Ecovacs Robotics Co., Ltd.

Dreame Innovation Technology (suzhou) Co., Ltd.

Xiaoming Lv

Linqiang Feng

Fei Zhou

Dong Li

Huichao Li

Chuncheng Chen

Mengda He

Shaohan Luo

Tianhong Zhang

Ruqian Hu

Jinlong Xue

The present disclosure provides a docking station and a cleaning system, where the docking station includes: at least one accommodating chamber, and a docking chamber for docking of a self-moving cleaning apparatus; and a height of the docking station is less than 350 mm. The docking station in the embodiments of the present disclosure has a smaller height and can be placed in a low space, improving adaptability of the docking station. Moreover, the integrated box is movable, and if the integrated box is placed in an embedded mode, replacement of consumables is realized by moving the integrated box, without the need to move the docking station out of the embedded space, thereby making the replacement of consumables to be more convenient.

Docking station and cleaning system

The present invention relates to a duster cloth for a cleaning robot and a cleaning robot using the duster cloth. The duster cloth comprises a detachable connection part () close to a base of the robot, a wiping cloth () close to a surface to be cleaned, and an elastic sealing layer located between the detachable connection part () and the wiping cloth (). The elastic sealing layer is attached to both the detachable connection part () and the wiping cloth (). The elastic sealing layer is made from a foamed EPDM material (), an integral skin sponge () or a common sponge (), wherein a sealing film () is arranged on at least one side of the common sponge (). The detachable connection part () may be a Velcro. With the structure of the elastic sealing layer between the detachable connection part and the wiping cloth, the duster cloth has good elasticity, and the air-tightness of the negative pressure chamber of the cleaning robot is greatly improved.

Duster cloth for cleaning robot and cleaning robot using same

The present invention relates to the technical field of manufacturing of small appliances, and relates to a glass-wiping robot. The glass-wiping robot comprises a robot main body, a power cord and a safety buckle. The power cord is connected to the robot main body, and winds onto the safety buckle. The safety buckle is provided thereon with a suction cup. The safety buckle sucks on a glass via the suction cup. The glass-wiping robot of the present invention provides double protection and improved safety effects when the robot main body inadvertently falls off the window, allows for convenient fixing or moving of the safety buckle, and is convenient to carry.

Glass-wiping robot

A self-moving robot comprises a robot body. A control device is provided in the robot body, and a functional processing module and a moving module connected to each other are provided in the robot body. The moving module is controlled by the control device to drive the functional processing module to conduct mobile processing work in a working space. An opening hole is formed inside the functional processing module so that the moving module is arranged rotatably in the opening hole in an embedded manner. The moving module can freely rotates relative to the functional processing module through a connection mechanism. A walking method of the self-moving robot is further disclosed. The present invention is of simple structure, low cost and significantly improved moving mode, and the cleaning efficiency of the self-moving robot is improved with the same amount of time or power.

Self-moving robot and walking method thereof

The present invention relates to the technical field of manufacturing of small appliances, and relates to a glass-wiping robot. The glass-wiping robot comprises a robot main body (), a power cord () and a safety buckle (). The power cord () is connected to the robot main body (), and winds onto the safety buckle (). The safety buckle () is provided thereon with a suction cup (). The safety buckle () sucks on a glass via the suction cup (). The glass-wiping robot of the present invention provides double protection and improved safety effects when the robot main body inadvertently falls off the window, allows for convenient fixing or moving of the safety buckle, and is convenient to carry.

A suction apparatus, a glass-wiping device and a run control method thereof. The suction apparatus comprises a suction cup unit (). The suction cup unit () comprises an inner suction cup () and an outer suction cup (). The inner suction cup () is arranged on the inside of the outer suction cup (). A chamber on the inside of the inner suction cup () forms an inner negative pressure chamber () via vacuum suction. A chamber between the inner and outer suction cups (and) forms an outer negative pressure chamber () via vacuum suction. The outer negative pressure chamber () is connected to a vacuum detection unit. The vacuum detection unit comprises a distensible piece () and a distension-sensing piece (). The distensible piece () is sealedly connected onto an opening on the top end of the outer negative pressure chamber (). The distensible piece () has arranged thereon the distension-sensing piece (). The glass-wiping device is provided with the suction apparatus, when in cases of failure of the outer suction cup () in the suction apparatus and of failure of the outer negative pressure chamber (), the glass-wiping device will take measures immediately to prevent an increased number of small protrusions from entering the inner suction cup (), thus preventing the phenomenon of the glass-wiping device falling off a wall from occurrence.

Suction apparatus, glass-wiping device, and run control method thereof

A self-moving robot comprises a robot body (). A control device is provided in the robot body (), and a functional processing module () and a moving module () connected to each other are provided in the robot body (). The moving module () is controlled by the control device to drive the functional processing module () to conduct mobile processing work in a working space (). An opening hole () is formed inside the functional processing module () so that the moving module () is arranged rotatably in the opening hole () in an embedded manner. The moving module () can freely rotates relative to the functional processing module () through a connection mechanism. A walking method of the self-moving robot is further disclosed. The present invention is of simple structure, low cost and significantly improved moving mode, and the cleaning efficiency of the self-moving robot is improved with the same amount of time or power.

A window-cleaning robot provided with a closed wiper (), comprising a rotating base () and an outer frame (); said rotating base () being rotatably disposed on the outer frame (); the bottom of said outer frame () being provided with a cleaning unit (); said rotating base () being provided with a travel unit () and a suction cup (); the bottom surface of the rotating base () also being provided with a wiper (); said wiper () being disposed on the bottom surface such that the wiper () surrounds the rotating base () in a closed shape; the travel unit () and/or the suction cup () being enclosed within said closed shape. The wiper () is entirely closed such that regardless of where the robot travels, 360&#xb0; wiping can be accomplished, effectively preventing the travel unit () and the suction cup () from becoming wet, resulting in more effective wiping and effectively preventing slippage.

Window-cleaning robot provided with closed wiper

A glass-wiping device comprises a machine body () and a control unit. The machine body () is provided with an edge detection unit (), the edge detection unit () comprises a sensor switch (') and an action element (). The action element () is provided at a lower end thereof with a contact leg (&#x2032;) that presses against the surface of a glass (). When the contact leg (&#x2032;) leaves the surface of the glass (), the action element () correspondingly generates a displacement and triggers the sensor switch (&#x2032;); the sensor switch (&#x2032;) transmits a switch signal to the control unit; the control unit controls, on the basis of the switch signal, the glass-wiping device to cease running or to change the running direction. The glass-wiping device has a simple structure, reduced costs, high sensitivity and great controllability, and effectively implements the detection of the edge of a plate glass.

Glass-wiping device

An air-releasing valve for use in a suction apparatus and a suction robot having the air-releasing valve are provided. The air-releasing valve comprises an activation unit and an air-releasing valve retaining base (). An air-releasing hole () in communication with a negative pressure chamber () of the suction apparatus is provided on the air-releasing valve retaining base (). The activation unit is provided on the air-releasing valve retaining base () and is movable relative to the air-releasing valve retaining base () to open the air-releasing hole (). A switch () is provided on the air-releasing valve retaining base (). The activation unit opens the air-releasing hole () and triggers the switch () to shut off a vacuuming apparatus () of the suction apparatus simultaneously. The air-releasing valve is capable of rapidly releasing air from the suction apparatus and shutting off the vacuuming apparatus () in a timely manner.

Air-releasing valve for use in suction apparatus and suction robot having the air-releasing valve

Suction apparatus, glass-wiping device, and run control method therefor

A suction apparatus and a glass-wiping device with the suction apparatus. The glass-wiping device sucks onto the surface of a glass via the suction apparatus. The suction apparatus comprises a suction cup unit (). The suction cup unit () comprises an inner suction cup () and an outer suction cup (). The inner suction cup () is arranged on the inside of the outer suction cup (), where a chamber on the inside of the inner suction cup () forms an inner negative pressure chamber () via vacuum suction, and where a chamber between the inner and outer suction cups (and) forms an outer negative pressure chamber () via vacuum suction. The glass-wiping device sucks onto the surface of the glass via the inner negative pressure chamber () and/or the outer negative pressure chamber (). The glass-wiping device sucks onto the surface of the glass via the suction apparatus, is capable of ensuring sufficient vacuum pressure, and prevents the phenomenon of the glass-wiping device falling from the surface of the glass.

Glass-wiping device having a suction apparatus

A glass wiping device and a control method thereof are provided. The glass wiping device comprising a driver mechanism () and a follower mechanism (); the driver mechanism () and the follower mechanism () are respectively provided with a first magnet unit and a second magnet unit; the magnetic force between the first magnet unit and the second magnet unit enables the driver mechanisms () and the follower mechanism () to be correspondingly adsorbed on the inside and outside of the glass, and the follower mechanism () can follow the driver mechanism (); the driver mechanism () or the follower mechanism () is provided with a pressure induction unit and a pressure indicating device () thereon; the pressure induction unit comprises a pressure sensor () and a controller (); the pressure sensor () is used to sense the pressure of the driver mechanism () and the follower mechanism () against the glass; after receiving a pressure signal transmitted by the pressure sensor (), the controller () controls the pressure indicating device () to display a relevant state. The control method comprising the following steps: a), placing the driver mechanism () or the follower mechanism () on one side of the glass; b) placing the follower mechanism () or the driver mechanism () at a corresponding position on the other side of the glass; and c) the controller () controls the pressure indicating device () to display the relevant state after receiving the pressure signal transmitted by the pressure sensor ().

Glass wiping device and control method thereof

A glass-wiping robot comprising a glass-wiping robot housing (), a power cord () extending outward through the housing (), a protruding mechanism () provided on the housing () and protruding from the surface thereof, and a power cord positioning sheath () provided on the housing (), where the power cord () passes through a central through-hole of the power cord positioning sheath () and is fixed. By providing the power cord positioning sheath (), the glass-wiping robot ensures that the power cord () does not interfere with other parts on the surface of the machine body of the glass-wiping robot, prevents the power cord () from hanging downward and winding when the glass-wiping robot is working, provides a simplified structure, and greatly improves the operational safety of the glass-wiping robot.

A glass-wiping robot having an air-venting device (), comprising a machine body (). The machine body () has arranged thereon a suction cup device (). The suction cup device () is connected to a vacuum air pump () via an airway pipe (). The glass-wiping robot is adsorbed on a surface of a glass via the suction cup device (). The suction cup device () is also connected to an air-venting device (). The air-venting device () is provided with opened and closed positions. When the air-venting device () is at the opened position, the suction cup device () is in communication with the atmosphere via the air-venting device (). The glass-wiping robot has the air-venting device () arranged on the airway pipe () between the vacuum air pump () and the suction cup device (), wherein when a handle () is pulled up, a positioning rotary shaft () rotates to trigger an air-venting valve (), and the air-venting valve () opens an air-venting hole therein to allow the interior of the suction cup to be in communication with the atmosphere, thus an equilibrium between internal and external air pressures is achieved rapidly, the glass-wiping robot can be removed rapidly without having to wait, and the work efficiency is increased.

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