Maintenance station and cleaning system

Abstract

Provided are a maintenance station (100) and a cleaning system. The maintenance station (100) comprises: a housing (110), which is configured to support a surface cleaning apparatus and is provided with a cleaning tank (111) matching a rolling brush of the surface cleaning apparatus; a water supply assembly (120), which is provided inside the housing (110) and is configured to supply cleaning water for the surface cleaning apparatus; a water-path bracket (130), which is connected to the housing (110), is configured to uniformly output the cleaning water supplied by the water supply assembly (120) to the surface cleaning apparatus, and comprises a plurality of water outlets (1311), and a water inlet (1321) in communication with the water supply assembly (120); and flow channels (133), by means of which the water inlet (1321) is in communication with the water outlets (1311), the path lengths of the flow channels (133) which are from the water inlet (1321) to each water outlet (1311) being approximately equal, the water-path bracket (130) being elongated, and the water inlet (1321) being located at one end of the water-path bracket (130) in a lengthwise direction.

Description

Maintenance stations and cleaning systems

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0002] This disclosure claims priority to Chinese patent application No. 202323658723.4 filed on December 29, 2023, and the contents of the above-mentioned Chinese patent application disclosure are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety as a part of this application. Technical Field

[0003] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of surface cleaning equipment, and in particular to a maintenance station and a cleaning system. Background Art

[0004] In recent years, with the development of household appliances, various automatic or semi-automatic cleaning equipment have emerged one after another. These cleaning equipment have reduced the burden of people's work in cleaning and sweeping, met people's needs, and provided great convenience to people's lives.

[0005] The maintenance station can charge the surface cleaning equipment, clean the roller brush and perform self-cleaning. However, the existing maintenance station cannot evenly wet the roller brush when cleaning the roller brush due to the unreasonable design of the water channel structure, resulting in incomplete cleaning of the roller brush. The next time you clean and mop the floor, the floor will be dirty, reducing cleaning efficiency.

[0006] Summary of the Invention

[0007] A first aspect of the present disclosure provides a maintenance station comprising: a housing configured to support a surface cleaning device; the housing having a cleaning tank matching a roller brush of the surface cleaning device;

[0008] a water supply assembly disposed within the housing and configured to provide cleaning water to the surface cleaning device;

[0009] A water channel bracket is connected to the shell and is configured to uniformly output the cleaning water provided by the water supply component to the surface cleaning device; wherein the water channel bracket includes multiple water outlets and a water inlet connected to the water supply component; a flow channel, the flow channel connects the water inlet and the water outlet, and the length of the flow channel path from the water inlet to each of the water outlets is approximately equal; the water channel bracket is long and narrow, and the water inlet is approximately located at one end of the length direction of the water channel bracket.

[0010] According to some embodiments, the waterway support comprises:

[0011] The water channel output surface includes a plurality of water outlets evenly distributed along the length direction of the water channel support.

[0012] According to some embodiments, the waterway support further comprises:

[0013] A waterway input surface, wherein the waterway input surface includes the water inlet.

[0014] According to some embodiments, the waterway support further comprises:

[0015] The water channel pressure plate is configured to press the flow channel so that the cleaning water flows along the extension direction of the flow channel.

[0016] According to some embodiments, the water channel pressure plate is in the shape of an elongated strip, an extension direction of the water channel pressure plate is the same as an extension direction of the water channel output surface, and the water channel pressure plate covers the flow channel.

[0017] According to some embodiments, the water supply assembly comprises:

[0018] The water heater is configured to heat the cleaning water when turned on to output hot water to the surface cleaning device, or to stop heating the cleaning water when turned off to output cold water to the surface cleaning device.

[0019] According to some embodiments, the water supply assembly further includes a water replenishment port, a cold water pipe, a hot water pipe and a water supply port, and the clean water is output to the water channel bracket through the water replenishment port, the cold water pipe, the water heater, the hot water pipe and the water supply port.

[0020] According to some embodiments, the waterway bracket is detachably connected to the housing.

[0021] According to some embodiments, the maintenance station further comprises a shielding surface, and the shielding surface is located on an upper side of the water outlet.

[0022] According to some embodiments, the flow channel extends from the water inlet to a first middle position in the length direction of the water channel support, and the flow channel is divided from the first middle position into two sub-flow channels extending respectively to two ends of the water channel support.

[0023] According to some embodiments, at least one of the two sub-flow channels extends to a second middle position in the length direction of half of the water channel support where the at least one sub-flow channel is located, and the at least one sub-flow channel is divided from the second middle position into two branch sub-flow channels extending respectively to the two ends of the water channel support.

[0024] According to the maintenance station disclosed in the present invention, the water inlet is roughly located at one end of the water channel bracket in the length direction, which can simplify the water channel and avoid interference between the water channel and other components; even if the water inlet is located at the end of the water channel bracket, the length of the flow path from the water inlet to each of the water outlets is still kept roughly equal, and the uniformity of water output from the water outlet can be maintained on the basis of simplifying the water channel.

[0025] A second aspect of the present disclosure provides a maintenance station, comprising:

[0026] a housing configured to support the surface cleaning apparatus;

[0027] a water supply assembly disposed within the housing and configured to provide cleaning water to the surface cleaning device;

[0028] A water channel bracket is detachably connected to the shell and is configured to uniformly output the cleaning water provided by the water supply component to the surface cleaning device. The water channel bracket includes multiple water outlets and a water inlet connected to the water supply component; a flow channel, which connects the water inlet and the water outlet; and a water channel pressure plate, which is configured to press the flow channel so that the cleaning water flows along the extension direction of the flow channel.

[0029] According to some embodiments, the waterway support comprises:

[0030] The water channel output surface includes a plurality of water outlets evenly distributed along the length direction of the water channel support.

[0031] According to some embodiments, the waterway output surface further comprises:

[0032] The guide surface is arranged between two adjacent water outlets and is configured to uniformly guide the cleaning water output from the water outlets to the surface cleaning device.

[0033] According to some embodiments, the guide surface is an arc-shaped surface.

[0034] According to some embodiments, each of the water outlets includes a first water outlet and a second water outlet, wherein the cleaning water output from the first water outlet and the second water outlet have substantially opposite flow directions.

[0035] According to some embodiments, the waterway support further comprises:

[0036] The water channel input surface is arranged on the side of the water channel support opposite to the water channel output surface, and the water channel input surface includes the water inlet connected to the water supply component.

[0037] According to some embodiments, the flow channel is disposed between the water channel input surface and the water channel output surface, and a length of the flow channel path from the water inlet to each of the water outlets is substantially equal.

[0038] According to some embodiments, the water channel pressure plate is configured to press the flow channel along a direction from the water channel input surface to the water channel output surface, so that the cleaning water flows along an extension direction of the flow channel.

[0039] According to some embodiments, one of the waterway bracket and the shell includes a locking piece, and the other of the waterway bracket and the shell includes a slot, and the locking piece cooperates with the slot to achieve a locking connection between the waterway bracket and the shell.

[0040] According to some embodiments, the water supply assembly comprises:

[0041] The water heater is configured to heat the cleaning water when turned on to output hot water to the surface cleaning device, or to stop heating the cleaning water when turned off to output cold water to the surface cleaning device.

[0042] According to some embodiments, the water supply assembly further comprises:

[0043] The water supply port is configured to dock with the surface cleaning device to provide cleaning water to the water supply component.

[0044] The present disclosure also provides a cleaning system, comprising the maintenance station described in any one of the embodiments of the first aspect or the second aspect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0045] The accompanying drawings are incorporated into and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure, and together with the specification, are used to explain the principles of the present disclosure. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and those skilled in the art can derive other drawings based on these drawings without inventive effort. In the drawings:

[0046] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a maintenance station according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0047] FIG2 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the maintenance station at the front side according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0048] FIG3 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the front side of a water channel support according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0049] FIG4 is a partially enlarged structural schematic diagram of a waterway support according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0050] FIG5 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the back side of the water channel support according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0051] FIG6 is a schematic diagram of the flow channel structure in a water channel support according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0052] FIG7 is a schematic diagram of the back plate structure of the waterway support in some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0053] FIG8 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the back of a maintenance station according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0054] FIG9 is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of the back side of a maintenance station according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0055] Description of reference numerals: Maintenance station 100, housing 110, cleaning tank 111, card slot 112, water supply assembly 120, water supply port 121, Cold water pipe 122, one-way valve 123, water heater 124, hot water pipe 125, water supply port 126, water channel bracket 130, water channel output surface 131, water outlet 1311, water outlet 1311-1, water outlet 1311-2, water outlet 1311-3, water outlet 1311-4, water outlet 1311-5, water outlet 1311-6, water outlet 1311-7, water outlet 1311-8, first water outlet 13111, second water outlet 13112, guide surface 1312, shielding surface 1313, water channel input surface 132, water inlet 1321, water inlet joint 1322, flow channel 133, water channel pressure plate 134, adhesive 1341, first lug 135, locking member 136, second lug 137. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0056] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present disclosure more clear, the present disclosure will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is apparent that the embodiments described are only a portion of the embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than all of them. All other embodiments derived by persons of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present disclosure without creative effort are intended to fall within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0057] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. The singular forms "a," "an," "the," and "the" used in the embodiments of the present disclosure and the appended claims are also intended to include plural forms, and unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, "a plurality" generally includes at least two.

[0058] It should be understood that the term "and / or" as used herein is merely a description of the relationship between associated objects, indicating that three possible relationships exist. For example, "A and / or B" can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, or B exists alone. Furthermore, the character " / " in this document generally indicates that the associated objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0059] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used to describe in the embodiments of the present disclosure, these should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish. For example, the first can also be referred to as the second, and similarly, the second can also be referred to as the first without departing from the scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0060] It should also be noted that the terms "include," "comprises," or any other variations thereof are intended to encompass non-exclusive inclusion, such that a product or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such product or device. In the absence of further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a" does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the product or device comprising the element.

[0061] In related art, a household cleaning system consists of a handheld surface cleaning device and a maintenance station. The maintenance station can charge the surface cleaning device, clean the roller brush, and perform self-cleaning. The roller brush of the surface cleaning device needs to be evenly moistened after mopping the floor and becomes dirty. To ensure a thorough cleaning, uneven water flow will prevent the roller brush from being fully moistened and thus not being fully cleaned. This will result in dirt remaining on the floor the next time the floor is mopped.

[0062] To this end, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a maintenance station, comprising: a shell configured to support a surface cleaning device; a water supply assembly disposed in the shell and configured to provide cleaning water to the surface cleaning device; and a waterway bracket detachably connected to the shell and configured to evenly output the cleaning water provided by the water supply assembly to the surface cleaning device.

[0063] The maintenance station provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure has a plurality of evenly distributed water outlets by setting a water channel bracket, so that the cleaning water provided by the water supply component can be evenly output to the surface cleaning equipment, and the cleaning roller brush can be evenly wetted to reduce the cleaning time of the roller brush and improve the cleaning efficiency.

[0064] Optional embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0065] To more clearly describe the behavior of the maintenance station, as shown in Figure 1, the following directional definitions are made: the maintenance station can be calibrated along the following three mutually perpendicular axes: the lateral axis Y, the front-to-back axis X, and the central vertical axis Z. The direction opposite the arrow along the front-to-back axis X is marked as "rearward", and the direction along the arrow along the front-to-back axis X is marked as "forward". The lateral axis Y is essentially along the width of the maintenance station. The direction of the arrow along the lateral axis Y is the "left side" of the maintenance station, and the direction opposite the arrow along the lateral axis Y is the "right side" of the maintenance station. The vertical axis Z extends upward along the bottom surface of the maintenance station. The direction of the arrow along the vertical axis Z is the "upper side" of the maintenance station, and the direction opposite the arrow along the vertical axis Z is the "lower side" of the maintenance station.

[0066] As shown in FIG1 , the present disclosure provides a maintenance station 100 for cleaning a surface.

[0067] The maintenance station 100 can be used for charging the equipment, cleaning the roller brush and self-cleaning, etc. The maintenance station 100 includes a shell 110, and the upper surface of the shell 110 has a structure that matches the surface cleaning equipment. For example, the upper surface of the shell 110 has a cleaning groove 111 that matches the roller brush of the surface cleaning equipment, which is used to support the surface cleaning equipment and then clean the roller brush of the surface cleaning equipment; As shown in Figure 2, the maintenance station 100 also includes a water supply component 120, and the water supply component 120 is arranged in the shell 110, and the water supply component 120 provides cleaning water for the surface cleaning equipment; The maintenance station 100 also includes a waterway bracket 130, which is detachably connected to the shell 110, and the waterway bracket 130 is arranged at the rear end of the maintenance station 100, and the waterway bracket 130 is used to evenly output the cleaning water provided by the water supply component 120 to the surface cleaning equipment. Since the water channel bracket has multiple evenly distributed water outlets, the cleaning water provided by the water supply component can be evenly discharged along the multiple evenly distributed water outlets, and thus evenly output to the entire surface of the roller brush of the surface cleaning equipment. In this way, the entire surface of the cleaning roller brush can be evenly wetted, thereby reducing the cleaning time of the roller brush and improving the cleaning efficiency of the cleaning roller brush.

[0068] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 2, the water supply assembly 120 includes a water replenishment port 121, a cold water pipe 122, a one-way valve 123, a water heater 124, a hot water pipe 125 and a water supply port 126. Clean water is output to the water channel bracket 130 through the water replenishment port 121, the cold water pipe 122, the one-way valve 123, the water heater 124, the hot water pipe 125 and the water supply port 126. Optionally, the water replenishment port 121 can be connected to a surface cleaning device to obtain clean water from the clean water tank of the surface cleaning device, or it can be connected to an external water source to obtain clean water from the external water source. There is no limitation on this. The obtained cleaning water flows into the water heater 124 through the cold water pipe 122 and the one-way valve 123. The water heater 124 is configured to heat the cleaning water after it is turned on to output hot water to the surface cleaning device, or to stop heating the cleaning water after it is turned off to output cold water to the surface cleaning device. The opening and closing of the water heater 124 can be the opening and closing of the software control instruction, or the opening and closing of the hardware switch, which is not limited to this. After the water heater is turned off, the heating module therein does not heat and only serves as part of the water circuit, so the output is cold water. After the water heater 124 outputs hot water, it is output to the water circuit bracket 130 through the hot water pipe 125 and the water supply port 126. It can be seen that the water supply component 120 can provide hot water or cold water to the water circuit bracket 130 according to cleaning needs. When the roller brush needs strong cleaning, hot water can be provided. Hot water helps to clean heavy stains on the roller brush, such as grease.

[0069] Figure 3 is a front stereoscopic view of the water channel bracket of some embodiments of the present disclosure, and Figure 4 is a partial enlarged view of the water channel bracket of some embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3 or Figure 4, combined with Figure 1 and Figure 2, the water channel bracket 130 includes a water channel output surface 131, and the water channel output surface 131 is roughly facing the upward and forward direction of the shell 110 to divert the cleaning water to the cleaning tank 111 as much as possible. The water channel output surface 131 includes a plurality of water outlets 1311 evenly distributed along the length direction of the water channel bracket 130. The evenly distributed water outlets 1311 are used to evenly output the cleaning water provided by the water supply assembly 120 to the entire roller brush surface along the length direction of the roller brush, so that the roller brush is wetted as evenly as possible to reduce the time for cleaning the roller brush and improve the cleaning efficiency.

[0070] In some embodiments, the water channel output surface 131 further includes a guide surface 1312, which is disposed between two adjacent water outlets 1311. The guide surface 1312 is configured to evenly guide the cleaning water output from the water outlets 1311 to the surface cleaning device. In some embodiments, the guide surface 1312 is an arc-shaped surface, which positions the water outlets 1311 at the lowest point of the surface, with the center of the two adjacent water outlets 1311 at the highest point. The cleaning water flowing out of the water outlets 1311 will first flow laterally along the arc-shaped guide surface 1312 under water pressure, and then flow downward, thereby evenly distributing the cleaning water across the entire guide surface 1312, thereby uniformly wetting the entire length of the roller brush simultaneously, reducing the time required to clean the roller brush and improving cleaning efficiency.

[0071] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG4 , each of the water outlets 1311 includes a first water outlet 13111 and a second water outlet 13112. The first water outlet 13111 and the second water outlet 13112 are divided into two symmetrical parts by a partition arm 13113. The flow directions of the cleaning water output from the first water outlet 13111 and the second water outlet 13112 are substantially opposite. That is, the cleaning water flowing out of the first water outlet 13111 of the previous water outlet 1311 and the cleaning water flowing out of the second water outlet 13112 of the next water outlet 1311 flow in substantially opposite directions, forming a convection state. When the water pressure is high enough, the two will converge at the center of the guide surface 1312, such as an arc-shaped surface, and then flow downward to the roller brush. The aperture of the separated water outlet becomes smaller, and the water pressure becomes higher, which is more conducive to quickly filling the guide surface 1312, further reducing the time for cleaning the roller brush.

[0072] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 3, the water channel output surface 131 also includes a shielding surface 1313, which is roughly located on the upper side of the guide surface 1312. When the roller brush rotates for cleaning, it is used to block the stains or sewage raised by the rotation of the roller brush to ensure the cleanliness of the cleaning position.

[0073] In some embodiments, the water channel support 130 further includes a water channel input surface 132, which is disposed on the side of the water channel support 130 opposite the water channel output surface 131. The water channel input surface 132 is the bottom surface of the water channel support 130. The water channel input surface 132 includes a water inlet 1321 that communicates with the water supply assembly 120. The water inlet 1321 communicates with the water supply assembly 120 via a water inlet connector 1322. Clean water in the water supply assembly 120 flows from the water inlet 1321 into the water channel support 130 through the water inlet connector 1322 and then flows out from the water outlet 1311.

[0074] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG6 , the water channel support 130 further includes a flow channel 133, and the flow channel 133 is arranged between the water channel input surface 132 and the water channel output surface 131, wherein the flow channel 133 connects the water inlet 1321 and the water outlet 1311, and the flow channel path length from the water inlet 1321 to each of the water outlets 1311 is roughly equal. As an example, as shown in the flow channel setting method in FIG6 , clean water enters the flow channel point A from the water inlet 1321, and the flow channel point A is roughly one end of the length direction of the water channel support 130, flows along the flow channel 133 to the flow channel point B and is divided into left and right paths, and the flow channel point B is roughly the center position of the length direction of the water channel support 130, wherein the clean water flows along the left path of the flow channel point B to the flow channel point C, and flows along the flow channel 133 to the flow channel point C and is divided into left and right paths again, and the flow Point C of channel is roughly the center of the left half, and finally flows out from the symmetrical water outlets 1311-1, 1311-2, 1311-3, and 1311-4. Similarly, the cleaning water flows along the right path of point B of channel to point D of channel, flows along channel 133 to point D of channel, and is divided into two paths on the left and right again. Point D of channel is roughly the center of the right half, and finally flows out from the symmetrical water outlets 1311-5, 1311-6, 1311-7, and 1311-8. It can be seen from this that the length of the flow path of the cleaning water from the water inlet 1321 to each of the water outlets 1311 is roughly equal, thereby ensuring the consistency of the water pressure of each of the water outlets 1311, and further ensuring that water is discharged from multiple water outlets 1311 at the same time, synchronously wetting the cleaning roller brush, and ensuring the uniformity of the wetting of the roller brush.

[0075] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 7, the water channel support 130 also includes a water channel pressure plate 134, which is configured to press the flow channel 133 along the direction from the water channel input surface 132 to the water channel output surface 131, so that the cleaning water flows along the extension direction of the flow channel 133. As shown in Figure 7, the side of the waterway pressure plate 134 facing away from the waterway input surface 132 is pre-coated with adhesive 1341, and the adhesive 1341 forms a contour roughly the same as that of the flow channel 133, but the width of adjacent adhesives 1341 is slightly larger than the width of the flow channel 133. In this way, the adhesive 1341 can be just bonded to the flow channel wall between adjacent flow channels 133. When the waterway pressure plate 134 presses the flow channel 133 in the direction from the waterway input surface 132 to the waterway output surface 131, the waterway pressure plate 134 can completely cover the flow channel 133, so that the clean water in the flow channel 133 can only flow along the extension direction of the flow channel, ensuring the stability of the water flow direction, thereby ensuring the consistency of the water pressure of each water outlet.

[0076] FIG8 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the bottom surface of the maintenance station according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, and FIG9 is a partially enlarged diagram of the internal structure of the bottom surface of the maintenance station according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG8 or FIG9 , in conjunction with FIG3-FIG5 , in some embodiments, the waterway bracket 130 includes a locking member 136, and the housing 110 includes a locking slot 112. The locking member 136 cooperates with the locking slot 112 to achieve a locking connection between the waterway bracket 130 and the housing 110, and vice versa. The waterway bracket 130 is fixedly connected to the housing 110 via at least one first lug 135, and the waterway bracket 130 is also fixedly connected to the housing 110 via at least one second lug 137. In this way, the waterway bracket 130 is locked with the housing 110 in all directions, ensuring the stability of the waterway bracket 130 and preventing water leakage due to water pressure.

[0077] An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a cleaning system, comprising a maintenance station as described above and a surface cleaning device. The surface cleaning device is placed in the maintenance station, and the roller brush is cleaned by the water supply component and water channel bracket of the maintenance station. The surface cleaning device can be a handheld floor scrubber or other equipment. Its structure can refer to relevant technologies and will not be repeated here.

[0078] The maintenance station provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure has a plurality of evenly distributed water outlets by setting a water channel bracket, so that the cleaning water provided by the water supply component can be evenly output to the surface cleaning equipment, and the cleaning roller brush can be evenly wetted to reduce the cleaning time of the roller brush and improve the cleaning efficiency.

[0079] A first aspect of the present disclosure provides a maintenance station comprising: a housing configured to support a surface cleaning device; the housing having a cleaning tank matching a roller brush of the surface cleaning device;

[0080] a water supply assembly disposed within the housing and configured to provide cleaning water to the surface cleaning device;

[0081] A water channel bracket is connected to the shell and is configured to uniformly output the cleaning water provided by the water supply component to the surface cleaning device; wherein the water channel bracket includes multiple water outlets and a water inlet connected to the water supply component; a flow channel, the flow channel connects the water inlet and the water outlet, and the length of the flow channel path from the water inlet to each of the water outlets is approximately equal; the water channel bracket is long and narrow, and the water inlet is located at one end of the length direction of the water channel bracket.

[0082] According to some embodiments, the waterway support comprises:

[0083] The water channel output surface includes a plurality of water outlets evenly distributed along the length direction of the water channel support.

[0084] According to some embodiments, the waterway support further comprises:

[0085] A waterway input surface, wherein the waterway input surface includes the water inlet.

[0086] According to some embodiments, the waterway support further comprises:

[0087] The water channel pressure plate is configured to press the flow channel so that the cleaning water flows along the extension direction of the flow channel.

[0088] According to some embodiments, the water channel pressure plate is in the shape of an elongated strip, an extension direction of the water channel pressure plate is the same as an extension direction of the water channel output surface, and the water channel pressure plate covers the flow channel.

[0089] According to some embodiments, the water supply assembly comprises:

[0090] The water heater is configured to heat the cleaning water when turned on to output hot water to the surface cleaning device, or to stop heating the cleaning water when turned off to output cold water to the surface cleaning device.

[0091] According to some embodiments, the water supply assembly further includes a water replenishment port, a cold water pipe, a hot water pipe and a water supply port, and the clean water is output to the water channel bracket through the water replenishment port, the cold water pipe, the water heater, the hot water pipe and the water supply port.

[0092] According to some embodiments, the waterway bracket is detachably connected to the housing.

[0093] According to some embodiments, the maintenance station further comprises a shielding surface, and the shielding surface is located on an upper side of the water outlet.

[0094] According to some embodiments, the flow channel extends from the water inlet to a first middle position in the length direction of the water channel support, and the flow channel is divided from the first middle position into two sub-flow channels extending respectively to two ends of the water channel support.

[0095] According to some embodiments, at least one of the two sub-flow channels extends to a second middle position in the length direction of half of the water channel support where the at least one sub-flow channel is located, and the at least one sub-flow channel is divided from the second middle position into two branch sub-flow channels extending respectively to the two ends of the water channel support.

[0096] According to the maintenance station and cleaning system disclosed herein, the water inlet is roughly located at one end of the water channel bracket in the length direction, which can simplify the water channel and avoid interference between the water channel and other components; even if the water inlet is located at the end of the water channel bracket, the length of the flow path from the water inlet to each of the water outlets is still kept roughly equal, and the uniformity of water output from the water outlet can be maintained on the basis of simplifying the water channel.

[0097] A second aspect of the present disclosure provides a maintenance station, comprising:

[0098] a housing configured to support the surface cleaning apparatus;

[0099] a water supply assembly disposed within the housing and configured to provide cleaning water to the surface cleaning device;

[0100] A water channel bracket is detachably connected to the shell and is configured to uniformly output the cleaning water provided by the water supply component to the surface cleaning device. The water channel bracket includes multiple water outlets and a water inlet connected to the water supply component; a flow channel, which connects the water inlet and the water outlet; and a water channel pressure plate, which is configured to press the flow channel so that the cleaning water flows along the extension direction of the flow channel.

[0101] According to some embodiments, the waterway support comprises:

[0102] The water channel output surface includes a plurality of water outlets evenly distributed along the length direction of the water channel support.

[0103] According to some embodiments, the waterway output surface further comprises:

[0104] The guide surface is arranged between two adjacent water outlets and is configured to uniformly guide the cleaning water output from the water outlets to the surface cleaning device.

[0105] According to some embodiments, the guide surface is an arc-shaped surface.

[0106] According to some embodiments, each of the water outlets includes a first water outlet and a second water outlet, wherein the cleaning water output from the first water outlet and the second water outlet have substantially opposite flow directions.

[0107] According to some embodiments, the waterway support further comprises:

[0108] The water channel input surface is arranged on the side of the water channel support opposite to the water channel output surface, and the water channel input surface includes the water inlet connected to the water supply component.

[0109] According to some embodiments, the flow channel is disposed between the water channel input surface and the water channel output surface, and a length of the flow channel path from the water inlet to each of the water outlets is substantially equal.

[0110] According to some embodiments, the water channel pressure plate is configured to press the flow channel along a direction from the water channel input surface to the water channel output surface, so that the cleaning water flows along an extension direction of the flow channel.

[0111] According to some embodiments, one of the waterway bracket and the shell includes a locking piece, and the other of the waterway bracket and the shell includes a slot, and the locking piece cooperates with the slot to achieve a locking connection between the waterway bracket and the shell.

[0112] According to some embodiments, the water supply assembly comprises:

[0113] The water heater is configured to heat the cleaning water when turned on to output hot water to the surface cleaning device, or to stop heating the cleaning water when turned off to output cold water to the surface cleaning device.

[0114] According to some embodiments, the water supply assembly further comprises:

[0115] The water supply port is configured to dock with the surface cleaning device to provide cleaning water to the water supply component.

[0116] The present disclosure also provides a cleaning system, comprising the maintenance station described in any one of the embodiments of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0117] The maintenance station provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure has a plurality of evenly distributed water outlets by setting a water channel bracket, so that the cleaning water provided by the water supply component can be evenly output to the surface cleaning equipment, and the cleaning roller brush can be evenly wetted to reduce the cleaning time of the roller brush and improve the cleaning efficiency.

[0118] Finally, it should be noted that the various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments. The same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referenced to each other.

[0119] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present disclosure, rather than to limit them. Although the present disclosure 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 various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A maintenance station, characterized in that, Comprising: A housing configured to support a surface cleaning device; the housing has a cleaning tank matching the roller brush of the surface cleaning device; A water supply assembly disposed within the housing and configured to supply cleaning water to the surface cleaning device; A waterway bracket connected to the housing and configured to uniformly output the cleaning water provided by the water supply assembly to the surface cleaning device; wherein, the waterway bracket includes a plurality of water outlets and a water inlet communicating with the water supply assembly; a flow channel that connects the water inlet and the water outlets, and the flow path lengths from the water inlet to each of the water outlets are substantially equal; the waterway bracket is strip-shaped, and the water inlet is substantially located at one end in the length direction of the waterway bracket.

2. The maintenance station according to claim 1, wherein, The waterway bracket includes: A waterway output surface, which includes a plurality of the water outlets uniformly distributed along the length direction of the waterway bracket.

3. The maintenance station according to claim 2, wherein, The waterway bracket further includes: A waterway input surface, which includes the water inlet.

4. The maintenance station according to claim 3, wherein, The waterway bracket further includes: A waterway pressing plate configured to press the flow channel so that the cleaning water flows along the extending direction of the flow channel.

5. The maintenance station according to claim 4, wherein: The waterway pressing plate is strip-shaped, the extending direction of the waterway pressing plate is the same as the extending direction of the waterway output surface, and the waterway pressing plate covers the flow channel.

6. The maintenance station according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein, The water supply assembly includes: A water heater configured to heat the cleaning water to output hot water to the surface cleaning device after being turned on, or stop heating the cleaning water to output cold water to the surface cleaning device after being turned off.

7. The maintenance station according to claim 6, wherein: The water supply assembly further includes a water replenishing port, a cold water pipe, a hot water pipe, and a water supply port, and the cleaning water is output to the waterway bracket through the water replenishing port, the cold water pipe, the water heater, the hot water pipe, and the water supply port.

8. The maintenance station according to claim 1, wherein: The waterway bracket is detachably connected to the housing.

9. The maintenance station according to claim 1, further comprising a shielding surface located above the water outlets.

10. The maintenance station according to claim 1, wherein: The flow channel extends from the water inlet to a first intermediate position in the length direction of the waterway bracket, and the flow channel is divided into two sub-flow channels extending respectively towards the two ends of the waterway bracket from the first intermediate position.

11. The maintenance station according to claim 10, wherein: At least one of the two sub-flow channels extends to a second intermediate position in the length direction of half of the waterway bracket where the at least one sub-flow channel is located, and the at least one sub-flow channel is divided into two branch sub-flow channels extending respectively towards the two ends of the waterway bracket from the second intermediate position.

12. A maintenance station, characterized in that, Comprising: A housing configured to support a surface cleaning device; A water supply assembly disposed within the housing and configured to supply cleaning water to the surface cleaning device; A waterway bracket detachably connected to the housing and configured to uniformly output the cleaning water provided by the water supply assembly to the surface cleaning device, the waterway bracket includes a plurality of water outlets and a water inlet communicating with the water supply assembly; a flow channel that connects the water inlet and the water outlets; A waterway pressing plate configured to press the flow channel so that the cleaning water flows along the extending direction of the flow channel.

13. The maintenance station according to claim 12, wherein, The waterway bracket includes: A waterway output surface, which includes a plurality of the water outlets uniformly distributed along the length direction of the waterway bracket.

14. The maintenance station according to claim 13, wherein, The waterway output surface further includes: The diversion surface is disposed between two adjacent ones of the water outlets and configured to evenly divert the cleaning water output from the water outlets to the surface cleaning device.

15. The maintenance station according to claim 14, wherein, The diversion surface is an arc-shaped curved surface.

16. The maintenance station according to claim 13, wherein, Each of the water outlets includes a first water outlet and a second water outlet, wherein the flow directions of the cleaning water output from the first water outlet and the second water outlet are substantially opposite.

17. The maintenance station according to claim 13, wherein, The waterway bracket further includes: The waterway input surface is disposed on a side of the waterway bracket opposite to the waterway output surface, and the waterway input surface includes the water inlet communicating with the water supply assembly.

18. The maintenance station according to claim 17, wherein, The flow channel is disposed between the waterway input surface and the waterway output surface, and the flow path lengths from the water inlet to each of the water outlets are substantially equal.

19. The maintenance station according to claim 18, wherein, The waterway pressing plate is configured to press the flow channel in a direction from the waterway input surface to the waterway output surface, so that the cleaning water flows along the extending direction of the flow channel.

20. The maintenance station according to any one of claims 12-19, wherein, One of the waterway bracket and the housing includes a locking member, and the other of the waterway bracket and the housing includes a slot, and the locking member cooperates with the slot to achieve the locking connection between the waterway bracket and the housing.

21. The maintenance station according to any one of claims 12-19, wherein, The water supply assembly includes: The water heater is configured to heat the cleaning water to output hot water to the surface cleaning device after being turned on, or stop heating the cleaning water to output cold water to the surface cleaning device after being turned off.

22. The maintenance station according to any one of claims 12-19, wherein, The water supply assembly further includes: The water replenishing port is configured to be docked with the surface cleaning device to provide cleaning water to the water supply assembly.

23. A cleaning system, wherein, Including the maintenance station according to any one of claims 1-11 or any one of claims 12-22.

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