Accommodating apparatus and automatic cleaning device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional automatic cleaning devices require separate and cumbersome operations for cleaning and mounting the dust box and water tank, as they are designed independently, leading to inefficient maintenance and increased operational complexity.
Innovation Solution
An accommodating appliance with a partitioned box body that includes a one-way valve assembly, allowing the dust box and water tank spaces to be integrated and easily managed, with the one-way valve switching between closed and open states to facilitate dust collection and water usage, reducing the need for separate handling of components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the dust box and water tank are designed independently, then each component can be optimized for its specific function, but the operational complexity increases and maintenance becomes cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the dust box and water tank into a single integrated accommodating appliance with a unified structure. The dust box space and water tank space share common walls and mounting interfaces, allowing the user to install and maintain one integrated unit rather than handling separate components, thereby simplifying maintenance operations while preserving functional optimization through internal partitioning
2Ease of repair
If the dust box and water tank are taken out and mounted separately, then each component can be serviced independently, but the time and effort required for maintenance increases
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated design allows both the dust box and water tank to be serviced together as one unit. The accommodating appliance features a unified mounting structure with the box body buckled to the top cover, enabling simultaneous installation and removal of both functional spaces, thereby reducing maintenance time while maintaining serviceability through the integrated architecture
3Stability of the object's composition
If separate handling of dust box and water tank is required, then component independence is maintained, but operational efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the dust box and water tank into one integrated accommodating appliance that maintains internal functional independence through partition walls. The unified mounting and removal mechanism allows both components to be handled simultaneously, improving maintenance efficiency while preserving the stability of component composition through the integrated design structure
4Object-affected harmful factors
If the dust box space is isolated from the outside, then dust containment is improved, but dust collection capability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a dynamic one-way valve assembly that automatically transitions between closed and open states based on pressure differential. During normal operation, the valve remains closed to isolate the dust box space and prevent dust leakage. During dust collection, the negative pressure generated by the suction mechanism opens the valve, allowing dust to be drawn in through the dust collection opening, thus achieving both dust containment and efficient collection
5Object-affected harmful factors
If the one-way valve assembly remains closed, then dust containment is maintained, but dust collection airflow is blocked
Solution Approach 1:
The one-way valve assembly is designed with a valve component that responds dynamically to pressure changes. When the cleaning device generates suction, the pressure differential exceeds the threshold and pushes the valve component away from the dust collection opening, opening the passage for airflow. When suction stops, the elastic component returns the valve to its closed position, sealing the opening and preventing dust escape, thus automatically regulating airflow quantity while maintaining dust containment
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The integrated design simplifies maintenance by allowing simultaneous handling of the dust box and water tank, reducing operational complexity and improving efficiency in cleaning and dust collection processes.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic component connected to the valve component and configured to abut the valve component at the position of closing the dust collection air opening
Data Source
AI summary
An accommodating apparatus and an automatic cleaning device using the accommodating apparatus. The accommodating apparatus includes: a box body provided with an accommodating space, a partition wall is provided in the accommodating space to divide the accommodating space into a dust box space and a water tank space; a top cover snap-fitted onto the box body and configured to seal the accommodating space; and a one-way valve assembly provided on a wall of the box body, the one-way valve assembly being in a closed state in response to an external acting force applied to the one-way valve assembly being not greater than a threshold, such that the dust box space is isolated from the outside at a position where the one-way valve assembly is arranged, and the one-way valve assembly being switched to an open state in response to the external acting force applied thereto being greater than the threshold.