Floor sweeping robot and control method thereof

Abstract

The invention discloses a sweeping robot and a control method thereof, and relates to the field of garbage cleaning. The sweeping robot comprises an equipment body, a garbage cleaning device is arranged at the front end of the equipment body, and a garbage temporary storage device is arranged in the equipment body; the garbage temporary storage device is used for temporarily storing the garbage recycled by the garbage cleaning device; the moving assembly is connected with the bottom of the equipment body, and advancing of the equipment body is controlled based on the moving assembly; the handrail is connected with the rear end of the equipment body; the advancing speed and the advancing direction of the equipment body are controlled based on the handrail; the driving device is arranged in the equipment body, and the running state of the garbage cleaning device is controlled based on the driving device; the sweeping robot is powered by a rechargeable storage battery, and the garbage cleaning device adopts a convertible cleaning brush. Power is supplied through the storage battery, influence of a field power source is avoided during working, and convenience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of garbage cleaning, and in particular to a sweeping robot and a control method thereof. Background Art

[0002] On construction sites, due to the large amount of pollutants such as dust and debris generated by construction, traditional manual cleaning methods are not only inefficient but also pose safety hazards.

[0003] Although there are some sweeping robots on the market, most of them are not suitable for complex, changeable and dusty environments such as construction sites. Traditional fog cannons can reduce dust significantly, but the dust removal effect is poor. Dust falls into the construction site along with water molecules, and dust is still serious in hot weather. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a sweeping robot, comprising: The equipment body has a garbage cleaning device at the front end thereof, and a garbage temporary storage device is provided inside the equipment body; the garbage temporary storage device is used to temporarily store the garbage recovered by the garbage cleaning device; A moving component connected to the bottom of the device body, and controlling the movement of the device body based on the moving component; An armrest connected to the rear end of the device body; the travel speed and travel direction of the device body are controlled based on the armrest; A driving device is arranged in the device body, and the operating state of the garbage cleaning device is controlled based on the driving device.

[0005] In one embodiment, a switch is provided on the armrest, and the switch is connected to the driving device; the armrest is hollow in design, and a built-in wire connects the switch and the driving device.

[0006] In one embodiment, the garbage cleaning device is connected to the garbage temporary storage device via a garbage transition device.

[0007] In one embodiment, the moving assembly includes a roller and a force-bearing rod, the roller is connected to the device body via the force-bearing rod, and the device body moves based on the rolling of the roller.

[0008] In one embodiment, the driving device includes a motor, a battery, a transmission shaft and gears. The battery is connected to the switch and the motor through the built-in wires, and the power on or off of the motor is controlled based on the switch; the motor is connected to the garbage cleaning device through the transmission shaft and the gears and provides power for the garbage cleaning device.

[0009] In one embodiment, the battery is a rechargeable battery.

[0010] In one embodiment, the garbage cleaning device includes a cleaning brush and a connecting disk, the connecting disk is connected to the transmission shaft, and the motor provides power to the cleaning brush through the transmission shaft.

[0011] In one embodiment, the temporary garbage storage device comprises a box body and an opening handle, the box body is used to accommodate the garbage cleaned by the garbage cleaning device, and the opening handle is used to open the temporary garbage storage device.

[0012] In one embodiment, the device body further includes a partition, and the partition is used to separate the battery and the motor.

[0013] The present application also provides a control method, which is applied to the sweeping robot as described in any one of the above, comprising the following steps: The armrest controls the direction and speed of the sweeping robot. When the switch on the armrest is turned on, the motor is powered on and starts to rotate. The motor transmits kinetic energy to the garbage cleaning device through the transmission shaft and gears, and the garbage cleaning device works; The garbage cleaning device cleans up the garbage, and the garbage is transported to the garbage temporary storage device through the garbage transition device.

[0014] Beneficial effects of the present invention: Different from the prior art, the present invention discloses a sweeping robot and a control method thereof, which relate to the field of garbage cleaning; wherein the sweeping robot comprises an equipment body, a garbage cleaning device is provided at the front end of the equipment body, and a garbage temporary storage device is provided in the equipment body; the garbage temporary storage device is used to temporarily store the garbage recovered by the garbage cleaning device; a moving component, the moving component is connected to the bottom of the equipment body, and the movement of the equipment body is controlled based on the moving component; an armrest, the armrest is connected to the rear end of the equipment body; the movement speed and direction of the equipment body are controlled based on the armrest; a driving device, the driving device is arranged in the equipment body, and the running state of the garbage cleaning device is controlled based on the driving device; the sweeping robot is powered by a rechargeable battery, and the garbage cleaning device is powered by a convertible cleaning brush. Powered by a battery, it is not affected by the power supply of the site during operation, which improves convenience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a sweeping robot provided by the present invention; Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the driving device of the sweeping robot; Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the middle partition; Figure 4 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the switch; Figure 5 It is a schematic flow chart of the sweeping robot control method of the present invention.

[0016] In the figure: 1: equipment body, 2: handrail, 3: moving component, 4: garbage cleaning device, 5: garbage temporary storage device, 6: driving device, 105: partition, 501: switch, 502: wire, 503: battery, 504: charging port, 505: motor DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] The following are specific embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings to further describe the technical solution of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

[0018] Due to the large amount of dust, debris and other pollutants generated during construction, traditional manual cleaning methods are not only inefficient, but also pose safety risks. Although there are some sweeping robots on the market, most of them are not suitable for complex, changeable and dusty environments such as construction sites. Traditional fog cannons can significantly reduce dust, but the dust removal effect is low. Dust falls into the construction site along with water molecules, and dust is still serious in hot weather. In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a sweeping robot, please refer to Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a sweeping robot provided by the present invention; Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the driving device of the sweeping robot; Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the middle partition; Figure 4 for Figure 1 Structural schematic diagram of the switch in the middle; the sweeping robot includes a device body 1, an armrest 2, a moving component 3 and a driving device 6.

[0019] A garbage cleaning device 4 is provided at the front end of the device body 1, and a garbage temporary storage device 5 is provided inside the device body; the garbage cleaning device 4 is used to clean garbage, and the garbage temporary storage device 5 is used to temporarily store garbage recovered by the garbage cleaning device 4; that is, the garbage cleaned and recovered by the garbage cleaning device 4 enters the garbage temporary storage device 5. The top of the device body 1 can be composed of an inspection cover and an inspection cover handle, and the inspection cover is pulled up by the inspection cover handle to facilitate the user to inspect and maintain the device body 1; in this embodiment, the device body 1 is a rectangular parallelepiped structure, and in other embodiments, the structure of the device body can be replaced, for example, it can be a cube, a cylinder, etc., and no limitation is made here.

[0020] The armrest 2 is connected to the rear end of the device body 1; the travel speed and travel direction of the device body 1 are controlled based on the armrest 2; that is, the user can control the sweeping robot forward by pushing the armrest 2 or control the sweeping robot backward by pulling the armrest 2. If the vertical height of the armrest 2 is too high, it will be inconvenient for the user to control; if the vertical height of the armrest 2 is too low, the user will need to bend over for a long time during use, and the experience will be poor; the height of the armrest 2 should be in line with normal ergonomics, for example, the height is 1.3m.

[0021] The moving component 3 is connected to the bottom of the device body 1, and the moving component 3 controls the movement of the device body 1, thereby controlling the forward movement of the sweeping robot. In this embodiment, the moving component is 4 rollers, which are located at the four corners of the device body 1 close to the ground in sequence. The rollers are independent of each other, and the operator provides power to the rollers through the handrail 2 to control the movement of the sweeping robot; force rods are set in the vertical and horizontal directions of the connection between the moving component 3 and the device body 1 to ensure that it can be used within the normal force range.

[0022] The driving device 6 is arranged in the device body 1, and the running state of the garbage cleaning device 4 is controlled based on the driving device 6. In this embodiment, the driving device 6 is a motor, and the rotation of the motor drives the operation of the garbage cleaning device 4 to achieve the purpose of cleaning garbage. The garbage cleaning device 4 can use a cleaning brush, which is a replaceable cleaning brush, which is easy to replace and disassemble, and improves the efficiency of cleaning garbage.

[0023] In summary, the sweeping robot of the present invention includes a device body, a moving component, an armrest and a driving device; a garbage cleaning device is provided at the front end of the device body, and a garbage temporary storage device is provided inside the device body; the garbage temporary storage device is used to temporarily store garbage recovered by the garbage cleaning device; the moving component is connected to the bottom of the device body, and the movement of the device body is controlled based on the moving component; the armrest is connected to the rear end of the device body; the movement speed and direction of the device body are controlled based on the armrest; the driving device is arranged in the device body, and the running state of the garbage cleaning device is controlled based on the driving device; the sweeping robot is powered by a rechargeable battery, and the garbage cleaning device is powered by a convertible cleaning brush. Powered by a battery, it is not affected by the power supply of the site during operation, which improves convenience.

[0024] In one embodiment, a switch is provided on the armrest 2, and the switch is connected to the driving device 6; the armrest 2 is hollow in design, and a built-in wire connects the switch and the driving device 6; the user can control the power on or off of the driving device 6 through the switch; when the driving device 6 is powered on, the sweeping robot removes garbage normally, and when the driving device 6 is powered off, the sweeping robot does not remove garbage.

[0025] In one embodiment, the garbage cleaning device 4 is connected to the garbage temporary storage device 5 through a garbage transition device; the garbage cleaned by the garbage cleaning device 4 is transferred to the garbage temporary storage device 5 through the garbage transition device, which has the following advantages: 1. The garbage transition device ensures that the garbage transfer process from the garbage cleaning device 4 to the garbage temporary storage device 5 is smooth, reducing garbage scattering or blockage.

[0026] 2. Through the garbage transfer device, the sweeping robot can continuously and efficiently collect garbage on the ground without having to stop frequently.

[0027] 3. The garbage transition device can protect the internal components of the sweeping robot from direct impact or wear by garbage.

[0028] 4. The transition device design of the sweeping robot may take into account different ground types to adapt to various cleaning environments.

[0029] In this embodiment, the garbage transition device is designed to be sloped with an angle of 30° to ensure that the garbage can smoothly enter the garbage temporary storage device 5 .

[0030] The moving component 3 includes a roller and a force rod. The roller is connected to the device body 1 through the force rod, and the rolling of the roller drives the device body 1 to move forward; the roller enables the sweeping robot to turn and move flexibly and easily cope with complex and changeable working environments.

[0031] In one embodiment, the driving device 6 includes a motor, a battery, a transmission shaft and gears. The battery is connected to the switch and the motor through a built-in wire, and the power on or off of the motor is controlled based on the switch; the motor is connected to the garbage cleaning device 4 through the transmission shaft and gears and provides power to the garbage cleaning device 4; the motor-driven cleaning brush can provide continuous and uniform cleaning force, thereby improving cleaning efficiency; the motor-driven cleaning brush can be designed to rotate in multiple directions, thereby improving the flexibility and cleaning coverage of the sweeping robot.

[0032] In one embodiment, the battery is a rechargeable battery, which is not affected by the distance of the site power supply during operation. The battery can be charged through a charging port, thereby improving the user experience.

[0033] In one embodiment, the garbage cleaning device 4 includes a cleaning brush and a connecting disk, the connecting disk is connected to the transmission shaft, and the motor provides power to the cleaning brush through the transmission shaft.

[0034] In one embodiment, the garbage temporary storage device 5 includes a box body and an opening handle. The box body is used to accommodate the garbage cleaned by the garbage cleaning device 4, and the opening handle is used to open the garbage temporary storage device 5. When the garbage temporary storage device 5 is full of garbage, the handle can be used to open the garbage temporary storage device 5 and then pour out the garbage.

[0035] Optionally, the temporary garbage storage device 5 may be connected to a sensor, which is used to obtain the remaining space capacity of the temporary garbage storage device 5. When the remaining space capacity of the temporary garbage storage device 5 is 0, a signal is sent to control the switch to be disconnected, thereby stopping the work of the garbage cleaning device 4. The sweeping robot may also include an alarm module, which sends an alarm when the temporary garbage storage device 5 is full of garbage; the alarm module may be a buzzer or an LED light, which is not limited here.

[0036] In one embodiment, the device body 1 further includes a partition, which is used to separate the battery and the temporary garbage storage device 5; using the partition to separate the temporary garbage storage device 5 from the battery has the following advantages: 1. Through the isolation of partitions, the erosion of moisture, dust, etc. in the garbage temporary storage device on the battery can be reduced, thereby extending the service life of the battery.

[0037] 2. During the movement or collision of the sweeping robot, the partition can protect the battery from direct impact and reduce the risk of damage.

[0038] 3. The use of partitions makes the sweeping robot easier to operate and maintain, improving the user experience.

[0039] The present invention also provides a control method for a sweeping robot, which can be applied to the sweeping robot as described above; Figure 5 As shown, Figure 5 The following is a flow chart of the control method of the sweeping robot of the present invention, and the steps are as follows: S11: The armrest controls the moving direction and speed of the sweeping robot. The switch on the armrest is turned on, and the motor is powered on and rotates.

[0040] S12: The motor transmits kinetic energy to the garbage cleaning device through the transmission shaft and gears, and the garbage cleaning device works.

[0041] S13: The garbage cleaning device cleans the garbage, and the garbage is transported to the garbage temporary storage device through the garbage transition device.

[0042] The above description is only an implementation method of the present application, and does not limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present application specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly used in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A sweeping robot, characterized in that: include: The equipment body has a garbage cleaning device at the front end thereof, and a garbage temporary storage device is provided inside the equipment body; the garbage temporary storage device is used to temporarily store the garbage recovered by the garbage cleaning device; A moving component connected to the bottom of the device body, and controlling the movement of the device body based on the moving component; An armrest connected to the rear end of the device body; the travel speed and travel direction of the device body are controlled based on the armrest; A driving device is arranged in the device body, and the operating state of the garbage cleaning device is controlled based on the driving device.

2. The sweeping robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The handrail is provided with a switch, and the switch is connected to the driving device; the handrail is hollow in design, and a built-in wire connects the switch and the driving device.

3. The sweeping robot according to claim 2, characterized in that: The garbage cleaning device is connected to the garbage temporary storage device via a garbage transition device.

4. The sweeping robot according to claim 3, characterized in that: The moving assembly includes a roller and a force-bearing rod, wherein the roller is connected to the device body via the force-bearing rod, and the device body is driven to move forward based on the rolling of the roller.

5. The sweeping robot according to claim 4, characterized in that: The driving device includes a motor, a battery, a transmission shaft and gears. The battery is connected to the switch and the motor through the built-in wires, and the power on or off of the motor is controlled based on the switch; the motor is connected to the garbage cleaning device through the transmission shaft and the gears and provides power to the garbage cleaning device.

6. The sweeping robot according to claim 5, characterized in that: The storage battery is a rechargeable storage battery.

7. The sweeping robot according to claim 6, characterized in that: The garbage cleaning device comprises a cleaning brush and a connecting plate, wherein the connecting plate is connected to the transmission shaft, and the motor provides power to the cleaning brush through the transmission shaft.

8. The sweeping robot according to claim 7, characterized in that: The temporary garbage storage device comprises a box body and an opening handle, wherein the box body is used to accommodate the garbage cleaned by the garbage cleaning device, and the opening handle is used to open the temporary garbage storage device.

9. The sweeping robot according to claim 8, characterized in that: The device body further includes a partition plate, and the partition plate is used to separate the battery and the motor.

10. A control method, applied to the sweeping robot according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The steps include: The armrest controls the direction and speed of the sweeping robot. When the switch on the armrest is turned on, the motor is powered on and starts to rotate. The motor transmits kinetic energy to the garbage cleaning device through the transmission shaft and gears, and the garbage cleaning device works; The garbage cleaning device cleans up the garbage, and the garbage is transported to the garbage temporary storage device through the garbage transition device.

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