CN115227152A

CN115227152A - Base station of floor cleaning device and cleaning system

Info

Publication number: CN115227152A
Application number: CN202110443661.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 不公告发明人
Original assignee: Suzhou Ruijiu Intelligent Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Suzhou Ruijiu Intelligent Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2021-04-23
Filing date: 2021-04-23
Publication date: 2022-10-25
Anticipated expiration: 2041-04-23
Also published as: CN115227152B

Abstract

The invention discloses a floor cleaning device and a cleaning system, which can perform blow-drying operation. A cleaning system comprising a floor cleaning unit including a wiper and an air flow path, and a base station disposed independently of the floor cleaning unit, the base station comprising: a housing; the blowing path is arranged on the shell, and a path inlet of the blowing path is formed by a joint port. An air flow path provided in the cleaning apparatus is combined with a blowing path in the base station through a combining port. The floor cleaning device is provided with the suction motor which provides flowing power for air fluid for drying, and a blower is not required to be additionally arranged in the cleaning equipment or a base station, so that the manufacturing cost of the whole cleaning equipment is reduced. The cleaning system can also be used for drying the pipeline and the parts along the way so as to prevent the mould from breeding at the pipeline and the parts when the cleaning roller is dried.

Description

Base station of floor cleaning device and cleaning system

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of cleaning equipment, in particular to a base station of a ground cleaning device and a cleaning system.

Background

After the cleaning device is finished, the cleaning and drying of the wiping piece on the cleaning device are needed to prevent the wiping piece from breeding mildew. For this reason, the prior art adopts a method of providing a blow-drying member in the cleaning apparatus or providing a base station having a blow-drying function.

The method of arranging the blow-drying part in the cleaning equipment has higher power requirement on the matched power supply equipment, and is not suitable for the cordless cleaning equipment. Meanwhile, the built-in blow-drying component of the cleaning equipment can increase the volume of the cleaning equipment, which is not beneficial to the miniaturization of the cleaning equipment. In the method for configuring the corresponding base station in the prior art, a heater and a blower are configured in the base station to add a blow-drying function to the base station, and in order to prevent a motor in the cleaning equipment from being overheated, a power control device corresponding to the blower and the heater is required to be configured, so that the complexity and the manufacturing cost of the base station are increased.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve the technical problems of complexity and high manufacturing cost of the base station with the blow-drying function in the prior art, the invention aims to provide a base station of an improved floor cleaning device and a cleaning system.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides in one aspect: a base station for a floor cleaning unit having a wiper, a suction motor configured to generate a suction force, and a clean air outlet for discharging clean air from the suction motor, the base station comprising: a housing having a first region corresponding to a wiper of the floor cleaning device; and a blowing path disposed on the housing, a path inlet of the blowing path including an engagement opening configured to be able to interface with a clean air outlet of the floor cleaning unit, a path outlet of the blowing path being located at the first region.

In the technical scheme, the base station is not required to be additionally provided with a blower, but a blowing path is arranged on the base station, and the blowing path is used for guiding the clean air discharged from the clean air outlet of the floor cleaning device to the first area so as to dry the wiping piece of the floor cleaning device arranged at the first area by using the air; and the base station has simple structure and low manufacturing cost.

In a preferred embodiment, the base station further includes; the heating element is arranged on the shell and positioned on the air blowing path. In this preferred technical scheme, through set up heating element on the basic station, it can effectively provide the clean air temperature who flows through the route of blowing to improve this air and weather the speed to wiper.

In the above preferred technical solution, it is further preferred that the base station includes: the power supply connector is used for being electrically connected with an external power supply, and the heating element is electrically connected with the power supply connector. It is also further preferred that the housing is at least partially hollow and defines a chamber therein, the chamber being located in the blowing path, and the heating element being located in the chamber. The scheme has compact structure and is beneficial to the miniaturization of the base station.

In a preferred embodiment, the first region includes a recess and a step extending along a periphery of the recess, and the path outlet of the blowing path includes a plurality of holes provided on the step and facing the recess.

In a preferred embodiment, the base station includes a normally closed closure plate movably connected to the housing, the closure plate being configured to be pushed open by the clean air outlet when the clean air outlet is engaged with the engagement opening. The normally closed closing plate is used for preventing dust from falling into the air blowing channel.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a cleaning system comprising a floor cleaning device provided with a solution tank for supplying cleaning fluid, a wiper capable of wiping a floor surface with the cleaning fluid, an air flow path extending from a dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet, a suction motor being provided in the air flow path, and a base station provided independently of the floor cleaning device, the base station comprising: a housing having a first region corresponding to a wiper of the floor cleaning device; a blowing path disposed on the housing, a path inlet of the blowing path including an engagement port configured to interface with a clean air outlet of the floor cleaning unit, a path outlet of the blowing path being located at the first region; wherein the cleaning system is configured to perform a blow-dry operation on the wipe and wherein, while performing the blow-dry operation, the floor cleaning device rests at the base station, the engagement opening interfaces with the clean air outlet, and the suction motor is activated to continuously provide air from the clean air outlet into the blowing path.

In the technical scheme of the cleaning system, the air flow path arranged in the floor cleaning device is combined with the air blowing path in the base station through the joint port, and the suction motor arranged in the cleaning equipment provides flow power for air fluid for drying the wiping piece, so that a blower does not need to be arranged in the cleaning equipment or the base station additionally, and the manufacturing cost of the whole cleaning equipment is reduced.

In a preferred embodiment, the base station further includes: the heating element is arranged on the shell and positioned on the blowing path so as to heat the air sent into the blowing path from the clean air outlet. This preferred scheme is through increasing heating element in the route of blowing, and it can improve the clean air temperature who enters into in the route of blowing, and it is when carrying out the operation of drying to the wiper, can improve the efficiency of drying of wiper to the air of higher temperature, when being sucked the air flow path by the suction motor, it can also be for pipeline and part on the way weathers, so as to prevent to breed the mould in pipeline and part department.

In the above preferred embodiment, it is further preferred that the cleaning system includes a controller, the controller is disposed on the floor cleaning device, and the controller is configured to activate the heating element after a predetermined condition is satisfied.

In the above preferred embodiment, it is further preferred that the base station is provided with a power supply connector for electrically connecting with an external power supply, and the heating element is electrically connected with the power supply connector.

In the above preferred embodiment, it is further preferred that the housing is at least partially hollow and defines a chamber therein, the heating member is located in the chamber, and the chamber is located on the blowing path.

In a preferred embodiment, the cleaning system further comprises a human-machine interaction unit which allows a user to perform an input operation while the floor cleaning device is parked at the base station, so that the user can select to perform a blow-drying operation of the wiper.

In a preferred embodiment, the cleaning system is configured to perform a self-cleaning operation on the wiper member with a cleaning fluid, and the blow-dry operation is configured to be performed after the self-cleaning operation is completed.

In a preferred embodiment, the wiper member comprises a cleaning roller.

In the above preferred embodiment, it is further preferred that the dirty fluid inlet is disposed toward a surface to be cleaned, and the cleaning roller is disposed at the dirty fluid inlet.

In the above preferred aspect, it is still further preferred that the floor cleaning device includes a base for mounting the cleaning roller, the first region includes a recess for receiving the base and a step extending along a periphery of the recess, and the path outlet of the blowing path includes a plurality of holes provided on the step and facing the recess.

In a preferred technical scheme, ground cleaning device be provided with the battery package that is used for providing the energy, basic station on be provided with be used for with the charging connector that the battery package electricity is connected, charging connector with the power supply connector connect mutually the electricity. The base station may charge a battery pack on the cleaning device during blow drying of the cleaning roller.

In a preferred embodiment, the floor cleaning device is an autonomous mobile floor-cleaning robot or a manually operated push-rod floor-cleaning machine.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a cleaning system provided by the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the cleaning device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion of the exploded view of FIG. 2 at A;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of the exploded view of FIG. 2 at B;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a base station of the cleaning system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional view of the base station of FIG. 6;

fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of a controller of the cleaning system shown in fig. 1.

Detailed Description

To explain the technical content, structural features, attained objects and effects of the invention in detail, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of the embodiments. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a detailed description of various exemplary embodiments or implementations of the invention. However, various exemplary embodiments may be practiced without these specific details or with one or more equivalent arrangements. Moreover, the various exemplary embodiments may be different, but are not necessarily exclusive. For example, the particular shapes, configurations and characteristics of the exemplary embodiments may be used or implemented in another exemplary embodiment without departing from the inventive concept.

In the following, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first," "second," etc. may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present application, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified.

Further, spatially relative terms such as "under 8230; \8230;," 'under 8230; \8230;, \8230, under', "\8230, below", "under \8230; \8230, above", "on", "at 8230; \8230, above", "higher", "side" (e.g., as in "side wall"), etc., are used herein to describe the relationship of one element to another (other) element as illustrated in the figures. Spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use, operation, and/or manufacture in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "below" or "beneath" other elements or features would then be oriented "above" the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary term "at 8230 \8230; below" may include both an orientation of above and below. Further, the devices may be otherwise positioned (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

In this application, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the term "corresponding" means that two objects can be in a relative positional relationship between the objects and the two objects can be in fluid communication, wherein the relative positional relationship is such that one object is disposed substantially around the outside of a portion of a surface of the other object. For example: "first region corresponding to a wiper of the floor cleaning device" is to be understood as meaning: the first region can be in an opposing positional relationship with the scrub roller and the first region can be in fluid communication with the scrub roller, wherein the opposing positional relationship is that the first region is disposed generally about an outer side of a portion of a surface of the scrub roller.

In the present application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the term "coupled" is to be construed broadly, e.g., "coupled" may be a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral part; may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate.

Referring to FIG. 1, a cleaning system 100 according to the present invention is shown. The cleaning system 100 includes a floor cleaning device 10 for performing cleaning operations, a base station 20 provided independently of the floor cleaning device 10, and a controller 30 for controlling the operation of the cleaning system 100. In this example, the controller 30 is located directly on the floor scrubbing apparatus 10.

As shown in FIG. 2, the floor cleaning device 10 includes a base 101, a cleaning roller 102 rotatably coupled to the base 101, an upper cover plate 103 detachably coupled to the base 101, a dust bin 104 for collecting dirty fluid, a dirty tank 105 for storing dirty fluid, a solution tank 107 for providing cleaning fluid, an air flow path 11 located inside the floor cleaning device 10, a suction motor 106 located on the air flow path 11, and a battery pack 109 for providing power to the floor cleaning device 10. The floor cleaning device 10 further comprises an upright body 110 hinged to the base 101, and the sump tank 105, the suction motor 106 and the solution tank 107 are provided on the upright body 110. In other embodiments, the upper cover plate may be integrally connected to the housing.

Please refer to fig. 3 and fig. 4. The base 101 and the upper cover plate 103 together define a dirty liquid suction opening 111, and the cleaning roller 102 is disposed at the dirty liquid suction opening 111 and its circumferential surface comes into contact with the surface to be cleaned through the dirty liquid suction opening 111. The upper cover plate 103 is provided with a wiping strip 1031 which contacts the surface of the cleaning roller 102, and the wiping strip 1031 is used for wiping off dirty fluid attached to the surface of the cleaning roller 102. A dust collection bin 104 is disposed between the scrub roller 102 and the base 101 and is coupled to the base 101, with a bottom housing of the dust collection bin 104 extending below the wiper strip 1031 to receive dirty fluid scraped by the wiper strip 1031. The floor cleaning device 10 is arranged with a suction channel 112 for fluidly connecting the dust bin 104 with the sump 105. The suction motor 106 is disposed at an upper side of the waste water tank 105 and is adjacent to the waste water tank 105, and a vent (not shown) for allowing the suction motor 106 to be in fluid communication with the waste water tank 105 is opened at a lower end surface of the suction motor 106. In other embodiments, the floor cleaning device may be provided without a dust collection box, and the dust collection box extends from the bottom shell of the base towards the cleaning roller and contacts the surface of the cleaning roller so as to receive dirty fluid scraped by the scraper bar.

In operation of the floor scrubbing apparatus 10, the solution tank 107 provides cleaning fluid to the scrub roller 102, which cleans the surface to be cleaned with the scrub roller 102. The dirty fluid adhered to the rotating cleaning roller 102 is scraped by the wiper strip 1031 and drops along the wiper strip 1031 by surface tension onto the dust box 104. The suction motor 106 is started and a negative pressure is formed at the soil tank 105, and the dirty fluid located in the dust box 104 reaches and is stored in the soil tank 105 through the suction passage 112 by the negative pressure.

The path inlet of the air flow path 11 is formed by a dirty liquid suction port 111. The air path 11 includes an exhaust section 113 formed by the upright body 110 and a clean air outlet 114 forming an outlet of the air path 22. The exhaust section 113 is used to direct exhaust from the suction motor 106 into the clean air outlet 114. In this example, the cleaning device 10 is a hand-held pusher type cleaning device, but in other embodiments, the cleaning device may be an automatic cleaning device. It should be noted that the air flow path may be a duct arrangement or formed by the housing of the cleaning device, and the specific path arrangement thereof does not constitute a limitation on the scope of the present application, provided that the air flow path passes through the cleaning roller and the suction motor.

As shown in fig. 5 and 6, the base station 20 includes a housing 21, a blowing path 22, a heating element 23, and a power supply connector 24. The housing 21 includes a first portion 211 and a second portion 212 connected to the first portion 211 substantially perpendicularly, the second portion 212 being located at a lower side of the first portion 211. The second portion 212 has a first region 2121 corresponding to the scrub roller 102 of the floor scrubbing apparatus 10 and a second region 2122 adjacent to the first region 2121. Wherein the second region 2122 is closer to the first portion 211 than the first region 2121. The second region 2122 is arranged such that, when the floor cleaning device 10 is placed in the base station 20, the second region 2122 contacts the base 101 to support the floor cleaning device 10. First region 2121 includes a recess 2124 for receiving cleaner roller 102 and a raised step 2123 extending circumferentially upward along recess 2124.

The blowing path 22 includes a combining port 221 forming a path inlet, a blowing channel 222 fluidly connected to the combining port 221, and a plurality of holes 223 forming a path outlet. The engaging opening 221 is located on an upper end surface of the first portion 211 and is provided with a normally closed cover plate (not shown) elastically attached to the housing 21 for closing the engaging opening 221 to prevent dust from falling into the blowing passage 222. The sealing plate is configured such that when the clean air outlet 114 is coupled to the coupling port 221, the clean air outlet 114 can be pushed open the sealing plate, thereby achieving fluid communication between the exhaust section 113 and the blowing passage 222. The blowing duct 222 is located inside the casing 21 and is formed by the casing 21. The second portion 212 has a cavity (not shown) formed therein on the blowing passage 222 for accommodating the heating element 23. The plurality of holes 223 are disposed on the convex step 2124 and are configured such that when the cleaning roller 102 stays at the first region 2121, the plurality of holes 223 face the cleaning roller 102 to guide the flowing air fluid toward the cleaning roller 102. The first portion 211 of the housing 21 is further arranged with a charging connector 25 electrically connectable to the battery pack 109, the power supply connector 23 being electrically connected to the heating element 23 and the charging port 25, respectively. In other embodiments, the blowing path may also be partially or entirely disposed on the housing through a duct, and the specific structure and arrangement of the heating element are not limited to the scope of the present application on the premise that the heating element is located in the blowing path.

In addition, in other embodiments, the heating element is not arranged, and the air entering the blowing path is sent to the path outlet as it is, which can also realize the drying of the cleaning roller; and since the air escaping from the clean air outlet originates from the suction motor, it carries with itself a certain temperature. The absence of heating elements saves power, but the blow-drying speed is significantly lower than in machines with heating elements.

As shown in fig. 7, the controller 30 is in signal connection with the heating element 23, the suction motor 106, and the like, respectively, to control the cleaning system 100. The control part 30 can control the cleaning system 100 to perform the self-cleaning operation and the blow-drying operation. The cleaning system 100, when performing a self-cleaning operation, is capable of self-cleaning the cleaning roller 102 using the dirty fluid from the solution tank 109 and recovering the cleaned dirty fluid to the dirty water tank 105. The cleaning system 100 is capable of drying the scrub roller 102 with air from the clean air outlet 114 while performing a drying operation. The controller 30 is further in signal connection with a human-computer interaction unit 31 for user operation, and a selection unit (not shown in the figure) for the user to select to independently execute the self-cleaning operation, independently execute the blow-drying operation or sequentially execute the self-cleaning blow-drying operation is arranged on the human-computer interaction unit 31, wherein when the self-cleaning blow-drying operation is sequentially executed, the blow-drying operation is set to be operated after the self-cleaning operation is finished. It should be noted that the human-computer interaction unit may be disposed on a floor cleaning device of the cleaning system, may also be disposed on the base station, and may also be disposed as a remote controller or a user mobile phone terminal, and the specific disposition mode thereof does not limit the scope of the present application.

The operation of the cleaning system 100 to blow dry the cleaning roller 102 will now be described. The cleaning device 10, which is required to dry the cleaning roller 102, is placed on the base station 20, wherein the cleaning roller 102 is placed on the first region 2121. Controller 30 activates suction motor 105 and the exhaust of suction motor 105 is routed through exhaust segment 113 to engagement head 114. The air flow from the bonding head 114 enters the blowing passage 222 through the bonding port 221, and the air flow in the blowing passage 222 is heated to dry hot air by the heating element 23 while passing through the cavity. The dry hot air exits the blowing path 22 from the air discharge holes 223 to the first region 2121 and performs drying of the cleaning roller 102 located at the first region 2121. Thereafter, the dry hot air fluid flows through and dries the upper cover plate 103, the dust box 104, the suction passage 221, and the foul water tank 105 in sequence. Finally, the air flow reaches the suction motor 105 to complete one cycle. In this process, the cleaning roller 102 is rotated so that the hot air flowing through the cleaning roller 102 uniformly dries the cleaning roller 102. In other embodiments, the recess may be configured as a hollow channel structure to direct hot, dry air partially passing over the heat generating element through the recess to blow dry the scrub roller.

The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the technical ideas and features of the present invention, and the purpose thereof is to enable those skilled in the art to understand the contents of the present invention and implement the present invention, and not to limit the protection scope of the present invention. All equivalent changes or modifications made according to the spirit of the present invention should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A base station for a floor cleaning device, the floor cleaning device (10) having a wiper (102), a suction motor (106) configured to generate a suction force and a clean air outlet (114) for discharging clean air from the suction motor (106), characterized in that the base station (20) comprises:

a housing (21), said housing (21) having a first region (2121) corresponding to a wiper (102) of said floor cleaning unit (10); and

a blowing path (22) arranged on the housing (21), a path inlet of the blowing path (22) comprising an engagement opening (221), the engagement opening (221) being configured to be able to interface with a clean air outlet (114) of the floor cleaning device (10), a path outlet of the blowing path (22) being located at the first region (2121).

2. A base station for a floor cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that the base station (20) comprises: a heating element (23), wherein the heating element (23) is arranged on the shell (21) and is positioned on the blowing path (22).

3. A base station for a floor cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that the base station (20) comprises: the heating element is characterized by comprising a power supply connector (24) electrically connected with an external power supply, and the heating element (23) is electrically connected with the power supply connector (24).

4. A base station for a floor cleaning unit according to claim 2, characterized in that the housing (21) is at least partly hollow and defines a chamber inside, the heating element (23) being located in the chamber, the chamber being located in the blowing path (22).

5. Base station for a floor cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that the first area (2121) comprises a recess (2124) and a protruding step (2123) extending along the circumference of the recess (2124), and that the path exit of the blowing path (22) comprises a plurality of holes (223) arranged on the protruding step (2123) and facing the recess (2124).

6. A base station for an english language floor cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that said base station (20) comprises a normally closed closing plate movably connected to said housing (21), said closing plate being arranged so that when said clean air outlet (114) is engaged with said engagement opening (221), said closing plate is pushed open by said clean air outlet (114).

7. A cleaning system comprising a floor cleaning device (10) and a base station (20) arranged separately from the floor cleaning device (10), the floor cleaning device (10) being provided with a solution tank (107) for supplying a cleaning fluid, a wiper member (102) capable of wiping a floor surface by means of the cleaning fluid, an air flow path (11) extending from a dirty fluid inlet (111) to a clean air outlet (114), the air flow path (11) being provided with a suction motor (106) therein, characterized in that the base station (20) comprises:

a housing (21), said housing (21) having a first region (2121) corresponding to the bottom of said floor cleaning unit (10); and

a blowing path (22), the blowing path (22) being arranged on the housing (21), a path inlet of the blowing path (22) comprising an engagement opening (221), the engagement opening (221) being configured to be able to interface with a clean air outlet (114) of the floor cleaning device (10), a path outlet of the blowing path (22) being located at the first region (2121);

wherein the cleaning system (100) is configured to perform a blow-dry step on the wipe (102) and wherein, while the blow-dry step is being performed, the floor cleaning device (10) rests at the base station (20), the engagement opening (221) interfaces with the clean air outlet (114), and the suction motor (106) is activated to continuously provide air from the clean air outlet (114) into the blow path (22).

8. The cleaning system of claim 7, wherein said base station (20) further comprises: the heating element (23) is arranged on the shell (21) and positioned on the blowing path (22) so as to heat the air sent into the blowing path (22) from the clean air inlet (114).

9. The cleaning system of claim 8, wherein the cleaning system (100) comprises a controller (30), the controller (30) being disposed on the floor cleaning device (10), the controller (30) being configured to activate the heating element (23) upon satisfaction of a predetermined condition.

10. The cleaning system according to claim 8, wherein the base station (20) is provided with a power supply connector (24) for electrically connecting with an external power supply, and the heating element (23) is electrically connected with the power supply connector (24).

11. The cleaning system according to claim 8, wherein the housing (21) is at least partially hollow and defines a chamber therein, the heating member (23) is located in the chamber, and the chamber (222) is located on the blowing path (22).

12. The cleaning system according to claim 7, characterized in that the floor cleaning system (100) further comprises a human-machine interaction unit (31) which allows a user to perform an input operation while the floor cleaning device (10) is parked at the base station (20) so that the user can select to perform a blow-drying operation of the wiper (102).

13. The cleaning system of claim 7, wherein the cleaning system (100) is configured to perform a self-cleaning operation on the wiper (102) with a cleaning fluid, and wherein performing the blow-dry step is configured after performing the self-cleaning operation is complete.

14. The cleaning system of claim 7, wherein said wiper member (102) comprises a cleaning roller.

15. The cleaning system of claim 14, wherein said dirty fluid inlet (111) is disposed towards a surface to be cleaned, and said cleaning roller (102) is disposed at said dirty fluid inlet (111).

16. The cleaning system according to claim 14, wherein the floor cleaning device (10) comprises a base (101) for mounting the cleaning roller (102), the first region (2121) comprises a recess (2124) for receiving the cleaning roller (102) and a step (2123) extending along a periphery of the recess (2124), and the path exit of the blowing path (22) comprises a plurality of holes (223) provided on the step (2123) and facing the recess (2124).

17. A cleaning system according to claim 7, characterized in that the floor cleaning unit (10) is provided with a battery pack (109) for providing energy, and the base station (10) is provided with a charging connection (25) for electrical connection with the battery pack (109).

18. A cleaning system as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that the floor cleaning device (10) is an autonomous mobile floor cleaning robot or a manually operated pusher floor cleaning machine.