US 12,220,100 B2
Docking station and cleaning system
Xiaoming Lv, Suzhou (CN); Dong Li, Suzhou (CN); Jinlong Xue, Suzhou (CN); Ruqian Hu, Suzhou (CN); Shaohan Luo, Suzhou (CN); Mengda He, Suzhou (CN); Tianhong Zhang, Suzhou (CN); Chuncheng Chen, Suzhou (CN); and Huichao Li, Suzhou (CN)
Assigned to Dreame Innovation Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Suzhou (CN)
Filed by Dreame Innovation Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Suzhou (CN)
Filed on May 6, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/656,445.
Application 18/656,445 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2023/119229, filed on Sep. 15, 2023.
Claims priority of application No. 202310484553.8 (CN), filed on Apr. 28, 2023; and application No. 202310485465.X (CN), filed on Apr. 28, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0358207 A1, Oct. 31, 2024
Int. Cl. A47L 9/00 (2006.01); A47L 5/14 (2006.01); A47L 7/00 (2006.01); A47L 9/28 (2006.01)
CPC A47L 9/0063 (2013.01) [A47L 5/14 (2013.01); A47L 7/0019 (2013.01); A47L 7/0023 (2013.01); A47L 9/28 (2013.01); A47L 2201/024 (2013.01); A47L 2201/026 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A docking station, comprising:
a station body having an accommodating chamber and a docking chamber for docking of a self-moving cleaning apparatus, wherein at least a part of space of the accommodating chamber is located above the docking chamber; and
a storage door, used for covering the docking chamber,
wherein a height of the docking station is less than 350 mm,
wherein the station body further comprises: a latching assembly, a base, and a housing,
wherein the latching assembly is connected to the base and the housing, respectively and is configured to: lock a connection of the base to the housing, and unlock the connection of the base to the housing.