CN214632035U

CN214632035U - Water tank and cleaning equipment with same

Info

Publication number: CN214632035U
Application number: CN202023195607.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 林达浩; 武朝阳; 黄现安; 林海利; 黄忠平; 王超
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Priority date: 2020-12-24
Filing date: 2020-12-24
Publication date: 2021-11-09
Anticipated expiration: 2030-12-24

Abstract

The utility model relates to a water tank and a cleaning device provided with the same, wherein the water tank is provided with a containing cavity, the water tank is also provided with a water injection hole, a water absorption channel and an air flow channel which are used for communicating the containing cavity with the external environment, the water absorption channel allows the liquid outside the containing cavity to flow into the containing cavity, and the air flow channel allows the air flow to flow between the external environment and the containing cavity; the water tank further comprises an elastic pressing part, and the elastic pressing part can generate recoverable deformation under the action of external force so as to change the volume of the accommodating cavity. Above-mentioned water tank, when the surface of water tank remained water, the user can press the elasticity and press the splenium in order to reduce the volume that holds the chamber to impel to hold the air in the chamber and flow out through air current channel. Then the user loosens elasticity and presses the splenium, and elasticity presses the splenium to resume initial shape, and the atmospheric pressure that holds in the chamber this moment is less than external atmospheric pressure to the negative pressure environment that produces near the near rivers of guide water absorption channel to water absorption channel has reduced water tank surface ponding and has remained.

Description

Water tank and cleaning equipment with same

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of household appliances, especially, relate to a water tank and be equipped with its cleaning device.

Background

With the progress of science and technology and the development of society, cleaning equipment such as a floor sweeping robot, a floor mopping robot or a mopping and sweeping integrated robot for cleaning indoor floors gradually enter the lives of people. The cleaning equipment can automatically detect factors such as room size, furniture placement and ground cleanliness, and a reasonable cleaning route is formulated by means of a built-in program to clean the ground, so that the cleaning equipment is popular with people, is more and more widely applied to the life of people, obviously reduces the burden of people, and brings great convenience to the life of people. Most of the cleaning equipment is provided with a water tank which is used for storing water and installing a mop, and the water tank supplies water for the mop to realize the floor mopping cleaning effect on the ground.

However, after the user manually injects water into the water tank, ponding can remain usually in the water injection structure, and the ponding of remaining on the water tank can constantly spill at cleaning device operation's in-process to cause the ground wet and smooth, influence consumer's use and experience.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model discloses there is remaining problem of ponding to the water injection structure of water tank, has provided a water tank and is equipped with its cleaning equipment, and this water tank and be equipped with its cleaning equipment can reach and avoid the water injection structure to have the remaining technological effect of ponding.

A water tank is provided with a containing cavity, and is also provided with a water injection hole, a water absorption channel and an airflow channel, wherein the water injection hole, the water absorption channel and the airflow channel are communicated with the containing cavity and the external environment;

the water tank further comprises an elastic pressing part, and the elastic pressing part can generate recoverable deformation under the action of external force so as to change the air pressure in the accommodating cavity.

In one embodiment, the water tank comprises an elastic pressing piece, the water tank is provided with a pressing piece mounting hole, the elastic pressing piece seals the pressing piece mounting hole to form the elastic pressing portion, and the elastic pressing piece can generate elastic deformation capable of being restored under the action of external force to change the air pressure in the accommodating cavity.

In one embodiment, the elastic pressing piece is an elastic membrane, and the elastic pressing piece can be inwards recessed under the action of external force.

In one embodiment, the surface of the water tank comprises an elastic pressing area and a non-elastic pressing area, the rigidity of the elastic pressing area is less than that of the non-elastic pressing area, and the elastic pressing area can generate elastic deformation capable of being recovered under the action of external force so as to change the air pressure in the accommodating cavity.

In one embodiment, the water tank is provided with a water suction hole, and the water suction hole is communicated with the accommodating cavity and the external environment to form the water suction channel.

In one embodiment, the water tank further comprises a one-way communication piece, the water tank is provided with a mounting hole for communicating the accommodating cavity with the external environment, the one-way communication piece is embedded in the mounting hole, and the one-way communication piece allows liquid outside the accommodating cavity to flow into the accommodating cavity in a one-way mode to form the water absorbing channel.

In one embodiment, the water tank further comprises a water injection sealing member, a water injection groove with a bottom wall is formed in the outer surface of the water tank, the water injection hole and the water absorption channel are both located in the bottom wall of the water injection groove, the water injection sealing member is coupled to the water injection groove, and the water injection sealing member is used for opening or closing the water injection hole.

In one embodiment, the bottom walls of the water injection tank comprise a first water injection bottom wall and a second water injection bottom wall, the distance between the first water injection bottom wall and the open end of the water injection tank is smaller than the distance between the second water injection bottom wall and the open end of the water injection tank, the water injection hole is located in the first water injection bottom wall, the water suction channel is located in the second water injection bottom wall, and the water injection sealing member covers the first water injection bottom wall.

In one embodiment, the water tank further comprises a waterproof air-permeable member, the water tank is provided with a waterproof air-permeable member mounting hole for communicating the accommodating cavity with the external environment, the waterproof air-permeable member is mounted in the waterproof air-permeable member mounting hole, and the waterproof air-permeable member allows airflow to flow between the external environment and the accommodating cavity to form the airflow channel.

A cleaning device comprises the water tank.

In one embodiment, the cleaning apparatus is a mopping robot or a sweeping-in-one robot.

Above-mentioned water tank, when the surface of water tank remained water, the user can press the elasticity and press the splenium in order to reduce the volume that holds the chamber to impel to hold the air in the chamber and flow out through air current channel. Then the user loosens the elastic pressing part, the elastic pressing part restores the original shape, and the air pressure in the accommodating cavity is smaller than the external atmospheric pressure, so that a negative pressure environment for guiding the water near the water absorbing channel to flow to the water absorbing channel is generated. So, can reduce water tank surface ponding and remain, and then avoid cleaning equipment to have water to spill at the operation in-process, optimize cleaning equipment's use and experienced.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a water tank according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Description of reference numerals:

100. a water tank; 10. a top wall of the tank; 30. a side wall of the water tank; 50. a water injection tank; 52. a first water injection bottom wall; 521. a water injection hole; 523. a seal mounting hole; 54. a second water injection bottom wall; 541. a water suction hole; 70. a waterproof and breathable member; 90. an elastic pressing part; 92. an elastic pressing member.

Detailed Description

In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein, as those skilled in the art will be able to make similar modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", and the like, indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly and may, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

In the present application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature may be directly on or directly under the second feature or indirectly via intermediate members. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not denote a unique embodiment.

As shown in fig. 1, a cleaning device (not shown) according to an embodiment of the present invention is used for cleaning the surface of an object to be cleaned, such as a floor of a room. The cleaning device includes a main body (not shown) and a floor mopping assembly mounted to the main body, the floor mopping assembly being moved on the floor by the main body to clean various areas of the floor.

The mopping assembly includes a water tank 100 and a mop module detachably mounted to the water tank 100, the water tank 100 being used to store and release cleaning solution such as water to the mop module, and the mop module after absorbing water can be contacted with the ground to perform a mopping function.

The structure of the reclaimed water tank 100 according to the present application will be described below by taking a cleaning apparatus as an example of a sweeping and mopping integrated robot. The present embodiment is described as an example, and the technical scope of the present application is not limited thereto. It is understood that in other embodiments, the cleaning device may also be embodied as other devices, such as a floor mopping robot, a window wiping robot, etc., without limitation.

Referring to fig. 1, the water tank 100 is a hollow shell structure, and includes a water tank bottom wall, a water tank top wall 10 spaced apart from the water tank bottom wall, and a water tank side wall 30 connecting the water tank bottom wall and the water tank top wall 10, wherein the water tank side wall 30 circumferentially surrounds the water tank top wall 10 and the water tank bottom wall, and the water tank side wall 30, the water tank top wall 10, and the water tank side wall 30 together form an accommodating cavity for storing cleaning liquids such as water.

Further, a partial region of the outer surface of one end of the tank top wall 10 is recessed inward to form a water injection groove 50, and the water injection groove 50 includes a bottom wall and a side wall circumferentially surrounding the bottom wall. The water injection hole 521 that the intercommunication held chamber and external environment has been seted up to the diapire of water injection groove 50, and user's accessible water injection hole 521 is to holding the intracavity water injection.

Further, the water tank 100 includes a water filling seal installed at the water filling groove 50, the water filling seal being used to open or close the water filling hole 521. Specifically, the bottom wall of the water injection tank 50 includes a first water injection bottom wall 52 and a second water injection bottom wall 54 which are provided in a stepped arrangement, and a distance of the first water injection bottom wall 52 with respect to the open end of the water injection tank 50 is smaller than a distance of the second water injection bottom wall 54 with respect to the open end of the water injection tank 50. The water injection hole 521 is opened at one end of the first water injection bottom wall 52 close to the second water injection bottom wall 54, and a sealing member mounting hole 523 is opened at one end of the first water injection bottom wall 52 far from the second water injection bottom wall 54. The water injection sealing member has higher flexibility, one end of the water injection sealing member is limited in the sealing member mounting hole 523, and the other end of the water injection sealing member covers the first water injection bottom wall 52 and can seal the water injection hole 521.

Thus, the provision of the second water filling bottom wall 54 provides an operation space for opening and closing of the water filling seal. When water needs to be injected into the accommodating cavity, a user can insert a finger into the end of the water injection groove 50 where the second water injection bottom wall 54 is disposed to fasten the water injection sealing member, and then open the water injection sealing member to open the water injection hole 521. When the water injection is completed, the water injection sealing member may be covered on the first water injection bottom wall 52 again and close the water injection hole 521.

Furthermore, the water tank 100 is further provided with an airflow channel, which allows airflow to flow between the external environment and the accommodating cavity, so that in the process of pumping out water in the accommodating cavity, air in the external environment can enter the accommodating cavity through the airflow channel, and the balance of air pressure inside and outside the accommodating cavity is ensured.

Specifically, in an embodiment, the water tank 100 further includes a waterproof air-permeable member 70, the water tank top wall 10 is opened with a waterproof air-permeable member mounting hole for communicating the accommodating cavity with the external environment, the waterproof air-permeable member 70 is mounted in the waterproof air-permeable member mounting hole, and the waterproof air-permeable member 70 allows the air flow to flow between the external environment and the accommodating cavity to form an air flow channel, while not allowing the water in the accommodating cavity to flow out. Preferably, the waterproof breathable member 70 is a waterproof breathable membrane.

The inventor finds that after the user finishes injecting water, accumulated water tends to remain on the outer surface of the water tank 100, particularly on the end of the water injection groove 50 where the second water injection bottom wall 54 is arranged, and water remaining in the water injection groove 50 is continuously sprayed out along with the movement of the cleaning equipment, so that the ground is wet and slippery, the cleaning effect is weakened, and potential safety hazards are caused.

Based on the above problem, the second water injection bottom wall 54 of the water injection tank 50 of the water tank 100 in the present application is provided with a water absorption passage for communicating the accommodating chamber with the external environment, and the water absorption passage allows the liquid of the water injection tank 50 to flow into the accommodating chamber. The water tank 100 further includes an elastic pressing portion 90, and the elastic pressing portion 90 can be deformed to change the pressure inside the accommodating chamber. It is understood that since the accumulated water remaining on the surface of the water reservoir 100 is mainly concentrated at the end of the water injection groove 50 where the second water injection bottom wall 54 is provided, the water suction passage is preferably located at the second water injection bottom wall 54. In other embodiments, water-absorbing channels can be arranged at other positions where water is easy to accumulate.

As such, when water remains on the surface of the water tank 100, a user may press the elastic pressing part 90 to reduce the volume of the receiving chamber, thereby causing air in the receiving chamber to flow out through the airflow channel. Then the user loosens elasticity and presses the splenium 90, elasticity presses splenium 90 to resume initial shape, the atmospheric pressure that holds in the chamber this moment is less than external atmospheric pressure to the negative pressure environment that produces near the water flow that attracts the passageway that absorbs water to the passageway that absorbs water, near the passageway that absorbs water finally gets into through the passageway that absorbs water automatically and holds in the chamber, thereby the ponding that has reduced the surface of water tank 100 remains, and then avoid cleaning equipment to have water to spill at the operation in-process, has optimized cleaning equipment's use and has experienced.

Specifically, in some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1, the first water injection bottom wall 52 of the water injection tank 50 of the water tank 100 is provided with water suction holes 541, and the water suction holes 541 are all communicated with the accommodating cavity and the external environment to form a water suction passage. Preferably, the first water injection bottom wall 52 is provided with two water suction holes 541 arranged at intervals, and the diameter of each water suction hole 541 is preferably 0.2 mm. It is understood that the number and the pore size of the water absorption holes 541 are not limited thereto, and may be set as needed to meet different requirements.

In other embodiments, the water tank 100 further includes a one-way communication member (not shown), the water tank 100 is provided with a mounting hole for communicating the accommodating cavity with the external environment, the one-way communication member is embedded in the mounting hole, and the one-way communication member allows the liquid outside the accommodating cavity to flow into the accommodating cavity in one way to form a water absorption channel, but does not allow the liquid inside the accommodating cavity to flow out. More specifically, the one-way communication member is a one-way valve that allows one-way flow of liquid.

Specifically, in some embodiments, the water tank 100 includes an elastic pressing member 92, and a circular pressing member mounting hole is opened at an end of the water tank top wall 10 away from the water injection groove 50, and the pressing member mounting hole communicates the accommodating cavity with the external environment. The elastic pressing member 92 closes the pressing member mounting hole to form the elastic pressing portion 90, and the elastic pressing member 92 can be elastically deformed to change the air pressure in the accommodating chamber under the action of an external force.

In one embodiment, the elastic pressing member 92 is a circular elastic membrane, the shape of the elastic membrane matches with that of the pressing member mounting hole, and the elastic membrane can be inwards recessed under the action of external force to reduce the volume of the accommodating cavity. When the external force disappears, the elastic membrane returns to the original state and is flush with the top wall 10 of the tank under the action of the elasticity of the elastic membrane. It is understood that the shape, area, number and installation position of the elastic pressing pieces 92 are not limited, and may be set as required to meet different requirements.

In another embodiment, the surface of the cistern comprises an elastic pressing area and a non-elastic pressing area surrounding the elastic pressing area, the elastic pressing area having a stiffness less than the stiffness of the non-elastic pressing area forming the elastic pressing portion 90. The elastic pressing area can generate recoverable elastic deformation under the action of external force so as to change the air pressure in the accommodating cavity.

Above-mentioned water tank 100 and be equipped with its cleaning device, the user only need press the splenium 90 through pressing the elasticity, can make remaining water get into through the passageway that absorbs water and hold the chamber in the water injection tank 50 to the surface of effectively having avoided water tank 100 has a large amount of ponding to remain, and then has avoided cleaning device to constantly spill on operation in-process water tank 100 and cause the ground wet and smooth.

The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.

The above-mentioned embodiments only represent some embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is specific and detailed, but not to be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit of the present invention, several variations and modifications can be made, which are within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A water tank is characterized in that the water tank is provided with an accommodating cavity, the water tank is further provided with a water injection hole (521) for communicating the accommodating cavity with the external environment, a water absorption channel and an airflow channel, the water absorption channel allows liquid outside the accommodating cavity to flow into the accommodating cavity, and the airflow channel allows airflow to flow between the external environment and the accommodating cavity;

the water tank further comprises an elastic pressing part (90), and the elastic pressing part (90) can generate recoverable deformation under the action of external force so as to change the air pressure in the accommodating cavity.

2. The water tank as claimed in claim 1, wherein the water tank comprises an elastic pressing member (92), the water tank is provided with a pressing member mounting hole, the elastic pressing member (92) closes the pressing member mounting hole to form the elastic pressing portion (90), and the elastic pressing member (92) can generate elastic deformation capable of being restored under the action of external force to change the air pressure in the accommodating cavity.

3. The water tank as claimed in claim 2, wherein the elastic pressing member (92) is an elastic membrane, and the elastic pressing member (92) is capable of being depressed inward by an external force.

4. The tank of claim 1 wherein the tank surface comprises an elastic pressing region and a non-elastic pressing region, the elastic pressing region having a stiffness less than that of the non-elastic pressing region, the elastic pressing region capable of resilient deformation upon application of an external force to change the pressure of the gas in the receiving chamber.

5. The water tank as claimed in claim 1, wherein the water tank is opened with a water suction hole (541), and the water suction hole (541) communicates the accommodating chamber with the external environment to form the water suction passage.

6. The water tank as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a one-way communicating member, wherein the water tank is provided with a mounting hole for communicating the accommodating cavity with the external environment, the one-way communicating member is embedded in the mounting hole, and the one-way communicating member allows the liquid outside the accommodating cavity to flow into the accommodating cavity in one way to form the water absorbing passage.

7. The water tank of claim 1, further comprising a water injection sealing member, wherein a water injection groove (50) having a bottom wall is formed on an outer surface of the water tank, the water injection hole (521) and the water suction passage are both located on the bottom wall of the water injection groove (50), the water injection sealing member is coupled to the water injection groove (50), and the water injection sealing member is used for opening or closing the water injection hole (521).

8. The water tank according to claim 7, characterized in that the bottom walls of the water injection tank (50) comprise a first water injection bottom wall (52) and a second water injection bottom wall (54), the first water injection bottom wall (52) having a smaller distance with respect to the open end of the water injection tank (50) than the second water injection bottom wall (54) having a smaller distance with respect to the open end of the water injection tank (50), the water injection hole (521) being located at the first water injection bottom wall (52), the water suction channel being located at the second water injection bottom wall (54), and the water injection seal covering the first water injection bottom wall (52).

9. The water tank as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a waterproof air-permeable member (70), wherein the water tank is provided with a waterproof air-permeable member mounting hole for communicating the accommodating chamber and the external environment, the waterproof air-permeable member (70) is mounted to the waterproof air-permeable member mounting hole, and the waterproof air-permeable member (70) allows the air flow to flow between the external environment and the accommodating chamber to form the air flow passage.

10. A cleaning device, characterized in that it comprises a tank as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.

11. The cleaning apparatus of claim 10, wherein the cleaning apparatus is a mopping robot or a sweeping-in-one robot.