Ground cleaning equipment

By designing the structure of float components and gravity balls in the ground cleaning equipment, the fluid communication between the recycling box and the suction motor is automatically controlled, which solves the problem of frequent shutdown of the suction motor during rotation, and achieves the consistency and high efficiency of cleaning operations.

CN119632454AActive Publication Date: 2025-03-18KINGSUN CLEANING EQUIP (SUZHOU) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202311190817.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-09-15
Publication Date
2025-03-18
Estimated Expiration
2043-09-15

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Technical Problem

When the fuselage assembly rotates, the suction motor is frequently shut down, resulting in an increase in equipment damage rate and a decrease in cleaning efficiency.

Method used

A ground cleaning equipment is designed, using a floating component and a gravity ball structure. When the liquid level in the recycling box reaches the upper limit, the fluid communication between the recycling box and the suction motor is automatically cut off; when the liquid level of the waste liquid is not full, the fluid communication between the suction motor and the recycling box is maintained to ensure the consistency of cleaning operations.

Benefits of technology

It is realized that when the liquid level in the recycling box does not reach the upper limit, the equipment can perform cleaning operations in the use position, upright position and rotating position, which improves cleaning efficiency and reduces frequent shutdown of the suction motor.

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Abstract

The invention discloses ground cleaning equipment which comprises a base assembly and a machine body assembly, the machine body assembly rotates among an upright position, a use position inclining backwards and a rotation position inclining forwards relative to the base assembly, a recycling box is carried on the machine body assembly, and the equipment further comprises a suction motor in fluid communication with the recycling box. The recycling box comprises a box body, an exhaust path communicating with the suction motor, an exhaust port located in the exhaust path and a floater assembly located in the box body. The floater component moves between a first position far away from the exhaust port and a second position for blocking the exhaust port, the channel is located on the floater component, and the small gravity ball moves between an upper position and a lower position; the channel is provided with a first channel opening and a second channel opening far away from each other. The small gravity ball is constructed to be located at the upper position only when the fuselage assembly is located at the use position inclining backwards and the floater component is located at the second position; according to the invention, the continuity of cleaning operation is realized, and the cleaning efficiency is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of cleaning equipment, and in particular to a floor cleaning equipment. Background Art

[0002] The existing floor cleaning equipment includes a base assembly that moves along the floor and a body assembly that is rotatably connected to the base assembly. During the cleaning process, the body assembly tilts backward relative to the base assembly and is pushed by an operator to move along the floor to clean the floor. The body assembly carries a recovery tank for storing dirty liquid and a suction motor that generates suction force. In order to stop the floor cleaning equipment in time to clean the dirty liquid in the recovery tank when the dirty liquid level in the recovery tank reaches an upper limit, a float member that is affected by the dirty liquid level and an exhaust port that is connected to the air inlet of the suction motor are provided in the recovery tank. The float member in this type of floor cleaning equipment is hinged at the exhaust port. When the machine When the body assembly tilts backward, the float part drops downward under the action of gravity to stay away from the exhaust port until the dirty liquid level reaches the upper limit, and the float part is blocked at the exhaust port under the buoyancy of the dirty liquid; however, when the dirty liquid in the recovery box is not full and the body assembly tilts forward relative to the base assembly to make the floor cleaning equipment turn around, the float part will also block the exhaust port under the action of gravity, causing the suction motor to stop. When the floor cleaning equipment has completed its rotation and the body assembly tilts backward relative to the base assembly to continue the cleaning operation, the suction motor needs to be restarted. Frequent shutdowns of the suction motor are likely to increase the damage rate of the equipment and reduce the cleaning efficiency of the equipment. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to solve the problem in the prior art that the suction motor frequently stops due to the rotation of the fuselage component, the purpose of the present application is to provide a floor cleaning device.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application adopts the following technical solution: a floor cleaning device, comprising a base assembly movable along the ground and a body assembly rotatably connected to the base assembly, wherein the body assembly can be rotated relative to the base assembly between an upright position, a backward tilted use position and a forward tilted rotation position under user manipulation, wherein the body assembly carries a recovery box, wherein the base assembly comprises a brush plate and a suction port in fluid communication with the recovery box, wherein a suction motor in fluid communication with the recovery box is provided on the body assembly and / or the base assembly, and wherein the recovery box comprises: A box body, configured to receive a fluid containing dirty liquid and air and retain the dirty liquid for storage, the inside of the box body having an inner cavity for storing the dirty liquid; An exhaust path, used to guide the air in the inner cavity to the suction motor; an exhaust port located in the exhaust path; and a float assembly disposed in the inner cavity and comprising a float member, a channel located on the float member, and a gravity ball constrained in the float member and movable between an upper position and a lower position under the action of gravity; The channel has a first channel opening and a second channel opening which are far away from each other, the first channel opening is connected to the inner cavity, and the second channel opening faces the exhaust port; The gravity ball blocks the first channel opening when in the upper position and is away from the first channel opening when in the lower position; The float member is configured to be moved between a first position away from the exhaust port and a second position blocking the exhaust port under the influence of the dirty liquid level in the inner cavity; when the float member is in the first position, the second channel opening is away from the exhaust port, and the air in the inner cavity can directly flow to the exhaust port; when the float member is in the second position, the second channel opening is docked with the exhaust port, and the air in the inner cavity can only flow to the exhaust port through the channel; The gravity ball is configured to be in the upper position only when the fuselage assembly is in the rearwardly tilted use position and the float member is in the second position.

[0005] In the above technical solution, it is further preferred that the recovery box includes an exhaust duct arranged in the box body, the exhaust duct defines the exhaust path, and the exhaust port is formed at one end of the exhaust duct in the inner cavity.

[0006] In the above technical solution, it is further preferred that the float component includes a rotating frame hinged at one end of the exhaust pipe and a float member connected below the rotating frame, the channel is formed on the rotating frame and has a floating ball space for the gravity ball to move, the floating ball space is connected to the first channel opening and is located on the side of the first channel opening away from the second channel opening.

[0007] In the above technical solution, it is further preferred that the diameter of the first channel opening is smaller than the diameter of the gravity ball.

[0008] In the above technical solution, it is further preferred that the axis centerline of the first channel opening is perpendicular to the axis centerline of the second channel opening, and the second channel opening is located above the first channel opening.

[0009] In the above technical solution, it is further preferred that a filter is provided in the exhaust path.

[0010] In the above technical solution, it is further preferred that it also includes: a liquid supply box and a rechargeable battery pack, and the suction motor is electrically connected to the rechargeable battery pack.

[0011] In the above technical solution, it is further preferred that the base assembly includes a liquid outlet connected to the fluid of the liquid supply box.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: The float component of the floor cleaning device of the present application cuts off the fluid connection between the recovery box and the suction motor only when the body assembly is in the use position and the dirty liquid level in the recovery box reaches the upper limit. When the dirty liquid level in the recovery box is not full and the body assembly is in the forward tilted rotation position, the suction motor and the recovery box still maintain fluid connection to continue the operation of sucking the dirty liquid. The structure is simple, which ensures that when the dirty liquid level in the recovery box does not reach the upper limit, the floor cleaning device can perform cleaning operations in the use position, upright position and rotation position, thereby achieving continuity of cleaning operations and improving cleaning efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a structure in which a body assembly of a floor cleaning device provided in an embodiment of the present application is in an upright position relative to a base assembly; Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the internal structure of the recycling bin in FIG. Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure in which the fuselage assembly is in a use position relative to the base assembly; Figure 4 for Figure 3 A schematic structural diagram of a float component of a float assembly of a recovery box in the recovery box being located in a first position and a gravity ball being located in a lower position; Figure 5 for Figure 3 A schematic structural diagram of a float component of a float assembly of a recovery box in the recovery box being located in a second position and a gravity ball being in an upper position; Figure 6 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure in which the fuselage assembly is in a rotational position relative to the base assembly; Figure 7 for Figure 6 A schematic structural diagram of a float assembly of a recovery box in which the float member is located in the second position and the gravity ball is in the lower position.

[0014] Among them: 100, floor cleaning equipment; 10, base assembly; 6, squeegee; 7, brush plate; 20, body assembly; 30, recovery box; 1, box body; 11, inner cavity; 2, exhaust port; 3, float assembly; 31, float member; 311, rotating frame; 312, float member; 32, channel; 320, float space; 321, first channel opening; 322, second channel opening; 33, gravity ball; 4, filter element; 5, exhaust pipe; 50, liquid supply tank; 60, rechargeable battery pack. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0015] To describe the technical content, structural features, achieved purpose and effect of the application in detail, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the application will be described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the application, rather than all of the embodiments. In the following description, for the purpose of explanation, many specific details are set forth to provide a detailed description of various exemplary embodiments or implementations of the invention. However, various exemplary embodiments may also be implemented without these specific details or in the case of one or more equivalent arrangements. In addition, various exemplary embodiments may be different, but not necessarily exclusive. For example, without departing from the inventive concept, the specific shape, structure and characteristics of the exemplary embodiment may be used or implemented in another exemplary embodiment.

[0016] In the following, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first", "second", etc. may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more.

[0017] The terms “upper”, “lower”, “front” and “back” in this application refer to the attached Figure 1 Top, bottom, front and back shown.

[0018] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the term "connection" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium.

[0019] The present application embodiment provides a floor cleaning device for cleaning the floor; Figure 1 As shown, the floor cleaning device 100 includes a base assembly 10 that can move back and forth along the floor and a body assembly 20 that is rotatably connected to the base assembly 10. The body assembly 20 can be in an upright position relative to the base assembly 10 under the manipulation of a user (see Figure 1 ), backward tilted use position (see Figure 3 ) and a swivel position with a forward tilt (see Figure 6 ) between.

[0020] like Figure 1 As shown, the body component 20 carries a recovery box 30 and a liquid supply box 50, the recovery box 30 is used to receive and store dirty liquid, and the liquid supply box 50 is used to store cleaning liquid; the body component 20 and / or the base component 10 is provided with a suction motor (not shown in the figure) which is fluidically connected to the recovery box 30; the floor cleaning device 100 also includes a rechargeable battery pack 60 for providing electrical energy to various energy-consuming components of the floor cleaning device, and the suction motor is electrically connected to the rechargeable battery pack 60.

[0021] like Figure 2 As shown, the recovery box 30 includes a box body 1, an exhaust port 2 and a float assembly 3. The box body 1 is detachably connected to the fuselage assembly 20. The box body 1 is configured to receive a fluid containing dirty liquid and air and retain the dirty liquid for storage. The interior of the box body 1 has an inner cavity 11 for storing the dirty liquid; the recovery box 30 also includes an exhaust path, and the exhaust path is used to guide the air in the inner cavity 11 to the suction motor; the exhaust port 2 is located in the exhaust path, and is used to receive the air entering the exhaust path under the suction action of the suction motor. A filter element 4 is also provided in the exhaust path, and the filter element 4 is used to filter the air entering the exhaust path under the action of the suction motor.

[0022] In the embodiment of the present application, the recovery box 30 includes an exhaust duct 5 arranged in the box body 1 , the exhaust duct 5 defines the exhaust path, and the exhaust port 2 is formed at one end of the exhaust duct 5 in the inner cavity 11 .

[0023] The float assembly 3 is arranged in the inner cavity 11, and the float assembly 3 includes a float member 31, a channel 32 located on the float member 31, and a gravity ball 33 constrained in the float member 31. The channel 32 has a first channel opening 321 and a second channel opening 322 that are far away from each other. The first channel opening 321 is connected to the inner cavity 11, and the second channel opening 322 is arranged facing the exhaust port 2.

[0024] The gravity ball 33 is confined in the channel 32 and can move between an upper position and a lower position under the action of gravity. When the gravity ball 33 is in the upper position, the gravity ball 33 blocks the first channel opening 321; when the gravity ball 33 is in the lower position, the gravity ball 33 is away from the first channel opening 321; the diameter of the first channel opening 321 is smaller than the diameter of the gravity ball 33, so that the gravity ball 33 completely blocks the first channel opening 321.

[0025] like Figure 2 , 4As shown in Figures 5 and 7, the float member 31 includes a rotating frame 311 hinged at one end of the exhaust pipe 5 and a float member 312 connected to the bottom of the rotating frame 311. The channel 32 is formed on the rotating frame 311 and has a float space 320 for the gravity ball 33 to move. The float space 320 is connected to the first channel opening 321 and is located on the side away from the first channel opening 321 and away from the second channel opening 322. The gravity ball 33 is accommodated in the float space 320 and moves between the upper position and the lower position. When the gravity ball 33 is blocked at the first channel opening 321, the fluid communication between the float space 320 and the second channel opening 322 is cut off. Figure 5 As shown, when the gravity ball 33 is located at the upper position, the first channel opening 321 is located at the bottom of the floating ball space 320, and the gravity ball 33 blocks the first channel opening 321 under the action of gravity, as shown in FIG. Figure 4 As shown, when the gravity ball 33 is located at the lower position, the first channel opening 321 is located at the top of the float space 320, and the gravity ball 33 moves away from the first channel opening 321 under the action of gravity.

[0026] The float member 312 drives the rotating frame 311 under the influence of the dirty liquid level in the inner cavity 11, so that the float member 312 moves between a first position away from the exhaust port 2 and a second position blocking the exhaust port 2 under the influence of the dirty liquid level. Figure 4 As shown, when the float member 31 is in the first position, the second channel opening 322 is away from the exhaust port 2; Figure 5 As shown, when the float member 31 is in the second position, the second channel opening 322 is docked with the exhaust port 2 , so that the air in the inner cavity 11 can only flow to the exhaust port 2 via the channel 32 .

[0027] In the embodiment of the present application, the rear end of the rotating frame 311 is hinged to the exhaust duct 5, the first channel opening 321 is set toward the front side, and the gravity ball 33 is constructed to be in the upper position only when the fuselage component 20 is in the use position tilted backward and the float member 31 is in the second position; when the fuselage component 20 is in the use position and the float member 31 is in the second position, the float space 320 is in a state of high front and low back, at this time, the second channel opening 322 is located at the lowest point of the float space 320, and the gravity ball 33 accommodated in the float space 320 moves backward and downward under the action of gravity until it is blocked at the second channel opening 322. The buoyancy of the dirty liquid, the tilt of the fuselage component 20 and the suction force of the suction motor keep the gravity ball 33 in the upper position, avoiding the inner cavity 11 from being fluidically connected to the exhaust port 2 when the fuselage component 20 is in use and the dirty liquid level is at the upper limit position. The axis of the first channel opening 321 is perpendicular to the axis of the second channel opening 322 , and the second channel opening 322 is located above the first channel opening 321 .

[0028] like Figure 1As shown, the base assembly 10 is provided with a suction port for sucking dirty liquid, a liquid outlet for spraying cleaning liquid, and a brush plate 7 for cleaning the floor with the cleaning liquid. The liquid outlet (not shown in the figure) is in fluid communication with the liquid supply tank 50, and the liquid outlet is arranged toward the floor or the brush plate 7, so as to spray the cleaning liquid in the liquid supply tank 50 onto the floor or the brush plate 7; the brush plate 7 is transmission-connected with a brush motor on the base assembly 10, rotates under the action of the brush motor, and cleans the floor with the cleaning liquid provided by the liquid outlet; the brush motor is connected to a rechargeable The battery pack 60 is electrically connected and is provided with power by the rechargeable battery pack 60; the base assembly 10 includes a squeegee 6 arranged on the rear side of the brush plate 7, and a plurality of suction ports (not shown in the figure) are arranged on the squeegee 6, and the suction ports are fluidically connected to the recovery tank 30. The dirty liquid generated by the brush plate 7 scrubbing the floor is sucked into the recovery tank 30 by the suction port under the suction action of the suction motor, and the dirty liquid remains in the inner cavity 11. The air sucked in along with the dirty liquid is transported to the suction motor through the exhaust port 2, and is discharged from the floor cleaning device 100 by the suction motor.

[0029] like Figure 1 , 2 As shown, when the body assembly 20 is in an upright position relative to the base assembly 10, the float member 31 is in a first position under the influence of gravity, and the second channel opening 322 is away from the exhaust port 2, so the air in the inner cavity 11 directly enters the exhaust port 2, and after being filtered by the filter element 4, is discharged from the floor cleaning device 100 by the suction motor.

[0030] like Figure 3-5 As shown, when the body assembly 20 is in a backward tilted use position relative to the base assembly 10, the dirty liquid level in the inner cavity 11 gradually rises during the cleaning process of the floor cleaning device 100, and the float member 312 pushes the float member 31 to rotate from the first position to the second position under the buoyancy of the dirty liquid. Figure 4 As shown, if the dirty liquid level does not reach the upper limit, the float member 31 is in the first position where the second channel opening 322 is away from the exhaust port 2, and the air in the inner cavity 11 is directly sucked into the exhaust pipe 5 under the action of the suction motor, and is discharged from the floor cleaning device 100 by the suction motor after being filtered by the filter element 4; Figure 5 As shown, when the liquid level of the dirty liquid reaches the upper limit, the float member 31 moves to the second position under the action of the float member 312, the rotating frame 311 is connected to the exhaust pipe 5, and the second channel opening 322 is connected to the exhaust port 2. At this time, the inner cavity 11 is connected to the exhaust port 2 only through the channel 32 on the rotating frame 311, and the gravity ball 33 moves to the upper position under the action of gravity to block the first channel opening 321, cutting off the fluid connection between the inner cavity 11 and the exhaust port 2, and the suction force of the suction motor cannot act on the suction port, thereby stopping the entry of dirty liquid into the inner cavity 11.

[0031] like Figure 6 , 7As shown, when the fuselage assembly 20 is in a forward tilted rotation position relative to the base assembly 10, the float member 31 is in the second position under the action of gravity, and the second channel opening 322 is docked with the exhaust port 2. Since the fuselage assembly 20 is tilted forward, the float space 320 is in a state of low front and high back. The gravity ball 33 moves away from the second channel opening 322 under the action of gravity, so that the second channel opening 322 connects the inner cavity 11 and the exhaust port 2 to each other. That is, when the fuselage assembly 20 is in the rotation position, the floor cleaning equipment 100 can still perform the suction work of the dirty liquid to ensure the continuity of the cleaning work.

[0032] The floor cleaning device 100 of the present application also includes a controller (not shown in the figure) and a sensor (not shown in the figure) connected to the controller signal. The sensor is used to detect the working state of the suction motor. When the float member 31 is in the second position and the gravity ball 33 is in the upper position, the fluid connection between the suction motor and the inner cavity 11 is cut off. When the sensor detects that the suction motor is overloaded, it transmits a stop signal to the controller. The controller is configured to control the suction motor to stop after receiving the stop signal and transmit an alarm signal to the outside to notify the user to clean the recovery box 30.

[0033] The float component 31 of the floor cleaning device 100 of the present application cuts off the fluid connection between the recovery box 30 and the suction motor only when the body component 20 is in the use position and the dirty liquid level in the recovery box 30 reaches the upper limit. When the dirty liquid level in the recovery box 30 is not full and the body component 20 is in the forward tilted rotation position, the suction motor and the recovery box 30 still maintain fluid connection to continue the operation of sucking the dirty liquid. The structure is simple, ensuring that when the dirty liquid level in the recovery box 30 does not reach the upper limit, the floor cleaning device 100 can perform cleaning operations in the use position, upright position and rotation position, thereby achieving continuity of cleaning operations and improving cleaning efficiency.

[0034] The above shows and describes the basic principles, main features and advantages of the present application. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present application is not limited by the above embodiments, and the above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principles of the present application. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application, the present application may have various changes and improvements, and the scope of protection required by the present application is defined by the attached claims, description and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A floor cleaning device, comprising a base assembly movable along the floor and a body assembly rotatably connected to the base assembly, wherein the body assembly can be rotated relative to the base assembly between an upright position, a backward tilted use position and a forward tilted rotation position under user manipulation, wherein the body assembly carries a recovery box, the base assembly comprises a brush plate and a suction port in fluid communication with the recovery box, and a suction motor in fluid communication with the recovery box is disposed on the body assembly and / or the base assembly, wherein: The recycling bin includes: A box body, configured to receive a fluid containing dirty liquid and air and retain the dirty liquid for storage, the inside of the box body having an inner cavity for storing the dirty liquid; An exhaust path, used to guide the air in the inner cavity to the suction motor; an exhaust port located in the exhaust path; and a float assembly arranged in the inner cavity and comprising a float member, a channel located on the float member, and a gravity ball constrained in the float member and capable of moving between an upper position and a lower position under the action of gravity, wherein the channel has a first channel opening and a second channel opening which are far away from each other, wherein the first channel opening is connected to the inner cavity, and the second channel opening faces the exhaust port; Wherein, the gravity ball blocks the first channel opening when it is in the upper position and is away from the first channel opening when it is in the lower position, and the float member is configured to be affected by the level of the dirty liquid in the inner cavity and move between a first position away from the exhaust port and a second position blocking the exhaust port; when the float member is in the first position, the second channel opening is away from the exhaust port, and the air in the inner cavity can directly flow to the exhaust port; when the float member is in the second position, the second channel opening is docked with the exhaust port, and the air in the inner cavity can only flow to the exhaust port via the channel; the gravity ball is constructed to be in the upper position only when the fuselage assembly is in the rearward tilted use position and the float member is in the second position.

2. The floor cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The recovery box comprises an exhaust pipe arranged in the box body, the exhaust pipe defines the exhaust path, and the exhaust port is formed at one end of the exhaust pipe in the inner cavity.

3. The floor cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The float component includes a rotating frame hinged at one end of the exhaust pipe and a float member connected below the rotating frame. The channel is formed on the rotating frame and has a floating ball space for the gravity ball to move. The floating ball space is connected to the first channel opening and is located on the side of the first channel opening away from the second channel opening.

4. The floor cleaning device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The diameter of the first channel opening is smaller than the diameter of the gravity ball.

5. The floor cleaning device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The axis center line of the first channel opening is perpendicular to the axis center line of the second channel opening, and the second channel opening is located above the first channel opening.

6. The floor cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A filter is arranged in the exhaust path.

7. The floor cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: A liquid supply box and a rechargeable battery pack, wherein the suction motor is electrically connected to the rechargeable battery pack.

8. The floor cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base assembly includes a liquid outlet in fluid communication with the liquid supply tank.

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