Driving mechanism and cleaning robot
By introducing anti-pollution components into the drive mechanism of the cleaning robot, the problem of debris contamination during the cleaning process of the lifting system is solved, achieving clean and stable operation of the drive mechanism and ensuring the cleaning effect.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-11
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-31
AI Technical Summary
The lifting system of existing cleaning robots is prone to the adhesion and entanglement of debris during the cleaning process, which leads to contamination of the internal transmission mechanism and affects the cleaning effect and reliability.
A drive mechanism is designed, including a main support body, a lifting component, a drive assembly, and an anti-pollution component. The anti-pollution component interacts with the lifting component to prevent debris from entering the interior of the main support body, thus ensuring the clean and stable operation of the drive mechanism.
This effectively prevents debris from entering the main support body, ensuring the performance of the drive mechanism, ensuring the cleaning robot cleans effectively, and reducing the phenomenon of debris splashing into the main support body.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of smart home technology, and in particular to a drive mechanism and a cleaning robot. Background Technology
[0002] With the ever-accelerating pace of life, cleaning robots are being used more and more frequently in daily household cleaning, bringing numerous conveniences to the task. Cleaning robots achieve floor cleaning by rotating their cleaning components and moving the robot as a whole, allowing the mop to move relative to the floor. Current cleaning robots often feature a lifting function for the mop, allowing it to be raised when mopping is not needed, reducing the robot's movement burden and preventing secondary contamination of the floor by the mop.
[0003] The raising and lowering of the mop is achieved through a lifting system, which typically includes a lifting part that connects to the mop and a drive part that drives the lifting part to rise and fall relative to the support structure of the cleaning robot. The lifting part lowers the mop until it contacts the ground for cleaning. During the cleaning process, debris easily adheres to and becomes entangled on the lifting part. When the lifting part raises the mop, the debris on the lifting part will be carried into the support structure of the cleaning robot, causing contamination of internal transmission mechanisms and other components. The accumulation of debris can also prevent the lifting part from descending to the accurate position, affecting the cleaning effect. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of this, in order to solve at least one of the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a drive mechanism and a cleaning robot.
[0005] On the one hand, this utility model provides a drive mechanism for a cleaning robot, the drive mechanism comprising:
[0006] Main support structure;
[0007] Lifting component, used to connect to cleaning component, which is used to clean the surface to be cleaned;
[0008] A drive assembly, which is at least connected to the lifting component, is used to drive the lifting component to move up and down relative to the main support body.
[0009] Anti-pollution components are used to interact with debris attached to the lifting components to at least prevent debris from entering the interior of the main support.
[0010] On the other hand, this utility model provides a cleaning robot, including the drive mechanism of any of the foregoing, and a robot body, wherein the drive mechanism is disposed on the robot body.
[0011] The driving mechanism and cleaning robot proposed in this utility model involve a driving component that drives a lifting member to rise and fall relative to the main support body, thereby causing the cleaning member to rise and fall relative to the surface to be cleaned, enabling the use and storage of the cleaning member. During the cleaning process, any debris adhering to or entangled on the lifting member is removed by the lifting member relative to the anti-contamination component as it rises. Under the external force applied by the anti-contamination component, the debris is moved or detached from the lifting member, thus cleaning its surface at least during the rising process. This prevents the lifting member from carrying debris into the main support body, avoiding contamination of components such as the driving component within the main support body, thereby ensuring the performance of the driving mechanism and the effective cleaning of the cleaning robot. Simultaneously, the anti-contamination component at least partially seals the gap between the lifting member and the main support body, reducing the amount of debris splashed into the main support body during cleaning. Attached Figure Description
[0012] Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of a drive mechanism when the lifting component is in the first displacement, provided as an embodiment of this utility model;
[0013] Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of a drive mechanism in the second position provided by an embodiment of the present invention;
[0014] Figure 3 A cross-sectional structural diagram of the main support body and cleaning component in a drive mechanism provided for an embodiment of this utility model;
[0015] Figure 4 A cross-sectional view of the main support body in a drive mechanism provided in this embodiment of the utility model;
[0016] Figure 5 A cross-sectional view of another driving mechanism provided in this embodiment of the present invention when the lifting member is in the first displacement;
[0017] Figure 6 A cross-sectional view of another driving mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present utility model when the lifting member is in the second position;
[0018] Figure 7 A cross-sectional view of the main support body in another driving mechanism provided in an embodiment of this utility model. Detailed Implementation
[0019] To further illustrate the technical means and effects adopted by this utility model to achieve its intended purpose, the following detailed description of the specific implementation, structure, features and effects of a driving mechanism proposed according to this utility model is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments.
[0020] This utility model provides a drive mechanism for a cleaning robot, also known as a sweeping robot, intelligent cleaner, or automatic floor scrubber, which has functions such as movement, sweeping, and vacuuming. Some cleaning robots also include mopping, terrain detection, and indoor area scanning functions. Cleaning robots can come in various shapes; to ensure stability and applicability to various scenarios, their outer contours are typically flat. The outer shell of the cleaning robot mainly includes a chassis and an outer cover connected to the chassis and forming a cavity. The cavity can house various components for the cleaning robot's operation, such as a controller, power supply, position sensing components such as cameras, scanners, and gyroscopes, a sweeping mechanism, and a walking mechanism. The controller can be used to control the sweeping system, the walking mechanism, and the drive mechanism of this application.
[0021] The cleaning system may include dry cleaning components and wet cleaning components. The dry cleaning component mainly includes a roller brush drive, a roller brush, a dust box, and a fan. The roller brush is driven to rotate by the roller brush drive. The machine body has a suction port located behind the roller brush, and the dust box is located between the fan and the suction port. During rotation, the roller brush sweeps up debris from the floor and carries it below the suction port. The debris is then sucked into the dust box by air drawn back by the fan, thus collecting the debris. The wet cleaning component may include one or more drive mechanisms and cleaning components, with a corresponding cleaning component connected to each drive mechanism. The cleaning component can be various parts used to clean surfaces, such as a floor or a mop. The mop can be used for dry mopping. In some embodiments, the wet cleaning component also includes a water tank to add water to the mop for wet mopping. Because mops have a large surface area and a soft, absorbent surface such as felt or looped wool, there is significant friction between the mop and floor coverings like carpets. Furthermore, mops retain stains after cleaning, especially after wet mopping, leaving dirty water on the mop. To prevent friction between the mop and floor coverings from affecting the cleaning robot's movement and to avoid repeated contamination of the floor by a dirty mop, the drive mechanism needs to have the function of raising and lowering the mop. The drive mechanism can also be used to rotate the mop, thereby increasing the relative movement between the mop and the floor for a more thorough cleaning.
[0022] Specifically, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 As shown, the drive mechanism includes:
[0023] Main support 100;
[0024] Lifting component 200 is used to connect cleaning components such as mops or cleaning brushes;
[0025] The drive assembly 300 is at least connected to the lifting component 200 and is used to drive the lifting component 200 to move up and down relative to the main support body 100.
[0026] Anti-pollution component 400 is used to interact with debris attached to the lifting component 200 to at least prevent debris from entering the interior of the main support 100.
[0027] The main support 100 can be a separate support component for the drive mechanism, installed and fixed to the outer shell of the cleaning robot; alternatively, the main support 100 can be part of the outer shell of the cleaning robot, achieving a tighter and more stable structural connection. The main support 100 can have various shapes, such as being designed according to the structure of the drive assembly 300. The drive assembly 300 can be connected to the main support 100. The main support 100 is designed to support the drive assembly 300 and cooperate with the drive assembly 300 to achieve the lifting and lowering of the lifting component 200.
[0028] The lifting component 200 can have various structures, designed to cooperate with the drive assembly 300 and connect and fix the mop. The lifting component 200 can connect to the mop in any of the following ways: hooking, plugging, magnetic connection, screwing, or clamping. In a more specific embodiment, the lifting component 200 includes a mounting port and a plugging cavity communicating with the mounting port. The mop includes a mounting rod and a mop body. One end of the mounting rod is connected to the mop body, and the other end of the mounting rod is provided with a magnetic component. The magnetic component is disposed in the plugging cavity. The mounting rod is inserted into the plugging cavity through the mounting port, and the magnetic component attracts and fixes the mop, thereby achieving the installation and fixation of the mop.
[0029] The drive assembly 300 is used to drive the lifting member 200 to move up and down in the vertical direction, or in terms of the axis of the lifting member 200, and to rotate around the axis. The drive assembly 300 can have various structures, such as including a lifting drive and a rotation drive. The lifting drive is connected to the rotation drive, and the rotation drive is connected to the lifting member 200. The lifting drive is used to drive the rotation drive and the lifting member 200 to move up and down as a whole, while the rotation drive is used to drive the lifting member 200 to rotate. Alternatively, the drive assembly 300 can achieve the lifting and rotation of the lifting member 200 using only a single power component through its internal structure, as illustrated below.
[0030] The anti-fouling component 400 can apply external force to the debris attached to the lifting component 200 in various ways, such as by scraping or blowing. It can be contact or non-contact. Non-contact refers to a solid anti-fouling component 400 having a small gap with the lifting component 200, allowing it to interact with the debris without affecting the lifting and rotation of the lifting component 200. Alternatively, non-contact can refer to blowing through airflow, such as the anti-fouling component 400 providing high-pressure airflow to the lifting component 200 to push the debris off. The anti-fouling component 400 can be of various types, designed to agitate the debris on the lifting component 200 for cleaning. More specific embodiments will be described below. The debris can be solid matter such as dust, particles, adsorbents, and hair, or fluids such as splashed water droplets or oil droplets. The anti-fouling component 400 may only have the function of removing debris, or it may also have the function of absorbing debris, such as absorbing oil stains. The anti-pollution component 400 can be fixed, while the lifting component 200 moves relative to each other during the lifting process, thereby cleaning up the debris.
[0031] Furthermore, it is worth noting that the anti-pollution component 400 also serves to block debris. Even when the anti-pollution component 400 and the lifting component 200 do not move relative to each other, the anti-pollution component 400 can still seal the gap between the lifting component 200 and the main support 100, preventing debris from splashing into the main support 100.
[0032] The drive mechanism and cleaning robot proposed in this embodiment of the invention use a drive component to drive a lifting member to rise and fall relative to the main support body, which in turn drives the mop to rise and fall relative to the surface to be cleaned, enabling the use and storage of the mop. During the mop cleaning process, any debris adhering to or entangled on the lifting member is removed by the lifting member relative to the anti-pollution component as the lifting member raises the mop. Under the external force applied by the anti-pollution component, the debris is moved or detached from the lifting member, thus cleaning its surface at least during the rising process. This prevents the lifting member from carrying debris into the main support body, avoiding contamination of components such as the drive component within the main support body, thereby ensuring the performance of the drive mechanism and the effective cleaning of the cleaning robot. Simultaneously, the anti-pollution component effectively seals the gap between the lifting member and the main support body, preventing debris from splashing into the main support body during cleaning.
[0033] For ease of explanation, the following example illustrates the structure of a specific drive component 300, lifting component 200, and main support 100. It is understood that in other embodiments, all or part of the features of the anti-pollution component 400 in the following embodiments are also applicable. The following embodiments can appear alone or in combination with each other.
[0034] by Figure 2 For example, the drive assembly 300 includes a transmission component 310 and a power component 320. One of the transmission component 310 and the lifting component 200 has a thread 211, and the other has a locking head 313. The locking head 313 is inserted into the thread 211 to connect the transmission component 310 and the lifting component 200 threadedly. Both ends of the thread 211 in the extension direction are provided with actuating blocks. Friction exists between the transmission component 310 and the main support body 100. The drive assembly 300 also includes a pressing component 330, which is connected to the main support body 100. The transmission component 310 includes a flange 311. The pressing component 330 slides and presses the flange 311 from both sides in the vertical direction, thereby providing friction to the transmission component 310. During use, the power component 320 drives the lifting component 200 to rotate, causing the lifting component 200 to rotate relative to the transmission component 310. This, through the thread, pushes the lifting component 200 to rise and fall along its axial direction, thus lifting and lowering the mop. When the lifting component 200 descends to its limit position, the locking head 313 interacts with the action block at the bottom end of the thread 211, which in turn drives the transmission component 310 to overcome friction and rotate synchronously with the lifting component 200, thus enabling the mop to rotate and clean the surface to be cleaned. When the lifting component 200 rises to its limit position, the locking head 313 interacts with the action block at the top end of the thread 211, which in turn drives the transmission component 310 to overcome friction and rotate synchronously with the lifting component 200, thus preventing overload and protecting the power component 320 and the transmission parts from damage.
[0035] The threaded connection between the transmission component 310 and the lifting component 200 can be implemented in various ways. For example, in one embodiment, the lifting component 200 includes a first sleeve 210 and a second sleeve 220. The second sleeve 220 is fitted around the outer periphery of the first sleeve 210, with a gap between them. The first sleeve 210 is connected to a mop, and the first sleeve 210 and the second sleeve 220 are connected to each other at the end closest to the mop. The transmission component 310 includes a third sleeve 312, with the aforementioned flange 311 surrounding the outer periphery of the third sleeve 312. The outer circumferential surface of the first sleeve 210 is provided with threads 211 and an actuating block, and the inner surface of the third sleeve 312 is provided with a chuck 313. The third sleeve 312 is fitted onto the outer circumference of the first sleeve 210 and is located between the first sleeve 210 and the second sleeve 220. This protects the threaded connection between the third sleeve 312 and the first sleeve 210, preventing debris from affecting the smooth movement of the threads 211 and the chuck 313. The main support body 100 includes an opening 101 and a storage space 102, which communicates with the opening 101. The lifting member 200 is at least partially located in the storage space 102 and extends out of the storage space 102 through the opening 101 to move up and down relative to the main support body 100. The second sleeve 220 is the outermost sleeve, and there is a gap between the edge of the opening 101 and the second sleeve 220, which avoids excessive friction between the second sleeve 220 and the main support body 100, thus preventing difficulty in relative movement. After the lifting component 200 descends, most of the outer peripheral surface area of the second sleeve 220 will be outside the storage space 102. Debris that easily adheres to the outer peripheral surface of the second sleeve 220 will be pushed off the outer peripheral surface of the second sleeve 220 by the anti-contamination component 400 when the lifting component 200 rises and enters the storage space 102. This prevents debris from being brought into the storage space 102 through the opening 101, avoids debris affecting the performance of components such as the aforementioned extrusion component 330, and prevents debris from accumulating on the inner wall of the storage space 102, thus preventing the lifting component 200 from failing to reach its designated position.
[0036] The following are some specific embodiments of the anti-pollution component 400. It should be understood that the anti-pollution component 400 is not limited to the following embodiments:
[0037] The positional relationship between the anti-pollution component 400 and the lifting component 200 can be varied, such as:
[0038] Firstly, the anti-pollution component 400 slides against the lifting component 200. For example, the anti-pollution component 400 slides against the outer circumferential surface of the second sleeve 220. The anti-pollution component 400 includes a flexible component, employing a flexible contact method to prevent the anti-pollution component 400 from affecting the movement of the lifting component 200 and to reduce frictional wear. The flexible component may include at least one of the following: soft rubber, rubber coating, brush, cleaning cloth, soft cloth, or foam. The soft rubber can be silicone, and the soft cloth can be wool felt, etc.
[0039] More specifically, the anti-pollution component 400 is disposed between the second sleeve 220 and the inner wall of the storage space 102, thereby preventing debris from splashing into the gap when the lifting component 200 is at its highest storage position and at its lowest cleaning position.
[0040] Secondly, such as Figure 5-6 As shown, there is a gap between the anti-pollution component 400 and the lifting component 200.
[0041] The gap between the anti-pollution component 400 and the lifting component 200 can be less than 1 mm, such as 0.3 mm or 0.5 mm, which can block and clear most debris. The anti-pollution component 400 can be made of flexible material or rigid material, such as the same material as the main support 100.
[0042] The anti-pollution component 400 can take many forms. For example, the anti-pollution component 400 may include the aforementioned flexible component, such as soft rubber, rubber coating, brush, cleaning cloth, soft cloth, or foam, at least one of these.
[0043] The anti-pollution component 400 may also include a boss, which may be provided on the main support 100, on the lifting component 200, or on both the main support 100 and the lifting component 200. The following examples will provide a detailed explanation.
[0044] In one implementation, such as Figure 5 , Figure 6 , Figure 7 As shown, the anti-pollution component 400 includes a first boss 410, which is connected to the main support 100 and protrudes from the inner circumferential surface of the main support 100 relative to the lifting component 200. The first boss 410 is located at the end of the inner circumferential surface closer to the cleaning component. The first boss 410 can be slidably connected to the lifting component 200, or it can be set with a certain gap between it and the lifting component 200, thereby at least partially closing the gap between the lifting component 200 and the main support 100, preventing debris from splashing into the main support 100, and cleaning debris on the lifting component 200.
[0045] In another embodiment, the anti-pollution component 400 includes a second boss 420, which is connected to the lifting component 200 and protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the lifting component 200 relative to the main support body 100. The second boss 420 is located at the end of the outer peripheral surface away from the cleaning component. The second boss 420 can prevent debris from crossing the second sleeve 220 away from the top of the mop. The second boss 420 can at least partially close the gap between the lifting component 200 and the main support body 100, thus preventing debris from splashing and preventing debris from moving upwards and entering the inner side of the second sleeve 220. When hair or other tangled objects move upwards along the second sleeve 220, the second boss 420 prevents the tangled objects from entering the space between the first sleeve 210 and the second sleeve 220 through the top of the second sleeve 220, thus avoiding affecting the smooth movement of the third sleeve 312 relative to the lifting component 200.
[0046] In some embodiments, the anti-pollution component 400 may also include the aforementioned first boss 410 and second boss 420. The second boss 420 is used to cooperate with the first boss 410 to at least partially close the gap between the lifting component 200 and the main support body 100. The second boss 420 and the first boss 410 have an overlapping area in the vertical direction, thus cooperating with the first boss 410 to complement each other in sealing the gap between the lifting component 200 and the main support body 100, further preventing debris from splashing into the main support body 100.
[0047] In another embodiment, the anti-fouling component 400 may simultaneously include the aforementioned flexible component and at least one of the first protrusion 410 and the second protrusion 420. For example, the anti-fouling component 400 may include a flexible component disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the main support 100 and a second protrusion 420 disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the lifting component 200. The flexible component scrapes and removes debris by abutting against the outer peripheral surface of the lifting component 200. The second protrusion 420 and the flexible component have an overlapping area in the vertical direction, thereby achieving a complementary effect of sealing the gap between the lifting component 200 and the main support 100. Alternatively, the anti-fouling component 400 may include a flexible component disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the main support 100 and a first protrusion 410. The first protrusion 410 may be closer to the mop than the flexible component, and the flexible component may abut against the first protrusion 410. The first protrusion 410 then supports the flexible component, allowing it to have stronger cleaning power. Alternatively, the anti-pollution component 400 may simultaneously include a flexible component, a first boss 410, and a second boss 420, thereby also providing flexible scraping of the outer peripheral surface of the lifting component 200, and the second boss 420 and the first boss 410 working together to seal the gap between the lifting component 200 and the main support 100, further preventing debris from splashing into the main support 100.
[0048] In some embodiments, the lifting member 200 is used to lift and lower in the axial direction and rotate about the axial direction to drive the mop to rotate. The anti-fouling member 400 slides against the lifting member 200 in the axial direction and rolls in the rotational direction of the lifting member 200.
[0049] For example, the anti-pollution component 400 may include a rotating shaft and rollers. The rollers are rotatably connected to the rotating shaft, which is connected to the main support body 100. The rollers may be covered with flexible materials such as soft rubber or wool felt. When the lifting component 200 rises or falls, the anti-pollution component 400 remains stationary, pushing away debris by scraping the surface of the second sleeve 220. When the lifting component 200 rotates, the rollers of the anti-pollution component 400 rotate under force, thereby reducing the resistance of the anti-pollution component 400 to the rotation of the lifting component 200 and reducing energy consumption.
[0050] Alternatively, in some other embodiments, the anti-pollution component 400 includes at least an air supply device for providing airflow to the lifting component 200 to clean the lifting component 200.
[0051] For example, at least one air outlet can be provided on the main support 100, and the air outlet can be located on the inner wall of the storage space 102. The air supply equipment is connected to the air outlet, and the air outlet is opposite to the lifting component 200. Multiple air outlets can be arranged around the outer perimeter of the lifting component 200. The air supply equipment provides airflow to the lifting component 200 through the air outlet, and can provide high-pressure airflow to blow away debris. This achieves both the cleaning of debris and prevents the anti-pollution component 400 from affecting the movement of the lifting component 200.
[0052] In one embodiment, the connection method between the anti-pollution component 400 and the main support 100 includes at least one of snap-fit, plug-in, adhesive, magnetic connection, clamping connection, and covering.
[0053] For example, the anti-pollution component 400 can be a wool felt with adhesive backing, which is adhered to the main support 100 by the adhesive. Alternatively, a groove can be formed in the main support 100, and the anti-pollution component 400 can be made of soft rubber, which is elastically embedded into the groove. Other implementation methods are also possible. The anti-pollution component 400 is detachably connected to the main support 100, and the anti-pollution component 400 can be replaced.
[0054] Alternatively, in another embodiment, the anti-pollution component 400 is integrally formed with the main support 100, such as by injection molding.
[0055] In one embodiment, the anti-pollution component 400 surrounds the lifting component 200, achieving thorough circumferential cleaning of the lifting component 200 and preventing any omissions. In embodiments where the anti-pollution component 400 is made of soft rubber or wool felt, the soft rubber or wool felt is in the form of a strip, arranged around the inner wall of the storage space 102. Alternatively, when the anti-pollution component 400 is an air supply device, the air outlet can be an opening surrounding the inner wall of the storage space 102.
[0056] In one embodiment, the lifting member 200 interacts with the anti-fouling member 400 via its outer peripheral surface, such as the outer peripheral surface of the second sleeve 220, i.e., via its outermost cylindrical side surface. The anti-fouling member 400 extends to the plane of the outer peripheral surface opposite to one end of the mop, or the anti-fouling member 400 extends beyond the plane of the outer peripheral surface opposite to one end of the mop.
[0057] If the outer peripheral surface of the lifting member 200 extends to the bottom of the lifting member 200 closest to the mop, then the anti-fouling member 400 extends to or exceeds the bottom of the lifting member 200. Alternatively, if the outer peripheral surface of the lifting member 200 extends to near the bottom of the lifting member 200, and there is a chamfered slope between the outer peripheral surface and the bottom of the lifting member 200, then the anti-fouling member 400 may extend only to the junction of the outer peripheral surface and the chamfered slope, or it may extend beyond the junction of the outer peripheral surface and the chamfered slope. This allows the anti-fouling member 400 to push debris to the edge of the outer peripheral surface, thereby allowing the debris to fall off due to abrupt changes in the surface of the lifting member 200, such as the disappearance of the outer peripheral surface or interference from the corner between the outer peripheral surface and the chamfered slope.
[0058] In one embodiment, the extension width of the anti-pollution component 400 in the lifting direction of the lifting component 200 is greater than or equal to 3 mm and less than or equal to 5 mm, to avoid excessive interference area between the anti-pollution component 400 and the lifting component 200, which could affect the movement of the lifting component 200. For example, the vertical width of the anti-pollution component 400 can be 4 mm. When the anti-pollution component 400 is a felt with adhesive backing, the total thickness of the felt plus the adhesive backing is greater than or equal to 1.5 mm and less than or equal to 3 mm. It can be understood that the overall thickness of the anti-pollution component 400 can be determined according to the different distances and gaps between the main support 100 and the lifting component 200.
[0059] In one embodiment, the anti-pollution component 400 is disposed at the edge of the opening 101, thereby enabling the lifting component 200 to be cleaned at the opening of the main support 100, increasing the cleaning area of the lifting component 200, and preventing the lifting component 200 from carrying debris into the storage space 102 and polluting the inner wall of the storage space 102.
[0060] In one embodiment, the anti-pollution component 400 is at least partially located within the storage space 102, such as being entirely located within the storage space 102, or only half located within the storage space 102. Alternatively, in another embodiment, the anti-pollution component 400 is completely located outside the storage space 102, connected to the bottom edge of the opening 101, to facilitate replacement.
[0061] In one embodiment, the driving mechanism further includes a limiting part, which is disposed on the main support 100 and abuts against the anti-pollution component 400 on at least one side in the lifting direction of the lifting component 200 to limit the position of the anti-pollution component 400.
[0062] The limiting part is used to limit the position of the anti-pollution component 400, making its position more stable and facilitating its positioning and installation. The limiting part can have various structures, such as... Figure 3-4 As shown, the limiting portion includes a mounting groove 103 formed on the main support 100. The mounting groove 103 may be a recess extending to the opening 101. The anti-pollution component 400 is located within the mounting groove 103, such as being attached to the inner wall of the mounting groove 103. And / or, the limiting portion includes a limiting plate connected to the main support 100. The limiting plate protrudes from the inner wall of the main support 100, and the anti-pollution component 400 abuts against the limiting plate.
[0063] On the other hand, this utility model provides a cleaning robot, including a drive mechanism according to any of the foregoing embodiments, and a robot body, wherein the drive mechanism is disposed on the robot body. For example, the cleaning robot may be a mopping robot, a sweeping robot, or a sweeping and mopping robot, etc.
[0064] There can be one, two, or more drive mechanisms, which can be configured as needed. The cleaning robot includes the drive mechanism of any of the foregoing embodiments, and the advantages of including the drive mechanism of any of the foregoing embodiments will not be elaborated here.
[0065] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this utility model, but the protection scope of this utility model is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model should be determined by the protection scope of the claims.
Claims
1. A drive mechanism characterized by, The drive mechanism comprises: a main support body; a lifting member, which is used to connect a cleaning member, the cleaning member being used to clean a surface to be cleaned; a drive assembly, which is connected with the lifting member at least, and is used to drive the lifting member to lift relative to the main support body; a pollution prevention member, which is used to interact with sundries attached to the lifting member, so as to at least prevent the sundries from entering the inside of the main support body.
2. The drive mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: the pollution prevention member is in sliding abutment with the lifting member; or a gap is provided between the pollution prevention member and the lifting member.
3. The drive mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: the pollution prevention member comprises a flexible member, which comprises at least one of soft glue, rubber coating, a brush, a cleaning cloth, soft cloth, and foam; and / or, the pollution prevention member comprises a first boss, which is connected with the main support body and protrudes from an inner circumferential surface of the main support body relative to the lifting member, and is located at one end of the inner circumferential surface close to the cleaning member; and / or, the pollution prevention member comprises a second boss, which is connected with the lifting member and protrudes from an outer circumferential surface of the lifting member relative to the main support body, and is located at one end of the outer circumferential surface away from the cleaning member.
4. The drive mechanism according to claim 3, wherein: when the pollution prevention member comprises the first boss and the second boss, a projection of the second boss on an axial direction of the lifting member has an overlapping area with a projection of the first boss on the axial direction of the lifting member, the second boss is used to cooperate with the first boss to at least partially close a gap between the lifting member and the main support body.
5. The drive mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: the lifting member is used to lift in the axial direction and rotate around the axial direction to drive the cleaning member to lift and rotate; the pollution prevention member is in sliding abutment with the lifting member in the axial direction and in rolling connection with the lifting member in a rotating direction of the lifting member.
6. The drive mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: the pollution prevention member at least comprises a wind supply device, which is used to supply an amount of wind to the lifting member to clean the lifting member.
7. The drive mechanism according to claim 6, wherein: the pollution prevention member further comprises at least one air outlet provided on the main support body, the wind supply device is in communication with the air outlet, the air outlet is opposite to the lifting member, and the wind supply device supplies the amount of wind to the lifting member through the air outlet.
8. The drive mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: the pollution prevention member is detachably connected with the main support body, and the connection mode of the pollution prevention member with the main support body comprises at least one of clamping, plugging, bonding, magnetic attraction, clamping, and coating; or, the pollution prevention member is integrally formed with the main support body.
9. The drive mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: the pollution prevention member surrounds the lifting member.
10. The driving mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the lifting member is in contact with the anti-pollution member through an outer circumferential surface; the anti-pollution member extends to a plane in which one end of the cleaning member opposite to the outer circumferential surface is located; or the anti-pollution member extends beyond a plane in which one end of the lifting member opposite to the outer circumferential surface is located.
11. The driving mechanism according to claim 1, wherein an extension width of the anti-pollution member in a lifting direction of the lifting member is greater than or equal to 3 mm and less than or equal to 5 mm.
12. The driving mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the main support body comprises an opening and a receiving space, the receiving space being in communication with the opening; the lifting member is at least partially located in the receiving space and extends out of the receiving space through the opening to be lifted relative to the main support body; and the anti-pollution member is arranged at an edge of the opening.
13. The driving mechanism according to claim 12, wherein the anti-pollution member is at least partially located in the receiving space, or the anti-pollution member is located outside the receiving space. The driving mechanism further comprises: a limiting portion arranged on the main support body and abutting against at least one side of the anti-pollution member in the lifting direction of the lifting member to limit the position of the anti-pollution member.
15. The driving mechanism according to claim 14, wherein the limiting portion comprises a mounting groove formed on the main support body, and the anti-pollution member is located in the mounting groove; and / or the limiting portion comprises a limiting plate connected to the main support body, the limiting plate protruding from an inner wall of the main support body, and the anti-pollution member abutting against the limiting plate. The driving mechanism according to any one of claims 1-15 and a robot body, the driving mechanism being arranged on the robot body. 14. The drive mechanism of claim 1, wherein, 16. A cleaning robot, characterized in that,