Wastewater discharge device and floor scrubber robot

Abstract

A wastewater discharge device (100) and a floor scrubber robot. The wastewater discharge device (100) comprises a wastewater tank (10), a drain valve (20) and a drain pipe (30), wherein a first drain port (12) and a second drain port (13) are in communication with an accommodating cavity (11); the drain valve (20) is in communication with the first drain port (12), and is configured to be docked with an operating station; and the drain pipe (30) is arranged on one side of the drain valve (20), and the drain pipe (30) is in communication with the second drain port (13) and is configured for manual discharge. The drain valve (20) and the drain pipe (30) are connected to the wastewater tank (10), the drain valve (20) is in communication with the first drain port (12) and is configured to be docked with the operating station, and the drain pipe (30) is in communication with the second drain port (13) and is configured for manual discharge, such that discharge through different paths is realized by means of the drain valve (20) and the drain pipe (30); in addition, the wastewater discharge path of the drain pipe (30) and the wastewater discharge path of the drain valve (20) are mutually independent, thereby realizing automatic discharge and manual discharge of wastewater from the wastewater tank (10), and avoiding the situation in which the wastewater in the wastewater tank (10) can only be manually discharged, and thus the discharge effect of the wastewater discharge device (100) is improved.

Description

Sewage discharge device and floor cleaning robot Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of sewage discharge devices, and in particular to a sewage discharge device and a floor cleaning robot. Background Art

[0002] With the development of science and technology, floor scrubbing robots are applied to construction scenes or decoration scenes. The sewage discharge device is a part of the floor scrubbing robot. The sewage discharge device is used to discharge sewage. In the existing technology, the sewage discharge device includes a sewage tank and a drain pipe. The sewage tank is provided with a receiving cavity and a drain outlet; the drain outlet is connected to the receiving cavity, and the drain pipe is connected to the drain outlet. At this time, the sewage in the receiving cavity flows to the outer ring through the drain outlet and the drain pipe. The drain pipe is used for manual discharge. However, the sewage in the sewage tank can only be discharged manually, and it is impossible to take into account both automatic discharge and manual discharge at the same time, resulting in poor discharge effect of the existing sewage discharge device.

[0003] Utility Model Content

[0004] An embodiment of the present application provides a sewage discharge device and a floor cleaning robot, wherein the sewage tank is provided with a accommodating chamber, a first drain outlet and a second drain outlet; the first drain outlet and the second drain outlet are respectively connected to the accommodating chamber; the drain valve is connected to the first drain outlet and is used for docking with a workstation; the drain pipe is arranged on one side of the drain valve; the drain pipe is connected to the second drain outlet and is used for manual discharge; the drainage path of the drain pipe and the drainage path of the drain valve are independent of each other. At this time, the drain valve and the drain pipe are respectively connected to the sewage tank, and the drain valve is connected to the first drainage outlet and is used for docking with a workstation; the drain pipe is connected to the second drainage outlet and is used for manual discharge; so as to facilitate discharge of different paths through the drain valve and the drain pipe, and the drainage path of the drain pipe and the drainage path of the drain valve are independent of each other, so as to realize active discharge and manual discharge of sewage in the sewage tank, avoid the situation where sewage in the sewage tank can only be discharged manually, and improve the discharge effect of the sewage discharge device.

[0005] Other features and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the following detailed description, or may be learned in part by practice of the present application.

[0006] According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a sewage discharge device is provided, which is applied to a floor scrubbing robot;

[0007] The sewage discharge device comprises:

[0008] A sewage tank is provided with a receiving cavity, a first drain port and a second drain port; the first drain port and the second drain port are respectively connected to the receiving cavity;

[0009] a drain valve connected to the first drain port and used for docking with the workstation;

[0010] A drain pipe is provided on one side of the drain valve; the drain pipe is connected to the second drain port and is used for manual discharge; the drainage path of the drain pipe is independent of the drainage path of the drain valve.

[0011] Optionally, the second drain outlet is provided at the bottom of the sewage tank;

[0012] The drain pipe is installed on the side wall of the sewage tank, and the feed end of the drain pipe is connected to the second drain port; the drainage end of the drain pipe extends upward from the water inlet end of the drain pipe.

[0013] Optionally, the drainage end of the drain pipe is connected to a cover body, and the cover body includes a cover body main body and a connecting portion;

[0014] The connecting portion is connected to the cover body and flexibly connected to the peripheral side wall of the drain pipe;

[0015] The cover body covers or opens the drainage end of the drainage pipe as the connecting portion is flexibly bent.

[0016] Optionally, a side wall of the sewage tank is provided with a receiving groove, and the receiving groove is provided with a bottom opening; the drain pipe is a flexible drain pipe;

[0017] The water inlet end of the drainage pipe is located below or flush with the bottom opening; the pipe body of the drainage pipe enters the receiving tank from the bottom opening.

[0018] Optionally, the accommodating groove is provided with a side opening, and the side opening is connected to the bottom opening;

[0019] The pipe body of the drainage pipe enters into the receiving tank through the bottom opening and / or the side opening.

[0020] Optionally, the accommodating groove includes a first accommodating sub-groove and a second accommodating sub-groove that are connected to each other;

[0021] The second accommodating sub-groove is located above the first accommodating sub-groove, the first accommodating sub-groove extends in the up-down direction, and an axis of the second accommodating sub-groove forms an angle with an axis of the first accommodating sub-groove.

[0022] Optionally, a plurality of clips are connected to the inner side wall of the receiving groove, and the plurality of clips are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the receiving groove and can engage with different positions of the drain pipe.

[0023] Optionally, the first drain outlet is provided at the bottom of the sewage tank and is located on one side of the second drain outlet;

[0024] The water inlet end of the drain valve is connected to the first drain port, and the drain end of the drain valve is used to connect to the water inlet of the workstation.

[0025] Optionally, a drain joint is connected between the water inlet end of the drain valve and the first drain outlet, and the drain joint connects the drain valve and the sewage tank.

[0026] A floor-cleaning robot comprises the above-mentioned sewage discharge device.

[0027] In the technical solutions provided in some embodiments of the present application, the sewage tank is provided with a accommodating chamber, a first drain outlet and a second drain outlet; the first drain outlet and the second drain outlet are respectively connected to the accommodating chamber; the drain valve is connected to the first drain outlet and is used for docking with a workstation; the drain pipe is arranged on one side of the drain valve; the drain pipe is connected to the second drain outlet and is used for manual discharge; the drainage path of the drain pipe and the drainage path of the drain valve are independent of each other. At this time, the drain valve and the drain pipe are respectively connected to the sewage tank, and the drain valve is connected to the first sewage outlet and is used for docking with a workstation; the drain pipe is connected to the second sewage outlet and is used for manual discharge; so as to facilitate discharge of different paths through the drain valve and the drain pipe, and the sewage discharge path of the drain pipe and the sewage discharge path of the drain valve are independent of each other, so as to realize the active discharge and manual discharge of sewage in the sewage tank, avoid the situation where sewage in the sewage tank can only be discharged manually, and improve the discharge effect of the sewage discharge device.

[0028] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] The accompanying drawings are incorporated into and constitute a part of the specification, illustrating embodiments consistent with the present application and, together with the specification, serving to explain the principles of the present application. It is obvious that the drawings described below are merely some embodiments of the present application, and a person skilled in the art can derive other drawings based on these drawings without inventive effort. In the drawings:

[0030] FIG1 shows a schematic diagram of a sewage discharge device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0031] FIG2 shows an exploded view of a sewage discharge device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0032] FIG3 shows a schematic diagram of a sewage tank of a sewage discharge device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0033] FIG4 shows a schematic diagram of a drain valve of a sewage discharge device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0034] FIG5 shows a schematic diagram of a drain pipe of a sewage discharge device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0035] Figure 100, sewage discharge device; 10, sewage tank; 11, accommodating chamber; 12, first drain outlet; 13, second drain outlet; 14, accommodating groove; 141, bottom opening; 142, side opening; 143, first accommodating sub-groove; 144, second accommodating sub-groove; 145, buckle; 20, drain valve; 21, drain connector; 30, drain pipe; 31, cover body; 311, cover body main body; 312, connecting part.

[0036] Preferred embodiments of the present invention

[0037] Example embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, example embodiments can be implemented in many forms and should not be construed as limited to the examples set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this application will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the concepts of the example embodiments to those skilled in the art.

[0038] In addition, described feature, structure or characteristic can be combined in one or more embodiments in any suitable manner.In the following description, many specific details are provided so as to provide a full understanding of the embodiments of the present application. However, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the technical scheme of the present application can be put into practice without one or more of the specific details, or other methods, components, devices, steps etc. can be adopted. In other cases, known methods, devices, implementations or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid blurring the various aspects of the application.

[0039] The block diagrams shown in the accompanying drawings are merely functional entities and do not necessarily correspond to physically separate entities. That is, these functional entities may be implemented in software, in one or more hardware modules or integrated circuits, or in different networks and / or processor devices and / or microcontroller devices.

[0040] The flowcharts shown in the accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and do not necessarily include all contents and operations / steps, nor must they be executed in the order described. For example, some operations / steps may be decomposed, while others may be combined or partially combined. Therefore, the actual execution order may vary depending on the actual situation.

[0041] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5. An embodiment of the present application provides a sewage discharge device 100. The sewage discharge device 100 is applied to a floor cleaning robot. In this case, the sewage discharge device 100 is used to discharge sewage.

[0042] In the embodiment of the present application, the sewage discharge device 100 includes a sewage tank 10 , a drain valve 20 and a drain pipe 30 , and the drain valve 20 and the drain pipe 30 are both installed in the sewage tank 10 .

[0043] Among them, the sewage tank 10 serves as a supporting component of the sewage discharge device 100, used to support the drain valve 20 and the drain pipe 30. Optionally, the sewage tank 10 can be connected to a mobile vehicle and move with the movement of the mobile vehicle, so that the sewage discharge device 100 moves with the movement of the mobile vehicle, thereby facilitating the forward and backward movement of the sewage discharge device 100.

[0044] In an embodiment of the present application, the sewage tank 10 is provided with a accommodating chamber 11, a first drain outlet 12 and a second drain outlet 13; the first drain outlet 12 and the second drain outlet 13 are respectively connected to the accommodating chamber 11. At this time, the accommodating chamber 11 is recessed from top to bottom by the sewage tank 10, and the cavity opening of the accommodating chamber 11 faces upward. The accommodating chamber 11 is used to accommodate sewage, and the second drain outlet 13 is arranged on one side of the first drain outlet 12. The first drain outlet 12 and the second drain outlet 13 are respectively connected to the accommodating chamber 11, so that the sewage in the accommodating chamber 11 can be discharged through the first drain outlet 12 and the second drain outlet 13 respectively.

[0045] In an embodiment of the present application, the drain valve 20 is connected to the first drain outlet 12 and is used to dock with the workstation. At this time, the drain valve 20 is arranged on the lower side of the drain valve 20. The drain valve 20 is connected to the first drain outlet 12 and is used to dock with the workstation, so that the sewage in the accommodating chamber 11 flows to the docking workstation through the first drain outlet 12 and the drain valve 20. The discharge of the first drain outlet 12 is controlled by the drain valve 20, thereby realizing active discharge of the first drain outlet 12.

[0046] A drain joint 21 is connected between the water inlet end of the drain valve 20 and the first drain outlet 12. The drain joint 21 connects the drain valve 20 and the sewage tank 10. The drain joint 21 is located between the drain valve 20 and the sewage tank 10. The drain joint 21 connects the drain valve 20 and the sewage tank 10 respectively, so that the drain valve 20 can be connected to the sewage tank 10 through the drain joint 21.

[0047] In an embodiment of the present application, a drain pipe 30 is arranged on one side of the drain valve 20; the drain pipe 30 is connected to the second drain outlet 13 and is used for manual discharge; the drainage path of the drain pipe 30 is independent of the drainage path of the drain valve 20. At this time, the drain pipe 30 is on the rear side of the drain valve 20, the drain pipe 30 is connected to the second drain outlet 13, and is used for manual discharge, so that the sewage in the accommodating chamber 11 flows to the external environment through the second drain outlet 13 and the drain pipe 30. The drain pipe 30 is used for manual discharge, thereby realizing manual discharge of the second drain outlet 13.

[0048] Among them, the drain valve 20 and the drain pipe 30 are respectively connected to the sewage tank 10, and the drain valve 20 is connected to the first sewage outlet and is used to dock with the workstation; the drain pipe 30 is connected to the second sewage outlet and is used for manual discharge; so that different discharge paths can be achieved through the drain valve 20 and the drain pipe 30, and the sewage discharge path of the drain pipe 30 is independent of the sewage discharge path of the drain valve 20, so as to realize the active discharge and manual discharge of sewage in the sewage tank 10, avoid the sewage in the sewage tank 10 can only be discharged manually, and improve the discharge effect of the sewage discharge device 100.

[0049] The second drain port 13 is provided at the bottom of the sewage tank 10; the drain pipe 30 is installed on the side wall of the sewage tank 10, and the feed end of the drain pipe 30 is connected to the second drain port 13; the drainage end of the drain pipe 30 extends upward from the water inlet end of the drain pipe 30. At this time, the second drain port 13 is at the bottom of the sewage tank 10, and the drain pipe 30 is installed on the side wall of the sewage tank 10 so that the drain pipe 30 is fixed to the sewage tank 10, and the feed end of the drain pipe 30 is connected to the second drain port 13; the drainage end of the drain pipe 30 extends upward from the water inlet end of the drain pipe 30, so that the sewage in the accommodating chamber 11 flows to the external environment through the second drain port 13, the water inlet end of the drain pipe 30, and the drainage end of the drain pipe 30.

[0050] The drainage end of the drain pipe 30 is connected to a cover body 31, which includes a cover body main body 311 and a connecting portion 312; the connecting portion 312 is connected to the cover body main body 311 and is flexibly connected to the peripheral side wall of the drain pipe 30; the cover body 311 covers or opens the drainage end of the drain pipe 30 as the connecting portion 312 flexibly bends. At this time, the cover body 31 is arranged on one side of the drainage end of the drain pipe 30, and the cover body 31 is connected to the drainage end of the drain pipe 30 so that the cover body 31 is fixed to the drain pipe 30, thereby facilitating the cover body 31 to cover the drainage end of the drain pipe 30, thereby achieving the blocking of the drain pipe 30. When the cover body 31 is separated from the drain pipe 30 under the action of external force, the sewage can be discharged through the drain pipe 30, thereby achieving manual discharge.

[0051] Among them, the cover body 31 is composed of a cover body main body 311 and a connecting part 312, and the connecting part 312 is connected to the cover body main body 311. Optionally, the connecting part 312 and the cover body main body 311 are an integrally formed structure, and the connecting part 312 is flexibly connected to the peripheral side wall of the drain pipe 30; so that the cover body 31 can be connected to the drain pipe 30 through the connecting part 312, and the cover body main body 311 covers or opens the drainage end of the drain pipe 30 with the flexible bending of the connecting part 312, so that the cover body 31 can be covered or opened with the drain pipe 30 through the cover body main body 311, thereby facilitating the cover body main body 311 to cover or open the drain pipe 30 under the action of external force.

[0052] The side wall of the sewage tank 10 is provided with a receiving groove 14, and the receiving groove 14 is provided with a bottom opening 141; the drain pipe 30 is a flexible drain pipe; the water inlet end of the drain pipe 30 is below or flush with the bottom opening 141; the pipe body of the drain pipe 30 enters the receiving groove 14 from the bottom opening 141. At this time, the receiving groove 14 is on the outer side wall of the sewage tank 10, and the receiving groove 14 is recessed from the sewage tank 10 from front to back, with the notch of the receiving groove 14 facing forward, and the water inlet end of the drain pipe 30 is below or flush with the bottom opening 141. The pipe body of the drain pipe 30 enters the receiving groove 14 from the bottom opening 141, so that the receiving groove 14 can accommodate the pipe body of the drain pipe 30, thereby facilitating the storage of the drain pipe 30.

[0053] The accommodating groove 14 is provided with a side opening 142, and the side opening 142 is connected to the bottom opening 141; the pipe body of the drain pipe 30 enters into the accommodating groove 14 through the bottom opening 141 and / or the side opening 142. At this time, the side opening 142 is provided on one side of the bottom opening 141, and the bottom opening 141 and the side opening 142 are staggered, and the side opening 142 is connected to the bottom opening 141; the pipe body of the drain pipe 30 enters into the accommodating groove 14 through the bottom opening 141 and / or the side opening 142, so that the pipe body of the drain pipe 30 can enter into the accommodating groove 14 from multiple directions, thereby improving the convenience of storing the pipe body of the drain pipe 30.

[0054] The accommodating tank 14 includes a first accommodating sub-groove 143 and a second accommodating sub-groove 144 that are connected to each other; the second accommodating sub-groove 144 is above the first accommodating sub-groove 143, and the first accommodating sub-groove 143 extends in the up-down direction. There is an angle between the axis of the second accommodating sub-groove 144 and the axis of the first accommodating sub-groove 143. At this time, the accommodating tank 14 is divided into the first accommodating sub-groove 143 and the second accommodating sub-groove 144. The first accommodating sub-groove 143 and the second accommodating sub-groove 144 are connected to each other, and the second accommodating sub-groove 144 is obliquely above the first accommodating sub-groove 143. The first accommodating sub-groove 143 extends in the up-down direction. The second accommodating sub-groove 144 is arranged obliquely relative to the first accommodating sub-groove 143, and there is an angle between the axis of the second accommodating sub-groove 144 and the axis of the first accommodating sub-groove 143, so as to fully utilize the horizontal space of the sewage tank 10.

[0055] The inner wall of the receiving groove 14 is connected to a plurality of clips 145, and the plurality of clips 145 are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the receiving groove 14, and can engage with different positions of the drain pipe 30. The plurality of clips 145 are all fixed to the inner wall of the receiving groove 14, and the clip openings of the plurality of clips 145 face the side opening 142. The plurality of clips 145 are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the receiving groove 14, and can engage with different positions of the drain pipe 30, so as to increase the fixing effect of the clips 145 relative to the drain pipe 30 by arranging a plurality of clips 145, thereby facilitating increasing the fixing stability of the drain pipe 30 relative to the receiving groove 14.

[0056] The first drain outlet 12 is arranged at the bottom of the sewage tank 10 and is on one side of the second drain outlet 13; the water inlet end of the drain valve 20 is connected to the first drain outlet 12, and the drainage end of the drain valve 20 is used to connect to the water inlet of the connected workstation. At this time, the first drain outlet 12 is at the bottom of the sewage tank 10 and is in front of the second drain outlet 13. The water inlet end of the drain valve 20 is connected to the first drain outlet 12, and the drainage end of the drain valve 20 is used to connect to the water inlet of the connected workstation, so that the sewage in the sewage tank 10 flows to the water inlet of the workstation through the first drain outlet 12, the water inlet end of the drain valve 20, and the drainage end of the drain valve 20, thereby facilitating the transfer of sewage in the sewage tank 10 to the workstation.

[0057] In another embodiment, a floor scrubbing robot includes a sewage discharge device 100 . The sewage discharge device 100 is a part of the floor scrubbing robot and is used to discharge sewage.

[0058] In the technical solutions provided in some embodiments of the present application, the sewage tank 10 is provided with a accommodating chamber 11, a first drain port 12 and a second drain port 13; the first drain port 12 and the second drain port 13 are respectively connected to the accommodating chamber 11; the drain valve 20 is connected to the first drain port 12 and is used for docking with the workstation; the drain pipe 30 is provided on one side of the drain valve 20; the drain pipe 30 is connected to the second drain port 13 and is used for manual discharge; the drainage path of the drain pipe 30 is independent of the drainage path of the drain valve 20. At this time, the drain valve 20 and the drain pipe 30 are connected. The pipes 30 are respectively connected to the sewage tank 10, and the drain valve 20 is connected to the first sewage outlet and is used to dock with the workstation; the drain pipe 30 is connected to the second sewage outlet and is used for manual discharge; so that different discharge paths can be achieved through the drain valve 20 and the drain pipe 30, and the sewage discharge path of the drain pipe 30 is independent of the sewage discharge path of the drain valve 20, so as to realize the active discharge and manual discharge of sewage in the sewage tank 10, avoid the sewage in the sewage tank 10 can only be discharged manually, and improve the discharge effect of the sewage discharge device 100.

[0059] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own focus. For parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0060] In the description of this application, the terms "second" and "secondary" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood to indicate or imply relative importance or implicitly specify the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, features specified as "secondary" or "secondary" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features.

[0061] This document uses specific examples to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of this application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method and core ideas of this application. At the same time, for technical personnel in this field, based on the ideas of this application, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be understood as a limitation on this application.

Claims

1. A sewage discharge device, characterized in that: Applied to a floor-cleaning robot; the sewage discharge device comprises: A sewage tank is provided with a receiving chamber, a first drain port and a second drain port; the first drain port and the second drain port are respectively connected to the receiving chamber; A drain valve, connected to the first drain port and used for docking with the workstation; A drain pipe is arranged at one side of the drain valve; the drain pipe is connected to the second drain port and is used for manual discharge; the drainage path of the drain pipe is independent of the drainage path of the drain valve.

2. The sewage discharge device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second drain port is arranged at the bottom of the sewage tank; The drain pipe is installed on the side wall of the sewage tank, and the feed end of the drain pipe is connected to the second drain port; the drain end of the drain pipe extends upward from the water inlet end of the drain pipe.

3. The sewage discharge device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The drainage end of the drainage pipe is connected with a cover body, and the cover body includes a cover body main body and a connecting part; The connecting portion is connected to the cover body and flexibly connected to the peripheral side wall of the drain pipe; The cover body covers or opens the drainage end of the drainage pipe as the connecting portion is flexibly bent.

4. The sewage discharge device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The side wall of the sewage tank is provided with a receiving groove, and the receiving groove is provided with a bottom opening; the drain pipe is a flexible drain pipe; The water inlet end of the drainage pipe is located below or flush with the bottom opening; the pipe body of the drainage pipe enters the containing groove from the bottom opening.

5. The sewage discharge device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The receiving groove is provided with a side opening, and the side opening is connected to the bottom opening; The pipe body of the drainage pipe enters into the containing groove through the bottom opening and / or the side opening.

6. The sewage discharge device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The receiving groove comprises a first receiving sub-groove and a second receiving sub-groove which are connected to each other; The second accommodating sub-groove is located above the first accommodating sub-groove, the first accommodating sub-groove extends in the up-down direction, and an axis of the second accommodating sub-groove and an axis of the first accommodating sub-groove form an angle.

7. The sewage discharge device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The inner side wall of the receiving groove is connected with a plurality of buckles, and the plurality of buckles are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the receiving groove and can be engaged with different positions of the drain pipe.

8. The sewage discharge device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first drain port is arranged at the bottom of the sewage tank and is located on one side of the second drain port; The water inlet end of the drain valve is connected to the first drain port, and the drain end of the drain valve is used to connect to the water inlet of the workstation.

9. The sewage discharge device according to claim 8, characterized in that: A drainage joint is connected between the water inlet end of the drainage valve and the first drainage port, and the drainage joint connects the drainage valve and the sewage tank.

10. A floor-cleaning robot, characterized in that: A sewage discharge device comprising the sewage discharge device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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