Cleaning system, cleaning control method and device, medium and electronic equipment

Abstract

The invention provides a cleaning system, a cleaning control method, a cleaning control device, a computer readable storage medium and electronic equipment, the cleaning system comprises a cleaning robot, the cleaning robot comprises a first container, a pipeline and a cleaning part, and the pipeline at least comprises a pipeline connecting the first container to the outside; a base station comprising a second container; the pump has a first working mode and a second working mode; when the pump is in a first working mode, liquid is driven to flow from the second container to the first container. And the pump drives the liquid to flow to the second container from the pipeline in a second working mode. The cleaning system provides different working modes of the pump, so that the cleaning robot can have a better cleaning effect in different scenes, and the maintenance cost and the maintenance difficulty of the machine are reduced.

Description

Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of computer technology and artificial intelligence science, intelligent robot technology has gradually become a hot spot in the field of modern robot research. Among them, cleaning robots, with their excellent artificial intelligence, can help people complete the work of cleaning or mopping the floor in daily life.

[0003] At present, cleaning robots can achieve self-cleaning by configuring a water tank in the base station, such as cleaning the mop, etc. However, moisture often remains during the cleaning process, leading to bacterial growth and scale formation, affecting the cleaning effect and machine life.

[0004] How to improve the cleaning effect of cleaning robots and reduce the maintenance cost and difficulty of the machines is an urgent problem to be solved in the existing technology. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a cleaning system, a cleaning control method, a cleaning control device, a computer-readable storage medium and an electronic device to improve the cleaning efficiency and maintenance convenience of the cleaning system. The specific scheme is as follows:

[0006] According to specific embodiments of the present disclosure, in a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a cleaning system, comprising: a cleaning robot, the cleaning robot comprising a first container, a pipeline, and a cleaning part, the pipeline at least comprising a pipeline connecting the first container to the outside; a base station, the base station comprising a second container; a pump, the pump having a first working mode and a second working mode; wherein, in the first working mode, the pump drives liquid to flow from the second container to the first container; and in the second working mode, the pump drives liquid to flow from the pipeline to the second container.

[0007] According to the specific embodiments of the present disclosure, in the second aspect, the present disclosure provides a cleaning control method, which is applied to a cleaning system, wherein the cleaning system includes a cleaning robot, a base station, and a pump, wherein the cleaning robot includes a first container, a pipeline, and a cleaning part, and the base station includes a second container; the method includes: in response to detecting that a pump mode switching condition is met, determining a target operating mode of the pump; controlling the pump to switch to the target operating mode; wherein the target operating mode includes a first operating mode and a second operating mode, wherein in the first operating mode, the pump drives liquid to flow from the second container to the first container; and in the second operating mode, the pump drives liquid to flow from the pipeline to the second container.

[0008] In a third aspect, the present disclosure provides a cleaning control device, which is applied to a cleaning system, wherein the cleaning system includes a cleaning robot, a base station, and a pump, wherein the cleaning robot includes a first container, a pipeline, and a cleaning part, and the base station includes a second container; the device includes: a working mode determination module, for determining a target working mode of the pump in response to detecting that a pump mode switching condition is met; a working mode switching module, for controlling the pump to switch to the target working mode; wherein the target working mode includes a first working mode and a second working mode, wherein in the first working mode, the pump drives liquid to flow from the second container to the first container; and in the second working mode, the pump drives liquid to flow from the pipeline to the second container.

[0009] In a fourth aspect, the present disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, wherein the computer program implements the above method when executed by a processor.

[0010] In a fifth aspect, the present disclosure provides an electronic device, comprising: a processor; and a memory for storing executable instructions of the processor; wherein the processor is configured to perform the above method by executing the executable instructions.

[0011] The exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure have the following beneficial effects:

[0012] A cleaning robot, the cleaning robot includes a first container, a pipeline, and a cleaning part, the pipeline at least includes a pipeline connecting the first container to the outside; a base station, the base station includes a second container; a pump, the pump has a first working mode and a second working mode; wherein, in the first working mode, the pump drives the liquid to flow from the second container to the first container; and in the second working mode, the pump drives the liquid to flow from the pipeline to the second container. On the one hand, this exemplary embodiment proposes a new cleaning system, which includes a pump, and the pump can have a variety of different working modes, and different flow direction controls of the liquid can be achieved in different working modes, ensuring that the cleaning robot can clean the required liquid normally, and can process other liquids in time by switching the working mode of the pump, effectively improving the cleaning effect of the cleaning equipment; on the other hand, the cleaning system proposed in this exemplary embodiment provides different working modes of the pump, which can meet the cleaning needs of various application scenarios and has a wider range of applications.

[0013] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] The drawings herein are incorporated into the specification and constitute a part of the specification, showing embodiments consistent with the present disclosure, and together with the specification, are used to explain the principles of the present disclosure. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and for ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work. In the drawings:

[0015] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a cleaning system in this exemplary embodiment is schematically shown;

[0016] Figure 2 A flow chart schematically illustrates a cleaning control method in this exemplary embodiment;

[0017] Figure 3 A structural block diagram of a cleaning control device in this exemplary embodiment is schematically shown;

[0018] Figure 4 An electronic device for implementing the above method in this exemplary embodiment is schematically shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present disclosure clearer, the present disclosure will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0020] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. The singular forms "a", "said" and "the" used in the embodiments of the present disclosure and the appended claims are also intended to include plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates other meanings, and "multiple" generally includes at least two.

[0021] It should be understood that the term "and / or" used in this article is only a description of the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that there can be three relationships. For example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0022] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used to describe ... in the embodiments of the present disclosure, these ... should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish .... For example, without departing from the scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first ... may also be referred to as the second ..., and similarly, the second ... may also be referred to as the first ....

[0023] As used herein, the words "if" and "if" may be interpreted as "at the time of" or "when" or "in response to determining" or "in response to detecting", depending on the context. Similarly, the phrases "if it is determined" or "if (stated condition or event) is detected" may be interpreted as "when it is determined" or "in response to determining" or "when detecting (stated condition or event)" or "in response to detecting (stated condition or event)", depending on the context.

[0024] It should also be noted that the term "includes", "comprising" or any other variation thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a commodity or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such commodity or device. In the absence of more restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "comprising a ..." do not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the commodity or device including the elements.

[0025] Cleaning robots are a type of smart home appliance that can automatically complete floor cleaning tasks in the room, such as sweeping and mopping, with a certain degree of artificial intelligence. In related technologies, cleaning robots can complete their self-cleaning functions, such as cleaning mops, by returning to a base station and using the water stored in the base station water tank. However, the base station of a cleaning robot is often a one-way clean water pump, which can only realize the water discharge function, which is used to clean mops or replenish water for the built-in water tank of the sweeper.

[0026] However, this method is prone to residual water in the pipes during long-term use, especially if the water in the built-in water tank of the sweeper is not emptied in time, it is easy to cause bacteria to grow and scale to form, affecting the cleaning effect and machine life. In addition, the cleaning equipment in the related art lacks an effective cleaning mechanism, which increases the difficulty and cost of equipment maintenance.

[0027] Based on this, the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a cleaning system, such as Figure 1 As shown, the cleaning system may include:

[0028] The cleaning robot 110 includes a first container 111, a pipeline 112, and a cleaning unit 113. The pipeline at least includes a pipeline connecting the first container to the outside.

[0029] A cleaning robot refers to a main intelligent body used to complete environmental cleaning tasks, such as a sweeping robot, a mopping robot, a floor washing robot, or a robot integrating multiple functions. A cleaning part refers to a main part used to perform cleaning tasks, such as a cleaning brush, a mop, etc. A first container refers to an area inside a cleaning robot for storing liquids, such as a built-in water tank, and the mopping robot can use the water in the built-in water tank to move in a working environment while controlling the water discharge to perform mopping tasks; the first container can also be a cleaning part cleaning area, such as a cleaning robot can use the water in the cleaning part cleaning area to clean its cleaning part. A pipeline refers to a passage for transmitting liquids, such as transmitting clean liquids, or transmitting non-clean liquids, etc. In this exemplary embodiment, the pipeline at least includes a pipeline connecting the first container to the outside, such as a passage connected to the outside configured inside the cleaning robot, which can receive external liquid to flow to the inside, such as liquid in the second container can flow to the first container through the pipeline, and it can also discharge waste liquid from the inside to the outside, such as waste liquid in the first container or pipeline can be drawn out of the cleaning robot through the pipeline. In addition, the pipeline may also include a pipeline configured in the cleaning robot for connecting the first container and the cleaning part. For example, the liquid in the first container can flow to the cleaning part through the pipeline to achieve mopping or cleaning of the cleaning part. The pipeline can be one or more. For example, different pipelines can be used to transmit cleaning and non-cleaning liquids, or different pipelines can be used to transmit cleaning liquids, etc. In the cleaning system, other specific pipelines may be included. For example, the liquid can flow from the second container to the first container via an external connecting pipeline, and then flow to the cleaning part through the pipeline to clean the cleaning part, etc.

[0030] A base station 120, the base station comprising a second container 130;

[0031] The second container refers to a device located outside the cleaning robot for storing liquid, such as a water tank arranged at the base station side or independently arranged, which can be used to store clean water / cleaning liquid. The second container may include multiple ones, such as a second container for storing cleaning liquid, a second container for storing waste liquid, etc. In this exemplary embodiment, the second container can be configured at the base station side.

[0032] A pump 140, the pump having a first operating mode and a second operating mode;

[0033] Wherein, in the first working mode, the pump drives the liquid to flow from the second container to the first container; and in the second working mode, the pump drives the liquid to flow from the pipeline to the second container.

[0034] The pump refers to a component in the cleaning system used to drive the flow or transmission of liquid, which may include a motor, a pump body, an impeller or a sealing device, etc. The different components work together to achieve the suction, pressurization and output of liquid. The pump can be configured on the cleaning robot 110 side, on the base station side, or independently.

[0035] In an exemplary embodiment, the pump can be configured at the base station side, for example, the pump can be configured at Figure 1 The base station 120 shown in the figure may also be configured in a cleaning robot, for example, Figure 1 Inside the cleaning robot 110 shown.

[0036] In this exemplary embodiment, the liquid driven by the pump may refer to water, a gas-liquid mixture, or other liquids, such as liquids with detergent added, etc. The pump may have two working modes. In the first working mode, the liquid may be driven to flow from the second container to the first container, such as delivering the water / cleaning liquid in the external clean water tank to the cleaning area of ​​the cleaning part of the cleaning robot or the built-in water tank through the external connecting pipeline; in the second working mode, the liquid may be driven to flow from the pipeline through the first container to the second container, such as pumping the residual water or other liquid in the pipeline or the built-in water tank back to the base station water tank or a specially set wastewater collection tank to achieve automatic emptying and reduce the risk of scale formation.

[0037] The working mode of the pump can be switched through a control circuit. In actual applications, the control circuit can be triggered to switch the working mode of the pump according to the specific application scenario. For example, when the cleaning part of the cleaning robot needs to be cleaned or the internal water tank of the cleaning robot needs to be replenished with water, the pump can be switched to the first working mode through the control circuit; when the cleaning robot completes cleaning the cleaning part, or the water in the internal water tank is replenished to a certain level, the pump can be switched to the second working mode through the control circuit, etc.

[0038] In an exemplary embodiment, the second container includes a first functional container and a second functional container, the first functional container is used to store cleaning liquid, the second functional container is used to collect waste liquid, and the third functional container is used to perform a cleaning operation of the cleaning portion;

[0039] Wherein, in the first working mode, the pump drives the liquid to flow from the first functional container to the first container; in the second working mode, the pump drives the residual liquid in the pipeline and the first container to flow to other designated containers except the first container.

[0040] In order to ensure the effective management and diversion of the liquid inside the cleaning robot, this exemplary embodiment can set up different second containers, use the first functional container to store cleaning liquid, such as clean water or unused cleaning agent mixed liquid, use the second functional container to store waste liquid, such as used liquid, and use the third functional container to perform the cleaning operation of the cleaning part. For example, the cleaning liquid is stored or flows to the third functional container, and the cleaning part of the cleaning robot can be immersed in the third functional container to realize the cleaning operation on it.

[0041] In practical applications, the pump can be used in the first working mode to drive the liquid from the first functional container to the first container, that is, to transfer the unused liquid to the inside of the cleaning robot for mopping, cleaning of the cleaning part or refilling of the internal water tank; the pump can be used in the second working mode to drive the pipeline and the liquid remaining in the first container to flow to other designated containers other than the first container, so as to transfer the used waste liquid and residual liquid to a specially designated waste liquid container for management. Other designated containers may include second functional containers, unused third functional containers, other container parts that may affect equipment contamination, or directly flow to the external space, etc. Based on this, the independent management of cleaning liquid and waste liquid can be guaranteed, and the problem of long-term sedimentation of waste liquid in the equipment affecting equipment maintenance and damaging equipment life can be avoided.

[0042] In an exemplary embodiment, the pump rotates in a first direction in a first operating mode to drive liquid from the second container to the first container, and in a second operating mode, the pump rotates in a second direction to drive liquid from the pipeline to the second container.

[0043] When the pump is working, the impeller rotates at a high speed, and the rotation of the impeller can generate centrifugal force, sucking the liquid entering the pump body into the impeller and quickly throwing it out of the pump body, thereby forming pressure at the outlet of the pump. This pressure can make the liquid continue to flow in from the water inlet and be pumped out to achieve the flow and transmission of the liquid. In this exemplary embodiment, the pump can have two states, a first working mode and a second working mode. In the first working mode, the running direction of the pump can be a first direction, for example, it can be called a positive direction, so that the liquid can flow from the second container to the first container. In the second working mode, the running direction of the pump can be a second direction, for example, it can be called a reverse direction, so that the liquid can flow to the second container, that is, the first direction and the second direction can be opposite directions to each other.

[0044] Based on the above description, in this exemplary embodiment, a cleaning robot includes a first container, a pipeline, and a cleaning part, and the pipeline includes at least a pipeline connecting the first container to the outside; a base station includes a second container; a pump, and the pump has a first working mode and a second working mode; wherein, in the first working mode, the pump drives the liquid to flow from the second container to the first container; and in the second working mode, the pump drives the liquid to flow from the pipeline to the second container. On the one hand, this exemplary embodiment proposes a new cleaning system, which includes a pump, and the pump can have a variety of different working modes, and different flow direction controls of the liquid can be achieved in different working modes, ensuring that the cleaning robot can clean the required liquid normally, and can process other liquids in time by switching the working mode of the pump, effectively improving the cleaning effect of the cleaning equipment; on the other hand, the cleaning system proposed in this exemplary embodiment provides different working modes of the pump, which can meet the cleaning needs of various application scenarios and has a wider range of applications.

[0045] The exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a cleaning control method, which can be applied to a cleaning system, wherein the cleaning system includes a cleaning robot, a base station, and a pump, wherein the cleaning robot includes a first container, a pipeline, and a cleaning part, and the base station includes a second container; wherein the cleaning system can implement the method through hardware and / or software. Figure 2 , shows a flow chart of a cleaning control method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the method may include the following steps S210-S220:

[0046] Step S210, in response to detecting that the pump mode switching condition is met, determining a target operating mode of the pump;

[0047] Step S220, controlling the pump to switch to a target working mode;

[0048] The target working mode includes a first working mode and a second working mode. In the first working mode, the pump drives the liquid to flow from the second container to the first container; in the second working mode, the pump drives the liquid to flow from the pipeline to the second container.

[0049] Among them, the pump mode switching condition refers to the judgment condition for executing the pump working mode switching, which may include multiple conditions. For example, the pump mode switching condition may be satisfied by the working state of the cleaning robot meeting the preset conditions, the cleaning system detecting that the sensor information meets the preset conditions, whether the cleaning part of the cleaning robot needs to perform a cleaning operation, or whether the first container configured inside the cleaning robot needs to perform a water replenishment operation, among other combinations.

[0050] In this exemplary embodiment, the pump may include a first working mode and a second working mode, and the target working mode is the working mode that needs to be switched between the first working mode and the second working mode. The target working mode can be determined based on whether the pump mode switching condition is met, for example, when the cleaning robot is detected to perform a cleaning operation on the cleaning portion and / or a rehydration operation on the first container, the pump is controlled to switch to the first working mode, or when the cleaning robot is detected to complete the cleaning operation on the cleaning portion and / or the rehydration operation on the first container, the pump is controlled to switch to the second working mode.

[0051] Based on the above description, in this exemplary embodiment, in response to detecting that the pump mode switching condition is met, the target working mode of the pump is determined; the pump is controlled to switch to the target working mode; wherein the target working mode includes a first working mode and a second working mode, and in the first working mode, the pump drives the liquid to flow from the second container to the first container; in the second working mode, the pump drives the liquid to flow from the pipeline to the second container. On the one hand, this exemplary embodiment can control the flow direction of the liquid between the first container and the second container by controlling the switching of the working mode of the pump, thereby ensuring that the cleaning robot can normally clean the required liquid, and can timely process other liquids by switching the working mode of the pump, effectively improving the cleaning effect of the cleaning equipment; on the other hand, this exemplary embodiment determines the target working mode of the pump by detecting whether the pump mode switching condition is met, and can flexibly and specifically control the working mode of the pump according to actual needs, and can be applied to a variety of cleaning scenarios, with a wider range of applications.

[0052] In an exemplary embodiment, the above step S210 may include:

[0053] In response to detecting that the cleaning robot performs a cleaning operation on the cleaning portion and / or a liquid replenishing operation on the first container, the first operating mode is determined as the target operating mode.

[0054] Among them, the cleaning part refers to the main body configured by the cleaning robot for performing cleaning tasks, such as a cleaning brush, a mop, etc. When it is detected that the cleaning robot needs to clean the cleaning part, for example, when the cleaning robot completes cleaning a preset cleaning area or a cleaning area of ​​a preset area, or detects that the cleanliness of the cleaning part is lower than a preset threshold, a cleaning request can be triggered. After receiving the cleaning request, it can be determined that the cleaning robot needs to perform a cleaning operation on the cleaning part. The first container refers to an area for storing liquid configured inside the cleaning robot, which can be a built-in water tank, or a cleaning part cleaning area, such as a specially set mop cleaning area, etc. When the first container needs to be refilled, a refilling operation can be performed on the first container. The refilling operation can refer to adding water or a mixture of water and detergent, etc. This exemplary embodiment can determine whether it is necessary to perform a refilling operation on the first container by detecting parameters such as humidity, liquid level, weight, volume, etc. in the first container.

[0055] When it is detected that the cleaning robot performs a cleaning operation on the cleaning part and / or detects a liquid replenishing operation on the first container, the first working mode can be determined as the target working mode, and the pump can be controlled to switch to the first working mode. In the first working mode, the pump can drive the liquid from the second container to the first container.

[0056] In an exemplary embodiment, the above step S210 may include:

[0057] In response to detecting that the cleaning robot completes the cleaning operation on the cleaning portion and / or the liquid replenishing operation on the first container, the second operating mode is determined as the target operating mode.

[0058] Wherein, in the first working mode, the pump drives the liquid to flow from the second container to the first container; and in the second working mode, the pump drives the liquid to flow from the pipeline to the second container.

[0059] In this exemplary embodiment, whether the cleaning robot has completed the cleaning operation of the cleaning part can be determined in a variety of ways, such as detecting whether the cleanliness of the cleaning part is higher than a preset threshold, and when it is higher than the preset threshold, determining that the cleaning operation is completed; detecting whether the duration of the cleaning operation of the cleaning part exceeds a preset time threshold, and if it exceeds the preset time threshold, determining that the cleaning operation is completed; or detecting whether a user inputs a command to complete cleaning, such as a user actively inputting a command to stop cleaning, determining that the cleaning operation is completed, etc. Completion of the refilling operation of the first container can also be determined in a variety of ways, such as detecting the liquid level, humidity, volume, weight, etc. of the first container.

[0060] When it is detected that the cleaning robot has completed the cleaning operation of the cleaning part and / or the liquid replenishing operation of the first container, it means that there is no need to replenish liquid to the first container at this time. At this time, the second working mode can be determined as the target working mode, and the pump can be controlled to switch to the second working mode. In the second working mode, the pump can drive the liquid to flow from the pipeline to the second container.

[0061] In an exemplary embodiment, in an exemplary embodiment, the above step S210 may include:

[0062] In response to detecting that the cleaning robot completes the cleaning operation on the cleaning part and / or the liquid replenishing operation on the first container, and the preset indicator information meets the preset conditions, the second working mode is determined as the target working mode.

[0063] In this exemplary embodiment, the pump can pump the residual liquid inside the cleaning robot back into the second container in the second working mode. For example, the residual water in the pipeline or the built-in container can be pumped back to the base station water tank or a special wastewater collection area to achieve automatic emptying and reduce the risk of scale formation. In order to ensure the accuracy and effectiveness of the switching of the second working mode of the pump, this exemplary embodiment can set a multi-layer detection mechanism. Specifically, it can first detect whether the cleaning robot has completed the cleaning operation of the cleaning part and / or the rehydration operation of the first container. When the corresponding operation is completed, it means that there is no need to replenish liquid to the first container at this time. Further, it is detected whether the preset indicator information meets the preset conditions. When the corresponding cleaning operation and / or rehydration operation is completed and the preset indicator information meets the preset conditions, the second working mode can be determined as the target working mode, and the pump can be controlled to switch to the second working mode.

[0064] Among them, the detection of the preset index information satisfying the preset conditions is combined with the cleaning operation and / or the rehydration operation to complete the detection, which can avoid the problem of irregular or continuous triggering of the pump to switch the working mode, resulting in the consumption of additional power. Through two levels of conditional restrictions, the switching of the working mode of the pump can be made more accurate and effective. In this exemplary embodiment, whether the preset index information meets the preset conditions can be customized as needed. For example, a time condition can be set. When the preset time interval is met on the basis of completing the corresponding operation, it can be determined to switch the pump to the second working mode; a sensor data condition can also be set. For example, when the humidity inside the cleaning robot is detected to be greater than the preset level on the basis of completing the corresponding operation, it can be determined to switch the pump to the second working mode.

[0065] In an exemplary embodiment, the above step S210 may include:

[0066] The working status of the cleaning robot is obtained, and the target working mode of the pump is determined according to the working status.

[0067] In this exemplary embodiment, the target working mode to which the pump needs to be switched can also be determined by judging the working state of the cleaning robot, so as to switch the corresponding working mode. The working state of the cleaning robot may include working state, charging state, non-working state, etc. Considering that the cleaning robot may be in the base station area in the charging state and the non-working state, it can be replenished. Therefore, this exemplary embodiment can control the pump to switch to the first working state when the cleaning robot is in the charging state or the non-working state, and control the pump to switch to the second working state when the cleaning robot is in the working state.

[0068] In this exemplary embodiment, the second container may include a first container for storing cleaning liquid and a second container for storing waste liquid. When the pump is switched to the second working state, the waste liquid can be controlled to flow from the first container to the container for storing waste liquid. The second container can be arranged outside the cleaning robot. When the cleaning robot is in working state and away from the base station and the charging pile, the collection of waste liquid can also be realized. The second container can also be arranged on the base station side or separately. In addition, the second container is respectively arranged as the outside of the cleaning robot, the base station or other positions, that is, multiple second containers are used to realize waste liquid collection.

[0069] In an exemplary embodiment, the above step S210 may include:

[0070] Acquire sensor information of the cleaning system and determine the target operating mode of the pump based on the sensor information.

[0071] This exemplary embodiment can also configure a variety of sensor devices in the cleaning system to collect corresponding sensor information, determine the working mode of the pump by analyzing the sensor information, and perform corresponding mode switching. Among them, the sensor that collects the sensor information can be customized or installed according to actual needs. For example, a humidity sensor can be configured in the cleaning system to detect the humidity of the pipeline or the humidity of the first container. When the humidity is greater than a preset level, the pump is controlled to switch to the second working mode, or a liquid level sensor can also be configured.

[0072] In an exemplary embodiment, the sensor information of the cleaning system includes at least one of the following:

[0073] Liquid storage status information of the first container;

[0074] Liquid storage status information of the second container;

[0075] Humidity information of the pipeline.

[0076] The liquid storage state information may include liquid level information and liquid height information in the container, which can reflect the amount of liquid in the container. When the internal liquid level is high, it means that the first container does not need to be replenished, and the pump can be switched to the second working mode. When the internal liquid level is low, it means that the first container needs to be replenished, and the pump can be switched to the first working mode. The liquid storage state information may also include the volume and weight of the stored liquid. The amount of liquid in the container can be determined based on the volume, weight and other data, and then the working mode to which the pump is switched can be determined.

[0077] The humidity information of the pipeline can be collected by the humidity sensor configured in the cleaning robot. When the humidity information is greater than the preset level, it means that there is a risk of scale generation inside the cleaning robot. At this time, the pump can be switched to the second working mode to extract excess liquid in the pipeline.

[0078] In an exemplary embodiment, the second container includes at least one or more of a first functional container, a second functional container, and a third functional container, the first functional container is used to store cleaning liquid, the second functional container is used to collect waste liquid, and the third functional container is used to perform cleaning operations;

[0079] When the target working mode is the first working mode, the above step S220 may include:

[0080] driving the liquid to flow from the first functional container to the first container;

[0081] When the target working mode is the second working mode, the above step S220 may include:

[0082] The driving pipeline and the liquid remaining in the first container flow to other designated containers except the first container.

[0083] This exemplary embodiment may set up different second containers, using the first functional container to store cleaning liquid, such as clean water or unused cleaning agent mixed liquid, using the second functional container to store waste liquid, such as used liquid, and using the third functional container to perform cleaning operations of the cleaning unit, such as storing the cleaning liquid or flowing it to the third functional container, and the cleaning unit of the cleaning robot can be immersed in the third functional container to implement the cleaning operation on it, so as to effectively manage and divert the liquid inside the cleaning robot through the second containers with different functions.

[0084] In this exemplary embodiment, when the target operation of the pump is determined to be the first operation mode, the liquid can be driven to flow from the first functional container to the first container, that is, the unused liquid is transferred to the interior of the cleaning robot for mopping, cleaning of the cleaning part, or refilling of the internal water tank; when the target operation mode of the pump is determined to be the second operation mode, the liquid remaining in the pipeline and the first container can be driven to flow to other designated containers other than the first container, so as to transfer the used waste liquid and residual liquid to a specially designated waste liquid container for management. Other designated containers may include second functional containers, unused third functional containers, other container parts that affect equipment pollution, or directly flow to the external space, etc. Based on this, the independent management of cleaning liquid and waste liquid can be guaranteed, and the problem of long-term precipitation of waste liquid in the equipment affecting equipment maintenance and damaging equipment life can be avoided.

[0085] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a cleaning control device is also provided, such as Figure 3 As shown, the cleaning control device 300 may include: a working mode determination module 310 and a working mode switching module 320, wherein: the working mode determination module is used to determine the target working mode 310 of the pump in response to detecting that the pump mode switching condition is met; the working mode switching module 320 is used to control the pump to switch to the target working mode; wherein the target working mode includes a first working mode and a second working mode, and when the pump is in the first working mode, the liquid is driven to flow from the second container to the first container; when the pump is in the second working mode, the liquid is driven to flow from the pipeline to the second container.

[0086] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the working mode determination module 310 includes: a first working mode determination unit, which is used to determine the first working mode as the target working mode in response to detecting that the cleaning robot performs a cleaning operation on the cleaning part and / or a liquid replenishment operation on the first container.

[0087] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the working mode determination module 310 includes: a second working mode determination unit, which is used to determine the second working mode as the target working mode in response to detecting that the cleaning robot completes the cleaning operation of the cleaning part and / or the liquid replenishment operation of the first container.

[0088] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the working mode determination module 310 includes: a third working mode determination unit, which is used to determine the second working mode as the target working mode in response to detecting that the cleaning robot completes the cleaning operation of the cleaning part and / or the liquid replenishment operation of the first container, and the preset indicator information meets the preset conditions.

[0089] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the working mode determination module 310 includes: a fourth working mode determination unit, which is used to obtain the working state of the cleaning robot and determine the target working mode of the pump according to the working state.

[0090] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the working mode determination module 310 includes: a fifth working mode determination unit, which is used to obtain sensor information of the cleaning system and determine a target working mode of the pump according to the sensor information.

[0091] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the sensing information of the cleaning system includes at least one of the following: liquid storage state information of the first container; liquid storage state information of the second container; humidity information of the pipeline.

[0092] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the second container includes at least one or more of a first functional container, a second functional container, and a third functional container, the first functional container is used to store cleaning liquid, the second functional container is used to collect waste liquid, and the third functional container is used to perform cleaning operations; when the target working mode is the first working mode, the working mode switching module 320 includes: a first driving unit, used to drive the liquid from the first functional container to the first container; when the target working mode is the second working mode, the working mode switching module 320 includes: a second driving unit, used to drive the pipeline, and the liquid remaining in the first container to flow to other designated containers except the first container.

[0093] The specific details of each cleaning control device module mentioned above have been described in detail in the corresponding cleaning control method, so they will not be repeated here.

[0094] It should be noted that, although several modules or units of the device for execution are mentioned in the above detailed description, this division is not mandatory. In fact, according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the features and functions of two or more modules or units described above can be embodied in one module or unit. Conversely, the features and functions of one module or unit described above can be further divided into multiple modules or units to be embodied.

[0095] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device capable of implementing the above method is also provided. For example, the electronic device may be a cleaning robot capable of implementing the above method.

[0096] It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various aspects of the present disclosure may be implemented as systems, methods or program products. Therefore, various aspects of the present disclosure may be specifically implemented in the following forms, namely: complete hardware implementation, complete software implementation (including firmware, microcode, etc.), or a combination of hardware and software implementations, which may be collectively referred to herein as "circuits", "modules" or "systems".

[0097] Refer to the following Figure 4 4 to describe the electronic device 400 according to such an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 4 The electronic device 400 shown is merely an example and should not bring any limitation to the functions and scope of use of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0098] like Figure 4 As shown, the electronic device 400 is in the form of a general computing device. The components of the electronic device 400 may include but are not limited to: the at least one processing unit 410, the at least one storage unit 420, a bus 430 connecting different system components (including the storage unit 420 and the processing unit 410), and a display unit 440.

[0099] The storage unit stores program codes, which can be executed by the processing unit 410, so that the processing unit 410 executes the steps according to various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure described in the above “Exemplary Method” section of this specification. For example, the processing unit 410 can execute Figure 2 Steps S210 to S220 etc. are shown.

[0100] The storage unit 420 may include a readable medium in the form of a volatile storage unit, such as a random access memory unit (RAM) 421 and / or a cache memory unit 422 , and may further include a read-only memory unit (ROM) 423 .

[0101] The storage unit 420 may also include a program / utility 424 having a set (at least one) of program modules 425, such program modules 425 including but not limited to: an operating system, one or more application programs, other program modules, and program data, each of which or some combination may include an implementation of a network environment.

[0102] Bus 430 may represent one or more of several types of bus structures, including a memory unit bus or memory unit controller, a peripheral bus, an accelerated graphics port, a processing unit, or a local bus using any of a variety of bus architectures.

[0103] The electronic device 400 may also communicate with one or more external devices 500 (e.g., keyboards, pointing devices, Bluetooth devices, etc.), may also communicate with one or more devices that enable a user to interact with the electronic device 400, and / or communicate with any device that enables the electronic device 400 to communicate with one or more other computing devices (e.g., routers, modems, etc.). Such communication may be performed via an input / output (I / O) interface 450. Furthermore, the electronic device 400 may also communicate with one or more networks (e.g., local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and / or public networks, such as the Internet) via a network adapter 460. As shown, the network adapter 460 communicates with other modules of the electronic device 400 via a bus 430. It should be understood that, although not shown in the figure, other hardware and / or software modules may be used in conjunction with the electronic device 400, including but not limited to: microcode, device drivers, redundant processing units, external disk drive arrays, RAID systems, tape drives, and data backup storage systems.

[0104] Through the description of the above implementation, it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the example implementation described here can be implemented by software, or by software combined with necessary hardware. Therefore, the technical solution according to the implementation of the present disclosure can be embodied in the form of a software product, which can be stored in a non-volatile storage medium (which can be a CD-ROM, a USB flash drive, a mobile hard disk, etc.) or on a network, including several instructions to enable a computing device (which can be a personal computer, a server, a terminal device, or a network device, etc.) to execute the method according to the implementation of the present disclosure.

[0105] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is also provided, on which a program product capable of implementing the above method of the present specification is stored. In some possible implementations, various aspects of the present disclosure may also be implemented in the form of a program product, which includes a program code, and when the program product is run on a terminal device, the program code is used to enable the terminal device to execute the steps according to various exemplary implementations of the present disclosure described in the above "Exemplary Method" section of the present specification.

[0106] According to the program product for implementing the above method in the embodiment of the present disclosure, it can adopt a portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM) and include program code, and can be run on a terminal device, such as a personal computer. However, the program product of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. In this document, a readable storage medium can be any tangible medium containing or storing a program, which can be used by or in combination with an instruction execution system, an apparatus or a device.

[0107] The program product may use any combination of one or more readable media. The readable medium may be a readable signal medium or a readable storage medium. The readable storage medium may be, for example, but not limited to, an electrical, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, device or device, or any combination of the above. More specific examples (non-exhaustive list) of readable storage media include: an electrical connection with one or more wires, a portable disk, a hard disk, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), an optical fiber, a portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination of the above.

[0108] Computer readable signal media may include data signals propagated in baseband or as part of a carrier wave, in which readable program code is carried. Such propagated data signals may take a variety of forms, including but not limited to electromagnetic signals, optical signals, or any suitable combination of the above. Readable signal media may also be any readable medium other than a readable storage medium, which may send, propagate, or transmit a program for use by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.

[0109] The program code embodied on the readable medium may be transmitted using any appropriate medium, including but not limited to wireless, wired, optical cable, RF, etc., or any suitable combination of the foregoing.

[0110] Program code for performing the operations of the present disclosure may be written in any combination of one or more programming languages, including object-oriented programming languages ​​such as Java, C++, etc., and conventional procedural programming languages ​​such as "C" or similar programming languages. The program code may be executed entirely on the user computing device, partially on the user device, as a separate software package, partially on the user computing device and partially on a remote computing device, or entirely on a remote computing device or server. In cases involving a remote computing device, the remote computing device may be connected to the user computing device through any type of network, including a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), or may be connected to an external computing device (e.g., through the Internet using an Internet service provider).

[0111] In addition, the above-mentioned figures are only schematic illustrations of the processes included in the method according to the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, and are not intended to be limiting. It is easy to understand that the processes shown in the above-mentioned figures do not indicate or limit the time sequence of these processes. In addition, it is also easy to understand that these processes can be performed synchronously or asynchronously, for example, in multiple modules.

[0112] Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate other embodiments of the present disclosure after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present disclosure that follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or customary technical means in the art that are not disclosed in the present disclosure. The specification and examples are to be considered as exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure are indicated by the claims.

[0113] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the exact structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A cleaning system, characterized in that: include: A cleaning robot, the cleaning robot comprising a first container, a pipeline, and a cleaning part, the pipeline at least comprising a pipeline connecting the first container to the outside; A base station, the base station comprising a second container; a pump having a first operating mode and a second operating mode; Wherein, in the first working mode, the pump drives the liquid to flow from the second container to the first container; In the second working mode, the pump drives the liquid to flow from the pipeline to the second container.

2. The cleaning system according to claim 1, characterized in that The second container at least includes one or more of a first functional container, a second functional container, and a third functional container, the first functional container is used to store cleaning liquid, the second functional container is used to collect waste liquid, and the third functional container is used to perform a cleaning operation of the cleaning unit; Wherein, in the first working mode, the pump drives the liquid to flow from the first functional container to the first container; in the second working mode, the pump drives the liquid remaining in the pipeline and the first container to flow to other designated containers except the first container.

3. A cleaning control method, applied to a cleaning system, characterized in that: The cleaning system comprises a cleaning robot, a base station, and a pump; the cleaning robot comprises a first container, a pipeline, and a cleaning part; the base station comprises a second container; and the method comprises: In response to detecting that a pump mode switching condition is satisfied, determining a target operating mode of the pump; Controlling the pump to switch to the target working mode; Wherein, the target working mode includes a first working mode and a second working mode. In the first working mode, the pump drives the liquid to flow from the second container to the first container; in the second working mode, the pump drives the liquid to flow from the pipeline to the second container.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that In response to detecting that a pump mode switching condition is satisfied, determining a target operating mode of the pump comprises: In response to detecting that the cleaning robot performs a cleaning operation on the cleaning portion and / or a liquid replenishing operation on the first container, the first operating mode is determined as the target operating mode.

5. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that: In response to detecting that a pump mode switching condition is satisfied, determining a target operating mode of the pump comprises: In response to detecting that the cleaning robot completes the cleaning operation on the cleaning portion and / or the liquid replenishing operation on the first container, the second working mode is determined as the target working mode.

6. The cleaning control method according to claim 3, characterized in that: In response to detecting that a pump mode switching condition is satisfied, determining a target operating mode of the pump comprises: In response to detecting that the cleaning robot completes the cleaning operation on the cleaning part and / or the liquid replenishing operation on the first container, and the preset indicator information meets the preset conditions, the second working mode is determined as the target working mode.

7. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that In response to detecting that a pump mode switching condition is satisfied, determining a target operating mode of the pump comprises: The working state of the cleaning robot is acquired, and a target working mode of the pump is determined according to the working state.

8. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that In response to detecting that a pump mode switching condition is satisfied, determining a target operating mode of the pump comprises: Acquire sensor information of the cleaning system, and determine a target operating mode of the pump according to the sensor information.

9. A cleaning control device, applied to a cleaning system, characterized in that: The cleaning system comprises a cleaning robot, a base station, and a pump. The cleaning robot comprises a first container, a pipeline, and a cleaning part. The base station comprises a second container. The device comprises: an operating mode determination module, for determining a target operating mode of the pump in response to detecting that a pump mode switching condition is satisfied; A working mode switching module, used for controlling the pump to switch to the target working mode; Wherein, the target working mode includes a first working mode and a second working mode. In the first working mode, the pump drives the liquid to flow from the second container to the first container; in the second working mode, the pump drives the liquid to flow from the pipeline to the second container.

10. An electronic device, characterized in that: include: processor; as well as A memory, configured to store executable instructions of the processor; Wherein, the processor is configured to execute the cleaning control method described in any one of claims 3-8 by executing the executable instructions.

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