Method for cleaning robot applying fluid and cleaning robot

Abstract

In embodiments of the present disclosure, the cleaning robot includes a main body, a driving part for driving the cleaning robot to move on a surface to be cleaned, a liquid storage tank storing a fluid, a cleaning part connected with the liquid storage tank and a controller. When the cleaning robot enters different working modes, the liquid storage tank is controlled to apply the fluid to the cleaning part in different liquid supply manners or the liquid storage tank is controlled to stop applying the fluid to the cleaning part. Using the present disclosure, a fluid quantity applied to the cleaning part can be effectively controlled, improving the cleaning effect, and enhancing the users' experience.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cleaning robot, comprising:
 a main body;   a driving part, configured to drive the cleaning robot to move on a surface to be cleaned;   a liquid storage tank, configured to store a fluid;   a cleaning part, configured to cooperate with the fluid in the liquid storage tank to clean the surface to be cleaned; and   a controller, mounted on the main body, wherein the controller is configured to:
 control the cleaning robot to enter a first working mode, such that the liquid storage tank applies the fluid to the cleaning part in a first liquid supply manner; and 
 control the cleaning robot to enter a second working mode, such that the liquid storage tank applies the fluid to the cleaning part in a second liquid supply manner, 
 wherein a fluid quantity applied to the cleaning part in the first liquid supply manner is different from a fluid quantity applied to the cleaning part in the second liquid supply manner. 
   
     
     
         2 . The cleaning robot according to  claim 1 , wherein the first liquid supply manner is that the liquid storage tank applies the fluid to the cleaning part repeatedly with a break of a first period of time therebetween, and the breaks during which the liquid storage tank does not apply the fluid to the cleaning part have a second period of time therebetween; and
 the second liquid supply manner is that the liquid storage tank applies the fluid to the cleaning part repeatedly with a break of a third period of time therebetween, and the breaks during which the liquid storage tank does not apply the fluid to the cleaning part have a fourth period of time therebetween.   
     
     
         3 . The cleaning robot according to  claim 2 , wherein the first period of time is shorter than the third period of time, and the second period of time is longer than the fourth period of time. 
     
     
         4 . The cleaning robot according to  claim 2 , wherein the first period of time is shorter than the second period of time, and the third period of time is longer than the fourth period of time. 
     
     
         5 . The cleaning robot according to  claim 1 , wherein in both the first liquid supply manner and the second liquid supply manner, the liquid storage tank is opened to apply the fluid to the cleaning part and closed, in a cyclical manner. 
     
     
         6 . The cleaning robot according to  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning robot entering the first working mode is performed in a way that the cleaning robot, when detecting that the liquid storage tank is connected with the cleaning part, applies the fluid to the cleaning part in the first liquid supply manner for a predetermined period of time; and
 the cleaning robot entering the second working mode is performed in a way that after the first working mode is ended, the fluid is applied to the cleaning part in the second liquid supply manner.   
     
     
         7 . The cleaning robot according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the cleaning robot to enter a third working mode, such that the liquid storage tank stops applying the fluid to the cleaning part. 
     
     
         8 . The cleaning robot according to  claim 7 , wherein the cleaning robot enters the third working mode in at least one of following conditions of:
 the cleaning robot walking onto a soft surface to be cleaned;   an electric quantity of the cleaning robot being less than a predetermined electric quantity or the cleaning robot being in a charging state; and   the cleaning robot being in an abnormal working state; and   a user sending to the cleaning robot an instruction of stopping applying the fluid to the cleaning part.   
     
     
         9 . The cleaning robot according to  claim 1 , wherein during a same period of time, the fluid quantity that is applied to the cleaning part in the first liquid supply manner is greater than the fluid quantity that is applied to the cleaning part in the second liquid supply manner. 
     
     
         10 . The cleaning robot according to  claim 1 , wherein a speed of applying the fluid in the first liquid supply manner is same as a speed of applying the fluid in the second liquid supply manner. 
     
     
         11 . A method for a cleaning robot applying fluid, comprising:
 carrying out a first working mode, to apply a fluid to a cleaning part in a first liquid supply manner;   carrying out a second working mode, to apply the fluid to the cleaning part in a second liquid supply manner; and   carrying out a third working mode, to stop applying the fluid to the cleaning part,   wherein during a same period of time, a fluid quantity that is applied to the cleaning part in the first liquid supply manner is controlled to be greater than a fluid quantity that is applied to the cleaning part in the second liquid supply manner.   
     
     
         12 . The method for a cleaning robot applying fluid according to  claim 11 , wherein the first liquid supply manner is that a liquid storage tank applies the fluid to the cleaning part repeatedly with a break of a first period of time therebetween, and the breaks during which the liquid storage tank does not apply the fluid to the cleaning part has a second period of time therebetween; and
 the second liquid supply manner is that the liquid storage tank applies the fluid to the cleaning part repeatedly with a break of a third period of time therebetween, and the breaks during which the liquid storage tank does not apply the fluid to the cleaning part have a fourth period of time therebetween.   
     
     
         13 . The method for a cleaning robot applying fluid according to  claim 12 , wherein the first period of time is shorter than the third period of time, and the second period of time is longer than the fourth period of time. 
     
     
         14 . The method for a cleaning robot applying fluid according to  claim 12 , wherein the first period of time is shorter than the second period of time, and the third period of time is longer than the fourth period of time. 
     
     
         15 . A cleaning robot, comprising:
 a main body;   a driving part, configured to drive the cleaning robot to move on a surface to be cleaned;   a liquid storage tank, configured to store a fluid;   a cleaning part, configured to cooperate with the fluid to clean the surface to be cleaned; and   a power unit, configured to provide power to control the fluid in the liquid storage tank to flow or stop of, such that the liquid storage tank applies the fluid outward in a first liquid supply manner.   
     
     
         16 . The cleaning robot according to  claim 2 , wherein in both the first liquid supply manner and the second liquid supply manner, the liquid storage tank is opened to apply the fluid to the cleaning part and closed, in a cyclical manner. 
     
     
         17 . The cleaning robot according to  claim 3 , wherein in both the first liquid supply manner and the second liquid supply manner, the liquid storage tank is opened to apply the fluid to the cleaning part and closed, in a cyclical manner. 
     
     
         18 . The cleaning robot according to  claim 4 , wherein in both the first liquid supply manner and the second liquid supply manner, the liquid storage tank is opened to apply the fluid to the cleaning part and closed, in a cyclical manner. 
     
     
         19 . The cleaning robot according to  claim 6 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the cleaning robot to enter a third working mode, such that the liquid storage tank stops applying the fluid to the cleaning part. 
     
     
         20 . The cleaning robot according to  claim 6 , wherein during a same period of time, the fluid quantity that is applied to the cleaning part in the first liquid supply manner is greater than the fluid quantity that is applied to the cleaning part in the second liquid supply manner.