EP2554086B1 - Staubsammelnde schaufelstruktur für einen reinigungsroboter und reinigungsroboter damit - Google Patents

Staubsammelnde schaufelstruktur für einen reinigungsroboter und reinigungsroboter damit Download PDF

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EP2554086B1
EP2554086B1 EP11762990.7A EP11762990A EP2554086B1 EP 2554086 B1 EP2554086 B1 EP 2554086B1 EP 11762990 A EP11762990 A EP 11762990A EP 2554086 B1 EP2554086 B1 EP 2554086B1
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dust collection
collection blade
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Ho Sang Yoo
Kyung Chul Shin
Seong Ju Park
No Soo Lee
Jong Hyun Kim
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/32—Carpet-sweepers
    • A47L11/33—Carpet-sweepers having means for storing dirt
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4013—Contaminants collecting devices, i.e. hoppers, tanks or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4036—Parts or details of the surface treating tools
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4036—Parts or details of the surface treating tools
    • A47L11/4044—Vacuuming or pick-up tools; Squeegees
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L2201/00—Robotic cleaning machines, i.e. with automatic control of the travelling movement or the cleaning operation

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  • the present invention relates to a cleaning robot. More particularly, the present invention relates to a cleaning robot including a dust collection blade, which receives dust flowing or splattered in a rear direction of a brush and makes the duct flow into a dust container.
  • a robot refers to a mechanical device automatically performing a certain operation or manipulation.
  • the robot may be used for industry or medicine, or may be used for performing a dangerous operation in a polar region, in which it is difficult for a person to act, that is, in place of the person.
  • the cleaning robot includes various sensors and a navigation function, so that it is possible to recognize its position, recognize a boundary of a room, and thoroughly clean every nook and corner of the room, and reaches the level that the cleaning robot can start and finish a cleaning for itself without a separate command for the cleaning.
  • US 2006/0293809 relates to an autonomous cleaning device which comprises a flexible blade provided in front of a dust bin.
  • the flexible blade directs dirt collected by a brush of the cleaning device into the dust bin.
  • the present invention provides a cleaning robot in accordance with independent claim 1.
  • Preferred embodiments of the invention are reflected in the dependent claims.
  • the claimed invention can be better understood in view of the embodiments described hereinafter.
  • the described embodiments describe preferred embodiments of the invention.
  • the attentive reader will note, however, that some aspects of the described embodiments extend beyond the scope of the claims.
  • the described embodiments indeed extend beyond the scope of the claims, the described embodiments are to be considered supplementary background information and do not constitute definitions of the invention per se. This also holds for the subsequent paragraphs "Technical Problem", “Technical Solution”, “Advantageous Effects”, “Description of Drawings", “Best Mode” as well as the “Industrial Applicability”
  • An object of the present disclosure is to provide a dust collection blade structure which is easily maintained and repaired while further improving waste collection performance, and a cleaning robot including the dust collection blade according to a development trend of the cleaning robot.
  • the present disclosure provides dust collection blade structure for a cleaning robot, which is installed in front of an inlet aperture of a dust container included in a cleaning robot so as to guide waste to flow into the dust container, including a dust collection blade including a plurality of supporting protrusions formed in a lateral direction on a rear surface thereof to improve restoration force.
  • the dust collection blade structure further includes a hook part including a hook formed at one end thereof so as to be attached/detached to/from one side of the dust container; and a pivot part hinge-coupled to an opposite side of the dust container to pivot.
  • the plurality of supporting protrusions may be formed to have a smaller diameter as the plurality of supporting protrusions is disposed closer to a lower end of the dust collection blade.
  • the pivot part includes a hinge insertion aperture formed in the shape of a letter "C" so as to be coupled to and separated from the hinge formed in the dust container.
  • a cleaning robot including: a dust container configured to collect waste flowing through an inlet aperture formed in a front surface thereof; and a dust collection blade installed in front of the inlet aperture and configured to guide waste to flow into the dust container, the dust collection blade including a plurality of supporting protrusions formed in a lateral direction on a rear surface thereof.
  • the dust container includes a hook insertion recess formed in the shape of a recess in one side thereof and a hinge protruding in a vertical direction in an opposite side thereof, and the dust collection blade includes a hook part including a hook attached/detached to/from the hook insertion recess and a pivot part coupled to the hinge to pivot.
  • the plurality of supporting protrusions may be formed to have a smaller diameter as the plurality of supporting protrusions is disposed closer to a lower end of the dust collection blade.
  • the pivot part includes a hinge insertion aperture formed in the shape of a letter "C" so as to be coupled to and separated from the hinge formed in the dust container.
  • the dust container includes a separation prevention part formed so as to surround an outer peripheral surface of the hinge insertion aperture in a state where the hinge insertion aperture is coupled to the hinge, and the hinge insertion aperture is separated after pivoting in a predetermined angle so as to avoid interference with the separation prevention part.
  • the dust container includes a leaking prevention plate protruding from a lower surface thereof in a predetermined height so as to block a lower part of the inlet aperture.
  • the present disclosure it is possible to constantly maintain the shape of the dust collection blade during long periods of use on various floor conditions, thereby improving cleaning efficiency. Further, even if the dust collection blade is worn out, it is possible to replace only the dust collection blade, so that efforts and costs for maintenance and repair may be reduced.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cleaning robot including a dust collection blade according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of a cleaning robot including a dust collection blade according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure
  • a cleaning robot 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a dust container 100 configured to collect waste and a dust collection blade 200 fastened to the dust container 100.
  • the dust container 100 is provided at a rear of the cleaning robot 1. More particularly, the dust container 100 is provided at a rear end of a brush 2 as illustrated in FIG. 2 , so as to serve to collect waste flowing into dust container 100 by the brush 2.
  • a dust container handle 104 configured to easily grip the dust container 100 is provided at an upper portion of the dust container 100.
  • the dust container handle 104 is preferably hinge-coupled to the upper part of the dust container 100 so that the dust container handle 104 can be folded when the dust container 100 is installed to the cleaning robot 1.
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the dust collection blade and the dust container according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • An inlet aperture 106 opened so that waste flows into the dust container 100 is provided at a front-lower part of the dust container 100.
  • the dust container 100 is provided with a hook insertion recess 110, which is formed to have a concave recess toward an inside direction thereof, in one side thereof. Further, the dust container 100 is provided with a hinge 120 protruding in a vertical direction thereof in an opposite side thereof.
  • the hook insertion recess 110 and the hinge 120 are provided so as to attach/detach the dust collection blade 200 to/from the dust container 100, and will be described below in detail together with the dust collection blade 200.
  • the dust container 100 includes a leaking prevention plate 124 protruding from a lower surface thereof in a predetermined height so as to block a lower part of the inlet aperture 106.
  • the leaking prevention plate 124 serves to prevent waste, such as dust, collected closely to the inlet aperture 106 from being arbitrarily spilled when the dust collection blade 200 is separated from the dust container 100.
  • the height of the leaking prevention plate 124 is formed to be smaller than that of the dust collection blade 200 so that waste may smoothly flow into the dust container 100.
  • the dust collection blade 200 is installed in front of the inlet aperture 106.
  • the dust collection blade 200 serves to guide waste carried in the rear direction by rotation of the brush 2 to flow into the dust container 100.
  • FIG. 4 is a side view of the dust collection blade according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 5 is a view illustrating a modified state of the dust collection blade.
  • the dust collection blade 200 includes a plurality of supporting protrusions 202 elongated in a lengthwise direction, that is, a lateral direction, of the dust collection blade 200 on a rear surface thereof.
  • the lower end part of the dust collection blade 200 When a lower end part of the dust collection blade 200 is in contact with a protruding floor or an obstacle on the floor during the cleaning by the cleaning robot 1, the lower end part of the dust collection blade 200 needs to be bent so as not to disturb driving of the cleaning robot 1 to pass the obstacle, and the like.
  • the dust collection blade 200 needs to be formed so as to pass an obstacle while being bent in the opposite direction of a driving direction even though the dust collection blade 200 is in contact with the obstacle, such as the door sill protruding from a floor or a carpet, as illustrated in FIG. 5 .
  • a shape of the dust collection blade 200 may be restored at a beginning time by elasticity of the dust collection blade 200 itself, but when the bending is repeated, the dust collection blade 200 loses elasticity and is permanently deformed.
  • the supporting protrusion 202 serves to improve restoration force of the dust collection blade 200 and prevent permanent deformation thereof to continue high cleaning efficiency for a long time.
  • the plurality of supporting protrusions 202 is preferably formed to have a smaller diameter as the plurality of supporting protrusions 202 is disposed closer to the lower end of the dust collection blade 200 so that the dust collection blade 200 may be bent more smoothly.
  • the dust collection blade 200 is sufficiently bendable so as to easily pass the door sill or the carpet.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the dust collection blade is installed in the dust container
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the dust collection blade is separated from the dust container.
  • the dust collection blade 200 includes a hook part 210 attached/detached to/from the hook insertion recess 110 and a pivot part 220 coupled to the hinge 120 to pivot.
  • the hook part 210 is positioned in one side of the dust collection blade 200 so as to be matched to the hook insertion recess 110.
  • the hook part 210 includes a hook 212 formed to be latched to the hook insertion recess 110 at one end thereof.
  • the hook 212 formed as described above is provided to be separated from the hook insertion recess 110 by applying predetermined power in a state where the hook 212 is elastically supported so as to be latched to the hook insertion recess 110.
  • the pivot part 220 is provided in the opposite side of the dust collection blade 200 corresponding to the position of the hinge 120.
  • the pivot part 220 is pivoted in a state of being coupled to the hinge 120 to serve to open/close the inlet aperture 106.
  • FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the pivot part is coupled to the hinge.
  • the pivot part 220 includes a hinge insertion aperture 222 formed so that an inner peripheral surface thereof is in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the hinge 120.
  • the hinge insertion aperture 222 is preferably formed in the shape of a semicircle or a letter "C" so as to be coupled to and separated from the hinge 120.
  • the dust collection blade 200 may be completely separated from the dust container 100 as illustrated in FIG. 3 , and thus the dust collection blade 200 may be easily replaced when the dust collection blade 200 is damaged or a life (use) thereof is ended. Further, in a case where the dust collection blade 200 is completely separated, the inside of the dust container 100 may be easily cleaned.
  • the dust container 100 includes a separation prevention part 122 formed so as to surround an outer peripheral surface of the hinge insertion aperture 222 in a state where the hinge insertion aperture 222 is coupled to the hinge 120.
  • the separation prevention part 122 serves to allow the hinge insertion aperture 222 coupled to the hinge 120 to be separated only when the hinge insertion aperture 222 pivots in a predetermined angle or larger so as to avoid interference with the separation prevention part 122.
  • the hinge insertion aperture 222 may be maintained in a state where the hinge insertion aperture 222 is coupled to the hinge 120 even in a state where the hook part 210 is separated from the hook insertion recess 110, so that the dust collection blade 200 is prevented from being arbitrarily separated from the dust container 100.
  • the present disclosure provides a dust collection blade structure which is installed in front of an inlet aperture of a dust container included in a cleaning robot so as to guide waste to flow into the dust container, the dust collection blade structure including a dust collection blade which has a plurality of supporting protrusions formed in the lateral direction on the rear surface thereof so as to enhance the restoration force, so that it is possible to constantly maintain the shape of the dust collection blade for a long time on various floor conditions, thereby improving cleaning efficiency.

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  1. Reinigungsroboter, umfassend:
    einen Staubcontainer (100), der konfiguriert ist, Abfall aufzunehmen, der durch eine in einer vorderen Fläche davon gebildete Eintrittsöffnung (106) strömt; und
    eine Staubaufnahmelamelle (200), die vor der Eintrittsöffnung (106) installiert und konfiguriert ist, Abfall zu lenken, sodass er in den Staubcontainer (100) strömt, wobei die Staubaufnahmelamelle (200) mehrere stützende Vorsprünge (202) aufweist und jeder Vorsprung selbst eine horizontale Linie bildet, die sich von Seite zu Seite an einer Rückfläche der Staubaufnahmelamelle erstreckt und eine Halbkreisform hinsichtlich eines Querschnitts aufweist,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    der Staubcontainer (100) eine Hakeneinführungsaussparung (110) umfasst, die in der Form einer Aussparung in einer Seite davon gebildet ist, und ein Scharnier (120), das in einer vertikalen Richtung in einer gegenüberliegenden Seite davon vorsteht, und
    die Staubaufnahmelamelle (200) einen Hakenabschnitt (210) umfasst, der einen Haken (212) umfasst, der befestigt/abgelöst an/von der Hakeneinführungsaussparung (110) ist, und einen Drehabschnitt (220) umfasst, der mit dem Scharnier (120) gekoppelt ist, um sich zu drehen.
  2. Reinigungsroboter nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Drehabschnitt (220) eine Scharniereinführungsöffnung (222) umfasst, die in der Form eines Buchstabens "C" gebildet ist, um mit dem Scharnier (120), das im Staubcontainer (100) gebildet ist, gekoppelt und davon getrennt zu werden.
  3. Reinigungsroboter nach Anspruch 2, wobei der Staubcontainer (100) einen Trennungsvermeidungsabschnitt (122) umfasst, der derart gebildet ist, dass er eine äußere Umfangsfläche der Scharniereinführungsöffnung (222) in einem Zustand umgibt, bei dem die Scharniereinführungsöffnung (222) mit dem Scharnier (120) gekoppelt ist, und wobei die Scharniereinführungsöffnung (222) nach dem Drehen in einen vorbestimmten Winkel getrennt wird, um eine Kollision mit dem Trennungsvermeidungsabschnitt (122) zu vermeiden.
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