Self-cleaning seat

Abstract

The utility model discloses a self-cleaning seat which is suitable for being in butt joint with surface cleaning equipment, the surface cleaning equipment comprises a floor brush part with at least one rolling brush, the at least one rolling brush is constructed to be capable of moving out of the floor brush part in the transverse direction, the self-cleaning seat comprises a seat body, and the upper portion of the seat body is provided with a concave part capable of containing the floor brush part; at least one side opening allowing at least one rolling brush located in the concave part to move out in the transverse direction is formed in the left side part and / or the right side part of the concave part, at least one water retaining piece is arranged on the seat body, and each water retaining piece is constructed to be capable of moving between a first position for blocking the corresponding side opening and a second position far away from the corresponding side opening. According to the self-cleaning seat, by arranging the water retaining piece with the position capable of being switched, the floor brush part is stored in the concave part to execute immersed rolling brush cleaning, and when the floor brush part is located in the concave part, the rolling brush can still be moved out in the transverse direction.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of cleaning technology, and in particular to a self-cleaning seat capable of docking with a surface cleaning device. Background Art

[0002] After use, wet surface cleaning equipment, such as floor scrubbers, typically dock at a dedicated self-cleaning station to clean their roller brushes. The station features a recessed area for the surface cleaning device's floor brush. During the self-cleaning operation, the surface cleaning device's floor brush resides within the recessed area, while the device or station continuously dispenses clean cleaning liquid (such as water) onto the roller brush and recycles it, removing dirt from the roller brush.

[0003] In the aforementioned self-cleaning operation of the roller brush, since the cleaning liquid distributed to the roller brush is recovered in a short period of time, it is difficult to clean the roots of the brush bristles. To this end, the prior art also provides an immersion-type self-cleaning method for the roller brush. This method immerses at least a portion of the roller brush in the cleaning liquid for a period of time. During this period, the roots of the brush bristles are surrounded by the self-cleaning liquid, thereby using the cleaning liquid to remove dirt from the roots of the brush bristles, thereby achieving the purpose of self-cleaning the roller brush.

[0004] In the prior art, the roller brush of a surface cleaning device can usually be released from the floor brush portion. After being released, the roller brush can be moved out from above the floor brush portion or laterally from one side of the floor brush portion. For a self-cleaning stand that meets the requirements of immersion cleaning of the roller brush, since the recess is suitable for retaining a certain depth of self-cleaning liquid, the recess must be surrounded by closed walls. This means that a surface cleaning device that moves the roller brush laterally must be taken away from the self-cleaning stand before the roller brush can be removed, which will cause inconvenience to the user when removing the roller brush. Utility Model Content

[0005] Based on the above technical problems, the purpose of this application is to provide a self-cleaning seat, which can not only meet the user's needs for immersing the roller brush to clean it, but also meet the needs of moving the roller brush out in the lateral direction.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application provides a self-cleaning seat, which is suitable for docking with a surface cleaning device, wherein the surface cleaning device includes a floor brush part having at least one roller brush, and the at least one roller brush is constructed to be able to move out from the floor brush part in a lateral direction, and the self-cleaning seat includes a seat body, the upper part of the seat body has a recess that can accommodate the floor brush part; the left side and / or right side of the recess has at least one side opening for the at least one roller brush located in the recess to move out in a lateral direction, and the seat body is provided with at least one water stop, and each of the water stops is constructed to be able to move between a first position blocking the corresponding side opening and a second position away from the corresponding side opening.

[0007] In the above technical solution, preferably, the seat body includes a tray portion, the recess is defined by the tray portion, and each of the water retaining members is rotatably disposed on the tray portion.

[0008] In the above technical solution, preferably, the tray portion has a bottom wall, a front side wall extending upward from the front edge of the bottom wall, and a rear side wall extending upward from the rear edge of the bottom wall, the front side wall defines the front side boundary of the recess, the rear side wall defines the rear side boundary of the recess, and the rear part of each water retaining member is rotatably connected to the rear side wall.

[0009] In the above technical solution, preferably, the front portion of each of the water retaining members in the first position overlaps the front side wall.

[0010] In the above technical solution, preferably, a convex rib is provided on the top of the front side wall; and the front portion of each of the water retaining members in the first position abuts against the convex rib from the front side direction of the convex rib.

[0011] In the above technical solution, preferably, a flange is provided on the front portion of each water retaining member, and the flange protrudes forward relative to the front side wall when the water retaining member is in the first position.

[0012] In the above technical solution, preferably, each of the side openings extends from the front side wall to the rear side wall.

[0013] In the above technical solution, preferably, when each of the water retaining members is in the second position, each of the front portions constitutes a handle structure for a user to hold.

[0014] In the above technical solution, preferably, a sealing strip is arranged between each of the water retaining members and the corresponding side opening.

[0015] In the above technical solution, preferably, the left side portion and the right side portion of the recess each have one side opening, the water retaining member is a pair, and the pair of water retaining members are fixed into one body.

[0016] The self-cleaning seat of the present application realizes that the floor brush part is stored in the recess for immersion roller brush cleaning by providing a water-blocking part with a convertible position, and when the floor brush part is located in the recess, it can still meet the needs of users to remove the roller brush in the horizontal direction. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a self-cleaning seat provided in an embodiment of the present application when a pair of water retaining members are in a first position;

[0018] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the self-cleaning seat when the pair of water retaining members are in the second position;

[0019] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a self-cleaning seat provided in an embodiment of the present application when used for self-cleaning with a roller brush;

[0020] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the roller brush being removed in the horizontal direction.

[0021] Among them: 100, self-cleaning seat; 1, seat body; 11, tray part; 12, boss; 13, left water retaining part; 14, right water retaining part; 111, recess; 101, bottom wall; 102, front side wall; 103, rear side wall; 112, left opening; 113, right opening; 131, flexible sealing strip; 141, flexible sealing strip; 1021, rib; 131, rear part; 132, front part; 141, rear part; 142, front part; 1321, flange; 1421, flange; 400, floor brush part; 401, roller brush. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In order to describe the technical content, structural features, achieved purpose and effect of the utility model in detail, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the embodiments described are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments. In the following description, for the purpose of explanation, many specific details are set forth to provide a detailed description of various exemplary embodiments or implementations of the utility model. However, various exemplary embodiments may also be implemented without these specific details or in the case of one or more equivalent arrangements. In addition, various exemplary embodiments may be different, but are not necessarily exclusive. For example, without departing from the concept of the utility model, the specific shape, structure and characteristics of the exemplary embodiment may be used or implemented in another exemplary embodiment.

[0023] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 , which illustrates a self-cleaning stand 100 of the present application; the self-cleaning stand 100 can accommodate a surface cleaning device having a floor brush portion with a roller brush. While the surface cleaning device is docked on the self-cleaning stand, the surface cleaning device can perform self-cleaning operations on the roller brush, and the roller brush can be removed from the floor brush portion in a lateral direction.

[0024] The self-cleaning seat 100 includes a seat body 1, which is constructed to be supported on a plane and used to accommodate a tray portion 11 for the floor brush portion of a surface cleaning device, a boss 12 located at the rear side of the tray portion 11 and protruding upward relative to the tray portion 11, a left water stop 13 and a right water stop 14.

[0025] The tray portion 11 is designed to support the floor brush portion of a surface cleaning device from below. The tray portion 11 defines a recess 111 into which the floor brush portion of the surface cleaning device can be moved from the upper side of the recess 111. The tray portion 11 has a bottom wall 101, a front side wall 102 extending upward from the front edge of the bottom wall 101, and a rear side wall 103 extending upward from the rear edge of the bottom wall 102. The front side wall 102 defines the front boundary of the recess 111, and the rear side wall 103 defines the rear boundary of the recess 111.

[0026] In this example, recess 111 has a left opening 112 and a right opening 113 between front sidewall 102 and right sidewall 103. When the floor brush portion of the surface cleaning device is located within recess 111, the left and right sides of the floor brush portion can be exposed through left opening 112 and right opening 113, respectively. In this example, both left opening 112 and right opening 113 extend from front sidewall 102 to rear sidewall 103.

[0027] The left water stopper 13 and the right water stopper 14 can both be rotatably arranged on the tray portion 11 in a first position and a second position. When in the first position, the left water stopper 13 and the right water stopper 14 can respectively block the left opening 112 and the right opening 113, so that a certain depth of liquid can be stored in the recess. When in the second position, the left water stopper 13 and the right water stopper 14 can respectively move away from the left opening 112 and the right opening 113, and the left and right side portions of the floor brush portion can respectively be exposed from the left opening 112 and the right opening 113. In order to form a better seal with the left and right sides of the tray portion 111, a sealing strip 1121 is arranged between the lower portion of the left water stopper 13 and the left opening 112, and a sealing strip 1131 is arranged between the lower portion of the right water stopper 14 and the right opening 113. In this example, the sealing strip 1121 and the sealing strip 1131 are pre-installed at the left opening 112 and the right opening 113, respectively.

[0028] In this example, the rear portion 141 of the left water stop 13 and the rear portion 141 of the right water stop 14 are both rotatably connected to the rear side wall 103. The front portion 132 of the water stop 13 and the front portion 142 of the right water stop 14 in the first position are both overlapped on the front side wall 102.

[0029] A rib 1021 is provided on the top of the front side wall 102. The front portion 132 of the left water stop 13 and the front portion 142 of the right water stop 14 in the first position abut against the rib 1021 from the front side of the rib 1021. The rib 1021 can limit the front and rear positions of the left and right water stop 13 and 14.

[0030] The front portion 132 of the left water stopper 13 and the front portion 142 of the right water stopper 14 are respectively provided with a flange 1321 and a flange 1421. The flange 1321 and the flange 1421 protrude forward relative to the front side wall 102 when the left water stopper 13 and the right water stopper 14 are in the first position. The flange 1321 and the flange 1421 can facilitate the user to flip the left water stopper 13 and the right water stopper 14 from the first position to the second position.

[0031] In this example, when the left water stop 13 and the right water stop 14 are in the second position, the front portion 132 of the left water stop 13 and the front portion 142 of the right water stop 14 both form handle structures for the user to hold, and these handle structures are constructed to enable the user to carry the self-cleaning seat 100.

[0032] In this example, the left water stopper 13 and the right water stopper 14 are integrally provided, and the two water stoppers can be switched to the first position or the second position at the same time.

[0033] The boss 12 is designed to support the upright body portion of the surface cleaning device. The boss 12 is usually provided with a charging connection terminal (not shown in the figure) that can be coupled with a charging interface on the upright body portion of the surface cleaning device.

[0034] like Figure 3 As shown, when the left water stopper 13 and the right water stopper 14 are in the first position, the floor brush portion 400 of the surface cleaning device can complete the immersion cleaning of the roller brush at the recess 111. At this time, the left water stopper 13 and the right water stopper 14 ensure that the fluid in the recess 111 does not flow out from the left or right side.

[0035] like Figure 4 As shown, when the left water stopper 13 and the right water stopper 14 are in the second position, the floor brush portion 400 of the surface cleaning device located at the recess 111 and the roller brush 401 thereon can be moved out from the left opening 112 along the transverse direction F.

[0036] The self-cleaning seat 100 of this example can meet the requirements of immersion self-cleaning of the roller brush and the requirements of lateral removal of the roller brush.

[0037] In other embodiments, the recess on the self-cleaning seat may be provided with only one lateral opening, with the opposite side of the recess being closed. In this manner, only one water retaining bar is required. Furthermore, in some embodiments in which a pair of water retaining bars is provided, each water retaining bar may be independently rotated between a first position and a second position. In still other embodiments, the water retaining bar may be detachably provided instead of being rotated.

[0038] The above shows and describes the basic principles, main features and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are merely illustrative of the principles of the present invention. Various changes and improvements are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection claimed by the present invention is defined by the appended claims, the description and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A self-cleaning seat, suitable for docking with a surface cleaning device, wherein the surface cleaning device includes a floor brush portion having at least one roller brush, and the self-cleaning seat includes a seat body, wherein the seat body is provided with a recess capable of receiving the floor brush portion; characterized in that: The left side and / or right side of the recess has at least one side opening for the at least one roller brush located in the recess to move out in the lateral direction, and the seat body is provided with at least one water stop, each of the water stops being constructed to be able to move between a first position that blocks the corresponding side opening and a second position away from the corresponding side opening.

2. The self-cleaning seat according to claim 1, characterized in that The seat body includes a tray portion, the recess is defined by the tray portion, and each of the water retaining members is rotatably arranged on the tray portion.

3. The self-cleaning seat according to claim 2, characterized in that The tray portion has a bottom wall, a front side wall extending upward from the front edge of the bottom wall, and a rear side wall extending upward from the rear edge of the bottom wall. The front side wall defines the front side boundary of the recess, and the rear side wall defines the rear side boundary of the recess. The rear of each water retaining member is rotatably connected to the rear side wall.

4. The self-cleaning seat according to claim 3, characterized in that The front portion of each of the water retaining members in the first position overlaps the front side wall.

5. The self-cleaning seat according to claim 4, characterized in that A convex rib is provided on the top of the front side wall; the front portion of each of the water retaining members in the first position abuts against the convex rib from the front side direction of the convex rib.

6. The self-cleaning seat according to claim 4, characterized in that The front portion of each water retaining member is provided with a flange, and the flange protrudes forward relative to the front side wall when the water retaining member is in the first position.

7. The self-cleaning seat according to claim 3, characterized in that Each of the side openings extends from the front side wall to the rear side wall.

8. The self-cleaning seat according to claim 1, characterized in that When each of the water retaining members is in the second position, the front portion of each of the water retaining members constitutes a handle structure for a user to hold.

9. The self-cleaning seat according to claim 1, characterized in that A sealing strip is arranged between each of the water retaining members and the corresponding side opening.

10. The self-cleaning seat according to claim 1, characterized in that The left side portion and the right side portion of the recess each have a side opening, and the water retaining members are a pair, which are fixed as a whole.

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