DUST CUP ASSEMBLY, CLEANING DEVICE AND CLEANING SYSTEM

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a continuation-application of International (PCT) Patent Application No. PCT/CN 2023/133922, filed on Nov. 24, 2023, which claims benefits of Chinese Patent Application No. 202311027257.1, filed on Aug. 15, 2023, and Chinese Patent Application No. 202322562724.2, filed on Sep. 20, 2023, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to the field of clean technology, in particular to a dust cup assembly, a cleaning device and a cleaning system.

BACKGROUND

In the related technology, a rib configured to interfere with an airflow at a bottom end of a dust cup of a vacuum cleaner is provided on an inner wall of the bottom end of the dust cup, so as to disrupt the cyclone to make the dust settle, and avoid an adverse influence on the dust separation effect due to the dust raised again by the rotating airflow.

However, after the cleaning of the vacuum cleaner is completed, dust and other floccules are easy to accumulate on the ribs on the inner wall when cleaning the dust in the dust cup, which is detrimental to removing dust from the dust cup.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure aims to solve, at least to a certain extent, one of the technical problems in the related technology.

To that end, the present disclosure provides a dust cup assembly, a cleaning device and a cleaning system. The dust cup assembly includes: a cup body including an air outlet, an air inlet and an accommodation chamber, an airflow path is formed between the air inlet and the air outlet, the accommodation chamber includes a first dust collection chamber in communication with the air inlet, the first dust collection chamber is located on a bottom side of the air inlet; a dust separation assembly including a fine dust separator and a separation portion, at least a portion of the fine dust separator is located on the airflow path to allow the airflow entering from the air inlet to flow along the airflow path by rotation, the separation portion is located in the first dust collection chamber and arranged eccentrically with respect to the first dust collection chamber, the separation portion is tapered in a direction from an end adjacent to the fine dust separator to an end away from the fine dust separator.

In some embodiments, the separation portion is a fine dust collector having a second dust collection chamber in communication with the fine dust separator.

In some embodiments, the fine dust separator is arranged coaxially with the first dust collection chamber.

In some embodiments, the fine dust separator includes a filter assembly arranged on an outer periphery of the fine dust separator, at least a portion of the fine dust separator and at least a portion of the filter assembly are located on the airflow path.

In some embodiments, the fine dust separator includes an airflow guide having a first guide channel and a dust guide having a second guide channel, the airflow guide is located at an end of the dust guide away from the fine dust collector, the first guide channel is in communication with the air outlet, the second guide channel is in communication with the second dust collection chamber.

In some embodiments, the dust separation assembly includes a dust shield located on a side of the filter assembly away from the air outlet, the first dust collection chamber is defined between the dust shield and a bottom wall of the cup body.

In some embodiments, an end of the airflow guide adjacent to the dust guide extends into the second guide channel, and is spaced apart from a side wall of the second guide channel to form an air vent at the spacing, the air inlet is in communication with the air outlet and the second dust collection chamber respectively through the air vent.

In some embodiments, the second guide channel is convergent in a direction from a side away from the fine dust collector to a side adjacent to the fine dust collector; and/or

• • the second dust collection chamber is flared in a direction from a side away from the dust guide to a side adjacent to the dust guide.

In some embodiments, an end of the dust guide adjacent to the fine dust collector extends into the second dust collection chamber; and/or the fine dust collector is arranged eccentrically with respect to the dust guide.

In some embodiments, the fine dust separator further includes a spacer located between the airflow guide and the air outlet, the spacer is spaced apart from an end face of the airflow guide adjacent to the air outlet, to form at the spacing a third guide channel connecting the air outlet with the first guide channel.

The present disclosure also provides a cleaning device including a body and a dust cup assembly as described above, the dust cup assembly is arranged on the body.

The present disclosure also provides a cleaning system including the cleaning device as described above and a base station for docking with the cleaning device.

The present disclosure also provides a dust cup assembly including: a cup body provided with a first dust collection chamber and a plurality of second dust collection chambers, the plurality of second dust collection chambers are located in the first dust collection chamber, centers of the plurality of second dust collection chambers are incoincident with a center of the first dust collection chamber; a filter assembly located in the cup body; a plurality of dust guides, inlets of the plurality of dust guides are in communication with an outlet of the filter assembly, an outlet of each of the dust guides is in communication with respective one of the second dust collection chambers; the filter assembly is configured to centrifuge garbage to force a part of the garbage to fall into the first dust collection chamber, and to force the remaining garbage to enter into the dust guides through the outlet of the filter assembly and fall into the second dust collection chambers after being centrifuged by the dust guides.

In some embodiments, the centers of the plurality of the second dust collection chambers are arranged around the center of the first dust collection chamber.

In some embodiments, the cup body includes a dust cartridge and a bottom cover, the bottom cover being configured to open or close the dust cartridge.

In some embodiments, the dust cup assembly further includes: a locking member located at the dust cartridge and configured to limit the bottom cover.

In some embodiments, the plurality of dust guides are connected end to end to form an annular part, the annular part is spaced apart from the filter assembly and defines an accommodating space.

In some embodiments, the filter assembly includes through holes through which the accommodating space is in communication with the first dust collection chamber.

In some embodiments, an air inlet is formed on the cup body, the garbage entering into the filter assembly through the air inlet.

The present disclosure also provides a cleaning device including the dust cup assembly as described above.

The present disclosure also provides a cleaning system including a dust collection station, and the cleaning device as described above.

In some embodiments, the dust collection station includes: a docking member configured to cooperate with the first dust collection chamber and the second dust collection chambers when the cleaning device is docked with the dust collection station; a dust collection chamber in communication with the docking member, the garbage in the first dust collection chamber and/or the second dust collection chambers fall into the dust collection chamber through the docking member.

In some embodiments, the dust collection station further includes: a suction motor for sucking the garbage in the first dust collection chamber and/or the second dust collection chambers into the dust collection chamber.

The present disclosure provides a dust cup assembly, a cleaning device and a cleaning system. The dust cup assembly includes a cup body and a dust separation assembly. An airflow path is formed between the air inlet and the air outlet of the cup body. On one hand, at least a portion of the fine dust separator of the dust separation assembly is located on the airflow path such that the airflow entering from the air inlet flows along the airflow path by rotation. Thus, by providing the fine dust separator, the dust can be separated from the airflow, so that the dust cup assembly has a better dust separation effect. On the other hand, the separation portion of the dust separation assembly is located in the first dust collection chamber and is arranged eccentrically with respect to the first dust collection chamber, so that the flow of the airflow in the first dust collection chamber can be disturbed, and the dust in the first dust collection chamber can be prevented from being raised again by the rotating airflow, and thus the effect of dust separation can be further improved. Further, since the separation portion is tapered from the end adjacent to the fine dust separator to the end away from the fine dust separator, the effect of disturbing of the flow at the end of the separation portion adjacent to the fine dust separator can be improved, and dust falling in the first dust collection chamber can be collected, thereby further improving the effect of dust separation. Therefore, the present disclosure is to disturb the flow by the eccentric arrangement, instead of by adding ribs, and there will be no problem of accumulating dust on the ribs, so that the dust cup assembly can be easily cleaned while ensuring that the dust cup assembly has a good dust separation effect.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a dust cup assembly according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the dust cup assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an explosion view of a dust separation assembly in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the dust cup assembly according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the cooperation of the annular part and the second dust collection chamber according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the dust cup assembly according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the cup body according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of the cleaning system according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the dust cup assembly according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the figures. In all of these figures, identical references may represent identical or similar elements, or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are used merely for descriptive purposes, and should not be regarded as an undue restriction on the present disclosure.

In the present disclosure, the terms “top”, “bottom” which indicates the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in FIG. 1. It should be understood that these directional terms are intended only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a restriction on the present disclosure.

In addition, the terms “first” and “second” are used merely for descriptive purposes, and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined by “first”, “second” may explicitly or implicitly means that there is at least one said features. In the description of the present disclosure, “a plurality of” means two or more, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited.

It is to be noted that, in the description of the present disclosure, the terms “install”, “connect” and “attach” should be understood in a broad sense unless otherwise expressly specified and defined. For example, it may refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or a one-piece connection; it may be mechanical connection, and may also be electrical connection or communication with each other; it may be direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediate medium, and it may refer to a connection within two elements or an interaction relationship between two elements. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand specific implications of the above terms in the disclosure in specific situations.

In the present disclosure, unless otherwise expressly specified and defined, the expression “the first feature above or below the second feature” may include the situation that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or the first and second features are not in direct contact but in contact by another feature between them. Further, the expression “the first feature is located on, above, or over the second feature” includes situation that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The expression “the first feature is located blow, underneath, or under the second feature” includes situation that the first feature is directly blow or obliquely blow the second feature, or merely indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

The disclosure below provides a number of different embodiments or examples for implementing different structures of the present disclosure. In order to simplify the description of the present disclosure, components and arrangements of particular examples are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. In addition, the present disclosure may repeat reference numerals and/or reference symbols in different examples, such repetition being for simplification and clarity purposes and not indicative of a relationship between the various embodiments and/or between various arrangements. Further, the present disclosure provides various examples of specific processes and materials, but those of ordinary skill in the art may appreciate that it is possible to apply other processes and/or other materials.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a dust cup assembly 100 including a cup body 10 and a dust separation assembly 20. The cup body 10 has accommodation chamber 10a, air inlet 10b and air outlet 10c. An airflow path is formed between the air inlet 10b and the air outlet 10c. The accommodation chamber 10a includes a first dust collection chamber 10aa which is in communication with the air inlet 10b, and located on a bottom side of the air inlet 10b.

The dust separation assembly 20 includes a fine dust separator 22 and a separation portion 21. At least a portion of the fine dust separator 22 is located in the airflow path such that the airflow entering from the air inlet 10b flows along the airflow path by rotation. The separation portion 21 is located in the first dust collection chamber 10aa and is disposed eccentrically with respect to the first dust collection chamber 10aa. The separation portion 21 is tapered in a direction from an end near the fine dust separator 22 to an end far from the fine dust separator 22.

Specifically, the dust separation assembly 20 is arranged in the accommodation chamber 10a, and is configured for separating dust from the airflow. The airflow path from air inlet 10b to air outlet 10c passes through at least part of fine dust separator 22, and the airflow along the airflow path moves rotationally.

The specific structure of the separation portion 21 is not limited. For example, referring to FIG. 2, the separation portion 21 is a fine dust collector having a second dust collection chamber 21a in communication with the fine dust separator 22.

Specifically, the second dust collection chamber 21a is configured to collect the fine dust in the airflow flowing along the airflow path. The fine dust collector can disturb the airflow movement in the first dust collection chamber 10aa while collecting the fine dust.

The center of the fine dust separator 22 may be aligned with the center of the accommodation chamber 10a to prevent the dust separation assembly 20 from disturbing the rotational movement of the airflow along the airflow path. Of course, according to the actual situation, the fine dust separator can also be arranged eccentrically with respect to the accommodation chamber.

A portion of the fine dust separator 22 may be located in the airflow path, or the entire fine dust separator may be located in the airflow path.

In addition, the specific structure of the fine dust separator 22 may be constructed according to the actual situation.

As an example, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the fine dust separator 22 includes an airflow guide 221 and a dust guide 222. The airflow guide 221 has a first guide channel 221a, and the dust guide 222 has a second guide channel 222a. The airflow guide 221 is located at an end of the dust guide 222 away from the fine dust collector. The first guide channel 221a is in communication with the air outlet 10c, and the second guide channel 222a is in communication with the second dust collection chamber 21a.

It should be noted that the position of the air inlet 10b on the cup body 10 is arranged in such a way that the airflow rotates about the central axis of the accommodation chamber 10a after entering the accommodation chamber 10a (for example, the air inlet 10b is provided on the sidewall of the cup body 10).

The operation principle of the dust cup assembly 100 of the present disclosure is described by taking FIG. 2 as an example. When the airflow carrying dust flows from the air inlet 10b into the accommodation chamber 10a, it rotates along the side wall of the accommodation chamber 10a. Under the action of centrifugal force and self-gravity, part of the dust (mainly coarse dust with relatively coarse particles) in the airflow is thrown to the side wall of the accommodation chamber 10a, rotates along the side wall of the accommodation chamber 10a, and falls into the first dust collection chamber 10aa. Another part of the dust (dust with relatively fine particles) will enter into the fine dust separator 22 along the airflow path. In this way, part of the dust can be separated from the airflow. Further, the airflow entering into the fine dust separator 22 continues to rotate along the airflow path to rotate along the sidewall of the first guide channel 221a, and exit from the air outlet 10c. Under the action of gravity and centrifugal force, the dust entering into the fine dust separator 22 will rotate along the side wall of the second guide channel 222a and move toward the bottom side, so as to be collected in the second dust collection chamber 21a. As such, the airflow and the dust entering into the fine dust separator 22 can be moved in opposite directions, so that the separation of the dust from the airflow can be further realized.

The separation portion 21 is arranged eccentrically with respect to the first dust collection chamber 10aa, which means that the centers of the separation portion and the first dust collection chamber are incoincident, such as the central axes of the separation portion and the first dust collection chamber are incoincident.

Driven by the rotating airflow flowing along the airflow path, an airflow moving toward the top side while rotating is easily formed in the first dust collection chamber 10aa. Therefore, by arranging the separation portion 21 eccentrically with respect to the first dust collection chamber 10aa, the rotational movement of the airflow in the first dust collection chamber 10aa can be hindered to disrupt the flow of the airflow, so as to prevent the dust collected in the first dust collection chamber 10aa from being raised again.

It should be noted that the region of the dust separation assembly 20 of the present disclosure located in the first dust collection chamber 10aa is arranged eccentrically with respect to the first dust collection chamber 10aa for the purpose of achieving the effect of disturbing flow. If other structures are added to the outside of the separation portion 21 in such a way that the center of the integral structure coincides with the center of the first dust collection chamber 10aa, the effect of disturbing flow cannot be achieved.

In addition, the separation portion 21 of the present disclosure does not directly hinder the airflow movement by the structure itself. Since the center of the separation portion 21 is incoincident with the center of the first dust collection chamber 10aa (in fact, the center of the rotational movement of the airflow), the upward rotational movement of the airflow is disrupted, so that the dust in the first dust collection chamber 10aa is prevented from being raised again, and the dust collection effect can be improved.

Due to the separation portion 21 tapered from an end adjacent to the fine dust separator 22 to an end away from the fine dust separator 22, it is possible to ensure a flow disturbing effect at the end of the separation portion adjacent to the fine dust separator 22, and at the same time, it is possible to increase the space for dust collection in the first dust collection chamber 10aa as much as possible to facilitate the dust collection.

The specific shape of the separation portion 21 is not limited, for example, the separation portion may be cone or truncated cone.

Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a cleaning device 1000 including a body and a dust cup assembly 100 as described in any embodiment of the present disclosure, the dust cup assembly 100 is arranged on the body.

Yet some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a cleaning system 10000 including a base station and a cleaning device 1000 according to any embodiment of the present disclosure, the base station is configured for docking with the cleaning device 1000.

Specifically, the cleaning device 1000 is a cleaning appliance capable of carrying out the dust absorption function, such as a vacuum cleaner.

The base station is a device cooperating with the cleaning device 1000. The base station can be docked with the cleaning device 1000 for collecting the dust and the trash received in the dust cup assembly 100. Of course, according to the actual situation, the base station can also have other functions. For example, the base station can also be used to charge the cleaning device 1000 by docking with the cleaning device 1000.

The dust cup assembly 100 of some embodiments of the present disclosure includes the cup body 10 and the dust separation assembly 20, and the airflow path is formed between the air inlet 10b and the air outlet 10c of the cup body 10. On one hand, at least a portion of the fine dust separator 22 of the dust separation assembly 20 is located on the airflow path such that the airflow entering from the air inlet 10b flows along the airflow path by rotation. Thus, by providing the fine dust separator 22, the dust can be separated from the airflow, so that the dust cup assembly 100 has a better dust separation effect. On the other hand, the separation portion 21 of the dust separation assembly 20 is located in the first dust collection chamber 10aa and is arranged eccentrically with respect to the first dust collection chamber 10aa, so that the flow of the airflow in the first dust collection chamber 10aa can be disturbed, and the dust in the first dust collection chamber 10aa can be prevented from being raised again by the rotating airflow, and thus the effect of dust separation can be further improved. Further, since the separation portion 21 is tapered from the end adjacent to the fine dust separator 22 to the end away from the fine dust separator 22, the effect of disturbing of the flow at the end of the separation portion 21 adjacent to the fine dust separator 22 can be improved, and dust falling in the first dust collection chamber 10aa can be collected, thereby further improving the effect of dust separation. Therefore, the present disclosure is to disturb the flow by the eccentric arrangement, instead of by adding ribs, and there will be no problem of accumulating dust on the ribs, so that the dust cup assembly 100 can be easily cleaned while ensuring that the dust cup assembly 100 has a good dust separation effect.

In some embodiments, the accommodation chamber 10a includes a first dust collection chamber 10aa and a separation chamber for arranging the airflow path, the first dust collection chamber 10aa and the separation chamber are coaxial, that is, the center of the first dust collection chamber 10aa coincides with and the center of the separation chamber.

Of course, according to the actual situation, the first dust collection chamber and the separation chamber can also be of different axes, that is, the center of the first dust collection chamber is incoincident with and the center of the separation chamber.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 2, the fine dust separator 22 is arranged coaxially with the first dust collection chamber 10aa.

Specifically, the fine dust separator 22 is arranged eccentrically with respect to the first dust collection chamber 10aa, while the separation portion 21 is arranged coaxially with the first dust collection chamber 10aa, i.e., the centers of both are on the same axis. That is, the fine dust separator 22 and separation portion 21 are not coaxial, that is, the centers of the fine dust separator and separation portion are not on the same axis. In this way, by arranging the fine dust separator and separation portion which are staggered, it is possible to further prevent the airflow in the first dust collection chamber 10aa from rotating towards the top side about the dust separation assembly 20, thereby enhancing the effect of separating the dust from the airflow.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 2, the dust separation assembly 20 includes a filter assembly 23 provided on the outer periphery of the fine dust separator 22, and at least a portion of the fine dust separator 22 and at least a portion of the filter assembly 23 are located in the airflow path.

Specifically, the filter assembly 23 may be partially located in airflow path, or may be completely located in airflow path. The airflow entering from the air inlet 10b passes through the filter assembly 23 and the fine dust separator 22 while rotating, and then is discharged through the air outlet 10c.

The filter assembly 23 (such as a filter hood) is configured for separating the dust from the airflow flowing along the airflow path. The filter assembly 23 can be configured to block hairs, fibers, coarse dust, etc., and the aperture size of the filter assembly determines the size of the dust that can enter into the fine dust separator 22 through the filter assembly 23.

By providing the filter assembly 23 on the outer periphery of the fine dust separator 22, it is possible to prevent excessive dust from entering into the fine dust separator 22, so as to prevent excessive dust from reducing the separation effect of the fine dust separator 22 and avoid excessive dust being included in the airflow discharged from the air outlet 10c, and thus the effect of dust separation can be ensured.

In some embodiments, the centers of the filter assembly 23, the fine dust separator 22 and the accommodation chamber 10a coincide with each other, and the fine dust collector is arranged eccentrically with respect to the first dust collection chamber 10aa.

In some embodiments, the fine dust collector is located on the bottom side of dust guide 222, the airflow guide 221 is located on the top side of dust guide 222, and air outlet 10c is located on the top side of airflow guide 221.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 2, the dust separation assembly 20 includes a dust shield 24 located on the side of the filter assembly 23 away from the air outlet 10c. The first dust collection chamber 10aa is defined between the dust shield 24 and the bottom wall of the cup body 10.

Specifically, the dust shield 24 is located between the filter assembly 23 and the first dust collection chamber 10aa, and can prevent dust from being raised again by the airflow of the first dust collection chamber 10aa, thereby improving the effect of separating the dust in the airflow.

It should be noted that there is a space between the dust shield 24 and the side wall of the cup body 10, so as to allow the dust to fall into the first dust collection chamber 10aa under the action of centrifugal force and gravity. The specific structure is not limited.

For example, the cross-sectional area of the dust shield 24 gradually increases from a side away from the first dust collection chamber 10aa to a side adjacent to the first dust collection chamber 10aa. As such, the influence of the dust shield 24 on the dust falling into the first dust collection chamber 10aa can be reduced, the blocking effect of the dust shield 24 on the dust in the first dust collection chamber 10aa can be improved, and the dust in the first dust collection chamber 10aa can be prevented from being raised again.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 2, an end of the airflow guide 221 adjacent to the dust guide 222 extends into the second guide channel 222a, and is spaced apart from the side wall of the second guide channel 222a, to form an air vent 22a at the spacing. The air inlet 10b is in communication with the air outlet 10c and the second dust collection chamber 21a through the air vent 22a.

Specifically, the airflow flowing through the filter assembly 23 rotates around the outer wall surface of the airflow guide 221 and moves to the bottom side to pass through the air vent 22a. The airflow then enters into the first guide channel 221a from the bottom side, and moves to the air outlet 10c while rotating along the side wall of the first guide channel 221a. After the airflow rotates around the outer wall surface of the airflow guide 221 and passes through the air vent 22a, the dust (such as fine dust) carried in the airflow rotates and moves along the side wall of the second guide channel 222a to the bottom side under the action of centrifugal force and gravity, so as to move into the second dust collection chamber 21a.

The specific shapes of the first guide channel 221a and the second guide channel 222a are not limited. For example, the first guide channel 221a is cylindrical in order to facilitate the rotational movement of the airflow within the first guide channel 221a.

As an example, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the second guide channel 222a is convergent in a direction from the side away from the fine dust collector towards the side adjacent to the fine dust collector.

That is, by gradually reducing the cross-sectional area of the second guide channel 222a, the dust can be intensively moved into the second dust collection chamber 21a, and the cross-sectional area of a joint between the second guide channel 222a and the second dust collection chamber 21a can be reduced, so that dust in the second dust collection chamber 21a can be prevented from being raised again, and the effect of separating the dust from the airflow can be improved.

The second guide channel 222a may be of a conical shape or a frustoconical shape, and can facilitate dust to fall into the second dust collection chamber 21a.

The specific shape of the second dust collection chamber 21a can be determined according to the shape and dimension of the separation portion 21, for example, can be a conical shape or a frustoconical shape.

For example, the second dust collection chamber 21a is flared in a direction from the side away from the dust guide 222 towards the side adjacent to the dust guide 222.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 2, the end of the dust guide 222 adjacent to the fine dust collector extends into the second dust collection chamber 21a.

On the one hand, the length of the second guide channel 222a can be increased as much as possible while the overall size of the dust cup assembly 100 remains unchanged, so as to prevent dust from easily rising and moving again with the airflow due to short length of the second guide channel 222a. On the other hand, the size of the fine dust collector is not reduced, and the disturbing effect of the fine dust collector on the airflow in the first dust collection chamber 10aa can be ensured.

In addition, the fine dust collector may be arranged eccentrically with respect to the dust guide 222. In this way, the center of the dust guide 222 and the center of the accommodation chamber 10a can be kept coincident while ensuring that the fine dust collector is arranged eccentrically with respect to the first dust collection chamber 10aa. Furthermore, the dust guide 222 can disturb the airflow in the second dust collection chamber 21a, and further prevent the dust in the second dust collection chamber 21a from being raised again.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 2, the fine dust separator 22 also includes a spacer 223 located between the airflow guide 221 and the air outlet 10c, and the spacer 223 is spaced apart from the end face of the airflow guide 221 adjacent to the air outlet 10c, such that a third guide channel 22b communicating the air outlet 10c with the first guide channel 221a is formed at the spacing.

Specifically, by providing the spacer 223, the third guide channel 22b can be formed between the spacer 223 and the airflow guide 221, so that the airflow path is prolonged. Due to the blocking effect of the spacer 223, the dust in the airflow can be easily separated during the movement along the third guide channel 22b, so that the cleanliness of the airflow flowing out of the air outlet 10c can be ensured.

The spacer 223 and the airflow guide 221 are not limited to specific shapes.

For example, the airflow guide 221 includes a cylinder having the first guide channel 221a, and an end face located on the side of the cylinder adjacent to the air outlet 10c. The spacer 223 is spaced apart from the end face to form the third guide channel 22b, and a portion of the spacer 223 extends into the first guide channel 221a to direct the airflow to move along the third guide channel 22b by rotation.

In some embodiments, the cup body 10 includes a dust outlet located on the bottom side of the first dust collection chamber 10aa and a cover which covers the dust outlet.

A vacuum cleaner is a commonly used cleaning device that can generate very strong suction to suck dust or foreign matter accumulated on floors, carpets, walls, or other surfaces into a dust cup.

However, the dust cup device in related technologies cannot separate the dust with small particle size, and will be discharged it with the airflow, which will affect the service life of the motor and cause pollution to the environment.

Referring to FIG. 4, some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a dust cup assembly 100. The cleaning assembly includes a cup body 10, a filter assembly 23, and a plurality of dust guide 222.

Specifically, the cup body 10 may be a hollow housing, for example in the shape of a cylinder, a cuboid, or the like. The materials of the cup body 10 include, but are not limited to, plastics, metals, and the like. The cup body 10 includes a first dust collection chamber 10aa and a plurality of second dust collection chambers 21a located within the first dust collection chamber 10aa. The first dust collection chamber 10aa and the second dust collection chambers 21a are configured for collecting garbage. The centers of the plurality of second dust collection chambers 21a are incoincident with the center of the first dust collection chamber 10aa. For example, referring to FIG. 5, there may be four the second dust collection chambers 21a, the centers of the four second dust collection chambers 21a are arranged around the center of the first dust collection chamber 10aa.

The cup body 10 can accommodate the filter assembly 23 and the plurality of dust guide 222. The inlets of the plurality of dust guide 222 are in communication with the outlet of the filter assembly 23, and the outlet of each dust guide 222 is in communication with one second dust collection chamber 21a, that is, the number of the dust guides 222 is the same as the number of the second dust collection chambers 21a. In example of the present disclosure, the number of the dust guides 222 and the second dust collection chambers 21a are four. The filter assembly 23 is configured to perform a centrifuge action to the garbage to move a part of the garbage into the first dust collection chamber 10aa, the remaining garbage enters the dust guide 222 through the outlet of the filter assembly 23, and is centrifuged by the dust guide 222 and then falls into the second dust collection chambers 21a, that is, the garbage is sucked into the filter assembly 23, and is centrifuged in the filter assembly 23 under the action of suction. A part of the garbage with a large weight is moved into the first dust collection chamber 10aa, and the remaining garbage with a small weight is moved into the dust guides 222 along the filter assembly 23, centrifuged in the dust guides 222 and then falls into the plurality of second dust collection chambers 21a.

It should be noted that the center of the first dust collection chamber 10aa is the center of the cup body 10, that is, the centers of the plurality of second dust collection chambers 21a are distributed around the center of the cup body 10. The outlet of each dust guide 222 is in communication with one second dust collection chamber 21a such that the plurality of dust guide 222 are disposed adjacent to the center of the cyclone separation. In this way, the garbage of small weight located at the center of the cyclone separation can fall into the plurality of dust guides 222, so as to be accommodated in the plurality of second dust collection chambers 21a. Since the centers of the plurality of second dust collection chambers 21a are distributed around the center of the first dust collection chamber 10aa, the dust collection efficiency of the second dust collection chambers 21a is improved.

Referring to FIG. 6, the filter assembly 23 may have a regular shape such as a cylindrical shape or a conical shape, or an irregular shape. The filter assembly 23 is located within the cup body 10. The filter assembly 23 is provided with a plurality of through-holes 23a, which are distributed on the sidewall of the filter assembly 23 and form a filter mesh structure. The garbage in the filter assembly 23 can enter into the first dust collection chamber 10 aa through the through-holes 23a. The material of the filter assembly 23 includes, but is not limited to, plastic, metal, and the like. Compared with the plastic filter assembly 23, the metal filter assembly 23 generates less static electricity during operation, so that dust attached to the filter assembly 23 can be effectively reduced, and the through hole 23a can be prevented from being clogged by the dust.

Referring to FIG. 5, a plurality of dust guides 222 are arranged adjacent to one another to form an annular part, a plurality of second dust collection chambers 21a are arranged adjacent to one another, the second dust collection chambers 21a are configured to cooperate with the dust guide 222. The annular part is spaced apart from the filter assembly 23. An accommodation space 222b is formed between the annular part and the filter assembly 23. The garbage can be centrifuged in the accommodation space 222b, and the accommodation space 222b is in communication with the first dust collection chamber 10aa through the through holes 23a. It should be noted that the second dust collection chambers 21a and the dust guides 222 may be formed in one piece or may be separate elements. Each dust guide 222 is in communication with a corresponding second dust collection chamber 21a in which the garbage within the dust guide 222 may be received.

Referring to FIG. 7, the cup body 10 includes a dust cartridge 11 and a bottom cover 12, the bottom cover 12 can be hinged to the dust cylinder 11, and can open or close the dust cartridge 11. When the dust cartridge 11 is covered by the bottom cover 12, the first dust collection chamber 10aa is closed so that the first dust collection chamber 10aa can accommodate garbage separated by the filter assembly 23, and the second dust collection chambers 21a are closed so that the second dust collection chambers 21a can accommodate garbage separated by the dust guides 222.

Referring to FIG. 8, some embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a cleaning device 1000, the dust cup assembly 100 described above may be used in the cleaning device 1000, or the cleaning device 1000 may include the dust cup assembly 100 described above.

The dust cup assembly 100 and the cleaning device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure are provided with a cup body 10, a filter assembly 23, and a plurality of dust guides 222, a first dust collection chamber 10aa and a plurality of second dust collection chambers 21a are formed in the cup body 10. When the cleaning device 1000 sucks the dust into the filter assembly 23, due to the centrifugal action of the filter assembly 23, the dust with a larger particle size passes through the through holes 23a of the filter assembly 23 and falls into the first dust collection chamber 10aa, and the dust with a smaller particle size enters the dust guides 222 through the outlet of the filter assembly 23. Due to the centrifugal action of the dust guides 222, the dust with smaller particle size falls into the plurality of second dust collection chambers 21a. In this way, the filtration assembly 23 and the dust guide 222 are provided to separate the garbage twice, so that the dust with small particle size is prevented from discharging with the airflow and polluting the environment, the negative influence on the service life of the cleaning device 1000 is avoided, and the quality of the cleaning device 1000 is improved.

The cleaning device 1000 is used for cleaning garbage, for example, the cleaning device 1000 may be a device for cleaning dust such as a handheld vacuum cleaner. Some embodiments of the present disclosure will be described by taking the handheld vacuum cleaner as an example.

The dust cup assembly 100 is located within the cleaning device 1000, and is configured for collecting and accommodating the dust sucked by the cleaning device 1000.

Referring to FIG. 7, the dust cup assembly 100 further includes a locking member 30 located at an end of the dust cartridge 11 adjacent to the bottom cover 12. The locking member 30 is configured to limit the bottom cover 12, i.e., the locking member 30 is configured to prevent the bottom cover 12 from opening under the action of gravity. For example, the locking member 30 can be snapped to the bottom cover 12, and the user can manually unlock the locking member 30. The locking member 30 may also magnetically attract the bottom cover 12. When the bottom cover 12 is subjected to other force that can overcome the magnetic attraction, the bottom cover 12 is opened. The specific arrangement of the locking member 30 can be designed according to the actual requirement, and will not be limited herein.

Referring to FIG. 6, in some examples, an air inlet 10b is formed on a cup body 10. The air inlet 10b is connected to the filter assembly 23. During operation of the cleaning device 1000, the dusty air will be sucked into the cleaning device 1000, passes through the air inlet 10b and enters into the filter assembly 23. After the dusty air enters the filter assembly 23, it rotates and generates a centrifugal force. Under the action of the centrifugal force, the dust with larger particle size in the dusty air passes through the through holes 23a and falls into the second dust collection chambers 21a. The dusty air carrying the remaining dust with small particle size enters into the dust guides 222, and generates a centrifugal force, so that the dust with small particle size falls into a plurality of first dust collection chambers 10aa. Then nearly clean air is output to the external environment.

Referring to FIG. 9, in other examples, the air inlet 10b faces towards the filter assembly 23. The air inlet 10b is in communication with the first dust collection chamber 10aa, that is, during the operation of the cleaning device 1000, the dusty air sucked into the cleaning device 1000 enters the first dust collection chamber 10aa and rotates to generate a centrifugal force, and dust with larger particle size in the dusty air falls into the first dust collection chamber 10aa. The remaining dust enters the filter assembly 23 through the through holes 23a. Under the action of the centrifugal force, the dusty air carrying the remaining dust with a small particle size enters into the plurality of dust guides 222. The dusty air rotates in the dust guides 222 to separate the dust, so that the dust with smaller particle size falls into the plurality of second dust collection chambers 21a. In this way, the dusty air sucked into the cleaning device 1000 has undergone multiple centrifugal separations, which prevents the dust with small particle size from discharging with the airflow and polluting the environment, and also avoids affecting the service life of the cleaning device 1000, and thus the quality of the cleaning device 1000 is improved.

Referring to FIG. 8, some embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a cleaning system 10000 including a dust collection station 2000 and the cleaning device 1000.

Specifically, the dust collection station 2000 is configured to collect the dust received in the cleaning device 1000. The dust collection station 2000 includes a docking member 210 and a dust collection chamber 220. The docking member 210 may be funnel-shaped, and the inlet of the docking member 210 is connected to the dust cartridge 11. The size of the inlet of the docking member 210 is larger than the size of the bottom cover 12 on the cup body 10, so that the bottom cover 12 can be opened in the docking member 210. The outlet of the docking member 210 is connected to the dust collection chamber 220, that is, the dust collection chamber 220 can be in communication with the cup body 10 through the docking member 210. The dust collection chamber 220 may be a member for collecting dust, such as a dust collection bag, a dust collection cup or a dust collection bucket. The dust collection chamber 220 is permeable to air and impermeable to the dust. The dust collection chamber 220 is used for receiving dust. The dust stored in the first dust collection chamber 10aa and the second dust collection chambers 21a may fall into the dust collection chamber 220 through the docking member 210.

In some examples, after the cleaning operation of the cleaning device 1000 is finished, the user may place the cleaning device 1000 into the dust collection station 2000, and snap the docking member 210 to the dust cartridge 11 of the dust cup assembly 100. When it is necessary to clean up the dust stored in the cleaning device 1000, the user can manually unlock the locking member 30 to open the bottom cover 12. Since the second dust collection chamber 21a and the plurality of first dust collection chambers 10aa are in communication with the docking member 210, the dust in the first dust collection chambers 10aa and the second dust collection chamber 21a can fall into the docking member 210.

Further, the dust collection station 2000 further includes a suction motor 230 connected to the dust collection chamber 220. When the suction motor 230 is activated, a negative pressure is generated in the dust collection chamber 220, so that dust in the first and second dust collection chambers 10aa and 21a is sucked into the dust collection chamber 220 through the docking member 210, thereby cleaning the first and second dust collection chambers 10aa and 21a.

In some examples, the locking member 30 may be unlocked when there is a negative pressure in the dust collection chamber 220. When the user needs to clean the cleaning device 1000, the user may activate the suction motor 230, a negative pressure is generated in the dust collection chamber 220 under the action of the suction motor 230. Under the action of the negative pressure, the locking member 30 is unlocked, the bottom cover 12 is opened, and dust in the first and second dust collection chambers 10aa and 21a is sucked into the dust collection chamber 220.

By means of the dust collection station 2000, the cleaning system 10000 can clean up the dust stored in the cleaning device 1000. The dust collection station 2000 can be connected to the cleaning device 1000 via the docking member 210. The docking member 210 is connected to the dust collection chamber 220 which is connected to the suction motor 230, so that the suction motor 230 can suck the dust in the cleaning device 1000 into the dust collection chamber 220 through the docking member 210, thereby cleaning the cleaning device 1000.

In the description of the present disclosure, the expressions “in an embodiment”, “in some embodiments”, “in a particular embodiment”, or “for example”, etc. are intended to means that the particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described by reference to this embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. In the present disclosure, the formulation of the above expressions is not necessarily limited to the same embodiments or examples. Further, the particular features, structures, materials, or features may be combined in a suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, one skilled in the art may combine the different embodiments or examples described in the present disclosure or combine the characteristics of the different embodiments or examples, as long as they are not contradictory.

What described are merely preferable embodiments of the disclosure, and are not intended to limit the disclosure. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present disclosure may have various modifications and variations. All modifications, replacements and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the disclosure should be included within the scope of protection of the disclosure.