Detachable Cleaning Module for Simplified Robot Maintenance and Repair
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional scrubbing robots have complex structures with built-in driving mechanisms that complicate maintenance and replacement, and there is a need for a more efficient and user-friendly cleaning module that can be easily integrated with a cleaning robot to enhance cleaning effectiveness.
Innovation Solution
A cleaning module with a detachable design featuring a box body, driving mechanisms positioned on the bottom surface, and rotating plate assemblies connected to drive shafts, allowing for easy maintenance and replacement, and incorporating features like seal rings, liquid outlets, and an air pump mechanism for controlled liquid distribution and improved cleaning efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of repair
If the driving mechanism is built-in to the robot body, then the cleaning function is integrated, but the maintenance and replacement become complex and difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning device is divided into a robot body and a detachable cleaning module. The cleaning module includes the driving mechanism, rotating plate assembly, and liquid supply mechanism as integrated sub-components that can be removed and replaced as a single unit, simplifying maintenance while keeping the overall system structure manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning module is extracted from the robot body as a separate detachable component. This allows the cleaning function to be independently serviced, replaced, or upgraded without affecting the robot body, directly improving ease of repair while maintaining clear structural boundaries.
2Productivity
If two rotating plate assemblies are positioned side by side, then the cleaning width is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Two rotating plate assemblies are merged into a single integrated cleaning module structure. They share common support components, mounting interfaces, and control systems, which reduces overall device complexity while maintaining the increased cleaning width capability provided by the dual-plate configuration.
3Ease of repair
If the cleaning module is detachable, then the maintenance is simplified, but the connection reliability may be affected
Solution Approach 1:
Connection interfaces for the detachable cleaning module are pre-designed and pre-positioned on both the robot body and the module. This preliminary preparation ensures that when connected, the interfaces align properly and form reliable electrical and mechanical connections, maintaining reliability while enabling easy detachment for maintenance.
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AI summary
A cleaning module includes a box body, at least one driving mechanism, and at least one rotating plate assembly. The at least one driving mechanism is positioned on a bottom surface of the box body and includes at least one drive shaft. Each rotating plate assembly is connected to a corresponding drive shaft and includes a cleaning surface, and the cleaning surface is configured to rotate under the drive of the corresponding drive shaft to clean a to-be cleaned surface.