Robot base station, robot system, base module, and functional parts of base station

Abstract

This application provides a robot base station, robot system, pedestal module, and functional components of the base station. The robot base station includes: a pedestal for docking the robot and multiple functional components, each with at least one functional module, providing various services to the robot. Any of these functional components can be combined with the pedestal, and at least some of the functional components can be assembled together and then combined with the pedestal, forming a base station with various functional combinations and quantities. The robot base station is designed modularly. By combining various functional components with the pedestal according to the actual needs of users, a base station that meets diverse needs of different users can be obtained.

1 . A robotic base station comprising:
 a pedestal for cleaning docked robots, wherein a front side of the pedestal includes a docking entrance;   a second functional unit located above the pedestal, the second functional unit including a cavity with a removable dust bag configured to be horizontally inserted or removed from the cavity; and   a first functional unit positioned above the second functional unit including a wastewater tank and a clean water tank, both being detachable from a top of the robotic base station.   
     
     
         2 . The robotic base station of  claim 1 , wherein the dust bag is configured to be removed or inserted through a front of the second functional unit. 
     
     
         3 . The robotic base station of  claim 1 , wherein the clean water tank and the wastewater tank are arranged side by side, and the first functional unit includes a storage module located between the clean water and wastewater tanks. 
     
     
         4 . The robotic base station of  claim 3 , wherein the storage module includes a cleaning solution placement area for placing a cleaning solution bottle. 
     
     
         5 . The robotic base station of  claim 3 , wherein the storage module includes a cleaning solution pump and a pump liquid pipe, the pump liquid pipe being connected to a cleaning trough on the pedestal or the clean water tank. 
     
     
         6 . The robotic base station of  claim 3 , wherein the storage module includes a leak hole at a bottom of the storage module for wastewater to flow out. 
     
     
         7 . The robotic base station of  claim 6 , wherein the wastewater flowing out of the leak hole is collected by a wastewater recovery device on the pedestal. 
     
     
         8 . The robotic base station of  claim 1 , further comprising a dust collection conduit, wherein one end of the dust collection conduit is connected with a dust collection docking device on the pedestal for interfacing with robots to extract internal waste from the robots, and the other end of the dust collection conduit is connected with the removable dust bag. 
     
     
         9 . The robotic base station of  claim 8 , further comprising a dust collection drawer within the cavity, wherein:
 the removable dust bag is placed in the dust collection drawer;   the dust collection drawer has a dust collection connection hole for connecting with a dust bag opening;   when the dust collection drawer is inside the cavity, the connection hole connects with the dust collection conduit; when the dust collection drawer is removed from the second functional unit, the connection with the dust collection conduit is disconnected.   
     
     
         10 . The robotic base station of  claim 8 , further comprising a docking device and a water supply docking device on the pedestal, wherein:
 the water supply docking device is connected with the clean water tank for interfacing with robots to add water;   the water supply and dust collection docking devices are located on two sides of the docking device.   
     
     
         11 . The robotic base station according to  claim 10 , further comprising a charging docking device on the pedestal, wherein the charging docking device is located between the water supply docking device and the docking device. 
     
     
         12 . The robotic base station according to  claim 1 , further comprising a third functional unit, wherein:
 the third functional unit includes a drying module;   the pedestal includes a top cover, a bottom, a space between the top cover and the bottom for docking robots;   the top cover includes an air duct connected to an outlet of the drying module;   the bottom includes a first and a second diversion channel connected to the air duct, and   wherein a drying airflow passes through the first diversion channel towards an upper surface of the bottom and through the second diversion channel towards a bottom of the bottom and the ground.   
     
     
         13 . A robot base station comprising:
 a pedestal for docking a robot;   multiple functional components, each having at least one functional module, to provide various services to the robot;   wherein each of the functional components is capable of being combined with the pedestal, and at least some of the functional components are capable of being assembled together and then combined with the pedestal, forming a base station with various functional combinations.   
     
     
         14 . The robot base station of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the pedestal includes a first connection structure;   each of the multiple functional components includes a first and a second connection structure at different positions on the functional component; and   the first connection structure is configured to match to the second connection structure for connecting two functional components or for connecting a functional component to the pedestal.   
     
     
         15 . The robot base station of  claim 14 , wherein the pedestal includes the first connection structure at a top surface of the pedestal; and each of the multiple functional components includes the second connection structure at a bottom surface and the first connection structure at a top surface of the function component. 
     
     
         16 . The robot base station of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the first connection structure includes: a first guiding structure and a first connection hole, the first guiding structure being a guiding groove, the first connection hole located at an edge of the pedestal or the functional component;   the second connection structure includes: a second guiding structure and a second connection hole, the second guiding structure being a guiding protrusion configured to match to the guiding groove, and the second connection hole corresponding to the position of the first connection hole, allowing connection by a connecting piece passing through both connection holes.   
     
     
         17 . The robot base station of  claim 13 , wherein the multiple functional components include:
 a first functional component including at least one of the following modules: a wastewater collection module, a water supply module, a water storage module, and a water sterilization module;   a second functional component including a dust collection module; and   a third functional component including a drying module.   
     
     
         18 . The robot base station of  claim 17 , wherein:
 the first functional component has a hollow cavity, selectively equipped with at least one of the wastewater collection, water supply, and sterilization modules;   the water supply module includes a clean water tank with a water outlet at the bottom, connecting to the pedestal through a clean water pipeline for delivering clean liquid to the pedestal and/or the robot;   the wastewater collection module includes a wastewater tank with an inlet at the bottom, connecting to the pedestal through a wastewater pipeline for recovering wastewater from the pedestal and/or robot;   the sterilization module is for generating sterilizing substances, sterilizing at least one of the clean water tank, the pedestal, and the robot docked at the pedestal.   
     
     
         19 . The robot base station of  claim 18 , wherein the first functional component includes a storage module located in a gap between the clean water tank and the wastewater tank. 
     
     
         20 . The robot base station of  claim 19 , wherein the storage module includes a storage rack with multiple placement areas for storing various accessories.