DE10302525A1 - Suction system for robot cleaner, has brushes arranged facing each other at suction hole that is formed at bottom of cleaner body and connected to filter through suction pipe, where filter is connected to suction motor - Google Patents
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Abstract
Description
TECHNISCHES GEBIETTECHNICAL TERRITORY
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Saugeinrichtung eines Reinigers zum Aufsaugen von Staub und insbesondere eine Saugeinrichtung eines Reinigers, die in der Lage ist, die Reinigungsleistung mit Hilfe von zwei Bürsten zu verbessern.The present invention relates to a suction device of a cleaner for vacuuming dust and especially a suction device of a cleaner that is capable is to improve cleaning performance with the help of two brushes.
Grundsätzlich reinigt ein Reinigungsroboter, während er sich selbständig ohne Anwenderunterstützung bewegt. Ist die Kraft des Reinigers aufgebraucht, bewegt sich der Reiniger zu einem Ladegerät und lädt sich selbstständig auf. Nach dem Ladevorgang kehrt er zum Reinigungsbereich zurück und setzt den Reinigungsvorgang fort.Basically, a cleaning robot cleans while he self-employed without user support emotional. When the power of the cleaner is used up, it moves Cleaner to a charger and loads yourself on. After the loading process, he returns to the cleaning area and sets continue the cleaning process.
Der Reinigungsroboter umfasst einen
Reinigerkörper
Ein Überschallwellensender
Ein Leuchtelement
Eine Antriebsrolle
Eine Gelenkwelle
Im Folgenden wird die Arbeit des Reinigers nach dem Stand der Technik beschrieben.The work of Cleaner described according to the prior art.
Durch Druck des Anwenders auf den
Betätigungsschalter
wird die Energie der Batterie
Mit Hilfe des Überschallwellensenders
Geht die Spannung der Batterie
Ist der Ladevorgang beendet, trennt
die Steuereinheit
Mit dem Reiniger nach dem Stand der Technik lassen sich große Schmutzmengen schwer aufnehmen und aufsaugen, weil er den Schmutz mit einer Bürste aufnehmen muss. Darüber hinaus lassen sich große Schmutzmengen schwer vollständig aufnehmen, so dass die Reinigungsleistung dadurch herabgesetzt sein kann.With the cleaner according to the state of the Technology can be great Difficult to pick up and vacuum up dirt because it is the dirt with a brush must record. About that can also be great Heavy amounts of dirt completely record, so that the cleaning performance may be reduced can.
Wird die Leistung eines Saugmotors zur Verstärkung der Saugkraft erhöht, führt das zu einem Anstieg der Leistungsaufnahme und der Herstellungskosten sowie zu einer erhöhten Geräuschentwicklung.Will the performance of a naturally aspirated engine for reinforcement the suction power increases, does that to an increase in power consumption and manufacturing costs as well as an increased Noise.
Zur Lösung des beschriebenen Problems besteht die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung darin, eine Saugvorrichtung eines Reinigers bereit zu stellen, die geeignet ist, die Reinigungsleistung dadurch zu verbessern, dass auch große Schmutzpartikel oder -mengen vollständig aufgenommen werden, indem eine Vielzahl von Bürsten unabhängig voneinander betrieben werden.To solve the described problem, the object of the present invention is to provide a suction device of a cleaner which is suitable for improving the cleaning performance in that even large dirt par items or quantities are completely absorbed by operating a large number of brushes independently of one another.
Zum Erreichen dieses Ziels umfasst eine Saugvorrichtung eines Reinigers gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung einen Saugmotor zum Erzeugen der Reinigungskraft, der im Reinigerkörper angeordnet ist, einen Filter zum Sammeln von Staub und Schmutz, der mit dem Saugmotor verbunden ist, ein Saugloch zum Ansaugen von Staub und Schmutz vom Boden, das auf der Unterseite des Reinigerkörpers ausgebildet und über ein Saugrohr mit dem Filter verbunden ist, mindestens zwei Bürsten zum Bürsten von Schmutz vom Boden in das Saugloch, die drehbar an einer bestimmten Seite des Sauglochs eingerichtet sind, und Antriebsgeräte zum unabhängigen Drehen der Bürsten.To achieve this goal includes a suction device of a cleaner according to the present invention a naturally aspirated motor for generating the cleaning power, which is arranged in the cleaner body is a filter for collecting dust and dirt that works with the Suction motor is connected, a suction hole for suction of dust and Dirt from the floor that is formed on the bottom of the cleaner body and over a suction pipe is connected to the filter, at least two brushes for brushing Dirt from the floor in the suction hole, which can be rotated on a certain Side of the suction hole are set up, and drive units for independent turning the brushes.
Die Bürsten bestehen aus einer ersten Bürste und einer zweiten Bürste, die so am Saugloch angeordnet sind, dass sie sich mit einem bestimmten Abstand einander gegenüberstehen.The brushes consist of a first one brush and a second brush, which are arranged on the suction hole so that they are at a certain distance face each other.
Eine erste Gelenkwelle und eine zweite Gelenkwelle sind in länglicher Richtung zur ersten und zweiten Bürste eingerichtet. Die beiden Enden der ersten und der zweiten Gelenkwelle sind drehbar an einer bestimmten Seite des Sauglochs eingerichtet, und die erste und die zweite Gelenkwelle sind jeweils mit den Antriebsgeräten verbunden.A first prop shaft and a second Cardan shaft are elongated Set up towards the first and second brush. The two Ends of the first and second cardan shafts are rotatable on one certain side of the suction hole set up, and the first and the second drive shafts are each connected to the drive devices.
Die Antriebsgeräte bestehen aus einem ersten Antriebsgerät zum Drehen der ersten Gelenkwelle und aus einem zweiten Antriebsgerät zum Drehen der zweiten Gelenkwelle.The drive units consist of a first one drive unit for rotating the first drive shaft and a second drive unit for rotating the second propeller shaft.
Das erste und das zweite Antriebsgerät umfassen jeweils einen ersten und einen zweiten Antriebsmotor, die gemäß einem Signal von der Steuereinheit vorwärts oder rückwärts angetrieben werden, und eine Kraftübertragungseinheit, die den ersten und den zweiten Antriebsmotor und die erste und die zweite Gelenkwelle verbindet, um die Drehkraft des ersten und des zweiten Antriebsmotors zur ersten und zweiten Gelenkwelle zu übertragen.The first and the second drive device comprise in each case a first and a second drive motor, which according to a Signal driven by the control unit forward or backward, and a power transmission unit, the first and second drive motors and the first and second PTO shaft connects to the torque of the first and second Transfer drive motor to the first and second cardan shaft.
Die Kraftübertragungseinheit umfasst Antriebsscheiben, die jeweils an den Drehwellen des ersten und des zweiten Antriebsmotors befestigt sind, getriebene Scheiben, die jeweils an der ersten und der zweiten Gelenkwelle befestigt sind, und Riemen, die zwischen den Antriebsscheiben und den getriebenen Scheiben gespannt sind.The power transmission unit includes Drive disks, each on the rotating shafts of the first and the second drive motor are attached, driven discs that are each attached to the first and the second cardan shaft, and belts between the drive pulleys and the driven ones Disks are tensioned.
Der Riemen ist ein Synchronriemen.The belt is a synchronous belt.
Die Kraftübertragungseinheit umfasst Antriebsräder, die jeweils an den Drehwellen des ersten und des zweiten Antriebsmotors befestigt sind, und getriebene Räder, die jeweils mit den Antriebsrädern in Eingriff stehen und an der ersten und der zweiten Gelenkwelle befestigt sind.The power transmission unit includes Drive wheels, each on the rotating shafts of the first and second drive motors are attached, and driven wheels, each with the drive wheels in Stand in engagement and attached to the first and second propeller shafts are.
Bei einem Reinigungsroboter mit einem Saugloch zum Aufsaugen von Staub und Schmutz und zum Ausführen von Reinigungsarbeiten, während er sich selbständig bewegt, umfasst ein Saugsystem eines Reinigers mindestens zwei Bürsten, die drehbar an einer bestimmten Seite eines Sauglochs eingerichtet sind und Schmutz in das Saugloch bürsten, und eine Antriebseinheit zum Drehen der Bürsten unabhängig voneinander.For a cleaning robot with a suction hole for vacuuming up dust and dirt and for carrying out cleaning work, while he is self-employed moved, a suction system of a cleaner comprises at least two brushes that are rotatable are set up on a specific side of a suction hole and Brush dirt into the suction hole and a drive unit for rotating the brushes independently of each other.
Die begleitenden Zeichnungen, die zum einfacheren Verständnis der Erfindung dienen und Teil dieser Beschreibung bilden, zeigen Ausführungsformen der Erfindung und legen zusammen mit der Beschreibung die Grundlagen der Erfindung offen.The accompanying drawings that for easier understanding serve the invention and form part of this description show embodiments of the invention and lay the basics together with the description open to the invention.
AUSFÜHRLICHE BESCHREIBUNG DER BEVORZUGTEN AUSFÜHRUNGSFORMDETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Im Folgenden werden die Ausführungsformen eines Saugsystems eines Reinigungsroboters gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung bezugnehmend auf die begleitenden Zeichnungen beschrieben.The following are the embodiments a suction system of a cleaning robot according to the present invention described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Viele Ausführungsformen sind möglich, jedoch
werden im Folgenden die bevorzugten Ausführungsformen beschrieben.
Der Reinigungsroboter gemäß der vorliegenden
Erfindung umfasst einen Reinigerkörper
Eine Antriebsrolle
Ein Überschallwellensender
Das Saugsystem
Die erste Bürste
Dabei umfassen die erste und die
zweite Antriebseinheit
Die Kraftübertragungseinheit umfasst
Antriebsscheiben
Im Folgenden wird die Arbeit des Saugsystems des Reinigers gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung beschrieben.The work of Suction system of the cleaner according to the present Invention described.
Schaltet der Anwender den Betriebsschalter des
Reinigers ein, wird die Energie einer Batterie
Dabei werden die erste und die zweite
Bürste
Beim Reinigen eines Teppichs kann
das Verfangen des Teppichs, wie in
Bleibt Schmutz, wie in
Gemäß dieser Beschreibung sind
die erste und die zweite Bürste
In einer anderen Ausführungsform besteht die Kraftübertragungseinheit aus Antriebsrädern, die jeweils an den Drehwellen des ersten und des zweiten Antriebsmotors befestigt sind, und aus getriebenen Rädern, die jeweils mit den Antriebsrädern in Eingriff stehen und an der ersten und der zweiten Gelenkwelle befestigt sind.In another embodiment there is the power transmission unit from drive wheels, each on the rotating shafts of the first and second drive motors are attached, and driven wheels, each of which engages with the drive wheels stand and are attached to the first and second cardan shaft.
Das beschriebene Saugsystem des Reinigers beschränkt sich nicht auf den Reinigungsroboter, sondern kann als allgemeiner Reiniger gemäß dem Gedanken und Umfang der folgenden Ansprüche eingesetzt werden.The cleaner suction system described limited not on the cleaning robot, but can be more general Cleaner according to the thought and scope of the following claims be used.
Bei dem Saugsystem des Reinigers gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung sind eine erste und eine zweite Bürste so an einem Saugloch angeordnet, dass sie sich einander gegenüberstehen und jeweils durch eine erste und eine zweite Antriebseinheit betrieben werden. Auch wenn die Schmutzteile groß sind oder wenn viele Schmutzstellen vorhanden sind, ist eine vollständige Reinigung möglich und die Reinigungsleistung damit verbesserbar.With the suction system of the cleaner according to the present Invention, a first and a second brush are arranged on a suction hole that they face each other and each operated by a first and a second drive unit become. Even if the dirt parts are large or if there are many dirt spots are is a complete Cleaning possible and the cleaning performance can be improved.
Darüber hinaus ist die Drehrichtung der ersten und der zweiten Bürste entsprechend den gegebenen Reinigungsbedingungen durch Antreiben der ersten und der zweiten Bürste unabhängig voneinander durch die erste und die zweite Antriebseinheit einzeln regelbar. Das ermöglicht eine Anpassung an die gegebenen Reinigungsbedingungen und erleichtert das Reinigen.In addition, the direction of rotation the first and the second brush by driving according to the given cleaning conditions the first and the second brush independently from each other by the first and second drive units individually adjustable. This allows an adaptation to the given cleaning conditions and facilitated cleaning.
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