Self-cleaning method of cleaning system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cleaning systems waste energy and affect user experience by repeatedly stopping and restarting self-cleaning processes due to unintentional interruptions or mis-operations, leading to inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
A self-cleaning method that allows the cleaning system to continue or restart self-cleaning based on specific conditions, such as water levels or user intervention, ensuring efficient and flexible operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the cleaning system automatically restarts self-cleaning after stopping due to unmet running conditions, then the self-cleaning process can be resumed, but energy is wasted and user experience is affected due to repeated stopping and restarting
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the self-cleaning behavior based on the type of interruption detected. For unintentional interruptions (collision, water shortage, water fullness), the system continues the self-cleaning process without restarting, thereby saving energy. For intentional user operations (manual cleaning mode switching), the system restarts the self-cleaning. This dynamic differentiation resolves the contradiction by making the system intelligent enough to distinguish between different stop causes and apply appropriate resumption strategies.
2Loss of energy
If the cleaning system continues self-cleaning after unintentional interruption, then energy is saved and user experience is improved, but cleaning quality may be compromised if the interruption was due to operational issues
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms by detecting the cause of self-cleaning interruption and using this information to determine the appropriate resumption strategy. Sensors detect conditions such as water level, tank fullness, and collision events, providing feedback to the control system. Based on this feedback, the system intelligently decides whether to continue or restart the self-cleaning process, ensuring both energy efficiency and cleaning quality.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the cleaning system provides multiple self-cleaning modes (self-washing and self-drying), then user requirements and use scenarios are better met, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base station is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a charging station and as a self-cleaning station. The self-cleaning mechanism can perform both self-washing and self-drying functions using the same hardware infrastructure. This universal design provides multiple cleaning modes to satisfy different user requirements while avoiding the need for separate dedicated systems, thereby controlling device complexity.
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AI summary
The disclosure provides a self-cleaning method of a cleaning system, wherein the cleaning system includes a main cleaning machine and a base, and the main cleaning machine is detachably arranged on the base; and in a self-cleaning process, when a self-cleaning running condition is not met, the cleaning system stops the self-cleaning, and after the self-cleaning running condition is met, the cleaning system selects to continue to perform the self-cleaning or restart the self-cleaning. Since the self-cleaning process takes a long time, if the cleaning system stops the self-cleaning due to mis-operation in the self-cleaning process, the self-cleaning is able to be continued by means of the method after the self-cleaning condition is met again, instead of restarting self-cleaning, thereby avoiding repeated running, saving energy and improving the user experience. The disclosure is able to be applicable to different self-cleaning modes according to different conditions, thereby being flexible and efficient.