A47L11/4025

FLUID SUPPLY SYSTEM OF DOCKING STATION FOR MOVING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME
20230051316 · 2023-02-16 ·

A fluid supply system of a docking station for a moving apparatus includes a moving apparatus including a first storage tank configured to receive a fluid therein, a docking station into which the moving apparatus is selectively docked, the docking station including a second storage tank configured to receive the fluid therein and a pump configured to discharge a fluid received in the second storage tank, and a processor electrically connected to the pump and configured to determine, when the moving apparatus is docked to the docking station, whether the moving apparatus has been successfully docked, and to control the pump to operate with an operation load, when the processor concludes that the moving apparatus has been successfully docked into the docking station so that the fluid is supplied from the second storage tank to the first storage tank.

Floor maintenance machine with service cabinet
11576549 · 2023-02-14 · ·

A floor maintenance machine includes a chassis, a floor-cleaning implement adapted for engagement with the floor, and a service cabinet. The floor-cleaning implement is supported by the chassis. The service cabinet is coupled to the chassis and defines a cavity. The cavity receives a plurality of fluid access points collectively therein.

CLEANING DEVICE FOR CLEANING A MECHANICAL CLEANING ASSEMBLY OF A CLEANING APPARATUS, AND CLEANING SYSTEM
20230234104 · 2023-07-27 ·

A cleaning system includes: a cleaning appliance comprising a base member, which is provided with a mechanical cleaning arrangement, and a fluid tank; and a cleaning apparatus for cleaning the mechanical cleaning arrangement of the cleaning appliance, the cleaning apparatus including: a container having a recess for receiving the base member; and a nozzle arrangement associated with the recess. The nozzle arrangement is connected to an inlet in a flow-conducting manner. The fluid tank has an outlet which, to clean the cleaning arrangement, is connectable to the inlet of the cleaning apparatus.

Robot cleaner
11700990 · 2023-07-18 · ·

A robot cleaner includes a main body forming an exterior and having a water tank housing formed at a rear side thereof. The water tank housing may form a space in which a water tank is mounted. At least one spin mop is rotatably provided at a lower side of the main body, moving the main body by rotating, and configured to clean a floor using water in the water tank. A supply nozzle is provided at one side of the water tank housing, and when connected to a discharge nozzle of the water tank, communicates with the discharge nozzle to supply water stored in the water tank to each of the spin mops. The robot cleaner further includes a locking device rotatably provided at a position spaced apart from a circumferential surface of the water tank housing, and configured to secure the water tank in the water tank housing when mounted or to release the water tank by pushing backward on the water tank.

CLEANING ROBOT AND CLEANING MACHINE SYSTEM
20230210332 · 2023-07-06 ·

The cleaning robot includes a housing, a brush roller and a suction device. The housing is provided with a mounting chamber. A debris collecting chamber is communicated with the mounting chamber. The brush roller is pivotally mounted in the mounting chamber and at least a part of the brush roller protrudes from the mounting chamber. The housing is further provided with a debris collecting channel, one end of the debris collecting channel is communicated with the debris collecting chamber, the other end of the debris collecting channel penetrates through the rear end of housing, and the housing is further provided with a first door for opening or closing the debris collecting channel.

Surface cleaning machine with cover device for dirty fluid reservoir device

A surface cleaning machine is provided, including a cleaning head having at least one driven cleaning roller unit, a dirty fluid reservoir device arranged on the cleaning head, and a scraping guide device for dirty fluid that acts on the at least one cleaning roller unit, wherein the dirty fluid reservoir device has a container device for dirty fluid and a cover device for the container device, wherein a duct device for cleaning liquid is arranged on the cover device, and wherein there is arranged on the cover device an orifice device which is fluidically connected to the duct device and by means of which cleaning liquid is applicable to the at least one cleaning roller unit.

SWEEPING AND MOPPING INTEGRATED HOUSEHOLD INTELLIGENT ROBOT
20220386840 · 2022-12-08 ·

A sweeping and mopping integrated household intelligent robot includes a host machine and a base station. Dust bins are arranged in the host machine. A mopping mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the host machine. A cleaning system and a dust collection system are arranged in the base station. The cleaning system is used for cleaning the mopping mechanism; and the dust collection system is used for recycling garbage in the dust bins. The sweeping and mopping integrated household intelligent robot of the present disclosure has excellent obstacle crossing capability, achieves a better mopping effect by virtue of rolling mops with double cloth-bundled rollers, provides a strong dust collection force and has a variety of optional work modes; the rolling mops of the host machine are automatically cleaned by the base station; and a base station dust bag can be replaced quickly and conveniently.

Cleaning robot

A cleaning robot according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a traveling motor configured to generate a driving force for traveling; a cleaning module changing unit configured to selectively activate any one of at least one cleaning module; a sensing unit configured to sense characteristics of a floor surface; and a processor configured to perform a cleaning operation of cleaning the floor surface by controlling the cleaning module changing unit to activate any one of the at least one cleaning module based on the sensed characteristics of the floor surface, wherein the processor is configured to: sense characteristics of a contaminant present on the floor surface by using the sensing unit while performing the cleaning operation; and control the cleaning module changing unit to change or maintain the activated cleaning module based on the sensed characteristics of the contaminant.

VACUUM HEAD, COLLECTION BIN, CLEANING TRAY, FILTER ASSEMBLY, AND CLEANING APPARATUS

Provided are a vacuum head, a collection bin, a cleaning tray, a filter assembly, and a cleaning apparatus. The cleaning apparatus includes: a housing, a rolling brush, and a cleaning assembly, where the cleaning assembly includes a cleaning medium inlet and a plurality of cleaning medium spray orifices; the plurality of cleaning medium spray orifices face the rolling brush, and lengths of flow channels from various cleaning medium spray orifices to the cleaning medium inlet are equal. According to the present disclosure, a cleaning medium may be sprayed to a rolling brush surface uniformly, so that the rolling brush may be cleaned completely, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency and the cleanliness of the rolling brush.

FILTER ASSEMBLY AND FLOOR CLEANER
20230053356 · 2023-02-23 ·

The present disclosure provides a floor cleaner that includes a replaceable component, such as a filter. The floor cleaner has a detection mechanism comprising a magnet on the replaceable component and a Hall Effect sensor positioned to detect the permanent magnet when the replaceable component is correctly installed on the floor cleaner. Operation of one or more electrically-powered components of the floor cleaner is prevented when the permanent magnet is not detected by the Hall Effect sensor.