CN218515698U

CN218515698U - Base station and cleaning system

Info

Publication number: CN218515698U
Application number: CN202221910880.2U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王灵童; 赵国栋; 毕金廷
Original assignee: Ecovacs Robotics Suzhou Co Ltd
Current assignee: Ecovacs Robotics Suzhou Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-07-20
Filing date: 2022-07-20
Publication date: 2023-02-24
Anticipated expiration: 2032-07-20

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides a pair of basic station and clean system. The base station includes: the machine body is provided with a liquid supply pipeline and a liquid supply port, and the liquid supply pipeline is communicated with the liquid supply port and used for outputting cleaning liquid through the liquid supply port to clean the cleaning equipment; the heater is arranged on the liquid supply pipeline and used for heating the cleaning liquid in the liquid supply pipeline; wherein the heater is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet; in the height direction of the machine body, the water inlet is positioned below the water outlet. The embodiment of the utility model provides a can wash efficiency through setting up the heater, in addition, the position of the delivery port of heater is higher than the water inlet, is favorable to protecting the heater, prolongs the life of heater.

Description

Base station and cleaning system

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a household electrical appliances field especially relates to a basic station and clean system.

Background

At present, most cleaning devices are equipped with a base station. The base station may provide a cleaning device with a rag or drum cleaning service in addition to a charging service. Wherein, the cleaning equipment can be a hand-held dust collector, a hand-held floor cleaning machine, a sweeping robot, a sweeping and mopping integrated robot and the like.

For example, the base of the base station is provided with salient points, and the base station is cleaned in a manner that the salient points and the cleaning cloth rub. The cleaning cloth can not effectively clean stubborn stains on the cleaning cloth or the roller.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In view of the above, the present invention is provided to solve the above problems or to at least partially solve the above problems.

An embodiment of the utility model provides a basic station for berth cleaning equipment. Specifically, the base station includes:

the cleaning machine comprises a machine body, a cleaning device and a cleaning system, wherein a liquid supply pipeline and a liquid supply port are arranged on the machine body, and the liquid supply pipeline is communicated with the liquid supply port and used for outputting cleaning liquid through the liquid supply port to clean the cleaning device;

the heater is arranged on the liquid supply pipeline and used for heating the cleaning liquid in the liquid supply pipeline;

wherein the heater is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet; in the height direction of the machine body, the water inlet is positioned below the water outlet.

Optionally, the length direction of the heater is the same as the height direction of the machine body, and the water inlet is located right below the water outlet.

Optionally, the machine body comprises a middle frame and a base; a parking cavity for parking the cleaning equipment is arranged on the base; the liquid supply port is arranged on the base; the middle frame is arranged above the base; the liquid supply pipeline and the heater are arranged on the middle frame.

Optionally, the supply line comprises a pump; the pump and the heater are respectively disposed at two opposite sides of the middle frame.

Optionally, the middle frame comprises an outward front panel and a back panel; the heater is arranged on the front panel; the pump is disposed on the back plate.

Optionally, the supply line comprises a first line; the first pipeline is arranged between the pump and the water inlet of the heater; the first pipe extends downwards from the pump position to the bottom plate of the middle frame, and traverses the bottom plate of the middle frame to the water inlet of the heater.

Optionally, the base station further comprises a sterilization device; the sterilizing device is arranged between the water outlet of the heater and the liquid supply port.

Optionally, the sterilization device and the heater are respectively disposed at two opposite sides of the middle frame.

Optionally, the supply line comprises a second line; the second pipeline is arranged between the sterilizing device and the water outlet of the heater; the second pipeline extends downwards from the water outlet of the heater to the bottom plate of the middle frame and traverses the bottom plate of the middle frame to the sterilizing device.

Optionally, the base station further comprises an electromagnetic valve; the electromagnetic valve is arranged on a pipeline between the sterilizing liquid output end of the sterilizing device and the liquid supply port.

Optionally, the heater comprises:

the heating body is connected to the liquid supply pipeline and used for heating the inflowing cleaning liquid;

the first temperature detector is arranged at the water inlet and used for detecting first water temperature at the water inlet;

the second temperature detector is arranged at the water outlet and used for detecting the second water temperature at the water outlet;

the controller is electrically connected with the first temperature detector and the second temperature detector and is used for controlling the heating power of the heating body according to the first water temperature and the second water temperature; and when the temperature of the heating body is greater than a first threshold value, controlling the heating body to stop working.

Optionally, the controller comprises:

the power control module is used for controlling the heating power of the heating body according to the first water temperature and the second water temperature;

the automatic temperature controller is used for executing tripping action when the temperature of the heating body is greater than a first threshold value so as to stop the heating body; after the temperature of the heating body is lower than or equal to the first threshold value, executing a recovery action to enable the heating body to recover to work;

the manual temperature controller is used for executing tripping action when the temperature of the heating body reaches a second threshold value, so that the heating body stops working, and sending a corresponding signal to a prompting device on the base station to enable the prompting device to output prompting information that the heating body cannot automatically recover to work;

wherein the second threshold is greater than the first threshold.

An embodiment of the utility model provides a still provide a clean system, include: the base station and the cleaning equipment provided by the embodiment are provided. When the cleaning equipment stops at the base station, the base station outputs the heated cleaning liquid to the cleaning execution part on the cleaning equipment, so that the cleaning execution part is cleaned by the heated cleaning liquid.

In the technical scheme of the embodiment of the utility model, the cleaning liquid in the liquid supply pipeline is heated by arranging the heater on the liquid supply pipeline; the heated cleaning liquid is output through the liquid supply pipeline and the liquid supply port and used for cleaning the cleaning equipment, so that the cleaning efficiency of stubborn stains on the cleaning equipment is improved; in addition, the position of the water outlet of the heater is higher than the water inlet, so that the heater is protected, and the service life of the heater is prolonged.

Drawings

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

Fig. 1 is a schematic side view of a back plate of a machine body middle frame of a base station according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a bottom plate side of a machine body middle frame of a base station according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a front panel side of a middle frame of a base station according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a heater according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a three-dimensional schematic view of a body of a base station according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a chassis backplane side of a base station according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic external view of a base station according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a schematic view of a rib provided in a chassis of a base station according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a schematic view illustrating a robot parked in a parking cabin of a base station according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a control method for a base station according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The technical solution in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. It is to be understood that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by the skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention. In the following description and in the claims, the terms "include" and "comprise" are used in an open-ended fashion, and thus should be interpreted to mean "include, but not limited to. "substantially" means within an acceptable error range, and a person skilled in the art can solve the technical problem within a certain error range to substantially achieve the technical effect. In addition, in the embodiments of the present invention, a plurality means two or more. Various embodiments or examples and features of various embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without contradiction.

The cleaning device referred to herein may be a hand-held cleaner, a hand-held scrubber, a sweeping robot, a sweeping and mopping integrated robot, etc. The cleaning implement on the cleaning device may be a rag, sponge, roller brush, or the like. After the cleaning device completes the cleaning task, the cleaning execution member, such as a cleaning cloth and a rolling brush, is dirty, and the cleaning execution member needs to be cleaned, so that the cleaning effect of the cleaning device can be ensured. For example, after the cleaning task is completed, the cleaning device moves to the base station and is in butt joint with the base station, and after the cleaning device is in butt joint, the base station automatically starts working to clean the cleaning executive component of the cleaning device. Alternatively, the cleaning device is placed at the base station by the user, and the user triggers the base station to initiate a cleaning task to clean the cleaning implement of the cleaning device.

The utility model discloses each embodiment provides a technical scheme, the basic station is starting after wasing the task promptly, can be to the washing liquid after the cleaning device output heating to utilize the washing liquid after the heating to wash clean executive. Furthermore, the base station can be provided with salient points and/or convex ribs at positions corresponding to the cleaning executing parts, the cleaning equipment drives the cleaning executing parts to move (such as rotating or reciprocating) so as to rub the salient points and/or the convex ribs, the cleaning executing parts absorb heated cleaning liquid to decompose or dissolve dirt, and then the dirt decomposed or dissolved by hot water on the cleaning executing parts is squeezed and scraped; then the heated cleaning liquid is absorbed again and is scraped by pressure, and the cleaning rate can be effectively improved by repeating the steps. Or the cleaning executing part on the cleaning equipment is fixed, a moving chassis is arranged at the position of the base station corresponding to the cleaning executing part, and the chassis can be provided with convex points and/or convex ribs; similarly, the cleaning execution part absorbs the heated cleaning liquid to decompose or dissolve dirt, and the heated cleaning liquid absorbed on the cleaning execution part is squeezed and scraped by the moving chassis; and then the heated cleaning liquid is absorbed again and is squeezed and scraped, and the operation is repeated in such a way, so that the aim of efficiently cleaning the cleaning executive component is fulfilled.

Referring to fig. 1 to 5, an embodiment of the present invention provides a base station for docking a cleaning device. The base station may include: a body 100 and a heater 2. The machine body 100 is provided with a liquid supply pipeline and a liquid supply port 11, and the liquid supply pipeline is communicated with the liquid supply port 11 and used for outputting cleaning liquid through the liquid supply port 11 to clean the cleaning equipment. The heater 2 is arranged on the liquid supply pipeline and used for heating the cleaning liquid in the liquid supply pipeline. Wherein the heater is provided with a water inlet 21 and a water outlet 22; in the height direction of the machine body 100, the water inlet 21 is located below the water outlet 22.

In the technical scheme provided by the utility model, the cleaning liquid in the liquid supply pipeline is heated by arranging the heater 2 on the liquid supply pipeline; the heated cleaning liquid is output through the liquid supply pipeline and the liquid supply port 11 and is used for cleaning the cleaning equipment, so that the cleaning efficiency of stubborn stains on the cleaning equipment is improved; in addition, the position of the water outlet 22 of the heater 2 is higher than that of the water inlet 21, so that the heater is protected, and the service life of the heater is prolonged.

The heater 2 may be disposed obliquely or vertically. As shown in fig. 3, the length direction of the heater 2 is the same as the height direction of the machine body 100, and the water inlet 21 is located right below the water outlet 22. Thus, the flow direction of the cleaning liquid in the heater 2 is a bottom-up direction.

In order to prevent the heater 2 from being dried by accident, the heater 2 is vertically disposed along the height direction of the machine body 100, and the water outlet 22 is positioned higher than the water inlet 21. The cleaning liquid enters the heater 2 from the water inlet 21 of the heater 2, and is discharged from the water outlet 22 of the heater 2 after being heated. Since the heater 2 is only continuously supplied with the cleaning solution from the water inlet 21 of the heater 2 during the heating process, so that the interior of the heater 2 is full, the heated cleaning solution will overflow from the water outlet 22 of the heater 2. When the supply of the cleaning liquid from the water inlet 21 to the heater 2 is stopped, the water in the heater 2 is not drained by the water outlet 22, but is always in a state of being just filled. Even if the heater 2 is continuously heated by the residual heat, the heater 2 is in a full state, so the heater 2 does not dry out. In addition, the heater 2 is vertically arranged along the height direction of the machine body 100, and also plays a role of uniform heating, due to the physical principle of expansion with heat and contraction with cold, water can expand after being heated, the density of unit volume can be reduced, the density hot water with the same volume is smaller than that of cold water, so that the water with high density can sink, and the water with low density can float. Therefore, when the heater 2 heats the cleaning solution, the cleaning solution heated sufficiently is more likely to be concentrated above the heater 2, and thus uniformly overflows from the water outlet 22 above the heater 2.

Referring to fig. 6, 7 and 8, the machine body 100 may include a middle frame 1 and a base 300. Furthermore, other components may or may not be provided above the middle frame 1. If other components are arranged above the middle frame 1, the following components can be arranged: at least one of the liquid storage tank, the recovery tank, the storage tank, and the like, which is not limited in the present embodiment. As shown in fig. 9, a docking chamber for docking the cleaning device is provided on the base 300. The liquid supply port 11 may be provided on the base 300. As shown in fig. 7 and 8, a liquid supply pipe extends downward from the top of the base 300, and the liquid supply port 11 is a port of the liquid supply pipe. The supply tube may be directed vertically downwards with the supply opening facing the area of the base for docking the cleaning appliance. The middle frame 1 is disposed above the base 300. The liquid supply pipeline and the heater 2 are arranged on the middle frame 1, as shown in fig. 1 to 5.

The liquid supply line in this embodiment may comprise a pump 3, as shown in fig. 1 and 5. The pump 3 may be an electromagnetic pump, etc., and this embodiment is not limited thereto. The pump 3 is arranged on the liquid supply pipeline and can provide power for the cleaning liquid in the liquid supply pipeline to flow in a specified direction. As shown in fig. 5, the pump 3 and the heater 2 may be disposed at two opposite sides of the middle frame 1, respectively.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 5, the middle frame 1 includes a front panel 111 facing outward and a back panel 110 facing away from the front panel. It can be understood that: the base station is provided with an open side which can enable the cleaning equipment to get in and out of the base parking space and is the front side of the base station. The side panel of the middle frame 1 corresponding to the front of the base station is referred to herein as the front panel 111. In implementation, a mask may be further disposed on an outer side of the front panel to shield components such as the heater 2, the first three-way pipe 71, and the pipes (e.g., the sixth section of pipe 46, the fourth section of pipe 44, and the fifth section of pipe 45), so that the base station is neat and beautiful in appearance. As shown in fig. 5, the heater 2 may be provided on the front panel 111; the pump 3 is disposed on the back plate 110.

The liquid supply line comprises a first line; the first pipeline is arranged between the pump 3 and the water inlet 21 of the heater 2. As shown in fig. 5, the first pipe extends downward from the position of the pump 3 to the bottom plate of the middle frame 1, and traverses the bottom plate of the middle frame 1 to the water inlet 21 of the heater 2.

In a particular embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the first conduit includes a second length of tubing 42 and a fifth length of tubing 45. One end of the second section of pipe 42 is connected with the pump 3, and the other end of the second section of pipe can be connected with one end of the fifth section of pipe 45 through the adapter 8. The other end of the fifth section of pipe is connected with the water inlet 21 of the heater 2.

In this embodiment, the other end of the pump 3 can be connected to a water source, such as a tap water pipe, or a liquid storage tank 101 (shown in fig. 7) of a base station, etc., through a first section of pipe 41 shown in fig. 5. Under the action of the pump 3, the cleaning liquid entering the first section 41 of the liquid supply pipeline is conveyed to the heater 2 to be heated, and then is output from the water outlet 22 of the heater 2 to be used for cleaning the cleaning equipment. Fig. 5 shows only an achievable embodiment of the solution according to the invention, in fact the pump 3 can be arranged at any position in the liquid supply line, the pump being able to provide the cleaning liquid in the line with a power flowing in the direction indicated. Therefore, the embodiment of the present invention is not particularly limited to the installation position of the pump 3.

Further, the base station provided in this embodiment may further include a sterilization device 5, as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 5. The sterilizing device 5 is disposed between the water outlet 22 of the heater 2 and the liquid supply port 11.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 and 5, the sterilization device 5 and the heater 2 may be respectively disposed at two opposite sides of the middle frame. As in the above embodiments, the heater 2 is disposed on the front panel 111, and accordingly, the sterilization device 5 may be disposed on the back panel 110. In particular, the sterilization device 5 and the pump 3 may be disposed in the same area for the convenience of piping.

For example, in the structure shown in fig. 1, an invagination space 1101 is provided on the back plate 110 of the middle frame 1, and both the pump 3 and the sterilization device 5 can be arranged in the invagination space 1101. Pump 3 and sterilizing equipment 5 can be with the backplate parallel and level, or be less than the backplate, and the basic station alright lean on the wall to place like this, can not make basic station and wall produce the gap because of the convex part on the backplate.

Further, as shown in fig. 1, 2, 3 and 5, the liquid supply line includes a second line; the second pipeline is arranged between the sterilizing device 5 and the water outlet 22 of the heater 2. Referring to fig. 5, the second pipe extends downward from the water outlet 22 of the heater 2 to the bottom plate of the middle frame 1, and traverses the bottom plate of the middle frame 1 to the sterilization device 5.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 5, the second pipeline may include a sixth section of pipe 46, a fourth section of pipe 44, and a third section of pipe 43. In practice, the first and fourth lengths of

tubing

46, 44 may be one tube. In the example shown in fig. 5, a first tee pipe 71 is provided between the sixth-stage pipe 46 and the fourth-stage pipe 44, and is a connection port that is provided for the purpose of expanding the functions. If a pipe is connected to the free connection port of the first three-way pipe 71, the cleaning liquid heated by the heater is led out to other places. The other end of the fourth section of pipe is connected with one end of the third section of pipe 43 through the adapter 8; the other end of the third section of pipe 43 is connected with the sterilizing device 5.

Further, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, the base station may further include a solenoid valve 9. The electromagnetic valve 9 is arranged on a pipeline between a sterilizing liquid output end of the sterilizing device 5 and the liquid supply port 11. The electromagnetic valve 9 can be electrically connected with a processor of the base station and is controlled by the processor. The processor of the base station sends an opening or closing command to the solenoid valve 9 according to a preset washing program. The electromagnetic valve 9 performs corresponding actions, such as opening or closing, according to the received command. After the electromagnetic valve 9 is opened, the pipeline between the sterilizing device 5 and the liquid supply port 11 is communicated, and the liquid supply port outputs cleaning liquid which is heated by the heater and then processed by the sterilizing device. When the electromagnetic valve 9 is closed, the pipeline between the sterilizing device 5 and the liquid supply port 11 is disconnected, and the liquid supply port 11 stops outputting the cleaning liquid.

Still further, as shown in fig. 6, a pipeline, an eleventh section of pipe 411, may also be led out from the electromagnetic valve 9. The cleaning liquid output from the eleventh pipe 411 may be used to flush the base station or other components, which is not limited in this embodiment. In this embodiment, the cleaning liquid heated by the heater and then processed by the sterilizer is guided to the base of the base station through the electromagnetic valve 9 and the eleventh tube 411, so that the base station is cleaned by the cleaning liquid after the cleaning of the cleaning device is completed.

Further, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, one end of the electromagnetic valve 9 is connected with the sterilization device 5 through a seventh section of pipe 47, and the other end of the electromagnetic valve 9 is connected with a second three-way pipe 72 through an eighth section of pipe 48; the ninth and tenth sections of

tubing

49, 410 may be connected by a second tee, respectively. The ninth tube section 49 and the tenth tube section 410 are respectively used as a liquid supply tube to form two liquid supply ports 11 on the base. As shown in fig. 7 and 8, the two liquid supply ports 11 are spaced apart to supply liquid to different positions of the parking area, respectively.

Referring to fig. 4, the heater in the present embodiment may include: a heating body, a first temperature detector 23, a second temperature detector 24 and a controller. The heating body is connected to the liquid supply pipeline and used for heating the inflowing cleaning liquid. The first temperature detector 23 is arranged at the water inlet 21 and used for detecting the first water temperature at the water inlet 21. The second temperature detector 24 is disposed at the water outlet 22 and is configured to detect a second water temperature at the water outlet 22. The controller is electrically connected with the first temperature detector 23 and the second temperature detector 24 and is used for controlling the heating power of the heating body according to the first water temperature and the second water temperature; and when the temperature of the heating body is greater than a first threshold value, controlling the heating body to stop working.

Specifically, when the controller controls the heating power of the heating body according to the first water temperature and the second water temperature, the controller may specifically be: acquiring a target water temperature, and determining the heating power of the heating body according to the first water temperature and the target water temperature; and adjusting the heating power of the heating body based on the second water temperature and the target water temperature. Here, in the "adjusting power based on the second water temperature and the target water temperature", it may be: and (4) compensating and adjusting the heating power of the heating body. The target water temperature can be pre-configured and stored in a storage area corresponding to the controller, so that the controller can call the target water temperature when executing a corresponding program; and may also be determined based on parameters set by the user. For example, a washing mode selection control is arranged on the base station, and different washing modes correspond to different target water temperatures. For example, the target water temperature corresponding to the fast cleaning mode is 30 degrees, the target water temperature corresponding to the powerful cleaning mode is 45 degrees, and the target water temperature corresponding to the powerful cleaning mode is 60 degrees; and so on. The target water temperatures corresponding to different cleaning modes can be stored in the storage areas corresponding to the controllers, so that the controllers can conveniently call cleaning programs corresponding to the corresponding modes. The user can select a corresponding mode through the touch cleaning mode selection control, and after the user confirms touch control, the base station can be triggered to work in the mode so as to clean the cleaning equipment. For another example, the base station is provided with a target water temperature setting control, and the user can input the target water temperature or select the target water temperature through the control. For another example, the user may set the target water temperature through the smart terminal, and then the smart terminal may transmit the target water temperature to the base station. Wherein, the intelligent terminal can be but is not limited to: desktop, tablet, cell-phone, smart wearable device, etc. Corresponding application programs (APP) can be installed on the intelligent terminal, and a user can start the APP to set or select target water temperature, a cleaning mode and the like through controls on an APP interface.

As shown in fig. 4, the controller may include: a power control module (not shown), an automatic thermostat 26 and a manual thermostat 25. Wherein, the first and the second end of the pipe are connected with each other,

the power control module is used for controlling the heating power of the heating body according to the first water temperature and the second water temperature.

The thermostat 26 is adapted to perform a trip action when the temperature of the heating body is greater than a first threshold value, so that the heating body stops working; and after the temperature of the heating body is lower than or equal to the first threshold value, executing a recovery action to enable the heating body to recover to work.

The manual temperature controller 25 is used for executing tripping action when the temperature of the heating body reaches a second threshold value, so that the heating body stops working, and sending a corresponding signal to a prompting device on the base station to enable the prompting device to output prompting information that the heating body cannot automatically recover to work;

wherein the second threshold is greater than the first threshold. The specific values of the first threshold and the second threshold are not limited herein. In specific implementation, the first threshold and the second threshold may be determined according to design requirements.

The first temperature detector 23 and the second temperature detector 24 may include, but are not limited to: temperature probe, infrared temperature measurement module and electronic thermometer etc.. The first temperature detector 23 and the second temperature detector 24 can be respectively arranged on the inner wall of the pipeline at the water inlet 21 and the water outlet 22, or can be sleeved at the water inlet 21 and the water outlet 22.

Wherein, the thermostat 26 can be a temperature-sensitive steel sheet, when the temperature of the heating body is higher than a first threshold, the temperature-sensitive steel sheet deforms, so that the circuit of the heater 2 is powered off, and stops working; when the temperature is lower than or equal to the first threshold value, the temperature-sensitive steel sheet recovers deformation, the circuit where the heater 2 is located is switched on, and the operation is recovered. In the embodiment provided by the present invention, the first threshold may be any value from 30 degrees to 100 degrees, for example, the first threshold may be 60 degrees.

The manual thermostat 25 is an unrecoverable component, and the embodiment is not limited to the specific implementation. The manual thermostat 25 is active when the thermostat 26 is deactivated. The second threshold value triggering the manual thermostat to act is higher than the first threshold value. When the automatic temperature controller 26 fails and the temperature of the heating body reaches a second threshold value, the manual temperature controller executes tripping action, and at the moment, the circuit where the heater 2 is located is powered off and cannot be recovered; the heater 2 stops operating. For safety, if the manual thermostat 25 is triggered to trip, it indicates that the heater is broken and needs to be repaired or replaced.

It should be added here that: the supply line referred to herein means: all conduits that communicate between components (e.g., pumps, adapters, tees, heaters, etc.), see the example shown in fig. 5, the liquid supply lines may include, but are not limited to: a first section of pipe 41, a second section of pipe 42, a third section of pipe 43, a fourth section of pipe 44, a fifth section of pipe 45, a sixth section of pipe 46, a seventh section of pipe 47, an eighth section of pipe 48, a ninth section of pipe 49, a tenth section of pipe 410 and the like.

It should be noted that the structure of the adapted base station may differ for different types of cleaning devices. For example, when the cleaning device is a robot as shown in fig. 9, the base station may be a modular integrated workstation, as shown in fig. 9, a charging terminal 103 is provided in a docking bay of the base station, the robot moves to the docking bay and docks an electrical connection terminal on the body of the robot with the charging terminal 103 in the docking bay of the base station, and after the docking is completed, the robot stops moving. At this time, the base station can charge the robot through the charging terminal 103. In addition, the base station can also have the functions of cleaning rags on the robot, emptying garbage in a dust box of the robot, supplementing clear water for a water tank of the robot and the like. For another example, when the cleaning device is a scrubber, the base station can be a base with a scrubber tank, and when the scrubber is placed on the base station by a user, the base station can have the functions of assisting the scrubber in cleaning the roller brush, charging the scrubber, emptying the sump tank of the scrubber, replenishing the sump tank with clean water, and the like.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a scheme is applicable to all and can assist cleaning device to accomplish the automatically cleaning task or have the basic station that washs the cleaning device function.

As mentioned above, the first section of pipe 41 in fig. 1 can be connected to a tap water pipe or to a water storage tank of the base station itself. Fig. 7 and 8 provide a base station with a reservoir. The base station comprises a tank 101, the tank 101 being in communication with the first length of tubing 41. When the pump 3 is operated, the cleaning liquid is pumped from the liquid storage tank 101, and the cleaning liquid is heated by the heater 2 and then output for cleaning the cleaning device (more specifically, cleaning a rag or a rolling brush on the cleaning device). The reservoir 101 may be integral with the base station or may be a removable water tank. For example, when the liquid storage tank 101 is detachably connected to the base station, the user may take out the liquid storage tank 101, and fill the liquid storage tank 101 with the cleaning liquid and then mount the liquid storage tank 101 back to the base station. The cleaning liquid may be water, an aqueous solution containing a cleaning liquid, or the like.

Further, as shown in fig. 7 and 8, the base station may further include a recovery tank 102. The recovery tank 102 may recover the wash water. In particular, the recycling tank 102 is connected to a sewage pump (not shown) through a pipeline, and the sewage pump is used for pumping the cleaning sewage at the base of the base station.

More specifically, as shown in fig. 7 and 8, a sump may be provided in the base 300 of the base. As shown in fig. 7, a turntable 106 may be provided in the wastewater tank; the turntable can rotate and reciprocate to move relative to the cleaning cloth on the robot parked above the sewage tank. Alternatively, as shown in fig. 8, the sewage tank is provided with the protrusions 107 and/or the bumps (not shown), and the parked robot drives the cleaning cloth or the rolling brush to move so as to generate relative movement with the fixed protrusions 107 and/or bumps. The purpose of cleaning the rag or the rolling brush is achieved through the combined action of the friction generated by the relative movement and the heated cleaning liquid output by the liquid supply port 11. In addition, the cleaning efficiency of the rag or the rolling brush is higher due to the heating function of the cleaning liquid.

Here, it can be added that: the sewage generated by the rag or the rolling brush on the cleaning robot is gathered in the sewage tank. The above-mentioned sewage pump may be provided at the sewage tank for sucking the sewage in the sewage tank to recover the sewage into the recovery tank 102.

Of course, the base station may not be provided with a recycling bin, and the base 300 of the base station may be provided with a drain pipe through which the user may drain the sewage in the sewage tank into the sewer pipe.

In an embodiment of the present invention, there is also provided a cleaning system, as shown in fig. 9. The cleaning system comprises the base and a cleaning device 200 matched with the base. The cleaning device has a cleaning implement for cleaning a surface to be cleaned, such as a floor surface, during a cleaning process. Wherein the cleaning device may be, but is not limited to: a hand-held floor-washing machine, a sweeping and mopping integrated robot, and the like. The base station may be implemented by using the structure in the above embodiments, and specific contents may be referred to above, which is not described herein again.

The control method of the base station will be explained in the following by means of a method embodiment.

Based on the base station that fig. 1 to 8 provided, the utility model discloses still provide corresponding control method embodiment. As shown in fig. 10, a flow chart of a base station control method according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. As shown in fig. 10, the method comprises the steps of:

and S101, responding to a cleaning instruction, controlling the work of the liquid supply pipeline, and enabling the cleaning liquid to flow into the liquid supply pipeline.

S102, when the cleaning liquid flowing into the heater on the liquid supply pipeline meets the set requirement, controlling the heater to work so as to heat the cleaning liquid flowing from the water inlet below the heater, and enabling the heated cleaning liquid to flow out from the water outlet above the heater.

S103, outputting the heated cleaning liquid to cleaning equipment through a liquid supply port communicated with the liquid supply pipeline so as to clean the cleaning equipment.

The cleaning instruction in step S101 may be triggered by the user through the operation of the interactive device on the base station, or may be automatically generated by the base station after detecting that the cleaning apparatus stops in the parking cabin. Further, as shown in the base station of fig. 7, the base station base 300 is provided with a charging terminal 103. Cleaning equipment, such as a robot, travels to the docking bay and docks the electrical connection terminal on its own body with the charging terminal 103 in the docking bay of the base station, and stops traveling after docking is completed. At this time, the base station may generate the cleaning instruction when the charging terminal 103 detects that the robot is successfully docked.

Or, the base station is provided with a cleaning control (such as a cleaning mode selection control), a touch screen and other interactive devices. The user can trigger the base station to start the cleaning function through the interactive device.

As in the base station embodiment above, the supply line comprises a pump 3. Accordingly, in the present embodiment, the step S101 "controlling the operation of the heater" may include, in a specific embodiment, the following steps:

s1011, controlling the pump on the liquid supply pipeline to work;

s1012, monitoring the working time of the pump;

and S1013, after the working time of the pump reaches a first preset time, determining that the amount of the cleaning liquid flowing into the heater meets the set requirement.

The first preset time period may be 3s, 5s or longer, which is not limited in this embodiment. The cleaning liquid amount flowing into the heater is determined to meet the set requirement, and the main purpose is to prevent the heater from being dried.

In an implementation manner, the step S102 of "controlling the operation of the heater" may include:

s1021, controlling the heating power of the heater according to a first water temperature corresponding to the cleaning liquid flowing into the water inlet and a second water temperature corresponding to the cleaning liquid flowing out of the water outlet;

s1022, when the temperature of the heating body of the heater is greater than a first threshold value, controlling the heater to stop working, and after the temperature of the heating body is lower than or equal to the first threshold value, controlling the heater to resume working;

and S1023, when the temperature of the heating body of the heater reaches a second threshold value, controlling the heater to stop working and outputting a prompt message that the heating body cannot automatically recover to work.

The prompt information in the above S1023 can be output through a display screen or an indicator lamp on the base station to prompt the user that the heater cannot be recovered, so that the user can repair or replace the heater of the base station in time.

In order to facilitate understanding of the technical solutions of the present invention, specific application scenarios are given below to describe the technical solutions proposed by the present invention.

Application scenario one

The cleaning equipment is a sweeping and mopping integrated robot. The balcony of the user's home is provided with a base station. The first section of pipe 41 on the base station body is connected with a tap water pipe. And (4) starting the sweeping and dragging integrated robot by the user, planning a path by the robot, and cleaning the ground of each room according to the planned path. When the robot detects that the dirt degree of the cleaning cloth reaches the set dirt index, the robot moves towards the base station, moves into the parking cabin of the base station and completes the butt joint with the base station, namely, is electrically connected with the charging end 103 on the base station. At the moment, the base station automatically starts a cleaning mode, the pump 3 on the machine body is started to convey clean water to the heater, the heater on the base station can heat the clean water, and then the heated clean water is conveyed to the rag of the robot through the liquid supply port 11. The rag of the robot rotates to rub with the bulge or the salient point in the sewage tank at the stopping position for cleaning. The cleaning cloth is cleaned by hot water, so that the dissolution of stains can be accelerated, and the cleaning of the cleaning cloth can be completed in a short time. After the rag is cleaned, the robot returns to the position to continuously clean the ground based on the last recorded position; the whole ground is cleaned, the time is short, the cleanliness of the ground is greatly improved due to the cleaning of the cleaning cloth, and cleaning stains formed on the ground due to the cleaning of the dirty cleaning cloth are rarely seen.

Application scenario two

In order to enable the cleaning water output by the base station to have a sterilization function, a sterilization module is also arranged on the machine body of the base station. The sterilizing module is arranged at the downstream of the water outlet of the heater, and heated cleaning liquid flows through the sterilizing module, passes through the electromagnetic valve 9, the ninth section of pipe 49 and the tenth section of pipe 410 and is finally output to the cleaning equipment through the liquid supply port 11. For some users with special requirements, such as babies in families who like to climb on the ground, the requirement on the cleanliness of the ground is higher. The user alright start this sterilization module, the washing liquid after the heater heating, the processing back of this sterilization module of rethread for wash cleaning cloth or the round brush on the cleaning equipment, when guaranteeing cleaning cloth or round brush cleanliness, can also reduce the bacterium on cleaning cloth or the round brush by a wide margin. Therefore, the condition that the floor is polluted due to bacteria on the rag on the robot or the rolling brush on the floor washing machine can be avoided as much as possible.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, and not to limit it; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some technical features may be equivalently replaced; such modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention in its corresponding aspects.

Claims

1. A base station for docking a cleaning device, the base station comprising:

2. The base station of claim 1, wherein the heater has a length direction that is the same as a height direction of the body, and the water inlet is located right below the water outlet.

3. The base station of claim 1, wherein the body comprises a middle frame and a base;

a parking cavity for parking the cleaning equipment is arranged on the base;

the liquid supply port is arranged on the base;

the middle frame is arranged above the base;

the liquid supply pipeline and the heater are arranged on the middle frame.

4. The base station of claim 3, wherein the fluid supply line comprises a pump; the pump and the heater are respectively disposed at two opposite sides of the middle frame.

5. The base station of claim 4, wherein the middle frame comprises an outwardly facing front panel and an oppositely facing back panel;

the heater is arranged on the front panel;

the pump is disposed on the back plate.

6. The base station of claim 4, wherein the supply conduit comprises a first conduit;

a first pipeline is arranged between the pump and the water inlet of the heater;

the first conduit extends from the pump location down to the floor of the center frame, across the floor of the center frame to the water inlet of the heater.

7. The base station according to any of claims 3 to 6, further comprising sterilization means;

the sterilizing device is arranged between the water outlet of the heater and the liquid supply port.

8. The base station as claimed in claim 7, wherein the sterilizing means and the heater are respectively disposed at two opposite sides of the middle frame.

9. The base station of claim 8, wherein the liquid supply line comprises a second line;

a second pipeline is arranged between the sterilizing device and the water outlet of the heater;

the second pipeline extends downwards from the water outlet of the heater to the bottom plate of the middle frame and traverses the bottom plate of the middle frame to the sterilizing device.

10. The base station of claim 7, further comprising a solenoid valve;

the electromagnetic valve is arranged on a pipeline between a sterilizing liquid output end of the sterilizing device and the liquid supply port.

11. The base station of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the heater comprises:

the first temperature detector is arranged at the water inlet and used for detecting the first water temperature at the water inlet;

the second temperature detector is arranged at the water outlet and used for detecting a second water temperature at the water outlet;

12. The base station of claim 11, wherein the controller comprises:

wherein the second threshold is greater than the first threshold.

13. A cleaning system is characterized by comprising

The base station of any one of claims 1 to 9;

a cleaning device having a cleaning implement;

wherein when the cleaning device is docked at the base station, the base station outputs the heated cleaning liquid to the cleaning execution member to clean the cleaning execution member with the heated cleaning liquid.