CN115046606A - Cleaning apparatus and cleaning apparatus control method - Google Patents
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Abstract
The embodiment of the application provides a cleaning device and a cleaning device control method. The cleaning device that this application embodiment provided includes: a fluid storage device, at least one set of electrical conductors, and at least one detection circuit; the fluid storage device is arranged on the mechanical body of the cleaning equipment; at least one set of electrical conductors disposed within the fluid storage device for detecting fluid level information of the fluid in the fluid storage device; and the at least one detection circuit is electrically connected with the at least one group of electric conductors and is used for detecting the electric signals generated in the detection of the at least one group of electric conductors and outputting the detected electric signals to a control system of the cleaning equipment. In the embodiment of the application, the electric conductor is utilized to detect the liquid level information of the fluid in the fluid storage device, so that the influence of the stability of the fluid surface on the liquid level detection result can be reduced, and the reliability and timeliness of the liquid level detection can be improved.
Description
The application is a divisional application of chinese patent application No. 201811612006.9 entitled "cleaning device and detection circuit" filed on 12, 27/2018.
Technical Field
The application relates to the technical field of cleaning, in particular to a cleaning device and a cleaning device control method.
Background
At present, cleaning equipment is widely applied to daily life by people. People can use cleaning equipment with different functions to complete corresponding cleaning operation, such as washing clothes by using a washing machine, washing glasses by using a glasses washing machine, washing the ground by using a ground washing machine, washing vehicles by using cleaning equipment and the like.
The existing cleaning equipment mainly utilizes the buoyancy of liquid to push the float valve to carry out liquid level detection, and then judges whether water can be injected or not. This approach is very susceptible to liquid level stability, resulting in poor reliability and timeliness of liquid level detection.
Disclosure of Invention
The application provides a cleaning device and a detection circuit from a plurality of aspects for improve the reliability and the timeliness of liquid level detection.
An embodiment of the present application provides a cleaning device, includes: a fluid storage device and a control system;
at least one group of electric conductors are arranged in the fluid storage device, and the at least one group of electric conductors are connected with the control system;
the at least one group of electric conductors are used for detecting the liquid level information of the fluid in the fluid storage device; and the control system is used for correspondingly controlling the fluid storage device according to the liquid level information.
The embodiment of the application provides a detection circuit, includes: the method comprises the following steps: the power supply end, the grounding end and the signal output end are connected with the control system;
the power supply end and the grounding end are respectively and electrically connected with a plurality of groups of electric conductors in at least one group of electric conductors arranged in the fluid storage device of the cleaning equipment; the signal output end is electrically connected with a control system of the cleaning equipment;
the detection circuit converts the liquid level information of the fluid in the fluid storage device, which is detected by the plurality of groups of electric conductors, into corresponding electric signals, and the corresponding electric signals are output to the control system through the signal output end, so that the control system can correspondingly control the fluid storage device according to the electric signals.
The cleaning device that this application embodiment provided includes: a fluid storage device and a control system; the fluid storage device is internally provided with a conductor used for detecting the liquid level information of fluid in the fluid storage device, the conductor is connected with the control system, and the control system can correspondingly control the fluid storage device according to the liquid level information. In the embodiment of the application, the electric conductor is utilized to detect the liquid level information of the fluid in the fluid storage device, so that the influence of the stability of the fluid surface on the liquid level detection result can be reduced, and the reliability and timeliness of the liquid level detection can be improved.
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fig. 1a is a schematic structural diagram of a cleaning apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present application;
fig. 1b is a schematic structural diagram of a detection circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIGS. 1 c-1 h are schematic views illustrating the arrangement of the electrical conductor according to the embodiment of the present application;
fig. 1i is a schematic structural diagram of another cleaning apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present application.
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To make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more clear, the technical solutions of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to specific embodiments of the present application and the accompanying drawings. It should be apparent that the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.
The existing cleaning equipment mainly utilizes the buoyancy of liquid to push the float valve to carry out liquid level detection, and the liquid level detection mode is very easy to be influenced by the stability of the liquid level, so that the reliability and timeliness of the liquid level detection are poor. To solve the technical problem, an embodiment of the present application provides a cleaning apparatus. The cleaning device includes: a fluid storage device and a control system; the fluid storage device is internally provided with a conductor used for detecting the liquid level information of fluid in the fluid storage device, the conductor is connected with the control system, and the control system can correspondingly control the fluid storage device according to the liquid level information. In the embodiment of the application, the electric conductor is utilized to detect the liquid level information of the fluid in the fluid storage device, the liquid level detection can be realized without utilizing the buoyancy of the fluid, the influence of the stability of the fluid surface on the liquid level detection result can be reduced, and the reliability and timeliness of the liquid level detection can be improved.
The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
It should be noted that: like reference numerals refer to like objects in the following figures and embodiments, and thus, once an object is defined in one figure, further discussion thereof is not required in subsequent figures.
Fig. 1a is a schematic structural diagram of a cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 1a, the cleaning apparatus includes: a fluid reservoir 101 and a control system 102. At least one set of conductors 103 is disposed in the fluid storage device 101, and the at least one set of conductors 103 is connected to the control system 102.
In this embodiment, at least one set of electrical conductors 103 is used to detect information about the level of fluid in the fluid reservoir 101. The control system 102 is used for controlling the fluid storage device 101 according to the fluid level information.
In the present embodiment, the washing device may be a washing machine for cleaning a floor, a wall, a ceiling, a glass, a vehicle, etc., and various washing devices such as other washing machines, dishwashers, etc., but is not limited thereto.
In this embodiment, the fluid storage device 101 may be a solution barrel of a cleaning apparatus for storing cleaning agent and/or clean water; the device can also be a recycling bin of a cleaning device and is used for storing recycled waste liquid, sewage and the like. In this embodiment, the fluid may be any one of clean water, a mixed solution of clean water and a cleaning agent, wastewater, and sewage.
In this embodiment, utilize the electric conductor to survey the fluid level information of fluid among the fluid storage device, need not to utilize fluidic buoyancy alright realize liquid level detection, not only can reduce the influence of the stability of fluid surface to the liquid level testing result, still can improve liquid level detection's reliability and timeliness.
It should be noted that the shape, number, implementation form and arrangement position of the fluid storage device, the control system and the electrical conductor provided in fig. 1a of the present embodiment are exemplary and not limited thereto.
In an alternative embodiment, as shown in fig. 1a, the cleaning apparatus further comprises: at least one detection circuit 104. At least one set of electrical conductors 103 is connected to the control system 102 via at least one detection circuit 104. And at least one detection circuit 104, configured to convert the liquid level information detected by the at least one set of conductive bodies 103 into an electrical signal and output the electrical signal to the control system 102, so that the control system 102 performs corresponding control on the fluid storage device 101 according to the electrical signal. The arrangement and number of the detection circuits 104 in fig. 1a are only exemplary and are not limited thereto.
Further, as shown in fig. 1a, each detection circuit 104 includes: a power supply terminal P +, a ground terminal GND and a signal output terminal MCU-IN connected with the control system 102. As shown in fig. 1b, each detection circuit 104 further comprises a first terminal 1 and a second terminal 2 insulated from each other, said first terminal 1 and second terminal 2 being used for connecting at least one set of electrical conductors 103 for detecting the same liquid level. Each set of conductors 103 includes a first conductor and a second conductor that are not in contact with each other. Wherein, the first conductor and the second conductor in several groups of conductors for detecting the same liquid level in at least one group of conductors 103 are respectively electrically connected with the first terminal 1 and the second terminal 2 of the same detection circuit. For example, if there are 3 sets of at least one set of conductors, wherein two sets of conductors are responsible for detecting the same liquid level, the first conductor and the second conductor in the two sets of conductors are electrically connected to the first terminal 1 and the second terminal 2 of the same detection circuit, respectively, and the first conductor and the second conductor in the other set of conductors are electrically connected to the first terminal 1 and the second terminal 2 of the other detection circuit, respectively. Each group of conductors 103 may include one or more first conductors, one or more second conductors, and the number of the first conductors and the number of the second conductors may be the same or different. For ease of description and differentiation, a group of conductors is defined as a group of conductors in some places in the embodiments of the present application. The electric conductor is of an integrally formed structure, has good electric conduction property in fluid, does not react with the fluid chemically, has certain hardness, and can be realized by metal materials or non-metal materials. In some preferred embodiments, the electrical conductor may preferably be a stainless steel wire.
Fig. 1b is a schematic circuit diagram of a detection circuit according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown IN fig. 1b, the detection circuit includes, IN addition to the power supply terminal P +, the ground terminal GND and the signal output terminal MCU-IN connected to the control system 102: and a filter circuit 104a on the side of the power supply terminal P +. The filter circuit 104a is connected in parallel with a plurality of groups of electric conductors connected to the detection circuit, and is used for filtering noise interference caused by fluid level fluctuation.
The first conductor of each set of conductors may be electrically connected to the first terminal 1 of the detection circuit 104, or may be electrically connected to the second terminal 2 of the detection circuit 104. When the first conductor is electrically connected to the first terminal 1 of the detection circuit 104, the second conductor is electrically connected to the second terminal 2 of the detection circuit 104. Accordingly, when the first conductor is electrically connected to the second terminal 2 of the detection circuit 104, the second conductor is electrically connected to the first terminal 1 of the detection circuit 104. For convenience of description and distinction, the conductor electrically connected to the second terminal 2 of the detection circuit 104 will be hereinafter referred to as a positive conductor, and the conductor electrically connected to the first terminal 1 of the detection circuit 104 will be hereinafter referred to as a ground conductor. Alternatively, as shown in fig. 1b, the positive conductor is electrically connected to the second terminal 2 of the detection circuit 104, and the ground conductor is electrically connected to the first terminal 1 of the detection circuit 104.
Alternatively, as shown in fig. 1b, the filter circuit 104a may be an RC circuit, and a resistor R2, a resistor R3 and a capacitor C1 form a filter. The capacitor C1 is a filter capacitor. To improve the filtering effect on the noise, the capacitance of the capacitor C1 may be μ f or pf level.
Further, in consideration of the filtering time of the RC circuit, the time constant of the RC circuit is τ ═ RC, where τ denotes the time constant of the RC circuit, R denotes the resistance value of the RC circuit, and C denotes the capacitance value of the RC circuit, in this embodiment, the capacitance value of the capacitor C1. In order to accelerate the response speed of the filter circuit and improve the real-time property of liquid level detection, a large resistor R3 can be connected in parallel at two ends of a conductor connected with the detection circuit, wherein the resistance value of R3 can be in the order of M omega. At this time, as can be seen from fig. 1b, when the resistor R3 is connected in parallel with the two ends of the conductor connected to the detection circuit, the resistance R of the RC circuit is the parallel resistance of the resistor R2 and the resistor R3, that is, the resistance R of the RC circuit is the parallel resistance of the resistor R2 and the resistor R3
The RC circuit in this case is an RC series-parallel circuit, and in this detection circuit, R3 plays both roles of voltage division and RC filter formation.
Further, as shown in fig. 1b, in order to improve the stability of the detection circuit 104, the detection circuit 104 further includes: a first zener D1. The cathode and the anode of the first voltage regulator tube D1 are electrically connected to the power supply terminal P + and the ground terminal GND of the detection circuit to which the first voltage regulator tube D1 belongs, respectively, and are located between the RC series-parallel circuit and the power supply terminal P +.
In order to further improve the stability of the detection circuit 104, the detection circuit 104 further includes: and the second voltage regulator tube D2 is arranged on one side of the signal output end MCU-IN. The cathode and the anode of the second regulator tube D2 are electrically connected to the power supply terminal P + and the ground terminal GND of the detection circuit to which the second regulator tube D2 belongs, respectively.
Alternatively, as shown in fig. 1b, since the resistance value of the portion between the electric conductors between the first terminal 1 and the second terminal 2 may vary, the detection circuit 104 is provided with: a current limiting resistor R1 connected IN series between the power supply terminal P + and the RC circuit, and a current limiting resistor R4 connected IN series between the signal output terminal MCU-IN and the positive conductor. The resistor R1 and the resistor R4 are current-limiting resistors and mainly play a role in protection. The resistor R1 protects the first voltage regulator tube D1, and the resistor R4 protects a Micro Controller Unit (MCU) in the control system 102. Further, the first and second regulators D1 and D2 may make the signal output more smooth.
Further, since the resistances of the resistors R2 and R3 in the detection circuit 104 are large, directly forming the RC filter makes the response time long and cannot be detected in real time. The resistances of the resistors R1 and R4 are smaller than the resistances of the resistors R2 and R3, and can be ignored in some qualitative calculation. Therefore, according to the connection relationship of the detection circuit shown IN fig. 1b, when looking back from the signal output end MCU-IN, according to thevenin's theorem, the resistance R IN the RC filter is the parallel value of the resistors R1, R2 and R3, and the parallel resistance R is smaller than the resistance of the resistor R1. The response time of the circuit is thus shortened. Therefore, the filter circuit 104a not only improves the detection accuracy but also improves the detection sensitivity.
For the detection circuit shown in fig. 1b, the detection circuit is used to detect a predetermined full level of the fluid reservoir 101. When the fluid IN the fluid storage device 101 reaches the liquid level detected by the first conductive body and the second conductive body connected to the detection circuit 104, the first conductive body and the second conductive body are conducted by the first conductive body and the second conductive body under the action of the fluid, the voltage of the signal output end MCU-IN is changed, and the signal output end MCU-IN outputs a first electric signal to the control system 102. Then, the control system 102 controls the fluid storage device 101 according to the first electrical signal.
Accordingly, the detection circuit may also be used to detect a predetermined remaining level of the fluid reservoir 101. When the fluid IN the fluid storage device 101 is lower than the liquid level detected by the first conductor and the second conductor connected to the detection circuit 104, the first conductor and the second conductor are not conducted, the voltage of the signal output end MCU-IN changes, and the signal output end MCU-IN outputs a second electrical signal to the control system 102. Then, the control system 102 may obtain that the predetermined remaining liquid level of the fluid storage device 101 is lower than the predetermined liquid level according to the second electrical signal, and may perform corresponding control on the fluid storage device 101 according to the second signal.
In the embodiment of the present application, the number of the at least one detection circuit 104 and the number of the at least one set of conductive bodies 103 can be flexibly set according to actual requirements. The number of the detection circuits 104 may be the same as or different from the number of the conductor sets, and the detection circuits are flexibly arranged according to actual liquid level detection requirements. The number of detection circuits 104 and the number of sets of conductors are described in conjunction with several alternative liquid level detection methods.
Mode 1: as shown in FIG. 1c, a conductor set is deployed at the same liquid level to detect the liquid level, and the conductor set is electrically connected with a detection circuit corresponding to the liquid level. In this manner, the number of detection circuits is equal to the number of conductor sets.
Mode 2: as shown in FIG. 1d, a plurality of conductor sets are deployed at the same liquid level to detect the liquid level, and the conductor sets can be connected with a detection circuit together. In this manner, the number of detection circuits may be less than the number of conductor sets.
Mode 3: as shown in fig. 1e, the same conductor set is used to detect multiple liquid levels. The conductors for detecting different liquid levels in one conductor set are respectively electrically connected with different detection circuits. In this manner, the number of detection circuits is greater than the number of conductor sets.
In the embodiment of the present application, the level detection of the fluid in the fluid storage device 101 can be realized by whether at least one set of the electrical conductors 103 connected between the first terminal 1 and the second terminal 2 of the detection circuit 104 is conducted. Thus, detection of different fluid levels may be achieved by controlling the distance of the first and/or second electrical conductor of the at least one set of electrical conductors 103 from the bottom of the fluid reservoir 101. Optionally, the distance between the end of each of the plurality of sets of electrical conductors in the at least one set of electrical conductors 103 for detecting the same fluid level and the bottom of the fluid storage device 101 is the same. Or, the distances between the ends of the first and second electrical conductors in the plurality of sets of electrical conductors 103 for detecting the same liquid level and the bottom of the fluid storage device 101 are different; however, the distances between the ends of all first electrical conductors in the sets of electrical conductors for detecting the same fluid level and the bottom of the fluid reservoir 101 are the same, and the distances between the ends of second electrical conductors in the sets of electrical conductors for detecting the same fluid level and the bottom of the fluid reservoir 101 are the same.
The distance between the conductive body and the bottom of the fluid reservoir 101 is different for detecting different fluid levels.
Further, in the present embodiment, at least one set of electrical conductors 103 may be disposed at different positions of the fluid storage device 101 to control the distance from the bottom of the fluid storage device 101. The position of at least one set of conductors 103 is illustrated below in connection with several alternative liquid level detection modes.
Embodiment 1: all of the electrical conductors in each set of electrical conductors may be disposed on an interior sidewall of fluid reservoir 101.
Embodiment 2: some of the conductors in each set are disposed on the inner sidewalls of the fluid storage device 101, and another portion of the conductors are disposed at the bottom of the fluid storage device 101.
Embodiment 3: all of the electrical conductors in each set are suspended inside the top of the fluid reservoir 101.
Embodiment 4: some of the electrical conductors in each set are suspended inside the top of the fluid reservoir 101 and another portion of the electrical conductors are disposed at the bottom of the fluid reservoir 101.
Embodiment 5: some of the electrical conductors in each set are suspended inside the top of the fluid reservoir 101 and some of the electrical conductors are disposed on the inside walls of the fluid reservoir 101.
Embodiment 6: all of the electrical conductors in each set are disposed at the bottom of fluid reservoir 101.
Further, the conductive body suspended inside the top of the fluid storage device 101 may be a rigid conductive probe, and one end of the rigid conductive probe is fixed inside the top of the fluid storage device 101, so that when the liquid in the fluid storage device 101 flows, the liquid can be prevented from pushing the conductive body to swing and causing a short circuit between the conductive bodies. For the electrical conductor disposed on the inner sidewall of the fluid storage device 101, it can be a flexible conductive sheet, a conductive contact, a conductive terminal, etc., but is not limited thereto. Further, when the conductor is a rigid conductive probe, it may have an integrally formed linear structure.
Further, as can be seen from embodiments 1-6 above, in an alternative embodiment, as shown in fig. 1f, each set of electrical conductors may include at least one rigid conductive probe disposed in the center of the fluid storage device 101 and at least one flexible conductive sheet, conductive contact, or conductive terminal disposed on the inner sidewall of the fluid storage device. In this case, the conductors for detecting the same level comprise at least one conductor connected to a first terminal 1 of the detection circuit and at least one conductor connected to a second terminal 2 of the detection circuit. The at least one rigid conductive probe and the at least one flexible conductive sheet, the conductive contact or the conductive terminal disposed on the inner sidewall of the fluid storage device may be disposed in the following manners.
Embodiment a 1: at least one rigid conductive probe disposed in the center of the fluid storage device 101 may extend to the bottom of the fluid storage device 101, and the conductive bodies (flexible conductive sheets, conductive contacts, or conductive terminals) disposed on the inner sidewall of the fluid storage device 101 are sequentially and fixedly disposed on the inner sidewall of the fluid storage device 101 according to a sequence of a distance from the bottom of the fluid storage device 101 to a distance from the bottom of the fluid storage device 101.
In embodiment a1, when the fluid level of fluid reservoir 101 reaches a level detected by electrical conductors disposed on the interior side walls of fluid reservoir 101, at least one rigid electrically conductive probe is in electrical communication with the electrical conductors disposed on the interior side walls of fluid reservoir 101. And the signal output end MCU-IN of the detection circuit connected with the conductor disposed on the inner sidewall of the fluid storage device 101 outputs a first electrical signal to the control system 102. Then, the control system 102 controls the fluid storage device 101 accordingly according to the first electrical signal.
Accordingly, when the fluid level of the fluid reservoir 101 is below the level detected by the electrical conductors disposed on the inner sidewall of the fluid reservoir 101, the at least one rigid electrically conductive probe is not in electrical communication with the electrical conductors disposed on the inner sidewall of the fluid reservoir 101. And the signal output end MCU-IN of the detection circuit connected with the conductor arranged on the inner side wall of the fluid storage device 101 outputs a second electrical signal to the control system 102. Then, the control system 102 controls the fluid storage device 101 according to the second electrical signal.
Embodiment a 2: at least one rigid conductive probe is suspended inside the top of the fluid storage device 101 in the order from low to high according to the distance between the tail end of the rigid conductive probe and the bottom of the fluid storage device 101, and the conductive bodies (flexible conductive sheets, conductive contacts or conductive terminals) arranged on the inner side wall of the fluid storage device 101 are sequentially and fixedly arranged on the inner side wall of the fluid storage device 101 in the order from low to high according to the distance between the conductive bodies and the bottom of the fluid storage device 101, and the distances between the conductive bodies for detecting the same liquid level and the bottom of the fluid storage device 101 are the same.
In embodiment a2, when the fluid level of fluid storage device 101 reaches the fluid level detected by the electrical conductors disposed on the inside wall of fluid storage device 101 and the at least one rigid electrically conductive probe, the rigid electrically conductive probe for detecting the fluid level is in electrical communication with the electrical conductors disposed on the inside wall of fluid storage device 101. And the signal output end MCU-IN of the detection circuit connected with the rigid conductive probe for detecting the liquid level and the conductor arranged on the inner sidewall of the fluid storage device 101 outputs a first electrical signal to the control system 102. Then, the control system 102 controls the fluid storage device 101 according to the first electrical signal.
Accordingly, when the fluid level of the fluid reservoir 101 is lower than the fluid level detected by the electrical conductors disposed on the inner sidewall of the fluid reservoir 101 and the at least one rigid conductive probe, the rigid conductive probe for detecting the fluid level is not in communication with the electrical conductors disposed on the inner sidewall of the fluid reservoir 101. And the signal output end MCU-IN of the detection circuit connected with the rigid conductive probe for detecting the liquid level and the conductor arranged on the inner side wall of the fluid storage device 101 outputs a second electric signal to the control system 102. Then, the control system 102 controls the fluid storage device 101 accordingly according to the second electrical signal.
It should be noted that, in embodiments a1 and a2, the relative position of the electrical conductor on the inner sidewall of the fluid storage device 101 is not limited, that is, the electrical conductor on the inner sidewall of the fluid storage device 101 may be disposed along any straight line on the inner sidewall of the fluid storage device 101, or along any spiral line or curve on the inner sidewall of the fluid storage device 101, but is not limited thereto.
In another alternative embodiment, as shown in fig. 1g, each set of electrical conductors includes a plurality of rigid conductive probes suspended inside the top of fluid reservoir 101, with one of the plurality of rigid conductive probes located in the center of fluid reservoir 101 and the remaining rigid conductive probes surrounding the electrical conductor located in the center. Wherein, each group of electric conductors can be arranged by adopting the following several possible embodiments.
Embodiment b 1: the tip of the rigid conductive probe in each set of electrical conductors is the same distance from the bottom of the fluid reservoir 101. In such an embodiment, each set of rigid conductive probes may be used to detect one liquid level.
Embodiment b 2: the first conductive probe in each set of conductors has its end in contact with the bottom of fluid reservoir 101 or its end extending to a position a first distance from the bottom of fluid reservoir 101, which may be the lowest level of fluid reservoir 101. When the level of fluid in fluid reservoir 101 is below this level, i.e., there is no liquid at the lowest level, fluid reservoir 101 is in a fluid-starved state. Further, the distance between the other conductive probes in each set of conductors except the center conductive probe and the bottom of the fluid reservoir 101 is the same. In such an embodiment, each set of rigid conductive probes may be used to detect one liquid level.
It should be noted that, since the other conductive probes except the first conductive probe in the embodiments b1 and b2 are disposed around the central conductive probe, the liquid level detected by the set of conductive bodies can be detected no matter which direction the fluid storage device 101 is tilted, so that the liquid level can not be detected due to the tilting of the fluid storage device 101 can be prevented, and the detection accuracy of the conductive bodies on the fluid storage device 101 is improved.
Embodiment b 3: the tip of the first conductive probe in each set of electrical conductors is in contact with the bottom of the fluid reservoir 101 or the tip of the first conductive probe in each set of electrical conductors extends to a position at a first distance from the bottom of the fluid reservoir 101, and the distances between the other conductive probes in each set of electrical conductors except the first conductive probe and the bottom of the fluid reservoir 101 are different. The distance between the other conductive probes in each group of conductors except the first conductive probe and the bottom of the fluid storage device 101 can be set according to different inclination degrees of the fluid storage device 101, so that the liquid level of the fluid in the fluid storage device 101 can be detected no matter how large the inclination angle of the fluid storage device 101 is, and the accuracy of liquid level measurement of the fluid storage device 101 during inclination is further improved.
Embodiment b 4: the tip of the first conductive probe in each set of electrical conductors is in contact with the bottom of the fluid reservoir 101 or the tip of the first conductive probe in each set of electrical conductors extends to a position at a first distance from the bottom of the fluid reservoir 101, and the distances between the other conductive probes in each set of electrical conductors except the first conductive probe and the bottom of the fluid reservoir 101 are different. The distances between the other conductive probes in each set of conductors except the first conductive probe and the bottom of the fluid storage device 101 are set in order from top to bottom, and the minimum distance is the first distance. In such an embodiment, each set of rigid conductive probes may be used to detect multiple liquid levels.
In yet another alternative embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1h, each set of electrical conductors includes a plurality of rigid conductive probes suspended inside the top of the fluid reservoir 101, and the plurality of rigid conductive probes are disposed around the center of the top of the fluid reservoir 101. The number of the rigid conductive probes may be 4 as shown in fig. 1h, or may be 3, 5, 6, 8, etc., but is not limited thereto.
In yet another alternative embodiment, the present embodiment is the same as the previous embodiment, except that each set of conductive bodies includes a plurality of conductive probes disposed at the bottom of the fluid storage device 101, the conductive probes extend from the bottom to the top of the fluid storage device 101, the top end of each set of conductive probes is conductive, and the body of each set of conductive probes is isolated by the insulating material and is not conductive. In the embodiment where the conductive body is disposed at the bottom of the fluid storage device 101, when the plurality of conductive probes in each group extend for the same first length, the conductive body can be used to detect the preset minimum fluid level of the fluid storage device 101; the plurality of conductive probes of each set may be configured to detect a mid-level height of the fluid reservoir 101, i.e., a mid-level, when the plurality of conductive probes of each set extend a different second length. The plurality of conductive probes of each set may be configured to detect a predetermined maximum fluid level of the fluid reservoir 101 when the plurality of conductive probes of each set extend a third length. In the above embodiments, the first length is less than the second length, and the second length is less than the third length.
It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present application, when the detection circuit connected to the at least one set of electrical conductors for detecting a liquid level detects that liquid exists in the liquid level, the detection circuit converts the liquid level information detected by the at least one set of electrical conductors at the liquid level into an electrical signal and outputs the electrical signal to the control system 102, and the control system 102 controls the fluid storage device 101 accordingly based on the electrical signal. The control system 102 controls the fluid storage device 101, including but not limited to: control the fluid reservoir 101 to stop flowing fluid, control the fluid reservoir 101 to add fluid, etc.
It should be noted that the number, shape, arrangement position, and the like of the conductors in fig. 1c to 1h are exemplary and not limited thereto.
The control of the fluid storage device 101 by the control system 102 is exemplified by taking the liquid level detected by the at least one set of electrical conductors as a preset maximum liquid level and a preset minimum liquid level of the fluid storage device 101.
If the liquid level detected by at least one set of electrical conductors is the preset highest liquid level of the fluid storage device 101, when the detection circuit connected to the electrical conductors for detecting the highest liquid level detects that there is liquid at the corresponding liquid level, a first electrical signal is output to the control system 102. The control system 102 controls the fluid to stop flowing to the fluid reservoir 101 according to the first electrical signal.
If the liquid level detected by at least one set of electrical conductors is the preset lowest liquid level of the fluid storage device 101, outputting a second electrical signal to the control system 102 when the detection circuit connected to the electrical conductors for detecting the lowest liquid level detects that no liquid is present at the corresponding liquid level. The control system 102 controls the flow of fluid to the fluid reservoir 101 based on the second electrical signal.
Optionally, when the control system 102 receives the first electrical signal and/or the second electrical signal, a corresponding prompt signal may be sent by the user. The prompt signal may be, but is not limited to, a display message of a display device, a voice prompt signal, a buzzer ring, an LED indicator light on or flashing, and the like. For example, when the cleaning apparatus is provided with a display device, the control system 102 receives the first electrical signal and/or the second electrical signal, or the intermediate level signal of the fluid storage device 101 fed back by the detection circuit, converts the intermediate level signal into a display signal, and displays the display signal in the display device in real time. When the prompt signal is a voice prompt signal, a "water full" prompt voice can be sent to the user when the control system 102 receives the first electric signal; when the control system 102 receives the second electric signal, a voice for prompting "lack of water" is sent to the user. For another example, when the prompt signal is a buzzer ringing, the control system 102 may control the buzzer ringing and send a ring to the user when the control system 102 receives the first electrical signal; when the control system 102 receives the second electric signal, the control system 102 controls the buzzer to ring, and sends out another ring to the user, and so on. For another example, when the prompt signal is that the LED indicator lights up or flashes, the control system 102 may control the LED indicator lights to flash when the control system 102 receives the first electrical signal; when the control system 102 receives the second electrical signal, the control system 102 controls the red LED indicator to light up, etc.
It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 1i, the fluid storage device 101 may be a solution barrel 101a of the cleaning apparatus shown in fig. 1 i; it may be the recycling bin 101b of the cleaning apparatus.
Further, as shown in fig. 1i, the cleaning device further comprises a main control circuit board (not shown in fig. 1 i), wherein the control system 102 may be disposed on the main control circuit board. Further, the cleaning apparatus further includes: water pump 106, machine body 107, water spraying device 108, rolling brush 109, conversion device 110 and other components. Only some of the components are schematically shown in fig. 1 a-1 i and it is not intended that the cleaning device comprises only the components shown in fig. 1 a-1 i.
The following takes the fluid storage device 101 as the solution tank 101a and the recycling tank 101b of the cleaning apparatus as an example, and assumes that the liquid levels detected by the set of electrical conductors are the preset highest liquid level and the preset lowest liquid level of the fluid storage device 101, and combines the detection circuit shown in fig. 1b to exemplarily explain the operation principle of the cleaning apparatus provided in the embodiment of the present application.
Application scenario 1: the fluid storage device 101 is a recycling bin 101b of the cleaning equipment, and the liquid level detected by the set of electrical conductors is the highest liquid level of the recycling bin 101 b. In the application scenario that the control system 102 controls the vacuum generating device on the cleaning apparatus to recover sewage into the recycling bin 101b, when the liquid level of the sewage in the recycling bin 101b reaches the highest liquid level of the recycling bin 101b, a group of electric conductors suspended at the inner side of the top of the recycling bin 101b is in a conducting state under the action of the sewage. The voltage at the signal output terminal MCU-IN becomes small and the signal output terminal MCU-IN of the detection circuit 104 outputs a first electrical signal to the control system 102. The control system 102 receives the first electrical signal and controls the vacuum generating device on the cleaning apparatus to stop working according to the first electrical signal, i.e. stop the sewage from flowing to the recycling bin 101 b. Optionally, the control system 102 may further send a corresponding prompt signal to the user when receiving the first electrical signal, for example, control an LED indicator to flash, so as to prompt the user that the recycling bin 101b is full of sewage, and prompt the user to clean the sewage.
Application scenario 2: the fluid storage device 101 is a solution tank 101a of the cleaning apparatus, and the detected liquid level of the set of conductive bodies is the lowest liquid level of the solution tank 101 a. In an application scenario where the control system 102 controls a water pump or switch on the cleaning apparatus to pump out the solution in the solution tank 101 a. When the level of water and/or detergent in the solution tank 101a is lower than the lowest level of the solution tank 101a, a set of electrical conductors suspended inside the top of the solution tank 101a exposes the level of the solution, transitioning from a conducting state to an off state. At this time, the voltage of the signal output end MCU-IN of the detection circuit 104 becomes larger, and the signal output end MCU-IN outputs a second electric signal to the control system 102. The control system 102 receives the second electric signal, and the control system 102 controls the solution conveying channel to add the solution to the solution barrel 101 a; alternatively, a water pump or switch on the cleaning apparatus is controlled to stop the flow of the solution out of the solution tank 101a, etc. Further, the control system 102 may further send a corresponding prompt signal to the user according to the second electrical signal, for example, control an LED indicator to flash, control a buzzer to ring, and so on, to prompt the user to add fluid into the solution tank 101 a. Accordingly, the control system 102 controls the cleaning appliance to perform a shutdown action when there is no feedback from the user for a predetermined time or rule.
The embodiment of the application further provides a detection circuit. The working principle of the detection circuit is shown in fig. 1 b. The detection circuit includes: a power supply terminal P + and a ground terminal GND and a signal output terminal MCU-IN connected with a control system of the cleaning device. The power supply terminal P + and the grounding terminal GND are respectively electrically connected with a plurality of groups of electric conductors in at least one group of electric conductors arranged in the fluid storage device of the cleaning equipment.
In this embodiment, the detection circuit converts the fluid level information of the fluid in the fluid storage device detected by the plurality of sets of electrical conductors into corresponding electrical signals, and outputs the electrical signals to the control system through the signal output end, so that the control system can correspondingly control the fluid storage device according to the electrical signals.
The detection circuit that this embodiment provided can turn into corresponding signal of telecommunication with the liquid level information that the electric conductor detected and react corresponding liquid level, not only can reduce the influence of the stability of fluid level to the liquid level testing result, can improve detection accuracy and sensitivity, still can improve liquid level detection's reliability and timeliness.
As shown IN fig. 1b, the detection circuit includes, IN addition to the power supply terminal P +, the ground terminal GND and the signal output terminal MCU-IN connected to the control system, the following: and a filter circuit 104a on the side of the power supply terminal P +. The filter circuit 104a is connected in parallel with a plurality of groups of electric conductors connected to the detection circuit thereof and is used for filtering noise interference caused by fluid level fluctuation.
Alternatively, as shown in fig. 1b, the filter circuit 104a may be an RC circuit, and a resistor R2, a resistor R3 and a capacitor C1 form a filter. As shown in fig. 1b, the capacitor C1 is a filter capacitor, and preferably, the capacitance of the capacitor C1 is μ f or pf level in order to improve the noise filtering effect.
Further, in consideration of the filtering time of the RC circuit, the time constant of the RC circuit is τ — RC, where τ represents the time constant of the RC circuit, R represents the resistance value of the RC circuit, and C represents the capacitance value of the RC circuit, in this embodiment, the capacitance value of the capacitor C1. In order to accelerate the response speed of the filter circuit and improve the real-time property of liquid level detection, a large resistor R3 can be connected in parallel at two ends of a conductor connected with the detection circuit, wherein the resistance value of R3 can be in the order of M omega. At this time, as can be seen from fig. 1b, when the resistor R3 is connected in parallel with the two ends of the conductor connected to the detection circuit, the resistance R of the RC circuit is the parallel resistance of the resistor R2 and the resistor R3, that is, the resistance R of the RC circuit is the parallel resistance of the resistor R2 and the resistor R3
The RC circuit at this time is an RC series-parallel circuit. In this detection circuit, the resistor R3 simultaneously functions as both a voltage divider and an RC filter. Further, the resistor R2 and the resistor R3 are important, the amplitude of the output signal can be controlled by changing the proportional relation between the resistor R2 and the resistor R3, the MCU of a control system connected with a signal output end of the MCU can be prevented from being burnt due to overlarge amplitude of the output signal, and the MCU can be protected.
For the filter circuit 104a composed of the resistors R2 and R3 and the capacitor C1, because the types of the electric conductors and the fluid in the fluid storage device are complex and the electric conductivity of the electric conductors is greatly different, the resistor R3 is connected with the electric conductors in parallel, the overall resistance value can be controlled within a fixed range, and the fluctuation noise caused by the electric conductors and the fluid is further reduced.
Further, as shown in fig. 1b, in order to improve the stability of the detection circuit, the detection circuit 104 further includes: a first zener tube D1. The cathode and the anode of the first voltage regulator tube D1 are electrically connected to the power supply terminal P + and the ground terminal GND of the detection circuit to which the first voltage regulator tube D1 belongs, respectively, and are located between the RC parallel circuit and the power supply terminal P +.
IN order to further improve the stability of the detection circuit 104 and make the output signal of the signal output end MCU-IN more stable, the detection circuit further comprises: and the second voltage regulator tube D2 is arranged on one side of the signal output end MCU-IN. The cathode and the anode of the second regulator tube D2 are electrically connected to the power supply terminal P + and the ground terminal GND of the detection circuit to which the second regulator tube D2 belongs, respectively.
Alternatively, as shown IN fig. 1b, since the resistance of the portion between the conductors between the first terminal 1 and the second terminal 2 may vary, the detection circuit 104 further includes a current limiting resistor R1 connected IN series between the power supply terminal P + and the RC circuit and a current limiting resistor R4 connected IN series between the signal output terminal MCU-IN and the positive conductor. Wherein, the resistors R1 and R4 are both current-limiting resistors and mainly play a role in protection. The resistor R1 protects the first regulator tube D1, and the resistor R4 protects the MCU in the control system 102. Further, the first and second voltage-regulator tubes D1 and D2 can make the signal output more stable.
Further, since the resistances of the resistors R2 and R3 in the detection circuit 104 are large, directly forming the RC filter makes the response time long and cannot be detected in real time. The resistances of the resistors R1 and R4 are smaller than those of the resistors R2 and R3, and can be ignored in some qualitative calculation. Therefore, according to the connection relationship of the detection circuit shown IN fig. 1b, when looking back from the signal output end MCU-IN, according to thevenin's theorem, the resistance R IN the RC filter is the parallel value of the resistors R1, R2 and R3, and the parallel resistance R is smaller than the resistance of the resistor R1. The response time of the circuit is thus shortened. Therefore, the filter circuit not only improves the detection precision, but also improves the detection sensitivity.
For the detection circuit shown IN fig. 1b, when the fluid IN the fluid storage device reaches the liquid level detected by the first conductor and the second conductor connected to the detection circuit, the first conductor and the second conductor are conducted under the action of the liquid, the voltage of the signal output end MCU-IN is changed, and the signal output end MCU-IN outputs a first electric signal to the control system. And then, the control system correspondingly controls the fluid storage device according to the first electric signal.
Correspondingly, when the fluid IN the fluid storage device is lower than the liquid level detected by the first conductor and the second conductor which are connected with the detection circuit, the first conductor and the second conductor are not conducted, the voltage of the signal output end MCU-IN is changed, and then the signal output end MCU-IN outputs a second electric signal to the control system. And then, the control system correspondingly controls the fluid storage device according to the second electric signal.
It should be noted that, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. in this document are used for distinguishing different messages, devices, modules, etc., and do not represent a sequential order, nor limit the types of "first" and "second" to be different.
As will be appreciated by one skilled in the art, embodiments of the present invention may be provided as a method, system, or computer program product. Accordingly, the present invention may take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, the present invention may take the form of a computer program product embodied on one or more computer-usable storage media (including, but not limited to, disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, and the like) having computer-usable program code embodied therein.
The present invention is described with reference to flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (systems), and computer program products according to embodiments of the invention. It will be understood that each flow and/or block of the flow diagrams and/or block diagrams, and combinations of flows and/or blocks in the flow diagrams and/or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions may be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, embedded processor, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, create means for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.
These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory produce an article of manufacture including instruction means which implement the function specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.
These computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable apparatus to produce a computer implemented process such that the instructions which execute on the computer or other programmable apparatus provide steps for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.
In a typical configuration, a computing device includes one or more processors (CPUs), input/output interfaces, network interfaces, and memory.
The memory may include forms of volatile memory in a computer readable medium, Random Access Memory (RAM) and/or non-volatile memory, such as Read Only Memory (ROM) or flash memory (flash RAM). Memory is an example of a computer-readable medium.
Computer-readable media, including both non-transitory and non-transitory, removable and non-removable media, may implement information storage by any method or technology. The information may be computer readable instructions, data structures, modules of a program, or other data. Examples of computer storage media include, but are not limited to, phase change memory (PRAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), other types of Random Access Memory (RAM), Read Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technology, compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM), Digital Versatile Discs (DVD) or other optical storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other non-transmission medium that can be used to store information that can be accessed by a computing device. As defined herein, a computer readable medium does not include a transitory computer readable medium such as a modulated data signal and a carrier wave.
It should also be noted that the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.
The above description is only an example of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Various modifications and changes may occur to those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the scope of the claims of the present application.
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1. A cleaning apparatus, comprising:
the fluid storage device is arranged on the mechanical body of the cleaning equipment;
at least one set of electrical conductors disposed within the fluid storage device for detecting fluid level information of the fluid in the fluid storage device;
at least one detection circuit electrically connected to the at least one set of electrical conductors;
the group of electric conductors comprise a first electric conductor and a second electric conductor, and the first electric conductor and the second electric conductor are electrically connected with the same detection circuit;
when the fluid in the fluid storage device reaches the liquid levels detected by the first conductor and the second conductor, the first conductor and the second conductor are conducted under the action of the fluid, and an electrically connected detection circuit detects the voltage change generated by the conduction and outputs a first electric signal;
when the fluid in the fluid storage device is lower than the liquid level detected by the first conductor and the second conductor, the first conductor and the second conductor are not conducted, and the electrically connected detection circuit detects the voltage change generated by the non-conduction and outputs a second electric signal.
2. The cleaning apparatus defined in claim 1, wherein the conductors of one set of conductors that detect different levels of fluid are each electrically connected to different sensing circuits.
3. The cleaning apparatus of claim 1 or 2, wherein a set of electrical conductors are disposed within the fluid reservoir in a manner that includes at least one of:
all of the electrical conductors of a set of electrical conductors are disposed on an inner sidewall of the fluid reservoir;
part of the electric conductors in the group of electric conductors are arranged on the inner side wall of the fluid storage device, and the other part of the electric conductors are arranged at the bottom of the fluid storage device;
all of the electrical conductors of a set of electrical conductors are suspended inside a top portion of the fluid reservoir;
one part of the electric conductors in the group of electric conductors is suspended at the inner side of the top of the fluid storage device, and the other part of the electric conductors is arranged at the bottom of the fluid storage device;
one part of the electric conductors in the group of electric conductors is suspended at the inner side of the top of the fluid storage device, and the other part of the electric conductors is arranged on the inner side wall of the fluid storage device;
all of the electrical conductors of a set of electrical conductors are disposed at a bottom of the fluid reservoir.
4. The cleaning apparatus defined in claim 3, wherein the electrical conductor suspended inside the top of the fluid reservoir is a rigid electrically conductive probe;
one end of the rigid conductive probe is fixedly arranged on the inner side of the top of the fluid storage device.
5. The cleaning apparatus of claim 3, wherein the electrical conductor disposed on the inner sidewall of the fluid reservoir is a flexible conductive sheet, a conductive contact, or a conductive terminal.
6. A cleaning device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a set of electrical conductors comprises:
at least one rigid electrically conductive probe suspended inside a top portion of the fluid reservoir; and
the plurality of electric conductors arranged on the inner side wall of the fluid storage device are arranged in the order of the distance from the bottom of the fluid storage device from low to high.
7. The cleaning apparatus defined in claim 6, wherein when the set of electrical conductors comprises a plurality of rigid electrically conductive probes,
a plurality of rigid conductive probes suspended inside the top of the fluid reservoir in descending order of distance between their tips and the bottom of the fluid reservoir;
the rigid conductive probe for detecting the same liquid level and the conductor arranged on the inner side wall have the same distance with the bottom of the fluid storage device.
8. A cleaning device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a set of electrical conductors comprises: a plurality of rigid electrically conductive probes suspended inside a top portion of the fluid reservoir;
one of the plurality of rigid conductive probes is located in the center of the fluid reservoir, and the remaining conductive probes are disposed around the outside of the conductive probe at the center.
9. The cleaning apparatus defined in claim 8, wherein the plurality of rigid conductive probes have a distal end at a different distance from the bottom of the fluid reservoir than conductive probes disposed around the outside of the conductive probe at the center.
10. The cleaning apparatus of claim 8, wherein a plurality of the plurality of rigid conductive probes disposed around an outer side of the conductive probe at the center are spaced from a bottom of the fluid reservoir by different distances.
11. A cleaning device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that one detection circuit comprises:
a first terminal and a second terminal for electrically connecting the electrical conductors;
a filter circuit connected in parallel to a conductor electrically connected to the first terminal and the second terminal;
and the signal output end is electrically connected with a control system of the cleaning equipment and is used for outputting an electric signal generated in the detection of the electric conductor electrically connected with the first terminal and the second terminal to the control system.
12. The cleaning apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second electrical conductors are not in contact with each other for detecting the same level information of the fluid reservoir, and wherein the first and second electrical conductors have ends at the same distance from the bottom of the fluid reservoir.
13. The cleaning apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a control system for determining, based on the first electrical signal, that the fluid level information of the fluid storage device is that the fluid is present at a preset maximum level of the fluid storage device, and controlling the fluid to stop flowing to the fluid storage device, and/or sending a corresponding prompt.
14. A cleaning apparatus, comprising:
the recycling bin is arranged on the mechanical body of the cleaning equipment and is used for collecting clean sewage;
the at least one group of electric conductors are arranged in the recycling bin and used for detecting the liquid level information of the fluid in the recycling bin;
at least one detection circuit electrically connected to the at least one set of electrical conductors;
the control device is arranged on the machine body and used for determining the liquid level information of the sewage in the recovery barrel according to the electric signal output by the at least one detection circuit and performing corresponding control;
the group of electric conductors comprise a first electric conductor and a second electric conductor, and the first electric conductor and the second electric conductor are electrically connected with the same detection circuit;
when the fluid in the recycling bin reaches the liquid levels detected by the first conductor and the second conductor, the first conductor and the second conductor are conducted under the action of the fluid, and an electrically connected detection circuit detects the voltage change generated by the conduction and outputs a first electric signal;
when the fluid in the recycling bin is lower than the liquid levels detected by the first conductor and the second conductor, the first conductor and the second conductor are not conducted, and an electrically connected detection circuit detects the voltage change generated by the non-conduction and outputs a second electric signal;
the control device is used for determining that the liquid level information of the recycling bin is that fluid exists at the preset highest liquid level of the recycling bin according to the first electric signal, controlling the fluid to stop flowing to the recycling bin, and/or sending corresponding prompt information.
15. A cleaning apparatus control method, characterized in that the cleaning apparatus includes a fluid storage device, the control method comprising:
detecting a voltage change;
when voltage change generated by conduction of a first conductor and a second conductor in a group of conductors in the fluid storage device is detected, determining that fluid in the fluid storage device reaches the liquid level detected by the first conductor and the second conductor;
when the voltage change generated by the non-conduction of the first electric conductor and the second electric conductor is detected, determining that the fluid in the fluid storage device is lower than the liquid level detected by the first electric conductor and the second electric conductor;
and correspondingly controlling at least part of devices on the cleaning equipment based on the determined liquid level condition of the fluid in the fluid storage device.
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