control mechanism which are convenient for an operator to operate and control are arranged on the operating handle close to a holding part. The mower runs on the ground by virtue of the pushing force applied by an operator to the operation handle, and the operator has very high labor intensity for operating the push type mower. With the continuous development of artificial intelligence, intelligent mowers capable of self-walking have also been developed. Because the intelligent mower can automatically walk to execute preset related tasks, manual operation and intervention are not needed, manpower and material resources are greatly saved, and convenience is brought to operators.
The appearance of intelligent lawn mowers brings great convenience to users, and the users can be relieved from heavy gardening nursing work. Depending on the area of the work area, the intelligent mower system may include one or more intelligent mowers, typically a plurality of intelligent mowers operating at different locations within a designated area formed around the boundary line, and it is difficult for a user to ascertain the current machine status of each intelligent mower.
Disclosure of Invention
In order to solve the defects in the prior art, the invention aims to provide an intelligent mower system and a charging station thereof, which are convenient for a user to confirm the machine state of the intelligent mower and promote the use experience of the user.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical scheme:
An intelligent mower system comprising: the charging station is used for charging the intelligent mower; the boundary line is electrically connected with the charging station and surrounds a working area; the intelligent mowers can automatically walk in the working area to perform work; wherein, the charging station includes: a first operable control operable by a user to output a first control signal; each of the plurality of intelligent mowers receives the first control signal and moves to a position, which is spaced from the charging station by a preset distance, in the working area in response to the first control signal.
Optionally, the preset distance is 1-4 meters.
Optionally, the charging station includes: the electric energy output interface is used for being electrically connected with one of the plurality of intelligent mowers to supply power for the intelligent mowers; the intelligent mower includes: the charging interface is electrically connected with the electric energy output interface to be connected with electric energy; at least one of the plurality of intelligent mowers is configured to receive a second control signal upon movement to a position within the work area spaced a preset distance from the charging station operable to continue movement such that the charging interface interfaces with the power output interface.
Optionally, the intelligent mower includes: a second operable control operable by a user to output the second control signal.
Optionally, the intelligent mowing system comprises: a remote control device communicatively connected with the intelligent mower to remotely control the intelligent mower; the remote control apparatus includes: a second operable control operable by a user to output the second control signal.
Optionally, the remote control device is a mobile terminal.
Optionally, at least one of the plurality of intelligent mowers is configured to receive a third control signal after moving to a position within the work area spaced a preset distance from the charging station, operable to continue moving such that the intelligent mower continues to perform a mowing function.
Optionally, the charging station includes: the first electric energy output interface and the second electric energy output interface are used for being electrically connected with at least two of the plurality of intelligent mowers to supply power to the intelligent mowers; the intelligent mower includes: the charging interface is electrically connected with the first electric energy output interface or the second electric energy output interface to be connected with electric energy; at least two of the plurality of intelligent mowers are configured to receive a second control signal respectively after moving to a position within the work area spaced a preset distance from the charging station and are operable to continue moving such that the charging interface interfaces with the first and second electrical energy output interfaces respectively.
Optionally, the charging station includes: the signal output interface is electrically connected with the boundary line and is used for outputting a first control signal to the boundary line, and a magnetic field is generated when the first control signal flows through the boundary line; the intelligent mower includes: the signal receiving module is used for sensing the magnetic field change generated by the first control signal so as to generate a first sensing signal; a control module for: receiving the first induction signal; and controlling the intelligent mower to move to a position which is spaced by a preset distance from the charging station in the working area.
Optionally, the charging station includes:
The charging station includes: the second wireless communication module is used for outputting the first control signal; the intelligent mower includes: the first wireless communication module is in wireless connection with the second wireless communication module to receive the first control signal; a control module for: receiving the first control signal; and controlling the intelligent mower to move to a position which is spaced by a preset distance from the charging station in the working area.
A charging station for supplying power to intelligent mowers, wherein a plurality of intelligent mowers can automatically walk to work in a working area formed by surrounding a boundary line; the charging station includes: a first operable control operable by a user to output a first control signal; each of the plurality of intelligent mowers receives the first control signal and moves to a position, which is spaced from the charging station by a preset distance, in the working area in response to the first control signal.
The intelligent mower has the advantages that by adopting the technical scheme, a user can conveniently confirm the machine state of the intelligent mower, and the use experience of the user is improved.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a smart mower system of one embodiment;
FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram of a smart mower of one embodiment;
FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram of a charging station of an embodiment;
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a smart mower system;
FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a charging station of an embodiment;
FIG. 6 is a circuit block diagram of one embodiment of a charging station for use with the intelligent mower system of FIG. 4;
FIG. 7 is a circuit block diagram of a smart mower for use with the smart mower system of FIG. 4 in one embodiment;
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a smart mower system;
FIG. 9 is a circuit block diagram of a smart mower for use with the smart mower system of FIG. 8 according to one embodiment;
FIG. 10 is a schematic view of another embodiment of a smart mower system;
FIG. 11 is a circuit block diagram of a smart mower for use with the smart mower system of FIG. 8 according to one embodiment;
Fig. 12 is a schematic view of another embodiment of a smart mower system.
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The invention is described in detail below with reference to the drawings and the specific embodiments.
The intelligent mower system 100 of the embodiment shown in fig. 1 comprises an intelligent mower 10, a charging station 20 and a boundary line 30. While the present embodiment is directed to a smart mower, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but is applicable to other types of self-propelled devices that automatically walk through a work area to perform work, including, but not limited to, smart mowers, snowploughs, and the like.
The boundary line 30 surrounds an operating area for planning the intelligent mower 10, wherein an area within the boundary line 30 is an operating area and an area outside the boundary line 30 is a non-operating area.
The charging station 20 is fixed on a plane and is electrically connected with the boundary line 30, the charging station 20 generates a boundary signal and sends the boundary signal to the boundary line 30, a magnetic field is generated when the boundary signal flows through the boundary line 30, and the intelligent mower 10 senses the magnetic field and walks in the working area to mow. It is understood that the boundary signal is a current signal. The charging station 20 is also used to provide supplemental energy for the intelligent mower 10 to return when the energy source is insufficient.
The intelligent mower 10 comprises a housing 11 extending along the longitudinal direction, at least one wheel (not shown) arranged at the bottom of the housing 11 and rotatable; a drive module connected to the wheels for providing drive force to drive the wheels, the wheels comprising front wheels and rear wheels, optionally such that the front wheels are universal wheels, the rear wheels are provided as drive wheels, the number of rear wheels is two, the number of front wheels can be two, or can be one or zero; a battery pack 12 that provides electrical power to the intelligent mower 10; and the power supply circuit is electrically connected with the battery pack and the driving module, so that the electric energy output from the battery pack is supplied to the driving module to drive the at least one wheel to walk.
The intelligent mower 10 further includes a cutting blade (not shown) for cutting grass or vegetation. Optionally, the driving module comprises a walking motor and a cutting motor, wherein the walking motor is used for providing torque to wheels so as to drive the intelligent mower 10 to travel; the cutting motor is used for providing torque for the cutting blade so as to drive the cutting blade to rotate for mowing operation. It will be appreciated that the drive module may include only one motor which drives both the wheel and the cutting blade.
Fig. 2 shows a block circuit diagram of the intelligent mower 10 as one of the embodiments. As shown in fig. 2, the intelligent mower 10 includes: the power supply module comprises a charging interface 13, a power supply sub-module 14, a battery pack 12, a mower control module 15, a first wireless communication module 16, a driving module 17 and a signal receiving module 19.
The charging interface 13 is used for being connected with a charging station 20 to access electric energy for charging the intelligent mower 10. A first charging terminal 131 and a second charging terminal 132 are provided in the charging interface 13.
The power sub-module 14 is used to convert the electrical energy from the charging interface 13 into a supply voltage and supply current output adapted to the battery 12. The power supply sub-module 14 is connected with the charging interface 13. In some embodiments, to power the battery pack 12, the power supply sub-module 14 drops the voltage of the electrical energy from the charging interface 13 to 18V. In some embodiments, the power supply sub-module 14 includes a DC/DC conversion circuit.
The battery pack 12 is used to provide electrical power to the intelligent mower 10. The battery pack 12 is used for supplying power to the driving module 17, but the battery pack 12 may also be used for supplying power to other electronic components or electronic assemblies on the intelligent mower 10, such as the mower control module 15 and the first wireless communication module 16. In some embodiments, the battery pack 12 includes one or more pluggable battery packs for providing a source of energy to the intelligent mower 10, at least one of the battery packs further configured to provide a source of energy to another power tool. Further, the battery pack comprises a plurality of battery cells connected in series, in parallel or in a combination of series and parallel. The voltage of the cell unit is 4.2V.
The signal receiving module 19 is configured to sense a magnetic field generated when the boundary signal flows through the boundary line 30, convert the magnetic field into a corresponding electrical signal, generate a boundary line sensing signal according to a change of the sensed magnetic field, and output the boundary line sensing signal to the mower control module. In some embodiments, the signal receiving module 19 includes an inductor that induces a magnetic field and generates a corresponding electromotive force to convert the magnetic field into a boundary line induced signal that is transmitted to the control module. In other embodiments, the signal receiving module 19 includes a magnetic field detection sensor that can detect an alternating magnetic field and convert it into an electrical signal output.
The mower control module 15 is at least for controlling the cutting motor and/or the travelling motor. Specifically, the mower control module 15 controls the travel motor according to the boundary line induction signal so that the intelligent mower travels in the work area. In some embodiments, the intelligent mower 10 further comprises a charge control module 18, the charge control module 18 for adjusting the input voltage and output voltage of the power supply sub-module 14 to adapt the battery pack 12. The charge control module 18 is also configured to adjust the input current and output current of the power supply sub-module 14 to adapt the battery pack 12. In some particular embodiments, mower control module 15 comprises a control chip, such as an MCU, ARM, or the like.
The first wireless communication module 16 is used for communicating with the charging station 20 to transmit data information instructions and the like from the mower control module 15. In some specific embodiments, the first wireless communication module 16 includes a WIFI communication module, and of course, in other embodiments, it includes a bluetooth communication module or a ZigBee communication module, as long as the purpose of establishing a wireless connection between the first wireless communication module 16 and the charging station 20 and being able to transmit data information instructions and the like is achieved.
Fig. 3 shows a circuit block diagram applied to the charging station 20 as one of the embodiments. Referring to fig. 3, the charging station 20 includes: an input interface 21, a signal output interface 22, a boundary power supply module 23, a power output interface 24, an auxiliary power supply module 25, a charging station control module 26, and a second wireless communication module 27. The signal output interface 22 is electrically connected to the boundary line 30 to output a boundary signal. The power output interface 24 is configured to connect with the charging interface 13 of the intelligent mower 10 to charge the intelligent mower 10.
An input interface 21 for accessing electrical energy. Illustratively, the input interface 21 is electrically connected to a charger. The charger comprises an alternating current input interface, an alternating current-direct current conversion circuit and a direct current output interface. Specifically, the ac input interface is configured to receive ac power, and in some embodiments, the ac input interface is coupled to a power plug that is plugged into an ac outlet to receive ac mains power. The value range of the alternating current accessed by the alternating current input interface is 110V-130V or 210V-230V. The alternating current-direct current conversion circuit is electrically connected with the alternating current input interface to convert alternating current into direct current; the direct current output interface is electrically connected with the alternating current-direct current conversion circuit to output direct current. The input interface 21 is electrically connected to the dc output interface to access the dc power to the charging station 20. Specifically, the input interface 21 includes an input positive terminal 211 and an input negative terminal 212, the input positive terminal 211 is used for connecting to the positive pole of the direct current, and the input negative terminal 212 is used for connecting to the negative pole of the direct current.
The boundary power supply module 23 is connected in series between the input interface 21 and the signal output interface 22, and is used for converting direct current connected to the input interface 21 into boundary signals for output. It is understood that the boundary signal may be a current signal. In some embodiments, the signal output interface 22 periodically provides the boundary line 11 with an alternating current signal, which generates an alternating magnetic field when flowing through the boundary line 11.
The auxiliary power supply module 25 is at least used for supplying power to the charging station control module 26 and/or the second wireless communication module 27, and the auxiliary power supply module 25 can also supply power to other electronic components or electronic assemblies on the charging station 20. The auxiliary power supply module 25 is connected to the input interface 21 to convert the voltage accessed by the input interface 21 into a supply voltage output adapted to the charging station control module 26 and/or the second wireless communication module 27. For example, the auxiliary power supply module 25 drops the voltage from the input interface 21 to 15V to power the charging station control module 26, and drops the power supply voltage to 3.2V to power the second wireless communication module 27.
The second wireless communication module 27 is used for wireless communication with the intelligent mower 10 to transmit data information instructions and the like, and the second wireless communication module 27 is communicably connected with the first wireless communication module. In some specific embodiments, the second wireless communication module 27 includes a WIFI communication module, and of course, in other embodiments, it includes a bluetooth communication module or a ZigBee communication module, as long as the purpose of establishing a wireless connection between the second wireless communication module 27 and the charging station and being able to transmit data information instructions and the like is achieved.
Fig. 4 illustrates another embodiment of a smart mower system 200 comprising a charging station 210, a boundary line 220, and a plurality of smart mowers 230, which in some embodiments comprise at least a first smart mower 230a and a second smart mower 230b, the first smart mower 230a and the second smart mower 230b being configured to work in a work area. As shown in fig. 4, the work area is divided into a first sub-area a and a second sub-area B, the first intelligent mower 230a is configured to walk in the first sub-area a and the second intelligent mower 230B is configured to walk in the second sub-area B.
Fig. 5 and 6 show schematic views of a charging station as an embodiment. Referring to fig. 5 and 6, the charging station 210 includes: an input interface 211, a signal output interface 212, a power output interface 213, a first operable control 214, and a backplane 215. Unlike the charging station 20 of the embodiment shown in fig. 3, the charging station 210 also includes a first operable control 214.
The first operable control 214 is capable of being triggered to output a first control signal, which is received by each of the plurality of intelligent mowers 230, respectively, and moved to a preset position within the work area spaced a preset distance D from the charging station, respectively, in response to the first control signal. In some embodiments, the first operational control 214 is connected to the signal output interface 212, the first control signal is transmitted to a boundary line connected to the signal output interface through the signal output interface, a magnetic field is generated when the first control signal flows through the boundary line, the intelligent mower 230 senses the magnetic field to receive the first control signal, specifically, a signal receiving module of the intelligent mower senses the magnetic field to generate a first sensing signal to output to a mower control module, and the mower control module responds to the first sensing signal to control the cutting motor to stop cutting work and control the walking motor to enable the intelligent mower to move towards a preset position. The first operable control 214 may be configured in the form of a button, and it is understood that the first operable control 214 may also be configured in other forms, such as a human-computer interface, etc., and a scheme that a user can output the first control signal by triggering the first operable control falls within the scope of the present application.
In other embodiments, the first operable control 214 is coupled to the second wireless communication module of the charging station 210 such that the first operable control is triggered to output a first control signal that is communicated to the first wireless communication module of the intelligent mower 230 via the second wireless communication module for communication to the mower control module.
In order to enable the plurality of intelligent mowers 230 to move to the preset position after receiving the first control signal, the charging station 210 further comprises a guiding module 216 for outputting a guiding signal, wherein the guiding module 216 is connected with the first operable control 214, and outputs the guiding signal after receiving the first control signal. Accordingly, the intelligent mower 230 is provided with a guide signal sensing module 231 to receive the guide signal and move to a preset position according to the guide signal. Referring to fig. 7, specifically, the guiding signal may be a bluetooth signal, and the guiding signal sensing module 231 may receive the bluetooth signal and calculate the intensity of the bluetooth signal, and send the intensity of the bluetooth signal to the mower control module 232, where the mower control module 232 controls the intelligent mower to move toward the position where the bluetooth signal intensity is continuously enhanced according to the intensity of the bluetooth signal, and when the bluetooth signal intensity is greater than or equal to the preset bluetooth signal intensity, the walking motor is controlled to stop, and then the intelligent mower 230 is located at a preset position spaced from the charging station 210 by a preset distance D in the working area. In this embodiment, the guidance module 216 is a bluetooth module.
In other embodiments, the guidance signal may be a magnetic field signal, and the guidance signal sensing module 231 may receive the guidance magnetic field signal sent by the guidance module 216 and calculate the intensity of the guidance magnetic field signal, send the intensity of the guidance magnetic field signal to the mower control module 232, where the mower control module 232 controls the intelligent mower to move towards a position where the intensity of the guidance magnetic field signal is continuously enhanced according to the intensity of the guidance magnetic field signal, and when the intensity of the guidance magnetic field signal is greater than or equal to the preset intensity of the guidance magnetic field signal, the walking motor is controlled to stop, and then the intelligent mower 230 is located at a preset position spaced from the charging station 210 by a preset distance D in the working area. In this embodiment, the guide module 216 is disposed on the floor of the charging station 210, surrounded by a guide wire. The guide wire is connected with the guide signal interface independently of the boundary line, and the guide signal is a current signal. In the present embodiment, the pilot signal sensing module may be the signal receiving module 19.
Optionally, the intelligent mower includes a GPS module, where the GPS module is connected with the mower control module to send GPS data of the intelligent mower to the mower control module, and in addition, the intelligent mower control module further stores GPS data of a preset position located in the working area and spaced from the charging station 210 by a preset distance D, so that the mower control module controls the intelligent mower to walk toward the preset position of the intelligent mower located in the working area according to current GPS data of the intelligent mower.
Thus, as shown with reference to fig. 4, the preset position may be any position within a semicircular area spaced a preset distance D from the charging station 210 around the charging station 210 within the working area. Wherein the preset distance D is in the range of 1-4 meters, and further, the preset distance D is in the range of 1-3 meters. Like this, when a plurality of intelligent lawn mowers disperse the different position operation at work area, the user only need through first operable control can make a plurality of intelligent lawn mowers return to appointed region simultaneously, need not to look for each intelligent lawn mower in work area, has saved time and manpower, convenient operation has promoted user experience. In addition, the first operable control is arranged on the charging station, so that the charging station is easy to find and is not easy to lose, and the cost can be reduced.
In some embodiments, at least one of the plurality of intelligent mowers is configured to receive a second control signal upon moving to a preset position within the work area spaced a preset distance D from the charging station, operable to continue moving such that the charging interface interfaces with the power output interface. Referring to fig. 8, one of the plurality of intelligent mowers continues to move to the soleplate 215 of the charging station 2 after moving to the preset position, and the intelligent mowers start charging after the charging interface is docked with the power output interface 213.
As shown in fig. 9, the intelligent mower further comprises a user console, further comprising a second operable control 233, the second operable control 233 being operable by a user to output a second control signal, the user triggering the second operable control 233 based primarily on the power level of each intelligent mower, and in some embodiments, the user console further comprises a display, such as an LCD display, capable of displaying the power level of the battery pack. Referring to fig. 9, the second operable control 233 is connected to the mower control module 232, and when the second operable control 233 is triggered to output a second control signal, the mower control module 232 receives and responds to the second control signal, so as to continue moving towards the charging station 210 until the charging interface and the electric energy output interface are in complete docking. The second operable control 233 may be configured as a button, and it is understood that the second operable control 233 may also be configured as other forms, such as a human-computer interface, etc., and a scheme that a user can output the second control signal by triggering the second operable control falls within the protection scope of the present application.
In other embodiments, referring to FIG. 10, the intelligent mower system 300 further comprises a remote control device 340, said remote control device 340 being communicatively connected to the intelligent mower 330 for remotely controlling said intelligent mower. The remote control device 340 may be a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, or a bracelet. Because the mobile terminal is provided with the Bluetooth communication module or the WiFi communication module, the mobile terminal can realize communicably connection with the intelligent mower to remotely control the intelligent mower. Thus, the second operable control 341 may be provided on the mobile terminal. The second operable control 341 may be operated by the user to output a second control signal, and the mower control module receives and responds to the second control signal through the first wireless communication module, so as to move towards the charging station 310 until the charging interface and the electric energy output interface are in butt joint.
Further, one of the plurality of intelligent mowers is configured to receive a third control signal after moving to the preset position, operable to continue moving such that the intelligent mower continues to perform the mowing function. Specifically, the intelligent mower is located at a preset position, and moves to an original working area after receiving a third control signal so as to continue to execute a mowing function. In this embodiment, when the first intelligent mower 330a receives the third control signal, the first intelligent mower 330a returns to the first sub-area a to continue to work; and when the second intelligent mower 330B receives the third control signal, the second intelligent mower 330B will return to the second sub-area B to continue to operate.
Specifically, the user console further includes a third operable control 333, the third operable control 333 being operable by a user to output a third control signal. Referring to fig. 11, the third operable control 333 is coupled to the mower control module 332, and when the third operable control 333 is triggered to output a third control signal, the mower control module 332 receives and responds to the third control signal to control the intelligent mower 330 to continue moving and perform a mowing function. Wherein the third operable control 333 may be configured in the form of a button, it being understood that the third operable control 333 may also be configured in other forms, such as a human-machine interface or the like. Further, the third operable control 333 may be provided on the remote control device 340.
It will be appreciated that the charging station is not limited to containing only one power output interface, and that the charging station may include a plurality of power output interfaces. Referring to fig. 12, the charging station 410 includes a first power output interface 411 and a second power output interface 412, and the first power output interface 411 and the second power output interface 412 are respectively electrically connected to at least two of the plurality of intelligent mowers to supply power thereto. Specifically, the intelligent mower system includes a plurality of intelligent mowers 430, a first intelligent mower 430a, a second intelligent mower 430b, and a third intelligent mower 430c, respectively. The user triggers the first operable control to output a first control signal. Each of the plurality of intelligent mowers 430 receives the first control signal and moves to a position within the work area spaced a preset distance D from the charging station 410, respectively, in response to the first control signal.
In some embodiments, at least two of the plurality of intelligent mowers 430 are configured to receive a second control signal upon moving to a preset position within the work area spaced a preset distance D from the charging station, operable to continue moving such that the charging interface interfaces with the power output interface. Two of the plurality of intelligent mowers continue to move to the bottom plate 413 of the charging station 410 after moving to the preset position, and the intelligent mowers start to charge after the charging interface is in butt joint with the electric energy output interface. Specifically, each intelligent mower further comprises a user console 431, and the user console 431 further comprises a second operable control 4311, wherein the second operable control 4311 is operable by a user to output a second control signal. This implementation may employ the circuit block diagram of the intelligent mower of the embodiment shown in fig. 9, where the second operable control 233 is connected to the mower control module 232, and when the second operable control 233 is triggered to output the second control signal, the mower control module 232 receives and responds to the second control signal, so as to continue moving toward the charging station 410 until the charging interface and the power output interface are docked. Wherein the second operable control 4311 may be configured in the form of a button, it is understood that the second operable control 4311 may also be configured in other forms, such as a human-machine interface or the like.
Further, one of the plurality of intelligent mowers is configured to receive a third control signal after moving to the preset position, operable to continue moving such that the intelligent mower continues to perform the mowing function. Specifically, the user console 431 further includes a third operable control 4312, and the intelligent mower is located at a preset position, and moves to its original working area to continue to perform the mowing function after receiving the third control signal. This implementation may employ the circuit block diagram of the intelligent mower of the embodiment shown in fig. 11, where the third operable control 333 is connected to the mower control module 332, and when the third operable control 333 is triggered to output a third control signal, the mower control module 332 receives and responds to the third control signal to control the intelligent mower 330 to continue moving and perform the mowing function. Wherein the third operable control 4312 may be configured in the form of a button, the third operable control 4312 may also be configured in other forms, such as a human-machine interface, etc. Further, a third operable control 4312 may be provided on the mobile terminal.
In this embodiment, each intelligent mower 430 further includes a second operational control 4311 and a third operational control 4312. Specifically, the second and third operable controls 4311 and 4312 are in the form of buttons, and are disposed on the casing to facilitate user operation. After the plurality of intelligent mowers 430 move to the position spaced from the charging station by the preset distance D in the working area in response to the first control signal, the user triggers the second operable control of the first intelligent mower 430a and the second intelligent mower 430b and the third operable control of the third intelligent mower 430c according to the current electric quantity and the state of each intelligent mower, respectively, and then the first intelligent mower 430a and the second intelligent mower 430b continue to move toward the charging station along the direction shown in the figure until the charging interface 432a of the first intelligent mower 430a is in butt joint with the first electric energy output interface 411, and the charging interface 432b of the second intelligent mower 430b is in butt joint with the second electric energy output interface 412. While third intelligent mower 430c moves in the direction shown in the figure toward its original work area to continue performing mowing functions.
Like this, when a plurality of intelligent lawn mowers disperse the different position operation at work area, the user only need through the charging station can make a plurality of intelligent lawn mowers return to appointed region simultaneously, need not to look for each intelligent lawn mower in work area, has saved time and manpower, convenient operation has promoted user experience. The user may also observe the status of each intelligent mower and then cause it to perform other operations, such as continuing the mowing operation, returning to the charging station for charging, or repairing it.
The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, principal features and advantages of the invention. It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that the above embodiments are not intended to limit the invention in any way, and that all technical solutions obtained by means of equivalent substitutions or equivalent transformations fall within the scope of the invention.
Claims (9)
1. An intelligent mower system comprising:
the charging station is used for charging the intelligent mower;
the boundary line is electrically connected with the charging station and surrounds a working area;
the intelligent mowers can automatically walk in the working area to perform work;
Wherein,
The charging station includes:
a first operable control operable by a user to output a first control signal;
Each of the plurality of intelligent mowers respectively receives the first control signal and respectively moves to a position which is spaced from the charging station by a preset distance in the working area in response to the first control signal;
At least one of the plurality of intelligent mowers is configured to receive a third control signal after moving to a position within the work area spaced a preset distance from the charging station, operable to continue moving such that the intelligent mower continues to perform a mowing function; or, at least one of the plurality of intelligent mowers is configured to receive a second control signal after moving to a position within the work area spaced a preset distance from the charging station, wherein the preset distance is 1-4 meters, and is operable to continue moving so that the intelligent mowers perform charging.
2. The intelligent mower system as claimed in claim 1, wherein,
The charging station includes:
the electric energy output interface is used for being electrically connected with one of the plurality of intelligent mowers to supply power for the intelligent mowers;
the intelligent mower includes:
The charging interface is electrically connected with the electric energy output interface to be connected with electric energy;
At least one of the plurality of intelligent mowers is configured to receive a second control signal upon movement to a position within the work area spaced a preset distance from the charging station operable to continue movement such that the charging interface interfaces with the power output interface.
3. The intelligent mower system as claimed in claim 2, wherein,
The intelligent mower includes:
A second operable control operable by a user to output the second control signal.
4. The intelligent mower system as claimed in claim 2, wherein,
The intelligent mower system comprises:
a remote control device communicatively connected with the intelligent mower to remotely control the intelligent mower;
the remote control apparatus includes:
A second operable control operable by a user to output the second control signal.
5. The intelligent mower system as claimed in claim 4, wherein,
The remote control device is a mobile terminal.
6. The intelligent mower system as claimed in claim 1, wherein,
The charging station includes:
the first electric energy output interface and the second electric energy output interface are used for being electrically connected with at least two of the plurality of intelligent mowers to supply power to the intelligent mowers;
the intelligent mower includes:
the charging interface is electrically connected with the first electric energy output interface or the second electric energy output interface to be connected with electric energy;
At least two of the plurality of intelligent mowers are configured to receive a second control signal respectively after moving to a position within the work area spaced a preset distance from the charging station and are operable to continue moving such that the charging interface interfaces with the first and second electrical energy output interfaces respectively.
7. The intelligent mower system as claimed in claim 1, wherein,
The charging station includes:
The signal output interface is electrically connected with the boundary line and is used for outputting a first control signal to the boundary line, and a magnetic field is generated when the first control signal flows through the boundary line;
the intelligent mower includes:
the signal receiving module is used for sensing the magnetic field change generated by the first control signal so as to generate a first sensing signal;
A control module for:
receiving the first induction signal;
and controlling the intelligent mower to move to a position which is spaced by a preset distance from the charging station in the working area.
8. The intelligent mower system as claimed in claim 1, wherein,
The charging station includes:
the second wireless communication module is used for outputting the first control signal;
the intelligent mower includes:
The first wireless communication module is in wireless connection with the second wireless communication module to receive the first control signal;
A control module for:
receiving the first control signal;
and controlling the intelligent mower to move to a position which is spaced by a preset distance from the charging station in the working area.
9. A charging station for supplying power to intelligent mowers, wherein a plurality of intelligent mowers can automatically walk to work in a working area formed by surrounding a boundary line;
The charging station includes:
a first operable control operable by a user to output a first control signal;
Each of the plurality of intelligent mowers respectively receives the first control signal and respectively moves to a position which is spaced from the charging station by a preset distance in the working area in response to the first control signal;
at least one of the plurality of intelligent mowers is configured to receive a third control signal after moving to a position within the work area spaced a preset distance from the charging station, operable to continue moving such that the intelligent mower continues to perform a mowing function; or, at least one of the plurality of intelligent mowers is configured to receive a second control signal after moving to a position within the work area spaced a preset distance from the charging station, the preset distance being 1-4 meters, operable to continue moving such that the intelligent mowing machine performs charging.
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