Automatic cleaning apparatus, and system

Abstract

An automatic cleaning device includes: a mobile platform configured to automatically move on an operation surface and including a cover plate; and a button assembly assembled on the cover plate, the button assembly including a button cap and a bracket, and the button cap being assembled on the bracket, wherein the bracket and the cover plate are integrally formed.

1 . An automatic cleaning device, comprising:
 a mobile platform configured to automatically move on an operation surface and comprising a cover plate; and   a button assembly assembled to the cover plate, wherein the button assembly comprises a button cap and a bracket, and the button cap is assembled to the bracket,   wherein the bracket and the cover plate are integrally formed.   
     
     
         2 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 1 , wherein the button cap comprises a button cap pressing portion, and a button cap skirt border disposed around the button cap pressing portion. 
     
     
         3 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 2 , further comprising a decorative cover disposed on an upper surface of the cover plate, wherein the decorative cover comprises a mounting hole that matches with the button cap pressing portion in shape, and when the button cap is assembled to the bracket, an edge of the mounting hole presses against the button cap skirt border. 
     
     
         4 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 3 , wherein the cover plate comprises a button cap mounting portion that substantially matches with the button cap skirt border in contour, and when the button cap is assembled to the bracket, the button cap skirt border fits with the button cap mounting portion, and an upper surface of the button cap skirt border is substantially coplanar with or is slightly higher than the upper surface of the cover plate. 
     
     
         5 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 4 , wherein the button cap mounting portion comprises a groove extending circumferentially along an edge of the button cap mounting portion, the button cap skirt border comprises a protruding rim extending circumferentially along an edge of the button cap skirt border, and when the button cap is assembled to the bracket, the protruding rim is inserted into the groove. 
     
     
         6 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 5 , wherein at least one of an inner surface and an outer surface of the protruding rim comprises at least one protrusion. 
     
     
         7 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 4 , wherein the button cap mounting portion comprises two button holes disposed symmetrically, and the bracket is integrally formed in each of the button holes. 
     
     
         8 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 7 , wherein the button cap further comprises a first protruding portion and a second protruding portion which are disposed on a lower surface of the button cap pressing portion, and when the button cap is assembled to the bracket, the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion implement pressing through the bracket. 
     
     
         9 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 8 , wherein the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion each comprises a columnar structure extending downward from the lower surface of the button cap pressing portion and a conical structure extending downward from the columnar structure, and a flat structure is formed at a joint where the columnar structure is connected with the conical structure. 
     
     
         10 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 9 , wherein the bracket comprises at least one elastic arm and a button ring connected through the at least one elastic arm, the button ring is configured to prop up the flat structure after the conical structure passes through the button ring, and the elastic arm is configured to enable the button ring to restore an original position thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 8 , wherein the bracket comprises at least one elastic arm and a button plate connected through the at least one elastic arm, the button plate is configured to transmit a pressing force through the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion when the button cap is pressed, and the elastic arm is configured to enable the button plate to restore an original position thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 11 , wherein a lower surface of the button plate comprises a conical protrusion, and the conical protrusion is configured for use in implementing pressing. 
     
     
         13 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 9 , further comprising a switch element configured to be triggered by pressing applied through the conical structure or the conical protrusion. 
     
     
         14 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 10 , wherein the button ring is disposed at an approximate center of the button hole, the elastic arm is connected to an inner wall of the button hole, and the elastic arm surrounds the button ring in a roundabout embracement manner. 
     
     
         15 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 12 , further comprising a switch element configured to be triggered by pressing applied through the conical structure or the conical protrusion. 
     
     
         16 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 11 , wherein the button plate is disposed at an approximate center of the button hole, the elastic arm is connected to an inner wall of the button hole, and the elastic arm surrounds the button plate in a roundabout embracement manner. 
     
     
         17 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 3 , wherein the button cap pressing portion passes through the mounting hole in an interference manner. 
     
     
         18 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 5 , wherein the protruding rim is inserted into the groove in an interference manner. 
     
     
         19 . The automatic cleaning device according to  claim 1 , wherein the bracket and the cover plate are integrally formed through mold injection molding or mold compression molding.