CN219353806U - Base station and cleaning system - Google Patents

Abstract

The application discloses basic station and clean system, this basic station uses with the cooperation of self-moving cleaning equipment, includes: a middle frame; the sewage collecting module comprises a sewage tank for storing sewage, the sewage tank is detachably arranged on the middle frame, and at least part of the clean water tank and the sewage tank are exposed out of the middle frame; the man-machine interaction module comprises a display element and/or a key, wherein the man-machine interaction module is arranged on the middle frame, and the display element and/or the key face to the outer side of the middle frame. This basic station is through modular structural design, makes at least part of clean water tank and sewage case expose in the center, does not have extra lid as sheltering from, need not to open the apron and takes out clean water tank and/or sewage case and look over the water yield, makes the perception of user to the water yield more directly perceived, reduces the use step, and convenient clear water and empting sewage in time have promoted user's use experience.

Description

Base station and cleaning system

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of cleaning, in particular to a base station and a cleaning system.

Background

Currently, for better cleaning, self-moving cleaning devices are equipped with a base station that includes, but is not limited to, a water supply module for providing clean water to the self-moving cleaning device with a mopping module, a sewage collection module for collecting sewage in the self-moving cleaning device, and the like.

The above-mentioned each functional module is generally all set up in the casing of the basic station that has the apron inside, and button and display screen are general to be laid out around the apron or the front surface of basic station main part, in this kind of scheme, every time the user need carry out the operation to the functional module that sets up in the basic station inside, need repeatedly lift the operation of apron, moreover because water supply module and sewage collection module are located confined basic station casing inside, the user can't directly look over the surplus water yield outside the basic station, need at every turn take out water supply module and sewage collection module from the basic station casing after just can look over the water yield, too much operating procedure and the non-intuitive overall arrangement can make user's human-computer interaction experience decline. For the base station with more complex functions, the whole volume of the base station is increased by completely arranging each functional module inside the base station, and the base station occupies too much space.

Accordingly, there is a need for an improved base station and cleaning system that at least partially addresses the above-described problems.

Disclosure of Invention

A series of concepts in simplified form are introduced in the use of the novel content section, which will be described in further detail in the detailed description section. The summary of the present application is not intended to define the key features and essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used to determine the scope of the claimed subject matter.

To at least partially solve the above-mentioned problems, the present application provides a base station for use with a self-moving cleaning apparatus, the base station comprising: a middle frame; the sewage collecting module comprises a sewage tank for storing sewage, the sewage tank is detachably arranged on the middle frame, and at least part of the clean water tank and the sewage tank are exposed out of the middle frame; the man-machine interaction module comprises a display element and/or a key, wherein the man-machine interaction module is arranged on the middle frame, and the display element and/or the key face to the outer side of the middle frame.

Illustratively, the clean water tank, the sewage tank, and the man-machine interaction module are arranged in a first direction parallel to a direction of the self-moving cleaning device entering and exiting the base station, or the clean water tank, the sewage tank, and the man-machine interaction module are arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the direction of the self-moving cleaning device entering and exiting the base station.

The man-machine interaction module is arranged between the clean water tank and the sewage tank; and/or the outer surface of at least one of the clean water tank and the sewage tank is provided with a slot, and at least part of the man-machine interaction module is accommodated in the slot.

Illustratively, an accommodating space is formed between the clean water tank and the sewage tank, and the man-machine interaction module is located in the accommodating space.

Illustratively, the clean water tank, the sewage tank and the man-machine interaction module are all arranged at the top of the middle frame.

Illustratively, at least part of the clear water tank exposed out of the middle frame is transparent or semitransparent; and/or at least part of the structure of the sewage tank exposed out of the middle frame is a transparent structure or a semitransparent structure.

Illustratively, the cleaning solution module comprises a cleaning solution tank detachably connected with the middle frame, and the cleaning solution tank is arranged in the middle frame.

Illustratively, a mounting groove is formed in the middle frame, the cleaning liquid tank is detachably arranged in the mounting groove, and the man-machine interaction module is arranged on the top surface of the mounting groove.

The dust collection device further comprises a dust collection bin body, wherein the dust collection bin body is arranged below the clean water tank and/or the sewage tank, the dust collection bin body is used for containing dirt from the self-moving cleaning equipment, the dust collection bin body is provided with an inlet and an outlet, and a bin cover movably connected with the dust collection bin body is arranged at the inlet and the outlet and is used for opening or closing the inlet and the outlet.

Illustratively, the dust collection bin body is disposed below the clean water tank such that the bin cover is exposed when the clean water tank is removed from the center frame.

The application also provides a base station comprising a self-moving cleaning device and any of the above, the self-moving cleaning device being capable of being used with the base station.

According to the base station and the cleaning system of this application, this base station is through modular structural design, make clear water tank and sewage case's at least part expose in the center, there is not extra lid as sheltering from, the user need not to open the apron and takes out clear water tank and/or sewage case and look over the water yield, make the perception of user to the water yield more directly perceived, reduce user's use step, conveniently in time supply clear water and empty sewage, the operation is more convenient and fast, user's use experience has been promoted, and this base station does not have extra lid as sheltering from, can reduce the part quantity of base station, make the stacked mode of the functional module of base station compacter, the volume of base station has been reduced, the use of production material has been practiced thrift, and production cost is reduced.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings that are needed in the description of the embodiments will be briefly described below, it being obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and that other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort to a person skilled in the art.

In the drawings of which there are shown,

fig. 1 is a schematic view showing an external appearance structure of a base station according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 illustrates an exploded view of a base station according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 3 shows a schematic structural diagram of a base station according to an implementation of the present application;

fig. 4 shows a schematic structural diagram of a base station according to another embodiment of the present application;

fig. 5 shows a schematic structural diagram of a base station according to a further embodiment of the present application;

fig. 6 shows a schematic structural diagram of a base station according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 7 shows a schematic structural diagram of a base station according to another embodiment of the present application;

fig. 8 shows a schematic structural diagram of a base station according to a further embodiment of the present application;

reference numerals illustrate:

base station 100

110 middle frame 111 clear water tank 112 sewage tank

111a holding part 112a holding part 113 man-machine interaction module

114 cleaning solution tank 115 dust collection bin body 115a bin cover 120 base.

Detailed Description

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the present application. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present application may be practiced without one or more of these details. In other instances, some features well known in the art have not been described in order to avoid obscuring the present application.

It should be understood that the present application may be embodied in various forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the application to those skilled in the art. In the drawings, the size of layers and regions, as well as the relative sizes, may be exaggerated for clarity. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout.

It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another element, component, region, layer or section. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the present application.

Spatially relative terms, such as "under," "below," "beneath," "under," "above," "over," and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element or feature as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use and operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures.

In view of at least one of the foregoing problems, the present application proposes

A base station for use with a self-moving cleaning apparatus, the base station comprising: a middle frame; the sewage collecting module comprises a sewage tank for storing sewage, the sewage tank is detachably arranged on the middle frame, and at least part of the clean water tank and the sewage tank are exposed out of the middle frame; the man-machine interaction module comprises a display element and/or a key, wherein the man-machine interaction module is arranged on the middle frame, and the display element and/or the key face to the outer side of the middle frame.

According to the base station and the cleaning system of this application, this base station is through modular structural design, make clear water tank and sewage case's at least part expose in the center, there is not extra lid as sheltering from, the user need not to open the apron and takes out clear water tank and/or sewage case and look over the water yield, make the perception of user to the water yield more directly perceived, reduce user's use step, conveniently in time supply clear water and empty sewage, the operation is more convenient and fast, user's use experience has been promoted, and this base station does not have extra lid as sheltering from, can reduce the part quantity of base station, make the stacked mode of the functional module of base station compacter, the volume of base station has been reduced, the use of production material has been practiced thrift, and production cost is reduced.

In particular, the base station provided in the present application will be explained and explained below with reference to fig. 1 to 8; wherein fig. 1 shows an external structural schematic diagram of a base station according to an embodiment of the present application; FIG. 2 illustrates an exploded view of a base station according to an embodiment of the present application; fig. 3 shows a schematic structural diagram of a base station according to an implementation of the present application; fig. 4 shows a schematic structural diagram of a base station according to another embodiment of the present application; fig. 5 shows a schematic structural diagram of a base station according to a further embodiment of the present application; fig. 6 shows a schematic structural diagram of a base station according to an embodiment of the present application; fig. 7 shows a schematic structural diagram of a base station according to another embodiment of the present application; fig. 8 shows a schematic structural diagram of a base station according to still another embodiment of the present application.

In some embodiments, the base station is used with a self-moving cleaning device, for example, the self-moving cleaning device may enter the base station for various functions such as charging, self-cleaning, dust collection, sewage recovery, water supply, or cleaning fluid supply.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the base station 100 includes a middle frame 110, and the middle frame 110 may be used to mount one or more modules of the base station 100, such as a water supply module, a sewage collection module, a cleaning solution module, a dust collection module, and the like, wherein the middle frame 110 may have a housing, and/or the middle frame 110 may have a cavity therein for receiving a portion of the modules. The shape of the middle frame can be reasonably set by a person skilled in the art according to actual needs, and is not particularly limited herein.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the base station 100 further includes a water supply module and a sewage collection module, the water supply module includes a clean water tank 111 for storing clean water, the clean water tank 111 is disposed on top of the middle frame 110 and detachably disposed on the middle frame 110, the clean water tank 111 is used for providing clean water to the self-moving cleaning device, and in some embodiments, a cleaning solution is contained in the clean water tank, and the cleaning solution includes clean water, cleaning solution or a mixed solution of water and cleaning solution; the sewage collection module includes a sewage tank 112 for storing sewage, the sewage tank 112 is disposed at the top of the middle frame 110 and is detachably disposed on the middle frame 110, the sewage tank 112 is used for collecting sewage in the self-moving cleaning device, wherein at least part of the clean water tank 111 and/or the sewage tank 112 is exposed to the middle frame 110, for example, at least part of the outer surface of the side wall of the clean water tank 111 and/or at least part of the outer surface of the side wall of the sewage tank 112 and part of the outer surface of the side wall of the middle frame 110 as shown in fig. 1 and 2 are connected, so that the two connected parts are integrated in appearance, the appearance of the base station is more concise and attractive, and the base station 100 is in a modularized structural design. In other embodiments, at least a portion of the outer surface of the side wall of the clear water tank and/or at least a portion of the outer surface of the side wall of the sewage tank may also be located outside or inside a portion of the outer surface of the side wall of the middle frame.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, at least a portion of the clear water tank 111 exposed to the middle frame 110 is transparent or semitransparent; and/or at least a portion of the sewage tank 112 exposed to the middle frame 110 is transparent or semi-transparent. For example, the clean water tank 111 and/or the sewage tank 112 may be made of transparent material and semitransparent material, so that the clean water tank 111 and/or the sewage tank 112 has a certain transparency in its entirety or part, and compared with the conventional base station, the user does not need to frequently open the cover of the closed conventional base station and detach the clean water tank and the sewage tank from the conventional base station in order to confirm the water amount, and when the base station 100 is used, since at least part of the clean water tank 111 and/or the sewage tank 112 is exposed to the middle frame 110 without shielding by an additional housing or cover, the user can directly observe the water amount in the clean water tank 111 and/or the sewage tank 112 from the outside, thereby determining whether to supplement clean water to the clean water tank 111 and/or empty sewage in the sewage tank 112, which makes the perception of the water amount more intuitive for the user, and also can reduce the use steps of the user, and facilitate timely supplement and dumping of sewage.

In some examples, the base station further comprises a water supply interface (not shown) in communication with the clean water tank of the base station for use with the clean water interface of the clean water tank of the self-moving cleaning device to supply clean water from the base station to the clean water tank of the self-moving cleaning device, wherein the water supply interface may be disposed at any suitable location of the base station, for example, may be disposed at a lower portion of the base station and on a side wall of the receiving space for receiving the self-moving cleaning device, to more conveniently enable connection of the clean water interface of the clean water tank of the self-moving cleaning device to the water supply interface; the base station can further comprise a clear water front end water pipe, a clear water pump and a clear water tail end water pipe, the clear water front end water pipe is connected with the clear water pump and the water inlet of the base station, for example, the middle frame is provided with a water inlet, the clear water tank of the base station is provided with a water outlet, the water outlet is communicated with the water inlet of the middle frame, the clear water pump is arranged in the middle frame and used for pumping clear water into the self-moving cleaning equipment by the base station, the clear water tail end water pipe is connected with the clear water pump through the water inlet of the middle frame, the clear water can be sucked in from the water outlet of the clear water tank of the base station through the inlet of the clear water front end water pipe, the clear water tail end water pipe is connected with the water supply interface, and when the self-moving cleaning equipment moves to the base station, the water inlet (namely the clear water interface) of the self-moving cleaning equipment is communicated with the water supply interface of the base station, so that the clear water tank of the self-moving cleaning equipment is filled. In order to facilitate the injection of cleaning liquid into the clean water tank of the base station, the clean water tank of the base station is also provided with a clean water inlet for connecting with a water injection device for providing cleaning liquid into the clean water tank of the base station, which water injection device may comprise a pipeline, a water pump or the like, and which water injection device may also be connected with a tap water pipe or a water tap, so that cleaning liquid, such as clean water, can be automatically or manually injected into the clean water tank when required.

In some examples, the base station further comprises a water absorbing assembly (not shown) for communicating the sewage tank with a sewer floor drain for draining sewage to drain sewage in the sewage tank directly into the sewer; in other examples, the water absorbing assembly communicates a sewage tank storing sewage with a sewer floor drain for draining sewage so that the stored sewage can be drained through the sewer. In some examples, the water absorbing assembly may include a water absorbing interface for use with a sewage outlet of a sewage tank of the self-moving cleaning device to enable the sewage tank of the base station to recover sewage from the sewage tank of the self-moving cleaning device, wherein the water absorbing interface may be disposed at any suitable location of the base station, for example, may be disposed at a lower portion of the base station and on a side wall of a receiving space for receiving the self-moving cleaning device to more conveniently enable connection of the sewage outlet of a clean water tank of the self-moving cleaning device to the water absorbing interface for discharging sewage from the self-moving cleaning device to the base station; the water absorbing assembly may further comprise a sewage front end water pipe, a sewage pump and a sewage end water pipe, the sewage front end water pipe is connected with the water absorbing interface and the sewage pump, the sewage pump is arranged in the middle frame for pumping sewage from the self-moving cleaning device to the sewage tank of the base station, the sewage end water pipe is connected with the sewage pump at a sewage inlet on the base station for example, the middle frame is provided with a first sewage inlet, the sewage tank of the base station is provided with a second sewage inlet, the first sewage inlet is communicated with the second sewage inlet, when the self-moving cleaning device moves to the base station, the interface of the sewage tank in the self-moving cleaning device is communicated with the water absorbing interface on the base station, the sewage is sucked out by the pressure of the sewage pump, enters the sewage pump through the sewage front end water pipe, is discharged from the outlet of the sewage pump into the sewage tank of the base station through the first sewage inlet on the middle frame and enters the sewage tank of the base station through the second sewage inlet. In order to facilitate the discharge of the dirty liquid in the sewage tank of the base station, the sewage tank of the base station is also provided with a sewage outlet for guiding out the dirty liquid in the sewage tank of the base station, for example, the sewage outlet can be communicated with a sewer floor drain, and when in use, the sewage outlet can be plugged by the sealing cover, and when in sewage discharge, the sealing cover is opened to discharge the dirty liquid.

In some examples, the water pipe at the front end of clear water can be connected to a tap water port, the water pipe at the tail end of sewage can be connected to a sewer floor drain, and clear water and sewage are respectively controlled by a clear water pump and a sewage pump, so that a full-automatic base station capable of automatically adding water and automatically discharging sewage is realized, a household integrated cleaning scheme is facilitated, manual sewage discharge of a user is not needed, and the household integrated base station is more convenient and clean.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the top of the clean water tank 111 and the top of the sewage tank 112 are further provided with a holding part 111a and a holding part 112b, and the holding part 111a and the holding part 112b are provided to facilitate the user to hold the holding part 111a to operate the clean water tank 111 and/or hold the holding part 112a to operate the sewage tank 112a, so as to mount the clean water tank 111 and/or the sewage tank 112 on the middle frame 110, or detach the clean water tank 111 and/or the sewage tank 112 from the middle frame 110. In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the grip 111a is a grip structure, and the grip 112a is a groove structure. It should be understood that in other embodiments, the gripping portion may be other structures as required, which are not specifically limited in this application.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the base station 100 further includes a man-machine interaction module 113, the man-machine interaction module 113 is disposed on the middle frame 110, and the man-machine interaction module is disposed on the top of the middle frame 110, where the position is closest to the user, so that the user can operate the man-machine interaction module 113 more conveniently, for example, perform a click operation; the man-machine interaction module 113 includes a display element (not shown) and/or a key (not shown), where the display element and/or the key faces the outer side of the middle frame 110, i.e. the side facing the user, and the side of the display element and/or the key facing the user is used to display the working state information of the base station 100 to the user and accept the click operation of the user. Optionally, the display element includes an LED liquid crystal display, an LCD liquid crystal display, or an OLED liquid crystal display, the key includes a keyboard key or a touch screen, or the display element and the key are integrated on a screen having a touch function. For example, the OLED liquid crystal display panel displays the operation state of the base station to the user and accepts the operation of clicking on it by the user.

Because the clear water tank, the sewage tank and the man-machine interaction module are all arranged at the top of the middle frame, the relative position relationship among the clear water tank, the sewage tank and the man-machine interaction module will be described in detail below.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1, 4 and 5, the clean water tank 111, the sewage tank 112 and the man-machine interaction module 113 are arranged in a first direction (e.g., A-A direction in fig. 1, 4 and 5) parallel to a direction in which the self-moving cleaning device enters and exits the base station 100, or, as shown in fig. 6 to 8, the clean water tank 111, the sewage tank 112 and the man-machine interaction module 113 are arranged in a second direction (e.g., B-B direction in fig. 6 to 8) perpendicular to the direction in which the self-moving cleaning device enters and exits the base station 100.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 6 to 8, the man-machine interaction module 113 is disposed between the clean water tank 111 and the sewage tank 112.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4, the outer surface of the sewage tank 112 is provided with a slot, and at least part of the man-machine interaction module 113 is accommodated in the slot.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 5, the external surface of the clean water tank 111 is provided with a slot, and at least part of the man-machine interaction module 113 is accommodated in the slot.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 7 and 8, the outer surfaces of the clean water tank 111 and the sewage tank 112 are provided with grooves, and at least part of the man-machine interaction module 113 is accommodated in the grooves.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1 and 6, an accommodating space is formed between the clean water tank 111 and the sewage tank 112, and the man-machine interaction module 113 is located in the accommodating space.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and fig. 3, the base station 100 further includes a cleaning solution module, where the cleaning solution module includes a cleaning solution tank 114, the cleaning solution tank 114 is detachably connected to the middle frame 110, and the cleaning solution tank 114 is built in the middle frame 110, so that the utilization rate of the internal space of the base station 100 can be integrally improved, and the design of the base station 100 is more compact; the middle frame 110 is internally provided with a mounting groove, the cleaning solution tank 114 is detachably arranged in the mounting groove, and the man-machine interaction module 113 is arranged on the top surface of the mounting groove.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the cleaning solution tank 114 is located between the cleaning solution tank 111 and the sewage tank 112, the cleaning solution tank 114 is installed in the installation groove of the middle frame 110 and below the man-machine interaction module 113, and the cleaning solution tank 114 is exposed after the cleaning solution tank 111 and/or the sewage tank 112 are removed, for example, after the cleaning solution tank 111 and/or the sewage tank 112 are removed, at which time a user may perform an operation of taking out the cleaning solution tank or replacing the cleaning solution.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the base station 100 further includes a dust bin body 115, the dust bin body 115 is used to accommodate dirt from the self-moving cleaning device, and the dust bin body 115 is disposed below the clean water tank 111, which can avoid additional disassembly of the base station 100 on the outer surface, thereby making the appearance of the base station 100 more attractive overall. In other embodiments, the dust bin body is disposed below the sewage tank, or the dust bin body is disposed below the clean water tank and the sewage tank. The dust collection bin body 115 has a receiving space in which a replaceable garbage bag is placed, the garbage bag being used for packing dirt, the dust collection bin body 115 having an inlet and an outlet, a bin cover 115a movably connected to the dust collection bin body being provided at the inlet and the outlet for opening or closing the inlet and the outlet so that the dust collection bin body is in a relatively sealed state, the bin cover 115a being used for opening or closing the inlet and the outlet. Illustratively, as shown in fig. 3, the inlet and outlet are provided at the top of the dust collection bin body 115, which makes it easier for the bin cover 115a to seal the dust collection bin body 115, since the opening of the inlet and outlet is directed upward.

In some examples, the base station further comprises a dust collection assembly, the dust collection assembly is used for sucking dirt in a dust collection container such as a dust box of the self-moving cleaning device into a garbage bag of the dust collection bin body, and then the dust collection module is used for packaging and packing the sucked garbage, so that the dirt processed by the dust collection module is packaged by the garbage bag, the problems of allergy, respiratory tract infection and the like caused by direct contact of dust and smell of a user and contact with allergens are avoided, the self-moving cleaning device is more convenient and healthy to use, and the use experience of the user is improved. Illustratively, the packed garbage bags may be removed from the dust bin body access opening, and the access opening is also used for installation and replacement of the garbage bags, so that a user places empty garbage bags into the dust bin body.

In some examples, the bin cover of the dust collection bin body may be open only after the garbage bag is sealed, and may be in a closed state at other times, such as when the self-moving cleaning apparatus is placed in a base station or the base station is not in operation. The bin cover may be attached to the dust collection bin body in any suitable manner, such as by being hingedly connected. Alternatively, the controller may be further configured to automatically control the bin cover to be opened when it is obtained that the garbage bag has been sealed, and to automatically control the bin cover to be closed when it is obtained that the user has removed the garbage bag. Alternatively, the cover may be configured to be manually opened or closed, and is not particularly limited herein.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the dust collection bin body 115 is located in the middle frame 110 below the clean water tank 111, after the clean water tank 111 is removed, for example, after the clean water tank 111 is disassembled, the bin cover 115a of the dust collection bin body 115 can be exposed, at this time, a user can take out a garbage bag built in the dust collection bin body or replace the garbage bag built in the dust collection bin body 115, and since the dust collection bin body is located below the clean water tank, an additional disassembling piece can be avoided from being arranged on the outer side of the middle frame, so that the appearance of the base station is more attractive as a whole.

In at least one embodiment, referring to fig. 1, 2 and 3, the middle frame 110 may be assembled with one or more of the functional modules of the clean water tank 111, the sewage tank 112, the man-machine interaction module 113, the cleaning liquid tank 114, the dust collection module 6, etc. to form a base station having different numbers of functional modules and combinations of functional modules, while a user may install one or more functional modules on the middle frame 110 or detach one or more functional modules from the middle frame 110 by himself.

It should be noted that the relative positional relationship between the clean water tank, the sewage tank and the man-machine interaction module described in the above embodiment is merely an example, and is not intended to be limiting, and other positional relationships (not shown) may exist to achieve the effects in the solution of the present application.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1 to 8, the base station further includes a base 120, the base 120 is used for carrying the self-moving cleaning device, the middle frame 110 is connected to the base 120, and an accommodating space for accommodating the self-moving cleaning device is provided between the middle frame 110 and the base 120.

In some examples, a portion of the components of the base station are disposed within the base and the self-moving cleaning apparatus is detachably disposed on the base, the base having a supporting function for the self-moving cleaning apparatus disposed thereon. Optionally, the base may also be provided with a power interface for powering a self-moving cleaning device placed on the base.

In some examples, the base station further comprises a communication interface provided to the base station or the middle frame, through which the base station and the self-moving cleaning apparatus can be communicatively connected, and through which the base station can be further made to communicate with an external apparatus such as a user terminal or the like. When the base station is communicatively connected to the self-moving cleaning device, it can acquire various data of the operating state of the self-moving cleaning device and transmit the data to an external device, such as a user terminal.

The application also provides a base station, this base station uses with the cooperation of self-moving cleaning equipment, includes: a middle frame; the dust collection bin body is detachably arranged at the top of the middle frame and exposed out of the middle frame, and is used for collecting dirt in the self-moving cleaning equipment in butt joint with the middle frame; the human-computer interaction module is arranged at the top of the middle frame and comprises a display element and/or a key, the human-computer interaction module is arranged on the middle frame, and the display element and/or the key faces the outer side of the middle frame. This basic station is through exposing the dust collection bin body in the center, compares the basic station that is provided with the lid, and the user need not to open the lid of basic station when this application's basic station uses and can convenient and fast confirm whether dirty need empty, has reduced operating procedure, has optimized user's human-computer interaction experience.

The application also provides a cleaning system comprising the base station and the self-moving cleaning device, wherein the base station and the self-moving cleaning device are matched for use. The self-moving cleaning device may be a device capable of traveling over and cleaning a work surface (e.g., floor, etc.), such as a sweeping robot, mopping robot, or the like.

The base station and the cleaning system according to the application have the following advantages compared with the traditional base station:

1. according to the base station, at least part of the clean water tank and the sewage tank are exposed out of the middle frame through the modularized structural design, no additional shell or cover is used for shielding, a user does not need to open the cover plate to take out the clean water tank and/or the sewage tank to check the water quantity, the perception of the user to the water quantity is more visual, the use steps of the user are reduced, the clean water and/or the sewage is conveniently and timely supplemented, the operation is more convenient and rapid, and the use experience of the user is improved;

2. the clear water tank, the sewage tank and the man-machine interaction module of the base station are all arranged at the top of the middle frame, the man-machine interaction module is nearest to a user when arranged at the top of the middle frame, and the user can more conveniently perform operations such as clicking and the like on the man-machine interaction module while operating the clear water tank and/or the sewage tank;

3. the clear water tank, the sewage tank and the man-machine interaction module are exposed out of the middle frame at the same time and are arranged at the top of the middle frame, so that no extra shell or cover is used for shielding, the number of parts of the base station can be reduced, materials are saved, and the production cost is reduced;

4. the cleaning liquid tank is arranged in the middle frame, so that the utilization rate of the internal space of the base station can be integrally improved, and the base station is more compact in design;

5. the dust collection bin body is positioned below the clear water tank, and can avoid arranging additional disassembly parts on the outer side of the middle frame, so that the appearance of the base station is more attractive overall.

According to the base station and the cleaning system, the problems that operation steps are too many, residual water cannot be directly observed, the volume of the base station is too large and the like when the traditional base station is used are solved, a more compact and more visual base station scheme with various functions set in a modularized mode is realized through visual layout and compact stacking, the use of production materials is saved through optimizing the design structure of the base station, the cost is reduced, and the man-machine interaction experience of a user is improved.

Although the illustrative embodiments have been described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that the above illustrative embodiments are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of the present application thereto. Various changes and modifications may be made therein by one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the present application. All such changes and modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present application as set forth in the appended claims.

In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed apparatus and method may be implemented in other ways. For example, the above-described device embodiments are merely illustrative, e.g., the division of elements is merely a logical function division, and there may be additional divisions of actual implementation, e.g., multiple elements or components may be combined or integrated into another device, or some features may be omitted, or not performed.

In the description provided herein, numerous specific details are set forth. However, it is understood that embodiments of the present application may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well-known methods, structures and techniques have not been shown in detail in order not to obscure an understanding of this description.

Similarly, it should be appreciated that in order to streamline the application and aid in understanding one or more of the various inventive aspects, various features of the application are sometimes grouped together in a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof in the description of exemplary embodiments of the application. However, the method of this application should not be construed to reflect the following intent: i.e., the claimed application requires more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive aspects lie in less than all features of a single disclosed embodiment. Thus, the claims following the detailed description are hereby expressly incorporated into this detailed description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate embodiment of this application.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that all of the features disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), and all of the processes or units of any method or apparatus so disclosed, may be combined in any combination, except combinations where the features are mutually exclusive. Each feature disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), may be replaced by alternative features serving the same, equivalent or similar purpose, unless expressly stated otherwise.

Furthermore, those skilled in the art will appreciate that while some embodiments herein include some features but not others included in other embodiments, combinations of features of different embodiments are meant to be within the scope of the present application and form different embodiments. For example, in the claims, any of the claimed embodiments may be used in any combination.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments illustrate rather than limit the application, and that those skilled in the art will be able to design alternative embodiments without departing from the scope of the appended claims. In the claims, any reference signs placed between parentheses shall not be construed as limiting the claim. The application may be implemented by means of hardware comprising several distinct elements, and by means of a suitably programmed computer. In the unit claims enumerating several means, several of these means may be embodied by one and the same item of hardware. The use of the words first, second, third, etc. do not denote any order. These words may be interpreted as names.

Claims (11)

1. A base station for use with a self-moving cleaning apparatus, the base station comprising:

a middle frame;

the water supply module comprises a clear water tank for storing clear water, the clear water tank is detachably arranged on the middle frame, the sewage collection module comprises a sewage tank for storing sewage, the sewage tank is detachably arranged on the middle frame, and at least part of the clear water tank and the sewage tank are exposed out of the middle frame;

the man-machine interaction module comprises a display element and/or a key, wherein the man-machine interaction module is arranged on the middle frame, and the display element and/or the key faces the outer side of the middle frame.

2. The base station of claim 1, wherein the clean water tank, the sewage tank, and the man-machine interaction module are arranged in a first direction parallel to a direction in which the self-moving cleaning apparatus enters and exits the base station, or the clean water tank, the sewage tank, and the man-machine interaction module are arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the direction in which the self-moving cleaning apparatus enters and exits the base station.

3. The base station according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that,

the man-machine interaction module is arranged between the clean water tank and the sewage tank; and/or the number of the groups of groups,

the outer surface of at least one of the clean water tank and the sewage tank is provided with a slot, and at least part of the man-machine interaction module is accommodated in the slot.

4. The base station according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that,

an accommodating space is formed between the clean water tank and the sewage tank, and the man-machine interaction module is located in the accommodating space.

5. The base station according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that,

the clear water tank, the sewage tank and the man-machine interaction module are all arranged at the top of the middle frame.

6. The base station according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that,

at least part of the clear water tank exposed out of the middle frame is of a transparent structure or a semitransparent structure; and/or

At least part of the sewage tank exposed out of the middle frame is of a transparent structure or a semitransparent structure.

7. The base station of claim 1 or 2, further comprising a cleaning solution module comprising a cleaning solution tank detachably connected to the center frame, the cleaning solution tank being built into the center frame.

8. The base station of claim 7, wherein a mounting groove is formed in the middle frame, the cleaning liquid tank is detachably arranged in the mounting groove, and the man-machine interaction module is arranged on the top surface of the mounting groove.

9. The base station according to claim 1, further comprising a dust collection bin body provided below the clean water tank and/or the sewage tank, the dust collection bin body being for receiving dirt from the self-moving cleaning device, the dust collection bin body having an access opening at which a bin cover movably connected to the dust collection bin body is provided, the bin cover being for opening or closing the access opening.

10. The base station of claim 9, wherein the dust bin body is disposed below the clean water tank, and wherein the bin cover is exposed when the clean water tank is removed from the center frame.

11. A cleaning system comprising a self-moving cleaning device and the base station of any of claims 1-10, the self-moving cleaning device being capable of use with the base station.