Charging pile and charging pile system

Abstract

This application provides a charging pile and charging pile system for a base station that can be used with an automatic pool cleaning device. The charging pile includes a protective shell and a charging module. The protective shell has a receiving space and an opening communicating with the receiving space, the opening allowing the base station to enter the receiving space. The charging module is disposed in the protective shell and is used to charge the base station and / or the automatic pool cleaning device on the base station. The base station is movable between the pool side and the charging pile.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of cleaning equipment technology, and in particular to a charging pile and a charging pile system. Background Technology

[0002] With the increasing popularity of swimming pools and significant advancements in robotics technology, more and more consumers are opting for pool cleaning robots to perform their tasks. After completing their cleaning duties, pool cleaning robots typically use base stations for dustbin maintenance, charging, and storage. However, the limited power supply capacity of these base stations results in relatively low charging efficiency for pool cleaning robots. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art, this application provides a charging pile, which aims to solve the problem of low charging efficiency of existing base stations for pool cleaning robots.

[0004] This application provides a charging pile for a base station of an automatic water tank cleaning device, comprising: A protective shell having a receiving space and an opening communicating with the receiving space, the opening allowing the base station to enter the receiving space; A charging module is provided on the protective shell, and the charging module is used to charge the base station and / or the automatic water tank cleaning device on the base station; The base station can move between the pool side and the charging pile.

[0005] Furthermore, when the base station and / or the automatic water tank cleaning device moves into the charging area of ​​the charging module, the charging module can charge the base station and / or the automatic water tank cleaning device; or The charging module is a charging interface, which charges the base station and / or the automatic water tank cleaning device via a plug-in connection; or The charging module is a contact-type charging component, which charges the base station and / or the automatic water tank cleaning device through contact points.

[0006] Furthermore, the charging station also includes: The self-cleaning component includes a water inlet that can communicate with an external water source and a cleaning component that communicates with the water inlet. The cleaning component is capable of cleaning the waste bin of the base station and / or the filter component of the automatic cleaning device for the water tank.

[0007] Furthermore, the self-cleaning component also includes: A filter element for filtering wastewater generated after cleaning the waste bin and / or filter assembly; The outlet is used to discharge the wastewater that has been filtered by the filter element.

[0008] Furthermore, the charging station also includes: The self-cleaning component includes a receiving compartment that is detachably or movably connected to the protective shell, wherein... When the charging pile performs garbage disposal, the garbage bin of the base station and / or the filter assembly of the automatic cleaning device of the water tank are connected to the receiving bin, and the receiving bin can receive garbage from the garbage bin and / or the filter assembly; When the charging pile completes its waste disposal process, the waste bin of the base station and / or the filter assembly of the automatic water tank cleaning device are separated from the receiving bin.

[0009] Furthermore, the waste bin includes a first waste outlet and a first support member. The first support member is rotatably disposed at the first waste outlet to open or close the first waste outlet. When the first waste outlet is opened, the waste bin can communicate with the receiving bin; when the first waste outlet is closed, the waste bin can be separated from the receiving bin. The filter assembly includes a second waste outlet and a second support member. The second support member is rotatably disposed at the second waste outlet to open or close the second waste outlet. When the second waste outlet is opened, the filter assembly can communicate with the receiving compartment; when the second waste outlet is closed, the filter assembly can be separated from the receiving compartment.

[0010] Furthermore, the protective shell includes: A sunshade cover is provided on the base station and / or the automatic cleaning device for the water tank when the base station and / or the automatic cleaning device for the water tank is located in the accommodating space.

[0011] This application also provides a charging pile system, which includes the charging pile, base station and automatic water tank cleaning device.

[0012] Furthermore, the base station also includes: A docking mechanism is rotatably mounted on the base station and has a first state and a second state relative to the base station; In the first state, the docking mechanism is at least partially located inside the water tank, and the automatic water tank cleaning device is docked with the docking mechanism; In the second state, the docking mechanism retracts into the base station, and the automatic water tank cleaning device returns to the base station via the docking mechanism.

[0013] Furthermore, the base station includes: Base station body; The wheel assembly is connected to the base station body; The drive assembly is connected to the wheel assembly; The control module is electrically connected to the drive component. The control module is configured to control the movement path of the base station through the drive assembly and wheel assembly, the movement path including forward, backward, turning, turning, U-turn, returning to the pile and / or leaving the pile.

[0014] Furthermore, the base station also includes: A first sensing module is electrically connected to the control module. The first sensing module is capable of detecting at least the environmental information of the base station. The control module is configured to control the movement path of the base station through the drive assembly and the wheel assembly based on the environmental information of the base station.

[0015] Furthermore, the automatic water tank cleaning device includes: The second sensing module is at least capable of detecting environmental information of the automatic water tank cleaning device. The communication module is connected to the base station and can transmit the environmental information of the automatic water cleaning device to the base station, so that the control module can control the movement path of the base station through the drive component and the wheel component according to the environmental information of the automatic water cleaning device.

[0016] Furthermore, the base station includes: Base station body; The wheel assembly is connected to the base station body; An adjustment component is provided to adjust the height of the base station. The adjustment component is located on the base station body, on the wheel assembly, or between the base station body and the wheel assembly.

[0017] Furthermore, the base station includes a first energy storage module, which is electrically connected to the charging module; and / or The automatic water tank cleaning device includes a second energy storage module, which is electrically connected to the charging module.

[0018] In this application's technical solution, the charging pile includes a protective shell and a charging module. The protective shell has an accommodating space and an opening communicating with the accommodating space, allowing the base station to enter the accommodating space. When the base station enters the accommodating space alone, the protective shell protects the base station from rain and sunlight; when the base station and the automatic water cleaning device enter the accommodating space together, the protective shell protects both the base station and the automatic water cleaning device from rain and sunlight. The protective shell is equipped with a charging module, which can charge the base station and / or the automatic water cleaning device on the base station. The base station can move between the water pool side and the charging pile, thereby docking with the automatic water cleaning device, returning to the charging pile for charging, and moving the automatic water cleaning device to the charging pile for charging. Because the charging module can charge the base station and / or the automatic water cleaning device on the base station, it can both maintain the base station's stored power and directly charge the automatic water cleaning device, thus avoiding the problem of insufficient power supply from the base station preventing efficient charging of the automatic water cleaning device. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the solution of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0020] Figure 1 This is an exploded view of a charging pile system according to an embodiment of this application.

[0021] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the structure of the self-cleaning component of the charging pile.

[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the structure of the base station.

[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the base station from another angle.

[0024] Figure 5 for Figure 3 The base station shown is an exploded view.

[0025] Figure 6 for Figure 1 An exploded view of the automatic cleaning device for the water tank shown.

[0026] Figure 7 for Figure 1 The diagram shows a cross-sectional view of the base station and the automatic cleaning device for the water tank.

[0027] Figure 8 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the functional modules of the base station and the automatic cleaning device for the water tank.

[0028] Figure 9 This is a partial structural diagram of a base station according to the second embodiment of this application.

[0029] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the base station structure according to the third embodiment of this application.

[0030] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the base station structure according to the fourth embodiment of this application.

[0031] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the base station structure according to the fifth embodiment of this application.

[0032] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of this application will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed Implementation

[0033] The technical solutions in this application will be clearly and completely described below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this application. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of this application can be combined with each other.

[0034] Please see Figures 1-8 The first embodiment of this application provides a charging pile system 400, which includes a charging pile 100, a base station 200, and an automatic water tank cleaning device 300. The charging pile 100 can perform operations such as storage, charging, cleaning, communication, and software upgrades on the base station 200 and the automatic water tank cleaning device 300. The base station 200 can also perform operations such as storage, charging, cleaning, communication, and software upgrades on the automatic water tank cleaning device 300.

[0035] The charging pile 100 includes a protective shell 10 and a charging module 20. The protective shell 10 has a receiving space 101 and an opening 102 communicating with the receiving space 101, allowing the base station 200 to enter the receiving space 101. When the base station 200 enters the receiving space 101 alone, the protective shell 10 protects the base station 200 from rain and sunlight; when the base station 200 and the automatic water cleaning device 300 enter the receiving space 101 together, the protective shell 10 protects both the base station 200 and the automatic water cleaning device 300 from rain and sunlight. The charging module 20 is located in the protective shell 10 and is used to charge the base station 200 and / or the automatic water cleaning device 300 on the base station 200. The base station 200 can move between the pool side and the charging pile 100, allowing it to dock with the automatic pool cleaning device 300, return to the charging pile 100 for charging, and even move the automatic pool cleaning device 300 to the charging pile 100 for charging. Since the charging module 20 can charge the base station 200 and / or the automatic pool cleaning device 300 on the base station 200, it maintains the power storage of the base station 200 while directly charging the automatic pool cleaning device 300, thus avoiding the problem of insufficient power supply from the base station 200 preventing efficient charging of the automatic pool cleaning device 300.

[0036] In some embodiments, when the base station 200 and / or the automatic pool cleaning device 300 moves into the charging area of ​​the charging module 20, the charging module 20 can charge the base station 200 and / or the automatic pool cleaning device 300. The charging module 20 may be an electromagnetic induction charging module, a magnetic resonance charging module, or a radio wave charging module, etc.

[0037] In some embodiments, the charging module 20 is a charging interface, which charges the base station 200 and / or the automatic water tank cleaning device 300 by plugging in.

[0038] In some embodiments, the charging module 20 is a contact-type charging component, which charges the base station 200 and / or the automatic water tank cleaning device 300 through contact. In this case, the base station 200 and the automatic water tank cleaning device 300 are provided with mating electrodes 2021. When the mating electrodes 2021 contact the charging module 20, they can charge the base station 200 and / or the automatic water tank cleaning device 300.

[0039] It is understood that this application does not limit the number, location, or type of charging modules 20. As long as the base station 200 and / or the automatic pool cleaning device 300 are located inside or outside the protective housing 10, the base station 200 and / or the automatic pool cleaning device 300 can be charged.

[0040] The protective housing 10 can be a frame structure or a box structure with an opening 102 to effectively protect the base station 200 and the pool automatic cleaning device 300 that enter the accommodation space 101 through the opening 102.

[0041] The protective housing 10 further includes a sunshade cover 11. When the base station 200 and / or the pool automatic cleaning device 300 is located in the accommodation space 101, the sunshade cover 11 is disposed on the base station 200 and / or the pool automatic cleaning device 300, playing roles such as rain protection, dust prevention, and sun protection.

[0042] See Figure 2 and Figures 5-7 As shown in

[0043] The protective housing

[10] is provided with a first through hole (not shown), and the water inlet member 31 of the self-cleaning component 30 can be in fluid communication with an external water source (such as pool water or tap water, etc.) through the first through hole.

[0044] The cleaning member 32 can face the filter chamber 3101 of the filter assembly 310 and / or the waste bin 210 of the base station 200, so that the cleaning member 32 can clean the filter chamber 3101 and / or the waste bin 210. The cleaning member 32 can be a spray head or the like. The spray head can be directly connected to the water inlet member 31 or can be connected to the water inlet member 31 through a pipeline.

[0045] The filter chamber 3101 of the filter assembly 310 can filter and clean the pool water. The filtered pool water can flow back into the pool again, and the garbage in the pool water will be intercepted in the filter chamber 3101. When the pool automatic cleaning device 30【0】 is located on the base station 200, the garbage in the filter chamber 3101 can be discharged into the waste bin 210. Therefore, the cleaning member 32 is required to clean the filter chamber 3101 and the waste bin 210.

[0046] The self-cleaning component 30 further includes a filter member 33 and a water outlet member 34. The filter member 33 is used to filter the sewage formed after the cleaning member 32 cleans the waste bin 210 and / or the filter chamber 3101. The water outlet member 34 is used to discharge the sewage filtered by the filter member 33, and the dirt can be intercepted in the filter member 33. [[ID=二十三]]

[0047] The protective housing 10 is provided with a second through hole (not shown), and the water outlet member 34 of the self-cleaning component can discharge the sewage to the outside of the protective housing 10 through the second through hole.

[0048] The self-cleaning component 30 further includes a receiving bin 35 that is detachably or movably connected to the protective housing 10. When the charging pile 100 performs the garbage excretion work, the garbage bin 210 of the base station 200 and / or the filtering component 310 of the automatic cleaning device 300 of the water tank are communicated with the receiving bin 35, and the receiving bin 35 can receive the garbage from the garbage bin 210 and / or the filtering component 310; when the charging pile 100 completes the garbage excretion work, the garbage bin 210 of the base station 200 and / or the filtering component 310 of the automatic cleaning device 300 of the water tank are separated from the receiving bin 35. When it is necessary to clean the receiving bin 35, the receiving bin 35 can be taken out from the protective housing 10. After pouring out the garbage in the receiving bin 35, the receiving bin 35 can be reinstalled into the protective housing 10.

[0049] The cleaning member 32 can also face the receiving bin 35, so that the cleaning member 32 can clean the receiving bin 35.

[0050] It can be understood that the orientation, quantity and position of the cleaning member 32 can be set as needed to clean the filtering bin 3101, the garbage bin 210 and the receiving bin 35.

[0051] The receiving bin 35 can be separately set to be detachably or movably connected to the protective housing 10; the self-cleaning component 30 can also be integrally set to be detachably or movably connected to the protective housing 10, and the receiving bin 35 can be removed from the self-cleaning component 30.

[0052] It can be understood that the installation and disassembly method of the receiving bin 35 can be set as needed, and the receiving bin 35 can be taken out to pour out the garbage and reinstalled to receive the garbage.

[0053] Refer Figures 4-5 and Figure 7 , the garbage bin 210 includes a first garbage outlet 211 and a first support member 212. The first support member 212 is rotatably arranged at the first garbage outlet 211 to open or close the first garbage outlet 211. When the first garbage outlet 211 is opened, the garbage bin 210 can be communicated with the receiving bin 35; when the first garbage outlet 211 is closed, the garbage bin 210 can be separated from the receiving bin 35.

[0054] Refer Figures 6-7 , the filtering component 310 includes a second garbage outlet 311 and a second support member 312 arranged at the bottom of the filtering bin 3101. The second support member 312 is rotatably arranged at the second garbage outlet 311 to open or close the second garbage outlet 311. When the second garbage outlet 311 is opened, the filtering bin 3101 can be communicated with the garbage bin 210 and / or the receiving bin 35; when the second garbage outlet 311 is closed, the filtering bin 3101 can be separated from the garbage bin 210 and / or the receiving bin 35.

[0055] When the base station 200 moves into the receiving space 101, the base station 200 can move above the self-cleaning component 30, so that the waste bin 210 of the base station 200 can be located above the receiving space 35. When the first waste outlet 211 is opened, the waste bin 210 can communicate with the receiving space 35. When the first waste outlet 211 is closed, the waste bin 210 can be separated from the receiving space 35. When the base station 200 and the automatic water tank cleaning device 300 on it move into the receiving space 101, the base station 200 and the automatic water tank cleaning device 300 on it can move above the self-cleaning component 30, so that the waste bin 210 of the base station 200 and the filter component 310 of the automatic water tank cleaning device 300 can be located above the receiving space 35. When the first waste outlet 211 and the second waste outlet 311 are opened, the waste bin 210 and the filter bin 3101 can communicate with the receiving bin 35; when the first waste outlet 211 and the second waste outlet 311 are closed, the waste bin 210 and the filter bin 3101 can be separated from the receiving bin 35.

[0056] The filter element 33 can be located below the filter chamber 3101, the waste chamber 210 and the receiving chamber 35, so that the wastewater formed after the cleaning element 32 cleans the filter chamber 3101, the waste chamber 210 and the receiving chamber 35 can flow onto the filter element 33, and the wastewater filtered by the filter element 33 can be discharged through the water outlet 34.

[0057] The self-cleaning component 30 also includes a water pump 36 connected to the water inlet 31, which can draw external water into the water inlet 31. When it is necessary to clean the filter chamber 3101, the waste chamber 210, or the container 35, the water pump 36 can draw external water into the water inlet 31, and the cleaning component 32 can be used to clean the filter chamber 3101, the waste chamber 210, or the container 35.

[0058] The water inlet 31, cleaning component 32, water outlet 34, receiving chamber 35, and water pump 36 can all be located above or directly on the filter element 33, so that the sewage can be filtered and then discharged through the water outlet 34.

[0059] The receiving chamber 35 can be located near the opening 102, the cleaning component 32 can be located outside the receiving chamber 35 and facing the receiving chamber 35, and the water inlet 31, water outlet 34 and water pump 36 can be located away from the opening 102. This arrangement can prevent the water inlet 31, cleaning component 32, water outlet 34 and water pump 36 from affecting the removal and installation of the receiving chamber 35, and also facilitates the connection of the water inlet 31 and water outlet 34 to the outside.

[0060] The self-cleaning component 30 may further include a base (not shown), and the water inlet member 31, the cleaning member 32, the filtering member 33, the water outlet member 34, the accommodating bin 35, and the water pump 36 may all be provided on the base. On the one hand, it can prevent sewage from remaining in the accommodating space 101, and on the other hand, the self-cleaning component 30 can be taken out or placed by moving the base.

[0061] The self-cleaning component 30 may further include a driving motor 37 and a push rod 38 connected to the motor 37. The push rod 38 may be connected to the accommodating bin 35 or the base. The driving motor 37 can push the accommodating bin 35 or the base out of the protective shell 10 through the push rod 38. After the garbage in the accommodating bin 35 is poured out, the driving motor 37 can pull the accommodating bin 35 or the base back into the protective shell 10 through the push rod 38 again. When the driving motor 37 pushes the base out of the protective shell 10 or pulls it back into the protective shell 10 through the push rod 38, the self-cleaning component 30 as a whole can be moved out of or into the protective shell 10.

[0062] A garbage bag may also be provided in the accommodating bin 35. After the garbage is dumped into the garbage bag, the user can complete the cleaning by taking out the garbage bag. At this time, the self-cleaning component 30 may further include a self-packaging member (not shown), and the self-packaging member can tie the mouth of the garbage bag to prevent the garbage in the garbage bag from leaking out. The self-packaging member may be provided on the accommodating bin 35 or the base. The self-packaging component may include a driving motor and a robotic arm, and the robotic arm can tie the mouth of the garbage bag under the drive of the driving motor.

[0063] Refer Figures 3-5 As shown, the base station 200 includes a docking mechanism 220. The docking mechanism 220 is rotatably provided on the base station 200 and has a first state and a second state relative to the base station 200. In the first state, at least a part of the docking mechanism 220 is located in the pool, and the pool automatic cleaning device 300 can be docked with the docking mechanism 220; in the second state, the docking mechanism 220 is retracted into the base station 200, and the pool automatic cleaning device 300 can return to the base station 200 through the docking mechanism 220.

[0064] The docking mechanism 220 includes two oppositely arranged docking plates 221 and a moving member 222 movably connected to the docking plates 221. An opening 2211 capable of communicating with the garbage bin 210 is provided between the two docking plates 221, and the moving member 222 can open or shield the opening 2211.

[0065] When the opening 2211 is opened, the second garbage outlet 311 of the filtering component 310 can communicate with the opening 2211, and the garbage in the filtering component 310 can fall into the garbage bin 210 through the second garbage outlet 311 and the opening 2211.

[0066] The base station 200 has a through hole 2031 at its bottom 203. When the base station 200 moves onto the self-cleaning assembly 30, the first waste outlet 211 can communicate with the receiving chamber 35 through the through hole 2031. Waste in the filter assembly 310 and / or the waste chamber 210 can fall into the receiving chamber 35.

[0067] The base station 200 also includes a base station body 230, a wheel assembly 240 connected to the base station body 230, a drive assembly 250 connected to the wheel assembly 240, and a control module 260 electrically connected to the drive assembly 250. The control module 260 is configured to control the movement path of the base station 200 through the drive assembly 250 and the wheel assembly 240. The movement path includes forward, backward, turning, turning, U-turn, returning to the starting point, and / or leaving the starting point.

[0068] The wheel assembly 240 includes a front wheel 241 and a rear wheel 242. The front wheel 241 and / or the rear wheel 242 may be omnidirectional wheels, enabling the wheel assembly 240 to move in all directions and flexibly turn, easily completing actions such as moving forward, backward, turning, and U-turn.

[0069] The first drive member and the first transmission member of the wheel assembly 240 can drive the front wheel 241 to rotate. The first drive member and the first transmission member can be located in the front wheel 241 or in other areas of the base station body 230. The front wheel 241 and the rear wheel 242 can be driven independently or in conjunction. When the front wheel 241 and the rear wheel 242 are driven independently, the rear wheel 242 can also be equipped with a drive member and a transmission member.

[0070] When the base station 200 needs to return to the charging pile 100, the drive component 250 can drive the wheel component 240 to rotate under the control of the control module 260, so as to drive the base station 200 back to the charging pile 100; when the base station 200 needs to leave the charging pile 100 with the water tank automatic cleaning device 300, the drive component 250 can drive the wheel component 240 to rotate under the control of the control module 260, so as to drive the base station 200 and the water tank automatic cleaning device 300 on the base station 200 back to the side of the water tank, and the water tank automatic cleaning device 300 can then return to the water tank through the docking mechanism 220.

[0071] The base station 200 also includes a first sensing module 270 electrically connected to the control module 260. The first sensing module 270 is at least able to detect the environmental information of the base station 200. The control module 260 is configured to control the movement path of the base station 200 through the drive component 250 and the wheel component 240 according to the environmental information of the base station 200.

[0072] The first sensing module 270 may include several sensors, respectively disposed at the front 201, rear 202, and bottom 203 of the base station body 230. Of course, sensors may also be disposed on the sides (not shown) and top (not shown) of the base station body 230. This application does not limit the location, number, or type of the sensors, as long as they can detect environmental information of the base station 200.

[0073] At least one ultrasonic sensor 271 may be installed at the front 201 and rear 202 of the base station body 230. The ultrasonic sensor can operate in both surface and underwater environments. The ultrasonic sensor has a beam emission angle of 90 degrees, a blind zone of approximately 0.3 mm, and an effective detection distance of approximately 1 to 2 meters.

[0074] In some embodiments, ultrasonic sensors 271 are provided on both sides of the front portion 201 of the base station body 230. The detection range of the two ultrasonic sensors 271 can jointly cover the area directly in front of the base station body 230 and part of the area on both sides. With this configuration, on the one hand, the base station 200 can sense the distance to the shore and the attributes of obstacles, and identify the distance, position and direction of obstacles, which can prevent the base station 200 from falling into the pool or hitting obstacles when moving forward; on the other hand, the base station 200 can also travel along a specific path and complete operations such as moving forward, backward, turning, turning, U-turn, returning to the charging pile, leaving the charging pile, and recharging and docking.

[0075] In some embodiments, ultrasonic sensors 271 are provided on both sides of the rear portion 202 of the base station body 230. The detection range of the two ultrasonic sensors 271 can jointly cover the area directly behind the base station body 230 and parts of the areas on both sides. Through the ultrasonic sensors 271, the base station 200 can sense the distance to the shore and the properties of obstacles to avoid falling into the pool or hitting obstacles while moving forward. The base station 200 can also travel along a specific path and complete operations such as moving forward, backward, turning, turning, U-turn, returning to the charging pile, leaving the charging pile, and recharging and docking.

[0076] At least one binocular sensor 272 may also be installed at the front 201 or rear 202 of the base station body 230. The binocular sensor 272 is typically suitable for operation in aquatic environments. It can acquire stereo image information and calculate parallax using two cameras, enabling it to accurately obtain obstacle attribute information, such as the obstacle's three-dimensional outline, distance, direction, position, shape, size, and category. Through the binocular sensor 272, the base station 200 can plan its path based on the obstacle attribute information, performing operations such as forward movement, backward movement, turning, veering, reversing, re-entering, and recharging / re-docking.

[0077] In some embodiments, a binocular sensor 272 is provided between the two ultrasonic sensors 271 located at the front 201, and a binocular sensor 272 may also be provided between the two ultrasonic sensors 271 located at the rear 202. When the binocular sensor 272 is used in conjunction with the ultrasonic sensors 271, it can quickly and accurately obtain the distance to the shore and obstacle properties, so that the base station 200 can travel along a specific path in a safe situation.

[0078] Alternatively, a binocular sensor suitable for underwater operation can be selected and installed at the front 201 or rear 202 of the base station body 230. Other sensors capable of accurately acquiring obstacle attribute information can also be selected, such as laser LDS sensors, ToF depth cameras, structured light sensors, millimeter-wave radar, or stereo vision cameras.

[0079] At least one infrared down-looking sensor 273 may also be installed on the bottom 203 of the base station body 230. The infrared down-looking sensor 273 is typically suitable for operation in aquatic environments, actively emitting infrared light and receiving reflected signals to determine the presence and condition of the ground, as well as the distance between the bottom 203 and the ground. The infrared down-looking sensor 273 has advantages such as fast response speed, insensitivity to visible light intensity, and high sensitivity to nearby obstacles. Through the infrared down-looking sensor 273, the base station 200 can have functions such as fall prevention and obstacle avoidance.

[0080] In some embodiments, a plurality of infrared downward-looking sensors 273 may be provided on the bottom 203 of the base station body 230 near the front 201 or rear 202. The plurality of infrared downward-looking sensors 273 may be further located on both sides of the bottom 203 and near the front 201 or rear 202, thereby enabling them to sense the ground conditions of the bottom 203 of the base station body 230 and the area adjacent to the bottom 203. When the base station 200 approaches the edge of the pool, the infrared downward-looking sensors 273 located on both sides of the bottom 203 can detect any missing ground, effectively preventing the base station 200 from falling. The infrared downward-looking sensors 273 can also detect whether there are low obstacles or potholes on the bottom ground, guiding the base station 200 to avoid or cross low obstacles or potholes.

[0081] An infrared down-view laser sensor 274 may also be installed on the bottom 203 of the base station body 230. The infrared down-view laser sensor 274 has a line scanning mode and a point detection mode. Therefore, when a single infrared down-view laser sensor 274 is installed on the front 201 or rear 202 of the bottom 203 of the base station body 230, it is also possible to determine whether the ground exists, the ground condition, and the distance between the bottom 203 and the ground. Multiple infrared down-view sensors 274 are usually required to work together.

[0082] In some embodiments, an infrared downward-looking laser sensor 274 is provided in the area of ​​the bottom 203 of the base station body 230 near the front 201; multiple infrared downward-looking sensors 273 are provided in the areas of both sides of the bottom 203 of the base station body 230 near the rear 202. Through the above combination, the base station 200 can effectively prevent falling when moving forward, backward or turning, and also has obstacle crossing and obstacle avoidance capabilities.

[0083] By setting up an ultrasonic sensor 271, a binocular sensor 272, an infrared downward-looking sensor 273, and an infrared downward-looking laser sensor 274, the base station 200 can quickly and accurately detect the environmental information it is in. This enables the base station 200 to prevent falls, accurately avoid obstacles, and intelligently bypass obstacles during operations such as moving forward, backward, turning, turning, U-turn, returning to the charging pile, leaving the charging pile, and recharging and docking, significantly improving the autonomous operation capability and safety of the base station 200 in complex environments.

[0084] The base station 200 further includes a communication module 280, and the automatic water cleaning device 300 further includes a second sensing module 320 and a communication module 330 communicatively connected to the communication module 280. The second sensing module 320 can at least detect the environmental information of the automatic water cleaning device 300, and the communication module 330 can transmit the environmental information of the automatic water cleaning device 300 to the communication module 280, so that the control module 260 can control the movement path of the base station 200 through the drive component 250 and the wheel component 240 according to the environmental information of the automatic water cleaning device 300. The second sensing module 320 may include at least one of the above-mentioned ultrasonic sensor 271, binocular sensor 272, infrared downward-looking sensor 273, and infrared downward-looking laser sensor 274.

[0085] The charging pile 100 and / or base station 200 may also include an upgrade management module (not shown), which is connected to the automatic water tank cleaning device 300 wirelessly or via wired means. The upgrade management module transmits firmware upgrade packages to the automatic water tank cleaning device 300 to realize automated software upgrades of the automatic water tank cleaning device 300.

[0086] Of course, the upgrade management module of the charging pile 100 can also perform automated software upgrades on the base station 200 via wireless or wired means.

[0087] The base station 200 also includes a first energy storage module 290, which is electrically connected to the charging module 20, so that the charging module 20 can charge the base station 200.

[0088] The automatic pool cleaning device 300 further includes a second energy storage module 340, which can be electrically connected to the charging module 20, enabling the charging module 20 to charge the automatic pool cleaning device 300.

[0089] Of course, the base station 200 may also include a charging module (not shown) electrically connected to the first energy storage module 290, which can charge the automatic pool cleaning device 300. In this way, the automatic pool cleaning device 300 can be charged in multiple ways, avoiding the problem that the automatic pool cleaning device 300 cannot be charged when the power of the first energy storage module 290 of the base station 200 is insufficient.

[0090] The base station 200 may further include a switch (not labeled), a self-cleaning mechanism capable of cleaning the filter chamber 3101, and a driving mechanism (not shown) capable of driving the docking mechanism to switch between the first state and the second state, etc. The self-cleaning mechanism may have a similar structure to the self-cleaning component 30 and is placed inside the base station body 230. The self-cleaning mechanism also includes a water inlet component, a cleaning component, a filtering component, a water outlet component, and a water pump. The water pump can pump external water source into the water inlet component, and the cleaning component can clean the garbage bin and / or the filter chamber. The sewage after cleaning is filtered by the filtering component and discharged from the water outlet component.

[0091] See Figure 9 , the base station 200 of the second embodiment of the present application is similar to the base station 200 in the first embodiment. The differences between the two may include: the first sensing module 270 of the base station 200 in the second embodiment may further include a contact collision sensor 275, and the contact collision sensor 275 may be provided on the base station body 230.

[0092] The contact collision sensor 275 has a mechanical trigger structure such as a micro switch, an elastic buffer rod, or a capacitive touch plate. When the base station 200 fails to recognize an obstacle in time and collides with the obstacle during travel, the contact collision sensor 275 will be instantly triggered and output a switch signal, enabling the control module 260 to execute response actions such as stopping, moving forward, moving backward, turning, turning, or turning around.

[0093] In some embodiments, contact collision sensors 275 are provided on both the front part 201 and the rear part 202 of the base station body 230. The contact collision sensors 275 may be arranged at intervals from the ultrasonic sensor 271 and the binocular sensor 272 to avoid the contact collision sensors 275 affecting the propagation paths of the ultrasonic waves of the ultrasonic sensor 271 and the optical paths of the binocular sensor 272.

[0094] Of course, contact collision sensors 275 may also be provided on the side part of the base station body 230.

[0095] By setting up ultrasonic sensors 271, binocular sensors 272, infrared downward-looking sensors 273, infrared downward-looking line laser sensors 274, and contact collision sensors 275, the base station 200 can quickly and accurately detect the environmental information of its location. This enables the base station 200 to prevent falling, precisely avoid obstacles, and intelligently bypass obstacles during operations such as moving forward, backward, turning, making a turn, U-turn, returning to the charging pile, leaving the charging pile, and docking for recharging. Even when colliding with an obstacle, it can still urgently execute response actions, significantly enhancing the autonomous operation ability and safety of the base station 200 in a complex environment.

[0096] Refer Figure 10 , the base station 200 of the third embodiment of the present application is similar to the base station 200 in the first or second embodiment. The differences may include: The wheel assembly 240 of the base station 200 in the third embodiment further includes a second driving member 245, a second transmission member 246 connected to the second driving member 245, a first rotating member 247 connected to the second transmission member 246, and a connecting rod 248 connected to both the first rotating member 247 and the axle 2411 of the front wheel 241; The second driving member 245 can drive the connecting rod 248 to rotate through the second transmission member 246 and the first rotating member 247, thereby driving the front wheel 241 to rotate to an open state or a folded state. In the open state, the front wheel 241 can rotate under the drive of the first driving member 243 and the first transmission member 244. In the folded state, the front wheel 241 can stop rotating.

[0097] A first receiving groove 2032 is provided at the bottom 203 of the base station 200. The wheel assembly 240 can be accommodated in the first receiving groove 2032 or partially extend outside the first receiving groove 2032. When the wheel assembly extends outside the first receiving groove 2032, the base station 200 can be correspondingly lifted, enabling the base station 200 to cross a step. At this time, the front wheel 241 and the connecting rod 248 can serve as an adjustment component for adjusting the height of the base station 200.

[0098] The connecting rod 248 can be set to have a telescopic function, enabling the connecting rod 248 to adjust the height of the base station 200. In a specific embodiment, the connecting rod 248 can be a sleeve structure. At this time, the connecting rods 248 provided on the base station body 230 and the front wheel 241 can serve as an adjustment component for adjusting the height of the base station 200. When the length of the connecting rod 248 becomes longer, the base station 200 can be correspondingly lifted, enabling the base station 200 to cross a step.

[0099] Of course, the above-mentioned second driving member 245, second transmission member 246, first rotating member 247, and connecting rod 248 can also be provided in the rear wheel 242.

[0100] Refer Figure 11, the base station 200 of the fourth embodiment of this application is similar to the base station 200 in the first, second or third embodiment, and the differences may include: the base station 200 of the fourth embodiment further includes an adjustment component 204 capable of adjusting the height of the base station 200, and the adjustment component 204 is provided on the base station body 230; when the base station 200 encounters obstacles such as steps, the adjustment component 204 can adjust the height of the base station 200, so that the wheel assembly 240 can easily cross obstacles such as steps.

[0101] The adjustment component 204 includes an adjustment rod 2041, a third driving member 2042, a third transmission member 2043 connected to the third driving member 2042, and a second rotating member 2044 connected to the third transmission member 2043. The third driving member 2042 can drive the adjustment rod 2041 to rotate through the third transmission member 2043 and the second rotating member 2044. When the adjustment rod 2041 rotates to extend out of the base station 200, it can support the base station 200, thereby increasing the height of the base station 200.

[0102] A second receiving groove 2033 is further provided at the bottom 203 of the base station body 230. The adjustment rod 2041, the third driving member 2042, the third transmission member 2043, and the second rotating member 2044 can be accommodated in the second receiving groove 2033. When the third driving member 2042 drives the adjustment rod 2041 to rotate through the third transmission member 2043 and the second rotating member 2044, the adjustment rod 2041 can extend out of the second receiving groove 2033.

[0103] The adjustment component 204 can be provided between the front wheel 241 and the rear wheel 242 to avoid structural or movement interference of the adjustment component 204, the front wheel 241, and the rear wheel 242 at the bottom 203.

[0104] Refer Figure 12 , the base station 200 of the fifth embodiment of this application is similar to the base station 200 in the first, second, third or fourth embodiment, and the differences may include: the base station 200 of the fifth embodiment further includes a pulling rod 205, and the user can pull the base station 200 through the pulling rod 205.

[0105] When the user lifts the base station 200 through the pulling rod 205 and pulls the base station 200, the rear wheel 242 located at the rear part 202 can rotate, so that the user can drag the base station 200 to the charging pile 100. At this time, the front wheel may not be provided. In order to avoid unevenness when the base station body 230 is placed horizontally due to the setting of the rear wheel 242, the rear wheel 242 may not protrude from the bottom 203.

[0106] The pull rod 205 can be telescopic. When the pull rod 205 is needed, it can be extended to allow the user to pull the base station 200. When the pull rod 205 is not needed, it can be retracted, at which point it fits snugly against the bottom 203. The bottom 203 may also have a receiving groove (not shown), in which the retracted pull rod 205 can be accommodated to prevent the base station 200 from being uneven when placed horizontally.

[0107] In the description of this application, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. Furthermore, the described specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. Moreover, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this application, as well as the features of those different embodiments or examples.

[0108] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0109] In this application, unless otherwise stated, directional terms such as "up" and "down" are generally used in relation to the direction shown in the accompanying drawings, or in relation to the vertical, perpendicular, or gravitational direction; similarly, for ease of understanding and description, "left" and "right" are generally used in relation to the left and right shown in the accompanying drawings; "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer contours of each component itself, but the above directional terms are not intended to limit this application.

[0110] The above description is merely an exemplary embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope described in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A charging pile for a base station (200) of an automatic water tank cleaning device (300), characterized in that, The charging pile (100) includes: The protective shell (10) has a receiving space (101) and an opening (102) communicating with the receiving space (101), the opening (102) allowing the base station (200) to enter the receiving space (101); A charging module (20) is disposed on the protective shell (10). The charging module (20) is used to charge the base station (200) and / or the automatic water tank cleaning device (300) on the base station (200). The base station (200) can move between the pool side and the charging pile (100).

2. The charging pile according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the base station (200) and / or the automatic pool cleaning device (300) move into the charging area of ​​the charging module (20), the charging module (20) is able to charge the base station (200) and / or the automatic pool cleaning device (300); or The charging module (20) is a charging interface, which charges the base station (200) and / or the automatic water tank cleaning device (300) via a plug-in connection; or The charging module (20) is a contact charging component, which charges the base station (200) and / or the automatic water tank cleaning device (300) through contact.

3. The charging pile according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: The self-cleaning component (30) includes a water inlet (31) that can communicate with an external water source and a cleaning component (32) that communicates with the water inlet (31). The cleaning component (32) can clean the garbage bin (210) of the base station (200) and / or the filter component (310) of the automatic water tank cleaning device (300).

4. The charging pile according to claim 3, characterized in that, The self-cleaning component (30) also includes: The filter element (33) is used to filter the wastewater generated after cleaning the waste bin (210) and / or the filter assembly (310); The outlet component (34) is used to discharge the wastewater that has been filtered by the filter component (33).

5. The charging pile according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: The self-cleaning component (30) includes a receiving compartment (35) that is detachably or movably connected to the protective shell (10), wherein... When the charging pile (100) performs garbage disposal, the garbage bin (210) of the base station (200) and / or the filter assembly (310) of the automatic water tank cleaning device (300) are connected to the receiving bin (35), and the receiving bin (35) is able to receive garbage from the garbage bin (210) and / or the filter assembly (310); When the charging pile (100) completes the garbage discharge work, the garbage bin (210) of the base station (200) and / or the filter component (310) of the automatic water tank cleaning device (300) are separated from the container (35).

6. The charging pile according to claim 5, characterized in that, The waste bin (210) includes a first waste outlet (211) and a first support member (212). The first support member (212) is rotatably disposed at the first waste outlet (211) to open or close the first waste outlet (211). When the first waste outlet (211) is opened, the waste bin (210) can communicate with the receiving bin (35); when the first waste outlet (211) is closed, the waste bin (210) can be separated from the receiving bin (35). The filter assembly (310) includes a second waste outlet (311) and a second support member (312). The second support member (312) is rotatably disposed at the second waste outlet (311) to open or close the second waste outlet (311). When the second waste outlet (311) is opened, the filter assembly (310) can communicate with the receiving chamber (35). When the second waste outlet (311) is closed, the filter assembly (310) can be separated from the receiving chamber (35).

7. The charging pile according to claim 1, characterized in that, The protective shell (10) includes: A sunshade (11) is provided on the base station (200) and / or the automatic pool cleaning device (300) when the base station (200) and / or the automatic pool cleaning device (300) are located in the receiving space (101).

8. A charging pile system, characterized in that, The charging pile system (400) includes a charging pile (100) as described in any one of claims 1-7, a base station (200), and an automatic water tank cleaning device (300).

9. The charging pile system according to claim 8, characterized in that, The base station (200) also includes: A docking mechanism (220) is rotatably disposed on the base station (200) and has a first state and a second state relative to the base station (200); In the first state, the docking mechanism (220) is at least partially located inside the pool, and the automatic pool cleaning device (300) docks with the docking mechanism (220); In the second state, the docking mechanism (220) is retracted into the base station (200), and the automatic water tank cleaning device (300) returns to the base station (200) through the docking mechanism (220).

10. The charging pile system according to claim 8, characterized in that, The base station (200) includes: Base station body (230); A wheel assembly (240) is connected to the base station body (230); A drive assembly (250) is connected to the wheel assembly (240); The control module (260) is electrically connected to the drive assembly (250). The control module (260) is configured to control the movement path of the base station (200) via the drive assembly (250) and the wheel assembly (240), the movement path including forward, backward, turning, turning, U-turn, returning to the pile and / or leaving the pile.

11. The charging pile system according to claim 10, characterized in that, The base station (200) also includes: The first sensing module (270) is electrically connected to the control module (260). The first sensing module (270) is at least able to detect the environmental information of the base station (200). The control module (260) is configured to control the movement path of the base station (200) through the drive component (250) and the wheel component (240) according to the environmental information of the base station (200).

12. The charging pile system according to claim 10, characterized in that, The automatic water tank cleaning device (300) includes: The second sensing module (320) is at least able to detect the environmental information of the automatic water tank cleaning device (300); The communication module (330) is connected to the base station (200) and can transmit the environmental information of the automatic water cleaning device (300) to the base station (200), so that the control module (260) can control the movement path of the base station (200) through the drive component (250) and the wheel component (240) according to the environmental information of the automatic water cleaning device (300).

13. The charging pile system according to claim 8, characterized in that, The base station (200) includes: Base station body (230); A wheel assembly (240) is connected to the base station body (230); An adjustment component (204) is capable of adjusting the height of the base station (200). The adjustment component (204) is disposed on the base station body (230), on the wheel assembly (240), or between the base station body (230) and the wheel assembly (240).

14. The charging pile system according to claim 8, characterized in that, The base station (200) includes a first energy storage module (290), which is electrically connected to the charging module (20); and / or The automatic water tank cleaning device (300) includes a second energy storage module (340), which is electrically connected to the charging module (20).

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