[Is the sweeper easy to use] Is the sweeping robot easy to use?
What is an intelligent sweeping robot?
The sweeping robot, also known as the lazy sweeper, is a kind of smart household appliances, which can automatically complete the floor cleaning work in the room with certain artificial intelligence. Generally, brushing and vacuuming are used to absorb the debris on the ground into its own garbage storage box, so as to complete the function of ground cleaning. Generally speaking, robots that complete cleaning, vacuuming, and wiping are also classified as sweeping robots.
From the advent of an automatic sweeper named “Trilobite” in 2002, the sweeping robot industry has experienced 11 years of continuous upgrading and changes. Electrolux “Trilobite” is the world’s first autonomous vacuum cleaner robot. The “Trilobite II” is currently one of the most “expensive” products on the market, with a price of more than 20,000 yuan. Its biggest selling point is the use of bionic technology ultrasound, like a bat flying in the dark, it can quickly detect obstacles and avoid them.
The working principle of the sweeping robot
Through the combination of brushing and suction, the dust on the edge of the machine is firstly swept to the suction port nearby, and then inhaling its own garbage storage box. The suction power is 20-40W, and the key point is “sweep”.
For the sweeping robot, there may be many built-in cleaning methods, such as linear, edgewise, spiral, cross cleaning, key cleaning, etc., but which method is used for different types of garbage. A microcomputer is required to decide. Generally speaking, the microcomputer will determine the required cleaning method according to the type of garbage it senses, the amount of garbage, etc.
Classification of sweeping robots
Sweeping robots can be roughly divided into two categories according to different cleaning methods.
Roller brush type: Its work mainly relies on the rotation of the roller brush to draw dust debris into the dust collection box inside. The roller brush of this type of smart sweeper is easy to entangle the hair, and the hair needs to be manually pulled out a little bit during processing.
Suction type: its work mainly relies on the small brushes on both sides to sweep the dust to the dust collection port, and then suck it into the dust collection box. This type of smart sweeper has a small motor inside that can generate 20-30W of suction.
But robot vacuums are not a replacement for vacuum cleaners. As we all know, the most important thing for a vacuum cleaner is the suction power, and the higher the suction power, the better. The suction power of vacuum cleaners is generally between 1200W–2200W. However, the “smart sweeping robot” is an anomaly in the vacuum cleaner. The suction power of the intelligent sweeping robot is only 20W–30W, which is almost 100 times different from that of the vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner can easily pick up coins, while the suction of the smart sweeper can only pick up debris. It can be said that vacuum cleaners rely on “sucking” and sweepers rely on “sweeping”.
According to the statistics of relevant departments, the sales volume of vacuum cleaners in the world is nearly 100 million units, of which the sales volume of vacuum cleaners in foreign countries accounts for a large proportion, and the sales volume of vacuum cleaners in China has also increased significantly in recent years. . The vacuum cleaner category is dominated by horizontal vacuum cleaners, and vertical vacuum cleaners are also sold, accounting for about 10%, and intelligent sweeping robots account for the smallest share, only 1%, or about 1 million units.
Why are robot vacuum cleaners so low?
The emergence of the robot vacuum cleaner brings freshness, but not many people give it good reviews. What problems still exist with the sweeping robot?
1. The suction power is too small, only one percent of the vacuum cleaner
Through the combination of brushing and suction, first Sweep the dust from the edge of the machine to the vicinity of the suction port, and then suck it into its own garbage storage box. Due to the small suction (20-30W), it is impossible to clean larger sediments.
2. It is easy to turn into a dead corner and run out of power
First of all, when the intelligent sweeper robot encounters an obstacle, it will rely on The infrared sensing device avoids the object, but it does not turn its head once it hits the wall, but uses the body to change the angle to touch it, and it will automatically shut down for protection when it encounters obstacles on two or more sides. That is to say, entering a place with barriers on three sides, such as a table, is basically equivalent to a rat entering a nest. Shut down to wash and sleep.
3. The applicable cleaning space is too limited
The smart sweeper can only clean the ground and small debris and dust, the cleaning range does not include fluff and long-haired carpets. The smart sweeper originated from abroad, but it has not been sought after abroad because of the limitations of the product, which cannot really solve the problem of housework.
Sweeping robots are also making continuous progress
Of course, the appearance of sweeping robots also brings a lot of convenience to our lives. At the same time, it is also constantly overcoming its own shortcomings at the technical level, in order to seek better services.
The most important and fundamental point, it frees our hands. The sweeping robot has a variety of working modes. In the automatic cleaning mode, the sweeping robot can automatically clean the home. All we have to do is to open the door that needs to be cleaned, without the owner’s supervision. The sensing technology of its sweeping robot can easily and automatically identify obstacles, steps, ridges, etc.
Its technology is constantly evolving. Since the first sweeping robot was launched in 2002, the design and technology of sweeping robots have been continuously updated. Now there are floor-wiping robots and floor-sweeping robots with sterilization and disinfection functions on the market.
My comment: Smart home appliances will come into our lives more and more, but no matter how smart they are, they cannot completely replace people. Back to our initial question: should we buy a robot vacuum?
If economic conditions permit, you can buy smart sweepers and vacuum cleaners at the same time, but if you have a budget for the cost of such products, it is recommended to recognize the products, buy them according to your own needs, and smart sweeping The machine is responsible for simple floor cleaning in your busy life, or if you need to give gifts, the smart sweeper is also a good gift choice. If you want a more comprehensive and deeper cleaning, a practical housework tool, then a vacuum cleaner is a better choice.
