Self-Cleaning Method of Cleaning System

The disclosure is a National Stage Filing of the PCT International Application No: PCT/CN2023/080895 filed on 10 Mar. 2023, which claims priority to and the benefit of Chinese Patent Application No. 202310187886.4, filed to the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CHIPA) on 1 Mar. 2023, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

The disclosure relates to the technical field of cleaning system, and particularly to a self-cleaning method of a cleaning system.

In order to achieve intelligence, an existing cleaning system usually performs a self-cleaning after use, and in a self-cleaning process, when a self-cleaning running condition is not met, the cleaning system stops the self-cleaning, and after the self-cleaning running condition is met, the cleaning system restarts the self-cleaning, since the time consumption of the self-cleaning process is generally long, if the self-cleaning is stopped by non-subjective willingness resulting from unintentional collision, water shortage of a clear water tank, water fullness of a sewage tank and the like, the self-cleaning has to be restarted, thereby wasting energy, and affecting the user experience.

In view of the deficiencies of the related art, the objective of the disclosure is to provide a self-cleaning method of a cleaning system. In a self-cleaning process, when a self-cleaning running condition is not met, the cleaning system stops the self-cleaning, and after the self-cleaning running condition is met, the cleaning system continues to perform the self-cleaning or restarts the self-cleaning. Since the self-cleaning process takes a long time, if the cleaning system stops the self-cleaning due to mis-operation in the self-cleaning process, the self-cleaning is continued by means of the method after the self-cleaning condition is met again, instead of restarting the self-cleaning, thereby avoiding repeated running, saving energy and improving user experience; and if an operation of cleaning a surface to be cleaned is performed by using a main cleaning machine in the self-cleaning process, the self-cleaning is restarted at the moment, thereby ensuring that the cleaning is in place. The disclosure is applicable to different self-cleaning modes according to different conditions, thereby being flexible and efficient.

In order to achieve the above objective, the technical means adopted in the disclosure is as follows: a self-cleaning method of a cleaning system, wherein the cleaning system includes a main cleaning machine and a base, and the main cleaning machine is detachably arranged on the base; and in a self-cleaning process, when a self-cleaning running condition is not met, the cleaning system stops the self-cleaning, and after the self-cleaning running condition is met, the cleaning system selects to continue to perform the self-cleaning or restart the self-cleaning.

In an implementation mode, the cleaning system automatically selects to continue to perform the self-cleaning or restart the self-cleaning according to an operation performed by the cleaning system after stopping the self-cleaning, such that the cleaning system is more intelligent.

In an implementation mode, a user selects, by himself/herself, to make the cleaning system continue to perform the self-cleaning or restart the self-cleaning. At this time, a user operability is stronger, and different user requirements are met.

In an implementation mode, a condition of not meeting the self-cleaning running includes that the main cleaning machine is separated from the base; or a clear water tank lacks water; or a sewage tank is full; or a user initiatively stops the self-cleaning.

In an implementation mode, in the self-cleaning process, after the main cleaning machine is separated from the base, the cleaning system stops the self-cleaning, and when the main cleaning machine is placed on the base again, the cleaning system continues to perform the self-cleaning.

In an implementation mode, in the self-cleaning process, after the main cleaning machine is separated from the base, the main cleaning machine performs an operation of cleaning a surface to be cleaned, and when the main cleaning machine is placed on the base again, the cleaning system restarts the self-cleaning.

In an implementation mode, the self-cleaning includes a self-washing and/or a self-drying. In the self-cleaning process, only the self-washing is performed, or only the self-drying is performed, or both the self-washing and the self-drying are performed, thereby meeting different user requirements and different use scenarios.

In an implementation mode, only after the main cleaning machine is placed on the base and a user completes a trigger condition, the cleaning system performs the self-cleaning.

In an implementation mode, after the main cleaning machine is placed on the base, the cleaning system automatically performs the self-cleaning. As long as the main cleaning machine is connected to the base, the cleaning system automatically performs the self-cleaning, thereby avoiding a user starting the self-cleaning by pressing a button or in voice. In this way, one operation step is omitted, such that the product operation is simpler and more convenient.

The disclosure further provides a self-cleaning method of a cleaning system, wherein the cleaning system includes a main cleaning machine and a base, and the main cleaning machine is detachably arranged on the base; the self-cleaning includes the self-washing and/or the self-drying; in a self-washing process, when a self-washing running condition is not met, the cleaning system stops the self-washing, and after the self-washing running condition is met, the cleaning system restarts the self-washing; and in a self-drying process, when a self-drying running condition is not met, the cleaning system stops the self-drying, and after the self-drying running condition is met, the cleaning system selects to continue to perform the self-drying or restart the self-drying. When the self-cleaning includes the self-washing and the self-drying, in comparison, the self-washing takes a shorter time, and the self-drying takes a longer time, such that no matter what condition occurs, the self-washing is restarted after a stop event occurs in the self-washing process; and in the self-drying process, it is selected to continue to perform the self-drying or restart the self-drying for different conditions in which the stop event occurs.

The beneficial effects of the disclosure are as follows: since the self-cleaning process takes a long time, if the cleaning system stops the self-cleaning due to mis-operation in the self-cleaning process, the self-cleaning is continued by means of the method after the self-cleaning condition is met again, instead of restarting the self-cleaning, thereby avoiding repeated running, saving energy and improving user experience; and if the operation of cleaning the surface to be cleaned is performed by using the main cleaning machine in the self-cleaning process, the self-cleaning is restarted at the moment, thereby ensuring that the cleaning is in place. The disclosure is applicable to different self-cleaning modes according to different conditions, thereby being flexible and efficient.

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According to requirements, specific embodiments of the disclosure will be disclosed herein. However, it should be understood that, the embodiments disclosed herein are merely exemplary examples of the disclosure, and are embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed herein are not considered to be restrictive, but merely as a basis for claims and as a representative basis for teaching those skilled in the art to variously employ the disclosure in any suitable manner in practice, and the specific details include various features disclosed herein and incorporate features that are not explicitly disclosed herein.

In the description of disclosure, it should be understood that, orientation or position relationships indicated by terms “length”, “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “inner”, “outer”, “circumferential” and the like are base on orientation or position relationships shown in the drawings, are merely for the convenience of describing the disclosure and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the referred apparatuses or elements must have particular orientations, or constructed and operated in particular orientations, and therefore cannot be understood as limitations to the disclosure.

As shown in, a cleaning systemincludes a main cleaning machineand a base, and the main cleaning machineis detachably arranged on the base. The main cleaning machineis configured for cleaning a daily living environment, for example, cleaning a ground, a carpet, and the like. According to different usages, the main cleaning machineis a floor-cleaning machine, a vacuum cleaner, or the like. It should be understood that, during daily use, the main cleaning machineneeds to be separated from the base, and after cleaning is completed, the main cleaning machineis placed on the base, therefore the baseprovides an accommodation for the main cleaning machine. Of course, with the technical progress, the baseis also endowed with more functions, for example, a charging component (not shown) is provided in the main cleaning machine, and when the main cleaning machineis used up and placed on the base, the basecharges the main cleaning machine; and as another example, after completing cleaning, the main cleaning machineperforms the self-cleaning or self-detection on the base, at this time, an auxiliary element is arranged on the baseto assist the main cleaning machinein completing the foregoing functions.

The main cleaning machineincludes a clear water tankand a sewage tank, the clear water tankis configured for storing cleaning liquid, the cleaning liquid is sprayed to a rolling brush to assist in cleaning, and the sewage tankis configured for storing redundant liquid and solid wastes on the surface to be cleaned, which are sucked by a suction motor. When the clear water tanklacks water or the sewage tankis full, the cleaning systemstops running, and after a user adds clear water into the clear water tankor pours out the solid-liquid garbage in the sewage tank, the cleaning systemcontinues to run. In a self-cleaning process, the cleaning systemalso sprays the liquid to the rolling brush and sucks the redundant liquid after cleaning the rolling brush, therefore in the self-cleaning process, the cleaning systemwill also stop running because the clear water tanklacks water or the sewage tankis full.

As shown in, an embodiment provides a self-cleaning method of the cleaning system. In a self-cleaning process, when a self-cleaning running condition is not met, the cleaning systemstops the self-cleaning, and after the self-cleaning running condition is met, the cleaning systemselects to continue to perform the self-cleaning or restart the self-cleaning.

A condition of not meeting the self-cleaning running includes that the main cleaning machineis separated from the base; or the clear water tanklacks water; or the sewage tankis full; or the user initiatively stops the self-cleaning.

Specifically, in an embodiment, in the self-cleaning process, after the main cleaning machineis separated from the base, the cleaning systemstops the self-cleaning, and when the main cleaning machineis placed on the baseagain, the cleaning systemcontinues to perform the self-cleaning until it completes the self-cleaning instead of restarting the self-cleaning. At this time, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the self-cleaning is stopped before being completed in the self-cleaning process, when the main cleaning machineand the basecannot be connected successfully since the main cleaning machineis accidentally touched by mistake, at this time, the main cleaning machineonly restarts the self-cleaning after being placed again, thereby wasting energy, and affecting user experience. A stop of the self-cleaning of the cleaning systemcaused by non-subjective willingness of the user, such as water shortage of the clear water tank, water fullness of the sewage tankand the like, is avoided by using the method, so as to avoid wasting energy and to improve user experience.

In another embodiment, in the self-cleaning process, after the main cleaning machineis separated from the base, the main cleaning machineperforms an operation of cleaning a surface to be cleaned, and when the main cleaning machineis placed on the baseagain, the cleaning systemrestarts the self-cleaning until the self-cleaning is completed. Since the main cleaning machineperforms the operation of cleaning the surface to be cleaned again, if the cleaning systemdoes not restart the self-cleaning but continues to perform the self-cleaning at this time, it is conceivable that the main cleaning machinecannot be thoroughly cleaned up according to a set self-cleaning duration, therefore, it is more reasonable to restart the self-cleaning at this time. The stop of the self-cleaning of the cleaning systemcaused by subjective willingness of the user is avoided by using the method, so as to avoid that the main cleaning machinecannot be thoroughly cleaned up.

The cleaning systemautomatically selects to continue to perform the self-cleaning or restart the self-cleaning according to the operation performed by the cleaning systemafter completing the self-cleaning, such that the cleaning systemis more intelligent. The process is implemented by algorithm software, after the self-cleaning is started, whether the main cleaning machineleaves the baseis judged by detecting whether there is a charging voltage, whether the communication is interrupted, and the like, and after it is detected that the connection between the main cleaning machineand the baseis disconnected, self-cleaning running parameters are stored in a memory, after the main cleaning machineis placed back on the baseagain, the previously stored the self-cleaning running parameters are read from the memory, and then the self-cleaning program continues to run according to the previous parameters. The situation that the clear water tanklacks water and the sewage tankis full is similar to this situation, and thus details are not described herein again. Before the main cleaning machineis placed back on the baseagain, the operation of cleaning the surface to be cleaned is performed, when the self-cleaning stops, the self-cleaning running parameters stored in the memory are cleared up, after the main cleaning machineis placed back on the baseagain, the previously stored the self-cleaning running parameters cannot be read from the memory, and at this time, the cleaning systemrestarts the self-cleaning.

In addition, the user selects, by himself/herself, to make the cleaning systemcontinue to perform the self-cleaning or restart the self-cleaning. The user judges whether to restart the self-cleaning by himself/herself, at this time, a user operability is stronger, and different user requirements are met. The user makes the choice by pressing a button, voice control and the like.

The self-cleaning includes a self-washing and/or a self-drying. In the self-cleaning process, only the self-washing is performed, or only the self-drying is performed, or both the self-washing and the self-drying are performed, the user selects the self-cleaning mode by himself/herself, thereby meeting different user requirements and different use scenarios.

When only the self-washing is performed in the self-cleaning process, and when a self-washing running condition is not met, the cleaning systemstops the self-cleaning, and after the self-washing running condition is met, the cleaning systemselects to continue to perform the self-washing or restart the self-washing.

When only the self-drying is performed in the self-cleaning process, and when a self-drying running condition is not met, the cleaning systemstops the self-cleaning, and after the self-drying running condition is met, the cleaning systemselects to continue to perform the self-drying or restart the self-drying.

When both the self-washing and the self-drying are performed in the self-cleaning process, and when the self-cleaning running condition is not met, the cleaning systemstops the self-cleaning, and after the self-cleaning running condition is met, the cleaning systemselects to continue to perform the self-cleaning or restart the self-cleaning.

Before running a set duration for the self-cleaning, no matter how many times the cleaning systemstops the self-cleaning due to the self-cleaning running condition being not met, the self-cleaning is performed according to the method provided by the disclosure.

In an embodiment, only after the main cleaning machineis placed on the baseand the user completes a trigger condition, the cleaning systemperforms the self-cleaning. The trigger condition includes that the user starts the self-cleaning by pressing a button or in voice, thereby giving the user the right to choose independently, and if the user thinks that the main cleaning machinedoes not need to be self-cleaned at this time, the main cleaning machineis only placed on the basewithout continuing to perform or restarting the self-cleaning.

In another embodiment, after the main cleaning machineis placed on the base, the cleaning systemautomatically performs the self-cleaning. As long as the main cleaning machineis connected to the base, the cleaning systemautomatically performs the self-cleaning, thereby avoiding the user starting the self-cleaning by pressing the button or in voice. In this way, one operation step is omitted, such that the product operation is simpler and more convenient.

As shown in, it shows a self-cleaning method of the cleaning systemof another embodiment. The self-cleaning includes the self-washing and the self-drying; in a self-washing process, when a self-washing running condition is not met, the cleaning systemstops the self-washing, and after the self-washing running condition is met, the cleaning systemrestarts the self-washing; after the self-washing is completed, the self-drying is started; and in a self-drying process, when a self-drying running condition is not met, the cleaning systemstops the self-drying, and after the self-drying running condition is met, the cleaning systemselects to continue to perform the self-drying or restart the self-drying. When the self-cleaning includes the self-washing and the self-drying, in comparison, the self-washing takes a shorter time, and the self-drying takes a longer time, such that no matter what condition occurs, the self-washing is restarted after a stop event occurs in the self-washing process; and in the self-drying process, it is selected to continue to perform the self-drying or restart the self-drying for different conditions in which the stop event occurs. The disclosure is applicable to different self-cleaning modes according to different conditions, thereby being flexible and efficient.

The technical content and technical features of the disclosure have been disclosed as above, however, it should be understood that, under the creation idea of the disclosure, those skilled in the art make various changes and improvements to the structures and materials described above, including combinations of technical features individually disclosed or claimed herein, and obviously include other combinations of these features. These variations and/or combinations all fall within the technical field involved in the disclosure, and fall within the protection scope of the claims of the disclosure.