Cleaning apparatus and steam assembly

By designing a multi-functional steam spray plate and channel system on the floor scrubber, the problems of complex structure, large size and high cost of existing floor scrubber steam modules have been solved, realizing the miniaturization and cost reduction of cleaning equipment.

CN115444319BActive Publication Date: 2025-12-12TIANKE INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202211106187.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-09-10
Publication Date
2025-12-12
Estimated Expiration
2042-09-10

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Technical Problem

Existing floor scrubbers have complex steam cleaning modules that occupy a large volume, are costly, and are difficult to miniaturize.

Method used

Design a steam component for a cleaning device, including a steam spray plate mounted on a floor brush assembly. The spray plate has first and second nozzles, which supply steam through first and second channels respectively, supporting burst spray and uniform spray modes. The opening and closing of the channels are controlled by a control valve to reduce the total number of nozzles.

Benefits of technology

It enables flexible adjustment of cleaning intensity and range in different modes, reduces the number of nozzles, reduces the size of the steam spray plate, lowers costs, and contributes to the miniaturization of cleaning equipment.

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Abstract

The present disclosure provides a cleaning device and a steam assembly, the cleaning device comprising: a floor brush assembly and a steam assembly, the steam assembly comprising a steam spray plate arranged on the floor brush assembly, the steam spray plate being provided with at least one first spray hole and a plurality of second spray holes for spraying steam to a working surface, further comprising a first channel for providing steam to the first spray hole, and a second channel for providing steam to the second spray hole; the steam assembly is configured to provide steam to the first spray hole through the first channel, or simultaneously provide steam to the first spray hole and the second spray hole through the first channel and the second channel, which can reduce the total number of spray holes, facilitate the reduction of the volume of the steam spray plate, reduce the cost, and facilitate the miniaturization development of the cleaning device.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of cleaning, in particular to a cleaning device; the present disclosure also relates to a steam assembly which can be applied to the above-mentioned cleaning device. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of social productivity, people's living standards have also been improved. On the premise of material foundation, people begin to reduce labor and improve the quality of life with the help of various tools, and household cleaning devices emerge as the times require.

[0003] An existing scrubber has a steam cleaning function. The steam device can spray high-temperature steam onto the ground through multiple spray holes, so that stains on the ground can be easily cleaned. To meet the needs of multiple steam modes, such as burst spraying and uniform multi-hole mode, the burst spraying channel and the uniform channel do not interfere with each other, which results in a relatively large volume of the air jet plate and a complex structure, which is not conducive to cost control. SUMMARY

[0004] The present disclosure provides a cleaning device and a steam assembly to solve the problems in the prior art.

[0005] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a cleaning device is provided, comprising:

[0006] a brush assembly;

[0007] a steam assembly, the steam assembly comprising a steam spray plate arranged on the brush assembly, the steam spray plate being provided with at least one first spray hole and a plurality of second spray holes for spraying steam onto a working surface, and further comprising a first channel for providing steam to the first spray hole, and a second channel for providing steam to the second spray holes;

[0008] The steam assembly is configured to provide steam to the first spray hole through the first channel, or to provide steam to the first spray hole and the second spray holes through the first channel and the second channel simultaneously.

[0009] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the steam assembly comprises a steam generator for providing steam to the first channel and the second channel, and a control valve for controlling the opening or closing of the second channel.

[0010] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first spray hole and the second spray hole are arranged on the same straight line.

[0011] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first spray hole is arranged in the middle region of the steam spray plate, and the second spray hole is arranged in the regions at opposite ends of the steam spray plate.

[0012] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the steam spray plate comprises a first internal channel in the plate communicating with at least two first spray holes, the first internal channel communicates with the first channel through a first gas inlet, the distance from the first gas inlet to the two first spray holes is equal; and / or

[0013] The steam spray plate comprises a second internal channel in the plate communicating with at least two second spray holes, the second internal channel communicates with the second channel through a second gas inlet, the distance from the second gas inlet to at least two second spray holes is equal.

[0014] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, in the walking direction of the brush assembly, the steam spray plate is arranged on the front side of the brush assembly.

[0015] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a rolling brush is arranged on the brush assembly, and a rolling brush cover is detachably connected above the rolling brush, the steam spray plate, the first channel and the second channel are arranged on the rolling brush cover.

[0016] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the steam spray plate extends along the axis direction of the rolling brush, the first spray holes and the second spray holes are distributed along the extension direction of the steam spray plate.

[0017] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the steam generator and the control valve are arranged behind the rolling brush, a first steam outlet directly connected to the steam generator and a second steam outlet connected to the control valve are arranged on the brush assembly; when the rolling brush cover is installed in place, the first steam outlet communicates with the first channel, and the second steam outlet communicates with the second channel.

[0018] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the brush assembly further comprises safety valves for closing the first steam outlet and the second steam outlet respectively, the safety valves are configured to open the first steam outlet when the first channel is connected to the first steam outlet, and open the second steam outlet when the second channel is connected to the second steam outlet.

[0019] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a light assembly is further arranged on the brush assembly, the light assembly is configured to emit light in different light modes when the first spray holes spray steam and when the first spray holes and the second spray holes spray steam at the same time.

[0020] According to the second aspect of the present disclosure, a steam assembly is also provided, characterized in that it comprises a steam spray plate, the steam spray plate is provided with at least one first spray hole and a plurality of second spray holes for spraying steam to the working surface, and further comprises a first channel for providing steam to the first spray hole, and a second channel for providing steam to the second spray hole;

[0021] The steam assembly is configured to provide steam to the first nozzle through the first channel, or to provide steam to the first nozzle and the second nozzle through the first channel and the second channel simultaneously.

[0022] An advantage of the present disclosure is that when the steam assembly sprays steam through the first nozzle only, it is in the burst mode, in which the pressure of the steam when sprayed is greater, and the cleaning work surface is more powerful. When the steam assembly sprays steam through the first nozzle and the second nozzle simultaneously, it is in the uniform mode, in which the number of nozzles opened simultaneously is greater, the pressure of the steam when sprayed is smaller, but the coverage of the sprayed steam is greater, and the cleaning range is thus greater. The first nozzle participates in steam spraying in both the burst mode and the uniform mode, which can reduce the total number of nozzles, is conducive to reducing the size of the steam spray plate, reducing costs, and facilitating the miniaturization development of the cleaning device.

[0023] Other features and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments thereof, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0024] The accompanying drawings incorporated in and forming a part of the specification illustrate embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.

[0025] Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of a cleaning device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of a steam spray plate provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] Figure 3 is a structural schematic view of a floor brush assembly and a steam assembly provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] Figure 4 is a structural schematic view of a floor brush assembly after disassembly of a roller brush cover provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] Figure 5 is a structural schematic view of a light assembly provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] Figure 6 is another structural schematic view of a light assembly provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0031] Figures 1 to 6 The one-to-one correspondence between the names of the components and the reference numerals in the drawings is as follows:

[0032] 1. Floor brush assembly; 11. Roll brush; 12. Roll brush cover; 2. Steam assembly; 20. Steam spray plate; 201. First spray hole; 202. Second spray hole; 203. First in-plate passage; 204. Second in-plate passage; 205. First air inlet; 206. Second air inlet; 21. First passage; 22. Second passage; 23. Steam generator; 24. Control valve; 25. First steam outlet; 26. Second steam outlet; 3. Safety valve; 30. Valve cavity; 31. Valve core; 32. Elastic device; 33. Thimble structure; 4. Light assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] Various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the relative arrangement, numerical expressions, and numerical values of the components and steps set forth in these embodiments are not limiting to the scope of the present disclosure unless specifically stated otherwise.

[0034] The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative in nature and is in no way limiting to the scope of the disclosure and its applications or uses.

[0035] Techniques, methods, and devices known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art can not be discussed in detail herein, but should be considered as part of the description unless otherwise stated.

[0036] In all examples shown and discussed herein, any specific value should be interpreted as merely illustrative, and not as a limitation. Thus, other examples of the exemplary embodiments can have different values.

[0037] It should be noted that like reference numerals and letters refer to like items throughout the drawings, and as a result, once an item is defined in one drawing, it need not be discussed further in subsequent drawings.

[0038] In this document, "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", and the like are used to describe relative positions between the relevant parts, and are not intended to limit the absolute positions of the relevant parts.

[0039] In this document, "first", "second", and the like are used to distinguish between the relevant parts from each other, and are not intended to indicate importance and order, and a prerequisite for each other.

[0040] In this document, "equal", "same", and the like are not strictly limited in the mathematical and / or geometric sense, but also include errors that can be understood by those skilled in the art and allowed in manufacturing or use.

[0041] Unless otherwise stated, numerical ranges herein include the entire range between the two endpoints, as well as several sub-ranges contained therein.

[0042] The present disclosure provides a cleaning device, which comprises a floor brush assembly and a steam assembly for cleaning a working surface. The cleaning device can be a handheld floor cleaning machine with steam cleaning function, a self-moving cleaning robot, etc. The steam assembly comprises a steam spray plate arranged on the floor brush assembly, the steam spray plate is provided with at least one first spray hole and a plurality of second spray holes for spraying steam onto the working surface, and further comprises a first channel for providing steam to the first spray hole, and a second channel for providing steam to the second spray hole. The steam assembly is configured to provide steam to the first spray hole through the first channel, or simultaneously provide steam to the first spray hole and the second spray hole through the first channel and the second channel.

[0043] The first spray hole and the second spray hole on the steam spray plate are used to spray steam onto the working surface, and the working surface is sterilized and cleaned by the steam. When the steam assembly sprays steam only through the first spray hole, it is in a burst mode, at this time the pressure of the steam when sprayed is larger, and the cleaning force of the working surface is stronger. When the steam assembly sprays steam through the first spray hole and the second spray hole at the same time, it is in a uniform mode, at this time the number of spray holes opened at the same time is larger, the pressure of the steam when sprayed is smaller, but the coverage range of the sprayed steam is larger, and the cleaning range is larger. Compared with the prior art, the first spray hole of the cleaning device in the present disclosure participates in steam spraying in the burst mode and the uniform mode, which can reduce the total number of spray holes, is conducive to reducing the volume of the steam spray plate, reducing the cost, and is conducive to the miniaturization development of the cleaning device.

[0044] The technical solutions of the present disclosure will be described in detail below in combination with specific structures.

[0045] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 , the present disclosure provides a cleaning device, which comprises a floor brush assembly 1 and a steam assembly 2 arranged on the floor brush assembly 1. The floor brush assembly 1 can walk on the working surface through rollers, auxiliary wheels, etc., and clean the working surface. The steam assembly 2 is used to spray high-temperature steam onto the working surface to sterilize and clean the working surface, so that dirt on the working surface can be easily cleaned.

[0046] The steam assembly 2 comprises a steam spray plate 20 arranged on the floor brush assembly 1, a first channel 21 and a second channel 22. The steam spray plate 20 is provided with a first spray hole 201 and a second spray hole 202 for spraying steam onto the working surface. The first channel 21 is used to provide steam to the first spray hole 201, and the second channel 22 is used to provide steam to the second spray hole 202. Specifically, the floor brush assembly 1 is further provided with a steam generator 23, and the steam generator 23 is in communication with the first channel 21 and the second channel 22. The steam generated by the steam generator 23 can be provided to the first spray hole 201 through the first channel 21, and can be provided to the second spray hole 202 through the second channel 22.

[0047] The first spray holes 201 are provided with at least one, and the second spray holes 202 are provided with at least two. The first spray holes 201 and the second spray holes 202 can be completely identical spray holes in structure, size, etc., or can be different spray holes, for example, the first spray holes 201 adopt a spray hole structure with relatively faster steam spray speed, and the second spray holes 202 adopt a spray hole structure with relatively slower steam spray speed. The first channels 21 are provided with at least one, and each first channel 21 can be connected with one or more first spray holes 201. The second channels 22 are provided with at least one, and each second channel 22 can be connected with one or more second spray holes 202.

[0048] The steam spray plate 20 sprays steam to the working surface through all the spray holes or only through part of the spray holes in different working modes. In detail, the steam assembly 2 has a burst mode and a uniform mode; in the burst mode, the steam spray plate 20 sprays steam through only the first spray holes 201; in the uniform mode, the steam spray plate 20 sprays steam through all the first spray holes 201 and the second spray holes 202.

[0049] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, with reference to Figure 2 、 Figure 3 , the steam assembly 2 further comprises a control valve 24 for controlling the opening or closing of the second channel 22. That is, the first channel 21 is directly connected with the steam generator 23, and the second channel 22 is connected with the steam generator 23 through the control valve 24.

[0050] In the burst mode, the control valve 24 is closed, the steam generator 23 only provides steam to the first channel 21, the first spray holes 201 spray steam to the working surface, the sprayed steam has a relatively high pressure, the steam spray amount of each first spray hole 201 is large, the cleaning range is relatively concentrated, the cleaning strength is stronger, and it is suitable for the situation that the dirt on the working surface needs to be cleaned.

[0051] In the uniform mode, the control valve 24 is opened, the steam generator 23 provides steam to the first channel 21 and the second channel 22, the first spray holes 201 and the second spray holes 202 spray steam to the working surface at the same time, the positions of the first spray holes 201 and the second spray holes 202 are relatively dispersed, and the number is relatively large, the sprayed steam has a relatively small pressure, and the steam spray amount of each spray hole is relatively small, but the cleaning range is larger, and the use efficiency of the first spray holes 201 is improved, which is beneficial to simplify the structure of the steam spray plate 20 and reduce the cost.

[0052] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, with reference to Figure 2, the first injection holes 201 and the second injection holes 202 on the steam injection plate 20 are arranged on the same straight line and are distributed at intervals on the steam injection plate 20, and a certain interval is left between adjacent injection holes. This is beneficial to reduce the volume of the steam injection plate 20, save the occupied space, and make the sprayed steam more uniform. In detail, the steam injection plate 20 is arranged in a long strip structure, and the first injection holes 201 and the second injection holes 202 can be distributed along the extension direction of the steam injection plate 20, and the structure is compact.

[0053] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to Figure 2 , the first injection holes 201 are arranged in the middle region of the steam injection plate 20, and the second injection holes 202 are arranged in the regions at opposite ends of the steam injection plate 20. In the burst mode, the first injection holes 201 can spray steam to the middle position, which is beneficial to clean the equipment to move to the area on the working surface that needs to be cleaned in priority by the first injection holes 201. Arranging the second injection holes 202 at the two ends of the steam injection plate 20 is beneficial to more uniformly spray steam in the uniform mode.

[0054] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to Figure 2 , the steam injection plate 20 comprises a first internal channel 203 in the plate communicating with at least two first injection holes 201, the first internal channel 203 in the plate communicates with the first channel 21 through a first gas inlet 205, and the distance from the first gas inlet 205 to the two first injection holes 201 is equal; and / or the steam injection plate 20 comprises a second internal channel 204 in the plate communicating with at least two second injection holes 202, the second internal channel 204 in the plate communicates with the second channel 22 through a second gas inlet 206, and the distance from the second gas inlet 206 to the at least two second injection holes 202 is equal.

[0055] In a specific embodiment, referring to Figure 2 , the first injection holes 201 and the second injection holes 202 are arranged on the same side of the steam injection plate 20, and the first gas inlet 205 and the second gas inlet 206 are arranged on the opposite side of the steam injection plate 20. The first internal channel 203 in the plate connects the two first injection holes 201 and the first gas inlet 205, and the first internal channel 203 in the plate comprises three ends, which are respectively connected to the two first injection holes 201 and the first gas inlet 205. Moreover, the first internal channel 203 in the plate comprises a main channel connected to the first gas inlet 205, and a part connected between the two first injection holes 201 is a shunt channel, the shunt channel is a straight channel, and the main channel is connected in the middle of the shunt channel, so that the distance from the first gas inlet 205 to the two first injection holes 201 is equal. The second internal channel 204 in the plate connects the two second injection holes 202 and the second gas inlet 206, the two second injection holes 202 are connected at opposite ends of the first internal channel 203 in the plate, and the second gas inlet 206 is connected at the middle position of the second internal channel 204 in the plate, so that the distance from the second gas inlet 206 to the at least two second injection holes 202 is equal.

[0056] Further, the steam spray plate 20 comprises two first internal channels 203 and one second internal channel 204, the second internal channel 204 is located in the middle region of the steam spray plate 20, and the two first internal channels 203 are respectively located in the two end regions of the steam spray plate 20. There are four first spray holes 201 and two second spray holes 202 on the steam spray plate 20.

[0057] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to Figure 1 , the walking direction of the floor brush assembly 1 is defined as the front direction, and the steam spray plate 20 is arranged on the front side of the floor brush assembly 1. During operation, the floor brush assembly 1 walks forward, and the steam spray plate 20 first sprays steam to the working surface in front of the floor brush assembly 1 to preliminarily clean the working surface, and the floor brush assembly 1 walks forward to further clean the area sprayed by the steam, so as to fully clean the working surface.

[0058] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to Figure 1 , the floor brush assembly 1 is provided with a roller brush 11, and the roller brush 11 can rotate on the working surface under the action of a driving device, so as to clean the working surface. The rotation axis of the roller brush 11 is consistent with the axis direction of the walking wheel on the floor brush assembly 1. The floor brush assembly 1 further comprises a detachably connected roller brush cover 12, and the roller brush cover 12 is buckled above the roller brush 11 to protect the roller brush 11. The roller brush cover 12 can be arranged in an arc-shaped structure matched with the shape of the roller brush 11. In detail, the roller brush cover 12 extends from the upper side of the rear side of the roller brush 11 to the top of the roller brush 11, and then extends to the front side of the roller brush 11.

[0059] In a specific embodiment of the present disclosure, the steam spray plate 20 extends along the axis direction of the roller brush 11, and the first spray holes 201 and the second spray holes 202 are distributed along the extension direction of the steam spray plate 20, so as to increase the coverage range of the steam when the floor brush assembly 1 walks forward.

[0060] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to Figure 1 , Figure 4 , the steam generator 23 and the control valve 24 are arranged behind the roller brush 11 and in the inner cavity of the floor brush assembly 1. The floor brush assembly 1 is provided with a first steam outlet 25 directly connected to the steam generator 23, and a second steam outlet 26 connected to the control valve 24. When the roller brush cover 12 is installed in place, the first steam outlet 25 is in butt joint and communication with the first channel 21, and the second steam outlet 26 is in butt joint and communication with the second channel 22.

[0061] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to Figure 1The floor brush assembly 1 also includes safety valves 3 for closing the first steam outlet 25 and the second steam outlet 26 respectively, that is, safety valves 3 are provided on both the first steam outlet 25 and the second steam outlet 26. The safety valves 3 are configured to open the first steam outlet 25 when the first channel 21 is connected to the first steam outlet 25, and to open the second steam outlet 26 when the second channel 22 is connected to the second steam outlet 26.

[0062] In detail, the safety valve 3 includes a valve chamber 30 and a valve core 31 disposed in the valve chamber 30 via an elastic device 32. The valve core 31 closes the valve chamber 30 under the action of the elastic device 32, that is, closes the first steam outlet 25 and the second steam outlet 26. The first channel 21 is connected to the first steam outlet 25 via a connector, and the second channel 22 is connected to the second steam outlet 26 via a connector. Both the connectors of the first channel 21 and the second channel 22 are provided with a pin structure. When connected to the first steam outlet 25 and the second steam outlet 26, the pin structure cooperates with the safety valve 3 and overcomes the force of the elastic device 32 to push the valve core 31 to move, thereby opening the valve chamber 30, opening the first steam outlet 25 and the second steam outlet 26, and supplying steam to the first channel 21 and the second channel 22.

[0063] When the user manually disassembles the roller brush cover 12, the pin structure of the first channel 21 and the pin structure of the second channel 22 disengage from the corresponding safety valve 3. Under the action of the elastic device 32, the valve core 31 of the safety valve 3 is driven to close the valve chamber 30, preventing steam from being discharged from the first steam outlet 25 and the second steam outlet 26, so as to avoid scalding people with high temperature steam and improve the safety of the cleaning equipment.

[0064] In one embodiment of this disclosure, reference is made to Figure 5 , Figure 6 The floor brush assembly 1 is also equipped with a light assembly 4, which is configured to emit light in different light-emitting modes when the first nozzle 201 emits steam and when the first nozzle 201 and the second nozzle 202 emit steam simultaneously.

[0065] In detail, the lighting assembly 4 can be mounted on the steam spray plate 20 or the roller brush cover 12. The lighting assembly 4 includes an outer frame and multiple lamp tubes mounted on the outer frame. The position and number of lamp tubes can be set to correspond to the first spray hole 201 and the second spray hole 202. Each first spray hole 201 and second spray hole 202 has a corresponding lamp tube. The control lines and power lines of the lamp tubes can be set to be the same as the air path layout of the corresponding spray hole, referring to the layout of the first spray hole 201, the second spray hole 202, and the inner channels 203 and 204 of the first plate.

[0066] When the first nozzle 201 and the second nozzle 202 spray steam, the corresponding lamp is lit, otherwise the corresponding lamp is off. The lighting modes include a burst lighting mode and a uniform lighting mode. In the burst lighting mode, the first nozzle 201 sprays steam, and the lamp corresponding to the first nozzle 201 is lit; in the uniform lighting mode, the first nozzle 201 and the second nozzle 202 spray steam, and all the lamps corresponding to the first nozzle 201 and the second nozzle 202 are lit. When the steam spray plate 20 switches between the burst mode and the uniform mode, the lighting assembly 4 can switch between the two lighting modes instantaneously or gradually.

[0067] The present disclosure also provides a steam assembly, which can be applied to cleaning equipment such as a steam mop, a steam cleaning robot, an ironing machine, etc. The steam assembly includes a steam spray plate 20, which is provided with at least one first nozzle 201 and a plurality of second nozzles 202 for spraying steam onto a working surface, and further includes a first channel 21 for providing steam to the first nozzle 201, and a second channel 22 for providing steam to the second nozzle 202. The steam assembly 2 is configured to provide steam to the first nozzle 201 through the first channel 21, or to provide steam to the first nozzle 201 and the second nozzle 202 through the first channel 21 and the second channel 22 simultaneously. The specific structure and principles of the steam assembly of the present disclosure can be referred to the steam assembly in the above cleaning equipment, and the present disclosure will not be repeated again.

[0068] The technical solutions adopted by the present disclosure will be described below in combination with specific application scenarios to help understanding. In the following application scenarios, a mop is taken as an example.

[0069] Application scenario one

[0070] During the working process of the mop, the floor brush assembly 1 walks forward, and the steam spray plate 20 first sprays steam onto the working surface in front of the floor brush assembly 1 to preliminarily clean the working surface, and the floor brush assembly 1 walks forward to further clean the area sprayed with steam, so as to fully clean the working surface. The steam assembly has a uniform mode with a larger cleaning range and more uniform steam, and a burst mode with a concentrated cleaning range and greater cleaning force. In the uniform mode, the control valve 24 of the steam assembly 2 is opened, the steam generator 23 directly provides steam to the first nozzle 201 through the first channel 21, and provides steam to the second nozzle 202 through the second channel 22, so that the number of nozzles spraying steam is relatively large, and the steam pressure of each nozzle is relatively small and uniform. In the burst mode, the control valve 24 is closed, and the steam generator 23 only provides steam to the first nozzle 201 through the first channel 21, so that the steam pressure is relatively large, and the cleaning force on the working surface is greater. The first nozzle 201 participates in steam spraying in both the burst mode and the uniform mode, which can reduce the total number of nozzles, and is conducive to reducing the size of the steam spray plate and reducing costs.

[0071] Having described above several embodiments of the disclosure, any modifications and variations that fall within the scope of the described embodiments are also contemplated. It is also contemplated that the application covered by the claims extends to any alternative combination of claim elements not specifically disclosed above.

Claims

1. A cleaning apparatus, characterized by, Comprise: A floor brush assembly (1); A steam assembly (2) comprising a steam spray plate (20) arranged on the floor brush assembly (1), the steam spray plate (20) is provided with at least one first spray hole (201) and a plurality of second spray holes (202) for spraying steam to the working surface, the first spray hole (201) and the second spray hole (202) are arranged on the same straight line, the first spray hole (201) is arranged in the middle region of the steam spray plate (20), and the second spray hole (202) is arranged in the region of the opposite ends of the steam spray plate (20), further comprising a first channel (21) for providing steam to the first spray hole (201), and a second channel (22) for providing steam to the second spray hole (202); The steam assembly (2) further comprises a steam generator (23) for providing steam to the first channel (21) and the second channel (22), and a control valve (24) for controlling the opening or closing of the second channel (22); when the control valve (24) is closed, the steam generator (23) only provides steam to the first channel (21), and the first spray hole (201) sprays steam to the working surface; when the control valve (24) is opened, the steam generator (23) provides steam to the first channel (21) and the second channel (22), and the first spray hole (201) and the second spray hole (202) simultaneously spray steam to the working surface.

2. The cleaning apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The steam spray plate (20) comprises a first internal channel (203) in communication with at least two first spray holes (201), the first internal channel (203) is in communication with the first channel (21) through a first gas inlet (205), and the distance from the first gas inlet (205) to the two first spray holes (201) is equal; and / or The steam spray plate (20) comprises a second internal channel (204) in communication with at least two second spray holes (202), the second internal channel (204) is in communication with the second channel (22) through a second gas inlet (206), and the distance from the second gas inlet (206) to the at least two second spray holes (202) is equal.

3. The cleaning apparatus of claim 1, wherein, With the walking direction of the floor brush assembly (1) as the front, the steam spray plate (20) is arranged on the front side of the floor brush assembly (1).

4. The cleaning apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The floor brush assembly (1) is provided with a rolling brush (11) and a rolling brush (11) cover detachably connected above the rolling brush (11), and the steam spray plate (20), the first channel (21) and the second channel (22) are arranged on the rolling brush (11) cover.

5. The cleaning apparatus of claim 4, wherein, The steam spray plate (20) extends along the axis direction of the rolling brush (11), and the first spray hole (201) and the second spray hole (202) are distributed along the extension direction of the steam spray plate (20).

6. The cleaning apparatus of claim 4, wherein, The steam generator (23) and the control valve (24) are arranged behind the rolling brush (11), and the floor brush assembly (1) is provided with a first steam outlet (25) directly connected to the steam generator (23) and a second steam outlet (26) connected to the control valve (24); when the rolling brush (11) cover is installed in place, the first steam outlet (25) communicates with the first channel (21), and the second steam outlet (26) communicates with the second channel (22).

7. The cleaning apparatus of claim 6, wherein, The floor brush assembly (1) further comprises a safety valve (3) for closing the first steam outlet (25) and the second steam outlet (26) respectively, and the safety valve (3) is configured to open the first steam outlet (25) when the first channel (21) is connected to the first steam outlet (25), and open the second steam outlet (26) when the second channel (22) is connected to the second steam outlet (26).

8. The cleaning apparatus of claim 1, wherein, Further comprising a light assembly (4) arranged on the floor brush assembly (1), and the light assembly (4) is configured to emit light in different modes when the first spray hole (201) sprays steam and when the first spray hole (201) and the second spray hole (202) spray steam at the same time.

9. A vapor assembly, comprising: The steam spray plate (20) is provided with at least one first spray hole (201) and a plurality of second spray holes (202) for spraying steam to the working surface, the first spray hole (201) and the second spray hole (202) are arranged on the same straight line, the first spray hole (201) is arranged in the middle region of the steam spray plate (20), and the second spray hole (202) is arranged in the region of the opposite ends of the steam spray plate (20), further comprising a first channel (21) for providing steam to the first spray hole (201), and a second channel (22) for providing steam to the second spray hole (202); The steam assembly (2) further comprises a steam generator (23) for providing steam to the first channel (21) and the second channel (22), and a control valve (24) for controlling the opening or closing of the second channel (22); when the control valve (24) is closed, the steam generator (23) only provides steam to the first channel (21), and the first spray hole (201) sprays steam to the working surface, and when the control valve (24) is opened, the steam generator (23) provides steam to the first channel (21) and the second channel (22), and the first spray hole (201) and the second spray hole (202) spray steam to the working surface at the same time.

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