Maintenance base station and cleaning robot system

Abstract

The application provides a maintenance base station and a cleaning robot system. The maintenance base station is used in cooperation with the cleaning robot. The maintenance base station comprises a base station body, a cover, a dust collection assembly and a sensing device. The base station body is provided with a mounting station. The cover is movable relative to the base station body to open or close the mounting station. The cover is provided with a first trigger part. The dust collection assembly is detachably mounted on the mounting station. The dust collection assembly is provided with a second trigger part. The sensing device is configured to generate an in-position signal when the first trigger part and the second trigger part are both in position. The sensing device is further configured to not generate the in-position signal when at least one of the first trigger part and the second trigger part is not in position. The sensing device is configured to monitor the case that the first trigger part and the second trigger part are simultaneously in position. The problem that the hardware configuration of the detection system of the maintenance base station in the prior art is high, the circuit is complex and the use cost is high can be solved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application belongs to the technical field of maintenance base station, and particularly relates to a maintenance base station and a cleaning robot system. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the prior art, a maintenance base station is used for maintaining a cleaning robot. For example, the maintenance base station can provide at least one of the following maintenance services for the cleaning robot: charging, cleaning a mop, recycling garbage, recycling sewage, and supplying clean water. The maintenance base station can be used in cooperation with the cleaning robot, and the maintenance base station can recycle the garbage stored by the cleaning robot. The maintenance base station comprises a dust collection assembly and a cover. Generally, a user needs to install the dust collection assembly in a dust collection cavity of the maintenance base station and close the cover to ensure that the dust collection cavity is closed, so that the maintenance base station can be started to perform a dust collection operation and realize the transfer of the garbage stored by the cleaning robot to the dust collection assembly. However, the user may forget to install the dust collection assembly or may forget to close the cover. The sensing device of the maintenance base station involves multiple sets of complex sensors to generate multiple different in-place signals for the dust collection assembly and the cover respectively, so that the maintenance base station can sense the in-place state of the dust collection assembly and the cover according to the multiple different in-place signals. However, the detection system of the above maintenance base station has high hardware configuration, complex circuit, and high use cost. SUMMARY

[0003] The application aims to provide a maintenance base station and a cleaning robot system, and aims to solve the problem of high hardware configuration, complex circuit, and high use cost of the detection system of the maintenance base station in the prior art.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution adopted by the application is as follows: a maintenance base station, which is used in cooperation with a cleaning robot, comprises a base station body, a cover, a dust collection assembly, and a sensing device. The base station body is provided with a mounting station. The cover is movable relative to the base station body to open or close the mounting station. The cover is provided with a first trigger part. The dust collection assembly is detachably mounted on the mounting station. The dust collection assembly is provided with a second trigger part. The sensing device is configured to generate an in-place signal when both the first trigger part and the second trigger part are in place. The sensing device is further configured to not generate an in-place signal when at least one of the first trigger part and the second trigger part is not in place.

[0005] In some embodiments, the maintenance base station further comprises a fan device and a controller. The fan device is used to generate a vacuum negative pressure to suck the garbage stored by the cleaning robot into the dust collection assembly. The controller is electrically connected to the fan device and the sensing device.

[0006] In some embodiments, the sensing device comprises an in-place detection component and a switching component, the in-place detection component, the switching component and the controller are connected in series to form a series circuit, the switching component is configured to receive a trigger of the second trigger part to turn on the in-place detection component and the controller, and the in-place detection component is configured to detect whether the first trigger part is in place.

[0007] In some embodiments, the in-place detection component comprises a Hall sensor, and the first trigger part of the cover body comprises a magnet.

[0008] In some embodiments, the sensing device further comprises a movable component, the movable component is movably arranged on the mounting station, one end of the movable component is arranged close to the switching component, and the other end of the movable component is configured to receive a trigger of the first trigger part.

[0009] In some embodiments, the sensing device comprises an in-place detection component and a switching component, the in-place detection component, the switching component and the controller are connected in series to form a series circuit, the switching component is configured to receive a trigger of the first trigger part to turn on the in-place detection component and the controller, and the in-place detection component is configured to detect whether the second trigger part is in place.

[0010] In some embodiments, the in-place detection component comprises a Hall sensor, and the second trigger part of the dust collection assembly comprises a magnet.

[0011] In some embodiments, the sensing device further comprises a movable component, the movable component is movably arranged on the mounting station, one end of the movable component is arranged close to the switching component, and the other end of the movable component is configured to receive a trigger of the first trigger part.

[0012] In some embodiments, the maintenance base station further comprises a controller, the sensing device comprises a first detection component and a second detection component, the first detection component, the second detection component and the controller are connected in series to form a series circuit, the first detection component is arranged corresponding to the first trigger part, the second detection component is arranged corresponding to the second trigger part, the first detection component is configured to receive a trigger of the first trigger part, and the second detection component is configured to receive a trigger of the second trigger part.

[0013] The application also provides a cleaning robot system, which comprises a cleaning robot and a maintenance base station as described above.

[0014] The application has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0015] According to the maintenance base station and the cleaning robot system, the base station body is provided with a mounting station, the cover body is movable relative to the base station body to open or close the mounting station, the cover body is provided with a first trigger part, the dust collection assembly is detachably mounted on the mounting station, the dust collection assembly is provided with a second trigger part, the sensing device is configured to generate an in-place signal when the first trigger part and the second trigger part are both in place, and the sensing device is configured to not generate an in-place signal when at least one of the first trigger part and the second trigger part is not in place. It can be seen that the sensing device does not need to involve multiple complex sensors to generate different in-place signals for the dust collection assembly and the cover body. The sensing device is configured to monitor the case that the first trigger part and the second trigger part are both in place, and the in-place signal generated by the sensing device is used to represent the case that the cover body and the dust collection assembly are both in place. Therefore, the hardware configuration of the sensing device can be reduced and the hardware circuit can be simplified, thereby solving the problems of high hardware configuration, complex circuit and high use cost of the detection system of the maintenance base station in the prior art. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.

[0017] Figure 1 The cross-sectional structure of the maintenance base station of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0018] Figure 2 The hardware configuration of the maintenance base station of the present application is shown in the figure. Figure 1 ;

[0019] Figure 3 The enlarged view of A in the figure is shown in the figure. Figure 1 ; Figure 1 ;

[0020] Figure 4 The structure of the maintenance base station of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0021] Figure 5 The enlarged view of A in the figure is shown in the figure. Figure 1 ; Figure 2 ;

[0022] Figure 6 The hardware configuration of the maintenance base station of the present application is shown in the figure. Figure 2 ;

[0023] Figure 7 The enlarged view of A in the figure is shown in the figure. Figure 1Enlarged view of the middle A Figure 3 ;

[0024] Figure 8 Hardware configuration schematic diagram of the maintenance base station of the embodiment of the present application Figure 3 ;

[0025] Figure 9 Structure schematic diagram of the cleaning robot system of the embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same or similar components are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals throughout the drawings. The embodiments described below by reference to the drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present application, and should not be understood as limiting the present application.

[0027] In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the present application is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and should not be understood as limiting the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0028] Referring to Figures 1 to 4 The embodiment of the present application provides a maintenance base station 100, which is used in cooperation with a cleaning robot. The maintenance base station 100 comprises a base station body 10, a cover 20, a dust collection assembly 30 and a sensing device 40. The base station body 10 is provided with a mounting station 11. The cover 20 is movable relative to the base station body 10 to open or close the mounting station 11. The cover 20 is provided with a first trigger part 21. The dust collection assembly 30 is detachably mounted on the mounting station 11. The dust collection assembly 30 is provided with a second trigger part 31. The sensing device 40 is configured to generate an in-position signal when the first trigger part 21 and the second trigger part 31 are both in position. The sensing device 40 is further configured to not generate the in-position signal when at least one of the first trigger part 21 and the second trigger part 31 is not in position.

[0029] According to an embodiment of this application, a maintenance base station 100 includes an installation station 11 on the base station body 10. A cover 20 is movable relative to the base station body 10 to open or close the installation station 11. The cover 20 has a first trigger 21, and a dust collection assembly 30 is detachably mounted on the installation station 11. The dust collection assembly 30 has a second trigger 31. A sensing device 40 is configured to generate an presence signal when both the first trigger 21 and the second trigger 31 are in place. The sensing device 40 is also configured such that at least one of the first trigger 21 and the second trigger 31 is not... When in place, no presence signal is generated. It can be seen that the sensing device 40 does not need to involve multiple sets of complex sensors to generate different presence signals for the dust collection component 30 and the cover 20 respectively. The sensing device 40 is configured to monitor the situation where the first trigger part 21 and the second trigger part 31 are in place at the same time. The presence signal generated by the sensing device 40 is used to characterize the situation where the cover 20 and the dust collection component 30 are in place at the same time. This can reduce the hardware configuration of the sensing device 40 and simplify the hardware circuit. This can solve the problems of high hardware configuration, complex circuit and high cost of use of the detection system for maintaining the base station 100 in the prior art.

[0030] It is understood that the maintenance base station 100 is a cleaning device that can be used to maintain the cleaning robot. The cleaning robot can be a sweeping robot, a sweeping and mopping robot, a mopping robot, a floor-wiping robot, a floor-washing robot, or an air-purifying robot, etc. The cleaning robot is used to perform cleaning tasks. These cleaning tasks can include any one or a combination of sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, washing, and air purification. The maintenance base station 100 has a dust collection function, meaning it can collect the waste stored by the cleaning robot. The maintenance base station 100 can be a recycling maintenance base station, used for recycling and maintaining the waste stored by the cleaning robot, such as a dust collection bin. The maintenance base station 100 can also be a maintenance base station that integrates at least two functions such as dust collection maintenance, cleaning maintenance, or air purification; similarly, the maintenance base station 100 can also be used for recycling and maintaining the waste stored by the cleaning robot.

[0031] In this embodiment, the base station body 10 is the main body of the maintenance base station 100. The base station body 10 can be a straight cylindrical structure or a cylindrical structure with a support plate. Those skilled in the art can adjust the actual shape of the base station body 10 according to actual needs, and no limitation is made here. The maintenance base station 100 includes a pair of charging electrodes 300, which are disposed on the base station body 10. The pair of charging electrodes 300 are used to provide charging and maintenance for the cleaning robot. The cleaning robot includes a battery assembly and a pair of metal contacts electrically connected to the battery assembly. When the cleaning robot docks with the maintenance base station 100, the pair of metal contacts of the cleaning robot dock with the pair of charging electrodes 300 of the maintenance base station 100, thereby allowing the maintenance base station 100 to charge and maintain the battery assembly of the cleaning robot.

[0032] The base station body 10 has a dust collection docking part 12 on its outer side. The base station body 10 also has an air inlet channel 15 communicating with the dust collection docking part 12. The dust collection docking part 12 is used to dock with the dust exhaust part of a cleaning robot. The dust exhaust part of the cleaning robot has a dust exhaust port, and the dust collection docking part 12 has a dust collection port 121. The dust collection port 121 is used to dock with the dust exhaust port. The dust collection port 121 is connected to the air inlet channel 15. When the dust collection docking part 12 docks with the dust exhaust part of the cleaning robot, the dust collection port 121 is connected to the dust exhaust port. The end of the air inlet channel 15 away from the dust collection docking part 12 is connected to the installation station 11.

[0033] Please see Figure 1 In some embodiments, the base station body 10 is provided with a receiving cavity 13, and the installation station 11 is formed within the receiving cavity 13. The cover 20 is located above the receiving cavity 13, and the cover 20 is used to open or close the receiving cavity 13. When the cover 20 closes the receiving cavity 13, the space where the receiving cavity 13 is located forms a closed cavity, thereby ensuring that a vacuum negative pressure is formed in the receiving cavity 13 by the fan device 14. The dust collection assembly 30 is detachably installed on the installation station 11, that is, the dust collection assembly 30 is detachably installed in the receiving cavity 13, and the dust collection assembly 30 can be connected to the end of the air inlet channel 15 away from the dust collection docking part 12. The maintenance base station 100 also includes a fan device 14 connected to the receiving cavity 13. The fan device 14 creates a vacuum negative pressure within the receiving cavity 13, allowing the waste from the cleaning robot to enter the dust collection assembly 30 through the air inlet channel 15 under the vacuum negative pressure. The dust collection assembly 30 collects the waste and filters the airflow. The dust collection assembly 30 can be any one of a dust bag assembly, a dust box assembly, or a dust canister assembly.

[0034] In other embodiments, the base station body 10 is provided with an installation platform, and the installation station 11 is formed on the installation platform. The cover 20 is detachably installed on the installation platform. The cover 20 is a hollow barrel-shaped shell structure, and an inner cavity is formed on the inner side of the cover 20, which can be used to accommodate the dust collection assembly 30. When the cover 20 is placed on the installation platform, the cover 20 can cover the installation station 11, and a closed cavity is formed between the cover 20 and the installation platform, so that the installation station 11 is hidden inside the closed cavity. At the same time, a vacuum negative pressure is formed in the accommodating cavity 13 by the fan device 14, and the garbage of the cleaning robot can enter the dust collection assembly 30 through the air inlet channel 15 under the action of vacuum negative pressure. When the cover 20 is detached from the installation platform, the installation station 11 can be exposed to the outside, and the user can disassemble the dust collection assembly 30.

[0035] In this embodiment, the dust collection assembly 30 is detachably installed on the installation station 11. The dust collection assembly 30 can be detachably installed on the installation station 11 by means of slot insertion, magnetic adsorption, snap-fit ​​connection or pressure buckle.

[0036] The maintenance base station 100 further includes a controller 50, which is electrically connected to the sensing device 40. The maintenance base station 100 also includes a fan device 14, which generates a vacuum to draw the waste stored by the cleaning robot into the dust collection assembly 30. The controller 50 is electrically connected to the fan device 14 and the sensing device 40. The dust collection assembly 30 can be any one of a dust bag assembly, a dust box assembly, or a dust canister assembly.

[0037] When the dust collection assembly 30 is installed in place and the cover 20 closes the installation station 11, the first trigger 21 and the second trigger 31 are simultaneously in place. The first trigger 21 and the second trigger 31 can trigger the sensing device 40, causing the sensing device 40 to conduct with the controller 50. The sensing device 40 can generate an in-place signal based on the simultaneous in-place status of the first trigger 21 and the second trigger 31. The controller 50 can determine that the cover 20 and the dust collection assembly 30 are simultaneously in place based on the in-place signal of the sensing device 40, thereby allowing the fan device 14 of the maintenance base station 100 to start working.

[0038] When the dust collection assembly 30 is not installed in place or / and the cover 20 is not closed at the installation station 11, at least one of the first trigger part 21 and the second trigger part 31 is not in place. Therefore, the sensing device 40 does not generate an presence signal, and the controller 50 does not receive the presence signal from the sensing device 40, thereby restricting the start of the fan device 14 and preventing the dust collection operation of the maintenance base station 100 from failing. It is understood that if the dust collection assembly 30 is not installed in place, and the fan device 14 is started, dust and debris may enter the fan device 14, easily leading to fan failure and dust collection failure. Similarly, if the cover 20 is not closed in place, and the fan device 14 is started, it will be difficult to generate sufficient negative pressure in the dust collection assembly 30, also leading to dust collection failure.

[0039] The sensing device 40 may include any one or a combination of two or more of the following: switching devices, conductive contacts, and Hall sensors. For example, the sensing device 40 may include two switching devices, two pairs of conductive contacts, two Hall sensors, one switching device and a pair of conductive contacts, one switching device and a Hall sensor, or a pair of conductive contacts and a Hall sensor. When the sensing device 40 includes a switching device, the triggering part for triggering the switching device can be a partial solid structure on the cover 20 or a partial solid structure on the dust collection assembly 30. The aforementioned partial solid structure can be a protrusion or a plate-like structure, which is not limited here. The aforementioned partial solid structure can directly or indirectly apply a pushing force to the corresponding switching device, thereby triggering the corresponding switching device to conduct. When the sensing device 40 includes a pair of conductive contacts, the triggering part for triggering the pair of conductive contacts can be a pair of metal contacts on the cover 20 or a pair of metal contacts on the dust collection assembly 30. The aforementioned metal contacts can directly contact the corresponding pair of conductive contacts, thereby triggering the corresponding pair of conductive contacts to conduct. When the sensing device 40 includes a Hall sensor, the triggering part for triggering the Hall sensor can be a magnet on the cover 20 or a magnet on the dust collection assembly 30. The aforementioned magnet can approach the Hall sensor, thereby triggering the corresponding Hall sensor.

[0040] It is understood that the switching device may be a mechanical tactile switch, a photoelectric switch, or a proximity switch, etc.

[0041] It is understood that the first trigger part 21 being in place refers to the situation where the first trigger part 21 contacts or approaches the sensing device 40 as the cover 20 closes the installation station 11. Similarly, the second trigger part 31 being in place refers to the situation where the second trigger part 31 contacts or approaches the sensing device 40 as the dust collection assembly 30 is installed on the installation station 11.

[0042] Please see Figure 2 andFigure 3 In some embodiments, the sensing device 40 includes a first detector 41 and a second detector 42. The first detector 41, the second detector 42 and the controller 50 are connected in series to form a series circuit. The first detector 41 is disposed corresponding to the first triggering part 21 and the second detector 42 is disposed corresponding to the second triggering part 31. The first detector 41 is configured to receive the triggering of the first triggering part 21 and the second detector 42 is configured to receive the triggering of the second triggering part 31.

[0043] The first detector 41 may include any one of a switching device, a conductive contact, or a Hall sensor.

[0044] The second detector 42 may include any one of a switching device, a conductive contact, or a Hall sensor.

[0045] When the first detector 41 and the second detector 42 are triggered by the first triggering unit 21 and the second triggering unit 31 respectively, the sensing device 40 generates an in-situ signal.

[0046] In some embodiments, the first detector 41 and the second detector 42 are both switching devices or conductive contacts. When the first detector 41 and the second detector 42 are triggered by the first triggering part 21 and the second triggering part 31 respectively, the first detector 41 and the second detector 42 are both in a closed conducting state, so that the series circuit formed by the sensing device 40 and the controller 50 is connected, and the sensing device 40 can generate an in-situ signal. When either the first detector 41 or the second detector 42 is not triggered and is disconnected, the series circuit formed by the sensing device 40 and the controller 50 is disconnected, and the sensing device 40 does not generate an in-situ signal.

[0047] In some embodiments, the first detector 41 and the second detector 42 are both Hall sensors. When the first detector 41 and the second detector 42 are triggered by the first trigger unit 21 and the second trigger unit 31 respectively, the first detector 41 and the second detector 42 can generate Hall voltage signals. The sum of the Hall voltage signals of the first detector 41 and the second detector 42 (greater than a preset voltage threshold) is regarded as an in-situ signal, and the sensing device 40 can generate an in-situ signal.

[0048] In some embodiments, the first detector 41 is a switching device or a conductive contact, and the second detector 42 is a Hall sensor.

[0049] In some embodiments, the first detector 41 is a Hall sensor, and the second detector 42 is a switching device or a conductive contact.

[0050] Please see Figure 5 and Figure 6 In the first embodiment, the sensing device 40 includes an in-situ detection device 43 and a switching device 44. The in-situ detection device 43, the switching device 44 and the controller 50 are connected in series to form a series circuit. The switching device 44 is configured to receive a trigger from the second triggering unit 31 to connect the in-situ detection device 43 and the controller 50. The in-situ detection device 43 is configured to detect whether the first triggering unit 21 is in place.

[0051] In this embodiment, the presence detection device 43 includes a Hall sensor, and the first triggering part 21 of the cover 20 includes a magnet. The magnet can be a magnetic block embedded in the cover 20, or it can be a magnetic layer on the surface of the cover 20. When the second triggering part 31 triggers the switching device 44 to conduct, and the cover 20 is in place and closing the installation station 11, the cover 20 can trigger the Hall sensor to generate a presence signal via the magnet. When the cover 20 is not in place and the installation station 11 is open, the magnet of the cover 20 is far from the Hall sensor, causing the Hall sensor to not sense a magnetic field signal, and the Hall sensor does not generate a presence signal.

[0052] The switching device 44 can be a mechanical tactile switch, a photoelectric switch, or a proximity switch, etc. The second triggering unit 31 can directly or indirectly apply a pushing force to the switching device 44, thereby triggering the corresponding switching device 44 to conduct.

[0053] The Hall sensor 101 includes a first terminal 10a, a second terminal 10b, and a signal output terminal 10c. The first terminal 10a is directly electrically connected to the controller 50 via a cable. The second terminal 10b, the switching device 44, and the controller 50 are connected in series via a cable. The signal output terminal 10c is directly electrically connected to the controller 50 via a cable. When the switching device 44 is configured to receive a trigger from the second trigger unit 31 to conduct the presence detection device 43 and the controller 50 (i.e., the switching device 44 is closed), the signal line between the second terminal 10b and the controller 50 is connected. Therefore, the Hall sensor 101 can receive input current through the first terminal 10a and the second terminal 10b. Furthermore, when the Hall sensor 101 senses the presence of the magnet on the cover 20, the Hall sensor 101 can output a presence signal through the signal output terminal 10c.

[0054] The base station body 10 has an installation station 11. The cover 20 is movable relative to the base station body 10 to open or close the installation station 11. The cover 20 has a first trigger part 21, and the dust collection assembly 30 is detachably installed on the installation station 11. The dust collection assembly 30 has a second trigger part 31. The sensing device 40 is configured to generate an presence signal when both the first trigger part 21 and the second trigger part 31 are in place. The sensing device 40 is also configured not to generate a presence signal when at least one of the first trigger part 21 and the second trigger part 31 is not in place. As can be seen from the signal, the sensing device 40 does not require multiple sets of complex sensors to generate different presence signals for the dust collection assembly 30 and the cover 20 respectively. The sensing device 40 is configured to monitor the simultaneous presence of the first triggering part 21 and the second triggering part 31. The presence signal generated by the sensing device 40 is used to characterize the simultaneous presence of the cover 20 and the dust collection assembly 30, thereby reducing the hardware configuration of the sensing device 40 and simplifying the hardware circuitry. This solves the problems of high hardware configuration, complex circuitry, and high operating costs of the detection system for maintaining the base station 100 in the prior art.

[0055] Please see Figure 5 and Figure 6 Furthermore, the sensing device 40 also includes a movable member 40a, which is movably disposed on the installation station 11. One end of the movable member 40a is disposed near the switching device 44, and the other end of the movable member 40a is used to receive the triggering of the second triggering part 31. In this embodiment, the dust collection assembly 30 includes a card plate 30a and a filter bag 30b attached to the card plate 30a. The card plate 30a is provided with a second triggering part 31. A partial structure of the card plate 30a forms the second triggering part 31. The base station body 10 is provided with a slot on the installation station 11. The card plate 30a is inserted into the slot on the installation station 11. The second triggering part 31 is in a position when the card plate 30a is installed in place and pushes the movable member 40a to move towards the switching device 44, thereby triggering the switching device 44 to close and conduct. In other embodiments, the card plate 30a can also be detachably installed on the installation station 11 by means of magnetic adsorption, snap fastening, or pin connection. The dust collection assembly 30 can also be a dust collection box assembly or a dust collection tank assembly. Those skilled in the art can configure the second trigger part 31 according to the actual structural form of the dust collection assembly 30.

[0056] Please see Figure 7 and Figure 8In the second embodiment, the sensing device 40 includes an in-situ detection device 43 and a switching device 44. The in-situ detection device 43, the switching device 44 and the controller 50 are connected in series to form a series circuit. The switching device 44 is configured to receive a trigger from the first triggering unit 21 to connect the in-situ detection device 43 and the controller 50. The in-situ detection device 43 is configured to detect whether the second triggering unit 31 is in place.

[0057] In this embodiment, the presence detection device 43 includes a Hall sensor 101, and the second triggering part 31 of the dust collection assembly 30 includes a magnet. The dust collection assembly 30 includes a card plate 30a and a filter bag 30b attached to the card plate 30a. The card plate 30a is provided with the second triggering part 31. The base station body 10 has a slot on the installation station 11, and the card plate 30a is inserted into the slot on the installation station 11. The second triggering part 31 is in a present state near the Hall sensor 101 depending on the installation position of the card plate 30a. The magnet can be a magnetic block embedded in the card plate 30a, or it can be a magnetic layer on the surface of the card plate 30a. The first triggering part 21 of the cover 20 triggers the switching device 44 to close and conduct. When the dust collection assembly 30 is installed on the installation station 11, the card plate 30a can trigger the Hall sensor 101 to generate a presence signal through the magnet. When the dust collection assembly 30 is not installed on the installation station 11, the magnet of the card plate 30a is far away from the Hall sensor 101, so the Hall sensor 101 does not sense the magnetic field signal and the Hall sensor 101 does not generate an presence signal.

[0058] In other embodiments, the card plate 30a can also be detachably installed on the installation station 11 by means of magnetic adsorption, snap fasteners, or pin connections. The dust collection assembly 30 can also be a dust collection box assembly or a dust collection tank assembly.

[0059] The switching device 44 can be a mechanical tactile switch, a photoelectric switch, or a proximity switch, etc. The first triggering part 21 of the cover 20 can directly or indirectly apply a pushing force to the switching device 44, thereby triggering the corresponding switching device 44 to conduct.

[0060] The Hall sensor 101 includes a first terminal 10a, a second terminal 10b, and a signal output terminal 10c. The first terminal 10a is directly electrically connected to the controller 50 via a cable. The second terminal 10b, the switching device 44, and the controller 50 are connected in series via a cable. The signal output terminal 10c is directly electrically connected to the controller 50 via a cable. When the switching device 44 is configured to receive a trigger from the first trigger unit 21 to conduct the presence detection device 43 and the controller 50 (i.e., the switching device 44 is closed), the signal line between the second terminal 10b and the controller 50 is connected. Therefore, the Hall sensor 101 can receive input current through the first terminal 10a and the second terminal 10b. Furthermore, when the Hall sensor 101 senses the presence of the magnet on the cover 20, the Hall sensor 101 can output a presence signal through the signal output terminal 10c.

[0061] Please see Figure 7 and Figure 8 Furthermore, the sensing device 40 also includes a movable member 40a, which is movably disposed on the mounting station 11. One end of the movable member 40a is disposed near the switching device 44, and the other end of the movable member 40a is used to receive the triggering of the first triggering part 21. In this embodiment, a partial structure of the cover 20 forms the first triggering part 21. The movable member 40a is movably disposed in the closing direction of the cover 20. The cover 20 covers the mounting station 11 approximately along its height. As the cover 20 closes the mounting station 11, the first triggering part 21 pushes the movable member 40a toward the switching device 44, thereby triggering the switching device 44 to close and conduct. In some embodiments, the first triggering part 21 may be a protrusion structure formed on the surface of the cover 20. In some embodiments, the first triggering part 21 may be the closing end of the cover 20, that is, the end structure of the cover 20 that contacts the mounting station 11.

[0062] Please see Figure 9 This application also provides a cleaning robot system 1000, which includes a cleaning robot 200 and a maintenance base station 100 as described above. It is understood that the cleaning robot 200 may be a sweeping robot, a sweeping and mopping robot, a mopping robot, a floor scrubbing robot, a floor washing robot, or an air purifying robot, etc.

[0063] The maintenance base station 100 can be used in conjunction with the cleaning robot 200. The base of the maintenance base station 100 is equipped with a charging device, so that while the cleaning robot 200 is docked at the base, the charging device of the maintenance base station 100 can provide charging and maintenance services to the cleaning robot 200. In addition to charging and maintenance services, those skilled in the art can further expand the configuration of the base as needed. For example, the maintenance base station 100 can provide the cleaning robot 200 with at least one of the following maintenance services: mop cleaning, garbage collection, wastewater collection, and clean water replenishment. Accordingly, the base can be equipped with at least one of the following: a mop cleaning device, a garbage collection device, a wastewater collection device, and a clean water replenishment device.

[0064] The cleaning robot 200 may include a chassis and a top cover assembly. The top cover assembly is detachably mounted on the chassis to protect the various internal functional components of the cleaning robot 200 from damage caused by severe impacts or accidental liquid spills during use. The chassis and / or the top cover assembly serves to support and carry these functional components. The surface of the top cover assembly facing away from the chassis forms an exterior surface, enhancing the overall appearance of the cleaning robot 200. Buttons may be provided on the exterior surface for convenient user operation of the cleaning robot 200. A mounting cavity is formed between the chassis and the top cover assembly, providing space for the internal components of the cleaning robot 200. Vacuum pumps, circuit boards, ground detection sensors, collision detection sensors, and wall-following sensors, etc., can be arranged within the mounting cavity of the cleaning robot 200.

[0065] The cleaning robot 200 includes a walking mechanism mounted on the chassis. The walking mechanism includes two wheels, at least one omnidirectional wheel, and a motor for driving the wheels. The two wheels and the at least one omnidirectional wheel at least partially protrude from the bottom of the chassis. For example, under the weight of the cleaning robot 200, the two wheels can be partially concealed within the chassis. In an optional embodiment, the walking mechanism may further include any one of triangular track wheels, Mecanum wheels, etc. The walking mechanism may also exclude the at least one omnidirectional wheel.

[0066] The cleaning robot 200 may include at least one middle brush, which may be located in a receiving groove at the bottom of the chassis. The receiving groove has a suction port, which is connected to the dust box assembly and the suction fan. When the middle brush rotates, it stirs up the dust and garbage on the ground, and the suction fan generates suction force to suck the dust and garbage from the suction port into the dust box assembly.

[0067] The cleaning robot 200 can be designed to autonomously plan its path on the ground, or it can be designed to move on the ground in response to remote control commands. The cleaning robot 200 can navigate using one or more of the following: a gyroscope, an accelerometer, a camera, GPS positioning, and / or lidar. For example, the cleaning robot 200 can have a lidar protruding from its top surface. The lidar scans the surrounding environment to collect obstacle data, creates an environmental map based on the obstacle data, and can perform real-time positioning based on the environmental map, facilitating the planning of cleaning paths.

[0068] It is understood that the cleaning robot 200 can autonomously navigate to the maintenance base station 100, thereby docking the cleaning robot 200 with the maintenance base station 100. The dust discharge port of the cleaning robot 200 is connected to the dust collection port 121 of the dust collection device, so that the dust collection device can suck up the garbage inside the cleaning robot 200 through the dust collection port 121 and the dust discharge port, thereby recycling the garbage inside the cleaning robot 200 to the dust collection device.

[0069] According to an embodiment of this application, a cleaning robot system 1000 includes an installation station 11 on the base station body 10. A cover 20 is movable relative to the base station body 10 to open or close the installation station 11. The cover 20 is provided with a first trigger 21, and the dust collection assembly 30 is detachably installed on the base station body 10.

[0070] At the installation station 11, the dust collection assembly 30 is provided with a second trigger 31. The sensing device 40 is configured to generate an presence signal when both the first trigger 21 and the second trigger 31 are in place. The sensing device 40 is also configured not to generate a presence signal when at least one of the first trigger 21 and the second trigger 31 is not in place. It can be seen that the sensing device 40 does not require multiple complex sensors to generate different presence signals for the dust collection assembly 30 and the cover 20 respectively. The sensing device 40 is configured...

[0071] The sensor 40 is configured to monitor the simultaneous presence of the first trigger unit 21 and the second trigger unit 31. The presence signal generated by the sensor 40 is used to characterize the simultaneous presence of the cover 20 and the dust collection assembly 30. This reduces the hardware configuration of the sensor 40 and simplifies the hardware circuitry, thereby solving the problems of high hardware configuration, complex circuitry, and high operating costs of the existing detection system for maintaining the base station 100.

[0072] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit this application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A maintenance base station for use in cooperation with a cleaning robot, characterized in that, The maintenance base station comprises a base station body, a cover, a dust collecting assembly and a sensing device, the base station body is provided with a mounting station, the cover is movable relative to the base station body to open or close the mounting station, the cover is provided with a first trigger part, the dust collecting assembly is detachably mounted on the mounting station, the dust collecting assembly is provided with a second trigger part, the sensing device is configured to generate an in-position signal when the first trigger part and the second trigger part are both in position, and the sensing device is also configured to not generate the in-position signal when at least one of the first trigger part and the second trigger part is not in position, the sensing device comprises a movable part, and the movable part is movably arranged on the mounting station; wherein the first trigger part pushes the movable part when the cover closes the mounting station, thereby triggering the first trigger part to be in position, or the second trigger part pushes the movable part when the dust collecting assembly is mounted in position, thereby triggering the second trigger part to be in position.

2. The maintenance base station of claim 1, wherein The maintenance base station further comprises a fan device and a controller, the fan device is used to generate a vacuum negative pressure to suck the garbage stored by the cleaning robot into the dust collecting assembly, and the controller is electrically connected with the fan device and the sensing device.

3. The maintenance base station of claim 2, wherein, The sensing device further comprises an in-position detection device and a switching device, the in-position detection device, the switching device and the controller are sequentially connected in series to form a series circuit, the switching device is configured to receive the triggering of the second trigger part to turn on the in-position detection device and the controller, and the in-position detection device is configured to detect whether the first trigger part is in position.

4. The maintenance base station of claim 3, wherein, The in-position detection device comprises a Hall sensor, and the first trigger part of the cover comprises a magnet.

5. The maintenance base station of claim 3, wherein, One end of the movable part is arranged close to the switching device, and the other end of the movable part is used to receive the triggering of the second trigger part.

6. The maintenance base station of claim 2, wherein, The sensing device comprises an in-position detection device and a switching device, the in-position detection device, the switching device and the controller are sequentially connected in series to form a series circuit, the switching device is configured to receive the triggering of the first trigger part to turn on the in-position detection device and the controller, and the in-position detection device is configured to detect whether the second trigger part is in position.

7. The maintenance base station of claim 6, wherein, The in-position detection device comprises a Hall sensor, and the second trigger part of the dust collecting assembly comprises a magnet.

8. The maintenance base station of claim 6, wherein, One end of the movable part is arranged close to the switching device, and the other end of the movable part is used to receive the triggering of the first trigger part.

9. The maintenance base station of claim 1, wherein, The maintenance base station further comprises a controller, the sensing device comprises a first detector and a second detector, the first detector, the second detector and the controller are sequentially connected in series to form a series circuit, the first detector is arranged corresponding to the first trigger part, the second detector is arranged corresponding to the second trigger part, the first detector is configured to receive the triggering of the first trigger part, and the second detector is configured to receive the triggering of the second trigger part.

10. A cleaning robot system characterized in that, The cleaning robot system comprises a cleaning robot and the maintenance base station according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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