Automatic pop-up mechanism for sewage tank

By designing an automatic unlocking and pop-up mechanism in the floor scrubber, the problems of misalignment of the wastewater tank and two-handed operation during use are solved, enabling the wastewater tank to pop up conveniently and automatically, thus improving the stability and convenience of use.

CN223958780UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-03SUZHOU SHANGTENG TECH MFG CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520540317.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-26
Publication Date
2026-03-03
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-26

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

In existing floor scrubbers, the wastewater tank fits tightly to the scrubber during use, making it easy to misalign when manually pulled out. Furthermore, the unlocking process requires both hands, affecting stability and convenience.

Method used

An automatic sewage tank ejection mechanism was designed. By setting an unlocking mechanism and an ejection mechanism inside the floor scrubber, and utilizing the release button and the inclined design of the sewage tank latch, the sewage tank can be automatically unlocked and rotated out, reducing manual operation.

Benefits of technology

It enables convenient and automatic pop-up of the sewage tank, improving the stability and convenience of use and reducing the complexity of manual operation.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic pop-up mechanism for a sewage tank, which comprises a scrubber body and a sewage tank body detachably mounted in the scrubber body, the mounted scrubber body and the sewage tank body are in through connection to realize sewage discharge, and an unlocking mechanism is arranged in the scrubber body. The unlocking mechanism comprises a release button and a sewage bucket lock catch, a pop-up mechanism is arranged at the top of the sewage tank body, and the pop-up mechanism comprises a locking groove hole and a pop-up inclined plane arranged above the sewage tank body. According to the automatic pop-up mechanism for the sewage tank, the release button of the scrubber body extrudes the sewage tank lock catch from the inclined surface, so that the sewage tank body is driven to rotate in a small range through the HEPA effect after the sewage tank body is unlocked, and the pop-up inclined surface is extruded when the sewage tank lock catch resets and descends, so that the sewage tank body is driven to pop up and is convenient to take manually; and the use convenience is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of floor scrubbing machine technology, specifically to an automatic ejection mechanism for a wastewater tank. Background Technology

[0002] Floor scrubbers are cleaning machines used on hard floors. They can simultaneously clean and dry wastewater, and remove the wastewater. They are environmentally friendly, energy-saving, and highly efficient. Floor scrubbers come in various types. Household floor scrubbers are usually handheld, allowing for manual cleaning operations according to usage needs. Floor scrubbers collect wastewater through a wastewater tank for centralized treatment.

[0003] However, in the existing floor scrubbers, the wastewater tank needs to be pulled out using the matching handle. Because the wastewater tank is tightly fitted to the floor scrubber and needs to flow wastewater, manual pulling is easily affected by angle and force, causing the wastewater tank to become misaligned and making it difficult to pull out. Furthermore, during the process of unlocking the wastewater tank, the user needs to press the unlock button with one hand and pull out the wastewater tank with the other hand, which cannot guarantee the stability of the floor scrubber.

[0004] Therefore, we propose an automatic ejection mechanism for sewage tanks to solve the problems mentioned above. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this utility model is to provide an automatic sewage tank ejection mechanism to solve the problem that in the existing floor scrubbers, the sewage tank needs to be pulled out using a matching handle during use. Because the sewage tank is tightly attached to the floor scrubber and sewage needs to flow, manual pulling is easily affected by angle and force, causing the sewage tank to be misaligned and making it difficult to pull out. In addition, during the sewage tank unlocking process, the user needs to press the unlock button with one hand and pull out the sewage tank with the other hand, which cannot guarantee the stability of the floor scrubber.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an automatic wastewater tank ejection mechanism, comprising a floor scrubber body and a wastewater tank body detachably installed inside the floor scrubber body, wherein the floor scrubber body and the wastewater tank body are connected through to achieve wastewater discharge, the floor scrubber body is provided with an unlocking mechanism inside, and the unlocking mechanism includes a release button and a wastewater tank latch, the top of the wastewater tank body is provided with an ejection mechanism, and the ejection mechanism includes a locking slot and an ejection ramp opened above the wastewater tank body.

[0007] Preferably, the unlocking mechanism includes a release button that is slidably mounted inside the upper part of the floor scrubber body, with one end of the release button extending through the outside of the floor scrubber body, and the release button and the floor scrubber body are connected to each other by a contact spring.

[0008] Preferably, the unlocking mechanism includes a wastewater tank latch that is slidably installed inside the upper part of the floor scrubber body, with the bottom end of the wastewater tank latch penetrating through the connection between the floor scrubber body and the wastewater tank body, and the top end of the wastewater tank latch being connected to the floor scrubber body by a return spring.

[0009] Preferably, the release button of the unlocking mechanism is inclinedly connected to the contact point of the sewage tank latch, and pressing the release button is used to move the sewage tank latch with the inclined contact point upward, and the bottom end of the sewage tank latch is inclined.

[0010] Preferably, the locking slot of the pop-out mechanism is located on the top of the sewage tank body near the unlocking mechanism, and the locking slot at the top of the sewage tank body is used to insert the bottom end of the sewage bucket buckle, and the sewage bucket buckle is inserted into the locking slot to lock the sewage tank body and the floor scrubber body.

[0011] Preferably, the pop-out mechanism includes a pop-out ramp that is opened inside the locking slot at the top of the sewage tank body, and the length of the pop-out ramp is the same as the length of the locking slot. After the locking slot is unlocked from the sewage tank buckle, the sewage tank body is rotated outward by the action of the HEPA filter. The pop-out ramp is used to fit and abut against the bottom end of the sewage tank buckle after the sewage tank body is rotated outward to assist the sewage tank body in opening.

[0012] Preferably, the pop-out mechanism includes a pop-out ramp with the same length as the filter groove at the top of the sewage tank body, and the length of the pop-out ramp is greater than the length of the locking groove. The pop-out ramp is used to increase the contact area when it abuts against the sewage tank lock.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This automatic sewage tank ejection mechanism uses a release button on the floor scrubber body to press the sewage tank lock with an inclined surface. After the sewage tank body is unlocked, the HEPA filter causes the sewage tank body to rotate slightly. When the sewage tank lock returns to its original position, it presses the ejection inclined surface, thereby causing the sewage tank body to eject for easy manual removal, improving the convenience of use. The specific details are as follows:

[0014] 1. By pressing the release button inside the floor scrubber, the inclined surface on the inside of the scrubber presses against the inclined surface of the wastewater tank latch, thereby moving the wastewater tank latch upward and causing its bottom end to slide upward so that it does not engage with the locking slot inside the wastewater tank body. This ensures that the wastewater tank body is in the unlocked state. The HEPA filter then rotates the wastewater tank body outward, eliminating the need for manual pulling.

[0015] 2. The sewage tank body in the unlocked state is not locked, so that the sewage tank body rotates outward at a small angle under the action of HEPA, so that the locking slots inside the sewage tank body 2 are misaligned with the bottom of the sewage tank lock.

[0016] After releasing the release button, the sewage tank latch will return to its original position due to the extension of the spring. The latch, which is no longer compressed, will slide downwards through the extension of the return spring, so that the bottom end of the sewage tank latch can contact and press the pop-out ramp at the top of the sewage tank body. This compression of the pop-out ramp will cause the sewage tank body to rotate outwards continuously, making it easier for people to pick up and improve the convenience of use. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the floor scrubber body of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This utility model Figure 2 Enlarged structural diagram at point A in the middle;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the sewage tank body of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the pop-out inclined surface of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the release button after it has been slid.

[0022] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the sewage tank lock after it has been reset.

[0023] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the release button and the sewage tank latch of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the sewage tank lock of this utility model.

[0025] In the diagram: 1. Floor scrubber body; 2. Wastewater tank body; 3. Release button; 4. Wastewater tank lock; 5. Locking slot; 6. Pop-up ramp; 7. Contact spring; 8. Return spring. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0027] Please see Figures 1-8 The present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0028] Example 1: To solve the problems existing in the use of the wastewater tank of the current floor scrubber, this example provides the following technical solution: an automatic wastewater tank ejection mechanism, including a floor scrubber body 1 and a wastewater tank body 2 detachably installed inside the floor scrubber body 1. The floor scrubber body 1 and the wastewater tank body 2 are connected through to achieve wastewater discharge. The floor scrubber body 1 is provided with an unlocking mechanism, which includes a release button 3 and a wastewater tank latch 4. The release button 3 is slidably installed inside the floor scrubber body 1, and one end of the release button 3 penetrates through the outside of the floor scrubber body 1. The release button 3 and the floor scrubber body 1 are connected to each other by a contact spring 7.

[0029] The unlocking mechanism includes a wastewater tank latch 4 which is slidably installed inside the upper part of the floor scrubber body 1. The bottom end of the wastewater tank latch 4 passes through the connection between the floor scrubber body 1 and the wastewater tank body 2, and the top end of the wastewater tank latch 4 is connected to the floor scrubber body 1 by a return spring 8.

[0030] The unlocking mechanism includes a release button 3 that is inclinedly connected to the sewage tank latch 4 at the contact point. Pressing the release button 3 is used to move the inclined sewage tank latch 4 upward, and the bottom end of the sewage tank latch 4 is also inclined.

[0031] like Figures 5-8 As shown, when it is necessary to remove the wastewater tank body 2 from the floor scrubber body 1, the release button 3, which is connected to the floor scrubber body 1 by a contact spring 7, is pressed and slid through the interior of the floor scrubber body 1. The moving release button 3 presses against the outer slope of the wastewater tank latch 4 through the inner slope, so that the wastewater tank latch 4 presses against the reset spring 8 and moves upward. The bottom end of the wastewater tank latch 4 slides upward and does not engage with the locking slot 5 opened inside the wastewater tank body 2, ensuring that the wastewater tank body 2 is in the unlocked state at this time.

[0032] Example 2: In order to solve the problems existing in the use of the wastewater tank of the existing floor scrubber, this example adopts the following technical solution: the top of the wastewater tank body 2 is provided with a pop-out mechanism, and the pop-out mechanism includes a locking slot 5 and a pop-out inclined surface 6 opened on the top of the wastewater tank body 2; the locking slot 5 included in the pop-out mechanism is opened on the side of the top of the wastewater tank body 2 near the unlocking mechanism, and the locking slot 5 at the top of the wastewater tank body 2 is used to insert the bottom end of the wastewater tank lock 4, and the wastewater tank lock 4 is inserted into the locking slot 5 to lock the wastewater tank body 2 and the floor scrubber body 1.

[0033] The pop-out mechanism includes a pop-out ramp 6 located inside the locking slot 5 at the top of the sewage tank body 2. The length of the pop-out ramp 6 is the same as the length of the locking slot 5. After the locking slot 5 is unlocked from the sewage tank lock 4, the sewage tank body 2 is rotated outward by the action of the HEPA filter. The pop-out ramp 6 is used to fit against the bottom of the sewage tank lock 4 after the sewage tank body 2 is rotated outward to assist in opening the sewage tank body 2.

[0034] The pop-out mechanism includes a pop-out ramp 6 whose length is the same as the length of the filter groove at the top of the sewage tank body 2, and the length of the pop-out ramp 6 is greater than the length of the locking slot 5. The pop-out ramp 6 is used to increase the contact area when it abuts against the sewage tank lock 4.

[0035] like Figures 3-4 , Figure 6 As shown, the wastewater tank body 2 inside the floor scrubber body 1 is unlocked and not locked, allowing the wastewater tank body 2 to rotate outward at a small angle under the action of the HEPA filter. This causes the locking slot 5 inside the wastewater tank body 2 to be misaligned with the bottom end of the wastewater tank latch 4. After the release button 3 is manually released, the wastewater tank latch 4 is reset by the extension of the spring 7. The unpressed wastewater tank latch 4 then slides downward by the extension of the reset spring 8, so that the bottom end of the wastewater tank latch 4 contacts and presses the pop-out inclined surface 6 at the top of the wastewater tank body 2. The pop-out inclined surface 6 is pressed, causing the wastewater tank body 2 to rotate continuously outward, making it easy for people to pick up and improve the convenience of use.

[0036] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic wastewater tank ejection mechanism, comprising a floor scrubber body (1) and a wastewater tank body (2) detachably installed inside the floor scrubber body (1), wherein the floor scrubber body (1) and the wastewater tank body (2) are connected through to achieve wastewater discharge, characterized in that, The floor scrubber body (1) is provided with an unlocking mechanism inside, and the unlocking mechanism includes a release button (3) and a sewage tank lock (4). The sewage tank body (2) is provided with a pop-out mechanism on the top, and the pop-out mechanism includes a locking slot (5) and a pop-out ramp (6) opened above the sewage tank body (2).

2. The automatic ejection mechanism for a sewage tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The unlocking mechanism includes a release button (3) which is slidably installed inside the upper part of the floor scrubber body (1), and one end of the release button (3) penetrates through the outside of the floor scrubber body (1). The release button (3) and the floor scrubber body (1) are connected to each other by a contact spring (7).

3. The automatic ejection mechanism for a sewage tank according to claim 2, characterized in that: The unlocking mechanism includes a wastewater tank latch (4) which is slidably installed on the inside of the floor scrubber body (1). The bottom end of the wastewater tank latch (4) passes through the connection between the floor scrubber body (1) and the wastewater tank body (2). The top end of the wastewater tank latch (4) is connected to the floor scrubber body (1) by a reset spring (8).

4. The automatic ejection mechanism for a sewage tank according to claim 3, characterized in that: The unlocking mechanism includes a release button (3) that is inclinedly connected to the sewage tank latch (4) at the contact point. Pressing the release button (3) is used to move the inclined sewage tank latch (4) upward. The bottom end of the sewage tank latch (4) is also inclined.

5. The automatic ejection mechanism for a sewage tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pop-out mechanism includes a locking slot (5) which is located on the top of the sewage tank body (2) near the unlocking mechanism. The locking slot (5) at the top of the sewage tank body (2) is used to insert the bottom end of the sewage tank buckle (4). The sewage tank buckle (4) is inserted into the locking slot (5) to lock the sewage tank body (2) and the floor scrubber body (1).

6. The automatic ejection mechanism for a sewage tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pop-out mechanism includes a pop-out ramp (6) located inside the locking slot (5) at the top of the sewage tank body (2). The length of the pop-out ramp (6) is the same as the length of the locking slot (5). After the locking slot (5) is unlocked from the sewage tank buckle (4), the sewage tank body (2) is rotated outward by the action of the HEPA filter. The pop-out ramp (6) is used to fit against the bottom of the sewage tank buckle (4) after the sewage tank body (2) is rotated outward to assist the sewage tank body (2) in opening.

7. The automatic ejection mechanism for a sewage tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pop-out mechanism includes a pop-out ramp (6) whose length is the same as the length of the filter groove at the top of the sewage tank body (2), and the length of the pop-out ramp (6) is greater than the length of the locking slot (5). The pop-out ramp (6) is used to increase the contact area when it comes into contact with the sewage tank lock (4).