Front collision floating structure of sweeping robot
By designing the forward collision floating structure of the sweeping robot, using limit components and elastic floating components, the problem of robot being trapped in low spaces is solved, achieving safe exit and efficient cleaning.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421323532.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-11
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-28
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-11
AI Technical Summary
After entering low spaces, sweeping robots are prone to touch height-limiting obstacles and are trapped, resulting in the inability to continue cleaning, wasting time and electricity, and increasing user burden.
A sweeping robot forward collision floating structure is designed, including the robot body and the front collision shell. A limiting assembly is provided at the top and bottom of the front collision shell, and connected to the robot body through the elastic floating assembly to achieve detachable and limiting functions.
When cleaning low areas, the front-impact shell sinks through the elastic floating component to avoid the robot being stuck, making it convenient to exit the low areas, and continue to clean after reset, effectively avoiding hard collisions and improving cleaning efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of cleaning, and more specifically to a front-collision floating structure of a sweeping robot. Background Art
[0002] A sweeping robot, also known as an automatic sweeper, smart vacuum cleaner or robot vacuum cleaner, is a smart home appliance. It can automatically clean the floor in the room with a certain degree of artificial intelligence. The development history of sweeping robots has gone through a process from concept to commercialization, and then to the popular smart home devices today. With the advancement of technology and market competition, sweeping robot products have shown a trend of diversification and personalization. They not only have functions such as sweeping and mopping, intelligent planning, automatic charging, and voice control, but also meet the aesthetics and preferences of different users, as well as the budgets and expectations of different users. At the same time, with the continued growth of China's economy and the increase in per capita income, as well as the intensification of social changes such as population aging and urbanization, sweeping robots have become an important auxiliary tool for household cleaning.
[0003] The sweeping robots currently on the market are easily trapped after touching height-restricted obstacles after entering low spaces, such as under sofas and beds. This makes it impossible for the sweeping robots to continue to complete the cleaning task, resulting in some areas being unable to be cleaned. This not only wastes the time and electricity already invested, but may also require users to manually rescue the robot, further increasing the burden on users. Utility Model Content
[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is that the sweeping robots currently on the market are easily trapped after touching height-limited obstacles after entering a low space, such as under a sofa or a bed. This makes it impossible for the sweeping robots to continue to complete the cleaning task, resulting in some areas being unable to be cleaned, which not only wastes the time and electricity already invested, but also may require the user to manually rescue the robot, further increasing the burden on the user. In view of the above-mentioned defects of the prior art, a front-collision floating structure for a sweeping robot is provided.
[0005] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problems is:
[0006] A front-collision floating structure of a sweeping robot is constructed, comprising a robot body and a front-collision shell, wherein an elastic floating component is arranged on the front side of the robot body, a first limiting component is arranged on the top and bottom of the front-collision shell, and a second limiting component is arranged on the top and bottom of the robot body, and the front-collision shell is detachably connected to the robot body through the cooperation of the first limiting component and the second limiting component, and the first limiting component cooperates with the second limiting component to limit the displacement distance of the front-collision shell in the up-down direction and the horizontal direction, and the elastic floating component acts on the top of the front-collision shell, and the front-collision shell is higher than the robot body.
[0007] Optionally, an elastic pushing sheet is provided on one side of the robot body close to the front collision shell, and the elastic pushing sheet acts on the front collision shell to push it away from the robot body.
[0008] Optionally, a sensing swing arm is provided on the front side of the robot body, and the sensing swing arm includes a rebound swing arm and a sensor triggered by the front collision shell squeezing the rebound swing arm.
[0009] Optionally, the first limiting assembly includes an assembly eaves arranged on the top of the front collision shell and a first limiting groove body arranged on the assembly eaves, and the second limiting assembly includes a plurality of limiting blocks, and the length, width and height of the limiting blocks are all smaller than the length, width and depth of the first limiting groove body.
[0010] Optionally, the front collision shell includes an upper shell and a lower shell that are detachably connected, the first limiting assembly includes a mounting cross plate extending from the lower shell toward one side of the robot body and a second limiting groove body arranged on the top of the mounting cross plate, the mounting cross plate is at least partially located below the robot body, the second limiting assembly includes a plurality of plug plates arranged at the bottom of the robot body and adapted to the second limiting groove body, the length, width and height of the plug plates are all smaller than the length, width and depth of the second limiting groove body.
[0011] Optionally, the second limiting groove body is divided into a plurality of partitions by a plurality of partitions, and when the plug plate is inserted into the partition groove body, a gap is left between the plug plate and the adjacent partition plates.
[0012] Optionally, the elastic floating component includes an elastic member that can be deformed up and down, and a first support column is provided on the top of the elastic member, and the first support column is in contact with the top of the assembly eaves.
[0013] Optionally, a second support column is provided on the top of the limiting block, the second support column is in contact with the bottom of the second limiting groove body, and the second limiting groove body is connected to the inner side of the upper shell through a reinforcing rib.
[0014] Optionally, a mounting groove is provided on the outer wall of the robot body, a mounting column is provided in the mounting groove, a torsion spring is sleeved on the mounting column, the rebound swing arm is provided on the mounting column and the torsion spring acts on the rebound swing arm to maintain a preset distance between the rebound swing arm and the front collision shell.
[0015] Optionally, a accommodating space is provided in the robot body, and a limiting assembly is provided in the accommodating space. When the rebound swing arm is not in contact with the front collision shell, the tail end of the rebound swing arm acts on the limiting assembly to limit the distance between the rebound swing arm and the front collision shell.
[0016] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:
[0017] 1. When the cleaning robot of the utility model needs to enter a relatively low area for cleaning, such as under a bed and a sofa, if the front impact shell collides with the top of the low area, the front impact shell will sink under the action of the elastic floating component, so that the cleaning robot will not be rigidly stuck in the low area, thereby facilitating the cleaning robot to exit from the low area. After the cleaning robot can exit from the low area, the front impact shell will be lifted and reset under the action of the elastic floating component, so that the cleaning robot will not be rigidly stuck in the low area, thereby facilitating the cleaning robot to exit from the low area. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the utility model will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. 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 creative work:
[0019] Figure 1 It is an overall explosion schematic diagram of the utility model.
[0020] Figure 2 The utility model Figure 1 An enlarged schematic diagram of part A in FIG.
[0021] Figure 3 It is another overall explosion schematic diagram of the utility model.
[0022] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the utility model.
[0023] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the robot body and the lower shell in the utility model when they are matched.
[0024] Figure 6It is an exploded schematic diagram of the upper shell and the robot body of the utility model.
[0025] The accompanying drawings are marked as follows:
[0026] 1. Robot body; 101. Mounting slot; 101.1. Mounting column; 101.2. Torsion spring; 102. Accommodating space; 103. Limiting assembly;
[0027] 2. front impact shell; 201. upper shell; 202. lower shell;
[0028] 3. Elastic floating assembly; 301. Elastic member; 302. First supporting column;
[0029] 401, assembly eaves; 402, first limiting slot; 403, step slot; 404, second limiting slot; 404.1, partition;
[0030] 501, limit block; 501.1, second support column; 502, plug plate; 503, reinforcing rib;
[0031] 6. elastic pushing piece; 601. mounting portion; 602. spring piece;
[0032] 701, rebound swing arm;
[0033] 801, socket; 802, insert. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0034] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model clearer, the technical solution of the utility model will be described clearly and completely in conjunction with the drawings in the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.
[0035] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0036] In the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" or "above" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.
[0037] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the embodiments of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples, without contradiction.
[0038] The utility model is implemented as follows Figure 1-Figure 6As shown in, it relates to a front-collision floating structure of a sweeping robot, including a robot body 1 and a front-collision shell 2, the front side of the robot body 1 is provided with an elastic floating component 3, the top and bottom of the front-collision shell 2 are provided with a first limiting component 103, the top and bottom of the robot body 1 are provided with a second limiting component 103, the front-collision shell 2 is detachably connected to the robot body 1 through the cooperation of the first limiting component 103 and the second limiting component 103, the first limiting component 103 cooperates with the second limiting component 103 to limit the displacement distance of the front-collision shell 2 in the up and down directions and the horizontal direction, the elastic floating component 3 acts on the top of the front-collision shell 2, the front-collision shell 2 is higher than the robot body 1, when the cleaning robot needs to enter a relatively low area for cleaning, for example For example, under a bed or sofa, if the front collision shell 2 collides with the top of a low area, the front collision shell 2 will sink under the action of the elastic floating component 3, so that the cleaning robot will not be rigidly stuck in the low area, so that the cleaning robot can exit from the low area. After the cleaning robot exits from the low area, the front collision shell 2 will be lifted and reset under the action of the elastic floating component 3. Further, when the front collision shell 2 collides with the low area, the first limiting component 103 and the second limiting component 103 cooperate to limit the distance of the front collision shell 2 to move in the up and down directions and in the horizontal direction, so that the front collision shell can move in a certain up and down direction and in the horizontal direction when colliding with the low area, while avoiding the front collision shell 2 from being disconnected from the robot body 1, and further preventing the occurrence of hard collision. Optionally, the front collision shell 2 is arc-shaped.
[0039] In one embodiment, an elastic pushing sheet 6 is provided on one side of the robot body 1 close to the front collision shell 2, and the elastic pushing sheet 6 acts on the front collision shell 2 to push it away from the robot body 1. Furthermore, a sensing swing arm is provided on the front side of the robot body 1, and the sensing swing arm includes a rebound swing arm 701 and a sensor (not shown in the figure) triggered by the front collision shell 2 squeezing the rebound swing arm 701. In this embodiment, by providing an elastic pushing sheet 6 to push the front collision shell 2 away from the robot body 1, when the utility model does not collide with external objects, a certain preset distance is maintained between the front collision shell 2 and the robot body 1. At this time, the front collision shell 2 will not touch the rebound swing arm 701. When the cleaning robot collides with the top of a low area, due to the robot body The forward momentum of the body 1 will overcome the elastic force of the elastic pushing piece 6, so that the front collision shell 2 will be displaced toward the direction of the robot body 1. At this time, the front collision shell 2 will touch and squeeze the rebound swing arm 701, so that the rebound swing arm 701 triggers the sensor (not shown in the figure). The sensor (not shown in the figure) will send a signal to the control system of the robot body 1, so that the control system issues an instruction to control the cleaning robot to move backward. Furthermore, the sensor can be any one of a displacement sensor, a collision sensor, and a light-controlled switch sensor. In this embodiment, the elastic pushing piece 6 includes a mounting portion 601 and a roughly T-shaped spring piece 602. The spring piece 602 is provided with at least two and evenly distributed on both sides of the mounting portion 601. The mounting portion 601 is installed on the robot body 1, and the spring piece 602 abuts against the front collision shell 2.
[0040] In one embodiment, see Figure 3-Figure 5, an installation groove 101 is provided on the outer wall of the robot body 1, a installation column 101.1 is provided in the installation groove 101, a torsion spring 101.2 is sleeved on the installation column 101.1, the rebound swing arm 701 is provided on the installation column 101.1 and the torsion spring 101.2 acts on the rebound swing arm 701 to maintain a preset distance between the rebound swing arm 701 and the front collision shell 2 to prevent the rebound swing arm 701 from being triggered by mistake, further, an accommodating space 102 is provided in the robot body 1, a limiting component 103 is provided in the accommodating space 102, when the rebound swing arm 701 is not in contact with the front collision shell 2, the tail end of the rebound swing arm 701 acts on the limiting component 103 to limit the rebound swing arm The distance between the arm 701 and the front collision shell 2. Furthermore, the rebound swing arm 701 includes a tail end and a head end. The head end of the rebound swing arm 701 extends from the mounting slot 101 to the front side of the robot body 1 so that when the robot body 1 collides, the front collision shell 2 can act on the front end of the rebound swing arm 701 so that the state of the entire rebound swing arm 701 is changed to trigger the sensor. In this embodiment, the limit assembly 103 is a limit plate or a limit column. When the cleaning robot does not collide with external objects, under the action of the torsion spring 101.2, the tail end of the rebound swing arm 701 will act on the limit assembly 103, so as to ensure that the rebound swing arm 701 is in a pre-contact state to facilitate the pre-contact of the rebound swing arm 701 with the front collision shell 2 after the cleaning robot collides.
[0041] In one embodiment, the first limiting component 103 includes an assembly eave 401 arranged on the top of the front collision shell 2 and a first limiting groove 402 arranged on the assembly eave 401, and the second limiting component 103 includes a plurality of limiting blocks 501, and the length, width and height of the limiting blocks 501 are all smaller than the length, width and depth of the first limiting groove 402, so that when the limiting blocks 501 are inserted into the first limiting groove 402, the front collision shell 2 also reserves a distance for up and down displacement and horizontal displacement with the robot body 1. When the cleaning robot collides with external objects, the front collision shell 2 will be displaced up and down and / or left and right relative to the robot body 1. Furthermore, a step groove 403 is arranged at the top edge of the robot body 1, and there are multiple limiting blocks 501 and they are all arranged in the step groove 403.
[0042] In one embodiment, the front collision shell 2 includes an upper shell 201 and a lower shell 202 that are detachably connected, the first limiting component 103 includes a mounting cross plate extending from the lower shell 202 toward one side of the robot body 1 and a second limiting groove 404 arranged on the top of the mounting cross plate, the mounting cross plate is at least partially located below the robot body 1, the second limiting component 103 includes a plurality of plug-ins 502 arranged at the bottom of the robot body 1 and adapted to the second limiting groove, the length, width and height of the plug-in plates 502 are all smaller than the length, width and depth of the second limiting groove 404, further, so that when the plug-in plates 502 are inserted into the second limiting groove 404, the front collision shell 2 also reserves a space for interlocking with the robot body The front collision shell 2 is a distance for the body 1 to move up and down and horizontally. When the cleaning robot does not collide with external objects, the front collision shell 2 will move up and down and / or left and right relative to the robot body 1. Further, under the action of the elastic floating component 3, the front collision shell 2 is lifted upward. At this time, the plug plate 502 contacts the bottom of the second limiting groove 404 to limit the rise of the front collision shell. When the cleaning robot collides with external objects, the front needle shell sinks. When it sinks to a preset height, the limit block contacts the bottom of the first limiting groove to limit the sinking of the front collision shell. The plug plate 502, the second limiting groove 404, the limit block 501 and the first limiting groove 402 cooperate with each other to limit the front collision shell 2 and the robot body 1 to move up and down and horizontally relative to each other.
[0043] Optionally, a socket 801 is provided at the bottom of the upper shell 201, and an insertion strip 802 is provided at the top of the lower shell 202. The upper shell 201 and the lower shell 202 can be detachably connected by inserting the insertion strip 802 into the socket 801. In other embodiments, a hollow internal threaded column can be provided at the bottom of the upper shell 201, and a stud is provided at the top of the lower shell 202. The upper shell 201 and the lower shell 202 can be detachably connected by threading the stud with the hollow internal threaded column.
[0044] In one embodiment, the second limiting groove body 404 is divided into a plurality of partition grooves by a plurality of partition plates 404.1. When the plug plate 502 is inserted into the partition groove body, a gap is left between the plug plate 502 and the adjacent partition plates 404.1.
[0045] In one embodiment, the elastic floating component 3 includes an elastic member 301 that can be deformed up and down, and a first support column 302 is arranged on the top of the elastic member 301, and the first support column 302 contacts the top of the assembly eaves 401. Furthermore, the elastic member 301 is an elastic strip or spring in the shape of a hook, which acts on the first support column 302 to make the first support column 302 contact the top of the assembly eaves 401 to lift the front collision shell 2 upward, so that the front collision shell 2 is higher than the robot body 1. When the cleaning robot enters the low area, the front collision shell 2 collides with the top of the low area, so that the front collision shell 2 presses down the elastic member 301, so that the height of the front collision shell 2 is reduced, and it will not be rigidly stuck in the low area. After the robot body 1 leaves the low area, the height of the front collision shell 2 is restored under the action of the elastic member 301.
[0046] In one embodiment, a second support column 501.1 is provided on the top of the limiting block 501, and the second support column 501.1 contacts the bottom of the second limiting groove body, and the second limiting groove body is connected to the inner side of the upper shell 201 through a reinforcing rib 503.
[0047] It should be understood that those skilled in the art can make improvements or changes based on the above description, and all these improvements and changes should fall within the scope of protection of the claims attached to the utility model.
Claims
1. A front-impact floating structure of a sweeping robot, characterized in that: The invention comprises a robot body (1) and a front-end collision shell (2), wherein an elastic floating component (3) is arranged on the front side of the robot body (1), a first limiting component (103) is arranged on the top and bottom of the front-end collision shell (2), and a second limiting component (103) is arranged on the top and bottom of the robot body (1), wherein the front-end collision shell (2) is detachably connected to the robot body (1) through the cooperation of the first limiting component (103) and the second limiting component (103), wherein the first limiting component (103) cooperates with the second limiting component (103) to limit the displacement distance of the front-end collision shell (2) in the up-down direction and the horizontal direction, and the elastic floating component (3) acts on the top of the front-end collision shell (2), and the front-end collision shell (2) is higher than the robot body (1).
2. The front-collision floating structure of a sweeping robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: An elastic pushing sheet (6) is provided on one side of the robot body (1) close to the front collision shell (2), and the elastic pushing sheet (6) acts on the front collision shell (2) to push it away from the robot body (1).
3. The front-collision floating structure of a sweeping robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sensing swing arm is arranged on the front side of the robot body (1), and the sensing swing arm comprises a rebound swing arm (701) and a sensor triggered by the front collision shell (2) squeezing the rebound swing arm (701).
4. The front-collision floating structure of a sweeping robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first limiting assembly (103) comprises an assembly eave (401) arranged on the top of the front collision shell (2) and a first limiting groove (402) arranged on the assembly eave (401); the second limiting assembly (103) comprises a plurality of limiting blocks (501); the length, width and height of the limiting blocks (501) are all smaller than the length, width and depth of the first limiting groove (402).
5. The front-collision floating structure of a sweeping robot according to claim 4, characterized in that: The front collision shell (2) includes an upper shell (201) and a lower shell (202) that are detachably connected, the first limiting component (103) includes a mounting cross plate extending from the lower shell (202) toward one side of the robot body (1) and a second limiting groove (404) arranged on the top of the mounting cross plate, the mounting cross plate is at least partially located below the robot body (1), the second limiting component (103) includes a plurality of plug plates (502) arranged at the bottom of the robot body (1) and adapted to the second limiting groove, the length, width and height of the plug plates (502) are all smaller than the length, width and depth of the second limiting groove (404).
6. The front-collision floating structure of a sweeping robot according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second limiting groove body (404) is divided into a plurality of partition grooves by a plurality of partition plates (404.1), and when the insert plate (502) is inserted into the partition groove body, a gap is left between the insert plate (502) and the adjacent partition plates (404.1).
7. The front-collision floating structure of a sweeping robot according to claim 4, characterized in that: The elastic floating assembly (3) comprises an elastic member (301) that can be deformed up and down, and a first support column (302) is arranged on the top of the elastic member (301), and the first support column (302) is in contact with the top of the assembly eaves (401).
8. The front-collision floating structure of a sweeping robot according to claim 5, characterized in that: A second support column (501.1) is provided on the top of the limiting block (501), the second support column (501.1) is in contact with the bottom of the second limiting groove (404), and the second limiting groove is connected to the inner side of the upper shell (201) via a reinforcing rib (503).
9. The front-collision floating structure of a sweeping robot according to claim 3, characterized in that: The outer wall of the robot body (1) is provided with a mounting groove (101), a mounting column (101.1) is provided in the mounting groove (101), a torsion spring (101.2) is sleeved on the mounting column (101.1), the rebound swing arm (701) is provided on the mounting column (101.1), and the torsion spring (101.2) acts on the rebound swing arm (701) so that a preset distance is maintained between the rebound swing arm (701) and the front collision shell (2).
10. The front-collision floating structure of a sweeping robot according to claim 9, characterized in that: The robot body (1) is provided with a containing space (102), and a limiting component (103) is provided in the containing space (102); when the rebound swing arm (701) is not in contact with the front collision shell (2), the tail end of the rebound swing arm (701) acts on the limiting component (103) to limit the distance between the rebound swing arm (701) and the front collision shell (2).