Automatic cleaning device and system

Abstract

An automatic cleaning device, configured with a dust collection function, and including: a moving platform, comprising an accommodating chamber, wherein the moving platform is configured to automatically move on an operating surface; and a cleaning module, comprising a dust box and a main brush module, wherein the dust box is detachably mounted in the accommodating chamber, and the dust box comprises a first side wall and a second side wall that are provided opposite to each other; where the accommodating chamber further comprises a third side wall provided corresponding to the first side wall of the dust box, and a fourth side wall provided corresponding to the second side wall of the dust box, wherein the third side wall and the fourth side wall respectively comprise a plurality of air inlet holes, and the plurality of air inlet holes are configured to provide intake airflows to the dust box from two directions during a dust collection process.

1 . An automatic cleaning device, configured with a dust collection function, and comprising:
 a moving platform, comprising an accommodating chamber, wherein the moving platform is configured to automatically move on an operating surface; and   a cleaning module, comprising a dust box and a main brush module, wherein the dust box is detachably mounted in the accommodating chamber, and the dust box comprises a first side wall and a second side wall that are provided opposite to each other;   wherein the accommodating chamber further comprises a third side wall provided corresponding to the first side wall of the dust box, and a fourth side wall provided corresponding to the second side wall of the dust box, wherein the third side wall and the fourth side wall respectively comprise a plurality of air inlet holes, and the plurality of air inlet holes are configured to provide intake airflows to the dust box from two directions during a dust collection process.   
     
     
         2 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 1 , wherein a source of the intake airflows comprises at least one of: an airflow entering from a top gap of the moving platform, an airflow entering from a gap of the main brush module, or an airflow entering from a rear side wall of the moving platform. 
     
     
         3 . An automatic cleaning device, configured with a dust collection function, and comprising:
 a moving platform, comprising an accommodating chamber, wherein the moving platform is configured to automatically move on an operating surface; and   a cleaning module, comprising a dust box and a main brush module, wherein the dust box is detachably mounted in the accommodating chamber, and the dust box comprises a first side wall and a second side wall that are provided opposite to each other;   wherein the accommodating chamber further comprises a third side wall provided corresponding to the first side wall of the dust box, and a fourth side wall provided corresponding to the second side wall of the dust box, and at least one of the third side wall or the fourth side wall comprises a plurality of air inlet holes, and the plurality of air inlet holes are configured to provide intake airflows into the dust box during a dust collection process; and   a source of the intake airflows comprises at least one of: an airflow entering from a top gap of the moving platform, an airflow entering from a gap of the main brush module, or an airflow entering from a rear side wall of the moving platform.   
     
     
         4 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 3 , wherein the airflow entering from the top gap of the moving platform comprises at least one of an airflow entering from a gap between a protecting cover and a top surface of the moving platform, or an airflow entering from a gap between the protecting cover and a position determination apparatus. 
     
     
         5 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 3 , wherein the airflow entering from the gap of the main brush module comprises an airflow entering from a gap between a main brush and a lower shell, and then passing through an opening around a main brush drive motor to a front wall of the accommodating chamber. 
     
     
         6 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 3 , wherein the airflow entering from the rear side wall of the moving platform comprises an airflow passing thorough air inlet notches of baffles on two sides of a fan bracket to a side surface of the accommodating chamber after entering interior of a shell of the moving platform from an exhaust port. 
     
     
         7 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 6 , wherein the airflow entering from the rear side wall of the moving platform comprises an airflow entering directly from the exhaust port to a side surface of the accommodating chamber. 
     
     
         8 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 3 , wherein at least one of the third side wall or the fourth side wall respectively comprises a plurality of spacers on outer sides, and the plurality of spacers form a plurality of air paths. 
     
     
         9 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 3 , wherein a front side wall of the accommodating chamber respectively comprises an air passage on an upper outer side, and at least one of the airflow entering from the top gap of the moving platform or the airflow entering from the gap of the main brush module passes through the air passage to the plurality of air inlet holes. 
     
     
         10 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 3 , wherein the accommodating chamber comprises a first chamber and a second chamber that are provided adjacent to each other in sequence in a forward direction of the automatic cleaning device, a dust suction port is provided at a bottom of a front side wall of the first chamber, an air outlet is provided on a rear side wall at a connection between the first chamber and the second chamber, the dust box further comprises a first opening and a second opening, and the dust suction port, the air outlet, the first opening and the second opening are all substantially located on a central axis in a front-to-back direction of the automatic cleaning device. 
     
     
         11 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 3 , wherein the dust box comprises a first air inlet door and a second air inlet door, the first air inlet door and the second air inlet door are respectively located on the first side wall and the second side wall of the dust box, and wherein the plurality of air inlet holes cover at least a portion of the first air inlet door and the second air inlet door. 
     
     
         12 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 11 , wherein the first air inlet door and the second air inlet door are located at asymmetric positions of the first side wall and the second side wall respectively, to increase swirl speed of an airflow after entering the dust box. 
     
     
         13 . An automatic cleaning system, comprising: a dust collection station and the automatic cleaning device according to  claim 1 , wherein the dust collection station comprises a dust collection port, and the dust collection port is docked with a port of the main brush module for dust collection. 
     
     
         14 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 2 , wherein the airflow entering from the top gap of the moving platform comprises at least one of an airflow entering from a gap between a protecting cover and a top surface of the moving platform, or an airflow entering from a gap between the protecting cover and a position determination apparatus. 
     
     
         15 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 2 , wherein the airflow entering from the gap of the main brush module comprises an airflow entering from a gap between a main brush and a lower shell, and then passing through an opening around a main brush drive motor to a front wall of the accommodating chamber. 
     
     
         16 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 2 , wherein the airflow entering from the rear side wall of the moving platform comprises an airflow passing thorough air inlet notches of baffles on two sides of a fan bracket to a side surface of the accommodating chamber after entering interior of a shell of the moving platform from an exhaust port. 
     
     
         17 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 2 , wherein at least one of the third side wall or the fourth side wall respectively comprises a plurality of spacers on outer sides, and the plurality of spacers form a plurality of air paths. 
     
     
         18 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 2 , wherein a front side wall of the accommodating chamber respectively comprises an air passage on an upper outer side, and at least one of the airflow entering from the top gap of the moving platform or the airflow entering from the gap of the main brush module passes through the air passage to the plurality of air inlet holes. 
     
     
         19 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 2 , wherein the accommodating chamber comprises a first chamber and a second chamber that are provided adjacent to each other in sequence in a forward direction of the automatic cleaning device, a dust suction port is provided at a bottom of a front side wall of the first chamber, an air outlet is provided on a rear side wall at a connection between the first chamber and the second chamber, the dust box further comprises a first opening and a second opening, and the dust suction port, the air outlet, the first opening and the second opening are all substantially located on a central axis in a front-to-back direction of the automatic cleaning device. 
     
     
         20 . An automatic cleaning system, comprising:
 a dust collection station; and   an automatic cleaning device, comprising:   a moving platform, comprising an accommodating chamber, wherein the moving platform is configured to automatically move on an operating surface; and   a cleaning module, comprising a dust box and a main brush module, wherein the dust box is detachably mounted in the accommodating chamber, and the dust box comprises a first side wall and a second side wall that are provided opposite to each other;   wherein the accommodating chamber further comprises a third side wall provided corresponding to the first side wall of the dust box, and a fourth side wall provided corresponding to the second side wall of the dust box, and at least one of the third side wall or the fourth side wall comprises a plurality of air inlet holes, and the plurality of air inlet holes are configured to provide intake airflows into the dust box during a dust collection process; a source of the intake airflows comprises at least one of: an airflow entering from a top gap of the moving platform, an airflow entering from a gap of the main brush module, or an airflow entering from a rear side wall of the moving platform; and   the dust collection station comprises a dust collection port, and the dust collection port is docked with a port of the main brush module for dust collection.