US2024215790A1PendingUtilityA1

Dust collection pile, cleaning robot, and cleaning system

Assignee: BEIJING ROBOROCK TECHNOLOGY CO LTDPriority: Apr 25, 2021Filed: Jul 7, 2021Published: Jul 4, 2024
Est. expiryApr 25, 2041(~14.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A47L 2201/028A47L 2201/02A47L 11/4013A47L 9/1683A47L 9/1691A47L 9/1641A47L 9/1625A47L 2201/024A47L 11/4091A47L 9/127A47L 11/00A47L 9/0494
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Abstract

Disclosed are a dust collecting pile, a cleaning robot, and a cleaning system, the dust collecting pile includes: a body including a dust inlet channel having a dust inlet configured to be communicated with the dust box, so that the dust within the dust box can enter the dust inlet channel through the dust inlet; a dust barrel detachably disposed on the body, the dust barrel including a dust inlet end and an airflow outlet end, and the dust inlet end being communicated with the dust inlet channel; a cyclone separator disposed within the dust barrel, the cyclone separator including a primary separation cyclone and a secondary separation cyclone, and the primary separation cyclone having an axis disposed approximately parallel to that of the secondary separation cyclone; and a fan assembly disposed on the body, an air inlet of the fan assembly being communicated with the airflow outlet end.

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1 . A dust collecting pile for collecting dust within a dust box of a cleaning robot, comprising:
 a body comprising a dust inlet channel having a dust inlet configured to be communicated with the dust box, so that the dust within the dust box can enter the dust inlet channel through the dust inlet;   a dust barrel detachably disposed on the body, the dust barrel comprising a dust inlet end and an airflow outlet end, and the dust inlet end being communicated with the dust inlet channel;   a cyclone separator disposed within the dust barrel, the cyclone separator comprising a primary separation cyclone and a secondary separation cyclone, and the primary separation cyclone having an axis disposed approximately parallel to that of the secondary separation cyclone; and   a fan assembly disposed on the body, an air inlet of the fan assembly being communicated with the airflow outlet end.   
     
     
         2 . The dust collecting pile according to  claim 1 , wherein the axis of the primary separation cyclone coincides with that of the secondary separation cyclone. 
     
     
         3 . The dust collecting pile according to  claim 1 , wherein the axis of the primary separation cyclone and the axis of the secondary separation cyclone are disposed approximately parallel to an axle center of the fan assembly. 
     
     
         4 . The dust collecting pile according to  claim 1 , wherein the body comprises:
 a base in which the dust inlet channel is disposed; and   a mounting body connected to the base, an air inlet conduit being disposed in the mounting body and communicating the dust inlet channel with the dust inlet end, wherein   both the dust barrel and the fan assembly are disposed on the mounting body.   
     
     
         5 . The dust collecting pile according to  claim 4 , wherein the mounting body is detachably disposed on the base. 
     
     
         6 . The dust collecting pile according to  claim 4 , wherein the dust collecting pile further comprises:
 a first filtering assembly disposed above the fan assembly, wherein the first filtering assembly comprises an air inlet end that is communicated with the airflow outlet end and an air outlet end that is communicated with the air inlet.   
     
     
         7 . The dust collecting pile according to  claim 6 , wherein the first filtering assembly comprises:
 a top cover having an air inlet channel that communicates the air inlet end with a communication pipeline; and   a filtering portion disposed on the top cover and disposed to face the air outlet end.   
     
     
         8 . The dust collecting pile according to  claim 7 , wherein the filtering portion is of a bag structure. 
     
     
         9 . The dust collecting pile according to  claim 7 , wherein the first filtering assembly further comprises a dust containing member having the air inlet end and the air outlet end, the dust containing member being disposed within the filtering portion. 
     
     
         10 . The dust collecting pile according to  claim 6 , wherein the body further comprises:
 a first mounting portion, a first detection member being disposed between the dust barrel and the first mounting portion, and the first detection member being used for detecting whether the dust barrel and the first mounting portion are mounted in position; and   a second mounting portion, a second detection member being disposed between the first filtering assembly and the second mounting portion, and the second detection member being used for detecting whether the first filtering assembly and the second mounting portion are mounted in position, wherein   the dust collecting pile further comprises a control portion in signal connection with the first detection member or the second detection member, the control portion is in signal connection with the fan assembly, and the first detection member is in signal connection with the second detection member, so that the control portion cannot start the fan assembly in response to that at least one of the dust barrel or the first filtering assembly is not mounted in position.   
     
     
         11 . The dust collecting pile according to  claim 1 , wherein the fan assembly comprises:
 a housing disposed on the body;   a fan; and   a flexible member located between the housing and the fan, the fan being fixed within the housing by the flexible member, and the flexible member avoiding a direct contact between the fan and the housing.   
     
     
         12 . The dust collecting pile according to  claim 1 , wherein the dust barrel comprising the cyclone separator comprises a dust bag transition device; and a dust bag can be mounted through the dust bag transition device after the cyclone separator is removed. 
     
     
         13 . The dust collecting pile according to  claim 1 , wherein the body further comprises a liquid outlet hole, and the dust collecting pile further comprises:
 a shielding member movably disposed on the body, so that the shielding member has a sealed position in which the liquid outlet hole is shielded and an open position in which the liquid outlet hole is released, wherein   in response to that the dust of the dust box enters the dust inlet channel, the shielding member is located in the sealed position, and in response to that the dust of the dust box stops entering the dust inlet channel, the shielding member can move to the open position, so that the dust inlet channel is communicated with an outside through the liquid outlet hole.   
     
     
         14 . A cleaning robot adapted for a dust collecting pile, wherein the dust collecting pile comprises:
 a body comprising a dust inlet channel having a dust inlet configured to be communicated with the dust box, so that the dust within the dust box can enter the dust inlet channel through the dust inlet;   a dust barrel detachably disposed on the body, the dust barrel comprising a dust inlet end and an airflow outlet end, and the dust inlet end being communicated with the dust inlet channel;   a cyclone separator disposed within the dust barrel, the cyclone separator comprising a primary separation cyclone and a secondary separation cyclone, and the primary separation cyclone having an axis disposed approximately parallel to that of the secondary separation cyclone; and   a fan assembly disposed on the body, an air inlet of the fan assembly being communicated with the airflow outlet end,   wherein the gleaning robot comprises:   a mobile platform configured to move on an operating surface automatically;   a cleaning module disposed on the mobile platform, the cleaning module comprising a dust box for receiving dust; and   a lifting structure connected to the cleaning module and configured to enable the cleaning module to move vertically relative to the mobile platform, wherein   the cleaning module is communicated with the dust inlet of the dust collecting pile in response to that the cleaning robot is docked with the dust collecting pile.   
     
     
         15 . The cleaning robot according to  claim 14 , wherein the cleaning module comprises a rolling brush cover that is communicated with the dust inlet of the dust collecting pile through the lifting structure. 
     
     
         16 . The cleaning robot according to  claim 15 , wherein:
 the cleaning module comprises a rolling brush that rotates in response to that the cleaning robot executes a cleaning instruction on the operating surface; and   after the cleaning robot is connected to the dust collecting pile, in response to that the fan assembly of the dust collecting pile starts, the rolling brush starts at the same time or with a certain delay, and a rotating direction of the rolling brush at this point is opposite to that of the rolling brush in response to that it moves on the operating surface automatically.   
     
     
         17 . A cleaning system, comprising a dust collecting pile and a cleaning robot, wherein the dust collecting pile comprises:
 a body comprising a dust inlet channel having a dust inlet configured to be communicated with the dust box, so that the dust within the dust box can enter the dust inlet channel through the dust inlet;   a dust barrel detachably disposed on the body, the dust barrel comprising a dust inlet end and an airflow outlet end, and the dust inlet end being communicated with the dust inlet channel;   a cyclone separator disposed within the dust barrel, the cyclone separator comprising a primary separation cyclone and a secondary separation cyclone, and the primary separation cyclone having an axis disposed approximately parallel to that of the secondary separation cyclone; and   a fan assembly disposed on the body, an air inlet of the fan assembly being communicated with the airflow outlet end,   wherein the cleaning robot comprises:   a mobile platform configured to move on an operating surface automatically;   a cleaning module disposed on the mobile platform, the cleaning module comprising a dust box for receiving dust; and   a lifting structure connected to the cleaning module and configured to enable the cleaning module to move vertically relative to the mobile platform, wherein   the cleaning module is communicated with the dust inlet of the dust collecting pile in response to that the cleaning robot is docked with the dust collecting pile.   
     
     
         18 . The cleaning system according to  claim 17 , wherein the axis of the primary separation cyclone coincides with that of the secondary separation cyclone. 
     
     
         19 . The cleaning system according to  claim 17 , wherein the axis of the primary separation cyclone and the axis of the secondary separation cyclone are disposed approximately parallel to an axle center of the fan assembly. 
     
     
         20 . The cleaning system according to  claim 17 , wherein the body comprises:
 a base in which the dust inlet channel is disposed; and   a mounting body connected to the base, an air inlet conduit being disposed in the mounting body and communicating the dust inlet channel with the dust inlet end, wherein both the dust barrel and the fan assembly are disposed on the mounting body.

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