Material collecting device, intelligent mower and self-moving equipment

Abstract

The invention provides a material collecting device, an intelligent mower and self-moving equipment, a discharging assembly is arranged in a collecting box of the material collecting device, the discharging assembly comprises a driving part and a discharging part, and the driving part is in transmission connection with the discharging part and can drive the discharging part to move so as to drive contents in a first containing space to move towards a second opening; the discharging part is arranged on the first containing space so that the content in the first containing space can leave the first containing space through the second opening, and meanwhile the discharging part is provided with a cutting part so that the content can be cut and smashed. Therefore, after the material collecting device collects the contents, cleaning of the collecting box can be achieved through the discharging assembly, real-time cleaning can be achieved, the cleaning efficiency is high, manual participation is not needed in the cleaning process, or the manual participation frequency can be reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of self-moving equipment, and in particular to a material collecting device, an intelligent lawn mower and a self-moving equipment. Background Art

[0002] When a self-moving device such as a smart lawn mower is in operation, it needs manpower to clean the self-moving device, which is inefficient and inconvenient to operate. In addition, the self-moving device makes a lot of noise when it is running, which easily causes interference to the outside world. At the same time, the power of the self-moving device is large when it is running, which makes the energy consumption of the self-moving device large and the self-moving device cannot run for a long time. In addition, foreign objects such as leaves and stones are easy to get stuck in the self-moving device, thereby affecting the normal operation of the self-moving device. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present application provides a material collection device, an intelligent lawn mower and a self-moving device to improve their use effects.

[0004] The present application provides a material collecting device, comprising a collecting box, a moving wheel, a roller brush assembly and a material discharging assembly.

[0005] The collection box has a first receiving space and a first opening and a second opening connected to the first receiving space, and the second opening is located at the bottom of the collection box; a moving wheel is arranged on the collection box, so that the collection box can be moved on the working ground; a roller brush assembly is arranged on the collection box and includes a roller brush, and the roller brush is located at the first opening. The discharge assembly includes a driving member and a discharge member, the discharge member is located in the first receiving space, a cutting member is arranged on the discharge member, the driving member is transmission-connected to the discharge member and can drive the discharge member to move, so that the cutting member cuts the contents in the first receiving space, and drives the contents in the first receiving space to move toward the second opening through the discharge member.

[0006] In some embodiments, the first receiving space is tapered at one end close to the second opening.

[0007] In some embodiments, the discharge member includes a rotating body, the cutting component is arranged on the rotating body, and a plurality of the cutting components are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the rotating body.

[0008] In some embodiments, the number of the discharge pieces is greater than or equal to 2, and a plurality of the discharge pieces are arranged at intervals.

[0009] In some embodiments, the cutting components on two adjacent discharge members are arranged alternately.

[0010] In some embodiments, the spacing between the rotation axes of adjacent discharge members is less than or equal to 300 mm.

[0011] In some embodiments, the material collecting device further includes a crushing assembly, wherein the crushing assembly includes a connecting channel and a crushing mechanism disposed at the connecting channel, and the connecting channel is connected to the second opening.

[0012] In some embodiments, the material collecting device further includes a second receiving space, the second receiving space is connected to the second opening, and the volume of the first receiving space is smaller than the volume of the second receiving space.

[0013] Correspondingly, the present application also provides an intelligent lawn mower, wherein the intelligent lawn mower includes a main body of the intelligent lawn mower and the aforementioned material collecting device.

[0014] The main body of the intelligent lawn mower comprises a main body and a walking device, a cutting assembly and a navigation assembly arranged on the main body. The walking device is used to drive the main body to move, and the main body of the intelligent lawn mower is connected to the collection box.

[0015] Correspondingly, the present application also provides a self-moving device, which includes a drive head and the aforementioned material collecting device, wherein the drive head is connected to the collection box.

[0016] The present application has the following beneficial effects: The present application provides a material collection device, an intelligent lawn mower and a self-moving device. A discharge assembly is provided in the collection box of the material collection device. The discharge assembly includes a driving member and a discharge member. The driving member is transmission-connected to the discharge member and can drive the discharge member to move, so as to drive the contents in the first receiving space to move toward the second opening, so that the contents in the first receiving space can leave the first receiving space through the second opening. At the same time, a cutting member is provided on the discharge member to cut and crush the contents. Therefore, after the material collection device collects the contents, the collection box can be cleaned by the discharge assembly, so that real-time cleaning can be achieved with high cleaning efficiency, and no manual intervention is required during the cleaning process or the frequency of manual intervention can be reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a self-moving device is shown as an example;

[0019] Figure 2 Exemplary illustration Figure 1 A half-section view of

[0020] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of a collection box provided with a crushing assembly and a storage assembly is exemplarily shown;

[0021] Figure 4 Another schematic structural diagram of a collection box provided with a crushing assembly and a storage assembly is shown as an example;

[0022] Figure 5 A rear cross-sectional view of another collection box provided with a crushing assembly and a storage assembly is exemplarily shown;

[0023] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of a self-moving device is shown as an example;

[0024] Figure 7 Exemplary illustration Figure 1 The main half-section view;

[0025] Figure 8 A front view of a material collecting device is shown as an example.

[0026] The main components in this embodiment are denoted by the following reference numerals: self-moving device 1, driving head 10, walking device 11, material collecting device 20, connecting member 100, universal connection structure 200, lifting and lowering adjustment structure 300, operating member 320, collecting box 400, first receiving space 410, first opening 411, second opening 412, moving wheel 420, roller brush assembly 500, shell 510, roller brush 520, connecting rod assembly 530, scraper bar 540, discharge assembly 600, driving member 610, discharge member 620, rotating body 621, working assembly 622, crushing assembly 700, connecting channel 710, crushing mechanism 720, storage assembly 800, second receiving space 810. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application. In addition, it should be understood that the specific implementation methods described herein are only used to illustrate and explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application. In the present application, unless otherwise stated, the directional words used, such as "up", "down", "left", and "right", generally refer to the up, down, left, and right of the device in actual use or working state, specifically the drawing direction in the accompanying drawings.

[0028] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features.

[0029] The present application provides a material collection device, an intelligent lawn mower and a self-moving device, which are described in detail below. It should be noted that the description order of the following embodiments does not limit the preferred order of the embodiments of the present application. In the following embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own emphasis. For parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant description of other embodiments.

[0030] The embodiment of the present application provides a material collecting device 20. The material collecting device 20 can be applied to multiple scenarios such as material collection, material crushing, fallen leaf collection, weed collection and crushing for lawn mowers, and outdoor sweepers, and the examples in this embodiment do not constitute an improper limitation thereto.

[0031] Here, see Figure 6 The material collecting device 20 includes a collecting box 400 , on which a moving wheel 420 and a roller brush assembly 500 are disposed.

[0032] Here, the collection box 400 has a first receiving space 410 (please refer to Figure 2 ), see Figure 7 , a first opening 411 is provided on the collection box 400, and the first opening 411 is connected to the first receiving space 410. Usually, the first opening 411 is located near the bottom of one side of the collection box 400, so that the objects to be collected on the working ground can enter the first receiving space 410 through the first opening 411. The objects to be collected can be leaves, branches, etc., and of course this embodiment does not constitute an undue limitation to them. Exemplarily, here, a first direction X and a second direction Y perpendicular to each other are defined, the first direction X is parallel to the working ground, and the second direction Y points to a direction away from the working ground. Here, the first opening 411 is provided at a position near the bottom of the front side of the collection box 400 in the first direction X. Usually, when the material collecting device 20 moves, the first direction X is the forward direction of the material collecting device 20, and of course this embodiment does not constitute an undue limitation to it.

[0033] Here, the collection box 400 also has a second opening 412 (see Figure 1), the second opening 412 is connected to the first receiving space 410. For example, the second opening 412 can be set at the bottom of the collection box 400. Here, the second opening 412 is used to allow the collected objects in the first receiving space 410 to leave the first receiving space 410. For example, the second opening 412 can be directly or indirectly connected to a storage component 800 such as a storage bag (see Figure 3 ). That is, the first opening 411 is used as the entrance of the first receiving space 410, and the second opening 412 is used as the exit of the first receiving space 410. Here, since the second opening 412 is arranged at the bottom of the first receiving space 410, the contents of the first receiving space 410 are convenient to leave the first receiving space 410 through the second opening 412 due to gravity, and thus the cleaning of the first receiving space 410 can be more convenient. For example, the second opening 412 is located at the bottom of the middle part of the first receiving space 410. For example, the end of the first receiving space 410 close to the second opening 412 can be arranged to be tapered, that is, the first receiving space 410 is roughly funnel-shaped, thereby facilitating the contents of the first receiving space 410 to gather at the position of the second opening 412 and leave the first receiving space 410. In addition, in some embodiments, a door panel that can be opened and closed can also be arranged at the second opening 412, so as to open or close the second opening 412 as needed. Of course, the examples in this embodiment do not constitute an improper limitation thereto.

[0034] In addition, in some embodiments, the first receiving space 410 may also be connected to a suction source such as a fan, so as to suck the objects to be collected into the first receiving space 410 and / or suck the objects to be collected in the first receiving space 410 out to the storage assembly 800, etc. Of course, the examples in this embodiment do not constitute an undue limitation to the present application.

[0035] Please continue reading Figure 7 , a moving wheel 420 is provided on the side of the collection box 400 close to the working ground, usually at the bottom of the collection box 400, so that the collection box 400 can be moved on the working ground by the moving wheel 420. Here, the number of the moving wheels 420 can be 1, 2, 3, etc. For example, in the example of this embodiment, with a straight line parallel to the first direction X as the central axis, two moving wheels 420 are symmetrically provided at the bottom of the collection box 400 about the central axis. Of course, the example in this embodiment does not constitute an improper limitation to it.

[0036] Here, see Figure 7The roller brush assembly 500 includes a housing 510 and a roller brush 520 rotatably connected to the housing 510. The housing 510 can be connected to the collection box 400 in a rotatable manner, for example, the housing 510 is hinged to the collection box 400 through a hinge, a rotating shaft, or a connecting rod, so that the housing 510 can rotate relative to the collection box 400. Of course, the example in this embodiment does not constitute an improper limitation to it. In other embodiments, the housing 510 can also be connected to the collection box 400 in other ways.

[0037] For example, see Figure 8 In the example of the embodiment of the present application, the roller brush assembly 500 further includes a connecting rod assembly 530, which is connected between the housing 510 and the collection box 400. The connecting rod assembly 530 is specifically a parallel four-link assembly. The housing 510 of the roller brush assembly 500 is provided with two parallel connecting rods on both the front and rear sides in a direction perpendicular to both the first direction X and the second direction Y. One end of each connecting rod is hinged to the collection box 400 and the other end is connected to the housing 510, so that the housing 510 is rotatably connected to the collection box 400. Here, when the collection box 400 moves on the working ground, based on the setting of the connecting rod assembly 530, the collection box 400 can adapt to the ups and downs and bumps of the working ground and float accordingly, and then can float to avoid obstacles.

[0038] Of course, it can be understood that in other embodiments, the connecting rod assembly 530 is not limited to a parallel four-bar linkage assembly, and the number and arrangement of the connecting rods can be different from the above examples. It only requires that the shell 510 is rotatably connected to the collection box 400 and can be rotated relative to the collection box 400 to change the relative position relationship between the roller brush assembly 500 and the collection box 400. The example in this embodiment does not constitute an undue limitation to the present application.

[0039] The roller brush 520 of the roller brush assembly 500 is rotatably connected to the housing 510, for example, connected to the housing 510 via a rotating shaft. It is understandable that the roller brush assembly 500 also includes a driving source such as a motor (not shown), and the roller brush 520 is connected to the driving source such as the motor, so that the roller brush 520 can rotate around its axis through the drive of the driving source such as the motor. Figure 7 The roller brush 520 is located near the first opening 411. For example, a portion of the roller brush 520 may extend from the first opening 411 into the first receiving space 410. Of course, the example in this embodiment does not constitute an improper limitation. When the roller brush 520 rotates, it can lift the objects to be collected and allow the objects to be collected to enter the first receiving space 410 through the first opening 411.

[0040] Also, see Figure 7 and Figure 8The roller brush assembly 500 may further include a scraper bar 540, which is disposed near the bottom of the housing 510. Generally, the scraper bar 540 may be located at the front side of the housing 510 in the first direction X, that is, the side of the housing 510 away from the collection box 400. By providing the scraper bar 540, the objects to be collected on the working floor may be scraped and collected better, so that the roller brush 520 may lift the objects to be collected and store them in the first storage space of the collection box 400. Of course, in other embodiments, the scraper bar 540 may not be provided, and the example in this embodiment does not constitute an improper limitation thereto.

[0041] Of course, it is understandable that the examples in the embodiments of the present application do not constitute an undue limitation to the present application. In other embodiments, the collection box 400, the roller brush assembly 500 and the connection relationship therebetween are not limited to the above. In other embodiments, as long as the collection box 400 has a first receiving space 410, the roller brush assembly 500 can be used to deliver the objects to be collected on the working floor from the first opening 411 into the first receiving space 410.

[0042] Here, the material collection device 20 can be used to collect leaves, grass leaves and other objects to be collected. After being lifted by the roller brush assembly 500, the objects to be collected can enter the first receiving space 410 through the first opening 411. At this time, the objects to be collected become the contents of the first receiving space 410. For example, in places such as sports fields, farms, parks and garden green spaces, smart lawn mowers need to be used regularly for trimming and tidying. The smart lawn mower has a cutting component, which is used to cut grass leaves of a certain height. Here, please refer to Figure 2 The material collecting device 20 is assembled on the body of the smart lawn mower to collect the grass leaves formed after cutting by the smart lawn mower. The body of the smart lawn mower is used as a driving head 10 to drive the material collecting device 20 to move.

[0043] For example, see Figure 7 and Figure 8 The material collecting device 20 may further include a connector 100, which is disposed on the collecting box 400, and the connector 100 and the housing 510 may be located on the same side of the collecting box 400. Exemplarily, the connector 100 and the housing 510 are both disposed on the front side of the collecting box 400 in the first direction X. Here, one end of the connector 100 is connected to the collecting box 400, and the other end may be used to connect to the driving head 10 of the body of the intelligent lawn mower, thereby realizing the connection between the body of the intelligent lawn mower and the material collecting device 20.

[0044] Of course, it can be understood that in this embodiment, the material collecting device 20 is driven to move by using the body of the intelligent lawn mower as the driving head 10. The body of the intelligent lawn mower includes a main body, a walking device 11 and a cutting assembly. The walking device 11 is arranged on the main body to drive the main body to move, so that the main body of the intelligent lawn mower can be moved from one position to another. The cutting assembly is arranged on the main body to cut grass leaves, etc., which can be a cutting knife, etc. Among them, the walking device 11 can be a crawler structure, a wheel structure or a bionic structure, etc., and this embodiment does not limit it. Exemplarily, when the walking device 11 is a wheel structure, the walking device includes wheels and a motor for driving the wheels to rotate, and the motor drives the wheels to rotate to drive the main body to move.

[0045] It is understandable that in other embodiments, the specific application scenarios may be different, and the body of the smart lawn mower may be replaced by other movable drive heads 10, etc. to drive the material collecting device 20 to move. The examples in this embodiment do not constitute an undue limitation to the present application.

[0046] Here, in order to allow the contents in the first receiving space 410 to more effectively leave the first receiving space 410 through the second opening 412, in some embodiments of the present application, refer to Figure 2 , a discharge assembly 600 is arranged in the first receiving space 410. Here, the discharge assembly includes a driving member 610 and a discharge member 620. The discharge member 620 is located in the first receiving space 410 and at least partially located on the side of the second opening 412 away from the working ground. Figure 2 In the direction shown in the figure, that is, at least part of the discharge member 620 is located on the upper side of the second opening 412, the driving member 610 is transmission-connected to the discharge member 620 and can drive the discharge member 620 to move, so as to drive the contents in the first receiving space 410 to move toward the second opening 412, so that the contents can leave the first receiving space 410 through the second opening 412.

[0047] Here, the material discharging member 620 includes a rotating body 621, and at least one working component 622 is arranged on the rotating body 621. On the rotating body 621 with more than two working components 622, several working components 622 are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the rotating body 621. Here, the working component 622 may include a cutting component and / or a material discharging component. When the working component 622 is a cutting component such as a cutting blade, as the rotating body 621 rotates, the cutting component can cut the contents of the first receiving space 410, so as to cut the contents such as grass clippings, leaves, branches, etc. into smaller pieces, thereby facilitating the contents to leave the first receiving space 410, and also facilitating the subsequent collection, storage and transportation of the contents. When the working component 622 is a material-prying component with a serrated surface, as the rotating body 621 rotates, the material-prying component rotates accordingly and drives the contents to move toward the second opening 412. At the same time, during this process, the contents may be twisted and bent due to the force of the material-prying component, so as to reduce the probability of getting stuck between the rotating body 621, thereby improving the efficiency of the contents leaving the first receiving space 410.

[0048] It can be seen from this that when a cutting component is provided on the discharge member 620, the driving member 610 can drive the discharge member 620 to move so that the cutting component cuts the contents in the first receiving space 410, and drives the contents in the first receiving space 410 to move toward the second opening 412 through the discharge member 620, thereby achieving efficient discharge.

[0049] In some embodiments, the number of the discharge pieces 620 is set to be greater than or equal to 2, and the plurality of discharge pieces 620 are spaced apart to avoid mutual interference, for example, see Figure 4 ,exist Figure 4 In the example shown, two mutually spaced discharge members are provided. For example, the spacing between the rotation axes of adjacent discharge members 620 is less than or equal to 300 mm. When the material collecting device 20 is used for an intelligent lawn mower, since the diameter of common small and medium leaves is 300-400 mm, that is, the diameter of the leaves is greater than the spacing between adjacent discharge members 620, it is not easy for contents such as leaves to pass through the discharge member 620 and fall to the second opening 412 when the discharge member 620 is not rotating, so that the contents can be temporarily stored in the first receiving space 410 in a controllable manner.

[0050] In addition, the discharge assembly 600 may also include a transmission assembly, which is connected to the driving member and the discharge member to transmit the power of the driving member 610 to the discharge member 620. Exemplarily, the transmission assembly is a belt transmission structure, which includes an input pulley, an output pulley, a transmission belt and an output shaft. Among them, the input pulley is connected to the rotating shaft of the driving member, the output pulley and the output shaft are arranged one by one, and the number and position of both correspond to the number and position of the discharge member, the output shaft is connected to the corresponding output pulley, and the output shaft is connected to the corresponding discharge member. And, each output pulley is connected to each other through a transmission belt. Thus, when the rotating shaft of the driving member rotates, the input pulley can be driven to rotate, the input pulley drives each output pulley and the output shaft to rotate through the transmission belt, and the output shaft drives the discharge member connected thereto to rotate, so that the discharge member can stir the contents in the first receiving space by rotating, and move the contents toward the direction of the second opening 412.

[0051] Here, when the driving member 610 rotates forward, the discharge member 620 can be driven to rotate in one of the clockwise and counterclockwise directions, and when the driving member 610 rotates reversely, the discharge member 620 will be driven and rotate in the other of the clockwise and counterclockwise directions. Thus, with the different driving directions of the driving member 610, the discharge member 620 can rotate in different directions, so that the discharge member 620 is not easy to get stuck in the first receiving space 410, which can effectively alleviate the problem of the discharge member 620 being blocked and stuck by foreign objects.

[0052] It can be understood that, in the above embodiments, an example is given in which a driving member 610 is provided to drive a plurality of discharge members 620, but in other embodiments, a driving member 610 may be provided for each discharge member 620; in other embodiments, only one discharge member 620 may be provided; in other embodiments, the structure of the transmission component is not limited to the above, and the transmission component may be a gear transmission structure, a connecting rod transmission structure, etc.; the movement of the discharge member 620 is not limited to rotation, and in other embodiments, it may be translation or other movement modes; the examples in this embodiment do not constitute an undue limitation to the present application.

[0053] In some embodiments, see Figure 2The material collecting device 20 also includes a crushing assembly 700, which has a connecting channel 710 and a crushing mechanism 720 disposed at the connecting channel 710. The connecting channel 710 is connected to the second opening 412. The crushing mechanism 720 can be located at the inlet end, outlet end, or the portion of the connecting channel 710 between the inlet end and the outlet end, etc., and this embodiment does not limit it. In addition, the crushing mechanism 720 can include a driving component such as a motor and a structure such as a blade connected to the driving component. This embodiment does not impose improper restrictions on the specific structure of the crushing mechanism 720. It is only necessary that the crushing mechanism 720 can be used to cut and crush the contents leaving the first receiving space 410 from the second opening 412 for subsequent storage and storage. For example, the crushing mechanism 720 can be a fan mechanism, and its fan blades can form a suction airflow while crushing the contents, so as to suck the contents from the second opening 412 to the outside of the first receiving space 410.

[0054] Here, the connecting channel 710 can generally be disposed at the bottom of the second opening 412, that is, connected to the bottom of the collecting box 400. For example, see Figure 3 In some embodiments, the material collection device 20 may further include a storage assembly 800, and the connection channel 710 located at the bottom of the collection box 400 extends along the positive direction or direction of the first direction X and is connected to the storage assembly 800. For example, see Figure 4 and Figure 5 The connecting channel 710 extends toward the side of the collection box 400 , and its extending direction is perpendicular to the first direction X and the second direction Y, so that the storage assembly 800 can be set on the side of the collection box 400 .

[0055] Of course, in some embodiments, the crushing assembly 700 may not be provided, and the storage assembly 800 may be directly connected to the second opening 412. This embodiment does not constitute an undue limitation thereto.

[0056] In the embodiment of the present application, the storage component 800 can be a collection bag, etc. The storage component 800 has a second receiving space 810. Generally, the capacity of the second receiving space 810 is greater than the capacity of the first receiving space 410, thereby reducing the frequency of transferring the contents from the first receiving space 410 to the second receiving space 810, thereby achieving less frequent intervention by the user. Of course, this embodiment does not constitute an undue limitation thereto.

[0057] In addition, in some embodiments, the aforementioned material collection device 20 can be used in conjunction with the base station as part of the self-moving device 1. The self-moving device 1 can be a smart lawn mower, etc., but this embodiment does not constitute an undue restriction on it. The aforementioned storage component 800 and / or crushing component 700, etc. can also be set on the base station. When the self-moving device is matched to the base station, the second opening 412 docks with the inlet of the storage component 800 and is connected to the second receiving space 810, so that the contents of the first receiving space 410 can be transferred to the second receiving space 810 through the second opening 412.

[0058] It can be seen that in some embodiments, a base station can be provided for the self-moving device, and the base station can be used to conveniently clean the contents in the collection box 400 of the self-moving device, thereby reducing the manual cleaning actions of the user and improving the cleaning efficiency and comfort of use. At the same time, the collection of the collected objects is completed by the self-moving device, and the crushing of the collected objects is subsequently completed by the base station. Therefore, the self-moving device does not need to crush the collected objects, so the power consumption of the self-moving device can be saved, thereby achieving high efficiency and low energy consumption. At the same time, the base station can use a higher power fan as the crushing component 700, which can be efficiently and quickly crushed to achieve high-efficiency cleaning. In addition, since the crushing component 700 is not provided on the self-moving device, the noise during the operation of the self-moving device is also reduced accordingly.

[0059] In order to better achieve the technical effects of the embodiments of this application, please refer to Figures 1 to 8 An embodiment of the present application also provides an intelligent lawn mower, wherein the intelligent lawn mower includes a main body of the intelligent lawn mower and the aforementioned material collecting device 20, and the material collecting device 20 includes a collecting box 400, a moving wheel 420, a roller brush assembly 500 and a discharge assembly 600.

[0060] Among them, the body of the intelligent lawn mower has a main body and a walking device and a cutting component arranged on the main body, and the walking device is used to drive the main body to move. Here, a navigation component is also arranged on the main body. Exemplarily, the navigation component can be any of a visual positioning component, a laser positioning component, and an ultrasonic positioning component, wherein the visual positioning component collects environmental information through visual sensors such as cameras, and obtains the position and posture information of the target object through image processing technology, thereby realizing the positioning and navigation of the intelligent lawn mower; the laser positioning component uses a laser sensor to emit a laser beam, and obtains the position and contour information of the object according to the interactive reflection of the laser beam and the environmental object, thereby realizing the positioning and navigation of the intelligent lawn mower; the ultrasonic positioning component emits an ultrasonic wave through an ultrasonic sensor and receives its echo, and obtains the distance and direction information of the target object by processing and analyzing the echo, thereby realizing the positioning and navigation of the intelligent lawn mower. Of course, it can be understood that the method for navigating a self-moving robot such as an intelligent lawn mower is a conventional technology in the art, and the examples in this embodiment do not constitute an improper limitation to this application.

[0061] The collection box 400 is connected to the body of the smart lawn mower and has a first receiving space 410 and a first opening 411 and a second opening 412 connected to the first receiving space 410, and the second opening 412 is located at the bottom of the collection box 400; the moving wheel 420 is arranged on the collection box 400; the roller brush assembly 500 is connected to the collection box 400 and includes a roller brush 520, and the roller brush 520 is located at the first opening 411; the universal connection structure 200 is connected between the connecting member 100 and the body of the smart lawn mower so that the connecting member 100 and the collection box 400 can rotate relative to the body of the smart lawn mower.

[0062] The discharge assembly 600 includes a driving member 610 and a discharge member 620. The discharge member 620 is located in the first receiving space 410 and at least partially located on the upper side of the second opening 412. The driving member 610 is transmission-connected to the discharge member 620 and can drive the discharge member 620 to move, thereby driving the contents in the first receiving space 410 to move toward the second opening 412.

[0063] In some embodiments, the first receiving space 410 is tapered at one end close to the second opening 412 .

[0064] In some embodiments, the discharge member 620 includes a rotating body 621 , and a plurality of working components 622 are disposed on the rotating body 621 , and the plurality of working components 622 are spaced apart along the axial direction of the rotating body 621 .

[0065] In some embodiments, the working component 622 is a cutting component or a material removing component.

[0066] In some embodiments, the number of the discharge pieces 620 is greater than or equal to 2, and adjacent discharge pieces 620 are spaced apart.

[0067] In some embodiments, the working components on two adjacent discharge members 620 are arranged alternately.

[0068] In some embodiments, the distance between the rotation axes of adjacent discharge members 620 is less than or equal to 300 mm.

[0069] In some embodiments, the smart lawn mower further includes a pulverizing assembly 700 , and the pulverizing assembly 700 includes a connecting channel 710 and a pulverizing mechanism 720 located in the connecting channel 710 , and the connecting channel 710 is connected to the second opening 412 .

[0070] In some embodiments, the smart lawn mower further includes a storage assembly 800 , wherein the storage assembly 800 has a second receiving space 810 , wherein the second receiving space 810 is connected to the second opening 412 , and the volume of the first receiving space 410 is smaller than the volume of the second receiving space 810 .

[0071] In some embodiments, the smart lawn mower includes the material collecting device 20 in the aforementioned material collecting device 20 embodiment. The body of the smart lawn mower in this embodiment can be the drive head 10 in the aforementioned material collecting device 20. The corresponding specific structure can refer to the aforementioned material collecting device 20 embodiment, and this embodiment will not be repeated.

[0072] Accordingly, in order to better achieve the technical effects in the embodiments of the present application, the embodiments of the present application also provide a self-moving device, which includes a drive head 10 and the aforementioned material collecting device 20, the drive head 10 has a walking device, and the drive head 10 is connected to the collection box 400 through the connecting piece 100 of the material collecting device 20.

[0073] Application Example 1

[0074] In application example 1, a material collecting device 20 is provided, and the material collecting device 20 includes a collecting box 400. Here, the collecting box has a first receiving space 410, a first opening 411, and a second opening 412. The first opening 411 and the second opening 412 are both connected to the first receiving space 410, and the second opening 412 is located at the bottom of the first receiving space 410. The first opening 411 is the entrance of the first receiving space 410, and a roller brush is also provided at the first opening 411. The second opening 412 is the exit of the first receiving space 410, which is used for the contents in the first receiving space 410 to leave the first receiving space 410.

[0075] Furthermore, a discharge assembly 600 is provided in the first receiving space 410, and the discharge assembly 600 includes a driving member 610 and a discharge member 620. The discharge member 620 is arranged at the upper side of the second opening 412. The driving member 610 is connected to the discharge member 620 to drive the discharge member 620 to rotate, so as to drive the contents to leave the first receiving space 410 through the second opening 412.

[0076] Application Example 2

[0077] In application example 2, a material collecting device 20 is provided, which has substantially the same structure as that in application example 1.

[0078] Further, the material discharging member 620 includes a rotating body 621, on which at least one working component 622 is provided, and the working component 622 is a cutting component, specifically a cutting knife, and on the rotating body 621 provided with two or more working components 622, a plurality of working components 622 are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the rotating body 621. The working component 622 is a cutting component or a material discharging component.

[0079] Application Example 3

[0080] In application example 3, a material collecting device 20 is provided, which is substantially the same in structure as in application example 1 or 2. Here, the number of discharge pieces 620 is set to be greater than or equal to 2, and the plurality of discharge pieces 620 are spaced apart to avoid mutual interference.

[0081] Application Example 4

[0082] In application example 4, a material collecting device 20 is provided, which is substantially the same in structure as in application example 1 or 2. Here, a crushing assembly 700 is also provided, and the crushing assembly 700 is connected at the second opening 412 .

[0083] Application Example 5

[0084] In application example 5, a material collecting device 20 is provided, which is substantially the same in structure as in application example 4. Here, a storage assembly 800 is also provided, and the storage assembly 800 is connected to the downstream side of the pulverizing assembly 700 .

[0085] Application Example 6

[0086] In application example six, a self-moving device 1 is provided, which includes a material collecting device 20 and a driving head 10 provided in any of the aforementioned application examples. The driving head 10 has wheels, and the driving head 10 is connected to a collection box 400 through a connecting member 100 and can drive the collection box 400 to move.

[0087] Application Example 7

[0088] In application example 7, a self-moving device 1 is provided, which has substantially the same structure as that in application example 6. Further, the self-moving device 1 is a smart lawn mower.

[0089] It can be understood that the meanings of the terms in the embodiments of the present application are the same. For the content not described in detail in a certain embodiment, the specific implementation details can refer to the descriptions in other embodiments. The example descriptions and technical effects shown in the aforementioned embodiments can be implemented accordingly. For the repeated parts, this embodiment will not go into details.

[0090] The material collection device, intelligent lawn mower and self-moving device provided by the present application are introduced in detail above. Specific examples are used in this article to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method of the present application and its core idea; at the same time, for general technical personnel in this field, according to the idea of ​​the present application, there will be changes in the specific implementation method and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

Claims

1. A material collecting device, characterized in that: include, A collection box having a first receiving space and a first opening and a second opening connected to the first receiving space, wherein the second opening is located at the bottom of the collection box; Moving wheels, arranged on the collection box, so that the collection box can be moved on the working ground; A roller brush assembly, disposed on the collection box and comprising a roller brush, wherein the roller brush is located at the first opening; as well as A discharge assembly includes a driving member and a discharge member, wherein the discharge member is located in the first receiving space and is provided with a cutting member. The driving member is transmission-connected to the discharge member and can drive the discharge member to move, so that the cutting member cuts the contents in the first receiving space and drives the contents in the first receiving space to move toward the second opening through the discharge member.

2. The material collecting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first receiving space is tapered at one end close to the second opening.

3. The material collecting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material discharging member comprises a rotating body, the cutting component is arranged on the rotating body, and a plurality of the cutting components are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the rotating body.

4. The material collecting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The number of the discharge pieces is greater than or equal to 2, and a plurality of the discharge pieces are arranged at intervals.

5. The material collecting device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cutting parts on two adjacent discharge pieces are arranged alternately.

6. The material collecting device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The spacing between the rotation axes of adjacent discharge members is less than or equal to 300 mm.

7. The material collecting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a crushing assembly, which includes a connecting channel and a crushing mechanism arranged at the connecting channel, and the connecting channel is connected to the second opening.

8. The material collecting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a second receiving space, where the second receiving space is connected to the second opening, and the volume of the first receiving space is smaller than the volume of the second receiving space.

9. An intelligent lawn mower, characterized in that: include, The main body of the intelligent lawn mower comprises a main body and a walking device, a cutting assembly and a navigation assembly arranged on the main body, wherein the walking device is used to drive the main body to move; The material collecting device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the body of the intelligent lawn mower is connected to the collection box.

10. A self-propelled device, characterized in that: include, a drive head having a traveling device; and The material collecting device of any one of claims 1-8, wherein the drive head is connected to the collection box.

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