Intelligent cleaning device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024341551-A1
Application number	US-202418754745-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 26, 2024
Priority date	Dec 29, 2018
Publication date	Oct 17, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

Embodiments of the present application provide an intelligent cleaning device, where the intelligent cleaning device includes a device body, a driving wheel assembly, a control circuit, and a transfer circuit; the driving wheel assembly is mounted to the device body from below and is configured to make the intelligent cleaning device movable; the control circuit is configured to control operation of the intelligent cleaning device, and the control circuit is arranged in the device body; and the driving wheel assembly is electrically connected to the control circuit through the transfer circuit, and the transfer circuit is arranged at the device body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An intelligent cleaning device, comprising:
a device body; driving wheel assemblies mounted to the device body and configured to propel the intelligent cleaning device; a control circuit configured to control operation of the intelligent cleaning device and disposed in the device body; and a transfer circuit disposed in the device body, wherein the driving wheel assemblies are electrically connected to the control circuit through the transfer circuit, wherein the transfer circuit comprises an electrical connector, and wherein the driving wheel assemblies are detachably connected to the control circuit through the electrical connector.

2 . The intelligent cleaning device according to claim 1 , wherein the transfer circuit further comprises a transfer circuit board, the electrical connector is at least partially disposed on the transfer circuit board, and the transfer circuit board is disposed in the device body.

3 . The intelligent cleaning device according to claim 1 , wherein the device body comprises a chassis, the chassis is provided with an opening, and electrical connector is disposed in the opening.

4 . The intelligent cleaning device according to claim 3 , wherein an electrical connection wire, connecting each of the driving wheel assemblies and the electrical connector, is disposed below the chassis.

5 . The intelligent cleaning device according to claim 4 , wherein a bottom of the chassis is provided with a receptacle, the receptacle extends from each of the driving wheel assemblies to the opening, and the electrical connection wire is confined in the receptacle.

6 . The intelligent cleaning device according to claim 5 , wherein the receptacle is further provided with a stopper portion, and the stopper portion has a through-hole through which the electrical connection wire passes.

7 . The intelligent cleaning device according to claim 1 , wherein the device body comprises a chassis, and the transfer circuit board exposes when the chassis is removed.

8 . The intelligent cleaning device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the driving wheel assemblies comprises a driving wheel and a motor that drives the driving wheel, and the motor is electrically connected to the transfer circuit through the electrical connector.

9 . The intelligent cleaning device according to claim 8 , wherein a plurality of the electrical connector is provided, and the motor of each of the driving wheel assemblies corresponds to a respective one of the electrical connectors.

10 . The intelligent cleaning device according to claim 1 , further comprising a cleaning assembly, wherein the cleaning assembly is mounted to a bottom of the device body, the cleaning assembly is provided with a plate, each of the driving wheel assemblies comprises a driving wheel assembly housing, and the plate is snap-fitted onto a bottom of the driving wheel assembly housing to support the driving wheel assembly.

11 . The intelligent cleaning device according to claim 10 , wherein the plate comprises a plate body and a plate snap-fitting portion extending from the plate body, the plate body is mounted to the device body, and the driving wheel assembly housing is provided with a plate-receiving groove for receiving the plate snap-fitting portion.

12 . The intelligent cleaning device according to claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is supported on a main circuit board, a driven wheel and a rechargeable battery are disposed below the main circuit board, and the driven wheel and the rechargeable battery are mounted to the device body.

13 . The intelligent cleaning device according to claim 2 , wherein the device body comprises a chassis, the chassis is provided with an opening, and the electrical connector is disposed in the opening.

14 . The intelligent cleaning device according to claim 13 , wherein an electrical connection wire, connecting each of the driving wheel assemblies and the electrical connector, is disposed below the chassis.

15 . The intelligent cleaning device according to claim 14 , wherein a bottom of the chassis is provided with a receptacle, the receptacle extends from each of the driving wheel assemblies to the opening, and the electrical connection wire is confined in the receptacle.

16 . The intelligent cleaning device according to claim 15 , wherein the receptacle is further provided with a stopper portion, and the stopper portion has a through-hole through which the electrical connection wire passes.

Assignees

• Beijing Roborock Technology Co Ltd

Inventors

• Mi Chang
• Gong Dahong
• Yu Guang

Classifications

• A47L2201/04

  Automatic control of the travelling movement; Automatic obstacle detection · CPC title

• A47L11/4066

  Propulsion of the whole machine · CPC title

• A47L11/4011

  Regulation of the cleaning machine by electric means; Control systems and remote control systems therefor · CPC title

• A47L11/4005

  Arrangements of batteries or cells; Electric power supply arrangements · CPC title

• A47L11/24 Primary

  Floor-sweeping machines, motor-driven · CPC title