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 aims to solve the technical problems of poor drying uniformity and low drying efficiency. The base station comprises a base station body and a drying assembly arranged on the base station body; the drying assembly comprises a heating body and a heat exchange part, the heat exchange part faces the cleaning part, the heating body is arranged on the side, away from the cleaning part, of the heat exchange part, and the heat exchange part wraps at least part of the structure of the heating body; the side, facing the cleaning piece, of the heat exchange piece is provided with a plurality of heat exchange bosses, and the heat exchange bosses are arranged on the heat exchange piece in the first direction and the second direction at intervals. The cleaning piece drying device is used for improving the drying efficiency and drying uniformity of the cleaning piece.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] With the development of science and technology and the improvement of living standards, household cleaning equipment such as floor scrubbers and vacuum cleaners have become increasingly popular, reducing the burden of housework. Currently, most cleaning equipment on the market is equipped with a multi-functional base station, which can charge, collect dust, replenish water, and dry the equipment upon returning to the base station.

[0003] In related technologies, a drying component is installed on the base station. When the cleaning equipment personnel return to the base station and the cleaning parts have performed self-cleaning, the drying component on the base station can be activated to generate heat. The heat generated by the drying component is used to dry the cleaning parts, so as to avoid bacterial growth and odor caused by prolonged dampness after self-cleaning.

[0004] However, the related technologies suffer from low drying efficiency and poor drying uniformity when drying clean parts. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the above problems, embodiments of this application provide a base station and a cleaning system that can improve the drying uniformity of the cleaned parts and increase the drying efficiency.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the embodiments of this application provide the following technical solutions:

[0007] A first aspect of this application provides a base station, comprising: a docking system suitable for cleaning equipment, the cleaning equipment including a cleaning component, and the base station comprising:

[0008] Base station body;

[0009] A drying component is disposed on the base station body;

[0010] The drying assembly includes a heating element and a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is disposed facing the cleaning component, and the heating element is disposed on the side of the heat exchanger away from the cleaning component. The heat exchanger encloses at least a portion of the structure of the heating element.

[0011] The heat exchanger has a plurality of heat exchange protrusions on the side facing the cleaning component, and the plurality of heat exchange protrusions are arranged at intervals along a first direction and a second direction on the heat exchanger.

[0012] In the base station provided in this application embodiment, a drying component is provided on the base station body. The drying component includes a heating element and a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger faces the cleaning component, and the heating element is located on the side of the heat exchanger away from the cleaning component. The heat exchanger covers at least a portion of the structure of the heating element. The side of the heat exchanger facing the cleaning component has multiple heat exchange protrusions, which are spaced apart on the heat exchanger along a first direction and a second direction. In this way, on the one hand, the heat exchanger covering at least a portion of the heating element can improve the heat transfer efficiency of the heat generated by the heating element to the heat exchanger, and at the same time protect the heating element, avoiding damage caused by direct contact between the cleaning component and the heating element. On the other hand, by providing heat exchange protrusions on the heat exchanger and arranging multiple heat exchange protrusions spaced apart in the first and second directions, the contact area and contact depth with the cleaning component can be increased, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency and enhancing the drying uniformity and efficiency of the cleaning component.

[0013] In some embodiments, the heat exchange boss has a cross-sectional shape that is at least one of a circle, an ellipse, or a polygon along the extension direction perpendicular to the heat exchange boss.

[0014] This configuration increases the contact area and depth with the cleaning components, thereby improving heat exchange efficiency.

[0015] In some embodiments, the cross-sectional dimensions of the heat exchange boss gradually decrease from bottom to top along its extension direction.

[0016] This design reduces the frictional resistance between the heat exchange boss and the cleaning component.

[0017] In some embodiments, the height of the heat exchange boss is 1mm to 5mm.

[0018] This design ensures the strength of the heat exchange boss.

[0019] In some embodiments, the maximum width of one end face of the heat exchange boss is 1mm to 2.5mm; and / or,

[0020] The maximum width of the heat exchange boss near the bottom end face is 3mm to 6mm.

[0021] This design ensures the strength of the heat exchange boss while reducing the frictional resistance between the heat exchange boss and the cleaning component.

[0022] In some embodiments, two adjacent heat exchange protrusions in the first direction are located on the same straight line or staggered relative to each other; and / or,

[0023] In the second direction, two adjacent heat exchange protrusions are located on the same straight line or are staggered.

[0024] This configuration, through different arrangement methods, improves heat exchange efficiency and reduces frictional resistance between heat exchange components and cleaning components.

[0025] In some embodiments, the heat exchanger has a heat-conducting structure on the side away from the cleaning element. The heat-conducting structure is disposed between the side of the heat exchanger close to the heating element and the side away from the heating element, so as to transfer the heat generated by the heating element to the side of the heat exchanger away from the heating element.

[0026] This configuration improves the efficiency of the heat exchanger's thermal balance.

[0027] In some embodiments, the heat-conducting structure includes a plurality of heat-conducting protrusions, which are arranged sequentially along the extension direction of the heating element, and each heat-conducting protrusion extends from the side closer to the heating element to the side farther away from the heating element.

[0028] This design improves the thermal balance efficiency of the heat exchanger while reducing the difficulty of fabricating the heat-conducting structure and lowering the process cost.

[0029] In some embodiments, the heat exchanger is wrapped around the outer periphery of the heating element and is an integral structure with the heating element.

[0030] This design improves the protection of the heating element, extends its service life, reduces installation steps, and lowers process costs.

[0031] In some embodiments, the drying assembly further includes a fixing member disposed on the side of the heating element away from the heat exchange element and connected to the heat exchange element, wherein the heat exchange element and the fixing member form a receiving cavity, and the heating element is disposed within the receiving cavity.

[0032] This design improves the protection of the heating element and extends its service life.

[0033] In some embodiments, the drying assembly further includes a heat-gathering element disposed on the outer periphery of the heating element and the heat exchange element away from the cleaning element. The heat-gathering element is configured to gather the heat generated by the heating element on the side away from the cleaning element and defines a heat radiation zone. When the cleaning device is parked on the base station body, 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.

[0034] This setup improves heat utilization and avoids heat waste.

[0035] In some embodiments, the heat-concentrating element has a heat-concentrating region recessed toward the side opposite to the heating element, the heat-concentrating region facing the cleaning element.

[0036] This configuration concentrates heat in the heat-concentrating zone and radiates it to the cleaned parts, improving drying efficiency and increasing heat utilization.

[0037] A second aspect of this application provides a cleaning system including a base station as described in the above embodiments.

[0038] The cleaning system provided in this application has the same beneficial effects as the base station provided in the above embodiments, and will not be described again here.

[0039] In addition to the technical problems solved by the embodiments of this application, the technical features constituting 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 this application, other technical features included in the technical solutions, and the beneficial effects brought about by these technical features will be further explained in detail in the specific implementation. Attached Figure Description

[0040] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0041] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a base station provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0042] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A magnified view of a portion of point A in the middle;

[0043] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a drying component in a base station provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0044] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A schematic cross-sectional view at point AA in the middle;

[0045] Figure 5 for Figure 3 A schematic cross-sectional view at point BB;

[0046] Figure 6 Another cross-sectional schematic diagram of the drying assembly provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0047] Figure 7 for Figure 3 A schematic cross-sectional view at point CC;

[0048] Figure 8This is a schematic diagram of another structure of the drying component in the base station provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0049] Figure 9 for Figure 8 A schematic cross-sectional view at point DD;

[0050] Figure 10 for Figure 8 A schematic cross-sectional view of the EE section;

[0051] Figure 11 This is another structural schematic diagram of the drying component in a base station provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0052] Figure 12 This is another structural schematic diagram of the drying component in a base station provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0053] Figure 13 for Figure 12 A schematic cross-sectional view at the FF point;

[0054] Figure 14 for Figure 12 A schematic cross-sectional view of the GG section;

[0055] Figure 15 for Figure 12 A schematic cross-sectional view at point HH;

[0056] Figure 16 This is another structural schematic diagram of the drying component in a base station provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0057] Figure 17 for Figure 16 A schematic cross-sectional view at point II.

[0058] Figure label:

[0059] 100-base station;

[0060] 110 - Base station body; 111 - Air duct; 112 - Fan; 113 - Heating mechanism;

[0061] 120 - Drying component;

[0062] 121 - Heating element;

[0063] 122-Heat exchanger; 1221-Air outlet; 1222-Heat exchange boss;

[0064] 123 - Thermally conductive structure;

[0065] 124 - Fastener;

[0066] 200 - Cleaning equipment;

[0067] 210 - Cleaning parts. Detailed Implementation

[0068] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of the embodiments of this application more apparent and understandable, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application 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 this application, and not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0069] Please refer to Figure 1 As shown, this application embodiment provides a base station 100, which is suitable for docking of cleaning equipment 200. The cleaning equipment 200 includes, but is not limited to, floor scrubbers, automatic cleaning robots, etc., for cleaning, for example, the ground. The following description will take a floor scrubber as an example of the cleaning equipment 200.

[0070] The cleaning device 200 includes a device body and a cleaning component 210 mounted on the device body. The cleaning component 210 includes, but is not limited to, a roller brush, a cleaning cloth, etc., and is used to clean surfaces such as floors and tabletops. For example, when cleaning the floor, the cleaning component 210 can perform wet or dry mopping. After cleaning, the cleaning device 200 returns to the base station 100 and activates its self-cleaning function. For instance, the cleaning component 210 rotates around its own axis, and water is continuously supplied to the cleaning component 210 to enable self-cleaning. However, the cleaned cleaning component 210 contains a large amount of water. To prevent the cleaning component 210 from remaining damp for extended periods, which could lead to bacterial growth and odors, in this embodiment, the base station 100 is also equipped with a drying component 120 for drying the cleaning component 210. This allows the cleaning component 210 to be quickly dried after cleaning, thereby improving the user experience.

[0071] The base station 100 provided in the embodiments of this application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0072] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the base station 100 provided in this application embodiment includes a base station body 110 and a drying component 120 disposed on the base station body 110. The base station body 110 is provided with a docking position for the cleaning device 200 to dock. When the cleaning device 200 is docked on the docking position, the cleaning component 210 is positioned facing the drying component 120 so that the self-cleaning cleaning component 210 is dried by the drying component 120, so that the cleaning component 210 can be dried quickly, avoiding problems such as bacteria growth and odor caused by moisture, thereby improving the user experience.

[0073] Please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, in some embodiments, the drying assembly 120 includes a heating element 121 for generating heat. For example, the heating element 121 can generate heat by being energized. The heat generated by the heating element 121 is transferred to the cleaning component 210 to dry the cleaning component 210.

[0074] The heating element 121 includes, but is not limited to, a resistive heating element 121, an infrared heating element 121, an inductive heating element 121, or other structures that can generate heat, and is not limited herein.

[0075] In some embodiments, such as Figures 2 to 5 As shown, the drying assembly 120 also includes a heat exchanger 122. At least a portion of the structure of the heat exchanger 122 is disposed between the heating element 121 and the cleaning element 210 to isolate the heating element 121 and the cleaning element 210. The heat generated by the heating element 121 is transferred to the cleaning element 210 through the heat exchanger 122. This avoids direct contact between the heating element 121 and the cleaning element 210, and prevents damage to the heating element 121 caused by the cleaning element 210 touching the heating element 121, thereby extending the service life of the heating element 121.

[0076] In other words, the heat exchanger 122 can isolate and protect the heat-generating element 121. In addition, the heat exchanger 122 can directly contact the cleaning element 210 to quickly transfer the heat generated by the heat-generating element 121 to the cleaning element 210, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency between the heat exchanger and the cleaning element 210.

[0077] The area of ​​the heat exchanger 122 facing the cleaning component 210 can be larger than the surface area of ​​the heating element 121. In this way, the heat from the heating element 121 is transferred to the heat exchanger 122, and the heat exchanger 122 can radiate the heat to the cleaning component 210 through a larger area, thereby improving the drying uniformity and drying efficiency of the cleaning component 210.

[0078] It is understandable that the heat exchanger 122 is made of a material with good thermal conductivity. The heat exchanger 122 has good thermal conductivity so as to transfer the heat generated by the heating element 121 to the cleaning element 210 and improve the drying effect.

[0079] In some embodiments, the heat exchanger 122 is wrapped around at least a portion of the outer periphery of the heating element 121. This increases the contact area between the heating element 121 and the heat exchanger 122, allowing the heat generated by the heating element 121 to be quickly transferred to the heat exchanger 122, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency between the heat exchanger 122 and the cleaning element 210. On the other hand, the heat exchanger 122 can be formed as a protective shell for the heating element 121 to protect the heating element 121, prevent damage to the heating element 121, and extend the service life of the heating element 121.

[0080] An example, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the heat exchanger 122 wraps around the outer periphery of the heating element 121, meaning the heating element 121 is completely enclosed by the heat exchanger 122. This further increases the contact area between the heating element 121 and the heat exchanger 122, thereby improving the efficiency of heat transfer from the heating element 121 to the heat exchanger 122. In addition, the fact that the heating element 121 is completely enclosed by the heat exchanger 122 allows the heat exchanger 122 to provide all-around protection for the heating element 121, further improving the reliability of the protection and thus extending the service life of the heating element 121.

[0081] The heating element 121 can be integrally formed with the heat exchanger 122. For example, when the heat exchanger 122 is made of a thermally conductive non-metallic material, the heat exchanger 122 and the heating element 121 can be integrally formed by injection molding; when the heat exchanger 122 is made of a thermally conductive metallic material, the heat exchanger 122 and the heating element 121 can be integrally formed by die casting.

[0082] Another example, such as Figure 6 As shown, the heat exchanger 122 separately wraps the heating element 121. For example, the drying assembly 120 also includes a fixing member 124. The fixing member 124 is disposed on the side of the heating element 121 away from the heat exchanger 122 and is connected to the heat exchanger 122. The heat exchanger 122 and the fixing member 124 together form a receiving cavity. The heating element 121 is disposed in the receiving cavity. That is to say, the fixing member 124 and the heat exchanger 122 together wrap the heating element 121 to form a protective cover for the heating element 121.

[0083] In some embodiments, the fastener 124 and the heat exchanger 122 can be fixedly connected or connected in a detachable manner.

[0084] Among them, the fixing component 124 can be a fixing plate, the heat exchange component 122 can be a heat exchange plate, and the heating element 121 is wrapped between the fixing plate and the heat exchange plate.

[0085] For example, the fixing member 124 and the heat exchanger 122 can be connected by threads such as screws or bolts; or, the fixing member 124 and the heat exchanger 122 can be fixedly connected by welding or bonding; or, one of the fixing member 124 and the heat exchanger 122 is provided with a buckle, and the other is provided with a slot, and the fixing member 124 and the heat exchanger 122 are engaged by the buckle and the slot; or, one of the fixing member 124 and the heat exchanger 122 is provided with a first magnetic element, and the other is provided with a second magnetic element, and the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element can magnetically attract each other. The first magnetic element and the second magnetic element can both be magnets; or, one of the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element is a magnet, and the other is a soft magnetic material that can be magnetized by a magnet, such as iron or other metallic materials that can be magnetized by a magnet, and can be attracted by a magnet.

[0086] In some embodiments, the extending direction of the heating element 121 is the same as the extending direction of the cleaning component 210. The heating element 121 can be lengthened to increase the area on which it generates heat, thereby increasing the heat radiation length of the heating element 121 and thus improving the efficiency and uniformity of drying the cleaning component 210.

[0087] For example, the length and width of the heat exchanger 122 can both be larger than the size of the heating element 121. In this way, the heat generated by the heating element 121 can be transferred to the cleaning element 210 through the heat exchanger 122, which can further increase the area for heat transfer and improve the uniformity and efficiency of drying the cleaning element 210.

[0088] Because there will be a temperature difference between the heat exchanger 122 near the heating element 121 and the edge of the heat exchanger 122 away from the heating element 121 in a short period of time, in order to enable the heat of the heating element 121 to be transferred to the edge of the heat exchanger 122 more quickly, so that the temperature of the heat exchanger 122 can quickly reach uniformity, shorten the heat balance time of the heat exchanger 122, thereby improving the drying efficiency and drying uniformity of the cleaning part 210.

[0089] To address the aforementioned problems and objectives, please refer to the embodiments of this application. Figure 7 and Figure 8As shown, the heat exchanger 122 has a heat-conducting structure 123 on the side away from the cleaning component 210. The heat-conducting structure 123 is used to transfer the heat generated by the heating element 121 from the side of the heat exchanger 122 close to the heating element 121 to the side of the heat exchanger 122 away from the heating element 121, so that the heat exchanger 122 can quickly reach thermal equilibrium, thereby improving the uniformity of heat radiation from the heat exchanger 122 to the cleaning component 210, and further improving the drying uniformity of the cleaning component 210.

[0090] It is understandable that the heat-conducting structure 123 is connected between the side of the heat exchanger 122 that is close to the heat source 121 and the side that is far away from the heat source 121. In this way, the heat generated by the heat source 121 can be directly transferred from the side that is close to the heat source 121 to the side of the heat exchanger 122 that is far away from the heat source 121, thus avoiding the problem of poor heat balance caused by the heat slowly dissipating to the surroundings.

[0091] In addition, by providing a heat-conducting structure 123 on the heat exchanger 122, the problem of low thermal balance efficiency of the heat exchanger 122 due to the presence of holes or other structures between the side of the heat exchanger 122 close to the heat source 121 and the side far from the heat source 121 can be avoided.

[0092] In order to further improve the thermal balance of the heat exchanger 122, a heat-conducting structure 123 is provided on the heat exchanger 122 along the circumference of the heating element 121. In this way, the heat on the side of the heat exchanger 122 close to the heating element 121 can be quickly transferred to the edge of the heat exchanger 122 through the heat-conducting structure 123, thereby shortening the thermal balance time of the heat exchanger 122.

[0093] For example, the heating element 121 is elongated, and the length of the heat exchanger 122 is approximately equal to the length of the heating element 121. Along the extension direction of the heating element 121, at least two opposite sides of the heating element 121 are provided with heat-conducting structures 123. In this way, the heat-conducting structures 123 located on both sides of the heating element 121 can quickly transfer heat to the edge of the heat exchanger 122, thereby shortening the time for the heat exchanger 122 to reach thermal equilibrium.

[0094] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 8 As shown, the heat-conducting structure 123 includes multiple heat-conducting protrusions, which are arranged sequentially along the extension direction of the heating element 121. Each heat-conducting protrusion is connected to the side of the heat exchanger 122 near the heating element 121 and the side away from the heating element 121, so that the heat on the side near the heating element 121 can be transferred to the edge of the heat exchanger 122 away from the heating element 121 through the multiple heat-conducting protrusions.

[0095] For example, please refer to Figure 9 and Figure 10As shown, the heat-conducting protrusions can be heat-conducting ribs connecting the heat exchanger 122 on the side near the heat source 121 and the side away from the heat source 121; wherein, multiple heat-conducting ribs can be arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the heat source 121.

[0096] Among them, the heat-conducting protrusion can be integrally formed with the heat exchanger 122 through injection molding or casting, which can reduce the installation process and reduce the process cost.

[0097] For example, such as Figure 8 As shown, the heat-conducting protrusion is a long strip-shaped structure extending from the side near the heat-generating element 121 to the side away from the heat-generating element 121; in addition, the cross-sectional shape of the heat-conducting protrusion along its extension direction can be any shape such as circle, ellipse, polygon, irregular shape, etc., as long as it can quickly transfer heat to the edge of the heat exchanger 122, and there is no limitation here.

[0098] The material of the thermally conductive protrusion can be the same as that of the heat exchanger 122, i.e., it has good thermal conductivity, or the thermal conductivity of the material of the thermally conductive protrusion can be higher than that of the heat exchanger 122, so as to improve the overall thermal balance efficiency of the heat exchanger 122.

[0099] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 11 As shown, the base station body 110 is provided with an air duct 111, and the heat exchanger 122 has multiple air outlets 1221 that communicate with the air duct 111. The air duct 111 has an air inlet end that communicates with the outside air, and the air outlets 1221 communicate with the air outlet end of the air duct 111. In this way, the airflow entering the air duct 111 through the air inlet end can be blown towards the cleaning component 210 through the air outlets 1221, thereby accelerating the airflow on the cleaning component 210. The airflow quickly removes moisture and steam from the cleaning component, thereby improving the drying efficiency of the cleaning component 210.

[0100] In some embodiments, when the heating element 121 is elongated, multiple air outlets 1221 are arranged in at least two rows, with the at least two rows of air outlets 1221 symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the heating element 121. This increases the airflow on the cleaning component 210 by arranging multiple air outlets 1221, thereby improving drying efficiency. Simultaneously, both opposite sides of the heating element 121 also have heat-conducting structures 123. Multiple air outlets 1221 and multiple heat-conducting protrusions arranged on the same side and in the same row of the heating element 121 extend along the length of the heating element 121. The extension directions are alternately arranged, that is, the air outlet 1221 is set between two adjacent heat-conducting protrusions, or the heat-conducting protrusions are set between two adjacent air outlets 1221. The airflow blown towards the cleaning component 210 through the air outlet 1221 can accelerate the removal of steam and moisture on the cleaning component 210, while the heat-conducting protrusions can quickly transfer heat to the edge of the heat exchange component 122, so that the heat exchange component 122 can quickly reach thermal equilibrium, thereby radiating heat to the cleaning component 210 through the heat exchange component 122 to improve the drying uniformity of the cleaning component 210.

[0101] In order to improve the flow rate and intensity of the airflow in the air duct 111, in some embodiments, a fan 112 is also provided in the air duct 111 to accelerate the flow intensity of the airflow in the air duct 111, thereby increasing the flow rate and intensity of the airflow blown from the air outlet 1221 to the cleaning component 210, thereby improving the efficiency of removing steam and moisture from the cleaning component 210, and thus improving the drying efficiency of the cleaning component 210.

[0102] In addition, a heating mechanism 113, such as a heating wire, can be installed inside the fan 112. The heating mechanism 113 is used to increase the temperature of the airflow in the air duct 111, so that the air blown out through the air outlet 1221 is hot air, thereby accelerating the evaporation of moisture and steam on the cleaning part 210 and improving the drying efficiency of the cleaning part 210.

[0103] In some embodiments, the lowest position of the air outlet 1221 is not lower than the highest liquid level of the cleaning component 210 during self-cleaning. This can prevent the cleaning liquid from entering the base station body 110 through the air outlet 1221 during self-cleaning and causing immersion in components such as the fan 112 and circuit board located inside the base station body 110, thereby reducing the risk of water and electricity leakage in the base station 100 and improving the safety and reliability of user operation. At the same time, it can also prevent the liquid entering the base station body 110 from flowing out of the base station body 110 and causing water stains on the ground, thereby improving the user experience.

[0104] For example, the lowest position of the air outlet 1221 on the heat exchanger 122 is higher than the highest liquid level of the cleaning component 210 during self-cleaning, so as to further reduce the risk of cleaning liquid entering the base station 100 through the air outlet 1221.

[0105] In some embodiments, the air outlet 1221 on the heat exchanger 122 can be formed integrally with the heat exchanger 122 by injection molding or casting, or the air outlet 1221 can be formed by cold stamping. Whether the air outlet 1221 is formed by injection molding, casting or stamping, it needs to be formed by a mold that matches the air outlet 1221. For example, it needs to be formed by a punch that matches the diameter of the air outlet 1221. However, if the cross-sectional size of the mold forming the air outlet 1221 is too small, there is a risk of mold breakage during the formation of the air outlet 1221. Therefore, in order to improve the strength of the mold, in this embodiment, the minimum width of the air outlet 1221 is greater than 1 mm, that is, the maximum cross-sectional size of the corresponding mold forming the air outlet 1221 is greater than 1 mm, so as to ensure the strength of the mold.

[0106] In addition, by making the maximum width of the air outlet 1221 greater than 1mm, in addition to increasing the strength of the mold for forming the air outlet 1221, it can also prevent the air blown out of the air outlet 1221 from whistling when the airflow velocity of the cleaning part 210 is too high, thereby reducing the noise when drying the cleaning part 210 and improving the user experience.

[0107] The cross-sectional shape along the axial direction of the vertical air outlet 1221 can be circular, elliptical, polygonal, etc. The maximum width of the air outlet 1221 refers to the maximum dimension of the cross-section along the axial direction of the vertical air outlet 1221. For example, when the transverse cross-section of the air outlet 1221 is circular, the maximum width of the air outlet 1221 is the diameter of the air outlet 1221; when the cross-sectional shape of the air outlet 1221 is elliptical, the maximum width of the air outlet 1221 is the dimension along the major axis of the ellipse; when the cross-sectional shape of the air outlet 1221 is rectangular, the maximum width of the air outlet 1221 is the dimension of the long side of the rectangle.

[0108] In some embodiments, please refer to Figures 2 to 10 As shown, the heat exchanger 122 has a plurality of spaced heat exchange protrusions 1222 on the side facing the cleaning component 210. It can be understood that the heat exchange protrusions 1222 can increase the surface area of ​​the heat exchanger 122. When the cleaning device 200 is parked on the base station body 110, at least a portion of the heat exchange protrusions 1222 are embedded in the cleaning component 210. In this way, the heat generated by the heating element 121 can be transferred to the interior of the cleaning component 210 through the heat exchange protrusions 1222, increasing the contact area and contact depth with the cleaning component 210, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency.

[0109] In addition, when the cleaning component 210 rotates around its own axis, the heat exchange boss 1222 can contact different positions inside the cleaning component 210 and comb the cleaning component 210. During the combing process, the evaporation efficiency of moisture and steam inside the cleaning component 210 is improved, which can avoid the problem of secondary condensation of steam inside the cleaning component 210, and further improve the drying efficiency and drying effect of the cleaning component 210.

[0110] In some embodiments, a plurality of heat exchange protrusions 1222 may be arranged at intervals along a first direction and a second direction on the heat exchange element 122 to increase the area covered by the heat exchange protrusions 1222 on the heat exchange element 122, so that the plurality of heat exchange protrusions 1222 are respectively embedded in different positions inside the cleaning element 210 to improve the evaporation efficiency of moisture and steam inside the cleaning element 210, thereby improving the drying efficiency of the cleaning element 210.

[0111] The cross-sectional shape of the heat exchange boss 1222 along its extension direction includes, but is not limited to, at least one of a circle, an ellipse, a polygon, or any regular or irregular shape, as long as it can be embedded inside the cleaning component 210, and is not limited herein.

[0112] In some embodiments, such as Figures 4 to 7 As shown, along the extension direction of the heat exchange boss 1222 and from bottom to top, the cross-sectional size of the heat exchange boss 1222 gradually decreases, that is, the end face size of the heat exchange boss 1222 facing the cleaning component 210 is smaller than the end face size of the heat exchange boss 1222 facing the heat exchange component 122. This facilitates the insertion of the heat exchange boss 1222 into the interior of the cleaning component 210 and reduces the resistance of the heat exchange boss 1222 into the interior of the cleaning component 210.

[0113] For example, such as Figures 4 to 10 As shown, the heat exchange boss 1222 has a circular cross-sectional shape, which means that the heat exchange boss 1222 is a conical frustum with a circular cross-section, and the end facing the cleaning component 210 is the small end of the heat exchange boss 1222.

[0114] Another example, such as Figures 12 to 17 As shown, the heat exchange boss 1222 has a long strip-shaped cross-section. Thus, the heat exchange boss 1222 is a square boss structure with a rectangular or approximately rectangular cross-section. The sidewall of the square boss is conical, and the end face size facing the cleaning component 210 is smaller than the end face size away from the cleaning component 210. That is, the end facing the cleaning component 210 is the small end.

[0115] To reduce the frictional resistance of the heat exchange boss 1222 entering the cleaning component 210 and to increase the heat exchange efficiency between the heat exchange component 122 and the cleaning component 210, in this embodiment, the cross-sectional size of the heat exchange boss 1222 can be reduced and the number of heat exchange bosses 1222 can be increased. In this way, the smaller heat exchange bosses 1222 can reduce the resistance to entering the cleaning component 210 and the frictional resistance when the cleaning component 210 and the heat exchange bosses 1222 move relative to each other. In addition, by increasing the number of heat exchange bosses 1222, the heat exchange area between the heat exchange component 122 and the cleaning component 210 can be increased, thereby achieving both a reduction in the frictional resistance between the heat exchange bosses 1222 and the cleaning component 210 and an increase in the heat exchange efficiency between the heat exchange component 122 and the cleaning component 210.

[0116] When the heat exchange boss 1222 is a square boss, the corners between adjacent sidewalls are rounded, which can further reduce the frictional resistance between the heat exchange boss 1222 and the cleaning part 210.

[0117] It is understood that, in the embodiments of this application, by providing a heat exchange boss 1222 on the side of the heat exchanger 122 facing the cleaning member 210, the contact area and contact depth between the heat exchanger 122 and the cleaning member 210 can be increased, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency between the heat exchanger 122 and the cleaning member 210, and thus improving the drying efficiency of the cleaning member 210.

[0118] In some embodiments, the height of the heat exchange boss 1222 is 1mm to 5mm along the extending direction of the heat exchange boss 1222. For example, the height of the heat exchange boss 1222 is 1mm, 2mm, 3mm, 4mm, or 5mm.

[0119] In addition, the maximum width of the top end face of the heat exchange boss 1222 is 1mm to 2.5mm. For example, the maximum width of the top end face of the heat exchange boss 1222 is 1mm, 1.5mm, 2mm, 2.5mm, etc.; the maximum width of the bottom end face of the heat exchange boss 1222 is 3mm to 6mm. For example, the maximum width of the bottom end face of the heat exchange boss 1222 is 3mm, 4mm, 5mm and 6mm. This ensures the strength of the heat exchange boss 1222 and reduces the frictional resistance between the heat exchange boss 1222 and the cleaning component 210.

[0120] When the heat exchanger 122 has multiple heat exchange protrusions 1222, the multiple heat exchange protrusions 1222 can form at least two heat exchange protrusion groups. The at least two heat exchange protrusion groups can be spaced apart on the heat exchanger 122 along a second direction. Each row of heat exchange protrusion groups includes at least two heat exchange protrusions 1222, and the at least two heat exchange protrusions 1222 are spaced apart along a first direction. Adjacent heat exchange protrusions 1222 between adjacent heat exchange protrusion groups can be located on the same straight line or staggered. For example, at least two rows of heat exchange protrusion groups can be staggered in the second direction or arranged in a straight line in the second direction. For example, such as... Figure 2 As shown, the heat exchange boss 1222 has a circular cross-sectional shape, and at least two rows of heat exchange bosses are staggered in the second direction (e.g., Figure 2 (as shown in the diagram); when the cross-sectional shape of the heat exchange boss 1222 is square, at least two rows of heat exchange bosses are staggered in the second direction, or they can be arranged in a straight line in the second direction (as shown in the diagram). Figure 11 and Figure 15 (As shown).

[0121] In some embodiments, when the heat exchanger 122 has both an air outlet 1221 and a heat exchange boss 1222, the air outlet 1221 can be located near the heat exchange boss 1222, or the air outlet 1221 can be located on the heat exchange boss 1222. In this way, when the heat exchange boss 1222 is embedded inside the cleaning member 210, the air outlet 1221 can create conditions for forced convection, so that the airflow discharged through the air outlet 1221 can improve the heat exchange efficiency inside the cleaning member 210.

[0122] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 10 and Figure 15 As shown, the air outlet 1221 can be set between two adjacent heat exchange protrusions 1222. By increasing the contact area and contact depth with the cleaning component 210 through the heat exchange protrusions 1222, the drying efficiency of the cleaning component 210 is improved. The air outlet 1221 set between two adjacent heat exchange protrusions 1222 can quickly remove the moisture and steam inside and on the surface of the cleaning component 210 through the flow of air, avoiding secondary condensation of steam, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency and the drying efficiency.

[0123] In other embodiments, please refer to Figure 9 As shown, the air outlet 1221 can be set on the heat exchange boss 1222. This saves the area of ​​setting the air outlet 1221 on the heat exchange component 122, and more heat exchange bosses 1222 can be set on the heat exchange component 122. This increases the contact area and contact depth with the cleaning component 210, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency.

[0124] An example, such as Figure 9As shown, the opening of the air outlet 1221 can be set on the end face of the heat exchange boss 1222 facing the cleaning component 210. In this way, the depth of the airflow blown out by the air outlet 1221 into the cleaning component 210 can be increased, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency inside the cleaning component 210.

[0125] In another example, the opening of the air outlet 1221 can be provided on the side wall of the heat exchange boss 1222 (not shown in the figure). For example, the opening of the air outlet 1221 can be provided on the side wall of the heat exchange boss 1222 near the middle along the extension direction of the heat exchange boss 1222 (i.e., the waist of the heat exchange boss 1222). In this way, the heat exchange efficiency inside the cleaning component 210 can be improved, while the risk of unevaporated liquid on the cleaning component 210 easily seeping into the air duct 111 through the opening of the air outlet 1221 can be reduced.

[0126] In some embodiments, the drying assembly 120 further includes a heat-gathering element (not shown in the figure), which is disposed on the side of the heating element 121 and the heat exchange element 122 away from the cleaning element 210. The heat-gathering element is configured to gather the heat generated by the heating element 121 on the side away from the cleaning element 210. The heat-gathering element defines a heat radiation zone, and the cleaning element 210 is located within the heat radiation zone, so that the heat gathered by the heat-gathering element is directly radiated to the cleaning element 210, thereby reducing heat waste, improving heat utilization, and thus improving the drying efficiency of the cleaning element 210.

[0127] For example, the heat-collecting element is disposed on the side of the heat exchange cover away from the cleaning element 210, and the outline shape of the heat-collecting element matches the outline shape of the heat exchange cover. In this way, the heat-collecting element can collect the heat released by the heating element through the heat exchange cover, thereby reducing heat loss and improving heat utilization.

[0128] In some embodiments, the heat-collecting element has a heat-collecting area recessed away from the heating element, facing the cleaning element 210, so that heat is collected in the heat-collecting area and the heat from the heat-collecting area is directly radiated to the cleaning element 210. In this way, the heat utilization rate can be further improved and heat waste can be avoided.

[0129] This application also provides a cleaning system, including the base station provided in the above embodiments.

[0130] The structure and working principle of the base station have been described in detail in the above embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0131] 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 the relevant technologies, which will not be elaborated here.

[0132] In summary, the base station and cleaning system provided in this application embodiment includes a drying component on the base station body. The drying component includes a heating element and a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger faces the cleaning component, and the heating element is located on the side of the heat exchanger facing away from the cleaning component. The heat exchanger covers at least a portion of the structure of the heating element. The side of the heat exchanger facing the cleaning component has multiple heat exchange protrusions, which are spaced apart along a first direction and a second direction. This achieves two advantages: firstly, by covering at least a portion of the heating element, the heat transfer efficiency of the heat generated by the heating element to the heat exchanger is improved, while also protecting the heating element and preventing damage caused by direct contact between the cleaning component and the heating element; secondly, by providing heat exchange protrusions on the heat exchanger and arranging multiple heat exchange protrusions spaced apart along the first and second directions, the contact area and depth with the cleaning component are increased, thereby improving heat exchange efficiency and enhancing the uniformity and efficiency of drying the cleaning component.

[0133] The various embodiments or implementation methods described in this specification are presented in a progressive manner. Each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments, and the same or similar parts between the embodiments can be referred to each other.

[0134] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with an 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.

[0135] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application, and are not intended to limit them. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features therein. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application.

Claims

1. A base station suitable for docking a cleaning device (200), said cleaning device (200) comprising a cleaning component (210), characterized in that, The base station includes: Base station body (110); A drying assembly (120) is disposed on the base station body (110); The drying assembly (120) includes a heating element (121) and a heat exchanger (122). The heat exchanger (122) is disposed facing the cleaning component (210), and the heating element (121) is disposed on the side of the heat exchanger (122) away from the cleaning component (210). The heat exchanger (122) encloses at least a portion of the structure of the heating element (121). The heat exchanger (122) has a plurality of heat exchange bosses (1222) on the side facing the cleaning member (210), and the plurality of heat exchange bosses (1222) are arranged at intervals along a first direction and a second direction on the heat exchanger (122).

2. The base station according to claim 1, characterized in that, Along the extension direction perpendicular to the heat exchange boss (1222), the cross-sectional shape of the heat exchange boss (1222) is at least one of a circle, an ellipse, or a polygon.

3. The base station according to claim 2, characterized in that, Along the extension direction of the heat exchange boss (1222), from bottom to top, the cross-sectional size of the heat exchange boss (1222) gradually decreases.

4. The base station according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The height of the heat exchange boss (1222) is 1mm to 5mm.

5. The base station according to claim 3, characterized in that, The maximum width of one end face of the top of the heat exchange boss (1222) is 1mm to 2.5mm; and / or, The maximum width of the heat exchange boss (1222) near the bottom end face is 3mm to 6mm.

6. The base station according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, In the first direction, two adjacent heat exchange bosses (1222) are located on the same straight line or staggered from each other; and / or, In the second direction, two adjacent heat exchange bosses (1222) are located on the same straight line or are staggered.

7. The base station according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The heat exchanger (122) has a heat-conducting structure (123) on the side away from the cleaning component (210). The heat-conducting structure (123) is disposed between the side of the heat exchanger (122) close to the heating element (121) and the side away from the heating element (121) to transfer the heat generated by the heating element (121) to the side of the heat exchanger (122) away from the heating element (121).

8. The base station according to claim 7, characterized in that, The heat-conducting structure (123) includes a plurality of heat-conducting protrusions, which are arranged sequentially along the extension direction of the heating element (121), and each heat-conducting protrusion extends from the side close to the heating element (121) to the side away from the heating element (121).

9. The base station according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The heat exchanger (122) is wrapped around the outer periphery of the heating element (121) and is an integral structure with the heating element (121).

10. The base station according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The drying assembly (120) further includes a fixing member (124), which is disposed on the side of the heating element (121) away from the heat exchanger (122) and connected to the heat exchanger (122). The heat exchanger (122) and the fixing member (124) are arranged to form a receiving cavity, and the heating element (121) is disposed in the receiving cavity.

11. The base station according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The drying assembly (120) also includes a heat-gathering element disposed on the outer periphery of the heating element (121) and the heat exchange element (122) away from the cleaning element (210). The heat-gathering element is configured to gather the heat generated by the heating element (121) on the side away from the cleaning element (210). The heat-gathering element defines a heat radiation zone. When the cleaning device (200) is parked on the base station body (110), the cleaning element (210) is located in the heat radiation zone so as to radiate the heat gathered by the heat-gathering element to the cleaning element (210).

12. The base station according to claim 11, characterized in that, The heat-concentrating element has a heat-concentrating area recessed to the side opposite to the heating element (121), the heat-concentrating area facing the cleaning element (210).

13. A cleaning system, characterized in that, Including the base station as described in any one of claims 1-12.

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