CN115736724A

CN115736724A - Surface cleaning system

Info

Publication number: CN115736724A
Application number: CN202211585140.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 戴逢焱
Original assignee: Suzhou Simple Youwei Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Suzhou Simple Youwei Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-12-18
Filing date: 2021-12-18
Publication date: 2023-03-07
Also published as: CN115778249A; CN114209253A; CN114209253B

Abstract

The invention discloses a surface cleaning system, which comprises a cleaning device and a base, wherein the cleaning device comprises a cleaning head; the base is used for butting at least part of the cleaning head, the shell of the base comprises a main body and a tray arranged on the main body, the tray is limited with two spaced rolling brush cavities, and each rolling brush cavity is used for butting a brush roll of the cleaning head; wherein, the tray includes first tray and the second tray of dismantling the connection in first tray top, is injectd between first tray and the second tray and has communicate the passageway in two brush chambers. Through adopting two tray that can dismantle to form the passageway to ensure that the fluid between two brush rooms realizes circulating each other through the passageway, can clean two brush rolls simultaneously, adopt the detachable mode, clear up the passageway.

Description

Surface cleaning system

The application is a divisional application of an invention patent application with the application date of 2021, 12 months and 18 days, the application number of 2021115573006 and the name of "a pedestal".

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of cleaning equipment, in particular to a surface cleaning system.

Background

To facilitate cleaning, surface cleaning systems typically include a surface cleaning device and a base that interfaces with the surface cleaning device, the base not only charging the surface cleaning device, but also self-cleaning the cleaning head of the surface cleaning device, and allowing the user to use the cleaning head directly without waiting for it to be used the next time.

After surface cleaning equipment carries out the automatically cleaning, the piece of wiping on the brush roll can remain certain water stain of leaking, if equipment is not used for a long time, then produces the peculiar smell easily, consequently, needs carry out drying process to the brush roll. Among the prior art, directly blow the air current to the brush roll chamber through the fan, carry out drying process to the brush roll, effectual drying process can be realized to this kind of setting, but to the water stain of other places on the base, drying effect is relatively poor, probably still can remain water stain.

Disclosure of Invention

Aiming at the defects in the prior art, the invention provides the base, and the double-layer tray structure of the base can meet the self-cleaning requirement of double-rolling brush equipment and is convenient for a user to clean the base.

In one aspect, the invention provides a base for docking at least part of a cleaning head, the base comprising

A housing including a main body and a tray disposed on the main body, the tray defining two spaced apart roller brush chambers, each roller brush chamber for docking a roller brush of the cleaning head;

the tray comprises a first tray and a second tray which is detachably connected above the first tray, and a channel which is communicated with the two rolling brush cavities is defined between the first tray and the second tray.

Optionally, the base further comprises a fan disposed in the housing;

and the flow guide air channel is arranged in the shell and used for guiding the airflow generated by the fan to the channel.

Optionally, the passageway defined between the first tray and the second tray comprises a distribution duct.

Optionally, the second tray is disposed between two of the rolling brush chambers.

Optionally, the first tray comprises a bottom wall and a first side wall extending upwards from the periphery of the first bottom wall;

the second tray comprises a second bottom wall and a second top wall which are oppositely arranged, the second bottom wall protrudes outwards to form a plurality of baffle plates, and at least part of the distribution air channel is formed among the baffle plates.

Optionally, the dispensing channel is directed towards the rolling brush chamber.

Optionally, the air flow blown out from the air outlet of the air guide duct blows into the distribution duct along the axial direction of the brush roller.

Optionally, the first tray is removably attached to the housing.

Optionally, the flap is not in contact with the first bottom wall.

Optionally, the first bottom wall is provided with a groove which is recessed downward, the second bottom wall is provided with a positioning block which is protruded outward, the positioning block and the groove are matched, the second tray is positioned on the first tray, and after the positioning block is installed in the groove, the upper surface of the positioning block and the first bottom wall are basically kept in the same plane.

The invention provides a base for butting at least part of a cleaning head, a shell of the base comprises a main body and a tray arranged on the main body, wherein the tray is limited with two spaced rolling brush cavities, and each rolling brush cavity is used for butting a brush roll of the cleaning head; wherein, the tray includes first tray and the second tray of dismantling the connection in first tray top, is injectd between first tray and the second tray and has communicate the passageway in two brush chambers. Through adopting two tray that can dismantle to form the passageway to ensure that the fluid between two brush rooms realizes circulating each other through the passageway, can clean two brush rolls simultaneously, adopt the detachable mode, clear up the passageway.

Further, the base is provided with a fan, and airflow generated by the fan can be distributed to the roller brush cavity through at least part of the channels, so that the roller brush can be dried, and residual water stains in the channels can be treated.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a cleaning system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a base according to an embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the base of FIG. 2 with a second tray removed;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the base of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the tray of one embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a schematic front view of a second tray according to an embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the reverse side of a second pallet in one embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the first tray taken perpendicular to the brushroll of one embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the first tray in a direction parallel to the brushroll of one embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a schematic view of an embodiment of a flow channel;

FIG. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a flow guide channel taken parallel to the brush roll;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of area A of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a schematic sectional view of a flow guide passage in a direction perpendicular to the brush roller in the embodiment;

fig. 14 is a schematic structural diagram of a second tray in another embodiment.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, 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 invention.

It should be noted that, if directional indication is involved in the embodiment of the present invention, the directional indication is only used for explaining the relative positional relationship, the motion situation, and the like between the components in a certain posture, and if the certain posture is changed, the directional indication is changed accordingly.

In addition, if there is a description of "first", "second", etc. in an embodiment of the present invention, the description of "first", "second", etc. is for descriptive purposes only and is 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" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, the meaning of "and/or" appearing throughout includes three juxtapositions, exemplified by "A and/or B" including either A or B or both A and B. In addition, technical solutions between various embodiments may be combined with each other, but must be realized by a person skilled in the art, and when the technical solutions are contradictory or cannot be realized, such a combination should not be considered to exist, and is not within the protection scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present application, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art through specific cases.

The surface cleaning system generally includes a surface cleaning apparatus, which may be an upright surface cleaning apparatus, a hand-held surface cleaning apparatus or a self-propelled surface cleaning apparatus, and a base for docking the surface cleaning apparatus, which generally includes a cleaning head, the base for docking at least part of the cleaning head. Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a cleaning system according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the surface cleaning apparatus 100 is an upright type cleaning apparatus, and includes a cleaning liquid supply system and a contamination recovery system, and the surface cleaning apparatus 100 is placed on the base 2 to realize a self-cleaning function. The cleaning head in this embodiment includes two brush rolls 102, and the two brush rolls 102 are located at both ends in the traveling direction of the cleaning head 102.

Referring to fig. 2-4, fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a base in an embodiment. Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of the base shown in fig. 2 after the second tray is removed. Fig. 4 is an exploded view of the base shown in fig. 2. The direction of the arrows in the figure is the airflow direction, and the figure discloses a base which comprises a shell 21 and a fan 22 arranged on the shell 21. The housing 21 defines an accommodating space for accommodating at least part of a cleaning head of the surface cleaning apparatus. The housing 21 includes a main body and a tray provided on the main body. The main body includes an upper cover 211 and a lower cover 212, and the upper cover 211 and the lower cover 212 cooperate to form an installation space. The tray defines two spaced apart roller brush chambers 23, each roller brush chamber 23 for docking with a brush roller of the cleaning head. In particular, two substantially mutually parallel roller brush chambers 23 are provided in the receiving space for receiving two roller brushes of the cleaning head, respectively.

Referring to fig. 5-9, and also to fig. 4, fig. 5 is an exploded view of the tray in one embodiment. FIG. 6 is a schematic front view of a second tray according to an embodiment. FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the reverse side of the second tray in one embodiment. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the first tray taken perpendicular to the brush roll in one embodiment. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the first tray in a direction parallel to the brushroll of one embodiment. The tray comprises a first tray 26 and a second tray 27 detachably connected above the first tray 26, and a passage 29 communicating the two rolling brush chambers 23 is defined between the first tray 26 and the second tray 27. Wherein, first tray 26 can with last lid 211 integrated into one piece, can also can dismantle with last lid 211 and be connected, go up lid 211 and first tray 26 and can dismantle and be connected, can convenience of customers take off first tray 26, clear up. Referring to fig. 5, the first tray 26 is recessed downwardly to form a receiving space into which at least a portion of the cleaning head is prevented to perform self-cleaning of the brush roller. The first tray 26 includes a first bottom wall 261 and a first side wall 262 extended upward from the outer circumference of the first bottom wall 261; the second tray 27 includes a second bottom wall 271 and a second top wall 272 which are oppositely disposed, and both ends of the second tray 27 are detachably connected to the first tray 26 in the axial direction of the brush roller. The channel 29 is defined by a portion of the first bottom wall 261 of the first tray 26 and at least a portion of the second bottom wall 271 of the second tray 27. Referring to fig. 8, since the cleaning head of this embodiment includes brush rolls arranged at intervals, both brush rolls need to be self-cleaned simultaneously during the self-cleaning process, and since the cleaning liquid supply system supplies cleaning liquid to only one of the brush rolls and the other brush roll is used to dry the surface to be cleaned, it is necessary to ensure that the cleaning liquid can flow from one brush roll to the other brush roll during the self-cleaning process, a second tray 27 is arranged between the two brush chambers 23, and a passage 29 communicating the two brush chambers 23 is defined between the first tray 26 and the second tray 27. Thus, the cleaning liquid of one of the rolling brush chambers 23 can flow to the other rolling brush chamber 23 through the channel 29. Meanwhile, the second tray 27 is detachably provided on the first tray 26, and the user can wash the passage 29.

After the surface cleaning device is self-cleaned, the brush roller needs to be dried, referring to fig. 10-13, fig. 10 is a schematic structural view of a flow guide channel in an embodiment. FIG. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a flow channel taken parallel to the brush roll. Fig. 12 is an enlarged view of the area a in fig. 11. FIG. 13 is a schematic sectional view of the flow guide passage in the direction perpendicular to the brush roller according to the embodiment. In this embodiment, the drying process of the brush roller is performed by hot air, and the drying speed of the brush roller can be increased. The hot air device includes a blower fan 22, a guide passage 24, and a heater 25. The blower 22 is used to generate an air flow, and the blower 22 may include a motor and a fan, and the air flow may be generated by driving the fan by the motor. The guide air duct is at least partially disposed in the housing 21, and the guide air duct is used for guiding the air flow generated by the blower 22 to the accommodating space. The guide passage 24 includes a first air passage 241 and a second air passage 242 located downstream of the first air passage 241, an inlet of the first air passage 241 is in fluid communication with the blower 22, an outlet of the first air passage 241 is in fluid communication with an inlet of the second air passage 242, and an outlet of the second air passage 242 is in fluid communication with the roller brush chamber 23. The first air duct 241 and the second air duct 242 may be integrally formed, or may be separately provided. Referring to fig. 11-13, the first air chute 241 and the second air chute 242 are collectively defined by two cooperating upper and lower

air chute shells

247, 248. Wherein, be provided with heater 25 in the first wind channel 241, first wind channel 241 is a little higher than second wind channel 242 to make the bottommost of heater 25 be higher than the bottommost of second wind channel 242. Meanwhile, the bottom of the second air duct 242 is provided with a through hole communicated with the atmosphere; with this arrangement, the bottom of the second air duct 242 is provided with the through hole 299, and the lowest end of the heater 25 is higher than the bottom end of the second air duct 242, that is, higher than the through hole 299, so that the liquid entering the second air duct 242 can be directly discharged from the through hole without spreading to the second air duct 242 to cause damage to the heater 25, and further, the second air duct 242 includes the horizontal section 291 and the lifting section 292, and the lowest end of the heater 25 is higher than the highest end of the horizontal section. The lifting section 292 includes a rising portion 243, a horizontal portion 244, and a falling portion 245 that are sequentially connected, and the air outlet 246 of the falling portion 245 is lower than the horizontal portion 244. Further, the tray is provided with overflow holes 263 (refer to fig. 8 or 9). The overflow holes 263 are lower than the horizontal portion 244 to prevent the liquid in the tray from flowing backward into the air duct.

Referring to fig. 5-13, to allow both brush rolls to dry, the outlet 246 of the second air duct 242 is disposed between the two brush chambers 23. The second air duct 242 is disposed transversely, i.e., along the axial direction of the brush roller, and the second air duct 242 is provided with two air outlets 246, and the air outlet direction of the air outlets 246 is substantially parallel to the axial direction of the roller brush. Thus, the hot air flow blown out from the first air duct 241 is divided into two parts after passing through the second air duct 242, and is respectively blown out from the opposite sides of the tray in the axial direction of the brush roller into the passage 29 defined by the first tray 26 and the second tray 27, and the passage 29 includes the distribution passage 29, that is, the distribution air duct 274 is defined between the first tray 26 and the second tray 27. The distribution channel 29 is directed towards the rolling brush chamber 23. That is, the airflow from the air outlet 246 of the air guide duct is blown into the channel 29 along the axial direction of the brush roller and then distributed to the roller brush cavity 23 through the distribution air duct 274.

Referring to fig. 14, fig. 14 is a schematic structural view of a second tray in another embodiment. The second bottom wall 271 of the second tray 27 has a plurality of flaps 273 protruding outward, and at least a portion of the distribution air duct 274 is formed between the flaps 273. The flaps 273 extend generally perpendicular to the axial direction of the brush roll, but may also be angled with respect to the axis of the brush roll, and need not be limited to the orientation described herein, but rather only provide for directing the air flow into the brush chamber 23. The distribution air duct 274 serves to guide the air flow blown out from the air outlet 246 of the second air duct 242 to the two rolling brush chambers 23. The flap 273 does not contact the first bottom wall 261. With this arrangement, a gap is left between the stopper 273 and the first bottom wall 261, and liquid and dirt can freely flow between the two roll brush chambers 23 without being blocked by the stopper 273 during the self-cleaning.

In another embodiment, referring to fig. 5-8, the first bottom wall 261 is provided with a downwardly concave groove 264, the second bottom wall 271 is provided with an outwardly convex positioning block 275, the positioning block 275 and the groove 264 are matched to position the second tray 27 on the first tray 26, and after the positioning block 275 is installed in the groove 264, the upper surface of the positioning block 275 is substantially maintained in the same plane as the first bottom wall 261. It is ensured that the liquid flows freely between the two rolling brush chambers 23. Further, a stopper 273 is disposed between the positioning block 275 and the second bottom wall 271, and the stopper 273 is used for guiding the airflow to the rolling brush cavity 23.

While embodiments of the invention have been described above, it is not limited to the applications set forth in the description and the embodiments, which are fully applicable in various fields of endeavor to which the invention pertains, and further modifications may readily be made by those skilled in the art, it being understood that the invention is not limited to the details shown and described herein without departing from the general concept defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A surface cleaning system comprising a cleaning device and a base, the cleaning device comprising a cleaning head, the base being provided with an accommodating space for accommodating at least part of the cleaning head, the cleaning device being self-cleaning when placed on the base,

the two ends of the cleaning head are respectively provided with a rolling brush along the cleaning direction, and the cleaning device can only provide cleaning liquid for the rolling brush at one end;

the base comprises a shell, the shell comprises a main body and a tray arranged on the main body, and the tray comprises a first tray arranged on the main body and a second tray arranged above the first tray;

the accommodating space is formed on the first tray, and the first tray is further limited with two spaced rolling brush cavities in the accommodating space, and each rolling brush cavity is used for butting the rolling brush of the cleaning head;

the second tray is arranged between the two rolling brush cavities, and a channel for communicating the two rolling brush cavities is defined between the first tray and the second tray;

the cleaning liquid can flow from one of the brush chambers to the other brush chamber through the passage.

2. Surface cleaning system according to claim 1,

the first tray and the main body are integrally formed or detachably connected to the main body, and the second tray is detachably arranged above the first tray.

3. Surface cleaning system according to claim 1 or 2,

the first tray comprises a first bottom wall, the second tray comprises a second bottom wall and a second top wall, and the height of the second top wall is higher than that of the first bottom wall.

4. Surface cleaning system according to claim 3,

the channel is defined by a portion of the first bottom wall of the first tray and at least a portion of the second bottom wall of the second tray.

5. A surface cleaning system as recited in claim 3,

the accommodating space is formed by downwards sinking a first tray, and the first tray further comprises a first side wall formed by upwards extending the periphery of the first bottom wall.

6. Surface cleaning system according to claim 3,

a downward concave groove is formed in the first bottom wall, and an outward convex positioning block is arranged on the second bottom wall; the positioning block is matched with the groove to position the second tray on the first tray, and after the positioning block is installed in the groove, the upper surface of the positioning block and the first bottom wall are basically kept in the same plane.

7. Surface cleaning system according to claim 1,

the shell is also provided with a fan and a flow guide air duct for communicating the fan and the channel; the guide air duct blows air flow into the channel along the axial direction of the rolling brushes, and then the air flow blows to the two rolling brush cavities on the two sides of the channel in the channel respectively.

8. Surface cleaning system according to claim 7,

the second tray is arranged along the axial direction of the rolling brush, and the guide air duct is respectively connected with two ends of the channel along the axial direction of the rolling brush.

9. Surface cleaning system according to claim 7,

the channel is provided with distribution channel at the one side that is close to two respectively the brush chamber, two the distribution channel is used for leading the air current to two respectively the brush chamber.