Control method and apparatus for cleaning robot and cleaning system

A control method for a cleaning robot, applied to a cleaning system, wherein the cleaning system comprises a cleaning robot and a cleaning base station, the cleaning base station comprises a receiving unit, a transport mechanism, a first cleaning component, and a second cleaning component, and the first cleaning component and the second cleaning component correspond to different cleaning areas;

• the receiving unit is configured to receive a cleaning component detached from the cleaning robot, and to receive a cleaning component to be installed on the cleaning robot;
• and the method includes:
• after completing, by the cleaning robot, cleaning of all sub-areas in a first area based on the first cleaning component currently installed, controlling the cleaning robot to return to the cleaning base station to perform a replacement with the second cleaning component required for cleaning a second area;
• wherein the first area comprises at least one sub-area to be cleaned using the first cleaning component;
• after the cleaning robot returns to the cleaning base station and completes detachment of the first cleaning component, controlling the cleaning robot to drive out of the cleaning base station;
• and
• after the cleaning robot is located outside the cleaning base station, if it is determined that a cleaning component present in the receiving unit is the second cleaning component, controlling the cleaning robot to drive into the cleaning base station to install the second cleaning component in the receiving unit.