Self-Cleaning Floor Washer with Automatic Battery and Water Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cleaning devices, such as floor washing machines, require users to manually activate the self-cleaning mode and meet specific conditions like battery charge and water levels, leading to inconvenient operations and potential odors due to forgotten self-cleaning activations.
Innovation Solution
A cleaning system comprising a cleaning device and a base station that automatically activates and executes the self-cleaning mode without requiring users to manually add water or clean the sewage tank, using a control module to manage battery charging and self-cleaning processes based on predetermined states.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the cleaning device requires manual activation of self-cleaning mode and checking of conditions (battery power, water levels), then the device operates with sufficient control over cleaning processes, but the user experience deteriorates due to inconvenient operations and potential odors from forgotten self-cleaning activations
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning device automatically detects when battery power is sufficient and water levels are appropriate, then autonomously activates the self-cleaning mode without requiring manual user intervention. The device monitors its own state and initiates cleaning processes independently, eliminating the need for users to remember or manually trigger self-cleaning operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The control module continuously monitors battery power levels and water tank levels, using this feedback information to automatically determine when conditions are suitable for self-cleaning. The system adjusts its behavior based on real-time status detection, enabling reliable automatic activation without user input.
2Reliability
If the device waits for sufficient battery charge before allowing self-cleaning mode activation, then the cleaning process can be completed, but time is lost during which dirt accumulates and becomes difficult to clean
Solution Approach 1:
The device performs preliminary charging of the battery during normal operation or idle periods, so that when self-cleaning is needed, sufficient power is already available. The system proactively manages battery charge levels in advance, preventing delays that would occur if charging had to wait until the moment of self-cleaning activation.
Solution Approach 2:
The battery charging process occurs continuously or periodically during device operation rather than being interrupted or delayed. This ensures that power availability never becomes a limiting factor for self-cleaning, maintaining continuous readiness for cleaning operations without time loss.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the device requires manual button pressing to initiate self-cleaning after charging is complete, then the user maintains control, but the operation becomes cumbersome and users may forget to activate it
Solution Approach 1:
The device autonomously monitors its own charging status and automatically initiates self-cleaning mode when the battery is sufficiently charged, eliminating the need for manual button pressing. The system serves itself by detecting its own state and triggering appropriate cleaning operations without user intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The control module preliminarily assesses battery charge levels and automatically prepares to activate self-cleaning mode in advance, so that when charging is complete, the cleaning process begins immediately without requiring user action. This preliminary automated assessment removes the manual activation step entirely.
4Reliability
If the device requires separate cleaning of the sewage tank after self-cleaning mode, then the tank can be maintained, but the user experience deteriorates due to needing to clean the tank twice
Solution Approach 1:
The self-cleaning process is designed to simultaneously clean both the cleaning part and the sewage tank in a single integrated operation. By merging these two cleaning functions into one unified self-cleaning mode, the device eliminates the need for separate tank cleaning operations, reducing the total number of cleaning actions required.
Solution Approach 2:
The self-cleaning mode performs multiple functions universally: it cleans the cleaning part, empties the sewage tank, and maintains both components in a single automated sequence. This multi-functional approach allows one operation to accomplish what previously required separate manual interventions.
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AI summary
The embodiment of the present disclosure provides a cleaning system and a self-cleaning method for a cleaning device. The cleaning system includes a cleaning device and a base station, wherein when docked with the cleaning device, the base station is used to control the cleaning device for self-cleaning and charging a rechargeable battery; a trigger control part, used to activate a self-cleaning mode; and a control module configured to: activate the self-cleaning mode and control a battery charging circuit to fail after receiving a trigger signal; in response to monitoring a first predetermined state, controlling the battery charging circuit to be effective to charge the rechargeable battery; in response to monitoring a second predetermined state, control the battery charging circuit to fail, and continue to execute the self-cleaning mode to clean the cleaning part, then exit the self-cleaning mode until a self-cleaning completion condition is met.