Cleaning Robot Water Tank Assembly for Horizontal Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing autonomous cleaning robots require the bottom to be turned upside down for installing or disassembling the water tank, making the process inconvenient and prone to leaks, which complicates user interaction and maintenance.
Innovation Solution
The autonomous cleaning robot features a removable and connectable cleaning assembly with a buckle and groove mechanism, allowing the liquid container to be inserted horizontally into the chassis without flipping the robot, ensuring easy installation and disassembly, and incorporating an obstacle-assisting wheel for improved obstacle navigation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the water tank is connected to the robot at the bottom, then the water source is provided, but the bottom needs to be turned upside down for installation or disassembly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the traditional bottom-mounted water tank design by positioning the water tank at the front end of the robot body. The connection interface is located at the front, allowing users to install or remove the water tank by simply pushing or pulling it horizontally without needing to flip the robot upside down. This inversion of the mounting location fundamentally changes the operation from complex (requiring inversion) to simple (horizontal insertion/removal).
2Reliability
If the water tank is connected at the bottom, then the structure is stable, but the process is prone to leaks
Solution Approach 1:
By moving the water tank connection from the bottom to the front end, the patent eliminates the need to invert the robot for maintenance. The front-mounted connection allows users to access and service the water tank while the robot remains in its normal upright position, preventing leaks that could occur during inversion and simplifying maintenance procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The water tank is designed as a removable, modular component that can be easily separated from the main robot body through a connection interface at the front. This segmentation allows the water tank to be independently installed, removed, and maintained without affecting the rest of the robot structure, improving both reliability and ease of maintenance.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the cleaning assembly is fixed, then the structure is stable, but the maintenance becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning assembly is designed as a removable module that can be detached from the robot body through a connection interface. During operation, the cleaning assembly remains firmly connected to maintain structural stability and cleaning effectiveness. When maintenance is needed, the cleaning assembly can be easily separated and serviced without disassembling the entire robot, thus achieving both structural stability during use and ease of maintenance when needed.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an autonomous cleaning robot. The autonomous cleaning robot may include a main body (1) and a cleaning assembly. The cleaning assembly is mounted on the main body (1). The cleaning assembly may include a first cleaning subassembly (2) removable and provided on the main body (1). The first cleaning subassembly (2) is moved in the forward direction or the backward direction of the main body (1) when the first cleaning subassembly (2) is loaded or removed from the main body (1). The first cleaning subassembly (2) is removable and connected to the main body (1) through a connecting member.