Cleaning Robot Mop Picking Device for Automatic Sheet Mop Replacement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cleaning robot maintenance systems leave dirt on the mop component and base station during cleaning, reducing user experience and requiring unnecessary cleaning processes.
Innovation Solution
A cleaning robot maintenance system with a mop picking device that replaces a second sheet mop with a first sheet mop from a storage compartment, allowing the cleaning robot to continue cleaning without manual cleaning, using a movable mechanism to connect and disconnect the mop board from the robot and storage compartment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If an automatic cleaning system is used to clean the cleaning robot at the base station, then the cleaning robot can be cleaned automatically, but dirt is generated and left on the mop component and base station
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the harmful function of the cleaning robot's mop component by separating it from the robot body and placing it in a dedicated storage compartment. The mop picking device then picks up a clean mop from storage and attaches it to the robot, effectively removing the dirty mop without contaminating the base station environment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs disposable sheet mops that are stored in the base station and used once or for limited periods. After use, these mops are discarded into a waste container rather than being cleaned and reused, eliminating the need for cleaning the mop components and preventing dirt accumulation in the base station.
2Ease of repair
If the cleaning robot returns to the base station for cleaning, then maintenance is performed, but the cleaning process generates dirt that requires additional cleaning steps
Solution Approach 1:
The base station automatically performs maintenance by having the mop picking device select a clean mop from storage and attach it to the cleaning robot without human intervention. The used mop is automatically removed and placed in the waste container, making the maintenance process self-service and eliminating the need for manual cleaning operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The maintenance process is segmented into distinct functional areas: a storage compartment for clean mops, a docking area for the cleaning robot, and a waste container for used mops. This spatial segmentation prevents cross-contamination and simplifies the maintenance process by allowing independent operation of each component.
3Reliability
If manual cleaning of the cleaning robot is required, then dirt can be removed, but user experience is reduced and maintenance complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically maintains the cleaning robot's cleanliness through the mop picking device that replaces used mops with clean ones from storage. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for users to manually clean the robot, maintaining reliability while greatly improving ease of operation.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure provides a cleaning robot maintenance system. The maintenance system includes a mop picking device and a first storage compartment, where the first storage compartment is configured to store at least two first sheet mops that are stacked; and the mop picking device is configured to pick a single first sheet mop from the first storage compartment, to connect the single first sheet mop and a mop board. Therefore, dirt is prevented from being left on a mop component of the cleaning robot and the base station during cleaning, thereby improving the user experience.