Cleaning system

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cleaning system (100) comprising at least one cleaning device (102) which includes at least one cleaning tool (116, 121) for cleaning an object and a control unit (108), wherein an activation information (132) required for its operation can be transmitted to the at least one cleaning device (102), wherein the at least one cleaning device (102) is activated upon positive verification of the activation information (132) by the control unit (108).

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a cleaning system comprising at least one cleaning device with at least one cleaning tool for cleaning an object, and a control unit. The control unit can, for example, control and / or regulate the operation of the cleaning device.

[0002] The invention is described below using a floor cleaning device, specifically a scrubber-drier, as an example. However, the invention is not limited to this. It can be applied to other types of cleaning devices, such as a mobile sweeper or a cleaning device using a cleaning jet. These include, for example, high-pressure cleaning devices and dry ice cleaning devices.

[0003] The prior art describes cleaning devices that can interact with a user or receive information from the user. For example, WO 2015 / 007315 A1 describes a method for the wireless transmission of coded information from an additional device to a floor cleaning device. DE 10 2018 117 670 A1 describes a cleaning device and a cleaning system. An additional device can be positioned in a defined manner in a receptacle in an operating unit of the cleaning device. Display information relating to the operation of the cleaning device can be shown on a display unit of the additional device. WO 2011 / 006843 A1 describes a cleaning device whose operation requires an authorization carrier with access authorization stored thereon, which is detected contactlessly.WO 2012 / 016847 A1 describes how a cleaning device can be operated with authorization carriers that differ in terms of authorization profiles. Depending on the respective authorization profile, the cleaning device can provide the user with a different range of functions. The authorization carriers comprise marking devices with markings, whereby the markings assigned to different authorization profiles differ from one another. In this context, reference is also made to WO 2012 / 013575 A1.

[0004] In the case of more complex cleaning devices, which sometimes have a large number of setting options - this includes, for example, scrubber-driers - it is desirable that the cleaning device is not started up unintentionally, regardless of the possible requirement that an authorised person may be required to put the cleaning device into operation.

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning system in which operational reliability is increased compared to a conventional cleaning system.

[0006] This object is achieved by a cleaning system according to the invention, comprising at least one cleaning device which comprises at least one cleaning tool for cleaning an object and a control unit, wherein activation information required for operation can be transmitted to the at least one cleaning device, wherein the at least one cleaning device is activated by the control unit if the activation information is checked positively.

[0007] The cleaning system according to the invention provides at least one cleaning device. In particular, two or more cleaning devices can be present. Activation information is transmitted to the at least one cleaning device, which is checked for validity by the control unit. If the check result is positive, the cleaning device is activated. In the present case, this can also be understood in particular to mean that the cleaning device remains activated or can be activated, for example, as a result of a user action on the control unit. The required activation information ensures that a user cannot inadvertently start up the cleaning device, thereby increasing operational reliability.

[0008] The user can transmit the activation information directly to the cleaning device, for example. For this purpose, they can use a separate additional device, which will be discussed below. Alternatively or additionally, the transmission can be made indirectly, for example, by accessing a remotely located data processing device via an additional device, which in turn is in communication with the at least one cleaning device.

[0009] The activation information can be used, in particular, in combination with authorization information required for operation. This will be discussed further below.

[0010] It can be advantageous if the activation information has a limited validity period. For example, the user is prompted to enter the activation information and submit it, which triggers the validity period. The limited validity of the activation information increases the operational reliability of the cleaning system.

[0011] In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the activation information may be or include an alphanumeric code. In this case, alphanumeric characters may also include special characters such as punctuation marks, diacritical marks, parentheses, or the like.

[0012] It is conceivable that the activation information is or includes a drawing or a geometric pattern. The drawing or pattern is created or provided by the user, for example, on an input unit of an external accessory device or on an operating unit of the cleaning device.

[0013] The cleaning system may include a sensor unit for detecting activation information that is indicative of the user's identity, in particular based on a biometric feature. The sensor unit may be included in the at least one cleaning device and / or, for example, in an external accessory device.

[0014] In particular, the activation information indicative of the user's identity can enable the user to be clearly identified.

[0015] For example, the sensor unit comprises a camera for detecting a part of the user's body. A biometric camera is used for eye sensing, for example. Alternatively or additionally, the sensor unit comprises, for example, a fingerprint sensor for detecting a fingerprint and / or a microphone for detecting the user's voice.

[0016] It may be advantageous if the activation information can only be used once to activate at least one cleaning device. This increases the operational reliability of the cleaning system. If the cleaning device is used again, a different activation information must be used to activate the cleaning device.

[0017] The activation information can be specified to be valid for activating only one cleaning device in the cleaning system. Separate activation information is required to activate different cleaning devices. This increases the operational reliability of the cleaning system.

[0018] The activation information is required, for example, before starting work with at least one cleaning device in order to activate it.

[0019] It can be provided that the activation information is required after a specified idle time of the operation of at least one cleaning device has elapsed. For example, the cleaning device is deactivated during a work break or during an interruption in work that exceeds a specified idle time. Reactivation using the activation information is required.

[0020] In the present case, “given” can also include “specifiable”.

[0021] The cleaning system can comprise an additional device for a user that is arranged spatially separate from the at least one cleaning device, wherein the activation information can be transmitted via the additional device to the at least one cleaning device, in particular wirelessly.

[0022] The additional device can be or include, for example, one of the following: smartphone, tablet computer, smartwatch.

[0023] The additional device includes, for example, an input unit for manual entry of the activation information by the user. The input unit is particularly designed as a touch-sensitive display unit (touchscreen).

[0024] It may prove advantageous if the activation information is a preferably unique device parameter of the additional device. For example, at least one device parameter of the additional device is known to the cleaning system. The relevant information is stored, for example, in the control unit or in an external data processing device located remotely from the cleaning device and the additional device. The device parameter can, for example, be an identifier of the additional device, such as a serial number, a network address, or the like. A globally unique identifier as a device parameter is preferably conceivable, for example, an IMEI number (International Mobile Equipment Identity) or a MAC address.

[0025] It may prove advantageous if, after positive verification of the activation information, a record is stored, for example, in the control unit or in the remotely located data processing device, that the additional device is considered trustworthy, particularly by using a device parameter as described above. In this case, when the additional device is used again with the cleaning device, a re-verification of the activation information or activation information may be omitted, and the cleaning device can be put into operation without the activation information.

[0026] In this case, activation information can also be considered a device parameter, where the same or functionally equivalent software is used on the additional device and in the control unit to generate the activation information as a device parameter. For example, a timestamp generated by the additional device as a device parameter and which can be checked for validity by the control unit is conceivable.

[0027] A user application program, for example, embodied as an app, can be stored on the additional device in an executable manner for transmitting the activation information. The activation information can be transmitted directly or indirectly to the at least one cleaning device.

[0028] Alternatively or additionally, it can be provided that the cleaning system comprises a data processing device arranged externally to the at least one cleaning device with an executable stored user application program, wherein the user transmits the activation information to the at least one cleaning device by means of the additional device via the data processing device.

[0029] The data processing device may comprise one or more servers, which, for example, are part of a cloud or form one.

[0030] It may be provided that the activation information can only be transmitted upon prior request by the at least one cleaning device or upon request by the data processing device. For example, it is provided that authorization information is required for the use of the cleaning device, after which the user is requested to enter or provide the activation information.

[0031] The request can, for example, be transmitted directly or indirectly from the cleaning device to the additional device.

[0032] Alternatively, it is provided, for example, that the request is transmitted from the data processing device to the additional device, whereby the cleaning device is informed by the data processing device about the expected activation information.

[0033] To increase the operational reliability of the cleaning system, it may be advantageous for the cleaning system to include at least one authorization carrier with authorization information stored thereon, which is required for operating the at least one cleaning device. The authorization information can be physically stored, with the authorization carrier interacting physically with the cleaning device, for example, in the form of a conventional key for a key switch. Alternatively or additionally, authorization information stored in a memory unit can be provided. For example, the use of an authorization carrier that can be detected using electromagnetic radiation (RFID, NFC, etc.) is conceivable.

[0034] Authorization information can be managed locally, for example, by the authorization holder. Alternatively, the use of centralized management of authorization information and users, preferably including user profiles and / or authorization profiles, is conceivable. For this purpose, at least one data processing device is used, for example. The allocation of authorizations and the management of user profiles and / or authorization profiles is carried out, for example, via the data processing device, which is under the management or owned by the manufacturer of the cleaning system.

[0035] For example, authorization carriers can be used across multiple machines. For example, one authorization carrier can be used with multiple cleaning devices. However, it is conceivable that the authorization carrier only authorizes access to one of the cleaning devices.

[0036] The requirement to use an authorization device can increase operational safety. Two independent pieces of information are required to use the cleaning device: the activation information and the authorization information.

[0037] A further increase in operational reliability is possible, for example, by designing the authorization carrier separately from the additional device. Only the combination of two independent physical components (authorization carrier and additional device) and the associated logical information (authorization information and additional information) enables the commissioning of at least one cleaning device.

[0038] Alternatively or in addition to the additional device, the cleaning device itself can be used as a further physical component, for example, from which the activation information is recorded when entered by the user, for example on an operating unit.

[0039] It may be intended that the additional device forms an authorization carrier, although in this case the activation information differs from the authorization information.

[0040] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the cleaning device is only activated if the authorization information has been recognized as valid and the activation information has been positively verified. This allows for two-stage access control and increases the operational reliability of the cleaning system.

[0041] It is advantageous if the activation information for activating the at least one cleaning device is required even if an authorization holder is not required to operate the at least one cleaning device. Accordingly, even a cleaning device not "protected" by an authorization holder requires the entry of the activation information.

[0042] Depending on the authorization information and / or the activation information, a presetting of the at least one cleaning device for a cleaning task is preferably performed. In this way, the cleaning device can preferably be optimally adapted to process the cleaning task. In particular, a presetting of the at least one cleaning tool is performed. Alternatively or additionally, a presetting of a dosing device, for example, for cleaning fluid or a cleaning chemical, is conceivable. A presetting of a travel speed of a mobile cleaning device is also conceivable.

[0043] The presetting, for example, depends on the location of use. For example, a floor cleaning device could have a "cleaning recipe" for different types of floors, depending on the location of use.

[0044] It can be advantageous if a sensor unit of the cleaning device and / or an additional device detects the object to be cleaned. For example, a corresponding algorithm can identify the material of the object to be cleaned. Based on this, the algorithm can suggest possible cleaning parameters that the cleaning device will use. It is conceivable that presettings for the cleaning device could be made automatically based on the suggestion.

[0045] It can be provided that a suggested preset can be provided to the user via a notification unit, for confirmation or modification by the user. The use of a "human interface" in the form of the user allows for monitoring of suggested cleaning parameters with a view to achieving the best possible cleaning result. The notification unit can be located, for example, on a control unit of the cleaning device and / or incorporated into an additional device.

[0046] A preset, particularly a preset confirmed by a user, can preferably be transmitted to a remotely located data processing device. It is conceivable that the transmission takes place via the cleaning device and / or via an external additional device. Cleaning parameters can be stored in the data processing device for later use, specifically linked to information about the nature of the object to be cleaned. For future use with, for example, additional cleaning devices, these parameters can be stored and, for example, rolled out at a later time.

[0047] Depending on the authorization information and / or the activation information, the functional scope of at least one functional device of the at least one cleaning device can preferably be adjustable. Possible functional devices include, for example, a cleaning tool, a drive device for a chassis, or a dosing device. The authorization information can be linked, for example, to a user profile or authorization profile. This makes it possible, for example, to use the authorization information to specify and determine the functional scope of a user using the authorization device. For example, hierarchical authorization levels are provided, in which a higher-level authorization level can perform all functions of a lower-level authorization level as well as at least one additional function.For example, one authorization level only allows the user to operate the cleaning device, while a higher authorization level allows the user to set or change the cleaning device's parameters. A further authorization level can be reserved for administrators of the cleaning device, for example.

[0048] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the cleaning device is a floor cleaning device.

[0049] Another type of cleaning device could be, for example, a high-pressure cleaning device.

[0050] In the case of a floor cleaning device for cleaning a floor surface, the cleaning device is, for example, a scrubber-drier or a sweeper.

[0051] The cleaning device can be user-guided. Alternatively or additionally, it is conceivable for the at least one cleaning device to be designed autonomously, allowing the object to be cleaned independently without user intervention.

[0052] The following description of preferred embodiments of the invention, taken in conjunction with the drawings, serves to explain the invention in more detail. They show: Fig. 1: a schematic representation of the cleaning system according to the invention in a preferred embodiment; and Fig. 2: a schematic representation of an operating unit of a cleaning device of the cleaning system from Fig. 1.

[0053] Fig. Figure 1 shows a schematic representation of an advantageous embodiment of the cleaning system according to the invention, designated overall by reference numeral 100. In the present exemplary embodiment, the cleaning system 100 is a floor cleaning system comprising a cleaning device 102 configured as a floor cleaning apparatus. Furthermore, for example, additional cleaning devices 102 are provided, which are only shown schematically in the drawing.

[0054] In the present example, the cleaning device 102 is a scrubber-drier 104 for cleaning a floor surface 106. The scrubber-drier 104 is, in particular, manually operated by a user 107. However, it is conceivable that the scrubber-drier 104 is designed to be autonomous and can move independently over the floor surface 106 to clean it without any intervention from the user 107.

[0055] The operation of the cleaning device 102 can be controlled and / or regulated by a control unit 108. A chassis 110 is provided for movement on the floor surface 106.

[0056] The cleaning device 102 in the present case comprises a plurality of functional devices 112. The functional devices 112 comprise, for example, a drive device 114 for the chassis 110, a cleaning tool 116 (in the present case designed as a disc brush) with drive device 117, a metering device 118 for metering a cleaning liquid, in particular water, a metering device 120 for metering a cleaning chemical that can be mixed with the cleaning liquid and a cleaning tool 121, designed as a suction device with a suction unit and a suction bar.

[0057] An operating unit 122 with a plurality of operating elements 123 is provided for guiding the cleaning device 102 by the user 107.

[0058] The cleaning device 102 further comprises a sensor unit 124. For example, sensor elements of the sensor unit 124 are provided. The sensor elements include, for example, a camera 126 for detecting the user 107 or a body part of the user 107, a fingerprint sensor 128, and / or a microphone 130, in particular for detecting a voice of the user 107.

[0059] It is understood that the control unit 108 is provided for controlling the functional devices 112. Furthermore, the control unit 108 is coupled to the operating unit 122 to receive operating instructions from the user 107. Furthermore, the sensor unit 124 is coupled to the control unit 108 to transmit relevant sensor signals thereto.

[0060] In order to increase operational reliability, the cleaning system 100 is provided with the ability to transmit activation information to the cleaning device 102. The activation information is shown in the example of Fig. 1 is shown schematically with the reference number 132.

[0061] In the present example, an external additional device 134 is used to transmit the activation information 132. Examples of additional devices 134 are a smartphone 136 and a tablet computer 138.

[0062] In this example, the activation information 132 is an alphanumeric character string 140. The drawing shows a letter sequence on the smartphone 136 and a number sequence on the tablet computer 138. Other types of alphanumeric codes are conceivable, whereby other types of characters can be provided in addition to letters and numbers, as already explained.

[0063] The user 107 can provide the character string 140 via a touch-sensitive display unit 142 of the additional device 134. The activation information 132 can be transmitted directly from the additional device 134 to the cleaning device 102, in particular wirelessly. A Bluetooth connection, an NFC connection, or a WLAN connection can be used as the connection, for example. The use of a telecommunications network is also conceivable.

[0064] The activation information 132 transmitted to the cleaning device 102 can be checked by the control unit 108. If the check is positive, the cleaning device 102 is activated so that the user 107 can use the cleaning device 102. "Activation" can also be understood in particular here to mean that an existing activation of the cleaning device 102 is maintained or that the cleaning device 102 can be activated by the user 107, for example, by actuating an operating element 123 of the operating unit 122.

[0065] The activation information 132 can be provided with a limited validity period. After the validity period has expired, it is no longer possible to activate the cleaning device 102. For this purpose, for example, another, different activation information 132 is required. Alternatively, the validity period can be extended, for example.

[0066] It can be provided that the activation information can only be used once to activate the cleaning device 102.

[0067] It can be provided that the activation information 132 can only be used with one of the cleaning devices 102 to activate it and is valid for this.

[0068] For example, it is provided that the activation information 132 is required before starting work with the cleaning device 102 to activate it. In particular, it is conceivable that activation information 132 is required after a predetermined idle time during operation of the cleaning device 102. For example, new activation information 132 is required after a break or after a downtime.

[0069] In addition to or as an alternative to the character string 140 constituting the activation information 132, activation information can be provided and transmitted in a different manner. For example, activation information is indicative of the identity of user 107.

[0070] For this purpose, for example, the sensor unit 124 is used, via which, for example, a biometric characteristic of the user 107 is captured using the camera 126. An iris scan, for example, is conceivable. Alternatively or additionally, the fingerprint sensor 128 can be used to capture a fingerprint and / or the microphone 130 can be used to capture the voice of the user 107. Sensor signals from the sensor unit 124 are checked by the control unit 108 to determine whether they are indicative of valid activation information 132. If so, the cleaning device 102 is activated.

[0071] Instead of the sensor unit 124 included in the cleaning device 102, a sensor unit 124 of the additional device 134 can be used. This preferably also includes sensors 126, 128 and / or 130 for optical, haptic and / or acoustic detection of the user 107. Relevant activation information 132 can be transmitted to the cleaning device 102 for verification there.

[0072] In addition to or as an alternative to the possibility of a direct communication connection between the additional device 134 and the cleaning device 102, there is, for example, the possibility of an indirect connection via a spatially remotely arranged data processing device 144. The data processing device 144 comprises, for example, at least one server 146 with a storage unit 148 and can be part of a cloud 150 or form such a cloud.

[0073] Information, such as the activation information 132, can be transmitted from the additional device 134 to the data processing device 144 and from there to the cleaning device 102.

[0074] For interaction with the additional device 134, a user application program, particularly in the form of an app, can be stored executably in a memory unit 152. This allows the user 107 to intuitively operate the additional device 134. Data can be transmitted directly or indirectly from the user application program to the cleaning device 102.

[0075] Alternatively or additionally, it is conceivable that in the case of indirect communication, the user 107 accesses a user application program of the data processing device 144 stored in the memory unit 148.

[0076] In the present preferred embodiment of the invention, authorization information stored on an authorization carrier 154 is required to operate the cleaning device 102. For example, the authorization carrier 154 is configured as a transponder 156, which includes a storage unit in which the authorization information is stored and which can be read by the cleaning device 102.

[0077] For this purpose, the cleaning device 102 has, for example, a reading unit 158, which is arranged, for example, on the operating unit 122. When the authorization carrier 154 is arranged on the reading unit 158, the authorization information is recorded and transmitted to the control unit 108, whereupon the authorization information is checked to activate the cleaning device 102.

[0078] In the cleaning system 100, a high level of operational reliability can be achieved by performing the release and activation of the cleaning device 102 in two stages. First, the authorization information must be provided by the authorization carrier 154 and recognized as valid. Second, the correct release information 132 must be provided and recognized as valid. The cleaning device 102 is only activated if both processes are successfully completed.

[0079] In an advantageous implementation, the user 107 logs in to the cleaning device 102, for example, using the authorization carrier 154 and checks the authorization information. The user 107 is then prompted to enter the activation information 132. The user 107 can do this, for example, using the touch-sensitive display unit 142 of the additional device 134. If the transmitted activation information 132 matches the specified information, the control unit 108 activates the cleaning device 102.

[0080] Alternatively or additionally, it is possible, for example, to enter activation information 132 via the operating unit 122, which for this purpose may, for example, comprise a touch-sensitive display unit 142.

[0081] Fig.Figure 2 shows a further advantageous implementation of the invention, in which the additional device 134 can be positioned in a defined receptacle 160 of the control unit 122 and assumes a defined position therein. The display unit 142 is simultaneously the display unit of the cleaning device 102.

[0082] In an advantageous implementation of the invention, it is provided, for example, that the user 107 logs on to the cleaning device 102 by means of the authorization carrier 154, checking the authorization information, as already explained.

[0083] Based on this, information is provided to the data processing device 144. The data processing device 144 prompts the user 107 to enter the activation information 132, for example, via the additional device 134. The expected activation information is further transmitted from the data processing device 144 to the control unit 108 so that the control unit can perform the required check using the activation information 132 transmitted by the user 107.

[0084] Instead of entering an alphanumeric character string 140, as already explained, activation information 132 can be recorded and checked via the sensor unit 124 by identifying the user 107.

[0085] Alternatively or in addition to the use of an authorization carrier 154, an additional device 134 can be used, for example, to transmit authorization information, which can be stored in the storage unit 152. In this case, too, a two-stage activation of the cleaning device 102 via the additional activation information 132 is preferably required.

[0086] In the above-mentioned possible implementations, it is conceivable that the activation information 132 is generated by the user application program of the additional device 134 or the user application program of the data processing device 144.

[0087] In the cleaning system 100, user management and / or rights management can preferably be implemented via the data processing device 144. For example, different users 107 are stored, each of whom can be assigned an authorization profile. Each user can have an authorization carrier 154. Alternatively, it is conceivable that only authorization profiles independent of the identity of the user 107 are stored, with the authorization carriers 154 differing from one another only depending on the authorization profile.

[0088] Any user profiles and / or authorization profiles are preferably managed system-wide using the data processing device 144. This makes it possible to manage users for a plurality of cleaning devices 102 and to manage system-wide authorization profiles for these cleaning devices 102. This significantly simplifies the administration of the cleaning system 100.

[0089] It can be provided that, depending on the authorization information and / or the activation information, a presetting of the cleaning device 102 is made for an upcoming cleaning task. For example, the control unit 108 controls at least one of the functional devices 112 in a suitable manner. Presettings can be provided to the user 107 as a suggestion for confirmation and / or modification. For this purpose, a notification unit is advantageously provided, using, for example, the display unit 142 or a display unit of the operating unit 122.

[0090] In particular, user-confirmed presets can be transferred to the data processing device 144 for storage in the storage unit 148. This allows these presets to be used for rollout purposes at a later time.

[0091] Depending on the authorization information and / or the activation information, for example, the functional scope of at least one of the functional devices 112 can be set and specifically modified. For example, it is provided that the authorization information is linked to an authorization profile, whereby authorization profiles can be divided into authorization levels. Depending on the authorization level provided by the authorization carrier 154, the control unit 108 can determine whether and to what extent functions or settings of the functional devices 112 can be used and / or modified.

[0092] The present invention has been described using a floor cleaning system as an example. As already explained, it is understood that the invention is not limited to application in the field of floor cleaning and can also be used with other cleaning devices. List of reference symbols 100 cleaning system 102 Cleaning device 104 scrubber dryer 106 floor area 107 users 108 Control unit 110 chassis 112 Functional device 114, 117 drive device 116, 121 Cleaning tool 118, 120 Dosing device 122 Control unit 123 Control element 124 Sensor unit 126 Camera 128 fingerprint sensor 130 microphone 132 Activation information 134 Additional device 136 smartphones 138 tablet computers 140 character string 142 display unit 144 Data processing facility 146 servers 148, 152 storage unit 150 Cloud 154 authorization holders 156 transponders 158 reading units 160 recording QUOTES CONTAINED IN THE DESCRIPTION

[0000] This list of documents submitted by the applicant was generated automatically and is included solely for the convenience of the reader. This list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions. Cited patent literature

[0000] WO 2015 / 007315 A1

[0003] DE 10 2018 117 670 A1

[0003] WO 2011 / 006843 A1

[0003] WO 2012 / 016847 A1

[0003] WO 2012 / 013575 A1

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Claims

[1] Cleaning system (100) comprising at least one cleaning device (102) which comprises at least one cleaning tool (116, 121) for cleaning an object and a control unit (108), wherein activation information (132) required for the operation of the at least one cleaning device (102) can be transmitted, wherein the at least one cleaning device (102) is activated by the control unit (108) upon a positive check of the activation information (132). [2] Cleaning system (100) according to claim 1, characterized by that the activation information (132) has a limited period of validity. [3] Cleaning system (100) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by that the activation information (132) is or comprises an alphanumeric code. [4] Cleaning system (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the cleaning system (100) comprises a sensor unit (124) for detecting activation information (132) which is indicative of the person of the user (107), in particular based on a biometric feature. [5] Cleaning system (100) according to claim 4, characterized by that the sensor unit (124) comprises a camera (126) for detecting a body part of the user (107), a fingerprint sensor (128) for detecting a fingerprint and / or a microphone (130) for detecting a voice of the user (107). [6] Cleaning system (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the activation information (132) can only be used once to activate the at least one cleaning device (102) and / or that the activation information (132) is valid for activating only one cleaning device (102) of the cleaning system (100). [7] Cleaning system (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the activation information (132) is required before starting work with the at least one cleaning device (102) in order to activate it and / or that the activation information (132) is required after a predetermined idle time of the operation of the at least one cleaning device (102) has elapsed. [8] Cleaning system (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the cleaning system (100) comprises an additional device (134) for a user (108) which is arranged spatially separately from the at least one cleaning device (102), and that the activation information (132) can be transmitted via the additional device (134) to the at least one cleaning device (102), in particular wirelessly. [9] Cleaning system (100) according to claim 8, characterized by that the additional device (134) is or comprises one of the following: smartphone (136), tablet computer (138), smartwatch. [10] Cleaning system (100) according to claim 8 or 9, characterized by that the additional device (134) comprises an input unit for manual input of the activation information (132) by the user (107), in particular designed as a touch-sensitive display unit (142). [11] Cleaning system (100) according to one of claims 8 to 10, characterized by that the activation information (132) is a preferably unique device parameter of the additional device (134). [12] Cleaning system (100) according to one of claims 8 to 11, characterized by that at least one of the following applies: - a user application program for transmitting the activation information (132) is stored executably on the additional device (134); - the cleaning system (100) comprises a data processing device (144) arranged externally to the at least one cleaning device (102) and having an executably stored user application program, wherein the user (107) transmits the activation information (132) to the at least one cleaning device (102) by means of the additional device (134) via the data processing device (144). [13] Cleaning system (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the activation information (132) can only be transmitted after prior request by the at least one cleaning device (102) or after request by the data processing device (144). [14] Cleaning system (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the cleaning system (100) comprises at least one authorization carrier (154) with authorization information stored thereon, which is required for the operation of the at least one cleaning device (102). [15] Cleaning system (100) according to claim 14, characterized by that the additional device (134) is designed separately from the additional device (134) or that the additional device (134) forms an authorization carrier (154). [16] Cleaning system (100) according to claim 14 or 15, characterized by that the at least one cleaning device (102) is only activated if the authorization information has been recognized as valid and the activation information (132) has been positively checked. [17] Cleaning system (100) according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized bythat the activation information (132) for activating the at least one cleaning device (102) is required even in the absence of the requirement of an authorization carrier (154) for commissioning the at least one cleaning device (102). [18] Cleaning system (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that depending on the authorization information and / or activation information (132) a presetting of the at least one cleaning device (102) for a cleaning task is carried out, in particular of the at least one cleaning tool (116, 121). [19] Cleaning system (100) according to claim 18, characterized by that a suggestion of a default setting can be provided to the user (107) via a notification unit, for confirmation or modification by the user (107). [20] Cleaning system (100) according to claim 18 or 19, characterized bythat a presetting, in particular confirmed by the user (107), can be transmitted to a spatially remote data processing device (144). [21] Cleaning system (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that a functional scope of at least one functional device (112) of the at least one cleaning device (102) can be set depending on the authorization information and / or activation information (132). [22] Cleaning system (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the at least one cleaning device (102) is a floor cleaning device or that the at least one cleaning device (102) is a high-pressure cleaning device. [23] Cleaning system (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the at least one cleaning device (102) is a scrubber-drier (104) or a sweeper.

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