CN217659657U

CN217659657U - Base station and cleaning system

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Publication number: CN217659657U
Application number: CN202220908170.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 徐紫阳; 桑晓庆
Original assignee: Anker Innovations Co Ltd
Current assignee: Anker Innovations Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-04-19
Filing date: 2022-04-19
Publication date: 2022-10-28
Anticipated expiration: 2032-04-19

Abstract

The application discloses a base station, which comprises a base and a liquid path structure arranged on the base, wherein the liquid path structure comprises a first functional mechanism and a second functional mechanism; the first functional mechanism is provided with a first functional module, and the first functional module is used for carrying out first treatment on the water liquid to form first liquid; the second functional mechanism is provided with a second functional module, the second functional module is used for carrying out second treatment on the water liquid to form a second liquid, and the temperature or/and the composition of the second liquid are different from those of the first liquid. The first functional mechanism can provide first liquid with a first function for the cleaning robot, and the second functional mechanism can provide second liquid with a second function for the cleaning robot, so that the base station can provide various liquids with different functions for the cleaning robot, and different floors, different environments and different user requirements are met.

Description

Base station and cleaning system

Technical Field

The application relates to the field of cleaning technology, in particular to a base station and a cleaning system.

Background

Cleaning machines often need moisten the mop or wet ground when mopping ground to reach better cleaning performance, need supply after the liquid in cleaning machines people's the water tank consumes, consequently cleaning machines people need cooperate the basic station to use jointly, also contain the water tank in the basic station, pump out through the liquid in the water tank with in the basic station, be used for to carry out the moisturizing or be used for clearing up cleaning machines people's mop to cleaning machines people's water tank.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The application provides a basic station and clean system can provide the multiple liquid that has different functions for cleaning machines people to satisfy different ground, different environment and different user's demands.

In a first aspect, the present application provides a base station, including a base and a liquid path structure disposed on the base, the liquid path structure including: the first functional mechanism is provided with a first functional module, and the first functional module is used for carrying out first treatment on the water liquid to form first liquid; and the second functional mechanism is provided with a second functional module, the second functional module is used for carrying out second treatment on the water liquid so as to form a second liquid, and the temperature or/and the composition of the second liquid are different from those of the first liquid.

In some embodiments of the present application, the fluid path structure further comprises: and the liquid drainage channel is selectively communicated with the first functional mechanism and the second functional mechanism and is used for being communicated with a clean water tank of the cleaning robot and/or a cleaning tank of the base station. The liquid in the first functional mechanism can be discharged through the liquid discharge channel, and the liquid in the second functional mechanism can also be discharged through the liquid discharge channel.

In some embodiments of the present application, the fluid path structure further comprises: the first liquid outlet pipe is communicated with the first functional mechanism and selectively communicated with the liquid discharge channel; the second liquid outlet pipe is communicated with the second functional mechanism and selectively communicated with the liquid discharge channel; the first gating device is connected with the first liquid outlet pipe, the second liquid outlet pipe and the liquid drainage channel, the first gating device is used for controlling the connection and disconnection of the first liquid outlet pipe and the liquid drainage channel, and the first gating device is also used for controlling the connection and disconnection of the second liquid outlet pipe and the liquid drainage channel. The first liquid outlet pipe is used for discharging liquid in the first functional mechanism, and when the first liquid outlet pipe is communicated with the liquid discharge channel, the first functional mechanism is communicated with the liquid discharge channel; the second liquid outlet pipe is used for discharging liquid in the second functional mechanism, when the second liquid outlet pipe is communicated with the liquid discharging channel, the second functional mechanism is communicated with the liquid discharging channel, and the liquid in the first functional mechanism and the liquid in the second functional mechanism can be discharged simultaneously or independently through the first liquid outlet pipe and the connection arrangement of the second liquid outlet pipe and the liquid discharging channel.

In some embodiments of the present application, the fluid path structure further comprises: the first water inlet pipe is communicated with the first functional mechanism; the second water inlet pipe is communicated with the second functional mechanism; the water supply pipe is selectively communicated with the first water inlet pipe and the second water inlet pipe and is used for providing water liquid for the first functional mechanism and the second functional mechanism; and the second gating device is connected with the water supply pipe, the first water inlet pipe and the second water inlet pipe, is used for controlling the on-off of the water supply pipe and the first water inlet pipe, and is also used for controlling the on-off of the water supply pipe and the second water inlet pipe. The water supply pipe can provide water liquid for the first function mechanism and the second function mechanism so as to meet the water liquid requirements of the first function mechanism and the second function mechanism.

In some embodiments of the present application, the first functional mechanism is connected in series with the second functional mechanism, and the fluid path structure further comprises: and the third liquid outlet pipe is communicated with the second functional mechanism and selectively communicated with the liquid discharge channel. The first functional mechanism can be used for carrying out first processing to water liquid to form first liquid, and the first functional mechanism also can be used as water storage container to need not to set up extra storage water tank, thereby can reduce the water tank quantity in the basic station.

In some embodiments of the present application, the fluid path structure further comprises: the third functional water tank is provided with a third cavity, functional liquid is stored in the third cavity, and the functional liquid is different from the first liquid and the second liquid in composition; and the fourth liquid outlet pipe is communicated with the third cavity and selectively communicated with the liquid discharge channel. Functional liquid required by the cleaning robot can be stored in the third cavity in advance, and when the functional liquid in the third cavity is required, the functional liquid in the third cavity is guided into the liquid drainage channel through the fourth liquid outlet pipe.

In some embodiments of the present application, the functional liquid comprises a cleaning liquid.

In some embodiments of the present application, the liquid path structure further comprises a water storage tank mounted on the base, the water storage tank having a water storage chamber for storing water liquid.

In some embodiments of the present application, the first function mechanism has a first cavity, the second function mechanism has a second cavity, and the water storage cavity is selectively conducted with the first cavity and the second cavity. The water storage tank is a mechanism mutually independent from the first functional mechanism and the second functional mechanism, and at the moment, the water storage tank can provide water liquid for the first cavity and the second cavity.

In some embodiments of the present application, the water storage tank includes one of the first functional module and the second functional module. On the basis that the water storage tank has the water storage function, the water storage tank can also have the functions of heating water or electrolyzing water and the like, and water tanks such as an electrolysis water tank or a hot water tank and the like do not need to be additionally arranged in the base station.

In some embodiments of the present application, the first functional module includes: an electrolyzer for performing an electrolytic treatment on the aqueous liquid; the second functional module includes: the heater is used for heating the water liquid. Carry out the electrolysis to water liquid through the electrolyser to can form the electrolysis water, can satisfy user's disinfection's that disinfects demand, heat water liquid through the heater, thereby can form hot water, hot water can soften the spot, thereby can be better clear away subaerial stubborn spot.

In some embodiments of the present application, a first cavity and a first vent hole communicated with the first cavity are disposed on the first functional mechanism; and the second functional mechanism is provided with a second cavity and a second ventilation hole communicated with the second cavity. The first vent hole can enable the first cavity to be communicated with the atmosphere, so that a siphon effect can be prevented when liquid in the first cavity is discharged through the liquid discharge pipe; the second vent hole can make the second cavity and atmosphere intercommunication to can prevent to appear siphon effect when the liquid in the second cavity passes through the fluid-discharge tube and discharges.

In some embodiments of the present application, the base station further includes a selector and a control module, the selector is in communication connection with the control module, the selector is configured to accept a selection operation and output selection information according to the selection operation, and the control module is configured to control the first function module and/or the second function module to be turned on and off according to the selection information; or, the base station further comprises a control module, the control module is used for being in communication connection with a terminal, and the control module is further used for receiving selection information sent by the terminal and controlling the first functional module and/or the second functional module to be opened and closed according to the selection information. The user can realize full-automatic liquid path control through control module, and the user's accessible simple interactive interface, a key satisfies cleaning machines people's liquid demand.

In a second aspect, the present application further provides a cleaning system, comprising a cleaning robot and the base station in any embodiment, wherein the base station is used for replenishing liquid or/and cleaning the cleaning robot.

The beneficial effect of this application does: the first function mechanism of basic station can provide the first liquid that has first function, the second function mechanism can provide the second liquid that has the second function, thereby make the basic station can provide the multiple liquid that has different functions, with satisfy different ground, different environment and different user demand, it has multiple water liquid processing function to integrate in the basic station simultaneously, only need provide water liquid for the basic station and can directly form the liquid that has multiple functions in the basic station, need not the user and add liquid for the basic station, when making the basic station have more functions, can reduce user's the amount of labour, promote user experience.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments or related technologies of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments or related technologies are briefly introduced below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of components of a base station according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is a schematic overall structure diagram of a base station in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a fluid path structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a fluid path structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a fluid path structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a liquid path structure in an embodiment of the present application.

Reference numerals:

10. a base; 20. a liquid path structure; 211. a first functional mechanism; 211a, a first cavity; 212. a second functional mechanism; 212a, a second cavity; 213. a third functional water tank; 213a, a third cavity; 214. a water storage tank; 214a and a water storage cavity; 221. a liquid discharge channel; 222. a first liquid outlet pipe; 223. a second liquid outlet pipe; 224. a first water inlet pipe; 225. a second water inlet pipe; 226. a water supply pipe; 227. a third liquid outlet pipe; 228. a fourth liquid outlet pipe; 231. a first gate; 232. a second gate; 233. a third gate; 234. a first valve; 235. a second valve; 241. a first driver; 242. a second driver; 243. a third driver; 251. a first vent hole; 252. a second vent.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more apparent, the present application is described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application.

However, the base station in the related art can only provide a single kind of liquid for the cleaning robot, and the liquid required for mopping the floor is different under different floors, different environments and different user requirements. When the ground has oil stains, the cleaning solution capable of removing the oil stains can be used for mopping the ground to have better effect; when stubborn stains exist on the ground, the stains can be mopped up only by softening the stains, and the hot water has a better softening effect; when there is a need for sterilization, it is necessary to sterilize using a disinfectant or electrolyzed water.

The application provides a base station and a cleaning system, which are used for solving the technical problem that the base station in the related technology can only supplement a single kind of liquid for a cleaning robot.

A base station, as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, comprises a base 10 and a liquid path structure 20 arranged on the base 10, wherein the liquid path structure 20 can be installed on the base 10, the liquid path structure 20 can transport water liquid and output liquid with multiple functions, so that the cleaning robot can be replenished with liquid or/and cleaned, and different ground surfaces, different environments and different user requirements can be met.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 3, the liquid path structure 20 includes a first functional mechanism 211 and a second functional mechanism 212.

The first functional mechanism 211 has a first functional module, and the first functional module is used for performing a first treatment on the water liquid to form a first liquid.

The second function mechanism 212 has a second function module for performing a second treatment on the water solution to form a second liquid, wherein the second liquid has a different temperature or/and composition from the first liquid.

It should be noted that the water solution can be clear water or other liquids; the composition of the second liquid is different from that of the first liquid, and the first liquid and the second liquid are different from each other, namely, the second liquid is hydrogen peroxide disinfectant water and the second liquid is soapy water; another way is that the second liquid is composed of the same substances as the first liquid but at a different concentration than the second liquid, e.g. the second liquid and the first liquid are both hydrogen peroxide disinfectant water but the second liquid is at a higher concentration than the first liquid.

It is understood that the first function mechanism 211 may provide the cleaning robot with a first liquid having a first function, and the second function mechanism 212 may provide the cleaning robot with a second liquid having a second function, so that the base station may provide the cleaning robot with a plurality of liquids having different functions to meet different floors, different environments and different user requirements; the first liquid is used as electrolyzed water, the second liquid is used as hot water as an example, the electrolyzed water has a disinfection function, the requirements of sterilization and disinfection of a user can be met, and the hot water can soften stains, so that stubborn stains on the ground can be better removed.

It should be further noted that, a plurality of water liquid processing functions are integrated in the base station, and liquid with a plurality of functions can be directly formed in the base station only by providing water liquid for the base station, so that a user does not need to add liquid to the base station, and the base station has more functions, and simultaneously can reduce the labor capacity of the user and improve the user experience.

Specifically, the first functional module may include an electrolyzer for performing an electrolytic treatment on the aqueous liquid. It can be understood that, at this time, the first liquid is electrolyzed water, and the water liquid is electrolyzed by the electrolyzer, so that electrolyzed water can be formed, and the requirements of sterilization and disinfection of users can be met. The type and the size of the electrolyzer can be selected according to actual requirements, the application is not particularly limited, the specific working principle of the electrolyzer is disclosed in the related technology, and the application is not shown in detail.

Specifically, the second functional module may include a heater for heating the water liquid. It can be understood that the second liquid is hot water, and the water liquid is heated by the heater, so that hot water can be formed, and the hot water can soften the dirt, so that stubborn dirt on the ground can be better removed. The heater can be instant heating type heating pipe, and the model and the size of instant heating type heating pipe can be selected according to actual demand, and this application does not do specifically and restricts, and the concrete theory of operation of instant heating type heating pipe has early the public notice in the correlation technique, and this application is not done the perusal. Of course, the heater may be other heaters, such as a thermal storage heater.

It should also be noted that the first and second liquids may be other liquids, such as sanitizer, soap water, saline or soda water.

With continued reference to fig. 3, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the liquid path structure 20 further includes a liquid discharge channel 221, the liquid discharge channel 221 is selectively communicated with the first functional mechanism 211 and the second functional mechanism 212, the liquid discharge channel 221 is used for communicating with the clean water tank of the cleaning robot and/or the cleaning tank of the base station, the liquid discharge channel 221 supplies liquid to the clean water tank when communicating with the clean water tank of the cleaning robot, the liquid discharge channel 221 supplies liquid to the cleaning tank when communicating with the cleaning tank of the base station, and the mop of the cleaning robot is cleaned in the cleaning tank.

It should be noted that the liquid in the first functional mechanism 211 can be discharged through the liquid discharge channel 221, and the liquid in the first functional mechanism 211 can be an untreated water liquid or a first liquid after a first treatment; the liquid in the second functional mechanism 212 can also be discharged through the liquid discharge channel 221, and the liquid in the second functional mechanism 212 can be an untreated water liquid or a second liquid after a second treatment.

With continued reference to fig. 3, fluid path structure 20 further includes a first drain 222, a second drain 223, and a first gate 231.

Wherein, the first liquid outlet pipe 222 is conducted with the first functional mechanism 211 and selectively conducted with the liquid discharge channel 221; the second outlet pipe 223 is in communication with the second functional mechanism 212 and is in selective communication with the liquid discharge channel 221. The first gate 231 is connected with the first liquid outlet pipe 222, the second liquid outlet pipe 223 and the liquid discharge channel 221, the first gate 231 is used for controlling the connection and disconnection of the first liquid outlet pipe 222 and the liquid discharge channel 221, and the first gate 231 is also used for controlling the connection and disconnection of the second liquid outlet pipe 223 and the liquid discharge channel 221.

It is understood that the first liquid outlet pipe 222 is used for discharging the liquid in the first functional mechanism 211, and when the first liquid outlet pipe 222 is communicated with the liquid discharge channel 221, the first functional mechanism 211 is communicated with the liquid discharge channel 221; the second liquid outlet pipe 223 is used for discharging the liquid in the second functional mechanism 212, when the second liquid outlet pipe 223 is communicated with the liquid discharge channel 221, the second functional mechanism 212 is communicated with the liquid discharge channel 221, and the liquid in the first functional mechanism 211 and the liquid in the second functional mechanism 212 can be discharged simultaneously or separately through the connection arrangement of the first liquid outlet pipe 222 and the second liquid outlet pipe 223 with the liquid discharge channel 221, taking the first liquid as the electrolyzed water, taking the second liquid as the hot water as an example, the liquid discharged in the liquid discharge channel 221 may be water liquid, electrolyzed water, hot water, or a mixed liquid of the electrolyzed water and the hot water. The first gate 231 is a device having a gate function, and the first gate 231 may enable the first liquid outlet pipe 222 and the second liquid outlet pipe 223 to be respectively communicated with the liquid discharge channel 221 through different channels, so that the operations of the first functional mechanism 211 and the second functional mechanism 212 may not interfere with each other.

With continued reference to fig. 3, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the fluid pathway structure 20 further includes a first inlet pipe 224, a second inlet pipe 225, a water supply pipe 226, and a second gate 232.

Wherein, the first water inlet pipe 224 is communicated with the first function mechanism 211, and the second water inlet pipe 225 is communicated with the second function mechanism 212; the water supply pipe 226 is selectively connected to the first water inlet pipe 224 and the second water inlet pipe 225, and the water supply pipe 226 is used for providing water to the first function mechanism 211 and the second function mechanism 212; the second gate 232 is connected to the water supply pipe 226, the first water inlet pipe 224 and the second water inlet pipe 225, the second gate 232 is used for controlling the on/off of the water supply pipe 226 and the first water inlet pipe 224, and the second gate 232 is also used for controlling the on/off of the water supply pipe 226 and the second water inlet pipe 225.

It should be noted that the water supply pipe 226 may provide water for the first function mechanism 211 or the second function mechanism 212 separately, or the water supply pipe 226 may provide water for the first function mechanism 211 and the second function mechanism 212 simultaneously, when the first function mechanism 211 needs to be supplemented with water, the water supply pipe 226 is conducted with the first water inlet pipe 224, so that the water supply pipe 226 is conducted with the first function mechanism 211; when the second function mechanism 212 needs to be replenished with water, the water supply pipe 226 is connected to the second water inlet pipe 225, so that the water supply pipe 226 is connected to the second function mechanism 212. The second gate 232 is a device having a gate function, and the second gate 232 may allow the first inlet pipe 224 and the second inlet pipe 225 to be respectively communicated with the water supply pipe 226 through different passages, so that operations of the first functional mechanism 211 and the second functional mechanism 212 may not interfere with each other.

It is understood that the water supply pipe 226 may be in communication with a water source, such as a water source on the base station 10 or an external water source, such as tap water, to deliver water provided by the water source to the first function 211 and the second function 212.

It should be further noted that the second gate 232 is a device having a gate function, the second gate 232 may enable the first inlet pipe 224 and the second inlet pipe 225 to be respectively communicated with the water supply pipe 226 through different channels, the first gate 231 may enable the first outlet pipe 222 and the second outlet pipe 223 to be respectively communicated with the liquid discharge channel 221 through different channels, and the operations of the first function mechanism 211 and the second function mechanism 212 may not interfere with each other through the arrangement of the second gate 232 and the first gate 231.

Taking the first liquid as electrolyzed water and the second liquid as hot water as an example, when the cleaning robot only needs to electrolyze water, the second gate 232 controls the water supply pipe 226 to be connected with the first water inlet pipe 224, and the water supply pipe 226 is disconnected with the second water inlet pipe 225, the water enters the first function mechanism 211 and is processed by the first function module to form electrolyzed water, then the first gate 231 controls the first liquid outlet pipe 222 to be connected with the liquid discharge channel 221, the second liquid outlet pipe 223 is disconnected with the liquid discharge channel 221, and the electrolyzed water in the first function mechanism 211 is discharged through the liquid discharge channel 221. When the cleaning robot only needs hot water, the second gate 232 controls the water supply pipe 226 to be disconnected from the first water inlet pipe 224, the water supply pipe 226 is communicated with the second water inlet pipe 225, the water enters the second function mechanism 212 and is processed by the second function module to form hot water, then the first gate 231 controls the second liquid outlet pipe 223 to be communicated with the liquid discharge channel 221, the first liquid outlet pipe 222 is disconnected from the liquid discharge channel 221, and the hot water in the second function mechanism 212 is discharged through the liquid discharge channel 221; when the cleaning robot needs the mixed liquid of the hot water and the electrolyzed water, the second gate 232 controls the water supply pipe 226 to be communicated with the first water inlet pipe 224 and the second water inlet pipe 225, the water enters the first functional mechanism 211 and the second functional mechanism 212, then the first gate 231 controls the first liquid outlet pipe 222 and the second liquid outlet pipe 223 to be communicated with the liquid discharge channel 221, and the electrolyzed water in the first functional mechanism 211 is mixed with the hot water in the second functional mechanism 212 in the liquid discharge channel 221.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the second gate 232 and the first gate 231 may be multi-channel solenoid valves, and the water supply pipe 226, the first water inlet pipe 224, the liquid discharge channel 221, and other pipes are correspondingly connected to respective interfaces of the multi-channel solenoid valves, so as to implement the gate function. The multi-channel electromagnetic valve has a gating function, the work of the first functional mechanism 211 and the work of the second functional mechanism 212 can not interfere with each other through the switching of the on-off state of each channel, and meanwhile, the multi-direction conduction function can be realized only by using one multi-channel electromagnetic valve, so that the number of valves can be reduced, the cost is reduced, electric control can be realized, and the reaction capacity is improved. The number of the channels of the multi-channel solenoid valve can be selected according to actual requirements, so that the first functional mechanism 211 and the second functional mechanism 212 can work without interfering with each other.

Of course, the second gate 232 and the first gate 231 may also include a plurality of water pumps independent of each other, for example, the second gate 232 includes a first water pump and a second water pump independent of each other, the first water pump is connected to the water supply pipe 226 and the first water inlet pipe 224, the second water pump is connected to the water supply pipe 226 and the second water inlet pipe 225, the water in the water supply pipe 226 is pumped to the first water inlet pipe 224 by the first water pump, and the water in the water supply pipe 226 is pumped to the second water inlet pipe 225 by the second water pump. Similarly, the first gate 231 may also include a third water pump and a fourth water pump that are independent of each other, the third water pump is connected to the first liquid outlet pipe 222 and the liquid discharge channel 221, the fourth water pump is connected to the second liquid outlet pipe 223 and the liquid discharge channel 221, the third water pump pumps the liquid in the first liquid outlet pipe 222 to the liquid discharge channel 221, and the fourth water pump pumps the liquid in the second liquid outlet pipe 223 to the liquid discharge channel 221.

With continued reference to fig. 3, the fluid path structure may further include a water storage tank 214, the water storage tank 214 is mounted on the base 10, and the water storage tank 214 has a water storage cavity 214a for storing water. The water tank 214 has a water storage function, and the water tank 214 can provide water for the first functional mechanism 211 and the second functional mechanism 212.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first functional mechanism 211 has a first cavity 211a, the second functional mechanism 212 has a second cavity 212a, the water storage cavity 214a is selectively connected to the first cavity 211a and the second cavity 212a, and the water storage cavity 214 can provide water to the first cavity 211a and the second cavity 212 a.

The water storage cavity 214a may be connected to the water supply pipe 226, and the water storage cavity 214 may provide water to the first cavity 211a and the second cavity 212a through the water supply pipe 226, or the water storage cavity 214 may provide water to the first cavity 211a and the second cavity 212a through another pipe.

It is understood that the water storage tank 214 is a mechanism independent from the first functional mechanism 211 and the second functional mechanism, in this case, the first functional mechanism may include an electrolytic water tank, the electrolytic water tank is mounted on the base 10, the electrolytic water tank includes a first cavity 211a, and the first functional module is mounted in the electrolytic water tank; the second functional mechanism may comprise a hot water tank, the hot water tank is mounted on the base 10, the hot water tank comprises a second cavity 212a, and the second functional module is mounted in the hot water tank, that is, the base station 10 has three water tanks, namely a water storage tank 214, an electrolysis water tank and a hot water tank.

As shown in fig. 4, in another embodiment of the present application, the water storage tank 214 includes one of a first functional module and a second functional module, at this time, the water storage cavity 214a includes a first cavity 211a or a second cavity 212a, and the water storage tank 214 has a water storage function, and the water storage tank 214 may also have a water heating function or an electrolytic water function, and the base station 10 does not need to additionally provide an electrolytic water tank or a hot water tank.

Fig. 4 only shows a case where the first functional mechanism 211 and the second functional mechanism 212 are connected to the liquid discharge passage 221, respectively, and the first functional mechanism 211 and the second functional mechanism 212 are isolated from each other.

As shown in fig. 5, in an embodiment of the present application, the first functional mechanism 211 may be further connected in series with the second functional mechanism 212, and the liquid path structure 20 further includes a third liquid outlet pipe 227, where the third liquid outlet pipe 227 is in communication with the second functional mechanism 212 and is selectively in communication with the liquid discharge channel 221.

It should be noted that, when the cleaning robot only needs water, both the first functional module and the second functional module are closed, and then the water is discharged through the first functional mechanism 211, the second functional mechanism 212, the third liquid outlet pipe 227 and the liquid discharge channel 221 in sequence; when the cleaning robot only needs the first liquid, the first functional module is opened, the second functional module is closed, the first functional module performs first treatment on water liquid in the first functional mechanism 211 and then discharges the first liquid into the second functional mechanism 212, at the moment, the second functional module is in a closed state, namely the second functional module does not perform treatment on the first liquid in the second functional mechanism 212, and then the first liquid in the second functional mechanism 212 is discharged to the liquid discharge channel 221 through the third liquid outlet pipe 227; when the cleaning robot only needs the second liquid, the first functional module is turned off, the second functional module is turned on, the water in the first functional mechanism 211 is discharged into the second functional mechanism 212, then the second functional module performs the second treatment on the water in the second functional mechanism 212 to form the second liquid, and then the second liquid in the second functional mechanism 212 is discharged to the liquid discharge channel 221 through the third liquid discharge channel 221.

It is understood that the first functional mechanism 211 can utilize the first functional module to perform the first treatment on the water liquid to form the first liquid, and at this time, a valve or no valve is disposed between the first functional mechanism 211 and the second functional mechanism 212.

Of course, the first functional mechanism 211 may also be used as a water storage container, so that an additional water storage tank 214 is not required, and the number of water tanks in the base station may be reduced, and at this time, a valve or other devices that can selectively connect the first functional mechanism 211 and the second functional mechanism 212 may be disposed between the first functional mechanism 211 and the second functional mechanism 212.

A first valve 234 may be disposed between the first functional mechanism 211 and the second functional mechanism 212 to selectively communicate the first functional mechanism 211 and the second functional mechanism 212; a second valve 235 may be disposed between the third outlet pipe 227 and the liquid discharge channel 221 to realize selective conduction between the third outlet pipe 227 and the liquid discharge channel 221. The first valve 234 and the second valve 235 may both be solenoid valves.

As shown in fig. 6, the liquid path structure 20 may further include a third functional water tank 213 and a fourth liquid outlet 228, the third functional water tank 213 has a third cavity 213a, the third cavity 213a stores a functional liquid, and the functional liquid has a different composition from the first liquid and the second liquid; the fourth liquid outlet tube 228 is connected to the third cavity 213a and selectively connected to the liquid discharge channel 221.

It should be noted that, some functional liquid which is difficult to form by processing the water liquid may exist in the liquid required by the cleaning robot when mopping the floor, in the embodiment of the present invention, the third functional water tank 213 may be installed on the base 10 by providing the third functional water tank 213, the functional liquid required by the cleaning robot is stored in the third cavity 213a in advance, and when the functional liquid in the third cavity 213a is required, the functional liquid in the third cavity 213a is introduced into the liquid discharge channel 221 through the fourth liquid discharge pipe 228.

It should be noted that the functional liquid may include a cleaning liquid, and certainly, the functional liquid may also include a disinfectant, a soap solution, a saline solution, or a soda solution.

As shown in fig. 6, the liquid discharge channel 221 may only include a first liquid discharge pipe and a second liquid discharge pipe, and the liquid path structure 20 further includes a third gate 233, the first liquid discharge pipe is connected to the first gate 231 and the third gate 233, the fourth liquid discharge pipe and the second liquid discharge pipe are connected to the third gate 233, the third gate 233 is used to control on/off of the fourth liquid discharge pipe 228 and the second liquid discharge pipe, and the third gate 233 is further used to control on/off of the first liquid discharge pipe and the second liquid discharge pipe.

Of course, the drainage channel 221 may also include only one drainage tube, the fourth liquid outlet tube 228 is selectively connected to the drainage tube, and a valve for controlling the on/off of the fourth liquid outlet tube 228 is disposed on the fourth liquid outlet tube 228.

With continued reference to fig. 6, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, to facilitate the transfer of the liquid in each tank of the liquid path structure 20, the liquid path structure 20 may further include a first driver 241, a second driver 242, and a third driver 243.

The first driver 241 is connected to the liquid supply tube, the first water inlet tube 224 and the second water inlet tube 225, and is used for conveying the liquid in the liquid supply tube to the first water inlet tube 224 and the second water inlet tube 225; the second driver 242 is connected to the first outlet pipe 222, the second outlet pipe 223 and the liquid discharge channel 221, and is used for conveying the liquid in the first cavity 211a to the liquid discharge channel 221 and for conveying the liquid in the second cavity 212a to the liquid discharge channel 221; the third driver 243 is connected to the fourth liquid outlet tube 228 and the liquid discharge channel 221, and is used for delivering the liquid in the third cavity 213a to the liquid discharge channel 221. The first driver 241, the second driver 242, and the third driver 243 may be water pumps.

Of course, according to actual requirements, the liquid path structure 20 may not include a driver such as a water pump, but the height positions of the first functional mechanism 211, the second functional mechanism 212, and the third functional water tank 213 are designed, so that the liquid in each water tank can be smoothly transferred to a designated place by using the driving force generated by the height difference.

In an embodiment of the present application, the base station further includes a selector and a control module, the selector is in communication connection with the control module, the selector is configured to receive a selection operation and output selection information according to the selection operation, and the control module is configured to control the first function module and/or the second function module to be turned on and off according to the selection information. The control module can be through opening and close of first functional module and second functional module in the control liquid way structure 20 to control liquid way structure 20 discharge and predetermine liquid, predetermine liquid and can be one in water liquid, first liquid and the second liquid, predetermine liquid and also can be the mixed liquid of at least two in water liquid, first liquid and the second liquid. Wherein, the control module and the selector are both installed on the base 10, and the user can control the liquid path structure 20 at the base station to discharge the required liquid; the selector can be a key selector or a knob selector, the selector is taken as the key selector as an example, the selector comprises a plurality of keys, a user can press the corresponding key to perform selection operation so as to control the liquid path structure 20 to discharge required liquid, full-automatic liquid path control can be realized through the control module, and the user can meet the liquid requirement of the cleaning robot through a simple interactive interface by one key; the control module and the selector can be connected in a wired connection mode or a wireless connection mode.

In another embodiment of the present application, the base station further includes a control module, where the control module is configured to be in communication connection with a terminal, and the control module is further configured to receive selection information sent by the terminal, and control the first function module and/or the second function module to be turned on or off according to the selection information.

The terminal can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a personal digital assistant, an intelligent bracelet, an intelligent watch and the like, and a user can control the liquid path structure 20 to discharge required liquid at the terminal; the control module and the terminal can be connected in a wired connection mode or a wireless connection mode.

With reference to fig. 6, the process of outputting various liquids by the liquid path structure 20 in an embodiment of the present application will be described by taking the first liquid as electrolyzed water, the second liquid as hot water, and the functional liquid as cleaning liquid as examples:

when the cleaning robot only needs water, the first driver 241 pumps the water in the water storage tank 214 to the first function mechanism 211, the electrolyzer in the first function mechanism 211 is in a closed state, and then the second driver 242 pumps the water in the first function mechanism 211 to the liquid discharge channel 221, and the water is discharged to the cleaning robot through the liquid discharge channel 221. Of course, when the cleaning robot only needs water, the water in the water storage tank 214 can be pumped to the second function mechanism 212 by the first driver 241, the heater in the second function mechanism 212 is in the off state, and then the second driver 242 pumps the water in the second function mechanism 212 to the liquid discharge channel 221, and the water is discharged to the cleaning robot through the liquid discharge channel 221.

When the cleaning robot only needs to electrolyze water, the first driver 241 pumps the water in the water storage tank 214 to the first function mechanism 211, the electrolyzer in the first function mechanism 211 is in an open state, the water in the first function mechanism 211 is electrolyzed by the electrolyzer to form electrolyzed water, and then the second driver 242 pumps the electrolyzed water in the first function mechanism 211 to the liquid discharge channel 221, and the electrolyzed water is discharged to the cleaning robot through the liquid discharge channel 221.

When the cleaning robot only needs hot water, the first driver 241 pumps the water in the water storage tank 214 to the second functional mechanism 212, the heater in the second functional mechanism 212 is in an on state, the water in the first functional tank is heated by the heater to form hot water, and then the second driver 242 pumps the hot water in the second functional mechanism 212 to the liquid discharge channel 221, and the hot water is discharged to the cleaning robot through the liquid discharge channel 221.

When the cleaning robot needs to electrolyze water mixed with cleaning liquid, the first driver 241 pumps the water in the water storage tank 214 into the first function mechanism 211, the electrolyzer in the first function mechanism 211 is in an on state, the water in the first function mechanism 211 is electrolyzed by the electrolyzer to form electrolyzed water, then the second driver 242 pumps the electrolyzed water in the first function mechanism 211 into the liquid discharge channel 221, meanwhile, the third driver 243 pumps the cleaning liquid in the third function water tank 213 into the liquid discharge channel 221 to be mixed with the electrolyzed water, and the electrolyzed water mixed with the cleaning liquid is discharged to the cleaning robot through the liquid discharge channel 221.

When the cleaning robot needs hot water mixed with cleaning liquid, the first driver 241 pumps the water in the water storage tank 214 into the second functional mechanism 212, the heater in the second functional mechanism 212 is turned on, the water in the first functional tank is heated by the heater to form hot water, then the second driver 242 pumps the hot water in the second functional mechanism 212 into the liquid discharge channel 221, and simultaneously the third driver 243 pumps the cleaning liquid in the third functional tank 213 into the liquid discharge channel 221 to be mixed with the hot water, and the hot water mixed with the cleaning liquid is discharged to the cleaning robot through the liquid discharge channel 221.

With continued reference to fig. 6, in an embodiment of the present application, the first functional mechanism 211 is provided with a first cavity 211a and a first vent 251 communicated with the first cavity 211 a; the second functional mechanism 212 is provided with a second cavity 212a and a second ventilation hole 252 communicating with the second cavity 212 a.

It is understood that the first vent 251 may communicate the first chamber 211a with the atmosphere, so that a siphon effect may be prevented when the liquid in the first chamber 211a is discharged through the drain pipe; the second vent 252 may allow the second cavity 212a to communicate with the atmosphere, which may prevent a siphon effect when liquid within the second cavity 212a is drained through the drain.

Of course, when the second driver 242 is used to pump the liquid in the first cavity 211a and the liquid in the second cavity 212a to the liquid discharge channel 221, a blocking function may also be added to the second driver 242, and when the second driver 242 is not operated, the first liquid outlet pipe 222 and the second liquid outlet pipe 223 may be ensured to be disconnected from the liquid discharge channel 221.

In an embodiment of the present application, the base station may further include a liquid level detector disposed in the first cavity 211a and the second cavity 212a, and the liquid level detector is configured to detect a liquid level of the water liquid in the first cavity 211a and a liquid level of the water liquid in the second cavity 212 a.

It can be understood that the liquid level detector can detect the liquid levels of the first cavity 211a and the second cavity 212a in real time, so as to avoid the base station from being damaged due to continuous operation when the first functional mechanism 211 and the second functional mechanism 212 are full or empty.

The liquid level detector can be a floating ball type measuring detector, a tuning fork vibration measuring detector, an ultrasonic measuring detector, a laser measuring detector, a photoelectric refraction type measuring detector or a capacitance type measuring detector, and the like, specific working principles of various liquid level detectors are introduced in the related art earlier, and the application is not described in detail.

It is understood that, when the base station further includes a water tank such as the third functional water tank 213, a liquid level detector may be disposed in the water tank such as the third functional water tank 213, and the liquid level detector may detect the liquid level of the liquid in each water tank.

It should be further noted that the liquid level detector may be connected to the control module in a wired or wireless manner, and the liquid level detector detects the liquid level of the liquid in each water tank in real time and sends a detection signal to the control module, so that the control module may control each water tank to stop working in time when each water tank is full or empty, and perform liquid replenishment or drainage on each water tank.

Based on the base station, the application further provides a cleaning system, the cleaning system comprises the cleaning robot and the base station in any one of the embodiments, and the base station is used for replenishing liquid or/and cleaning the cleaning robot.

The cleaning robot may be a floor sweeping robot, a sweeping and mopping integrated robot, a floor wiping robot, a handheld dust collector, a hand-push cleaning machine or a driving type cleaning machine, etc., and the application is not limited specifically. The cleaning robot may have a cleaning water tank, and the base station may supplement liquid having various functions into the cleaning water tank; the cleaning robot may also have a mop, which the base station can clean.

The present invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments shown and described, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features herein disclosed.

Claims

1. A base station, comprising a base and a fluid path structure disposed on the base, the fluid path structure comprising:

the first functional mechanism is provided with a first functional module, and the first functional module is used for carrying out first treatment on the water liquid to form first liquid;

and the second functional mechanism is provided with a second functional module, the second functional module is used for carrying out second treatment on the water liquid so as to form a second liquid, and the temperature or/and the composition of the second liquid are different from those of the first liquid.

2. The base station of claim 1, wherein the fluid path structure further comprises:

and the liquid drainage channel is selectively communicated with the first functional mechanism and the second functional mechanism and is used for being communicated with a clean water tank of the cleaning robot and/or a cleaning tank of the base station.

3. The base station of claim 2, wherein the fluid path structure further comprises:

the first liquid outlet pipe is communicated with the first functional mechanism and selectively communicated with the liquid discharge channel;

the second liquid outlet pipe is communicated with the second functional mechanism and selectively communicated with the liquid discharge channel;

the first gating device is connected with the first liquid outlet pipe, the second liquid outlet pipe and the liquid drainage channel, the first gating device is used for controlling the connection and disconnection of the first liquid outlet pipe and the liquid drainage channel, and the first gating device is also used for controlling the connection and disconnection of the second liquid outlet pipe and the liquid drainage channel.

4. The base station of claim 3, wherein the fluid path structure further comprises:

the first water inlet pipe is communicated with the first functional mechanism;

the second water inlet pipe is communicated with the second functional mechanism;

the water supply pipe is selectively communicated with the first water inlet pipe and the second water inlet pipe and is used for providing water liquid for the first functional mechanism and the second functional mechanism;

and the second gating device is connected with the water supply pipe, the first water inlet pipe and the second water inlet pipe, is used for controlling the on-off of the water supply pipe and the first water inlet pipe, and is also used for controlling the on-off of the water supply pipe and the second water inlet pipe.

5. The base station of claim 2, wherein the first functional mechanism is in series with the second functional mechanism, the fluid path structure further comprising:

and the third liquid outlet pipe is communicated with the second functional mechanism and selectively communicated with the liquid discharge channel.

6. The base station of claim 2, wherein the fluid path structure further comprises:

the third functional water tank is provided with a third cavity, functional liquid is stored in the third cavity, and the functional liquid is different from the first liquid and the second liquid in composition;

and the fourth liquid outlet pipe is communicated with the third cavity and selectively communicated with the liquid discharge channel.

7. The base station of claim 6, wherein the functional fluid comprises a cleaning fluid.

8. The base station of any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the liquid path structure further comprises a water storage tank mounted on the base, the water storage tank having a water storage chamber for storing an aqueous liquid.

9. The base station of claim 8, wherein the first functional mechanism has a first cavity, the second functional mechanism has a second cavity, and the water storage cavity is in selective communication with the first cavity and the second cavity.

10. The base station of claim 8, wherein the water storage tank comprises one of the first functional module and the second functional module.

11. The base station of claim 1, wherein the first functional module comprises:

an electrolyzer for performing an electrolytic treatment on the aqueous liquid;

the second functional module includes:

the heater is used for heating the water liquid.

12. The base station of claim 1, wherein the first functional mechanism is provided with a first cavity and a first vent communicated with the first cavity; and the second functional mechanism is provided with a second cavity and a second ventilation hole communicated with the second cavity.

13. The base station of claim 1, further comprising a selector and a control module, wherein the selector is in communication connection with the control module, the selector is configured to accept a selection operation and output selection information according to the selection operation, and the control module is configured to control the first function module and/or the second function module to be turned on and off according to the selection information; or the like, or, alternatively,

the base station further comprises a control module, the control module is used for being in communication connection with a terminal, and the control module is further used for receiving selection information sent by the terminal and controlling the first functional module and/or the second functional module to be opened and closed according to the selection information.

14. A cleaning system, characterized in that it comprises a cleaning robot and a base station according to any of claims 1 to 13 for refilling or/and cleaning the cleaning robot.