CLEANING APPLIANCE

Abstract

This application falls within the technical field of electrical equipment and relates more specifically to a cleaning device. It aims to simplify, at least to some extent, the process of removing the wastewater tank from the main body in order to improve the user experience. The cleaning device provided in this application comprises a wastewater tank and a main body. The wastewater tank is removably attached to the main body, and the main body is equipped with a push button. Pressing the button releases the connection between the wastewater tank and the main body, allowing for the rapid removal of the wastewater tank from the main body. Figure 2

Description

Title of the invention: CLEANING APPARATUS Technical field

[0001] The present application falls within the technical field of electrical equipment and relates more particularly to a cleaning device. Prior art

[0002] The floor scrubber is a cleaning machine suitable for cleaning hard floors while sucking up wastewater and removing it from the site. It has the advantages of environmental protection, energy saving and high efficiency. The wastewater tank is an important part of the scrubber and is used to store the wastewater sucked up from the floor.

[0003] In related technologies, removing the waste water tank from the main body is complicated and affects the user experience. Statement of the invention

[0004] The present application provides a cleaning apparatus intended to at least somewhat simplify the process of removing a waste water tank from the main body in order to improve the user experience.

[0005] The cleaning apparatus covered by the present application comprises a waste water tank and a main body, in which: said waste water tank is detachably assembled to the main body, and the main body is provided with a button to be pressed which allows the connection between said waste water tank and the main body to be released. By pressing the button, the waste water tank is quickly removed from the main body.

[0006] The cleaning apparatus provided in the present application is very useful because the main body is provided with a button which can be pressed to release the connection between the waste water tank and said main body in order to quickly remove the waste water tank from the main body, so that the process of removing the waste water tank from the main body can be simplified in order to improve the user experience.

[0007] In some embodiments, said button is provided with a guide surface at one end of said button facing inward of said main body, said guide surface being inclined relative to the depth direction of said button; said main body is also provided with a movable locking member, said locking member being removably connected to said waste water tank, said locking member being provided with a first cooperating surface, said first cooperating surface cooperating with said surface of guide for driving said locking element to move within said main body to separate said locking element from the waste water tank.

[0008] In some embodiments, said locking element is provided with a guide cavity, said first cooperating surface is located in said guide cavity, and the guide surface of said button is movable to enter said guide cavity to cooperate with said cooperating surface, thereby enabling the button to be assembled in the guide cavity permanently, and avoiding vibrations generated during use of the cleaning apparatus resulting from misalignment of the cooperating surface and the guide surface.

[0009] In some embodiments, said main body is further provided with a reset member, said reset member being connected between said main body and said locking member. The reset member is compressed and deformed when the button is pressed to separate the locking member from the wastewater tank, and the reset member resumes its deformation when the button is reset to drive the locking member to reset it to lock the wastewater tank.

[0010] In some embodiments, a first connection portion is provided in the main body, a second connection portion is provided on the locking member, and the reset member is connected between the first connection portion and the second connection portion to enable assembly of the reset member within the main body.

[0011] In some embodiments, one end of said locking member is provided with a bolt, said bolt being insertable into a locking port on said wastewater tank, said bolt being provided with a second engaging surface, said second engaging surface engaging with said wastewater tank to cause said locking member to move in a direction away from the wastewater tank.

[0012] In some cases, the second cooperating surface is a curved or beveled surface.

[0013] In some embodiments, said bolt is provided with a step at an end remote from the wastewater tank. When the locking member is separated from the wastewater tank by pressing the button or when assembling the wastewater tank, the step may be snapped onto the main body to limit the travel of the locking member to make the movement of the locking member controllable.

[0014] In some embodiments, said main body comprises a housing, said housing being provided with mounting holes, said buttons being connected within said mounting holes in said housing.

[0015] In some embodiments, said main body further comprises a structural element, said structural element being disposed within said casing; said button is provided with a connecting element on a peripheral surface of said button, said connecting element being interposed between said structural element and said casing.

[0016] In some embodiments, said connecting element is provided with a positioning groove, the opening of said positioning groove being oriented towards the outside of said main body; a positioning element is connected to the inner wall of said casing, said positioning element being provided in the positioning groove of said connecting element.

[0017] In some embodiments, said connecting member comprises: a first plate body, a second plate body and a third plate body, sequentially attached to the circumferential surface of said button in a direction away from the button, said second plate body and said first plate body having an angle therebetween, said second plate body, said first plate body and said circumferential surface of said button constructing the locating groove, and said third plate body being interposed between said structural member and said casing.

[0018] In some embodiments, said main body is provided with a housing cavity, said housing cavity being provided with an assembly port communicating with the exterior of said main body; said wastewater tank comprises a tank body, at least a portion of the tank body being removably assembled inside said housing cavity via said assembly port, at least a portion of the peripheral surface of the tank body being provided with anti-slip patterns, said anti-slip patterns being provided on the exterior of said main body, when the wastewater tank assembled to the main body.The user can hold the tank body with the anti-slip pattern to disassemble the sewage tank from the main body, thus avoiding to some extent the risk of the sewage tank falling during the disassembly of the sewage tank, which would cause the sewage inside the sewage tank to spill onto the ground and form secondary pollution, which is very practical.

[0019] In some embodiments, said anti-slip patterns are provided at two locations, said anti-slip patterns at two locations being provided on both sides of the tank body in the width direction thereof, in order to adapt to the posture of the user holding the tank body.

[0020] In some embodiments, said anti-slip patterns comprise a plurality of textures arranged in the height direction of the tank body, the plurality of these textures being arranged side by side.

[0021] In some embodiments, said wastewater tank further comprises: a tank cover assembly, removably disposed at the inlet and outlet of said tank body, said cover assembly comprising a cover body and a handle, said handle being pivotally attached to the upper portion of said cover body. The user can load the cover assembly at the inlet and outlet of the tank body, from top to bottom, by holding the cover using the handle.

[0022] In some embodiments, this cover assembly further comprises: a divider member, secured below said cover body, said divider member being provided with a first leakage portion, said divider member dividing said wastewater tank into a first chamber disposed above said divider member, and a second chamber disposed below the divider member, said first chamber and said second chamber being communicated by said first leakage portion.

[0023] In some embodiments, the tank body is provided with a pumping pipe, said divider member being provided with a mounting hole for passage of the pumping pipe; wherein wastewater in said wastewater tank is collected in said first chamber by said pumping pipe, and a mass of water in the wastewater collected in said first chamber is diverted by said first leakage portion into said second chamber, so as to enable separation of solid waste and liquid waste by the divider member, to the solid waste from the wastewater deposited in said first chamber.

[0024] In some embodiments, the waste guard plate is provided on one side of said divider member, said waste guard plate is provided with an avoidance portion on the side of said waste guard plate opposite said divider member, said avoidance portion extends toward said divider member, and said divider member is provided with a third leakage portion, at least a portion of said third leakage portion being provided within the projection of said avoidance portion. Upon removal of the tank cover assembly from the sewage tank, the waste guard plate is provided to concentrate waste within the sewage tank in the area defined by the divider member and the waste guard plate, to facilitate cleaning of the waste.

[0025] In some embodiments, said waste guard plate is provided on one side of said divider element, said waste guard plate is provided with a yielding portion on the side of said waste guard plate abutting said divider element, said portion yielding portion extends in the direction of said dividing member, and said dividing member is provided with a third leakage portion, at least a portion of said third leakage portion being provided within the projection of said yielding portion. When the cover is removed, a wastewater stream located at the rear of the waste plate can flow through the avoidance portion and the third water leakage portion into the wastewater tank.

[0026] In some embodiments, this tank cover assembly further comprises: a deflector member, located above the divider member, the body of the cover being attached to the deflector member.

[0027] In some cases, the cleaning device is a floor washer. Brief description of the figures

[0028] In order to illustrate more clearly the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the appended figures to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly presented below, and it will be obvious that the appended figures in the following description are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, and that for the person having ordinary skill in the art, other appended figures can be obtained in accordance with these drawings without creative work.

[0029] [Fig.l] illustrates a schematic view of the structure of a cleaning apparatus in one or more embodiments of the present application;

[0030] [Fig.2] illustrates a schematic view of the cleaning apparatus of [Fig.l] in an unlocked state;

[0031] [Fig.3] illustrates a schematic view of the structure of the wastewater tank of [Fig.l];

[0032] [Fig.4] illustrates a schematic view of the structure in another view of [Fig.3];

[0033] [Fig.5] illustrates a schematic view of the tank cover assembly assembled in the tank body;

[0034] [Fig.6] illustrates a schematic view of the structure of a tank cover assembly with the handle in the vertical position;

[0035] [Fig.7] illustrates a schematic view of the structure of [Fig.3], with the filter element removed;

[0036] [Fig.8] illustrates a schematic view of the structure of a tank cover assembly with the handle on a guide surface;

[0037] [Fig.9] illustrates a schematic view of the structure of the dividing element of [Fig.8];

[0038] [Fig. 10] illustrates a top view of [Fig.9];

[0039] [Fig. 11] illustrates a schematic view of the structure in another view of the [Fig.9] ;

[0040] [Fig. 12] illustrates a schematic view of the partial structure of the wastewater tank released from the main body;

[0041] [Fig. 13] illustrates a schematic view of the partial structure of a wastewater tank locked on a main body;

[0042] [Fig. 14] illustrates a schematic view of the coupling of the button and the locking element.

[0043] Reference signs:

[0044] Main body-1, housing cavity-11, button-12, guide surface-121, casing-13, mounting holes-131, structural member-14, connecting member-15, first plate body-151, second plate body-152, third plate body-153, positioning groove-16, positioning member-17, channel-18, reset member-19, first connecting part-110;

[0045] Tank body-2, anti-slip pattern-21, inlet and outlet-22, pumping pipe-23;

[0046] Tank cover assembly-3, cover body-31, guide surface-311, locking hole-312, handle-32, air outlet channel-33, air inlet-34;

[0047] Mounting frame-4, mounting side wall-41, limiting side wall-42, limiting portion-421;

[0048] Filter-5;

[0049] Divider member-6, first water leakage part-61, mounting hole-62, sealing member-63, third water leakage part-64;

[0050] Waste plate-7, second water leakage part-71, avoidance part-72;

[0051] Deflector element-8, sealing partition-81;

[0052] Support 9;

[0053] Locking element-10, first cooperation surface-101, guide cavity-102, second connection part-103, bolt-104, second cooperation surface-105, step-106.

[0054] Detailed description of the embodiments

[0055] In order to enable persons skilled in the art to which the present application pertains to better understand it, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely in the following, in conjunction with the appended figures of the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application and not the entirety of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by a person having ordinary skills in art without doing creative work fall within the scope of the protection sought in this application.

[0056] [Fig. 1] illustrates a schematic diagram of the structure of the cleaning apparatus in one or more embodiments of the present application, [Fig. 2] illustrates a schematic diagram of the cleaning apparatus of [Fig. 1] in an unlocked state, and [Fig. 3] illustrates a schematic diagram of the structure of the waste water tank of [Fig. 1]. Combined with Figures 1 to 3, the waste water tank provided in the present application is assembled to a main body, the waste water tank comprising a tank body 2, at least a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the tank body 2 being provided with an anti-slip pattern 21, and the anti-slip pattern 21 being provided outside the main body 1 when the waste water tank is assembled to the main body 1.

[0057] The waste water tank provided in the present application, since at least a part of the peripheral surface of the tank body 2 of the waste water tank is provided with anti-slip patterns 21, the anti-slip patterns 21 are provided outside the main body 1, the user can hold the tank body 2 with the anti-slip patterns 21 to disassemble the waste water tank from the main body 1, so as to avoid to a certain extent that the waste water tank is dislodged during the disassembly of the waste water tank, which causes waste water to be spilled on the ground and poses a risk of secondary pollution. It is very convenient.

[0058] [Fig. 3] shows a schematic view of the structure of the sewage tank of [Fig. 1]. In combination with [Fig. 3], at least a part of the peripheral surface of the tank body 2 is provided with an anti-slip pattern 21, the anti-slip pattern 21 is provided on the outer side of the housing cavity 11, so that a user can hold the tank body 2 with the anti-slip pattern 21 to dismantle the sewage tank, which can to a certain extent prevent the sewage tank from falling during the process of dismantling the sewage tank, which may cause the sewage inside the sewage tank to be spilled onto the ground and form a secondary pollution hazard; furthermore, it is very convenient.

[0059] In combination with [Fig. 3], in some embodiments, the anti-slip pattern 21 may be provided in two places, the two anti-slip patterns 21 are provided on both sides of the width direction of the tank body 2, and the perimeter between the two anti-slip patterns 21 is approximately the same as that of the palm of the human hand. When the user disassembles the wastewater tank, the user's thumb acts on one of the anti-slip patterns 21, and the other four fingers of the user act on the other anti-slip pattern 21, i.e. the palms of the two main parts of the user's hand act on the anti-slip pattern 21, which can be adapted to the user's posture when holding the tank body 2, and is more convenient for the user when disassembling the sewage tank from the main body 1.

[0060] In some embodiments, the anti-slip pattern 21 comprises several textures arranged in the height direction of the tank body 2, the textures being arranged side by side. In other embodiments, the anti-slip patterns 21 may also be provided only in the middle or at the end of the outer periphery of the tank body 2, etc. The present application does not limit it here.

[0061] It should be noted that the anti-slip pattern 21 may be placed around the entire periphery of the portion of the tank body 2 exposed to the main body 1, without this being limiting.

[0062] [Fig. 4] illustrates a schematic view of the structure in another view of [Fig. 3]. In conjunction with [Fig. 4], in some embodiments, the wastewater tank further comprises a tank cover assembly 3. [Fig. 5] illustrates a schematic view of a state of the cover assembly assembled in the tank. In connection with [Fig. 4] and [Fig. 5], the tank cover assembly 3 is removably disposed at the inlet and outlet 22 of the tank body 2.The tank cover assembly 3 comprises a cover body 31 and a handle 32, the cover body 31 is detachably disposed at the inlet and outlet 22 of the tank body 2, and the handle 32 is rotatably coupled to the top of the cover body 31, so that a user can lift the tank cover assembly 3 via the handle 32 and insert the tank cover assembly 3 into the tank body 2 from top to bottom.

[0063] When cleaning the waste water tank, it is necessary to remove the cover assembly 3 inside the waste water tank from the tank body 2 of the waste water tank. In the present application, due to the arrangement of the handles 32 on the top of the cover body 31, when installing the cover assembly 3 on the waste water tank, the user can lift the cover assembly 3 above the inlet and outlet 22 of the tank body 2 of the waste water tank by means of the handles 32 (illustrated in [Fig. 5]), in order to align the cover assembly 3 with the inlet and outlet 22 of the tank body 2. By then releasing the handle 32, the cover assembly 3 can be quickly assembled into the tank body 2 (illustrated in [Fig.4]), and at the same time, since the handle 32 is rotatably fixed to the cover body 31, after releasing the handle 32, it is applied to the upper surface of the tank cover (shown in [Fig.4]) by gravity, and does not hinder the assembly of the waste water tank on the main body 1. When it is necessary to remove the tank cover assembly 3. wastewater tank, the user holds the handle 32 to quickly remove the wastewater tank cover assembly 3, which is convenient and quick.

[0064] [Fig. 6] illustrates a schematic view of the structure of the tank cover assembly with the handle in a vertical position, and [Fig. 7] illustrates a schematic view of the structure of the filter element removed in [Fig. 3]. Combining [Fig. 6] and [Fig. 7], in some embodiments, a mounting frame 4 is provided at the top of the cover body 31, the mounting frame 4 has two mounting side walls 41 provided in a width direction of the tank body 2, and both ends of the handles 32 are rotatably connected to the two mounting side walls 41. In a specific implementation, the mounting frame 4 is substantially U-shaped, which can be integrally molded as a single piece on the top of the cover body 31, and both ends of the handle 32 can be rotatably connected to the mounting side walls 41 on the same side by the rotation shaft.

[0065] In conjunction with [Fig.6] and [Fig.7], in some embodiments, the mounting frame 4 may also include a limiting side wall 42, the limiting side wall 42 being attached to the side of the two mounting side walls 41 that are dorsal to the interior of the main body 1, the limiting side arm having a limiting portion 421 that corresponds to the handle 32, the angle between the limiting portion 421 and the horizontal plane of the cover body 31 that extends toward the interior of the main body 1 being less than or equal to 90°, and the handle 32 being able to be pressed against the limiting portion 421.When the user holds the cover assembly 3 by the handle 32, by the restriction of the handle 32 by the restriction portion 421, the handle 32 can be held in an upright position, and when the cover assembly 3 is assembled in place, the user releases the handle 32, and the handle 32 can be rotated toward the top of the cover body 31 by gravity, so as to facilitate the assembly of the wastewater tank onto the main body 1.

[0066] In conjunction with [Fig. 6] and [Fig. 7], in some embodiments, the limiting portion 421 corresponds to an end portion of the handle 32, and the end portion of the handle 32 may bear on the corresponding limiting portion 421. In other embodiments, the limiting portion 421 may also correspond to a central portion of the handle 32, and the central portion of the handle 32 may bear on the corresponding limiting portion 421, without limitation herein.

[0067] In connection with [Fig.6] and [Fig.7], in some embodiments, the top of the cover body 31 is provided with a guide surface 311 which extends from the limiting portion 421 toward the inside of the main body 1 and downward, and the angle between the guide surface 311 and the limiting portion 421 is obtuse, and the handle 32 can be rotated on the guide surface 311 of the cover body 31. When the tank cover assembly 3 is in place, the user releases the handle 32, and the handle 32 can rotate toward the guide surface 311 of the cover body 31 under the effect of gravity, so as to facilitate the assembly of the wastewater tank on the main body 1.

[0068] [Fig. 8] shows a schematic view of the assembly structure of the cover with the handle on the guide surface, and in combination with FIGS. 6 to 8, the cover body 31 is also provided with an air outlet channel 33, and the cleaning apparatus is also provided with an induced draft fan. When the induced draft fan is working, the air inside the waste water tank is extracted through the air outlet channel 33, so that a negative pressure is formed inside the waste water tank, and the waste water sucked in during the work of the cleaning apparatus is stored inside the waste water tank.The air outlet channel 33 is equipped with a filter 5 to prevent air impurities in the sewage tank from entering the induced draft fan and affecting the normal operation of the induced draft fan, the top of the air outlet channel 33 exceeds the top of the cover body 31, the aforementioned mounting frame 4 is located at the top of the air outlet channel 33 on the side away from the inside of the main body 1, the aforementioned guide surface 311 is located at the top of the air outlet channel 33 toward the inside of the main body 1, when the sewage tank is assembled in the main body 1, the handle 32 is also provided on the side where the top of the air outlet channel 33 faces the inside of the main body 1, and the height of the handle 32 is not greater than the height of the top of the air outlet channel 33.

[0069] In conjunction with [Fig. 6] and [Fig. 8], in some embodiments, the cover assembly 3 further comprises a divider member 6. [Fig. 9] shows a structural schematic view of the divider member of [Fig. 8], in conjunction with [Fig. 6], [Fig. 8] and [Fig. 9], the divider member 6 being fixed below the cover body 31, the first leakage portion 61 being provided on the divider member 6; wherein, when the cover assembly 3 is assembled in a wastewater tank, the divider member 6 separates the wastewater tank into a first chamber located above the divider member 6 and a second chamber located below the divider member 6, the first chamber and the second chamber being connected by the first leakage portion 61.

[0070] The tank cover assembly 3 provided in the present application, as the divider member 6 is fixed below the cover body 31, when the tank cover assembly 3 is assembled inside the waste water tank, the divider member 6 separates the waste water tank into a first chamber located above the divider element 6 and a second chamber located below the divider element 6, and the waste water sucked into the waste water tank together with the solid waste is sucked into the first chamber, and then the waste water flows through the first leakage portion 61 to the second chamber, so as to realize the solid-liquid separation.

[0071] Combined with Figures 6, 8 and 9, the divider member 6 is provided under the cover body 31, the divider member 6 may be in the form of a plate, and a mounting hole 62 is provided in the divider member 6 for the pumping pipe 23 of the sewage tank to pass through, wherein, under the use condition of the sewage tank, the sewage in the sewage tank is collected in the first chamber through the pumping pipe 23, and a body of water in the sewage collected in the first chamber is diverted through the first leakage portion 61 to a second chamber to allow solid waste in the sewage to settle in the first chamber, and the sewage is separated from solids and liquids by the divider member 6.

[0072] [Fig. 10] illustrates a schematic top view of [Fig. 9]. In connection with [Fig. 10], in some embodiments, the first leakage portion 61 on the divider member 6 may include a plurality of first water leakage holes, and the plurality of first water leakage holes may be arranged in an arc shape at the periphery of the mounting holes 62. In other embodiments, the plurality of first water leakage holes on the divider member 6 may also be arranged in a grid shape, without limitation herein.

[0073] In connection with [Fig. 3], in connection with [Fig. 6], and in connection with [Fig. 8] to 10, in some embodiments, the pumping pipe 23 is attached to a side wall of the wastewater tank, and the mounting holes 62 are open towards one side of this side wall for the passage of the pumping pipe 23.In particular embodiments, the pumping pipe 23 may be integrated with the side wall of the wastewater tank, the top of the pumping pipe 23 is provided with a water outlet, and under the use conditions of the wastewater tank, the wastewater in the wastewater tank is collected in the first chamber through the top of the pumping pipe 23, and a mass of water in the wastewater collected in the first chamber is diverted by a first leakage portion 61 into a second chamber to allow solid waste in the wastewater to settle in the first chamber, and solid-liquid separation of the wastewater is achieved via the divider member 6. In other embodiments, water outlets may also be provided on the circumference of the pumping pipe 23 located above the divider member 6, and the wastewater from the tank. wastewater may also be collected in the first chamber, without any limitation in this document.

[0074] In connection with [Fig. 6] and Figures 8 to 10, at least a part of the periphery of the divider member 6 elastically rests on the inner wall of the wastewater tank to improve the sealing effect between the divider member 6 and the inner wall of the wastewater tank. In some embodiments, a sealing member 63 may be provided at the periphery of the divider member 6 but not at the opening, the pumping pipe 23 and the opening may be fitted by a small gap, and of course, the sealing member 63 may be provided between the wall of the pumping pipe 23 and the opening, which will not be discussed here.In other embodiments, the periphery of the dividing member 6 may be elastic, for example by using an elastic material plate injected into the periphery of the dividing member 6, so that the periphery of the dividing member 6 can be appropriately compressed when the tank cover assembly 3 is assembled in the wastewater tank, to improve the sealing effect between the dividing member 6 and the inner wall of the wastewater tank.

[0075] [Fig. 11] illustrates a schematic view of the structure in another view of [Fig.9]. In combination with [Fig. 6] and Figures 8 to 11, the tank cover assembly 3 may also comprise a waste plate 7, which is connected to the divider member 6, the waste plate 7 being provided inside the first chamber, i.e., the waste plate 7 is connected to the top of the divider member 6, the waste plate 7 being provided with a second leakage portion 71, and the first leakage portion 61 being provided on one side of the waste plate 7. When the cover assembly 3 is removed from the tank body 2, the waste plate 7 allows the waste of the sewage tank to be concentrated in the area delimited by the divider member 6 and the waste plate 7, thereby preventing the waste from falling directly onto the ground, avoiding secondary pollution, and facilitating the cleaning of the waste.

[0076] In connection with [Fig. 6] and Figures 8 to 11, in some embodiments, the waste plate 7 may be attached only to at least a portion of the periphery of the divider member 6. For example, the waste plate 7 is preferably attached to the side of the divider member 6 away from the main body 1, i.e., the waste plate 7 is provided at the rear of the divider member 6. In practice, when the user removes the cover assembly 3 from the tank 2, the waste water tank is oriented in the direction of the user, i.e., the waste water tank is tilted backward, and provided that the waste plate 7 is attached to the rear of the divider member 6, when the cover assembly 3 is removed, if there is waste water in the first chamber, the waste water flow through the second leakage portion 71 on the waste plate 7 to the area behind the waste plate 7, and the waste is deposited in the area in front of the divider member 6 and the waste plate 7, to facilitate cleaning of the waste by the user.

[0077] In combination with [Fig. 6] and Figures 8 to 11, in some embodiments, the second leakage portion 71 may comprise second leakage holes arranged in a grid on the waste plate 7 to prevent wastewater residue at the junction of the waste plate 7 and the divider member 6, in order to avoid the secondary contamination phenomenon caused by the leakage to the outside of the wastewater tank after the tank cover assembly 3 is disassembled.

[0078] In connection with [Fig. 6] and Figures 8 to 11, in some embodiments, the first leakage portion 61 may be provided on the front side of the waste plate 7 for separation and fixation of the first chamber and the second chamber constructed by the divider member 6. The waste plate 7 is provided with an avoidance portion 72 on a side (i.e., a rear side) away from the main body 1, the avoidance portion 72 extending in one direction (i.e., a front side) toward the inside of the main body 1 to form a baffle groove, and the divider member 6 is provided with a third leakage portion 64, at least a part of the third leakage portion 64 is provided inside a projection of the avoidance portion 72, and the third leakage portion 64 may be a third hole of leak, which is provided directly below the avoidance portion 72.When the cleaning apparatus is in use, there is waste water between the waste plate 7 and the waste water tank, and the bypass portion 72 and the third water leakage portion 64 are provided for the waste water to flow into the waste water tank and to act as a flow guide. When the cover assembly 3 is removed, the waste water located at the rear of the waste plate 7 can flow into the waste water tank through the bypass portion 72 and the third water leakage portion 64.In other embodiments, the waste plate 7 may have a gap between the waste plate 7 and the rear side wall of the tank body 2 of the waste water tank, and the waste plate 7 is provided with a first leakage portion 61 on the front and rear sides, and the waste water flow located on the rear side of the waste plate 7 may flow into the waste water tank through said gap and the third leakage portion 64 when the tank cover assembly 3 is disassembled.

[0079] In other embodiments, the waste guard plate 7 may also be attached to the periphery of the upper portion of the divider element 6, so that the waste is retained on the divider element 6 between the waste guard plate 7 when the cover assembly 3 is removed. However, for such an assembly method, when the waste is cleaned, one can only invert the cover assembly 3 or by hand cleaning, which is more difficult than the solution described above in which the waste guard plate 7 is fixed to a part of the perimeter of the divider element 6, which is an optional solution.

[0080] In connection with [Fig. 6] and [Fig. 8], in some embodiments, the tank cover assembly 3 further comprises a baffle member 8, which is provided above the mounting hole 62 of the divider member 6, and the baffle member 8 is provided interstitially above the pumping pipe 23 when the tank cover assembly 3 is assembled in a wastewater tank. When using the wastewater tank, wastewater from the wastewater tank is ejected from the top of the pumping pipe 23 and, after being blocked by the baffle member 8, is collected in the first chamber.

[0081] In connection with Figures 6 and 8, in particular embodiments, the deflector element 8 may be a U-shaped structure, the opening of the U-shaped structure of the deflector element 8 being oriented downwards, and the side walls on both sides of the deflector element 8 may be fixed to the divider element 6 by means of a support 9.

[0082] In some cases, a sealing partition 81 may be provided at the rear of the deflector element 8, so that the deflector channel forms a hood structure with openings both at the bottom and at the front.

[0083] In connection with Figures 6 to 8, in some embodiments, the cover body 31 may be integrally molded on top of the baffle member 8, with an air inlet 34 provided on a side wall of the cover body 31, the air inlet 34 being provided above the baffle member 8, the air inlet 34 being an inlet of the air intake channel for drawing air out of the wastewater tank.

[0084] Based on the aforementioned waste water tank, the present application also provides a cleaning apparatus comprising a main body 1 and the aforementioned waste water tank, the main body 1 being provided with an accommodating cavity 11, the accommodating cavity 11 being provided with an assembly hole communicating with an outer side of the main body 1; and the waste water tank comprising a tank body 2, at least a portion of the tank body 2 being removably assembled inside the accommodating cavity 11 by the assembly hole.

[0085] In the related technology, removing the waste water tank from the main body is cumbersome and affects the user experience. Based on this, the present application provides a cleaning apparatus for simplifying, at least to a certain extent, the process of removing the waste water tank from the main body to improve the user experience.

[0086] In connection with Figures 1 and 2, a cleaning apparatus provided by the present application comprises a waste water tank which is removably assembled to the main body 1, and the main body 1 is provided with a push button 12, which is pressed to release the connection between the waste water tank and the main body 1 in order to quickly disassemble the waste water tank from the main body 1.

[0087] The cleaning apparatus provided in the present application is very useful because the main body 1 is provided with a press button 12, which is pressed to release the connection between the waste water tank and the main body 1 to quickly remove the waste water tank from the main body 1, so that the process of removing the waste water tank from the main body can be simplified to improve the user experience, this is very convenient.

[0088] [Fig. 12] illustrates a schematic diagram of the local structure of the reservoir wastewater tank released from the main body, and [Fig. 13] illustrates a schematic diagram of the local structure of the wastewater tank locked in the main body. In combination with [Fig. 12] and [Fig. 13], in some embodiments, the main body 1 may comprise a casing 13, the casing 13 may be provided with mounting holes 131, and the button 12 is connected inside the mounting holes 131 of the casing 13.

[0089] [Fig. 14] illustrates a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the button and the locking member, combining Figs. 12 to [Fig. 14], in a specific implementation, a structural member 14 may be provided inside the casing 13, which may be provided to the mounting holes 131 of the casing 13, and there is a slot between the structural member 14 and the casing 13, and the peripheral surface of the button 12 may be provided with a connecting member 15, which is inserted into the gap between the structural member 14 and the casing 13 in the gap between the structural member 14 and the casing 13 to enable the assembly of the button 12 on the main body 1.

[0090] In combination with Figures 12 to 14, in some embodiments, the connecting element 15 may be provided with a positioning groove 16, the opening of the positioning groove 16 being oriented towards the outside of the main body 1, and a positioning element 17 may be connected to the inner wall of the casing 13, which is provided in the positioning groove 16 of the connecting element 15 to improve the reliability of the assembly of the connecting element 15 on the main body 1, and consequently improve the reliability of the mounting of the button 12 on the main body 1.

[0091] In connection with Figures 12 to 14, in some embodiments, the connecting element 15 may comprise a first plate body 151, a second plate body 152 and a third plate body 153, the first plate body 151, the second plate body 152 and the third plate body 153 being connected to the peripheral surface of the button 12 in a direction away from the button 12, the second plate body 152 and the first plate body 151 having an angle therebetween, which is preferably an obtuse angle. The second plate body 152, the first plate body 151 and the peripheral surface of the button are constructed so as to form the positioning groove 16 described above, and the third plate body 153 is inserted into the slot between the structural member 14 and the casing 13.

[0092] In combination with FIGS. 12 to 14, in particular, the first plate body 151 may be perpendicular to the circumferential surface of the button 12, the second plate body 152 is inclined relative to the depth direction of the button 12, and the outer end of the second plate body 152 is provided in a direction away from the button 12 to widen the opening size of the positioning groove 16 to facilitate assembly of the positioning member 17 in the positioning groove 16, and the third plate body 153 may be perpendicular to the circumferential surface of the button 12 to enable the connecting member 15 to form a sigmoidal structure. Alternatively, the positioning member 17 may be a plate-shaped structure, which may be molded on the inner wall of the casing 13 as a single piece.

[0093] It should be noted that the aforementioned connecting member 15 may be provided in a plurality of spaced apart manners around the circumferential surface of the button 12, and of course, the connecting member 15 may be provided only one, which is annularly arranged around the circumferential surface of the button 12. Similarly, the positioning member 17 may also be one or more in correspondence with the connecting member 15, and is not limited herein.

[0094] The central portion of the button 12 of the model of the present application may be flexible, and pressing the button 12 may cause the inner end of the button 12 to extend toward the inside of the main body 1.

[0095] In connection with Figures 12 to 14, in some embodiments, the button 12 is provided with a guide surface 121 at one end toward the inside of the main body 1, which is inclined in the direction of the depth of the button 12. A movable locking member 10 is also provided inside the main body 1, the locking member 10 being removably coupled to the waste water tank, the locking member 10 being provided with a first engagement surface 101, the first engagement surface 101 being coupled to the guide surface 121 to drive the locking member 10 to move inside the main body 1 so as to separate the locking member 10 from the waste water tank.

[0096] In combination with Figures 12-14, in a specific implementation, the user presses button 12 to extend the inner end of button 12 toward the inside of the main body 1, the guide surface 121 of the button 12 cooperates with the first cooperation surface 101 on the locking member 10 to drive the locking member 10 to move away from the sewage tank to release the connection of the locking member 10 with the sewage tank, and the user holds the sewage tank to disassemble the sewage tank from the main body 1, which is convenient and quick. After the user presses the release button 12, the guide surface of the button 12 returns to its position, and under the influence of gravity, the locking member 10 returns to its position to connect to the sewage tank, so that the sewage tank can be assembled to the main body.

[0097] In combination with Figures 12 to 14, in some embodiments, the locking member 10 may be provided with a guide cavity 102, the first cooperating surface 101 is provided in the guide cavity 102, and the guide surface 121 of the button 12 may be movable to move in the guide cavity 102 to cooperate with the first cooperating surface 101, which allows the button 12 to be assembled in the guide cavity 102 all the time to avoid misalignment of the first cooperating surface 101 and the guide surface 121 caused by vibration of the button 12 when the cleaning apparatus is used.

[0098] In combination with Figures 12 to 14, in a specific implementation, the main body 1 is provided with a channel 18 for the movement of the locking element 10, the guide cavity 102 on the locking element 10 may be in the form of a hole, or of course, in the form of a slot with an opening towards the button, and the first cooperating surface 101 may be provided on top of the inner wall of this guide cavity 102, and will not be limited herein.

[0099] In connection with Figures 12 to 14, in some embodiments, a reset member 19 is also provided inside the main body 1, which is connected between the main body 1 and the locking member 10. The reset member 19 is compressed and deformed when the button 12 is pressed to separate the locking member 10 from the waste water tank, and the reset member 19 resumes its deformation when the button 12 is reset to drive the locking member 10 to reset it to lock the waste water tank.

[0100] In connection with Figures 12 to 14, in a particular implementation, a first connection portion 110 is provided in the main body 1, a second connection portion 103 is provided on the locking element 10, and the reset element 19 is connected between the first connection portion 110 and the second connection part 103 for assembling the reset element 19 inside the main body 1.

[0101] In connection with Figures 12 to 14, in particular embodiments, the first connection portion 110 and the second connection portion 103 may be columnar, both being located in planes offset from the central plane of the channel in which the locking element 10 moves in order to avoid interfering with the movement of the locking element 10.

[0102] In conjunction with Figures 5-8 and Figures 12-13, in some embodiments, one end of the locking member 10 may be provided with a bolt 104 that may be inserted into a locking hole 312 in the body of the cover 31 on the wastewater tank to lock the wastewater tank. The bolt 104 is provided with a second engaging surface 105, and the second engaging surface 105 may mate with the wastewater tank to drive the locking member 10 in a direction away from the wastewater tank.When the waste water tank is installed on the main body 1, the user holds the waste water tank and pushes it into the cavity 11 of the main body 1, and the top of the tank body 2 of the waste water tank contacts the bolt 104 of the locking member 10, so as to push the locking member 10 upward; after the waste water tank is installed, the bolt 104 of the locking member 10 engages in the locking holes 312 of the waste water tank under the action of the reset member 19 and its own gravity to complete the assembly of the waste water tank on the main body 1, which is convenient and easy.

[0103] In some cases, the second cooperating surface 105 may be a curved surface, and in other cases, the second cooperating surface 105 may also be an inclined surface.

[0104] Further, in connection with Figures 12 to 14, in some embodiments, the end of the bolt 104 remote from the waste water tank may be provided with a step 106, during pressing of the button 12 or assembling of the waste water tank, in the condition that the locking member 10 separates from the waste water tank, the step 106 may be snapped onto the main body 1 to limit the movement stroke of the locking member 10 to make the movement of the locking member 10 controllable.

[0105] It is noted that the cleaning apparatus may be a floor washing machine or another type of cleaning apparatus, such as a vacuuming machine or a sweeping device, etc.

[0106] For the purposes of this application, unless expressly provided and limited, "above" or "below" the first feature of the second feature may include direct contact between the first and second features, or may include contact between the first and second features not directly, but by means of another feature located between them. The first feature is in contact with the second feature. Furthermore, the first feature being "above," "over," and "above" the second feature means that the first feature is directly above and diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is horizontally higher than the second feature. The first feature being "below," "under," and "below" the second feature includes the first feature being directly below and diagonally from the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is lower than the second feature in horizontal height.

[0107] In the description of the present application, it is understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "top", "bottom", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", etc. ", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the accompanying figures, solely for the purpose of facilitating and simplifying the description of the present application, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the devices mentioned are or are not intended for use in the application.They are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element mentioned must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operate in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

[0108] In the present application, unless expressly provided and limited, the terms "connection", "fixing", etc. are to be understood in a broad sense; for example, "fixing" may be a fixed connection, a removable connection or a one-piece connection; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate support; it may be a connection within two elements or an interaction between two elements. For example, the term "fixed" may refer to a fixed connection, a removable connection or a one-piece connection; it may be a mechanical or electrical connection; it may be a direct or indirect connection through an intermediate support; and it may be a connection between two elements or an interaction between two elements.For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application may be understood on a case-by-case basis.

[0109] Furthermore, descriptions such as "first" and "second" in this application are used solely for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Accordingly, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may include one or more features, either explicitly or implicitly. In the description of this application, "more than one" means two or more, unless expressly and specifically limited.

[0110] Although embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that a variety of changes, modifications, substitutions and variations of these embodiments may be made without departing from the principles and objectives of the present application, the scope of which is limited by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

Claims

1. A cleaning apparatus comprising a water tank and a main body (1), characterized in that: said water tank is detachably assembled to said main body (1), said main body (1) is provided with a button (12) to be pressed, and the water tank can be detached from said main body (1) by pressing the button (12); said main body (1) is also provided with a movable locking member (10), said locking member (10) is detachably connected to said water tank, and the locking member (10) can be driven to move away from the water tank by pressing the button (12); the water tank comprises a locking hole (312); and said locking member (10) can be inserted into said locking hole (312) of said water tank.

2. A cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that a bolt (104) is provided at one end of the locking member (10), said bolt (104) being provided with a second engaging surface (105), said second engaging surface (105) being compatible with said water tank to drive said locking member (10) in a direction away from said water tank.

3. Cleaning apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that said second cooperating surface (105) is a curved surface or an inclined surface.

4. A cleaning apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that a step (106) is provided at one end of the bolt (104) in a direction away from the water tank, said step (106) being snap-fittable to said main body (1) to limit the travel of movement of said locking element (10).

5. A cleaning apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that a reset member (19) is also provided in said main body (1), said reset member (19) being connected between said main body (1) and said locking member (10).

6. A cleaning apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that a first connection part (110) is provided in said main body (1), a second connection part (103) is provided on said locking element (10), and said reset element (19) is connected between said first connection part (110) and said second connection part (103).

7. A cleaning apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that said main body (1) comprises a casing (13), said casing (13) being provided with a mounting hole (62), the button (12) being connected in said mounting hole (62) of said casing (13).

8. A cleaning apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that said main body (1) further comprises a structural member (14), said structural member (14) being provided in said casing (13); said button (12) is provided with a connecting member on the circumferential surface, said connecting member being inserted between said structural member (14) and said casing (13).

9. A cleaning apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the main body (1) is provided with a housing cavity (11), said housing cavity (11) being provided with an assembly hole communicating with the exterior of said main body (1); said water tank comprises a tank body (2), at least a portion of the tank body (2) being removably assembled in said housing cavity (11) through said assembly hole.

10. A cleaning apparatus according to claim 9, characterized in that the tank body (2) is provided with a pumping pipe (23), the pumping pipe (23) being integrated into a side wall of the water tank, and the top of the pumping pipe (23) being provided with a water outlet.

11. A cleaning apparatus according to claim 10, characterized in that the water tank further comprises a tank cover assembly (3), removably provided on said water tank; said tank cover assembly (3) further comprises: a cover body (31) and a deflector member (8), the deflector member (8) being provided on top of the pumping pipe (23); said cover body (31) being fixed to the deflector member (8).

12. A cleaning apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that a guide surface (121) is provided at one end of the knob (12) given toward the inside of said main body (1), said guide surface (121) being inclined in the direction of the depth of said button (12); the locking element (10) is provided with a first cooperation surface (101), said first cooperation surface (101) cooperating with said guide surface (121) to actuate said locking element (10) to move inside said main body (1).

13. Cleaning apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that said locking element (10) is provided with a guide cavity (102), said first cooperating surface (101) being provided inside said guide cavity (102), said guide surface (121) of said button (12) being movable to enter said guide cavity (102) to cooperate with said first cooperating surface (101).

14. A cleaning apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that the connecting member (15) comprises a first plate body (151), a second plate body (152) and a third plate body (153), the first plate body (151), the second plate body (152) and the third plate body (153) being sequentially connected to the circumferential surface of the button (12) in a direction away from the button (12).

15. A cleaning apparatus according to claim 14, characterized in that the second plate body (152) and the first plate body (151) have an angle between them, the angle being obtuse.

16. A cleaning apparatus according to claim 15, characterized in that the second plate body (152), the first plate body (151) and the circumferential surface of the button (12) are constructed as a positioning groove (16); a positioning member (17) being fixed to the inner wall of said casing (13), and said positioning member (17) being provided in the positioning groove (16).

17. Cleaning apparatus according to claim 14, characterized in that the third plate body (153) is inserted into a slot between the structural element (14) and the casing (13).

18. A cleaning apparatus according to claim 14, characterized in that the first plate body (151) is perpendicular to the circumferential surface of the button (12), and the second plate body (152) is inclined relative to the depth direction of the button (12). 24

19. A cleaning apparatus according to claim 18, characterized in that an outer end of the second plate body (152) is provided in a direction away from the button (12), and in that the third plate body (153) is perpendicular to the circumferential surface of the button (12).