Accessory station and maintenance station system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing surface cleaning devices face challenges in rationalizing the storage posture of accessories and heat dissipation from circuit boards, which affect user experience and operational efficiency.
Innovation Solution
The accessory holder provides multiple storage positions for brush heads with extension rods and includes a snap-fit connection system for flexible placement, while the maintenance station system incorporates a fan-based airflow to dissipate heat from circuit boards without additional structures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single storage position is provided for brush heads, then the device structure is simple, but the storage flexibility and space utilization are poor
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is divided into multiple independent storage positions (first storage position, second storage position, third storage position) along the storage rod, each capable of accommodating brush heads in different postures. This segmentation allows flexible storage options without requiring a completely different holder design.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage rod extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the storage tray, creating a vertical dimension for storage. Multiple storage positions are arranged along this perpendicular axis, enabling brush heads to be stored in different spatial orientations (first storage posture with brush head perpendicular to extension rod, second storage posture with brush head coplanar with extension rod).
2Temperature
If additional heat dissipation structures are added to circuit boards, then heat dissipation effectiveness is improved, but the device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The existing airflow system within the holder, originally designed for other functions, is utilized to dissipate heat from circuit boards. The holder's natural air circulation and existing structural openings serve the additional purpose of heat dissipation, eliminating the need for separate heat dissipation structures like fans or heat sinks.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder structure performs multiple functions simultaneously: it stores accessories and brush heads, provides structural support, and dissipates heat from circuit boards. The same airflow passages and structural openings that facilitate accessory access and structural integrity also serve as heat dissipation pathways.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances user experience through flexible accessory storage and improves space utilization, and effectively dissipates heat from circuit boards using existing airflow, reducing costs and complexity.
Implementation Method 1
a fan disposed in the housing, the fan including an air intake and an air vent; and a component to be cooled, which is disposed in an airflow passage between the air inlet of the housing and the air intake of the fan, such that heat is taken away from the component to be cooled with the flowing of an airflow
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AI summary
An accessory station (200) and a maintenance station system. The accessory station (200) comprises : an accommodating tray (210) configured to accommodate an accessory of a surface cleaning device; and an accommodating rod (220) located on one side of the accommodating tray (210) and configured to accommodate a brush head (300) provided with an extension rod (310), wherein the accommodating rod (220) comprises a first accommodating position (221), a second accommodating position (222), and a third accommodating position (223), the first accommodating position (221) and the second accommodating position (222) implement a first accommodating posture of the brush head (300), and the first accommodating position (221) and the third accommodating position (223) implement a second accommodating posture of the brush head (300).