This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202110830193.3 filed Jul. 22, 2021, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
The present disclosure is generally related to a cleaning device, and more particularly, to a self-moving cleaning device.
Currently known cleaning robots may operate using a vacuum device or using the physical properties of a roller brush to sweep up debris and suck it into a dust box. However, when the aforementioned cleaning method encounters elongated debris, e.g., human hair, pet hair, string or the like, such debris may become tightly wrapped around the bristles of the roller brush, thereby causing a blockage of the suction inlet. Therefore, a cleaning ability of the cleaning robot may be weakened, rendering the cleaning robot unable to clean a surface effectively. It is necessary to spend extra effort to remove the hair or string wrapped around the roller brush, and a feasibility of its automatic cleaning may be greatly reduced. As a result, it is necessary to develop a new design for the cleaning robots in order to solve the aforementioned shortcomings.
Embodiments of the present invention provide a self-moving cleaning device, including: a base; a mobile module adjacent to the base and configured to contact a surface when the self-moving cleaning device moves on the surface; a vacuum module arranged over the base; a dust box arranged over the base and connected to the vacuum module, the dust box including a first opening and a second opening; a first suction port arranged on the base and including a first suction inlet connected to the first opening; a second suction port arranged on the base and including a second suction inlet connected to the second opening, the first suction port disposed between a front side of the base and the second suction port; a roller brush device arranged on the base and within the second suction port; and an air duct, wherein the first suction port is connected to the dust box through the air duct to thereby connect the first suction inlet to the first opening.
In some embodiments, the air duct includes a choke valve configured to open or close the air duct to allow or block an entry of an airflow into the first opening.
In some embodiments, the air duct extends, conformal to a shape of a sidewall of the second suction port of the base, from the first suction port to a location over the roller brush device to thereby connect the air duct to the dust box.
In some embodiments, an area of the first opening is greater than an area of the second opening.
In some embodiments, the first opening is disposed over the roller brush device and over the second opening. The dust box includes a bottom surface, and the second opening is higher than the bottom surface by a first distance. The second suction port is adjacent to the first suction inlet, wherein a distance between the first suction inlet and the second suction inlet is equal to or less than about 30 mm.
In some embodiments, the self-moving cleaning device further includes a plurality of first blocking sheets disposed between the first suction inlet and the second suction inlet and extending outward from the base to contact the surface when the self-moving cleaning device moves on the surface.
In some embodiments, the plurality of first blocking sheets include a first subset and a second subset, and two adjacent first blocking sheets in the first subset or the second subset are separated by a first spacing.
In some embodiments, the first spacing is less than a spacing between the first subset and the second subset; and the first subset and the second subset together form a row which is parallel to the first suction inlet.
In some embodiments, the self-moving cleaning device further includes a second blocking sheet disposed on a side of the second suction inlet opposite to the first blocking sheets, wherein a length of the second blocking sheet is greater than a length of the first suction inlet.
In some embodiments, the self-moving cleaning device further includes a side brush device disposed on a side of the base, the side brush device including a rotating shaft and at least one bristle attached to the rotating shaft, wherein the self-moving cleaning device further includes a third blocking sheet disposed between the first suction inlet and the front side of the base, wherein the third blocking sheet is disposed within a radius of rotation of the at least one bristle.
In some embodiments, the self-moving cleaning device further includes a spray module disposed on the base and extending outwardly, wherein the second suction port is disposed between the first suction port and the spray module.
In some embodiments, the self-moving cleaning device further includes a mopping module connected to the base and configured to mop the surface when the self-moving cleaning device moves on the surface, wherein the spray module is disposed between the second suction port and the mopping module.
In some embodiments, the self-moving cleaning device further includes a lifting device connected to the base and the mopping module, the lifting device configured to move the mopping module close to or away from the base. The mopping module includes: a cloth seat and a cloth arranged on a bottom surface of the cloth seat. The lifting device includes: a crank, a driving device configured to cause a rotation of the crank, and at least one fixing bar straddling the crank and connected to the cloth seat, and wherein the at least one fixing bar is configured to move the cloth seat close to or away from the base through the rotation of the crank.
In some embodiments, the crank includes: a crankshaft arranged on the base; at least one crank arm connected to the crankshaft; and a gear part arranged on the crankshaft and coupled to the driving device, whereby the driving device causes a rotation of the crankshaft in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction through the gear part, and the driving device moves an end of the at least one crank arm close to or away from the base through the rotation of the crankshaft. The gear part and the at least one crank arm are disposed on two opposite sides of the crankshaft, the at least one crank arm includes an abutment member, and the abutment member extends outward from a side of the at least one crank arm in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the crankshaft. The at least one fixing bar includes: a horizontal portion straddling the abutment member of the at least one crank arm of the crankshaft; and at least one linking member extending from at least an end of the horizontal portion to a lower side of the self-moving cleaning device, wherein the cloth seat is fastened to the at least one linking member.
In some embodiments, the lifting device further includes at least one spring connected to the base and the mopping module, wherein the at least one spring is configured to provide a downward force to the mopping module when the self-moving cleaning device moves on the surface. The at least one spring includes a first spring and a second spring, and the horizontal portion and the abutment part are disposed between the first spring and the second spring from an elevation view.
Some embodiments of the present invention provide a self-moving cleaning device, including: a base; a mobile module adjacent to the base and configured to contact a surface when the self-moving cleaning device moves on the surface; a vacuum module disposed over the base; a dust box disposed over the base and connected to the vacuum module, the dust box including a first opening and a second opening; a first suction port arranged on the base and including a first suction inlet connected to the first opening; a second suction port arranged on the base and including a second suction inlet connected to the second opening, wherein the first suction port is disposed between a front side of the base and the second suction port; a roller brush device arranged on the base and within the second suction port; a spray module disposed on the base; and a mopping module disposed between the base and the surface and configured to contact the surface during operation, wherein the first suction port, the second suction port, the spray module, and the mopping module are arranged in sequence from the front side of the base to a back side of the base.
In some embodiments, the first opening is disposed over the roller brush device and over the second opening. The dust box includes a bottom surface, and the second opening is higher than the bottom surface by a first distance.
In some embodiments, the self-moving cleaning device further includes an air duct, wherein the first suction port is connected to the dust box through the air duct so as to connect the first suction inlet to the first opening. The air duct includes a choke valve configured to open or close the air duct to allow or block an entry of an airflow to the first opening.
In some embodiments, the air duct includes a third opening connected to the first suction inlet, wherein an area of the third opening is greater than an area of the first opening.
In some embodiments, the self-moving cleaning device further includes a controller configured to perform the following steps in sequence when the self-moving cleaning device moves on the surface: vacuuming through the first suction port, vacuuming through the second suction port, performing spraying with the spray module, and performing mopping with the mopping module.
With the arrangement of the first suction inlet and the second suction inlet of the self-moving cleaning device in accordance with the present invention discussed above, elongated debris, such as hair or string, may be effectively vacuumed through the first suction inlet. Heavier and non-elongated debris may be vacuumed through the second suction inlet, such that the elongated debris will not be wrapped around the roller brush of the second suction inlet, thereby improving the efficiency of the self-moving cleaning device.
Aspects of the present disclosure are best understood from the following detailed description when read with the accompanying figures. It is emphasized that, in accordance with the standard practice in the industry, various features are not drawn to scale. In fact, the dimensions of the various features may be arbitrarily increased or reduced for clarity of discussion.
The following disclosure provides many different embodiments, or examples, for implementing different features of the provided subject matter. Specific examples of components and arrangements are described below to simplify the present disclosure. These are, of course, merely examples and are not intended to be limiting. For example, the formation of a first feature over or on a second feature in the description that follows may include embodiments in which the first and second features are formed in direct contact, and may also include embodiments in which additional features may be formed between the first and second features, such that the first and second features may not be in direct contact. In addition, the present disclosure may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples. This repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or configurations discussed.
Further, spatially relative terms, such as “beneath,” “below,” “lower,” “above,” “upper,” “over” and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. The spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. The apparatus may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein may likewise be interpreted accordingly.
As used herein, the terms such as “first,” “second” and “third” describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, but these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms may be only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another. The terms such as “first,” “second” and “third” when used herein do not imply a sequence or order unless clearly indicated by the context.
It should be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. The use of terms such as “including,” “comprising” or “having” and variations thereof herein is meant to encompass the items listed thereafter and equivalents thereof as well as additional items. The terms “connected” and “coupled” are used broadly and encompass both direct and indirect mounting, connecting and coupling. Further, “connected” and “coupled” are not restricted to physical or mechanical connections or couplings.
The present disclosure relates generally to a self-moving cleaning device, which may be used to clean floors or large-area surfaces, such as stages, large-area tabletops or work platforms. The self-moving cleaning device of the present disclosure may have different types, e.g., toys, remote control cars, robots, and/or the like, and may perform cleaning while moving on a contacted surface, and accomplish the purpose of cleaning the surface by moving back and forth on the surface. A surface-cleaning robot will be used as an example for the following description, but the disclosure is not limited thereto.
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The mobile module 130 is adjacent to the base 114, disposed on opposite sides of the base 114, exposed through the lower side of the base 114, and disposed in a middle portion of the base 114, allowing the self-moving cleaning device 100 to contact the surface to be cleaned while the self-moving cleaning device 100 moves on the surface. As shown in
The front wheel 132 is disposed in the front region of the self-moving cleaning device 100, and is closer to the front side of the self-moving cleaning device 100 than the mobile module 130. In some embodiments, the front wheel 132 is used as an auxiliary wheel of the mobile module 130; while the mobile module 130 drives the self-moving cleaning device 100 to travel, the front wheel 132 helps maintain balance, and thus the front wheel 132 is not required to drive the self-moving cleaning device 100.
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In one embodiment, the spray module 160 is disposed on the base 114, and may spray water or other cleaning liquid to wet the surface to be cleaned, such that dirt adhered to the surface may be more easily removed, thereby improving a cleaning effect of the self-moving cleaning device 100. In one embodiment, the self-moving cleaning device 100 includes a water supply module, which may consist of a water tank, a pump, and a supply pipe, wherein the water tank is filled with water or cleaning liquid that is transported to the spray module 160 through the supply pipe, and the pump is used to pressurize the water or cleaning liquid in the supply pipe. In one embodiment, the nozzle of the spray module can extend from the lower side of the base 114 to the surface to be cleaned. In one embodiment, the spray module 160 includes an outlet, e.g., the nozzle, that may control a direction of the spray module 160 by adjusting a direction of the outlet, and that sprays water or cleaning liquid from both sides of the base 114 toward the middle portion of the base, so that the water or cleaning liquid may be more effectively used with the cloth.
The base 114 is provided with the first suction port 122. In one embodiment, the first suction port 122 has a first vacuum channel formed of a frame and a plurality of side walls made from the base 114, and extends from the lower side of the base 114 to the upper side of the base 114. The first vacuum channel includes a first suction inlet 123 disposed on the lower side of the base 114. As shown in
In one embodiment, the first suction port 122 draws dust or dirt off the surface to be cleaned, into the first suction inlet 123 and into the dust box 200 by help of the negative pressure provided by the vacuum module 180. In one embodiment, there are no cleaning elements such as bristles or brush blades provided for the first suction port 122 or the first suction inlet 123, and as a result, any debris having an elongated shape, such as string, human hair or pet hair, will not get stuck in the first vacuum channel or the first suction inlet 123. Therefore, there is no need to clean the first suction port 122 regularly, which reduces time spent maintaining and operating the self-moving cleaning device 100.
The base 114 is further provided with the second suction port 124. In one embodiment, the second suction port 124 includes a second vacuum channel formed of a frame and a plurality of side walls formed in the base 114. The second vacuum channel includes a second suction inlet 125 disposed on the lower side of the base 114 and adjacent to the first suction inlet 123. In one embodiment, a distance between the second suction inlet 125 and the first suction inlet 123 is equal to or less than about 30 mm, and preferably less than about 25, 20, 15, 12, 10 or 5 mm. If the distance between the second suction inlet 125 and the first suction inlet 123 exceeds about 30 mm, the probability of lighter elongated debris entering the second suction port 124 and becoming tangled on the roller brush is greatly increased. When the distance is less than about 5 mm, the difficulty of manufacturing the self-moving cleaning device 100 greatly increases due to stricter tolerances. In one embodiment, the distance between the second suction inlet 125 and the first suction inlet 123 is between any two of the aforementioned values, based on a balance between an effectiveness of picking up lighter elongated debris and a convenience of manufacture and assembly; the distance is preferably between 5 mm and 20 mm, and more preferably between 10 mm and 15 mm. In one embodiment, the roller brush device 140 is disposed on the base 114, surrounded by the second suction port 124 and exposed through the lower side of the base 114. In one embodiment, the second suction port 124 includes a roller brush cover 227 which is disposed on the lower side of the base 114. The roller brush cover 227 may be annular and may allow the second suction inlet 125 to be exposed. The roller brush cover 227 may be opened and closed, so as to allow the roller brush device 140 to be removed from the lower side of the base 114 when the roller brush cover 227 is opened, and to allow the roller brush device 140 to be locked by the roller brush cover 227 on the base 114 within the second suction inlet 125 when the roller brush cover 227 is closed. Such configuration allows the roller brush device 140 to rotate stably without vibrating during a cleaning operation. In one embodiment, an area of the second suction port 124 is greater than an area of the first suction port 122, or a width of the second suction port 124 is greater than a width of the first suction port 122.
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In one embodiment, the second suction port 124 draws dust or dirt off the surface to be cleaned and into the second suction inlet 125 through the negative pressure provided by the vacuum module 180. In one embodiment, since the second suction port 124 includes the roller brush device 140 in the second suction inlet 125, when the surface to be cleaned has sticky dust or heavier debris thereon, the vacuum suction force of the vacuum module 180 and the rotation torque of the roller brush device 140 may be applied at the same time to remove the sticky dust or heavier debris, and any debris that is not completely removed by the first suction port 122 may be drawn by the second suction port 124, thus improving the cleaning effect of the self-moving cleaning device 100.
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In one embodiment, the side wall of the first suction port 122 extends from the first suction inlet 123 to the upper side of the base 114, and an opening 128 is formed adjacent to the second suction port 124 (see
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In one embodiment, the body 210 of the dust box 200 has a quadrangular shape, which corresponds to the shape of the upper cover 220. However, in other embodiments, the body 210 of the dust box 200 may have other shapes. In the embodiment where the body 210 is quadrilateral, the body 210 has at least four sides, such as a front side, which has a front side wall 210F (for example, on the front side of the body 210 facing the air duct 400), a rear side, to which the filtering section 230 is attached, and a left side and a right side, which have a left side wall and a right side wall, respectively, for connecting the front side wall 210F and the filtering section 230. The body 210 further includes a fifth side wall 210S between the front side wall 210F and a bottom surface 210B, which has an inclined surface, wherein an area of the front side wall 210F is less than an area of the rear side. In one embodiment, due to the inclined surface of the fifth side wall 210S, each of the left side wall and the right side wall has a narrow front, a wide rear, a narrow bottom and wide top.
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As mentioned above, the surface to be cleaned in an ordinary home or office often has, in addition to dust and dirt, elongated debris, such as string, human hair or pet hair, scattered thereon. Such elongated debris tends to be lightweight and is usually not sticky, but is also not easy to clean because it can easily become entangled in the brush blades or bristles of a conventional vacuum cleaning device. However, the brush blades and bristles also have advantages for cleaning. As mentioned above, although the dust and dirt stuck on the surface to be cleaned may be effectively removed by the rotation of the brush blades or the bristles, such dust and dirt may not be so easily cleared if it is cleaned only by vacuum, and effective cleaning may require additional vacuum force, wherein the excess power consumed would reduce efficiency of the cleaning device. In addition, such a vacuum module may also generate greater noise when generating greater vacuum force, which would greatly reduce the user convenience of the cleaning device.
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Also, the opening 129 through the second suction port 124 connects to the second opening 260 of the dust box 200, to constitute the second vacuum channel, which allows the sucked dust and heavier debris to enter the dust box 200 through the second suction inlet 125 by help of the suction force generated by the vacuum module 180. In one embodiment, the roller brush device 140 is arranged in the second vacuum channel, and may be used to scrape, sweep up and push dust that is stuck to the surface, or dust that is heavier and more difficult to remove. In addition, since the first vacuum channel has already cleaned the elongated debris, the probability of the elongated debris being sucked into the second suction port 124 through the second vacuum channel is greatly reduced, thus greatly reducing the possibility of the elongated debris becoming tangled in the roller brush device 140. The need for the user to clean the hair or string from the roller brush device 140 is also greatly reduced, thus improving the convenience and cleaning efficiency of the self-moving cleaning device 100, and reducing maintenance costs.
In one embodiment, the dust box 200 includes a first opening 250 and a second opening 260 to connect to the first vacuum channel and the second vacuum channel aforementioned, respectively. In other words, the first vacuum channel and the second vacuum channel share the dust box 200, which further reduces the volume of the self-moving cleaning device 100. As mentioned above, the first vacuum channel and the second vacuum channel target different types of dust and debris, so the suction force distributed to the first vacuum channel and the second vacuum channel can be different, thereby helping to achieve the dual goal of power savings and effective cleaning at the same time. In one embodiment, the first opening 250 and the second opening 260 of the dust box 200 have different areas, so that the corresponding negative pressures of the first vacuum channel and the second vacuum channel are different. For example, the negative pressure required by the first vacuum channel is relatively small, since the negative pressure of the first vacuum channel needs only to be enough to suck up light and elongated debris, such as hair, while the negative pressure required by the second vacuum channel is relatively large because it needs to suck up heavier debris. Therefore, the same negative pressure generated by the vacuum module 180 is distributed between the first opening 250, which has a greater area, and the second opening 260, which has a smaller area. In one embodiment, the first opening 250 is disposed above the second opening 260, the first opening 250 is connected to the first suction port 122, and the second opening 260 is connected to the second suction port 124; such configuration allows the first vacuum channel to have a longer air duct length than the second vacuum channel Since the debris collected by the first vacuum channel is lighter, the cleaning efficiency of the first vacuum channel and the second vacuum channel may be balanced by the difference in air duct length described above. There is no partition wall in the dust box 200 to separate the first opening 250 from the second opening 260, so that lighter debris and heavier debris are collected in the same space defined by the dust box 200.
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The first blocking sheets 182 may be used to block a piece of elongated debris that passes near the first suction port 122 without being completely sucked into the first suction inlet 123, causing the other end of the piece of elongated debris (for example, the other end of a strand of hair) to be sucked into the second suction inlet 125. Since the negative pressure of the second vacuum channel is greater than the negative pressure of the first vacuum channel, when the elongated debris is sucked into both the first suction inlet 123 and the second suction inlet 125 at the same time, it may be possible that the elongated debris eventually gets stuck between the first suction port 122 and the second suction port 124, or may be sucked by the second suction port 124. In order to prevent the elongated debris from being sucked into the first suction inlet 123 and the second suction inlet 125 at the same time, the first blocking sheets 182 may effectively prevent the elongated debris from entering the second suction port 124. Meanwhile, because of the distance between adjacent pairs of the first blocking sheets 182, if smaller particles of dust or granular debris is not picked up by the first suction port 122, the smaller particles may still reach the second suction port 124 through a gap between the first blocking sheets 182 and be sucked into the second suction port 124.
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A length of the second blocking sheet 184 may be equal to or greater than a length of the second suction inlet 125. In one embodiment, the first blocking sheet 182 and the second blocking sheet 184 overlap in the traveling direction F of the self-moving cleaning device 100. In other words, one of the plurality of first blocking sheets 182 closest to the two sides of the second suction port 124 does not extend beyond the two ends of the second blocking sheet 184 when viewed in a direction parallel to the traveling direction F.
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The bristles 154 rotate to remove dust when the side brush device 150 is in operation. The bristles 154 are bent by striking the third blocking sheet 186, and then the bristles 154 leave the third blocking sheet 186 to be quickly restored to their original straight condition through the elasticity of the bristles 154. Referring to
In one embodiment, referring to
In one embodiment, the mopping module 500 is disposed on the back half of the self-moving cleaning device 100, for example, on the back side of the spray module 160, so that the spray module 160 may spray the surface to be cleaned, and a last cleaning process is performed by a cloth 520 of the mopping module 500, so that the cleaning effect of the self-moving cleaning device 100 may be optimized. In one embodiment, the mopping module 500 includes a cloth seat 510, which is disposed on the lower side of the base 114 and has a flat surface parallel to the surface to be cleaned. In one embodiment, a side of the cloth seat 510 facing the surface to be cleaned is used to stick or attach the cloth 520 as the cloth 520 cleans the surface while moving along the traveling direction F of the self-moving cleaning device 100. The cloth seat 510 may include a hook and loop attachment, such as Velcro, to attach the cloth 520 to the cloth seat 510 in a detachable manner.
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In one embodiment, as shown in
There are many advantages provided by the design of the mopping module 500 and the cloth seat 510 that may move up and down as described above. When the self-moving cleaning device 100 needs to pass over an obstacle (such as a door sill), the mopping module 500 may be raised to increase the space below the base 114, so that the self-moving cleaning device 100 may pass over the obstacle easily. In one embodiment, when the self-moving cleaning device 100 finishes cleaning, the cloth 520 may be soiled. Therefore, raising the mopping module 500 may avoid secondary pollution when the mobile cleaning device 100 passes through a cleaned area. In another embodiment, the self-moving cleaning device 100 may travel on surfaces included of different materials, wherein some of the surfaces may not be suitable for cleaning in a wet mode, such as carpets. In such embodiment, the self-moving cleaning device 100 includes a surface detector (not shown) to detect the material of the surface. When the surface detector determines that the material of the surface is not suitable for cleaning in the wet mode, the self-moving cleaning device 100 may raise the mopping module 500 to prevent the surface from being wetted. In one embodiment, the current or the load torque of the roller brush may be used to determine whether to lift the mopping module 500. In one embodiment, the surface detector may be a surface material sensor, which may be a sound wave sensor, a light sensor or a polarized light sensor, and may use a signal of sound, light or polarized light to determine the surface material. In one embodiment, when the self-moving cleaning device 100 senses a signal indicating low battery power, the self-moving cleaning device 100 may confirm that it has returned to the charging stand via confirmation of the charging signal, and may lift the mopping module 500 to avoid wetting the surface.
In one embodiment, the mopping module 500 includes the cloth seat 510 and the cloth 520, wherein the cloth 520 is disposed on a bottom surface of the cloth seat 510. The cloth seat 510 includes a guide column 530, which passes through a guide hole 115 of the base 114, so that the cloth seat 510 moves along a long axis of the guide column 530. In one embodiment, a spring 370 is disposed on the guide column 530, wherein two ends of the spring 370 press against the base 114 and the cloth seat 510, respectively. In one embodiment, the guide column 530 is formed as a hollow polygonal column or a hollow semicircular column, and the spring 370 is disposed in the guide column 530. Referring to
The gear part 326 and the crank arm 324 are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the crankshaft 322. The gear part 326 is disposed on the crankshaft 322 and is coupled to the driving device 350, whereby the driving device 350 drives the gear part 326 to rotate in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. In one embodiment, the motor 354 is controlled based on a control current to output a rotational torque to drive the gear wheel 352, and the gear part 326 of the crank 320 meshes with the gear wheel 352 to rotate. The motor 354 may output clockwise or counterclockwise torque based on different directions of the control current, so that the motor 354 drives the gear wheel 352 and the gear part 326 to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise, thereby raising or lowering the crank arm 324 of the crank 320. When the abutment member 325 of the crank arm 324 is raised, the fixing bar 330 is also raised, so that the cloth seat 510 may also be raised accordingly, thereby raising the cloth 520 from the surface to be cleaned. Conversely, when the abutment member 325 of the crank arm 324 is lowered, the fixing bar 330 is also lowered, thereby lowering the cloth seat 510, so that the cloth 520 contacts the surface to be cleaned. Preferably, in addition to moving up and down, the crank arm 324 also moves back and forth in the direction in which the horizontal portion 332 extends (the horizontal direction in
In one embodiment, the gear part 326 of the crankshaft 322 includes an upper starting point and a lower starting point, so as to determine a lifting range of the mopping module 500. Preferably, the gear part 326 is formed with a plurality of continuous gear teeth, wherein two ends of the continuous gear teeth form an upper starting point and a lower starting point, respectively. In one embodiment, by setting a number of the gear teeth of the gear part 326, the two ends of the continuous gear teeth are set to correspond to the upper starting point and the lower starting point, and when the rotation of the gear part 326 reaches either of the two ends, the gear part 326 can no longer move forward or backward, so that the rotation of the crankshaft 322 is stopped. In one embodiment, the lifting device 300 detects that an output current of the motor 354 has increased, which indicates that the gear part 326 of the crankshaft 322 has reached the upper or lower starting point, thereby stopping or reducing the supply current, which may keep the lifting device 300 to function in a normal condition.
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In one embodiment, the fixing bars 330 are disposed at two opposite ends of the gear part 326, the crank arms 324 are disposed at two opposite ends of the gear part 326, the gear part 326 and the crank arms 324 are disposed at two opposite sides of the crankshaft 322, and the gear part 326 protrudes in a first direction and the crank arm 324 protrudes in a second direction different from or opposite to the first direction. Preferably, at least one fixing bar 330 passes through the opening 312 of the base 114, and the crankshaft 322 rotates against the protrusion 116 on the crankshaft seat 310; the fixing bar 330 passes through the opening 312 of the crankshaft seat 310.
In one embodiment, the cloth seat 510 includes the guide column 530, wherein the guide column 530 passes through the guide hole 115 of the base 114, so that the cloth seat 510 moves along the long axis of the guide column 530. Preferably, in one embodiment, the spring 370 is sleeved on the guide column 530, and the two ends of the spring 370 press against the base 114 and the cloth seat 510, respectively. The crank arm 324 includes the abutment member 325, wherein the abutment member 325 extends from the side of the crank arm 324 in the long axis direction of the crankshaft 322, and the horizontal portion 332 straddles the abutment member 325. According to this feature, the two springs 370 can be evenly compressed when the cloth seat 510 is raised, and the cloth seat 510 may be kept level without tilting while being raised. Preferably, referring to
In one embodiment, the self-moving cleaning device 100 further includes a circuit board 190 including a controller, which is configured to perform, when the self-moving cleaning device 100 moves on the surface to be cleaned, following steps in sequence: the first suction port 122 is used for vacuuming, the second suction port 124 is used for vacuuming, the spray module 160 is used for spraying, and the mopping module 500 with the cloth 520 is used for mopping.
The foregoing outlines features of several embodiments so that those skilled in the art may better understand aspects of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art should appreciate that they may readily use the present disclosure as a basis for designing or modifying other operations and structures for carrying out the same purposes and/or achieving the same advantages of the embodiments introduced herein. Those skilled in the art should also realize that such equivalent constructions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure, and that they may make various changes, substitutions, and alterations herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.
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Office action and search report from Russian Patent office for corresponding Russian application 2022102299/03 (004959) dated Jul. 14, 2022. |
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20230028444 A1 | Jan 2023 | US |