Cleaning base station and cleaning system

Abstract

A cleaning base station (100) and a cleaning system. The cleaning base station (100) is used for cleaning and / or drying a floor brush (210) of a cleaning device, and comprises a base (110) and a heating assembly (120), wherein the base (110) is provided with a cleaning tank (111) for accommodating the floor brush (210), the base (110) is further provided with an air duct (112), and the heating assembly (120) is arranged in the air duct (112); the cleaning tank (111) is provided with an air outlet (113) connected to the air duct (112), the air outlet (113) is used for blowing air to the floor brush (210), the floor brush (210) is provided with a cover plate (211), and the air outlet (113) is lower than the cover plate (211); and the heating assembly (120) comprises a liquid module (121), a gas passage (122) and a heat generation module (123), and the heat generation module (123) is used for heating liquid flowing through the liquid module (121) and / or heating gas passing through the gas passage (122).

Description

Cleaning base station and cleaning system Cross-reference to related applications

[0001] The present application claims priority to and the benefit of Chinese Patent Application No. 202422414804.8, filed September 30, 2024, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of cleaning devices, in particular, to a cleaning base station and a cleaning system. BACKGROUND

[0003] In recent years, with the development of science and technology, various cleaning devices have emerged in an endless stream. These cleaning devices have reduced the burden of people in cleaning and sweeping, met the needs of people, and provided great convenience for people's life. The base station used with the cleaning device can self-clean the roller brush of the cleaning device, improving the use efficiency of the cleaning device.

[0004] The base station in the related technology has a drying function, which is realized by an independently arranged drying assembly. However, since the drying assembly is far away from the roller brush of the cleaning device, when the hot airflow reaches the cleaning roller brush, the temperature of the hot airflow has been reduced, thereby causing waste of drying energy and reducing the drying efficiency of the drying roller brush. SUMMARY

[0005] The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a cleaning base station and a cleaning system to solve the technical problems in the related art. The specific solutions are as follows:

[0006] The present application provides a cleaning base station for cleaning and / or drying the ground brush of a cleaning device, comprising a base and a heating assembly.

[0007] The base is provided with a cleaning tank for accommodating the ground brush, and the base is further provided with an air duct, and the heating assembly is arranged in the air duct. The cleaning tank is provided with an air outlet connected with the air duct, the air outlet is used for blowing air to the ground brush, the ground brush is provided with a cover plate, and the air outlet is lower than the cover plate.

[0008] The heating assembly comprises a liquid module, a gas passage and a heat generation module, and the heat generation module is used for heating the liquid flowing through the liquid module and / or heating the gas passing through the gas passage.

[0009] In some embodiments, the base further comprises a fan assembly connected with the air duct.

[0010] In some embodiments, the liquid module and / or the gas passage comprise a temperature sensor for detecting temperature.

[0011] In some embodiments, the cleaning tank is provided with a water outlet, and the water outlet is connected with the liquid module.

[0012] In some embodiments, the base is provided with a water spraying plate, and the water outlet is connected with the liquid module through the water spraying plate.

[0013] In some embodiments, the heating assembly further comprises a housing structure, at least a part of the liquid module and / or the heat generation module is arranged in the housing structure, and the gas passage at least comprises a first gap between the housing structure and the heat generation module.

[0014] In some embodiments, the liquid module comprises a liquid containing cavity and a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet respectively located at two ends of the liquid containing cavity, wherein the liquid flow direction in the liquid containing cavity is substantially perpendicular to the gas flow direction in the gas passage.

[0015] In some embodiments, the heat generation module comprises at least one set of heat dissipation fins, and the at least one set of heat dissipation fins is located at least on one side of the liquid containing cavity.

[0016] In some embodiments, the at least one set of heat dissipation fins has a second gap between a plurality of heat dissipation fins, and the gas passage at least comprises the second gap.

[0017] In some embodiments, the housing structure comprises a first opening located on an upstream side of the air duct and a second opening located on a downstream side of the air duct.

[0018] In some embodiments, the area of the first opening is smaller than the area of the second opening.

[0019] In some embodiments, a plurality of partitions are arranged between the heating assembly and the air outlet, and the plurality of partitions cause the air duct to form a plurality of sub-air ducts.

[0020] In some embodiments, the base is provided with a water pump, and the water pump is used to inject liquid into the liquid module.

[0021] Embodiments of the present application provide a cleaning system, comprising a cleaning device and a cleaning base station as described in any one of the above embodiments, the cleaning device comprising a floor brush, and the cleaning base station being configured to clean and / or dry the floor brush.

[0022] In some embodiments, the cleaning system comprises a temperature sensor for detecting temperature, and the cleaning system performs corresponding operations according to a preset temperature of the temperature sensor.

[0023] Compared with the related art, the above scheme of the embodiments of the present disclosure has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0024] The cleaning base station provided by the present disclosure shortens the distance of the heated airflow to the floor brush, reduces energy loss, and improves drying efficiency by arranging the heating assembly in the air duct close to the floor brush of the cleaning device. In addition, the heating assembly is provided with a liquid module, and the heating assembly heats the liquid in the liquid module while heating the drying airflow, thereby enhancing the cleaning efficiency of the floor brush.

[0025] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are only exemplary and explanatory, and cannot limit the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0026] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated into and form part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and, together with the specification, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative labor for those skilled in the art. In the drawings:

[0027] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a split structure of a cleaning system according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0028] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a structure of a cleaning base station according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0029] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an internal structure of a cleaning base station according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0030] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a structure of a heating assembly of a cleaning base station according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0031] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a structure of a shell structure of a heating assembly according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0032] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an internal structure of a heating assembly according to an exemplary embodiment.

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[0034] The cleaning base station 100, the base 110, the cleaning tank 111, the air duct 112, the air outlet 113, the water outlet 114, the fan assembly 115, the water pump 116, the water spraying plate 117, the heating assembly 120, the liquid module 121, the liquid containing cavity 1211, the liquid inlet 1212, the liquid outlet 1213, the gas passage 122, the heat generation module 123, the heat dissipation fins 1231, the heating support plate 1232, the first end plate 1233, the electrode 1234, the second end plate 1235, the shell structure 124, the notch 1241, the first opening 1242, the second opening 1243, the spacer 1244, the cleaning brush head 200, the floor brush 210, and the cover plate 211. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present disclosure clearer, the present disclosure will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and not 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 belong to the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0036] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing particular embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. The singular forms "a", "said" and "the" used in the embodiments of the present disclosure and the appended claims are also intended to include the plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Multiple" generally includes at least two, and other quantifiers are similar.

[0037] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used in the embodiments of the present disclosure, these descriptions should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish the described objects. For example, without departing from the scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first can also be referred to as the second, and similarly, the second can also be referred to as the first. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" and the like are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0038] In the description of the present disclosure, it should be explained that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present disclosure can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0039] It is also to be noted that the terms "comprising", "including", and any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a product or process that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but can also include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such product or process. An element proceeded by "comprises a" does not, without further restriction, exclude the existence of additional elements of the same kind in the product or process.

[0040] When the cleaning device finishes the cleaning task, it needs to return to the cleaning base station to clean and / or dry the floor brush of the cleaning device. The cleaning base station often includes a drying assembly. In the related art, the drying assembly is arranged at the inlet position of the air duct. When the hot air flow reaches the floor brush, the temperature of the hot air flow has been reduced, thereby causing waste of the drying energy and reducing the drying efficiency of the floor brush.

[0041] Therefore, the cleaning base station and the cleaning system are provided. The cleaning base station is used to clean and / or dry the floor brush of the cleaning device. The cleaning base station includes a base and a heating assembly. The base is provided with a cleaning tank for accommodating the floor brush. The base is also provided with an air duct. The heating assembly is arranged in the air duct. The cleaning tank is provided with an air outlet connected with the air duct. The air outlet is used to blow air to the floor brush. The floor brush is provided with a cover plate. The air outlet is lower than the cover plate. The heating assembly includes a liquid module, a gas passage, and a heat generation module. The heat generation module is used to heat the liquid flowing through the liquid module and / or heat the gas passing through the gas passage. The heating assembly is arranged in the air duct close to the floor brush, thereby shortening the distance of the heated air flow to the floor brush, reducing the energy loss, and improving the drying efficiency. Meanwhile, the heating assembly is provided with the liquid module. The heating assembly heats the liquid in the liquid module while heating the drying air flow, thereby enhancing the cleaning efficiency of the floor brush.

[0042] The optional embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0043] FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a cleaning system. The cleaning system includes a cleaning base station 100 and a cleaning brush head 200 of a cleaning device. The cleaning brush head 200 returns to the cleaning base station 100 to perform at least one of self-cleaning, drying, water replenishment, and charging after finishing the cleaning task.

[0044] In order to more clearly describe the cleaning system, as shown in FIG. 1, the following directional definitions are made: the cleaning base station can be calibrated by the following three mutually perpendicular axes: the lateral axis Y, the front-back axis X, and the central vertical axis Z. Among them, the direction of the arrow along the front-back axis X is marked as "backward", and the opposite direction of the arrow along the front-back axis X is marked as "forward". The direction of the arrow along the lateral axis Y is the "right side" of the cleaning base station, and the opposite direction of the arrow along the lateral axis Y is the "left side" of the cleaning base station. The vertical axis Z is the direction extending upward along the bottom surface of the cleaning base station, and the direction of the arrow along the vertical axis Z is the "upper side" of the cleaning base station, and the opposite direction of the arrow along the vertical axis Z is the "lower side" of the cleaning base station.

[0045] As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the cleaning base station 100 provided by the embodiments of the present application is used for cleaning and / or drying the floor brush 210 of the cleaning device, and can also be used for replenishing water or charging the cleaning brush head 200, etc. The cleaning base station 100 comprises a base 110 and a heating assembly 120, and the heating assembly 120 is arranged in the base 110. As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the base 110 is provided with a cleaning tank 111 for accommodating the floor brush 210, and the cleaning tank 111 has an outer contour substantially consistent with that of the floor brush 210, so as to enhance the utilization rate of the liquid in the cleaning tank 111. The base 110 is also provided with an air duct 112, and the airflow flows along the air duct 112 and then blows towards the floor brush 210. The heating assembly 120 is arranged in the air duct 112. The cleaning tank 111 is provided with an air outlet 113 connected with the air duct 112, and the air outlet 113 is used for blowing air to the floor brush 210. The heating assembly 120 is arranged as close to the air outlet 113 as possible, so as to reduce the heat loss of the drying airflow. The floor brush 210 is provided with a cover plate 211, and the air outlet 113 is lower than the cover plate 211, so that the drying airflow blows towards the floor brush 210 and reduces the overflow, enhances the utilization rate of the hot airflow, and improves the drying effect. As shown in FIG. 4, the heating assembly 120 comprises a liquid module 121, a gas passage 122 and a heat generation module 123, and the heat generation module 123 is used for heating the liquid flowing through the liquid module 121 and / or heating the gas passing through the gas passage 122. The heated gas directly blows towards the floor brush 210 to improve the drying efficiency, and at the same time, the heating assembly 120 can also heat the cleaning liquid to improve the cleaning efficiency of the floor brush 210.

[0046] The cleaning base station provided by the present disclosure shortens the distance from the heating airflow to the floor brush by arranging the heating assembly in the air duct close to the floor brush of the cleaning device, reduces the energy loss, and improves the drying efficiency. In addition, the liquid module is arranged in the heating assembly, and the heating assembly heats the liquid in the liquid module while heating the drying airflow. The heated liquid can enhance the cleaning efficiency of the floor brush.

[0047] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 3, the base 110 further comprises a fan assembly 115 connected with the air duct 112, which is arranged at one end of the air duct 112. The air duct 112 is a substantially closed structure. When the fan assembly 115 is turned on, the air flow flows from back to front along the air duct 112, and is blown out from the air outlet 113 after passing through the heating assembly 120. In some embodiments, a plurality of partitions, for example, 2-4 partitions, are arranged between the heating assembly 120 and the air outlet 113. The plurality of partitions divide the air duct 112 into a plurality of sub-air ducts, so as to uniformly guide the heated air flow to the air outlet 113.

[0048] In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 2-4, the base 110 is further provided with a water pump 116, which injects liquid into the liquid module 121 through a water pipe. The water pump can accurately control the amount of water under the control of the control system, so as to realize the cleaning of the floor brush. In some embodiments, the cleaning tank 111 is provided with a water outlet 114 connected with the liquid module 121. A plurality of water outlets 114 are arranged along the length direction of the floor brush 210, so as to realize the full coverage of the water flow in the length direction of the floor brush 210. In some embodiments, the base 110 is provided with a water spraying plate 117, which extends substantially in parallel with the floor brush. The water outlet 114 is connected with the liquid module 121 through the water spraying plate 117. The water outlets 114 are uniformly arranged on one side of the water spraying plate 117, so as to uniformly flush the floor brush in the length direction.

[0049] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 4, the heating assembly 120 further comprises a housing structure 124, at least a portion of the liquid module 121 and / or the heat generation module 123 is arranged in the housing structure 124, and the gas passage 122 comprises at least a first gap between the housing structure 124 and the heat generation module 123. In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 5, the housing structure 124 comprises a first opening 1242 on the upstream side of the air duct 112 and a second opening 1243 on the downstream side of the air duct 112. In some embodiments, the area of the first opening 1242 is smaller than the area of the second opening 1243, so that the housing structure 124 is roughly in the shape of a horn along the direction of the air flow in the air duct 112, thereby dispersing the heated air flow to a wider area. Optionally, the inner side of the housing structure 124 comprises a plurality of partitions 1244 arranged between the upper and lower surfaces of the housing structure 124 and the heat generation module 123, so that the first gap is formed between the housing structure 124 and the heat generation module 123, i.e. one of the gas passages 122 for the heated air flow, and the air flow is heated by passing through the upper and lower surfaces of the heat generation module 123, then flows from the first gap and out of the air outlet 113 for drying the hair brush.

[0050] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 6, the liquid module 121 comprises a liquid containing cavity 1211, a liquid inlet 1212 and a liquid outlet 1213 arranged at the two ends of the liquid containing cavity 1211 respectively, wherein the direction of the liquid flow in the liquid containing cavity 1211 is roughly perpendicular to the direction of the air flow in the gas passage 112. The liquid containing cavity 1211 extends roughly along the length direction of the housing structure 124, forming a cuboid or cylindrical containing structure, and the liquid flows into the liquid containing cavity 1211 from the liquid inlet 1212 and flows out of the liquid containing cavity 1211 from the liquid outlet 1213, and the liquid flowing through the liquid containing cavity 1211 is heated by the heat generation module 123. The liquid inlet 1212 and the liquid outlet 1213 are respectively clamped in the notches 1241 of the housing structure 124, forming a stable detachable structure.

[0051] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 6, the heat generation module 123 comprises at least one set of heat dissipation fins 1231 arranged on at least one side of the liquid containing cavity 1211. Optionally, the heat dissipation fins 1231 are arranged on the upper and lower sides of the liquid containing cavity 1211, and the heat dissipation fins 1231 can also be arranged on the front and / or rear sides of the liquid containing cavity 1211 at the same time, forming a structure surrounding the liquid containing cavity 1211 and enhancing the heating efficiency of the liquid.

[0052] In some embodiments, the plurality of heat dissipation fins of the at least one set of heat dissipation fins 1231 have a second gap therebetween, and the gas passage further comprises at least the second gap. During the gas flow, the gas passing through the second gap is heated by the heat dissipation fins, and then is blown out from the air outlet 113.

[0053] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 6, the heat generation module 123 comprises a first end plate 1233 and a second end plate 1235, which support the heat generation module 123 and the liquid module 121, wherein at least one of the first end plate 1233 and the second end plate 1235 is provided with an electrode 1234, which is powered by an external power supply to heat the at least one set of heat dissipation fins 1231. Optionally, the heat generation module 123 comprises a heating support plate 1232, which is arranged on the side of the at least one set of heat dissipation fins 1231 close to the inner side wall of the shell structure 124, and forms the first gap between the heating support plate 1232 and the inner side wall of the shell structure 124.

[0054] In some embodiments, the liquid module 121 and / or the gas passage 122 comprises a temperature sensor for detecting temperature, which is used to measure the temperature of the liquid or gas in the liquid module 121 and / or the gas passage 122 in real time, and to feed back to the control system, which adjusts the current size according to the feedback value to adjust the temperature of the liquid or gas.

[0055] The embodiments of the present application also provide a cleaning system, as shown in FIG. 1, which comprises a cleaning device and a cleaning base station 100 according to any one of the above embodiments. The cleaning device comprises a cleaning brush head 200 and a handle assembly (not shown), and the cleaning brush head 200 comprises a floor brush 210, a cover plate 211 and the like. The cleaning brush head 200 is placed in the cleaning base station 100, which washes and / or dries the floor brush 210 in a manual or automatic manner.

[0056] In some embodiments, the cleaning system comprises a temperature sensor, such as an NTC (Negative Temperature Coefficient Sensor), a thermocouple sensor and the like, which is used to detect the temperature. The cleaning system performs corresponding operations according to the preset temperature of the temperature sensor, for example, when the temperature feedback by the temperature sensor is lower than the preset temperature, the heating current is increased to increase the heating temperature, and vice versa.

[0057] The cleaning base station provided by the present disclosure shortens the distance of the heated airflow to the floor brush, reduces energy loss, and improves drying efficiency by arranging the heating assembly in the air duct close to the floor brush of the cleaning device. In addition, the heating assembly is provided with a liquid module, and the heating assembly heats the liquid in the liquid module while heating the drying airflow, thereby enhancing the cleaning efficiency of the floor brush.

[0058] The above examples are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present disclosure, but not to limit them; although the present disclosure has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing examples, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing examples can still be modified, or some technical features can be replaced by equivalents; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A cleaning base station for washing and / or drying a floor brush of a cleaning device, characterized in that The base and the heating assembly are provided. The base is provided with a cleaning tank for accommodating the floor brush, and is further provided with an air duct, and the heating assembly is arranged in the air duct; the cleaning tank is provided with an air outlet connected with the air duct, the air outlet is used for blowing air to the floor brush, and the floor brush is provided with a cover plate, and the air outlet is lower than the cover plate. The heating assembly comprises a liquid module, a gas passage and a heat generation module, and the heat generation module is used for heating liquid flowing through the liquid module and / or heating gas passing through the gas passage.

2. The cleaning dock of claim 1, wherein, The base further comprises a fan assembly connected with the air duct.

3. A cleaning dock according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that, The liquid module and / or the gas passage comprise a temperature sensor for detecting temperature.

4. The cleaning dock of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, The cleaning tank is provided with a water outlet connected with the liquid module.

5. The cleaning dock of claim 4, wherein, The base is provided with a water spraying plate, and the water outlet is connected with the liquid module through the water spraying plate.

6. The cleaning dock of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, The heating assembly further comprises a shell structure, at least a part of the liquid module and / or the heat generation module is arranged in the shell structure, and the gas passage at least comprises a first gap between the shell structure and the heat generation module.

7. The cleaning station of claim 6, wherein, The liquid module comprises a liquid containing cavity and a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet respectively located at two ends of the liquid containing cavity, wherein the liquid flowing direction in the liquid containing cavity is substantially perpendicular to the gas flowing direction in the gas passage.

8. The cleaning station of claim 7, wherein, The heat generation module comprises at least one set of heat dissipation fins, and the at least one set of heat dissipation fins is located at least on one side of the liquid containing cavity.

9. The cleaning station of claim 8, wherein, The at least one set of heat dissipation fins has a second gap between a plurality of heat dissipation fins, and the gas passage at least comprises the second gap.

10. The cleaning dock of any one of claims 6-9, wherein, The shell structure comprises a first opening located on the upstream side of the air duct and a second opening located on the downstream side of the air duct.

11. The cleaning station of claim 10, wherein, The area of the first opening is smaller than the area of the second opening.

12. The cleaning dock of any one of claims 1-11, wherein, A plurality of partitions are arranged between the heating assembly and the air outlet, and the air duct is formed into a plurality of sub-air ducts by the plurality of partitions.

13. The cleaning dock of any one of claims 1-12, wherein, The base is provided with a water pump for injecting liquid into the liquid module.

14. A cleaning system characterized by, The cleaning device comprises a floor brush, and the cleaning base is configured to clean and / or dry the floor brush.

15. The cleaning system of claim 14, wherein, The cleaning system comprises a temperature sensor for detecting temperature, and the cleaning system performs corresponding operations according to the preset temperature of the temperature sensor.

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