Cleaning Robot Mode Switching for Floor Cleaning and Air Purification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cleaning robots are limited to only floor cleaning and do not offer additional services to users, despite having advanced sensors and motor systems.
Innovation Solution
A cleaning robot equipped with a display unit, a dust suction port, and an air cleaning box that can switch between dust collecting and air cleaning modes, using sensors and motors to recognize and adapt to different cleaning tasks, including air purification and contamination detection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the cleaning robot is designed for floor cleaning only, then the device structure is simple and reliable, but the versatility and service variety are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements multi-functionality by enabling the cleaning robot to perform both floor cleaning and air cleaning operations. The robot body can operate in two distinct modes: a cleaning mode for collecting dust from floors using the dust collecting box, and an air cleaning mode for purifying air using the air cleaning box with filter. This allows a single device to provide diverse services without requiring separate specialized devices for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies dynamics by making the robot's functional configuration changeable through mode switching. The control unit dynamically adjusts the operational state based on the installed box type, enabling the robot to transition between cleaning mode and air cleaning mode. This dynamic reconfiguration allows the same hardware platform to adapt to different cleaning tasks without physical modification.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the robot includes both dust collecting box and air cleaning box, then the service variety increases, but the device complexity and recognition difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback through sensors that detect which box is installed in the robot body. The control unit receives feedback signals from the sensors to automatically determine whether the dust collecting box or air cleaning box is present, and consequently switches between cleaning mode and air cleaning mode. This feedback mechanism eliminates the need for manual configuration and reduces user burden.
Solution Approach 2:
The robot performs self-service by automatically recognizing the installed box type and configuring its own operational mode without user intervention. The control unit autonomously determines the appropriate cleaning function based on sensor detection results, enabling the system to self-adapt to the available components and execute the corresponding cleaning task independently.
3Ease of operation
If the robot automatically recognizes box type through sensors, then the ease of operation improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent achieves multi-functionality with a unified sensor and control system that handles both dust collecting and air cleaning operations. The same basic sensor infrastructure and control logic are used to detect different box types and switch between modes, avoiding the need for separate dedicated systems for each function. This universal approach minimizes overall complexity while enabling diverse operations.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables the robot to provide various services beyond floor cleaning, such as air purification and deodorization, enhancing user satisfaction by efficiently switching between cleaning and air cleaning modes based on detected contamination levels.
Implementation Method 1
a suction motor to generate a suction force to collect dust dispersed in the dust collecting box through the dust suction port
Implementation Method 2
The air cleaning box may include a filter to filter the dust and odor particles from the air introduced into the body
Implementation Method 3
The air cleaning box may include a contamination detecting sensor located at a passage, through which the air is introduced into or discharged from the body, to detect a contamination level of the air introduced into the body
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein is a cleaning robot including a body; a display unit configured to display information related to various operations of the cleaning robot; a dust collecting box separably coupled with the body to collect dust introduced through a dust suction port; an air cleaning box to replace the dust collecting box and installed at the body to purify air introduced into the body and then discharge the purified air; and a control unit configured to recognize whether a box installed at the body is the dust collecting box or the air cleaning box, and to control the cleaning robot to perform a cleaning mode or an air cleaning mode according to a recognized result.