CN115778258A - Surface cleaning system - Google Patents

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of cleaning, in particular to a surface cleaning system, which comprises a surface cleaning device and a base station capable of being docked with the surface cleaning device, wherein the surface cleaning device is provided with a cleaning component, a first fluid passage and an external interface communicated with the first fluid passage, and the passage tail end of the first fluid passage faces to the component to be cleaned or is positioned in the component to be cleaned; the base station includes: a housing having a recess configured to receive a cleaning member; the blowing system is used for blowing air outwards; a cleaning system including a supply tank for holding a cleaning fluid and a fluid supply pump in fluid communication with the supply tank; and a second fluid pathway comprising a fluid connector and a common conduit; one end part of the common pipeline is in fluid communication with the fluid connector, and the other end part is forked and then is respectively communicated with the outlet end of the pump and the air outlet end of the air blowing system; the fluid connector is configured to interface with the external interface when the cleaning member is received within the recess.

Description

surface cleaning system

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of cleaning equipment, in particular to a surface cleaning system.

Background technique

Surface cleaning devices are increasingly used in household cleaning, which include cleaning components capable of contacting the surface to be cleaned and performing cleaning operations. However, if the cleaning part is not cleaned after use, stains will remain on the cleaning part, mold will easily grow, material will deteriorate and the service life of the cleaning part will be shortened.

Contents of the invention

In view of the above-mentioned related technical problems that need to clean the cleaning components after use, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a surface cleaning system, which has a surface cleaning device and a base station that can clean the cleaning components of the surface cleaning device .

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a surface cleaning system, including a surface cleaning device and a base station capable of docking with the surface cleaning device, the surface cleaning device has a cleaning component, a first fluid passage and communicate with the external interface of the first fluid passage, the passage end of the first fluid passage faces the component to be cleaned or is located inside the component to be cleaned; the base station includes: a housing, the shell The body is provided with grooves, which are configured to accommodate the cleaning components; the blowing system is used to blow out air; the cleaning system includes a supply box for storing cleaning liquid and the supply box and the supply box A liquid supply pump in fluid communication; and a second fluid passage, including a fluid connector and a common pipeline; one end of the common pipeline is in fluid communication with the fluid connector, and the other end is bifurcated and respectively connected to the pumps The outlet end of the blowing system and the air outlet end of the blowing system; the fluid connector is configured to be able to dock with the external interface when the cleaning component is accommodated in the groove.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the cleaning component is a brush roller, and the brush roller includes a roller body and a bristle layer covering the outer peripheral surface of the roller body.

In the above preferred solution, further preferably, the passage end of the fluid passage has a plurality of nozzles, and the plurality of nozzles are located outside the brush roller and facing the bristle layer.

In the above preferred solution, it is further preferred that the interior of the roller body has a cavity, and the roller body is provided with a plurality of through holes for communicating the cavity and the bristle layer, and the outer The interface is in fluid communication with the cavity.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the air blowing system includes a fan assembly and a heating wire assembly, and the heating wire assembly can heat the externally blown air flow.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the base station is equipped with a charging system capable of charging the equipment to be cleaned.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the base station includes a sewage recovery system, the sewage recovery system includes a recovery tank and a recovery channel, and the recovery channel communicates with the recovery tank and the concave tank, and a recovery pump is arranged in the recovery passage.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the outlet of the external port is provided with a one-way valve; the one-way valve is configured to be triggered to open when the fluid connector is docked with the external port, and It is automatically closed when the fluid connector is separated from the external interface.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the surface cleaning device is a self-moving surface cleaning device or a vertical surface cleaning device.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the cleaning component of the surface cleaning device is a brush plate.

In the surface cleaning system provided by the present invention, when the surface cleaning device is placed on the base station, the second fluid passage is connected to the first fluid passage through the external interface, and the blowing system and the cleaning system can respectively clean the surface cleaning device. Parts are washed and dried. As a result, there is no need to arrange additional spray heads on the base station to guide the fluid to the cleaning component, thereby simplifying the structure of the base station and reducing the cost of the base station. In addition, the base station adopts an integrated second fluid passage, which reduces the pipeline arrangement in the base station, thereby further simplifying the structure of the base station and facilitating the user to store the base station.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the surface cleaning system provided by the present invention; wherein, the surface cleaning device is placed on the base station;

Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the surface cleaning device provided by the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a side sectional view of the cleaning base of the surface cleaning device shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a disassembly diagram of the cleaning part and the quick release part of the cleaning base shown in Fig. 3;

FIG. 5 is a partially disassembled view of the base station provided by the present invention;

Fig. 6 is a side half-sectional view of the base station shown in Fig. 5; wherein, the cleaning component is located at the groove of the base station;

Fig. 7 is a front half-sectional view of the base station shown in Fig. 5; wherein, the external interface is engaged with the fluid connector, and the side brush is not shown;

FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged view of the point A shown in FIG. 7 .

Labeled in the figure:

100. Surface cleaning system; 10. Surface cleaning device; 20. Base station;

1. Clean base; 11. Base body; 12. Upper cover; 13. Swivel cavity; 131. Lower opening;

14. Cleaning parts; 141. Inner cavity; 142. Roller body; 143. Brush layer; 144. Central axis;

15. Side brush; 16. Suction nozzle;

17. Quick release parts; 171. Main body; 172. Rotating parts; 173. Pin shaft; 174. Chamber;

2. Upright body; 21. Connecting end; 22. Main body; 23. Handle; 231. Handle; 232. Controller;

24. Cleaning liquid tank; 25. Dirty liquid tank; 26. Suction motor; 27. Rechargeable battery; 28. Electric terminal;

3. Shell; 31. Tray; 311. Bottom part; 312. Peripheral wall; 313. Groove; 32. Pedestal;

41. Fluid connectors; 42. Public pipelines;

51. Supply box; 52. Liquid supply pump;

61. Fan assembly; 62. Heating wire assembly;

71. Electrical connection seat; 72. Conductive wire;

81. Recycling bin; 82. Recycling pathway.

Detailed ways

In order to describe the technical content, structural features, achieved goals and effects of the present application in detail, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application.

In this application, such as "below...", "below...", "below...", "below", "above...", "on", "above...", The spatially relative terms of "higher", "side" (eg, as in "sidewall"), etc., thereby describe the relationship of one element to another (other) element as shown in the figures. Spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use, operation and/or manufacture in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "below" or "beneath" other elements or features would then be oriented "above" the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary term "below" can encompass both an orientation of above and below. Furthermore, the device may be otherwise positioned (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations), and as such, the spatially relative descriptors used herein are interpreted accordingly.

FIG. 1 shows a surface cleaning system 100 provided by the present invention, which includes a surface cleaning device 10 and a base station 20 independent of the surface cleaning device 10 . The surface cleaning device 10 can move along the surface to be cleaned and perform cleaning operations, and the base station 20 can be used for placing the surface cleaning device 10 and cleaning the cleaning components 14 (see below) of the surface cleaning device 10 .

Referring to FIGS. 2-3 , the surface cleaning device 10 includes a cleaning base 1 that can move along the surface to be cleaned and an upright body 2 rotatably connected to the rear of the cleaning base 1 .

The cleaning base 1 includes a seat body 11 forming the outer contour of the main body, an upper cover 12 detachably connected to the front of the seat body 11, a cleaning component 14 rotatably mounted on the seat body 11, and a side drive-connected with the cleaning component 14. A brush 15 and a suction nozzle 16 located inside the seat body 11 .

The base 11 and the upper cover 12 jointly define a swivel cavity 13 located at the front of the cleaning base 1 , and the swivel cavity 13 has a lower opening 131 facing the surface to be cleaned. The cleaning component 14 provided in this embodiment is a brush roller, the cleaning component 14 is rotatably arranged at the swivel chamber 13 and part of the outer peripheral surface of the cleaning component 14 passes through the lower opening 131 to contact the surface to be cleaned.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the cleaning component 14 includes a roller body 142 with a cavity 141 inside and a bristle layer 143 covering the outer peripheral surface of the roller body 142 . The roller body 142 includes a first end portion and a second end portion far away from each other and defines a plurality of through holes (not shown in the figure) on the outer peripheral surface. Each through-hole is in fluid communication with the lumen 141 and allows a first fluid passage (see below) to apply cleaning fluid to the bristle layer 143 . Since the through hole is located at the root of the bristle layer 143, when using the through hole to clean and dry the cleaning component 14 (see below for details), the cleaning liquid and air flow can directly reach the root of the bristle layer 143, thereby obtaining better cleaning. Effect.

The cleaning base 1 is also arranged with a driving motor (not shown in the figure) inside the base body 11 and a quick release part 17 for supporting the side brush 15 . The first end of the roller body 142 is in transmission connection with the driving motor, so that the driving motor can drive the cleaning component 14 to rotate.

The quick release part 17 is detachably mounted on the front of the base body 11 and located at the swivel cavity 13 . The quick release component 17 includes a main body 171 detachably connected to the base body 11 , a rotating member 172 rotatably disposed on a side of the main body 171 and facing the cleaning component 14 , and a hollow pin shaft 173 .

The second end of the roller body 142 is fixedly mounted on the rotating member 172 of the quick release component 17 . The main body 171 defines a semi-enclosed chamber 174 and defines a left and right connecting port (not shown in the figure). The pin shaft 173 is arranged at the connection port and is fixedly arranged on the rotating member 172 . It can be understood that the cleaning component 14 , the rotating member 172 and the pin shaft 173 rotate synchronously.

The side brush 15 is arranged in the cavity 174 of the main body 171 and includes a brush body (not shown in the figure) and a plurality of bristle tufts (not shown in the figure) fixedly connected to the brush body. The brush body is fixedly supported on the pin shaft 173 of the quick release part 17 and rotates together with the pin shaft 173 . A plurality of bristle tufts may project radially and/or laterally outwardly from chamber 174 to clean contacting surfaces to be cleaned. It can be understood that the side brush 15 is especially suitable for cleaning corners of walls, corners of tables and the like.

Referring to FIG. 8 , the pin shaft 173 is exposed from the middle of the side brush 15 and forms an external interface (not shown in the figure) for docking with the fluid connector 41 (see below) on the base station 20 . The cleaning component 14 is also provided with a hollow center shaft 144 extending along the left-right direction, the center shaft 144 is fixedly arranged at the second end of the roller body 142 and connected to the pin shaft 173 . The pin shaft 173, the central shaft 144, and the inner cavity 141 are fluidly connected in sequence, and the interior of part of the pin shaft 173 and the interior of the central shaft 144 form a downstream flow channel connected to the external interface, and the downstream flow channel is the first fluid passage (see below )a part of.

The upright body 2 extends along a longitudinal direction, and includes a connection end 21 close to the cleaning base 1 , a handle portion 23 away from the connection end 21 , and a main body 22 between the connection end 21 and the handle portion 23 .

The handle part 23 includes a handle 231 held by a user and a controller 232 arranged on the handle 231 , the controller 232 is for the user to control the surface cleaning device 10 to work. The connecting end 21 is rotatably connected to the rear of the cleaning base 1, which is convenient for the user to adjust the angle to store the surface cleaning device 10 or hold the handle 231 and push the cleaning base 1 to move on the surface to be cleaned.

The main body 22 is equipped with a plurality of working parts of the surface cleaning device 10, these working parts include a cleaning liquid tank 24 capable of storing and providing cleaning liquid, a dirty liquid tank 25 capable of receiving and storing dirty liquid, and a suction tank capable of forming a suction flow. A suction motor 26 and a rechargeable battery 27 that can provide electric energy to the outside.

The cleaning liquid tank 24 is detachably installed at the top of the main body part 22, so that the user can add cleaning liquid thereto. The cleaning liquid tank 24 is in fluid communication with the inner chamber 141 of the cleaning component 14 and forms a first fluid passage (not shown in the figure) extending from the cleaning liquid tank 24 to the inner chamber 141 . The external interface is connected with the first fluid passage, and the connection between the two divides the first fluid passage into an upstream passage and a downstream passage.

A selectively activated liquid supply pump (not shown in the figure) is also arranged on the upstream passage to selectively deliver the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid tank 24 to the inner chamber 141 or block the cleaning liquid tank 24 from the inner cavity. Fluid flow between chambers 141. Further, a one-way valve is arranged on the external interface, and the one-way valve is configured to be closed in a natural state to prevent the cleaning liquid in the first fluid passage from flowing out, and to be opened when it is docked with the fluid connector 41 for cleaning. Fluid within base station 20 enters lumen 141 of cleaning element 14 .

In other embodiments, the side brush can also be cancelled, and the external interface is directly connected to the inner cavity of the cleaning component; a fluid distributor facing the cleaning component and having multiple nozzles can also be arranged on the cleaning base, and the first fluid passage The end is connected with the fluid distributor for distributing cleaning fluid to the cleaning components. In this case, the cleaning components can also be one or more brush plates arranged left and right. On the premise that the external interface is connected to the first fluid passage and the first fluid passage can distribute cleaning liquid to the cleaning components, the specific type of cleaning components and the path setting of the first fluid passage do not limit the protection scope of the present invention effect.

A fluid path through which the suction flow can flow is formed between the suction motor 26 and the suction nozzle 16 of the cleaning base 1 . When the suction motor 26 is activated, the suction flow carries the dirty liquid of the surface to be cleaned into the fluid path via the swivel cavity 13 . A dirty liquid tank 25 is arranged on the fluid path to receive and store the dirty liquid carried by the suction flow.

The rechargeable battery 27 forms an electrical connection with various electrical components of the surface cleaning device 10 to provide electrical energy to these electrical equipment. The upright body 2 is also arranged with an electric connection terminal 28 electrically connected to the rechargeable battery 27 and exposed to the outside. The electric connection terminal 28 can connect the rechargeable battery 27 to commercial power and charge it.

5-8, the base station 20 includes a housing 3, a cleaning system capable of cleaning the cleaning component 14, a blowing system capable of delivering dry air to the cleaning component 14, a charging system capable of charging the rechargeable battery 27, and A dirty liquid recovery system for recovering dirty liquid and a second fluid passage arranged inside the casing 3 .

The casing 3 includes a tray 31 disposed at the bottom and a pedestal 32 fixedly disposed on the upper side of the tray 31 . The tray 31 is configured to accommodate the cleaning base 1 of the surface cleaning device 10 , and the pedestal 32 extends substantially along the vertical direction and is configured to support the rear of the upright body 2 .

The tray 31 has a bottom portion 311 capable of supporting the cleaning base 1 and a peripheral wall 312 extending circumferentially along the outer edge of the bottom portion 311 . The front portion of the bottom portion 311 is depressed downward and forms a groove 313 extending in the left-right direction and configured to accommodate the cleaning member 14 of the surface cleaning device 10 . The outer peripheral wall 312 protrudes upward relative to the bottom portion 311 to confine the dirty liquid generated when cleaning the cleaning component 14 in the tray 31 .

The second fluid passage includes a fluid connector 41 fixed on the outer peripheral wall 312 and a common pipe 42 in fluid communication with the fluid connector 41 . The common pipe 42 is a flexible hose, which is arranged inside the tray 31 and has a first end (not shown in the figure) and a second end (not shown in the figure) away from each other. A fluid inlet (not shown) and a fluid outlet (not shown) communicated with each other are arranged on the fluid connector 41, and the fluid inlet is connected to the first end of the common pipe 42 for fluid passage The fluid inside flows into the fluid connector 42; its fluid outlet is configured so that when the surface cleaning device 10 is placed on the base station 20, the fluid outlet is connected to the external interface of the surface cleaning device 10 and opens the one-way valve on the external interface , to connect the second fluid passage with the first fluid passage.

The cleaning system includes a supply tank 51 capable of storing and providing cleaning liquid to the outside, and a liquid supply pump 52 in fluid communication with the supply tank 51 . The supply box 51 is fixed on the side of the housing 3 . The second end of the common pipe 42 is forked and forms two independent branches, one of which is connected to the outlet of the liquid supply pump 52 . The liquid supply pump 52 is located inside the housing 3 and is configured to be selectively activated to selectively deliver the cleaning liquid in the supply tank 51 to the public pipeline 42 or block between the supply tank 51 and the public pipeline 42 fluid flow.

The blowing system includes a fan assembly 61 capable of blowing out air and a heating wire assembly 62 capable of heating the air. Both the fan assembly 61 and the heating wire assembly 62 are arranged inside the tray 31 , and the heating wire assembly 62 is arranged at the air outlet of the blowing system. Another branch at the second end of the common pipeline 42 is connected to the air outlet of the blowing system, so as to connect the blowing system with the fluid connector 41 .

The charging system includes an electrical connection base 71 disposed on the top of the pedestal 32 and a conductive wire 72 electrically connected to the electrical connection base 71 . When the surface cleaning device 10 is placed on the base station 20, the pedestal 32 supports the rear of the upright body 2, the electrical connection base 71 is docked with the electrical terminal 28 and forms an electrical connection, and the conductive wire 72 can be charged after being connected to the mains. The battery 27 is charged.

The dirty liquid recovery system includes a recovery tank 81 capable of receiving and storing dirty liquid, a recovery channel 82 in fluid communication with the recovery tank 81 , and a recovery pump (not shown in the figure) located on the recovery channel 82 . The recovery box 81 is fixedly arranged on the side of the housing 3 , and the end of the recovery channel 82 away from the recovery box 81 is in fluid communication with the groove 313 . The recovery passage 82 is also formed of flexible tubing, which is separate from the second fluid passage. The recovery pump is configured to be selectively activated to recover the soiled liquid at the groove 313 while the base station 20 is cleaning the cleaning element 14 .

The working principle of the base station 20 is described below: when the surface cleaning device 10 is placed on the base station 20 , the cleaning base 1 is supported on the bottom portion 311 of the base station 20 , and the cleaning member 14 is located at the groove 313 of the base station 20 . The driving motor of the surface cleaning device 10 starts and drives the cleaning component 14 to rotate; the liquid supply pump starts, and the cleaning liquid in the supply tank 51 flows through the public pipeline 42, the fluid connector 41, the first fluid passage and the inner chamber 141 successively and finally passes through the The through hole on the roller body 142 reaches the bristle layer 143 of the cleaning component 14 to clean the cleaning component 14 ; the recovery pump is started to recover the dirty liquid in the groove 313 . After the cleaning of the cleaning component 14 is completed, both the fan assembly 61 and the heating wire assembly 62 are started, and the hot airflow generated by the blowing system flows through the common pipeline 42, the fluid connector 41, the first fluid passage, and the inner cavity 141, and finally passes through the roller. The through hole on the body 142 reaches the bristle layer 143 of the cleaning component 14 to dry the cleaning component 14.

It can be seen from the above that due to borrowing part of the first fluid passage, there is no need to arrange nozzles and other components on the base station 20 to guide the cleaning liquid to the cleaning component 14 , thereby simplifying the structure of the base station 20 and reducing manufacturing costs. In addition, through the integrated second fluid passage, the arrangement of pipelines in the base station 20 is reduced, the structure of the base station 20 is further simplified and the volume of the base station 20 is reduced, which is convenient for users to store the base station.

It should be noted that the upright surface cleaning device 10 provided in this embodiment is only a non-limiting example. In other embodiments, self-propelled surface cleaning devices, ie cleaning robots, may also be used. It can be understood that all the functions of the above-mentioned base station can be provided after adaptive changes are made to the shape of the tray of the base station and the position of the charging stand.

The above-mentioned embodiments are only to illustrate the technical concept and characteristics of the present application, and the purpose is to enable those familiar with this technology to understand the content of the present application and implement it accordingly, and not to limit the protection scope of the present application. All equivalent changes or modifications made according to the spirit of the application shall fall within the protection scope of the application.

Claims (10)

1. A surface cleaning system, characterized in that it comprises a surface cleaning device and a base station capable of docking with the surface cleaning device, characterized in that the surface cleaning device has a cleaning component, a first fluid passage and communicates with the The external interface of the first fluid passage, the passage end of the first fluid passage faces the described component to be cleaned or is located inside the component to be cleaned; the base station includes: a casing, the casing is provided with a groove configured to accommodate the cleaning component; Blowing system for blowing out air; a cleaning system comprising a supply tank for holding cleaning fluid and a supply pump in fluid communication with said supply tank; and The second fluid passage includes a fluid connector and a common pipeline; one end of the common pipeline is in fluid communication with the fluid connector, and the other end is bifurcated and respectively connected to the outlet end of the pump and the blowing system The gas outlet end; the fluid connector is configured to be able to dock with the external interface when the cleaning component is accommodated in the groove. 2 . The surface cleaning system according to claim 1 , wherein the cleaning component is a brush roller, and the brush roller comprises a roller body and a bristle layer covering the outer peripheral surface of the roller body. 3. The surface cleaning system according to claim 2, wherein the passage end of the fluid passage has a plurality of spray heads, and the plurality of spray heads are located outside the brush roller and facing the bristle layer. 4. The surface cleaning system according to claim 2, wherein the inside of the roller body has a cavity, and the roller body is provided with a plurality of passages for communicating the cavity and the bristle layer. The hole, and the external interface is in fluid communication with the cavity. 5 . The surface cleaning system according to claim 1 , wherein the air blowing system comprises a fan assembly and a heating wire assembly, and the heating wire assembly is capable of heating the externally blown air flow. 6 . 6. The surface cleaning system according to claim 1, wherein the base station is equipped with a charging system capable of charging the equipment to be cleaned. 7. The surface cleaning system according to claim 1, wherein the base station includes a sewage recovery system, and the sewage recovery system includes a recovery tank and a recovery path, and the recovery path communicates with the The recovery box and the groove, and a recovery pump is arranged in the recovery path. 8. The surface cleaning system according to claim 1, wherein a one-way valve is provided at the outlet of the external port; and the one-way valve is configured to be connected between the fluid connector and the external port Triggered to open when docked, and automatically closed when the fluid connector is separated from the external interface. 9. The surface cleaning system according to claim 1, wherein the surface cleaning device is a self-moving surface cleaning device or a vertical surface cleaning device. 10. The surface cleaning system according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning component of the surface cleaning device is a brush plate.

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