阅读说明：本技术 自主行走式清扫机以及清扫系统 (Autonomous walking type sweeping machine and sweeping system ) 是由 山口贤二 于 2019-06-12 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明提供一种自主行走式清扫机以及清扫系统,能够设定使用液体进行清扫的位置。自主行走式清扫机(1)具备液体供给单元(11)、清扫单元、通信单元(25)以及供给控制单元。液体供给单元(11)对地面供给液体。清扫单元使用液体对地面进行清扫。通信单元(25)与外部装置(2)通信。供给控制单元基于经由通信单元(25)从外部装置(2)输入的信息而使液体供给单元(11)供给液体。(The invention provides an autonomous walking type cleaning machine and a cleaning system, which can set a position for cleaning by using liquid. The autonomous cleaning machine (1) is provided with a liquid supply unit (11), a cleaning unit, a communication unit (25), and a supply control unit. The liquid supply unit (11) supplies liquid to the ground. The cleaning unit cleans the ground by using liquid. The communication unit (25) communicates with an external device (2). The supply control unit causes the liquid supply unit (11) to supply liquid based on information input from the external device (2) via the communication unit (25).)

1. An autonomous walking type sweeping machine is characterized by comprising:

a liquid supply unit for supplying liquid to the surface to be cleaned;

a cleaning unit configured to clean the surface to be cleaned with a liquid;

a communication unit that communicates with an external device; and

and a supply control unit that causes the liquid supply unit to supply the liquid based on information input from the external device via the communication unit.

2. An autonomous walking type sweeping machine is characterized by comprising:

a liquid supply unit for supplying liquid to the surface to be cleaned;

a cleaning unit configured to clean the surface to be cleaned with a liquid;

a storage unit for storing a predetermined region of the surface to be cleaned; and

and a supply control unit that causes the liquid supply unit to supply the liquid when the cleaning unit cleans the predetermined region.

3. The autonomous walking sweeper of claim 2,

the predetermined area is stored in the storage unit based on a result of autonomous traveling on the surface to be cleaned.

4. The autonomous walking sweeper of claim 2,

a communication unit for communicating with an external device is provided,

the predetermined area is stored in the storage unit based on information input from the external device.

5. The autonomous walking sweeper according to any one of claims 2 to 4,

the storage unit may be capable of registering a plurality of the predetermined regions.

6. The autonomous walking sweeper according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein,

the predetermined area stored in the storage unit is deleted based on information input from the external device.

7. The autonomous walking sweeper according to any one of claims 1 to 6,

a surface to be cleaned determination means for determining the surface to be cleaned,

the supply control means determines whether or not the liquid can be supplied to the surface to be cleaned based on the determination result of the surface to be cleaned determination means.

8. A cleaning system is characterized by comprising:

the self-propelled sweeper of any one of claims 1-7; and

the external device.

9. The sweeping system of claim 8,

the autonomous cleaning machine includes a communication unit capable of communicating with the external device,

the external device includes:

an external device communication unit capable of communicating with the autonomous walking type sweeping machine;

a display unit that displays predetermined information and is inputted with a liquid supply instruction; and

a control unit that controls the external device communication unit to transmit the liquid supply command to the autonomous cleaning machine when the liquid supply command is input,

the supply control unit supplies the liquid based on the liquid supply command input from the external device.

10. The sweeping system of claim 8,

the autonomous cleaning machine includes a communication unit capable of communicating with the external device,

the external device includes:

an external device communication unit capable of communicating with the autonomous walking type sweeping machine;

a display unit that displays predetermined information and is inputted with a region registration instruction; and

a control unit that controls the external device communication unit to transmit the area registration command to the autonomous cleaning machine when the area registration command is input,

the self-propelled cleaning machine receives the area registration command input from the external device, and stores a predetermined area in which liquid can be supplied in a storage unit while the self-propelled cleaning machine is moving autonomously.

11. The sweeping system of claim 10,

the self-propelled cleaning machine has an automatic mode for supplying liquid to the predetermined region while performing self-propelling,

the display unit of the external device is inputted with a start/end command for instructing start and end of the automatic mode, and,

the control unit controls the external device communication unit to transmit the start/end command to the autonomous traveling type cleaning machine when the start/end command is input,

the autonomous traveling type cleaning machine starts or ends the automatic mode based on the start/end command.

Technical Field

Embodiments of the present invention relate to an autonomous cleaning machine and a cleaning system including a liquid supply unit that supplies liquid to a surface to be cleaned.

Background

Conventionally, an autonomous-traveling electric cleaning machine that cleans a floor surface while autonomously traveling on the floor surface as a surface to be cleaned is known. As such an electric cleaning machine, in recent years, the following devices are known: the floor surface is wet-wiped by spraying a liquid such as water onto the floor surface and running the cleaning body while abutting the cleaning body against the sprayed position. However, the floor surface to be cleaned by the electric cleaning machine includes a floor surface suitable for wet cleaning, such as a floor surface, and a floor surface unsuitable for wet cleaning, such as a carpet, and it is not preferable to continuously spray the liquid during traveling.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention addresses the problem of providing an autonomous cleaning machine and a cleaning system that can supply liquid at a desired position and time to perform cleaning.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a cleaning system according to an embodiment.

Fig. 2A is a plan view schematically showing the autonomous walking type sweeping machine of the above-described sweeping system from above.

Fig. 2B is a plan view of the autonomous walking type sweeping machine schematically showing the above-described sweeping system from below.

Fig. 3A is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the autonomous walking type sweeping machine described above.

Fig. 3B is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of an external device of the above-described cleaning system.

Fig. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a manual mode screen in the display unit of the external device.

Fig. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a registration mode screen in the display unit of the external device.

Fig. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an auto mode screen in the display unit of the external device.

Fig. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of display transition in the display unit of the external device.

Fig. 8 is a flowchart showing control of the autonomous walking type sweeping machine.

Fig. 9 is a flowchart showing the manual mode control of the autonomous cleaning machine.

Fig. 10 is a flowchart showing registration mode control of the autonomous walking type sweeper.

Fig. 11 is a flowchart showing the automatic mode control of the autonomous walking type sweeper.

The autonomous cleaning machine of the embodiment includes a liquid supply unit, a cleaning unit, a communication unit, and a supply control unit. The liquid supply unit supplies liquid to the surface to be cleaned. The cleaning unit cleans the surface to be cleaned with liquid. The communication unit communicates with an external device. The supply control unit causes the liquid supply unit to supply the liquid based on information input from the external device via the communication unit.

According to the above configuration, the liquid can be supplied at a desired position and timing to perform cleaning.