Water surface cleaning robot
Through the combination of two parts, the hook and protrusion design, the connecting of the basket and shell of the water surface cleaning robot is simplified, solving the problems of complex structure and high cost in the existing technology, and achieving low cost and low cost Precision manufacturing and convenient operation effects.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420839593.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-22
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-04-22
AI Technical Summary
The detachable structure of existing surface cleaning robots is complex, resulting in high manufacturing costs and inconvenient part mold forming, and the need to simplify the detachable structure to reduce costs and improve manufacturing accuracy.
The sliding groove structure formed by the combination of two parts realizes the removable connection between the basket and the shell. Through the design of the hook and the protrusion and the coordination of the shaft and the rotary pin, the mold forming of the parts is simplified, and the L-shaped sliding groove and The limit block ensures a secure connection to the basket.
It realizes the simple and easy-to-operate locking and unlocking of the basket, reducing the accuracy requirements and manufacturing costs of parts manufacturing, while ensuring the stability and convenient cleaning of the basket during use.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of water surface cleaning, in particular to a water surface cleaning robot. Background Art
[0002] Cleaning the water surface of swimming pools, rivers, etc. can not only protect health and the ecological environment, but also improve the quality of life and economic benefits of surrounding areas. For example, cleaning the water surface of swimming pools can effectively improve water quality and reduce bacterial growth.
[0003] At present, in order to achieve the cleaning of the water surface, a water surface cleaning robot with a detachable trash can is used. The trash can is fixed to store the debris on the water surface, and the trash can is taken out when the trash needs to be dumped; however, the detachable structure of the trash can is often complicated, which is not conducive to forming and has high manufacturing costs. Under this premise, how to use a simplified detachable structure to simplify the part mold, make forming more convenient, and reduce manufacturing costs is an urgent technical problem in the industry.
[0004] Based on this, a water surface cleaning robot is needed, which has a detachable structure formed by combining at least two parts to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0005] The utility model aims to provide a water surface cleaning robot, which adopts a slide groove structure formed by combining two parts to realize locking and unlocking of a basket.
[0006] The purpose of the utility model is achieved by the following technical solutions:
[0007] The utility model provides a water surface cleaning robot, comprising:
[0008] A housing, wherein a filter cavity is formed inside the housing;
[0009] A basket, the basket is arranged in the filter cavity, and the basket is a hollow basket-shaped structure;
[0010] A paddle wheel, the paddle wheel is fixed to the basket and the objects to be cleaned are skimmed into the basket through the rotation of the paddle wheel;
[0011] A locking mechanism, wherein the basket and the shell are detachably connected via the locking mechanism, and the locking mechanism is assembled from at least two parts.
[0012] In this solution, the detachable connection of the basket is achieved by a locking mechanism formed by the combination of two parts, which simplifies the mold of the parts, reduces the manufacturing cost of the parts, and has lower requirements on the manufacturing precision of the parts.
[0013] Furthermore, the basket includes an upper cover, a lower cover and a rear cover, and the rear cover is detachably connected to the upper cover and / or the lower cover.
[0014] Furthermore, the back cover is provided with at least one hook near the connecting end of the upper cover and the lower cover, and the upper cover and / or the lower cover are provided with a protrusion near one side of the back cover; the hook is buckled with the protrusion when the back cover is connected to the upper cover and / or the lower cover.
[0015] Furthermore, the hook is an elastic sheet that can be moved up and down along the fixed end, and the engagement and disengagement of the hook and the protrusion are achieved by moving the hook; and / or, the protrusion is a button, and the engagement and disengagement of the hook and the protrusion are achieved by pressing the protrusion.
[0016] Preferably, the basket further comprises a handle, with rotating shafts and rotating pins at both ends of the handle, a positioning hole is provided on the upper cover, the rotating shaft is fixed in the positioning hole and can rotate in the positioning hole, so that the handle can rotate around the upper cover.
[0017] Furthermore, the upper cover is provided with a handle groove, and the handle falls into the handle groove when being lowered.
[0018] Preferably, the locking mechanism includes an upper frame and a base, and the locking mechanism is assembled from the upper frame and the base, and the upper frame and the base are directly combined to form a slide groove; when the handle is rotated to the locking position, the turn pin is engaged with the slide groove; when the handle is rotated to the unlocking position, the turn pin is disengaged from the slide groove, so that the basket is disengaged from the locking mechanism.
[0019] Preferably, the slide groove is L-shaped, and the slide groove is formed by a combination of a protrusion on the upper frame and a groove on the base; when the handle is rotated to the locked position, the turn pin is engaged with the short side of the L-shaped slide groove; when the handle is rotated to the unlocked position, the turn pin is engaged with the long side of the L-shaped slide groove, and the turn pin is disengaged from the long side of the L-shaped slide groove by pulling the handle, thereby disengaging the basket from the locking mechanism.
[0020] Furthermore, a limiting block is provided at the short side of the L-shaped slide groove to prevent the rotating pin from falling out of the slide groove when it is engaged with the short side of the L-shaped slide groove.
[0021] Compared with the prior art, the at least one technical solution adopted in the embodiments of this specification can achieve the following beneficial effects:
[0022] The locking mechanism of the utility model is formed by combining two parts, the mold is simple and easy to form, the machine precision requirement for manufacturing the parts is low, and the manufacturing cost is low.
[0023] The utility model realizes locking and unlocking of the basket by rotating the handle, and when taking off the basket, only one hand operation is needed, so that the operation of taking off the basket becomes simpler and more convenient.
[0024] The utility model makes it easy to pour out the garbage in the basket through the detachable connection of the rear cover, and the rear cover is fixed to the protrusion through the hook when in use. Even if the water surface robot is subjected to a certain external force, such as the impact of waves, the rear cover can still be firmly fixed to the basket. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.
[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the water surface cleaning robot of the utility model;
[0027] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the locking mechanism of the water surface cleaning robot of the utility model;
[0028] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the upper cover of the water surface cleaning robot of the utility model;
[0029] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the handle structure of the water surface cleaning robot of the utility model;
[0030] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the rear cover and lower cover structure of the water surface cleaning robot of the utility model.
[0031] Shell; 21, upper cover; 211, handle groove; 212, protrusion; 213, positioning hole; 214, observation hole; 22, lower cover; 23, back cover; 231, hook; 232, buckle; 24, handle; 241, shaft; 242, rotating pin; 3, locking mechanism; 31, upper frame; 311, convex block; 32, base; 321, groove; 33, slide groove; 34, limit block; 4, paddle wheel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0032] The embodiments of the utility model are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0033] The following describes the implementation methods of the present invention through specific concrete examples. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. The present invention can also be implemented or applied through other different specific implementation methods, and the details in this specification can also be modified or changed in various ways based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It should be noted that the following embodiments and features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0034] In order to store and clean up garbage, the water surface cleaning robots in the prior art all use a trash can with a basket structure, and the accumulated garbage in the basket is cleaned up by detachable connection between the basket and the shell. However, different detachable connection structures have different requirements for molds, and most of them use an integrally formed connection structure, which requires high precision of the manufactured machine and increases the manufacturing cost accordingly.
[0035] Based on this, the embodiment of this specification proposes a solution: this solution uses two parts to form a locking mechanism 3 to achieve a detachable connection between the basket and the shell.
[0036] The present application provides a water surface cleaning robot, such as Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the water surface cleaning robot in this embodiment includes a shell 1, a basket, a locking mechanism 3 and a paddle wheel 4; a filter chamber is formed inside the shell 1, so that the robot can skim and filter garbage on the water surface more effectively; the basket is arranged in the filter chamber, and its function is to collect the cleaned debris so that the debris can be poured out in a centralized manner.
[0037] In a preferred embodiment, Figure 5 As shown, the basket is a hollow basket-shaped structure, so that water can flow out freely through the basket; the basket is used to drain the water in the basket and keep the garbage and debris on the water surface waiting to be cleaned in the basket; the basket is detachably connected to the shell 1 through a locking mechanism 3, and the locking mechanism 3 is assembled from at least two parts, which ensures a stable connection of the basket during operation and cleaning, and makes the basket easy to disassemble and convenient to pour out the garbage stored in the basket.
[0038] In a preferred embodiment, at least the bottom of the basket is hollowed out to achieve a drainage effect of the basket; it should be understood that hollowing out any part of the basket is only preferred. In this embodiment, the hollow structure of the basket only needs to ensure the smooth drainage of water in the basket, and is not limited to hollowing out the bottom or side of the basket. Figure 5 The basket cutout shape shown.
[0039] It should be pointed out that the locking mechanism 3 formed by the combination of at least two parts realizes the detachable connection of the basket, simplifies the mold of the parts, reduces the manufacturing cost of the parts, and has lower requirements on the precision of manufacturing the parts; in actual applications, in order to realize the detachable connection between the basket and the shell 1, the locking mechanism 3 can also be assembled from two or more different parts to simplify the mold of the parts.
[0040] In a preferred embodiment, the basket is composed of an upper cover 21, a lower cover 22 and a back cover 23, wherein the back cover 23 can be detachably connected to the upper cover 21 and the lower cover 22, and the upper cover 21 is buckled to the lower cover 22 by a buckle 232; the user can conveniently remove the back cover 23 when it is necessary to clean the inside of the basket or deal with the collected garbage; after removing the back cover 23, the user can easily clean the inside of the basket, making the water surface cleaning robot easier to maintain and operate, and improving the convenience and efficiency of use.
[0041] It should be pointed out that the back cover 23 can be detachably connected to the upper cover 21 at one end and movably connected to the lower cover 22 at the other end; or one end can be detachably connected to the lower cover 22 and the other end can be movably connected to the upper cover 21; the back cover 23 can be easily removed as needed without placing the back cover 23 elsewhere. When the back cover 23 needs to be reset, only one end needs to be detachably connected to the upper cover 21 or the lower cover 22.
[0042] In a preferred embodiment, Figure 2 As shown, a hook 231 is provided at the connecting end of the back cover 23 and the upper cover 21; the upper cover 21 is provided with a protrusion 212, and a buckle 232 is provided on the side of the back cover 23 close to the lower cover 22; the hook 231 is buckled with the protrusion 212 when the back cover 23 is connected to the upper cover 21, and the buckle 232 is buckled with the lower cover 22 when the back cover 23 is connected to the upper cover 21; the hook 231 is designed to be a hollow metal sheet shape, and it should be understood that the form of the hook 231 is only preferred, and in other embodiments, a hook shape or the like may be used.
[0043] It should be noted that the hook 231 may also be designed at the connection end of the rear cover 23 close to the lower cover 22 , and correspondingly, the protrusion 212 is arranged at a side of the lower cover 22 close to the rear cover 23 .
[0044] In a preferred embodiment, the hook 231 is an elastic sheet that can be moved up and down along the fixed end, and the hook 231 and the protrusion 212 can be engaged and disengaged by moving the hook 231; at the same time, the protrusion 212 is designed in the form of a button, and the hook 231 and the protrusion 212 can be engaged and disengaged by pressing the protrusion 212.
[0045] In a preferred embodiment, the hook 231 can be designed to be rigid, and the side of the protrusion 212 close to the hook 231 is set to an arc shape, and the side away from the hook 231 is set to a plane shape; because the hook 231 will conflict with the protrusion 212 when it is engaged with the protrusion 212; by designing the side of the protrusion 212 that conflicts with the hook 231 to be arc-shaped, the protrusion 212 can be pressed down by the hook 231, so that the hook 231 can be smoothly engaged with the protrusion 212; and by setting the side of the hook 231 that is engaged with the protrusion 212 to a plane shape, the hook 231 is more stable and not easy to disengage when it is engaged with the protrusion 212.
[0046] In a preferred embodiment, the hook 231 is designed as an elastic sheet, which can be moved up and down along the fixed end; the protrusion 212 is designed in a fixed form, and the hook 231 and the protrusion 212 are engaged and disengaged by moving the hook 231; the protrusion 212 is fixed and does not change position with the movement of the hook 231, providing a target point for the hook 231 to lock; when the hook 231 is engaged with the protrusion 212, it can play a role of locking or unlocking.
[0047] In a preferred embodiment, Figure 4 As shown, the basket also includes a handle 24, with a rotating shaft 241 and a rotating pin 242 at both ends of the handle 24, and a positioning hole 213 is provided on the upper cover 21. The rotating shaft 241 is fixed in the positioning hole 213 and can rotate in the positioning hole 213, so that the handle 24 can rotate around the upper cover 21. By rotating the handle 24, the basket can be conveniently opened or closed, and the position or angle of the handle 24 can be adjusted as needed during use; at the same time, the presence of the positioning hole 213 can ensure that the handle 24 will not move accidentally during rotation, thereby improving the stability and safety of use.
[0048] In a preferred embodiment, the upper cover 21 is provided with a handle groove 211, and the handle 24 falls into the handle groove 211 when lowered; ensuring that the handle 24 can be embedded in the handle groove 211 when not in use, making the entire structure more compact and not taking up too much space; it is convenient to carry and can also prevent the handle 24 from sticking out when not in use, preventing collision or causing other inconveniences.
[0049] In a preferred embodiment, Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the locking mechanism 3 includes an upper frame 31 and a base 32, and the locking mechanism 3 is assembled from the upper frame 31 and the base 32, and the upper frame 31 and the base 32 are directly combined to form a slide groove 33; when the handle 24 is rotated to the locking position, the turn pin 242 is engaged with the slide groove 33; when the handle 24 is rotated to the unlocking position, the turn pin 242 is disengaged from the slide groove 33, so that the basket is disengaged from the locking mechanism 3; the state of the locking mechanism 3 is controlled by rotating the handle 24 at a specific position, thereby locking or unlocking the basket; when the handle 24 is in the locking position, the turn pin 242 is engaged with the slide groove 33 to prevent the basket from being accidentally opened or moved; and when the handle 24 is rotated to the unlocking position, the turn pin 242 is disengaged from the slide groove 33, and the basket can be freely moved or opened.
[0050] In a preferred embodiment, Figure 3 As shown, the slide groove 33 is L-shaped, and the slide groove 33 is formed by the combination of the protrusion 311 of the upper frame 31 and the groove 321 of the base 32; when the handle 24 is rotated to the locking position, the rotating pin 242 is engaged with the short side of the L-shaped slide groove 33; when the handle 24 is rotated to the unlocking position, the rotating pin 242 is engaged with the long side of the L-shaped slide groove 33, and the rotating pin 242 is disengaged from the long side of the L-shaped slide groove 33 by lifting the handle 24, so that the basket is separated from the locking mechanism 3; making the locking mechanism 3 more flexible and reliable, when the rotating pin 242 is engaged with the short side of the L-shaped slide groove 33, the basket is firmly locked in the filter chamber. When the rotating pin 242 is engaged with the long side of the L-shaped slide groove 33, the basket can easily be separated from the locking mechanism 3, and it is convenient to take out garbage and other sundries in the basket.
[0051] It should be pointed out that the L-shape of the slide groove 33 is only a preference, and it is only required that the rotating pin 242 can rotate in the slide groove 33, and when the handle 24 is rotated to the locked position, the rotating pin 242 is limited in the vertical direction, and when the handle 24 is rotated to the unlocked position, the rotating pin 242 contacts the limit in the vertical direction; the slide groove 33 in this embodiment can be derived into deformations such as an arc-shaped slide groove 33 and a J-shaped slide groove 33.
[0052] In a preferred embodiment, Figure 3 As shown, a limit block 34 is provided at the short side of the slide groove 33 to prevent the swing pin 242 from falling out of the slide groove 33 when it is engaged with the short side of the L-shaped slide groove 33; the setting of the limit block 34 makes the swing pin 242 interfere with the limit block 34 when it is engaged with the short side of the slide groove 33, thereby limiting the movement range of the swing pin 242 and preventing it from falling out of the slide groove 33; even if external force or vibration occurs during use, it will not cause the locking mechanism 3 to fail.
[0053] In a preferred embodiment, Figure 3 As shown, the upper cover 21 is also provided with an observation hole 214, so that the user can observe whether the basket is full of sundries.
[0054] In addition, under the inventive spirit of the utility model, the specific embodiment of the water surface cleaning robot of the utility model can also add new variants on the basis of the above embodiments, for example: the locking mechanism 3 can be formed by combining the groove 321 of the upper frame 31 and the protrusion 311 of the base 32. The other components and the connection methods between the components are the same as the embodiments of the utility model described above, and will not be repeated here due to space reasons. However, it should be understood that these components and the connection methods between the components can be introduced into the variant as equivalent embodiments.
[0055] The above is only a specific implementation of the utility model, but the protection scope of the utility model is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily thought of by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the utility model should be included in the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model should be based on the protection scope of the claims.
Claims
1. A water surface cleaning robot, characterized in that: include: A housing, wherein a filter cavity is formed inside the housing; A basket, the basket is arranged in the filter cavity, and the basket is a hollow basket-shaped structure; A paddle wheel, the paddle wheel is fixed to the basket and the objects to be cleaned are skimmed into the basket through the rotation of the paddle wheel; A locking mechanism, wherein the basket and the shell are detachably connected via the locking mechanism, and the locking mechanism is assembled from at least two parts.
2. The water surface cleaning robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The basket comprises an upper cover, a lower cover and a rear cover, and the rear cover is detachably connected to the upper cover and / or the lower cover.
3. The water surface cleaning robot according to claim 2, characterized in that: The back cover is provided with at least one hook at the connection end close to the upper cover and / or the lower cover, and the upper cover and / or the lower cover are provided with a protrusion on one side close to the back cover; the hook is buckled with the protrusion when the back cover is connected to the upper cover and / or the lower cover.
4. The water surface cleaning robot according to claim 3, characterized in that: The hook is an elastic sheet that can be moved up and down along the fixed end, and the hook and the protrusion are engaged and disengaged by moving the hook; and / or the protrusion is a button, and the hook and the protrusion are engaged and disengaged by pressing the protrusion.
5. The water surface cleaning robot according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that: The basket also includes a handle, with a rotating shaft and a rotating pin at both ends of the handle, and a positioning hole is provided on the upper cover. The rotating shaft is fixed in the positioning hole and can rotate in the positioning hole, so that the handle can rotate around the upper cover.
6. The water surface cleaning robot according to claim 5, characterized in that: The upper cover is provided with a handle groove, and the handle falls into the handle groove when being lowered.
7. The water surface cleaning robot according to claim 6, characterized in that: The locking mechanism includes an upper frame and a base, and the locking mechanism is assembled by the upper frame and the base, and the upper frame and the base are directly combined to form a slide groove; when the handle is rotated to the locking position, the rotation pin is engaged with the slide groove; when the handle is rotated to the unlocking position, the rotation pin is disengaged from the slide groove, so that the basket is disengaged from the locking mechanism.
8. The water surface cleaning robot according to claim 7, characterized in that: The slide groove is L-shaped, and the slide groove is formed by a combination of a protrusion on the upper frame and a groove on the base; when the handle is rotated to the locked position, the turn pin is engaged with the short side of the L-shaped slide groove; when the handle is rotated to the unlocked position, the turn pin is engaged with the long side of the L-shaped slide groove, and the turn pin is disengaged from the long side of the L-shaped slide groove by lifting the handle, thereby disengaging the basket from the locking mechanism.
9. The water surface cleaning robot according to claim 8, characterized in that: A limiting block is provided at the short side of the L-shaped slide groove to prevent the rotating pin from escaping from the slide groove when it is engaged with the short side of the L-shaped slide groove.