Robot cleaning system, base station, and control method
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cleaning robots lack the ability to automatically replace mopping modules, leading to degraded cleaning effectiveness and increased user intervention, especially in larger indoor areas.
Innovation Solution
A robot cleaning system that includes a cleaning robot capable of detachably connecting to a mopping module and a base station with a storage module, operating position, and transfer module, allowing for automatic replacement of the mopping module.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If manual replacement of mopping modules is used, then users can replace mopping modules, but users need to continuously pay attention to the cleaning work process and the degree of robot intelligence is low
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning robot automatically detects when the mopping module needs replacement and performs the replacement operation itself by docking with the base station, eliminating the need for continuous user monitoring and manual intervention. The robot autonomously completes the entire process from detection to replacement.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates sensors that continuously monitor the cleaning status and mopping module condition. When the mopping module reaches a replacement threshold (e.g., dirtiness level or usage time), the system receives feedback and automatically initiates the return to base station and replacement process.
2Reliability
If mopping modules are not replaced in time, then the cleaning robot can continue working without interruption, but the cleaning effect is greatly degraded and the originally clean ground becomes dirtier
Solution Approach 1:
The system proactively monitors the mopping module's cleaning capacity and predicts when replacement is needed. Before the mopping module becomes completely ineffective, the robot automatically returns to the base station for replacement, ensuring cleaning effectiveness is maintained without waiting for complete failure.
Solution Approach 2:
By implementing automatic replacement at the base station, the system ensures that the cleaning robot can quickly exchange mopping modules and resume cleaning operations with a fresh module, maintaining continuous useful action without prolonged interruptions or degradation of cleaning quality.
3Extent of automation
If the cleaning robot returns to the base station for automatic replacement, then the mopping module can be replaced in time, but the base station structure becomes more complex with storage module and transfer module
Solution Approach 1:
The base station is divided into functionally independent modules: a storage module for holding replacement mopping modules and a transfer module for moving them. This segmentation allows each module to perform its specific function efficiently and enables independent maintenance or upgrading of individual components.
Solution Approach 2:
The base station integrates multiple functions into a single unit: it serves as both a charging station and an automatic mopping module replacement station. The transfer module can handle both charging operations and mopping module exchanges, reducing the need for separate dedicated structures for each function.
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AI summary
A robot cleaning system, including: a cleaning robot connectable to a mopping module of the cleaning robot, and a base station provided for the cleaning robot to dock, the cleaning robot includes: a main body; a mobile module; and a connection assembly, configured to detachably dispose the mopping module on the body of the robot; the base station includes: a storage module, configured to store at least one mopping module; an operating position, for the cleaning robot to dock to replace the mopping module; and a transfer module, configured to transfer the mopping module between the storage module and the operating position; and the robot cleaning system further includes a control unit. Beneficial effects of the present disclosure are: the cleaning robot is more intelligent, and the corresponding base station is compact in structure and small in occupied area.