CN220338719U - Base station and cleaning system - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides a base station and a cleaning system. Wherein, the base station and the machine body are provided with stop positions for stopping the cleaning equipment; the heating body is arranged on the machine body and used for heating the cleaning liquid, and the cleaning liquid is used for cleaning the mopping piece on the cleaning equipment; the first control device is arranged on the machine body; the heating body is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet; the water inlet and the water outlet are arranged at the bottom of the heating body. The technical scheme of the embodiment of the utility model improves the cleaning efficiency of stubborn stains on the cleaning equipment. In addition, the water outlet and the water inlet of the heating body are arranged at the bottom of the heating body, the heating body inside the heating body is long in path and small in volume, and the heating body enters the cleaning liquid from the water inlet and is output from the water outlet after being heated, so that the heating efficiency is improved, and the heating time is shortened.

Description

Base station and cleaning system

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of cleaning equipment, in particular to a base station and a cleaning system.

Background

The base station can provide cleaning services for the cleaning elements of the cleaning device in addition to the charging function. The cleaning equipment can be a handheld dust collector, a handheld floor washing machine, a sweeping robot, a sweeping and mopping integrated robot and the like.

In the prior art, the cleaning effect of the mop is limited and time-consuming.

Disclosure of Invention

Embodiments of the present utility model provide a base station and cleaning system that can solve, or at least partially solve, the above-described problems.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a base station. The base station includes:

a body on which a docking station for docking the cleaning device is provided;

the heating body is arranged on the machine body and used for heating the cleaning liquid, and the cleaning liquid is used for cleaning the mopping piece on the cleaning equipment;

the first control device is arranged on the machine body;

wherein the heating body is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet; the water inlet and the water outlet are arranged at the bottom of the heating body.

Optionally, the water inlet and the water outlet are the same in height.

Optionally, the body includes an outwardly facing front panel; the heater is arranged on the front panel.

Optionally, the base station includes a middle frame and a base; the middle frame is arranged on the base; the heating body is arranged on the front side of the middle frame.

Optionally, the circuit components of the base station are disposed on the rear side of the base station.

Optionally, the heating body is arranged between the heating body front cover and the heating body rear cover; the heating body front cover and the heating body rear cover are made of flame retardant materials.

Optionally, the front cover of the heating body and the rear cover of the heating body cover the connecting terminals of the heating body.

Optionally, the first control device is configured to: before the cleaning equipment is in butt joint with the base station, opening the heating body; and after the cleaning equipment is in butt joint with the base station, outputting cleaning liquid so that the cleaning liquid flows to a cleaning piece of the cleaning equipment after flowing through the heating body and being heated.

Optionally, the heating body is an instant heating type heater.

Another embodiment of the present utility model provides a cleaning system comprising: the base station, and a cleaning device; wherein, the cleaning device is provided with a cleaning piece.

According to the technical scheme, the heating body is arranged to heat the cleaning liquid, and the heated cleaning liquid is output to be used for cleaning the cleaning piece of the cleaning equipment, so that the cleaning efficiency of stubborn stains on the cleaning equipment is improved; in addition, the water outlet and the water inlet of the heater are arranged at the bottom of the heater, the heating pipeline inside the heater is long but small in volume, and the heater enters the cleaning liquid from the water inlet and is output from the water outlet after being heated, so that the heating efficiency is improved, and the heating time is shortened.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present utility model or the technical solutions of the prior art, the following description will briefly explain the drawings used in the embodiments or the description of the prior art, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present utility model, and other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

Fig. 1 is a flow chart of a base station control method according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 2 is a flow chart of a base station control method according to another embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 3 is a flow chart of a base station control method according to another embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a backboard side of a frame in a base station according to an embodiment of the utility model;

fig. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a frame of a base station according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 6 is a schematic side view of a front panel of a frame of a base station according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 7 is another schematic perspective view of a frame of a base station according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 8 is a schematic left view of a frame of a base station according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 9 is a schematic front view of a base station according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of a rear view structure of a base station according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 11 is a schematic left-view structure of a base station according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 12 is a schematic three-dimensional structure of a base station according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 13 is a schematic view of a cleaning device docked in a docking bay of a base station according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. It will be apparent that the described embodiments are only some, but not all, embodiments of the utility model. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the utility model without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the utility model. 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. By "substantially" is meant that within an acceptable error range, a person skilled in the art is able to solve the technical problem within a certain error range, substantially achieving the technical effect. In addition, in the embodiment of the present utility model, plural means two or more. Those skilled in the art may combine and combine the features of the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and of the different embodiments or examples 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 robot, or the like. The application scenario of the cleaning device may be home indoor cleaning, commercial indoor cleaning, outdoor cleaning, etc. The cleaning device may be a cleaning device, such as a sponge, a roller brush, or the like. After the cleaning device performs a task for a period of time, the dirt level of the mop may rise, resulting in a decrease in the cleaning capacity of the cleaning device. Therefore, cleaning of the mop is required. After the task is completed, the cleaning piece is dirty, and the cleaning effect of the cleaning equipment can be ensured only by cleaning the cleaning piece. For example, after the task is completed, the cleaning device moves to the base station and is docked with the base station, and after the docking of the cleaning device is completed, the base station automatically starts working to clean the cleaning device's cleaning elements. Alternatively, the cleaning device is placed at the base station by the user, who triggers the base station to initiate a cleaning task to clean the cleaning device's mop.

Fig. 1 is a flow chart illustrating a base station control method according to an embodiment of the present utility model. As shown in fig. 1, the execution subject of the method may be a base station. The base station is provided with a heating body which is used for heating the cleaning liquid, and the cleaning liquid is used for cleaning the cleaning piece on the cleaning equipment. Specifically, the method comprises the following steps:

101. and before the cleaning equipment is in butt joint with the base station, starting the heating body.

102. And after the cleaning equipment is in butt joint with the base station, outputting the cleaning liquid so that the cleaning liquid flows to the mopping piece after flowing through the heating body and being heated.

In 101, before the cleaning device interfaces with the base station, opening the heating body may include, but is not limited to, at least one of:

1011. the cleaning equipment returns to the middle of the base station, and the heating body is opened;

1012. after the cleaning equipment completes the task, opening the heating body;

1013. starting the heating body at a moment before the cleaning equipment completes a task;

1014. starting the heating body at one moment when the cleaning equipment executes tasks;

1015. before the cleaning equipment is in butt joint with the base station, when a user indicates the cleaning equipment to clean, the heating body is started.

The user-indicated cleaning device wash may include, but is not limited to: the user presses a cleaning button on the remote control, or the user's voice instructs the cleaning device to clean, or the user presses a cleaning button on the cleaning device, etc., to trigger an instruction instructing the cleaning device to clean. After the cleaning equipment monitors that the user triggers the cleaning instruction in the mode, control information for starting the heating body is sent to the base station. The base station receives the control information and responds to the control information to start the heating body. Alternatively, the user triggers an instruction to instruct the cleaning device to wash by pressing a wash button on the base station. And the base station responds to the triggering operation of the user and starts the heating body.

For example, when the user sees that the effect of cleaning the floor by the cleaning device is poor, or when the voice broadcast prompts the user to need self-cleaning when the cleaning device detects that the dirt degree of the cleaning device is greater than the threshold value, the user can instruct the cleaning device to clean through the mode.

In one possible solution, the 1011 "cleaning apparatus returns to the base station, and the opening of the heating body" may include:

and when the cleaning equipment returns to the distance set from the base station in the base station process, starting the heating body.

The set distance may be a parameter preset by a user. What needs to be explained here is: the user here may be a purchaser who purchases the base station and cleaning apparatus, or may be a worker who produces or maintains the product. For example, the base station or the cleaning device is provided with interaction means by which the user can set the setting parameters. Alternatively, the personnel producing or maintaining the product may implant the set parameters into the cleaning device or base station by means of software installation or updating.

Or the set distance is related to the temperature rise before and after the cleaning liquid is heated and the running speed of the cleaning equipment. For example, when p1=p0, the warm-up time t=c×m Δt/P0.C is the specific heat capacity of water, and m is the mass of water corresponding to the volume of the heating body; delta T is the target temperature rise before and after heating, P1 is the actual power of the heating body, and P0 is the rated power of the heating body. The product of the warm-up time of the heating body and the running speed of the cleaning device is equal to the set distance.

The tasks in 1012, 1013, and 1014 described above can be understood as: the cleaning device performs a cleaning task of cleaning the target area. The target area may be a full area or a partial area marked in the map. For example, the user instructs the cleaning device to clean only the kitchen at this time, and the kitchen area is cleaned and the task is completed. Or the cleaning equipment defaults to clean the whole area marked in the map, for example, the cleaning equipment cleans the whole house, and the task is completed after the cleaning of the whole house is completed; etc., the definition of the task of the cleaning device according to the embodiment of the present utility model is not particularly limited.

As described above in 1012, the cleaning apparatus plans a cleaning path for the target area, cleans the target area according to the planned cleaning path, and completes the task when the cleaning is monitored to the end point of the cleaning path. After the cleaning device completes the task, control information for opening the heating body can be sent to the base station. And after receiving the control information, the base station starts the heating body.

In a specific embodiment, in 1013 above, the cleaning apparatus may turn on the heating body 1S, 2S, 5S, etc. before completing the task. The time before the cleaning equipment completes the task can be set by a user through an interaction device (such as a touch screen, a voice interaction device, a remote controller and the like) on the cleaning equipment, and can also be set by a mode of implanting or updating software on the cleaning equipment; etc.

Turning on the heating body at one of the above 1014, "cleaning device performing task" may include:

when the detected dirt degree in the execution task of the cleaning equipment is larger than a threshold value, starting the heating body; or alternatively

And after the cleaning equipment executes the task for a set period of time, starting the heating body.

For example, a dirt level detecting sensor is arranged on the cleaning device, the dirt level detecting sensor detects that the dirt level of the cleaning device is larger than a threshold value or the dirt level of the cleaning device sucked sewage is larger than the threshold value, and the like, which indicates that the cleaning device is polluted and needs to be returned to a base station for cleaning, and a heating body can be started for preheating.

For another example, the cleaning apparatus may perform the task for a set period of time of 10 minutes, 15 minutes, or the like, which is not limited in this embodiment. For example, the cleaning apparatus is returned to the base station for cleaning after 10 minutes of continuous cleaning of the floor. The set duration may be manually set, for example, may be set by a user through a base station or an interaction device on the cleaning device, or may be a factory default parameter of the cleaning device.

If the heating body has multiple heating powers, in the solution provided in the embodiment of the present utility model, the control information received by the base station to turn on the heating body may further include the target heating power. After receiving the control information, the base station starts the heating body and works according to the target heating power specified in the control information.

Therefore, the technical scheme of the embodiment starts the heating body to preheat before the cleaning equipment is in butt joint with the base station, and outputs the cleaning liquid after the cleaning equipment is in butt joint with the base station, so that the condition that the temperature of the front section of the cleaning liquid is low due to factors such as residual water in a pipeline and longer heat balance time of the heating body is avoided, the stability of the temperature of the whole section of the cleaning liquid output is ensured, the cleaning effect can be effectively improved, and in addition, under the same cleaning effect, the scheme provided by the embodiment is shorter in cleaning duration.

Further, after entering the cleaning mode, i.e. after the heating body is opened and the cleaning liquid is output, the embodiment of the utility model may further include the following steps:

103. and after the first time period of the cleaning liquid is output, stopping outputting the cleaning liquid, and closing the heating body.

104. And discharging sewage generated by cleaning the mop.

105. And in sewage discharge, opening the heating body.

106. And after the sewage is discharged for a second period of time, stopping discharging the sewage, and outputting the cleaning liquid to enter the next cleaning period.

The first time period may be any one of 1s to 30s, such as 10s, 20s, 30s, and so on. The second time period may be 1s to 30s, such as 5s, 15s, 25s, etc. In the sewage discharge, for example, at the middle time of sewage discharge, a heating body is started; or the first 5s after the sewage discharge is finished, and opening the heating body.

In this embodiment, when the step of "after the cleaning device is docked with the base station and the cleaning solution is output", the method may further include:

operates according to a cleaning protocol to cooperate with the cleaning action of the cleaning device.

Among other things, the cleaning protocol may include, but is not limited to: the cleaning period, the first time length in the cleaning period, the opening time of the heating body in sewage discharge and the second time length.

In particular implementations, the cleaning protocol may be issued by the cleaning device or the base station may be preconfigured with the cleaning protocol. The cooperation of the cleaning actions of the base station and the cleaning equipment can be specifically as follows:

after the cleaning equipment is in butt joint with the base station, the cleaning liquid is in an output state and the heating body is in an opening state in the motion state of the mopping piece;

under the state that the movement of the dragging piece is decelerated or stopped, the cleaning liquid is in a stopped output state, the heating body is in a closed state, and the sewage is in a discharge state.

Further, the cleaning scheme may further include: the target temperature at which the cleaning liquid is heated. The target temperature of the cleaning solution may be the same or different during different periods. The first time periods may be the same or different in different periods. Likewise, the second time period may be the same or different in different periods.

Still further, if the number of cleaning cycles is greater than or equal to 2, the total duration of the cleaning cycles is incremented or decremented; and/or the first time period in the cleaning cycle is incremented or decremented.

For example, the cleaning protocol includes: three periods, the first duration, the second duration and the target temperature of each period are as follows:

	first time length	Second duration of time	Target temperature
				First period of	60s	20s	60 degrees
Second period	40s	10s	40 degrees
				Third period	20s	5s	30 degrees

The above table lists examples of the first time period, the second time period, and the target temperature each of which is different. Total duration of the cleaning cycle: the total duration of the first period is: 60+20=80 s, the total duration of the second cycle is: the total duration of the third period, 40+10=50s, is: 20+5=25 s, it can be seen that the total duration of the washing cycle decreases. The first time period of the first period is 60s, the second time period of the second period is 40s, and the third time period of the third period is 20s, and the first time period of the cleaning period is gradually decreased.

As another example, the following table:

	first time length	Second duration of time	Target temperature
				First period of	30s	10s	30 degrees
Second period	60s	20s	40 degrees
				Third period	90s	30s	60 degrees

The above table lists examples of the total duration increment of the cleaning cycle. The total duration of the first period is: 30+10=40s, the total duration of the second period is: the total duration of the third cycle, 60+20=80 s, is: 90+30=120 s, it can be seen that the total duration of the washing cycle increases. The first period has a first duration of 30s, the second period has a second duration of 60s, and the third period has a third duration of 90s, and the first duration of the cleaning period is seen to be increasing.

In a specific embodiment, "when the cleaning solution is outputted according to the cleaning scheme", in this example, it may include:

controlling a flow rate of the first pump or the first valve based on the target temperature;

wherein the cleaning liquid is output when the first pump or the first valve is opened. That is, in embodiments of the present utility model, the temperature of the cleaning fluid may be controlled by controlling the flow rate of the first pump or the first valve. In a specific implementation, the first pump may be an electromagnetic pump, and the temperature of the cleaning liquid is controlled by controlling the flow rate of the electromagnetic pump. For example, the temperature of the cleaning liquid may be up to 80 to 90 ℃. In the case of the first valve, the opening degree of the first valve is controlled to control the flow rate of the heating body into which the cleaning liquid flows, and thus the temperature of the cleaning liquid.

What is needed here is that: the above-mentioned steps of "discharging the sewage generated by cleaning the mop" and "stopping the discharge of the sewage" may be achieved by controlling a second pump or a second valve on the base station, the second pump being a suction pump. Likewise, the base station can adjust the blowdown rate by controlling the flow rate of the second pump or second valve.

Further, the method provided by the embodiment of the utility model can further comprise the following steps:

107. determining a cleaning requirement of the cleaning device;

108. determining a corresponding cleaning scheme according to the cleaning requirement;

wherein the cleaning requirements include: first cleaning after executing a task, last cleaning after executing the task, and intermediate cleaning between the first cleaning and the last cleaning.

For example, the first cleaning, the intermediate cleaning, and the last cleaning may be different in the cleaning schemes corresponding to the respective cleaning, and specifically, for example, at least one of the cleaning periods included in the cleaning schemes, the first duration, the second duration, the target temperature, and the like in each cleaning period may be different. In addition, the corresponding cleaning scheme may further include a drying stage at the time of the final cleaning. In the drying stage, the base station can start to set a drying device on the base station to dry the mopping piece.

The above-described determination of the cleaning requirements may be after the cleaning device is docked with the base station or may be before the cleaning device is docked with the base station. For example, after the cleaning device interfaces with the base station, the cleaning device sends information to the base station, which carries the cleaning requirements. Alternatively, the cleaning device sends this information to the base station before the cleaning device interfaces with the base station. The information may be: the control information for opening the heating body mentioned above, or the return cleaning information sent by the cleaning device, etc.

Referring to the embodiment shown in fig. 2, the base station control method includes the steps of:

s1, the cleaning equipment sends return cleaning information to the base station.

Wherein the cleaning device may send the return cleaning information before interfacing with the base station or after interfacing with the base station. As can be seen from the foregoing, interfacing with a base station may include, but is not limited to, at least one of: the cleaning device sends the return cleaning information in the way of returning to the base station, or sends the return cleaning information after the cleaning device completes the task, sends the return cleaning information at a moment before the cleaning device completes the task, sends the return cleaning information at a moment when the cleaning device executes the task, sends the return cleaning information when the user instructs the cleaning device to clean, and the like. Interfacing with a base station may include, but is not limited to: the cleaning device monitors that the cleaning device is electrically connected with the charging interface of the base station and then sends back cleaning information, the cleaning device is docked with the base station and then sends back cleaning information after a cleaning mode is started, the sewage tank of the cleaning device is emptied after the cleaning device is docked with the base station and/or the cleaning liquid tank is filled with cleaning liquid and then sends back cleaning information, and the like.

S2, after receiving the returned cleaning information, the base station analyzes the returned cleaning information to obtain an analysis result.

In specific implementation, the base station can analyze the content in the returned cleaning information through a specified interaction protocol. Such as resolving the cleaning requirements carried in the returned cleaning information.

S3, judging whether the cleaning requirement of the cleaning equipment is first cleaning or not based on the analysis result, and if so, working according to a cleaning scheme corresponding to the first cleaning so as to match with the cleaning action of the cleaning equipment; if not, executing S4.

S4, judging whether the cleaning requirement of the cleaning equipment is intermediate cleaning or not based on the analysis result, and if the cleaning requirement is intermediate cleaning, working according to a cleaning scheme corresponding to the intermediate cleaning so as to be matched with the cleaning action of the cleaning equipment; if not, executing S5.

And S5, judging whether the cleaning requirement of the cleaning equipment is last cleaning or not based on the analysis result, and if so, working according to a cleaning scheme corresponding to the intermediate cleaning to match with the cleaning action of the cleaning equipment.

What is needed here is that: the temperature of the cleaning liquid during the first cleaning (i.e. the target temperature mentioned in the above examples) may also be sent to the cleaning device when working according to the cleaning protocol corresponding to the first cleaning. In the intermediate cleaning and the final cleaning, the flow rate of the first pump or the first valve may be controlled based on the temperature of the cleaning liquid used in the first cleaning process. That is, in the above-described schemes corresponding to S1 to S5, the target temperature of the cleaning liquid is the same in the used cleaning schemes of the first cleaning, the intermediate cleaning, and the last cleaning.

The above is mentioned embodiments working according to a first duration, a second duration, etc. specified in the cleaning protocol, to cooperate with the cleaning action of the cleaning device. From the point of view of action coordination with the cleaning device, in this embodiment, step 102, "after the cleaning device is docked with the base station, the step of outputting the cleaning solution" may include:

after the cleaning equipment is in butt joint with the base station, when the mopping piece moves at a set speed, the cleaning liquid is output;

further, the method provided in this embodiment may further include the following steps:

109. stopping outputting the cleaning liquid when the cleaning piece is decelerated or is stationary, closing the heating body, and discharging sewage generated by cleaning the cleaning piece;

110. and in sewage discharge, opening the heating body.

111. And when the dragging piece moves at the set speed again, stopping discharging sewage, and outputting the cleaning liquid to enter the next cleaning period.

That is, after the cleaning device works in the cleaning mode, a control strategy corresponding to the cleaning mode is called to control the action of the cleaning device relative to the component. For example, the cleaning mode includes the following stages: the soaking stage, the flushing stage and the pollution discharge stage can be cycled and reciprocally controlled, and the reciprocating times can be preset. For example, during the soaking stage and the rinsing stage, the movement (such as rotation or linear reciprocation) of the mop is controlled to rub against the protrusions on the base station base; in the pollution discharge stage, the speed of the dragging piece is controlled to be reduced or the movement of the dragging piece is controlled to be stopped. The cleaning device may send control information for outputting the cleaning liquid to the base station when entering the soaking stage and the rinsing stage. When the cleaning equipment enters a pollution discharge stage, a pollution discharge instruction is sent to the base station. And the base station receives the pollution discharge instruction, stops outputting the cleaning liquid, closes the heating body, and discharges and cleans the sewage generated by the cleaning piece. The cleaning device sends control information for opening the heating body to the base station at the middle time of the sewage discharge stage or at a time before the end (0.5 s, 1s, etc. before the end). When the cleaning device enters the soaking stage and the flushing stage again, control information for outputting the cleaning liquid can be sent to the base station again.

In this embodiment, the base station and the cleaning device may pass through: wifi, bluetooth, zigBee, etc.

The cleaning process of the mop may be: the cleaning liquid heated by the heating body is injected into a cleaning tank of the base station or directly flows to the mopping piece, and the cleaning of the mopping piece is realized by means of high-speed flushing of water flow, movement of the mopping piece and the like. Convex and/or concave structures can be designed in the cleaning tank of the base station. The cleaning liquid after heating is absorbed by the cleaning piece to decompose or dissolve dirt, and then the dirt decomposed or dissolved by hot water on the cleaning piece is scraped by extrusion of the convex and/or concave structures; then the heated cleaning liquid is absorbed again and then is scraped by pressurization, so that the cleaning rate can be effectively improved. The sewage for washing the mop is automatically discharged from the base station washing tank through the water outlet, and the discharging method comprises, but is not limited to, discharging the sewage through a water pressure difference method or a water suction pump method. Or the cleaning device is provided with a movable chassis at the position corresponding to the cleaning piece, and the chassis can be provided with convex points and/or convex ribs; likewise, the cleaning liquid after heating is absorbed by the cleaning piece to decompose or dissolve dirt, and the cleaning liquid after heating absorbed by the cleaning piece is extruded and scraped by the moving chassis; and then the heated cleaning liquid is absorbed again and is squeezed and scraped, so that the cleaning device is reciprocated, and the purpose of efficiently cleaning the cleaning device is achieved.

After the cleaning of the mopping piece is completed, if the ground cleaning task is not completed, the cleaning equipment leaves the base station to continuously clean the ground, and if the ground cleaning task is completed, the cleaning equipment is finished, and a drying function can be started to dry the mopping piece.

If the robot's floor cleaning task is not completed, the cleaning device may be returned to a position between which floor cleaning is suspended to continue operation, or the cleaning device may continue from a position in the unclean area according to a different cleaning plan. If floor cleaning is complete, the cleaning device may also stay at the base station for charging, etc., or leave the base station to stay at a designated location.

Fig. 3 is a schematic flow chart of a base station control method according to another embodiment of the present utility model. The subject of the method of this embodiment may be a cleaning device. The cleaning device is provided with a cleaning piece. The technical scheme provided by the embodiment is that the base station is controlled to work from the cleaning equipment so as to match the cleaning equipment to complete the cleaning process. As shown, the method includes:

201. and before the base station is in butt joint, controlling the base station to start the heating body.

202. And after the cleaning device is in butt joint with the base station, starting a cleaning mode, and controlling the base station to output cleaning liquid so that the cleaning liquid flows to the cleaning piece after flowing through the heating body and being heated, and cleaning the cleaning piece.

The above 201 "control the base station to turn on the heating body before docking with the base station", may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

returning to the middle of the base station, and controlling the base station to start a heating body;

after the task is completed, the base station is controlled to start a heating body;

at a moment before completing the task, controlling the base station to start the heating body;

at one moment in the execution task, the base station is controlled to start the heating body;

and responding to the instruction of the user, and controlling the base station to start the heating body.

In some possible technical solutions, the "returning to the base station, controlling the base station to turn on the heating body" may include:

when the set distance from the base station is detected, the base station is controlled to start a heating body; or alternatively

Acquiring an initial temperature of cleaning liquid of a base station, and determining a heating body opening time based on the initial temperature, a target temperature and a running speed; and when the heating body opening time is met during returning, controlling the base station to open the heating body.

The above-mentioned "one moment in executing task, control the base station to turn on the heating body", include:

when the detected dirt degree in the execution task is larger than a threshold value, the base station is controlled to start a heating body; or alternatively

And after the task is executed for a set time length, controlling the base station to start the heating body.

In the above embodiment 202 "after docking with the base station, the cleaning mode is started and the base station is controlled to output the cleaning solution", which includes:

and after being in butt joint with the base station, the dragging piece moves at a set speed and controls the base station to output cleaning liquid.

Accordingly, the method provided in this embodiment may further include:

203. the cleaning piece is decelerated or stopped, the base station is controlled to stop outputting the cleaning liquid, the heating body is turned off, sewage generated by cleaning the cleaning piece is discharged, and the heating body is turned on in sewage discharge.

204. The cleaning piece moves at a set speed again, and the base station is controlled to stop discharging sewage, and the cleaning liquid is output to enter the next cleaning period.

What needs to be explained here is: the present embodiment is written from the standpoint of the execution body for the cleaning device. The above embodiments also describe the executable functional steps of the cleaning apparatus as a main body at the time of the specification. Therefore, in the method provided by the embodiment of the present utility model, the steps not described in detail may be referred to the corresponding content above, and will not be described herein. In addition, the method provided in the embodiment of the present utility model may further include the steps mentioned in the foregoing writing embodiment for the base station from the perspective of the execution body, and only the steps are slightly converted, which is not repeated herein.

The utility model also provides a base station embodiment. The base station may include a body, a heating body, and a first control device. Wherein, the machine body is provided with a stop position for stopping the cleaning equipment. The heating body is arranged on the machine body and used for heating the cleaning liquid, and the cleaning liquid is used for cleaning the mopping piece on the cleaning equipment. The first control device is arranged on the machine body and is used for executing the steps in the base station control method embodiment with the execution main body being the base station. Referring to fig. 4 to 12, a base station according to an embodiment of the present utility model may include: the body 100 and the heating body 2. The heating body 2 is provided on the body 100. The heating body 2 has a water inlet 21 and a water outlet 22.

As shown in fig. 1 and 5, both the water outlet 22 and the water inlet 21 of the heating body 2 are provided at the bottom of the heating body 2. It will be appreciated that the water inlet 21 and the water outlet 22 of the heating body 2 are substantially on the same horizontal line. After the cleaning liquid enters the heating body 2 from the water inlet 21 through the upstream liquid supply pipeline, the heating body 2 heats the cleaning liquid, and then is discharged from the water outlet 22 of the heating body 2 and enters the downstream liquid supply pipeline.

Referring to fig. 9, the body 100 may include a middle frame 1 and a base 300. Further, the middle frame 1 may be provided above, or no other components may be provided. If other components are disposed above the middle frame 1, it may be: at least one of the liquid storage tank, the recovery tank, the storage tank, and the like, which is not limited in this embodiment. As shown in fig. 13, the base 300 is provided with a docking chamber for docking the cleaning device 200. Referring to fig. 10, the water outlet 22 of the heating body 2 may be connected to two lines, a first line 49 and a second line 410, respectively. The other ends of the first and second lines 49 and 410 may be connected to two injection ports of the base 300. The cleaning liquid heated by the heating body is supplied to the two injection ports on the rear side of the base station base 300 through the first and second lines 49 and 410, and then is injected into the cleaning tank of the base station or onto the cleaning member of the cleaning apparatus through the two injection ports.

As in the example shown in fig. 9, the middle frame 1 is disposed above the base 300. The heating body 2 is arranged on the middle frame 1. Specifically, the middle frame 1 includes an outwardly facing front panel 111 and a back panel 110, as shown in fig. 8. It will be appreciated that: the side of the base station, which is provided with an opening for the cleaning equipment to enter and exit the docking space of the base station, is the front surface 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. When the base station is implemented, a cover plate can be arranged on the outer side of the front panel and used for shielding the heating body 2, the pipelines and other parts, so that the base station is tidier and attractive in appearance. As shown in fig. 1, the heating body 2 may be provided on the front panel 111. In practical application, the heating body 2 can be fixed on the middle frame 1 by a buckle or a screw.

Further, a heat insulating member 20 may be further disposed between the heating body 2 and the front panel 111, one side of the heat insulating member 20 is connected to the front panel 111, and the other side is connected to the heating body 2. In particular embodiments, the thermal shield 20 may be a thermal pad, a block of wood, a high temperature resistant plastic, rubber, or the like.

The base station provided in this embodiment may further comprise a first pump 3, as shown in fig. 6 and 7. The first pump 3 may be an electromagnetic pump or the like, and this embodiment is not limited thereto. One end of the first pump 3 is connected into the cleaning liquid through a third pipeline 41, and the other end of the first pump is communicated with the water inlet 21 of the heating body 2 through a fourth pipeline 42.

As shown in fig. 4 and 12, the water outlet 22 of the heating body 2 may output the heated cleaning liquid to two injection ports on the base station through a fifth pipe, a pipe clamp, a first tee 221, a sixth pipe 44, a second tee 72, a first pipe 49 and a second pipe 410. Wherein, the fifth pipeline can be a detonation tube. A water temperature sensor may be provided on the first tee 221 for detecting the temperature of the heated cleaning fluid.

Further, a pipeline may be further added in the embodiment of the present utility model, where the pipeline may output a cleaning solution to the base of the base station for cleaning the base, or the pipeline may inject a cleaning solution to the cleaning device, and the embodiment is not limited thereto. A seventh line 411 as shown in fig. 4, 6, 7 and 10. That is, the water outlet 22 of the heating body 2 can output the heated cleaning liquid to the two injection ports on the base station through the fifth pipe, the pipe clamp, the first three-way pipe 221, the eighth pipe 47, the electromagnetic valve 9, the second three-way pipe 72, the first pipe 49 and the second pipe 410. The electromagnetic valve 9 is also connected with a seventh pipeline 411. The electromagnetic valve 9 is controlled to switch the cleaning liquid output to the cleaning piece or the base of the base station.

Furthermore, the heating body is positioned at the front side of the base station, and circuit components and the like on the corresponding base station can be arranged at the rear side of the base station, so that hot water and strong electricity can be separated, and the use safety of the base station is improved.

The heating body in the embodiment can be a heating body in heating, has a fully-closed heating pipeline, has no steam and is not easy to generate scale. In practical application, heating bodies with different powers can be selected according to base stations with different models. For example, a 220V and 1500KW instant heating type heater can be selected as the high-pressure plate. The low-pressure plate can be a 110V or 1200KW instant heating type heater.

According to the scheme provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the control device adopts the corresponding scheme in the method, and the flow of the electromagnetic pump can be regulated to control the temperature of the cleaning liquid output by the heating body. The practice proves that the heating body provided by the embodiment can heat normal-temperature water to 45+/-5 ℃ within 3 seconds, and the highest temperature can reach 80 ℃.

In addition, in the embodiment, the heating body can be arranged between the front cover and the rear cover of the heating body, the front cover and the rear cover of the heating body are made of flame-retardant materials, and the front cover and the rear cover of the heating body completely cover the wiring terminals of the heating body, so that the safety requirements are met.

It should be noted that the structure of the adapted base station may be different for different types of cleaning devices. For example, when the cleaning device is a robot as shown in fig. 13, the base station may be a modular integrated workstation, and as shown in fig. 13, a charging end is disposed in a docking bay of the base station, the robot travels to the docking bay and interfaces an electrical connection terminal on its body with the charging end in the docking bay of the base station, and after the docking is completed, the traveling is stopped. At this time, the base station can charge the robot through the charging terminal. In addition, the base station can also have the functions of cleaning the cleaning piece on the robot, emptying the garbage in the dust box of the robot, supplementing clean water for the water tank of the robot and the like. For another example, when the cleaning device is a floor scrubber, the base station may be a base with a cleaning tank, and when the user places the floor scrubber on the base station, the base station has the functions of assisting the floor scrubber in self-cleaning the rolling brush, charging the floor scrubber, emptying the floor scrubber sewage tank, replenishing the floor scrubber water tank with clean water, and the like.

More specifically, a cleaning tank may be disposed in the base 300 of the base. A turntable can be arranged in the cleaning tank; the turntable is rotatable and reciprocally movable to produce relative movement with a mop on a robot resting above the sink. Alternatively, protrusions and/or bumps (not shown) are provided in the cleaning tank, and the docking robot drives the self-cleaning member to move so as to generate relative movement with the fixed protrusions and/or bumps. The aim of cleaning the mop or the rolling brush is achieved by the combined action of friction generated by relative movement and heated cleaning liquid output by the liquid supply port. In addition, the cleaning rate of the mopping member or the rolling brush is higher due to the heating function of the cleaning liquid.

What can be added here is: the sewage generated by the mopping piece on the cleaning robot is gathered in the cleaning tank. The second pump mentioned above may be provided at the washing tank for sucking the sewage in the washing tank to recover the sewage into the recovery tank. Of course, the base station may not be provided with a recovery tank, and the base 300 of the base station may be provided with a drain pipe through which the user can drain the sewage in the cleaning tank into the sewer line.

Another embodiment of the present utility model provides a cleaning apparatus including: and a device body and a second control device. The equipment body is provided with a dragging part, and the second control device is arranged on the equipment body and is used for executing the steps in the base station control method with the execution main body being the cleaning equipment.

Still further, an embodiment of the present utility model also provides a cleaning system, as shown in fig. 13. The cleaning system includes the above base station and cleaning equipment 200 mated with the base station. The cleaning device has a mop for cleaning a surface to be cleaned, such as a floor, during cleaning. 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. A controller on the base station may communicate with the cleaning device. The base station may implement the steps in the base station control method in which the execution subject is a base station, and the cleaning apparatus may implement the steps in the base station control method in which the execution subject is a cleaning apparatus. The specific content can be found in the above, and the details are not repeated here.

According to the embodiment of the utility model, the scheme of cleaning the cleaning piece by hot water is adopted, so that the cleaning time of the cleaning piece can be effectively saved, and the cleaning effect of the cleaning piece is improved. Summarizing, the innovative points of the technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present utility model include, but are not limited to:

the innovation point 1 is that before the cleaning equipment is in butt joint with the base station, the heating body is started in advance to preheat, so that the cleaning time can be shortened, and the cleaning effect is good.

The innovation point 2 is that when sewage is discharged, the heating body is started to preheat, the whole circulating cleaning and mopping process can be effectively shortened under the same cleaning effect, and the cleaning and mopping process is not started only when the cleaning liquid is output.

The innovation point 3 is that the cleaning equipment can issue heating and preheating time to the base station to reasonably and effectively control the heating time, so that the effects of overheating and poor heating effect can be avoided, and the cleaning and mopping effects are reduced.

The innovation point 4 and the cleaning scheme can comprise a plurality of cleaning periods, and the switching time of the heating body, the output time of the cleaning liquid, the sewage discharge time and the like in each cleaning period can be controlled in a descending, ascending and flexible manner.

In order to facilitate understanding of the technical scheme of the present utility model, a specific application scenario is provided below to describe the technical scheme provided by the present utility model.

Application scenario one

The cleaning device is a sweeping and dragging integrated robot. The user's home balcony is equipped with a base station. When the robot detects that the dirt degree of the cleaning piece reaches the set dirt index, the robot sends cleaning information to the base station and then moves towards the base station. After the base station receives the cleaning information, the heating body is started, and after the cleaning equipment is in butt joint with the base station, the base station outputs cleaning liquid, so that hot water can be timely output and supplied to the cleaning equipment. The cleaning equipment uses hot water to clean the mop, so that the dissolution of stains can be accelerated, the cleaning of the mop can be completed in a short time, and the self-cleaning effect of the mop is effectively improved.

Application scene two

The cleaning device is a handheld floor washer, and after the floor washer is used by a user, the floor washer needs to be placed on a base station for self cleaning. The heating body on the base station is used for cleaning the rolling brush of the floor cleaning machine after heating clear water, so that the cleaning efficiency of the rolling brush can be effectively improved. When the floor washing machine is in butt joint with the base station, the heating body heats clear water simultaneously in the process of emptying the sewage tank on the floor washing machine. After the sewage tank is emptied, the base station can timely output the heated clean water. The heating body is preheated in advance, so that the time of the self-cleaning process of the floor cleaning machine can be effectively shortened.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical solution of the present utility model, and are not limiting; although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: the technical scheme described in the foregoing embodiments can be modified or some technical features thereof can be replaced by equivalents; such modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model.

Claims (10)

1. A base station, comprising:

a body on which a docking station for docking the cleaning device is provided;

the heating body is arranged on the machine body and used for heating the cleaning liquid, and the cleaning liquid is used for cleaning the mopping piece on the cleaning equipment;

the first control device is arranged on the machine body;

wherein the heating body is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet; the water inlet and the water outlet are arranged at the bottom of the heating body.

2. The base station of claim 1, wherein the water inlet and the water outlet are the same height.

3. The base station of claim 1, wherein the body comprises an outwardly facing front panel; the heating body is arranged on the front panel.

4. The base station of claim 2, wherein the base station comprises a center and a base;

the middle frame is arranged on the base;

the heating body is arranged on the front side of the middle frame.

5. The base station of claim 4, wherein the circuit components of the base station are disposed on a rear side of the base station.

6. The base station according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the heating body is provided between a heating body front cover and a heating body rear cover;

the heating body front cover and the heating body rear cover are made of flame retardant materials.

7. The base station of claim 6, wherein the heating body front cover and the heating body rear cover connection terminals of the heating body.

8. The base station according to any of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first control means is arranged to: before the cleaning equipment is in butt joint with the base station, opening the heating body; and after the cleaning equipment is in butt joint with the base station, outputting cleaning liquid so that the cleaning liquid flows to a cleaning piece of the cleaning equipment after flowing through the heating body and being heated.

9. Base station according to any of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the heating body is an instant heating heater.

10. A cleaning system, comprising: the base station of any of the preceding claims 1-9, and a cleaning device; wherein,

the cleaning device is provided with a cleaning piece.