Cleaning Robot Region Detection for Automatic Mop Replacement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cleaning robots suffer from poor cleaning effectiveness due to mutual contamination of stains across different regions, as they use the same mop for various areas, requiring manual intervention for mop replacement and maintenance, which degrades user experience and automation.
Innovation Solution
A cleaning robot system that includes a base station combining charging and mop replacement functions, allowing the robot to autonomously detect region types and replace mops accordingly, preventing stain contamination and improving cleanliness by using region-specific mops.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the same mop is used for cleaning multiple regions, then the device complexity is reduced, but the cleaning effectiveness deteriorates due to mutual contamination of stains
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning robot divides the cleaning task by segmenting the mop system into multiple region-specific mops (e.g., dry mop for bedroom, wet mop for kitchen/bathroom). The control unit manages these segmented mops by selecting and deploying the appropriate mop based on the detected region type, thereby preventing cross-contamination while maintaining a manageable system structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning robot performs preliminary detection of region types before cleaning operations. The control unit pre-arranges the appropriate mop in advance based on the detected region characteristics, ensuring that the correct mop is ready before the robot enters the cleaning phase, thus avoiding contamination issues.
2Reliability
If manual mop replacement is implemented, then the cleaning effectiveness is improved by preventing stain contamination, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to increased user workload
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning robot achieves self-service by autonomously detecting region types and automatically replacing mops based on the detected cleaning requirements. The control unit manages the entire process without user intervention, selecting and deploying the appropriate mop (dry or wet) based on region characteristics, thereby maintaining high cleaning effectiveness while eliminating manual workload.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback control where the detection unit continuously monitors region types and provides information to the control unit, which then automatically adjusts mop selection and replacement. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures the appropriate mop is used for each region while completely automating the replacement process.
3Ease of operation
If automated mop replacement is implemented, then the ease of operation is improved by reducing user workload, but the device complexity increases due to additional components
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning robot achieves multi-functionality by integrating region detection, automatic mop selection, and automated mop replacement capabilities into a single unified system. The control unit serves multiple functions by managing both detection data and mop replacement operations, thereby automating the process without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges the detection unit and control unit functions, and combines multiple mops into a single integrated mopping assembly. This consolidation approach allows automated mop replacement while avoiding the complexity of completely separate systems for detection, control, and mop management.
4Reliability
If region-specific mops are used, then the cleaning effectiveness is improved by preventing stain contamination, but the loss of substance increases due to multiple mops requiring maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning robot implements automatic mop replacement by discarding used or contaminated mops and recovering/replacing them with clean, region-appropriate mops. The control unit manages this discarding and recovering process automatically based on region detection, ensuring cleaning effectiveness while systematically managing the lifecycle of multiple mops.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure relates to a cleaning robot, and a cleaning method. The cleaning robot includes a body; a moving mechanism, configured to support the body and drive the cleaning robot to move; a power module, configured to provide a driving force for moving and working; a mopping module, configured to be mounted on the body and perform predetermined mopping work, where a wiping member is capable of being mounted on the mopping module; a control module, configured to be electrically connected to the power module and control the power module, to implement automatic moving and automatic working of the cleaning robot; and a detection module configured to detect a region type. When the mopping module completes mopping work of a current region, the detection module detects a region type of a next region to determine whether the region type is the same as that of the current region, and when it is determined that the region types are different, the control module controls the cleaning robot to transfer information indicating that the wiping member is to be replaced to a user or replace the wiping member. The beneficial effect of the present disclosure is that stains in different types of regions are not contaminated mutually, thereby improving the degree of cleanliness of the cleaning robot, and improving user experience.