A cabinet assembly and cleaning apparatus

Abstract

The application discloses a box assembly and a cleaning device. The box assembly comprises a storage box and a vibration assembly. The storage box is provided with a storage cavity, an inlet and an outlet which are communicated with the storage cavity. The vibration assembly is installed on the storage box. The vibration assembly generates vibration to drive objects in the storage cavity to gather towards the outlet or to scatter away from the outlet. The above technical scheme makes full use of the space of the storage cavity and facilitates the centralized cleaning of the objects stored in the storage cavity.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of cleaning equipment, and particularly to a housing assembly and a cleaning device. Background Technology

[0002] In the prior art, cleaning equipment such as cleaning robots and cleaning stations are generally equipped with a container for storing solid waste. This container is equipped with a filter element, which is used to filter and store solid waste inside the container when the cleaning equipment is working.

[0003] However, when the cleaning equipment is working, solid waste often accumulates on the filter elements, making it impossible to fully utilize the storage space inside the housing. Over time, this can also easily lead to filter blockage, affecting cleaning efficiency and reducing the lifespan of the filter elements. Moreover, when cleaning solid waste, some solid waste that is more likely to adhere to the filter elements and the inner walls of the housing (such as dust) will be difficult to remove, so improvements are urgently needed. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This embodiment provides a housing assembly designed to solve the problems of insufficient storage space in the housing and difficulty in cleaning solid waste attached to the filter element.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides a housing assembly, the housing assembly including a storage box and a vibration assembly; wherein, the storage box is provided with a storage cavity and an inlet and an outlet communicating with the storage cavity, the vibration assembly is installed on the storage box, and the vibration assembly generates vibration to drive objects in the storage cavity to converge toward the outlet or disperse away from the outlet.

[0006] In some embodiments of the present invention, the vibration assembly is mounted on the outer surface of the storage box and disposed below the storage cavity.

[0007] In some embodiments of the present invention, the vibration assembly includes at least three vibration modules fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the storage box, and the at least three vibration modules are arranged in parallel along the width or length direction of the storage cavity.

[0008] In some embodiments of the present invention, the outer surface of the storage box is provided with positioning components in the same number as the vibration modules, and each positioning component is used to fix the vibration modules to the storage box.

[0009] In some embodiments of the present invention, the positioning component includes two locking plates, both of which are arranged in a figure-7 shape and have a locking section and a limiting section. The locking sections of the two locking plates are fixedly connected to the outer surface of the storage box and are spaced apart. The limiting sections of the two locking plates extend in a direction that approaches each other. The locking sections of the two locking plates are used to clamp the corresponding vibration module. The limiting sections of the two locking plates and the outer surface of the storage box together clamp the vibration module.

[0010] In some embodiments of the present invention, the positioning component further includes a positioning plate and a limiting plate. The positioning plate is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the storage box and located between the two positioning plates. The limiting plate is detachably installed on the outer surface of the storage box and located between the positioning plates. The limiting plate and the positioning plate are spaced apart to jointly clamp the vibration module.

[0011] In some embodiments of the present invention, the side of the limiting plate facing the storage box is provided with two fasteners, and the storage box is provided with fastening holes corresponding to the two fasteners, and the two fasteners are engaged with the corresponding fastening holes.

[0012] In some embodiments of the present invention, the vibration assembly includes a telescopic drive mechanism and a vibration module. The telescopic drive mechanism is mounted on the outer surface of the storage box, and the vibration module is connected to the telescopic drive mechanism. The vibration module moves along the length or width direction of the storage cavity under the drive of the telescopic drive mechanism.

[0013] In some embodiments of the present invention, the outer surface of the storage box is provided with a guide groove extending along the length or width direction of the storage cavity;

[0014] The vibration assembly also includes a slide plate that is slidably connected to the guide groove, the slide plate being connected to the telescopic drive mechanism, and the vibration module being mounted on the slide plate.

[0015] In some embodiments of the present invention, the telescopic drive mechanism includes a motor and a screw. The motor is mounted on the storage box, the output shaft of the motor is connected to the screw, the screw is threadedly connected to the slide plate, and the screw drives the slide plate to move relative to the storage box under the drive of the motor.

[0016] In some embodiments of the present invention, the storage cavity is used to store liquid, and the housing assembly further includes a first filter element for filtering liquid discharged from the outlet; or the storage cavity is used to store waste, and the storage box is further provided with an air outlet communicating with the storage cavity, and the housing assembly further includes a second filter element for filtering air discharged from the air outlet.

[0017] The present invention also provides a cleaning device, the cleaning device including a cleaning robot and / or a cleaning base station, the cleaning device including a machine body and a housing assembly as described above, the housing assembly being disposed on the machine body.

[0018] This invention provides a vibration component on the outer surface of the storage box. The vibration of the component causes objects stored in the storage box to disperse away from the outlet or converge towards the outlet. This design makes full use of the storage space and facilitates the centralized cleaning of objects stored in the storage box. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of one embodiment of the housing assembly in this invention;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a structural cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the housing assembly in this invention;

[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A magnified structural diagram of part A in the middle;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of one embodiment of the limiting plate in this invention;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the housing assembly in this invention;

[0025] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Exploded view of an embodiment of the middle housing assembly;

[0026] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the cleaning robot of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 8 This is a structural cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the clean base station of the present invention.

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[0031] The realization of the objective, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed Implementation

[0032] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0033] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of the present invention are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of each component in a certain specific posture (as shown in the figure). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0034] Furthermore, the use of terms such as "first" and "second" in this invention is for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. Additionally, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but only on the basis of being achievable by those skilled in the art. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, the user should consider such a combination of technical solutions to be non-existent and not within the scope of protection claimed by this invention.

[0035] The present invention provides a box assembly 100 for storing solid waste collected by cleaning equipment.

[0036] Please see Figure 1 The container assembly 100 includes a storage box 110 and a vibration assembly 120. The storage box 110 is provided with a storage cavity 110a and an inlet 110b and an outlet 110c communicating with the storage cavity 110a. Specifically, the storage box 110 can be made of metal, plastic, or other materials. Preferably, the storage box 110 is made of transparent plastic to facilitate observation of whether the storage cavity 110a inside the storage box 110 is full of solid waste.

[0037] The storage cavity 110a can be formed by an internal cavity or by being installed into the storage box 110 through an external container structure. Preferably, the storage cavity 110a is formed by an internal cavity of the storage box 110 to save on the use of parts. Furthermore, the shape of the storage cavity 110a on the storage box 110 can be any shape; it can be a square cavity or a cylindrical cavity. Preferably, the shape of the storage cavity 110a is adapted to the shape of the storage box 110 to ensure that the storage cavity 110a has a large storage capacity.

[0038] The inlet 110b of the storage box 110 is used to introduce solid waste, and the outlet 110c of the storage box 110 is provided with a filter element 140 for isolating solid waste within the storage box 110; the filter element 140 may be a filter screen, filter membrane, filter cotton or other structure with filtering function, and no specific limitation is made here.

[0039] Furthermore, there are multiple ways to connect the filter element 140 to the storage box 110. The connection between the filter element 140 and the storage box 110 can be a detachable connection, such as a snap-fit ​​or threaded connection. The connection between the filter element 140 and the storage box 110 can also be a fixed connection, such as an adhesive or ultrasonic welding. The filter element 140 can also be connected to the storage box 110 via an adapter, for example, the filter element 140 is installed on an adapter, and then the adapter is connected to the storage box 110. Since the filter element 140 is a consumable accessory, preferably, the connection between the filter element 140 and the storage box 110 is set to a detachable connection.

[0040] The inlet 110b and outlet 110c of the storage box 110 can be located at the bottom, top, or side of the storage box 110. Preferably, the inlet 110b and outlet 110c are located on opposite sides of the storage box 110 to facilitate the introduction of solid waste from the inlet 110b into the storage cavity 110a. The inlet 110b and outlet 110c can both be square, circular, or other shapes; their shapes are not specifically limited here.

[0041] The vibration assembly 120 is mounted on the storage tank 110. The vibration assembly 120 generates vibration to drive objects in the storage cavity 110a to converge toward the outlet 110c or disperse in a direction away from the outlet 110c.

[0042] Specifically, the vibration component 120 can be disposed on the outer surface of the storage box 110 or inside the storage cavity 110a. The specific location of the vibration component 120 in the storage box 110 is not limited here. There are multiple ways to connect the vibration component 120 to the storage box 110. The vibration component 120 can be snap-fitted to the storage box 110, bonded to the storage box 110, or threaded to the storage box 110. The specific connection method between the vibration component 120 and the storage box 110 is not limited here.

[0043] The vibration assembly 120 can generate vibrations using various mechanisms. For example, the vibration assembly 120 may include a housing, a drive motor, and a cam. The output shaft of the drive motor is connected to the cam, and the drive motor drives the cam to rotate and collide with the housing to achieve vibration. Alternatively, the vibration assembly 120 may include a housing, an electromagnet, and an iron core. One end of the iron core extends into the coil of the electromagnet, and the electromagnet is energized, causing the iron core to collide with the housing and thus achieve vibration. The vibration assembly 120 may also be composed of other components. The specific mechanism used by the vibration assembly 120 to generate vibration is not specifically limited here.

[0044] Through the above technical solution, solid waste stored in the storage cavity 110a can be dispersed away from the outlet 110c or converged towards the outlet 110c of the storage box 110 under the vibration of the vibration component 120. This arrangement can make full use of the space of the storage cavity 110a of the storage box 110, facilitate centralized cleaning of solid waste stored in the storage cavity 110a, and allow solid waste (such as dust) attached to the filter element 140 and the cavity wall of the storage cavity 110a to fall off under the vibration of the vibration component 120, avoiding solid waste from clogging the filter element 140, improving cleaning efficiency and extending the service life of the filter element 140.

[0045] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 In order to enable the vibration generated by the vibration assembly 120 to better drive the movement of solid waste in the storage chamber 110a, the vibration assembly 120 is installed on the outer surface of the storage box 110 and located below the storage chamber 110a; and, compared with the vibration assembly 120 being installed at the bottom of the cavity wall of the storage chamber 110a, the vibration assembly 120 being installed at the bottom of the outer surface of the storage box 110 makes the installation and removal of the vibration assembly 120 more convenient and facilitates subsequent maintenance of the vibration assembly 120.

[0046] In order to enable the vibration assembly 120 to drive the solid waste in the storage cavity 110a to converge toward the outlet 110c of the storage box 110 or to disperse away from the outlet 110c after being installed on the storage box 110, in some embodiments, the vibration assembly 120 includes at least three vibration modules 121 fixedly installed on the outer surface of the storage box 110, and the at least three vibration modules 121 are arranged in parallel along the width or length direction of the storage cavity 110a.

[0047] In one embodiment of the present invention, the vibration assembly 120 includes three vibration modules 121, which are arranged in parallel along the width or length of the storage cavity 110a. This arrangement allows the vibration module 121 positioned between two other vibration modules to vibrate when it is necessary to disperse solid waste accumulated in the middle of the storage cavity 110a away from the outlet 110c. The vibration module 121 in the middle of the storage cavity 110a will then vibrate, driving the solid waste in the middle to disperse away from the outlet 110c. This fully utilizes the space within the storage cavity 110a and also shakes off the solid waste from the filter element 140 at the outlet 110c of the storage cavity 110, preventing blockage.

[0048] When it is necessary to move the solid waste in the storage chamber 110a to the outlet 110c of the storage chamber 110a, the vibration modules 121 on both sides of the surface of the storage box 110 can be activated to generate vibration. At this time, the two sides of the storage chamber 110a corresponding to the vibration modules 121 will be vibrated by the two vibration modules 121, so as to drive the solid waste on both sides of the storage chamber 110a to converge towards the outlet 110c of the storage box 110, thus facilitating the centralized cleaning of the solid waste in the storage chamber 110a.

[0049] To securely fix the vibration module 121 to the outer surface of the storage box 110, the outer surface of the storage box 110 is also provided with positioning components 130 in the same number as the vibration module 121. Each positioning component 130 is used to fix the vibration module 121 to the storage box 110. Specifically, the positioning component 130 is connected to the storage box 110 to fix the vibration module 121 to the surface of the storage box 110, and the vibration module 121 can be removed from the storage box 110 by disconnecting the positioning component 130 from the storage box 110, which facilitates the maintenance and replacement of the vibration module 121.

[0050] In one embodiment, the positioning component 130 includes a pressure plate and fixing screws. The pressure plate has through holes on both sides. The outer surface of the storage box 110 has two threaded holes corresponding to the two through holes on the pressure plate. One side of the vibration module 121 abuts against the middle of the pressure plate, and the other side of the vibration module 121 abuts against the storage box 110. The two fixing screws pass through the corresponding two through holes and are threaded into the two threaded holes to clamp the vibration module 121 on the pressure plate and the outer surface of the storage box 110.

[0051] Considering that the vibration generated by the vibration module 121 may cause instability in the connection between the positioning component 130 and the storage box 110, for example, if the connection between the positioning component 130 and the storage box 110 is a screw thread connection, prolonged vibration may loosen the screw. In order to ensure a stable connection between the vibration module 121 and the storage box 110, in this embodiment, please refer to... Figure 1 and Figure 2 The positioning component 130 includes two locking plates 131. Both locking plates 131 are arranged in a "7" shape and have a locking section 131a and a limiting section 131b. The locking sections 131a of the two locking plates 131 are fixedly connected to the outer surface of the storage box 110 and are spaced apart. The limiting sections 131b of the two locking plates 131 extend in a direction that approaches each other. The locking sections 131a of the two locking plates 131 are used to clamp the two sides of the corresponding vibration module 121. The limiting sections 131b of the two locking plates 131 and the outer surface of the storage box 110 together clamp the vibration module 121.

[0052] Specifically, the two positioning plates 131 can be integrally formed with the storage box 110. The two positioning plates 131 can also be fixed to the storage box 110 by ultrasonic welding. The two positioning plates 131 can also be fixedly connected to the storage box 110 by other connection methods that are not easily dislodged by vibration. Preferably, the two positioning plates 131 can be integrally formed with the storage box 110 to reduce the assembly process of the box assembly 100.

[0053] It is worth noting that, in order to avoid the vibration module 121 colliding with the locking plate 131 and causing large vibration noise when it vibrates, in this embodiment, the two sides of the vibration module 121 are clamped by the two limiting segments 131b with an interference fit, so that the vibration module 121 and the limiting segments 131b will not generate large noise when the vibration module 121 vibrates; similarly, the two limiting segments 131b and the outer surface of the storage box 110 clamp the upper and lower sides of the vibration module 121 with an interference fit.

[0054] It should be noted that the distance between the limiting segments 131b of the two card slot plates 131 extending in the direction of mutual approach should be less than or equal to half the distance between the two card slots, so as to avoid installation interference between the corresponding limiting segments 131b of the two card slot plates 131 during installation.

[0055] Please see Figures 1 to 4 In one embodiment of the present invention, the positioning component 130 further includes a positioning plate 132 and a limiting plate 133. The positioning plate 132 is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the storage box 110 and located between the two clamping plates 131. The limiting plate 133 is detachably installed on the outer surface of the storage box 110 and located between the clamping plates 131. The limiting plate 133 and the positioning plate 132 are spaced apart to jointly clamp the vibration module 121.

[0056] Specifically, the connection method between the positioning plate 132 and the outer surface of the storage box 110 is the same as the connection method between the positioning plate 131 and the outer surface of the storage box 110 described above, and will not be repeated here. It should be noted that the limiting plate 133 is detachably connected to the outer surface of the storage box 110. By releasing the connection between the limiting plate 133 and the storage box 110, the vibration module 121 can be pulled out from the side away from the positioning plate 132 in a direction away from the positioning plate 132, thereby realizing the detachable connection between the vibration module 121 and the storage box 110.

[0057] Furthermore, the limiting plate 133 has two latching members 134 on the side facing the storage box 110, and the storage box 110 has corresponding latching holes 111 for the two latching members 134. The two latching members 134 are engaged with the corresponding latching holes 111. With this configuration, the limiting plate 133 will not detach from the storage box 110 due to vibration generated by the vibration module 121, ensuring the reliability of the connection between the limiting plate 133 and the storage box 110. Moreover, the latching connection method facilitates the assembly and disassembly of the limiting plate 133.

[0058] Specifically, both fasteners 134 have a connecting section 134a that connects to the limiting plate 133 and a latching section 134b that protrudes laterally from the connecting section 134a. The side of the limiting plate 133 facing the storage box 110 abuts against the outer surface of the storage box 110. The two latching sections 134b are used to abut against the edge of the corresponding latching hole 111 facing away from the limiting plate 133. With this configuration, the limiting plate 133 and the storage box 110 form a detachable connection.

[0059] Please see Figure 5 and Figure 6 In order to reduce the use of vibration module 121, in another embodiment of the present invention, the vibration assembly 120 includes telescopic drive mechanism 122 and vibration module 121. The telescopic drive mechanism 122 is mounted on the outer surface of storage box 110, and vibration module 121 is connected to telescopic drive mechanism 122. Vibration module 121 moves along the length or width direction of storage cavity 110a under the drive of telescopic drive mechanism 122.

[0060] Furthermore, the outer surface of the storage box 110 is provided with a guide groove 112 extending along the length or width of the storage cavity 110a; the vibration assembly 120 also includes a slide plate 123 slidably connected to the guide groove 112, the slide plate 123 is also connected to the telescopic drive mechanism 122, and the vibration module 121 is mounted on the slide plate 123.

[0061] Specifically, the installation method of the vibration module 121 on the slide plate 123 is the same as the installation method of the vibration module 121 on the storage box 110 described above, and will not be repeated here. There are several ways in which the slide plate 123 is slidably connected to the guide groove 112 on the outer surface of the storage box 110. For example, the outer surface of the storage box 110 is recessed with the guide groove 112, and the slide plate 123 is provided with a guide block corresponding to the guide groove 112. The guide block is slidably installed in the guide groove 112, so that the slide plate 123 is slidably connected to the outer surface of the storage box 110.

[0062] For example, the outer surface of the storage box 110 may be provided with a guide rail, and the slide plate 123 may be provided with a sliding groove corresponding to the guide rail. The sliding groove is slidably connected to the guide rail, so that the slide plate 123 is slidably connected to the outer surface of the storage box 110. There are other sliding connection methods between the slide plate 123 and the outer surface of the storage box 110, which will not be listed one by one.

[0063] In order to enable the slide plate 123 to slide stably on the guide groove 112, the outer surface of the storage box 110 is provided with two guide grooves 112. The two guide grooves 112 are parallel and spaced apart, and the slide plate 123 is slidably connected to the two guide grooves 112.

[0064] In one embodiment of the present invention, the telescopic drive mechanism 122 includes a motor 112a and a screw 112b. The motor 112a is mounted on the storage box 110, and the output shaft of the motor 112a is connected to the screw 112b. The screw 112b is threadedly connected to the slide plate 123. Under the drive of the motor 112a, the screw 112b drives the slide plate 123 to move relative to the storage box 110.

[0065] Specifically, a threaded hole seat 123a is provided on the slide plate 123 corresponding to the screw 112b. The threaded hole seat 123a has a threaded hole that is threadedly engaged with the screw 112b. When the motor 112a is working, the output shaft of the motor 112a drives the screw 112b to rotate, causing the slide plate 123 to slide on the guide groove 112. In order to ensure the horizontal straightness of the screw 112b, a support seat 113 is also provided on the outer surface of the storage box 110. The support seat 113 is located on the side of the screw 112b that is away from the motor 112a in the extension direction. The support seat 113 has a support hole 113a corresponding to the screw 112b. The support hole 113a is clearance-fitted with the end of the screw 112b away from the motor 112a to support the end of the screw 112b away from the motor 112a, thereby ensuring the horizontal straightness of the screw 112b.

[0066] With this configuration, when it is necessary to disperse the solid waste gathered in the middle of the storage chamber 110a in a direction away from the outlet 110c, the motor 112a can be activated to drive the screw 112b to slide the slide plate 123 to the middle of the storage box 110. At this time, the vibration module 121 installed on the slide plate 123 will work to generate vibration, and the middle of the storage chamber 110a will be vibrated by the vibration module 121, thereby driving the solid waste in the middle to disperse in a direction away from the outlet 110c.

[0067] When it is necessary to move the solid waste in the storage chamber 110a to the outlet 110c of the storage chamber 110a, the motor 112a can be activated to drive the screw 112b to move the slide plate 123 to the edge near both sides of the storage box 110. At this time, the vibration module 121 installed on the slide plate 123 will vibrate, and the edge of both sides of the storage chamber 110a will be vibrated by the vibration module 121, thereby driving the solid waste inside the storage chamber 110a near the cavity wall of the storage chamber 110a to converge towards the outlet 110c of the storage box 110.

[0068] It should be noted that, in another embodiment, the telescopic drive mechanism 122 includes a motor 112a, two pulleys, and a conveyor belt. The output shaft of the motor 112a is connected to one pulley. The motor 112a is mounted on one side of the storage box 110 along the extension direction of the guide groove 112. The other pulley is rotatably mounted on the other side of the storage box 110 along the extension direction of the guide groove 112. The conveyor belt is sleeved on the two pulleys and is connected to the slide plate 123, so that the motor 112a drives the pulleys to rotate, thereby driving the conveyor belt to work and driving the slide plate 123 to slide on the outer surface of the storage box 110.

[0069] In one embodiment of the present invention, the storage chamber 110a is used to store liquid, and the housing assembly 100 further includes a first filter element 141, which is used to filter the liquid discharged from the outlet 110c. Specifically, the connection method between the first filter element 141 and the storage tank 110 is the same as the connection method between the filter element 140 and the storage tank 110 described above, and the possible structure of the filter element 140 is also the same as the structure of the filter element 140 described above, and will not be described again.

[0070] Furthermore, the first filter element 141 is used to filter the liquid in the storage chamber 110a, and the vibration assembly 120 is disposed on the outer surface of the storage tank 110 to drive the solid waste remaining in the storage chamber 110a after the liquid is filtered to converge toward the outlet 110c or disperse in a direction away from the outlet 110c.

[0071] In another embodiment of the present invention, the storage cavity 110a is used to store waste, and the housing assembly 100 further includes a second filter 142 for filtering air discharged from the outlet 110c. Specifically, the second filter 142 is consistent with the embodiment of the filter 140 described above, and will not be described in detail here.

[0072] Please see Figure 7 and Figure 8 The present invention also provides a cleaning device, which includes a cleaning robot 1000 and / or a cleaning base station 2000. The cleaning device includes a machine body 200 and a housing assembly 100 as described above, the housing assembly 100 being disposed on the machine body 200. Since this cleaning device adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought about by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0073] Specifically, when the cleaning device is a cleaning robot 1000, the housing assembly 100 can be installed on the machine body 200. The storage chamber 110a is used to store the waste collected by the cleaning robot 1000. Furthermore, the cleaning robot 1000 also includes two drive wheels, a suction device, and a controller. The two drive wheels are installed on both sides of the bottom of the machine body 200 to drive the machine body 200 to move on the ground. The suction device is installed on the machine body 200, and the suction port of the suction device is connected to the outlet 110c of the storage box 110. Next, the inlet 110b of the storage tank 110 faces the ground. At this time, the suction device works, causing solid waste on the ground to flow into the storage chamber 110a with the air through the inlet 110b of the storage tank 110 and then flow out from the outlet 110c. Since a filter element 140 is provided at the outlet 110c of the storage tank 110, the solid waste is filtered by the filter element 140 and retained in the storage chamber 110a. The controller is installed on the machine body 200 and is electrically connected to the two drive wheels, the suction device and the vibration component 120. The controller controls the operation of each electrical component.

[0074] Furthermore, to prevent the filter element 140 from clogging and to improve the space utilization of the storage chamber 110a, the vibration assembly 120 operates to drive solid waste in the storage chamber 110a to detach from the filter element 140 and disperse in a direction away from the outlet 110c. When it is necessary to clean the solid waste in the storage chamber 110a, the vibration assembly 120 operates to drive the solid waste in the storage chamber 110a to converge towards the outlet 110c of the storage tank 110.

[0075] The cleaning robot 1000 can be a sweeping robot, a mopping robot, a sweeping and mopping robot, or other types of cleaning robots 1000, without specific limitations. The cleaning robot 1000 can also be used in conjunction with the cleaning base station 2000. The cleaning base station 2000 can suck up solid waste in the storage tank 110 of the cleaning robot 1000. The cleaning base station 2000 can also suck up wastewater stored in the storage tank 110 of the cleaning robot 1000. The cleaning base station 2000 can also charge the cleaning robot 1000. The cleaning base station 2000 can also be used to replace the mop cloth of the cleaning robot 1000. These features will not be listed here.

[0076] It should be noted that a housing assembly 100 can also be installed on the machine body 200 of the cleaning base station 2000. The storage box 110 of the housing assembly 100 is used to store solid waste collected by the cleaning robot 1000.

[0077] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structural transformations made using the contents of the present invention's specification and drawings under the inventive concept of the present invention, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included within the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A housing assembly for use in cleaning equipment, characterized in that, The housing assembly includes a storage box and a vibration assembly; wherein, the storage box is provided with a storage cavity and an inlet and an outlet communicating with the storage cavity, and the vibration assembly is installed on the storage box, and the vibration assembly generates vibration to drive the objects in the storage cavity to converge toward the outlet or disperse away from the outlet; The vibration assembly includes multiple vibration modules fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the storage box. The outer surface of the storage box is provided with positioning components, the same number as the vibration modules, each positioning component being used to fix the vibration modules to the storage box. The positioning component includes two locking plates, each having a locking section and a limiting section. The locking sections of the two locking plates are fixedly connected to the outer surface of the storage box and are spaced apart. The limiting sections of the two locking plates extend in a direction that brings them closer to each other. The locking sections of the two locking plates are used to clamp the corresponding vibration module. The limiting sections of the two locking plates and the outer surface of the storage box together clamp the vibration module.

2. The housing assembly as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The vibration assembly is mounted on the outer surface of the storage box and positioned below the storage cavity.

3. The housing assembly as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The vibration assembly includes at least three vibration modules fixedly installed on the outer surface of the storage box, and the at least three vibration modules are arranged in parallel along the width or length direction of the storage cavity.

4. The housing assembly as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, Both of the aforementioned card slots are arranged in a figure-7 shape.

5. The housing assembly as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The positioning assembly further includes a positioning plate and a limiting plate. The positioning plate is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the storage box and located between the two positioning plates. The limiting plate is detachably installed on the outer surface of the storage box and located between the positioning plates. The limiting plate and the positioning plate are spaced apart to jointly clamp the vibration module.

6. The housing assembly as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The limiting plate has two fasteners on the side facing the storage box, and the storage box has fastening holes corresponding to the two fasteners. The two fasteners are engaged with the corresponding fastening holes.

7. The housing assembly as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that, The vibration assembly includes a telescopic drive mechanism and a vibration module. The telescopic drive mechanism is installed on the outer surface of the storage box, and the vibration module is connected to the telescopic drive mechanism. The vibration module moves along the length or width of the storage cavity under the drive of the telescopic drive mechanism.

8. The housing assembly as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that, The outer surface of the storage box is provided with a guide groove extending along the length or width of the storage cavity; The vibration assembly also includes a slide plate that is slidably connected to the guide groove, the slide plate being connected to the telescopic drive mechanism, and the vibration module being mounted on the slide plate.

9. The housing assembly as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that, The telescopic drive mechanism includes a motor and a screw. The motor is mounted on the storage box, and the output shaft of the motor is connected to the screw. The screw is threadedly connected to the sliding plate. Under the drive of the motor, the screw drives the sliding plate to move relative to the storage box.

10. The housing assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, The storage chamber is used to store liquid, and the housing assembly further includes a first filter element for filtering liquid discharged from the outlet; or the storage chamber is used to store waste, and the housing assembly further includes a second filter element for filtering air discharged from the outlet.

11. A cleaning device, characterized in that, The cleaning equipment includes a cleaning robot and / or a cleaning base station, the cleaning equipment includes a machine body and a housing assembly as described in any one of claims 1 to 10, the housing assembly being disposed on the machine body.

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