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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2015
Ecovacs Robotics Co., Ltd., Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, CN;
Ecovacs Robotics Co., Ltd., Jiangsu, CN;
Abstract
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.