Pool cleaning machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of swimming pool cleaning machines, comprising: machine body;Drive box, inside the machine body is set, inside sealing cavity is formed;Control panel, set in sealing cavity, control panel includes Wifi module;Wifi antenna, set in the upper portion outside drive box, and Wifi module is electrically connected;Swimming pool cleaning machine has water surface cleaning mode, in water surface cleaning mode, swimming pool cleaning machine floats on water surface, the upper portion of machine body exposes water surface, Wifi antenna is located above water surface, so that, swimming pool cleaning machine can connect Wifi and carry out Wifi communication.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of cleaning equipment technology, specifically relating to a swimming pool cleaning machine. Background Technology

[0002] Pool cleaning robots (referred to as pool cleaning machines) are usually equipped with a WIFI module to connect to a WIFI network and communicate with a handheld terminal or the cloud via the WIFI network.

[0003] Because Wi-Fi signals transmit poorly underwater, existing pool cleaning machines cannot communicate via Wi-Fi while performing pool cleaning tasks. Users need to retrieve the pool cleaning machine from the water before they can establish Wi-Fi data communication.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to improve the existing technology to overcome the aforementioned defects. Utility Model Content

[0005] Therefore, the present invention aims to solve the technical problem that existing pool cleaning machines cannot connect to Wi-Fi for communication during pool cleaning.

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a swimming pool cleaning machine, comprising:

[0007] Organism;

[0008] The drive box is disposed inside the machine body, forming a sealed cavity inside;

[0009] A control board is disposed in the sealed cavity, and the control board includes a Wi-Fi module;

[0010] The Wi-Fi antenna is located on the upper exterior of the driver box and is electrically connected to the Wi-Fi module.

[0011] The pool cleaner has a surface cleaning mode, in which the pool cleaner floats on the water surface, the upper part of the machine body is exposed above the water surface, and the Wi-Fi antenna is located above the water surface.

[0012] In one embodiment, the Wi-Fi antenna is positioned close to the front of the device.

[0013] In one embodiment, the pool cleaner has a wall cleaning mode, in which the pool cleaner has a first cleaning state in which a portion of its front end protrudes above the water surface, and in the first cleaning state, the Wi-Fi antenna is located above the water surface.

[0014] In one embodiment, the pool cleaner has a waterline cleaning mode, in which the pool cleaner includes a waterline cleaning path that moves laterally along the waterline, and when the pool cleaner executes the waterline cleaning path, the Wi-Fi antenna remains above the water surface.

[0015] In one embodiment, the pool cleaner includes an underwater cleaning mode in which the pool cleaner is completely submerged below the water surface.

[0016] In one embodiment, the Wi-Fi antenna is sealed.

[0017] In one embodiment, the Wi-Fi antenna is fixedly mounted on the top wall of the driver box.

[0018] In one embodiment, the control box has a through hole on its top wall, and the control board also includes a wire connecting the Wi-Fi module and the Wi-Fi antenna, the wire passing through the through hole, and the through hole being sealed with potting compound.

[0019] In one embodiment, the pool cleaner includes a float chamber and a submersible pump. The air inlet of the submersible pump is located at the front upper end of the machine body. When the pool cleaner climbs up the wall to the waterline, the air inlet is exposed above the water surface. The control panel can control the submersible pump to discharge water from the float chamber so that air enters the float chamber from the air inlet, making the weight-to-volume ratio of the pool cleaner less than the density of water, and thus allowing it to float on the water surface.

[0020] In one embodiment, when the pool cleaner needs to descend below the water surface, the control panel controls the submersible pump to draw pool water into the float chamber, so that the weight-to-volume ratio of the pool cleaner is greater than the density of water and it sinks below the water surface.

[0021] The technical solution provided by this utility model has the following advantages:

[0022] The swimming pool cleaner provided by this utility model has its Wi-Fi antenna positioned on the upper part of the drive box. When the cleaner is in surface cleaning mode, the upper part of the machine protrudes above the water surface, and the Wi-Fi antenna is located above the water. Therefore, in surface cleaning mode, the cleaner can connect to Wi-Fi for communication. Attached Figure Description

[0023] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0024] Figure 1 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the swimming pool cleaning machine provided in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the swimming pool cleaning machine in water surface cleaning mode provided in this embodiment of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the first cleaning state of the pool cleaning machine in the wall cleaning mode provided in this embodiment of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the driver box and Wi-Fi antenna provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0029] Pool cleaning machine 100; body 10; drive box 20; control board 22; Wifi module 24; Wifi antenna 30; cleaning roller brush 50; walking mechanism 80. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The technical solution of this utility model will now be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this utility model. The present utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of this utility model can be combined with each other.

[0031] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, and drawings of this utility model are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence.

[0032] In this utility model, unless otherwise stated, directional terms such as "upper," "lower," "top," and "bottom" are generally used in relation to the direction shown in the accompanying drawings, or in relation to the vertical, perpendicular, or gravitational direction of the component itself; similarly, for ease of understanding and description, "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer contours of each component itself, but the above directional terms are not used to limit this utility model.

[0033] This embodiment provides a pool cleaning machine that can work automatically to clean swimming pools. Therefore, the pool cleaning machine is also called a pool cleaning robot. Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the swimming pool cleaning machine provided in an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 1 The pool cleaning machine 100 includes a body 10, a drive box 20, a control board 22, and a Wi-Fi antenna 30.

[0034] The housing 10 has an internal receiving space, and the drive box 20 is disposed within the housing 10. Additionally, a filter chamber is defined within the housing 10, with a water inlet (not shown) at the bottom and a drain outlet (not shown) at the top. The water inlet and drain outlet are connected to the filter chamber. An impeller assembly is also provided within the housing 10 to drive water into the filter chamber from the water inlet and out through the drain outlet. In a specific embodiment, a filter assembly for filtering water is also provided within the filter chamber; the filter assembly intercepts particulate impurities in the water to purify it.

[0035] For clarity, please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 1 The pool cleaning machine is in a horizontal support state. The forward direction of the pool cleaning machine is defined as "forward" and the opposite direction is "backward". The top of the pool cleaning machine is "up" and the opposite direction is "down". With the forward direction as a reference, the left side of the pool cleaning machine is "left" and the right side is "right".

[0036] The pool cleaner 100 also includes a cleaning roller brush 50 and a roller brush motor (not shown) for driving the cleaning roller brush 50. The cleaning roller brush 50 is located at the bottom of the body 10, at the front end of the body 10. When the pool cleaner 100 is in cleaning mode, the roller brush motor drives the cleaning roller brush 50 to rotate clockwise (to... Figure 1 (The orientation shown in the drawing is for reference only). The cleaning roller brush 80 contacts the pool surface to clean it. The clockwise rotating cleaning roller brush 50 also assists in providing forward driving force for the pool cleaning robot.

[0037] The pool cleaning machine 100 also includes a traveling mechanism 80, which is located on the left and right sides of the machine body 10 and is used to drive the pool cleaning machine 100 to move. Specifically, the traveling mechanism 80 is a tracked traveling mechanism.

[0038] Please see Figure 4 As shown, the drive box 20 has a sealed cavity inside, and the control board 22 is disposed within the sealed cavity for controlling the cleaning operation of the pool cleaner. The control board 22 includes a Wi-Fi module. The Wi-Fi antenna 30 is disposed outside the drive box 20 and electrically connected to the Wi-Fi module to enable communication with the Wi-Fi module. Figure 1 The pool cleaner 100 is shown in a horizontally supported position, with the Wi-Fi antenna 30 positioned above the drive box 20 and on the upper half of the body 10. The Wi-Fi antenna 30 is sealed to avoid the risk of water damage. For example, the Wi-Fi antenna 30 is sealed with potting compound.

[0039] Please see Figure 2As shown, the pool cleaner 100 has a surface cleaning mode. In this mode, the pool cleaner 100 floats on the water surface, with the upper part of the body 10 protruding above the water, and the Wi-Fi antenna 30 positioned above the water surface. In other words, when the pool cleaner 100 is in surface cleaning mode, the Wi-Fi antenna 30 is not submerged in the water but is positioned above the water surface. Above the water surface, the Wi-Fi signal is stronger, allowing the Wi-Fi antenna 30 to stably connect to the Wi-Fi local area network and thus communicate via the Wi-Fi network.

[0040] The pool cleaner 100 also includes a battery (not shown) for power supply. The battery is located inside the body 10 and provides power to the electrical components of the pool cleaner. The battery is electrically connected to the control board 22, the roller brush motor, and the travel mechanism.

[0041] The swimming pool cleaning machine provided by this utility model has its Wi-Fi antenna independently installed outside the drive box and located on the upper part of the machine body. Therefore, when the swimming pool cleaning machine is in the water surface cleaning mode, the Wi-Fi antenna is located on the water surface and can stably connect to the Wi-Fi network, thereby realizing Wi-Fi communication during water surface cleaning work.

[0042] In a specific embodiment, the control box 20 has a through hole on its top wall, and the control board also includes a wire connecting the Wifi module and the Wifi antenna 30. The wire passes through the through hole, and the through hole is sealed with glue.

[0043] Specifically, the Wi-Fi antenna 30 is fixedly mounted on the top wall of the driver box 20. The driver box 20 also includes a support structure, with the Wi-Fi antenna 30 fixedly mounted on top of the support structure, and the other end of the support structure fixedly connected to the top wall of the driver box 20. Of course, the support structure can also be integrally formed with the top wall of the driver box 20; this is not a limitation.

[0044] Preferably, the support structure also includes a wire passage for the wires to pass through, thus positioning and protecting the wires. The support structure supports the Wi-Fi antenna 30 high above the driver box 20, and the provided wire fixing and passage make the support and electrical connection of the Wi-Fi antenna more reliable.

[0045] In specific implementation scenarios, please combine Figure 1 and Figure 2 The pool cleaner 100 includes an underwater cleaning mode ( Figure 2(The pool cleaning robot is shown by the dotted line). In underwater cleaning mode, the pool cleaning robot is completely submerged below the water surface, allowing it to clean the pool bottom. When the pool cleaning robot 100 needs to clean the water surface, the control panel 22 can control the pool cleaning robot 100 to climb up the pool side wall. When it reaches the water surface, the pool cleaning robot 100 adjusts its weight and volume ratio so that its weight-to-volume ratio is less than the density of water, allowing it to float on the water surface and perform surface cleaning.

[0046] A handle 12 is also provided at the front of the body 10 for the operator to lift the pool cleaner 100 and move it to the desired location. For example, when the pool cleaner 100 climbs up the side wall of the pool, when it reaches the water surface, the front of the pool cleaner 100 emerges from the water, and the handle 12 also emerges first. If the user wants to remove the pool cleaner 100 at this point, they can simply grasp the handle 12 and lift it out of the pool.

[0047] In a specific embodiment, the Wifi antenna 30 is positioned close to the front of the body 10, so that it can emerge from the water earlier when the pool cleaner 100 climbs the wall, thereby connecting to the Wifi network earlier.

[0048] Furthermore, the pool cleaning machine has a wall cleaning mode for cleaning the side walls of the pool. See also... Figure 3 In wall cleaning mode, the pool cleaner 100 climbs up the pool sidewall to the waterline, then retreats back to the bottom, horizontally switching to the next wall cleaning route, repeating the climbing and retreating motion. During this reciprocating wall cleaning route, the pool cleaner has a first cleaning state where part of its front end is exposed above the water surface. In this first cleaning state, the Wi-Fi antenna is positioned above the water. This configuration allows the pool cleaner 100 to intermittently expose itself above the water surface during wall cleaning to communicate with Wi-Fi, facilitating the timely transmission of wall cleaning data to the cloud or handheld terminal, enabling real-time monitoring of the pool cleaner 100's operational status.

[0049] In one embodiment, the pool cleaner 100 has a waterline cleaning mode for cleaning the area where the pool sidewall meets the water surface. In waterline cleaning mode, the pool cleaner 100 includes a waterline cleaning path that moves laterally along the waterline. When the pool cleaner executes the waterline cleaning path, the Wi-Fi antenna remains above the water surface. Here, the "waterline" refers to the trajectory formed by the intersection of the sidewall and the water surface; therefore, the waterline cleaning path is horizontal. For specific implementation scenarios, please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 3The pool cleaner 100 is positioned at the waterline, with its front facing upwards and the rear of its body 10 submerged in water. In waterline cleaning mode, the control panel 22 controls the two traveling mechanisms to alternately generate a speed difference, causing the body 10 to tilt and climb upwards. Specifically, the left traveling mechanism rotates at a higher speed than the right traveling mechanism, tilting upwards to a certain distance until the drain outlet is exposed, reducing the volume of the body submerged in water. Then, the right traveling mechanism rotates at a higher speed than the left traveling mechanism, adjusting the body 10 to a vertical position. Finally, the pool cleaner is controlled to retract downwards into the water, and the above control operation is repeated, enabling the pool cleaner 100 to move up and down and laterally at the waterline position.

[0050] In a specific embodiment, the pool cleaner 100 includes a float cavity (not shown) and a submersible pump (not shown). The float cavity is located inside the body 10, near the bottom wall of the body 10. The submersible pump is a water pump, connected to the float cavity, used for injecting and draining water into the float cavity. The float cavity has an air inlet and a drain outlet. The air inlet is located at the upper front of the body 10, and the drain outlet is lower than the air inlet, near the lower part of the body 10. "Upper front" refers to the upper part of the front of the body 10. When the pool cleaner 100 is in surface cleaning mode, the air inlet is in the air, and the drain outlet is below the water surface. When the submersible pump is running, it discharges water from the float cavity through the drain outlet, allowing air to enter the float cavity from the air inlet, filling the float cavity and causing the pool cleaner 100 to float on the water surface because its weight-to-volume ratio is less than the density of water. In a specific implementation scenario, when the pool cleaner 100 needs to float on the water surface, it climbs up to the waterline via the side wall. Upon detecting that the air inlet is above the water surface, or indirectly through a water pressure sensor detecting that the pressure at which the pool cleaner is located is below a certain threshold, the control board 22 controls the submersible pump to draw water from the float chamber and discharge it through the drain outlet. Air is introduced into the float chamber through the air inlet, ensuring that the weight-to-volume ratio of the pool cleaner is less than the density of water, thus allowing it to float on the water surface. When the pool cleaner needs to descend below the water surface, the control board 22 controls the submersible pump to reverse, allowing pool water to enter the float chamber through the drain outlet (the drain outlet is used for water intake), thereby squeezing out the air in the float chamber and causing the weight-to-volume ratio of the pool cleaner to be greater than the density of water, causing it to sink below the water surface.

[0051] Obviously, the embodiments described above are only some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, those skilled in the art can make other variations or modifications without creative effort, and all such variations or modifications should fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A swimming pool cleaning machine, characterized in that, include: Organism; The drive box is disposed inside the machine body, forming a sealed cavity inside; A control board is disposed in the sealed cavity, and the control board includes a Wi-Fi module; The Wi-Fi antenna is located on the upper exterior of the driver box and is electrically connected to the Wi-Fi module. The pool cleaner has a surface cleaning mode, in which the pool cleaner floats on the water surface, the upper part of the machine body is exposed above the water surface, and the Wi-Fi antenna is located above the water surface.

2. The swimming pool cleaning machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The Wi-Fi antenna is positioned near the front of the device.

3. The swimming pool cleaning machine as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The pool cleaner has a wall cleaning mode. In the wall cleaning mode, the pool cleaner has a first cleaning state in which part of its front end is exposed above the water surface. In the first cleaning state, the Wi-Fi antenna is located above the water surface.

4. The swimming pool cleaning machine as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The pool cleaner has a waterline cleaning mode, in which the pool cleaner includes a waterline cleaning path that moves laterally along the waterline. When the pool cleaner executes the waterline cleaning path, the Wi-Fi antenna remains above the water surface.

5. The swimming pool cleaning machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The pool cleaning machine includes an underwater cleaning mode, in which the pool cleaning machine is completely submerged below the water surface.

6. The swimming pool cleaning machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The Wi-Fi antenna is sealed.

7. The swimming pool cleaning machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The Wi-Fi antenna is fixedly mounted on the top wall of the driver box.

8. The swimming pool cleaning machine as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The top wall of the driver box has a through hole, and the control board also includes a wire connecting the Wi-Fi module and the Wi-Fi antenna. The wire passes through the through hole, and the through hole is sealed with potting compound.

9. The swimming pool cleaning machine as described in any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, The pool cleaner includes a float chamber and a submersible pump. The air inlet of the float chamber is located at the front top of the machine body. When the pool cleaner climbs up the wall to the waterline, the air inlet is exposed above the water surface. The control panel can control the submersible pump to discharge water from the float chamber so that air enters the float chamber through the air inlet, making the weight-to-volume ratio of the pool cleaner less than the density of water, and thus allowing it to float on the water surface.

10. The pool cleaning machine as described in claim 9, characterized in that, When the pool cleaning machine needs to descend below the water surface, the control panel is used to control the submersible pump to draw pool water into the float chamber, so that the weight-to-volume ratio of the pool cleaning machine is greater than the density of water and sinks below the water surface.

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