Cleaning machine and razor kit

By employing wireless charging technology and magnetic fixation in the cleaning machine, the problems of easy corrosion and leakage of metal contacts are solved, achieving a more stable and safer charging effect and improving the user experience.

CN223960191UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-03PANASONIC APPLIANCES (CHINA) CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-14
Publication Date
2026-03-03

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Technical Problem

The metal contacts of existing cleaning machines are easily covered by dirt or rust, resulting in poor charging performance and potential leakage hazards, which affect user experience and safety.

Method used

It adopts wireless charging technology, which transmits power through a transmitting coil inside the cleaning machine and a receiving coil inside the shaver, avoiding exposed metal contacts, and uses magnets to fix it in place to ensure charging stability and safety.

Benefits of technology

It improves the stability and safety of charging, enhances the cleaning machine's tolerance to electrostatic discharge, and improves the user experience.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of cleaning devices, in particular to a cleaning machine and a shaver kit. The cleaning machine is used for cleaning the shaver head of the shaver and comprises a base and a transmitting coil. Wherein the base is provided with a containing groove matched with a shaver head of the shaver, the base is suitable for inversely placing the shaver in the mode that the shaver head enters the containing groove and a handle of the shaver is located above the shaver head, and a cleaning device for providing cleaning liquid for the shaver head is arranged in the base; the transmitting coil is arranged in the side wall of the containing groove, supplies power to the shaver and / or is in communication connection with the shaver. The cleaning device and the transmitting coil are arranged in the cleaning machine, so that the cleaning machine can communicate with the shaver and charge the shaver in a wireless charging mode while cleaning the head of the shaver. Meanwhile, by means of the installation characteristic of wireless charging, it is avoided that the charging efficiency of a charging device of the cleaning machine is reduced due to bare pollution or corrosion, and the use safety of the cleaning machine is improved to a certain extent.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of cleaning equipment technology, specifically a cleaning machine and a shaver kit. Background Technology

[0002] After daily use, hair and dirt residue left in the razor head are difficult to remove completely by manual cleaning or simple rinsing. Long-term accumulation not only affects shaving performance but can also breed bacteria, posing a threat to skin health. Therefore, some razor head cleaning machines are currently available on the market, which can more thoroughly remove hair and dirt hidden in the razor head.

[0003] Some current shaver cleaning machines can automatically clean the shaver head while also charging the shaver, further improving its efficiency and versatility. To achieve this charging function, existing cleaning machines typically have metal contacts on their surface that correspond to the metal contacts or plug on the shaver's charging port. These metal contacts allow current from an external power source to be drawn into the shaver, thus charging its internal battery.

[0004] However, after a period of use, the exposed metal contacts on the surface of the shaver may become contaminated with dirt or corroded, leading to poor contact between the shaver and the shaver's metal contacts, thus affecting the shaver's charging performance. Furthermore, the exposed metal contacts reduce the shaver's ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) tolerance and pose a risk of leakage; additionally, the unevenness of the metal contacts on the shaver's surface can negatively impact the user experience. Utility Model Content

[0005] To address the above issues, this utility model provides a cleaning machine and a shaver kit that can wirelessly charge the shaver while meeting the cleaning requirements of the shaver head. This avoids the charging equipment of the cleaning machine from being exposed to the outside and potentially affected by dirt and water stains, thus improving its charging efficiency or the risk of leakage. It also enhances the cleaning machine's ESD resistance and the stability of shaver charging, while further improving the user's tactile experience.

[0006] The first aspect of this utility model provides a cleaning machine for cleaning the head of a razor, comprising a base and a transmitting coil. The base has a receiving groove that matches the razor head. The base is adapted to place the razor upside down with the head entering the receiving groove and the handle of the razor above the head. The base has a cleaning device for supplying cleaning fluid to the head. The transmitting coil is disposed inside the side wall of the receiving groove, supplying power to the razor and / or communicating with the razor.

[0007] Optionally, the cleaning device includes a cleaning fluid tank and a pump. The cleaning fluid tank is detachable and can be installed inside the base; the pump is located inside the base and draws the cleaning fluid from the cleaning fluid tank and pumps it to the cutter head.

[0008] Optionally, the cleaning machine also includes a first magnet, which is disposed inside the base and is at a linear distance of not less than 1 mm from the transmitting coil, so as to magnetically fix the shaver.

[0009] Optionally, the transmitting coil is circular in shape.

[0010] Optionally, the cleaning machine also includes a control circuit board, located inside the cleaning machine and electrically connected to the transmitting coil.

[0011] Optionally, the washing machine also includes a drying device and a temperature sensor. The drying device includes a heating wire and a fan. The heating wire is located at the bottom of the receiving tank and close to the blade head. The fan is located on the side wall of the receiving tank and supplies air to the blade head. The heating wire is located in the air duct that supplies air to the blade head. The temperature sensor is located at the bottom of the receiving tank and adjacent to the heating wire to monitor the heating temperature and heating time of the heating wire.

[0012] Optionally, the cleaning machine also includes a button assembly and an indicator light assembly. The button assembly includes physical buttons or touch-sensitive buttons, which are located on the outer surface of the cleaning machine and control the operation of the cleaning device, the transmitting coil, and the drying device. The indicator light assembly includes indicator lights that can display multiple colors, which are located on the outer surface of the cleaning machine and overlap with or are adjacent to the button assembly.

[0013] The second aspect of this utility model provides a razor kit having the aforementioned cleaning machine.

[0014] Optionally, the shaver includes a second magnet and a receiving coil. The second magnet is fixedly connected to the shaver and magnetically attracted to the first magnet; the receiving coil is installed inside the handle of the shaver and receives electrical energy transmitted by the transmitting coil.

[0015] This utility model provides a cleaning machine for cleaning shaver heads. By incorporating a transmitting coil inside the side wall of the cleaning machine's receiving tank, the machine can wirelessly charge the shaver while simultaneously cleaning its head. Utilizing the wireless charging feature, which allows charging without direct contact with the shaver, the cleaning machine's casing eliminates the need for exposed metal contacts or plugs to establish an electrical connection. This avoids the problem of exposed metal contacts being covered in dirt or corroded, thus affecting charging efficiency, as seen in traditional cleaning machines. It also prevents potential leakage from metal contacts during charging and improves the cleaning machine's ESD resistance, thereby enhancing its safety. Furthermore, when used with a wirelessly charging shaver, the integrated casing of the wirelessly charging cleaning machine further improves the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a cleaning machine provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] Reference numerals: 100-cleaning machine, 1-base, 11-receiving tank, 2-cleaning device, 21-cleaning liquid pool, 22-pump, 3-emitting coil, 4-first magnet, 5-control circuit board, 6-drying device, 61-heating wire, 62-fan, 7-temperature sensor, 8-button assembly, 9-indicator light assembly. Detailed Implementation

[0018] 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.

[0019] Hair and dirt remaining on the razor head that are difficult to remove not only affect shaving performance but can also breed bacteria. To keep the razor head clean and further improve the razor's ease of use and versatility, this embodiment provides a cleaning device 100. This cleaning device 100 is used to clean the razor head and can also communicate with and wirelessly charge the razor. The cleaning device 100 includes a base 1 and a transmitting coil 3. (Reference) Figure 1The base 1 has a receiving groove 11 that matches the razor head. The base 1 is adapted to place the razor (not shown) upside down with the razor head entering the receiving groove 11 and the handle of the razor above the razor head. The base 1 has a cleaning device 2 that provides cleaning fluid to the razor head. The transmitting coil 3 is disposed inside the side wall of the receiving groove 11 to supply power to the razor and / or to communicate with the razor.

[0020] In this embodiment, a pump 22 and a removable cleaning fluid tank are provided inside the base 1 of the cleaning machine 100. Before the shaver head to be cleaned enters the receiving groove 11 inside the base 1 for cleaning, the cleaning fluid tank 21 is first removed from the base 1, then a preset volume of cleaning fluid is added to the cleaning fluid tank 21, and finally the cleaning fluid tank 21 is reinstalled inside the base 1. After the above cleaning preparation work is completed, the cleaning mode of the cleaning machine 100 can be started. The pump 22 draws the cleaning fluid from the cleaning fluid tank 21 and pumps it to the shaver head, so that the cleaning fluid can continuously rinse the dirt and hair hidden in the relatively narrow gaps of the shaver head. In order to make the cleaning machine 100 smaller and reduce its footprint, making it more convenient for users to store or carry when traveling, refer to Figure 1 The pump 22 inside the base 1 is placed horizontally.

[0021] Compared to the traditional cleaning machine 100, which uses exposed metal contacts on the surface of the base 1 to connect with the shaver's charging port to complete the shaver charging process, this embodiment uses wireless charging technology to charge the shaver.

[0022] To enable wireless charging of the shaver using the cleaning machine 100, this embodiment also provides a shaver kit. This kit includes not only the cleaning machine 100 but also a wirelessly charging shaver. The shaver's handle contains a receiving coil corresponding to the transmitting coil 3 inside the cleaning machine 100. When the cleaning machine 100 is connected to an external power source and begins wirelessly charging the shaver, the transmitting coil 3 inside the cleaning machine 100 first converts the direct current from the external power source into an alternating magnetic field. The receiving coil, aligned with the transmitting coil 3, induces an electromotive force in the alternating magnetic field, thereby achieving energy transfer and ultimately storing the energy in the shaver's battery.

[0023] refer to Figure 1A transmitting coil 3 is provided inside the side wall of the receiving slot 11. This transmitting coil 3 is completely enclosed inside the housing of the base 1, making it difficult for it to come into contact with dirt and water stains generated during the use of the cleaning machine 100, thereby ensuring the stability of the cleaning machine 100 charging the shaver through the transmitting coil 3. At the same time, this implementation method can also avoid the corrosion and leakage problems that may occur in the metal contacts used for charging in the original cleaning machine 100 after long-term use, and further improve the ESD resistance of the cleaning machine 100. In addition, when the cleaning machine 100 with wireless charging function is used in conjunction with a shaver that can be wirelessly charged, the housings of the cleaning machine 100 and the shaver can be integrated into one piece. Compared with the unevenness of the metal contacts or charging interface on the surface of the original cleaning machine 100 and the shaver, the integrated housing design provides users with a better tactile experience when using the shaver or using the cleaning machine 100 to clean and / or charge the shaver.

[0024] When the shaver head enters the receiving groove 11 of the base 1, to ensure the shaver head is more stable during head cleaning and to automatically and quickly align the transmitting coil 3 of the cleaning machine 100 with the receiving coil of the shaver when wirelessly charging the shaver using the cleaning machine 100, thereby improving charging efficiency, a first magnet 4 is provided inside the base 1 of the cleaning machine 100, and a second magnet is provided at the handle of the shaver. When the shaver head enters the receiving groove 11 of the base 1, the first magnet 4 and the second magnet attract each other, fixing the shaver and the cleaning machine 100 together through magnetic attraction. Since the magnetic field of the magnet itself may interfere with the alternating magnetic field between the transmitting coil 3 and the receiving coil, thus affecting the power transmission efficiency of wireless charging, in this embodiment, the straight-line distance between the first magnet 4 inside the base 1 of the cleaning machine 100 and the transmitting coil 3 is not less than 1 mm. Meanwhile, in order to enable the first magnet 4 to more accurately determine the charging position and to make the magnetic field distribution of the alternating magnetic field between the transmitting coil 3 and the receiving coil more uniform, thereby further improving the stability of energy transmission efficiency between the cleaning machine 100 and the shaver, the transmitting coil 3 in this embodiment is circular. In other embodiments, the shape of the transmitting coil 3 may also be designed as rectangular, trapezoidal or other shapes according to the actual use environment, and no specific limitation is made here.

[0025] In this embodiment, the base 1 of the cleaning machine 100 also houses a control circuit board 5, which is electrically connected to the transmitting coil 3. When the cleaning machine 100 is powered on and the transmitting coil 3 of the cleaning machine 100 and the receiving coil of the shaver are aligned, the cleaning machine 100 can automatically detect the shaver being charged and enter wireless charging mode. Simultaneously, based on the principle of electromagnetic induction and combined with the use of the control circuit board 5, when the cleaning machine 100 wirelessly charges the shaver, bidirectional communication between the cleaning machine 100 and the shaver can be achieved without adding additional electronic components by modulating the frequency and amplitude of the alternating current transmitted between the transmitting coil 3 and the receiving coil. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the cleaning machine 100 wirelessly charges different models of shavers, each model of shaver transmits its required charging current information to the control circuit board 5 of the cleaning machine 100 through wireless communication between the receiving coil and the transmitting coil 3. The control circuit board 5 then automatically adjusts the magnitude of the current sent by the transmitting coil 3. During the wireless charging process, the shaver again transmits its power information to the cleaning machine 100 through wireless communication between the receiving coil and the transmitting coil 3, thereby adjusting the charging parameters of the cleaning machine 100 in real time.

[0026] To ensure users can promptly use the shaver after its head has been cleaned, in this embodiment, the cleaning machine 100 also includes a drying device 6 for quickly drying the shaver head after rinsing and cleaning. This avoids potential bacterial growth caused by residual moisture in the shaver head and also allows users to easily access the shaver. (Reference) Figure 1 The drying device 6 includes a heating wire 61 and a fan 62. The heating wire 61 is located at the bottom of the receiving tank 11, close to the shaver head. The fan 62 is located on the side wall of the receiving tank 11 and supplies air to the shaver head. The heating wire 61 is positioned in the air duct supplying air to the shaver head, allowing the heated airflow to quickly remove moisture from the shaver head. To prevent the temperature inside the receiving tank 11 from becoming too high during the drying operation of the shaver head, which could damage the cleaning machine 100 or the shaver, a temperature sensor 7 is also provided at the bottom of the receiving tank 11 of the cleaning machine 100 in this embodiment. By placing the temperature sensor 7 adjacent to the heating wire 61, the temperature sensor 7 can monitor the temperature of the heating wire 61 at all times and automatically adjust the heating temperature and heating time of the heating wire 61.

[0027] To allow users to freely choose the usage mode of the cleaning machine 100 according to their needs, in this embodiment, the outer surface of the base 1 of the cleaning machine 100 is also equipped with a button assembly 8. By clicking the physical buttons or sensor buttons in the button assembly 8, users can freely control the operation of the cleaning machine 100's cleaning, drying, charging, or other functions. Simultaneously, to allow users to more intuitively and conveniently determine the operating status of the cleaning machine 100, the outer surface of the base 1 of the cleaning machine 100 is also equipped with an indicator light assembly 9, which contains multiple indicator lights capable of displaying various colors, and is located overlapping with or adjacent to the button assembly 8. When the user clicks the various buttons in the button assembly 8, the individual indicator lights in the indicator light assembly 9 will also change their brightness or color accordingly based on the change in usage mode. In addition, users can also determine whether the cleaning machine 100 is operating normally by observing the color changes of the indicator lights in the indicator light assembly 9.

[0028] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A cleaning machine for cleaning the head of a razor, characterized in that, include: The base has a receiving groove that matches the head of the shaver. The base is adapted to place the shaver upside down with the head entering the receiving groove and the handle of the shaver above the head. The base has a cleaning device for supplying cleaning fluid to the head. A transmitting coil, disposed inside the side wall of the receiving slot, supplies power to the shaver and / or is communicatively connected to the shaver.

2. The cleaning machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The cleaning device includes: The cleaning fluid tank can be installed and removed inside the base; A pump, located inside the base, draws cleaning fluid from the cleaning fluid tank and pumps it to the cutter head.

3. The cleaning machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: A first magnet is disposed inside the base and is at a linear distance of not less than 1 mm from the transmitting coil to magnetically fix the shaver.

4. The cleaning machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The transmitting coil is circular in shape.

5. The cleaning machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: The control circuit board is located inside the cleaning machine and is electrically connected to the transmitting coil.

6. The cleaning machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: A drying device includes a heating wire and a fan. The heating wire is disposed at the bottom of the receiving groove and close to the blade head. The fan is disposed on the side wall of the receiving groove and supplies air to the blade head. The heating wire is disposed in the air duct that supplies air to the blade head. A temperature sensor is located at the bottom of the receiving tank and adjacent to the heating wire to monitor the heating temperature and heating time of the heating wire.

7. The cleaning machine as described in claim 6, characterized in that, Also includes: A button assembly, including physical buttons or sensor buttons, is disposed on the outer surface of the cleaning machine to control the operation of the cleaning device, the transmitting coil, and the drying device; An indicator light assembly, including indicator lights capable of displaying multiple colors, is disposed on the outer surface of the cleaning machine and is located at the same position as or adjacent to the button assembly.

8. A razor kit, characterized in that, The cleaning machine has any one of claims 1-7.

9. The razor kit as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that, The razor includes: The second magnet is fixedly connected to the shaver and is magnetically attracted to the first magnet; A receiving coil, installed inside the handle of the shaver, receives electrical energy transmitted by the transmitting coil.