Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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WINDOW-CLEANING ROBOT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present disclosure relates to the field of electrical appliance
technology, and more
particularly relates to a window-cleaning robot and a method for controlling
the same.
BACKGROUND
The popularity of window-cleaning robots has brought much convenience for
people. A vacuum
suction port is generally disposed at a middle position of a bottom of the
window-cleaning robot in the
related art. A suction motor drives a fan to rotate with high-speed and then
vacuum is generated via
the vacuum suction port, such that the robot may suck on the window. When a
vacuum suction force
decreases, the robot is likely to fall off from the window. At this case, a
user may be reminded of
potential dangers by raising an alarm via a state indicator lamp 1' (as shown
in Fig. 1) or a buzzer.
However, this reminding manner is not obvious for the user. A visual area of
the state indicator lamp is
usually small, and the alarm of the buzzer is also possible to lose
effectiveness in noisy environment,
thereby being unable to remind the user effectively.
SUMMARY
The present disclosure aims to solve at least one of the problems in the
related art to some extent.
For this, a first objective of the present disclosure is to provide a window-
cleaning robot. The
window-cleaning robot enables a user to monitor a vacuum suction value in real
time when the
window-cleaning robot is operating, thereby reducing a risk of sudden falling
of the window-cleaning
robot due to being unable to monitor the vacuum suction value, and improving
using experience of the
window-cleaning robot.
A second objective of the present disclosure is to provide a controlling
method for a
window-cleaning robot.
To achieve above objectives, embodiments according to a first aspect of the
present disclosure
provide a window-cleaning robot. The window-cleaning robot includes: a body; a
vacuum suction
port disposed on the body; a suction detector configured to detect a vacuum
suction value generated at
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the vacuum suction port; a light-emitting assembly disposed on the body, in
which a light-emitting
area of the light-emitting assembly is configured corresponding to the vacuum
suction value; and a
controller, connected with the suction detector and the light-emitting
assembly respectively and
configured to light all or a part of the light-emitting area according to the
vacuum suction value, for
reminding a user.
With the window-cleaning robot according to embodiments of the present
disclosure, the suction
detector detects the vacuum suction value generated at the vacuum suction port
when the
window-cleaning robot is operating, and the controller lights all or a part of
the light-emitting area of
the light-emitting assembly according to the vacuum suction value detected by
the suction detector,
such that the user may monitor the vacuum suction value in real time when the
window-cleaning robot
is operating, thereby reducing a risk of sudden falling of the window-cleaning
robot due to being
unable to monitor the vacuum suction value, and improving using experience of
the window-cleaning
robot.
In at least one embodiment, the light-emitting assembly includes a plurality
of indicator lamps
and the plurality of indicator lamps are arranged in a ring shape, in a
rectangular shape or in a
triangular shape.
In at least one embodiment, the body includes an upper cover and a transparent
display frame
disposed on the upper cover, and the light-emitting assembly is disposed below
the transparent display
frame.
In at least one another embodiment, the body includes an upper cover, the
upper cover is made of
transparent material, and the light-emitting assembly is disposed below the
upper cover.
In at least one embodiment, the window-cleaning robot further includes a voice
reminding device.
The controller is further configured to control the voice reminding device to
issue a voice reminder if
the vacuum suction value is less than a preset threshold.
To achieve above objectives, embodiments according to a second aspect of the
present disclosure
provide a method for controlling a window-cleaning robot, in which a light-
emitting assembly is
disposed on the window-cleaning robot, and the method includes: detecting a
vacuum suction value
generated at a vacuum suction port of the window-cleaning robot; and lighting
all or a part of a
light-emitting area of the light-emitting assembly according to the vacuum
suction value, for
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reminding a user.
With the method for controlling a window-cleaning robot of embodiments of the
present
disclosure, when the window-cleaning robot is operating, the vacuum suction
value generated at the
vacuum suction port is detected and the corresponding light-emitting area of
the light-emitting
assembly is lighted according to the detected value, such that the user may
monitor the value of the
vacuum suction force in real time when the window-cleaning robot is operating,
thereby reducing a
risk of sudden falling off of the window-cleaning robot due to being unable to
monitor the vacuum
suction value, and improving using experience of the window-cleaning robot.
In at least one embodiment, the light-emitting assembly includes a plurality
of indicator lamps
and the plurality of indicator lamps are arranged in a ring shape, in a
rectangular shape or in a
triangular shape.
In at least one embodiment, the window-cleaning robot includes an upper cover
and a transparent
display frame disposed on the upper cover, and the light-emitting assembly is
disposed below the
transparent display frame.
In at least one another embodiment, the window-cleaning robot includes an
upper cover, the
upper cover is made of transparent material, and the light-emitting assembly
is disposed below the
upper cover.
In at least one embodiment, the method further comprises: controlling the
window-cleaning robot
to issue a voice reminder if the vacuum suction value is less than a preset
threshold.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a window-cleaning robot in the
related art;
Figs. 2A and 2B are schematic diagrams illustrating a structure of a window-
cleaning robot
according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Fig. 3A is a schematic diagram illustrating a structure of a light-emitting
assembly according to
an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Fig. 3B is a schematic diagram illustrating a transparent display frame
according to an
embodiment of the present disclosure;
Fig. 3C is a schematic diagram illustrating indication signs on an upper cover
of a
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window-cleaning robot according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Fig. 4A is a schematic diagram illustrating a display effect of a light-
emitting assembly according
to a specific embodiment of the present disclosure;
Fig. 4B is a schematic diagram illustrating a display effect of a light-
emitting assembly according
to another specific embodiment of the present disclosure;
Fig. 4C is a schematic diagram illustrating a display effect of a light-
emitting assembly according
to still another specific embodiment of the present disclosure;
Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing a method for controlling a window-cleaning robot
according to an
embodiment of the present disclosure.
Elements list:
state indicator lamp
body 10
upper cover 11
transparent display frame 12
vacuum suction port 20
light-emitting assembly 40
indicator lamp 41
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail in the
following descriptions,
examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, in which the same or
similar elements
and elements having same or similar functions are denoted by like reference
numerals throughout the
descriptions. The embodiments described herein with reference to the
accompanying drawings are
explanatory and illustrative, which are used to generally understand the
present disclosure. The
embodiments shall not be construed to limit the present disclosure.
In the following, a window-cleaning robot and a method for controlling a
window-cleaning robot
provided by embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail
with reference to
accompanying drawings.
Figs. 2A and 2B are schematic diagrams illustrating a structure of a window-
cleaning robot
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according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figs. 2A and
2B, the
window-cleaning robot according to embodiments of the present disclosure
includes a body 10, a
vacuum suction port 20, a suction detector (not shown), a light-emitting
assembly 40 and a controller
(not shown).
The vacuum suction port 20 is disposed on the body 10.
Specifically, as shown in Fig. 2B, the vacuum suction port 20 may be disposed
at a middle
position of a bottom of the body 10.
The suction detector 30 detects a vacuum suction value generated at the vacuum
suction port 20.
The light-emitting assembly 40 is disposed on the body 10. A light-emitting
area of the
light-emitting assembly 40 is configured corresponding to the vacuum suction
value.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in Fig. 3A, the light-
emitting assembly 40
includes a plurality of indicator lamps 41. The plurality of indicator lamps
41 may be arranged in a
ring shape, in a rectangular shape or in a triangular shape. For example, the
plurality of indicator
lamps 41 may be arranged in a ring shape, as shown in Fig. 3A.
As shown in Figs. 3B and 3C, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the
body 10 includes
an upper cover 11 and a transparent display frame 12 (as shown in Fig. 3B)
disposed on the upper
cover 12. The light-emitting assembly 40 is disposed below the transparent
display frame 12.
As shown in Fig. 3C, indication signs (for example, low suction force, middle
suction force and
high suction force) may be set on the upper cover 11 and configured to
indicate a level of the vacuum
suction value.
The controller 50 is connected with the suction detector 30 and the light-
emitting assembly 40
respectively. The controller 50 is configured to light all or a part of the
light-emitting area of the
light-emitting assembly 40 according to the vacuum suction value, for
reminding the user.
For example, as shown in Figs. 4A-4C, the controller controls all of the
indicator lamps 41 to
light (i.e., as shown in Fig.4A, the light-emitting area at this time is
corresponding to all of the
indicator lamps 41) when determining that the vacuum suction value is at a
maximum value; the
controller controls half of the indicator lamps 41 to light (i.e., as shown in
Fig. 4B, the light-emitting
area at this time is corresponding to half of the indicator lamps 41) when
determining that the vacuum
suction value is at a middle value, that is, the solid circles on the left
half of the light-emitting
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assembly 40 shown in Fig. 4B refer to lighted indicator lamps 41; the
controller 50 controls one
indicator lamp 41 to light (i.e., as shown in Fig. 4C, the light-emitting area
at this time is
corresponding to one indicator lamp 41) when determining that the vacuum
suction value is at a
minimum value. Therefore, the controller 50 controls the light-emitting
assembly 40 to emit different
light combinations dynamically when the vacuum suction value of the window-
cleaning robot
changes dynamically. With this display manner, it is convenient for the user
to monitor the vacuum
suction value in real time when the window-cleaning robot is operating,
thereby reducing a risk of
sudden falling off of the window-cleaning robot due to being unable to monitor
the vacuum suction
value, and improving using experience of the window-cleaning robot.
In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the body 10 includes an upper
cover 11. The
upper cover 11 is made of transparent material. The light-emitting assembly 40
is disposed below the
upper cover 11.
Specifically, if the upper cover 11 is entirely made of transparent material,
the transparent display
frame 12 may be not set and the light-emitting assembly 40 is disposed
directly below the upper cover
11.
In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the window-cleaning robot
further includes a
voice reminding device 60. The controller 50 is further configured to control
the voice reminding
device 60 to issue a voice reminder if the vacuum suction value is less than a
preset threshold.
Specifically, when the controller 50 detei
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likely to fall
off (i.e. the vacuum suction value is less than the preset threshold), the
controller 50 controls the voice
reminding device 60 to raise the voice reminder, so as to reminder the user of
potential danger.
With the window-cleaning robot according to embodiments of the present
disclosure, the suction
detector detects the vacuum suction value generated at the vacuum suction port
when the
window-cleaning robot is operating, and the controller lights all or a part of
the light-emitting area of
the light-emitting assembly according to the vacuum suction value detected by
the suction detector for
reminding the user, such that the user may monitor the vacuum suction value in
real time when the
window-cleaning robot is operating, thereby reducing a risk of sudden falling
of the window-cleaning
robot due to being unable to monitor the vacuum suction value, and improving
using experience of the
window-cleaning robot.
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In order to realize the above embodiments, embodiments of the present
disclosure also provide a
method for controlling a window-cleaning robot.
Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing a method for controlling a window-cleaning robot
according to an
embodiment of the present disclosure. A light-emitting assembly is disposed on
the window-cleaning
robot. As shown in Fig. 5, the method for controlling a window-cleaning robot
according to an
embodiment of the present disclosure includes following steps.
In step Si, a vacuum suction value generated at a vacuum suction port of the
window-cleaning
robot is detected.
For example, the vacuum suction port may be disposed at a middle position of a
bottom of the
body. A suction motor drives a fan to rotate with high-speed and then vacuum
is generated via the
vacuum suction port, such that the window-cleaning robot may suck on the
window.
Specifically, the vacuum suction value generated at the vacuum suction port of
the
window-cleaning robot is detected in real time when the window-cleaning robot
is operating.
In step S2, all or a part of a light-emitting area of the light-emitting
assembly is lighted according
to the vacuum suction value, for reminding the user.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in Fig. 3A, the light-
emitting assembly
includes a plurality of indicator lamps. The plurality of indicator lamps may
be arranged in a ring
shape, in a rectangular shape or in a triangular shape.
As shown in Figs. 3B and 3C, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the
window-cleaning
robot includes an upper cover and a transparent display frame (as shown in
Fig. 3B) disposed on the
upper cover. The light-emitting assembly is disposed below the transparent
display frame.
As shown in Fig. 3C, indication signs (for example, low suction force, middle
suction force and
high suction force) may be set on the upper cover and configured to indicate a
level of the value of the
vacuum suction force.
Specifically, when the window-cleaning robot is operating, a corresponding
light-emitting area of
the light-emitting assembly is lighted according to the detected vacuum
suction value, for reminding
the user.
For example, as shown in Figs. 4A-4C, the controller controls all of the
indicator lamps 41 to
light (i.e., as shown in Fig.4A, the light-emitting area at this time is
corresponding to all of the
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indicator lamps 41) when determining that the vacuum suction value is at a
maximum value; the
controller controls half of the indicator lamps 41 to light (i.e., as shown in
Fig. 4B, the light-emitting
area at this time is corresponding to half of the indicator lamps 41) when
determining that the vacuum
suction value is at a middle value, that is, the solid circles on the left
half of the light-emitting
assembly 40 shown in Fig. 4B refer to lighted indicator lamps 41; the
controller 50 controls one
indicator lamp 41 to light (i.e., as shown in Fig. 4C, the light-emitting area
at this time is
corresponding to one indicator lamp 41) when determining that the vacuum
suction value is at a
minimum value. Therefore, the controller 50 controls the light-emitting
assembly 40 to emit different
light combinations dynamically when the vacuum suction value of the window-
cleaning robot
changes dynamically. With this display manner, it is convenient for the user
to monitor the vacuum
suction value in real time when the window-cleaning robot is operating,
thereby reducing a risk of
sudden falling off of the window-cleaning robot due to being unable to monitor
the vacuum suction
value, and improving using experience of the window-cleaning robot.
In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the window-cleaning robot
includes an upper
cover. The upper cover is made of transparent material. The light-emitting
assembly is disposed below
the upper cover.
Specifically, if the upper cover is entirely made of transparent material, the
transparent display
frame may be not set, and the light-emitting assembly 40 is disposed directly
below the upper cover.
In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling a
window-cleaning
robot further includes: controlling the window-cleaning robot to issue a voice
reminder if the vacuum
suction value is less than a preset threshold.
Specifically, when the window-cleaning robot is likely to fall off (i.e. the
vacuum suction value is
less than the preset threshold), the window-cleaning robot is controlled to
issue the voice reminder, so
as to reminder the user of potential danger.
With the method for controlling a window-cleaning robot of embodiments of the
present
disclosure, when the window-cleaning robot is operating, the vacuum suction
value generated at the
vacuum suction port is detected and the corresponding light-emitting area of
the light-emitting
assembly is lighted according to the detected value, such that the user may
monitor the value of the
vacuum suction force in real time when the window-cleaning robot is operating,
thereby reducing a
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risk of sudden falling off of the window-cleaning robot due to being unable to
monitor the vacuum
suction value, and improving using experience of the window-cleaning robot.
In the specification, unless specified or limited otherwise, relative terms
such as "central",
"longitudinal", "lateral", "front", "rear", "right", "left", "inner", "outer",
"lower", "upper",
"horizontal", "vertical", "above", "below", "up", "top", "bottom" as well as
derivative thereof (e.g.,
"horizontally", "downwardly", "upwardly", etc.) should be construed to refer
to the orientation as then
described or as shown in the drawings under discussion for simplifying the
description of the present
disclosure, but do not alone indicate or imply that the device or element
referred to must have a
particular orientation. They cannot be seen as limits to the present
disclosure.
In addition, terms such as "first" and "second" are used herein for purposes
of description and are
not intended to indicate or imply relative importance or significance. Thus,
the feature defined with
"first" and "second" may comprise one or more this feature. In the description
of the present
disclosure, "a plurality of' means two or more, unless specified otherwise.
In the description of the present disclosure, it should be understood that,
unless specified or
limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "coupled" and
variations thereof are used
broadly and encompass such as mechanical or electrical mountings, connections
and couplings, also
can be inner mountings, connections and couplings of two components, and
further can be direct and
indirect mountings, connections, and couplings, which can be understood by
those skilled in the art
according to the detail embodiment of the present disclosure.
In the description of the present disclosure, a structure in which a first
feature is "on" a second
feature may include an embodiment in which the first feature directly contacts
the second feature, and
may also include an embodiment in which an additional feature is formed
between the first feature
and the second feature. Furthermore, a first feature "on," "above," or "on top
of" a second feature may
include an embodiment in which the first feature is right "on," "above," or
"on top of" the second
feature, and may also include an embodiment in which the first feature is not
right "on," "above," or
"on top of" the second feature, or just means that the first feature is at a
height higher than that of the
second feature. While a first feature "beneath," "below," or "on bottom of" a
second feature may
include an embodiment in which the first feature is right "beneath," "below,"
or "on bottom of" the
second feature, and may also include an embodiment in which the first feature
is not right "beneath,"
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"below," or "on bottom of' the second feature, or just means that the first
feature is at a height lower
than that of the second feature.
Reference throughout this specification to "an embodiment", "some
embodiments", "one
embodiment", "an example", "a specific examples", or "some examples" means
that a particular
feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with
the embodiment or example
is included in at least one embodiment or example of the disclosure. Thus, the
appearances of the
phrases such as "in some embodiments", "in one embodiment", "in an
embodiment", "an example",
"a specific examples", or "some examples" in various places throughout this
specification are not
necessarily referring to the same embodiment or example of the disclosure.
Furthermore, the
particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics may be combined
in any suitable manner in
one or more embodiments or examples.
Although embodiments of the present disclosure have been illustrated and
described above, it can
be understood that, the above embodiments are exemplary, and shall not be
construed to limit the
present disclosure, and various changes, modifications, alternations and
variations can be made to
above embodiments by those skilled in the art within the scope of the present
disclosure.
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