Automatic cleaning device

Abstract

This invention relates to an automatic cleaning device designed to address the shortcomings of conventional cleaning devices in terms of functionality. The device comprises a cleaning unit and a dustbin. The cleaning unit includes a drive unit and a processing module coupled to each other, a dust collection port and a dust collection space interconnected, and a cleaning element disposed adjacent to the dust collection port. The processing module controls the operation of the drive unit to move the cleaning unit. The dustbin is positioned above the cleaning unit and includes a receiving space, a lid, and an opening sensor and an opening actuator coupled to each other. When the opening sensor detects a user approaching within its sensing range, the opening actuator actuates the lid to open the receiving space. This automatic cleaning device achieves automatic cleaning functionality.

Claims

1. An automatic cleaning device, comprising: a cleaning unit (1), including: a drive unit (D) for driving the cleaning unit (1) to move; a processing module (C) for controlling the operation of the drive unit (D); a dust collection space (S) defined inside the cleaning unit (1); a dust collection port (10) communicating with the dust collection space (S); and a cleaning element (11) disposed adjacent to the dust collection port (10); and a trash can (2) disposed above the cleaning unit (1), and including: a receiving space (20) defined inside the trash can (2); and a cover (21) movably opening and closing the receiving space (20); An opening sensor (22) is used to detect whether a user is approaching the corresponding sensing range of the opening sensor (22); and an opening driver (23) is connected to the cover (21) and coupled to the opening sensor (22) so that when the opening sensor (22) detects that the user is approaching the corresponding sensing range, the opening driver (23) drives the cover (21) to open the receiving space (20).

2. The automatic cleaning device as described in claim 1, wherein, The cleaning unit (1) also has a positioning module (14) coupled to the processing module (C); the positioning module (14) is used to locate the coordinates of the cleaning unit (1) in real time; the processing module (C) receives the coordinates of the cleaning unit (1) changing over time to generate the motion trajectory of the cleaning unit (1).

3. The automatic cleaning device as described in claim 2, wherein, The cleaning unit (1) also has an image recognition module (15), which has at least one image capturing unit (151) and an image recognition model (152). The image capturing unit (151) is used to capture a cleaned image of an area cleaned along the movement path of the cleaning unit (1). The image recognition model (152) is coupled to the image capturing unit (151) and the processing module (C) to receive the cleaned image and identify whether there is dirt in the cleaned image. When dirt is identified, the image recognition model (152) generates unclean information to the processing module (C). The processing module (C) receives the unclean information, generates an unclean tag, associates the unclean tag with a marker corresponding to the unclean information, and stores it as information to be cleaned again.

4. The automatic cleaning device as described in claim 3, wherein, Once dirt is detected, the processing module (C) associates and stores the uncleaned label, the corresponding coordinates, and the corresponding cleaned image to generate the information to be cleaned again.

5. The automatic cleaning device as described in claim 2, wherein, The dust collection space (S) has a capacity detector (16) inside, which is used to detect the amount of dirt inside the dust collection space (S); the processing module (C) is coupled to the capacity detector (16) to receive and determine whether the amount of dirt has reached a preset amount of dirt; when it is determined that the preset amount of dirt has been reached, it means that the remaining capacity in the dust collection space (S) is full or about to be full, and a corresponding warning or reminder is issued, or the cleaning unit (1) is returned to a preset position recorded by the positioning module (14).

6. The automatic cleaning device as described in claim 2, wherein, The containment space (20) has a height detector (24) inside, which is used to detect the height of the waste inside the containment space (20); the processing module (C) is coupled to the height detector (24) to receive and determine whether the height of the waste has reached a preset height; when it is determined that the preset height has been reached, it means that the capacity of the containment space (20) is full or has reached its limit, and a corresponding warning or reminder is issued, or the cleaning unit (1) is returned to a preset position recorded by the positioning module (14).

7. The automatic cleaning device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a grip (3) connected to the cleaning unit (1) or the trash can (2), and the grip (3) having a grip (31) extending above the trash can (2).

8. The automatic cleaning device as described in any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein, At least one distance sensor (13) is provided on each of the front side (1a), left side (1b) and right side (1c) of the cleaning unit (1), and optionally at least one distance sensor (13) is provided on a rear side (1d) of the cleaning unit (1); each distance sensor (13) is coupled to the processing module (C) and is used to sense a clearance distance between the cleaning unit (1) and an obstacle in the corresponding direction.

9. The automatic cleaning device as described in claim 8, wherein, The processing module (C) is coupled to each of the distance sensors (13) to receive the clearance distance measured by each of the distance sensors (13); when the processing module (C) determines that the clearance distance sensed by one of the distance sensors (13) in a corresponding direction is less than a preset distance, the processing module (C) controls the drive unit (D) to drive the cleaning unit (1) to move in the direction with the largest clearance distance among the distance sensors (13).

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