Cleaning Robot Anti-Collision Member to Prevent Adsorption Separation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cleaning robots face safety hazards due to separation of adsorption members caused by collisions with foreign objects, leading to potential damage or loss of safety protection functionality.
Innovation Solution
A multi-medium intelligent cleaning apparatus with a self-propelled robot and a safety protection apparatus connected via a connecting member, featuring an anti-collision member that protrudes from the adsorption member to prevent foreign object impacts, along with sensors and a control module to manage collision forces and prevent separation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the adsorption member and robot are located on the same working surface, then the robot can clean the surface, but the robot may collide with the adsorption member causing separation and safety hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the working surface into distinct zones: the robot operates on the cleaning surface while the adsorption member is positioned on a separate safety surface, physically segmenting their operational spaces to prevent collision while maintaining functional independence
Solution Approach 2:
The adsorption member is relocated from the same two-dimensional working surface to a different spatial plane (safety surface), adding a dimensional separation that eliminates collision risk while preserving the robot's cleaning path
2Reliability
If the adsorption member and robot are located on different adsorption surfaces, then collision is avoided, but foreign objects may still impact the adsorption member causing it to fall
Solution Approach 1:
The anti-collision member is pre-installed on the adsorption member to provide preliminary protection against foreign object impacts before such impacts can occur, creating a preventive barrier that counteracts potential harmful forces
Solution Approach 2:
The anti-collision member serves as a cushioning element positioned in advance to absorb and distribute impact forces from foreign objects, preventing these forces from reaching the adsorption member and causing detachment
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the anti-collision member protrudes from the adsorption member, then foreign object impact is prevented, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of making the entire adsorption member complex, only a specific local region (the protruding anti-collision member) is modified to provide protection, concentrating the structural enhancement where it is most needed while keeping the rest of the system simple
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution effectively reduces the likelihood of adsorption member separation and enhances the safety and convenience of the cleaning robot by preventing collisions and managing excessive forces, ensuring the robot remains securely attached and operational.
Implementation Method 1
The safety protection apparatus includes an adsorption member 2 for adsorbing on a surface to be adsorbed
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AI summary
Provided are a multi-medium intelligent cleaning apparatus and a control method. The multi-medium intelligent cleaning apparatus is used for cleaning a working surface, and includes a self-propelled cleaning robot (1) and a safety protection apparatus connected to the self-propelled cleaning robot (1) through a connecting member (3). The safety protection apparatus includes an adsorption member (2) for adsorbing on a surface to be adsorbed. The multi-medium intelligent cleaning apparatus further includes an anti-collision member (4) arranged on the adsorption member (2). The anti-collision member (4) protrudes from an outer end edge of the adsorption member (2) so as to prevent a foreign object from impacting the adsorption member (2). According to the anti-collision member (4) arranged on the adsorption member (4), the possibility that the adsorption member (2) falls off due to impact of a foreign object is reduced.