CN1857149A - Automatic cleaning device - Google Patents
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Abstract
Herein an automatic cleaning device having a dirt receptacle sensor unit (30) to sense the presence of a dirt receptacle (20)is disclosed. The dirt receptacle (20) is detachably mounted in an installation chamber (10) defined in a body (2) of the automatic cleaning device.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of automatic cleaning device, in particular to a kind of automatic cleaning device, it has the refuse container sensor unit of the existence that is used for the perception refuse container.
Background technology
Usually, automatic cleaning device is a self-operating vacuum cleaning device.When needing, automatic cleaning device arrives its charge position automatically with charging again.If cleaning was not also finished when automatic cleaning device need charge, after charging was finished, automatic cleaning device continued cleaning so.
Fig. 1 is schematic longitudinal section, has shown the general structure of conventional automatic cleaning device.
As shown in fig. 1, Chang Gui automatic cleaning device comprises: main body 100; Be arranged in the main body 100 to produce the fan electromotor 200 of suction; And the refuse container 300 that comprises filter 301 therein.Refuse container 300 is arranged in the installation room 101 in separable mode, and described installation room 101 is limited in the main body 100.Installation room 101 links to each other with fan electromotor 200, thereby refuse container 300 links to each other with fan electromotor 200.
Conventional automatic cleaning device also comprises: suction line 400; Flooded suction 500; And brush 600.Suction line 400 passes the bottom of refuse container 300 so that link to each other with filter 301.Flooded suction 500 combines with the lower end of suction line 400 so that from floor suction dust and rubbish.Brush 600 is positioned at the bottom of flooded suction 500, thereby so brush exposure externally contact with the floor.
In addition, controller 102 is arranged in the main body 100 to control the direct of travel of automatic cleaning device.By means of said structure, automatic cleaning device is advanced according to operating on the predetermined direction of controller 102, and therefore, when fan electromotor 200 drove, automatic cleaning device sucked dust and rubbish to suction line 400 by flooded suction 500 from the floor.Subsequently, the dust of suction and rubbish are hunted down through filter 301 time.Therefore, Chang Gui automatic cleaning device is suitable for cleaning room in the air behind exhaust filtering.
Yet the problem that above-mentioned prior art has is that it does not have the function of the existence of perception refuse container.After emptying refuse container, the user forgets when refuse container put into the installation room of main body, perhaps because external factor, for example vibrations, refuse container unexpectedly breaks away from from installation room, and conventional automatic cleaning device may continue to clean and not know not existing of refuse container.This makes the dust and the rubbish that suck directly be discharged in the room under the situation of the filter that does not pass through refuse container, causes the room to pollute.In addition, dust and rubbish may be inhaled into other element of device, cause automatic cleaning device to damage.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, the present invention is based on the problems referred to above and makes, and the automatic cleaning device that the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of refuse container sensor unit with the existence that is used for the perception refuse container with.
Another object of the present invention provides a kind of automatic cleaning device with refuse container sensor unit, the existence that it can come the perception refuse container by the structure of simplifying, by using electromagnetic force, make refuse container to be attached to device main body, and the join domain between refuse container and refuse container sensor unit is realized bubble-tight increase with higher bond strength.
Another object of the present invention provides a kind of automatic cleaning device with refuse container sensor unit, and it can make the user can easily find the existence of refuse container.
According to the present invention, above-mentioned and other purpose can realize that described automatic cleaning device comprises: main body by a kind of automatic cleaning device is provided; Produce the fan electromotor of attraction; Be limited to the installation room that links to each other with fan electromotor in the main body; Be arranged on refuse container in the installation room in separable mode, this refuse container has the through hole that links to each other with fan electromotor, is used for inserting the insertion through hole of rubbish suction line and is contained in the filter that refuse container links to each other with the end of suction line; The refuse container sensor unit of the existence of refuse container in the perception installation room, therefore, if the refuse container sensor unit perceives the non-existent words of refuse container in the installation room, the refuse container sensor unit just is input to controller with sensing results so, so that controller stops the operation of automatic cleaning device.
Preferably, the refuse container sensor unit can comprise: be limited to the installation dimple in the bottom inner surface of installation room; And be contained in and install in the dimple so that according to the installation of refuse container/the unload microswitch of connecting/cutting off.
Preferably, the refuse container sensor unit can comprise: near the peripheral magnet that is connected through hole; And the suction side that is arranged at fan electromotor is so that the magnetic sensor that is adsorbed by magnet magnetic, and this magnetic sensor is based on the existence of the magnetic field perception refuse container that magnet produced.
Preferably, the refuse container sensor unit can also comprise the potted component of being made by tartan, and described potted component is connected to the outer surface of magnetic sensor, and described magnetic sensor will be connected to magnet.
Preferably, the refuse container sensor unit can comprise: be connected near the peripheral magnet that inserts through hole; The bottom inner surface that is formed on installation room is to hold the insertion dimple of magnet; And be arranged in the insertion dimple around the suction line so that the magnetic sensor that is adsorbed by magnet magnetic, this magnetic sensor is based on the existence of the magnetic field perception refuse container that magnet produced.
Preferably, the refuse container sensor unit can also comprise the potted component of being made by tartan, and described potted component is connected to the upper surface of magnetic sensor, and described magnetic sensor will be connected to magnet.
Preferably, the refuse container sensor unit can comprise: the sensor that is arranged at the bottom inner surface of installation room is installed dimple; And be fixed on sensor and install in the dimple, adopt emission light and receive light and come the optical pickocff of the existence of perception refuse container.
Preferably, optical pickocff can comprise: photocell, it is contained in sensor and installs in the bottom inner surface of dimple, so that light emission is arrived refuse container, and light receiving element, it is around photocell, so that receive light, if the light that sends from photocell is by the bottom reflection of refuse container, thereby the existence of perception refuse container.
Preferably, optical pickocff can comprise: insert projection, it is formed on the refuse container, installs in the dimple so that be inserted into sensor; Photocell, it is arranged at the lateral location that sensor is installed dimple, so that corresponding with an outer position of placing of inserting projection; And light receiving element, it is arranged at the sensor relative with photocell and the opposite side of dimple is installed and the position, and is suitable for sending from photocell and being perceived existing of refuse container by the reflection of the insertion projection of refuse container under with the situation that imports to light receiving element at light.
Preferably, optical pickocff can comprise: insert projection, it is formed on the bottom of refuse container, installs in the dimple so that be inserted into sensor; Photocell, it is arranged at the lateral location that sensor is installed dimple, so that corresponding with an outer position of placing of inserting projection; And light receiving element, it is around the photocell setting, and is suitable for sending from photocell at light, and the periphery reflection that is inserted into projection is to perceive existing of refuse container under the situation that imports to light receiving element.
Preferably, the refuse container sensor unit can also comprise the absent notifying device that is electrically connected to controller with signal transmission form, if refuse container is removed installation room, described notifying device outputs to the outside with not existing of refuse container.
Preferably, absent notifying device can have the acoustical generator that is electrically connected to controller with signal transmission form, so that represent the non-existent sound of refuse container based on the signal output of slave controller input.
Preferably, absent notifying device can have the output demonstration that is electrically connected to controller with signal transmission form, so that represent the non-existent image of refuse container based on the signal output of slave controller input.
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According to hereinafter describing in detail and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, will more being expressly understood above and other objects of the present invention, feature and other advantage, wherein:
Fig. 1 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view, has shown the general structure of conventional automatic cleaning device;
Fig. 2 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view, has shown the automatic cleaning device according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the amplification sectional view of the circle A of Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is an amplification sectional view, has shown the separation of the refuse container of Fig. 3;
Fig. 5 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view, has shown the automatic cleaning device according to the second embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the amplification sectional view of the circle B of Fig. 5;
Fig. 7 is an amplification sectional view, has shown the separation of the refuse container of Fig. 6;
Fig. 8 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view, has shown the automatic cleaning device according to the third embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 9 is the amplification sectional view of the circle C of Fig. 8;
Figure 10 is an amplification sectional view, has shown the separation of the refuse container of Fig. 9;
Figure 11 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view, has shown the automatic cleaning device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 12 is the amplification sectional view of the circle D of Figure 11;
Figure 13 amplify to cut and schemes, and has shown the separation of the refuse container of Figure 12;
Figure 14 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view, has shown the automatic cleaning device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 15 is the amplification sectional view of the circle E of Figure 14;
Figure 16 is an amplification sectional view, has shown the separation of the refuse container of Figure 15;
Figure 17 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view, has shown the automatic cleaning device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 18 is the amplification sectional view of the circle F of Figure 17;
Figure 19 is an amplification sectional view, has shown the separation of the refuse container of Figure 18;
Figure 20 is the structure chart according to the automatic cleaning device of the seventh embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 21 is the structure chart according to the automatic cleaning device of the eighth embodiment of the present invention.
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The preferred embodiment of automatic cleaning device of the present invention is described now with reference to accompanying drawing.
Fig. 2 is schematic diagram according to vertical the cutting of the automatic cleaning device of the first embodiment of the present invention.Fig. 3 is the amplification sectional view of the circle A of Fig. 2.Fig. 4 is an amplification sectional view, has shown the separation of the refuse container of Fig. 3.
Shown in Fig. 2 to 4, comprise according to the automatic cleaning device of the first embodiment of the present invention: main body 2; Produce the fan electromotor 3 of attraction; Be limited to the installation room 10 in the main body 2; Be fixed on refuse container 20 in the installation room 10 in separable mode; And the refuse container sensor unit 30 of the existence of perception refuse container 20.
If the air that comprises dust and rubbish is along with the attraction that fan electromotor 3 is produced is introduced into by inlet tube 4, by using filter 23, the refuse container 20 with said structure can be contained in dust in air and rubbish by bag filter.
Through hole 21 is the passages that the air after filtering are transported to the suction side of fan electromotor 3, and inserting through hole 22 is the insertion of guiding suction line 4 and the passage that the end of suction line 4 is connected to filter 23.
Refuse container sensor unit 30 is arranged at existing with perception refuse container 20 in the installation room 10.Sensing results is input to the controller 5 that is arranged in the main body 2.
If refuse container sensor unit 30 perceives refuse container 20 not in installation room 10, and sensing results is input to controller 5, controller 5 stops the operation of automatic cleaning device.Therefore, refuse container sensor unit 30 plays and prevents that automatic cleaning device is in the effect of not knowing to continue under the refuse container 20 non-existent situations cleaning.
Refuse container sensor unit 30 comprises: dimple 31a is installed, and it is limited in the bottom inner surface of installation room 10; Microswitch 32a, it is contained in installs among the dimple 31a, is switched on/cuts off when contacting with the bottom inner surface of installation room 10 with the bottom of convenient refuse container 20.
If refuse container 20 is put in the installation room 10, and the bottom of refuse container 20 compressing microswitch 32a, microswitch 32a just is switched on.Therefore, refuse container sensor unit 30 just can the perception installation room existence of refuse containers 20 in 10.
On the contrary, if refuse container 20 is taken out, and remove the thrust that is applied to microswitch 32a from installation room 10, microswitch 32a just is cut off so.Therefore, refuse container sensor unit 30 can the perception installation room not the existing of refuse containers 20 in 10.
Fig. 5 is the schematic longitudinal sectional view according to the automatic cleaning device of the second embodiment of the present invention.Fig. 6 is the amplification sectional view of the circle B of Fig. 5.Fig. 7 is an amplification sectional view, has shown the separation of the refuse container of Fig. 6.
Shown in Fig. 5 to 7, comprise according to the automatic cleaning device of the second embodiment of the present invention: main body 2; Fan electromotor 3; Be limited in the main body 2 and the installation room 10 that links to each other with fan electromotor 3; Be arranged at refuse container 20 in the installation room 10 in separable mode; And the refuse container sensor unit 30 of the existence of perception refuse container 20.
Refuse container sensor unit 30 is arranged in the installation room 10, so that not the existing of refuse containers 20 in its perception installation room 10, and sensing results is input to controller 5.The refuse container sensor unit 30 of present embodiment comprises: magnet 31b, and it is connected around the periphery of through hole 21, and described through hole 21 is formed on the refuse container 20; And magnetic sensor 32b, it is arranged at the suction side of fan electromotor 3, so that adsorbed by magnet 31b magnetic.If magnet 31b produces magnetic field, the just correspondingly existence of perception refuse container 20 of magnetic sensor 32b so.
Particularly, if refuse container 20 is placed in the installation room 10, magnetic sensor 32b is connected the magnetic field suction of the through hole 21 magnet 31b on every side of refuse container 20, thereby perceives the existence of refuse containers 20 in the installation room 10.
On the contrary, if refuse container 20 is taken out from installation room 10, magnet 31b has just broken away from the effective range of magnetic sensor 32b, thereby makes this magnetic sensor 32b can not perceive the magnetic field of magnet 31b.Therefore, magnetic sensor 32b can the perception installation room not the existing of refuse containers 20 in 10.
Preferably, the outer surface of magnetic sensor 32b is made by metal material, so magnetic sensor 32b magnetically is connected to magnet 31b.Be connected with a kind of like this magnetic between the magnetic sensor 32b to have at magnet 31b refuse container 20 is set to effect in the installation room 10 with the bond strength that increases.
Before magnet 31b was connected to magnetic sensor 32b, the potted component 33b that is made by tartan was connected to the outer surface of magnetic sensor 32b.Because magnet 31b is the outer surface that magnetically is connected to magnetic sensor 32b, thereby potted component 33b oppressed, thereby plays the effect of air from leaking between magnet 31b and the magnetic sensor 32b that prevent.
Fig. 8 is the schematic longitudinal sectional view according to the automatic air clearing apparatus of the third embodiment of the present invention.Fig. 9 is the amplification sectional view of the circle C of Fig. 8.Figure 10 is an amplification sectional view, has shown the separation of the refuse container of Fig. 9.
Shown in Fig. 8 to 10, comprise according to the automatic cleaning device of the third embodiment of the present invention: main body 2; Fan electromotor 3; Be limited to the installation room 10 that links to each other with fan electromotor 3 in the main body 2; Be arranged at refuse container 20 in the installation room 10 in separable mode; And the refuse container sensor unit 30 of the existence of perception refuse container 20.
Refuse container sensor unit 30 is arranged in the installation room 10, so not the existing of refuse containers 20 in its perception installation room 10, and sensing results is input to controller 5.The refuse container sensor unit 30 of present embodiment comprises: magnet 31c, its be connected the periphery of inserting through hole 22 around, described insertion through hole 22 is formed on the bottom of refuse container 20; Insert dimple 32c, its bottom inner surface that is formed on installation room 10 is interior to hold magnet 31c; And magnetic sensor 33c, it is arranged among the suction line 4 insertion dimple 32c on every side, so that adsorbed by magnet 31c magnetic.Therefore, if magnet 31c produces magnetic field, magnetic sensor 33c is the existence of energy perception refuse container 20 just.
Particularly, if refuse container 20 is put in the installation room 10, magnetic sensor 33c just is connected the magnetic field suction of the insertion through hole 22 magnet 31c on every side of refuse container 20, thereby perceives the existence of refuse containers 20 in the installation room 10.
On the contrary, if refuse container 20 is taken out from installation room 10, magnet 31c just breaks away from the effective range of magnetic sensor 33c, makes the magnetic field that magnetic sensor 33c can not perception magnet 31c.Therefore, magnetic sensor 33c just can the perception installation room not the existing of refuse containers 20 in 10.
The outer surface of magnetic sensor 33c is preferably made by metal material, so magnetic sensor 33c magnetically is connected to magnet 31c.Be connected with a kind of like this magnetic between the magnetic sensor 33c to have at magnet 31c refuse container 20 is set to effect in the installation room 10 with the bond strength that increases.
Before magnet 31c was connected to magnetic sensor 33c, potted component 34c was connected to the outer surface of magnetic sensor 33c.Potted component 34c is made by tartan, and is positioned under the magnet 31c.Since magnet 31c be magnetically be connected to magnetic sensor 33c appearance and, the potted component 34c of bottom is oppressed, thereby plays the effect of air from leaking between magnet 31c and the magnetic sensor 33c that prevent.
Figure 11 is the schematic longitudinal sectional view according to the automatic cleaning device of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.Figure 12 is the amplification sectional view of the circle D of Figure 11.Figure 13 is an amplification sectional view, has shown the separation of the refuse container of Figure 12.
Shown in Figure 11 to 13, comprise according to the automatic cleaning device of the fourth embodiment of the present invention: main body 2; Fan electromotor 3; Be limited to the installation room 10 that links to each other in the main body 2, with fan electromotor 3; Be arranged at refuse container 20 in the installation room 10 in separable mode; And the refuse container sensor unit 30 of the existence of perception refuse container 20.
Refuse container sensor unit 30 is arranged in the installation room 10, so not the existing of refuse containers 20 in its perception installation room 10, and sensing results is input to controller 5.The refuse container sensor unit 30 of present embodiment comprises: the sensor that is formed on the bottom inner surface of installation room 10 is installed dimple 31d; And be arranged at sensor and install among the dimple 31d, transmit and receive the optical pickocff 32d that light comes the existence of perception refuse container 20 by employing.
If refuse container 20 is placed into installation room 10, light is for example ultraviolet so, just penetrates from photocell 321a, and by the bottom reflection of refuse container 20, is arranged on photocell 321a light receiving element 322a on every side thereby be directed to.Therefore, the refuse container in installation room 10 20 exist perceived.
On the contrary, if refuse container 20 is taken out from installation room 10,, thereby just can't be guided light receiving element 322a from the light that photocell 321a launches because refuse container 20 does not reflect radiating light.Therefore, refuse container sensor unit 30 just can the perception installation room existence of refuse containers 20 in 10.
Figure 14 is the schematic longitudinal sectional view according to the automatic cleaning device of the fifth embodiment of the present invention.Figure 15 is the amplification sectional view of the circle E of Figure 14.Figure 16 amplify to cut and schemes, and has shown the separation of the refuse container of Figure 15.
, comprise according to the automatic cleaning device of the fifth embodiment of the present invention: main body 2 to shown in Figure 16 as Figure 14; Fan electromotor 3; Be limited to the installation room 10 that links to each other in the main body 2, with fan electromotor 3; Be arranged at refuse container 20 in the installation room 10 in separable mode; And the refuse container sensor unit 30 of the existence of perception refuse container 20.
Refuse container sensor unit 30 is arranged in the installation room 10, so not the existing of refuse containers 20 in its perception installation room 10, and sensing results is input to controller 5.The refuse container sensor unit 30 of present embodiment comprises: be formed on installation room 10 the inside following table and sensor dimple 31d is installed; And be fixed on sensor and install among the dimple 31d, transmit and receive the optical pickocff 32d that light comes the existence of perception refuse container 20 by employing.
The optical pickocff 32d of present embodiment has: insert projection 321b, it is formed on the bottom of refuse container 20, installs in the dimple 31d so that be inserted into sensor; Photocell 322b, it is arranged at the lateral location that sensor is installed dimple 31d, so that corresponding with an outer position of placing of inserting projection 321b; And light receiving element 323b, it is arranged at the position, another side that the sensor relative with photocell 322b installed dimple 31d.Whether the insertion projection 321b according to refuse container 20 blocks the light that photocell 322b is sent, and whether the existence that light receiving element 323b just can perception refuse container 20.
If refuse container 20 is placed in the installation room 10, inserts projection 321b and insert sensor installation dimple 31d, light, for example ultraviolet ray, just send, but block emission light, thereby light is not directed into light receiving element 323b owing to insert projection 321b from photocell 322b.Therefore, in the installation room 10 refuse containers 20 exist perceived.
On the contrary, if refuse container 20 is taken out from installation room 10, insert projection 321b so and just do not installed in the dimple 31d at sensor, the light that sends from photocell 322b just is introduced to light receiving element 323b.Therefore, refuse container sensor unit 30d can the perception installation room not the existing of refuse containers 20 in 10.
Figure 17 is the schematic longitudinal sectional view according to the automatic cleaning device of the sixth embodiment of the present invention.Figure 18 is the amplification sectional view of the circle F of Figure 17.Figure 19 is an amplification sectional view, has shown the separation of the refuse container of Figure 18.
Shown in Figure 17 to 19, comprise according to the automatic cleaning device of the sixth embodiment of the present invention: main body 2; Fan electromotor 3; Be limited to the installation room 10 that links to each other in the main body 2, with fan electromotor 3; Be arranged at refuse container 20 in the installation room 10 in separable mode; And the refuse container sensor unit 30 of the existence of perception refuse container 20.
Refuse container sensor unit 30 is arranged in the installation room 10, so not the existing of refuse containers 20 in its perception installation room 10, and sensing results is input to controller 5.The refuse container sensor unit 30 of present embodiment comprises: the sensor that is formed on the bottom inner surface of installation room 10 is installed dimple 31d; And be arranged at sensor and install among the dimple 31d, transmit and receive the optical pickocff 32d that light comes the existence of perception refuse container 20 by employing.
The optical pickocff 32d of present embodiment has: insert projection 321c, it is formed on the bottom of refuse container 20, installs in the dimple 31d so that be inserted into sensor; Photocell 322c, it is arranged at the lateral location that sensor is installed dimple 31d, so that corresponding with an outer position of placing of inserting projection 321c; And light receiving element 323c, it is provided with around photocell 322c.Whether the light that is sent according to photocell 322c is inserted into the periphery reflection of projection 321c, and whether the existence that light receiving element 323c can perception refuse container 20.
If refuse container 20 is placed in the installation room 10, insert projection 321c so and just insert sensor installation dimple 31d, light, for example ultraviolet ray, 322c sends from photocell, and is directed into light receiving element 323c after the periphery reflection that is inserted into projection 321c.Therefore, in the installation room 10 refuse containers 20 exist perceived.
On the contrary, if refuse container 20 is taken out from installation room 10, insert projection 321c so and just do not installed in the dimple 31d at sensor, the light that sends from photocell 322c is not inserted into projection 321c reflection, thereby can not be directed into light receiving element 323c.Therefore, the refuse container sensor unit just can the perception installation room not the existing of refuse containers 20 in 10.
Figure 20 is the structure chart according to the automatic cleaning device of the seventh embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in figure 20, in the seventh embodiment of the present invention, the refuse container sensor unit 30 of automatic cleaning device comprises the absent notifying device 40 that is electrically connected to controller 5 with signal transmission form.If refuse container 20 is taken out from installation room 10, notifying device 40 just outputs to the outside with not existing of refuse container 20 so.
Absent notifying device 40 has the acoustical generator 41 that is electrically connected to controller 5 with signal transmission form.Acoustical generator 41 is based on the non-existent sound of the signal output expression refuse container 20 of slave controller 5 inputs.
Absent notifying device 40 with said structure is when operation, if refuse container sensor unit 30 perceives not existing of refuse container 20, and sensing results is input to controller 5, controller 5 is handled acoustical generator 41, for example, loudspeaker arrives the outside with the output sound or the sound, thereby makes the user can easily recognize not existing of refuse container 20.
Figure 21 is the structure chart according to the automatic cleaning device of the eighth embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in figure 21, similar with the 7th embodiment, therefore the refuse container sensor unit of present embodiment also comprises the absent notifying device 40 that is electrically connected to controller 5 with signal transmission form, and when refuse container 20 during from installation room 10 taking-ups, absent notifying device 40 is just exported not existing of refuse container 20.
The absent notifying device 40 of present embodiment has the output demonstration 42 that is electrically connected to controller 5 with signal transmission form.Output showed for 42 signal output image not the existing with indication refuse container 20 based on slave controller 5 inputs.
Absent notifying device 40 with said structure is when operation, if refuse container sensor unit 30 perceives not existing of refuse container 20, and sensing results is input to controller 5, controller 5 is handled output and is shown 42, for example, be arranged at automatic cleaning device main body 2, be used to export liquid crystal display (LCD) window of expression refuse container 20 non-existent information, thereby make the user easily to recognize not existing of refuse container 20 with visual manner.
In the operational example of output demonstration 42, it shows expression refuse container 20 non-existent letters on the LCD window, and described LCD window is arranged on the outer surface of main body 2.Output shows 42 flashing functions with LCD window or shown letter.
From top description, clearly, the invention provides automatic cleaning device with following effect.
At first, according to the present invention, automatic cleaning device has the function of the existence of perception refuse container.Because the user is careless or external impact and when automatic cleaning device separates, this prevents that effectively automatic cleaning device from continuing under the non-existent situation of refuse container to clean not knowing when refuse container.
The second, the invention provides a kind of refuse container sensor unit, its existence of perception refuse container effectively by means of simple structure.Refuse container sensor unit of the present invention can also be used to reach the bonding strength of increase by means of the use of magnetic force.Described automatic cleaning device has the more stable effect of cleaning, and prevents refuse container because external factor is for example clashed into, and accidental separation.
The 3rd, according to the present invention, the refuse container sensor unit is configured to can be connected to refuse container reliably by the use of magnetic force, and join domain is betwixt realized airtight simultaneously.As a result, the refuse container sensor unit can not only prevent the accidental separation of refuse container fully, can also prevent fully that air from leaking from join domain.Correspondingly, prevent that air from leaking the effect with the attraction that increases fan electromotor.
Though disclose the preferred embodiments of the present invention for descriptive purpose, it will be understood by those of skill in the art that under the situation of disclosed scope and spirit of the present invention in not breaking away from appended claim, various modifications, interpolation and replacement are possible.
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1, a kind of automatic cleaning device comprises:
Main body (2);
Produce the fan electromotor (3) of attraction;
Be limited to the installation room (10) that links to each other in the main body (2), with fan electromotor (3);
Be arranged at refuse container (20) in the installation room (10) in separable mode, this refuse container (20) has the through hole (21) that links to each other with fan electromotor (3), be used for the filter (23) that inserts the insertion through hole (22) of rubbish suction line (4) and be contained in refuse container (20), link to each other with the end of described suction line (4); With
The refuse container sensor unit (30) of the existence of the interior refuse container of perception installation room (10) (20).
2, device according to claim 1 is characterized in that refuse container sensor unit (30) comprising:
Be limited to the installation dimple (31a) in the bottom inner surface of installation room (10); And
Be contained in and install in the dimple (31a) so that according to the installation of refuse container (20)/the unload microswitch (32a) of connecting/cutting off.
3, device according to claim 1 is characterized in that refuse container sensor unit (30) comprising:
Be connected the periphery magnet (31b) on every side of through hole (21); And
The suction side that is arranged at fan electromotor (3) is so that by the magnetic sensor (32b) of magnet (31b) magnetic absorption, the existence of the magnetic field perception refuse container (20) that this magnetic sensor (32b) is produced based on magnet (31b).
4, device according to claim 3, it is characterized in that refuse container sensor unit (30) also comprises the potted component of being made by tartan (33b), described potted component (33b) is connected to the outer surface of magnetic sensor (32b), and described magnetic sensor will be connected to magnet (31b).
5, device according to claim 1 is characterized in that refuse container sensor unit (30) comprising:
Be connected the periphery magnet (31c) on every side that inserts through hole (22);
The bottom inner surface that is formed on installation room (10) is to hold the insertion dimple (32c) of magnet (31c);
And be arranged in the insertion dimple (32c) of suction line (4) so that by the magnetic sensor (33c) of magnet (31c) magnetic absorption the existence of the magnetic field perception refuse container (20) that magnetic sensor (33c) is produced based on magnet (31c).
6, device according to claim 3, it is characterized in that refuse container sensor unit (30) also comprises the potted component of being made by tartan (34c), described potted component (34c) is connected to the upper surface of magnetic sensor (33c), and described magnetic sensor (33c) will be connected to magnet (31c).
7, device according to claim 1 is characterized in that refuse container sensor unit (30) comprising:
The sensor that is formed on the bottom inner surface of installation room (10) is installed dimple (31d); And
Being arranged at sensor installs in the dimple (31d), comes the optical pickocff (32d) of the existence of perception refuse container (20) by adopting emission light and receiving light.
8, device according to claim 7 is characterized in that optical pickocff (32d) comprising:
Photocell (321a), it is contained in sensor and installs in the dimple (31d), so that emission light is to refuse container (20); And
Light receiving element (322a), it is around photocell (321a), so that under the situation of light receiving element (322a), received light by the bottom reflection of refuse container (20) at the light that sends from photocell, thus the existence of perception refuse container (20).
9, device according to claim 7 is characterized in that light sensor (32d) comprising:
Insert projection (321b), it is formed on refuse container (20), installs in the dimple (31d) so that be inserted into sensor;
Photocell (322b), it is arranged at the lateral location that sensor is installed dimple (31d), so that corresponding with an outer position of placing of inserting projection (321b); And
Light receiving element (323b), it is arranged at the position, another side that the sensor relative with photocell (322b) installed dimple (31d), and is suitable for sending from photocell (322b) and being imported to by the reflection of the insertion projection (321b) of refuse container (20) at light the existence of perception refuse container (20) under the situation of light receiving element (323b).
10, device according to claim 7 is characterized in that light sensor (32d) comprising:
Insert projection (321c), it is formed on the bottom of refuse container (20), installs in the dimple (31d) so that be inserted into sensor;
Photocell (322c), it is arranged at the lateral location that sensor is installed dimple (31d), so that corresponding with an outer position of placing of inserting projection (321c);
And light receiving element (323c), it is provided with around photocell (322c), and be suitable for light sent and be inserted into projection (321c) from photocell (322c) periphery reflection with the situation that imports to light receiving element (323c) under the existence of perception refuse container (20).
11, device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that refuse container sensor unit (30) also comprises the absent notifying device (40) that is electrically connected to controller (5) with signal transmission form, be removed under the situation of installation room (10) at refuse container (20), described notifying device (40) outputs to the outside with not existing of refuse container (20).
12, device according to claim 11, it is characterized in that absent notifying device (40) comprises the acoustical generator (41) that is electrically connected to controller (5) with signal transmission form, so that represent the non-existent sound of refuse container (20) based on the signal output of slave controller (5) input.
13, device according to claim 11, it is characterized in that absent notifying device (40) comprises the output demonstration (42) that is electrically connected to controller (5) with signal transmission form, so that represent the non-existent image of refuse container (20) based on the signal output of slave controller (5) input.
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