CN115177187B - Base station and method for cleaning base station - Google Patents
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to the technical field of robots, and discloses a base station and a method for cleaning the base station. The surface of shell forms the surface of basic station, and the shell is inside to be equipped with to stop the storehouse, and it is used for stopping cleaning machines people to stop the storehouse, and the surface of shell is equipped with a plurality of liquid outlets, and a plurality of liquid outlets are spiral array or a plurality of circumference array distribution of upper and lower interval. The cleaning component is used for cleaning the surface of the shell, cleaning liquid flows to the surface of the shell through the liquid outlets, namely, the surface of the base station releases the cleaning liquid so as to clean the surface of the base station, thereby realizing automatic cleaning of the surface of the base station and avoiding the problem of complicated operation caused by manual cleaning of the surface of the base station.
Description
Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to the field of robots, and in particular, to a base station and a method of cleaning a base station.
Background
The base station of the cleaning robot is generally placed in places such as a balcony and a window, which are easy to fall off ash, so that dust is easy to accumulate on the surface of the base station, and the base station needs to be cleaned manually and is complicated.
Disclosure of Invention
The embodiment of the disclosure aims to provide a base station and a method for cleaning the base station, so as to solve the technical problem that the surface of the base station needs to be cleaned manually in the prior art, which is complicated.
The technical problems of the embodiments of the present disclosure are solved by adopting the following technical schemes: provided is a base station including: the cleaning robot cleaning device comprises a shell, wherein a stopping bin is arranged in the shell and used for stopping the cleaning robot, a plurality of liquid outlets are formed in the surface of the shell, and the liquid outlets are distributed in a spiral array or a plurality of circumferential arrays which are vertically spaced; and the cleaning component is used for releasing cleaning liquid to the surface of the shell, and the cleaning liquid flows to the surface of the shell through the liquid outlets so as to clean the surface of the shell.
In some embodiments, the cleaning assembly includes a liquid reservoir and a liquid outlet tube; the liquid storage tank is arranged in the shell and used for storing cleaning liquid, and the liquid storage tank is communicated with the liquid outlets through the liquid outlet pipe.
In some embodiments, the base station further comprises a blowing assembly; the blower assembly is configured to deliver an airflow to a surface of the housing.
In some embodiments, the surface of the housing is provided with a plurality of air outlets; the blowing component comprises an airflow providing device and an air outlet pipe; the air flow providing device is arranged in the shell, and an air outlet of the air flow providing device is communicated with the plurality of air outlets through the air outlet pipe.
In some embodiments, the plurality of air outlets are distributed in a spiral array or a plurality of circumferential arrays spaced up and down.
In some embodiments, the liquid outlet and the gas outlet are alternately arranged.
In some embodiments, the outlet tube and/or the outlet tube is in a spiral configuration.
In some embodiments, the liquid outlet pipe comprises a liquid outlet main path and a plurality of liquid outlet branches, wherein the liquid outlet main path is communicated with the liquid storage tank and is communicated with the plurality of liquid outlets through the plurality of liquid outlet branches; and/or the air outlet pipe comprises an air outlet main path and a plurality of air outlet branches, wherein the air outlet main path is communicated with the air outlet of the air flow providing device, and the air outlet main path is communicated with the plurality of air outlets through the plurality of air outlet branches.
In some embodiments, the surface of the housing has a number of raised structures; the liquid outlets and the air outlets are arranged on the protruding structures, and the liquid outlets and the air outlets are arranged downwards.
In some embodiments, the base station further comprises a flange structure; the flange structure surrounds the bottom of the housing for a week, and a waste liquid tank is provided around the housing for collecting waste liquid flowing down from the housing for a week.
In some embodiments, the base station further comprises a waste collection assembly; the waste liquid collecting assembly is arranged in the shell and is used for collecting waste liquid in the waste liquid tank.
In some embodiments, the housing increases in size in a top-to-bottom direction.
In some embodiments, the base station further comprises a dust cap; the dust cover is arranged at the top of the shell, and the dust cover is of a conical structure.
Compared with the prior art, in the base station provided by the embodiment of the disclosure, the surface of the shell forms the surface of the base station, and the cleaning component can release cleaning liquid to the surface of the base station through configuration of the cleaning component so as to clean the surface of the base station, thereby realizing automatic cleaning of the surface of the base station and avoiding the problem of complicated operation caused by manual cleaning of the surface of the base station.
The technical problems of the embodiments of the present disclosure are solved by adopting the following technical schemes: a method of cleaning a base station is provided, the base station comprising a cleaning assembly and a blowing assembly; the method comprises the following steps: instructing the cleaning assembly to release cleaning liquid to the surface of the base station and instructing the blowing assembly to deliver airflow to the surface of the base station so as to push the cleaning liquid on the surface of the base station to flow; when the condition of stopping liquid supply is detected to be met, the cleaning component is instructed to stop releasing cleaning liquid to the surface of the base station, and the blowing component is instructed to keep conveying air flow to the surface of the base station so as to air-dry the surface of the base station; when it is detected that the stop blowing condition is satisfied, the blowing assembly is instructed to stop delivering the airflow to the surface of the base station.
Compared with the prior art, in the method for cleaning the base station, the cleaning assembly is instructed to release the cleaning liquid to the surface of the base station, and the cleaning liquid can clean the surface of the base station, so that the surface of the base station is automatically cleaned, and the problem that manual cleaning is required to cause complexity is avoided. In addition, through instruct the subassembly of blowing to the surface transport air current of basic station to promote the cleaning solution flow on basic station surface, cleaning solution is difficult to adhere on the basic station surface, can avoid leading to the problem that cleaning effect receives because of cleaning solution adheres on the basic station surface. In addition, when the cleaning component stops releasing the cleaning liquid to the surface of the base station, the cleaning component is instructed to keep delivering air flow to the surface of the base station so as to air-dry the surface of the base station, and the problems of mildew and bacteria breeding caused by the humidity of the surface of the base station can be avoided.
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One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of example and not limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which like references indicate similar elements, and in which the figures of the drawings are not to be taken in a limiting sense, unless otherwise indicated.
Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a base station according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in which a cleaning robot is parked in the base station;
FIG. 2 is a disassembled schematic view of the base station shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a cleaning assembly of the base station shown in FIG. 1;
fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of a blowing assembly of the base station shown in fig. 1;
fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a liquid outlet and air outlet arrangement of the base station shown in fig. 1;
FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the drain tube of the cleaning assembly of FIG. 3;
FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the outlet duct of the blower assembly shown in FIG. 4;
Fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of a part of a housing of the base station shown in fig. 1;
FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the structure of the outlet and the air outlet of the housing shown in FIG. 8;
fig. 10 is a schematic structural view of a housing of the base station shown in fig. 1;
FIG. 11 is a schematic view of the housing of FIG. 10 at another angle;
FIG. 12 is a schematic view of a waste collection assembly of the base station shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 13 is a schematic view of the structure of the protective cover, base plate of the base station shown in FIG. 1, with a cleaning robot parked within the protective cover;
Fig. 14 is a flowchart of a method for cleaning a base station according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
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In order to facilitate an understanding of the present disclosure, the present disclosure is described in more detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific examples. It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly on the other element or one or more intervening elements may be present therebetween. The terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "upper," "lower," "top," and "bottom," and the like, as used in this specification, refer to an orientation or positional relationship based on that shown in the drawings, merely for convenience in describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus are not to be construed as limiting the present disclosure. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. The terminology used in the description of the present disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure.
Referring to fig. 1-3, one embodiment of the present disclosure provides a base station 100 including a housing 10 and a cleaning assembly 20. A docking bin 11 is provided inside the housing 10, the docking bin 11 being used for docking the cleaning robot 200. The cleaning assembly 20 is used to release cleaning liquid to the surface of the housing 10 to clean the surface of the housing 10.
The cleaning liquid can be a cleaning agent such as a detergent, and can also be clear water.
The surface of the housing 10 forms the surface of the base station 100, and the cleaning assembly 20 is configured to release the cleaning liquid to the surface of the housing 10, that is, the surface of the base station 100, so as to clean the surface of the base station 100, thereby automatically cleaning the surface of the base station 100, and avoiding the complicated problem caused by manual cleaning.
In this embodiment, the housing 10 is substantially semi-ellipsoidal. The size of the shell 10 is gradually increased from top to bottom, and cleaning liquid on the surface of the shell 10 can flow downwards along the surface of the shell 10 under the action of gravity, so that the cleaning liquid can automatically cover the surface of the shell 10, and the cleaning effect is good; in addition, compared with the traditional cylindrical shell, the size of the shell 10 gradually increases from top to bottom, the surface of the shell 10 has a certain gradient, the flowing speed of cleaning liquid on the surface of the shell 10 can be slowed down, the contact time between the cleaning liquid and the surface of the shell 10 is longer, the cleaning degree is better, and the cleaning liquid can be saved.
In this embodiment, the base station 100 further includes a dust cap 30. The dust cover 30 is disposed on the top of the housing 10, and the dust cover 30 has a substantially conical structure, such as a cone shape, a square cone shape, or the like. The conical structure has a smaller top end and a larger gradient surface, dirt such as dust is not easy to accumulate on the surface of the dust cover 30, and the problem of dust falling caused by incomplete cleaning of the top of the housing 10 can be avoided.
In this embodiment, the surface of the housing 10 is provided with a plurality of liquid outlets 13. The cleaning assembly 20 includes a tank 22 and a drain 24. The liquid storage tank 22 is arranged in the shell 10 and is used for storing cleaning liquid, and the liquid storage tank 22 is communicated with a plurality of liquid outlets through a liquid outlet pipe 24. The cleaning solution in the liquid storage tank 22 can be conveyed to the liquid outlets 13 through the liquid outlet pipe 24 and then flows to the surface of the shell 10 through the liquid outlets 13, and the cleaning solution flows down from the surface of the shell 10 under the action of gravity so as to clean the surface of the shell 10.
It will be appreciated that the cleaning assembly 20 is not limited to being disposed within the housing 10, as may be desired, and in other embodiments, the cleaning assembly 20 may be disposed outside of the housing 10. For example, the cleaning assembly 20 includes a spray head for spraying cleaning liquid onto the surface of the housing 10, and can also function to clean the surface of the housing 10.
In this embodiment, the tank 22 includes a tank body 220 and a cleaning liquid pump 222. The liquid tank body 220 is used for storing cleaning liquid, the cleaning liquid pump 222 is arranged between the liquid tank body 220 and the liquid outlet pipe 24, and the cleaning liquid pump 222 is used for sucking the cleaning liquid from the liquid tank body 220 to the liquid outlet pipe.
A first connecting pipe 26 may be disposed between the cleaning liquid pump 222 and the liquid outlet pipe 24, and according to actual needs, the first connecting pipe 26 may be omitted, and the cleaning liquid pump 222 is directly connected to the liquid outlet pipe 24.
A second connection pipe 224 may be disposed between the cleaning liquid pump 222 and the tank body 220, and according to actual needs, the second connection pipe 224 may be omitted, and the cleaning liquid pump 222 is directly connected to the tank body 220.
It will be appreciated that the cleaning liquid pump 222 could be replaced with other power devices as desired. For example, the tank 22 includes a tank body 220 and a pressure pump. The liquid storage tank main body 220 is used for storing cleaning liquid, and the liquid storage tank main body 220 is communicated with a plurality of liquid outlets 13 through liquid outlet pipes 24. The pressure pump communicates with the tank main body 220 for outputting air pressure in the tank main body 220 to press the cleaning liquid from the tank main body 220 toward the liquid outlet pipe 24.
In some embodiments, the tank 22 may also be configured to be able to replenish the cleaning robot 200 parked in the docking pod 11 with cleaning liquid. Therefore, the liquid storage tank 22 can also be the liquid storage tank 22 in the traditional base station, the liquid storage tank 22 does not need to be specially redesigned, and the original liquid storage tank 22 can be modified, so that the cost is low.
Referring to fig. 4 together, in this embodiment, the base station 100 may further include a blower assembly 40. The air blowing component 40 is used for delivering air flow to the surface of the casing 10, on the one hand, when the cleaning component 20 releases cleaning liquid to the surface of the casing 10, the air flow delivered by the air blowing component 40 can push the cleaning liquid on the surface of the casing 10 to flow downwards, so that the cleaning effect is prevented from being influenced due to adhesion of the cleaning liquid to the surface of the casing 10; on the other hand, when the cleaning of the surface of the casing 10 is completed, the cleaning assembly 20 stops releasing the cleaning liquid to the surface of the casing 10, and the air flow supplied from the blowing assembly 40 to the surface of the casing 10 can air-dry the surface of the casing 10. Because after the cleaning solution is released to the surface of the shell 10, the surface of the shell 10 is moist and easy to breed bacteria and mildew, and the air blowing component 40 can air-dry the surface of the shell 10, so that the liquid on the surface of the shell 10 can be quickly evaporated, the surface of the shell 10 can be kept dry, bacteria and mildew are not easy to breed, manual operation is not needed, and the cleaning solution is convenient.
In this embodiment, the surface of the housing 10 is provided with a number of air outlets 15. The blower assembly 40 includes an airflow providing device 42 and an outlet duct 44. The air flow providing device 42 is arranged in the shell 10, and the air outlets of the air flow providing device 42 are communicated with the plurality of air outlets 15 through air outlet pipes 44.
The housing 10 may be provided with an exhaust port through which an air outlet of the air flow providing device 42 may communicate. In operation, the air flow providing device 42 generates a suction force, air enters the air outlet pipe from the air outlet, and then enters the air flow providing device 42 from the air outlet pipe, and the air in the air flow providing device 42 passes through the air outlet pipe 44 and finally is discharged from the air outlet 15 to air-dry the surface of the casing 10.
The air flow supply device 42 may be an air pump, or may be a fan, according to actual needs.
In this embodiment, the liquid outlets 13 are distributed in a plurality of circumferential arrays spaced up and down, the liquid outlets 13 surround the housing 10 for a week, and the cleaning liquid can cover the surface of the housing 10 for a week after flowing out from the liquid outlets 13, so as to clean the surface of the housing 10 comprehensively; in addition, the liquid outlets 13 are uniformly distributed on the surface of the casing 10, the number of the liquid outlets 13 is large, the cleaning liquid flowing out of the liquid outlets 13 can basically uniformly cover the surface of the casing 10, and the overall cleaning effect is good.
It will be appreciated that, according to practical needs, in other embodiments, the plurality of liquid outlets 13 may be distributed in a spiral array, or the plurality of liquid outlets 13 may encircle the casing 10 for one week and may be uniformly distributed on the surface of the casing 10.
In this embodiment, the plurality of air outlets 15 are distributed in a plurality of circumferential arrays spaced up and down, the plurality of air outlets 15 encircle the casing 10 for one week, and after the air is discharged from the air outlets 15, the air can cover the surface of the casing 10 for one week, so as to comprehensively air-dry the surface of the casing 10; in addition, a plurality of air outlets 15 can evenly distribute on the surface of the shell 10, and the quantity of the air outlets 15 is more, and the surface of the shell 15 can be basically evenly covered by the air discharged by the air outlets 15, so that the overall air drying effect is better.
It will be appreciated that, according to practical needs, in other embodiments, the plurality of air outlets 15 may be distributed in a spiral array, or the plurality of air outlets 15 may encircle the casing and may be uniformly distributed on the surface of the casing.
Referring to fig. 5 together, in this embodiment, the liquid outlet 13 and the air outlet 15 are alternately arranged, that is, the liquid outlet 13 is arranged between every two adjacent air outlets 15, and the air outlet 15 is arranged between every two adjacent liquid outlets 13. By alternately arranging the liquid outlets 13 and the air outlets 15, on one hand, the liquid outlets 13 and the air outlets 15 can be uniformly distributed, and the cleaning liquid flowing out of the liquid outlets 13 and the air discharged from the air outlets 15 can uniformly cover the surface of the shell 10, so that the cleaning effect and the air drying effect are good; on the other hand, the liquid outlets 13 and the air outlets 15 are equivalent in number, so that the cleaning effect and the air drying effect are balanced.
In this embodiment, the liquid outlet pipe 24 has a spiral structure. The outlet pipe 24 extends from the tank 22 along a spiral line and passes sequentially through the plurality of outlet openings 13. Therefore, only one liquid outlet pipe 24 is needed to communicate the liquid storage tank 22 with the liquid outlets 13, the arrangement of the pipelines is simple, the cost can be reduced, the occupied space inside the shell 10 is small, space can be vacated for the internal structures such as the liquid storage tank 22, the berthing bin 11 and the like, and the overall structure of the base station 100 is compact.
Referring to fig. 6, in detail, the liquid outlet pipe 24 includes a liquid outlet main path 240 and a plurality of liquid outlet branches 242. The liquid outlet main path 240 is communicated with the liquid storage tank 22, and the liquid outlet main path 240 is in a spiral connection structure, extends from the liquid storage tank 22 along a spiral line and is sequentially close to the liquid outlets 13. Liquid outlet branch 242 is relatively short and is basically a straight pipe, and liquid outlet main circuit 240 is communicated with a plurality of liquid outlets 13 through a plurality of liquid outlet branches 242.
The liquid outlet pipe 24 may be a hose, so that the liquid outlet main path 240 of the liquid outlet pipe 24 may be bent at will, so as to extend along the spiral line and simultaneously bend in a direction away from the air outlet 15, so as to avoid the air outlet 15, and thus, make room for the air outlet pipe 44 to communicate with the plurality of air outlets 15.
In this embodiment, the outlet tube 44 is in a spiral configuration. The air outlet pipe 44 extends from the air outlet of the air flow providing device 42 along a spiral line and sequentially passes through the plurality of air outlets 15. Therefore, only one air outlet pipe 34 is needed to communicate the air outlet of the air flow providing device 42 with the air outlets 15, the arrangement of the pipelines is simpler, the cost can be reduced, the occupied space inside the shell 10 is less, space can be vacated for the internal structures such as the liquid storage tank 22, the berthing bin 11 and the like, and the overall structure of the base station 100 is compact.
Referring to fig. 7, the air outlet pipe 44 includes an air outlet main path 440 and a plurality of air outlet branches 442. The air outlet main path 440 is communicated with the air outlet of the air flow providing device 42, and the air outlet main path 440 is spiral, extends along the spiral from the air outlet of the air flow providing device 42 and is sequentially close to the plurality of air outlets 15. The outlet branch 442 is relatively short and is substantially a straight tube, and the outlet main path 440 communicates with the plurality of outlets 15 through the plurality of outlet branches 442.
The outlet pipe 44 may be a flexible pipe, so that the outlet main path 440 of the outlet pipe 44 may be bent at will, so as to bend in a direction away from the liquid outlet 13 when extending along the spiral line, so as to avoid the liquid outlet 13, and thereby make room for the liquid outlet pipe 24 to communicate with a plurality of liquid outlets 13.
Referring to fig. 8 and 9 together, in the present embodiment, the surface of the housing 10 has a plurality of protruding structures 12. The liquid outlets 13 and the air outlets 15 are arranged on the convex structures 12, and the liquid outlets 13 and the air outlets 15 are arranged downwards. Because the liquid outlet 13 is arranged downwards, the cleaning liquid can be directly released to the surface of the shell 10 after flowing out from the liquid outlet 13, the cleaning effect is good, and the cleaning liquid can be prevented from being sprayed to the ground, the wall surface or furniture near the base station 100, so that the ground, the wall surface or the furniture near the base station 100 is not easy to be polluted. In addition, the protrusion structure 12 can block the cleaning liquid flowing down from the upper side for the liquid outlet 13, so that the cleaning liquid flowing down from the upper side is prevented from flowing into the liquid outlet 13 to pollute the inside of the base station 100. Because the air outlet 15 is downwards arranged, air can be directly released to the surface of the shell 10 after being discharged from the air outlet 15, and the air drying effect is good. In addition, the protrusion structure 12 can block the cleaning liquid flowing down from above for the air outlet 15, so as to avoid the cleaning liquid flowing down from above from flowing into the air outlet 15 to cause pollution inside the base station 100.
The liquid outlet 13 and the air outlet 15 can be crescent or arc-shaped, as shown in fig. 9. The radian of this crescent or arc shape and the radian looks adaptation on shell 10 surface to make liquid outlet 13, gas outlet 15 can set up along shell 10 surface, and the cleaning solution flows along shell 10 surface directly after flowing from liquid outlet 13, is difficult for splashing shell 10 surface, and ground, wall and furniture near base station 100 are difficult to be sprayed by the cleaning solution, and the air can directly reach shell 10 surface after being discharged from gas outlet 1, and the air-drying effect is better.
Referring to fig. 10 to 12 together, in this embodiment, the base station 10 may further include a flange structure 50. Flange structure 50 surrounds the bottom perimeter of housing 10, and flange structure 50 is provided with a waste tank 52 surrounding the perimeter of the housing. When the cleaning liquid is released to the surface of the housing 10, the cleaning liquid can take away dirt on the surface of the housing 10 to form a waste liquid, the waste liquid flows down along the surface of the housing 10, and the waste liquid tank 52 is used for collecting the waste liquid flowing down from the housing 10 to prevent the waste liquid from flowing onto the ground from the surface of the housing 10, thereby protecting the ground from being polluted by the waste liquid.
One of the sections of the flange structure 50 extends along the bottom periphery of the housing 10, and the other section of the flange structure 50 is disposed above the mouth of the docking pod 11 and extends along the mouth edge of the docking pod 11. The flange structure 50 can block waste liquid for the port of the docking pod 11, preventing waste liquid from flowing from the port of the docking pod 11 into the docking pod 11.
In this embodiment, the base station 100 further includes a waste collection assembly 60. The waste liquid collecting assembly 60 is arranged in the shell 10 and is used for collecting waste liquid in the waste liquid tank 52, so that the waste liquid in the waste liquid tank 52 can be prevented from overflowing to the ground due to excessive waste liquid; and the waste liquid is not required to be collected manually, so that the method is more convenient.
Specifically, the surface of the housing 10 is provided with a dirt pickup port 17. Waste collection assembly 60 communicates with waste tank 52 through waste suction port 17. Waste liquid in waste liquid tank 52 enters waste liquid collection assembly 60 via waste suction port 17.
The waste collection assembly 60 includes a waste tank 62 and a waste pump 64. The waste liquid tank 62 is communicated with the sewage suction port 17 through a waste liquid pump 64, the waste liquid tank 62 is used for collecting waste liquid, and the waste liquid pump 64 is used for sucking the waste liquid in the waste liquid tank 52 into the waste liquid tank 62.
A third connection pipe 66 may be provided between the waste liquid tank 62 and the waste liquid pump 64, and the waste liquid in the waste liquid pump 64 enters the waste liquid tank 62 through the third connection pipe 66. It will be appreciated that the third connection tube 66 may be omitted and the waste pump 64 may be in direct communication with the waste tank 62, as desired.
A fourth connection pipe 68 may be provided between the waste liquid pump 64 and the suction port 17, and the waste liquid in the waste liquid tank 52 enters the fourth connection pipe 68 through the suction port 17 and then enters the waste liquid pump 64 through the fourth connection pipe 68. It will be appreciated that the fourth connection tube 68 may be omitted and the waste pump 64 may be directly connected to the suction port 17, as desired.
The waste collection assembly 60 may also include a drain. The drain pipe is communicated with the waste liquid box 62 and is used for discharging sewage in the waste liquid box 62 so as to avoid overflow of sewage caused by excessive sewage in the waste liquid box 62.
It will be appreciated that the waste tank 62 may be configured to be removable from the housing as desired, and that the waste tank 62 may be removed from the housing 10 when cleaning of waste in the waste tank 62 is desired.
In some embodiments, the waste collection assembly 60 may also be configured to collect waste in the cleaning robot 200 parked within the docking bin 11. Therefore, the waste liquid collecting assembly 60 can also be the waste liquid collecting assembly 60 in the traditional base station, the waste liquid collecting assembly 60 does not need to be specially redesigned, the original waste liquid collecting assembly 60 can be modified, and the cost is low.
Referring to fig. 13, the base station 100 may further include a protection cover 70. The protective cover 70 is provided in the housing 10, and the protective cover 70 may divide the interior space of the housing 10 into a docking bin 11 and an installation space. The docking pod 11 is positioned within the protective cover 70, and the installation space is positioned outside the protective cover 70 for accommodating the cleaning assembly 20, the blower assembly 40, and the waste collection assembly 60. The protection cover 70 can separate the parking bin 11 from the installation space, so that the cleaning robot 200 in the parking bin 11 is prevented from touching the pipeline and the circuit structure in the installation space, and the pipeline and the circuit structure in the installation space are not easy to be involved in the cleaning robot 200.
The base station 100 may also include a backplane 80. The base plate 80 is provided in the housing 10 and below the docking bin 11, and the cleaning robot 200 in the docking bin 11 can park on the base plate 80.
When in use, the method comprises the following steps:
when it is desired to clean the surface of the housing 10, the cleaning function of the base station 100 is activated, wherein the activation may include at least one of the following:
1. the base station is provided with the cleaning button, when the cleaning button is triggered, the base station 100 starts the cleaning function, the cleaning button can be specifically arranged at the top of the shell 10, and can be covered by the dust cover when the cleaning button is not required to be started, so that the cleaning button can be prevented from being touched by mistake, and the waterproof and dustproof effects can be achieved.
2. The base station starts the cleaning function when receiving the cleaning instruction by sending the cleaning instruction to the base station through the matched application program, and the application program can be installed in terminals such as a computer, a tablet personal computer, a mobile phone, a voice assistant and the like.
3. The base station is cleaned regularly through the matched application program, and when the specified time is reached, the base station automatically starts the cleaning function.
When the base station 100 initiates the cleaning function, the cleaning assembly 20 begins to operate, releasing cleaning liquid to the surface of the housing 10. Specifically, the cleaning liquid pump 222 pumps the cleaning liquid in the liquid tank main body 220 into the liquid outlet pipe 24, and then the cleaning liquid is conveyed to each liquid outlet 13 by the liquid outlet pipe 24, and the cleaning liquid flows out from each liquid outlet 13 and flows down along the surface of the housing 10 to clean the surface of the housing 10. At the same time, the blower assembly 40 starts to operate, releasing air to the surface of the casing 10. Specifically, the air flow providing device 42 releases air to each air outlet 15 through the air outlet pipe 44, and the air can give a downward pushing force to the cleaning liquid on the surface of the casing 10, so as to push the cleaning liquid to flow downward, and the problem of unsatisfactory cleaning effect caused by adhesion of the cleaning liquid to the surface of the casing 10 can be avoided.
Waste liquid on the surface of the housing 10 flows into the waste liquid tank 52, and the waste liquid collecting member 60 operates to collect waste liquid in the waste liquid tank 52. Specifically, the waste liquid pump 64 sucks the waste liquid in the waste liquid tank 52 into the waste liquid tank 62 through the sewage suction port 17.
When the base station 100 is completely cleaned, the cleaning assembly 20 stops working, and the blowing assembly 40 continues to work for a period of time until the surface of the housing 10 is air-dried.
In comparison with the prior art, in the base station 100 provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure, a housing 10 and a cleaning assembly 20 are included. The surface of the housing 10 forms the surface of the base station 100, and a docking station 11 is provided inside the housing 10, the docking station 11 being used for docking the cleaning robot 200. The cleaning assembly 20 is used for releasing cleaning liquid to the surface of the housing 10, that is, the surface of the base station 100, so as to clean the surface of the base station 100, thereby automatically cleaning the surface of the base station 100, and avoiding the complicated problem caused by the need of manually cleaning the surface of the base station.
Referring to fig. 14, another embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method 300 of cleaning a base station including a cleaning assembly and a blowing assembly. The structure of the base station may refer to the foregoing embodiments, and will not be described herein.
The method 300 includes:
step S302: instructing the cleaning assembly to release cleaning liquid to the surface of the base station and instructing the blowing assembly to deliver airflow to the surface of the base station so as to push the cleaning liquid on the surface of the base station to flow;
in step S302, the air flow is sent to the surface of the base station by the air blowing component to push the cleaning solution on the surface of the base station to flow, so that the cleaning solution is not easy to adhere to the surface of the base station, and the problem that the cleaning effect is affected due to the adhesion of the cleaning solution to the surface of the base station can be avoided.
Step S304: when the condition of stopping liquid supply is detected to be met, the cleaning component is instructed to stop releasing cleaning liquid to the surface of the base station, and the blowing component is instructed to keep conveying air flow to the surface of the base station so as to air-dry the surface of the base station;
In step S304, detecting whether the liquid supply stop condition is satisfied may include: presetting a preset time period for releasing cleaning liquid to the surface of the base station by the cleaning component, and ending the preset time period when the detection is finished, namely, indicating that the condition of stopping liquid supply is met; or presetting a preset capacity of the cleaning component for releasing the cleaning liquid to the surface of the base station, and when the cleaning liquid released by the cleaning component to the surface of the base station is detected to reach the preset capacity, namely, the condition that the liquid supply stopping condition is detected to be met is indicated; etc. Through when cleaning assembly stops releasing the cleaning solution to the surface of basic station, instruct the subassembly of blowing to keep carrying the air current to the surface of basic station to air-dry the surface of basic station, can avoid the surface of basic station to go moldy, breed the problem of bacterium because of the moist results in.
Step S306: when it is detected that the stop blowing condition is satisfied, the blowing assembly is instructed to stop delivering the airflow to the surface of the base station.
In step S306, detecting whether the blowing stop condition is satisfied may include: presetting a preset time length for conveying air flow to the surface of the base station by the air blowing assembly, and ending the preset time length, namely indicating that the air blowing stopping condition is met; or presetting the preset air flow of the air flow conveyed by the air blowing component to the surface of the base station, and when the air flow conveyed by the air blowing component to the surface of the base station is detected to reach the preset air flow, namely, the condition that the condition of stopping liquid supply is detected to be met is indicated.
Compared with the prior art, in the method 300 for cleaning a base station provided by the embodiment of the disclosure, the cleaning assembly is instructed to release the cleaning liquid to the surface of the base station, and the cleaning liquid can clean the surface of the base station, so that the surface of the base station is automatically cleaned, and the problem that manual cleaning is required to cause more complicated is avoided. In addition, through instruct the subassembly of blowing to the surface transport air current of basic station to promote the cleaning solution flow on basic station surface, cleaning solution is difficult to adhere on the basic station surface, can avoid leading to the problem that cleaning effect receives because of cleaning solution adheres on the basic station surface. In addition, when the cleaning component stops releasing the cleaning liquid to the surface of the base station, the cleaning component is instructed to keep delivering air flow to the surface of the base station so as to air-dry the surface of the base station, and the problems of mildew and bacteria breeding caused by the humidity of the surface of the base station can be avoided.
Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are merely for illustrating the technical solution of the present disclosure, and are not limiting thereof; the technical features of the above embodiments or in different embodiments may also be combined under the idea of the present disclosure, the steps may be implemented in any order, and there are many other variations of the different aspects of the present disclosure as described above, which are not provided in details for the sake of brevity; while the present disclosure has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that: the technical scheme described in the foregoing embodiments can be modified or some technical features thereof can be replaced by equivalents; such modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit of the corresponding technical solutions from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure.
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1. A base station, comprising:
The cleaning robot cleaning device comprises a shell, wherein a stopping bin is arranged in the shell and used for stopping the cleaning robot, a plurality of liquid outlets are formed in the surface of the shell, and the liquid outlets are distributed in a spiral array or a plurality of circumferential arrays which are vertically spaced; and
And the cleaning assembly is used for releasing the cleaning liquid to the surface of the shell, and the cleaning liquid flows to the surface of the shell through the liquid outlets so as to clean the surface of the shell.
2. The base station of claim 1, wherein the cleaning assembly comprises a tank and a drain pipe;
The liquid storage tank is arranged in the shell and used for storing cleaning liquid, and the liquid storage tank is communicated with the liquid outlets through the liquid outlet pipe.
3. The base station of claim 2, further comprising a blowing assembly;
The blower assembly is configured to deliver an airflow to a surface of the housing.
4. A base station according to claim 3, wherein the surface of the housing is provided with a plurality of air outlets;
the blowing component comprises an airflow providing device and an air outlet pipe;
the air flow providing device is arranged in the shell, and an air outlet of the air flow providing device is communicated with the plurality of air outlets through the air outlet pipe.
5. The base station of claim 4, wherein the plurality of air outlets are distributed in a spiral array or a plurality of circumferential arrays spaced up and down.
6. The base station of claim 5, wherein the liquid outlets and the gas outlets are alternately arranged.
7. The base station according to claim 5, wherein the outlet pipe and/or the outlet pipe has a spiral structure.
8. The base station of claim 4, wherein the liquid outlet pipe comprises a liquid outlet main and a plurality of liquid outlet branches, the liquid outlet main is communicated with the liquid storage tank, and the liquid outlet branches are communicated with the liquid outlets; and/or the number of the groups of groups,
The air outlet pipe comprises an air outlet main path and a plurality of air outlet branches, wherein the air outlet main path is communicated with an air outlet of the air flow providing device, and the air outlet main path is communicated with the plurality of air outlets through the plurality of air outlet branches.
9. The base station of claim 4, wherein the surface of the housing has a plurality of raised structures;
the liquid outlets and the air outlets are arranged on the protruding structures, and the liquid outlets and the air outlets are arranged downwards.
10. The base station of claim 1, further comprising a flange structure;
the flange structure surrounds the bottom of the housing for a week, and a waste liquid tank is provided around the housing for collecting waste liquid flowing down from the housing for a week.
11. The base station of claim 10, further comprising a waste collection assembly;
The waste liquid collecting assembly is arranged in the shell and is used for collecting waste liquid in the waste liquid tank.
12. The base station of claim 1, wherein the housing increases in size in a top-to-bottom direction.
13. The base station of claim 1, further comprising a dust cap;
The dust cover is arranged at the top of the shell, and the dust cover is of a conical structure.
14. A method of cleaning a base station, the base station comprising a cleaning assembly and a blowing assembly;
The method comprises the following steps:
instructing the cleaning assembly to release cleaning liquid to the surface of the base station and instructing the blowing assembly to deliver airflow to the surface of the base station so as to push the cleaning liquid on the surface of the base station to flow;
when the condition of stopping liquid supply is detected to be met, the cleaning component is instructed to stop releasing cleaning liquid to the surface of the base station, and the blowing component is instructed to keep conveying air flow to the surface of the base station so as to air-dry the surface of the base station;
When it is detected that the stop blowing condition is satisfied, the blowing assembly is instructed to stop delivering the airflow to the surface of the base station.
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