A base station and a cleaning robot system

Abstract

The present application provides a base station and a cleaning robot system. The base station is adapted to a cleaning robot having a part to be dried. The base station is provided with a docking station, a receiving area and a drying component. The docking station is used for the cleaning robot to dock. The receiving area is configured such that when the cleaning robot docks at the docking station, the part to be dried of the cleaning robot is located in the receiving area. The drying component is at least used to dry the part to be dried located in the receiving area. The base station is further provided with a blocking structure. When the cleaning robot docks at the docking station, there is a communication path connecting the receiving area and the external space between at least a part of the outer contour of the cleaning robot and the base station. The blocking structure is arranged on the communication path, wherein the external space is the space located outside the base station and outside the cleaning robot. The base station and the cleaning robot system provided by the present application can effectively dry the part to be dried of the cleaning robot.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the technical field of intelligent cleaning devices, and more specifically, relates to a base station and a cleaning robot system. Background Art

[0002] An intelligent cleaning robot is used to travel on a surface to be cleaned. By using the movement of the cleaning parts at the bottom of the cleaning robot relative to the surface to be cleaned, mopping and vacuuming cleaning of the surface to be cleaned are carried out. The cleaning robot base station is adapted to the cleaning robot. The base station has a workbench for the cleaning robot to dock, and is used to clean the cleaning parts at the bottom of the cleaning robot or charge the cleaning robot for continuous operation.

[0003] In the prior art, the workbench of the base station is provided with a cleaning tank, a cleaning component and an air flow generating component. After the cleaning robot travels to the workbench of the base station and docks in place, the cleaning component cleans the cleaning parts at the bottom of the cleaning robot, and the generated sewage is discharged from the base station through the cleaning tank. After the cleaning parts are cleaned, the air flow generating component generates a drying air flow to dry the cleaned cleaning parts and the cleaning tank. The cleaning robot docks on the base station, and a large gap space is formed between the cleaning tank located below the cleaning robot and the bottom of the cleaning robot. This space is largely communicated with the external space located outside the cleaning robot and outside the base station. Therefore, the drying air flow generated by the air flow generating component is led out to the outside of the cleaning robot and the outside of the base station through the gap space, and the drying effect on the cleaning parts and the cleaning tank is significantly reduced. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the embodiments of this application is to provide a base station and a cleaning robot system to solve the technical problem in the prior art that the base station cannot effectively dry the parts to be dried of the cleaning robot.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted in this application is: to provide a base station, the base station is adapted to a cleaning robot having parts to be dried;

[0006] The base station is provided with a docking station, a receiving area and a drying component. The docking station is used for the cleaning robot to dock. The receiving area is configured such that when the cleaning robot docks on the docking station, the parts to be dried of the cleaning robot are located in the receiving area. The drying component is at least used to dry the parts to be dried located in the receiving area;

[0007] The base station is further provided with a blocking structure. When the cleaning robot docks on the docking station, at least part of the outer contour of the cleaning robot and the base station have a communication path connecting the receiving area and the external space. The blocking structure is arranged on the communication path, where the external space is the space located outside the base station and outside the cleaning robot.

[0008] In one embodiment, the accommodating area is a cleaning area, the base station includes a cleaning tank, and the cleaning tank is recessed downward from the docking surface of the docking platform to form the cleaning area.

[0009] In one embodiment, the blocking structure is adapted to at least part of the outer contour of the cleaning robot. When the cleaning robot docks on the docking platform, at least part of the outer contour of the cleaning robot and the blocking structure are adapted to separate the accommodating area from the external space.

[0010] In one embodiment, the docking platform has an access side and a docking side. The access side and the docking side are spaced along the access path for the cleaning robot to enter and exit the docking platform. The access side is for the cleaning robot to enter and exit the docking platform;

[0011] The base station further includes a blocking structure. The blocking structure includes a first blocking structure. When the cleaning robot docks on the docking platform, it has an end side close to the docking side. The first blocking structure is adapted to the end side of the cleaning robot close to the docking side.

[0012] In one embodiment, the base station is further provided with a vertical wall structure. The vertical wall structure is arranged on the side where the docking side is located and is connected to the docking side to enclose the accommodating area;

[0013] The first blocking structure is arranged on the side of the vertical wall structure facing the accommodating area. When the cleaning robot docks on the docking platform, it has an end side close to the vertical wall structure. The first blocking structure is adapted to the end side of the cleaning robot.

[0014] In one embodiment, the side of the first blocking structure facing away from the vertical wall structure is adapted to the front side of the end side of the cleaning robot;

[0015] And / or, the side of the first blocking structure facing the accommodating area is adapted to the upper edge of the end side of the cleaning robot;

[0016] And / or, the side of the first blocking structure facing away from the accommodating area is adapted to the lower edge of the end side of the cleaning robot.

[0017] In one embodiment, the docking platform has an access side and a docking side. The access side and the docking side are spaced along the access path for the cleaning robot to enter and exit the docking platform. The access side is for the cleaning robot to enter and exit the docking platform;

[0018] The base station further includes the blocking structure, the blocking structure includes a second blocking structure, the second blocking structure is placed on the docking platform and located between the access side and the docking side, and when the cleaning robot docks on the docking platform, it has an end side close to the access side, and the second blocking structure is adapted to this end side of the cleaning robot close to the access side.

[0019] In one embodiment, the blocking structure further includes a first blocking structure. When the cleaning robot docks on the docking platform, it has an end side close to the docking side, and the first blocking structure is adapted to this end side of the cleaning robot close to the docking side;

[0020] Moreover, the first blocking structure and the second blocking structure enclose the cleaning robot in the circumferential direction of the cleaning robot to form a sealed space that fits the whole body of the cleaning robot when the cleaning robot docks on the docking platform.

[0021] In one embodiment, the base station is further provided with a vertical wall structure. The vertical wall structure is arranged on the side where the docking side is located and is connected to the docking side to enclose the accommodating area;

[0022] The blocking structure includes a second blocking structure. The second blocking structure is used to be placed on the docking platform and located between the access side and the docking side; the second blocking structure is used to connect to the vertical wall structure and enclose a blocking area with the vertical wall structure, and the accommodating area is located within the blocking area; the second blocking structure is used to be adapted to at least part of the bottom surface of the cleaning robot when the cleaning robot docks on the docking platform.

[0023] In one embodiment, the second blocking structure includes a main body and two end parts connected to opposite ends of the main body. The two end parts are arranged on opposite sides of the access path, and the two end parts are used to be detachably connected to the vertical wall structure, and the main body is used to be adapted to at least part of the bottom surface of the cleaning robot.

[0024] In one embodiment, a colloidal sealing layer is covered on the fitting surface of the first blocking structure that fits the cleaning robot. The colloidal sealing layer is used to contact at least part of the outer contour of the cleaning robot that fits the first blocking structure so that the accommodating area forms a sealed area.

[0025] In one embodiment, the shape of the first blocking structure projected along the height direction of the base station is in a C shape, and the concave side of the first blocking structure faces away from the vertical wall structure.

[0026] In one embodiment, the base station is provided with one drying component, and one drying component is arranged at the central position of the concave side of the first blocking structure; alternatively, the base station is provided with two drying components, and the two drying components are respectively arranged at positions close to the C-shaped end of the concave side of the first blocking structure.

[0027] The base station adapted to the cleaning robot provided by the present application has the following beneficial effects:

[0028] Compared with the prior art, the base station adapted to the cleaning robot provided by the present application is provided with a blocking structure. When the cleaning robot docks at the docking station of the base station and there is a communication path connecting the accommodation area of the base station and the external space between at least a part of the outer contour of the cleaning robot and the base station, the blocking structure is exactly placed on the communication path, effectively blocking the drying heat energy of the drying component from dissipating to the external space along the communication path, blocking and concentrating the drying heat energy of the drying component in the accommodation area, so that the part to be dried located in the accommodation area can be effectively dried in a short time.

[0029] Another object of the present application is also to provide a cleaning robot system, the cleaning robot system includes the base station as described above; and a cleaning robot with a part to be dried; when the cleaning robot docks at the docking station of the base station, the part to be dried of the cleaning robot is located in the accommodation area of the base station, and there is a communication path connecting the accommodation area and the external space between at least a part of the outer contour of the cleaning robot and the base station, and the blocking structure of the base station is arranged on the communication path, where the external space is the space located outside the base station and outside the cleaning robot.

[0030] The beneficial effects of the cleaning robot system provided by the present application compared with the prior art are the same as the beneficial effects of the base station provided by the present application compared with the prior art, and will not be elaborated here. Description of the Drawings

[0031] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0032] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the base station provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of the cleaning robot system provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 3 For Figure 2Longitudinal sectional view of the whole cleaning robot system along the central axis direction;

[0035] Figure 4 is Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the partial structure of;

[0036] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the structure of the base station provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the structure of the base station provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0038] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the structure of the cleaning robot system provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0039] Figure 8 is Figure 6 Longitudinal sectional view of the whole cleaning robot system along the central axis direction;

[0040] Figure 9 is Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the partial structure of;

[0041] Figure 10 Schematic diagram of the structure of the base station provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0042] Figure 11 Schematic diagram of the structure of the cleaning robot system provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0043] Figure 12 is Figure 11 Longitudinal sectional view of the whole cleaning robot system along the central axis direction;

[0044] Figure 13 is Figure 12 Schematic diagram of the partial structure of.

[0045] Among them, the reference numerals in the figure are as follows:

[0046] 100, cleaning robot; 200, base station;

[0047] 101, part to be dried; 102, traveling wheel; 103, main body; 101a, first wiping member; 101b, second wiping member; 1031, front end side; 1031a, front end side front side; 1031b, front end side upper edge; 1031c, front end side lower edge; 1032, rear end side; 1032a, rear end side front side; 1032b, rear end side upper edge; 1032c, rear end side lower edge;

[0048] 201, Docking station; 202, Accommodation area; 203, Drying component; 204, Blocking structure; 205, Vertical wall structure; 201a, Access side; 201b, Docking side; 202a, Cleaning tank; 202b, Stretching area; 204a, First blocking structure; 204b, Second blocking structure. Detailed implementation manners

[0049] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present application clearer and more understandable, the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0050] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element.

[0051] It should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present application 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 a limitation to the present application.

[0052] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the present application, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0053] Now, the base station 200, the cleaning robot 100 adapted to the base station 200, and the cleaning robot system provided by the embodiments of the present application will be described.

[0054] The base station 200 provided by the present application is adapted to the cleaning robot 100, and the base station 200 is suitable for providing charging endurance for the cleaning robot 100 and / or cleaning the cleaning parts of the cleaning robot 100. The present application preferably provides that the base station 200 is suitable for both providing charging endurance for the cleaning robot 100 and cleaning the cleaning parts of the cleaning robot 100.

[0055] Classified by usage, the cleaning robot 100 adapted to the base station 200 of the present application can be a commercial cleaning robot 100 and a household cleaning robot 100. Classified by type, it can be an automatic cleaning robot 100 such as a floor sweeper, a sweeper and mopper integrated machine, a mopping machine, a floor scrubber, and a floor washer. The outer contour structure of the cleaning robot 100 can be in the shape of an ellipse, a circle, a D shape, etc., and can be optionally configured with a cleaning member, a water tank for supplying water to the cleaning member, and a traveling component for driving the cleaning robot 100 to travel.

[0056] The cleaning member can be optionally configured with one or two types. For example, the cleaning member can include a flat first mopping member 101a, such as a flat mop cloth, or can also include a roller-shaped second mopping member 101b, such as a sponge roller brush or a roller wrapped with mopping materials such as cloth strips. The cleaning member can be arranged at the front half or the rear half of the bottom of the main body 103 of the cleaning robot 100. When the cleaning member is arranged at the front half of the bottom of the main body 103, the cleaning robot 100 directly enters the docking station 201 of the base station 200 along the normal traveling direction and docks in place. When the cleaning member is arranged at the rear half of the bottom of the main body 103, the cleaning robot 100 retreats into the docking station 201 of the base station 200 along the direction opposite to the normal traveling direction and docks in place.

[0057] As Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown in

[0058] In the embodiment of the present application, preferably, the cleaning robot 100 is configured with two cleaning members, including a first mopping member 101a and a second mopping member 101b. The first mopping member 101a is configured as a flat mop cloth, and the second mopping member 101b is configured as a roller brush. The axis of the second mopping member 101b is perpendicular to the traveling direction of the cleaning robot 100, and the first mopping member 101a and the second mopping member 101b are arranged at intervals along the traveling direction of the cleaning robot 100.

[0059] As Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the main body 103 of the cleaning robot 100 has a front end side 1031 and a rear end side 1032 that are oppositely arranged along its traveling direction. The front end side 1031 and the rear end side 1032 constitute the end sides of the cleaning robot 100. Among them, the front end side 1031 is the side close to the traveling direction of the cleaning robot 100, and the rear end side 1032 refers to the other end side opposite to the defined front end side 1031. Among them, on the front end side 1031 and the rear end side 1032, the cleaning robot 100 has a front end side front side 1031a and a rear end side front side 1032a that are oppositely arranged along its traveling direction, that is, the front side of the front end side 1031 perpendicular to the traveling direction and the front side of the rear end side 1032 perpendicular to the traveling direction. Moreover, the front end side 1031 has a front end side upper edge 1031b and a front end side lower edge 1031c that are oppositely arranged on its upper and lower sides along the height direction of the cleaning robot 100, and the rear end side 1032 has a rear end side upper edge 1032b and a rear end side lower edge 1032c that are oppositely arranged on its upper and lower sides along the height direction of the cleaning robot 100.

[0060] As Figure 3 shown, in the embodiment of the present application, a pair of traveling wheels 102 are provided at the bottom of the main body 103 of the front half of the cleaning robot 100, that is, close to the front end side 1031 of the cleaning robot 100, and the first mopping member 101a and the second mopping member 101b are provided at the bottom of the main body 103 of the rear half of the cleaning robot 100, that is, close to the rear end side 1032 of the cleaning robot 100. The first mopping member 101a, the second mopping member 101b and a pair of traveling wheels 102 are sequentially arranged at intervals along the traveling direction of the cleaning robot 100.

[0061] As Figure 3 and Figure 4 shown, when the first mopping member 101a and the second mopping member 101b are arranged at the rear half of the bottom of the main body 103, the cleaning robot 100 reverses along the direction opposite to the normal traveling direction and enters the docking station 201 of the base station 200 and docks in place. After the cleaning robot 100 enters the docking station 201 of the base station 200 and docks in place, both the first mopping member 101a and the second mopping member 101b of the cleaning robot 100 are located in the accommodating area 202 of the base station 200. The cleaning method of the base station 200 for the cleaning robot 100 can be water washing, such as mechanical friction water washing, or ultrasonic water washing. Of course, the cleaning robot 100 can be selectively provided with various components such as a control component, a distance sensing component, and a cliff sensor according to needs.

[0062] Please refer to Figures 1 to 13As shown in the figure, the base station 200 provided by the embodiment of the present application is adapted to the cleaning robot 100 having the part to be dried 101 described above. The base station 200 is provided with a docking station 201, a receiving area 202 and a drying assembly 203. The docking station 201 is for the cleaning robot 100 to dock. The receiving area 202 is configured such that when the cleaning robot 100 docks at the docking station 201, the part to be dried 101 of the cleaning robot 100 is located in the receiving area 202. The drying assembly 203 is at least used to dry the part to be dried 101 located in the receiving area 202. The base station 200 is further provided with a blocking structure 204. When the cleaning robot 100 docks at the docking station 201, there is a communication path connecting the receiving area 202 and the external space between at least a part of the outer contour of the cleaning robot 100 and the base station 200. The blocking structure 204 is arranged on the communication path, where the external space is the space outside the base station 200 and outside the cleaning robot 100.

[0063] Among them, the part to be dried 101 in this embodiment may include the above-mentioned cleaning parts, traveling components or other structures that need to be dried. Among them, the traveling components may include traveling wheels or traveling tracks.

[0064] In the embodiment of the present application, the receiving area may be not only a cleaning area, but also a base station without a cleaning function. For example, a charging stand. When the robot is parked on the charging stand, the charging stand has a corresponding receiving area. Or, the receiving area is not arranged in the base station that may be located below the cleaning robot. For example, for some structures for replacing cloth, the mopping cloth can be disassembled and moved to another structure for cleaning. Or, the receiving area may also be an area for receiving the above-mentioned traveling components.

[0065] Compared with the prior art, the base station 200 adapted to the cleaning robot 100 in the embodiment of the present application is provided with a blocking structure 204. When the cleaning robot 100 docks at the docking station 201 of the base station 200 and there is a communication path connecting the receiving area 202 and the external space between at least a part of the outer contour of the cleaning robot 100 and the base station 200, the blocking structure 204 is exactly placed on the communication path, effectively blocking the drying heat energy of the drying assembly 203 from dissipating to the external space along the communication path, blocking and concentrating the drying heat energy of the drying assembly 203 in the receiving area, so that the part to be dried 101 located in the receiving area 202 can be effectively dried in a short time.

[0066] The aforementioned blocking structure 204 is placed on a communication path, which is formed by being opposite and spaced between at least a part of the outer contour of the cleaning robot 100 and the base station 200 when the cleaning robot 100 docks at the docking station 201, and this communication path connects the receiving area 202 of the base station 200 and the external space.

[0067] In one embodiment, the outer contour of the cleaning robot 100 includes three parts, and one part of the outer contour has no contact with the base station 200. For example,Figure 4 The front end side 1031 of the cleaning robot 100 shown and the upper edge of the front end side located above the front end side 1031 are both not in contact with the base station 200. The outer contour of the second part is the part that is in contact with the base station 200 without a gap. For example, the bottom end of the traveling wheel 102 needs to be in contact with the docking station 201 and support the cleaning robot 100 on the docking station 201. For example, as Figure 3 shown, the two most distal ends symmetrically arranged along the traveling direction of the cleaning robot 100 need to be in contact with the vertical wall structure 205 of the base station 200 to stabilize the left and right positions of the cleaning robot 100 on the docking station 201. And the outer contour of the third part is the part that forms the aforementioned communication path with a relative gap between it and the base station 200. For example, as Figure 4 shown, the contour of the gap between the rear end side 1032 of the cleaning robot 100 and the vertical wall structure 205, or the bottom contour of the relative gap between the cleaning robot 100 and the docking station 201 along the height direction of the base station 200.

[0068] In the embodiment of the present application, the at least part of the outer contour may be the entire contour of the third part described above. For example, it includes as Figure 4 shown, the contour of the gap between the rear end side 1032 of the cleaning robot 100 and the vertical wall structure 205, and the bottom contour of the relative gap between the cleaning robot 100 and the docking station 201 along the height direction of the base station 200.

[0069] Or, the at least part of the outer contour may be at least part of the contour of the third part. For example, it includes as Figure 4 shown, the entire contour of the gap between the rear end side 1032 of the cleaning robot 100 and the vertical wall structure 205, or includes as Figure 4 shown, part of the entire contour of the gap between the rear end side 1032 of the cleaning robot 100 and the vertical wall structure 205.

[0070] Or, the at least part of the outer contour may be at least part of the contour of the third part. For example, the entire bottom contour of the relative gap between the cleaning robot 100 and the docking station 201 along the height direction of the base station 200, or part of the entire bottom contour of the relative gap between the cleaning robot 100 and the docking station 201 along the height direction of the base station 200.

[0071] Or, the at least part of the outer contour may be at least part of the contour of the third part. For example, it includes as Figure 4 shown, part of the entire contour of the gap between the rear end side 1032 of the cleaning robot 100 and the vertical wall structure 205, and part of the entire bottom contour of the relative gap between the cleaning robot 100 and the docking station 201 along the height direction of the base station 200.

[0072] A blocking structure 204 is arranged in the gap between the outer contour of the third part described above and the base station 200, which can improve the drying effect of the drying component 203.

[0073] Preferably, the blocking structure 204 is adapted to at least part of the outer contour of the cleaning robot 100. When the cleaning robot 100 docks at the docking station 201, at least part of the outer contour of the cleaning robot 100 is adapted to the blocking structure 204 to separate the accommodating area 202 from the external space. In this way, the accommodating area 202 of the base station 200 is separated from the external space, but it is not strictly hermetically designed, which can effectively provide the drying effect of the drying component 203.

[0074] Further preferably, a colloidal sealing layer is provided on the fitting surface of the blocking structure 204 that is adapted to the cleaning robot 100. The colloidal sealing layer is used to contact at least part of the outer contour of the cleaning robot 100 that is adapted to the first blocking structure 204a so that the accommodating area 202 forms a sealed area. Compared with the solution in the previous paragraph, a strict sealed area is formed, which can maximize the drying effect of the drying component 203.

[0075] In the embodiment of the present application, the docking station 201 has a tabletop, and the tabletop is inclined. The tabletop has an access side 201a and a docking side 201b. The access side 201a and the docking side 201b are arranged at intervals along the access path of the cleaning robot 100 entering and exiting the docking station 201. The access side 201a is for the cleaning robot 100 to enter and exit the docking station 201, and the height of the access side 201a is lower than the height of the docking side 201b. The cleaning robot 100 can enter the docking station 201 from the access side 201a and be inclined to dock on the tabletop.

[0076] The base station 200 is also provided with a vertical wall structure 205, and the vertical wall structure 205 is arranged on the side where the docking side 201b is located. The vertical arm structure 205 is integrally in a C shape and extends in the height direction of the base station 200. The two C-shaped ends arranged in the direction perpendicular to the height direction of the base station 200 are connected to the side surface of the docking side 201b and enclose the accommodating area 202 with the docking side 201b.

[0077] In the embodiment of the present application, based on the preferred cleaning robot 100 of the present application, a stretching area 202b is formed by stretching a certain distance from the middle area of the side edge line of the docking side 201b of the docking station 201 towards the access side 201a. The stretching area 202b is sunken downward and lower than the height of the side edge line of the docking side 201b, and preferably extends obliquely downward. The stretching area 202b is used to accommodate the second mopping member 101b of the preferred cleaning robot 100 of the present application, and the second mopping member 101b is preferably a roller brush.

[0078] The bottom of the aforementioned accommodation area 202 is provided with a cleaning groove 202a which is spirally concave downwards. The accommodation area 202 includes the cleaning groove 202a and the stretching area 202b mentioned in the previous paragraph. The sewage generated by cleaning the to-be-dried part 101 is discharged downwards from the base station 200 through the cleaning groove 202a. The stretching area 202b is adapted to the second mopping and wiping member 101b. In other embodiments, the corresponding accommodation area can be configured according to the specific setting of the to-be-dried part 101 of the cleaning robot 100.

[0079] In the embodiment of the present application, the aforementioned vertical wall structure 205 is suitable for setting the control device of the base station 200. For example, the charging electrode of the base station 200 is adapted to the charging electrode of the cleaning robot 100. When the cleaning robot 100 is docked on the docking station 201, the charging electrode of the base station 200 of the cleaning robot 100 is electrically contacted to achieve charging. For example, the drying component 203 provided in the embodiment of the present application can be arranged on the vertical wall structure 205, and the drying component 203 is located in the accommodating area 202, and can effectively dry the accommodating area 202 and the to-be-dried portion 101 located in the accommodating area 202.

[0080] In the embodiment of the present application, the blocking structure 204 includes a first blocking structure 204a, and the side of the vertical wall structure 205 facing the accommodating area 202 is a C-shaped structural surface, and the C-shaped structural surface is provided with the first blocking structure 204a, and the first blocking structure 204a is adapted to one of the front end side 1031 and the rear end side 1032 of the cleaning robot 100 that are relatively arranged along the travel direction thereof. Preferably, based on the preferred cleaning robot 100 of the embodiment of the present application, the first blocking structure 204a is preferably adapted to the rear end side 1032 of the front end side 1031 and the rear end side 1032 of the cleaning robot 100 that are relatively arranged along the travel direction thereof.

[0081] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, in the first embodiment, the first blocking structure 204a extends with a height dimension along the height direction of the vertical wall structure 205, extends with a length dimension along the length direction of the vertical wall structure 205, and protrudes with a thickness dimension from the surface of the vertical wall structure 205, and its height dimension is greater than the thickness dimension. The side of the first blocking structure 204a facing the vertical wall structure 205 is connected to the vertical wall structure 205, or is integrally formed on the vertical wall structure 205, and the side of the first blocking structure 204a away from the vertical wall structure 205 is a C-shaped structural surface, and the side away from the vertical wall structure 205 is adapted to one of the front side positive side 1031a and the rear side positive side 1032a of the cleaning robot 100 that are relatively set along the travel direction thereof. Preferably, based on the preferred cleaning robot 100 of the embodiment of the present application, the first blocking structure 204a is preferably adapted to the rear side positive side 1032a of the front side positive side 1031a and the rear side positive side 1032a that are relatively set along the travel direction thereof on the cleaning robot 100.

[0082] As shown Figures 5 to 9 In the second embodiment, as shown, the first blocking structure 204a has a horizontal plate structure. The first blocking structure 204a extends in the height direction of the vertical wall structure 205 with a thickness dimension, extends in the length direction of the vertical wall structure 205 with a length dimension, and protrudes from the surface of the vertical wall structure 205 with a width dimension, and its width dimension is much larger than the thickness dimension. The first blocking structure 204a has a side facing the accommodating area 202 and a side facing away from the accommodating area 202, and the side of the first blocking structure 204a facing the accommodating area 202 is adapted to one of the upper side edges 1031b of the front end side and the upper side edge 1032b of the rear end side that are oppositely arranged along the traveling direction of the cleaning robot 100. Preferably, based on the cleaning robot 100 preferably in the embodiments of the present application, it is preferred that the first blocking structure 204a is adapted to the upper side edge 1032b of the rear end side among the upper side edges 1031b of the front end side and the upper side edge 1032b of the rear end side that are oppositely arranged along the traveling direction of the cleaning robot 100.

[0083] It should be noted that in the second embodiment, since the cleaning robot 100 preferably in the embodiments of the present application is circular and the outer contour spaced from the vertical wall structure 205 is semi-circular, the side of the first blocking structure 204a facing away from the vertical wall structure 205 has a semi-circular structural surface or a C-shaped structural surface.

[0084] In the third embodiment, the first blocking structure 204a has a horizontal plate structure. The first blocking structure 204a extends in the height direction of the vertical wall structure 205 with a thickness dimension, extends in the length direction of the vertical wall structure 205 with a length dimension, and protrudes from the surface of the vertical wall structure 205 with a width dimension, and its width dimension is much larger than the thickness dimension. The first blocking structure 204a has a side facing the accommodating area 202 and a side facing away from the accommodating area 202, and the side of the first blocking structure 204a facing away from the accommodating area 202 is adapted to one of the lower side edges 1031c of the front end side and the lower side edge 1032c of the rear end side that are oppositely arranged along the traveling direction of the cleaning robot 100. Preferably, based on the cleaning robot 100 preferably in the embodiments of the present application, it is preferred that the first blocking structure 204a is adapted to the lower side edge 1032c of the rear end side among the lower side edges 1031c of the front end side and the lower side edge 1032c of the rear end side that are oppositely arranged along the traveling direction of the cleaning robot 100.

[0085] It should be noted that in the third embodiment, since the cleaning robot 100 preferably in the embodiments of the present application is circular and the outer contour spaced from the vertical wall structure 205 is semi-circular, the side of the first blocking structure 204a facing away from the vertical wall structure 205 has a semi-circular structural surface or a C-shaped structural surface.

[0086] As shown Figures 10 to 13, in the fourth embodiment, the blocking structure 204 includes a second blocking structure 204b, and the second blocking structure 204b is integrally in a C shape, a semicircular shape or a U shape. The second blocking structure 204b is configured to be placed on the docking station 201 and located between the access side 201a and the docking side 201b; the second blocking structure 204b is configured to connect to the vertical wall structure 205 and enclose a blocking area with the vertical wall structure 205, and the accommodation area 202 is located within the blocking area; the second blocking structure 204b is configured to adapt to a part of the bottom surface of the cleaning robot 100 when the cleaning robot 100 docks at the docking station.

[0087] In one embodiment, the second blocking structure 204b includes a main body and two end portions connected to opposite ends of the main body. The two end portions are arranged on opposite sides of the access path (such as Figure 1 both sides indicated by the arrows in), and the two end portions are configured to be detachably connected to the vertical wall structure 205. The second blocking structure 204b located between the two end portions is configured to adapt to a part of the bottom surface of the cleaning robot 100.

[0088] For example, a protrusion structure is provided on one of the end portion of the second blocking structure 204b and the end of the vertical wall structure 205, and a groove structure is provided on the other of them. The second blocking structure 204b preferably has elasticity, and the two are detachably snapped through the protrusion structure and the groove structure.

[0089] In another embodiment, the second blocking structure 204b includes a main body and two end portions connected to opposite ends of the main body. The two end portions are arranged on opposite sides of the access path (such as Figure 1 both sides indicated by the arrows in), and the two end portions are configured to be pivotally connected to the vertical wall structure 205. The rotation central axis of the pivotal connection is perpendicular to the traveling direction of the cleaning robot 100. The second blocking structure 204b located between the two end portions is configured to adapt to a part of the bottom surface of the cleaning robot 100.

[0090] When the cleaning robot 100 enters and docks at the docking station 201 along the traveling direction, the second blocking structure 204b itself has elasticity and can be bent to enable the cleaning robot 100 to smoothly enter the docking station 201. After the cleaning robot 100 docks in place, the second blocking structure 204b resumes and contacts the bottom surface of the second blocking structure 204b.

[0091] In the embodiments of the present application, the second blocking structure 204b may itself have elasticity, and a colloidal sealing layer may be provided on the fitting surface of the first blocking structure 204a that fits the cleaning robot 100. The colloidal sealing layer is configured to contact at least a part of the outer contour of the cleaning robot 100 that fits the first blocking structure 204a so that the accommodation area 202 forms a sealed area.

[0092] Such as Figure 5 and Figure 10As shown, the above first to fourth embodiments can be used alone or in any selected combination.

[0093] In the embodiments of the present application, preferably, the shapes of the first blocking structure 204a and the second blocking structure 204b projected along the height direction of the base station 200 are C-shaped to adapt to the C-shaped vertical wall structure and the overall appearance contour of the cleaning robot 100.

[0094] In the embodiments of the present application, the drying assembly 203 is disposed adjacent to the portion to be dried 101 to facilitate drying the portion to be dried 101 with the highest efficiency.

[0095] In one embodiment, the base station 200 is provided with a drying assembly 203, and the drying assembly 203 is disposed at the central position of the concave side of the first blocking structure 204a. Since the first wiping member 101a is disposed adjacent to the rear end side 1032 of the cleaning robot 100, and the front side 1032a of the rear end is exactly adapted to the first blocking structure 204a, the drying assembly 203 can be closest to the first wiping member 101a.

[0096] In another embodiment, the base station 200 is provided with two drying assemblies 203, and the two drying assemblies 203 are respectively disposed at positions near both ends of the concave side of the first blocking structure 204a, adjacent to the first wiping member 101a on both sides of the first wiping member 101a, and the drying assembly 203 can be closest to the first wiping member 101a.

[0097] In the embodiments of the present application, preferably, the base station 200 is provided with a drying assembly 203. By setting the drying assembly 203 at the best position while reducing costs, the purpose of effectively drying the portion to be dried 101 and the accommodation area 202 can be achieved.

[0098] Among them, the drying assembly 203 may include at least one of an infrared lamp, an ultraviolet lamp, and a blower.

[0099] In this embodiment, preferably, the drying assembly 203 includes an infrared lamp and an ultraviolet lamp. Further preferably, the drying assembly 203 includes an infrared lamp. By heating the air in the area of the portion to be dried 101 and the accommodation area 202 with the infrared lamp, the first wiping member 101a and the second wiping member 101b can be quickly dried, and the entire accommodation area 202 can be dried. Moreover, the portion to be dried 101 can be disinfected by using high temperature. On the basis of achieving the best drying effect, the design cost and difficulty are reduced.

[0100] In another embodiment, the base station 200 may be designed with an open wall-free structure. The base station 200 has a docking station 201. The docking surface of the docking station 201 has a receiving area 202. The first blocking structure 204a and the second blocking structure 204b are oppositely arranged on the docking station 201 along the direction in which the cleaning robot 100 enters and exits the docking station 201. When the cleaning robot 100 docks on the docking station 201, it has an end side close to the docking side 201b. The first blocking structure 204a is adapted to this end side of the cleaning robot 100 close to the docking side 201b. And when the cleaning robot 100 docks on the docking station 201, it has an end side close to the access side 201a. The second blocking structure 204b is adapted to this end side of the cleaning robot 100 close to the access side 201a.

[0101] As Figure 3 , Figure 8 and Figure 12 shown, another object of the embodiments of the present application is also to provide a cleaning robot 100 system. The cleaning robot 100 system includes the base station 200 as described above; and the cleaning robot 100, which has a part to be dried 101. When the cleaning robot 100 docks on the docking station 201 of the base station 200, the part to be dried 101 of the cleaning robot 100 is located in the receiving area 202 of the base station 200, and there is a communication path connecting the receiving area 202 and the external space between at least part of the outer contour of the cleaning robot 100 and the base station 200. The blocking structure 204 of the base station 200 is arranged on the communication path, where the external space is the space outside the base station 200 and outside the cleaning robot 100.

[0102] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, and improvements made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A base station adapted to a cleaning robot having a component to be dried, characterized in that: The base station is provided with a docking station, a receiving area and a drying component. The docking station is used for the cleaning robot to dock. The receiving area is configured such that when the cleaning robot docks at the docking station, the component to be dried of the cleaning robot is located in the receiving area. The drying component is at least used to dry the component to be dried located in the receiving area, and the receiving area is a cleaning area; The base station is further provided with a blocking structure. When the cleaning robot docks at the docking station, there is a communication path connecting the receiving area and the external space between at least part of the outer contour of the cleaning robot and the base station. The blocking structure is arranged on the communication path, where the external space is the space outside the base station and outside the cleaning robot; The blocking structure is adapted to at least part of the outer contour of the cleaning robot. When the cleaning robot docks at the docking station, at least part of the outer contour of the cleaning robot and the blocking structure are adapted to separate the receiving area from the external space. The blocking structure is used to block the drying heat energy of the drying component from dissipating along the communication path to the external space, and block and concentrate the drying heat energy of the drying component in the receiving area.

2. The base station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base station includes a cleaning tank, and the cleaning tank is recessed downward from the docking surface of the docking station to form the cleaning area.

3. The base station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The docking station has an access side and a docking side, and the access side and the docking side are spaced along the access path for the cleaning robot to enter and exit the docking station. The access side is for the cleaning robot to enter and exit the docking station; The blocking structure includes a first blocking structure. When the cleaning robot docks on the docking station, it has an end side close to the docking side, and the first blocking structure is adapted to the end side of the cleaning robot close to the docking side.

4. The base station according to claim 3, characterized in that: The base station is further provided with a vertical wall structure. The vertical wall structure is arranged on the side where the docking side is located and is connected to the docking side to enclose the receiving area; The first blocking structure is arranged on the side of the vertical wall structure facing the receiving area. When the cleaning robot docks on the docking station, it has an end side close to the vertical wall structure, and the first blocking structure is adapted to the end side of the cleaning robot.

5. The base station according to claim 4, characterized in that: The side of the first blocking structure facing away from the vertical wall structure is adapted to the front side of the end side of the cleaning robot; and / or, the side of the first blocking structure facing the receiving area is adapted to the upper edge of the end side of the cleaning robot; and / or, the side of the first blocking structure facing away from the receiving area is adapted to the lower edge of the end side of the cleaning robot.

6. The base station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The docking station has an access side and a docking side, and the access side and the docking side are spaced along the access path for the cleaning robot to enter and exit the docking station. The access side is for the cleaning robot to enter and exit the docking station; The base station further includes the blocking structure, and the blocking structure includes a second blocking structure. The second blocking structure is disposed on the docking platform and located between the access side and the docking side. When the cleaning robot docks on the docking platform, it has an end side close to the access side, and the second blocking structure is adapted to this end side of the cleaning robot close to the access side.

7. The base station according to claim 6, wherein: the blocking structure further includes a first blocking structure. When the cleaning robot docks on the docking platform, it has an end side close to the docking side, and the first blocking structure is adapted to this end side of the cleaning robot close to the docking side; moreover, the first blocking structure and the second blocking structure enclose the cleaning robot in the circumferential direction of the cleaning robot, so as to be adapted to the whole body of the cleaning robot when the cleaning robot docks on the docking platform to form a sealed space.

8. The base station according to claim 7, wherein: the base station is further provided with a vertical wall structure. The vertical wall structure is disposed on the side where the docking side is located and is connected to the docking side to enclose the accommodating area; the second blocking structure is used to connect the vertical wall structure and jointly enclose a blocking area with the vertical wall structure, and the accommodating area is located within the blocking area; the second blocking structure is used to be adapted to at least a part of the bottom surface of the cleaning robot when the cleaning robot docks on the docking platform.

9. The base station according to claim 8, wherein: the second blocking structure includes a main body and two end parts connected to opposite ends of the main body. The two end parts are arranged on opposite sides of the access path, and the two end parts are used for detachably connecting to the vertical wall structure, and the main body is used to be adapted to at least a part of the bottom surface of the cleaning robot.

10. The base station according to claim 3 or 7, wherein: a colloidal sealing layer is covered on the fitting surface of the first blocking structure that is adapted to the cleaning robot. The colloidal sealing layer is used to contact at least a part of the outer contour of the cleaning robot that is adapted to the first blocking structure so that the accommodating area forms a closed area.

11. The base station according to claim 4 or 8, wherein: the shape of the first blocking structure projected along the height direction of the base station is in a C shape, and the concave side of the first blocking structure faces away from the vertical wall structure.

12. The base station according to claim 11, wherein: the base station is provided with one drying component, and the drying component is disposed at the central position of the concave side of the first blocking structure; or, the base station is provided with two drying components, and the two drying components are respectively disposed at positions close to the C-shaped end of the concave side of the first blocking structure.

13. A cleaning robot system, wherein, it includes: the base station according to any one of claims 1-12; and a cleaning robot having a part to be dried; When the cleaning robot docks on the docking station of the base station, the part to be dried of the cleaning robot is located in the accommodating area of the base station, and at least part of the outer contour of the cleaning robot forms a communication path connecting the accommodating area and the external space with the base station. The blocking structure of the base station is arranged on the communication path, where the external space is the space located outside the base station and outside the cleaning robot.

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