Automatic cleaning apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cleaning robots are limited in functionality, requiring separate devices for sweeping and mopping, which increases space occupation and inefficiency.
Innovation Solution
An autonomous cleaning device with a mobile platform, integrated wet and dry cleaning modules, and a lifting structure that allows for both sweeping and mopping operations simultaneously, utilizing a driving assembly for power and liquid distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate sweeping robots and mopping robots are used to perform different cleaning functions, then cleaning functionality is improved, but device quantity and occupied space increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines sweeping and mopping functions into a single cleaning robot by integrating a dry cleaning module and a wet cleaning module on the same mobile platform. The lifting structure enables the wet cleaning module to be raised or lowered based on cleaning needs, allowing one device to perform multiple cleaning tasks that previously required separate robots.
2Volume of moving object
If a single device performs both sweeping and mopping functions, then device quantity and space occupation are reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning robot is divided into distinct functional modules: a mobile platform for movement, a dry cleaning module for sweeping, a wet cleaning module for mopping, and a lifting structure for positioning. This modular segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while being integrated into a unified system, managing complexity through functional separation.
Solution Approach 2:
The lifting structure provides dynamic positioning of the wet cleaning module, enabling it to be raised when not in use or lowered when mopping is required. This dynamic adjustment allows the device to adapt its configuration based on operational needs, optimizing both space utilization and functional capability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the wet cleaning module is always in contact with the operation surface, then mopping function is available, but mobility and obstacle crossing capability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The lifting structure enables the wet cleaning module to dynamically adjust its position between contact and non-contact states with the operation surface. When mobility is prioritized, the module is raised to reduce drag and improve obstacle crossing capability. When mopping is required, the module is lowered to contact the surface for effective cleaning.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides an autonomous cleaning device, including: a mobile platform, configured to move autonomously on an operation surface; and a cleaning module, disposed on the mobile platform, and including: a wet cleaning module, configured to clean at least part of the operation surface in a wet cleaning mode; a lifting structure, connected to the wet cleaning module and configured to enable the wet cleaning module to move upwards or downwards relative to the mobile platform; and a driving assembly, connected to the lifting structure and configured to provide power for lifting of the lifting structure, and/or, to provide a cleaning liquid for the wet cleaning module.