This application claims the benefit of priority to Chinese application No. 202110187167.3 filed on Feb. 10, 2021, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
The present disclosures relates to the technical field of cleaning robots and, in particular, to a cleaning assembly and a cleaning robot with the same.
With the development of science and technology, cleaning robots are increasingly used in people's lives. An existing cleaning robot includes a mopping device for cleaning the ground and the like. However, the mopping device of such a cleaning robot cannot be lifted and kept in a lift position, which is not conducive to improving the adaptability of the cleaning robot. For example, the cleaning robot is difficult to make a rapid return to do self-cleaning when there is a need.
One objective of the present disclosure is to provide a cleaning assembly for a cleaning robot. The cleaning device may be floatingly coupled to the cleaning robot and configured to move vertically in accordance with the surface being cleaned, thereby improving the adaptability of the cleaning robot.
Another objective of the present disclosure is to provide a cleaning robot, which is conducive to self-adaptive floating of the cleaning device, thereby improving the adaptability of a cleaning robot having the cleaning assembly.
To achieve the above objectives, the present disclosure provides a cleaning assembly including a cleaning device, a mounting base and a swing arm. Specifically, the cleaning device is movable in a vertical direction, and a positioning part is provided on the cleaning device; the mounting base is located at one side of the cleaning device; and the swing arm has one end pivotally connected to the mounting base and another end connected to the positioning part, and the swing arm is configured to swing with a vertical movement of the positioning part.
In some embodiment, the positioning part is slidably connected to the swing arm, and the vertical movement of the positioning part and a swing movement of the swing arm are mutually converted under a relative sliding action between the positioning part and the swing arm.
In some embodiment, the swing arm is provided with a sliding groove in which the positioning part is slidably configured, and the vertical movement of the positioning part and a swing movement of the swing arm are mutually converted under a sliding action of the positioning part in the sliding groove.
In some embodiment, the swing arm includes two arms arranged opposite to each other, both arms are respectively provided with the sliding groove, and the cleaning device is provided with two said positioning parts symmetrically arranged, and the two positioning parts are correspondingly slidably arranged in the two sliding grooves.
In some embodiment, the cleaning device is configured to move upward when applied with an upward force, to drive the swing arm to swing through the positioning part, and automatically return downward once the upward force disappears.
In some embodiment, the cleaning assembly further includes an elastic force applying member which is configured to store elastic potential energy when the cleaning device is moved upward, and the cleaning device is returned downward under actions of a gravity of the cleaning device and a release of the elastic potential energy.
In some embodiment, the elastic force applying member acting on the swing arm is configured to store elastic potential energy when the cleaning device is moved upward and release the elastic potential energy to facilitate a backswing of the swing arm.
In some embodiment, the elastic force applying member includes a compression spring connected between the mounting base and the swing arm, and the compression spring is compressed to store elastic potential energy when the swing arm swings upward.
In some embodiment, the swing arm includes a connecting arm and a pivoting arm, a first end of the connecting arm is cooperated with the positioning part, an upper end of the pivoting arm is connected to a second end of the connecting arm, a lower end of the pivoting arm is pivoted to the mounting base; and the compression spring is connected between the second end of the connecting arm and the mounting base.
In some embodiment, the elastic force applying member includes a torsion spring having a torsion spring body, a first torsion arm and a second torsion arm connected to both sides of the torsion spring body; the torsion spring body is mounted on the mounting base, the first torsion arm is abutted against the swing arm, the second torsion arm is abutted against the mounting base, the first torsion arm is pushed by the swing arm when the swing arm swings upward to generate the elastic potential energy for the torsion spring body.
In some embodiment, the swing arm includes a connecting arm and a pivoting arm, a first end of the connecting arm is cooperated with the positioning part, an upper end of the pivoting arm is connected to a second end of the connecting arm, a lower end of the pivoting arm is pivoted to the mounting base; the mounting base is provided with a torsion spring shaft which has the same axis with a pivoting position of the pivoting arm, the torsion spring body is sleeved on the torsion spring shaft, and the first torsion arm is abutted against the second end of the connecting arm.
In some embodiment, the cleaning assembly further includes a lifting drive assembly for driving the mounting base to move up and down, and the swing arm is configured to move up and down with the mounting base.
In some embodiment, the swing arm is provided with an abutting portion, the mounting base is provided with a blocking portion for blocking the abutting portion to limit downward swing of the swing arm; based on an engagement between the blocking portion and the abutting portion, the swing arm moves upward with an upward movement of the mounting base, and the swing arm moves downward with a downward movement of the mounting base since the blocking portion is kept in contact with the abutting portion due to the elastic potential energy of the elastic force applying member.
In some embodiment, a limit structure is provided between the mounting base and the swing arm and configured to limit downward swing of the swing arm.
In some embodiment, a limit structure is provided between the mounting base and the swing arm and configured to limit downward swing of the swing arm.
In some embodiment, the cleaning device includes a cleaning module for cleaning a surface and a rotating shaft for rotating the cleaning module, the cleaning module is installed on the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is connected with a rotation transmission mechanism that is connected with a rotation drive motor, and the rotating shaft is fixed in a circumferential direction and movable in an axial direction; the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to a sliding base and is rotatable relative to the sliding base, and the positioning part is formed on the sliding base.
Accordingly, the present disclosure further provides a cleaning robot including the aforementioned cleaning assembly.
In comparison with the prior art, the cleaning assembly of the present disclosure includes a cleaning device, a mounting base and a swing arm. The cleaning device is movable in a vertical direction, and a positioning part is provided on the cleaning device; the mounting base is located at one side of the cleaning device; and the swing arm has one end pivotally connected to the mounting base and another end connected to the positioning part, and the swing arm is configured to swing with a vertical movement of the positioning part. Such an arrangement is conducive to self-adaptive floating of the cleaning device, thereby improving the adaptability of a cleaning robot having the cleaning assembly.
The accompanying drawings facilitate an understanding of the various embodiments of this disclosure.
In order to explain in detail the technical content, construction features, the purpose and effect achieved by the present disclosure, the following combined with the implementation and the attached drawings are described in detail.
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In order to achieve a more reliable engagement between swinging arm 30 and cleaning device 10, the swing arm 30 includes two arms 32 arranged opposite to each other, both arms 32 are respectively provided with a sliding groove 31, and the cleaning device 10 is provided with two said positioning parts 11 symmetrically arranged. Based on such a configuration, the two positioning parts 11 are correspondingly slidably arranged in the two sliding grooves 31.
In the present embodiment, the cleaning device 10 is configured to move upward to drive the swing arm 30 to swing through the positioning part 11 when applied with an upward force, and automatically return downward (by means of its own gravity, for example) once the upward force disappears. In such a way, the cleaning device 10 may achieve a self-adaptive floating.
In some embodiments, the cleaning assembly further includes an elastic force applying member. The elastic force applying member may store elastic potential energy when the cleaning device 10 is moved upward, and the cleaning device 10 may be returned downward under actions of a gravity of the cleaning device and a release of the elastic potential energy. Due to the existence of the elastic force applying member, the cleaning device 10 may achieve a stable self-adaptive floating.
Specifically, the elastic force applying member acts on the swing arm 30 in one embodiment, and the elastic force applying member is configured to store elastic potential energy when the cleaning device 10 is moved upward and release the elastic potential energy to facilitate a backswing of the swing arm 30 thereby facilitating the return of the cleaning device 10. In an alternative embodiment, the elastic applying member may directly act on the cleaning device 10.
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Specifically, the swing arm 30 includes a connecting arm 33 and a pivoting arm 34, a first end of the connecting arm 33 is cooperated with the positioning part 11, an upper end of the pivoting arm 34 is connected to a second end of the connecting arm 33, a lower end of the pivoting arm 34 is pivoted to the mounting base 20; and the compression spring 40 is connected between the second end of the connecting arm 33 and the mounting base 20. Of course, the swing arm 30 is not limited to the present particular form, and the compression spring 40 is not limited to the present arrangement.
In one embodiment, the cleaning assembly further includes a lifting drive assembly for driving the mounting base 20 to move up and down, and the swing arm 30 may move up and down with the movement of the mounting base 20, accordingly the cleaning device 10 may move and down as well. In such a way, the cleaning device 10 may be lifted up and kept in the lift position. Due to the lifting of the cleaning device 10, the cleaning robot may not be obstructed or affected by the cleaning device 10 when the cleaning robot moves but makes no cleaning action, thereby improving the adaptability of the cleaning robot.
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In a specific example, the elastic potential energy of the horizontally arranged compression spring 40 may promote the blocking portion 21 and the abutting portion 35 to maintain firm contact, so that the swing arm 30 may move downward with the mounting base 20, meanwhile the swing of the swing arm 30 is prevented.
In one embodiment, the limiting structure provided to limit the downward swing of the swing arm 30 is not limited to the above manner in which the blocking portion 21 and the abutting portion 35 engage one another.
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The rotating shaft that is movable in the axial direction may be realized through a key joint between the rotating shaft and the rotation transmission mechanism. Other types of connection between the rotating shaft and the rotation transmission mechanism may also be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art. For example, the rotating shaft is integrally formed with a gear part, which may allow an axial movement of the rotating shaft relative to the transmission mechanism.
It should be noted that the lifting and self-adaptive floating of the cleaning device here are not necessarily realized by the axial movement of the rotating shaft. For example, it may also be realized by the overall lifting and floating of the rotation drive motor, the rotation transmission mechanism and the cleaning device. The cleaning device is not limited to this form and may not have a rotating function, for example. In addition, it should be noted that, the fixed connection between the rotating shaft and the sliding base may allow no relative movement between each other. Such fixed connection, however, may not affect the rotation of the rotating shaft. The fixed connection may be other types of connection, such as a locking member.
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Specifically, the fixing base 90 is provided with a guide rod 92, and the mounting base 20 is vertically slidably arranged on the guide rod 92. Under the guide of the guide rod 92, the lifting operation of the mounting base 20 is reliable.
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In one embodiment, the cleaning assembly also includes a lifting drive assembly for driving the mounting base 20′ to move up and down. Specifically, when the mounting base 20′ is driven to move downward, the blocking portion 21′ is kept in contact with the abutting portion 35′ due to the elastic potential energy of the torsion spring 40′, so that the swing arm 30′ moves downward with the mounting base 20′.
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While the disclosure has been described in connection with what are presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the disclosure is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiments, but on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the disclosure.
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202110187167.3 | Feb 2021 | CN | national |