Vibration damping structure, fan assembly, cleaning device, and cleaning system

Abstract

A vibration damping structure, a fan assembly, a cleaning device, and a cleaning system. The vibration damping structure (100) comprises: a connecting portion (20); and at least two first vibration damping portions (10) that are arranged in parallel and spaced from each other, wherein the two adjacent first vibration damping portions (10) are connected by means of the connecting portion (20) to form blind grooves (30). The vibration damping structure effectively reduces the vibration of fans.

Description

Damping structure, fan assembly, cleaning device and cleaning system Cross-reference to related applications

[0001] This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202420750056.8, filed on April 11, 2024, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a damping structure, a fan assembly, a cleaning device and a cleaning system. BACKGROUND

[0003] The cleaning device is a mechanical device designed for cleaning. The cleaning device plays a role in efficient cleaning, reduces the labor cost of cleaning, improves work efficiency and cleanliness, and is indispensable in modern society.

[0004] In order to realize the cleaning work of the cleaning device, the cleaning device has a fan. However, when the fan works, the vibration is large, which affects the user experience. SUMMARY

[0005] In order to solve the technical problem that the vibration is large when the fan works, which affects the user experience, the present disclosure provides a damping structure, a fan assembly, a cleaning device and a cleaning system.

[0006] In a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a damping structure, comprising: a connecting portion; at least two first damping portions arranged side by side and spaced apart, and adjacent two first damping portions are connected by the connecting portion to form a blind slot.

[0007] In a second aspect, the present disclosure further provides a fan assembly, comprising a housing, a fan arranged in the housing and the damping structure, one of the first damping portions of the damping structure is in contact with the housing, and one of the first damping portions is in contact with the fan.

[0008] In a third aspect, the present disclosure further provides a cleaning device, comprising the fan assembly.

[0009] In a fourth aspect, the present disclosure further provides a cleaning system, comprising a cleaning base station and the cleaning device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0010] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present disclosure, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings according to these drawings without creative labor.

[0011] FIG. 1 illustrates a structural schematic diagram of a damping structure according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0012] FIG. 2 illustrates a top view of the damping structure of FIG. 1.

[0013] FIG. 3 illustrates an A-A sectional view of the damping structure of FIG. 2.

[0014] FIG. 4 illustrates a side view of the damping structure of FIG. 1.

[0015] FIG. 5 illustrates a bottom view of the damping structure of FIG. 1.

[0016] FIG. 6 illustrates a structural schematic diagram of a fan assembly according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0017] FIG. 7 illustrates a top view of the fan assembly of FIG. 6.

[0018] FIG. 8 illustrates a B-B sectional view of the fan assembly of FIG. 7.

[0019] FIG. 9 illustrates a side view of the fan assembly of FIG. 6.

[0020] Explanation of Reference Numerals:

[0021] 10 - first damping portion; 20 - connecting portion; 30 - blind groove; 40 - reinforcing portion; 50 - second damping portion, 501 - support surface; 60 - third damping portion; 70 - housing, 701 - second positioning groove; 80 - fan; 100 - damping structure; 1000 - fan assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0023] In addition, the present disclosure can repeatedly refer to numerals and / or letters in different examples, and such repetition is for the purpose of simplification and clarity, and does not indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and / or settings discussed. In addition, the present disclosure provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but those of ordinary skill in the art can realize the application of other processes and / or the use of other materials.

[0024] The terms "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" as may be used herein means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one implementation of the disclosure. The appearances of the phrase "in one embodiment" or "in an embodiment" in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are the various embodiments referred to have to be mutually exclusive. The terms "first," "second," "third," etc. as may be used herein are not necessarily used on the basis of importance or by way of distinguishing one feature from another, but are used on the basis of structure and / or function to distinguish a certain part for the sake of description and clear understanding of one embodiment over others. Thus, it is contemplated that the functions, components and / or steps described with reference to one or more particular embodiments can be combined or rearranged or substituted for one another, or duplicated, within the scope of the disclosure. Accordingly, the above description is intended to be illustrative rather than restrictive.

[0025] In addition, the disclosure can repeat reference numerals and / or reference letters in various instances, which is for the sake of simplicity and clarity and does not indicate a relationship between the various implementations and / or configurations discussed below. In addition, the disclosure provides various specific examples of processes and materials, but one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that other processes and / or materials can be used.

[0026] Referring to FIGS. 1, 2, 3, and 4, in a first aspect of the disclosure, a damping structure is provided, which includes a connecting portion 20 and at least two first damping portions 10. The at least two first damping portions 10 are arranged in parallel and spaced apart, and adjacent two first damping portions 10 are connected by the connecting portion 20 to form a blind groove 30.

[0027] Referring to FIG. 8, since the at least two first damping portions 10 are arranged in parallel and spaced apart, and adjacent two first damping portions 10 are connected by the connecting portion 20 to form the blind groove 30, the at least two first damping portions 10 can be arranged between the fan 80 and the housing 70, so that two damping portions of the at least two first damping portions 10 are in contact with the fan 80 and the housing 70, respectively, and the vibration generated when the fan 80 is working can be transmitted and absorbed layer by layer, the vibration that can be transmitted to the housing 70 is reduced, the damping effect is good, the user's experience is improved, and the blind groove 30 can serve as an additional buffer area. When the vibration is transmitted to the blind groove 30, the vibration will be further dispersed and absorbed, thereby further reducing the vibration intensity transmitted to the housing 70 ，Meanwhile, the connecting part 20 connects two adjacent first damping parts 10, and can ensure the structural strength of the damping structure 100, so that the vibration generated when the fan 80 works can be transmitted between the at least two first damping parts 10, so that the at least two first damping parts 10 are involved in the damping process, and the at least two first damping parts 10 can play a damping role, and the damping effect is further improved.

[0028] In some embodiments, compared with the integral damping structure 100, under the condition of selecting the same hard material, the thickness of the damping structure 100 can be reduced due to the presence of the blind groove 30, that is, the spacing between two adjacent first damping parts 10 can be reduced, so that the damping structure 100 of the present disclosure can achieve the same damping effect as the integral damping structure, and the space occupied by the damping structure 100 can be reduced, facilitating arrangement and installation.

[0029] In some embodiments, in order to achieve damping, the material of the damping structure 100 can be rubber, foam or plastic.

[0030] Please refer to FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 8, in some embodiments, in order to further ensure the structural strength of the damping structure 100, the damping structure 100 further comprises: a plurality of reinforcing parts 40. The plurality of reinforcing parts 40 are arranged in parallel and spaced apart in the blind groove 30, and are connected with the connecting part 20 and the two first damping parts 10. The plurality of reinforcing parts 40 can ensure the structural strength of the damping structure 100, so that the vibration generated when the fan 80 works can be fully transmitted between the at least two first damping parts 10, so that the at least two first damping parts 10 are involved in the damping process, and the at least two first damping parts 10 can play a damping role, and the damping effect is further improved.

[0031] In some embodiments, in order to further ensure the structural strength of the damping structure 100, when the number of blind grooves 30 is two or more, the plurality of reinforcing parts 40 in adjacent blind grooves 30 are arranged alternately, that is, the reinforcing part 40 in one of the adjacent blind grooves 30 is located between the two reinforcing parts 40 in the other blind groove 30, so that the vibration generated when the fan 80 works can be fully transmitted between the at least two first damping parts 10, so that the at least two first damping parts 10 are involved in the damping process, and the at least two first damping parts 10 can play a damping role, and the damping effect is further improved.

[0032] In some embodiments, in order to ensure the stability of the connection between the connecting part 20, the at least two first damping parts 10 and the plurality of reinforcing parts 40, the connecting part 20, the at least two first damping parts 10 and the plurality of reinforcing parts 40 are integrally formed, which also reduces the processing cost.

[0033] Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 8, in some embodiments, in order to further ensure the structural strength of the damping structure 100, the height of the reinforcing part 40 is consistent with the depth of the blind groove 30, so that the vibration generated by the operation of the fan 80 can be fully transmitted between at least two first damping parts 10, ensuring the damping effect.

[0034] Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 7, in some embodiments, in order to form the blind groove 30, the connecting part 20 is connected with the end of the two adjacent first damping parts 10. Of course, in other certain embodiments, the connecting part 20 can be connected with the middle of the two adjacent first damping parts 10, and the blind groove 30 can also be formed.

[0035] In some embodiments, in order to ensure that the first damping part 10 is in full contact with the fan 80 and the shell 70, the first damping part 10 has a contact surface, which is a plane, a curved surface or an arc surface, that is, the contact surface is a smooth continuous surface, which increases the contact area of the first damping part 10 with the fan 80 and the shell 70, so that the first damping part 10 can uniformly bear the vibration impact force generated during the operation of the fan 80, the damping effect is good, and the user's use experience is improved.

[0036] In some embodiments, when the damping structure 100 is annular and the number of the first damping parts 10 is multiple, the multiple first damping parts 10 are arranged at intervals along the radial direction of the damping structure 100, and the end surface of the innermost first damping part 10 towards the fan 80 and the end surface of the outermost first damping part 10 towards the shell 70 can be the contact surface.

[0037] Please refer to FIG. 1, FIG. 3 and FIG. 8, in some embodiments, in order to further achieve damping, the damping structure 100 further comprises: a second damping part 50. The second damping part 50 is connected with one of the first damping part 10 and the connecting part 20. Among them, the second damping part 50 has a support surface 501 which is staggered with the first damping part 10 and the connecting part 20.

[0038] In some embodiments, the second damping part 50 can be arranged between the bottom of the fan 80 and the bottom of the shell 70, the bottom of the fan 80 can be arranged on the support surface 501 to support the fan 80 through the support surface 501, and the second damping part 50 can be in contact with the fan 80 and the shell 70 to transmit and absorb the vibration generated during the operation of the fan 80, thereby reducing the vibration transmitted to the shell 70, improving the damping effect and the user's use experience.

[0039] Please refer to FIG. 3, FIG. 5 and FIG. 8, in some embodiments, in order to further achieve damping, the damping structure 100 further comprises: at least two third damping parts 60. The at least two third damping parts 60 are arranged in parallel and at intervals, and are connected with the end of the second damping part 50 away from the support surface 501.

[0040] In some embodiments, the second damping part 50 can be supported by at least two third damping parts 60, which can ensure the stability of the support surface 501 supporting the fan 80, and the second damping part 50 can transmit the vibration generated by the fan 80 during operation to the third damping part 60, so that the vibration generated by the fan 80 during operation can be transmitted and absorbed layer by layer through the second damping part 50 and the third damping part 60, thereby reducing the vibration that can be transmitted to the shell 70, improving the damping effect, and improving the user experience.

[0041] In some embodiments, in order to facilitate the installation of the fan 80, the support surface 501 is provided with a first positioning groove, and the positioning member at the bottom of the fan 80 can be embedded in the first positioning groove to position the fan 80, thereby reducing the installation difficulty and improving the installation efficiency.

[0042] Referring to FIGS. 6, 7, 8 and 9, in a second aspect of the present disclosure, a fan assembly 1000 is provided, which comprises a shell 70, a fan 80 arranged in the shell 70, and the damping structure 100, one of the first damping parts 10 of the damping structure 100 is in contact with the shell 70, and one of the first damping parts is in contact with the fan 80.

[0043] Referring to FIG. 7, in some embodiments, at least two damping parts are arranged between the fan 80 and the shell 70, one of the first damping parts 10 of the damping structure 100 is in contact with the shell 70, and one of the first damping parts is in contact with the fan 80, which can transmit and absorb the vibration generated by the fan 80 during operation layer by layer, thereby reducing the vibration that can be transmitted to the shell 70, improving the damping effect, and improving the user experience. At the same time, the connecting part 20 connects the adjacent two first damping parts 10, which can ensure the structural strength of the damping structure 100, so that the vibration generated by the fan 80 during operation can be transmitted between the at least two first damping parts 10, so that the at least two first damping parts 10 participate in the damping process, thereby ensuring that the at least two first damping parts 10 can play a damping role, and further improving the damping effect.

[0044] Referring to FIG. 7, in some embodiments, in order to achieve sufficient damping, the first damping part 10 of the damping structure 100 is located between the side of the fan 80 and the side of the housing 70, that is, the first damping part 10 can transmit and absorb the vibration generated by the side of the fan 80 during operation, reducing the vibration that can be transmitted to the side of the housing 70, achieving good damping effect and improving the user experience. The second damping part 50 of the damping structure 100 is located between the bottom of the fan 80 and the bottom of the housing 70, that is, the second damping part 50 can transmit and absorb the vibration generated by the bottom of the fan 80 during operation, reducing the vibration that can be transmitted to the bottom of the housing 70, achieving good damping effect and improving the user experience.

[0045] Referring to FIG. 7, in some embodiments, in order to facilitate the installation of the damping structure 100, the bottom of the housing 70 is provided with a second positioning groove 701, and the third damping part 60 of the damping structure 100 is embedded in the second positioning groove 701. The positioning and installation of the damping structure 100 are achieved by embedding the third damping part 60 in the second positioning groove 701, reducing the installation difficulty and improving the installation efficiency.

[0046] In some embodiments, in order to facilitate the installation of the fan 80, the bottom of the fan 80 is provided with a positioning member, which can be embedded in the first positioning groove of the second damping part 50 of the damping structure 100 to achieve the positioning of the fan 80, reducing the installation difficulty and improving the installation efficiency.

[0047] In a third aspect of the present disclosure, a cleaning device is provided, comprising the fan assembly 1000.

[0048] In a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a cleaning system is provided, comprising a cleaning base station and the cleaning device.

[0049] In some embodiments, the cleaning device can be a scrubber, a dust collector, a sweeper, etc., and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0050] In a first aspect of the present disclosure, a damping structure is provided, comprising: a connecting part; at least two first damping parts arranged side by side and spaced apart, and adjacent two first damping parts are connected by the connecting part to form a blind groove.

[0051] In some embodiments, the damping structure further comprises:

[0052] A plurality of reinforcing parts are arranged side by side and spaced apart in the blind groove and connected with the connecting part and the two first damping parts.

[0053] In some embodiments, the plurality of reinforcing parts in adjacent blind grooves are arranged alternately.

[0054] In some embodiments, the connecting portion, the at least two first damping portions and the plurality of reinforcing portions are integrally formed.

[0055] In some embodiments, the height of the reinforcing portion is consistent with the depth of the blind groove.

[0056] In some embodiments, the connecting portion is connected to the end of two adjacent first damping portions.

[0057] In some embodiments, the first damping portion has a contact surface, which is a plane, a curved surface or an arc surface.

[0058] In some embodiments, the damping structure further comprises:

[0059] a second damping portion connected to one of the first damping portions and the connecting portions;

[0060] wherein the second damping portion has a support surface staggered with the first damping portions and the connecting portions.

[0061] In some embodiments, the damping structure further comprises:

[0062] at least two third damping portions arranged side by side and connected to the end of the second damping portion away from the support surface.

[0063] In some embodiments, the support surface is provided with a first positioning groove.

[0064] In a second aspect of the present disclosure, a fan assembly is provided, comprising a housing, a fan arranged in the housing and the damping structure, wherein one of the first damping portions of the damping structure is in contact with the housing, and one of the first damping portions is in contact with the fan.

[0065] In some embodiments, the first damping portion of the damping structure is located between the side of the fan and the side of the housing, and the second damping portion of the damping structure is located between the bottom of the fan and the bottom of the housing.

[0066] In some embodiments, the bottom of the housing is provided with a second positioning groove, and the third damping portion of the damping structure is embedded in the second positioning groove.

[0067] In some embodiments, the bottom of the fan is provided with a positioning member, which can be embedded in the first positioning groove of the second damping portion of the damping structure.

[0068] In a third aspect of the present disclosure, a cleaning device is provided, comprising the fan assembly.

[0069] In a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a cleaning system is provided, comprising the cleaning base station and the cleaning device.

[0070] According to the damping structure provided by one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, since the at least two first damping parts are arranged in parallel and spaced apart, the two adjacent first damping parts are connected by the connecting part to form a blind groove, so that the at least two first damping parts can be arranged between the fan and the shell, and two of the at least two first damping parts are in contact with the fan and the shell respectively, the vibration generated during the operation of the fan can be transmitted and absorbed layer by layer, the vibration that can be transmitted to the shell is reduced, the damping effect is good, the user's experience is improved, the blind groove can be used as an additional buffer area, when the vibration is transmitted to the blind groove, the vibration will be further dispersed and absorbed, thereby further reducing the vibration intensity transmitted to the shell. At the same time, the connecting part connects the two adjacent first damping parts, so as to ensure the structural strength of the damping structure, so that the vibration generated during the operation of the fan can be transmitted between the at least two first damping parts, so that the at least two first damping parts participate in the damping process, so as to ensure that the at least two first damping parts can play a damping role, and the damping effect is further improved.

[0071] In the present disclosure, unless explicitly specified and limited, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature, which can include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, the first feature "on", "above" and "above" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature "below", "below" and "below" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0072] In the description of the present disclosure, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present disclosure.

[0073] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used to explain the relative positional relationship, motion condition and the like between components in a certain posture, and if the certain posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0074] In the present disclosure, unless specifically defined otherwise and limited, the terms "connected", "fixed", and the like should be construed as being broad, for example, "fixed" can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integral; can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; can be direct connection, or indirect connection through an intermediate medium; can be internal connection of two elements, or interaction relationship of two elements, unless otherwise specifically limited. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present disclosure can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0075] In addition, in the present disclosure, the description such as "first", "second" and the like is only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance of the indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first", "second" can be explicitly or implicitly included one or more features. In the description of the present disclosure, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0076] In the description of the present disclosure, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" and the like means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. In the present disclosure, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in the present disclosure.

[0077] In addition, the technical solutions of each embodiment can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that a person skilled in the art can realize it, when the combination of technical solutions appears contradictory or cannot be realized, it should be considered that the combination of technical solutions does not exist, nor within the protection scope required by the present disclosure.

[0078] Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown and described, those skilled in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, replacements and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and purposes of the present disclosure, and the scope of the present disclosure is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

[0079] The above description has fully disclosed the specific embodiments of the present disclosure. It should be noted that any modification of the specific embodiments of the present disclosure made by those skilled in the art does not deviate from the scope of the claims of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the scope of the claims of the present disclosure is not limited to the foregoing specific embodiments.

Claims

1. A vibration damping structure (100), comprising: a connecting portion (20); At least two first vibration damping parts (10) are arranged in parallel and spaced apart, and two adjacent first vibration damping parts (10) are connected via the connecting part (20) to form a blind groove (30).

2. The vibration damping structure (100) according to claim 1, further comprising: A plurality of reinforcing parts (40) are arranged in parallel and at intervals in the blind groove (30), and are connected to the connecting part (20) and the two first vibration-damping parts (10).

3. The vibration damping structure (100) according to claim 2, wherein: The plurality of reinforcement portions (40) in adjacent blind grooves (30) are arranged in a staggered manner.

4. The vibration damping structure (100) according to claim 2, wherein: The connecting portion (20), at least two of the first vibration-damping portions (10), and a plurality of the reinforcing portions (40) are integrally formed.

5. The vibration damping structure (100) according to claim 2, wherein: The height of the reinforcement portion (40) is consistent with the depth of the blind groove (30).

6. The vibration damping structure (100) according to claim 1-5, wherein: The connecting portion (20) is connected to the ends of two adjacent first vibration damping portions (10).

7. The vibration damping structure (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: The first vibration-damping part (10) has a contact surface, and the contact surface is a plane, a curved surface or an arc surface.

8. The vibration damping structure (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: a second vibration damping portion (50) connected to one of the first vibration damping portion (10) and the connecting portion (20); The second vibration damping portion (50) has a supporting surface (501) that is staggered from the first vibration damping portion (10) and the connecting portion (20).

9. The vibration damping structure (100) according to claim 8, further comprising: At least two third vibration damping parts (60) are arranged in parallel and spaced apart, and are connected to the end of the second vibration damping part (50) facing away from the supporting surface (501).

10. The vibration damping structure (100) according to claim 8, wherein: The supporting surface (501) is provided with a first positioning groove.

11. A fan assembly (1000), comprising a housing (70), a fan (80) disposed in the housing (70), and a vibration damping structure (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein one of the first vibration damping parts (10) of the vibration damping structure (100) is in contact with the housing (70), and one of the first vibration damping parts (10) is in contact with the fan (80).

12. The fan assembly (1000) according to claim 11, wherein: The first vibration damping portion (10) of the vibration damping structure (100) is located between the side of the fan (80) and the side of the housing (70), and the second vibration damping portion (50) of the vibration damping structure (100) is located between the bottom of the fan (80) and the bottom of the housing (70).

13. The fan assembly (1000) according to claim 12, wherein: A second positioning groove (701) is provided at the bottom of the housing (70), and the third vibration-damping portion (60) of the vibration-damping structure (100) is embedded in the second positioning groove (701).

14. The fan assembly (1000) according to claim 12, wherein: A positioning member is provided at the bottom of the fan (80), and the positioning member can be embedded in the first positioning groove of the second vibration reduction part (50) of the vibration reduction structure (100).

15. A cleaning device, comprising the fan assembly (1000) according to any one of claims 11 to 14. 16 . A cleaning system comprising a cleaning base station and the cleaning device according to claim 15 .

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