CN220369938U - Base station for cleaning equipment and cleaning system - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a base station for cleaning equipment and a cleaning system, wherein the base station comprises a main body part and an extension part, the main body part is provided with an air inlet and a water tank, and the water tank is used for accommodating cleaning liquid; extending forward from the main body portion to support the cleaning apparatus, the extension portion including a fluid outlet; a steam component and a drying component are arranged in the main body part; the tank and the vapor assembly being in fluid communication such that a portion of the cleaning liquid flows into the vapor assembly to form vapor and then out of the fluid outlet; the air inlet is communicated with the drying assembly so that air flows into the drying assembly to form hot air, and then flows out from the fluid outlet. According to the base station for the cleaning equipment, provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the steam component and the drying component are arranged, so that the extension part can flow out steam and hot air, the base station has the functions of high-temperature sterilization and drying, and the cleaning effect is improved.

Description

Base station for cleaning equipment and cleaning system

Technical Field

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

Background

Along with the development of science and technology and the improvement of living standard, various automatic cleaning machines gradually enter thousands of households, and cleaning pieces such as rolling brushes and the like are arranged on the cleaning device to clean the ground. However, the cleaning member is generally wetted with the water during the cleaning of the floor, so that the brush shaft assembly is also often in a wet state when not in use, which not only makes the brush shaft assembly easily grow bacteria, but also generates mold and foreign odor, resulting in poor cleaning effect of the cleaning member, and inconvenient use for users.

Disclosure of Invention

The present utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems in the related art to some extent. Therefore, an object of the present utility model is to provide a base station that can dry and sterilize a cleaning device, which is advantageous for improving cleaning effect.

Another object of the present utility model is to propose a cleaning system comprising a base station for cleaning equipment as described above.

According to the base station for the cleaning equipment, which is disclosed by the embodiment of the utility model, the base station comprises a main body part and an extension part, wherein the main body part is provided with an air inlet and a water tank, and the water tank is used for accommodating cleaning liquid; the extension extending forward from the main body portion to support the cleaning apparatus, the extension including a fluid outlet; a steam component and a drying component are arranged in the main body part; the tank and the vapor assembly being in fluid communication such that a portion of the cleaning liquid flows into the vapor assembly to form vapor and then out of the fluid outlet; the air inlet is communicated with the drying assembly so that air flows into the drying assembly to form hot air, and then flows out from the fluid outlet.

According to the base station for the cleaning equipment, provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the steam component and the drying component are arranged, so that the extension part can flow out steam and hot air, the base station has the functions of high-temperature sterilization and drying, and the cleaning effect is improved.

In addition, the base station for a cleaning apparatus according to the above embodiment of the present utility model may further have the following additional technical features:

in some examples of the utility model, the fluid outlet comprises a steam outlet and a hot air outlet.

In some examples of the utility model, the steam outlet and the hot air outlet are spaced apart.

In some examples of the utility model, a plurality of hot air outlets are provided between adjacent steam outlets.

In some examples of the utility model, the extension is provided with a receiving cavity for receiving a cleaning element of the cleaning device, the receiving cavity comprising a front wall, a rear wall and a bottom wall.

In some examples of the utility model, the fluid outlets include a first fluid outlet disposed at the front wall and a second fluid outlet disposed at the rear wall.

In some examples of the utility model, the steam assembly includes a steam flow channel including a first steam flow channel and a second steam flow channel, the first steam flow channel communicating with the first fluid outlet and the second steam flow channel communicating with the second fluid outlet.

In some examples of the utility model, the drying assembly includes a hot air duct including a first hot air duct communicating with the first fluid outlet and a second hot air duct communicating with the second fluid outlet.

In some examples of the utility model, the angle between the fluid outflow direction of the first fluid outlet and the second fluid outlet and the bottom wall is less than 10 °.

The cleaning system according to the embodiment of the utility model comprises the base station and the cleaning equipment.

According to the cleaning system provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the base station can be used for performing high-temperature sterilization and drying on the cleaning equipment, so that the cleaning effect of the cleaning equipment is improved.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a base station in some embodiments of the utility model;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a base station (showing a steam generator and an air intake) in some embodiments of the utility model;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion of an extension (showing a steam outlet and a hot air outlet) in some embodiments of the utility model;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a base station (illustrating a steam flow path) in some embodiments of the utility model;

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of a base station (showing a drying assembly) in some embodiments of the utility model;

FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of a base station (showing a steam assembly) in some embodiments of the utility model;

FIG. 7 is a schematic illustration of the structure of a water tank in some embodiments of the utility model;

fig. 8 is an enlarged view of a portion of an extension (showing the angle between the fluid outflow direction and the bottom wall) in some embodiments of the utility model.

Reference numerals:

100. a base station; 10. a main body portion; 11. a bottom plate; 12. a water tank; 120. a water outlet; 121. a case; 122. a case cover; 123. a handle; 110. an air inlet; 13. a sewage tank; 14. a control unit; 20. an extension; 203. a housing chamber; 2041. a first fluid outlet; 2042. a second fluid outlet; 21. an upper case; 22. a lower case; 211. a front wall; 212. a rear wall; 201. a steam outlet; 202. a hot air outlet; 31. a steam generator; 311. a steam inlet; 32. a drying fan; 33. a heating wire; 410. a steam main pipeline; 401. a first steam flow path; 402. a second steam flow path; 403. a first hot air channel; 404. and a second hot air passage.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present utility model are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative and intended to explain the present utility model and should not be construed as limiting the utility model.

Referring to fig. 1 to 8, a base station 100 for a cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present utility model, the base station 100 includes a main body 10 and an extension 20, the extension 20 is connected to the main body 10, the main body 10 is provided with an air inlet 110 and a water tank 12, the water tank 12 is used to contain cleaning liquid, and the cleaning liquid can be supplied to the cleaning apparatus for cleaning or to a steam assembly; an extension 20 extends forwardly from the main body 10 to support a cleaning device, which may be used to receive and position the cleaning device, the extension 20 including a fluid outlet.

Further, a steam assembly and a drying assembly are provided in the main body 10 to provide the base station 100 with a steam high-temperature sterilization function and a drying function, specifically, the water tank 12 and the steam assembly are in fluid communication to allow a part of cleaning liquid to flow into the steam assembly to form steam and then flow out from the fluid outlet, so that high-temperature steam can be delivered to the extension 20 to achieve a high-temperature steam sterilization effect; the air inlet 110 is communicated with the drying assembly so that air flows into the drying assembly to form hot air, and then flows out from the fluid outlet to convey the hot air to the extension 20, thereby realizing the hot air drying function. When the cleaning device is arranged in the extension part 20, the cleaning device can be sterilized and dried, so that the quick drying of the cleaning device is facilitated, the cleaning effect of the cleaning piece is facilitated to be maintained, bacteria breeding can be avoided, and secondary pollution is avoided.

According to the base station 100 for cleaning equipment of the embodiment of the utility model, the steam component and the drying component are arranged, so that the extension part 20 can flow out steam and hot air, and the base station 100 can have the functions of high-temperature sterilization and drying at the same time, thereby being beneficial to improving the cleaning effect.

In practice, the cleaning device may include a main machine and cleaning elements, and in practice, a user may place the cleaning elements of the cleaning device within the extension 20. The main body of the cleaning device is opposite to the main body 10, and after cleaning, the steam assembly and/or the drying assembly can be selectively turned on, for example, the air is heated to form hot air, and the cleaning piece is dried, so that the cleaning effect is improved, and the cleaning piece is not required to be disassembled for drying after being cleaned by a user. That is, after the cleaning member is cleaned, the user does not need to perform a manual operation, and the cleaning and drying operation of the cleaning member can be completed by placing the cleaning member in the base station 100, and the user can store the cleaning member in the base station 100, thereby providing convenience for the user.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the base station 100 may also be provided with a plurality of operation modes, and the operation modes may be adjusted according to the cleaning mode selected by the user, for example, whether to turn on the steam component or the drying component according to the operation modes, or select the operation modes of the steam component and the drying component, for example, intermittent supply of steam, hot air, or selection of heating temperature, etc., so that the user may adjust the operation modes according to the actual situation and the requirements, which is beneficial to improving the functionality of the base station 100 and improving the cleaning effect.

In some embodiments of the utility model, referring to fig. 2 and 3, the fluid outlet comprises a steam outlet 201 and a hot air outlet 202. The steam outlet 201 is configured to introduce steam into the extension 20 to achieve the effect of high-temperature sterilization, and the hot air outlet 202 is configured to introduce hot air into the extension 20, which is beneficial to accelerating the drying time of the cleaning member and maintaining the drying state of the cleaning member. Specifically, the steam outlet 201 and/or the hot air outlet 202 may include a plurality of steam outlets, and steam outlet efficiency and hot air outlet effect may be improved.

Further, referring to fig. 2 and 3, the steam outlet 201 and the hot air outlet 202 are spaced apart. The plurality of hot air outlets 202 may be spaced apart in the extending direction of the extension 20, and the steam outlet 201 is provided between the adjacent hot air outlets 202 to improve drying efficiency. Specifically, the steam outlet 201 and the hot air outlet 202 are arranged at intervals, so that uniformity of steam and hot air input can be improved, and moisture of the steam outlet 201 beside the hot air outlet 202 can be taken away when hot air is blown out, so that drying effect is improved.

The steam outlet 201 and the hot air outlet 202 may be stacked in the up-down direction to improve sterilization and drying effects.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, a plurality of hot air outlets 202 are disposed between adjacent steam outlets 201, which is advantageous for improving drying effect and drying efficiency.

In some embodiments of the utility model, referring to fig. 1 and 2, the extension 20 is provided with a receiving cavity 203, the receiving cavity 203 being for receiving a cleaning member of a cleaning device, the receiving cavity 203 comprising a front wall 211, a rear wall 212 and a bottom wall adapted to receive the cleaning member. Referring to fig. 2, a fluid outlet is disposed in the accommodating cavity 203, and the fluid outlet can flow out steam and hot air, and the steam and hot air can flow into the accommodating cavity 203 from the fluid outlet, so as to improve heating effect and maintain clean and dry environment in the accommodating cavity 203. Specifically, the fluid outlet may communicate the main body 10 and the housing cavity 203, so that the heated medium may enter the housing cavity 203 through the fluid outlet, and heat loss may be avoided.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, in some embodiments of the utility model, the fluid outlets include a first fluid outlet 2041 and a second fluid outlet 2042, the first fluid outlet 2041 being disposed at the front wall 211 and the second fluid outlet 2042 being disposed at the rear wall 212. The cleaning member is suitable for being placed between the front wall 211 and the rear wall 212, and can be limited between the front wall 211 and the rear wall 212, so that the placement stability is improved, and the front wall 211 and the rear wall 212 are respectively provided with a fluid outlet so as to introduce steam and hot air into the cleaning member from the lateral direction, and the sterilization and drying effects are improved.

In particular, cleaning devices are generally provided with cleaning members, such as a roller brush or a mop, for cleaning the floor, and the cleaning members are generally disposed at both front and rear ends of the cleaning members so that the cleaning members at the front end can directly contact with dirt, and the cleaning members at the rear end of the dirt suction can clean the floor again to improve cleaning effect. In this way, the first fluid outlet 2041 and the second fluid outlet 2042 located on the front wall 211 or the rear wall 212 may be opposite to the cleaning member, and the steam or hot air may directly act on the cleaning member, so that energy loss may be avoided, cleaning effect may be improved, and drying efficiency may be improved. More specifically, when the first fluid outlet 2041 and the second fluid outlet 2042 of the front wall 211 and the rear wall 212 flow out steam or hot air together, the blowing of steam and hot air from both front and rear sides of the extension 20 can accelerate the convection heat transfer, and improve the sterilization and drying effects and efficiency.

Referring to fig. 4 and 6, in some embodiments of the present utility model, the steam assembly includes a steam flow channel, the steam flow channel includes a first steam flow channel 401 and a second steam flow channel 402, the first steam flow channel 401 communicates with the first fluid outlet 2041, and the second steam flow channel 402 communicates with the second fluid outlet 2042, so as to be suitable for conveying steam to the first fluid outlet 2041 and the second fluid outlet 2042, respectively, and improve the outflow effect of the steam.

Specifically, referring to fig. 7, the steam assembly includes a steam generator 31, the water tank 12 further includes a water outlet 120, the water outlet 120 is provided on the tank body 121, the water outlet 120 is connected to the steam generator 31, and water in the water tank 12 enters the steam generator 31 from the water outlet 120. A water pump may be provided between the steam generator 31 and the water outlet 120 to supply water to the steam generator 31. The steam assembly may include a steam conduit having one end connected to the steam generator 31 and another end extending to the fluid outlet for delivering steam to the receiving chamber 203. More specifically, referring to fig. 2, the water tank 12 includes a tank body 121, a tank cover 122 and a handle 123, the tank cover 122 openably covering the tank body 121, the handle 123 being provided on the tank cover 122 so as to lift the water tank 12; the water inlet pipe is connected to the bottom of the box body 121, so that clean water in the box body 121 can be fully utilized.

Referring to fig. 4, the steam pipe includes a steam main pipe 410, a first steam flow channel 401 and a second steam flow channel 402, wherein the steam main pipe 410 is communicated with the steam generator 31, the first steam flow channel 401 and the second steam flow channel 402 are respectively communicated with the steam main pipe 410, the first steam flow channel 401 can extend along the front-back direction, and the steam is delivered to a first fluid outlet 2041 or a steam outlet 201 on a front wall 211 positioned at the front side of the accommodating cavity 203; the second steam flow channel 402 can convey steam to the second fluid outlet 2042 or the steam outlet 201 on the rear wall 212 positioned on the front side of the accommodating cavity 203, so as to output high-temperature steam on both the front side and the rear side of the accommodating cavity 203, thereby improving the sterilization and disinfection effects.

Referring to fig. 5, in some embodiments of the present utility model, the drying assembly includes a hot air channel that defines a flow path and a flow direction of the air flow, so that energy loss can be avoided and cleaning effect and cleaning efficiency can be improved. Specifically, the hot air channels include a first hot air channel 403 and a second hot air channel 404, the first hot air channel 403 being in communication with the first fluid outlet 2041, and the second hot air channel 404 being in communication with the second fluid outlet 2042. More specifically, the fluid outlet may be formed of a plurality of spaced outlets, and the hot air passage may be provided with a plurality of passages respectively opposite to the plurality of outlets to improve the uniformity of the air outlet.

Referring to fig. 5, in some embodiments of the present utility model, the heating device includes a drying fan 32 and a heating wire 33, the drying fan 32 is configured to drive an air flow to the accommodating cavity 203, and the heating wire 33 is located on an air flow path, so that the air flow passes through the heating wire 33 in the process of passing through the accommodating cavity 203 to heat the air flow to form hot air, and the hot air can dry the accommodating cavity 203 and the cleaning member, thereby improving the drying speed of the cleaning member and being beneficial to maintaining the drying effect.

Specifically, referring to fig. 2, the air inlet 110 is disposed at the rear of the main body 10, and when the drying fan 32 is operated, external air can be sucked into the main body 10 from the air inlet 110, and the air flow is heated by the heating wire 33 to form hot air, so as to deliver the hot air to the accommodating cavity 203. A filter screen may be further disposed in the main body 10 to filter the air entering from the air inlet 110, thereby improving the cleaning effect.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the angle between the fluid outflow direction of the first fluid outlet 2041 and the second fluid outlet 2042 and the bottom wall is smaller than 10 °, as shown in fig. 8, the angle between the fluid outflow direction and the bottom wall is 4 °, which is beneficial to reducing the diffusion range of the fluid, and the energy of the fluid acts on the cleaning member, so as to reduce the energy loss.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, a protrusion may be provided on the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity 203, and the protrusion may be used to position or limit the cleaning element, so as to improve the placement stability.

Referring to fig. 1, in some embodiments of the present utility model, a sewage tank 13 is further provided in the main body 10, the sewage tank 13 includes a tank body, a tank cover and a handle, the tank cover covers the tank body in an openable manner, and the handle is provided on the tank cover so as to lift the sewage tank 13; the main body 10 may also be provided with a rack, which is adapted to hold a brush for cleaning, so that a user can clean the inside of the sewage tank 13 by using the cleaning brush, thereby providing convenience for the user to clean. Further, a control part 14 is further provided in the main body 10, and the control part 14 is provided at a middle position of the main body 10 in the left-right direction so as to be connected with a cleaning device such as a cleaning apparatus, and the water tank 12 and the sewage tank 13 are respectively provided at opposite sides of the control part 14 in the left-right direction so as to facilitate space arrangement.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, a first placing space and a second placing space are disposed on the bottom surface of the accommodating cavity 203, the first placing space and the second placing space are arranged along the direction from the front wall 211 to the rear wall 212 of the accommodating cavity 203, and fluid outlets are disposed on the front wall 211 and the rear wall 212, so as to be suitable for conveying steam or hot air to the first placing space and the second placing space, so as to reduce energy loss, improve cleaning or drying effects on cleaning members placed in the first placing space and the second placing space, and present the same cleaning and drying effects on the cleaning members placed in the first placing space and the second placing space, so that the problem of incomplete local cleaning is avoided.

Referring to fig. 4, in some embodiments of the present utility model, the base station 100 includes a flow guide assembly having one end connected to the steam assembly, the drying assembly, and the other end connected to the fluid outlet for delivering steam or hot air to the fluid outlet. The extension portion 20 includes an upper case 21 and a lower case 22, the upper case 21 is laminated on the lower case 22, an installation space is constructed between the upper case 21 and the lower case 22, and a flow guiding assembly is disposed in the installation space, so that space saving is facilitated, and space arrangement effect is improved. Specifically, the upper case 21 and the lower case 22 are stacked to reduce the area of the floor occupied by the extension portion 20, so that a user can flexibly place the base station 100, wherein the upper case 21 and the lower case 22 are spaced in the vertical direction for installing the flow guiding assembly, and thus, the distance between the flow guiding assembly and the fluid outlets on both sides of the case can be shortened, and the conveying efficiency can be improved.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, referring to fig. 2, the lower case 22 is fixedly connected or integrally formed with the bottom plate 11 of the main body 10, which can facilitate manufacturing and assembly and improve structural stability.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the extension 20 includes an upper case 21, the upper case 21 having opposite first and second side plates, the receiving cavity 203 being located between the first and second side plates, that is, the upper case 21 may configure a receiving space of the receiving cavity 203, and the first and second side plates may surround the cleaning member. At least one side plate of the first side plate and the second side plate is provided with a fluid outlet so as to introduce steam or hot air into the accommodating space.

Further, the upper shell 21 further includes a housing covering the side plates and forming a communication chamber with the side plates, the communication chamber being connected to the steam assembly and the drying assembly, respectively, and being in communication with the corresponding fluid outlet, so as to facilitate the delivery of the heated medium from the fluid outlet to the receiving chamber 203.

According to the cleaning system provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the base station 100 and the cleaning equipment are included, and the base station 100 can be used for performing high-temperature sterilization and drying on the cleaning equipment, so that the cleaning effect of the cleaning equipment is improved.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience in describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "plurality" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless specifically defined otherwise.

In the present utility model, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly, through intermediaries, or both, may be in communication with each other or in interaction with each other, unless expressly defined otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

In the present utility model, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "up" or "down" a second feature may be the first and second features in direct contact, or the first and second features in indirect contact via an intervening medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature may be a first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is level higher than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature may be the first feature being directly under or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

In the description of the present specification, a description referring to terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present utility model. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples may be combined and combined by those skilled in the art without contradiction.

While embodiments of the present utility model have been shown and described above, it will be understood that the above embodiments are illustrative and not to be construed as limiting the utility model, and that variations, modifications, alternatives and variations may be made to the above embodiments by one of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the utility model.

Claims (7)

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

the cleaning device comprises a main body part, a cleaning device and a cleaning device, wherein the main body part is provided with an air inlet and a water tank, and the water tank is used for accommodating cleaning liquid;

an extension extending forward from the main body portion to support the cleaning apparatus, the extension including a fluid outlet;

a steam component and a drying component are arranged in the main body part;

the tank and the vapor assembly being in fluid communication such that a portion of the cleaning liquid flows into the vapor assembly to form vapor and then out of the fluid outlet;

the air inlet is communicated with the drying assembly so that air flows into the drying assembly to form hot air and then flows out from the fluid outlet;

the fluid outlet comprises a steam outlet and a hot air outlet;

the steam outlet and the hot air outlet are arranged at intervals;

a plurality of hot air outlets are arranged between the adjacent steam outlets.

2. The base station for a cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the extension is provided with a housing cavity for housing the cleaning member of the cleaning apparatus, the housing cavity including a front wall, a rear wall, and a bottom wall.

3. A base station for a cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that the fluid outlet comprises a first fluid outlet and a second fluid outlet, the first fluid outlet being arranged at the front wall and the second fluid outlet being arranged at the rear wall.

4. A base station for a cleaning device according to claim 3, wherein the steam assembly comprises a steam flow path comprising a first steam flow path and a second steam flow path, the first steam flow path communicating with the first fluid outlet and the second steam flow path communicating with the second fluid outlet.

5. The base station for a cleaning appliance of claim 3, wherein the drying assembly comprises a hot air path comprising a first hot air path and a second hot air path, the first hot air path communicating with the first fluid outlet and the second hot air path communicating with the second fluid outlet.

6. A base station for a cleaning device according to claim 3, characterized in that the angle between the fluid outflow direction of the first fluid outlet and the second fluid outlet and the bottom wall is smaller than 10 °.

7. A cleaning system comprising a base station according to any one of claims 1-6 and a cleaning device.