CN116236098A - Surface cleaning apparatus and surface cleaning system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a surface cleaning apparatus comprising: a base including at least a cleaning portion; and a main body coupled to the base; the main body part includes: a first liquid reservoir; a steam distributor; a liquid dispenser capable of dispensing the cleaning liquid in the first liquid reservoir to the surface of the cleaning portion in a non-ejecting manner; a second liquid storage for storing a recovered liquid recovered based on the susceptor; the thick film heater comprises a cavity and a thick film heating body which is at least partially arranged in the cavity or surrounds the cavity, wherein the first end of the cavity is associated with the first liquid storage, and the second end of the cavity is associated with the steam distributor; the thick film heater is adapted to heat at least a portion of the cleaning liquid within the cavity above the boiling point of the cleaning liquid to form heated cleaning liquid vapor, and the vapor distributor is capable of distributing at least the heated cleaning liquid vapor to a surface to be cleaned located in front of the cleaning section. The present disclosure also provides a surface cleaning system.

Description

Surface cleaning equipment and surface cleaning systems

technical field

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of cleaning equipment/cleaning system, and in particular, the present disclosure relates to a surface cleaning equipment and a surface cleaning system.

Background technique

One development line in the scrubber industry is to use steam as a cleaning agent.

Steam scrubbers usually need to include a boiler as a steam generator. After the cleaning fluid is heated by a boiler, the steam is pumped to a flat applicator where it comes into contact with the surface being cleaned.

The advantage of the steam system is that the temperature generated can effectively kill all kinds of microorganisms, bacteria, microbes and mites. However, the boiler system suffers from high power and low heating efficiency, and the high power requirement to generate steam does not allow enough surplus power to run the vacuum motor to recover the sewage from the cleaning surface, so the cleaning performance is further hampered.

Contents of the invention

In order to solve at least one of the above technical problems, the present disclosure provides a surface cleaning device, including:

a base comprising at least a cleaning portion;

a main body coupled to the base;

The main body includes:

a first liquid reservoir for storing cleaning liquid to be dispensed;

a steam distributor arranged on the cleaning part;

a liquid distributor connected to the first liquid storage, the liquid distributor can distribute the cleaning liquid in the first liquid storage to the surface of the cleaning part in a non-spraying manner;

a first fluid passage extending at least between the first liquid reservoir and the vapor distributor and between the first liquid reservoir and the liquid distributor;

a second liquid storage, the second liquid storage is used to store the recovered liquid recovered based on the base;

a vacuum suction port connected to the second liquid reservoir;

a second fluid passage extending at least between the second liquid reservoir and the evacuation suction port;

a vacuum suction source communicated with the second liquid storage and the vacuum suction port, the vacuum suction source is used to generate a working air flow from the vacuum suction port, and the working air flow can at least flow through the vacuum suction port; The second liquid storage and the second fluid passage, based on the working air flow, the recovered liquid recovered after cleaning the surface of the base to be cleaned is stored in the second liquid storage;

a thick film heater located in the first fluid passage, the thick film heater comprising a cavity and a thick film heating body at least partially disposed within or surrounding the cavity, the cavity A first end is associated with the first liquid reservoir, a second end of the cavity is associated with the vapor distributor; the thick film heater is adapted to heat at least a portion of the cleaning liquid within the cavity to a cleaning liquid Above the boiling point to form a heated cleaning liquid vapor, the steam distributor can at least distribute the heated cleaning liquid vapor to the surface to be cleaned located in front of the cleaning part.

According to the surface cleaning device of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the thick film heater is disposed on at least one of the base and the main body.

The surface cleaning device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, further comprising a first control element for controlling at least the thick film heater so that the thick film heater can selectively Delivers heated cleaning liquid vapor to the surface to be cleaned.

According to the surface cleaning equipment according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first control element includes a flow diversion assembly connected at least to the first liquid storage, and a first outlet portion of the flow diversion assembly is connected to the thick film heater , the second outlet portion of the diversion assembly is connected to the liquid distributor provided on the cleaning portion, the first outlet portion and the second outlet portion of the diversion assembly are adapted to be selectively controlled, Cleaning liquid is caused to flow from the first liquid reservoir to at least one of the thick film heater and the liquid distributor.

The surface cleaning apparatus according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, further comprising a second control element associated with the thick film heating body of the thick film heater, the second control element being used at least according to The set temperature or temperature range controls the power to the thick film heater.

According to the surface cleaning equipment in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second control element is connected to the thick film heating body, and when the temperature of the thick film heating body is greater than or equal to the set temperature, the second control The element generates a control signal to stop the operation of the thick film heater.

The surface cleaning apparatus according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, further comprising a third control element associated with the flow diverter assembly, the third control element for selectively controlling the flow of cleaning liquid to the inlet portion of the flow divert assembly flow.

According to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first control element comprises a first trigger disposed on the handle or the main body of the surface cleaning device, the first trigger being operable selectively to control The thick film heater is turned on and off.

In accordance with at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first control element includes a second trigger disposed on the handle or body portion of the surface cleaning appliance for selectively adjusting operation to Controlling the steam flow output by the thick film heater.

According to the surface cleaning device in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the cavity of the thick film heater is a tubular structure.

According to the surface cleaning apparatus of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the thick film heater and the vacuum suction source are connected to a common electrical input and adapted to be powered by a common power source.

According to the surface cleaning device of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the power source is a rechargeable battery of the surface cleaning device.

According to the surface cleaning device in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the power supply is an electric line of 220V-240V or V-130V.

According to the surface cleaning device in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the base is adapted to move on the surface to be cleaned; the main body is pivotally mounted on the base;

The surface cleaning device also includes a retractable handle portion mounted on the main body portion, the handle portion is at least used to manipulate the base on the surface to be cleaned; the thick film heater is arranged on the handle portion , on at least one of the main body portion and the base.

According to the surface cleaning device in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, both the steam distributor and the liquid distributor are arranged on the base, and the steam distributor is located in front of the liquid distributor.

The surface cleaning equipment according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, further comprising a pump device arranged downstream of the first liquid storage and upstream of the flow diversion assembly, the pump device is at least used to pump the liquid in the first liquid storage Cleaning fluid is pumped to the diverter assembly.

The surface cleaning apparatus according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, further comprising first heating means associated with liquid dispensing for heating the cleaning liquid prior to dispensing the cleaning liquid onto the surface to be cleaned.

The surface cleaning device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, further comprising a steam conduit connected between the thick film heater and the steam distributor, and a steam conduit connected between the first liquid storage and the liquid distributor. The cleaning liquid conduit between them, the steam conduit and the cleaning liquid conduit are set apart from each other.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a surface cleaning device comprising:

a base comprising at least a cleaning portion;

a main body coupled to the base;

Wherein, the main body includes:

a first liquid storage, the first liquid storage is used to store the cleaning liquid to be dispensed, and the cleaning liquid to be distributed is heated cleaning liquid;

a liquid dispenser connected to the first liquid reservoir for distributing cleaning liquid to the surface of the cleaning portion in a non-spraying manner;

a steam distributor arranged on the cleaning part;

a first fluid passage extending at least between the first liquid reservoir and the vapor distributor and between the first liquid reservoir and the liquid distributor;

a second liquid storage for storing recovered liquid recovered based on the base;

a vacuum suction port connected to the first liquid reservoir;

a second fluid passage extending at least between the second liquid reservoir and the evacuation suction port;

a vacuum suction source communicated with the second liquid storage and the vacuum suction port, the vacuum suction source is used to generate a working air flow from the vacuum suction port, and the working air flow can at least flow through the vacuum suction port; The second liquid storage and the second fluid passage, based on the working air flow, the recovered liquid recovered after cleaning the surface of the base to be cleaned is stored in the second liquid storage;

a thick film heater located in the first fluid passage, the thick film heater comprising a cavity and a thick film heating body at least partially disposed within or surrounding the cavity, the cavity A first end is associated with the first liquid reservoir, a second end of the cavity is associated with the vapor distributor; the thick film heater is adapted to heat at least a portion of the cleaning liquid within the cavity to a cleaning liquid above the boiling point to form a heated cleaning liquid vapor which can be dispensed at least to the surface to be cleaned.

According to the surface cleaning device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the steam distributor is capable of distributing at least the heated cleaning liquid steam to a surface to be cleaned located in front of the cleaning part.

According to the surface cleaning apparatus of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the thick film heater is located downstream of the first liquid reservoir and upstream of the steam distributor.

According to yet another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a surface cleaning system comprising:

The surface cleaning device of any one of the above; and a base station device; wherein the base station device includes a third liquid storage that stores cleaning liquid to be dispensed to the first liquid storage of the surface cleaning device.

According to the surface cleaning system of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the base station equipment is capable of dispensing heated cleaning liquid to the surface cleaning equipment.

According to the surface cleaning system according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the base station equipment includes a second heating device associated with the third liquid storage, and the second heating device is used for cleaning the cleaning liquid in the third liquid storage or The cleaning liquid output from the third liquid storage is heated, so that the base station device distributes the heated cleaning liquid to the first liquid storage of the surface cleaning device.

Description of drawings

The accompanying drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure, are included to provide a further understanding of the disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitute this specification. part of the manual.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of the overall structure of a surface cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure from a viewing angle.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure from another perspective of the surface cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a surface cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of an internal partial structure of a surface cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The structure of the first liquid storage is shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 .

Fig. 7 is a partial structural schematic diagram of a main body of a surface cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of the second liquid storage of the surface cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of an internal partial structure of a main body of a surface cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a surface cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 11 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a surface cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

12 to 14 are schematic structural views of a thick film heater according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 15 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a surface cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 16 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the base of the surface cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

17 and 18 are schematic diagrams of the bottom structure of the base according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Explanation of reference signs

100 base

101 steam pipe

102 Cleaning fluid conduit

103 steam distributor

104 Cleaning Department

108 Second control circuit board

109 drive unit

110 Vacuum suction port

121 First Roller

122 Second roller

200 main body

201 First Liquid Storage

202 Second liquid storage

203 Suction device

204 Second liquid reservoir

205 first circuit board

206 sounding components

209 touch screen

210 Liquid supply line

211 First pump

212 Second pump

213 thick film heater

215 shunt assembly

300 handle part

301 control keys

1000 surface cleaning equipment

1031 Steam distribution port

1040 Flexible part

1041 Liquid Dispenser

1042 Liquid outlet hole

2011 Entrance Department

2012 Export Department

2013 Inclined section

2014 First Operations Department

2021 Second Operation Department

2022 Airflow Inlet

2031 Vacuum suction port

2032 Vacuum suction source

2041 Solid Waste Recovery Department

2042 filter assembly

2101 Entrance

2112 First Export Department

2122 Second Exit Department

2131 First end

2132 Second end

2133 Thick Film Heater Housing

2138 cavity

2139 thick film heater.

Detailed ways

The present disclosure will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments. It can be understood that the specific implementation manners described here are only used to explain relevant content, rather than to limit the present disclosure. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, only parts related to the present disclosure are shown in the drawings.

It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the implementation modes and the features in the implementation modes in the present disclosure can be combined with each other. The technical solutions of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with implementation manners.

Unless otherwise specified, the illustrated exemplary embodiments/embodiments are to be understood as exemplary features providing various details of some manner in which the technical idea of the present disclosure can be implemented in practice. Therefore, unless otherwise stated, the features of various embodiments/embodiments may be additionally combined, separated, interchanged, and/or rearranged without departing from the technical concept of the present disclosure.

The use of cross-hatching and/or shading in the figures is generally used to clarify the boundaries between adjacent features. As such, unless stated otherwise, the presence or absence of cross-hatching or shading conveys or indicates no specific material, material properties, dimensions, proportions, commonality between the illustrated components, and/or any other characteristic of the components, Any preferences or requirements for attributes, properties, etc. Also, in the drawings, the size and relative sizes of components may be exaggerated for clarity and/or descriptive purposes. While exemplary embodiments may be implemented differently, a specific process sequence may be performed in an order different from that described. For example, two consecutively described processes may be performed substantially simultaneously or in an order reverse to that described. In addition, the same reference numerals denote the same components.

When an element is referred to as being "on" or "over", "connected to" or "coupled to" another element, the element may be directly on, directly connected to, or Or directly bonded to the other component, or intermediate components may be present. However, when an element is referred to as being "directly on," "directly connected to," or "directly coupled to" another element, there are no intervening elements present. To this end, the term "connected" may refer to a physical connection, an electrical connection, etc., with or without intervening components.

For descriptive purposes, this disclosure may use terms such as "under", "beneath", "below", "under", "above", "on", "on" ... above", "higher" and "side (e.g., in "side walls")", etc., to describe the relationship between one component and another (other) component as shown in the drawings relation. Spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use, operation and/or manufacture in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "below" or "beneath" other elements or features would then be oriented "above" the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary term "below" can encompass both an orientation of "above" and "beneath". In addition, the device may be otherwise positioned (eg, rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations), and as such, the spatially relative descriptors used herein are interpreted accordingly.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms "a" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In addition, when the terms "comprising" and/or "comprising" and their variants are used in this specification, it means that the stated features, integers, steps, operations, parts, components and/or their groups exist, but do not exclude One or more other features, integers, steps, operations, parts, components and/or groups thereof are present or in addition. Note also that, as used herein, the terms "substantially," "about," and other similar terms are used as terms of approximation and not as terms of degree, and as such, they are used to explain what one of ordinary skill in the art would recognize. Inherent deviations from measured, calculated and/or supplied values.

The surface cleaning equipment and the surface cleaning system of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 18 .

Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 are schematic diagrams of the overall structure of a surface cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure from different viewing angles.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a surface cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 16 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the base of the surface cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 and FIG. 16 , a surface cleaning device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a base 100 , the base 100 includes at least a cleaning part 104 ; and a main body part 200 coupled to the base 100 ;

Wherein, the main body 200 includes:

The first liquid storage 201 is used to store the cleaning liquid to be dispensed;

The steam distributor 103 arranged on the cleaning part 104;

The liquid distributor 1041 connected to the first liquid storage 201, the liquid distributor 1041 can distribute the cleaning liquid in the first liquid storage 201 to the surface of the cleaning part 104 in a non-spraying manner, preferably, the cleaning part 104 can at least be based on The cleaning liquid dispensed by the liquid dispenser 1041 cleans the surface to be cleaned;

The first fluid passage (wherein, the first fluid passage can flow through the liquid supply line 210, the second pump 212, the second outlet portion 2122, the cleaning liquid conduit 102), the first fluid passage is at least between the first liquid reservoir 201 and the steam extending between the distributors 103 and between the first liquid reservoir 201 and the liquid distributor 1041;

The second liquid storage 202, the second liquid storage 202 is used to store the recovered liquid recovered based on the base 100;

A vacuum suction port 2031 connected to the second liquid storage 202;

A second fluid passage, the second fluid passage extends at least between the second liquid reservoir 202 and the vacuum suction port 2031;

The vacuum suction source 2032 communicated with the second liquid storage 202 and the vacuum suction port 2031, the vacuum suction source 2032 is used to generate the working air flow from the vacuum suction port 2031, and the working air flow can at least flow through the second liquid storage 202 and the vacuum suction port 2031. The second fluid path is based on the working air flow to store the recovered liquid recovered by the base 100 after cleaning the surface to be cleaned to the second liquid storage 202 (wherein, preferably, the second fluid path also circulates through the base 100, the second liquid memory 202 and in between);

A thick film heater 213 located in the first fluid path, the thick film heater 213 includes a cavity 2138 and a thick film heating body 2139 at least partially disposed in the cavity 2138 or surrounding the cavity 2138, the first part of the cavity 2138 One end is associated with the first liquid reservoir 201, and the second end of the cavity 2138 is associated with the steam distributor 103; the thick film heater 213 is suitable for heating at least a part of the cleaning liquid to above the boiling point of the cleaning liquid in the cavity 2138 to form a heated steam of the cleaning liquid, the steam distributor 103 can at least distribute the heated cleaning liquid steam to the surface to be cleaned located in front of the cleaning part 104 .

12 to 14 are schematic structural views of a thick film heater 213 according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure. 12 to 14, the thick film heater 213 includes a first end portion 2131, a second end portion 2132, a thick film heater housing 2133, and a thick film heating body 2139, the thick film heating body 2139 is partially or fully set Inside the thick film heater housing 2133, the cavity 2138 described above is formed between the thick film heating body 2139 and the thick film heater housing 2133, and the cleaning liquid enters the cavity 2138 through the first end 2131, cleaning The liquid is heated in the cavity 2138 to above the boiling point of the cleaning liquid to form a cleaning liquid vapor, which is output through the second end 2132 .

Wherein, the thick film heating body 2139 may be of an integrated structure, or may be of a separate structure, for example, as shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 , the thick film heating body 2139 includes two sub-housings.

Wherein, the thick film heater 213 of the present disclosure further includes a temperature control component, and the temperature control component is preferably arranged inside the thick film heating body 2139 to control the heating temperature.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the cavity 2138 described above is formed in a manner of increasing the contact area with the thick film heating body 2139, and by increasing the contact area with the thick film heating body 2139, the heating of the cleaning liquid is improved to Efficiency in forming clean liquid vapor.

Preferably, the cavity can be provided as a labyrinth cavity or a tube cavity (in particular in the form of a curved tube).

The cleaning liquid described in the present disclosure may be clean water, washing liquid or a mixture thereof, and the present disclosure does not specifically limit the components of the cleaning liquid.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3 , the surface cleaning device 1000 is preferably composed of a base 100 , a main body 200 and a handle 300 , the base 100 is used to perform cleaning/cleaning work on the surface to be cleaned. The handle part 300 is intended to be operated by a user.

FIG. 16 to FIG. 18 respectively show a schematic view of the internal structure and a schematic view of the bottom structure of the base 100 of the surface cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The base 100 preferably has a first roller 121 and a second roller 122, the first roller 121 and the second roller 122 each include two rollers, and the size of the first roller 121 is greater than the size of the second roller 122, the first roller 121 It is provided at the rear end of the base 100 .

Wherein, the thick film heater 213 of the present disclosure is disposed on at least one of the base 100 and the main body 200 .

Preferably, the susceptor 100 includes a steam distribution port 1031 connected to the cavity of the thick film heater 213 . The cavity 2138 of the thick film heater 213 communicates with the steam distribution port 1031 so that the heated steam distributed from the steam distribution port 1031 can be applied to the surface to be cleaned.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the thick film heater is arranged in the base 100, and the cleaning part 104, such as a rotating brush, is arranged at the rear end of the steam distribution port 1031, so as to facilitate cleaning from the surface to be cleaned (such as the floor, floor tiles). etc.) loosely fixed debris, stains. Wherein, the liquid distributor 1041 is arranged in the base 100, and is suitable for bypassing the thick film heater to communicate with the first liquid storage 201, so that the first liquid storage 201 evenly distributes the cleaning liquid in the cleaning part 104, for example, with fluff. rotating brush surface. The first liquid reservoir 201, which supplies fluid to the thick film heater and steam distribution port, can contain heated cleaning liquid if desired.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the thick film heating body receives power through the power cord to heat the liquid in the cavity into steam.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the liquid distributor 1041 of the present disclosure uses the liquid distributor structure of the rolling brush assembly described in Chinese patent CN202110688477.3.

For the surface cleaning equipment 1000 of the above-mentioned various embodiments, preferably, it also includes a first control element, the first control element is at least used to control the thick film heater 213, so that the thick film heater 213 can selectively The surface delivers heated cleaning liquid vapor.

Preferably, the first control element includes a first trigger (one of the plurality of control keys 301 ) disposed on the handle portion 300 or the main body portion 200 of the surface cleaning device 1000, the first trigger being used to selectively operate to control Activation and deactivation of the thick film heater 213 (activation and deactivation of the thick film heater 213 ).

Preferably, the first control element includes a second trigger (one of the plurality of control keys 301 ) disposed on the handle portion 300 or the main body portion 200 of the surface cleaning apparatus 1000 for selectively adjusting operation to The output flow of the steam from the thick film heater 213 is controlled to control the output flow of the thick film heater 213 .

Preferably, the first control element includes a first trigger provided on the handle part 300 such as a steam function control key (which may be one of the control keys 301 ).

By operating the steam function control key, the cleaning liquid can be guided from the first liquid storage 201 to the heating steam position in the thick film heater 213, that is, in the tubular closed structure (cavity 2138) formed surrounded by the thick film heating body 2139, Here, the cleaning liquid is heated above the boiling point of the cleaning liquid, for example 100 degrees Celsius, to generate steam.

According to yet another preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the thick film heater 213 of the present disclosure is disposed in the cavity of the main body 200, referring to FIG. 4 , which is an internal partial structure of a surface cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. schematic diagram.

In Fig. 4, a first circuit board 205 is also arranged in the cavity of the main body 200, and a steam function control circuit may be formed on the first circuit board 205, and the steam function control module generates a steam function control signal based on the operation of the steam function control key, The heating function of the thick film heater 213 is activated or deactivated.

Referring to FIG. 3 , according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, a touch panel or touch screen 209 is also included, and the first control element may include control keys displayed on the touch panel or touch screen 209, and the touch panel or touch screen Can display steam function control key, steam temperature control key etc. on the screen 209.

Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a surface cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. With reference to Fig. 10 , according to a surface cleaning device 1000 according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the first control element includes at least a shunt connected to the first liquid storage 201 Assembly 215, the first outlet portion 2112 of the split assembly 215 is connected to the thick film heater 213, the second outlet portion 2122 of the split assembly 215 is connected to the liquid distributor 1041 provided on the cleaning part 104, the first outlet of the split assembly 215 Portion 2112 and second outlet portion 2122 are adapted to be selectively controlled such that cleaning liquid flows from first liquid reservoir 201 to at least one of thick film heater 213 and liquid distributor 1041 .

Through the second trigger described above, the flow of liquid delivered to the thick film heater 213 by the splitter assembly 215 can be controlled to control the steam output flow of the thick film heater 213, for example, the splitter assembly 215 can be operated by operating the second trigger The flow rate is controlled by the degree of opening and closing of the flow control element (valve, etc.) between the thick film heater 213 and the thick film heater 213.

Two flow control elements can be set in the flow splitting assembly 215, one is used to control the flow of liquid delivered by the flow splitting assembly 215 to the thick film heater 213, and the other is used to control the liquid flow delivered by the liquid distributor 1041 of the flow splitting assembly 215. Assembly 215 may include a tee configuration to accommodate two flow control elements.

Based on the diverter assembly 215, the cleaning liquid in the first liquid reservoir 201 of the present disclosure can be selectively sent to the thick film heater 213 and/or the liquid distributor 1041, depending on the scrubbing function control key on the handle portion 300 and/or whether the steam function control key is activated.

Wherein, the floor scrubbing function control key may be one of the control keys 301 on the handle part 300 , or may be the floor scrubbing function control key displayed on the touch panel or touch screen 209 described above.

With the surface cleaning apparatus 1000 of the above-mentioned respective embodiments, in any case, it is possible to perform suction by turning on the vacuum suction source 2032 to generate suction at the vacuum inlet portion 2031, thereby removing from the vacuum without applying steam or cleaning liquid. Removes dry or wet debris from surfaces being cleaned.

When it is necessary to clean the surface with the cleaning liquid, the scrubbing function control key is operated, the cleaning liquid in the first liquid storage 201 enters the liquid supply pipeline 210, and flows out to the cleaning part 104 such as a rotating brush through the outlet of the liquid distributor 1041 On the surface of the surface, the rolling rotating brush is accompanied by the cleaning liquid to dissolve and remove the debris/stains on the ground.

The steam function control key is operated when it is desired to apply heated steam to the surface to be cleaned. Thus, heated steam can be selectively applied to the surface to be cleaned to heat the surface to be cleaned. This feature gives the user the option to alternate between heated steam and liquid. When the steam function control key is operated, for example squeezed, the cleaning liquid flows through the liquid supply pipeline 210 and enters the thick film heater 213, and the cleaning liquid is rapidly heated into heated steam, which is dispensed from the steam dispensing port 1031 (refer to FIG. 17, Six steam dispensing ports 1031) are shown illustratively and are released onto the surface being cleaned. After the surface being cleaned is treated with steam, the stubborn debris on the surface is softened and falls off, and thus is drawn into the vacuum suction port 110 under the action of the rolling rotating brush (refer to Figure 17), heated steam or cleaning liquid on the surface Any liquid produced is collected into the vacuum suction port 110 and eventually into the second liquid reservoir 202 . Preferably, a first scraping strip (upper scraping strip) and a second scraping strip (bottom hanging strip) can be arranged on both sides of the vacuum suction port 110 .

According to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, a continuous delivery of heated steam may be applied to the surface to preheat the surface, which in turn heats any cleaning liquid that may later be applied to the surface such that the temperature of the cleaning liquid is higher than that of the surface to be treated Or the temperature of other surfaces to be cleaned, further, the heated surface to be treated will reduce any heat loss from the heated cleaning liquid applied to the surface to be treated due to the increased temperature of the cleaning liquid applied to the surface to be treated.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the cleaning part 104, such as a rotating brush, can be driven by a drive motor separate from the vacuum suction source 2032, and can be controlled separately, so that the cleaning part 104, the vacuum suction source 2032 can be independent of the thick film The heater 213 operates. In addition, the vacuum motor of the vacuum suction source 2032 and the driving motor of the rotating brush can be turned off, so that the surface cleaning apparatus 1000 of the present disclosure can only apply heated steam, removing the working air flow generated by the vacuum motor and the additional air circulation caused by the rotating brush. Higher surface temperature for enhanced cleaning.

FIG. 7 is a partial structural schematic diagram of the main body part 200 of the surface cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The first liquid storage 201 includes a first operation part 2014 , and the first liquid storage 201 can be detached from the main body 200 or attached to the main body 200 by operating the first operation part 2014 . A suction device 203 is provided below the first liquid storage 201, and a second liquid storage 202 is provided below the suction device 203, wherein the second liquid storage 202 includes a second operating part 2021, which can be The second liquid storage 202 is detached from the main body part 200 , or the second liquid storage 202 is attached to the main body part 200 .

8 is a schematic structural view of the second liquid storage 202 of the surface cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The bottom of the second liquid storage 202 is provided with an airflow inlet 2022, and the working airflow generated by the suction device 203 passes through the airflow inlet 2022. Entering the second liquid storage 202, the working air flow enters the solid dirt recovery part 2041 arranged in the second liquid storage 202, the solid dirt is stored by the solid dirt recovery part 2041, and the recovery liquid carried by the working air flow is filtered by the filter assembly 2042 (such as Hypa assembly) blocks, falls back and is stored in the second liquid storage 202.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the internal partial structure of the main body part 200 of the surface cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. Inside the second liquid storage 204 .

FIG. 9 also shows a sound emitting element 206 , through which the warning signal generated by the surface cleaning device 1000 can be outputted in the form of sound.

For the surface cleaning equipment 1000 of the above-mentioned various embodiments, preferably, it also includes a second control element, the second control element may include a steam temperature control circuit on the first circuit board 205, the second control element and the thick film heater 213 Related to the thick film heating body 2139, the second control element is at least used to control the power supply to the thick film heating body 2139 according to a set temperature or temperature range. The second control element preferably also includes a steam temperature control key (which may be one of the control keys 301), and the steam temperature control circuit generates a steam temperature control signal based on the operation of the steam temperature control key to control the heating power of the thick film heating body 2138 and other parameters.

Preferably, the second control element is connected to the thick film heating body 2139, and when the temperature of the thick film heating body 2139 is greater than or equal to the set temperature, the second control element generates a control signal to stop the operation of the thick film heating body 2139. The steam temperature control circuit of the second control element of the mode can generate a corresponding control signal based on the temperature of the thick film heating body 2139 .

Fig. 11 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a surface cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 11 , according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the surface cleaning device 1000 of the present disclosure further includes a third control element related to the diverter assembly 215, and the third control element may include a control button and a setting on the handle portion 300 The control circuit on the first circuit board 205, the third control element is used to selectively control the flow of cleaning liquid flowing to the inlet portion 2101 of the diverter assembly 215, such as adjusting between zero flow (inclusive) and maximum flow (inclusive) .

According to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the cavity 2138 of the thick film heater 213 is a tubular structure.

Preferably, thick film heater 213 and vacuum suction source 2032 are connected to a common electrical input and adapted to be powered by a common power source. Wherein, the power supply for the thick film heater 213 and the vacuum suction source 2032 is a rechargeable battery of the surface cleaning device 1000 , and can also be an electric line of 220V-240V or 100V-130V.

Wherein, the cleaning liquid applied to the surface to be cleaned by the cleaning part 104 such as a rotating brush may be heated. In the mode of the external power cord, the heater for heating the cleaning liquid may be separately arranged in the first liquid storage 201, or may be arranged upstream of the liquid distributor 1041, and the heated cleaning liquid is applied to the rotating brush, And it is brought to the cleaning surface by the rotating brush. In the mode of an external power line, the heater can also be a thick film heater, which heats at least a part of the upstream pipeline of the liquid distributor 1041 that is adjacent to the thick film heater, and uses the principle of heat exchange to transfer the The liquid is heated and the heated cleaning liquid is applied to the rotating brushes and carried by the rotating brushes to the cleaning surface.

1 to 2 again, the base 100 of the surface cleaning device 1000 of the present disclosure is adapted to move on the surface to be cleaned; the main body 200 is pivotally mounted on the base 100; the surface cleaning device 1000 also includes a The retractable handle portion 300 on the main body portion 200, the handle portion 300 is at least used to manipulate the base 100 on the surface to be cleaned; the thick film heater 213 is arranged on at least one of the handle portion 300, the main body portion 200 and the base 100 .

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the thick film heater 213 may be disposed on the base 100 near the steam distribution port 1031 . A hose extends from upstream of the thick film heater 213 to the first liquid reservoir 201 , and a vapor distribution branch extends downstream of the thick film heater 213 to the vapor distribution port 1031 .

In operation, thick film heater 213 heats the solution within chamber 2138 to a boiling point of approximately 100°C.

Preferably, a steam valve is provided at the downstream outlet of the cavity 2138 of the thick film heater 213 , and when the steam valve is closed, the heated steam is under pressure to produce a superheated state. The generated heated steam applies pressure to the hot solution and forces cleaning of the surface to be cleaned when the steam valve is opened. Once equilibrium is reached, the hot solution fluid is replaced under increased pressure by an equal volume of heated steam, which is supplied under pressure to the surface to be cleaned when the steam valve is opened. During cleaning of the surface with heated steam, the distribution of liquid to the cleaning section 104, such as the rotating brush, can be turned off or on. When closed, no liquid is applied to the rotating brush, and when opened, liquid is applied to the rotating brush.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to FIG. 16 to FIG. 18 , both the steam distributor 103 and the liquid distributor 1041 are disposed on the base 100 , and the steam distributor 103 is located in front of the liquid distributor 1041 .

Preferably, the surface cleaning device 1000 further includes a pump device disposed downstream of the first liquid storage 201 and upstream of the flow distribution assembly 215 , the pump device is at least used to pump the cleaning liquid in the first liquid storage 201 to the flow distribution assembly 215 .

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the diverter assembly 215 includes a switch assembly/valve assembly.

Referring to FIG. 10 , according to yet another preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, a first pump 211 and a second pump 212 are arranged below the flow splitting assembly 215, and the flow splitting assembly 215 has a liquid inlet port, and also has a connection with the first pump 211 and the second pump 212. The liquid outlet ports connected to each other can divide the cleaning liquid from the flow distribution assembly 215 to the first pump 211 and/or the second pump 212 by starting/closing the first pump 211 and/or the second pump 212 . In this embodiment, the diversion assembly 215 is a three-way structure.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the surface cleaning device 1000 further includes a first heating device (not shown) associated with liquid dispensing for heating the cleaning liquid before dispensing the cleaning liquid to the surface to be cleaned.

Referring to Fig. 16, preferably, the surface cleaning device 1000 further includes a steam conduit 101 connected between the thick film heater 213 and the steam distributor 103, and a cleaning liquid connected between the first liquid storage 201 and the liquid distributor 1041 The conduit 102, the steam conduit 101 and the cleaning liquid conduit 102 are arranged separately from each other.

The present disclosure also shows the structure of the first liquid storage 201 in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , the first liquid storage 201 includes an inlet portion 2011 and an outlet portion 2012 , and the first liquid storage 201 has a cavity for containing cleaning liquid.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, one end of the first liquid storage 201 is formed with an inclined portion 2013, and by setting the inclined portion 2013, the first liquid storage 201 can be more easily detached from the main body 200 or the first liquid storage 201 is mounted to the main body 200 .

Also shown in Figure 16 is a second control circuit board 108, which is used to control the drive device 109 or the heaters and other components that may be arranged in the base 100. The drive device 109 is used to output drive actions to drive the cleaning part 104 such as a rotating brush working.

Referring to FIG. 17 , the cleaning part 104 includes a flexible part 1040 (such as a sponge, fluff, etc.), and the flexible part 1040 covers the liquid distributor 1041, so that the cleaning liquid output via the liquid distributor 1041 penetrates into the liquid distributor 1041 in a non-spraying manner. of the outer surface. In FIG. 18 , four liquid output holes 1042 of the liquid distributor 1041 are exemplarily shown.

A surface cleaning device 1000 according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a base 100 including at least a cleaning portion 104 ; and a main body 200 coupled with the base 100 .

Wherein, the main body 200 includes:

The first liquid storage 201, the first liquid storage 201 is used to store the cleaning liquid to be distributed, and the cleaning liquid to be distributed is heated cleaning liquid;

A liquid distributor 1041 connected to the first liquid storage 201, for distributing the cleaning liquid to the surface of the cleaning part 104 in a non-spraying manner;

The steam distributor 103 arranged on the cleaning part 104;

a first fluid passage (flowing through 210, 212, 2122, 102), the first fluid passage extending at least between the first liquid reservoir 201 and the steam distributor 103 and between the first liquid reservoir 201 and the liquid distributor 1041;

The second liquid storage 202 is used to store the recovered liquid recovered based on the base 100;

A vacuum suction port 2031 connected to the first liquid storage 201;

A second fluid passage, the second fluid passage extends at least between the second liquid reservoir 202 and the vacuum suction port 2031;

The vacuum suction source 2032 communicated with the second liquid storage 202 and the vacuum suction port 2031, the vacuum suction source 2032 is used to generate the working air flow from the vacuum suction port 2031, and the working air flow can at least flow through the second liquid storage 202 and the vacuum suction port 2031. The second fluid passage is based on the working air flow to store the recovered liquid recovered by the base 100 after cleaning the surface to be cleaned to the second liquid storage 202 (wherein the second fluid passage also flows through the base 100, the second liquid storage 202 and between the two);

A thick film heater 213 located in the first fluid path, the thick film heater 213 includes a cavity 2138 and a thick film heating body 2139 at least partially disposed in the cavity 2138 or surrounding the cavity 2138, the first part of the cavity 2138 One end is associated with the first liquid reservoir 201, and the second end of the cavity 2138 is associated with the steam distributor 103; the thick film heater 213 is suitable for heating at least a part of the cleaning liquid to above the boiling point of the cleaning liquid in the cavity 2138 to form a heated The cleaning liquid vapor, the heated cleaning liquid vapor and/or the heated cleaning liquid can be distributed to at least the surface to be cleaned.

Preferably, the steam distributor 103 is at least capable of distributing heated cleaning liquid steam to the surface to be cleaned located in front of the cleaning section 104 .

More preferably, the thick film heater 213 is located downstream of the first liquid reservoir 201 and upstream of the vapor distributor 103 .

Typically, external power cords are inconvenient in larger rooms, so a rechargeable power supply is desirable. However, the capacity of the rechargeable power source is limited, and the operating time of the surface cleaning equipment can be greatly reduced when the heated cleaning liquid and steam are operated simultaneously. Therefore, in other embodiments of the present disclosure, the heated liquid is provided by a base station device associated with the surface cleaning device 1000 .

A surface cleaning system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: the surface cleaning device 1000 of any one of the above embodiments; and a base station device.

Among them, the base station equipment includes:

A third liquid reservoir, which stores cleaning liquid to be dispensed to the first liquid reservoir 201 of the surface cleaning device 1000 .

Wherein, the base station equipment of the present disclosure may adopt the structure of the base station equipment in Chinese patent 202110776224.1.

Therein, the base station device is able to dispense heated cleaning liquid to the surface cleaning device 1000 .

Preferably, the base station equipment includes a second heating device associated with the third liquid storage, and the second heating device is used to heat the cleaning liquid in the third liquid storage or the cleaning liquid output from the third liquid storage, so that the base station equipment will The heated cleaning liquid is distributed to the first liquid reservoir 201 of the surface cleaning device 1000 .

Preferably, in one embodiment, in order to improve heating efficiency, the heater is located downstream of the first liquid storage. When the user puts the host into the base station, the base station can replenish a large amount of hot cleaning fluid to the supply box of the host.

In the description of this specification, descriptions referring to the terms "one embodiment/mode", "some embodiments/modes", "examples", "specific examples" or "some examples" mean that the embodiments/modes or The specific features, structures, materials or features described in the examples are included in at least one embodiment/mode or example of the present disclosure. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment/mode or example. Moreover, the described specific features, structures, materials or characteristics may be combined in any one or more embodiments/modes or examples in an appropriate manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine different embodiments/modes or examples and features of different embodiments/modes or examples described in this specification without conflicting with each other.

In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be interpreted as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of these features. In the description of the present disclosure, "plurality" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above-mentioned embodiments are only for clearly illustrating the present disclosure, rather than limiting the scope of the present disclosure. For those skilled in the art, other changes or modifications can be made on the basis of the above disclosure, and these changes or modifications are still within the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims (10)

1. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:

a base including at least a cleaning portion; and

a main body coupled to the base;

the main body portion includes:

a first liquid reservoir for holding a cleaning liquid to be dispensed;

a steam distributor provided on the cleaning part;

a liquid dispenser connected to the first liquid reservoir, the liquid dispenser being capable of dispensing the cleaning liquid in the first liquid reservoir to the surface of the cleaning portion in a non-ejecting manner;

a first fluid passageway extending at least between the first liquid reservoir and the vapor distributor and between the first liquid reservoir and the liquid distributor;

a second liquid reservoir for storing a recovered liquid recovered based on the base;

A vacuum suction port connected to the second liquid reservoir;

a second fluid passageway extending at least between the second liquid reservoir and the vacuum suction port portion;

a vacuum suction source in communication with the second liquid reservoir and the vacuum suction port portion, the vacuum suction source being configured to generate a working air flow from the vacuum suction port portion, the working air flow being capable of flowing through at least the second liquid reservoir and a second fluid passage, the base being configured to store, based on the working air flow, a recovered liquid recovered after cleaning a surface to be cleaned by the base, to the second liquid reservoir;

a thick film heater in the first fluid path, the thick film heater comprising a cavity and a thick film heater disposed at least partially within or surrounding the cavity, a first end of the cavity being associated with the first liquid reservoir and a second end of the cavity being associated with the vapor distributor; the thick film heater is adapted to heat at least a portion of the cleaning liquid within the cavity above the boiling point of the cleaning liquid to form heated cleaning liquid vapor, the vapor distributor being capable of distributing at least the heated cleaning liquid vapor to a surface to be cleaned in front of the cleaning section.

2. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 1, wherein the thick film heater is disposed on at least one of the base and the body portion.

3. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a first control element for controlling at least the thick film heater such that the thick film heater is capable of selectively delivering heated cleaning liquid vapor to a surface to be cleaned.

4. A surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the first control element comprises a diverter assembly connected to at least the first liquid reservoir, a first outlet portion of the diverter assembly being connected to the thick film heater, a second outlet portion of the diverter assembly being connected to a liquid dispenser provided on the cleaning portion, the first and second outlet portions of the diverter assembly being adapted to be selectively controlled such that cleaning liquid flows from the first liquid reservoir to at least one of the thick film heater and the liquid dispenser.

5. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a second control element associated with the thick film heater, the second control element being configured to control power to the thick film heater at least in accordance with a set temperature or temperature range.

6. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 5, wherein the second control element is coupled to the thick film heater, the second control element generating a control signal to stop operation of the thick film heater when the temperature of the thick film heater is greater than or equal to a set temperature.

7. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 4, further comprising a third control element associated with the diverter assembly for selectively controlling the flow of cleaning liquid to the inlet portion of the diverter assembly.

8. A surface cleaning apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first control element comprises a first trigger provided on a handle or body portion of the surface cleaning apparatus for selective operation to control the activation and deactivation of the thick film heater;

preferably, the first control element comprises a second trigger provided on a handle or body portion of the surface cleaning apparatus for selectively adjusting operation to control the flow of steam output by the thick film heater;

preferably, the cavity of the thick film heater is of a tubular structure;

Preferably, the thick film heater and the vacuum suction source are connected to a common electrical input and are adapted to be powered by a common power source;

preferably, the power source is a rechargeable battery of the surface cleaning apparatus;

preferably, the power supply is an electric line of 220V-240V or V-130V;

preferably, the base is adapted to move over a surface to be cleaned; the main body part is pivotally mounted on the base;

the surface cleaning apparatus further comprises a telescopic handle portion mounted on the main body portion, the handle portion being at least for maneuvering the base over a surface to be cleaned; the thick film heater is disposed on at least one of the handle portion, the body portion, and the base;

preferably, the vapor distributor and the liquid distributor are both arranged on the base, and the vapor distributor is positioned in front of the liquid distributor;

preferably, the cleaning device further comprises a pump device arranged downstream of the first liquid reservoir and upstream of the flow dividing assembly, the pump device being at least for pumping cleaning liquid in the first liquid reservoir to the flow dividing assembly;

preferably, the cleaning device further comprises first heating means associated with the dispensing of the liquid for heating the cleaning liquid prior to dispensing the cleaning liquid onto the surface to be cleaned;

Preferably, the thick film heater further comprises a steam conduit connected between the thick film heater and the steam distributor, and a cleaning liquid conduit connected between the first liquid reservoir and the liquid distributor, the steam conduit and the cleaning liquid conduit being disposed in spaced relation to each other.

9. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:

a base including at least a cleaning portion; and

a body portion coupled to the base;

wherein the main body portion includes:

a first liquid reservoir for storing a cleaning liquid to be dispensed, the cleaning liquid to be dispensed being a heated cleaning liquid;

a liquid dispenser connected to the first liquid reservoir for dispensing a cleaning liquid to a surface of the cleaning portion in a non-spray manner;

a steam distributor provided on the cleaning part;

a first fluid passageway extending at least between the first liquid reservoir and the vapor distributor and between the first liquid reservoir and the liquid distributor;

a second liquid storage for storing a recovered liquid recovered based on the base;

A vacuum suction port connected to the first liquid reservoir;

a second fluid passageway extending at least between the second liquid reservoir and the vacuum suction port portion;

a vacuum suction source in communication with the second liquid reservoir and the vacuum suction port portion, the vacuum suction source being configured to generate a working air flow from the vacuum suction port portion, the working air flow being capable of flowing through at least the second liquid reservoir and a second fluid passage, the base being configured to store, based on the working air flow, a recovered liquid recovered after cleaning a surface to be cleaned by the base, to the second liquid reservoir;

a thick film heater in the first fluid path, the thick film heater comprising a cavity and a thick film heater disposed at least partially within or surrounding the cavity, a first end of the cavity being associated with the first liquid reservoir and a second end of the cavity being associated with the vapor distributor; the thick film heater is adapted to heat at least a portion of the cleaning liquid within the cavity above the boiling point of the cleaning liquid to form heated cleaning liquid vapor, the heated cleaning liquid vapor and/or the heated cleaning liquid being capable of being dispensed at least to a surface to be cleaned;

Preferably, the vapor distributor is capable of distributing at least the heated cleaning liquid vapor to a surface to be cleaned located in front of the cleaning section;

preferably, the thick film heater is located downstream of the first liquid reservoir and upstream of the vapor distributor.

10. A surface cleaning system, comprising:

the surface cleaning apparatus of any one of claims 1 to 9; and

a base station device;

wherein the base station apparatus comprises a third liquid reservoir which holds cleaning liquid to be dispensed to the first liquid reservoir of the surface cleaning apparatus;

preferably, the base station apparatus is capable of dispensing heated cleaning liquid to the surface cleaning apparatus;

preferably, the base station apparatus comprises second heating means associated with the third liquid reservoir for heating the cleaning liquid in the third liquid reservoir or the cleaning liquid output by the third liquid reservoir, such that the base station apparatus distributes the heated cleaning liquid to the first liquid reservoir of the surface cleaning apparatus.

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