Automatic mop removal and replacement device and mopping robot system

Abstract

The present invention discloses an automatic mop cloth replacement device and a mopping robot system. The automatic mop cloth replacement device includes a mop cloth fixing assembly, a mop cloth removal assembly, and a mop cloth installation assembly. The mop cloth fixing assembly is mounted on a device used for mopping; the mop cloth removal assembly is used to detach an old mop cloth from the mop cloth fixing assembly; and the mop cloth installation assembly is used to install a new mop cloth into the mop cloth fixing assembly. The automatic mop cloth replacement device and mopping robot system of the present invention utilize disposable mops and are equipped with an automatic assembly and disassembly device, allowing the mop cloth to be automatically assembled and disassembled. Furthermore, the removed dirty mop cloth can be directly discarded without the need for manual cleaning.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of mop processing for cleaning equipment, and in particular to an automatic mop disassembly and replacement device and a mopping robot system. Background Art

[0002] Currently, various cleaning devices with mopping functions are widely used in daily life. Many existing cleaning devices use detachable mops to mop the floor. When cleaning a large area, the mop needs to be manually removed, cleaned, and then reinstalled. To free up hands, existing cleaning devices use the following two methods: the first method is to remove the mop holder from the machine and replace it as a whole; the second method is to directly clean the mop without the mop replacement function.

[0003] In the first solution, the entire mop holder is removed, which requires a large storage space for the mop holder. When the storage space is full, the mop must still be replaced manually, which does not truly free the user's hands.

[0004] In the second solution, the mop cleaning solution can reduce the frequency of mop replacement, but when the mop is used frequently or has problems such as dirt, mold, odor, etc. that are difficult to clean, manual intervention is still required to replace the mop, which cannot completely solve the problem. Summary of the Invention

[0005] Purpose of the invention: In order to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides an automatic mop replacement device and a mopping robot system that can automatically replace dirty mops without the need for manual subsequent cleaning of the dirty mops.

[0006] Technical solution: To achieve the above purpose, the automatic mop removal and replacement device of the present invention includes:

[0007] A mop fixing assembly, which is installed on the equipment performing the mopping task;

[0008] A mop removal assembly, used to separate the old mop from the mop fixing assembly;

[0009] The mop cloth installation assembly is used to install a new mop cloth on the mop cloth fixing assembly.

[0010] Furthermore, the mop installation assembly includes:

[0011] a supply assembly for providing a substrate with a disposable mop;

[0012] The separating and fixing device is used for separating the disposable mop from the base material and fixing the separated disposable mop to the mop fixing assembly.

[0013] Furthermore, the supply assembly includes two rotating shafts, two ends of the substrate are respectively rolled on the two rotating shafts, and the substrate has a flat portion placed between the two rotating shafts.

[0014] Furthermore, the separation and fixing device includes a separation bracket, which can move in a direction perpendicular to the flat portion to separate the disposable mop from the base material.

[0015] Furthermore, the disposable mop and the base material are integrally formed, and a dotted splitting line is provided at the junction between the two.

[0016] Furthermore, the mop fixing assembly includes a fixing bracket for connecting and fixing the mop, and also includes a disassembly bracket; the mop disassembly device can enable the fixing bracket and the disassembly bracket to move relative to each other.

[0017] Furthermore, the fixed bracket has a plurality of protrusions for connecting to the mop; the disassembly bracket is a plate-like structure, on which clearance holes are formed at positions corresponding to the protrusions; the disassembly bracket is separated between the fixed bracket and the mop, and the protrusions pass through the clearance holes and their ends are connected to the mop.

[0018] Furthermore, the mop disassembly assembly includes a claw portion, which can act on the fixed bracket or the separation bracket to enable the fixed bracket and the separation bracket to move relative to each other laterally.

[0019] A mopping robot system includes the above-mentioned automatic mop removal and replacement device, and also includes a mopping robot and a base station; the mop fixing component is installed on the mopping robot, and the mop installation component is installed on the base station; the mop removal component is installed on the mopping robot or the base station.

[0020] Furthermore, the base station is provided with an old mop cleaning device.

[0021] Beneficial effects: The automatic mop disassembly and replacement device and the mopping robot system of the present invention adopt disposable mops and are provided with an automatic disassembly and assembly device, so that the disassembly and assembly of the mop can be completed by the device itself, and the removed dirty mop can be directly discarded without the need for manual cleaning. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 This is the exploded structure diagram of the automatic mop removal and replacement device;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the mop automatic disassembly and replacement device;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the mop fixing assembly;

[0025] Figure 4 A structural diagram of a substrate with a disposable mop;

[0026] Figure 5 This is the structural diagram of the mopping robot system.

[0027] In the figure: A-mopping robot; B-base station; 1-mop fixing assembly; 11-fixing bracket; c-raised part; eV-shaped groove; 12-disassembly bracket; d-clearance hole; 2-mop disassembly assembly; 21-claw; 3-mop installation assembly; 31-supply assembly; 311-rotating shaft; a-disposable mop; b-base material; f-traction groove; g-point-breaking splitting line; 32-separation and fixing device; 4-old mop cleaning device; 41-dust collection port. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0029] The automatic mop cloth replacing device of the present invention can be used for automatically replacing the mop cloth of a mopping robot, a sweeping and mopping robot with a mopping function, or a common manual mopping device.

[0030] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 The automatic mop cloth replacement device shown includes a mop cloth fixing component 1, a mop cloth removal component 2, and a mop cloth installation component 3; the mop cloth fixing component 1 is installed on the equipment for performing the mopping task; the mop cloth removal component 2 is used to separate the old mop cloth from the mop cloth fixing component 1; the mop cloth installation component 3 is used to install a new mop cloth to the mop cloth fixing component 1.

[0031] Among them, Figure 3 As shown, the mop fixing assembly 1 includes a fixing bracket 11 for connecting and fixing the mop, and a detachment bracket 12. The mop detachment device 2 enables relative movement between the fixing bracket 11 and the detachment bracket 12. Specifically, the fixing bracket 11 has multiple protrusions c for connecting to the mop. The detachment bracket 12 is a plate-like structure with clearance holes d formed in positions corresponding to the protrusions c. The detachment bracket 12 is located between the fixing bracket 11 and the mop, with the protrusions c passing through the clearance holes d and their ends connected to the mop.

[0032] The raised portion c is a raised conical platform, and the shape of the clearance hole d matches that of the raised portion c. When a mop is fixed to the mop fixing assembly 1, each raised portion c is embedded in the corresponding clearance hole d, and the end of the raised portion c is connected to the mop. When the mop needs to be removed, the mop removal assembly 2 moves the removal bracket 12 relative to the fixed bracket 11, gradually offsetting the raised portion c from the clearance hole d. During this process, the raised portion c gradually slides out of the clearance hole d and gradually pushes the removal bracket 12 away from the fixed bracket 11, thus disengaging the top of the raised portion c from the mop, completing the removal of the mop.

[0033] like Figure 1 As shown, the mop removal assembly 2 includes a claw 21, which can act on the fixed bracket 11 or the removal bracket 12 to cause the fixed bracket 11 and the removal bracket 12 to move laterally relative to each other. In this embodiment, the claw 21 acts on the fixed bracket 11, actively rotating. There are two claws 21, and two V-shaped grooves e are symmetrically provided on either side of the fixed bracket 11. When removing the mop, the claw 21 rotates so that its end enters the V-shaped groove e and contacts the groove wall of the V-shaped groove e. Continuing rotation of the claw 21 pushes the fixed bracket 11 relative to the removal bracket 12, thereby achieving the removal of the mop.

[0034] The mop installation assembly 3 includes a supply assembly 31 and a separation and fixing device 32. The supply assembly 31 is used to provide a substrate b with a disposable mop a; the separation and fixing device 32 is used to separate the disposable mop a from the substrate b and fix the separated disposable mop a to the mop fixing assembly 1.

[0035] Specifically, as attached Figure 4 As shown, the disposable mop a and the substrate b are produced together, that is, integrally formed on the production line. A dotted separation line g is defined at the junction between the two. Applying pressure to the disposable mop a breaks the connection between the disposable mop a and the substrate b, allowing the disposable mop a to be separated from the substrate b.

[0036] To continuously supply disposable mops a, the substrate b is long and strip-shaped, with multiple disposable mops a mounted on it. To facilitate the supply of disposable mops a and reduce the bulk of the mop mounting assembly 3, the substrate b is in roll form. The supply assembly 31 includes two rotating shafts 311, with the ends of the substrate b wound around the two rotating shafts 311. The substrate b has a flat portion located between the two rotating shafts 311, and the length of the flat portion is no less than that of the disposable mops a. Each time the supply assembly 31 supplies mops, the flat portion contains a complete disposable mop a. To facilitate the transfer of substrate b from the flat portion, in one embodiment, at least one of the two rotating shafts 311 is actively operated. This allows the rotation of the rotating shaft 311 to sequentially unfold the unrolled substrates b. In another embodiment, the substrate b has traction grooves f arranged in an equidistant linear array. This allows the movement of the substrate b to be controlled using the same principles as film traction.

[0037] The separating and securing device 32 includes a separating bracket 321 that can move perpendicular to the flattened portion to separate the disposable mop a from the substrate b. Specifically, the separating bracket 321 moves toward the mop securing assembly 1 when separating the disposable mop a. Thus, after separating the disposable mop a from the substrate b, the separating bracket 321 can continue to move to secure the disposable mop a to the mop securing assembly 1.

[0038] The present invention also provides a mopping robot system as a preferred application scenario of the above-mentioned automatic mop cloth replacement device, such as Figure 5 As shown, in addition to the above-mentioned automatic mop disassembly and replacement device, the mop robot system also includes a mop robot A and a base station B; the mop fixing component 1 is installed on the mop robot A, and the mop installation component 3 is installed on the base station B; the mop removal component 2 can be installed on the mop robot A or on the base station B. In this embodiment, the mop removal component 2 is installed on the base station B.

[0039] Preferably, the base station B is provided with an old mop cleaning device 4 .

[0040] In the first embodiment, the used mop cleaning device 4 includes a dust box and a dust collection port 41 connected to the dust box. The dust box is connected to a dust extraction fan. When the dust extraction fan is in operation, negative pressure is generated in the dust box. This generates suction in the dust collection port 41 to draw the dirty disposable mop A removed from the mop removal assembly 2 into the dust box. In this embodiment, the mopping robot A also has a sweeping module with a dust collection unit. The sweeping module can simultaneously perform sweeping tasks and draw dust collected during cleaning into the dust collection unit. After the mopping robot A arrives at the base station B, the dust in the dust collection unit is removed using the dust box and the dust extraction motor.

[0041] In the second embodiment, the old mop cleaning device 4 includes a reciprocatingly movable sweeping and scraping unit, which may be in the form of a scraper, a scraping bar, etc. After the mop disassembly assembly 2 completes the task of disassembling the dirty disposable mop a, it controls the sweeping and scraping unit to move to scrape away the dirty disposable mop a, and the sweeping and scraping unit may push the disposable mop a into the waste bin.

[0042] Based on the above-mentioned mopping robot system, the method for automatically removing and replacing the mop cloth includes the following steps:

[0043] Step 1: Control the mopping robot A to dock with the base station B.

[0044] Step 2: Control the mop removal assembly 2 to operate so that the dirty disposable mop a is separated from the mop fixing assembly 1;

[0045] In this step, the claw 21 is controlled to rotate so that the end of the claw 21 enters the V-shaped groove e and pushes the fixing bracket 11 to move relative to the disassembly bracket 12, so that the disposable mop a originally fixed on the mop fixing assembly 1 is separated from the fixing bracket 11, thereby realizing the disassembly of the disposable mop a.

[0046] Step 3: Control the old mop cleaning device 4 to clean away the old disposable mop a;

[0047] In this step, when the old mop cleaning device 4 is a cleaning device based on a dust box and a dust extraction fan, in this step, the dust extraction fan is controlled to operate, and the disposable mop a is sucked into the dust box through the dust collection port 41; when the old mop cleaning device 4 is a device based on a sweeping unit, in this step, the sweeping unit is controlled to move to scrape away the old disposable mop a, and the old disposable mop a is pushed into the waste bin.

[0048] Step 4: Control the mop fixing component 1 to reset;

[0049] Step 5: Control the mop installation component 3 to install a new disposable mop a on the mop fixing component 1;

[0050] In this step, the rotating shaft 311 is first controlled to rotate or the substrate b is pulled through the pulling groove f so that the flat portion of the substrate b contains a complete disposable mop a. At this time, the bracket 321 and the mop fixing assembly 1 are separated, and then the separating bracket 321 is controlled to move closer to the mop fixing assembly 1. During the approaching process, the separating bracket 321 first separates a clean disposable mop a from the substrate b, and then pushes the disposable mop a to fix it to the mop fixing assembly 1.

[0051] In this way, the process of automatically removing and replacing the mop is completed.

[0052] The automatic mop disassembly and replacement device and the mopping robot system of the present invention adopt disposable mops and are provided with an automatic disassembly and assembly device, so that the mop disassembly and assembly operation can be completed by the device itself, and the removed dirty mop can be directly discarded without manual cleaning.

[0053] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principles of the present invention. These improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. The mop cloth automatic disassembly and replacement device is characterized by: It includes: A mop fixing assembly, which is installed on the equipment performing the mopping task; A mop removal assembly, used to separate the old mop from the mop fixing assembly; A mop cloth installation assembly, used for installing a new mop cloth on the mop cloth fixing assembly; The mop fixing assembly includes a fixing bracket for connecting and fixing the mop, and also includes a disassembly bracket; the mop disassembly assembly can enable the fixing bracket and the disassembly bracket to move relative to each other; The fixed bracket has a plurality of protrusions for connecting to the mop; the disassembly bracket is a plate-shaped structure, on which clearance holes are formed at positions corresponding to the protrusions; the disassembly bracket is separated between the fixed bracket and the mop, and the protrusions pass through the clearance holes and their ends are connected to the mop.

2. The automatic mop cloth disassembly and replacement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mop installation assembly includes: a supply assembly for providing a substrate with a disposable mop; The separating and fixing device is used for separating the disposable mop from the base material and fixing the separated disposable mop to the mop fixing assembly.

3. The automatic mop cloth disassembly and replacement device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The supply assembly includes two rotating shafts, two ends of the substrate are respectively rolled on the two rotating shafts, and the substrate has a flat portion placed between the two rotating shafts.

4. The automatic mop cloth disassembly and replacement device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The separating and fixing device includes a separating bracket which is movable in a direction perpendicular to the flat portion to separate the disposable mop from the substrate.

5. The automatic mop cloth disassembly and replacement device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The disposable mop and the base material are integrally formed, and a dotted splitting line is provided at the junction of the two.

6. The automatic mop cloth disassembly and replacement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mop disassembly assembly includes a claw portion, which can act on the fixed bracket or the disassembly bracket to cause the fixed bracket and the disassembly bracket to move relative to each other laterally.

7. Mopping robot system, characterized in that, It includes the automatic mop removal and replacement device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, and also includes a mop robot and a base station; the mop fixing component is installed on the mop robot, and the mop installation component is installed on the base station; the mop disassembly component is installed on the mop robot or the base station.

8. The mopping robot system according to claim 7, characterized in that: The base station is provided with an old mop cleaning device.

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