Cleaning robot, base station and cleaning system

Abstract

The utility model discloses a cleaning robot, a base station and a cleaning system, the cleaning robot comprises a robot body and a cleaning element, the cleaning element is connected with the robot body, and the cleaning element is provided with a first magnetic matching part used for being matched with a cleaning part of the base station in a magnetic attraction mode.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of home appliance technology, and more particularly to a cleaning robot, base station, and cleaning system. Background Technology

[0002] The cleaning robot is suitable for being housed inside a base station so that the cleaning components of the base station can clean the cleaning elements of the cleaning robot. However, the integration of the cleaning elements and the cleaning components in the relevant technology is quite difficult. Utility Model Content

[0003] This application aims to address at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, this application proposes a cleaning robot, a base station, and a cleaning system.

[0004] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a cleaning robot.

[0005] According to an embodiment of this application, the cleaning robot includes a robot body and a cleaning element, wherein the cleaning element is connected to the robot body and the cleaning element is provided with a first magnetic engagement element for magnetically engaging with a cleaning component of a base station.

[0006] According to the embodiments of this application, the cleaning robot provides a first magnetic coupling component on the cleaning element so that the cleaning element can be stably coupled with the cleaning component of the base station through magnetic attraction. This improves the coupling accuracy between the cleaning element and the cleaning component, thereby reducing the cleaning difficulty of the cleaning component on the cleaning element. Moreover, the magnetic attraction method is relatively simple and helps to reduce the setup cost.

[0007] Meanwhile, when the cleaning robot enters the base station and separates the cleaning element from the robot body, the magnetic attraction between the first magnetic mating part and the cleaning element can guide the separated cleaning element so that the cleaning element can accurately fall into the position that matches the cleaning element, thereby improving the self-disassembly success rate of the cleaning robot. Then, when the robot body enters the base station to install with the cleaning element, the robot body can be installed with the cleaning element in the same position, which facilitates improving the self-installation success rate of the cleaning robot.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present application, the cleaning robot has a first mounting groove for the cleaning element, and the first magnetic mating member is disposed in the first mounting groove.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present application, the first mounting slot is closed on the side facing the cleaning surface of the cleaning element.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the cleaning robot of this application, the first magnetic mating member is any one or more of the following combinations: ring-shaped member, polygonal member, cylindrical member, or irregular-shaped member.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present application, the cleaning robot includes a sliding plate rotatable about a first axis, at least a portion of the first magnetic mating member being disposed around the first axis.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present application, the cleaning robot body and the cleaning element are connected by a disassembly assembly for separating the cleaning element from the robot body, and the first magnetic engagement member is configured to magnetically engage with the cleaning element when the cleaning element is separated from the robot body.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present application, in a cleaning robot, at least a portion of the first magnetic mating member is disposed in the central region of the cleaning element.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the cleaning robot of this application, the first magnetic mating component comprises a ferromagnetic material.

[0015] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide a base station.

[0016] A base station according to an embodiment of this application includes: a base station body and a cleaning component. The base station body is adapted to house the cleaning robot described in any of the above embodiments. The cleaning component is connected to the base station body. The cleaning component is used to clean the cleaning element, and the cleaning component is provided with a second magnetic engagement component for magnetically engaging with the cleaning element.

[0017] According to the base station of the present application embodiment, by setting a second magnetic mating member on the cleaning member, the cleaning member can be stably mated with the cleaning member of the base station by magnetic attraction, thereby improving the mating accuracy of the cleaning member and the cleaning element, thereby reducing the cleaning difficulty of the cleaning member on the cleaning element, and the magnetic attraction method is relatively simple, which helps to reduce the setting cost.

[0018] Meanwhile, when the cleaning robot enters the base station and separates the cleaning element from the robot body, the magnetic attraction between the second magnetic mating part and the cleaning element can guide the separated cleaning element so that it can accurately fall into the position that matches the cleaning element, thereby improving the self-disassembly success rate of the cleaning robot. Then, when the robot body enters the base station to install with the cleaning element, the robot body can be installed with the cleaning element in the same position, which facilitates improving the self-installation success rate of the cleaning robot.

[0019] According to some embodiments of the present application, the cleaning component is provided with a second mounting groove, and the second magnetic mating component is disposed in the second mounting groove.

[0020] According to some embodiments of the base station of this application, the first surface of the cleaning component is used to clean the cleaning element, the second mounting groove is disposed on the second surface of the cleaning component, and the second surface and the first surface are different sides of the cleaning component.

[0021] According to some embodiments of the base station of this application, the second mounting slot is open in a direction away from the first surface.

[0022] According to some embodiments of the present application, the cleaning member includes cleaning ribs distributed around a second axis, and at least a portion of the second magnetic mating member is disposed around the second axis.

[0023] According to some embodiments of the base station of this application, the second magnetic mating member is any one or more of the following combinations: ring member, polygonal member, cylindrical member or irregular member.

[0024] According to some embodiments of the base station of this application, at least a portion of the second magnetic mating member is disposed in the central region of the cleaning member.

[0025] According to some embodiments of the base station of this application, the second magnetic mating member includes a magnetic element.

[0026] Thirdly, embodiments of this application provide a cleaning system.

[0027] The cleaning system according to the embodiments of this application includes the cleaning robot of the first aspect and the base station of the second aspect, wherein the first magnetic mating member and the second magnetic mating member are magnetically attracted to each other.

[0028] According to the cleaning system of the present application embodiment, the cleaning robot has a first magnetic coupling component on its cleaning element and a second magnetic coupling component on its cleaning element on the base station, so that the cleaning element can be stably coupled with the cleaning element on the base station by magnetic attraction, thereby improving the fitting accuracy between the cleaning element and the cleaning component, thereby reducing the cleaning difficulty of the cleaning element on the cleaning component, and the magnetic attraction method is relatively simple, which helps to reduce the setup cost.

[0029] Meanwhile, when the cleaning robot enters the base station and separates the cleaning element from the robot body, the magnetic attraction between the first and second magnetic mating parts can guide the separated cleaning element so that it can accurately fall into the position that matches the cleaning element, thereby improving the self-disassembly success rate of the cleaning robot. Then, when the robot body enters the base station to install with the cleaning element, the robot body can be installed with the cleaning element in the same position, which facilitates improving the self-installation success rate of the cleaning robot.

[0030] According to some embodiments of the cleaning system of this application, the cleaning element is provided with a positioning protrusion, the cleaning component is provided with a positioning groove, and the positioning protrusion and the positioning groove are positioned and engaged.

[0031] According to some embodiments of the cleaning system of this application, the projection of the positioning protrusion on the horizontal plane falls within the projection of the first magnetic mating member on the horizontal plane, and the projection of the outer peripheral wall of the positioning groove on the horizontal plane falls within the projection of the second magnetic mating member on the horizontal plane.

[0032] Additional aspects and advantages of this application will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0033] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of this application will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0034] Figure 1 Illustrations of cleaning robots according to some embodiments of this application Figure 1 ;

[0035] Figure 2 Illustrations of cleaning robots according to some embodiments of this application Figure 2 ;

[0036] Figure 3 Illustrations of cleaning robots according to some embodiments of this application Figure 3 ;

[0037] Figure 4 for Figure 2 Sectional view at point BB;

[0038] Figure 5 Illustrations of base stations for some embodiments of this application Figure 1 ;

[0039] Figure 6 Illustrations of base stations for some embodiments of this application Figure 2 ;

[0040] Figure 7 Exploded views of base stations according to some embodiments of this application;

[0041] Figure 8 for Figure 5 Sectional view at CC;

[0042] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of a cleaning system according to some embodiments of this application. Figure 1 ;

[0043] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of a cleaning system according to some embodiments of this application. Figure 2 ;

[0044] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of a cleaning system according to some embodiments of this application. Figure 3 ;

[0045] Figure 12 for Figure 11 Sectional view at point AA.

[0046] Figure label:

[0047] Cleaning system 100;

[0048] Cleaning robot 10; cleaning element 11; tray 11a; first mounting groove 110; cleaning surface 111; positioning protrusion 112; first magnetic mating part 12; disassembly assembly 13; first axis L1;

[0049] Base station 20; positioning groove 201; base station body 21; cleaning component 22; cleaning rib 22a; second mounting groove 220; first surface 221; second surface 222; second magnetic mating component 23; second axis L2. Detailed Implementation

[0050] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0051] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of the components in a specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0052] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connection," "fixed," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, "fixed" can mean a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; it can mean a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can mean a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can mean the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise explicitly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0053] Furthermore, in this invention, descriptions involving "first," "second," etc., are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. Additionally, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but only on the basis of being achievable by those skilled in the art. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, such a combination of technical solutions should be considered non-existent and not within the scope of protection claimed by this invention.

[0054] This application is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments:

[0055] This application proposes a cleaning robot 10, which can be a sweeping robot, a mopping robot, a window cleaning robot, a sweeping and mopping robot, or other robots with cleaning capabilities, etc., without limitation. The cleaning robot 10 is suitable for being housed in a base station 20, and the base station 20 can be used to perform cleaning or charging operations on the cleaning robot 10.

[0056] For example, the cleaning robot 10 can be a mopping robot, and the base station 20 is used to store the cleaning robot 10. In actual use, the cleaning robot 10 can walk out of the base station 20 to move to the ground that needs to be cleaned, thereby cleaning the ground. The cleaning robot 10 can move into the base station 20 so that the base station 20 can store the cleaning robot 10, which makes it easier for the base station 20 to charge, clean and perform other operations on the cleaning robot 10.

[0057] Please refer to Figures 1-3 The cleaning robot 10 includes a robot body (not shown) and a cleaning element 11. The cleaning element 11 is connected to the robot body, and the cleaning element 11 is provided with a first magnetic engagement member 12 for magnetically engaging with the cleaning component 22 of the base station 20 (e.g., ...). Figure 4 The first magnetic mating component 12 shown.

[0058] It is understood that the robot body can be fixedly connected to the cleaning element 11, or the robot body can be detachably connected to the cleaning element 11; this is not limited here. The first magnetic mating member 12 can be used to magnetically engage with the cleaning element 22 of the base station 20; that is, the first magnetic mating member 12 can be a magnetic structure, or the first magnetic mating member 12 can be other structures that can be attracted by a magnet. For example, the first magnetic mating member 12 can be any one of a permanent magnet, an electromagnet, a temporary magnet, or a ferromagnetic material; this is not limited here.

[0059] In some application scenarios, such as when the cleaning robot 10 has self-disassembly and self-installation functions, self-disassembly means that the cleaning robot 10 can separate the robot body from the cleaning element 11 under the control of mechanical components, and self-installation means that the cleaning robot 10 can assemble the robot body from the cleaning element 11 under the control of mechanical components.

[0060] At this time, when the cleaning robot 10 enters the base station 20 and separates the cleaning element 11 from the robot body, the magnetic attraction between the first magnetic mating part 12 and the cleaning part 22 can guide the separated cleaning element 11 so that the cleaning element 11 can accurately fall into the position that mates with the cleaning part 22, thereby improving the self-disassembly success rate of the cleaning robot 10. Then, when the robot body enters the base station 20 to install with the cleaning element 11, the robot body can be installed with the cleaning element 11 in the same position, thus improving the self-installation success rate of the cleaning robot 10.

[0061] In some implementations, the first magnetic mating member 12 may be fixedly installed on the cleaning element 11 to enhance the connection stability between the first magnetic mating member 12 and the cleaning element 11, thereby preventing the first magnetic mating member 12 from detaching from the cleaning element 11.

[0062] In some other implementations, the first magnetic mating member 12 is detachably mounted on the cleaning element 11 so that the first magnetic mating member 12 can be selectively mounted as needed, thereby reducing the difficulty of mounting and dismounting the first magnetic mating member 12 and the cleaning element 11.

[0063] According to the embodiments of this application, the cleaning robot 10 provides a first magnetic coupling member 12 on the cleaning element 11 so that the cleaning element 11 can be stably coupled with the cleaning member 22 of the base station 20 by magnetic attraction, thereby improving the coupling accuracy between the cleaning element 11 and the cleaning member 22, thereby reducing the cleaning difficulty of the cleaning member 22 on the cleaning element 11. Moreover, the magnetic attraction method is relatively simple and helps to reduce the installation cost.

[0064] Meanwhile, when the cleaning robot 10 enters the base station 20 and separates the cleaning element 11 from the robot body, the magnetic attraction between the first magnetic mating part 12 and the cleaning part 22 can guide the separated cleaning element 11 so that the cleaning element 11 can accurately fall into the position that mates with the cleaning part 22, thereby improving the self-disassembly success rate of the cleaning robot 10. Then, when the robot body enters the base station 20 to install with the cleaning element 11, the robot body can be installed with the cleaning element 11 in the same position, thus improving the self-installation success rate of the cleaning robot 10.

[0065] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 4The cleaning element 11 is provided with a first mounting groove 110, and the first magnetic mating member 12 is provided in the first mounting groove 110. Thus, the first magnetic mating member 12 can be installed in the first mounting groove 110 to enhance the structural stability of the first magnetic mating member 12.

[0066] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 4 The first mounting groove 110 is closed on the side facing the cleaning surface 111 of the cleaning element 11.

[0067] It is understood that the cleaning surface 111 refers to the side of the cleaning element 11 that contacts the ground when mopping. Therefore, by providing a first mounting groove 110 that is closed on the side facing the cleaning surface 111 of the cleaning element 11, it is possible to prevent dust or dirt on the ground from entering the first mounting groove 110.

[0068] In some embodiments, the first magnetic mating member 12 is any one or a combination of the following: a ring-shaped member, a polygonal member, a cylindrical member, or an irregularly shaped member, for example, the first magnetic mating member 12 is constructed as a ring-shaped member. Thus, by constructing the first magnetic mating member 12 as a ring-shaped member, the magnetic attraction area between the first magnetic mating member 12 and the cleaning member 22 is increased, thereby enhancing the magnetic attraction stability.

[0069] In some embodiments, the outer peripheral contour of the first magnetic mating member 12 is adapted to the outer peripheral contour of the cleaning element 11, so as to increase the magnetic attraction area of ​​the first magnetic mating member 12 and the cleaning member 22 in the circumferential direction of the cleaning element 11, thereby enhancing the magnetic attraction stability.

[0070] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 3 The cleaning element 11 includes a slide 11a rotatable about a first axis L1, and a first magnetic mating member 12 (such as...). Figure 4 At least a portion of the first magnetic mating member 12 shown is disposed around the first axis L1. This prevents the arrangement of the first magnetic mating member 12 from interfering with the arrangement of the first axis L1.

[0071] In some embodiments, please refer to Figures 1-3 The robot body (not shown in the figure) and the cleaning element 11 are connected by a disassembly assembly 13, which is used to separate the cleaning element 11 from the robot body. Please refer to [the diagram]. Figure 4 The first magnetic engagement member 12 is configured to magnetically engage with the cleaning member 22 when the cleaning element 11 is separated from the robot body.

[0072] Therefore, by setting up the disassembly component 13, the robot body and the cleaning element 11 can be disassembled by themselves. The first magnetic mating component 12 can magnetically engage with the cleaning component 22 when the cleaning element 11 is separated from the robot body, so that the cleaning element 11 can accurately fall into the position that engages with the cleaning component 22, thereby improving the success rate of the self-disassembly of the cleaning robot 10. Then, when the robot body enters the base station 20 to install with the cleaning element 11, the robot body can be installed with the cleaning element 11 in the same position, thus improving the success rate of the self-installation of the cleaning robot 10.

[0073] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 4 At least a portion of the first magnetic mating member 12 is disposed in the central region of the cleaning element 11. Thus, when the first magnetic mating member 12 magnetically engages with the cleaning element 22, the magnetic guidance of the central region of the cleaning element 11 allows the cleaning element 11 to be positioned more accurately in the position where it is magnetically engaged with the cleaning element 22.

[0074] It is understood that the central region of the cleaning element 11 mentioned above refers to the region near the geometric center of the cleaning element 11. For example, if the cleaning element 11 is circular, the central region of the cleaning element 11 is the region near the center of the circle; or if the cleaning element 11 is square, the central region of the cleaning element 11 is the region near the center of the square. Of course, the cleaning element 11 can also be triangular or irregular in shape, which is not limited here.

[0075] In some embodiments, the first magnetic mating member 12 comprises a ferromagnetic material. It is understood that a ferromagnetic material can be attracted by a magnetic material, but the ferromagnetic material itself is not magnetic; for example, the ferromagnetic material can be iron, nickel, cobalt, or certain alloys.

[0076] In this way, when the cleaning robot 10 cleans the floor, since the first magnetic mating part 12 itself is not magnetic, it will not attract metal such as iron filings / nail on the floor, thus avoiding scratching the floor.

[0077] Based on the same technical concept, this application also provides a base station 20.

[0078] Please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 The base station 20 includes: the base station body 21 and the cleaning component 22.

[0079] The base station body 21 is adapted to house the cleaning robot 10 of any of the above embodiments. The cleaning component 22 is connected to the base station body 21. The cleaning component 22 is used to clean the cleaning element 11, and the cleaning component 22 is provided with a second magnetic engagement component 23 for magnetic engagement with the cleaning element 11.

[0080] It is understood that the second magnetic mating component 23 can be a magnetic structure, or the second magnetic mating component 23 can be other structures that are attracted by a magnet. For example, the second magnetic mating component 23 can be any one of a permanent magnet, an electromagnet, a temporary magnet, or a ferromagnetic material, without limitation.

[0081] Thus, in some usage scenarios, such as when the cleaning robot 10 needs to be stored in the base station 20 for cleaning, after the cleaning robot 10 moves to the base station 20, the cleaning component 22 can magnetically engage with the cleaning element 11 through the second magnetic engagement component 23, so as to achieve a stable engagement between the cleaning element 11 and the cleaning component 22, thereby improving the engagement accuracy between the cleaning element 11 and the cleaning component 22, thereby reducing the cleaning difficulty of the cleaning component 22 on the cleaning element 11. Moreover, the magnetic engagement method is relatively simple and helps to reduce the setup cost.

[0082] Or in other application scenarios, such as when the cleaning robot 10 has self-disassembly and self-installation functions, self-disassembly means that the cleaning robot 10 can separate the robot body from the cleaning element 11 under the control of mechanical components, and self-installation means that the cleaning robot 10 can assemble the robot body from the cleaning element 11 under the control of mechanical components.

[0083] At this time, when the cleaning robot 10 enters the base station 20 and separates the cleaning element 11 from the robot body, the magnetic attraction between the second magnetic mating part 23 and the cleaning element 11 can guide the separated cleaning element 11 so that the cleaning element 11 can accurately fall into the position that matches the cleaning part 22, thereby improving the self-disassembly success rate of the cleaning robot 10. Then, when the robot body enters the base station 20 to install with the cleaning element 11, the robot body can be installed with the cleaning element 11 in the same position, thus improving the self-installation success rate of the cleaning robot 10.

[0084] In some implementations, the second magnetic mating member 23 can be fixedly installed on the cleaning member 22 to enhance the connection stability between the second magnetic mating member 23 and the cleaning member 22, thereby preventing the second magnetic mating member 23 from detaching from the cleaning member 22.

[0085] In some other implementations, the second magnetic mating part 23 is detachably installed on the cleaning part 22 so that the second magnetic mating part 23 can be selectively installed as needed, thereby reducing the difficulty of installing and removing the second magnetic mating part 23 from the cleaning part 22.

[0086] According to the embodiment of this application, the base station 20 provides a second magnetic mating member 23 on the cleaning member 22 so that the cleaning member 22 can be mated with the cleaning member 22 of the base station 20 by magnetic attraction. This improves the mating accuracy between the cleaning member 22 and the cleaning element 11, thereby reducing the cleaning difficulty of the cleaning member 22 on the cleaning element 11. The magnetic attraction method is relatively simple and helps to reduce the installation cost.

[0087] Meanwhile, when the cleaning robot 10 enters the base station 20 and separates the cleaning element 11 from the robot body, the magnetic attraction between the second magnetic mating part 23 and the cleaning element 11 can guide the separated cleaning element 11 so that the cleaning element 11 can accurately fall into the position that matches the cleaning part 22, thereby improving the self-disassembly success rate of the cleaning robot 10. Then, when the robot body enters the base station 20 to install with the cleaning element 11, the robot body can be installed with the cleaning element 11 in the same position, thus improving the self-installation success rate of the cleaning robot 10.

[0088] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 7 The cleaning component 22 is provided with a second mounting groove 220, and the second magnetic mating component 23 is disposed in the second mounting groove 220. Thus, the second magnetic mating component 23 can be installed in the second mounting groove 220 to enhance the structural stability of the second magnetic mating component 23.

[0089] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 8 The first surface 221 of the cleaning component 22 is used to clean the cleaning element 11, and the second mounting groove 220 is provided on the second surface 222 of the cleaning component 22. The second surface 222 and the first surface 221 are different sides of the cleaning component 22.

[0090] Therefore, by setting the second mounting groove 220 on a different side from the first surface 221 of the cleaning component 22 used for cleaning the cleaning element 11, the space occupied on the first surface 221 is avoided, and the second magnetic mating component 23 is prevented from directly magnetically attracting the first magnetic mating component 12, thereby avoiding the impact on the self-installation of the cleaning robot 10 due to excessive magnetic attraction.

[0091] The first surface 221 and the second surface 222 can be two adjacent sides, or the first surface 221 and the second surface 222 can be two opposite sides, which is not limited here.

[0092] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 8 The second mounting slot 220 is open in a direction away from the first surface 221.

[0093] Therefore, it is convenient to load and unload the second magnetic mating part 23 on the open side of the second mounting groove 220, so as to reduce the difficulty of loading and unloading the second magnetic mating part 23. In addition, the second mounting groove 220 is open in the direction away from the first surface 221, which can prevent the second magnetic mating part 23 from being directly magnetically attracted to the first magnetic mating part 12, thereby avoiding the impact on the self-installation of the cleaning robot 10 due to excessive magnetic attraction.

[0094] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 8 The cleaning component 22 includes cleaning ribs 22a distributed around the second axis L2, and at least a portion of the second magnetic mating component 23 is disposed around the second axis L2. This prevents the arrangement of the second magnetic mating component 23 from interfering with the cleaning ribs 22a.

[0095] In some embodiments, the second magnetic mating member 23 is any one or more combinations of the following: a ring-shaped member, a polygonal member, a cylindrical member, or an irregularly shaped member, for example, see [reference]. Figure 7 The second magnetic mating component 23 is constructed as a ring.

[0096] Therefore, by constructing the second magnetic mating member 23 as a ring, the magnetic attraction area between the second magnetic mating member 23 and the cleaning element 11 is increased, thereby enhancing the magnetic attraction stability.

[0097] In some embodiments, the outer peripheral contour of the second magnetic mating member 23 is adapted to the outer peripheral contour of the cleaning member 22, so as to increase the magnetic attraction area between the second magnetic mating member 23 and the cleaning element 11 in the circumferential direction of the cleaning member 22, thereby enhancing the magnetic attraction stability.

[0098] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 6 and Figure 8 At least a portion of the second magnetic mating member 23 is disposed in the central region of the cleaning member 22. Thus, when the second magnetic mating member 23 magnetically engages with the cleaning element 11, the cleaning element 11 is magnetically guided in the central region of the cleaning member 22, so that the cleaning element 11 can be positioned more accurately in the position where it is magnetically engaged with the cleaning member 22.

[0099] It is understood that the central region of the cleaning component 22 mentioned above refers to the region near the geometric center of the cleaning component 22. For example, if the cleaning component 22 is circular, the central region of the cleaning component 22 is the region near the center of the circle; or if the cleaning component 22 is square, the central region of the cleaning component 22 is the region near the center of the square. Of course, the cleaning component 22 can also be triangular or irregular in shape, which is not limited here.

[0100] In some embodiments, the second magnetic mating member 23 includes a magnetic element.

[0101] It is understandable that the magnetic component itself can be magnetic, or it can become magnetic when energized or otherwise manipulated. For example, the magnetic component can be a permanent magnet, an electromagnet, or a temporary magnet. For instance, if the magnetic component is a permanent magnet, then even if the first magnetic mating component 12 on the cleaning robot 10 is not magnetic itself, it can still magnetically engage with the permanent magnet.

[0102] Based on the same technical concept, this application also provides a cleaning system 100.

[0103] The cleaning system 100 according to the embodiments of this application includes a cleaning robot 10 of any of the above embodiments and a base station 20 of any of the above embodiments, wherein the first magnetic mating member 12 and the second magnetic mating member 23 are magnetically attracted to each other.

[0104] It is understood that the cleaning robot 10 can be a sweeping robot, a mopping robot, a window cleaning robot, a sweeping and mopping robot, or other robots with cleaning capabilities, etc., without limitation. The cleaning robot 10 is suitable for storage in the base station 20, and the base station 20 can be used to perform cleaning or charging operations on the cleaning robot 10.

[0105] For example, the cleaning robot 10 can be a mopping robot, and the base station 20 is used to store the cleaning robot 10. Please refer to [the relevant documentation] during actual use. Figure 9 The cleaning robot 10 can move from the base station 20 to the area that needs cleaning, thereby cleaning the floor. Alternatively, please refer to... Figure 10 and Figure 11 The cleaning robot 10 can move into the base station 20 for storage, facilitating charging and cleaning operations. Please refer to [reference needed]. Figure 12 When the base station 20 houses the cleaning robot 10, the base station 20 can provide support for the cleaning robot 10.

[0106] In some application scenarios, such as when the cleaning robot 10 has self-disassembly and self-installation functions, self-disassembly means that the cleaning robot 10 can separate the robot body from the cleaning element 11 under the control of mechanical components, and self-installation means that the cleaning robot 10 can assemble the robot body from the cleaning element 11 under the control of mechanical components.

[0107] At this time, when the cleaning robot 10 enters the base station 20 and separates the cleaning element 11 from the robot body, the magnetic attraction between the first magnetic mating part 12 and the second magnetic mating part 23 can guide the separated cleaning element 11 so that the cleaning element 11 can accurately fall into the position that matches the cleaning part 22, thereby improving the self-disassembly success rate of the cleaning robot 10. Then, when the robot body enters the base station 20 to install with the cleaning element 11, the robot body can be installed with the cleaning element 11 in the same position, thus improving the self-installation success rate of the cleaning robot 10.

[0108] According to the cleaning system 100 of this application embodiment, the cleaning element 11 of the cleaning robot 10 is provided with a first magnetic coupling member 12, and the cleaning element 22 of the base station 20 is provided with a second magnetic coupling member 23, so that the cleaning element 22 can cooperate with the cleaning element 22 of the base station 20 by magnetic attraction, thereby improving the cooperation accuracy between the cleaning element 22 and the cleaning element 11, thereby reducing the cleaning difficulty of the cleaning element 22 on the cleaning element 11, and the magnetic attraction method is relatively simple, which helps to reduce the installation cost.

[0109] Meanwhile, when the cleaning robot 10 enters the base station 20 and separates the cleaning element 11 from the robot body, the magnetic attraction between the first magnetic mating part 12 and the second magnetic mating part 23 can guide the separated cleaning element 11 so that the cleaning element 11 can accurately fall into the position that matches the cleaning part 22, thereby improving the self-disassembly success rate of the cleaning robot 10. Then, when the robot body enters the base station 20 to install with the cleaning element 11, the robot body can be installed with the cleaning element 11 in the same position, thus improving the self-installation success rate of the cleaning robot 10.

[0110] In some embodiments, the cleaning element 11 is provided with a positioning protrusion 112, and the cleaning element 22 is provided with a positioning groove 201, with the positioning protrusion 112 and the positioning groove 201 engaging in a positioning fit. Thus, the positioning fit between the cleaning element 22 and the cleaning element 11 can be achieved through the positioning fit between the positioning protrusion 112 and the positioning groove 201.

[0111] In some embodiments, the projection of the positioning protrusion 112 on the horizontal plane falls within the projection of the first magnetic mating member 12 on the horizontal plane, and the projection of the outer peripheral wall of the positioning groove 201 on the horizontal plane falls within the projection of the second magnetic mating member 23 on the horizontal plane.

[0112] This ensures that the position of the first magnetic mating member 12 does not overlap with the positioning protrusion 112 in the height direction, and the position of the positioning groove 201 does not overlap with the second magnetic mating member 23 in the height direction. In this way, the positioning engagement of the positioning protrusion 112 and the positioning groove 201 does not interfere with the magnetic attraction engagement of the first magnetic mating member 12 and the second magnetic mating member 23. This allows the stability of the positioning engagement between the cleaning member 22 and the cleaning element 11 to be further improved by the magnetic attraction engagement of the first magnetic mating member 12 and the second magnetic mating member 23 when the cleaning member 22 and the cleaning element 11 are positioned and engaged.

[0113] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. In this specification, the illustrative expressions 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 one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this specification.

[0114] Furthermore, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but only if they are based on the ability of those skilled in the art to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection claimed in this application.

[0115] Although embodiments of this application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of this application, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A cleaning robot (10), characterized in that, include: The robot itself; A cleaning element (11) is connected to the robot body, and the cleaning element (11) is provided with a first magnetic engagement element (12) for magnetically engaging with the cleaning element (22) of the base station (20); The cleaning element (11) includes a slide (11a) rotatable about a first axis (L1), and at least a portion of the first magnetic mating member (12) is disposed around the first axis (L1).

2. The cleaning robot (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cleaning element (11) is provided with a first mounting groove (110), and the first magnetic mating part (12) is provided in the first mounting groove (110).

3. The cleaning robot (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first mounting groove (110) is closed on the side facing the cleaning surface (111) of the cleaning element (11).

4. The cleaning robot (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first magnetic mating part (12) is any one or a combination of the following: ring part, polygonal part, cylindrical part or irregular part.

5. The cleaning robot (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The robot body and the cleaning element (11) are connected by a disassembly assembly (13) for separating the cleaning element (11) from the robot body. The first magnetic engagement member (12) is configured to magnetically engage with the cleaning member (22) when the cleaning element (11) is separated from the robot body.

6. The cleaning robot (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that, At least a portion of the first magnetic mating member (12) is disposed in the central region of the cleaning element (11).

7. The cleaning robot (10) according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The first magnetic mating component (12) comprises a ferromagnetic material.

8. A base station (20), characterized in that, include: The base station body (21) is adapted to house the cleaning robot (10) according to any one of claims 1-7; A cleaning component (22) is connected to the base station body (21). The cleaning component (22) is used to clean the cleaning element (11), and the cleaning component (22) is provided with a second magnetic engagement component (23) for magnetically engaging with the cleaning element (11).

9. The base station (20) according to claim 8, characterized in that, The cleaning component (22) is provided with a second mounting groove (220), and the second magnetic mating component (23) is provided in the second mounting groove (220).

10. The base station (20) according to claim 9, characterized in that, The first surface (221) of the cleaning component (22) is used to clean the cleaning element (11), and the second mounting groove (220) is provided on the second surface (222) of the cleaning component (22). The second surface (222) and the first surface (221) are different sides of the cleaning component (22).

11. The base station (20) according to claim 10, characterized in that, The second mounting groove (220) is open in a direction away from the first surface (221).

12. The base station (20) according to claim 8, characterized in that, The cleaning component (22) includes cleaning ribs (22a) distributed around a second axis (L2), and at least a portion of the second magnetic mating component (23) is disposed around the second axis (L2).

13. The base station (20) according to claim 8, characterized in that, The second magnetic mating part (23) is any one or a combination of the following: ring part, polygonal part, cylindrical part or irregular part.

14. The base station (20) according to claim 8, characterized in that, At least a portion of the second magnetic mating member (23) is disposed in the central region of the cleaning member (22).

15. The base station (20) according to claim 8, characterized in that, The second magnetic mating component (23) includes a magnetic component.

16. A cleaning system (100), characterized in that, The system includes a cleaning robot (10) according to any one of claims 1-7 and a base station (20) according to any one of claims 8-15, wherein the first magnetic mating member (12) and the second magnetic mating member (23) are magnetically attracted to each other.

17. The cleaning system (100) according to claim 16, characterized in that, The cleaning element (11) is provided with a positioning protrusion (112), and the cleaning element (22) is provided with a positioning groove (201). The positioning protrusion (112) and the positioning groove (201) are positioned and engaged.

18. The cleaning system (100) according to claim 17, characterized in that, The projection of the positioning protrusion (112) on the horizontal plane falls within the projection of the first magnetic mating member (12) on the horizontal plane, and the projection of the outer peripheral wall of the positioning groove (201) on the horizontal plane falls within the projection of the second magnetic mating member (23) on the horizontal plane.

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