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 after cleaning equipment leaves the base station, a drying mechanism easily scalds a user due to high temperature, the base station comprises a base station body, the drying mechanism and a protective cover, the drying mechanism is arranged on the base station body, and the protective cover is movably arranged on the base station body; and the protective cover moves between a first position and a second position under the acting force, so that the protective cover covers the drying mechanism or is removed from the drying mechanism. The problem that after the cleaning equipment leaves the base station, the drying mechanism easily scalds a user due to the high temperature is solved, the scalding risk is reduced, and therefore the use experience feeling of the 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 advancement of science and technology and the improvement of living standards, household cleaning appliances such as floor scrubbers and vacuum cleaners have become increasingly popular, reducing the burden of housework. Currently, most cleaning appliances on the market are equipped with multifunctional base stations. For example, upon returning to the base station, the cleaning appliance can be charged, dust collected, rehydrated, and dried.

[0003] In the related technology, a drying mechanism is provided on the base station. When the cleaning equipment returns to the base station and performs self-cleaning on the cleaning parts, the drying mechanism on the base station can be started so that the drying mechanism is powered on and heated. The heat generated by the drying mechanism is used to dry the cleaning parts to avoid bacterial growth and odor due to long-term moisture of the cleaning parts after self-cleaning.

[0004] However, in the related art, after the cleaning parts are dried and the cleaning equipment leaves the base station, the temperature of the drying mechanism is high for a short period of time, which may easily burn the user. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the above problems, the embodiments of the present application provide a base station and a cleaning system, which aim to solve the problem that after the cleaning equipment leaves the base station, the drying mechanism is prone to scalding the user due to the high temperature, thereby reducing the risk of scalding the user and improving the user experience and the safety and reliability of the operation.

[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, suitable for docking cleaning equipment, comprising:

[0008] Base station body;

[0009] A drying mechanism is provided on the base station body;

[0010] A protective cover is movably arranged on the base station body, and the protective cover moves between a first position and a second position under a force so as to cover the drying mechanism or be removed from the drying mechanism.

[0011] In an embodiment of the present application, a protective cover is provided, which is movably provided on the base station body, and is enabled to move between a first position and a second position under the action of a force. In this way, when the drying of the cleaning piece is completed and the cleaning device leaves the base station body, the protective cover can be provided on the drying mechanism to prevent the user from directly touching the drying mechanism, thereby reducing the risk of the user being scalded by the drying mechanism, and further improving the user's usage experience and safety and reliability during operation.

[0012] In some embodiments, when the protective cover moves from the first position to the second position under the action of force, the protective cover is arranged on the drying mechanism; when the protective cover moves from the second position to the first position under the action of force, the protective cover is removed from the drying mechanism.

[0013] With this arrangement, when the cleaning piece is performing self-cleaning on the base station body, the protective cover is removed from the drying mechanism so that the heat generated by the drying mechanism can dry the cleaning piece; when the cleaning piece is dried, the protective cover is placed on the drying mechanism to prevent the user from directly touching the drying mechanism, thereby reducing the risk of the user being scalded by the drying mechanism.

[0014] In some embodiments, the base station further includes a driving mechanism, which at least drives the protective cover to move from the first position to the second position.

[0015] In this way, the driving mechanism drives at least the protective cover to automatically move from the first position to the second position, so that the protective cover is placed on the drying mechanism without the need for manual operation by the user. This improves the safety and reliability of the user's operation while improving the degree of automation of the base station, further enhancing the user's experience.

[0016] In some embodiments, the base station further includes a rotating member, and the protective cover is rotatably connected to the base station body via the rotating member, so that the protective cover rotates between the first position and the second position under the action of a force.

[0017] With such arrangement, the protective cover can be placed on the drying mechanism or removed from the drying mechanism simply by rotating the protective cover, which is simple to operate, easy to implement and low in cost.

[0018] In some embodiments, the driving mechanism includes a counterweight, which is disposed at one end of the protective cover. The counterweight is configured to drive the protective cover to rotate from the first position to the second position by its own gravity.

[0019] With this arrangement, the protective cover can be automatically placed on the drying mechanism under the action of the gravity of the counterweight itself. There is no need for manual operation and no need to consume electricity to drive the protective cover to move, which improves the reliability of anti-scalding, is energy-saving and environmentally friendly, and has low cost.

[0020] In some embodiments, the other end of the protective cover has a force-applying portion, and when a force is applied to the force-applying portion, the protective cover moves from the second position to the first position.

[0021] With such a configuration, a force can be applied to the protective cover by, for example, stepping on the force-applying part to remove the protective cover from the drying mechanism, so that the cleaning equipment can be docked on the base station body without consuming electricity, etc., which is energy-saving and environmentally friendly, simple to operate, easy to implement, and low-cost.

[0022] In some embodiments, the protective cover is slidably connected to the base station body, so that the protective cover can slide relative to the base station body between the first position and the second position.

[0023] With such arrangement, the protective cover can be slid relative to the base station body to achieve the protective cover being placed on or removed from the drying mechanism, which is simple to operate and easy to implement.

[0024] In some embodiments, the base station body is provided with one of a slide rail and a slider, the protective cover is provided with the other of the slide rail and the slider, and the protective cover and the base station body are slidably connected through the slide rail and the slider.

[0025] With such arrangement, the sliding mode is simple, easy to implement and low in cost.

[0026] In some embodiments, a first connecting structure is provided on the protective cover, and a second connecting structure is provided at a position on the base station body corresponding to the first connecting structure. When the protective cover moves to the second position, the first connecting structure and the second connecting structure are connected.

[0027] Such a setting improves the connection reliability between the protective cover and the base station body when the protective cover is set on the drying mechanism, avoids the protective cover from switching back and forth between the first position and the second position, and thus improves the anti-scalding reliability.

[0028] In some embodiments, the first connection structure includes a first magnetic member, and the second connection structure includes a second magnetic member. When the protective cover moves to the second position, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are magnetically attracted to each other.

[0029] In this way, when the protective cover is arranged on the drying mechanism, the protective cover and the base station body are magnetically adsorbed to each other through the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part, so as to improve the connection reliability between the protective cover and the base station body when the protective cover is arranged on the drying mechanism, thereby improving the anti-scalding effect.

[0030] In some embodiments, both the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are magnets; or,

[0031] One of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member is a magnet, and the other is a soft magnet.

[0032] Such arrangement has a simple structure and low cost.

[0033] In some embodiments, the first connecting structure includes a first clamping member, and the second connecting structure includes a second clamping member. When the protective cover moves to the second position, the first clamping member and the second clamping member are clamped with each other.

[0034] With such arrangement, when the protective cover is arranged on the drying mechanism, the protective cover and the base station body are connected by snapping, so as to improve the connection reliability between the protective cover and the base station body, thereby improving the anti-scalding reliability of the protective cover.

[0035] In some embodiments, the counterweight, the protective cover and the first connecting structure are an integrated structure.

[0036] This arrangement reduces the number of installation steps for the counterweight, the protective cover, and the first connecting structure, thereby reducing installation costs.

[0037] In some embodiments, the drying mechanism includes a heating element and a heat exchange element arranged around the outer periphery of the heating element, the cleaning device includes a cleaning element, and a heat conductive combing portion is provided on the side of the heat exchange element facing the cleaning element; when the cleaning device is docked on the base station body, at least part of the structure of the heat exchange element is in direct contact with the cleaning element, and at least part of the structure of the heat conductive combing portion is embedded in the interior of the cleaning element, so that the heat generated by the heating element is directly transferred to the cleaning element and the interior of the cleaning element through the heat exchange element.

[0038] In this arrangement, the heat generated by the heating element is directly transferred to the cleaning element through the heat exchange element, and the heat is directly transferred to the interior of the cleaning element through the heat-conducting combing part. When the cleaning element and the heat-conducting combing part move relative to each other, the cleaning element is combed by the heat-conducting combing part. In this way, the drying uniformity and drying efficiency of the cleaning element can be improved.

[0039] In some embodiments, the base station also includes a controller and a timing unit, the controller is signal-connected to the heating element and the timing unit respectively, the timing unit is used to set the drying time of the cleaning element and the working time of the heating element, and the controller is configured to control the power on or off of the heating element according to the working time of the heating element set by the timing unit.

[0040] With such a setting, the working time of the heating element can be controlled so that during the drying time of the cleaning element, the heating element is powered on and heated for drying in the first drying time, and is powered off and stops heating in the second drying time, so as to utilize the residual heat of the heating element for drying, and when the cleaning equipment leaves the base station, the temperature of the drying mechanism is lower than the temperature that can scald the user, thereby reducing the risk of the user being scalded by the drying mechanism.

[0041] In some embodiments, the drying mechanism further includes a heat gathering element, which is arranged on the side of the heat exchange element facing away from the cleaning element. The heat gathering element is configured to gather the heat released by the heat exchange element toward the side facing away from the cleaning element. The heat gathering element defines a heat radiation zone, and the cleaning element is located in the heat radiation zone so that the heat gathered by the heat gathering element is radiated to the cleaning element.

[0042] By setting up the heat collecting element in this way, the utilization rate of the heat generated by the heating element can be improved, thereby improving the drying efficiency.

[0043] In some embodiments, the base station also includes a fan; the base station body has an air duct, the air duct has an air inlet end and an air outlet end, the air outlet end is arranged facing the cleaning component, the drying mechanism is arranged at the air outlet end, and the fan is arranged in the air duct; the heat exchange component has an air outlet hole connected to the air duct, so that the airflow in the air duct is blown toward the cleaning component through the air outlet hole.

[0044] In this way, by setting an air outlet connected to the air duct on the heat exchange element and setting a fan in the air duct, the intensity of the air flow in the air duct is increased, so as to increase the intensity of the wind force blowing from the air outlet to the cleaning element, so as to quickly take away the moisture in the cleaning element and improve the drying efficiency.

[0045] A second aspect of an embodiment of the present application provides a cleaning system, comprising a base station as provided in the above embodiment.

[0046] 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.

[0047] 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

[0048] 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 any creative work.

[0049] Figure 1 A schematic top view of a base station structure provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0050] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A partial schematic diagram of a state cut at AA in the middle;

[0051] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A partial schematic diagram of another state cut at AA in the middle;

[0052] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a base station in one state according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0053] Figure 5 A structural diagram of another state of a base station provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0054] Reference numerals:

[0055] 100-base station;

[0056] 110-base station body; 111-air duct; 112-parking position;

[0057] 120-drying mechanism; 121-heating element; 122-heat exchange element; 1221-heat conduction combing part;

[0058] 130-protective cover; 131-force applying part;

[0059] 140- counterweight; 141- first magnetic member;

[0060] 150 - rotating member; 160 - second magnetic member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0061] At present, most cleaning equipment on the market is equipped with a multifunctional base station. For example, a drying mechanism is provided on the base station. When the cleaning equipment returns to the base station and performs self-cleaning on the cleaning parts, the drying mechanism on the base station can be started to energize and heat the drying mechanism. The heat generated by the drying mechanism can be used to dry the cleaning parts to avoid bacterial growth and odor due to long-term moisture of the cleaning parts after self-cleaning.

[0062] However, after the cleaning parts are dried and the cleaning device leaves the base station, it is difficult to determine the temperature of the drying mechanism. If the temperature of the drying mechanism is high and directly exposed to the air, there is a problem of easily scalding the user.

[0063] Based on the above problems, the present application provides a base station and a cleaning system. In the base station, a protective cover is set and the protective cover is movably set on the base station body, and the protective cover is moved between a first position and a second position under the action of a force. In this way, when the drying of the cleaning parts is completed and the cleaning equipment leaves the base station body, the protective cover can be set on the drying mechanism to prevent the user from directly touching the drying mechanism, thereby reducing the risk of the user being burned by the drying mechanism, and thus improving the user's usage experience and safety and reliability during operation.

[0064] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the embodiments of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, 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 making creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0065] An embodiment of the present application provides a base station, which is suitable for docking cleaning equipment, wherein the cleaning equipment includes but is not limited to a floor scrubber, an automatic cleaning robot, etc., for cleaning, for example, the floor. The following description will take the floor scrubber as an example of the cleaning equipment.

[0066] The cleaning device includes a device body and a cleaning member disposed on the device body, the cleaning member including but not limited to a roller brush, and is used to clean the floor, tabletop, etc. For example, when the cleaning device is cleaning the floor, the cleaning member can wet mop or dry mop the floor. After cleaning is completed, the cleaning device returns to the base station, and the cleaning device can activate a self-cleaning function to self-clean the cleaning member.

[0067] Since the cleaning piece has a lot of water after cleaning, in order to avoid the cleaning piece being in a wet state for a long time and easily breeding bacteria, generating odor and other problems, in the embodiment of the present application, please refer to Figures 1 to 5As shown, the base station 100 includes a base station body 110 and a drying mechanism 120 arranged on the base station body 110. The base station body 110 is provided with a docking position 112 for the cleaning equipment to dock. When the cleaning equipment is docked at the docking position 112, the cleaning part is arranged facing the drying mechanism 120. The drying mechanism 120 can be powered on to generate heat, and the cleaning part is dried by the heat generated by the drying mechanism 120, so that the cleaning part can be dried quickly, avoiding problems such as bacteria breeding and odor due to moisture in the cleaning part, thereby improving the user experience.

[0068] After the cleaning device leaves the base station 100, in order to prevent the drying mechanism 120 from being directly exposed to the air, in the embodiment of the present application, please continue to refer to Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the base station 100 further includes a protective cover 130, which is movably arranged on the base station body 110, so that the protective cover 130 can move between a first position and a second position under a driving force to cover the drying mechanism 120 or remove it from the drying mechanism 120. For example, when the cleaning device leaves the base station 100, the protective cover 130 moves from the first position to the second position under the driving force, so that the protective cover 130 covers the drying mechanism 120 (as shown in FIG. Figure 2 and Figure 4 When the cleaning device needs to be docked on the base station 100, the protective cover 130 moves from the second position to the first position under the force, and the protective cover 130 is removed from the drying mechanism 120 (as shown); Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown), the drying mechanism 120 is arranged directly facing the cleaning member. In this way, when the drying mechanism 120 is started, the drying efficiency of the cleaning member can be improved.

[0069] It can be seen that in the embodiment of the present application, a protective cover 130 is provided on the base station 100, and the protective cover 130 is movably provided on the base station body 110, and the protective cover 130 is moved between the first position and the second position under the action of a force. In this way, when the drying of the cleaning piece is completed and the cleaning device leaves the base station body 110, the protective cover 130 can be covered on the drying mechanism 120 to prevent the drying mechanism 120 from being directly exposed to the air, so as to prevent the user from directly touching the drying mechanism 120, thereby avoiding the risk of scalding the user when the temperature of the drying mechanism 120 is high; and when the cleaning piece needs to be dried, the protective cover 130 is removed from the drying mechanism 120, which will not affect the drying operation, thereby improving the user's experience and safety and reliability during operation.

[0070] It should be noted that the movement of the protective cover 130 between the first position and the second position can be manually operated or automatically operated by setting a driving mechanism, and can be adaptively set according to actual needs.

[0071] In some embodiments, a driving mechanism is provided on the base station 100, wherein the driving mechanism at least drives the protective cover 130 to move from a first position to a second position, that is, when the protective cover 130 needs to be covered on the drying mechanism 120, the driving mechanism can drive the protective cover 130 to automatically move from the first position to the second position, so that the protective cover 130 is covered on the drying mechanism 120 without manual operation by the user, thereby improving the safety and reliability of the user's operation. At the same time, the degree of automation of the base station 100 is improved, and the user's experience is further improved.

[0072] In some embodiments, the protective cover 130 can be rotated relative to the base station body 110 so that the protective cover 130 can be switched between the first position and the second position by rotating. For example, Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown in the figure, the protective cover 130 is rotatably connected to the base station body 110 through a rotating member 150. For example, the rotating member 150 includes but is not limited to a rotating shaft. In this way, it is only necessary to apply a force to the protective cover 130 to rotate the protective cover 130, so as to realize the function of covering the protective cover 130 on the drying mechanism 120 or removing the protective cover 130 from the drying mechanism 120. The operation is simple, easy to implement and low cost.

[0073] Exemplarily, the rotating member 150 is a rotating shaft, which is rotatably connected to the base station body 110, and the protective cover 130 is sleeved on the rotating shaft. In this way, when the rotating shaft rotates around its own axis, it can drive the protective cover 130 to rotate between the first position and the second position.

[0074] In some embodiments, the driving mechanism includes a driving motor, and an output shaft of the driving motor is connected to the rotating shaft, so that the driving motor drives the rotating shaft to rotate around its own axis.

[0075] In other embodiments, Figures 2 to 5 As shown in , the driving mechanism includes a counterweight 140, which is arranged at one end of the protective cover 130. When the protective cover 130 is in the first position, the protective cover 130 can automatically rotate from the first position to the second position under the action of the gravity of the counterweight 140 itself. In this way, the protective cover 130 moves from the first position to the second position without manual operation, without the need for an additional drive motor, and without the need for the drive motor to consume electricity. Only through the gravity of the counterweight 140 itself can the protective cover 130 be automatically covered on the drying mechanism 120, thereby improving the reliability of anti-scalding, and energy saving, environmental protection, and low cost.

[0076] It should be noted that when the cleaning equipment is docked on the base station body 110, the protective cover 130 automatically rotates from the first position to the second position under the action of the gravity of the counterweight 140, so that the protective cover 130 is placed on the cleaning equipment. In this way, the protective cover 130 can also cover and isolate the partially exposed drying mechanism 120 to prevent the user from accidentally touching the drying mechanism 120 and causing unnecessary burns; in addition, when the cleaning equipment leaves the base station body 110, the protective cover 130 is directly covered on the drying mechanism 120 under the action of the gravity of the counterweight 140 to prevent the drying mechanism 120 from being directly exposed to the air, thereby preventing the user from touching the drying mechanism 120 when the temperature is high and being easily burned.

[0077] In some embodiments, the counterweight 140 includes but is not limited to a counterweight block; in addition, the counterweight 140 and the protective cover 130 can be an integrally formed structure, which can reduce the installation process of the counterweight 140 and the protective cover 130, thereby reducing the installation cost.

[0078] In addition, if Figures 2 to 5 As shown in the figure, the other end of the protective cover 130 has a force-applying part 131. When a force is applied to the force-applying part 131, the protective cover 130 moves from the second position to the first position. In this way, a force can be applied to the protective cover 130 by, for example, stepping on the force-applying part 131 to remove the protective cover 130 from the drying mechanism 120, so that the cleaning equipment can be docked on the base station body 110 without consuming electricity, etc., which is energy-saving and environmentally friendly, simple to operate, easy to implement, and low cost.

[0079] For example, the force applying portion 131 may be configured to have a structure that matches a human foot, so that a user can apply a driving force to the protective cover 130 by stepping on it, so that the protective cover 130 can be removed from the drying mechanism 120 .

[0080] In other embodiments, the protective cover 130 can also be slidably connected to the base station body 110 so that the protective cover 130 can slide between a first position and a second position relative to the base station body 110, thereby realizing the function of the protective cover 130 being placed on the drying mechanism 120 or removed from the drying mechanism 120, which is simple to operate and easy to implement.

[0081] Exemplarily, one of the sliding rails and the slider is provided on the base station body 110, and the other of the sliding rails and the slider is provided on the protective cover 130 (not shown in the figure). The protective cover 130 and the base station body 110 are slidably connected through the sliding rails and the slider. In this way, the sliding method is simple, easy to implement, and low in cost.

[0082] For example, a slide rail is provided on the base station body 110, and a slider matching the slide rail is provided on the protective cover 130, so that the user can manually apply a push or pull force to the protective cover 130 to switch the protective cover 130 between the first position and the second position; the protective cover 130 can also be driven to slide relative to the slide rail by a driving mechanism. For example, the driving mechanism may include a driving motor and a transmission mechanism, and the protective cover 130 is connected to the transmission mechanism. In this way, when the driving motor is started, the transmission mechanism can be driven to move to drive the protective cover 130 to slide relative to the slide rail through the slider, wherein the transmission mechanism includes at least one of belt drive, gear drive, and rack drive. As long as the protective cover 130 can slide relative to the slide rail, there is no limitation here.

[0083] In addition, in order to ensure the reliability of the connection between the protective cover 130 and the base station body 110 when it is covered on the drying mechanism 120, in an embodiment of the present application, a first connecting structure is provided on the protective cover 130, and a second connecting structure is provided at a position corresponding to the first connecting structure on the base station body 110. When the protective cover 130 moves to the second position, the first connecting structure and the second connecting structure are connected. In this way, the protective cover 130 can be prevented from switching back and forth between the first position and the second position, and children can be prevented from easily opening the protective cover 130 and causing unnecessary burns, thereby improving the anti-scalding reliability.

[0084] In some embodiments, the first connection structure includes a first magnetic part 141, and the second connection structure includes a second magnetic part 160. When the protective cover 130 moves to the second position, the first magnetic part 141 and the second magnetic part 160 are magnetically attracted to each other. That is, when the protective cover 130 is covered on the drying mechanism 120, the protective cover 130 and the base station body 110 are magnetically attracted to each other through the first magnetic part 141 and the second magnetic part 160, so as to improve the connection reliability between the protective cover 130 and the base station body 110 when the protective cover 130 is covered on the drying mechanism 120, thereby improving the anti-scalding effect.

[0085] As an example, the first magnetic member 141 and the second magnetic member 160 are both magnets. In this way, the first magnetic member 141 and the second magnetic member 160 can be magnetically attracted to each other when they are close to each other, without the need for manual connection, and the operation is simple and easy to implement.

[0086] In another exemplary embodiment, one of the first magnetic member 141 and the second magnetic member 160 is a magnet and the other is a soft magnet, that is, the first magnetic member 141 is a magnet and the second magnetic member 160 is a soft magnet; or, the first magnetic member 141 is a soft magnet and the second magnetic member 160 is a magnet, so that costs can be reduced.

[0087] The soft magnetic body may be made of a magnetizable iron material or steel material, and may be magnetically attracted to a magnet.

[0088] In some embodiments, the counterweight 140 can be a magnet or a soft magnet. In this way, the counterweight 140 can drive the protective cover 130 to automatically rotate from the first position to the second position through its own gravity, and can also be formed into a first magnetic part 141, that is, the counterweight 140 and the first magnetic part 141 are an integrated structure. In this way, the structure of the base station 100 can be simplified, the installation process can be reduced, and the installation cost can be reduced.

[0089] In the embodiment of the present application, the counterweight component 140 and the first magnetic component 141 are taken as an example to be described as an integrated structure.

[0090] Of course, in other examples, the first magnetic part 141 can also be a part of the counterweight part 140. For example, a magnet or a soft magnet is embedded in the side of the counterweight part 140 facing the base station body 110, and a second magnetic part 160 is embedded in the side of the base station body 110 facing the counterweight part 140. Alternatively, part of the structure of the base station body 110 is configured as a magnet or a soft magnet to form the second magnetic part 160. In this way, the first magnetic part 141 and the second magnetic part 160 can be magnetically adsorbed to each other.

[0091] In other embodiments, the first connecting structure and the second connecting structure can also be connected by snapping (not shown in the figure). For example, the first connecting structure includes a first snap-in component, and the second connecting structure includes a second snap-in component. When the protective cover 130 moves to the second position, the first snap-in component and the second snap-in component are snapped into each other to improve the connection reliability between the protective cover 130 and the base station body 110, thereby improving the anti-scalding reliability of the protective cover 130.

[0092] Exemplarily, the first snap connector is one of the snap and the slot, and the second snap connector is the other of the snap and the slot. In this way, when the protective cover 130 moves to the second position, the protective cover 130 is snapped to the second snap connector on the base station body 110 through the first snap connector, so as to improve the connection reliability between the protective cover 130 and the base station body 110 when it is covered on the drying mechanism 120, avoid the protective cover 130 from switching back and forth between the first position and the second position during transportation, and also avoid the protective cover 130 from being accidentally opened by children and causing unnecessary burns.

[0093] The first clamping component can be an integral structure with the protective cover 130 , and the second clamping component can be an integral structure with the base station body 110 . Exemplarily, the first clamping component is a buckle, and the second clamping component is a slot.

[0094] In some embodiments, as Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown in the figure, the drying mechanism 120 includes a heating element 121 and a heat exchange element 122 arranged around the outer peripheral side of the heating element 121, the cleaning device includes a cleaning element, and a heat conductive combing portion 1221 is provided on the side of the heat exchange element 122 facing the cleaning element; when the cleaning device is docked on the base station body 110, at least part of the structure of the heat exchange element 122 is in direct contact with the cleaning element, and at least part of the structure of the heat conductive combing portion 1221 is embedded in the interior of the cleaning element, so that the heat generated by the heating element 121 is directly transferred to the cleaning element and the interior of the cleaning element through the heat exchange element 122. In this way, the heat generated by the heating element 121 can be directly transferred to the cleaning element through the heat exchange element 122, and the heat can be directly transferred to the interior of the cleaning element through the heat conductive combing portion 1221, and when the cleaning element and the heat conductive combing portion 1221 move relative to each other, the cleaning element is combed by the heat conductive combing portion 1221, so that the drying uniformity and drying efficiency of the cleaning element can be improved.

[0095] The heat exchange element 122 can be made of a material with good thermal conductivity. For example, the heat exchange element 122 can be made of aluminum, aluminum alloy, copper, etc. As long as it can quickly transfer heat to the cleaning element, there is no limitation here.

[0096] In some embodiments, the heat exchange element 122 includes a detachably connected heat exchange upper cover and a heat exchange lower cover, and the heating element 121 is located between the heat exchange upper cover and the heat exchange lower cover, so that the heat exchange upper cover and the heat exchange lower cover can protect the heating element 121, thereby extending the service life of the heating element 121; in addition, the heat exchange lower cover is arranged on the side facing the cleaning element, and the heat conductive combing portion 1221 is arranged on the side of the heat exchange lower cover facing the cleaning element, wherein the heat conductive combing portion 1221 can be a heat conductive combing protrusion protruding toward the side of the cleaning element, when the cleaning element and the heat exchange element 122 rotate relative to each other, the heat conductive combing protrusion can comb the cleaning element and transfer the heat generated by the heating element 121 to different positions inside the cleaning element, and the heat exchange element 122 is also in direct contact with different positions of the cleaning element, thereby improving the uniformity of heat transfer to the cleaning element and improving the drying efficiency and effect of the cleaning element.

[0097] Among them, there can be multiple heat-conducting combing parts 1221, and multiple heat-conducting combing parts 1221 can be evenly arranged in an array on the heat exchange lower cover. In this way, multiple heat-conducting combing parts 1221 simultaneously conduct heat and comb different positions of the cleaning part to improve the efficiency of heat transfer to the cleaning part and improve the drying efficiency and effect of the cleaning part.

[0098] In addition, the contour shape of the heat exchange lower cover facing the cleaning element can match the contour shape of the cleaning element, so that the contact area between the heat exchange lower cover and the cleaning element can be increased, thereby improving the drying efficiency.

[0099] In some embodiments, the base station 100 further includes a controller and a timing unit, the controller is respectively connected to the heating element 121 and the timing unit signal, the timing unit is used to set the drying time of the cleaning element and the working time of the heating element 121, and the controller is configured to control the power on or off of the heating element 121 according to the working time of the heating element 121 set by the timing unit. For example, the drying time of the cleaning element requires a time length T, so that the working time of the heating element 121 can be between 0 and T. For example, the working time of the heating element 121 is represented by t, then t is greater than 0 , is less than T. When the cleaning component needs to be dried, the controller can control the heating component 121 to be energized. When the working time of the heating component 121 reaches the working time t set by the timing unit, the controller controls the heating component 121 to be powered off, that is, the heating component 121 stops heating. After that, the residual heat of the heating component 121 is used to dry the cleaning component, so that when the cleaning device leaves the base station 100, the temperature of the drying mechanism 120 is lower than the temperature that can scald the user (for example, the temperature of the drying mechanism 120 is lower than 44°C), thereby reducing the risk of the user being scalded by the drying mechanism 120.

[0100] It is understandable that the controller can control the heating state of the heating element 121, for example, control the start-up or shutdown of the heating element 121, and can also control the temperature of the heating element 121.

[0101] Therefore, in addition to providing a protective cover 130 for physical isolation and reducing the risk of burns, the present application can also programmatically control the working time of the heating element 121 through a controller so that when the cleaning device leaves the base station 100, the temperature of the drying mechanism 120 exposed to the air is lower than the temperature that can burn the user, thereby reducing the risk of the user being burned by the drying mechanism 120.

[0102] In some embodiments, the drying mechanism 120 also includes a heat gathering element (not shown in the figure), which is arranged on the side of the heat exchange element 122 away from the cleaning element. The heat gathering element is configured to gather the heat released by the heat exchange element 122 toward the side away from the cleaning element. The heat gathering element defines a heat radiation area, and the cleaning element is located in the heat radiation area so that the heat gathered by the heat gathering element is radiated to the cleaning element. In this way, the utilization rate of the heat generated by the heating element 121 can be improved, heat loss can be avoided, and the drying efficiency is improved.

[0103] Exemplarily, the heat collecting element is arranged on the side of the heat exchange cover away from the cleaning element, and the contour shape of the heat collecting element matches the contour shape of the heat exchange cover. In this way, the heat collecting element can collect the heat released by the heating element 121 through the heat exchange cover, thereby reducing heat loss and improving heat utilization.

[0104] In addition, the base station 100 also includes a fan (not shown in the figure); the base station body 110 has an air duct 111, the air duct 111 has an air inlet end and an air outlet end, the air inlet end has an air inlet connected to the external air, the air outlet end is arranged facing the cleaning part, the drying mechanism 120 is arranged at the air outlet end, and the fan is arranged in the air duct 111; the heat exchange part 122 has an air outlet connected to the air duct 111, so that when the fan is working, it can accelerate the flow speed of the air flow in the air duct 111, and can also increase the wind strength blown from the air outlet to the cleaning part, so that it can quickly take away the moisture in the cleaning part and improve the drying efficiency.

[0105] Since the drying mechanism 120 is arranged at the air outlet end, the air flow in the air duct 111 blowing toward the cleaning element through the air outlet carries the heat generated by the drying mechanism 120. Therefore, the air flow blowing toward the cleaning element has a certain temperature, which can further improve the drying efficiency of the cleaning element.

[0106] In order to further improve the drying efficiency, a heating structure may be additionally provided in the air duct 111 to increase the temperature of the air flow in the air duct 111, thereby increasing the temperature of the air flow blowing toward the cleaning element, to further improve the drying efficiency.

[0107] In some embodiments, multiple air outlet holes can be provided, and the multiple air outlet holes can be arranged in an array on the heat exchange lower cover. In this way, the airflow blown out by the multiple air outlet holes can quickly and closely carry away the moisture in the cleaning element, thereby improving the drying efficiency of the cleaning element.

[0108] In addition, when the heat exchange lower cover has multiple air outlet holes and multiple combing heat conduction parts at the same time, the multiple air outlet holes and the multiple heat conduction combing parts 1221 are alternately arranged in sequence so that the heat conduction combing part 1221 is located between two adjacent air outlet holes. In this way, the wind blown out by the air outlet can take away the steam generated near the heat conduction combing part 1221 at a close distance, so as to further improve the drying efficiency.

[0109] An embodiment of the present application also provides a cleaning system, comprising the base station provided in the above embodiment.

[0110] The structure and working principle of the base station have been described in detail in the above embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0111] 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 described here.

[0112] In the base station and cleaning system provided by the present application, a protective cover is set in the base station, and the protective cover is movably set on the base station body, and the protective cover is moved between a first position and a second position under the action of a force. In this way, when the drying of the cleaning parts is completed and the cleaning equipment leaves the base station body, the protective cover can be set on the drying mechanism to prevent the user from directly touching the drying mechanism, thereby reducing the risk of the user being burned by the drying mechanism, and thus improving the user's usage experience and safety and reliability during operation.

[0113] 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.

[0114] Throughout this specification, reference to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples" means that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in conjunction with an embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0115] 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 them. 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 make equivalent replacements for some or all of the technical features therein. These modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A base station suitable for docking cleaning equipment, characterized in that: include: Base station body (110); A drying mechanism (120) is provided on the base station body (110); A protective cover (130) is movably arranged on the base station body (110), and the protective cover (130) moves between a first position and a second position under a force to cover the drying mechanism (120) or to be removed from the drying mechanism (120).

2. The base station according to claim 1, wherein When the protective cover (130) moves from the first position to the second position under the action of the force, the protective cover (130) is covered on the drying mechanism (120); When the protective cover (130) moves from the second position to the first position under the action of the force, the protective cover (130) is removed from the drying mechanism (120).

3. The base station according to claim 2, wherein The base station further comprises a driving mechanism, which at least drives the protective cover (130) to move from the first position to the second position.

4. The base station according to claim 3, wherein The base station further comprises a rotating member (150), and the protective cover (130) is rotatably connected to the base station body (110) via the rotating member (150), so that the protective cover (130) rotates between the first position and the second position under the action of a force.

5. The base station according to claim 4, characterized in that The driving mechanism includes a counterweight (140) disposed at one end of the protective cover (130). The counterweight (140) is configured to drive the protective cover (130) to rotate from the first position to the second position by its own gravity.

6. The base station according to claim 5, characterized in that The other end of the protective cover (130) has a force-applying portion (131). When a force is applied to the force-applying portion (131), the protective cover (130) moves from the second position to the first position.

7. The base station according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that The protective cover (130) is slidably connected to the base station body (110), so that the protective cover (130) can slide between the first position and the second position relative to the base station body (110).

8. The base station according to claim 7, characterized in that The base station body (110) is provided with one of a slide rail and a slider, the protective cover (130) is provided with the other of the slide rail and the slider, and the protective cover (130) and the base station body (110) are slidably connected via the slide rail and the slider.

9. The base station according to claim 5, characterized in that A first connection structure is provided on the protective cover (130), and a second connection structure is provided on the base station body (110) at a position corresponding to the first connection structure. When the protective cover (130) moves to the second position, the first connection structure and the second connection structure are connected.

10. The base station according to claim 9, characterized in that The first connection structure includes a first magnetic member (141), and the second connection structure includes a second magnetic member (160). When the protective cover (130) moves to the second position, the first magnetic member (141) and the second magnetic member (160) are magnetically attracted to each other.

11. The base station according to claim 10, characterized in that The first magnetic member (141) and the second magnetic member (160) are both magnets; or, One of the first magnetic member (141) and the second magnetic member (160) is a magnet, and the other is a soft magnet.

12. The base station according to claim 9, characterized in that The first connection structure includes a first clamping member, and the second connection structure includes a second clamping member. When the protective cover (130) moves to the second position, the first clamping member and the second clamping member are clamped with each other.

13. The base station according to claim 9, characterized in that The counterweight (140), the protective cover (130) and the first connecting structure are an integrated structure.

14. The base station according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that The drying mechanism (120) comprises a heating element (121) and a heat exchange element (122) arranged around the outer periphery of the heating element (121); the cleaning device comprises a cleaning element; a heat-conducting combing portion (1221) is provided on a side of the heat exchange element (122) facing the cleaning element; When the cleaning device is docked on the base station body (110), at least part of the structure of the heat exchange component (122) is in direct contact with the cleaning component, and at least part of the structure of the heat-conducting combing portion (1221) is embedded in the interior of the cleaning component, so that the heat generated by the heating component (121) is directly transferred to the cleaning component and the interior of the cleaning component through the heat exchange component (122).

15. The base station according to claim 14, characterized in that The base station further comprises a controller and a timing unit, wherein the controller is respectively connected to the heating element (121) and the timing unit by signal, the timing unit is used to set the drying time of the cleaning element and the working time of the heating element (121), and the controller is configured to control the power on or off of the heating element (121) according to the working time of the heating element (121) set by the timing unit.

16. The base station according to claim 14, characterized in that The drying mechanism (120) further comprises a heat collecting member, which is arranged on a side of the heat exchange member (122) facing away from the cleaning member, and is configured to collect heat released by the heat exchange member (122) toward the side facing away from the cleaning member, and the heat collecting member defines a heat radiation zone, and the cleaning member is located within the heat radiation zone so that the heat collected by the heat collecting member is radiated to the cleaning member.

17. The base station according to claim 14, characterized in that The base station also includes a wind turbine; The base station body (110) has an air duct (111), the air duct (111) has an air inlet end and an air outlet end, the air outlet end is arranged facing the cleaning component, the drying mechanism (120) is arranged at the air outlet end, and the fan is arranged in the air duct (111); the heat exchange component (122) has an air outlet hole connected to the air duct (111), so that the air flow in the air duct (111) is blown toward the cleaning component through the air outlet hole.

18. A cleaning system, characterized in that: The method comprises the base station according to any one of claims 1 to 17.

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