Cleaning apparatus and control method thereof, device, base station, system, and storage medium

Abstract

A cleaning apparatus and a control method thereof, a device, a base station, a system, and a storage medium are provided in embodiments of the disclosure. The cleaning system at least includes a cleaning apparatus and a first base station for being used in cooperation with the cleaning apparatus. The cleaning apparatus includes a first energy storage and a first electrical connector connected with the first energy storage, and the first base station includes a second electrical connector and a power consumer connected with the second electrical connector. When the cleaning apparatus is docked with the first base station to couple the first electrical connector with the second electrical connector, the first energy storage supplies power to the power consumer of the first base station through the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cleaning system, comprising:
 a cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface to be cleaned, the cleaning apparatus comprising a first energy storage and a first electrical connector connected with the first energy storage;   a first base station configured to be in cooperation with the cleaning apparatus, the first base station comprising a second electrical connector; and   a second base station comprising a third electrical connector, the second base station being capable of being connected with commercial power;   wherein in case the cleaning apparatus is docked with the first base station to couple the first electrical connector with the second electrical connector, the first energy storage is capable of supplying power to the first base station through the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector; and   in case the cleaning apparatus is docked with the second base station to couple the first electrical connector of the cleaning apparatus with the third electrical connector of the second base station, the second base station supplies electrical energy of the commercial power to the first energy storage of the cleaning apparatus through the third electrical connector and the first electrical connector.   
     
     
         2 . The cleaning system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first base station comprises a power consumer connected with the second electrical connector, and in case the cleaning apparatus is docked with the first base station to couple the first electrical connector with the second electrical connector, the first energy storage is capable of supplying power to the power consumer of the first base station through the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector; or,
 wherein the first base station comprises a power consumer and a second energy storage, and the second energy storage is connected with the second electrical connector and the power consumer, and in case the cleaning apparatus is docked with the first base station to couple the first electrical connector with the second electrical connector, the first energy storage is capable of supplying power to the second energy storage of the first base station through the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector, to allow the second energy storage to store electrical energy from the cleaning apparatus and to be capable of supplying power to the power consumer.   
     
     
         3 . The cleaning system according to  claim 2 , wherein the first base station is configured to:
 be in fluid communication with an external water source to allow liquid from the external water source to be input into the cleaning system; and/or   be in fluid communication with an external drainage to output dirt in the cleaning system to the external drainage;   wherein the cleaning apparatus comprises a clean water chamber for storing clean water, the first base station comprises a liquid inputting path fluidly communicated to the external water source and the clean water chamber, the power consumer comprises a pump and/or a valve provided in the liquid inputting path, and the pump and/or the valve is configured to input liquid from the external water source into the clean water chamber of the cleaning apparatus through the liquid inputting path; and/or
 the cleaning apparatus comprises a recovery chamber for storing dirt, the first base station comprises a liquid discharge path fluidly communicated to the recovery chamber and the external drainage, the power consumer comprises a pump and/or a valve provided in the liquid discharge path, and the pump and/or the valve is configured to output dirt in the recovery chamber of the cleaning apparatus to the external drainage through the liquid discharge path; 
   wherein the cleaning apparatus comprises a clean water chamber for storing clean water, the liquid inputting path is further configured to be fluidly communicated to the external water source and the clean water chamber, and the pump and/or valve is further configured to input liquid from the external water source into the clean water chamber of the cleaning apparatus through the liquid inputting path; and/or
 the cleaning apparatus comprises a recovery chamber for storing dirt, the liquid discharge path is further configured to be fluidly communicated to the recovery chamber and the external drainage, and the pump and/or valve is further configured to output the dirt in the recovery chamber of the cleaning apparatus to the external drainage through the liquid discharge path. 
   
     
     
         4 . The cleaning system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first base station is configured to supply power to a power consumer of the first base station. 
     
     
         5 . The cleaning system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first base station is configured to perform at least one power consuming task and has no commercial power supply. 
     
     
         6 . The cleaning system according to  claim 2 , wherein the power consumer includes at least one of: a detector, a display, and a communication assembly; The detector includes at least one of: a water supply detector, a water level detector, an overflow detector, a dirt detector, and an apparatus docking detector. 
     
     
         7 . The cleaning system according to  claim 2 , wherein the first base station further comprises a power supply path selecting circuit, the power supply path selecting circuit being connected with the second electrical connector, the second energy storage, and the power consumer;
 the power supply path selecting circuit is configured to transmit electrical energy obtained by the second electrical connector to the power consumer and/or the second energy storage; and/or   the power supply path selecting circuit is configured to transmit the electrical energy obtained by the second electrical connector and/or electrical energy stored in the second energy storage to the power consumer.   
     
     
         8 . The cleaning system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first electrical connector comprises a first electrical connection part, a first electrical energy transmission circuit, and a second electrical energy transmission circuit, wherein both the first electrical energy transmission circuit and the second electrical energy transmission circuit are connected with the first electrical connection part and the first energy storage, the first electrical energy transmission circuit, when engaged, is configured to output the electrical energy of the first energy storage through the first electrical connection part, and the second electrical energy transmission circuit, when engaged, is configured to output the electrical energy obtained by the first electrical connection part to the first energy storage; and
 the cleaning system further comprises a controller for controlling the first electrical energy transmission circuit to be engaged and the second electrical energy transmission circuit to be disengaged when the first electrical connection part is coupled with the second electric connector; and for controlling the second electrical energy transmission circuit to be engaged and the first electrical energy transmission circuit to be disengaged when the first electrical connection part is coupled with the third electric connector.   
     
     
         9 . The cleaning system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first electrical connector comprises a first wireless power transmitter connected with the first energy storage of the cleaning apparatus, and the cleaning system further comprises a controller;
 the second electrical connector comprises a second wireless power transmitter, and the controller is configured to control the first wireless power transmitter and/or the second wireless power transmitter when the first wireless power transmitter is electromagnetically coupled with the second wireless power transmitter, to allow the first wireless power transmitter to output the electrical energy of the first energy storage to the second wireless power transmitter, so as to allow the second wireless power transmitter to supply power to a power consumer of the first base station; and/or   the third electrical connector comprises a third wireless power transmitter, and the controller is configured to control the first wireless power transmitter and/or the third wireless power transmitter when the first wireless power transmitter is electromagnetically coupled with the third wireless power transmitter, to allow the first wireless power transmitter to obtain the electrical energy output by the third wireless power transmitter and outputting the obtained electrical energy to the first energy storage.   
     
     
         10 . The cleaning system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first base station comprises a clean water chamber for storing clean water, and a pump and/or a valve for controlling outflow of liquid in the clear water chamber; and/or   the first base station comprises a recovery chamber for storing dirt, and a pump and/or a valve for controlling input of dirt into the recovery chamber.   
     
     
         11 . A control method of a cleaning system, which is applied to a cleaning system, the cleaning system comprising:
 a cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface to be cleaned, the cleaning apparatus comprising a first energy storage and a first electrical connector connected with the first energy storage;   a first base station configured to be in cooperation with the cleaning apparatus, the first base station comprising a second electrical connector; and   a second base station comprising a third electrical connector, and the second base station is capable of being connected with commercial power;   wherein in case the cleaning apparatus is docked with the first base station to couple the first electrical connector with the second electrical connector, the first energy storage is capable of supplying power to the first base station through the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector; and   in case the cleaning apparatus is docked with the second base station to couple the first electrical connector with the third electrical connector, the second base station supplies electrical energy of the commercial power to the first energy storage of the cleaning apparatus through the third electrical connector and the first electrical connector; and   the control method comprising:   in response to the cleaning apparatus being docked with the first base station to couple the first electrical connector of the cleaning apparatus with the second electrical connector of the first base station, controlling the first electrical connector and/or the second electrical connector to allow the first energy storage of the cleaning apparatus to supply power to the first base station through the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector; and   in response to the cleaning apparatus being docked with the second base station to couple the first electrical connector of the cleaning apparatus with the third electrical connector of the second base station, controlling the first electrical connector and/or the third electrical connector to allow the second base station to supply electrical energy of the commercial power to the first energy storage of the cleaning apparatus through the third electrical connector and the first electrical connector.   
     
     
         12 . The control method according to  claim 11 , wherein the first base station comprises a power consumer connected with the second electrical connector; the controlling the first electrical connector and/or the second electrical connector to allow the first energy storage of the cleaning apparatus to supply power to the first base station through the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector comprises:
 controlling the first electrical connector and/or the second electrical connector to allow the first energy storage of the cleaning apparatus to supply power to the power consumer of the first base station through the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector, to allow the power consumer of the first base station to work.   
     
     
         13 . The control method according to  claim 11 , wherein the first base station comprises a power consumer and a second energy storage, and the second energy storage is connected with the second electrical connector and the power consumer, the controlling the first electrical connector and/or the second electrical connector to allow the first energy storage of the cleaning apparatus to supply power to the first base station through the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector comprises:
 controlling the first electrical connector and/or the second electrical connector to allow the first energy storage of the cleaning apparatus to supply power to the second energy storage of the first base station through the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector, to allow the second energy storage to store the electrical energy from the cleaning apparatus and supplying power to the power consumer.   
     
     
         14 . The control method according to  claim 13 , wherein the first base station further comprises a power supply path selecting circuit, the power supply path selecting circuit being connected with the second electrical connector, the second energy storage, and the power consumer;
 the control method further comprises:   obtaining information on remaining power of the second energy storage;   controlling the power supply path selecting circuit to transmit the electrical energy obtained by the second electrical connector to the second energy storage based on the information on the remaining power of the second energy storage; and/or   controlling the power supply path selecting circuit to transmit the electrical energy obtained by the second electrical connector and/or electrical energy stored in the second energy storage to the power consumer.   
     
     
         15 . The control method according to  claim 11 , wherein the control method further comprises:
 in response to the cleaning apparatus meets a charging condition, controlling the cleaning apparatus to move to the second base station to be docked with the second base station, or prompting a user to move the cleaning apparatus to the second base station to be docked with the second base station, to allow the second base station to charge the cleaning apparatus.   
     
     
         16 . A control method of a cleaning system, which is applied to a cleaning system, the cleaning system comprising: a cleaning apparatus, a first base station, a second base station, the second base station being capable of being connected with commercial power;
 the control method comprising:   in response to a state of the cleaning apparatus meets a water circulation condition, controlling the cleaning apparatus to move to the first base station to be docked with the first base station, or prompting a user to move the cleaning apparatus to the first base station to be docked with the first base station, and controlling the first base station to perform a water circulation operation on the cleaning apparatus; and   in response to a state of the cleaning apparatus meets a charging condition, controlling the cleaning apparatus to move to the second base station to be docked with the second base station, or prompting a user to move the cleaning apparatus to the second base station to be docked with the second base station, to allow the second base station to charge the cleaning apparatus.   
     
     
         17 . The control method according to  claim 16 , wherein the in response to a state of the cleaning apparatus meets a water circulation condition, controlling the cleaning apparatus to move to the first base station to be docked with the first base station, or prompting a user to move the cleaning apparatus to the first base station to be docked with the first base station, comprises:
 in response to the state of the cleaning apparatus meets the water circulation condition and power level of the first energy storage of the cleaning apparatus is greater than or equal to a first power level threshold, the cleaning apparatus is controlled to move to the first base station to be docked with the first base station.   
     
     
         18 . The control method according to  claim 16 , wherein the state of the cleaning apparatus meets the water circulation condition, including at least one of: a water volume in the clean water chamber  130  of the cleaning apparatus  100  being less than or equal to a first water volume threshold, a water volume in the recovery chamber  140  of the cleaning apparatus  100  being greater than or equal to a second water volume threshold, a cumulative workload of the cleaning apparatus  100  being greater than or equal to a workload threshold, and a water circulation instruction triggered by a user operation being received.