Accessory pile and maintenance station system
The maintenance station system addresses storage and heat dissipation challenges in surface cleaning equipment by employing snap-coupling structures for flexible accessory placement and airflow cooling, improving user experience and efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHENZHEN ROBOROCK INNOVATION TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2023-11-09
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-13
AI Technical Summary
Existing surface cleaning equipment maintenance systems face challenges in efficiently arranging accessory storage and dissipating heat from circuit boards, which affect user experience and operational efficiency.
A maintenance station system with a main pile and accessory pile that includes snap-coupling structures for flexible accessory placement and a heat dissipation mechanism using airflow to cool circuit boards.
Enhances user experience by allowing flexible accessory storage and improves heat dissipation efficiency without additional components, optimizing space utilization and reducing operational costs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] (Related Application) This disclosure claims the priority of Chinese Patent Application Nos. 202321074111.8 and 202321082695.3, filed on May 6, 2023, and all the contents of these Chinese patent applications are incorporated herein by reference.
[0002] This application relates to the technical field of surface cleaning equipment, specifically to an accessory pile and a maintenance station system, and further to a pile and a maintenance station system.
Background Art
[0003] In recent years, with the development of science and technology, various cleaning supplies have emerged one after another. These cleaning supplies reduce the burden of people's cleaning work, meet people's needs, and bring great convenience to life.
Summary of the Invention
[0004] The objective of this application is to provide an accessory pile and a maintenance station system that can rationally arrange the storage posture of the brush head with an extension rod by the accessory pile for the user. The objective of this application is to provide a pile and a maintenance station system that can rationally dissipate heat from the circuit board in the pile.
[0005] An embodiment of this application provides an accessory pile. The accessory pile includes a storage tray configured to store the accessories of the surface cleaning equipment, and a storage rod located on one side of the storage tray and configured to store the brush head with an extension rod. The storage rod has a first storage position, a second storage position, and a third storage position. The first storage position and the second storage position realize the first storage posture of the brush head, and the first storage position and the third storage position realize the second storage posture of the brush head.
[0006] In some embodiments, the first storage position is located further away from the storage tray than the second storage position, and the third storage position is located closer to the storage tray than the second storage position.
[0007] In some embodiments, the first storage position, the second storage position, and the third storage position are all located on the storage rod opposite to the storage tray.
[0008] In some embodiments, the first storage position extends along a direction substantially perpendicular to the storage rod, and a first arc-shaped storage structure is provided at the end of the first storage position, and the first arc-shaped storage structure is configured to house the extension rod of the brush head.
[0009] In some embodiments, the second storage position extends along a direction substantially perpendicular to the storage rod, and a second arc-shaped storage structure is provided at the end of the second storage position, the second arc-shaped storage structure is configured to house the adapter portion of the brush head, and the diameter of the adapter portion is larger than the diameter of the extension rod.
[0010] In some embodiments, the third storage position extends along a direction substantially perpendicular to the storage rod, and the plane on which the end of the third storage position is located is not parallel to the axis of the storage rod.
[0011] In some embodiments, the plane on which the end of the third storage position is located is inclined upward with respect to the axis of the storage rod.
[0012] In some embodiments, the third storage position includes a support cavity enclosed by side walls substantially perpendicular to the storage rod, and reinforcing ribs connected to opposing side walls within the cavity.
[0013] In some embodiments, the first storage position is such that the brush head is perpendicular to the extension rod, and the second storage position is such that the brush head and the extension rod are substantially in the same plane.
[0014] In some embodiments, in the first storage position, the first storage position is engaged with the extension rod and the second storage position is in contact with the adapter portion of the brush head; in the second storage position, the first storage position is engaged with the extension rod and the third storage position is in contact with the bottom surface of the brush head.
[0015] An embodiment of this application provides a maintenance station system comprising an accessory pile as described in any one of the above.
[0016] Embodiments of this application provide a maintenance station system for surface cleaning equipment, comprising a main pile configured to support the surface cleaning equipment and an accessory pile configured to house accessories for the surface cleaning equipment, wherein the main pile includes a tray portion having a first snap coupling structure and a support portion located on one side of the tray portion, where the first snap coupling structure is located on the tray portion away from the support portion, and the accessory pile has a second snap coupling structure located on one side of the accessory pile, the second snap coupling structure is configured to snap-couple with the first snap coupling structure to connect the accessory pile to one side of the main pile.
[0017] In some embodiments, the first snap coupling structure is located on the side of the tray adjacent to the support and / or on the side where the support is located.
[0018] In some embodiments, there are three first snap coupling structures, each located on both sides adjacent to the support portion in the tray portion and on the side where the support portion is located.
[0019] In some embodiments, the first snap-connection structure includes a recess formed along one side edge of the tray portion toward the center of the tray portion, and a first snap-connection pattern formed in a predetermined shape within the recess.
[0020] In some embodiments, the recessed portion is a semi-enclosed structure surrounded by a first side wall extending vertically.
[0021] In some embodiments, the first snap-connection pattern is formed by a plurality of second side walls extending vertically.
[0022] In some embodiments, the second snap-connection structure is formed protruding along one side edge of the accessory pile, and the second snap-connection structure has a second snap-connection pattern, which cooperates with the first snap-connection pattern to achieve a snap connection.
[0023] In some embodiments, the second snap-connection structure is snap-connected with the first snap-connection structure, and then the second snap-connection structure is housed in the first snap-connection structure.
[0024] In some embodiments, the accessory pile includes a storage tray configured to house accessories for the surface cleaning equipment, and a storage rod located on one side of the storage tray and configured to house a brush head having an extension rod, wherein the second snap coupling structure is located on the side of the storage tray opposite to the storage rod.
[0025] In some embodiments, after the second snap-connection structure is snap-connected with the first snap-connection structure, one side edge of the storage tray substantially abuts against one side edge of the tray portion.
[0026] Embodiments of the present application provide a pile configured to support a surface cleaning device, the pile including a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet, a fan provided in the housing and having an air inlet and an air outlet, and a device to be cooled provided in an air flow path between the air inlet of the housing and the air inlet of the fan, wherein the heat of the device to be cooled is taken away by the flow of the air current.
[0027] In some embodiments, the device to be cooled includes a first device to be cooled and a second device to be cooled, and the air flow path has a first gap between the first device to be cooled and the second device to be cooled.
[0028] In some embodiments, the geometric center of the air inlet is lower than the lower edge of the first gap.
[0029] In some embodiments, the air inlet is provided on the back surface of the housing.
[0030] In some embodiments, the air flow path has a second gap between the surface of the device to be cooled and the back surface of the housing.
[0031] In some embodiments, the air flow path has side gaps and / or bottom gaps on both sides of the first device to be cooled.
[0032] In some embodiments, the pile further includes a heating device provided on the air outlet side of the fan, and after the air current in the air flow path is discharged from the air outlet of the fan, it is heated by the heating device and then blown out from the air outlet of the housing.
[0033] In some embodiments, the pile further includes a hot air path, and the hot air blown out from the air outlet of the housing is blown onto a roller brush through the hot air path.
[0034] In some embodiments, the device to be cooled is a circuit board.
[0035] The accompanying drawings are incorporated into the specification and constitute part of this specification, illustrating embodiments applicable to this application and are used together with the specification to interpret the principles of this application. Clearly, the accompanying drawings described below are only a few embodiments of this application, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these accompanying drawings without any creative work. [Brief explanation of the drawing]
[0036] [Figure 1] Schematic diagram of the overall structure of several embodiments of the maintenance station system of this application. [Figure 2] Schematic diagram of the overall structure of the main pile in several embodiments of this application. [Figure 3] Schematic diagram of the bottom structure of the main pile in some embodiments of this application. [Figure 4] Enlarged schematic diagram of the structure of part A of the main pile in some embodiments of this application. [Figure 5] Schematic diagram of the overall structure of accessory piles in several embodiments of this application [Figure 6] Enlarged schematic diagram of the structure of part B of the accessory pile in some embodiments of this application. [Figure 7] Schematic diagram of the structure of the first storage position of the accessory pile in some embodiments of this application. [Figure 8] Schematic diagram of the second storage position of the accessory pile in some embodiments of this application. [Figure 9] Schematic diagram of the structure of each storage position of the accessory pile in several embodiments of this application. [Figure 10] Schematic diagram of the main pile structure in several embodiments of this application. [Figure 11] Locally enlarged schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the main pile in several embodiments of this application. [Figure 12] Schematic diagram of the back local structure of the main pile in several embodiments of this application [Figure 13] Schematic diagram of the local three-dimensional structure of the main pile in some embodiments of this application. [Explanation of Symbols]
[0037] 100 Main Pile (Pile) 110 Tray section 111 First snap coupling structure 120 Support part 200 Accessory Pile 211 Second snap coupling structure 1111 Recessed area 1112 First snap coupling pattern 210 Storage Tray 220 Storage Rod 2111 Edge side wall 2112 Central side wall 2113 Lateral side wall 221 First storage position 222 Second storage position 223 Third storage position 300 brush heads 2211 Storage Arm 2212 First arc-shaped storage structure 310 Extension Rod 320 Adapter section 2221 Storage board 2222 Support plate 2231 Side wall 2232 Reinforcement Rib 2233 Support Cavity 121 Housing 1211 Air intake 1212 Air outlet 122 Fans 1221 Air Inlet 1222 Air outlet 123 Cooling target device 1231 First cooling target device 1232 Second cooling target device 1233 First gap 1234 Second gap 1235 Bottom gap 124 Heating device 125 Hot air path [Modes for carrying out the invention]
[0038] To further clarify the purpose, technical solutions, and advantages of this application, the application will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, although obviously the embodiments described are only a selection of the embodiments of this application, not all of them. Any other embodiments that can be obtained by a person skilled in the art without any creative work based on the embodiments of this application are all included in the scope of protection of this application.
[0039] The terms used in the embodiments of this application are used solely for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application. The singular forms “one kind,” “the said,” and “the said” used in the embodiments and appended claims of this application are intended to include plural forms unless otherwise clearly indicated in the context, and “plural” generally includes at least two.
[0040] It should be noted that the terms "and / or" used herein merely describe the relationship between related objects, and there are three possible relationships. For example, A and / or B can refer to three cases: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, or B existing alone. Furthermore, the symbol " / " in this specification generally indicates that the preceding and succeeding related objects have an "or" relationship.
[0041] Furthermore, while terms such as first, second, third, etc. are used descriptively in the embodiments of this application, they are not limiting. These terms are used solely for distinction. For example, the first may also be called the second, and similarly, the second may also be called the first, as long as it does not deviate from the scope of the embodiments of this application.
[0042] Furthermore, the terms “equipped with,” “including,” or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, and a product or apparatus comprising a set of elements may also include, in addition to those elements, other elements not explicitly listed, or elements specific to such product or apparatus. Unless further restrictions are placed on it, an element limited by the expression “equipped with one…” is not excluded from including other similar elements in the product or apparatus of the said element.
[0043] The following describes in detail the selectable embodiments of this application with reference to the attached drawings.
[0044] The maintenance station can charge and self-clean surface cleaning equipment. The surface cleaning equipment maintenance station system comprises a main pile (hereinafter also called the pile) and an accessory pile. The main pile is used to support the surface cleaning equipment, and the accessory pile is used to support the accessories of the surface cleaning equipment. The main pile and the accessory pile may be separable. How rationally and conveniently the user can set the positional relationship between the main pile and the accessory pile according to the spatial position during use is key to the user experience. Furthermore, how rationally the storage structure of the accessory pile can be set is also key to the user experience. In addition, the pile includes heating devices such as circuit boards, and the method of heat dissipation for the circuit boards is a technical challenge that needs to be solved.
[0045] Embodiments of this application provide a maintenance station system for a surface cleaning machine, the maintenance station system comprising a main pile configured to support the surface cleaning machine and an accessory pile configured to support accessories for the surface cleaning machine, wherein the main pile includes a tray portion having a first snap coupling structure and a support portion located on one side of the tray portion, the first snap coupling structure located on the tray portion away from the support portion, and the accessory pile includes a second snap coupling structure located on one side of the accessory pile and configured to snap-couple with the first snap coupling structure to connect the accessory pile to one side of the main pile.
[0046] In the surface cleaning equipment maintenance station system provided by the embodiment of this application, the accessory pile is attached to any side of the main pile via the first snap coupling structure, by providing a first snap coupling structure on three sides of the main pile. By attaching the accessory pile to any one of the three positions according to the actual usage needs, the user can freely position the main pile and accessory pile according to their own usage needs and spatial environment, thereby improving space utilization and user experience.
[0047] Specifically, the embodiments of this application provide a maintenance station system for surface cleaning equipment. As an example, Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a maintenance station system in several embodiments of this application. Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the main pile in several embodiments of this application. Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the bottom structure of the main pile in several embodiments of this application. Figure 4 is an enlarged schematic diagram of the structure of part A of the main pile in several embodiments of this application. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the accessory pile in several embodiments of this application. Figure 6 is an enlarged schematic diagram of the structure of part B of the accessory pile in several embodiments of this application.
[0048] To more clearly explain the behavior of the self-cleaning maintenance station, the following directions are defined as shown in Figure 2, and the main pile is defined by three mutually perpendicular axes: the horizontal axis Y, the front-to-back axis X, and the central vertical axis Z. The reverse direction of the arrow on the front-to-back axis X represents "rear," and the direction of the arrow along the front-to-back axis X represents "front." The horizontal axis Y is essentially the direction along the width of the main pile, and the direction of the arrow along the horizontal axis Y is the "left side" of the main pile, and the reverse direction of the arrow along the horizontal axis Y is the "right side" of the main pile. The vertical axis Z is the direction extending upward along the bottom surface of the main pile, and the direction of the arrow along the vertical axis Z is the "upper side" of the main pile, and the reverse direction of the arrow on the vertical axis Z is the "lower side" of the main pile.
[0049] Specifically, as shown in Figures 1, 2, and 5, an embodiment of the present application provides a maintenance station system for surface cleaning equipment, the maintenance station system comprising a main pile 100 configured to support the surface cleaning equipment, the surface cleaning equipment including, for example, a handheld floor scrubber, a mop, a vacuum cleaner, etc., the main pile 100 includes a tray portion 110, the tray portion 110 has a first snap coupling structure 111, the main pile 100 further includes a support portion 120, the support portion 120 is located on one side of the tray portion 110, where the first snap coupling structure 111 is located on the side of the tray portion 110 away from the support portion 120. The maintenance station system further comprises an accessory pile 200 configured to support accessories for the surface cleaning equipment, the accessory pile 200 having a second snap coupling structure 211 located on one side of the accessory pile 200, and the second snap coupling structure 211 configured to snap-couple with the first snap coupling structure 111 to connect the accessory pile 200 to one side of the main pile 100.
[0050] In some embodiments, the tray portion 110 may have a structure such that its projection onto the ground is substantially circular, elliptical, rectangular, square, polygonal, or the like. However, it is not limited to these shapes. In this embodiment, a rectangle will be used as an example. As shown in Figure 2, when the projection of the tray portion 110 onto the ground is substantially rectangular, the first snap coupling structure 111 is located on any side of the tray portion 110 adjacent to the support portion 120. For example, if there is one first snap coupling structure 111, the first snap coupling structure 111 is located on the left or right side of the tray portion 110, or on the side where the support portion 120 is located. If there are two first snap coupling structures 111, the two first snap coupling structures 111 are located on any two sides of the tray portion 110, either the left side, the right side, or the side where the support portion 120 is located. If three first snap coupling structures 111 are included, the three first snap coupling structures 111 are located on the left side, right side, and the side on which the support portion 120 is located, respectively, of the tray portion 110. That is, the first snap coupling structures 111 do not need to be located on the side facing the support portion 120, and the first snap coupling structures 111 may be located on any one, two, or three of the remaining three sides of the tray portion 110. Since the removal and placement of surface cleaning equipment is necessary on the side of the tray portion 110 facing the support portion 120, providing the first snap coupling structures and placing the accessory pile on this side may affect the removal and placement of surface cleaning equipment. Furthermore, since a dry airflow may be blown out from this side, placing the accessory pile on this side may affect the provision of air paths in the tray portion.
[0051] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 3, there are three first snap coupling structures 111, each located on both sides of the tray portion 110 adjacent to the support portion 120 and on the side where the support portion 120 is located. Since the first snap coupling structures are provided at three positions on the tray portion, the accessory pile can be attached to any side of the main pile via the first snap coupling structures. This allows the accessory pile to be attached to any of the three positions according to actual usage needs, and as a result, users can freely position the main pile and accessory pile according to their own usage needs and spatial environment, thereby improving space utilization and user experience.
[0052] In some embodiments, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, the first snap-connection structure 111 includes a recess 1111 formed from one side edge of the tray portion 110 toward the center of the tray portion 110, and the first snap-connection structure 111 further includes a first snap-connection pattern 1112 formed in a predetermined shape within the recess 1111. The specific shape of the first snap-connection pattern 1112 is not limited and may be, for example, a wavy structure, a long stripe structure, a short stripe structure, etc., and the first snap-connection pattern 1112 has at least one hollow position to facilitate cooperative snap-connection with the second snap-connection structure.
[0053] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 4, the recess 1111 is a semi-enclosed structure surrounded by a first side wall extending vertically. The first snap-connect pattern 1112 is formed by a plurality of second side walls extending vertically. The side walls of the recess 1111 and the first snap-connect pattern 1112 extend along the vertical direction, facilitating cooperative snap-connection with the second snap-connect structure.
[0054] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 5, the second snap-connection structure 211 is formed projecting along one side edge of the accessory pile 200, and the second snap-connection structure 211 has a second snap-connection pattern, which works in cooperation with the first snap-connection pattern 1112 to achieve a snap connection. For example, the second snap-connection pattern and the first snap-connection pattern 1112 are male-female snap-connections. That is, the side walls of the second snap-connection pattern extending vertically are located in the hollow positions of the first snap-connection pattern, and after the second snap-connection structure is snap-connected with the first snap-connection structure, the second snap-connection structure is housed within the first snap-connection structure. For example, the second snap-connection structure may be embedded in all the hollow positions of the first snap-connection structure, or in only a portion of the hollow positions of the first snap-connection structure. Since the second snap-connection pattern and the first snap-connection pattern are male-female snap-connections, the main pile 100 and the accessory pile 200 are more firmly connected and less likely to detach and tip over. During use, when the tray section 110 is slightly lifted, the second snap coupling structure 211 of the accessory pile 200 extends to the position where the first snap coupling structure 111 is located below the tray section 110, and by pushing down the tray section 110, the second snap coupling pattern snaps into the first snap coupling pattern, and the accessory pile 200 is connected to one side of the main pile 100. Depending on the spatial orientation of the main pile 100's location, the user can connect the accessory pile 200 to any side of the main pile 100.
[0055] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 5, the accessory pile 200 further includes a storage tray 210 configured to store accessories for the surface cleaning equipment, such as a dust collection barrel, roller brush, brush head, etc., and the accessory pile 200 further includes a storage rod 220 located on one side of the storage tray 210, and the storage rod 220 configured to store a brush head having an extension rod. Here, the second snap coupling structure 211 is located on the side of the storage tray 210 opposite to the storage rod 220. The external shape of the second snap coupling structure 211 corresponds to the shape of the recess 1111 of the first snap coupling structure 111. Therefore, after the second snap coupling structure 211 is snap-coupled with the first snap coupling structure 111, the second snap coupling structure 211 is completely housed within the recess 1111 of the first snap coupling structure 111, and one side edge of the storage tray 210 substantially abuts against one side edge of the tray portion 110. This further ensures stability after the accessory pile 200 is connected to the main pile 100, while also ensuring orderliness between the accessory pile 200 and the main pile 100.
[0056] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 6, the second snap-connection structure 211 has a second snap-connection pattern, which includes two edge sidewalls 2111 extending outward along the sidewalls of the storage tray 210, two central sidewalls 2112 located between the two edge sidewalls 2111, and a lateral sidewall 2113 connected to the ends of the two central sidewalls 2112, and the hardness of the second snap-connection pattern and the robustness of the connection between the accessory pile 200 and the main pile 100 are enhanced by the edge sidewalls 2111, the central sidewalls 2112 and the lateral sidewalls 2113.
[0057] The surface cleaning equipment maintenance station system provided in the embodiment of this application comprises a main pile having a first snap-connection structure and an accessory pile having a second snap-connection structure. By providing the first snap-connection structure on three sides of the main pile, the accessory pile can be attached to any side of the main pile via the first snap-connection structure. Since the accessory pile can be attached to any one of the three positions according to the actual usage needs, the user can position the main pile and accessory pile as freely as possible according to their own usage needs and spatial environment, thereby improving space utilization and user experience.
[0058] Accessory piles can store accessories for multiple surface cleaning devices. The storage structure within an accessory pile typically employs a fixed storage method, meaning that one storage structure can only store accessories in one orientation. Users can change the storage orientation of accessories via the fixed storage structure according to their space needs, which affects the user experience.
[0059] This embodiment provides an accessory pile comprising a storage tray configured to store accessories for a surface cleaning device, and a storage rod located on one side of the storage tray and configured to store a brush head having an extension rod, wherein the storage rod has a first storage position, a second storage position, and a third storage position. Here, the first and second storage positions realize a first storage position for the brush head, and the first and third storage positions realize a second storage position for the brush head.
[0060] The accessory pile provided in this embodiment has three storage positions, allowing the user to store the brush head with the extension rod in two ways as needed. The first storage combination holds the brush head and extension rod in a substantially vertical position, with a portion of the brush head lying flat on the ground. The second storage combination positions the brush head and extension rod substantially on the same plane, with the bottom surface of the brush head substantially perpendicular to the ground, which occupies less space and offers greater storage flexibility compared to the first storage combination. According to this application, the user can adopt one of the two storage methods according to their own usage needs and spatial environment, thereby improving space utilization and user experience.
[0061] Specifically, this application is described in detail by the following embodiments, with reference to Figures 7 to 9. Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the accessory pile in the first storage position. Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the accessory pile in the second storage position. Figure 9 is a schematic diagram showing a detailed representation of each storage position of the accessory pile in some embodiments of this application.
[0062] As shown in Figure 7, an embodiment of the present application provides an accessory pile 200, the accessory pile 200 including a storage tray 210 configured to store accessories for a surface cleaning machine, the accessories for the surface cleaning machine including, for example, a dust collection barrel, a roller brush, a brush head, etc., the accessory pile 200 further includes a storage rod 220, the storage rod 220 located on one side of the storage tray 210 and extending substantially perpendicular to the direction of the storage tray 210, the storage rod 220 configured to store a brush head 300 having an extension rod, the storage rod 220 having a first storage position 221, a second storage position 222 and a third storage position 223, where the first storage position 221 and the second storage position 222 realize a first storage position for the brush head 300, and the first storage position 221 and the third storage position 223 realize a second storage position for the brush head 300. In the first storage position, the extension rod 310 is engaged in the first storage position 221, and the adapter portion 320 of the brush head is in contact with it in the second storage position 222. In the second storage position, the extension rod 310 is engaged in the first storage position 221, and the bottom surface 330 of the brush head is in contact with it in the third storage position 223. As shown in Figure 7, the first storage position holds the brush head 300 and the extension rod 310 in a vertical position, with a portion of the brush head lying flat on the ground. As shown in Figure 8, in the second storage position, the brush head 300 and the extension rod 310 are substantially on the same plane, and the bottom surface of the brush head is substantially perpendicular to the ground. For example, the angle between the brush head 300 and the extension rod 310 can be set to 150 to 180 degrees. Compared to the first storage combination method, it occupies less space and offers greater flexibility in storage.
[0063] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 7, the first storage position 221 is located further from the storage tray 210 than the second storage position 222, and the third storage position 223 is located closer to the storage tray 210 than the second storage position 222. That is, the first storage position 221, the second storage position 222, and the third storage position 223 are spaced apart from top to bottom along the storage rod 220, and they work together to facilitate the realization of two storage positions for the roller brush.
[0064] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 7, the first storage position 221, the second storage position 222, and the third storage position 223 are all located on the opposite side of the storage tray from the storage rod 220, thereby facilitating the creation of a brush head 300 with an extension rod after storage.
[0065] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 9, the first storage position 221 extends away from the storage tray 210 along a direction substantially perpendicular to the storage rod 220, and the first storage position 221 includes a storage arm 2211 extending away from the storage tray 210 along a direction substantially perpendicular to the storage rod 220, with a first arc-shaped storage structure 2212 provided at the end of the storage arm 2211, the first arc-shaped storage structure 2212 configured to house the extension rod 310 of the brush head. The storage arm 2211 is made of plastic or metal material, and the end of the storage arm 2211 is slightly elastic so that the extension rod 310 can be easily snapped into the first arc-shaped storage structure 2212. Optionally, an anti-slip structure is provided at the inner edge position of the first arc-shaped storage structure 2212 to more stably snap in the extension rod 310 of the brush head.
[0066] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 9, the second storage position 222 extends away from the storage tray 210 along a direction substantially perpendicular to the storage rod 220, and a second arc-shaped storage structure is provided at the end of the second storage position 222, the second arc-shaped storage structure is configured to house the adapter portion of the brush head, the adapter portion 320 is used to connect the extension rod 310 and the brush head 300, and the diameter of the adapter portion is larger than the diameter of the extension rod. During storage through the first storage position 221 and the second storage position 222, the first storage position 221 snaps the extension rod 310 into place, and the second storage position 222 abuts against the adapter portion 320 via the second arc-shaped storage structure, thereby enabling storage of the brush head 300 in a first storage position. Selectively, the second storage position 222 consists of a horizontally extending storage plate 2221 and a support plate 2222 supported below the storage plate 2221, with the end of the storage plate 2221 having a second arc-shaped storage structure.
[0067] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 9, the third storage position 223 extends away from the storage tray 210 along a direction substantially perpendicular to the storage rod 220. The plane on which the end of the third storage position 223 is located is not parallel to the axis of the storage rod 220, and for example, the plane on which the end of the third storage position 223 is located is slightly inclined upward to more conveniently support the bottom surface of the brush head in a vertical position. Alternatively, for example, the end of the third storage position 223 may have an inclined surface, and the inclined surface may not be parallel to the axis of the storage rod 220, and an anti-slip structure may be optionally provided on the inclined surface.
[0068] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 9, the third storage position 223 includes a support cavity 2233, which is surrounded by side walls 2231 substantially perpendicular to the storage rod, and reinforcing ribs 2232 are provided within the support cavity 2233, the reinforcing ribs 2232 being connected to opposing side walls in the cavity. The end faces of the side walls 2231 constitute the inclined plane, which is not parallel to the axis of the storage rod 220, i.e., the third storage position 223 supports the bottom surface of the brush head at a force application angle that is slightly inclined upward, and optionally, the end faces of the side walls 2231 have an anti-slip structure. The reinforcing ribs 2232 are used to reinforce the degree of stress applied to the third storage position 223, and their end faces do not extend beyond the plane formed by the end faces of the side walls 2231. During storage through the first storage position 221 and the third storage position 223, the first storage position 221 snaps the extension rod 310 into place, and the third storage position 223 contacts the bottom surface 330 of the support brush head via an inclined end face, preventing the bottom surface 330 that supports the brush head from slipping down, thereby enabling storage of the brush head 300 in the second storage position.
[0069] Embodiments of this application provide a maintenance station system comprising a main pile as described in the above embodiment and an accessory pile as described in any embodiment.
[0070] The accessory pile provided in the embodiment of this application has three storage positions, which allow the user to store the brush head with the extension rod in two ways as needed. The first storage combination holds the brush head and extension rod in a substantially vertical position, with the brush head portion lying flat on the ground. The second storage combination is with the brush head and extension rod substantially on the same plane, with the bottom surface of the brush head substantially perpendicular to the ground, which occupies less space and offers greater storage flexibility compared to the first storage combination. According to this application, the user can adopt the two storage methods according to their own usage needs and spatial environment, thereby improving space utilization and user experience.
[0071] The pile (i.e., the main pile described in the above embodiment) typically includes heating devices such as multiple circuit boards. When a special heat dissipation structure is employed for heat dissipation, this not only increases the cost and the overall structure of the pile but can also affect the layout of internal components. Therefore, it is necessary to rationally arrange the internal structure of the pile to enhance its own heat dissipation effect.
[0072] In the embodiment of the present application, the pile (i.e., the main pile described in the above embodiment) is configured to support a surface cleaning device, and the pile includes a housing having an air intake and an air outlet, a fan provided within the housing having an air inlet and an air outlet, and a device to be cooled provided in the airflow path between the air intake of the housing and the air inlet of the fan, wherein the heat of the device to be cooled is removed by the airflow.
[0073] An embodiment of this application provides a pile equipped with a fan, in which airflow flows in from the fan's air intake and, in the process of flowing to the air outlet, may pass through gaps inside the housing, and in particular when the airflow passes through the gap between the two main boards, it can remove heat released when the two main boards are operating, thereby ensuring a good working environment for the main boards.
[0074] Specifically, this application will be described in detail by the following embodiments, with reference to Figures 10 to 13. Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of a pile in some embodiments of this application. Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of a localized close-up of the cross-sectional structure of a pile in some embodiments of this application. Figure 12 is a schematic diagram of the back local structure of a pile in some embodiments of this application. Figure 13 is a schematic diagram of the local three-dimensional structure of a pile in some embodiments of this application.
[0075] As shown in Figure 10, an embodiment of the present application provides a pile 100 configured to support and maintain surface cleaning equipment, the surface cleaning equipment including, for example, a handheld floor scrubber, a mop, a vacuum cleaner, etc., the pile 100 includes a tray section 110 and a support section 120, the support section 120 being located on one side of the tray section 110, the support section 120 including a housing 121, the housing 121 having an air intake 1211 and an air outlet 1212, the air intake 1211 being located on the back of the housing 121 and the air outlet 1212 being located on the underside of the housing 121, the support section 120 further including a fan 122, the fan 122 being located inside the housing 121. The fan 122 has an air inlet 1221 and an air outlet 1222, and when the fan 122 rotates, it causes airflow, the airflow enters through the air inlet 1221 and exits through the air outlet 1222. The support section 120 further includes a device to be cooled 123, which includes a first device to be cooled 1231 (e.g., a first circuit board) and a second device to be cooled 1232 (e.g., a second circuit board). A shell is provided on the outside of the first device to be cooled 1231 and the second heat dissipation device 1232 to prevent dust and water vapor from entering the shell. The device to be cooled 123 is located in the airflow path between the air intake 1211 of the housing 121 and the air inlet 1221 of the fan 122. As the airflow moves, heat generated by the surface of the device to be cooled 123 is removed, and the airflow path is shown by the arrow in Figure 10. This structure does not require the addition of a separate heat dissipation structure and directly utilizes the airflow entering the fan (called the cold airflow before entering the fan) to remove heat from the device to be cooled 123, achieving the dual purpose of intake and heat dissipation.
[0076] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 11, the airflow path has a first gap 1233 between the first cooling device 1231 and the second cooling device 1232. In some embodiments, the airflow path has a second gap 1234 between the surface of the cooling device and the back of the housing. In some embodiments, the airflow path has gaps on both sides and / or a bottom gap 1235 of the first cooling device. That is, the cold airflow entering from the air inlet 1221 may pass through one or more of the first gap 1233, the second gap 1234, the gaps on both sides of the first cooling device 1231, and the bottom gap 1235, and the number of gaps through which the air passes will vary depending on the fan output, and all of these gaps surround the first heat dissipation device 1231 so that the first heat dissipation device 1231 receives the best heat dissipation effect.
[0077] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 12, the geometric center of the air intake 1211 is lower than the lower edge of the first gap 1233. In this embodiment, the air intake 1211 is circular, and its geometric center is circular. In the case of a rectangle, the geometric center is the intersection of the diagonals. The geometric center of the air intake 1211 is lower than the lower edge of the first gap 1233, and regardless of the size of the air intake 1211, the airflow is blown directly onto the surface of the first heat dissipation device 1231, and then the airflow spreads around the surface of the first heat dissipation device 1231 and flows along the surface of the first heat dissipation device 1231 toward one or more of the first gap 1233, the second gap 1234, the gaps on both sides of the first device to be cooled, and the bottom gap 1235, thereby ensuring the heat dissipation effect of the first device to be cooled 1231.
[0078] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 13, the pile 100 further includes a heating device 124, which is, for example, an electric heating element, and is located on one side of the air outlet of the fan 122. The airflow in the airflow path is discharged from the air outlet of the fan 122, then heated by the heating device 124, and flows out from the air outlet 1212 of the housing. As shown in Figure 10, the cold airflow passes through the fan and enters the heating device 124, where it is heated to become a hot airflow. The hot airflow passes through a hot air path 125 and is blown onto the roller brush to complete the drying of the roller brush. In this embodiment, the pre-heated airflow for drying the pile 100 is used as a cooling airflow, which is used for heat dissipation of the device to be cooled before it is heated, completing its heat dissipation function. After the cooling airflow passes through the device to be cooled, it is preheated and then heated by the heating device 124 to become a drying airflow. During the cooling process, the airflow from the drying fan is reused for heat dissipation, eliminating the need for a separate heat dissipation fan and contributing to a reduction in the power consumption of the heating device 124. In some embodiments, if the application scenario has a high tolerance for drying time and allows for long drying times, the cooling airflow may be preheated after passing through the device to be cooled, eliminating the need for heating by a separate heating device and directly drying the roller brush. Similarly, air paths from fans for other functions within the equipment may also be reused; for example, the working airflow from a wastewater collection fan may be reused for heat dissipation of the device to be cooled.
[0079] An embodiment of this application provides a pile equipped with a fan, in which airflow is drawn in from the fan's air intake and, as the airflow flows to the air outlet, may pass through internal gaps in the housing, and in particular, when the airflow passes through the gap between two mainboards, it can remove heat released when the two mainboards are operating, thereby ensuring a good working environment for the mainboards.
[0080] Finally, note that each example in this specification is described incrementally, each example focuses on its differences from the others, and identical or similar parts between examples may be referenced to one another.
[0081] The above embodiments are used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application and are not limiting thereto. While this application has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions described in each of the above embodiments can still be modified or some of their technical features can be substituted equally, and that such modifications or substitutions will not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of each embodiment of this application.
Claims
1. A storage tray configured to hold accessories for surface cleaning equipment, The storage tray includes a storage rod located on one side and configured to house a brush head having an extension rod, the storage rod having a first storage position, a second storage position and a third storage position, An accessory pile characterized in that the first storage position of the brush head is achieved by the first storage position and the second storage position, and the second storage position of the brush head is achieved by the first storage position and the third storage position.
2. The accessory pile according to claim 1, characterized in that the first storage position is located further away from the storage tray than the second storage position, and the third storage position is located closer to the storage tray than the second storage position.
3. The accessory pile according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the first storage position, the second storage position, and the third storage position are all located on the storage rod on the opposite side from the storage tray.
4. The accessory pile according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the first storage position extends along a direction substantially perpendicular to the storage rod, a first arc-shaped storage structure is provided at the end of the first storage position, and the first arc-shaped storage structure is configured to store the extension rod of the brush head.
5. The accessory pile according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the second storage position extends along a direction substantially perpendicular to the storage rod, a second arc-shaped storage structure is provided at the end of the second storage position, the second arc-shaped storage structure is configured to house the adapter portion of the brush head, and the diameter of the adapter portion is larger than the diameter of the extension rod.
6. The accessory pile according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the third storage position extends along a direction substantially perpendicular to the storage rod, and the plane on which the end of the third storage position is located is not parallel to the axis of the storage rod.
7. The accessory pile according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the plane on which the end of the third storage position is located is inclined upward with respect to the axis of the storage rod.
8. The aforementioned third storage position is, A support cavity surrounded by side walls substantially perpendicular to the storage rod, The accessory pile according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it includes reinforcing ribs connecting opposing side walls in the cavity.
9. The accessory pile according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the first storage position is a state in which the brush head is substantially perpendicular to the extension rod, and the second storage position is a state in which the brush head and the extension rod are substantially on the same plane.
10. In the first storage position, the first storage position is engaged with the extension rod, and the second storage position is in contact with the adapter portion of the brush head. The accessory pile according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, in the second storage position, the first storage position is engaged with the extension rod, and the third storage position is in contact with the bottom surface of the brush head.
11. It is a maintenance station system, A maintenance station system characterized by comprising an accessory pile according to any one of claims 1 to 10.