Wall-Climbing Pool Robot With Synchronized Brush-Crawler Steering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing swimming pool cleaning robots struggle with low cleaning efficiency and battery life due to the need for external power or increased battery capacity, which is costly and inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A wall-climbing robot with synchronized acceleration and deceleration of roller brush bodies and walking crawler belts on each side, controlled by different rotating speeds of walking motors, enhancing steering flexibility and reducing turning radius for improved cleaning efficiency and endurance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If the battery capacity is increased to improve endurance, then the cleaning efficiency can be maintained, but the cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the roller brush and crawler belt speed variable and synchronized. The controller adjusts the rotational speeds of the roller brush and crawler belt based on working conditions, allowing the robot to optimize its cleaning performance and energy consumption. This dynamic speed adjustment enables the robot to maintain high cleaning efficiency without requiring excessive battery capacity, thus resolving the contradiction between endurance and cost.
2Duration of action of moving object
If a cable is provided for external power supply to improve endurance, then the robot can operate continuously, but the cleaning efficiency decreases and operation becomes inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies multi-functionality by designing the crawler belt to serve dual purposes: both as a propulsion mechanism for movement and as a cleaning element. The crawler belt is equipped with cleaning components that can clean the pool wall surface while the robot is moving. This eliminates the need for a separate roller brush or cable-based power supply, as the crawler belt itself contributes to the cleaning function, thereby maintaining high cleaning efficiency without requiring external power cables.
3Ease of operation
If the roller brush and crawler belt accelerate and decelerate synchronously on the same side, then the steering flexibility improves and turning radius decreases, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies merging by combining the drive systems of the roller brush and crawler belt on the same side into a single integrated unit. The roller brush and crawler belt are driven by the same motor or coupled through a common transmission mechanism, ensuring they accelerate and decelerate synchronously. This integrated design achieves flexible steering and small turning radius without requiring separate complex control systems for each component, thus resolving the contradiction between steering flexibility and device complexity.
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AI summary
A wall-climbing robot for cleaning a swimming pool is provided. The cleaning robot includes a machine body, walking assemblies located on both sides of the machine body, and a roller brush assembly located at a front side of the machine body. The roller brush assembly includes a support shaft and two sections of roller brush bodies rotatably arranged on the support shaft. The support shaft is connected to the machine body. Each walking assembly includes a walking motor, and a first output end and a second output end connected to the walking motor. The first output end is connected to a walking crawler belt and the second output end is connected to the roller brush body. The walking crawler belt and the roller brush body on the same side of the machine body can accelerate and decelerate synchronously.