Testing methods for base station sewage discharge function, base stations and storage media

By determining the mapping relationship between the drop in sewage level in the cleaning tank and the sewage discharge time in the base station, the problem of requiring additional sensors to detect sewage channel blockage in existing technologies is solved, achieving the effects of simplified control and cost savings.

CN115468623BActive Publication Date: 2025-10-28SHENZHEN LDROBOT CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202211014722.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-08-23
Publication Date
2025-10-28
Estimated Expiration
2042-08-23

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Technical Problem

Existing technologies require the installation of additional sensors to detect whether the sewage channel is blocked, which increases the control complexity of the base station.

Method used

By determining whether the drop in sewage level in the cleaning tank and the sewage discharge time meet a preset mapping relationship, the system can detect whether the base station's sewage discharge function is abnormal, thus avoiding the need for additional hardware.

Benefits of technology

It reduces the control complexity of base stations, saves manufacturing costs, and can detect the degree of abnormality in sewage discharge function.

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Abstract

This application relates to a method for detecting the sewage discharge function of a base station, a base station, and a storage medium. The method for detecting the sewage discharge function of a base station includes: when it is determined that there is sewage in the cleaning tank of the base station, controlling a suction device to pump the sewage from the cleaning tank to a sewage tank through a sewage channel; determining whether the drop in the water level of the sewage in the cleaning tank and the sewage discharge time satisfy a preset mapping relationship; if the determination result is negative, then determining that the sewage discharge function of the base station is abnormal. This application embodiment can detect whether the sewage discharge function of the base station is abnormal without the need for additional sensors, thereby reducing the control complexity of the base station and saving costs.
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Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of cleaning equipment technology, and in particular relates to a method for detecting the sewage discharge function of a base station, a base station, and a storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] The cleaning robot is equipped with a base station, which provides multiple functions such as charging and cleaning. The base station is equipped with a suction device, a cleaning tank, and a wastewater tank. The cleaning robot's mopping parts are cleaned in the cleaning tank, and the suction device draws the cleaning wastewater from the cleaning tank into the wastewater tank for storage, so that the cleaning tank can be used to clean the cleaning robot's mopping parts again.

[0003] However, after the cleaning robot's mopping components perform multiple cleaning operations in the cleaning tank, some garbage and impurities accumulate, causing blockage of the sewage channel between the cleaning tank and the sewage tank, thus affecting the normal sewage discharge operation of the base station. Existing technology uses sensors to detect the voltage value of the base station during operation or the air pressure value after the sewage tank is pumped out to determine whether the sewage channel is blocked, but this method requires the installation of additional sensors, thereby increasing the control complexity of the base station. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of this, embodiments of this application provide a method for detecting the sewage discharge function of a base station, a base station, and a storage medium, to solve the problem in the prior art that additional sensors are needed to determine whether the sewage channel is blocked, and the control complexity of the base station is high.

[0005] The first aspect of this application provides a method for detecting the sewage discharge function of a base station, comprising: when it is determined that there is sewage in the cleaning tank of the base station, controlling a suction device to suction the sewage in the cleaning tank to a sewage tank through a sewage channel; determining whether the drop height of the sewage level in the cleaning tank and the sewage discharge time meet a preset mapping relationship; if the result of the determination is negative, determining that the sewage discharge function of the base station is abnormal.

[0006] In this embodiment, during the process of the suction device drawing sewage from the cleaning tank into the sewage tank through the sewage channel, the system determines whether the base station's sewage discharge function is malfunctioning by judging whether the drop in the sewage level in the cleaning tank and the sewage discharge time meet a preset mapping relationship. This overcomes the defect of the prior art that requires additional sensors to detect whether the sewage channel is blocked, thereby reducing the control complexity of the base station and saving on the base station's manufacturing cost.

[0007] In conjunction with the first aspect, in a first possible implementation of the first aspect, the step of determining whether the base station's sewage discharge function is abnormal by judging whether the water level drop height of the sewage in the cleaning tank and the sewage discharge time meet a preset mapping relationship includes: recording the initial time when the suction device starts to pump the sewage from the cleaning tank into the sewage tank, and the first water level height of the sewage in the cleaning tank corresponding to the initial time; recording the second water level height of the sewage in the cleaning tank corresponding to a preset target time; and determining whether the difference between the first water level height and the second water level height is less than a preset height threshold.

[0008] By recording the initial time when the suction device starts pumping sewage and the corresponding first water level height, as well as the second water level height corresponding to the preset target time, the difference between the first and second water levels is the water level drop height. By comparing the water level drop height with a preset height threshold, a mapping relationship between sewage discharge time and water level drop height is established. This enables the determination of whether the sewage drop height reaches the preset height threshold within the sewage discharge time to determine whether the base station sewage discharge is abnormal. The method is simple and effective, and does not require additional hardware.

[0009] In conjunction with the first possible implementation of the first aspect, in the second possible implementation of the first aspect, the step of determining that the base station's sewage discharge function is abnormal if the determination result is negative includes: if the difference between the first water level and the second water level is less than a first preset height threshold, then the base station's sewage discharge function is determined to be completely lost; if the difference between the first water level and the second water level is greater than or equal to the first preset height threshold and less than a second preset threshold, then the base station's sewage discharge function is determined to be partially lost; wherein, the first preset height threshold is less than the second preset height threshold.

[0010] This application embodiment can not only detect whether the sewage discharge function of the base station is abnormal, but also detect the degree of abnormality of the sewage discharge function. By using a preset first preset height threshold and a preset second preset height threshold, if the water level drop height during the sewage discharge time is less than the first preset height, it is determined that the sewage discharge function of the base station has completely disappeared, and sewage cannot be discharged from the cleaning tank to the sewage tank; if it is determined that the water level drop height during the sewage discharge time is greater than the first preset height threshold and less than the second preset height threshold, it is determined that the sewage discharge function of the base station has partially disappeared, and sewage can be discharged from the cleaning tank to the sewage tank, but the discharge is somewhat obstructed.

[0011] In conjunction with the first aspect, in the third possible implementation of the first aspect, determining whether the drop in water level of the wastewater in the cleaning tank and the discharge time satisfy a preset mapping relationship includes: recording the initial time when the suction device starts to pump the wastewater from the cleaning tank into the wastewater tank, and the first water level of the wastewater in the cleaning tank corresponding to the initial time; determining whether the first water level has changed; if the first water level has changed, obtaining the target time when the wastewater in the cleaning tank drops to a preset second water level; and determining whether the difference between the target time and the initial time is greater than a preset time threshold.

[0012] By recording the initial time of the suction device starting to pump sewage and the corresponding first water level, and recording the target time for the sewage to drop to a preset second water level when the first water level changes, the difference between the target time and the initial time is the sewage discharge time. The sewage discharge time is compared with a preset time threshold to establish a mapping relationship between the sewage discharge time and the water level drop height. This method enables the determination of whether the sewage discharge time reaches the preset time threshold within the water level drop height to determine whether the base station sewage discharge is abnormal. The method is simple and effective and does not require additional hardware.

[0013] In conjunction with the third possible implementation of the first aspect, in the fourth possible implementation of the first aspect, the step of determining whether the first water level has changed further includes: if the first water level has not changed, then determining that the sewage discharge function of the base station has completely disappeared; the step of determining whether the difference between the target time and the initial time is greater than a preset time threshold includes: if the difference between the target time and the initial time is greater than a preset time threshold, then determining that the sewage discharge function of the base station has partially disappeared.

[0014] This application embodiment can not only detect whether the sewage discharge function of the base station is abnormal, but also detect the degree of abnormality of the sewage discharge function. When the first water level does not change, it is determined that the sewage discharge function of the base station has completely disappeared and the sewage cannot be discharged from the cleaning tank to the sewage tank. When the first water level changes, if the sewage discharge time is greater than a preset time threshold within the water level drop height, it is determined that the sewage discharge function of the base station has partially disappeared. The sewage can be discharged from the cleaning tank to the sewage tank, but the discharge is obstructed to a certain extent.

[0015] In conjunction with the first aspect, in the fifth possible implementation of the first aspect, the step of determining whether the water level drop height of the wastewater in the cleaning tank and the sewage discharge time meet the preset mapping relationship includes: determining whether the water level height of the wastewater in the cleaning tank drops to the target water level height at a preset target time.

[0016] Based on the preset target time and target water level, a mapping relationship between sewage discharge time and water level drop is established by checking whether the sewage water level drops to the target water level within the preset target time. This enables the determination of whether the base station sewage discharge is abnormal by judging whether the water level reaches the target water level within the preset target time. The method is simple and efficient, and does not require additional hardware.

[0017] In conjunction with the first aspect, in the sixth possible implementation of the first aspect, the step of determining that the sewage discharge function of the base station is abnormal if the determination result is negative further includes: obtaining the operating current of the suction device and determining whether the operating current changes; if the operating current changes, determining that the suction device is abnormal; if the operating current does not change, determining that the sewage channel is abnormal.

[0018] When using the base station's suction device to pump sewage, there are two main reasons why the base station's sewage discharge function may malfunction: one is that the suction device is damaged, and the other is that the base station's sewage channel is blocked. Since the operating current will change when the suction device is damaged, when the base station's sewage discharge function malfunctions, the pumping device is determined to be damaged by judging the change in the operating current. If the operating current does not change, the sewage channel is determined to be blocked.

[0019] In conjunction with the first aspect, in the seventh possible implementation of the first aspect, after determining that the sewage discharge function of the base station is abnormal, the method further includes: stopping the operation of the suction device and sending an abnormality reminder to the user.

[0020] In this embodiment of the application, after determining that the base station's sewage discharge function is abnormal, it is necessary to stop the base station from continuing to pump sewage and promptly report the abnormal information to the user, reminding the user to deal with the abnormal problem in a timely manner, so as to facilitate the normal cleaning work of the base station and the cleaning robot.

[0021] A second aspect of this application provides a base station including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor executes the computer program to implement the steps of the method as described in any of the first aspects.

[0022] A third aspect of this application provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the method as described in any of the first aspects.

[0023] The beneficial effects of this application embodiment compared with the prior art are: this application embodiment determines whether the base station’s sewage discharge function is abnormal by whether the water level drop height of the cleaning tank and the sewage discharge time meet the preset mapping relationship, overcoming the defect of the prior art that requires additional sensors to detect whether the sewage channel is blocked, thereby reducing the control complexity of the base station and saving the base station’s manufacturing cost. Attached Figure Description

[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or descriptions of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the implementation process of a base station sewage discharge function detection method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0026] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the implementation process of one of the base station sewage discharge function detection methods provided in this application embodiment.

[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the implementation process of one of the base station sewage discharge function detection methods provided in this application embodiment.

[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a base station provided in an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0029] In the following description, specific details such as particular system architectures and techniques are set forth for illustrative purposes and not for limitation, in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of this application. However, those skilled in the art will understand that this application may also be implemented in other embodiments without these specific details. In other instances, detailed descriptions of well-known systems, apparatuses, circuits, and methods have been omitted so as not to obscure the description of this application with unnecessary detail.

[0030] To illustrate the technical solution described in this application, specific embodiments are provided below.

[0031] As a type of cleaning terminal product, cleaning robots are generally equipped with base stations. The base station can provide multiple functions for cleaning robots, such as charging, cleaning, and water refilling. When the base station provides cleaning functions for the cleaning robot, the structure of the base station mainly includes a suction device, a cleaning tank, and a wastewater tank. The cleaning robot's mopping parts are cleaned in the cleaning tank. The suction device draws the cleaning wastewater in the cleaning tank into the wastewater tank through the wastewater channel for storage, so that the cleaning tank can clean the cleaning robot's mopping parts for the next time.

[0032] For example, the specific structure of the base station may further include a base station base, a cleaning tank disposed above the base station base, and a sewage collection chamber formed between the base station base and the cleaning tank. The cleaning tank is provided with a liquid inlet structure, a protrusion, and a liquid outlet structure. The liquid inlet structure includes a spray nozzle, which can be an opening structure disposed on the side wall of the cleaning tank, through which cleaning water is sprayed into the cleaning tank. The protrusion is used to scrape and remove dirt from the mopping parts. The liquid outlet structure includes filter holes, which are disposed at the lowest point of the cleaning tank and communicate with the sewage collection chamber. The cleaning water in the cleaning tank is discharged into the sewage collection chamber through the filter holes. A sewage channel and a suction device are also connected between the sewage collection chamber and the sewage tank. When dirty cleaning water flows from the cleaning tank into the sewage collection chamber, the suction device draws the sewage from the sewage collection chamber into the sewage tank of the base station through the sewage channel for temporary storage.

[0033] Furthermore, the cleaning tank of the base station is equipped with a liquid level detection device. This device can detect the presence of wastewater in the cleaning tank and monitor the wastewater level in real time. This allows for timely replenishment of cleaning water when the water level is low during cleaning, or stopping wastewater pumping when the water level is low during pumping. If the cleaning tank has two cleaning zones, the liquid level detection device can be located in one of the zones, ensuring both zones are connected and their bottom surfaces are symmetrical and of equal height. Therefore, the liquid levels of both zones can be obtained by detecting the liquid level in one zone, thus reducing the component cost of the liquid level detection system in the base station. Similarly, a liquid level detection device is installed in the wastewater tank to monitor the wastewater level in real time.

[0034] When the cleaning robot's mopping parts are used for extended periods in the base station's cleaning tank, debris and impurities accumulate, causing blockages between the cleaning tank and the wastewater tank. This prevents wastewater from draining properly from the cleaning tank into the wastewater tank, affecting the base station's normal cleaning operation. Therefore, it's necessary to monitor the base station's drainage function in real time and clean it promptly. Existing technologies employ methods such as: when the base station's drainage function malfunctions, wastewater in the cleaning tank is not pumped into the wastewater tank; instead, the suction component draws air from the wastewater tank, causing a drop in air pressure, but the water level does not rise. Therefore, when the pressure detection component detects that the air pressure in the wastewater tank is lower than a preset pressure, it sends an identification signal to control the suction component to stop working; or when the filter holes in the cleaning tank are blocked by debris, water overflows from the overflow prevention outlet. When the overflow prevention contact plate on the outlet comes into contact with the water flow, the changing voltage or current value exceeds a preset threshold, triggering an alarm from the overflow prevention system and stopping the base station's operation. Existing technologies require sensors to detect the voltage value of the base station during operation or the air pressure value after the sewage tank is pumped out to determine whether the sewage channel is blocked. This method requires the installation of additional sensors, which increases the control complexity of the base station.

[0035] Based on the problems existing in the prior art, this application proposes a method for detecting the sewage discharge function of a base station, a base station, and a storage medium. By judging whether the water level drop height in the cleaning tank and the sewage discharge time meet a preset mapping relationship, it can be determined whether the sewage discharge function of the base station is abnormal. Without setting up additional sensors, it can detect whether the sewage channel is blocked, thereby reducing the control complexity of the base station and saving the manufacturing cost of the base station.

[0036] like Figure 1 As shown, a method for detecting the sewage discharge function of a base station includes the following steps:

[0037] S101. When it is determined that there is sewage in the cleaning tank of the base station, the suction device is controlled to suck the sewage in the cleaning tank into the sewage tank through the sewage channel.

[0038] In step S101, it is necessary to determine whether there is sewage in the cleaning tank and whether there is water storage space in the sewage tank before the sewage can be pumped from the cleaning tank to the sewage tank. When the water level detection device in the cleaning tank detects that the water level in the cleaning tank is greater than or equal to a certain preset height value, it can be determined that there is sewage in the cleaning tank. When the water level detection device in the sewage tank detects that the water level in the sewage tank is less than a certain preset height value, it can be determined that the sewage tank is not full of sewage. At this time, the suction device is controlled to pump the sewage in the cleaning tank to the sewage tank through the sewage channel.

[0039] S102. Determine whether the drop in water level of the wastewater in the cleaning tank and the discharge time satisfy a preset mapping relationship;

[0040] S103. If the result of the judgment is negative, then the sewage discharge function of the base station is judged to be abnormal.

[0041] This application embodiment detects whether the base station's sewage discharge function is abnormal by determining whether the drop in the sewage level of the cleaning tank and the sewage discharge time meet a preset mapping relationship. For example, three preset mapping relationships are used to detect the base station's sewage discharge function. The specific process of detecting abnormalities in the base station's sewage discharge function using the three preset mapping relationships is described below:

[0042] The first type, such as Figure 2 As shown, step S102 specifically includes the following steps:

[0043] A201. Record the initial time when the suction device starts to pump the sewage from the cleaning tank to the sewage tank, and the first water level height of the sewage in the cleaning tank corresponding to the initial time;

[0044] A202. Record the second water level of the wastewater in the cleaning tank corresponding to the preset target time;

[0045] A203. Determine whether the difference between the first water level and the second water level is less than a preset height threshold.

[0046] First, the controller on the base station or robot records the initial time when the suction device starts to pump the sewage in the cleaning tank into the sewage tank, and the first water level height of the sewage in the cleaning tank at the initial time.

[0047] Secondly, after the suction device has been working for a certain period of time and reaches the preset target time, the second water level height of the sewage in the cleaning tank corresponding to the preset target time point is recorded.

[0048] Finally, the difference between the first and second water levels is calculated as the drop in water level of the wastewater in the cleaning tank. By comparing the drop in water level with a preset height threshold, it can be determined whether the base station's sewage discharge function is abnormal.

[0049] Therefore, this application embodiment uses the initial time, the first water level height corresponding to the initial time, the preset target time, the second water level height corresponding to the preset target time, and the mapping relationship between the preset sewage discharge time and the sewage water level drop height. Then, it judges whether the sewage discharge function of the base station is abnormal by comparing whether the water level drop height within the preset sewage discharge time meets the preset height threshold. In other words, it judges whether the sewage discharge function of the base station is abnormal by comparing whether the water level drop height within the preset sewage discharge time meets the preset height threshold.

[0050] As a preferred embodiment of this application, in conjunction with the first preset mapping relationship, step S103 specifically includes:

[0051] If the difference between the first water level and the second water level is less than the first preset height threshold, it is determined that the sewage discharge function of the base station has completely disappeared.

[0052] If the difference between the first water level and the second water level is greater than or equal to the first preset height threshold and less than the second preset threshold, then it is determined that the sewage discharge function of the base station has partially disappeared.

[0053] Wherein, the first preset height threshold is less than the second preset height threshold.

[0054] The preset sewage discharge time is obtained based on the preset target time and the initial time. The sewage water level drop height is obtained based on the difference between the first water level height and the second water level height. Within the preset sewage discharge time, the sewage water level drop height is compared with the first preset height threshold and the second preset height threshold, respectively. This enables the detection not only of whether the sewage discharge function of the base station is abnormal, but also of the degree of abnormality of the sewage discharge function of the base station.

[0055] If the sewage level drops below the first preset height threshold, the base station's sewage discharge function is deemed to have completely disappeared, indicating that sewage cannot be discharged from the cleaning tank to the sewage tank at all. If the sewage level drops above the first preset height threshold but below the second preset height threshold, the base station's sewage discharge function is deemed to have partially disappeared, indicating that sewage can be discharged from the cleaning tank to the sewage tank, but the discharge is obstructed and cannot be discharged at a normal speed. If the sewage level drops above or equal to the second preset height threshold, the base station's sewage discharge function is deemed to be normal.

[0056] The second type, such as Figure 3 As shown, step S102 specifically includes the following steps:

[0057] B301. Record the initial time when the suction device starts to pump the sewage from the cleaning tank to the sewage tank, and the first water level height of the sewage in the cleaning tank corresponding to the initial time.

[0058] B302. Determine whether the height of the first water level has changed;

[0059] B303. If the first water level changes, the target time for the wastewater in the cleaning tank to drop to the preset second water level is obtained.

[0060] B304. Determine whether the difference between the target time and the initial time is greater than a preset time threshold.

[0061] First, the controller on the base station or robot records the initial time when the suction device starts to pump the sewage in the cleaning tank into the sewage tank, and the first water level height of the sewage in the cleaning tank at the initial time.

[0062] Secondly, when the first water level changes, the target time corresponding to the time when the sewage in the cleaning tank drops to the preset second water level is recorded when the sewage drops to the preset second water level.

[0063] Finally, the difference between the initial time and the target time is calculated as the sewage discharge time. By comparing the sewage discharge time with the preset time threshold, it can be determined whether the sewage discharge function of the base station is abnormal.

[0064] Therefore, this application embodiment uses the initial time, the first water level height corresponding to the initial time, the preset second water level height, the target time corresponding to the preset second water level height, the preset sewage discharge time and the preset sewage water level drop height mapping relationship, and then uses the comparison result of whether this mapping relationship satisfies a preset time threshold to determine whether the sewage discharge function of the base station is abnormal. That is, it judges whether the sewage discharge function of the base station is abnormal by comparing whether the sewage discharge time corresponding to the preset sewage water level drop height satisfies the preset time threshold.

[0065] As a preferred embodiment of this application, combined with the second preset mapping relationship, step S103 further includes: if the first water level does not change, then it is determined that the sewage discharge function of the base station has completely disappeared;

[0066] If the difference between the target time and the initial time is greater than a preset time threshold, it is determined that the sewage discharge function of the base station has partially disappeared.

[0067] Before determining whether the base station's sewage discharge function is abnormal by establishing a mapping relationship between the preset sewage discharge time and the water level drop height, if the first water level height does not change, it indicates that sewage cannot be discharged from the cleaning tank to the sewage tank at all, and the base station's sewage discharge function is determined to be completely lost. Then, it is further determined whether the base station's sewage discharge function is partially lost or functioning normally.

[0068] The preset sewage level drop height is obtained by the difference between the first water level height and the preset second water level height. The sewage discharge time is obtained by the target time and the initial time. Within the preset sewage level drop height, the sewage discharge time is compared with the preset time threshold. If the sewage discharge time is greater than the preset time threshold, it means that the sewage can be discharged from the cleaning tank to the sewage tank, but the discharge is obstructed and cannot be discharged at a normal speed. It is judged that the sewage discharge function of the base station is partially lost. If the sewage discharge time is less than or equal to the preset time threshold, it means that the sewage is discharged normally and the base station's sewage discharge function is normal.

[0069] The third method, step S102 specifically includes the following steps:

[0070] The step of determining whether the water level drop height of the wastewater in the cleaning tank and the sewage discharge time meet the preset mapping relationship includes: determining whether the water level height of the wastewater in the cleaning tank drops to the target water level height at a preset target time.

[0071] Therefore, there are three possible mapping relationships: the first is the mapping between the preset sewage discharge time and the sewage level drop height; the second is also the mapping between the preset sewage discharge time and the sewage level drop height; and the third is a mapping between the preset sewage discharge time and the preset sewage level drop height, based on the above two mapping relationships. In other words, the sewage discharge function of the base station is judged to be abnormal based on the preset target time and the preset target water level height. Specifically: if the sewage in the cleaning tank drops to the preset target water level height within the preset target time, the sewage discharge function of the base station is judged to be normal; if the sewage in the cleaning tank does not drop to the preset target water level height within the preset target time, the sewage discharge function of the base station is judged to be abnormal. For example, if it is stipulated that the sewage discharge from the sewage tank will be completed within 1 minute, then the timer starts at the beginning of sewage discharge. After the target time of 1 minute, it is checked whether the sewage in the sewage tank has been completely discharged. If the result of the check is no, the sewage discharge function of the base station is judged to be abnormal.

[0072] In a preferred embodiment of this application, the step of determining whether the base station's sewage discharge function is abnormal if the determination result is negative further includes the following steps:

[0073] Obtain the operating current of the suction device and determine whether the operating current has changed;

[0074] If the operating current changes, the suction device is determined to be malfunctioning.

[0075] If the operating current does not change, the sewage channel is determined to be abnormal.

[0076] In this application embodiment, there are two main reasons for the abnormal sewage discharge function of the base station: one is damage to the suction device, and the other is blockage of the sewage channel of the base station. Since the operating current will change when the suction device is damaged, when the sewage discharge function of the base station is abnormal, the damage to the suction device is determined by judging the change in the operating current. If the operating current does not change, the sewage channel is determined to be blocked.

[0077] After determining that the base station's sewage discharge function is malfunctioning, the process further includes the steps of stopping the operation of the suction device and sending an anomaly alert to the user. This is to prevent damage to the suction device and to remind the user to address the anomaly promptly, thus facilitating the normal cleaning operation of the base station and the cleaning robot. It is understood that the first warning message is not limited to predictable forms such as sound or light.

[0078] It should be understood that the sequence number of each step in the above embodiments does not imply the order of execution. The execution order of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation on the implementation process of the embodiments of this application.

[0079] like Figure 4 As shown in the illustration, this application embodiment also provides a base station, including a memory 41, a processor 40, and a computer program 42 stored in the memory 41 and executable on the processor 40. When the processor 41 executes the computer program 42, it implements the steps of a detection method for the base station's sewage discharge function. The base station structure includes a cleaning tank, a sewage tank, a suction device, and a sewage channel. Specifically, the suction device draws sewage from the cleaning tank into the sewage tank through the sewage channel and detects the base station's sewage discharge status.

[0080] This application also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the detection method for the base station's sewage discharge function.

[0081] Those skilled in the art will clearly understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, the above-described division of functional units and modules is merely an example. In practical applications, the above functions can be assigned to different functional units and modules as needed, that is, the internal structure of the device can be divided into different functional units or modules to complete all or part of the functions described above. The functional units and modules in the embodiments can be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit can exist physically separately, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit. The integrated unit can be implemented in hardware or as a software functional unit. Furthermore, the specific names of the functional units and modules are only for easy differentiation and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. The specific working process of the units and modules in the above system can be referred to the corresponding process in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0082] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of each embodiment have different focuses. For parts that are not described in detail or recorded in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0083] Those skilled in the art will recognize that the units and algorithm steps of the various examples described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are implemented in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of this application.

[0084] In the embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed devices / terminal equipment and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device / terminal equipment embodiments described above are merely illustrative. For instance, the division of modules or units is only a logical functional division, and in actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not executed. Furthermore, the displayed or discussed mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection may be through some interfaces; the indirect coupling or communication connection between devices or units may be electrical, mechanical, or other forms.

[0085] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of these units may be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0086] In addition, the functional units in the various embodiments of the present application may be integrated into a single processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into a single unit. The aforementioned integrated units may be implemented in the form of hardware or software functional units.

[0087] The above-described embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit them. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. These modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the present application, and should all be included in the scope of protection of the present application.

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1. A method for detecting the sewage discharge function of a base station, characterized in that, include: When it is determined that there is sewage in the cleaning tank of the base station, the suction device is controlled to suck the sewage in the cleaning tank into the sewage tank through the sewage channel; Determine whether the drop in water level of the wastewater in the cleaning tank and the discharge time satisfy a preset mapping relationship; If the result of the judgment is negative, then the sewage discharge function of the base station is determined to be completely or partially lost according to the mapping relationship. Obtain the operating current of the suction device and determine whether the operating current has changed; If the operating current changes, the suction device is determined to be malfunctioning. If the operating current does not change, the sewage channel is determined to be abnormal.

2. The method for detecting the sewage discharge function of a base station according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of determining whether the drop in water level of the wastewater in the cleaning tank and the discharge time satisfy a preset mapping relationship includes: Record the initial time when the suction device starts to pump the sewage from the cleaning tank into the sewage tank, and the first water level height of the sewage in the cleaning tank corresponding to the initial time; Record the second water level height of the wastewater in the cleaning tank corresponding to the preset target time; Determine whether the difference between the first water level and the second water level is less than a preset height threshold.

3. The method for detecting the sewage discharge function of a base station according to claim 2, characterized in that, If the result of the judgment is negative, then the judgment is made that the sewage discharge function of the base station has completely or partially disappeared, including: If the difference between the first water level and the second water level is less than the first preset height threshold, it is determined that the sewage discharge function of the base station has completely disappeared. If the difference between the first water level and the second water level is greater than or equal to the first preset height threshold and less than the second preset threshold, then it is determined that the sewage discharge function of the base station has partially disappeared. Wherein, the first preset height threshold is less than the second preset height threshold.

4. The method for detecting the sewage discharge function of a base station according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of determining whether the drop in water level of the wastewater in the cleaning tank and the discharge time satisfy a preset mapping relationship includes: Record the initial time when the suction device starts to pump the sewage from the cleaning tank into the sewage tank, and the first water level height of the sewage in the cleaning tank corresponding to the initial time; Determine whether the height of the first water level has changed; If the first water level changes, the target time for the wastewater in the cleaning tank to drop to the preset second water level is obtained; Determine whether the difference between the target time and the initial time is greater than a preset time threshold.

5. The method for detecting the sewage discharge function of a base station according to claim 4, characterized in that, The step of determining whether the first water level has changed also includes: If the first water level does not change, it is determined that the sewage discharge function of the base station has completely disappeared; The step of determining whether the difference between the target time and the initial time is greater than a preset time threshold includes: If the difference between the target time and the initial time is greater than a preset time threshold, it is determined that the sewage discharge function of the base station has partially disappeared.

6. The method for detecting the sewage discharge function of a base station according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of determining whether the drop in water level of the wastewater in the cleaning tank and the discharge time satisfy a preset mapping relationship includes: Determine whether the water level of the wastewater in the cleaning tank has dropped to the target water level within a preset target time.

7. The method for detecting the sewage discharge function of a base station according to claim 1, characterized in that, After determining that the base station's sewage discharge function has completely or partially disappeared, the method further includes: Stop the operation of the suction device and send an abnormality alert to the user.

8. A base station, comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, characterized in that, When the processor executes the computer program, it implements the steps of the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, characterized in that, When the computer program is executed by a processor, it implements the steps of the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 7.

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