Self-cleaning maintenance station and maintenance system

Abstract

Provided are a self-cleaning maintenance station and a maintenance system. The self-cleaning maintenance station comprises a maintenance station housing (2100), the maintenance station housing (2100) comprises a first support (2120), and the first support (2120) is at least used for mounting water path connecting structures; the first support (2120) is provided with a water retaining plate (2130), and the water retaining plate (2130) at least divides the first support (2120) into a first area (A), a second area (B) and a third area (C), wherein the first area (A), the second area (B) and the third area (C) respectively comprise a first water outlet (2140), a second water outlet (2150) and a third water outlet (2160), and the first water outlet (2140), the second water outlet (2150) and the third water outlet (2160) are used for discharging liquids overflowing from the water path connecting structures. According to the self-cleaning maintenance station, the liquids overflowing from the water path connecting structures can flow to a cleaning tank along the water outlets and through holes, thereby avoiding damage to an electrical connection structure caused by the overflowing liquids.

Description

Self-cleaning maintenance station and maintenance system

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0002] This application claims priority to Chinese patent application No. 202420038252.2 filed on January 5, 2024. The contents of the above-mentioned Chinese patent application disclosure are hereby cited in their entirety as part of this disclosure. Technical Field

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

[0004] In recent years, with the development of science and technology, a variety of cleaning products have emerged one after another. These cleaning products have reduced the burden of cleaning and sweeping, met people's needs, and provided great convenience to people's lives. Among them, automatic cleaning equipment is popular among people for its highly intelligent features.

[0005] The self-cleaning maintenance station includes many water connection structures. Although some of the water connection structures have been sealed, as the equipment is used, liquid will inevitably overflow from the water connection structures, posing a safety hazard to the circuit connection structure of the self-cleaning maintenance station. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The present disclosure aims to provide a self-cleaning maintenance station and a maintenance system that can solve at least one of the technical problems mentioned above.

[0007] The present disclosure provides a self-cleaning maintenance station, comprising:

[0008] A maintenance station housing, the maintenance station housing comprising a first bracket, the first bracket being used at least for assembling a waterway connection structure;

[0009] A water baffle is provided on the first bracket, and the water baffle divides the first bracket into at least a first area, a second area and a third area; wherein the first area, the second area and the third area respectively include a first water outlet, a second water outlet and a third water outlet, and the first water outlet, the second water outlet and the third water outlet are used to drain the liquid overflowing from the water channel connection structure.

[0010] In some embodiments, the first water outlet is approximately located at the junction of the first area and the third area; and / or,

[0011] The second water outlet is approximately located at the junction of the second area and the side wall of the maintenance station shell; and / or,

[0012] The third water outlet is approximately located at the junction of the third area and the side wall of the maintenance station shell.

[0013] In some embodiments, the first area includes at least one of the following: a water outlet joint of a water inlet solenoid valve, a water inlet joint of a clean water tank, a water inlet joint of a cleaning liquid tank, a water inlet joint of a heater assembly, and a water inlet and outlet joint of a cleaning liquid and clean water mixing tee.

[0014] In some embodiments, the second area includes at least one of the following: a water outlet connection of a heater assembly, and water inlet and outlet connections of a peristaltic pump.

[0015] In some embodiments, the third area includes at least one of the following: a water inlet joint of a water inlet solenoid valve, and a water inlet and outlet joint of a three-way solenoid valve.

[0016] In some embodiments, the maintenance station housing further comprises a second bracket, the second bracket being located on the lower side of the first bracket, the second bracket being used to at least assemble a dust collecting fan and a power supply box;

[0017] The second bracket has a first opening disposed between the dust collecting fan and the power supply box, and the liquid flowing out of the first water outlet flows into the cleaning tank through the first opening.

[0018] In some embodiments, the first opening substantially overlaps with a projection of the first water outlet on the first bracket.

[0019] In some embodiments, the second bracket further has a second opening disposed directly below the power box, and the liquid flowing out of the second water outlet passes through the second opening and is collected in the first opening before flowing into the cleaning tank.

[0020] In some embodiments, there is a gap between the bottom of the power box and the second bracket, and the liquid flowing out of the third water outlet passes through the gap and the second opening and is collected in the first opening before flowing into the cleaning tank.

[0021] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a maintenance system, comprising an automatic cleaning device and any one of the self-cleaning maintenance stations described above.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the embodiments of the present disclosure have the following technical effects:

[0023] The self-cleaning maintenance station disclosed herein is provided with a plurality of water baffles on the top of the bracket, and the plurality of water baffles form a plurality of water flow areas. A water outlet is opened in each area, and a through hole is opened in the water flow path, so that the liquid overflowing from each water channel connection structure can flow along the water outlet and the through hole to the cleaning tank, thereby avoiding damage to the electrical connection structure by the overflowing liquid. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] 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:

[0025] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a self-cleaning maintenance station according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0026] FIG2 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a self-cleaning maintenance station according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0027] FIG3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the top baffle area of ​​a self-cleaning maintenance station according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0028] FIG4 is a schematic diagram of the water flow path structure of a self-cleaning maintenance station according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0029] 5 is a side view of a water flow path of a self-cleaning maintenance station according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0030] Explanation of the accompanying drawings: Self-cleaning maintenance station base plate 1000, self-cleaning maintenance station body 2000, clean water tank 3000, water inlet solenoid valve 3100, mixing tee 3200, sewage tank 4000, maintenance station shell 2100, first bracket 2120, second bracket 2110, first opening 2111, second opening 2112, water baffle 2130, first water outlet 2140, second water outlet 2150, third water outlet 2160, power box 2200, dust collection fan 2300, heater assembly 2500, blower 2600, cleaning liquid tank 2700, peristaltic pump 2800, three-way solenoid valve 2900, cleaning tank 5000, first area A, second area B, third area C. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] 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.

[0032] 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.

[0033] 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.

[0034] 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 the same type of information from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first information may also be referred to as the second information, and similarly, the second information may also be referred to as the first information.

[0035] 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.

[0036] In the related art, the self-cleaning maintenance station body includes many water connection structures. Although some water connection structures are sealed, as the equipment is used, liquid will inevitably overflow from the water connection structures, posing a safety hazard to the circuit connection structure of the self-cleaning maintenance station.

[0037] To this end, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a self-cleaning maintenance station, including a maintenance station shell, the maintenance station shell including a first bracket, the first bracket being at least used to assemble each water channel connection structure; a water baffle is provided on the first bracket, the water baffle at least divides the first bracket into a first area, a second area and a third area; wherein the first area, the second area and the third area respectively include a first water outlet, a second water outlet and a third water outlet, and the first water outlet, the second water outlet and the third water outlet are used to discharge the liquid overflowing from the each water channel connection structure.

[0038] The self-cleaning maintenance station disclosed herein is provided with a plurality of water baffles on the top of the bracket, and the plurality of water baffles form a plurality of water flow areas. A water outlet is opened in each area, and a through hole is opened in the water flow path, so that the liquid overflowing from each water channel connection structure can flow along the water outlet and the through hole to the cleaning tank, thereby avoiding damage to the electrical connection structure by the overflowing liquid.

[0039] Optional embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0040] As shown in FIG1 , an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a self-cleaning maintenance station. As an example, FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a self-cleaning maintenance station according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0041] In order to more clearly describe the behavior of the self-cleaning maintenance station, the following direction is defined: the self-cleaning maintenance station can be calibrated by defining the following three mutually perpendicular axes: the transverse axis Y, the front-to-back axis X, and the central vertical axis Z. The direction opposite to the arrow along the front-to-back axis X, that is, the direction in which the automatic cleaning device enters the self-cleaning maintenance station, is marked as "rearward", and the direction along the arrow along the front-to-back axis X, that is, the direction in which the automatic cleaning device leaves the self-cleaning maintenance station, is marked as "forward". The transverse axis Y is essentially along the width of the self-cleaning maintenance station body. The direction of the arrow along the transverse axis Y is the "left side" of the self-cleaning maintenance station, and the direction opposite to the arrow along the transverse axis Y is the "right side" of the self-cleaning maintenance station. The vertical axis Z is the direction extending upward along the bottom surface of the self-cleaning maintenance station. The direction of the arrow along the vertical axis Z is the "upper side" of the self-cleaning maintenance station, and the direction opposite to the arrow along the vertical axis Z is the "lower side" of the self-cleaning maintenance station.

[0042] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the self-cleaning maintenance station provided in this embodiment includes a self-cleaning maintenance station base plate 1000 and a self-cleaning maintenance station body 2000. The self-cleaning maintenance station base plate 1000 and the self-cleaning maintenance station body 2000 are detachably or non-detachably connected. The detachable connection facilitates transportation and maintenance of the self-cleaning maintenance station base plate 1000 and the self-cleaning maintenance station body 2000. The self-cleaning maintenance station also includes a clean water tank 3000 and a sewage tank 4000. The clean water tank 3000 and the sewage tank 4000 are assembled within the self-cleaning maintenance station body 2000. The clean water tank 3000 is used to supply clean water to the cleaning tank of the self-cleaning maintenance station to clean the mop or roller brush on the cleaning equipment; the sewage after cleaning is stored in the sewage tank and discharged from the self-cleaning maintenance station when the sewage tank is full.

[0043] As shown in Figure 2, the self-cleaning maintenance station body 2000 includes a maintenance station shell 2100, a power box 2200, a dust collecting fan 2300, a heating device 2400 and a heater assembly 2500. The maintenance station shell 2100 refers to a hollow shell for accommodating internal devices, usually formed of metal, alloy or hard plastic. The power box 2200 supplies power to various electrical devices in the self-cleaning maintenance station through an external power supply. The dust collecting fan 2300 is used to suck garbage from the cleaning equipment into the self-cleaning maintenance station. Usually, when the cleaning equipment enters the self-cleaning maintenance station, the dust collecting fan 2300 is turned on by a control command to suck the garbage in the dust box of the automatic cleaning equipment to transfer the garbage in the dust box to the garbage bag of the self-cleaning maintenance station. The heating device 2400 is used to heat the water in the clean water tank 3000 and provide the hot water to the cleaning tank to improve the cleaning ability of the cleaning mop. The heater assembly 2500 heats the surrounding air through the heating couple and blows the hot air through the air duct to the vicinity of the cleaning equipment mop through the blower 2600 to dry the mop. The power box 2200, the dust collecting fan 2300, the heating device 2400 and the heater assembly 2500 are assembled on the second bracket 2110 in the maintenance station shell 2100. The second bracket 2110 is roughly parallel to the bottom plate 1000 of the self-cleaning maintenance station. The power box 2200, the dust collecting fan 2300, the heating device 2400 and the heater assembly 2500 are assembled on the second bracket 2110 in the maintenance station shell 2100. The second bracket 2110 is roughly parallel to the bottom plate 1000 of the self-cleaning maintenance station. The heater assembly 2500 may have its own bracket or be directly fixed to the second bracket 2110; the maintenance station housing 2100 also has a first bracket 2120, which is arranged on the upper layer of the second bracket 2110. The first bracket 2120 is also roughly parallel to the bottom plate 1000 of the self-cleaning maintenance station. The first bracket 2120 is used to support various water connection structures. The water connection structure here refers to the position with a water connection joint. It is possible that overflow will occur at this position, causing damage to the circuit connection structure in the self-cleaning maintenance station, including the connection position of the water pipe and the water pipe joint, the connection position of the water pipe and the water pipe, the connection position of the water pipe and the adapter, etc., which are not listed here one by one. In some embodiments, the heater assembly 2500 can be a drying assembly.

[0044] As shown in FIG3 , it is a top view of the internal structure of the self-cleaning maintenance station. The maintenance station shell 2100 includes a first bracket 2120. The first bracket 2120 is located on the top layer of the maintenance station shell 2100. The first bracket 2120 is at least used to assemble various water channel connection structures; a water baffle 2130 is provided on the first bracket 2120. The water baffle 2130 can be arranged in sections or continuously. The water baffle 2130 is arranged perpendicular to the surface of the first bracket 2120 and has a certain height to block the flow of liquid. At least the water is blocked by multiple sections of the water baffle 2130. The upper surface of the first bracket 2120 is divided into a first area A, a second area B and a third area C. The division of the first area A, the second area B and the third area C is not unique. The division is based on the principle of proximity, taking into account the positions of the various water channel connection structures; wherein, the first area A, the second area B and the third area C respectively include a first water outlet 2140, a second water outlet 2150 and a third water outlet 2160, and the first water outlet 2140, the second water outlet 2150 and the third water outlet 2160 are used to drain the liquid overflowing from the various water channel connection structures.

[0045] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG3 , the first water outlet 2140 is located approximately at the intersection of the first area A and the third area C; the second water outlet 2150 is located approximately at the intersection of the second area B and the sidewall of the maintenance station housing 2100, for example, at the front corner of the maintenance station housing 2100; and the third water outlet 2160 is located approximately at the intersection of the third area C and the sidewall of the maintenance station housing 2100, for example, at the back corner of the maintenance station housing 2100. It can be seen that the first water outlet 2140, the second water outlet 2150, and the third water outlet 2160 are generally located at the right edges of the first area A, the second area B, and the third area C. Therefore, to facilitate the smooth discharge of liquid, the surface of the first bracket 2120 can be slightly tilted, with the left side higher and the right side lower. If any liquid leaks into the first area A, the second area B, or the third area C, it will be promptly diverted to the first water outlet 2140, the second water outlet 2150, or the third water outlet 2160.

[0046] As an example, as shown in Figure 3, the first area A includes at least one of the following water connection structures: the outlet connector of the water inlet solenoid valve 3100, the water inlet connector of the clean water tank 3000, the inlet and outlet connectors of the cleaning liquid tank 2700, the water inlet connector of the heater assembly 2500, and the inlet and outlet connectors of the cleaning liquid and clean water mixing tee 3200. This division is not strictly limited, and the connectors can also be divided into other areas. In the first area A, the liquid flowing out of these connectors will converge at the first water outlet 2140 and be discharged from the first water outlet 2140.

[0047] As an example, as shown in Figure 3, the second region B includes at least one of the following water connection structures: the outlet connector of the heater assembly 2500 and the inlet and outlet connectors of the peristaltic pump 2800. This division is not strictly limited; the connectors can also be divided into other regions. In the second region B, the liquid flowing from these connectors will converge at the second water outlet 2150 and be discharged from the second water outlet 2150.

[0048] As an example, as shown in Figure 3, the third area C includes at least one of the following water connection structures: the water inlet connector of the water inlet solenoid valve 3100 and the water inlet and outlet connectors of the three-way solenoid valve 2900. This division is not strictly limited; the connectors can also be divided into other areas. In the third area C, the liquid flowing out of these connectors will converge at the third water outlet 2160 and be discharged from the third water outlet 2160.

[0049] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG4 , the maintenance station housing 2100 further includes a second bracket 2110 , which is located below the first bracket 2120 . The second bracket 2110 is used to assemble at least the dust collecting fan 2300 and the power box 2200 . The second bracket 2110 has a first opening 2111 disposed between the dust collecting fan 2300 and the power box 2200 . The liquid flowing out of the first water outlet 2140 flows into the cleaning tank 5000 through the first opening 2111 . Optionally, the first opening and the projection of the first water outlet on the first bracket substantially overlap. Since the first area A includes more water connection structures, the amount of overflow water received will also be relatively large. Therefore, the water flow path of the first water outlet 2140 is substantially vertically downward and directly flows into the cleaning tank 5000 .

[0050] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG5 , the second bracket 2110 has a second opening 2112 disposed directly below the power box 2200. Liquid flowing out of the second water outlet 2150 passes through the second opening 2112 and converges with the first opening 2111 before flowing into the cleaning tank 5000. In some embodiments, a gap is provided between the bottom of the power box 2200 and the second bracket 2110. Liquid flowing out of the third water outlet 2160 passes through the gap and the second opening 2112 and converges with the first opening 2111 before flowing into the cleaning tank 5000. The liquid flowing out of the second water outlet 2150 and the liquid flowing out of the third water outlet 2160 converge in the gap at the bottom of the power box 2200 and then flows from the second opening 2112 through the first opening 2111 into the cleaning tank 5000.

[0051] The embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a maintenance system, including an automatic cleaning device and any of the self-cleaning maintenance stations described above. The automatic cleaning device can enter the self-cleaning maintenance station to perform mop cleaning. For related content, please refer to the relevant technology and will not be repeated here.

[0052] The self-cleaning maintenance station disclosed herein is provided with a plurality of water baffles on the top of the bracket, and the plurality of water baffles form a plurality of water flow areas. A water outlet is opened in each area, and a through hole is opened in the water flow path, so that the liquid overflowing from each water channel connection structure can flow along the water outlet and the through hole to the cleaning tank, thereby avoiding damage to the electrical connection structure by the overflowing liquid.

[0053] 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.

[0054] 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 self-cleaning maintenance station, characterized in that, Comprising: A maintenance station housing, the maintenance station housing including a first bracket, the first bracket being at least used for assembling a water connection structure; A water baffle is provided on the first bracket, and the water baffle at least divides the first bracket into a first area, a second area, and a third area; wherein, the first area, the second area, and the third area respectively include a first water outlet, a second water outlet, and a third water outlet, and the first water outlet, the second water outlet, and the third water outlet are used for discharging the liquid overflowing from the water connection structure.

2. The self-cleaning maintenance station according to claim 1, wherein The first water outlet is approximately located at the junction of the first area and the third area; and / or, The second water outlet is approximately located at the junction of the second area and the side wall of the maintenance station housing; and / or, The third water outlet is approximately located at the junction of the third area and the side wall of the maintenance station housing.

3. The self-cleaning maintenance station according to claim 1, wherein The first area includes at least one of the following: the water outlet joint of the inlet solenoid valve, the water inlet joint of the clean water tank, the water inlet and outlet joint of the cleaning liquid tank, the water inlet joint of the heater assembly, the water inlet and outlet joint of the three-way joint for mixing cleaning liquid and clean water.

4. The self-cleaning maintenance station according to claim 1, wherein The second area includes at least one of the following: the water outlet joint of the heater assembly, the water inlet and outlet joint of the peristaltic pump.

5. The self-cleaning maintenance station according to claim 1, wherein The third area includes at least one of the following: the water inlet joint of the inlet solenoid valve, the water inlet and outlet joint of the three-way solenoid valve.

6. The self-cleaning maintenance station according to claim 1, wherein The maintenance station housing further includes a second bracket, the second bracket is located below the first bracket, and the second bracket is at least used for assembling the dust collection fan and the power supply box; Wherein, the second bracket has a first opening provided between the dust collection fan and the power supply box, and the liquid flowing out from the first water outlet flows to the cleaning tank through the first opening.

7. The self-cleaning maintenance station according to claim 6, characterized in that, The projection of the first opening and the first water outlet on the first bracket substantially overlaps.

8. The self-cleaning maintenance station according to claim 6, characterized in that, The second bracket further has a second opening provided directly below the power supply box, and the liquid flowing out from the second water outlet flows to the cleaning tank after passing through the second opening and converging at the first opening.

9. The self-cleaning maintenance station according to claim 8, wherein, There is a gap between the bottom of the power supply box and the second bracket, and the liquid flowing out from the third water outlet flows to the cleaning tank after passing through the gap and the second opening and converging at the first opening.

10. A maintenance system, characterized in that, Including an automatic cleaning device and the self-cleaning maintenance station according to any one of claims 1-9.

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