机械臂和水池基站
By automatically identifying and operating the pool cleaning equipment with a robotic arm, the complexity of manual operation by users is solved, and the pool cleaning equipment is automated and convenient.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHENZHEN AIPER INTELLIGENT CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-14
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-17
AI Technical Summary
Existing pool cleaning robots require manual operation by users after cleaning, which increases the complexity and labor intensity of use and affects the user experience.
A robotic arm equipped with sensors and a controller was designed to automatically identify and operate pool cleaning equipment, performing tasks such as charging, cleaning filters, unloading, and fault detection. The robotic arm achieves automated operation through its working modules.
This reduces the user's need to operate the pool cleaning equipment, improves ease of use and user experience, and reduces labor intensity.
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Abstract
Claims
1. A robotic arm for use in an automatic pool cleaning device, comprising: The body (100) and the drive device for driving the body (100) to move; A sensor (200) is mounted on the main body (100) for obtaining the position of the automatic water tank cleaning device; A controller is used to control the main body (100) to perform tasks on the automatic cleaning equipment for the water tank.
2. The robotic arm of claim 1, wherein, The tasks include: Charge the automatic cleaning equipment for the water tank; Alternatively, clean the filter of the automatic cleaning equipment for the water tank; Alternatively, it can assist the automatic cleaning equipment in the pool to come ashore; Alternatively, it may be used for fault detection or maintenance of the automatic cleaning equipment for the water tank.
3. The robotic arm of claim 1, wherein, The main body (100) also includes a fixing device (300), which fixes the main body (100) to the bank or wall of the pool.
4. The robotic arm of claim 1, wherein, The sensor (200) includes an image sensor or radar.
5. The robotic arm of claim 2, wherein, The main body (100) is equipped with a working module (400), through which the automatic cleaning equipment for the water tank is performed.
6. The robotic arm of claim 5, wherein, The working module (400) includes a charging device configured to interface with the charging interface of the automatic pool cleaning device and charge the automatic pool cleaning device.
7. The robotic arm of claim 5, wherein, The working module (400) includes a gripping device. The gripping device is configured to remove or return the filter from the automatic water tank cleaning equipment. Alternatively, the gripping device may be configured to remove or return the automatic pool cleaning equipment from or to the pool.
8. The robotic arm of claim 7, wherein, The working module (400) includes a cleaning device. The cleaning device is configured to clean the filter; Alternatively, the cleaning device may be configured to clean the pool using an automatic cleaning system.
9. The robotic arm of claim 5, wherein, The working module (400) includes a fault detection device configured to detect faulty components of the automatic cleaning equipment for the water tank.
10. The robotic arm of claim 9, wherein, The working module (400) also includes a maintenance device configured to replace the faulty component.
11. The robotic arm of claim 5, wherein, The working module (400) includes a self-cleaning device for cleaning the body (100) of the robotic arm.
12. The robotic arm of claim 1, wherein, The robotic arm is capable of performing predetermined actions so that the automatic water tank cleaning equipment can recognize the actions.
13. The robotic arm of claim 1, wherein, The robotic arm includes a gripper or hook for extracting the handle of the automatic pool cleaning device.
14. The robotic arm of claim 13, wherein, The sensor is able to identify the handle.
15. A water tank base station having a robotic arm as described in any one of claims 1 to 14.
16. The water tank base station according to claim 15, wherein the water tank base station further includes a garbage collection bag or garbage collection box, and the robotic arm is configured to remove or place the garbage collection bag or garbage collection box from or into the water tank base station.