Cleaning device control method, cleaning device and cleaning system

Abstract

A cleaning device control method, a cleaning device (1), and a cleaning system. The cleaning device control method comprises: when a cleaning device (1) docked with a charging device and a docking base is not in a charging state, monitoring an interaction event (101); and when an interaction event of starting self-cleaning is monitored, the cleaning device (1) executing a self-cleaning task (102). Compared with the solution of entering the charging state immediately after docking, it is possible to wait for the interaction event of starting self-cleaning when the cleaning device (1) is not in the charging state; if the event is monitored, the self-cleaning task is executed; and the cleaning device (1) enters the charging state when the self-cleaning task is completed, which can minimize interruptions to battery charging caused by a user activating a self-cleaning function while the cleaning device (1) is in the charging state, thereby prolonging the service life of the battery.

Description

Cleaning equipment control method, cleaning equipment and cleaning system

[0001] Cross-references

[0002] This application refers to Chinese patent application No. 202311685477.3 filed on December 10, 2023, entitled “Cleaning Equipment Control Method, Cleaning Equipment and Cleaning System”, which is incorporated into this application in its entirety by reference. Technical Field

[0003] The present application relates to the field of cleaning technology, and in particular to a cleaning equipment control method, cleaning equipment, and a cleaning system. Background Art

[0004] Cleaning equipment, such as handheld vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbers, and robotic cleaners, is widely used. After cleaning, residual dirt remains on components like the brush rollers and suction pipes. To simplify maintenance, cleaning equipment is often equipped with self-cleaning features. However, many users forget to activate the self-cleaning feature after using their cleaning equipment and place it on the included charging station. This can lead to mold and odors on the brush rollers and pipes due to prolonged use.

[0005] Summary of the Invention

[0006] In view of the existing technology, the present application provides a cleaning equipment control method, cleaning equipment and cleaning system to solve or improve the problems existing in the existing technology.

[0007] In the first embodiment of the present application, a method for controlling a cleaning device is provided. The cleaning device includes a rechargeable battery, a fluid supply system, a dirt recovery system, and a cleaning unit; the cleaning device can be docked with a charging device to charge the rechargeable battery, and the cleaning device and the charging device are docked to form a charging circuit; the cleaning device can also be connected to the docking station to perform a self-cleaning task, and the cleaning device self-cleans to at least clean the cleaning unit; when the cleaning device performs the self-cleaning task, the power supply for the cleaning device is at least provided by the rechargeable battery. The control method includes: when the cleaning device docked with the charging device and the docking station is not in a charging state, monitoring an interaction event; when an interaction event to start self-cleaning is monitored, the cleaning device performs the self-cleaning task.

[0008] In a second embodiment of the present application, a cleaning device control method is provided. The control method includes: after the cleaning device is docked with the charging device and the docking station, controlling the cleaning device to not enter a charging state; monitoring for interaction events; and upon detecting an interaction event that initiates self-cleaning, the cleaning device executing a self-cleaning task.

[0009] In a third embodiment of the present application, a cleaning device control method is provided. The control method includes: upon detecting an interaction event that initiates self-cleaning, determining the state of the cleaning device docked with the charging device and the docking station; if the cleaning device is not in a charging state, the cleaning device performs a self-cleaning task.

[0010] In a fourth embodiment of the present application, a cleaning device is provided, which includes: a device body, and a controller; the controller is arranged on the device body and is used to implement the steps in the above-mentioned cleaning device control methods provided in the present application.

[0011] In the fifth embodiment of the present application, a cleaning device is also provided. The cleaning device includes: a handle; an upright body; a floor brush for moving on the surface to be cleaned, the upright body and the floor brush being rotatably connected so that the upright body can switch between an upright state and an inclined state; a fluid supply system including a clean water tank, a water pump, and a fluid distributor; a dirt recovery system including a sewage tank, a recovery channel, a dirt suction port, and a suction motor; a cleaning unit assembly including a cleaning unit and a drive motor, the drive motor being used to drive the cleaning unit to rotate, and the cleaning unit being used to clean the surface to be cleaned when the cleaning device is in an inclined state; a rechargeable battery for powering the water pump, the suction motor, and the drive motor. Providing power supply; charging circuit; the cleaning device can be docked with a charging base to charge the rechargeable battery of the cleaning device through the charging circuit and to enable the cleaning device to perform self-cleaning tasks; when the cleaning device performs self-cleaning tasks, the water pump, suction motor, and drive motor are optionally operated to clean the cleaning unit and the recycling channel, and the power supply for the water pump, suction motor, and drive motor is provided by at least the rechargeable battery; the cleaning device also includes a controller for controlling the charging circuit to be disabled in response to the cleaning device being docked to the charging base, so that the cleaning device does not enter a charging state.

[0012] In a sixth embodiment of the present application, a cleaning system is provided, which includes a charging station and the cleaning device provided in the fourth embodiment or the fifth embodiment of the present application.

[0013] Compared with the solution of the prior art that enters the charging state immediately after docking, the technical solution provided in this application waits for an interactive event to start self-cleaning when the cleaning device is not in the charging state; if the event is monitored, the self-cleaning task is executed; and the charging state is entered after the self-cleaning task is completed. This can minimize the number of times that the battery charging of the cleaning device in the charging state is interrupted due to the user triggering the self-cleaning function, thereby improving the battery life.

[0014] Another technical solution provided by an embodiment of the present application is that after the cleaning device is docked with the charging device and the docking station, the cleaning device is controlled not to enter the charging state; but to wait for an interaction event; if an interaction event to start self-cleaning is monitored, the self-cleaning task is performed; if an interaction event to start charging is monitored, the charging state is entered; so as to minimize the number of times the battery charging of the cleaning device in the charging state is interrupted due to the user triggering the self-cleaning function, thereby improving the battery life.

[0015] Another technical solution provided by an embodiment of the present application is that when an interactive event of starting self-cleaning is monitored, the state of the cleaning device docked with the charging device and the docking station will be judged first, and then whether to start the self-cleaning task will be determined according to the state of the cleaning device. Specifically: if the cleaning device is not in a charging state, the self-cleaning task will be executed. This can minimize the number of times that the battery charging of the cleaning device in a charging state is interrupted due to the user triggering the self-cleaning function, thereby improving the battery life. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0017] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of a cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0018] FIG2 a is a schematic diagram of a wired charging circuit formed after a cleaning device is docked with a charging station according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0019] FIG2 b is a schematic diagram of a wireless charging circuit formed after a cleaning device is docked with a charging station according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] FIG3 is a flow chart of a cleaning equipment control method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] FIG4 is a schematic diagram showing an application page of a cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] FIG5 and FIG6 are flow charts of a cleaning equipment control method shown in two other embodiments of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] Currently, most cleaning devices have a self-cleaning function. After docking the cleaning device with the charging station, the user can activate the self-cleaning function by operating the corresponding control on the cleaning device (such as the self-cleaning control) or voice control. During the self-cleaning process, the cleaning device cleans the roller brush, roller brush chamber, suction pipe, etc. The self-cleaning function is achieved by the combined operation of the cleaning device's suction motor, roller brush motor, water pump, disinfection device, and other components.

[0024] In the existing solution, the cleaning device starts charging immediately when it is placed on the charging stand. If the user activates the self-cleaning function, the cleaning device stops charging to perform the self-cleaning task, and then continues charging after the self-cleaning task is completed. Over time, the battery is damaged by the frequent interruptions in charging. For example, the cleaning device starts charging immediately when it is placed on the charging stand. After charging for less than 10 seconds, it detects that the user has activated the self-cleaning function. At this time, charging needs to be stopped and resumed after the self-cleaning is completed. Since each time the battery of the cleaning device is connected to the charging stand, a large current will impact the battery, which will have an adverse effect on the battery, such as causing damage to the battery. Therefore, this intermittent charging will obviously cause damage to the battery and shorten the battery life.

[0025] Another problem with existing technology is that after using the cleaning device, the user places it on the charging station and turns to do other things. Then, the user may suddenly realize that the self-cleaning function needs to be activated four or five hours later. Due to the long-term storage without timely self-cleaning, the roller brush and other parts of the cleaning device can easily become moldy.

[0026] In response to the above problems, each embodiment of the present application provides a solution that can minimize the number of battery charging interruptions; further, it also provides a solution that can guide the user to activate the self-cleaning function in time after using the cleaning device.

[0027] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the solution of the present application, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application.

[0028] In some processes described in the specification, claims and the above-mentioned figures of this application, multiple operations that appear in a specific order are included. These operations may not be executed in the order in which they appear in this document or may be executed in parallel. The serial numbers of the operations, such as 101, 102, etc., are only used to distinguish between different operations, and the serial numbers themselves do not represent any execution order. In addition, these processes may include more or fewer operations, and these operations may be executed in sequence or in parallel. It should be noted that the descriptions such as "first" and "second" in this document are used to distinguish different messages, devices, modules, etc., and do not represent a sequence, nor do they limit "first" and "second" to different types. In addition, the following embodiments are only some of the embodiments of this application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without making creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0029] The cleaning equipment mentioned in the embodiments of this application may be: a handheld cleaning device, a self-moving cleaning device. A handheld floor scrubber as shown in Figure 1. The self-moving cleaning device may be a cleaning robot, such as a mopping robot, a sweeping and mopping robot, etc., which is not limited in the embodiments of this application. The charging stand is a structure used in conjunction with the cleaning equipment. The specific implementation structure of the charging stand is not shown in the accompanying drawings, and this application does not specifically limit this. The charging stand can provide services such as docking, charging, replenishment (such as liquid replenishment), and discharge (such as sewage discharge) for the cleaning equipment.

[0030] The cleaning equipment is provided with but not limited to: a rechargeable battery, a controller, a floor brush, a cleaning unit (such as a roller brush, a roller brush motor), a fluid supply system (such as a clean water tank, a fluid distributor, a water pump, etc.), a dirt recovery system (such as a sewage tank, a recovery channel, a sewage suction port, a suction motor, etc.), various sensors (such as sensors for monitoring the liquid level of the clean water tank and the sewage tank, sensors for monitoring the dirtiness of the roller brush, sensors for monitoring the dirtiness of the ground, etc.), an interactive device, a charging port, etc. The interactive device includes: a display screen (which may be a touch screen), a control, a voice interactive device, etc. The controller is used to control the operation of the cleaning equipment, such as charging, self-cleaning, etc., and the relevant content will be described in detail in the following method embodiments. The above-mentioned floor brush includes a cleaning unit.

[0031] The execution subject of each method embodiment provided below in this application is a cleaning device, and more specifically, it can be a controller on the cleaning device.

[0032] Figure 3 shows a flow chart of the cleaning equipment control method provided by the first embodiment of the present application. The cleaning equipment includes a rechargeable battery, a fluid supply system, a dirt recovery system, and a cleaning unit; and the cleaning equipment can be docked with a charging device to charge the rechargeable battery; the cleaning equipment and the charging device are docked to form a charging circuit; the cleaning equipment can also be docked with the docking station to perform self-cleaning tasks, and the cleaning equipment self-cleans to at least clean the cleaning unit; when the cleaning equipment performs the self-cleaning task, the power supply of the cleaning equipment is at least provided by the rechargeable battery. For the description of the various systems / units, etc. included in the cleaning equipment given above, please refer to the context or existing relevant content, which will not be described in detail here. The charging circuit is described in detail below and will not be repeated here. Referring to Figure 3, the cleaning equipment control method provided in this embodiment includes the following steps:

[0033] 101. When the cleaning device docked with the charging device and the docking station is not in a charging state, monitor interaction events;

[0034] 102. When an interactive event for starting self-cleaning is detected, the self-cleaning task is executed;

[0035] In the above 101, the charging device may be an adapter used solely for charging. One end of the adapter is connected to the mains power, and the other end is directly electrically connected to the cleaning device, thereby forming a corresponding charging circuit to charge the cleaning device. Alternatively, the charging device may also be a charging stand with a charging function, which is connected to the mains power through an adapter. After the cleaning device is placed on the charging stand, it docks with the charging stand to form a corresponding charging circuit, so that the charging stand can charge the cleaning device through the charging circuit. The docking stand may be a base that is only used to provide a docking function for the cleaning device so that the cleaning device can perform self-cleaning, and does not have a charging function; in this case, after the cleaning device is placed on the docking stand, the user can further connect the cleaning device to the adapter (which is a charging device) for charging. Of course, the docking stand may also have a charging function. In this case, the docking stand is also a charging stand, which provides the cleaning device with functions such as docking and charging.

[0036] Based on the above, in a specific implementation, the charging device is the docking station, which is a charging station equipped with charging electrodes. The charging circuit is a charging circuit formed by electrically connecting the charging electrodes on the cleaning device and the charging electrodes on the charging station.

[0037] Therefore, the docking of the above-mentioned cleaning device with the charging device and the docking station may refer to the docking of the cleaning device with the charging station. The docking of the cleaning device with the charging station means that the cleaning device is docked on the charging station. Both the cleaning device and the charging station are provided with corresponding charging poles, and the charging poles on the cleaning device are adapted to the charging poles on the charging station. The docking of the cleaning device with the charging station will cause the charging poles on the cleaning device and the charging poles on the charging station to be adapted to be electrically connected to form a corresponding charging circuit. The charging circuit may include a charging circuit in the cleaning device and a charging circuit in the charging station. The charging station can perform wired or wireless charging for the cleaning device through the charging circuit, that is, the charging circuit can be a wired charging circuit or a wireless charging circuit; accordingly, the charging electrodes on the cleaning device and the charging station can be charging contacts for realizing a wired charging circuit, or can also be wireless power receiving and power transmission structures for realizing a wireless charging circuit.

[0038] For example, referring to Figure 2a, the charging electrodes on the cleaning device 1 and the charging station 2 are charging contacts for realizing a wired charging circuit, and both include a positive charging electrode C+ and a negative charging electrode C-; wherein, the charging electrode of the cleaning device 1 is set in the charging interface on the cleaning device, and the charging electrode of the charging station 2 is set in the docking interface of the charging station corresponding to the position of the charging interface. After the charging electrode of the cleaning device 1 contacts and electrically connects with the charging electrode on the charging station 2, the bold black line in Figure 2a is formed. The wired charging circuit shown in the figure allows the charging station 2 to charge the cleaning device 10 via a wired charging circuit. This wired charging circuit comprises a charging circuit consisting of a charging terminal and a rechargeable battery in the cleaning device, and a charging circuit consisting of a charging terminal and a power supply control device in the charging station 2. The power supply control device is used to convert the AC power signal obtained from the external power source into a constant current charging signal for transmission to the cleaning device 1. The charging station also has a power interface for electrically connecting to a power adapter (referred to as the adapter), allowing it to connect to an external power source (mains electricity) through the power adapter.

[0039] For another example, see Figure 2b. The cleaning device 1 is provided with a wireless power receiving structure, and the charging station 2 is provided with a corresponding wireless power transmitting structure. When the cleaning device and the charging station are docked, the wireless power receiving structure on the cleaning device and the wireless power transmitting structure on the charging station will dock to form a bold black line. The wireless charging circuit shown includes: a charging circuit composed of a wireless power receiving coil A1 and a rechargeable battery in the cleaning device 1 connected in sequence (i.e., a circuit corresponding to the wireless power receiving structure), and a charging circuit where the wireless power transmitting coil A2 in the charging base 2 is located (i.e., a circuit corresponding to the wireless power transmitting structure).

[0040] In this embodiment, in response to the docking of the cleaning device with the charging station, the cleaning device is controlled not to enter the charging state. In specific implementation, when the cleaning device is docked with the charging station, the charging circuit corresponding to the cleaning device can be controlled to be in a disconnected state so that the cleaning device does not enter the charging state after docking with the charging station.

[0041] The above-mentioned “when the cleaning device is docked with the charging base” can be understood as: when the cleaning device is in a docking posture, or when the charging pole of the cleaning device is in contact with the charging pole of the charging base, etc.

[0042] The charging circuit being in a disconnected state may mean that the charging circuit in the cleaning device included in the charging circuit is disconnected, and / or the charging circuit in the charging base (located in the charging base) included in the charging circuit is disconnected.

[0043] Let's take two examples to illustrate this. For ease of description, the charging circuit on the cleaning device side is referred to as the first charging circuit, and the charging circuit on the charging station side is referred to as the second charging circuit. In the context of this application, disabling the charging circuit means disconnecting the charging circuit, and enabling the charging circuit means connecting (connecting) the charging circuit.

[0044] For example, generally, before the cleaning device is docked with the charging station, the switch on the charging circuit in the cleaning device is in the disconnected state. When the charging electrode of the cleaning device is docked with the charging electrode on the charging station, the first charging circuit is connected to the second charging circuit in the charging station through the charging electrode. Subsequently, when it is detected that the temperature, voltage and other conditions are normal, the first charging circuit is controlled to be enabled, and the switch on it is turned on, thereby connecting the charging circuit and allowing the charging station to start charging the rechargeable battery in the cleaning device. In the technical solution provided in this embodiment, when the charging electrode of the cleaning device is docked with the charging electrode on the charging station, the first charging circuit is connected to the second charging circuit on the charging station side through the charging electrode, and the first charging circuit is controlled to be disabled, so that the switch on it remains temporarily disconnected, thereby disconnecting the charging circuit and temporarily preventing the charging station from charging the rechargeable battery in the cleaning device.

[0045] For another example, each time the charging station completes charging the cleaning device, it can also control the switch on the second charging circuit within it to disconnect. After the charging electrodes on the cleaning device are docked with the charging electrodes on the charging station, the switch on the second charging circuit remains disconnected until a connection requirement is met, at which point the switch on the second charging circuit is controlled to connect. Meeting the connection requirement may include: the cleaning device receiving information about the completion of the self-cleaning task, or receiving a charging start instruction sent by the cleaning device based on a monitored charging start interaction event, etc.

[0046] In the above examples, the switch element may be, but is not limited to, a MOS tube (semiconductor field effect tube) or a single-pole switch, preferably a MOS tube.

[0047] It should be noted here that the cleaning device does not enter the charging state after docking with the charging base as described in the context of this application is relative to the "cleaning device enters the charging state after docking with the charging base" in the prior art. It does not mean that the device does not enter the charging state after docking, but means that the device does not enter the charging state at the moment the docking is completed or within a short period of time (such as 3 minutes) after the docking is completed.

[0048] Compared with the prior art which enters the charging state immediately after docking, the technical solution provided in this application waits for an interactive event to start self-cleaning when the cleaning device is not in the charging state; if the event is monitored, the self-cleaning task is executed; and the charging state is entered after the self-cleaning task is completed. This can minimize the number of times the cleaning device in the charging state has its battery charging interrupted due to the user triggering the self-cleaning function, thereby increasing the battery life.

[0049] The above-mentioned interaction events may be, but are not limited to: voice interaction events between the user and the cleaning device (such as the user issuing a voice control command), operations triggered by the user through controls on the cleaning device, corresponding commands sent by other terminals connected to the cleaning device in communication with the cleaning device based on user operations, etc. Among them, the controls may be physical controls on the cleaning device (i.e., physical buttons), or they may be interface controls presented on the display screen of the cleaning device (i.e., interface buttons or display buttons, which are soft controls). Based on this, the monitoring interaction events described in 101 above may refer to one or more of the following meanings:

[0050] 1) Monitoring interaction events can refer to monitoring whether a control on the cleaning device (such as the self-cleaning control or the power control) is pressed by the user. For example, monitoring the interaction event of starting self-cleaning can refer to monitoring the self-cleaning control on the self-cleaning device being pressed, and monitoring the interaction event of starting / stopping charging can refer to monitoring the power control on the cleaning device being pressed.

[0051] 2) Monitoring interactive events may refer to monitoring whether other terminals in communication with the cleaning device have sent commands. Other terminals may include, but are not limited to, remote controls, mobile phones, tablets, smart wearable devices, etc. For example, monitoring the interactive event of starting self-cleaning may refer to monitoring the remote control sending a command to start self-cleaning, where the self-cleaning command may be sent to the cleaning device when the remote control detects that the user has pressed the self-cleaning control. Monitoring the interactive event of starting charging / stop charging may refer to monitoring the remote control sending a command to start charging or stop charging, where the remote control detects that the user has pressed the power control.

[0052] 3) Monitoring interaction events may refer to monitoring user voice commands via the voice control device on the cleaning device. For example, monitoring the interaction event of starting self-cleaning (or starting / stopping charging) may refer to monitoring the user's voice command of starting self-cleaning (or starting / stopping charging).

[0053] In a specific implementation, after the cleaning device is docked with the charging station, the cleaning device can be controlled to perform the next action based on the interaction events monitored within a certain period of time. Based on this, in one feasible technical solution, the above step 101 "monitoring interaction events when the cleaning device docked with the charging device and the docking station is not in a charging state" may include:

[0054] 1011. After the cleaning device is docked with the charging device and the docking station, a timer is started and the device enters an interaction event monitoring state.

[0055] 1012. If an interactive event for starting self-cleaning is detected before the timer reaches the set time, the step of executing the cleaning task (i.e., the above step 102) is triggered;

[0056] 1013. If no interaction event is detected when the timing duration reaches the set duration, the charging circuit is connected and the cleaning device enters a charging state.

[0057] The set time can be in the range of 15 minutes to 30 minutes. The purpose of the set time is that after the cleaning device is docked with the charging station, if the user activates the self-cleaning function, charging will not be possible, so as to help the user develop the habit of promptly activating the self-cleaning function of the cleaning device. This set time can be set as long as possible, but not too long, as it may cause the user to suspect that the cleaning device has malfunctioned. In this embodiment, the set time is preferably within 15 minutes, that is, the set time is not greater than 15 minutes. For example, the set time can be 1 to 10 minutes, more specifically, it can be 3 minutes.

[0058] If no interaction event is detected when the timing reaches the set time, the cleaning device can control the charging circuit inside it to enable the charging circuit inside it to be connected, and / or it can also send instructions to the charging base so that the charging base controls the charging circuit inside it to enable the charging circuit inside it to be connected according to the instructions, thereby connecting the entire charging circuit and the cleaning device enters the charging state.

[0059] Furthermore, there is a situation where the cleaning device does not need to clean itself, and the cleaning device is placed on the charging station for charging. In this case, the user can trigger an interactive event to start charging after the cleaning device is docked with the charging station. That is, the technical solution provided in the embodiment of the present application can also include the following steps:

[0060] 1014. If an interactive event for starting charging is detected before the timing duration reaches the set duration, the charging circuit is connected and the cleaning device enters a charging state.

[0061] Furthermore, in order to guide users to develop the habit of cleaning their devices in a timely manner, the solution of the embodiment of the present application can play or display a first prompt message after the cleaning device is docked with the charging station to prompt the user to start self-cleaning. That is, the method provided in this embodiment may also include:

[0062] 1015. After the cleaning device is docked with the charging device and the docking station, the timing is started, and the device is in an interaction event monitoring state, a first prompt message is output to prompt the user to start self-cleaning.

[0063] In actual applications, the first prompt information can be a voice broadcast information and / or a displayed text or image information. For example, a prompt voice is played through a voice interaction device (such as a speaker) and / or a prompt information is displayed on a display screen to prompt the user to start the self-cleaning function. Accordingly, the user issues a voice command to start the self-cleaning function or touches the self-cleaning control in response to the prompt voice and / or prompt information.

[0064] The cleaning device may be provided with a self-cleaning control and / or a voice interaction device. Accordingly, the method provided in this embodiment further includes:

[0065] When an operation on the self-cleaning control is monitored, the interaction event of starting self-cleaning is listened to; and / or

[0066] When the voice interaction device recognizes that the user issues an instruction to start self-cleaning, it monitors the interaction event of starting self-cleaning.

[0067] The self-cleaning control can be a physical control provided on the cleaning device (such as the self-cleaning control 11 shown in FIG1 ), a touch control, or an interface control on a touch screen, etc. The voice interaction device is a device that can collect the user's audio information and perform voice recognition. For example, after the user docks the cleaning device on the charging base, the user issues a voice command "start the self-cleaning function" within a set time period. After the voice interaction device of the cleaning device collects and recognizes the voice command, it can be determined that the user has issued a voice command event to start the self-cleaning function.

[0068] Alternatively, the above-mentioned interactive event of starting self-cleaning is an instruction message sent by the user client. The user client is an application developed for the cleaning device, and the user can trigger the client to send an instruction message to the cleaning device to start self-cleaning by touching the self-cleaning control on the application interface. Among them, the user client can be installed on electronic devices such as smart phones, smart wearable devices or tablet computers. For example, within a set time period, the user clicks on the self-cleaning control 11' through the application page corresponding to the cleaning device installed on the smart phone, such as the control page shown in Figure 4. In response to the click operation, the smart phone sends an instruction message to the cleaning device to start the self-cleaning function. After receiving the instruction message to start the self-cleaning function, the cleaning device detects the interactive event of starting self-cleaning.

[0069] In the above 102, when an interactive event for starting self-cleaning is monitored, the execution of the self-cleaning task can be achieved by controlling the system or device used to achieve the self-cleaning function.

[0070] For example, referring to Figure 1, the cleaning device includes a handle 01, an upright body 02, and a floor brush 16 (including a roller brush). The floor brush 16 is rotatably connected to the upright body 02, and the upright body 02 is provided with a sewage tank 14, a clean water tank 15, etc. In addition, the cleaning device may also include a recovery channel, a sewage suction port, and a suction motor, etc., which are not shown in the figure. During the self-cleaning task, the clean water tank can be controlled to perform a water discharge operation first, and a specified amount of clean liquid can be delivered to the receiving groove on the charging stand that holds the floor brush 16 to soak the floor brush; after soaking for a certain period of time, the suction motor of the cleaning device can be started to perform a water pumping operation to allow the sewage generated by the soaked floor brush to enter the recovery channel through the sewage suction port and be sucked back into the sewage tank. This process cleans the floor brush and the recovery channel at the same time. After the above-mentioned water discharge operation and water pumping operation are performed alternately multiple times to reach a pre-set number threshold, the self-cleaning of the floor brush is completed. Furthermore, the sterilization and drying devices on the charging stand can be controlled to start, so as to sterilize, heat and dry the floor brush to prevent bacteria and mold from growing on the floor brush.

[0071] The above example mainly describes the self-cleaning of the floor brush. Of course, other components can also be self-cleaned, such as the sewage tank. For the specific implementation of the self-cleaning task of the cleaning equipment, please refer to the existing relevant content.

[0072] Furthermore, after the self-cleaning task is completed, the self-cleaning device can automatically enter the charging state without any user operation. Therefore, the method provided in this embodiment also includes the following steps:

[0073] 103. After the self-cleaning task is completed, the charging circuit is connected and the cleaning device enters a charging state.

[0074] In view of the above content, it should be supplemented here that: "the cleaning device docked with the charging base is not in a charging state" in step 101 of the embodiment of the present application may be: the charging circuit of the cleaning device is in an open circuit state before docking, or the charging circuit is disconnected when the cleaning device is docked with the charging base. Because the charging circuit is disconnected before or during docking, the cleaning device will not enter a charging state after docking with the charging base. In addition, there is a situation where the cleaning device is already in a charging state and charging is manually interrupted. That is, before step 101 of the embodiment of the present application "listening for interactive events when the cleaning device docked with the charging device and the docking base is not in a charging state", the following steps may also be included:

[0075] 104. When the cleaning device is in a charging state, if an interaction event of stopping charging is monitored, the charging circuit is disconnected, so that the cleaning device is no longer in a charging state.

[0076] The cleaning device may be provided with a power control and a function control, and the function control may be, but not limited to, one or more of the following: a direction control, a confirmation control, a mode control, or a return control. The mode control may be integrated with, but not limited to, at least one of the following modes: a self-cleaning mode, a leakage protection mode, and a cleaning mode. Similarly, each of the above controls may be a physical control, a touch control, or an interface control on a touch screen, and this embodiment does not limit this. For example, referring to Figure 1, the direction control and confirmation control described above may be physical controls set on an interactive device 12 on the cleaning device; wherein, the interactive device 12 may include a plurality of (such as four) direction controls pointing in different directions and a confirmation control, and different direction controls represent different directional operation types, and the confirmation control is used to confirm the operation; a power control 13 (or switch button) may be provided on one end side of the interactive device 12 for completing the opening or closing of the cleaning device. In specific implementation, the power control or function control may be used to trigger an interactive event to stop charging. That is, the technical solution provided in the embodiment of the present application may also include the following steps:

[0077] 105. The cleaning device is in a charging state. If an operation on the power control or the function control is detected, an interaction event of stopping charging is monitored;

[0078] 106. The cleaning device is not in a charging state. If an operation on the power control or the function control is monitored, an interaction event for starting charging is monitored.

[0079] It should be noted that the touch mentioned in this article can be a long press (such as pressing down or touching for a certain period of time) or a short press.

[0080] In addition to the above, the interactive events of starting charging and stopping charging can also be triggered by the user through the user client. For example, the user client has an application developed for the cleaning device, and the application interface is provided with control elements for starting and stopping charging. The user touches the control element, and the user client sends the corresponding control instruction to the cleaning device. After the cleaning device receives the control instruction, the cleaning device will perform an action opposite to the current situation. For example, if the cleaning device is currently in a charging state, charging will be stopped; if the cleaning device is not currently in a charging state, charging will be started. Except when the cleaning device is fully charged, the cleaning device will continue to remain in a non-charging state after being fully charged; it can be set that if the self-cleaning function is not triggered after full charge, the battery will be in a dormant state after a certain period of time (such as 5 minutes, 10 minutes or other duration).

[0081] In the prior art, after the cleaning device is docked with the charging station, if the battery is not fully charged, it will automatically enter the charging state. However, the present application solution adds a function for users to control whether to charge, allowing users to participate in it.

[0082] Furthermore, the embodiment of the present application further includes the following steps:

[0083] 107. When the cleaning device monitors the continuous interaction events of stopping charging and starting self-cleaning in the charging state, it performs the self-cleaning task;

[0084] The continuous interaction events of stopping charging and starting self-cleaning are as follows: the charging stop interaction event and the self-cleaning start interaction event occur one after another.

[0085] The interval between the two aforementioned interaction events (stop charging and start self-cleaning) does not exceed the preset duration. This embodiment does not limit the preset duration, and the preset duration can be a value not greater than 1 minute. The preset duration is less than the aforementioned set duration.

[0086] The embodiment of the present application may further include the following steps:

[0087] 108. If the cleaning device detects an interactive event for starting self-cleaning while in a charging state, outputting a second prompt message;

[0088] The second prompt information is used to prompt the user to trigger a continuous interaction event of stopping charging and starting self-cleaning.

[0089] After hearing and / or seeing the second prompt message, if the user wants to start the self-cleaning function, the above-mentioned continuous interaction event will be triggered, that is, first pressing the power control, and then pressing the self-cleaning control. The interval between the two operations is relatively short. For example, 0.5s, 1s or shorter, etc. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present application, two events with an interval time not exceeding the preset time length can be referred to as continuous events. Among them, the preset time length can be: 1s, 2s, 10s, etc., which is not limited in this embodiment and can be determined based on actual application conditions.

[0090] After the cleaning device enters the charging state, if the user wants to activate the self-cleaning function, he needs to first release the charging state of the cleaning device, so that the cleaning device is not in the charging state, and then activate the self-cleaning function of the cleaning device. In another feasible technical solution, the technical solution provided in this embodiment may also include the following steps:

[0091] S1. After entering the charging state, determine whether the conditions for releasing the charging state are met based on the detected trigger events;

[0092] S2. When the conditions are met, the charging state of the cleaning device is released, so that the cleaning device is in a non-charging state.

[0093] The above step S1 may include:

[0094] When an interaction event to stop charging is detected, it is determined that the charging termination condition is met; or

[0095] When an interaction event for starting self-cleaning is monitored, a second prompt message is output to prompt the user to terminate the charging state and then start self-cleaning; if an interaction event triggered by the user in response to the second prompt message is detected, it is determined that the charging termination condition is met; or

[0096] When it is monitored that the power of the cleaning device has reached full power, it is determined that the conditions for releasing the charging state are met.

[0097] For example, after the cleaning device enters the charging state, if the user directly presses the power control on the cleaning device, then: the cleaning device responds to the pressing operation and controls its own charging circuit to disconnect to release the charging state and stop charging. Alternatively, after the cleaning device enters the charging state, if the user directly presses the self-cleaning control on the cleaning device, then the cleaning device responds to this pressing operation by playing the following voice prompt message through the voice interaction device: "Please release charging before performing self-cleaning." If an interaction event triggered by the user in response to the second prompt message is detected, the charging state is released and charging is stopped. Alternatively, after the cleaning device enters the charging state, if no user operation is detected until the cleaning device reaches full power, the charging state is released and charging is stopped.

[0098] In the above example, charging is stopped, that is, the cleaning device is in a non-charging state. After charging is stopped, if the user is detected to have operated the self-cleaning control, the cleaning device is controlled to perform the self-cleaning task.

[0099] It should be noted here that the technical solution provided in the embodiment of the present application does not enter the charging state after the cleaning device is docked with the charging base, but waits for the interactive event to start self-cleaning. The self-cleaning task is performed after the interactive event to start self-cleaning is monitored. There is a premise that the remaining power of the cleaning device is sufficient to meet the power requirements of self-cleaning. If the remaining power of the cleaning device is low, it still needs to enter the charging state first. Self-cleaning can be performed after charging is completed. That is, the technical solution provided in the embodiment of the present application may also include the following steps:

[0100] 109. After the cleaning device is docked with the charging device, determining whether the remaining power of the cleaning device meets the self-cleaning power requirement;

[0101] 110. If the power requirement for self-cleaning is met, the charging circuit is in an open circuit state (i.e., disconnected state) so that the cleaning device does not enter the charging state after docking with the charging device.

[0102] 111. If the self-cleaning power requirement is not met, the charging circuit is connected so that the self-cleaning device enters a charging state after docking with the charging device.

[0103] In specific implementations, after detecting docking, the remaining power of the cleaning device can be obtained to determine whether to disconnect the charging circuit of the cleaning device based on the remaining power. The reason for this is to ensure that after the user subsequently activates the self-cleaning function of the cleaning device, the cleaning device has sufficient power to operate normally for self-cleaning. The power required for self-cleaning of the cleaning device depends on the model of the cleaning device. Generally, the remaining power of the cleaning device for self-cleaning requires more than 10%.

[0104] In addition to reducing the number of battery charge interruptions, the solution provided by the embodiment of the present application also has the effect of guiding the user to start the self-cleaning function in time after using the cleaning device. If the user does not trigger the interactive event of starting self-cleaning in time after the cleaning device is docked with the charging base, the cleaning device will enter the charging state. After the cleaning device enters the charging device, if the user remembers to start self-cleaning, a lot more operations are required, such as triggering the continuous interactive events of stopping charging and starting self-cleaning. After the user has used the cleaning device for a long time, he will realize this during use and strengthen himself to avoid trouble by triggering the interactive event of starting self-cleaning in time after placing the cleaning device on the charging base.

[0105] The above scattered description is not very clear, so the above steps will be combined together and described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Specifically, Figure 5 shows a flow chart of the cleaning equipment control method provided by an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 5, the cleaning equipment control method includes:

[0106] 201. A cleaning device is docked with a charging device and a docking station. The cleaning device is not in a charging state. The cleaning device outputs a first prompt message to prompt a user to perform self-cleaning, starts a timer, and is in an interaction event listening state.

[0107] In this embodiment, the setting time is 3 minutes as an example for description.

[0108] 202. If the timing reaches 3 minutes without monitoring any interaction event, the charging circuit of the cleaning device is connected and the cleaning device enters a charging state.

[0109] 203. If an interaction event for starting charging is monitored within 3 minutes, the charging circuit of the cleaning device is connected, and the cleaning device enters a charging state.

[0110] 204. When the cleaning device is in a charging state and detects an interactive event for starting self-cleaning, a second prompt message is output (e.g., please stop charging before starting self-cleaning).

[0111] 205. After outputting the second prompt information, if an interactive event of stopping charging (such as pressing the power control) and an interactive event of starting self-cleaning (such as pressing the self-cleaning control) are monitored, enter step 208.

[0112] 206. When the cleaning device is in charging state, if it detects an interactive event to stop charging (such as pressing the power control) and also detects an interactive event to start self-cleaning (such as pressing the self-cleaning control), it proceeds to step 208.

[0113] 207. If an interactive event to start self-cleaning is detected within 3 minutes, proceed to step 208.

[0114] 208. The cleaning equipment performs self-cleaning tasks.

[0115] 209. After the self-cleaning task is completed, the cleaning device enters the charging state.

[0116] As shown in Figure 5, after the cleaning device is docked on the charging station, the following three operation processes can be used to control the cleaning device to perform self-cleaning tasks. Specifically:

[0117] The first operation flow includes the above steps 201 , 202 , 204 , 205 , 208 and 209 , or includes the above steps 201 , 202 , 206 , 208 and 209 .

[0118] The second operation flow includes the above steps 201 , 203 , 206 , 208 and 209 , or includes the above steps 201 , 203 , 204 , 205 , 208 and 209 .

[0119] The third operation flow includes the above steps 201 , 207 , 208 and 209 .

[0120] Of the three aforementioned operating procedures, the third is the most convenient for users, requiring the least amount of work, and only requiring a single operation. If the cleaning device is already charging, the user will need to follow the first or second operating procedures multiple times before the cleaning device can perform a self-cleaning task. After using the cleaning device multiple times, the user will be educated through the three aforementioned operating procedures and develop a good habit of self-cleaning the cleaning device in a timely manner according to the first operating procedure. This can effectively prevent users from forgetting to self-clean the cleaning device, thereby reducing the risk of mold and odor from the brush, pipes, etc. caused by prolonged uncleaning.

[0121] FIG6 shows a flow chart of a cleaning equipment control method according to another embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG6 , the cleaning equipment control method includes:

[0122] 301. After the cleaning device is docked with the charging device and the docking station, the cleaning device is controlled not to enter a charging state;

[0123] 302. Monitor interaction events;

[0124] 303. When an interaction event for starting self-cleaning is monitored, the cleaning device performs a self-cleaning task;

[0125] Furthermore, the method provided in this embodiment further includes the following steps:

[0126] 304. When an interaction event for starting charging is monitored, control the cleaning device to enter a charging state.

[0127] Furthermore, the solution of the embodiment of the present application also provides a solution for starting self-cleaning when the cleaning device is in a charging state. That is, as shown in Figure 6, the method provided by this embodiment also includes:

[0128] 305. When the cleaning device is in a charging state and detects an interactive event for starting self-cleaning, it outputs a second prompt message; wherein the second prompt message is used to prompt the user to trigger a continuous interactive event of stopping charging and starting self-cleaning;

[0129] 306. When the cleaning device is in a charging state and monitors a continuous interactive event of stopping charging and starting self-cleaning, the cleaning device performs a self-cleaning task;

[0130] The continuous interaction events of stopping charging and starting self-cleaning are as follows: the charging stop interaction event and the self-cleaning start interaction event occur one after another.

[0131] Optionally, the interval between the two interaction events mentioned above does not exceed a preset duration.

[0132] For the specific implementation of the above steps, please refer to the relevant content in other embodiments of this application. In addition to the above steps, the method embodiment provided by this application may also include other steps. For the description of the other steps that may be included and their specific implementation, please refer to the relevant content in other embodiments above, and no further details will be given here.

[0133] Another embodiment of the present application further provides a cleaning equipment control method. The cleaning equipment control method comprises the following steps:

[0134] 401. When an interaction event for starting self-cleaning is monitored, determine the status of the cleaning device docked with the charging device and the docking station;

[0135] 402. If the cleaning device is not in a charging state, the cleaning device performs a self-cleaning task;

[0136] Furthermore, the solution of the embodiment of the present application also provides a solution for starting self-cleaning when the cleaning device is in a charging state. That is, the method provided by this embodiment also includes:

[0137] 403. If the cleaning device is in a charging state and detects an interaction event for starting self-cleaning, output a second prompt message; wherein the second prompt message is used to prompt the user to trigger a continuous interaction event of stopping charging and starting self-cleaning;

[0138] 404. If the cleaning device is in a charging state and detects a continuous interaction event of stopping charging and starting self-cleaning, the cleaning device performs a self-cleaning task;

[0139] The continuous interaction events of stopping charging and starting self-cleaning are as follows: the charging stop interaction event and the self-cleaning start interaction event occur one after another.

[0140] The above-mentioned determination of the state of the cleaning device is related to charging. The cleaning device may be in a charging state, or the cleaning device may not be in a charging state.

[0141] For the specific implementation of the above steps, please refer to the relevant content in other embodiments of this application. In addition to the above steps, the method embodiment provided by this application may also include other steps. For the description of the other steps that may be included and their specific implementation, please refer to the relevant content in other embodiments above, and no further details will be given here.

[0142] Another embodiment of the present application provides a cleaning device, which includes: a device body and a controller; the controller is arranged on the device body, and is used to implement the steps in the cleaning device control method provided in each embodiment of the present application.

[0143] Furthermore, the cleaning device may also include other components, such as a floor brush, a handle, an upright body, a fluid supply system, a dirt recovery system, a cleaning unit assembly, a rechargeable battery, a charging circuit, etc. Based on this, in a specific implementation, the cleaning device provided by this application includes:

[0144] handle;

[0145] upright fuselage;

[0146] A floor brush is used to move on the surface to be cleaned; the upright body and the floor brush are rotatably connected so that the upright body can switch between an upright state and a tilted state;

[0147] Fluid supply system, including clean water tank, water pump, and fluid distributor;

[0148] Dirt recovery system, including sewage tank, recovery channel, sewage suction port, and suction motor;

[0149] A cleaning unit assembly, comprising a cleaning unit and a drive motor; the drive motor is used to drive the cleaning unit to rotate, and the cleaning unit is used to clean the surface to be cleaned when the cleaning device is in an inclined state;

[0150] A rechargeable battery, used to provide power for the water pump, suction motor, and drive motor;

[0151] Charging circuit;

[0152] The cleaning device can be docked with a charging station to charge the rechargeable battery of the cleaning device through the charging circuit and to enable the cleaning device to perform a self-cleaning task;

[0153] When the cleaning device performs a self-cleaning task, the water pump, the suction motor, and the drive motor are optionally operated to clean the cleaning unit and the recovery channel, and the water pump, the suction motor, and the drive motor are powered by at least the rechargeable battery;

[0154] The cleaning device further includes a controller for controlling the charging circuit to be disabled in response to the cleaning device being docked to the charging base, so that the cleaning device does not enter a charging state.

[0155] In a specific implementation, the handle can be detachably connected to the upright body, or it can be fixedly connected to the upright body. This embodiment is not limited to this, but preferably is detachably connected. The clean water tank and other components included in the fluid supply system and the sewage bucket and other components included in the sewage recovery system can be mounted on the upright body. The fluid supply system can also include a fluid delivery pipeline, a fluid flow control device, etc. The fluid delivery pipeline can include a fluid distributor, which can be, but is not limited to, a nozzle with multiple outlets, for spraying a cleaning medium (such as cleaning liquid) in the clean water tank onto the surface to be cleaned and / or the floor brush. The fluid flow control device is used to control the flow of the cleaning medium from the clean water tank to the fluid distributor and can include a water pump for pressurization. The water pump can be a centrifugal pump or a solenoid pump with single, dual, or variable speed. The sewage recovery system is used to recover sewage, such as sewage. For example, sewage picked up by the cleaning unit can be sucked by the suction motor and then enter the sewage recovery channel through the sewage suction port and recovered into the sewage tank. The cleaning unit includes a roller brush and a roller brush motor. The floor brush includes a cleaning unit.

[0156] In addition to the components listed above, the cleaning device may also include other components, such as various physical controls (such as a self-cleaning control, a power control, etc.) provided on the handle, a display screen provided on the straight body, etc. For a detailed description of the specific components that may be included in the cleaning device and their functions, please refer to the relevant content in other embodiments of this application or existing content.

[0157] Another embodiment of the present application provides a cleaning system. The cleaning system may include a charging station and the cleaning device provided in each embodiment of the above-mentioned application. The cleaning device may execute the steps of the cleaning device control method provided in other embodiments of the present application to achieve the corresponding functions. The structure of the cleaning device, as well as the steps and functions that can be performed by each device, can be found in the description above and will not be repeated here.

[0158] In a specific implementation, the cleaning equipment system provided by this application includes:

[0159] Charging base; the charging base includes an adapter, the adapter is used to connect to the mains;

[0160] Cleaning equipment, including: a handle, an upright body, a floor brush, a fluid supply system, a dirt recovery system, a cleaning unit assembly, a rechargeable battery, and a controller;

[0161] The floor brush is used to move on the surface to be cleaned, and the upright body is rotatably connected to the floor brush, so that the upright body can switch between an upright state and a tilted state.

[0162] The above-mentioned fluid supply system includes a clean water tank, a water pump, and a fluid distributor;

[0163] The above-mentioned sewage recovery system includes a sewage tank, a recovery channel, a sewage suction port, and a suction motor;

[0164] The cleaning unit assembly includes a cleaning unit and a drive motor; the drive motor is used to drive the cleaning unit to rotate, and the cleaning unit is used to clean the surface to be cleaned when the cleaning device is in an inclined state; the floor brush includes a cleaning unit; the cleaning medium in the clean water tank is sprayed onto the cleaning unit or the floor (the surface to be cleaned as described above) through the fluid distributor under the action of the water pump. The cleaning unit rotates on the surface to be cleaned, picking up dirt, and under the suction of the suction motor, the dirt enters the recovery channel through the suction port and is recovered into the sewage tank;

[0165] The rechargeable battery is used to provide power for the water pump, the suction motor, and the drive motor.

[0166] In addition, the charging stand can be docked with the cleaning device to charge the rechargeable battery of the cleaning device and enable the cleaning device to perform self-cleaning tasks; after the cleaning device is docked with the charging stand, it performs self-cleaning tasks, and the water pump, suction motor, and drive motor are optionally operated to clean the cleaning unit and the recovery channel, and the power supply for the water pump, suction motor, and drive motor is provided by at least the rechargeable battery.

[0167] The above-mentioned controller is used to: in response to the docking of the cleaning device with the charging base, control the cleaning device not to enter the charging state (specifically, disable the charging circuit of the cleaning device, which can cause the charging circuit to be in a disconnected state, thereby preventing the cleaning device from entering the charging state); if a self-cleaning instruction is received within the set time, self-cleaning is performed; if a charging instruction is received within the set time, the cleaning device enters the charging state; if no instruction is received within the set time, the cleaning device enters the charging state.

[0168] In addition to the components listed above, the cleaning device may also include other components, such as various physical controls (such as a self-cleaning control, a power control, etc.) provided on the handle, a display screen provided on the straight body, etc. For a detailed description of the specific components that may be included in the cleaning device and their functions, please refer to the relevant content in other embodiments of this application or existing content.

[0169] It should be noted that all control methods provided in this application are based on the premise that the charging station is connected to the mains via an adapter.

[0170] Finally, the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application are described in combination with specific application scenarios.

[0171] The user has a handheld floor cleaning machine (hereinafter referred to as the cleaning machine) at home, which includes a cleaning machine device and a charging stand. The user turns on the power switch device of the cleaning machine device to clean the floor. After the floor cleaning is completed, the user places the cleaning machine device on the charging stand. At this time, the cleaning machine device is docked with the charging stand and the charging circuit of the cleaning machine device is disconnected and does not enter the charging state. The cleaning device displays an inquiry message through the display screen and plays an inquiry voice through the speaker to ask the user whether to start the self-cleaning function of the cleaning device. Afterwards, if the user presses the self-cleaning control on the cleaning machine device within 3 minutes (such as the self-cleaning control 11 in Figure 1), the cleaning device starts self-cleaning, and after self-cleaning is completed, it automatically enters the charging state. Conversely, if the user presses the power button on the cleaning machine device within 3 minutes or the user does not perform any operation on the cleaning device for more than 3 minutes, the cleaning device enters the charging state.

[0172] After the cleaning device enters the charging state, if the user finds that the cleaning device has not yet been instructed to self-clean, the user can press the power button on the cleaning device again to cancel the charging state; then press the self-clean control on the cleaning device to initiate self-cleaning. If, after the cleaning device enters the charging state, the user finds that the cleaning device has not yet been instructed to self-clean, and directly presses the self-clean control on the cleaning device, the cleaning device will display a prompt message on the display screen and play a prompt voice through the speaker to prompt the user to cancel the charging state first; if the user sees this prompt message and hears this prompt voice and then presses the power button on the cleaning device, the cleaning device will cancel the charging state to stop charging. Further, if the user presses the self-clean control again, the cleaning device will initiate self-cleaning.

[0173] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit them. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A cleaning equipment control method, characterized in that: The cleaning device includes a rechargeable battery, a fluid supply system, a dirt recovery system, and a cleaning unit; The cleaning device can be docked with a charging device to charge the rechargeable battery, and the cleaning device and the charging device are docked to form a charging loop; The cleaning device can also dock with the docking station to perform a self-cleaning task, and the cleaning device self-cleans to clean at least the cleaning unit; When the cleaning device performs a self-cleaning task, the power supply of the cleaning device is at least provided by the rechargeable battery; The control method comprises: When the cleaning device docked with the charging device and the docking station is not in a charging state, monitoring an interaction event; When an interactive event for starting self-cleaning is monitored, the cleaning device performs a self-cleaning task.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The charging device is the docking station, the docking station is a charging station provided with charging electrodes, and the charging circuit is a charging circuit formed by electrically connecting the charging electrodes on the cleaning device and the charging electrodes on the charging station.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that Also includes: In response to the cleaning device being docked with the charging device, the cleaning device does not enter a charging state.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that When the cleaning device docked with the charging device and the docking station is not in a charging state, monitoring interaction events includes: After the cleaning device is docked with the charging device and the docking station, the timing is started and the device is in an interactive event monitoring state; If an interactive event for starting self-cleaning is detected before the timing duration reaches the set duration, the step of executing the cleaning task is triggered; If no interaction event is detected when the timing duration reaches the set duration, the charging circuit is connected and the cleaning device enters a charging state.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that Also includes: If an interactive event for starting charging is detected before the timing duration reaches the set duration, the charging circuit is connected and the cleaning device enters a charging state.

6. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that Also includes: After the cleaning device is docked with the charging device and the docking station, the timing is started and the device is in an interactive event monitoring state, a first prompt message is output to prompt the user to start self-cleaning.

7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The cleaning device is provided with a self-cleaning control and / or a voice interaction device; as well as The method further comprises: When the operation on the self-cleaning control is monitored, the interaction event of starting the self-cleaning is listened to; and / or When the voice interaction device recognizes that the user issues an instruction to start self-cleaning, it monitors the interaction event of starting self-cleaning.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that When the cleaning device docked with the charging device and the docking station is not in a charging state, before monitoring the interaction event, the method further includes: When the cleaning device is in a charging state, if an interactive event of stopping charging is monitored, the charging circuit is disconnected, so that the cleaning device is no longer in a charging state.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that The cleaning device is provided with a power control and a function control, wherein the function control is one or more of a direction control, a confirmation control, a mode control or a return control; And, the method further comprises: The cleaning device is in a charging state, and if an operation on the power control or the function control is monitored, an interactive event of stopping charging is monitored; The cleaning device is not in a charging state. If an operation on the power control or the function control is monitored, an interactive event for starting charging is monitored.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that Also includes: When the cleaning device monitors the continuous interaction events of stopping charging and starting self-cleaning in the charging state, the cleaning device performs the self-cleaning task; The continuous interaction event of stopping charging and starting self-cleaning is: the interaction event of stopping charging and the interaction event of starting self-cleaning occur successively.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that Also includes: If the cleaning device detects an interactive event of starting self-cleaning while in a charging state, outputting a second prompt message; The second prompt information is used to prompt the user to trigger a continuous interaction event of stopping charging and starting self-cleaning.

12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that Also includes: After the cleaning device is docked with the charging device, determining whether the remaining power of the cleaning device meets the required power for self-cleaning; If the power required for self-cleaning is met, the charging circuit is in a disconnected state, so that the cleaning device does not enter a charging state after docking with the charging device; If the self-cleaning power is not met, the charging circuit is connected so that the cleaning device enters a charging state after docking with the charging device.

13. A cleaning equipment control method, characterized in that: include: After the cleaning device is docked with the charging device and the docking station, the cleaning device is controlled not to enter a charging state; Listen for interaction events; When an interactive event for starting self-cleaning is monitored, the cleaning device performs a self-cleaning task.

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that The monitoring of the interaction event further comprises: when the interaction event of starting charging is monitored, the cleaning device enters a charging state; When the cleaning device is in a charging state and detects an interactive event for starting self-cleaning, the cleaning device outputs a second prompt message; wherein the second prompt message is used to prompt the user to trigger a continuous interactive event of stopping charging and starting self-cleaning; When the cleaning device is in a charging state and detects a continuous interactive event of stopping charging and starting self-cleaning, the cleaning device performs a self-cleaning task; The continuous interaction event of stopping charging and starting self-cleaning is: the interaction event of stopping charging and the interaction event of starting self-cleaning occur successively.

15. A cleaning equipment control method, characterized in that: include: When an interactive event of starting self-cleaning is monitored, the state of the cleaning device docked with the charging device and the docking station is determined; If the cleaning device is not in a charging state, the cleaning device performs a self-cleaning task.

16. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that Also includes: If the cleaning device is in a charging state and an interaction event of starting self-cleaning is monitored, a second prompt message is output; wherein the second prompt message is used to prompt the user to trigger a continuous interaction event of stopping charging and starting self-cleaning; If the cleaning device is in a charging state and detects a continuous interaction event of stopping charging and starting self-cleaning, the cleaning device performs a self-cleaning task; The continuous interaction event of stopping charging and starting self-cleaning is: the interaction event of stopping charging and the interaction event of starting self-cleaning occur successively.

17. A cleaning device, characterized in that: include: Equipment body; A controller is arranged on the device body, and is used to implement the steps in the cleaning device control method described in any one of claims 1 to 12, or to implement the steps in the cleaning device control method described in 13 or 14, or to implement the steps in the cleaning device control method described in claim 15 or 16.

18. A cleaning device, characterized in that: include: handle; upright fuselage; A floor brush is used to move on the surface to be cleaned, and the upright body is rotatably connected to the floor brush so that the upright body can switch between an upright state and a tilted state; Fluid supply system, including clean water tank, water pump, and fluid distributor; Dirt recovery system, including sewage tank, recovery channel, sewage suction port, suction motor; A cleaning unit assembly, comprising a cleaning unit and a driving motor; the driving motor is used to drive the cleaning unit to rotate, and the cleaning unit is used to clean the surface to be cleaned when the cleaning device is in a tilted state; A rechargeable battery, used to provide power for the water pump, the suction motor, and the drive motor; Charging circuit; The cleaning device can be docked with a charging station to charge a rechargeable battery of the cleaning device through the charging circuit and to allow the cleaning device to perform a self-cleaning task; When the cleaning device performs a self-cleaning task, the water pump, the suction motor, and the drive motor are optionally operated to clean the cleaning unit and the recycling channel, and the water pump, the suction motor, and the drive motor are powered by at least the rechargeable battery; The cleaning device further comprises a controller for controlling the charging circuit to be disabled in response to the cleaning device being docked to the charging base, so that the cleaning device does not enter a charging state.

19. A cleaning system, characterized in that: include: A charging stand and a cleaning device as claimed in claim 17 or 18.

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