Integral water tank and base station
By using an integrated water tank design, and by employing a flexible, variable-volume second liquid storage structure and an anti-sticking structure, the problem of large volume and high cost of water storage tanks in base stations has been solved, achieving the effect of smaller volume and larger storage space.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202111369707.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2021-11-17
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-21
- Estimated Expiration
- 2041-11-17
AI Technical Summary
The existing base stations are equipped with two water storage tanks, which results in a large footprint and high construction costs.
The system adopts an integrated water tank design. The second liquid storage structure is flexible and has a variable volume. The bottom of the first liquid storage structure is equipped with an anti-sticking structure. Storage is achieved by alternating increases and decreases in liquid, thus preventing the liquid storage structure from sticking together.
It reduces the volume occupied by the water tank, lowers construction costs, improves liquid flow, and facilitates the separation of the liquid storage structure.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of cleaning systems, and in particular to an integrated water tank and a base station. Background Art
[0002] In the prior art, a mopping or floor washing base station is equipped with two water tanks, one for storing clean water and the other for storing wastewater. Since the base station is equipped with two water tanks, the base station occupies a large volume and has a high construction cost.
[0003] To this end, the inventor, after creative efforts, came up with the idea of using an integrated water tank on the base station. The integrated water tank is composed of two nested water tanks. Since the material of the nested water tank is flexible and variable, when the nested water tank is full of water, its bottom easily sticks to the bottom of the outer water tank, so that the two water tanks are not easy to separate. Summary of the Invention
[0004] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide an integrated water tank and base station, aiming to set an anti-sticking structure at the bottom of the first liquid storage structure to prevent the second liquid storage structure from adhering to the first liquid storage structure, which is not conducive to the separation of the two liquid storage structures.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present invention proposes an integrated water tank, which is applied to a base station, and the integrated water tank includes a first liquid storage structure and a second liquid storage structure; the second liquid storage structure is embedded in the first liquid storage structure, and the second liquid storage structure is flexible and has a variable volume; the space between the structural wall of the first liquid storage structure and the structural wall of the second liquid storage structure is used to store liquid; and the bottom surface of the first liquid storage structure facing the second liquid storage structure is provided with an anti-sticking structure.
[0006] In some embodiments of the present invention, the anti-adhesion structure is a protruding structure.
[0007] In some embodiments of the present invention, the protruding structure is a rib.
[0008] In some embodiments of the present invention, the protruding structures extend along the length direction of the first liquid storage structure, the protruding structures are arranged in multiple rows, and the protruding structures in each row are arranged at intervals.
[0009] In some embodiments of the present invention, the protruding structures are ribs, and each rib in each column is staggered with the ribs in the adjacent column.
[0010] In some embodiments of the present invention, the edge of the rib is arc-shaped.
[0011] In some embodiments of the present invention, the middle portion of the upper end of the convex rib is concave.
[0012] In some embodiments of the present invention, the outer peripheral wall portion of the first liquid storage structure is recessed so that the inner peripheral wall of the first liquid storage structure is correspondingly convexly formed with a drainage portion, the side of the drainage portion facing the convex structure is a drainage surface, the drainage port is opened on the drainage surface, and the drainage pipe is accommodated in the recessed portion of the outer peripheral wall of the first liquid storage structure.
[0013] In some embodiments of the present invention, the first liquid storage structure is a rigid shell, and the protruding structure penetrates the bottom wall of the first liquid storage structure to form a reinforcing rib.
[0014] The present invention also proposes a base station, which includes a base station body and an integrated water tank as described above, wherein the integrated water tank is arranged on the base station body, wherein the integrated water tank includes a first liquid storage structure and a second liquid storage structure; the second liquid storage structure is embedded in the first liquid storage structure, and the second liquid storage structure is flexible and has a variable volume; the space between the structural wall of the first liquid storage structure and the structural wall of the second liquid storage structure is used to store liquid; and the bottom surface of the first liquid storage structure facing the second liquid storage structure is provided with an anti-sticking structure
[0015] The integrated water tank provided by the present invention designs the structural wall of the second liquid storage structure to be flexible and variable in volume. By utilizing the alternating increase and decrease of the liquid in the two liquid storage structures, the liquid of the two liquid storage structures is stored in one tank body, avoiding the solution of equipping two water storage tanks in the prior art, so that the occupied volume of the water tank is reduced, the construction cost is reduced and the storage space is larger; secondly, the bottom surface of the first liquid storage structure facing the second liquid storage structure is provided with an anti-sticking structure; this avoids the structural wall of the second liquid storage structure made of flexible material from adhering to the structural wall of the first liquid storage structure, which is beneficial to the fluidity of the liquid and is also conducive to the separation of the two liquid storage structures. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying any creative work.
[0017] The purpose, features and advantages of the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and in conjunction with the embodiments.
[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the integrated water tank decomposed from the base station;
[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of one embodiment of the first liquid storage structure;
[0020] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the first liquid storage structure;
[0021] Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the first liquid storage structure;
[0022] Figure 5 is another visual structural schematic diagram of the first liquid storage structure;
[0023] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the connection between the box cover and the second liquid storage structure;
[0024] Figure 7 It is a cross-sectional view of an integrated water tank;
[0025] Figure 8 This is a structural schematic diagram of the second liquid storage structure being separated from the first liquid storage structure.
[0026] Base station 1, base station body 11, integrated water tank 100, first liquid storage structure 110, rib 111, drainage portion 112, drainage surface 1121, drainage outlet 1122, reinforcing rib 113, drainage pipe 114, drainage pipe fixing head 115, clean water outlet 116, exhaust port 117, sewage inlet 118, snap-fit protrusion 119, second liquid storage structure 120, clean water pipe 121, tank cover 130, buckle 131, buckle hole 1312, cleaning tank 200, charging base 300. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0027] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field based on the embodiments of the present invention without making any creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0028] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the various components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.
[0029] In addition, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. in the present invention are for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but this must be based on the fact that they can be implemented by ordinary technicians in this field. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.
[0030] Please refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 8 The present invention proposes an integrated water tank 100, which is applied to a base station 1. The integrated water tank 100 includes a first liquid storage structure 110 and a second liquid storage structure 120; the second liquid storage structure 120 is embedded in the first liquid storage structure 110, and the second liquid storage structure 120 is flexible and has a variable volume; the space between the structural wall of the first liquid storage structure 110 and the structural wall of the second liquid storage structure 120 is used to store liquid; and the bottom surface of the first liquid storage structure 110 facing the second liquid storage structure 120 is provided with an anti-sticking structure.
[0031] By embedding the second liquid storage structure 120 in the first liquid storage structure 110, and the second liquid storage structure 120 is flexible and has a variable volume, as the liquid in the second liquid storage structure 120 decreases, the volume of the second liquid storage structure 120 decreases, and the storage space between the structural wall of the second liquid storage structure 120 and the structural wall of the first liquid storage structure 110 increases. Conversely, as the liquid in the second liquid storage structure 120 increases, the volume of the second liquid storage structure 120 increases, and the storage space between the structural wall of the second liquid storage structure 120 and the structural wall of the first liquid storage structure 110 decreases. In this way, the alternating increase and decrease of the liquid in the two liquid storage structures is utilized to store the liquid in the two liquid storage structures in one box, avoiding the solution of equipping two water storage tanks in the prior art, thereby reducing the occupied volume of the water tank, reducing the construction cost and increasing the storage space; secondly, an anti-sticking structure is provided on the bottom surface of the first liquid storage structure 110 facing the second liquid storage structure 120; this prevents the structural wall of the second liquid storage structure 120 made of flexible material from adhering to the structural wall of the first liquid storage structure 110, which is beneficial to the fluidity of the liquid and is also conducive to the separation of the two liquid storage structures.
[0032] In this embodiment, the first liquid storage structure 110 is a sewage tank for storing sewage, and the second liquid storage structure 120 is a clean water bag for storing cleaning liquid. The cleaning liquid can be clean water or detergent. The cleaning liquid in the second liquid storage structure 120 is used to clean the mop of the cleaning robot. After rinsing the mop, the cleaning liquid becomes sewage and the sewage is recovered into the first liquid storage structure 110 through the pumping system. When the cleaning liquid in the second liquid storage structure 120, i.e., the clean water bag, becomes less, the corresponding sewage in the first liquid storage structure 110, i.e., the sewage tank, becomes more. However, in general, the alternating changes of the two liquids are all within the total volume of the first liquid storage structure 110. Therefore, as a whole, the space occupied by one liquid storage structure is used to realize the utilization of the cleaning liquid and the recovery of sewage of the base station 1; this avoids the solution of equipping two water storage tanks in the prior art, thereby reducing the occupied volume of the water tank, reducing the construction cost and increasing the storage space.
[0033] It should be noted that the first liquid storage structure 110 can also be used to store cleaning liquid, and the second liquid storage structure 120 is used to recycle sewage.
[0034] In this embodiment, the first liquid storage structure 110 is a rigid shell, and the second liquid storage structure 120 is a clean water bag. Of course, in other embodiments, the first liquid storage structure 110 and the second liquid storage structure 120 can both be made of flexible materials, as long as the second liquid storage structure 120 is made of flexible material and embedded in the first liquid storage structure 110.
[0035] In this embodiment, the first liquid storage structure 110 is configured as a rigid shell, which can improve the reliability of the first liquid storage structure 110 and facilitate users to clean the inner wall of the liquid storage structure compared to the first liquid storage structure 110 made of flexible material.
[0036] Since the second liquid storage structure 120 is made of a flexible material and is embedded in the first liquid storage structure 110, when the second liquid storage structure 120 is filled with liquid, under the action of gravity, the bottom of the second liquid storage structure 120 is easily adhered to the inner wall of the first liquid storage structure 110. On the one hand, when the second liquid storage structure 120 needs to be separated from the first liquid storage structure 110, it is not easy to separate the two. On the other hand, it is inconvenient for the liquid at the bottom of the first liquid storage structure 110 to circulate.
[0037] Therefore, in order to facilitate the circulation of liquid and facilitate the separation of the two liquid storage structures, in this embodiment, an anti-sticking structure is provided on the bottom surface of the first liquid storage structure 110 facing the second liquid storage structure 120 .
[0038] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the anti-sticking structure is a protruding structure.
[0039] Of course, it should be noted that the anti-sticking structure can also be a mesh partition, which is arranged at the bottom of the first liquid storage structure 110, and the second liquid storage structure 120 is placed on the mesh partition. Since the partition is a mesh structure, compared with a flat plane structure, the contact area between the mesh partition and the bottom wall of the second liquid storage structure 120 is reduced, and the hollow part of the mesh partition will form a gap with the bottom wall of the second liquid storage structure 120. Therefore, the mesh partition can prevent the second liquid storage structure 120 made of flexible material from adhering to the bottom wall of the first liquid storage structure 110. Better yet, when it is necessary to pour out the sewage in the first liquid storage structure 110, you can also lift the mesh partition first to filter and screen out large particles of impurities, so that the large particles of impurities are poured into the trash can through the mesh partition before pouring out the sewage, and then the sewage is poured into the sewer to avoid large particles of impurities mixed with the sewage and poured into the sewer, thereby clogging the sewer.
[0040] The raised structure in this embodiment is a raised rib 111 formed on the bottom wall of the first liquid storage structure 110 and convexly facing the bottom surface of the second liquid storage structure 120. Of course, it can also be understood that the bottom wall portion of the first liquid storage structure 110 is concave to form a corresponding raised structure. The raised structure is not necessarily a raised rib 111, but can also be a spherical convex point structure or a cylindrical convex point structure. The shapes of the raised structure can be various, which are not listed here one by one.
[0041] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, the protrusion structure extends along the length direction of the first liquid storage structure 110, and the protrusion structure is provided in multiple columns, and the protrusion structures in each column are arranged at intervals. Since the protrusion structures in each column are arranged at intervals, multiple force points can be formed on the bottom wall of the second liquid storage structure 120 made of flexible material, making it easier to support the second liquid storage structure 120. In this way, there is more gap between the structural wall of the second liquid storage structure 120 and the structural wall of the first liquid storage structure 110, and the anti-sticking effect is better. It should be noted that the number of columns and rows of the protrusion structure is set according to the bottom wall area of the first liquid storage structure 110.
[0042] In this embodiment, the convex ribs 111 extend along the length direction of the first liquid storage structure 110 . The convex ribs 111 are arranged in multiple rows, and the convex ribs 111 in each row are arranged at intervals.
[0043] Of course, in other embodiments, the convex rib 111 does not necessarily have to extend along the length direction of the first liquid storage structure 110. The convex rib 111 can be an arc-shaped convex rib structure, a circular convex rib structure, or even a triangular shape surrounded by convex ribs. There are many shapes of convex ribs, which are not illustrated here one by one.
[0044] In this embodiment, the ribs extend along the length direction of the first liquid storage structure 110 , which has a simple process and can achieve a good anti-sticking effect.
[0045] It should be noted that the length direction of the first liquid storage structure 110 is the long side direction based on the bottom surface of the first liquid storage structure 110 .
[0046] Please refer to Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, each of the ribs 111 in each row is staggered with the ribs 111 in the adjacent row. This staggered arrangement disperses the stress points on the bottom wall of the second liquid storage structure 120, preventing the ribs 111 from being arranged in an array. This prevents the bottom wall of the second liquid storage structure 120 from sinking into the area formed between each two rows of ribs 111. Consequently, the bottom wall of the second liquid storage structure 120 adheres to the area formed between each two rows of ribs 111, resulting in the bottom wall of the second liquid storage structure 120 being adhered to the bottom wall of the first liquid storage structure 110 in an array-like manner.
[0047] More preferably, the ribs 111 of one of every two rows can extend to between the two ribs 111 of the other row, so as to prevent the second liquid storage structure 120 from sinking between the two ribs 111 of the row.
[0048] Please refer to Figure 3 As shown, further, the edges of the ribs 111 are arc-shaped. This can prevent the edges of the ribs 111 from becoming sharp and puncturing the second liquid storage structure 120 made of flexible material. Specifically, the ribs 111 are arc-shaped on both sides along their long sides and are rounded along their width.
[0049] In this embodiment, there are two embodiments for arranging the ribs 111 .
[0050] Example 1: Please refer to Figure 2 As shown, the long side direction of each rib 111 is parallel to the length direction of the first liquid storage structure 110 , and the ribs 111 in each row are arranged flush.
[0051] Example 2: Please refer to Figure 4 As shown, the long side direction of each rib 111 is arranged at a certain angle to the length direction of the first liquid storage structure 110, and each rib 111 in each column is staggered with the rib 111 in the adjacent column.
[0052] Preferably, in other embodiments, the middle portion of the upper end of the rib 111 is concave. If the upper end of the rib 111 is not large enough, when the second liquid storage structure 120 made of flexible material is filled with cleaning liquid, the upper end of the rib 111 exerts relatively strong pressure on the second liquid storage structure 120, which may easily wear out the second liquid storage structure 120 over time. If the upper end of the rib 111 is large, when the second liquid storage structure 120 made of flexible material is filled with cleaning liquid, the second liquid storage structure 120 may easily adhere to the upper end of the rib 111. Therefore, the middle part of the rib 111 can be concave, and the edge of the rib 111 is arc-shaped. Since the middle part of the upper end is concave, when the second liquid storage structure 120 is filled with cleaning liquid, the bottom wall of the second liquid storage structure 120 will sink into the concave part. However, compared with a flat surface, the concave upper surface of the rib 111 is easy to produce a gap with the second liquid storage structure 120, so it is not easy to stick. Moreover, since the upper surface is concave, its actual contact area with the second liquid storage structure 120 is wider than that of a flat surface, so the pressure on the second liquid storage structure 120 is not that great, and therefore the second liquid storage structure 120 is not easily worn out.
[0053] In this embodiment, the first liquid storage structure 110 is used to store sewage, and the integrated water tank further includes a drain pipe 114. A drain port 1122 is provided at the bottom of the first liquid storage structure 110, and the drain pipe 114 is connected to the drain port 1122. By providing the drain pipe 114, the user does not need to open the lid of the first liquid storage structure 110 to pour out the sewage. Instead, the user can directly direct the drain pipe 114 toward the sewer to drain the sewage, which is simple and convenient and improves the user experience. In addition, the protrusion structure provided at the bottom of the first liquid storage structure 110 in this embodiment can prevent the second liquid storage structure 120 from adhering to the bottom of the first liquid storage structure 110 and blocking the drain port 1122, thereby preventing the sewage in the first liquid storage structure 110 from being drained.
[0054] For better, please refer to Figure 3 、 Figure 5 、 Figure 7 and 8 As shown, the outer peripheral wall portion of the first liquid storage structure 110 is recessed so that a corresponding drainage portion 112 is formed on the inner peripheral wall of the first liquid storage structure 110. The side of the drainage portion 112 facing the raised structure is a drainage surface 1121. The drainage port 1122 is provided on the drainage surface 1121. The drainage pipe 114 is accommodated in the recessed portion of the outer peripheral wall portion of the first liquid storage structure 110. By recessing the outer peripheral wall portion of the first liquid storage structure 110 to accommodate the drainage pipe 114, the drainage pipe 114 is prevented from protruding from the outer peripheral wall portion of the first liquid storage structure 110. More preferably, the recessed portion of the outer peripheral wall portion of the first liquid storage structure 110 is disposed at the edge of the outer peripheral wall portion of the first liquid storage structure 110.
[0055] It should be noted that when the drain port 1122 is provided at the drain surface 1121, the second liquid storage structure 120, which is made of a flexible material, may also adhere to the drain surface 1121. If the bottom wall of the first liquid storage structure 110 is not provided with an anti-adhesion structure, the second liquid storage structure 120 will adhere to both the drain surface 1121 and the bottom wall of the first liquid storage structure 110, and the sewage will not be able to be discharged through the drain port 1122. Therefore, in this embodiment, by providing an anti-adhesion structure on the bottom wall of the first liquid storage structure 110, a gap is formed between the bottom of the second liquid storage structure 120 and the bottom of the first liquid storage structure 110. In this way, even if the second liquid storage structure 120 adheres to the drain surface 1121, the sewage can still be discharged from the drain port 1122 through the gap.
[0056] In this embodiment, the central axis of the drain outlet 1122 is parallel to the horizontal line, that is, the drain outlet 1122 is set laterally and toward the rib 111. Preferably, the rib 111 is set adjacent to the drain outlet 1122. This can better prevent the bottom of the second liquid storage structure 120 from sticking to the bottom of the first liquid storage structure 110 at the drain outlet 1122, thereby making the sewage more fluid and more conducive to discharging the sewage from the drain outlet 1122.
[0057] In this embodiment, please refer to Figure 3 As shown, the bottom wall of the first liquid storage structure 110 includes a blank portion, a drainage portion 112, and an anti-sticking portion. A raised structure is provided on the anti-sticking portion. The blank portion and the drainage portion 112 are arranged side by side and are arranged on the side of the anti-sticking portion. The drainage portion 112 protrudes from the bottom wall of the first liquid storage structure 110. The drainage outlet 1122 is arranged on the drainage portion 112 and faces the rib 111. The anti-sticking portion is inclined from the edge of the first liquid storage structure 110 to the drainage outlet 1122, which is conducive to the smooth discharge of sewage from the drainage outlet 1122. More preferably, the blank portion is inclined from the edge of the first liquid storage structure 110 to the anti-sticking portion, so that the drainage outlet 1122 is arranged at the lowest end of the first liquid storage structure 110, which is conducive to discharging sewage from the drainage outlet 1122.
[0058] More preferably, the edge of the drainage portion 112 is arc-shaped, so as to prevent the drainage portion 112 from scratching the structural wall of the second liquid storage structure 120 .
[0059] Specifically, the size of the drain port 1122 is set according to the actual drainage time. The shape of the drain port 1122 is preferably a circular port, but it can also be other shapes, which will not be illustrated here one by one.
[0060] Please refer to Figure 5As shown, in this embodiment, the first liquid storage structure 110 is a rigid shell, and the protruding structure penetrates the bottom wall of the first liquid storage structure 110 to form a reinforcing rib 113. The reinforcing rib 113 can make the structural wall of the first liquid storage structure 110 more solid, and the reinforcing rib 113 is formed integrally by the protruding structure penetrating the bottom wall of the first liquid storage structure 110, which simplifies the processing technology.
[0061] In this embodiment, there is no restriction on the material of the protruding structure, and the material of the protruding structure can be a flexible material or a rigid material. When the first liquid storage structure 110 is a rigid material, the material of the protruding structure is a rigid material. This has a higher anti-sticking effect and is easy to process when integrally formed.
[0062] Of course, it should be noted that the reinforcing ribs 113 do not necessarily have to be formed as a protruding structure extending through the bottom wall of the first liquid storage structure 110. The reinforcing ribs 113 can be composed of an arrangement of vertical and horizontal reinforcing ribs 113. It should be noted that the bottom wall edge of the first liquid storage structure 110 can protrude outward to form the reinforcing ribs 113. This prevents the bottom wall of the first liquid storage structure 110 from being broken if it accidentally falls to the ground when filled with sewage.
[0063] For better, please refer to Figure 7 As shown, the recessed portion of the outer peripheral wall of the first liquid storage structure 110 of this embodiment is also provided with a drain pipe fixing head 115, which can be a plug-in column. The drain pipe 114 is plugged into the plug-in column to fix the tail of the drain pipe 114 at the recessed portion of the outer peripheral wall of the first liquid storage structure 110.
[0064] Of course, the drain pipe fixing head 115 can also be an elastic clip that clamps the drain pipe 114 .
[0065] Furthermore, the recessed portion of the outer peripheral wall of the first liquid storage structure 110 is L-shaped. The recessed portion along the height direction of the outer peripheral wall of the first liquid storage structure 110 is used to fix the tail of the drain pipe 114, and the recessed portion along the length direction of the first liquid storage structure 110 is used to connect the head of the drain pipe 114. The head of the drain pipe 114 is connected to the drain outlet 1122.
[0066] Furthermore, a detachable end cap is connected to the tail of the drain pipe 114 .
[0067] In this embodiment, an exhaust port 117, a clean water outlet 116 and a sewage inlet 118 are provided on the structural wall at the upper end of the first liquid storage structure 110. The clean water outlet 116 is connected to the second liquid storage structure 120 through a clean water pipe 121. The base station 1 uses a water pump to pump out the cleaning liquid in the second liquid storage structure 120 to clean the mop.
[0068] Furthermore, the tail of the clean water pipe 121 is connected to a filter head. When the second liquid storage structure 120 contains cleaning liquid, the water quality in the cleaning liquid can be preliminarily filtered through the filter head, such as filtering out small particles of impurities. In this way, the cleaning liquid coming out of the second liquid storage structure 120 can be used to clean the mop on the cleaning robot very well.
[0069] The exhaust port 117 and the sewage inlet 118 are connected to the first liquid storage structure 110. The base station 1 connects the exhaust port 117 to the first liquid storage structure 110 through an air pump to evacuate the first liquid storage structure 110, so that a negative pressure is formed in the first liquid storage structure 110, and the sewage can be pumped into the first liquid storage structure 110 through the sewage inlet 118.
[0070] It should be noted that when the first liquid storage structure 110 is a rigid structure, the clean water outlet 116, the sewage inlet 118, and the exhaust port 117 are rigid connectors formed on the first liquid storage structure 110. By protruding and integrally forming the clean water outlet 116, the sewage inlet 118, and the exhaust port 117 on the first liquid storage structure 110, the three ports are integrated into one liquid storage structure, resulting in a simple and compact structure.
[0071] Furthermore, the integrated water tank 100 also includes a tank cover 130 that is detachably connected to the first liquid storage structure 110. The tank cover 130 is provided with a buckle 131, and the buckle 131 is provided with a buckle hole 1312. The outer wall of the first liquid storage structure 110 is provided with a snap-fitting protrusion 119. The tank cover 130 is detachably connected to the first liquid storage structure 110 through the engagement of the buckle hole 1312 and the buckle protrusion 119. More preferably, the upper end portion of the second liquid storage structure 120 is integrally connected to the tank cover 130. This makes it easy to lift the tank cover 130 and thereby lift the second liquid storage structure 120 out of the first liquid storage structure 110, thereby facilitating the separation of the two liquid storage structures.
[0072] The present invention also discloses a base station 1, please refer to Figures 1 to 8 As shown, the base station 1 includes a base station body 11 and an integrated water tank 100 as described above, and the integrated water tank 100 is arranged in the base station body 11.
[0073] Specifically, the base station body 11 is formed with a cavity for accommodating the integrated water tank 100 .
[0074] The base station 1 of this embodiment designs the structural wall of the second liquid storage structure 120 of the integrated water tank 100 to be flexible and variable in volume, and utilizes the alternating increase and decrease of the liquid in the two liquid storage structures to store the liquid in the two liquid storage structures in one box body, thereby avoiding the solution of equipping two water storage tanks in the prior art, thereby reducing the occupied volume of the water tank, reducing the construction cost and increasing the storage space; secondly, an anti-sticking structure is provided on the bottom surface of the first liquid storage structure 110 facing the second liquid storage structure 120; this avoids the structural wall of the second liquid storage structure 120 made of flexible material from adhering to the structural wall of the first liquid storage structure 110, which is beneficial to the fluidity of the liquid and is also conducive to the separation of the two liquid storage structures.
[0075] It should be noted that the base station of the present invention is used in conjunction with a cleaning robot. The cleaning robot is provided with a wiping member. When the robot finishes mopping the floor, the cleaning robot runs into the base station. The base station is provided with a cleaning station for accommodating the cleaning robot. The base station is provided with a cleaning tank for cleaning the cleaning robot. Generally speaking, the cleaning robot is provided with a rotatable double turntable, and a mop is fixed on the turntable. When the cleaning robot drives to the cleaning station on the base station, the turntable rotates, and the cleaning member on the cleaning tank can clean the mop. Of course, the base station is also provided with a liquid outlet, which is connected to the first liquid storage structure or the second liquid storage structure to ensure that cleaning liquid is provided to the mop for cleaning the mop.
[0076] Of course, there are other components on the base station, such as charging components, drying components, blowing components, voice reminder components, etc.
[0077] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural transformations made by using the contents of the present invention description and drawings under the inventive concept of the present invention, or direct / indirect application in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. An integrated water tank, used in a base station, characterized in that: The integrated water tank includes a first liquid storage structure and a second liquid storage structure; The second liquid storage structure is embedded in the first liquid storage structure, and the second liquid storage structure is flexible and has a variable volume; The space between the structural wall of the first liquid storage structure and the structural wall of the second liquid storage structure is used to store liquid; as well as The bottom surface of the first liquid storage structure facing the second liquid storage structure is provided with an anti-sticking structure; Among them, the anti-sticking structure is a raised structure, which extends along the length direction of the first liquid storage structure. The raised structures are arranged in multiple rows, and the raised structures in each row are arranged at intervals. The raised structures are ribs, and each rib in each row is staggered with the ribs in the adjacent row, and the ribs in one of every two rows of ribs extend between the two ribs in the other row.
2. The integrated water tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The edge of the rib is in an arc shape.
3. The integrated water tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The middle portion of the upper end of the convex rib is concave.
4. The integrated water tank according to claim 1, wherein: The first liquid storage structure is used to store sewage. The integrated water tank also includes a drain pipe. A drain outlet is provided at the bottom of the first liquid storage structure, and the drain pipe is connected to the drain outlet.
5. The integrated water tank according to claim 4, characterized in that: The outer peripheral wall portion of the first liquid storage structure is recessed so that the inner peripheral wall of the first liquid storage structure is correspondingly convexly formed with a drainage portion, the side of the drainage portion facing the convex structure is a drainage surface, the drainage port is opened on the drainage surface, and the drainage pipe is accommodated in the recessed portion of the outer peripheral wall of the first liquid storage structure.
6. The integrated water tank according to claim 1, wherein: The first liquid storage structure is a rigid shell, and the protruding structure penetrates the bottom wall of the first liquid storage structure to form a reinforcing rib.
7. A base station, characterized in that: The base station includes a base station body and an integrated water tank according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the integrated water tank is arranged on the base station body.
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