Maintenance base station for cleaning device and cleaning system
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- ES · ES
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-16
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-08
AI Technical Summary
When the maintenance base station of existing cleaning equipment discharges sewage, solid waste is prone to block the drainage pipes, and wet waste is prone to qualitative changes and breeding bacteria and producing odors.
A maintenance base station for cleaning equipment is designed, including solid-liquid separation assembly and gas drying assembly. The solid-liquid separation assembly separates solid waste from sewage, and the gas drying assembly drys wet waste through hot air flow, forming dry waste to avoid qualitative change and odor.
It effectively avoids the problem of solid waste blocking the drainage pipes, and prevents the qualitative change and odor of wet waste through drying treatment, improving the cleanliness and safety of the maintenance base station.
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Abstract
Description
Maintenance base station and cleaning system for cleaning equipment
[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0002] This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202322447139.8 filed on September 8, 2023, and the contents of the above-mentioned Chinese patent application disclosure are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety as a part of this application. Technical Field
[0003] The present disclosure relates to the field of smart home technology, and in particular to a maintenance base station and a cleaning system for cleaning equipment. Background Art
[0004] At present, after the cleaning equipment cleans the surface to be cleaned, solid waste (such as hair, food residues, etc.) and sewage will be collected together to the maintenance base station. When the maintenance base station discharges sewage containing solid waste, the solid waste will block the drainage pipe, and as time goes by, the residual solid waste is prone to quality deterioration, breeding bacteria, and producing odors.
[0005] Summary of the Invention
[0006] The purpose of the present disclosure is to overcome the deficiencies of the above-mentioned related technologies and to provide a maintenance base station and a cleaning system for cleaning equipment.
[0007] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a maintenance base station for a cleaning device is provided, comprising:
[0008] A solid-liquid separation component is used to separate a mixture containing sewage and solid waste into wet waste and sewage;
[0009] The gas drying component includes a fluid power source and a heating mechanism. The fluid power source is used to drive air flow to form an airflow; the heating mechanism is used to heat the airflow to form a hot airflow, and the hot airflow dries the wet garbage to form dry garbage.
[0010] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the solid-liquid separation component includes:
[0011] The wet garbage storage bin is used to store the wet garbage, and the hot air flow dries the wet garbage to form dry garbage.
[0012] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the maintenance base station further includes:
[0013] A dry garbage recycling bin, used for storing the dry garbage;
[0014] The garbage transfer mechanism is used to transfer the dry garbage from the wet garbage storage bin to the dry garbage recovery bin.
[0015] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the fluid power source has a first air outlet, the heating mechanism has a second air inlet and a second air outlet, and the second air inlet is connected to the first air outlet.
[0016] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the wet garbage storage bin has a third air inlet and a third air outlet, and the third air inlet is connected to the second air outlet.
[0017] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the maintenance base station further includes:
[0018] A dry garbage collection bin has a third air inlet and a third air outlet, wherein the third air inlet is connected to the second air outlet so that the hot air flow dries the wet garbage to form dry garbage;
[0019] The garbage transfer mechanism is used to transfer the wet garbage from the solid-liquid separation component to the dry garbage recovery bin.
[0020] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the maintenance base station further includes:
[0021] The dehumidification mechanism has a fourth air inlet and a fourth air outlet, the fourth air inlet is connected to the third air outlet, and the dehumidification mechanism is used to dehumidify the hot air flow after drying the wet garbage.
[0022] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the second air inlet is sealedly connected to the first air outlet, the third air inlet is sealedly connected to the second air outlet, the fourth air inlet is sealedly connected to the third air outlet, the fluid power source has a first air inlet, and the fourth air outlet is sealedly connected to the first air inlet.
[0023] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the dehumidification mechanism is a condensation dehumidification mechanism or an adsorption dehumidification mechanism.
[0024] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the solid-liquid separation component is a gravity filtration separation component or a centrifugal filtration separation component.
[0025] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the maintenance base station further includes:
[0026] Mixed garbage collection bin is used to collect sewage or a mixture of sewage and solid garbage.
[0027] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, in a direction perpendicular to a horizontal plane, the height of the mixed garbage storage bin is higher than the height of the solid-liquid separation assembly.
[0028] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the bottom wall of the mixed garbage storage bin is configured to be conical or inclined so that the bottom wall has a lowest point, and a liquid outlet is provided on the bottom wall, and the liquid outlet is located at the lowest point of the bottom wall.
[0029] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the maintenance base station further includes:
[0030] A spray head is provided in the mixed garbage storage bin, and the spray head is used for cleaning the mixed garbage storage bin.
[0031] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the maintenance base station further includes:
[0032] The sewage discharge mechanism is used to discharge the sewage separated by the solid-liquid separation component.
[0033] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a cleaning system comprising:
[0034] cleaning equipment;
[0035] The maintenance base station of the cleaning equipment is any one of the maintenance base stations of the cleaning equipment described above.
[0036] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a ventilation duct is provided in the maintenance base station, one end of the ventilation duct is connected to the second air outlet, or a third air outlet is provided in the maintenance base station, one end of the ventilation duct is connected to the third air outlet; the other end of the ventilation duct is connected to the cleaning equipment, so that the hot air flow can dry the cleaning equipment.
[0037] The maintenance base station of the cleaning equipment disclosed herein, on the one hand, separates solid waste from sewage through a solid-liquid separation component, preventing solid waste from clogging the drainage pipe when the maintenance base station discharges sewage. On the other hand, a fluid power source and a heating mechanism generate a hot air flow, which dries wet waste into dry waste, preventing the wet waste from deteriorating, breeding bacteria, and generating odors.
[0038] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0039] The accompanying drawings are incorporated into and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure, and together with the specification, are used to explain the principles of the present disclosure. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and those skilled in the art can derive other drawings based on these drawings without inventive effort.
[0040] FIG1 is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary embodiment of a maintenance base station for a cleaning device disclosed herein.
[0041] FIG2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a maintenance base station of the cleaning device in FIG1 .
[0042] FIG3 is a schematic side cross-sectional view of the maintenance base station of the cleaning device in FIG1 .
[0043] FIG4 is a schematic structural diagram of a gas drying assembly, a dry garbage recovery bin, and a dehumidification mechanism of another exemplary embodiment of a maintenance base station of the cleaning device disclosed herein.
[0044] FIG5 is a schematic structural diagram of a solid-liquid separation component and a mixed garbage storage bin of another exemplary embodiment of a maintenance base station of the cleaning equipment disclosed herein.
[0045] FIG6 is a schematic structural diagram of the cleaning system disclosed herein.
[0046] Explanation of the accompanying symbols: 1. solid-liquid separation component; 11. wet garbage storage bin; 111. garbage outlet; 12. filter screen; 2. gas drying component; 21. fluid power source; 211. first air outlet; 212. first air inlet; 22. heating mechanism; 221. second air inlet; 222. second air outlet; 3. dry garbage recovery bin; 31. third air inlet; 32. third air outlet; 4. garbage transfer mechanism; 41. motor; 42. rotating shaft; 43. scraper; 5. dehumidification mechanism; 51. fourth air inlet; 52. fourth air outlet; 53. cooling duct; 531. coolant inlet; 532. coolant outlet; 54. condensate outlet; 6. mixed garbage storage bin; 61. bottom wall; 62. liquid outlet; 7. sprinkler head; 8. sewage discharge mechanism; 9. ventilation duct; 10. Maintenance base station; 101. Housing; 102. Sewage exhaust fan; 103. Sewage inlet pipe; 104. Mixed garbage channel; 105. Clean water tank; 106. Clean water pump; 107. Tap water connector; 108. Float; 20. Cleaning equipment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0047] Example embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the example embodiments can be implemented in many forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the concepts of the example embodiments to those skilled in the art. Like reference numerals in the figures represent like or similar features, and thus their detailed description will be omitted. Furthermore, the figures are merely schematic illustrations of the present disclosure and are not necessarily drawn to scale.
[0048] While relative terms such as "upper" and "lower" are used in this specification to describe the relationship of one illustrated component to another, these terms are used for convenience only, such as in accordance with the orientation of the illustrated devices. It should be understood that if the illustrated device were flipped upside down, the component described as "upper" would become the component "lower." When a mechanism is referred to as "on" another mechanism, this may mean that the mechanism is integrally formed with the other mechanism, that the mechanism is "directly" disposed on the other mechanism, or that the mechanism is "indirectly" disposed on the other mechanism through another mechanism.
[0049] The terms "a", "an", "the", "said" and "at least one" are used to indicate the presence of one or more elements / components / etc.; the terms "including" and "having" are used to express open-ended inclusion and mean that additional elements / components / etc. may be present in addition to the listed elements / components / etc.; the terms "first", "second" and "third" etc. are used only as labels and are not intended to limit the quantity of their objects.
[0050] In this application, unless otherwise specified or limited, the term "connected" should be understood broadly. For example, "connected" can mean fixed, removable, or integrated; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediary. "And / or" simply describes the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can mean: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, or B exists alone. Additionally, the character " / " in this document generally indicates that the related objects are in an "or" relationship.
[0051] An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a maintenance base station 10 for a cleaning device 20. Referring to Figures 1 to 5, the maintenance base station 10 for the cleaning device 20 may include a solid-liquid separation component 1 and a gas drying component 2; the solid-liquid separation component 1 is used to separate a mixture containing sewage and solid waste into wet waste and sewage; the gas drying component 2 may include a fluid power source 21 and a heating mechanism 22, the fluid power source 21 is used to drive air flow to form an airflow; the heating mechanism 22 is used to heat the airflow to form a hot airflow, and the hot airflow dries the wet waste to form dry waste.
[0052] The maintenance base station 10 of the cleaning device 20 disclosed herein, on the one hand, separates solid waste from sewage via the solid-liquid separation assembly 1, preventing solid waste from clogging the drainage pipe when the maintenance base station 10 discharges sewage. On the other hand, the fluid power source 21 and the heating mechanism 22 generate a hot air flow, which dries the wet waste into dry waste, preventing the wet waste from deteriorating, breeding bacteria, and generating odors.
[0053] 1 to 3 , the maintenance base station 10 may include a housing 101, within which are disposed a solid-liquid separation component 1 and a gas drying component 2. The specific structure of the housing 101 may be configured as required.
[0054] The solid-liquid separation component 1 can be used to separate a mixture containing sewage and solid waste into wet waste and sewage. The solid-liquid separation component 1 can be a gravity filtration separation component.
[0055] Specifically, referring to Figures 1 and 2, the gravity-type filtration and separation component may include a wet garbage storage bin 11. The wet garbage storage bin 11 may be configured as a cylindrical structure, and the central axis of the wet garbage storage bin 11 is parallel to the horizontal plane, that is, the cylindrical wet garbage storage bin 11 is placed horizontally. A filter screen 12 is provided at the bottom of the wet garbage storage bin 11. The filter screen 12 is configured as an arc plate that matches the wet garbage storage bin 11, that is, the filter screen 12 is part of the cylindrical structure. After a mixture containing sewage and solid garbage is passed into the wet garbage storage bin 11, the sewage will flow out through the filter screen 12 under the action of gravity, leaving only solid garbage in the wet garbage storage bin 11. Since the solid garbage has been soaked in sewage for a long time, the solid garbage is wet garbage.
[0056] The solid-liquid separation component 1 separates solid waste from sewage, thereby preventing the solid waste from clogging the drainage pipe when the maintenance base station 10 discharges sewage.
[0057] Furthermore, the wet garbage storage bin 11 is configured as a cylindrical structure and placed horizontally, so that the wet garbage storage bin 11 has a lowest point. The filter 12 can be positioned at the lowest point of the wet garbage storage bin 11, allowing sewage to fully flow out of the wet garbage storage bin 11, reducing or even preventing sewage from remaining in the wet garbage storage bin 11. Furthermore, the inner wall of the wet garbage storage bin 11 is relatively smooth, without corners or bends, thereby preventing sewage from remaining in corners and bends. Furthermore, the wet garbage storage bin 11 has a garbage outlet 111, which can be positioned to the left or right of the central axis of the wet garbage storage bin 11.
[0058] In some other example embodiments of the present disclosure, the solid-liquid separation component 1 can be a centrifugal filtration separation component. The centrifugal filtration separation component can include a wet garbage storage bin 11 and a sewage collection bin. The wet garbage storage bin 11 can be configured as a cylindrical structure. The cylindrical wet garbage storage bin 11 can be placed horizontally so that the central rotation axis of the wet garbage storage bin 11 is parallel to the horizontal plane; the cylindrical wet garbage storage bin 11 can also be placed vertically so that the central rotation axis of the wet garbage storage bin 11 is perpendicular to the horizontal plane. A plurality of through holes are provided on the wall of the wet garbage storage bin 11, and the plurality of through holes are arranged substantially evenly. The sewage collection bin is provided on the outside of the wet garbage storage bin 11, and a gap is provided between the wet garbage storage bin 11 and the sewage collection bin.
[0059] The centrifugal filtration and separation assembly may further include a drive motor, the shaft of which is fixedly connected to the wet garbage storage bin 11 and coaxially arranged with the central axis of the wet garbage storage bin 11. The drive motor can drive the wet garbage storage bin 11 to rotate at high speed. During the high-speed rotation, centrifugal force is generated, which ejects the sewage from the multiple through-holes in the wall of the wet garbage storage bin 11, thereby separating the mixture containing sewage and solid waste into wet garbage and sewage. The ejected sewage is also shielded and collected by the sewage collection bin to prevent it from being ejected into other components within the maintenance base station 10.
[0060] In this exemplary embodiment, as shown in Figures 1-3, the gas drying assembly 2 may include a fluid power source 21 and a heating mechanism 22. The fluid power source 21 may include a blower. The fluid power source 21 has a first air outlet 211 and is configured to drive air to form an airflow. The structure of the fluid power source 21 is not further described herein.
[0061] Heating mechanism 22 may include a heating wire. Alternatively, heating mechanism 22 may be a PTC heater, which utilizes a PTC ceramic heating element and an aluminum tube. This type of PTC heater offers low thermal resistance and high heat exchange efficiency, making it an automatic, energy-efficient electric heater with a constant temperature. A key safety feature is its safety performance. Under no circumstances will it cause the surface "reddening" seen in electric heating tube heaters, which can pose safety hazards such as burns or fire.
[0062] The heating mechanism 22 has a second air inlet 221 and a second air outlet 222. The second air inlet 221 is connected to the first air outlet 211. The heating mechanism 22 is used to heat the airflow, forming a hot air flow. Specifically, the fan rotates to drive the airflow, forming an airflow. The airflow enters the heating mechanism 22 through the first air outlet 211 and the second air inlet 221. The heating mechanism 22 heats the airflow, forming a hot air flow. The hot air flow dries the wet garbage, forming dry garbage. Dry garbage is less likely to deteriorate, breed bacteria, or produce odors, thus avoiding the problems of wet garbage deteriorating, breeding bacteria, and producing odors.
[0063] Furthermore, the maintenance base station 10 may also include a dry waste collection bin 3 and a waste transfer mechanism 4. The dry waste collection bin 3 is used to store dry waste and has a waste inlet connected to the waste outlet 111 of the wet waste storage bin 11. The waste transfer mechanism 4 is used to transfer wet waste from the wet waste storage bin 11 to the dry waste collection bin 3.
[0064] In this exemplary embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , the gas drying assembly 2 may be directly connected to the dry garbage recovery bin 3 , and the wet garbage may be directly dried in the dry garbage recovery bin 3 .
[0065] Specifically, the dry garbage recovery bin 3 has a third air inlet 31 and a third air outlet 32, that is, the third air inlet 31 and the third air outlet 32 are arranged on the dry garbage recovery bin 3, and the third air inlet 31 is connected to the second air outlet 222, so that the hot air flow formed by the fluid power source 21 and the heating mechanism 22 can flow into the dry garbage recovery bin 3, and the hot air flow can dry the wet garbage stored in the dry garbage recovery bin 3 to form dry garbage.
[0066] In this case, the wet garbage needs to be transferred from the solid-liquid separation component 1 to the dry garbage recovery bin 3 through the garbage transfer mechanism 4.
[0067] The dry waste collection bin 3 is detachable, meaning it can be removed from the maintenance base station 10 and replaced. For example, the dry waste collection bin 3 can be disposable, and after a certain amount of dry waste has been collected, the dry waste collection bin 3 and the dry waste inside can be directly discarded. Alternatively, a garbage bag can be placed inside the dry waste collection bin 3, and after a certain amount of dry waste has been collected, the garbage bag and the dry waste inside can be discarded. Therefore, drying the wet waste in the dry waste collection bin 3 can minimize waste residue.
[0068] Furthermore, after wet waste is dried to form dry waste, it tends to adhere to the side walls of the waste storage bin. Furthermore, dry waste is more difficult to clean than wet waste. Therefore, when drying within the wet waste storage bin 11 of the solid-liquid separation assembly 1, the dry waste formed within the wet waste storage bin 11 tends to adhere to the side walls of the wet waste storage bin 11, making it difficult to clean. After prolonged accumulation, the waste within the wet waste storage bin 11 tends to deteriorate and become smelly. Furthermore, the waste can clog the filter screen or through-holes in the wet waste storage bin 11, preventing the wet waste storage bin 11 from filtering or removing wastewater, rendering the solid-liquid separation assembly 1 ineffective. However, when drying within the dry waste recovery bin 3, the aforementioned technical issues do not arise. Furthermore, since the dry waste recovery bin 3 is replaceable, residual dry waste can be minimized.
[0069] As shown in FIG2 , when the solid-liquid separation assembly 1 is a gravity-type filtration separation assembly, the dry garbage recovery bin 3 can be disposed on the left or right side of the central axis of the wet garbage storage bin 11, that is, the dry garbage recovery bin 3 is disposed below the garbage outlet 111 of the wet garbage storage bin 11. Specifically, the garbage transfer mechanism 4 may include a motor 41, a rotating shaft 42, and a scraper 43. The motor 41 is disposed outside the wet garbage storage bin 11, and the rotating shaft 42 and the scraper 43 are disposed inside the wet garbage storage bin 11. The drive shaft of the motor 41 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 42. The motor 41 can drive the rotating shaft 42 to rotate. The scraper 43 is connected to the rotating shaft 42. When the motor 41 drives the rotating shaft 42 to rotate, the rotating shaft 42 drives the scraper 43 to rotate. The scraper 43 transfers the dry garbage from the wet garbage storage bin 11 to the dry garbage recovery bin 3.
[0070] In the case where the solid-liquid separation assembly 1 is a centrifugal filtration separation assembly, the dry waste recovery bin 3 can be disposed on the lower side of the wet waste storage bin 11, and the waste transfer mechanism 4 can be disposed at the bottom of the wet waste storage bin 11. Specifically, an opening is disposed at the bottom of the wet waste storage bin 11. The waste transfer mechanism 4 can include a motor and a baffle. The baffle can be rotatably disposed at the opening of the wet waste storage bin 11. The motor is connected to the baffle and can drive the baffle to rotate, causing the baffle to be misaligned with the opening, thereby allowing the dry waste in the wet waste storage bin 11 to fall into the dry waste recovery bin 3 under the action of gravity.
[0071] In some other exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, the gas drying assembly 2 can be directly connected to the solid-liquid separation assembly 1 to dry the wet garbage directly in the solid-liquid separation assembly 1. This arrangement allows the hot air flow to dry the solid-liquid separation assembly 1 while drying the garbage, thus preventing any wet garbage remaining in the solid-liquid separation assembly 1 from deteriorating, breeding bacteria, or generating odor.
[0072] In this case, the wet garbage storage bin 11 has a third air inlet and a third air outlet, that is, a third air inlet and a third air outlet are arranged on the wet garbage storage bin 11, and the third air inlet is connected to the second air outlet 222, so that the hot air flow formed by the fluid power source 21 and the heating mechanism 22 can flow into the wet garbage storage bin 11, and the hot air flow can dry the wet garbage stored in the wet garbage storage bin 11 to form dry garbage.
[0073] Furthermore, the maintenance base station 10 may also include a dry waste collection bin 3 and a waste transfer mechanism 4. The dry waste collection bin 3 is used to store dry waste; it has a waste inlet connected to a wet waste storage bin waste outlet 111. The waste transfer mechanism 4 is used to transfer dry waste from the wet waste storage bin 11 to the dry waste collection bin 3. The specific structure of the waste transfer mechanism 4 is similar to that of the waste transfer mechanism 4 in the previous exemplary embodiment and will not be further described.
[0074] In this exemplary embodiment, the dry garbage recycling bin 3 is not sealed, so the hot air flow after drying the wet garbage can flow into the shell 101 to dry other components in the shell 101.
[0075] Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2 , a sewage exhaust fan 102 may be provided in the housing 101 , and the hot air in the housing 101 may be discharged through the sewage exhaust fan 102 .
[0076] After the hot air flow dries the wet garbage, the temperature of the hot air flow will drop, but the moisture in the wet garbage will form water vapor and mix with the hot air flow. The water vapor has a certain corrosive effect on the various components and mechanisms in the maintenance base station 10. The long-term residual water vapor in the maintenance base station 10 will affect the safety performance and service life of the maintenance base station 10; and the water vapor will also make the dry garbage damp, and the dry garbage that has become damp is prone to quality changes, breeding bacteria, and producing odors.
[0077] In order to solve the above technical problems, in some further example embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to FIG4 , the cooling pipe 53 in FIG4 is indicated by a dotted line because it is blocked, and the maintenance base station 10 may further include a dehumidification mechanism 5, the dehumidification mechanism 5 having a fourth air inlet 51 and a fourth air outlet 52, that is, a fourth air inlet 51 and a fourth air outlet 52 are provided on the dehumidification mechanism 5, and the fourth air inlet 51 is connected to the third air outlet 32, so that the hot air flow after drying the wet garbage can flow into the dehumidification mechanism 5 through the third air outlet 32 and the fourth air inlet 51, and the dehumidification mechanism 5 is used to dehumidify the hot air flow after drying the wet garbage.
[0078] After the hot air flow after drying the wet garbage is dehumidified by the dehumidification mechanism 5, the water vapor content in the hot air flow is reduced, thereby preventing the water vapor from corroding the various components and mechanisms in the maintenance base station 10, so as to ensure the safety performance and service life of the maintenance base station 10; and preventing the dry garbage from getting damp, thereby preventing the dry garbage from undergoing quality changes, breeding bacteria, and producing odors.
[0079] In this example embodiment, the dehumidification mechanism 5 can be a condensing dehumidification mechanism 5. Specifically, the dehumidification mechanism 5 can include a shell and a cooling pipe 53; the cooling pipe 53 is provided in the shell, and an air flow channel is provided between the cooling pipes 53. The cooling pipe 53 has a portion extending to a coolant inlet 531 and a coolant outlet 532. The fourth air inlet 51 is provided at the lower portion of the shell, so that a hot air flow with a higher humidity flows into the interior of the shell through the lower portion of the shell. The hot air flow contacts the cooling pipe 53, and the water vapor in the hot air flow is cooled to become condensed water, thereby reducing the humidity of the hot air flow, thereby achieving the purpose of dehumidifying the hot air flow after drying the wet garbage.
[0080] Moreover, a condensation water outlet 54 is provided on the outer shell, and the condensation water outlet 54 is provided at the lower part of the outer shell; due to the effect of gravity, the condensation water will flow downward, and the condensation water outlet 54 is provided at the lower part of the outer shell so that the condensation water can all flow out, thereby avoiding the condensation water from remaining in the dehumidification mechanism 5.
[0081] The fourth air outlet 52 is provided at the upper portion of the housing so that the dried airflow can flow out through the fourth air outlet 52 provided at the upper portion of the housing, thereby preventing the generated condensed water from causing the dried airflow to become damp, thereby ensuring the dryness of the dried airflow.
[0082] Although the temperature of the airflow after dehumidification by the dehumidification mechanism 5 is reduced, it is still relatively high. Directly discharging the high-temperature airflow will cause a waste of resources and affect the use environment of the maintenance base station 10. The fourth air outlet 52 is connected to the first air inlet 212 of the fluid power source 21, so that the airflow after dehumidification by the dehumidification mechanism 5 flows directly to the fluid power source 21. The fluid power source 21 accelerates the airflow to form a high-flow airflow for subsequent drying of the wet garbage. The fluid power source 21, the heating mechanism 22, the wet garbage storage bin 11 (or the dry garbage recovery bin 3), and the dehumidification mechanism 5 form a closed-loop airflow circulation system. Moreover, the amount of heating applied to the airflow by the heating mechanism 22 can be reduced, achieving the purpose of energy conservation and emission reduction, and will not affect the use environment of the maintenance base station 10. The fourth air outlet 52 of the dehumidification mechanism 5 can be directly or indirectly connected to the first air inlet 212 of the fluid power source 21.
[0083] The cooling pipe 53 has a cooling liquid inlet 531 and a cooling liquid outlet 532. The cooling liquid can be replenished in the cooling pipe 53 through the cooling liquid inlet 531. If the maintenance base station 10 is not used for a long time, the cooling liquid can be discharged through the cooling liquid outlet 532 to avoid leakage of the cooling liquid.
[0084] Of course, in some other exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, the dehumidification mechanism 5 may be an adsorption-type dehumidification mechanism 5. Specifically, the dehumidification mechanism 5 may include a housing and a dehumidifier, with the dehumidifier disposed within the housing. The housing is provided with a fourth air inlet 51 and a fourth air outlet 52. A high-humidity hot air flow flows into the housing through the fourth air inlet 51. The dehumidifier adsorbs water vapor in the high-humidity hot air flow, allowing dry gas to flow out through the fourth air outlet 52. The dehumidifier may be any currently used dehumidifier, which will not be described in detail here.
[0085] In addition, in some other exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, when the hot air flow dries the wet garbage in the wet garbage storage bin 11 to form dry garbage, the fourth air inlet 51 of the dehumidification mechanism 5 can be connected to the wet garbage storage bin 11.
[0086] Furthermore, the fluid power source 21 is sealedly connected to the heating mechanism 22. The heating mechanism 22 is also sealedly connected to the dry waste collection bin 3, and the dry waste collection bin 3 is also sealedly connected to the dehumidification mechanism 5. Alternatively, the heating mechanism 22 is also sealedly connected to the wet waste storage bin 11, and the wet waste storage bin 11 is also sealedly connected to the dehumidification mechanism 5. The dehumidification mechanism 5 is also sealedly connected to the fluid power source 21.
[0087] Specifically, the second air inlet 221 is sealedly connected to the first air outlet 211, the third air inlet 31 is sealedly connected to the second air outlet 222, the fourth air inlet 51 is sealedly connected to the third air outlet 32, and the fourth air outlet 52 is sealedly connected to the first air inlet 212. That is, the fluid power source 21, the heating mechanism 22, the wet garbage storage bin 11 (or the dry garbage recovery bin 3) and the dehumidification mechanism 5 form a closed-loop and sealed airflow circulation system. After all, garbage still has a certain odor. Such a setting prevents the escape of airflow, thereby preventing the airflow from carrying out the odor of the garbage, thereby preventing the entire maintenance base station 10 from emitting odor. Moreover, the entire hot air is kept in this circulation system, which can improve the drying efficiency.
[0088] In this example embodiment, as shown in Figure 2, the maintenance base station 10 may also include a sewage inlet pipe 103 and a mixed garbage channel 104. The mixed garbage channel 104 can be arranged above the solid-liquid separation component 1. One end of the sewage inlet pipe 103 is connected to the cleaning equipment, and the other end of the sewage inlet pipe 103 extends into the mixed garbage channel 104. The mixture of sewage and solid garbage in the cleaning equipment can be input into the mixed garbage channel 104 through the sewage inlet pipe 103, and flow to the solid-liquid separation component 1 through the mixed garbage channel 104.
[0089] In some exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG5 , the maintenance base station 10 may further include a mixed waste storage bin 6 for storing sewage or a mixture of sewage and solid waste. A baffle that can be controlled to open or close may be provided at the bottom of the mixed waste channel 104 to form the mixed waste storage bin 6. If the amount of sewage and solid waste mixture generated by the cleaning equipment 20 is small, the mixture may be stored in the mixed waste storage bin 6 pending the next input of the sewage and solid waste mixture generated by the cleaning equipment 20. When the mixture reaches a set amount, solid-liquid separation, sewage discharge, and wet waste drying may be performed.
[0090] In the direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane, the height of the mixed garbage storage bin 6 is higher than the height of the solid-liquid separation component 1. For example, the mixed garbage storage bin 6 can be arranged directly above the solid-liquid separation component 1. A liquid outlet 62 is provided at the lower part of the mixed garbage storage bin 6. When solid-liquid separation is required, the liquid outlet 62 can be directly opened so that the mixture flows directly into the wet garbage storage bin 11 of the solid-liquid separation component 1 under the action of gravity.
[0091] Of course, the mixed garbage storage bin 6 can be set diagonally above the solid-liquid separation component 1, and a liquid outlet 62 is provided at the lower part of the mixed garbage storage bin 6. The liquid outlet 62 can be connected to the wet garbage storage bin 11 of the solid-liquid separation component 1 through a pipe. When solid-liquid separation is required, the liquid outlet 62 can be directly opened so that the mixture flows through the pipe to the wet garbage storage bin 11 of the solid-liquid separation component 1 under the action of gravity.
[0092] Furthermore, the bottom wall 61 of the mixed garbage storage bin 6 can be set to be conical so that the bottom wall 61 has a lowest point. For example, the bottom wall 61 of the mixed garbage storage bin 6 is set to be an inverted cone or an inverted pyramid, and the vertex of the inverted cone or the inverted pyramid is the lowest point; a liquid outlet 62 is provided on the bottom wall 61, and the liquid outlet 62 is located at the lowest point of the bottom wall 61, for example, the liquid outlet 62 is located at the vertex of the inverted cone or the inverted pyramid.
[0093] Such arrangement allows almost all the mixture in the mixed garbage storage bin 6 to flow into the solid-liquid separation component 1, preventing the mixture from remaining in the mixed garbage storage bin 6, and preventing the solid garbage remaining in the mixed garbage storage bin 6 from undergoing quality changes, breeding bacteria, and producing odors.
[0094] Of course, in some other exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, the bottom wall 61 of the mixed garbage storage bin 6 can be set to be inclined, or the bottom wall 61 can be made to have a lowest point to facilitate the discharge of the mixture in the mixed garbage storage bin 6.
[0095] In this exemplary embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2 , the maintenance base station 10 may further include a spray head 7 . The spray head 7 is disposed in the mixed garbage channel 104 and is used to clean the mixed garbage channel 104 .
[0096] Of course, in some exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG5 , when a mixed waste storage bin 6 is provided, a spray head 7 may be provided in the mixed waste storage bin 6, and the spray head 7 is used to clean the mixed waste storage bin 6. Specifically, the spray head 7 may include a main spray pipe having a first end and a second end disposed opposite to each other, the first end of the main spray pipe being connected to a clean water pipe, and the second end of the main spray pipe being connected to a plurality of sub-spray pipes, through which water is sprayed for cleaning.
[0097] In addition, the spray head 7 may include a spray pipe having a first end and a second end disposed opposite each other. The first end of the spray pipe is connected to a clean water pipe, while the second end of the spray pipe is closed to prevent clean water from flowing directly out of the second end and failing to clean the mixed waste storage bin 6. The spray pipe has a plurality of through-holes disposed in the wall thereof, arranged from top to bottom and evenly distributed along the circumference of the spray pipe. Clean water flowing in from the first end is sprayed through the plurality of through-holes onto the inner wall of the mixed waste storage bin 6, thereby cleaning the mixed waste storage bin 6. Furthermore, the length of the spray pipe is substantially the same as the depth of the mixed waste storage bin 6.
[0098] Of course, in some other exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, the spray pipe can be shorter and provided with a drive mechanism to drive the spray pipe up and down so that the spray pipe can spray and clean various parts of the mixed garbage storage bin 6. The structure of the spray head 7 can also be other structures, which will not be described here one by one.
[0099] In this exemplary embodiment, as shown in FIG1 , the maintenance base station 10 may further include a sewage discharge mechanism 8 , which may be used to discharge the sewage separated by the solid-liquid separation assembly 1. The sewage discharge mechanism 8 may include a sewage pipe, one end of which is directly connected to the sewage outlet of the solid-liquid separation assembly 1 , and the other end of which is directly connected to a sewer pipe. This allows the sewage separated by the solid-liquid separation assembly 1 to flow directly to the sewage pipe and be discharged directly into the sewer pipe through the sewage pipe.
[0100] Of course, in some other exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, the sewage discharge mechanism 8 may further include a sewage collection bucket, which is disposed below the solid-liquid separation assembly 1, so that the sewage separated by the solid-liquid separation assembly 1 flows directly into the sewage collection bucket, and one end of the sewage pipe is directly connected to the sewage outlet of the sewage collection bucket. In the event that it is inconvenient to directly connect the maintenance base station 10 to the sewer pipe, the sewage can be collected in the sewage collection bucket, and then the maintenance base station 10 can be moved to the sewer pipe and directly discharged into the sewer pipe through the sewage pipe; or, in the event that the amount of sewage is small, the sewage can be collected in the sewage collection bucket, and in the event that a large amount of sewage is collected, it can be directly discharged into the sewer pipe through the sewage pipe.
[0101] The sewage discharge mechanism 8 may also include a water pump, which is connected between the sewage pipe and the sewage collection barrel. The sewage is pumped out to the sewage pipe by the water pump, and then directly discharged into the sewer pipe through the sewage pipe.
[0102] In this exemplary embodiment, as shown in Figures 1 and 2 , the maintenance base station 10 may further include a clean water tank 105, a clean water pump 106, a tap water connector 107, and a float 108. The clean water tank 105 is used to store clean water. One end of the tap water connector 107 is connected to a faucet, and one end of the tap water connector 107 is connected to the inside of the clean water tank 105. The tap water connector 107 is used to deliver tap water to the clean water tank 105. The float 108 is located in the clean water tank 105 and is used to detect the water level in the clean water tank 105. The clean water pump 106 is used to pump clean water from the clean water tank 105 to the cleaning device 20.
[0103] Based on the same inventive concept, an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a cleaning system. Referring to FIG6 , the cleaning system may include a cleaning device 20 and a maintenance base station 10 for the cleaning device 20. The maintenance base station 10 for the cleaning device 20 may be any of the maintenance base stations 10 described above. The specific structure of the maintenance base station 10 has been described in detail above and will not be repeated here.
[0104] Cleaning device 20 is used to clean a surface to be cleaned (e.g., a floor). After cleaning, a mixture of wastewater and solid waste is formed. Cleaning device 20 may be a floor scrubber. Because the mixture is stored within cleaning device 20, the interior of cleaning device 20 is relatively humid. Over time, the residual waste is susceptible to degradation, breeding bacteria, and generating odors.
[0105] As shown in Figure 3, the ventilation duct 9 is indicated by a bold black arrow. A ventilation duct 9 is provided in the maintenance base station 10. One end of the ventilation duct 9 can be connected to the third air outlet 32, that is, one end of the ventilation duct 9 is connected to the dry garbage recovery bin 3, so that the hot air flow after drying the wet garbage can flow to the ventilation duct 9, and then flow to the cleaning equipment 20 through the ventilation duct 9, so that the hot air flow can dry the cleaning equipment 20. This arrangement allows the hot air flow after drying the wet garbage to be further utilized to dry the cleaning equipment 20, thereby improving the utilization efficiency of the hot air flow and facilitating energy conservation and emission reduction. Of course, when drying wet garbage in the solid-liquid separation component 1, one end of the ventilation duct 9 can be connected to the solid-liquid separation component 1.
[0106] In addition, in some other exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, one end of the ventilation duct 9 is connected to the second air outlet 222, that is, one end of the ventilation duct 9 is connected to the air outlet of the heating mechanism 22, and the other end of the ventilation duct 9 is connected to the cleaning device 20, so that the hot air flow formed by heating by the heating mechanism 22 can flow to the ventilation duct 9, and then flow through the ventilation duct 9 to the cleaning device 20, so that the hot air flow can dry the cleaning device 20. This arrangement allows the hot air flow formed by heating by the heating mechanism 22 to directly dry the cleaning device 20, which is conducive to improving the drying efficiency of the cleaning device 20.
[0107] The "parallel" and "perpendicular" mentioned in this application can not only be completely parallel or perpendicular, but also have a certain error; for example, if the angle between the two is greater than or equal to 0° and less than or equal to 5°, the two are considered to be parallel to each other; if the angle between the two is greater than or equal to 85° and less than or equal to 95°, the two are considered to be perpendicular to each other.
[0108] Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate other embodiments of the present disclosure after considering the specification and practicing the disclosure herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present disclosure that follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The description and examples are to be considered as exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure are indicated by the appended claims.
Claims
1. A maintenance base station for cleaning equipment, characterized in that: include: A solid-liquid separation component, used for separating a mixture containing sewage and solid waste into wet waste and sewage; The gas drying component includes a fluid power source and a heating mechanism, wherein the fluid power source is used to drive air flow to form an airflow; the heating mechanism is used to heat the airflow to form a hot airflow, and the hot airflow dries the wet garbage to form dry garbage.
2. The maintenance base station for cleaning equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The solid-liquid separation component comprises: The wet garbage storage bin is used to store the wet garbage, and the hot air flow dries the wet garbage in the wet garbage storage bin to form dry garbage.
3. The maintenance base station for cleaning equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The maintenance base station also includes: A dry garbage recycling bin, used to store the dry garbage; The garbage transfer mechanism is used to transfer the dry garbage from the wet garbage storage bin to the dry garbage recovery bin.
4. The maintenance base station for cleaning equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The fluid power source has a first air outlet, the heating mechanism has a second air inlet and a second air outlet, and the second air inlet is connected to the first air outlet.
5. The maintenance base station for cleaning equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: The wet garbage storage bin has a third air inlet and a third air outlet, and the third air inlet is connected to the second air outlet.
6. The maintenance base station for cleaning equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The maintenance base station also includes: A dry garbage recycling bin, wherein the hot air flow dries the wet garbage in the dry garbage recycling bin to form dry garbage; The garbage transfer mechanism is used to transfer the wet garbage from the solid-liquid separation component to the dry garbage recovery bin.
7. The maintenance base station for cleaning equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: The fluid power source has a first air outlet, the heating mechanism has a second air inlet and a second air outlet, and the second air inlet is connected to the first air outlet; The dry garbage recycling bin has a third air inlet and a third air outlet, and the third air inlet is connected to the second air outlet.
8. The maintenance base station for cleaning equipment according to any one of claims 2 to 7, characterized in that: The maintenance base station also includes: A dehumidification mechanism is used to dehumidify the hot air flow after drying the wet garbage.
9. The maintenance base station for cleaning equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that: The dehumidification mechanism has a fourth air inlet and a fourth air outlet, the solid-liquid separation component includes a wet garbage storage bin, the maintenance base station also includes a dry garbage recovery bin, and the fourth air inlet is connected to the wet garbage storage bin or the dry garbage recovery bin.
10. A cleaning system, characterized in that: include: Cleaning equipment; A maintenance base station for a cleaning device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.