Patent Grant
11523726
This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201910202088.8 with a filing date of Mar. 18, 2019. The content of the aforementioned application, including any intervening amendments thereto, are incorporated herein by reference.
The present disclosure relates to the technical field of automatic cleaning apparatuses, in particular to a floor cleaning apparatus.
With functions of automatic floor sweeping, dust collection and the like, a robot sweeper has been more and more widely used in our family. However, it is deeply troubled by that a finishing cloth of the existing robot sweeper is incapable of perfectly cleaning the floor but only contacting the floor all along, and is inconvenient to clean due to need of artificial assembly and disassembly, which therefore increases the cleaning burden of a user. But if the finishing cloth is not cleaned, the dirty finishing cloth will be continuously used to sweep the floor by the robot sweeper, causing secondary pollution.
One objective of the present disclosure is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior arts by providing a floor cleaning apparatus capable of automatically removing dirt attached to the finishing cloth, for the purpose of overcoming the foregoing technical defects. The technical solution of the present disclosure is as follows:
A floor cleaning apparatus, comprises a cleaning robot and a washing base, and the cleaning robot comprises a robot main body and a mop assembly arranged at the rear of the robot main body in a lifting manner; the mop assembly is provided with at least one turntable-type mop mechanism capable of downward stretching out of the lower end surface of the robot main body. The washing base comprises an outer container, and a rinse tank and a solution-feeding mechanism that are mounted within the outer container. The outer container has an opening from which the rinse tank is exposed. When the cleaning robot stays above the rinse tank, the finishing cloth at the bottom of the turntable-type mop mechanism downward stretches into the rinse tank and rotates along with the turntable-type mop mechanism. The rinse tank is internally provided with at least one washing component for washing a finishing cloth at a rotating state. The at least one washing component is communicated with the solution-feeding mechanism respectively.
Preferably, the washing component has a hollow inside and is communicated with the solution-feeding mechanism. Spray holes facing the finishing cloth are formed in the washing component. At least one group of bristles is erected on the washing component for cleaning the finishing cloth at a rotation state after wetted by a solution sprayed from the spray holes. The washing component is also provided with a scraping plate for scraping the solution remaining on the finishing cloth.
Preferably, the washing component is of a tubular structure as a whole, one end of the washing component is communicated with the solution-feeding mechanism through a joint pipe, the upper end surface of the washing component sinks to form at least one spraying trough in which at least one spray hole is formed along the length direction of the washing component, the left and right sides of the spray hole are respectively erected with a group of bristles, the upper end surface of the washing component is also provided with a scraping plate, and at least one side of the scraping plate is of a bevel structure.
Preferably, the solution-feeding mechanism comprises a cleaning solution case and a first flow control unit that are communicated with each other, and the first flow control unit is communicated with the washing component through a joint pipe.
The outer container is also internally provided with a sewage treatment mechanism that is communicated with the rinse tank through a joint pipe.
Preferably, the cleaning robot is internally provided with a lifting component. The mop mechanism is comprised by a housing stand of which the upper end is in transmission connection with the output end of the lifting component, a drive motor vertically mounted on the housing stand, at least one turntable-type mop mechanism having a finishing cloth at its lower end, and a transmission mechanism in transmission connection with the output end of the drive motor and the turntable-type mop mechanism.
Preferably, in the robot main body, there further provides a water supply component that comprises a water tank, a flow control mechanism and a plurality of nozzles which are successively communicated through joint pipes, and the nozzles stretch into the turntable-type mop mechanism and are located right above the finishing cloth.
Preferably, the turntable-type mop mechanism comprises a rotary plate, a finishing cloth detachably mounted on the bottom of the rotary plate and a rotary connector connected to the upper end surface of the rotary plate, and the rotary connector is connected onto the housing stand through a bearing and an elastic element is further embedded between the rotary plate and the rotary connector.
Preferably, a circle of annular trough is formed on the upper end surface of the rotary plate, a plurality of liquid holes are evenly, annularly formed in the annular trough, and the outlets of the nozzles are right above the annular trough.
Preferably, on the housing stand, a lifting plate is erected. An internal spline is mounted in the lifting plate. The lifting component comprises a lifting motor secured in the robot main body, a driving gear sheathing the output shaft of the lifting motor, and a transmission gear mounted in the robot main body through a rotary shaft and meshed with the driving gear. Both the driving gear and the transmission gear are embedded in the internal spline and meshed with internal toothed racks at two sides of the internal spline respectively.
Preferably, two turntable-type mop mechanisms are disposed in parallel. The transmission mechanism comprises a first gear plate and a second gear plate that are meshed with each other, and two third gear plates sheathing two rotary connectors. The central shafts of the first gear plate and the second gear plate are in transmission connection onto the housing stand through bearings respectively. The lower ends of the first and second gear plates are respectively meshed with tooth column structure of the two third gear plates. The first gear plate is also meshed with an output gear sheathing the shaft end of the drive motor. The above technical solution has the following beneficial effects:
The floor cleaning apparatus comprises a cleaning robot and a washing base, the cleaning robot comprises a robot main body and a mop assembly, and the washing base comprises an outer container, a rinse tank and a solution-feeding mechanism. Therefore, automatic floor cleaning and finishing cloth washing are achieved so as to realize intelligent automatic cleaning, effectively removing dirt attached to the finishing cloth automatically, and freeing from artificially detaching and then washing the finishing cloth stained with dirt, automatically performing washing operation, and greatly alleviating operation burden of a user. Meanwhile, by virtue of the finishing cloth with a lifting structure, secondary pollution caused by the finishing cloth that is never cleaned is avoided, and the floor cleaning effect is better.
For easy understanding of the technical means, creative features, objects to be achieved and effects of the present disclosure, detailed explanation will be further given in the following embodiments by reference to the accompanying figures.
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Based on the above technical solution, the floor cleaning apparatus comprises a cleaning robot 200 and a washing base 100, the cleaning robot 200 comprises a robot main body 1 and a mop assembly 2, and the washing base 100 comprises an outer container, a rinse tank 7 and a solution-feeding mechanism 5. Therefore, automatic floor cleaning and finishing cloth washing are achieved so as to realize intelligent automatic cleaning, effectively removing dirt attached to the finishing cloth automatically, and freeing from artificially detaching and then washing the finishing cloth stained with dirt, automatically performing washing operation, and greatly alleviating operation burden of a user. Meanwhile, by virtue of the finishing cloth with a lifting structure, secondary pollution caused by the finishing cloth that is never cleaned is avoided, and the floor cleaning effect is better.
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As a further preferred embodiment, in the robot main body 1, there further provides a water supply component that comprises a water tank 41, a flow control mechanism 42 and a plurality of nozzles 43 which are successively communicated through joint pipes, and the nozzles 43 stretch into the turntable-type mop mechanism and are located right above the finishing cloth 24. Moreover, referring to
As a further preferred embodiment, a circle of annular trough 231 is formed on the upper end surface of the rotary plate 23, a plurality of liquid holes 232 are evenly, annularly formed in the annular trough 231, and the outlets of the nozzles 43 are right above the annular trough 231 so that clear water flows in the annular trough 231 to the finishing cloth 24 below through the liquid holes 232 to wet the finishing cloth 24 in cleaning the floor. Further, on the housing stand 21, a lifting plate 27 is erected. An internal spline is mounted in the lifting plate 27. The lifting component 3 comprises a lifting motor 31 secured in the robot main body 1, a driving gear 32 sheathing the output shaft of the lifting motor 31, and a transmission gear 33 mounted in the robot main body 1 through a rotary shaft and meshed with the driving gear 32. Both the driving gear 32 and the transmission gear 33 are embedded in the internal spline and meshed with internal toothed racks at two sides of the internal spline respectively. Therefore, the effect of steady lifting is achieved, which is also can be realized by means of at least one electric push rod or other transmission parts.
As a further preferred embodiment, two turntable-type mop mechanisms are disposed in parallel. The transmission mechanism 26 comprises a first gear plate 261 and a second gear plate 262 that are meshed with each other, and two third gear plates 263 sheathing two rotary connectors 25. The central shafts of the first gear plate 261 and the second gear plate 262 are in rotary connection on the housing stand 21 through bearings respectively. The lower ends of the first gear plate 261 and the second gear plate 262 are respectively meshed with tooth column structure 264 of the two third gear plates 263. The first gear plate 261 is also meshed with an output gear sheathing the shaft end of the drive motor 22 to realize gear retarding and transmission. Meanwhile, two nozzles are correspondingly provided, which extend into two rotary plates 23 respectively. However, more nozzles are also permissible so as to enhance water supply effect. Besides, the robot main body 1 of the cleaning robot 200 also comprises rollers, a suction inlet, a rolling brush, a radar unit and other conventional components, for achieving functions of self-operation and cleaning of the cleaning robot 200. The robot main body 1 is internally provided with a central control system electrically connected with the above-mentioned all electric components therein to achieve united control. The washing base 100 is also internally provided with a controller for controlling the two flow control units, and a pressure sensor or an infrared sensor for detecting whether the cleaning robot 200 is in place or not so as to automatically supply the solution for washing. Detailed description about the above components is not given as they are conventional ones. The above finishing cloth 24 is directly adhered to the bottom of the rotary plate 23, detachably connected by magnetic blocks, connected by fasteners, or the like.
In specific use, when the cleaning robot 200 cleans the floor, the turntable-type mop mechanism descends to touch the floor, the water supply component supplies water for wetting the finishing cloth 24 at intervals, and the cleaning robot 200 mops the floor while moving; under the effect of the elastic element 5, the finishing cloth 24 always abuts the uneven floor, the turntable-type mop mechanism upward retracts when floor mopping is performed for a preset period of time (e.g., time is set or the finishing cloth 24 rotates for n circles), the cleaning robot 200 records the position as a breakpoint position and moves to the washing base 100 to perform washing procedure; in the washing procedure, the turntable-type mop mechanism descends to make the finishing cloth 24 stretch into the rinse tank 7 and abut the washing component 71, the rotary plate 23 rotates, under the effect of the elastic element 5, the finishing cloth 24 always abuts the scraping plate 75, and the washing component 71 performs the operations of solution spraying, friction washing and scraping remaining water and adhesives with the scraping plate 75; and after washing, the turntable-type mop mechanism ascends and moves to the breakpoint position to perform the operation of cleaning the floor once again, and so forth.
The above merely provides the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, which is illustrative, rather than restrictive, to the present disclosure. However, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that, many variations, modifications even substitutions that do not depart from the spirit and scope defined by claims of the present disclosure, shall fall into the extent of protection of the present disclosure.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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| 201910202088.8 | Mar 2019 | CN | national |
| Number | Name | Date | Kind |
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| 6425958 | Giddings | Jul 2002 | B1 |
| 20020170137 | Coates | Nov 2002 | A1 |
| Number | Date | Country | |
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| 20200297179 A1 | Sep 2020 | US |
