Foreword:
With the development of technology, the sweeping robot is no longer the chicken rib electric appliance that just hit the wall in the past, but can build a map to realize planned cleaning through laser navigation or visual navigation.
With the increasingly powerful cleaning path and cleaning ability of sweeping robot, people begin to pursue robots with more specific functions, which can greatly reduce the manual operation process.
The most annoying thing about sweeping robots is that they have to clean the dust box every time, so today I found two sweeping robots that can automatically collect dust and show you how to use the self-cleaning robots that don't have to take out the garbage every time.
I. Appearance dimensions:
1, appearance:
In terms of appearance, the shark's black and gray color scheme is more youthful and energetic. Irobot is also a color matching design, but the colors are similar, which makes it more calm. Personally, it is good in terms of face value, and you can choose according to your own preferences.
However, the material of sharks is mostly frosted, while irobot is shiny, so it will be better to use sharks for a long time. The irobot on the left is still dirty after rubbing for a long time.
2, size:
As a sweeping robot that can automatically collect dust, the biggest difference compared with ordinary sweeping robots is the addition of a dust box, so let's compare the size of the dust box first.
After measurement, it is found that the dust box size of Shark is 40*29cm, and that of irobot is 48* 19cm. Because the floor space is mainly determined by the main engine, the shark placement position is relatively more flexible.
After comparing the size of the dust box, let's look at the size of the main machine of the sweeping robot. Only a small host can enter a narrow area more flexibly. For example, the space under the desk and chair is relatively narrow, and if the host is too big, it is impossible or difficult to enter.
According to the measurement, the size of shark's main engine is 323*3 10*75mm, and the size of irobot's main engine is 350*350*9 1mm, which is relatively stronger for sharks.
In addition to the diameter, sharks are more dominant. The height of sharks is only 75mm, and they can easily get in and out of sofas and cabinets, while most high-end machines are 90mm high, which is slightly worse.
Second, the cleaning test:
1, roller brush structure comparison:
As a sweeping robot, the structure of roller brush is very important. Shark has two roller brushes, one is silent roller brush, the other is zero meter self-cleaning roller brush, with double-sided brush, and the side brush is single brush. If you want to make the sweeping robot quieter, choose a silent roller brush. If you have pets or long hair at home, then the zero degree M self-cleaning roller brush is a good choice.
Irobot is a double-effect combined rubber brush, one is responsible for peeling and the other is responsible for cleaning, and the side brush is a single-sided brush with three brushes.
There is still a big difference between the two in terms of structure, but which method is more suitable needs practical verification to draw a conclusion, so I made a cleaning test with flour, rice, melon seeds and hair respectively.
2. Flour cleaning test:
The first test is flour cleaning. As you can see, under the operation of the shark sweeping robot, the flour is cleaned clean.
Comparing the pictures before and after shark cleaning, we can see that the flour on the wooden floor has been thoroughly cleaned.
Irobot cleaning performance is also good, you can see that the flour is also cleaned very clean.
But one-click cleaning irobot didn't run forward, but turned around and cleaned it casually, so I didn't succeed in shooting five videos before and after.
3. Rice cleaning test:
After testing flour, try heavier rice. Naturally, it is very easy to suck, without any residue or rebound.
You can see the comparison before and after cleaning, and there is no rice residue on the ground after shark cleaning.
Irobot performed well without any residue, and the animation was unsuccessful for the same reason as the flour test.
4, melon seeds cleaning test:
Finally, for the final test of suction, I used peeled melon seeds, which are heavy and bulky. It is better to test suction.
When the shark cleans the melon seeds, it is easily done without any residue.
Although irobot bounced off some melon seeds during the cleaning process, it sucked them up without missing when it turned back to sweep.
5. Anti-winding test of hair:
The hair test mainly tests the anti-winding ability of the sweeper, not the suction. Let's take a look at the anti-winding ability of these two sweeping robots.
Sharker uses its patented Zero-M self-cleaning roller brush to ensure that there will be no hair entanglement, and the edge brush of a single brush will not cause hair entanglement, which is very suitable for families with long hair or pets.
Irobot's double rubber-tipped roller brush won't entangle hair, but its side brush will entangle a lot of hair.
Three, automatic dust collection test:
1, ordinary garbage:
The volume and weight of flour and rice are basically close to ordinary domestic garbage. Let's first look at the effect of automatic dust removal of flour and rice.
Let's take a look at the shark's vacuum port first. There is no residue on the mouth and base, and the rice and flour are washed very clean.
This is the suction port of irobot. Similarly, there is no residue of rice, and the residue of flour is only a little bit on the port, and the vacuuming effect is also good.
2. Large particles:
Melon seeds can be regarded as large-particle garbage in ordinary household cleaning, which has a certain weight and volume, so if the dust collector can easily suck the melon seeds away, then there is no problem in general large-particle garbage.
In fact, I'm not worried about sharks for automatic vacuuming of large particles, because this machine doesn't rotate much, and you can see that melon seeds are sucked up.
In fact, I was worried about irobot in the melon seed test, because its vacuum channel was tortuous, but after the test, I found that irobot was not bad, and there was no melon seed residue at all.
3. Fine hair:
The automatic dust collection device of the sweeping robot will inevitably have a pipe turn, and only a reasonable design can get all the slender hair.
Needless to say, the structure of the shark is right behind the suction port, so the hair is easily sucked in.
Although the dust pipe of irobot is tortuous, there is no hair accumulation, which is sucked away by the dust box.
4, dust box replacement is convenient:
The shark's dust box can be removed by lifting it directly, and it is also convenient to press the button next to it to take out the garbage, usually once a month.
Irobot's garbage is all concentrated in dust bags. After opening the upper cover, you can take out the dust bag of irobot, throw it away and replace it with a new one.
They are completely different in the way of replacing the dust box. Sharks only need to take out the garbage regularly, while irobot needs to change the dust bag manually and buy consumables frequently, which is relatively cumbersome.
5, secondary pollution protection:
There are six filtration systems for shark passengers, which are pre-filtration, inlet HEPA filtration, cyclone filtration, sponge filtration, anti-static filtration and outlet HEPA filtration. After six times of filtration, it can be said that there is no need to worry about secondary pollution when collecting dust.
The reason why Shark has such a perfect filtration system is entirely because the founder insists on the concept of cleanliness and environmental protection, so he does not make pure consumables and emphasizes the design of the product's own filtration system.
At present, irobot has no additional filtering system in the dust box, and mainly relies on dust bags to collect dust. It's hard to say whether there is secondary pollution during dust removal. But it is good to replace the dust bag once a month and throw it away directly, but it avoids the secondary pollution when taking out the garbage.
Fourth, ease of use:
1, body key:
In fact, there is nothing to say about the main buttons of the machine. Both are a start cleaning button and an automatic recharge button, which are almost convenient and simple.
2.APP operation:
On the left is shark's APP homepage, and on the right is irobot's APP homepage. It can be seen that the apps of both machines basically have three functions of preset, cleaning and reading history, which can basically meet daily needs.
However, compared with domestic brands, American brands are slightly insufficient in intelligent interconnection applications, and their functions are not as comprehensive as domestic brands. Relatively speaking, they pay more attention to the practical function and durability of the product itself. Therefore, both of these sweeping robots need to be improved in the APP function section.
3, surveying and mapping ability:
As for the ability of surveying and mapping, because these two sweeping robots are all visual navigation, they all need to be scanned three times to complete surveying and mapping. On the left is a map of sharks, and on the right is a map of irobot. Relatively speaking, shark's map is closer to the real situation of my home.
For example, my living room and dining room kitchen are not in a straight line, but there is a corner, and the shark is clearly shown. The master bedroom is impassable except under a crib, and there are not so many twists and turns.
After the query, the visual navigation data of shark is 300W data points/second, and irobot is 230W data points/second, so the mapping of shark is more accurate.
Comparison of verb (verb's abbreviation) usage cost;
1, purchase cost:
The current price of shark sweeping robot is 4299 yuan, while the starting price of irobot i7 is 5999 yuan. Relatively speaking, the initial purchase cost of shark is relatively low.
2. Late use cost:
As a sweeping robot with automatic dust collection function, it naturally increases the maintenance cost of the dust collection device.
The shark's dust box is emptied once a month and does not need to be replaced, but the HEPA filter needs to be replaced. The cost of replacing it twice a year is about 100 yuan.
Irobot uses a dust bag, which needs to be replaced once a month. At present, the cost of consumables for three dust bags in 99 yuan is probably that of 400 yuan.
Summary:
Through the test, it can be seen that the cleaning ability and automatic vacuuming function of these two sweeping robots are excellent, which can fully meet the daily needs. However, compared with the traditional intelligent sweeper, the intelligence of APP is slightly insufficient, but it is estimated that it will be compensated by upgrading in this later stage, so personally, it is worthwhile to start with the self-cleaning sweeping robot.
As for the comparison between Shark and irobot, I finally make a summary and comparison from five aspects: passability, cleanliness, convenience, filtering effect and cost performance.
1. In terms of passability, sharks rely on small size, with smaller diameter and height than irobot, so it is easier to clean the sanitation under tables, chairs and sofas.
2. In terms of cleaning, for granular and powdery garbage, the effect of both is equally excellent, without any residue. But when facing the hair, the shark's Zero-M self-cleaning roller brush will not be entangled in the hair at all, while the irobot's side brush will be entangled in the hair.
3. Convenience mainly refers to being able to build maps. Shark's accuracy is better than that of irobot. shark's visual navigation data is 300W data points/second, and irobot is 230W data points/second, so shark's mapping is better.
4. In terms of filtration system, Shark has a six-fold filtration system, while irobot has only one layer of filtration system.
5. Finally, in terms of price, it is nearly half lower than irobot after discount, and the cost of consumables in the later period is also relatively low. So I personally suggest that you can use shark sweeping robot+steam mop at home. The former solves the work of vacuuming, and the latter can complete the work of mopping the floor and sterilizing at high temperature.
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