Base station and cleaning system

Abstract

The utility model provides a base station and a cleaning system, relates to the technical field of cleaning, and is used for solving the technical problem that the drying efficiency of a cleaning piece is low. The base station comprises a base station body and a drying assembly; the drying assembly is arranged on the base station body; the drying assembly comprises a heating piece and a heat gathering piece, and the heat gathering piece is configured to gather heat generated by the heating piece; and when the cleaning equipment stops on the base station, the heat gathering piece is configured to face the cleaning piece, so that heat gathered by the heat gathering piece is radiated to the cleaning piece. The cleaning piece drying device is used for improving the cleaning piece drying efficiency, and therefore the use experience feeling of a user is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of cleaning technology, and in particular to a base station and a cleaning system. Background Art

[0002] With the development of science and technology and the improvement of living standards, household cleaning robots such as floor scrubbers and vacuum cleaners have become increasingly popular, reducing the burden of human housework.

[0003] At present, most cleaning robots on the market are equipped with a multifunctional base station. When the battery is low, the cleaning robot can automatically return to the base station for charging. In addition, the base station can also provide dust collection, water replenishment, and self-cleaning functions for cleaning parts such as roller brushes on the cleaning robot. After cleaning the roller brushes and other cleaning parts, the cleaning parts can also be dried to avoid bacterial growth and odor.

[0004] However, in the related art, when the cleaning parts are dried, there is a problem of low drying efficiency, which affects the user experience. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the above problems, the embodiments of the present application provide a base station and a cleaning system for improving the drying efficiency of cleaning parts, thereby enhancing the user experience.

[0006] In order to achieve the above objectives, the embodiments of the present application provide the following technical solutions:

[0007] A first aspect of an embodiment of the present application provides a base station, which is suitable for docking a cleaning device, wherein the cleaning device includes a cleaning piece; the base station includes a base station body and a drying component; the drying component is arranged on the base station body; the drying component includes a heating piece and a heat collecting piece, and the heat collecting piece is configured to collect the heat generated by the heating piece; when the cleaning device is docked on the base station, the heat collecting piece is configured to face the cleaning piece so that the heat collected by the heat collecting piece is radiated to the cleaning piece.

[0008] In the base station provided in the embodiment of the present application, a drying component is arranged in the base station, and the drying component includes a heating element and a heat collecting element. The heat collecting element can collect the heat generated by the heating element. In this way, when the cleaning device is docked on the base station, the heat collecting element is directed toward the cleaning element to radiate the collected heat directly to the cleaning element, so that the heat collected by the heat collecting element can quickly evaporate the moisture of the cleaning element, so as to achieve the purpose of drying the cleaning element, and the drying efficiency is high, thereby improving the user experience.

[0009] In some optional embodiments, the heat collecting element is configured to be arranged opposite to the cleaning element, the heat generating element is configured to be arranged between the heat collecting element and the cleaning element, and there is a gap between the heat collecting element and the cleaning element.

[0010] In this way, the heating element is arranged between the cleaning element and the heat collecting element, so that the heat of the side of the heating element facing the cleaning element can be directly radiated to the cleaning element for drying the cleaning element; in addition, the heat collecting element can be used to gather the heat of the side of the heating element away from the cleaning element, so that the gathered heat can be directly radiated to the cleaning element for further drying the cleaning element, further improving the drying efficiency of the cleaning element, while improving the utilization rate of heat, avoiding heat waste, and saving energy and protecting the environment.

[0011] In some optional embodiments, the heat collecting element has a heat collecting area on a side facing the heat generating element, and the heat collecting area is configured to collect the heat generated by the heat generating element.

[0012] With such arrangement, the heat of the heating element is gathered in the heat collection area to generate strong heat in the heat collection area and directly radiate to the cleaning element to improve the evaporation efficiency of the water on the cleaning element.

[0013] In some optional embodiments, the heat collection area is an arc-shaped depression that is recessed toward a side away from the heat generating element, and an opening of the arc-shaped depression faces the cleaning element.

[0014] In this way, by setting the heat collection area as an arc-shaped depression with an opening toward the cleaning element, the arc-shaped depression is arranged around the outer peripheral side of the heating element to gather heat, which can avoid heat loss and improve heat utilization.

[0015] In some optional embodiments, the drying component also includes a heat conductor, which is arranged between the heat generating component and the cleaning component. When the cleaning device is docked on the base station body, at least a portion of the heat conductor is in direct contact with the cleaning component to transfer the heat generated by the heat generating component to the cleaning component.

[0016] With such arrangement, the heat generated by the heating element can be directly transferred to the cleaning element through the heat conducting element, so as to improve the efficiency of transferring the heat generated by the heating element to the cleaning element, thereby improving the drying efficiency of the cleaning element.

[0017] In some optional embodiments, the contour shape of the side of the heat conducting member facing the cleaning member matches the contour shape of the corresponding cleaning member.

[0018] Such an arrangement can increase the contact area and contact fit between the heat conducting element and the cleaning element, thereby improving the heat conduction efficiency.

[0019] In some optional embodiments, the heat-conducting member has a heat-conducting protrusion, and when the cleaning device is docked on the base station body, the heat-conducting protrusion is embedded in the cleaning member.

[0020] With such arrangement, the heat-conducting protrusions can directly conduct heat to the interior of the cleaning member, so as to increase the evaporation of water inside the cleaning member, thereby improving the drying efficiency of the cleaning member.

[0021] In some optional embodiments, an air duct is provided on the base station body, one end of the air duct has an air inlet, the other end of the air duct has an air outlet, the drying component is located in the air duct, and at least a portion of the cleaning element is configured to be located between the drying component and the air outlet.

[0022] In this way, by setting the drying component in the air duct, the convective airflow in the air duct can exchange heat with the heat collecting element and the heating element to form hot air that is blown onto the cleaning element, so as to perform secondary evaporation of the moisture on the cleaning element, thereby improving the efficiency of evaporation of moisture on the cleaning element; or, the airflow in the air duct is directly blown onto the cleaning element, which can take away the water vapor from the cleaning element, thereby achieving the purpose of drying the cleaning element.

[0023] In some optional embodiments, the heat conducting member has an air outlet hole, the air outlet hole is connected to the air duct, and the air outlet hole is configured to blow air toward the cleaning member.

[0024] With such arrangement, the wind blown out through the air outlet can quickly take away the steam generated on the surface and inside of the cleaning element, so as to avoid the problem of secondary condensation of the steam.

[0025] In some optional embodiments, the heat conductive member has a plurality of air outlet holes and a plurality of heat conductive protrusions, and the plurality of air outlet holes and the plurality of heat conductive protrusions are arranged alternately and spaced in sequence along the extension direction of the heat conductive member so that the heat conductive protrusion is located between two adjacent air outlet holes.

[0026] With such an arrangement, the steam inside and on the surface of the cleaning element can be taken away at a close distance to avoid the problem of secondary condensation of the steam.

[0027] In some optional embodiments, the drying component further includes a fan, and the fan is located in the air duct and between the heating element and the air inlet.

[0028] Such an arrangement can increase the flow speed and strength of the airflow in the air duct, thereby increasing the drying speed of the cleaning element.

[0029] In some optional embodiments, the drying component further includes at least one heating element, at least one of the heating elements is located in the air duct and between the fan and the heating element, and the heating element is configured to generate heat to exchange heat with the airflow in the air duct.

[0030] With such arrangement, the heat generated by the heating element exchanges heat with the air flow in the air duct, so that the air flow from the air outlet to the cleaning element has a certain temperature, thereby increasing the evaporation rate of water on the surface and inside of the cleaning element.

[0031] In some optional embodiments, the drying component further includes a temperature control unit, the temperature control unit is connected to the heating element, and the temperature control unit is configured to change the working state of the heating element.

[0032] In some optional embodiments, the length of the heat collecting element and the heat generating element is 4 / 5 to 1 of the length of the cleaning element.

[0033] Such an arrangement can increase the coverage area of ​​the heat collecting element and the heat generating element in the length direction of the cleaning element, thereby improving the drying efficiency of the cleaning element and improving the drying uniformity of the cleaning element.

[0034] In some optional embodiments, the gap between the heating element and the cleaning element is greater than or equal to 2 mm.

[0035] Such an arrangement can avoid direct contact between the heating element and the cleaning element, thereby preventing the cleaning element from rotating poorly, and can also avoid damage caused by long-term friction between the heating element and the cleaning element, thereby extending the service life of the heating element.

[0036] In some optional embodiments, the heating element includes an infrared lamp tube; and the heat collecting element is a spotlight.

[0037] With this arrangement, the infrared lamp tube can generate light when powered on, and the spotlight concentrates the light to generate strong heat and radiates it directly onto the cleaning piece to quickly evaporate the moisture on the cleaning piece. The light has a fast heat transfer efficiency, thereby improving the efficiency of drying the cleaning piece.

[0038] A second aspect of an embodiment of the present application provides a cleaning system, including: a base station as provided in the above embodiment.

[0039] The cleaning system provided in the embodiment of the present application has the same beneficial effects as the base station provided in the above embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0040] In addition to the technical problems solved by the embodiments of the present application, the technical features that constitute the technical solutions, and the beneficial effects brought about by the technical features of these technical solutions described above, other technical problems that can be solved by the base station and cleaning system provided by the embodiments of the present application, other technical features included in the technical solutions, and the beneficial effects brought about by these technical features will be further described in detail in the specific implementation methods. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0041] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, a brief introduction will be given below to the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0042] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a portion of the internal structure of a base station provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0043] Figure 2 A cross-sectional schematic diagram of one state of a cleaning element and a heating element provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0044] Reference numerals:

[0045] 100-base station;

[0046] 110- base station body;

[0047] 111- air duct;

[0048] 112-air inlet;

[0049] 113-air outlet;

[0050] 120-drying component;

[0051] 121-heating element;

[0052] 122-heat collecting member;

[0053] 1221-heat gathering area;

[0054] 123- fan;

[0055] 200- Cleaning equipment;

[0056] 210-Cleaning parts. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0057] With the development of science and technology and the improvement of living standards, household cleaning robots such as floor scrubbers and vacuum cleaners have become increasingly popular, reducing the burden of human housework. At present, most cleaning robots on the market are equipped with a multifunctional base station. When the battery is low, the cleaning robot can automatically return to the base station for charging. In addition, the base station can also provide dust collection, water replenishment, and self-cleaning functions for cleaning parts such as roller brushes on the cleaning robot. After cleaning the cleaning parts such as roller brushes, the cleaning parts can also be dried to avoid bacterial growth and odor. However, in the related art, when drying the cleaning parts, there is a problem of low drying efficiency, which affects the user experience.

[0058] In order to solve the above problems, the present application provides a base station and a cleaning system, by designing a drying component on the base station, the drying component includes a heating element and a heat collecting element, the heat collecting element can collect the heat generated by the heating element, so that when the cleaning equipment is docked on the base station, the heat collecting element is directed toward the cleaning element to radiate the collected heat directly to the cleaning element, so that the heat collected by the heat collecting element can quickly evaporate the moisture of the cleaning element, so as to achieve the purpose of drying the cleaning element, and the drying efficiency is high, thereby improving the user experience.

[0059] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the embodiments of the present application more obvious and understandable, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work belong to the scope of protection of this application.

[0060] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a portion of the internal structure of a base station provided in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a state of the cleaning element and the heating element provided in the embodiment of the present application. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, an embodiment of the present application provides a base station 100, which is suitable for docking a cleaning device 200. The cleaning device 200 may be a floor scrubber, an automatic cleaning robot, etc., for cleaning, for example, the floor. The embodiment of the present application does not specifically limit the type of the cleaning device 200.

[0061] The cleaning device 200 includes a cleaning member 210, which is used to clean the floor. Exemplarily, the cleaning member 210 includes, but is not limited to, a roller brush, a cleaning cloth, etc. When the cleaning device 200 cleans the floor, the cleaning member 210 can wet or dry mop the floor. After the cleaning is completed, the cleaning device 200 returns to the base station 100. The base station 100 can have a function of automatically cleaning the cleaning member 210 to keep the cleaning member 210 clean; however, the cleaning member 210 after cleaning is wet and contains a large amount of water. In order to prevent the cleaning member 210 from being in a wet state for a long time, which is easy to breed bacteria and produce odor, in the embodiment of the present application, the base station 100 is also provided with a drying component 120 for drying the cleaning member 210, so that the cleaning member 210 can be quickly dried after being cleaned, thereby improving the user experience.

[0062] The base station 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0063] Please continue to refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the base station 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application includes a base station body 110 and a drying component 120; wherein, a docking position for the cleaning device 200 to dock is provided on the base station body 110, and the drying component 120 is provided on the base station body 110. When the cleaning device 200 is docked at the docking position, the cleaning member 210 is arranged facing the drying component 120, so that the cleaning member 210 after cleaning is dried by the drying component 120, so that the cleaning member 210 can be dried quickly, thereby avoiding the problems of bacteria breeding and odor generation due to moisture of the cleaning member 210, thereby improving the user experience.

[0064] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 As shown, the drying component 120 includes a heating element 121; wherein the heating element 121 is, for example, a structure that can generate heat when powered on. Exemplarily, the heating element 121 can be at least one of a resistive heating element 121, an infrared heating element 121 and an induction heating element 121. The heating element 121 can be arranged facing the cleaning element 210. In this way, when the cleaning element 210 needs to be dried, the heat generated by the heating element 121 can be used to dry the cleaning element 210 after cleaning.

[0065] Exemplarily, the heating element 121 is an infrared lamp tube. When the infrared lamp tube is powered on, the infrared lamp tube emits light and generates heat.

[0066] In order to improve the drying efficiency of the cleaning member 210 and avoid heat waste of the heating member 121, in the embodiment of the present application, the drying component 120 also includes a heat gathering member 122, which can be arranged on the outer peripheral side of the cleaning member 210. The heat gathering member 122 is used to gather the heat generated by the heating member 121, that is, to gather the heat generated by the heating member 121 together to generate stronger heat; when the cleaning device 200 is docked on the base station 100 and the cleaning member 210 needs to be dried, the heat gathering member 122 faces the cleaning member 210, so that the heat gathered by the gathering member can be directly radiated to the cleaning member 210 to quickly evaporate the moisture on the cleaning member 210, thereby achieving the purpose of quickly drying the cleaning member 210.

[0067] Exemplarily, the heat collecting element 122 can be a structure such as a heat collecting hood that can collect the heat generated by the heating element 121. For example, when the heating element 121 is an infrared lamp tube, the heat collecting element 122 can be a spotlight for collecting the light emitted by the infrared lamp tube, and then radiating the collected light directly onto the cleaning element 210 to generate strong heat to quickly evaporate the moisture in the cleaning element 210.

[0068] It can be understood that by setting the heating element 121 as an infrared lamp tube and setting the heat collecting element 122 as a spotlight, the light generated by the infrared lamp tube is gathered by the spotlight and radiated directly to the cleaning element 210 to generate strong heat to evaporate moisture. This method has high heat transfer efficiency and evaporates moisture quickly, thereby improving the drying efficiency of the cleaning element 210.

[0069] In some embodiments, the cleaning member 210 is, for example, a roller brush. When the cleaning device 200 is docked at the base station 100 and the cleaning member 210 is dried, the roller brush can rotate around its own axis. In this way, when the roller brush rotates around its own axis, the heat gathered by the heat collecting member 122 can be directly radiated to the roller brush. Since the roller brush is rotating, the circumference of the roller brush can be evenly dried to avoid the problem of uneven drying of the cleaning member 210.

[0070] It can be seen that in the embodiment of the present application, a drying component 120 is set in the base station 100, and the drying component 120 includes a heating element 121 and a heat collecting element 122. The heat collecting element 122 can collect the heat generated by the heating element 121. In this way, when the cleaning device 200 is docked on the base station 100, the heat collecting element 122 is directed toward the cleaning element 210 to radiate the collected heat directly to the cleaning element 210, so that the heat collected by the heat collecting element 122 can quickly evaporate the moisture of the cleaning element 210, so as to achieve the purpose of drying the cleaning element 210, and the drying efficiency is high, thereby improving the user experience.

[0071] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 As shown, the heat collecting member 122 is configured to be disposed opposite to the cleaning member 210 , and the heat generating member 121 is configured to be disposed between the heat collecting member 122 and the cleaning member 210 , with a gap between the heat collecting member 122 and the cleaning member 210 .

[0072] It can be understood that by arranging the heating element between the cleaning element 210 and the heat collecting element 122, the heat on the side of the heating element facing the cleaning element 210 can be directly radiated to the cleaning element 210 for drying the cleaning element 210; in addition, the heat collecting element 122 can be used to gather the heat on the side of the heating element away from the cleaning element 210, so that the gathered heat can be directly radiated to the cleaning element 210 to further dry the cleaning element 210, thereby further improving the drying efficiency of the cleaning element 210 and improving the utilization rate of heat, thereby avoiding the waste of heat generated by the heating element 121, and the heating element 121 can use a smaller power, which is energy-saving and environmentally friendly, and reduces resource costs.

[0073] In order to further increase the amount of heat that the heat-gathering element 122 gathers from the heating element 121, in the embodiment of the present application, the heat-gathering element 122 has a heat-gathering area 1221 on the side facing the heating element 121, and the heat-gathering area 1221 is configured to gather the heat generated by the heating element 121, and the heat-gathering area 1221 is arranged facing the cleaning element 210. In this way, the strong heat gathered by the heat-gathering area 1221 is directly radiated to the cleaning element 210 to improve the efficiency of evaporating water, thereby improving the efficiency of drying the cleaning element 210.

[0074] Exemplarily, the heat collecting zone 1221 is an arc-shaped depression that is recessed toward the side away from the heating element 121, and the opening of the arc-shaped depression faces the cleaning element 210, that is, the heat collecting zone 1221 is an arc-shaped depression that covers the outer peripheral side of the heating element and faces the cleaning element 210, so as to improve the effect of gathering heat and avoid heat loss, thereby improving the utilization rate of heat.

[0075] like Figure 1 As shown in the figure, the contour shape of the cross-section of the heat collecting element 122 is an arc-shaped structure, and the side of the heat collecting element 122 facing the heating element is an arc-shaped concave surface. Exemplarily, the heat collecting area 1221 is, for example, a C-shaped structure, so as to facilitate the collection of heat or light generated by the heating element 121, and the opening of the heat collecting area 1221 faces the cleaning element 210, so that the heat collected by the heat collecting area 1221 is directly radiated to the cleaning element 210.

[0076] In order to further improve the drying efficiency of the cleaning member 210 and the drying uniformity of the cleaning member 210, please refer to Figure 2 As shown, the length of the heat collecting member 122 and the heating member 121 is 4 / 5 to 1 of the length of the cleaning member 210; illustratively, the length of the heat collecting member 122 and the heating member 121 can be equal or approximately equal, and the length of the heat collecting member 122 and the heating member 121 are also respectively four-fifths, one-tenth, etc. of the length of the cleaning member 210, or the length of the heat collecting member 122 and the heating member 121 are respectively equal to or approximately equal to the length of the cleaning member 210, so that when the cleaning member 210 rotates around its own axis, the heat collecting member 122 and the heating member 121 can cover the cleaning member 210 as much as possible in the length direction of the cleaning member 210, so as to improve the drying uniformity and drying efficiency of the cleaning member 210.

[0077] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 2 As shown, there is a gap between the cleaning member 210 and the heating member 121, and the gap is represented by D, for example. In this way, it is possible to avoid direct contact between the heating member 121 and the cleaning member 210, which may cause poor rotation of the cleaning member 210, and it is also possible to avoid damage caused by long-term friction between the heating member 121 and the cleaning member 210, thereby extending the service life of the heating member 121. In addition, it is also possible to avoid the heating member 121 from overheating and scalding the cleaning member 210.

[0078] Therefore, there should be a safety gap between the cleaning element 210 and the heating element 121 without affecting the drying efficiency of the cleaning element 210 .

[0079] Exemplarily, the gap D between the heating element 121 and the cleaning element 210 is greater than or equal to 2 mm. For example, the gap D between the heating element 121 and the cleaning element 210 is greater than or equal to 2 mm, less than or equal to 5 mm, etc., as long as a safe gap between the cleaning element 210 and the heating element 121 can be ensured, the drying efficiency of the drying component 120 on the cleaning element 210 can be not affected.

[0080] In addition, an air duct 111 is provided on the base station body 110, one end of the air duct 111 has an air inlet 112, the other end of the air duct 111 has an air outlet 113, the drying component 120 is located in the air duct 111, and at least part of the cleaning element 210 is configured to be located between the drying component 120 and the air outlet 113.

[0081] In the embodiment of the present application, by arranging the drying component 120 in the air duct 111, the convective airflow in the air duct 111 can exchange heat with the heat collecting component 122 and the heating component to form hot air that is blown onto the cleaning component 210, so as to perform secondary evaporation of the water on the cleaning component 210 and improve the evaporation efficiency of the water on the cleaning component 210; or, the airflow in the air duct 111 is directly blown onto the cleaning component 210, so as to take away the water vapor from the cleaning component 210, so as to achieve the purpose of drying the cleaning component 210. For example, Figure 1 As shown in FIG. 1 , the airflow in the air duct 111 is shown by arrows.

[0082] In order to speed up the drying efficiency of the cleaning member 210, in the embodiment of the present application, please continue to refer to Figure 1 As shown, the drying component 120 also includes a fan 123, which is located in the air duct 111 and between the heating element 121 and the air inlet 112. In this way, when the fan 123 is running, the flow speed and intensity of the airflow in the air duct 111 can be accelerated, thereby improving the drying speed of the cleaning element 210.

[0083] For example, Figure 1As shown in the figure, when the fan 123 is in motion, wind can enter the air duct 111 through the air inlet 112, and driven by the fan 123, the flow speed and intensity of the air flow are accelerated, and the air flow flowing in the air duct 111 exchanges heat with the heat collecting element 122 and the heat generating element 121 respectively, so that the air flow flowing in the air duct 111 is formed into hot air and blown toward the cleaning element 210, thereby performing secondary evaporation of the moisture on the cleaning element 210; in addition, the air flow flowing in the air duct 111 can also carry the unevaporated water vapor on the cleaning element 210 The air flows out from the air outlet 113 to further increase the drying speed of the cleaning member 210. Meanwhile, the heat from the heating member 121 facing the cleaning member 210 can also dry the cleaning member 210. The heat gathering member 122 gathers the heat from the heating member 121 facing away from the cleaning member 210, and radiates the gathered heat directly to the cleaning member 210, thereby further accelerating the drying speed of the cleaning member 210, so that the cleaning member 210 can be dried quickly in a short time, thereby improving the user experience.

[0084] Alternatively, when the heating element 121 and the heat collecting element 122 are drying the cleaning element 210, the wind in the air duct 111 may not be subjected to heat exchange with the heating element 121 and the heat collecting element 122, so that the cold air in the air duct 111 is directly blown onto the cleaning element 210 to carry away the water vapor on the cleaning element 210 through the airflow.

[0085] In another application scenario, when the heat collecting element 122 and the heating element 121 are not started, only the fan 123 can be started, so that the fan 123 drives the air flow in the air duct 111 to accelerate the flow, forming cold wind with a certain flow rate and intensity. When the cold wind passes through the cleaning element 210, it can take away the water vapor on the cleaning element 210 and discharge it through the air outlet 113, so as to dry the cleaning element 210 and avoid the problem of odor and bacteria breeding caused by moisture in the cleaning element 210.

[0086] Among them, the fan 123 can refer to the fan 123 in the related technology, and will not be described in detail here.

[0087] In some embodiments, the drying component 120 also includes at least one heating element, at least one heating element is arranged in the air duct 111 and is located between the fan 123 and the heating element 121. The heating element is configured to generate heat to exchange heat with the air flow in the air duct 111 so that the air flow blown from the air outlet to the cleaning element has a certain temperature, thereby further increasing the evaporation rate of moisture on the surface and inside of the cleaning element 210.

[0088] The heating element may be a heating wire, a heating resistor or other structure that can be heated by electricity, which is not limited here.

[0089] Among them, the heating element can be one, two or more than two. When there are more than two heating elements, more than two heating elements can be arranged at intervals in the air duct 111. In this way, the uniformity of the air flow temperature in the air duct 111 can be improved, so as to improve the efficiency of heat exchange between the air flow in the air duct 111 and the heating element, so that the temperature in the air duct 111 can quickly reach a preset range value, so that the wind blowing toward the cleaning element 210 in the air duct can perform secondary drying on the cleaning element 210, thereby improving the drying efficiency of the cleaning element 210.

[0090] In some embodiments, the drying component 120 may also include a sterilization component, for example, the sterilization component is an ultraviolet sterilization lamp, and the sterilization component is arranged on the base station body 110 and arranged toward the cleaning component 210. In this way, when the drying component 120 dries the cleaning component 210, the sterilization component can be opened at the same time to sterilize the cleaning component 210 to prevent the cleaning component 210 from breeding bacteria.

[0091] Of course, when the cleaning member 210 does not need to be dried, the sterilizing member can be opened separately to sterilize the cleaning member 210 .

[0092] In some embodiments, the drying component 120 also includes a heat conductor, which is arranged between the heating element 121 and the cleaning element 210. When the cleaning device 200 is docked on the base station body 110, at least a portion of the heat conductor is in direct contact with the cleaning element 210 to transfer the heat generated by the heating element 121 to the cleaning element 210. In this way, the heat generated by the heating element 121 can be directly conducted to the cleaning element 210 through the heat conductor, so as to improve the efficiency of conducting the heat generated by the heating element 121 to the cleaning element 210, thereby improving the drying efficiency of the cleaning element 210.

[0093] Among them, the thermal conductive part can be prepared from a material with a thermal conductive function. Exemplarily, the thermal conductive part includes but is not limited to a thermal conductive metal part. For example, the thermal conductive part is prepared from copper, aluminum, aluminum alloy and other materials. As long as it can conduct heat, there is no limitation here.

[0094] In some embodiments, the contour of the heat conducting member facing the cleaning member 210 matches the contour of the cleaning member 210 corresponding thereto, so that the contact area and contact fit between the heat conducting member and the cleaning member 210 can be increased to improve the heat conduction efficiency. Exemplarily, if the structure at the position corresponding to the cleaning member 210 and the heat conducting member is an arc structure, the heat conducting member is an arc structure matching the cleaning member 210.

[0095] In order to further improve the drying efficiency of the cleaning member 210, in some embodiments, the heat conductive member is provided with a heat conductive protrusion. When the cleaning device 200 is docked on the base station body 110, the heat conductive protrusion is embedded in the cleaning member 210. In this way, the heat can be directly conducted to the interior of the cleaning member 210 through the heat conductive protrusion on the heat conductive member to heat the interior of the cleaning member 210, so that the moisture in the cleaning member 210 evaporates after being heated, thereby improving the drying efficiency of the cleaning member 210.

[0096] The cross-sectional shape of the heat-conducting protrusion may be circular, rectangular, trapezoidal, elliptical or any other shape, as long as it can conduct heat to the inside of the cleaning element, and there is no limitation here.

[0097] In addition, a plurality of heat-conducting protrusions may be provided on the heat-conducting member, and the plurality of heat-conducting protrusions are spaced apart on the side of the heat-conducting member facing the cleaning member 210, so as to increase the contact area with the cleaning member 210 through the plurality of heat-conducting protrusions and improve the evaporation rate of water inside the cleaning member 210.

[0098] In some embodiments, the heat conductive member has an air outlet, which is connected to the air duct. The air outlet is configured to blow air toward the cleaning member 210. In this way, the air blown out by the air outlet can quickly take away the steam generated on the surface and inside of the cleaning member 210 to avoid the problem of secondary condensation of steam.

[0099] Among them, there are multiple air outlet holes, and the multiple air outlet holes and the multiple heat-conducting protrusions are arranged at intervals on the heat-conducting part. In this way, the air outlet holes around the heat-conducting protrusions can quickly take away the steam on the surface and inside of the cleaning part at a close distance to avoid the problem of secondary condensation of steam and improve the drying efficiency of the cleaning part.

[0100] Exemplarily, a plurality of air outlet holes and a plurality of heat-conducting protrusions are arranged on the heat-conducting member in an alternating manner along the extension direction of the heat-conducting member, so that the heat-conducting protrusion is located between two adjacent air outlet holes. In this way, the wind blown out by the air outlet holes can carry away the steam generated on the surface and inside of the cleaning member at a close distance, so as to avoid the problem of secondary condensation of steam.

[0101] In some embodiments, the drying component 120 also includes a temperature control unit, which is connected to the heating element 121, and the temperature control unit is configured to change the working state of the heating element 121; wherein the working state of the heating element 121 includes the opening and closing state and the temperature gear state of the heating element 121, for example, the temperature control unit is used to control the opening and closing of the heating element 121, the adjustment of the temperature gear, etc.

[0102] As an example, the temperature control unit may be connected to the heating element 121 by signal, so that the temperature level, on / off state, etc. of the heating element 121 may be adjusted by sending a signal to the heating element 121 through the temperature control unit.

[0103] In another exemplary embodiment, the temperature control unit may be mechanically connected to the heating element 121 so that the temperature control unit can realize the opening and closing of the heating element 121 and the adjustment of the temperature level by mechanical driving.

[0104] Exemplarily, the temperature control unit includes but is not limited to a temperature control switch, etc., as long as it can adjust the temperature of the heating element 121 and open and close the heating element 121 and adjust the temperature level.

[0105] An embodiment of the present application also provides a cleaning system, comprising a base station as provided in the above embodiment.

[0106] The structure and working principle of the base station have been described in detail in the above embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0107] In addition, the cleaning system also includes cleaning equipment, which includes but is not limited to floor scrubbers, automatic cleaning robots, etc. For details, please refer to relevant technologies and will not be elaborated here.

[0108] The base station and cleaning system provided by the present application are designed with a drying component on the base station, and the drying component includes a heating element and a heat collecting element. The heat collecting element can collect the heat generated by the heating element. In this way, when the cleaning device is docked on the base station, the heat collecting element is directed toward the cleaning element to radiate the collected heat directly to the cleaning element, so that the heat collected by the heat collecting element can quickly evaporate the moisture of the cleaning element, so as to achieve the purpose of drying the cleaning element, and the drying efficiency is high, thereby improving the user experience.

[0109] The various embodiments or implementation methods in this specification are described in a progressive manner. Each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments, and the same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referenced to each other.

[0110] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiments or examples are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does 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.

[0111] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit it. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A base station, suitable for docking a cleaning device (200), wherein the cleaning device (200) comprises a cleaning member (210); characterized in that: The base station comprises: a base station body (110) and a drying component (120); the drying component (120) is arranged on the base station body (110); The drying component (120) comprises a heating element (121) and a heat collecting element (122), wherein the heat collecting element (122) is configured to collect heat generated by the heating element (121); when the cleaning device is docked on the base station, the heat collecting element (122) is configured to face the cleaning element (210) so that the heat collected by the heat collecting element (122) is radiated to the cleaning element (210).

2. The base station according to claim 1, characterized in that The heat collecting element (122) is configured to be arranged opposite to the cleaning element (210), and the heat generating element (121) is configured to be arranged between the heat collecting element (122) and the cleaning element (210), with a gap being provided between the heat collecting element (122) and the cleaning element (210).

3. The base station according to claim 2, characterized in that The heat collecting element (122) has a heat collecting area (1221) on one side facing the heat generating element (121), and the heat collecting area (1221) is configured to collect the heat generated by the heat generating element (121).

4. The base station according to claim 3, characterized in that The heat collection area (1221) is an arc-shaped depression that is recessed toward a side away from the heat generating element (121), and the opening of the arc-shaped depression faces the cleaning element (210).

5. The base station according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The base station body (110) is provided with an air duct (111), one end of the air duct (111) has an air inlet (112), and the other end of the air duct (111) has an air outlet (113), the drying component (120) is located in the air duct (111), and at least a portion of the cleaning member (210) is configured to be located between the drying component (120) and the air outlet (113).

6. The base station according to claim 5, characterized in that The drying component (120) further comprises a heat-conducting member, which is arranged between the heating member (121) and the cleaning member (210); when the cleaning device (200) is docked on the base station body (110), at least a portion of the heat-conducting member is in direct contact with the cleaning member (210) to transfer the heat generated by the heating member (121) to the cleaning member (210).

7. The base station according to claim 6, characterized in that The contour shape of the side of the heat-conducting member facing the cleaning member (210) matches the contour shape of the corresponding cleaning member (210).

8. The base station according to claim 6, characterized in that The heat-conducting member is provided with a heat-conducting protrusion, and when the cleaning device (200) is parked on the base station body (110), the heat-conducting protrusion is embedded in the cleaning member (210).

9. The base station according to claim 6, characterized in that The heat conducting member is provided with an air outlet hole, the air outlet hole is communicated with the air duct, and the air outlet hole is configured to blow air toward the cleaning member.

10. The base station according to claim 9, characterized in that The heat conducting member has a plurality of air outlet holes and a plurality of heat conducting protrusions, and the plurality of air outlet holes and the plurality of heat conducting protrusions are arranged alternately and spaced in sequence along the extension direction of the heat conducting member so that the heat conducting protrusion is located between two adjacent air outlet holes.

11. The base station according to claim 5, characterized in that: The drying component (120) further comprises a fan (123), wherein the fan (123) is located in the air duct (111) and between the heating element (121) and the air inlet (112).

12. The base station according to claim 11, characterized in that The drying component (120) further comprises at least one heating element, wherein the at least one heating element is arranged between the fan (123) and the heating element (121), and the heating element is configured to generate heat to exchange heat with the airflow in the air duct.

13. The base station according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The drying component (120) further comprises a temperature control unit, the temperature control unit is connected to the heating element (121), and the temperature control unit is configured to change the working state of the heating element (121).

14. The base station according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that: The lengths of the heat collecting element (122) and the heat generating element (121) are 4 / 5 to 1 of the length of the cleaning element (210).

15. The base station according to claim 2, characterized in that: The gap between the heating element (121) and the cleaning element (210) is greater than or equal to 2 mm.

16. The base station according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The heating element (121) comprises an infrared lamp tube; the heat collecting element (122) is a spotlight.

17. A cleaning system, characterized in that: Comprising a base station as claimed in any one of claims 1-16.

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