Floor brush and cleaning device

Abstract

The floor brush and cleaning device provided by the present invention include: a roller brush assembly; a water tank assembly, which is arranged on the upper side of the roller brush assembly and is suitable for supplying water to the roller brush assembly and cleaning the roller brush assembly; a bracket assembly, on which a power member and a lock assembly are arranged, the bracket assembly is suitable for carrying the roller brush assembly and the water tank assembly, the lock assembly has a working position in which it is engaged and connected with the roller brush assembly at least under the pressure of the water tank assembly and rotates under the drive of the power member, and a disassembly state in which it is separated from the pressure of the water tank assembly under the action of an external force and is away from the working position. This arrangement eliminates the step of manually unlocking the lock assembly, greatly simplifies the steps of disassembling and assembling the roller brush assembly and the water tank assembly, so that the roller brush assembly and the water tank assembly can be removed from the floor brush in two steps, with fewer steps and convenient disassembly and assembly, overcoming the defects of the prior art that there are many steps in the process of removing the roller brush assembly upward from the floor brush and the poor user experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of household cleaning, in particular to a floor brush and a cleaning device. Background Art

[0002] Nowadays, floor scrubbers and vacuum cleaners are equipped with floor brushes with mopping functions. Floor brushes are generally composed of a roller brush assembly, a power unit, a water tank assembly, a bracket and other parts. The power unit rotates the roller brush assembly to clean the floor; the water tank assembly includes a clean water tank and a dirty water tank. The clean water tank supplies water to the roller brush to keep it moist and enhance its cleaning ability; the dirty water tank collects dirty water on the roller brush to keep it dry and clean. After using the floor brush for a period of time, the dirty water tank will have stains such as dirty water, mud and dust, and the roller brush will have dirt such as dust and hair, so the roller brush and the dirty water tank need to be removed for cleaning.

[0003] Usually, the sewage tank is generally disassembled by taking it out upwards, which is relatively simple; while the roller brush is generally disassembled by taking it out from the bottom or the side. The bottom removal method requires the floor brush to be turned over or turned sideways before the roller brush can be taken out, while the side removal method requires the floor brush to be lifted up or turned sideways before the roller brush can be taken out, which is inconvenient to operate and provides a poor user experience.

[0004] In the prior art, there is a solution for taking out the roller brush from above, which can be operated by placing the floor brush flat on the ground. In this solution, an additional spring fixing structure is provided on the roller brush assembly. When disassembling, the upper cover is removed and the sewage tank is taken out upwards, and the spring fixing structure is manually opened to remove the roller brush assembly. This method realizes taking out the brush upwards, but the disassembly and assembly process has many steps, and it is still inconvenient to take out the roller brush. Summary of the invention

[0005] Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the defects of the prior art that the process of removing the roller brush assembly upward from the floor brush has many steps and the user experience is poor, thereby providing a floor brush and cleaning device.

[0006] The present embodiment provides a floor brush, comprising: a roller brush assembly; a water tank assembly, which is arranged on the upper side of the roller brush assembly and is suitable for supplying water to and cleaning the roller brush assembly; a bracket assembly, on which a power member and a locking assembly are arranged, the bracket assembly is suitable for carrying the roller brush assembly and the water tank assembly, the locking assembly has a working position in which it is engaged and connected with the roller brush assembly at least under the pressure of the water tank assembly and rotates under the drive of the power member, and a disassembly position in which it is separated from the pressure of the water tank assembly under the action of an external force and is away from the working position.

[0007] The bracket assembly includes a bottom frame, which is arranged at the lower side of the roller brush assembly and the water tank assembly, and includes: a main body; a bearing hole, which is arranged on the main body and is suitable for bearing the roller brush assembly, and the two ends extending along the length direction of the main body are respectively a power end and a limit end, the power end is provided with the power piece, and the limit end is provided with the lock assembly;

[0008] In the working position, the power member and the locking assembly are respectively connected to the roller brush assembly.

[0009] The roller brush assembly includes: a roller brush member; a roller brush end cover, which is arranged at the axial end of the roller brush member and is movably connected to the roller brush member. In the working position, the roller brush end cover is arranged at the limiting end and is detachably connected to the locking assembly.

[0010] The locking assembly includes: a rotating shaft, including an axis body and a hinged end and a clamping end arranged on the axis body, the hinged end being movably connected to the limit end; a first elastic member, connecting the axis body and the limit end, the clamping end having a working position that drives the first elastic member to contract and be clamped and connected with the roller brush assembly at least under the pressure of the water tank assembly.

[0011] The roller brush end cover includes: an end cover body, including an axial groove, the axial groove is arranged toward the roller brush member opening, and is detachably connected to the end of the roller brush member; a locking latch is arranged on the side of the end cover body, and in the working position, the locking latch is engaged and connected with the clamping end, suitable for limiting the clamping end along the axial direction of the roller brush member.

[0012] A guide hole is also provided on the end cover body, and the guide hole is opened toward the limiting end. A guide column is also provided at the limiting end toward the end cover body. The guide column and the guide hole are matched and arranged to position the roller brush end cover.

[0013] The water tank assembly comprises a limiting groove which opens toward the roller brush assembly. In the working position, the limiting groove is respectively abutted against the end cover body and the clamping end.

[0014] The bracket assembly also includes an upper cover, and the upper cover is integrally formed with the water tank assembly.

[0015] The floor brush also includes a switch assembly, which includes: at least one buckling member, which is arranged on the end cover body; a clamping assembly, which is arranged on the water tank assembly, including a second elastic member and a clamping member, and the clamping member is arranged in cooperation with the buckling member, and has a locked state in which it is engaged with the buckling member under the action of the second elastic member, and an unlocked state away from the buckling member under the action of an external force.

[0016] The floor brush also includes a joint assembly, which is detachably connected to the bracket assembly.

[0017] The present invention also provides a cleaning device, comprising the above-mentioned floor brush.

[0018] The technical solution of the present invention has the following advantages:

[0019] 1. The floor brush provided by the present invention comprises: a roller brush assembly; a water tank assembly, which is arranged on the upper side of the roller brush assembly and is suitable for supplying water to and cleaning the roller brush assembly; a bracket assembly, on which a power member and a locking assembly are arranged, the bracket assembly is suitable for carrying the roller brush assembly and the water tank assembly, the locking assembly has a working position in which it is engaged and connected with the roller brush assembly at least under the pressure of the water tank assembly and rotates under the drive of the power member, and a disassembled state in which it is separated from the pressure of the water tank assembly under the action of an external force and is away from the working position.

[0020] The water tank assembly is set as the locking driving force of the lock assembly on the bracket assembly, and the gravity of the water tank assembly is used to control the opening and closing of the lock assembly, so that the lock assembly automatically unlocks the roller brush assembly after the water tank assembly is taken out, and automatically locks the roller brush assembly after the water tank assembly is installed, eliminating the step of manually unlocking the lock assembly, greatly simplifying the disassembly and assembly steps of the roller brush assembly and the water tank assembly, so that the roller brush assembly and the water tank assembly can be removed from the floor brush in two steps, with fewer disassembly and assembly steps and convenient disassembly and assembly, overcoming the defects in the prior art that the process of removing the roller brush assembly upward from the floor brush has more steps and the user experience is poor.

[0021] 2. The floor brush provided by the present invention, the roller brush end cover comprises: an end cover body, including an axial groove, the axial groove is arranged toward the roller brush member opening, and is detachably connected to the end of the roller brush member; a locking latch is arranged on the side of the end cover body, and in the working position, the locking latch is engaged and connected with the clamping end, suitable for limiting the clamping end along the axial direction of the roller brush member.

[0022] An axial groove and a locking position are respectively arranged on the end cover body. The setting of the axial groove can not only limit the roller brush member in the radial direction to prevent the roller brush member from jumping or disengaging, but also can be detachably connected to the roller brush member to facilitate the separate cleaning of the roller brush member. After the locking position is engaged with the clamping end, it can limit the roller brush member in the axial direction, and cooperate with the axial groove to further limit the roller brush member, thereby improving the rotation stability of the roller brush member.

[0023] 3. The floor brush provided by the present invention has a guide hole on the end cover body, the guide hole is opened toward the limiting end, a guide column is provided at the limiting end toward the end cover body, the guide column and the guide hole are matched to position the roller brush end cover.

[0024] The setting of the guide column and the guide hole can realize the effective positioning between the roller brush end cover and the limit end, which is convenient for users to install and disassemble, improves the installation accuracy, avoids installation deviation, and makes the roller brush end cover accurately cooperate with the locking assembly, thereby improving the working stability of the locking assembly.

[0025] 4. The floor brush provided by the present invention, the bracket assembly also includes an upper cover, and the upper cover and the water tank assembly are integrally formed.

[0026] By forming the upper cover and the water tank assembly as one piece, the water tank assembly can replace the overall structure of the water tank and the cover body in the prior art, and the internal structure can be protected without the need for an external cover body. At the same time, the provision of a cover body is omitted, which saves costs and improves the efficiency of disassembly and assembly of the water tank assembly and the roller brush assembly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation methods of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the specific implementation methods or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some implementation methods of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0028] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a floor brush provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The exploded schematic diagram of the structure of the floor brush shown;

[0030] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the bracket assembly of the floor brush shown;

[0031] Figure 4 for Figure 1 The three-dimensional structural diagram of the roller brush end cover of the floor brush shown;

[0032] Figure 5 for Figure 1 The schematic diagram of the internal structure of the floor brush shown is in the working position;

[0033] Figure 6 for Figure 5 The schematic diagram of the internal structure of the floor brush shown in the disassembled position;

[0034] Figure 7 for Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of the floor brush shown in another disassembled position;

[0035] Description of reference numerals:

[0036] 1-roller brush assembly; 11-roller brush member; 12-roller brush end cover; 121-end cover body; 122-axis groove; 123-locking position; 124-guide hole; 125-fastening member; 2-water tank assembly; 21-limiting groove; 22-fastening assembly; 3-bracket assembly; 31-main body; 32-bearing hole; 33-power end; 34-limiting end; 341-guide column; 4-power member; 5-locking assembly; 51-axis body; 52-hinged end; 53-fastening end; 54-first elastic member; 6-joint assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] The technical solution of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0038] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0039] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0040] In addition, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the present invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0041] like Figure 1 - Figure 7 As shown, this embodiment provides a floor brush, including: a roller brush assembly 1, a water tank assembly 2 and a bracket assembly 3.

[0042] The roller brush assembly 1 includes a roller brush member 11 which is cylindrical and has cleaning bristles, and a roller brush end cap 12 which is arranged at the axial end of the roller brush member 11 and is movably connected to the roller brush member 11. The water tank assembly 2 is arranged on the upper side of the roller brush assembly 1, and includes a clean water tank and a dirty water tank. The clean water tank supplies water to the roller brush member 11 to keep the roller brush member 11 moist and enhance the cleaning ability of the ground. The dirty water tank collects the dirty water on the roller brush to keep the roller brush member 11 dry and clean. As a convertible embodiment, the water tank assembly 2 can also be only a clean water tank or a dirty water tank.

[0043] The bracket assembly 3 is provided with a power member 4 and a lock assembly 5. The bracket assembly 3 is used to carry the roller brush assembly 1 and the water tank assembly 2. The lock assembly 5 has a working position in which the roller brush assembly 1 is engaged and connected at least under the pressure of the water tank assembly 2 and is driven by the power member 4 to rotate, and a disassembly position in which the roller brush assembly 1 is separated from the pressure of the water tank assembly 2 and is away from the working position under the action of an external force. In this embodiment, when the disassembly position changes to the working position, the lock assembly 5 is subjected to the pressure of the user in addition to the gravity of the water tank assembly 2.

[0044] By setting the water tank assembly 2 as the locking driving force of the lock assembly 5 on the bracket assembly 3 and utilizing the gravity of the water tank assembly 2 to control the opening and closing of the lock assembly 5, it is achieved that after the water tank assembly 2 is taken out, the lock assembly 5 automatically unlocks the roller brush assembly 1, and after the water tank assembly 2 is installed, the lock assembly 5 automatically locks the roller brush assembly 1, eliminating the step of manually unlocking the lock assembly 5, greatly simplifying the disassembly and assembly steps of the roller brush assembly 1 and the water tank assembly 2, so that the roller brush assembly 1 and the water tank assembly 2 can be removed from the floor brush in two steps, with fewer disassembly and assembly steps and convenient disassembly and assembly, thereby overcoming the defects in the prior art that there are many steps in the process of removing the roller brush assembly 1 upward from the floor brush and the user experience is poor.

[0045] The bracket assembly 3 includes a base frame, which is arranged at the lower side of the roller brush assembly 1 and the water tank assembly 2 , and includes: a main body 31 and a bearing hole 32 arranged on the main body 31 .

[0046] The main body 31 is plate-shaped, with a long strip-shaped bearing hole 32 in the middle. The edge of the bearing hole 32 along the length direction is arranged in a cylindrical groove shape, which can be used to carry the roller brush assembly 1. The two ends of the bearing hole 32 extending along its own length direction are respectively a power end 33 and a limit end 34. A power part 4 is arranged on the power end 33, specifically a sealed drive motor, and a locking assembly 5 is arranged at the limit end 34; when in the working position, the power part 4 and the locking assembly 5 are respectively connected to the roller brush assembly 1.

[0047] Meanwhile, in the working position, the roller brush end cover 12 is arranged at the limiting end 34 and is detachably connected to the locking assembly 5 .

[0048] The locking assembly 5 includes: a rotating shaft and a first elastic member 54, the rotating shaft includes a shaft body 51 and a hinged end 52 and a clamping end 53 arranged on the shaft body 51, the hinged end 52 is movably connected to the limit end 34; the first elastic member 54 connects the shaft body 51 and the limit end 34, and the clamping end 53 has a working position that drives the first elastic member 54 to contract under the gravity and external force of the water tank assembly 2, and is clamped and connected with the roller brush assembly 1.

[0049] The roller brush end cover 12 includes an end cover body 121 and a locking catch 123. The end cover body 121 includes an axial groove 122, which is opened toward the roller brush member 11 and is detachably connected to the end of the roller brush member 11. As a convertible embodiment, the axial groove 122 can also be a slot. The two locking catches 123 are in the shape of triangular grooves and are arranged on the side of the end cover body 121. In the working position, the locking catch 123 is engaged with the clamping end 53, which is suitable for limiting the clamping end 53 along the axial direction of the roller brush member 11.

[0050] An axial groove 122 and a locking position 123 are respectively provided on the end cover body 121. The setting of the axial groove 122 can not only limit the roller brush member 11 in the radial direction to prevent the roller brush member 11 from jumping or disengaging, but also can be detachably connected to the roller brush member 11 to facilitate the separate cleaning of the roller brush member 11. After being engaged with the clamping end 53, the locking position 123 can limit the roller brush member 11 in the axial direction, and cooperate with the axial groove 122 to further limit the roller brush member 11, thereby improving the rotation stability of the roller brush member 11.

[0051] Two guide holes 124 are also arranged at intervals on the end cover body 121. The guide holes 124 are opened toward the limiting end 34. Two guide columns 341 are also arranged at the limiting end 34 toward the end cover body 121. The guide columns 341 are arranged in cooperation with the guide holes 124 to position the roller brush end cover 12.

[0052] The setting of the guide column 341 and the guide hole 124 can realize the effective positioning between the roller brush end cover 12 and the limit end 34, which is convenient for users to install and disassemble, improves the installation accuracy, avoids installation deviation, and thus makes the roller brush end cover 12 accurately cooperate with the locking assembly 5, thereby improving the working stability of the locking assembly 5.

[0053] The water tank assembly 2 includes a limiting groove 21 opened toward the roller brush assembly 1, and the shape of the limiting groove 21 corresponds to the roller brush end cover 12. In the working position, the limiting groove 21 abuts against the end cover body 121 and the clamping end 53 respectively.

[0054] The bracket assembly 3 also includes an upper cover, which is integrally formed with the water tank assembly 2. By forming the upper cover and the water tank assembly 2 as one piece, the water tank assembly 2 can replace the overall structure of the water tank and the cover in the prior art, and the internal structure can be protected without an external cover. At the same time, the cover is omitted, which saves costs and improves the efficiency of disassembling and assembling the water tank assembly 2 and the roller brush assembly 1.

[0055] The floor brush also includes a switch assembly, which includes:

[0056] There are at least two fastening members 125 , one of which is disposed on the end cover body 121 , and other positions are not limited. Preferably, in this embodiment, the fastening member 125 is also disposed on the upper side of the power end 33 .

[0057] The clamping assembly 22 is arranged on the water tank assembly 2, and includes two groups of second elastic members and a clamping member. The clamping member is arranged in cooperation with the buckle 125, and has a locked state in which it is clamped and connected with the buckle 125 under the action of the second elastic member, and an unlocked state in which it is away from the buckle 125 under the action of an external force. The clamping member is protrudingly arranged on the control hole on the water tank assembly 2, and the user can control the locking or unlocking by toggling the clamping member.

[0058] The floor brush also includes a joint assembly 6, which is detachably hingedly connected to the joint mounting portion in the middle of the main body 31 through threads.

[0059] This embodiment also provides a cleaning device, which may be a floor scrubber or a vacuum cleaner, etc., including the above-mentioned floor brush.

[0060] Obviously, the above embodiments are merely examples for clear explanation, and are not intended to limit the implementation methods. For those skilled in the art, other different forms of changes or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to list all the implementation methods here. The obvious changes or modifications derived from them are still within the protection scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A floor brush, characterized in that: include: Roller brush assembly (1); A water tank assembly (2), arranged on the upper side of the roller brush assembly (1), suitable for supplying water to the roller brush assembly (1) and cleaning the roller brush assembly (1); A support assembly (3) on which a power member (4) and a locking assembly (5) are arranged, the support assembly (3) being suitable for carrying the roller brush assembly (1) and the water tank assembly (2), the locking assembly (5) having a working position in which the roller brush assembly (1) is snap-connected at least under the pressure of the water tank assembly (2) and is driven by the power member (4) to rotate, and a disassembly position in which the roller brush assembly (1) is separated from the pressure of the water tank assembly (2) and is away from the working position under the action of an external force; The support assembly (3) comprises a base frame, which is arranged at the lower side of the roller brush assembly (1) and the water tank assembly (2); the base frame comprises a main body (31) and a bearing hole (32); the bearing hole (32) is arranged on the main body (31) and is suitable for bearing the roller brush assembly (1); the two ends of the bearing hole (32) extending along its length direction are respectively a power end (33) and a limit end (34); the power end (33) is provided with the power member (4), and the limit end (34) is provided with the lock assembly (5); in the working position, the power member (4) and the lock assembly (5) are respectively connected to the roller brush assembly (1); The locking assembly (5) comprises a rotating shaft and a first elastic member (54), wherein the rotating shaft comprises an axis body (51), a hinged end (52) and a clamping end (53) arranged on the axis body (51), wherein the hinged end (52) is movably connected to the limiting end (34), the first elastic member (54) connects the axis body (51) and the limiting end (34), and the clamping end (53) has a working position in which the first elastic member (54) is driven to contract and be clamped and connected with the roller brush assembly (1) at least under the pressure of the water tank assembly (2).

2. The floor brush according to claim 1, characterized in that: The roller brush assembly (1) comprises: Roller brush member (11); The roller brush end cover (12) is arranged at the shaft end of the roller brush member (11) and is movably connected to the roller brush member (11). In the working position, the roller brush end cover (12) is arranged at the limit end (34) and is detachably connected to the locking assembly (5).

3. The floor brush according to claim 2, characterized in that: The roller brush end cover (12) comprises: An end cover body (121) comprises an axis groove (122), wherein the axis groove (122) is arranged to open toward the roller brush member (11) and is detachably connected to an end of the roller brush member (11); The lock catch position (123) is arranged on the side of the end cover body (121); in the working position, the lock catch position (123) is engaged with the clamping end (53) and is suitable for limiting the clamping end (53) along the axial direction of the roller brush member (11).

4. The floor brush according to claim 3, characterized in that: A guide hole (124) is also provided on the end cover body (121), the guide hole (124) is opened toward the limiting end (34), and a guide column (341) is also provided on the limiting end (34) in the direction toward the end cover body (121), the guide column (341) is arranged in cooperation with the guide hole (124), and is suitable for positioning the roller brush end cover (12).

5. The floor brush according to claim 4, characterized in that: The water tank assembly (2) comprises a limiting groove (21) which is opened toward the roller brush assembly (1); in the working position, the limiting groove (21) is respectively disposed in contact with the end cover body (121) and the clamping end (53).

6. The floor brush according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bracket assembly (3) further comprises an upper cover, and the upper cover is integrally formed with the water tank assembly (2).

7. The floor brush according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that: Also included is a switch assembly, the switch assembly comprising: At least one buckling member (125) is arranged on the end cover body (121); The engaging component (22) is arranged on the water tank component (2), and comprises a second elastic member and an engaging component, wherein the engaging component is arranged in cooperation with the buckle component (125), and has a locked state in which the engaging component is engaged with the buckle component (125) under the action of the second elastic member, and an unlocked state in which the engaging component is away from the buckle component (125) under the action of an external force.

8. The floor brush according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also comprises a joint assembly (6) which is detachably connected to the support assembly (3).

9. A cleaning device, characterized in that: The invention comprises the floor brush described in any one of claims 1 to 8.

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