Cleaning tool and cleaning method
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Solution Overview
Problem
The adhesive surface of cleaning tools deteriorates when exposed to air, impairing their cleaning capability.
Innovation Solution
A cleaning tool design that includes a first tape with an adhesive surface, a transportation part to manage the first and second tapes, and a separation part to separate the tapes during transportation, ensuring the adhesive surface is protected by a second tape until use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If the adhesive surface is exposed to air during transportation, then the cleaning tool can be prepared in advance and transported to the usage location, but the adhesive surface deteriorates and cleaning capability is impaired
Solution Approach 1:
A protective tape is introduced as an intermediary element between the adhesive surface and the air environment. The protective tape covers the adhesive surface during transportation and storage, preventing direct contact with air that causes deterioration. At the usage location, the protective tape is removed to reveal the clean adhesive surface ready for cleaning operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The adhesive surface is prepared in advance and covered with protective tape during manufacturing and transportation. This preliminary protective action ensures that when the cleaning tool arrives at the usage location, the adhesive surface is already in optimal condition, eliminating the need for additional preparation time while maintaining reliability.
2Reliability
If the adhesive surface is covered and protected during transportation, then the cleaning capability is maintained, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The protective tape serves as a simple intermediary layer that adds minimal structural complexity. It is a separate, removable component that can be easily applied and removed, rather than integrating protection mechanisms into the core cleaning tool structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning tool is segmented into distinct functional components: the cleaning head with adhesive surface, the protective tape covering the adhesive surface, and the handle. This segmentation allows the protective tape to be independently managed - applied during manufacturing/transportation and removed at usage - without complicating the overall device structure.
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
The adhesive surface deterioration is suppressed, maintaining the cleaning effectiveness of the tool.
Implementation Method 1
a tape having adhesive force
Data Source
AI summary
A cleaning tool includes: a first tape including an adhesive surface; a head around which the first tape is wrapped and that presses the adhesive surface against an object; a feeder that transports the first tape and a second tape in contact with the adhesive surface; and a separator that separates the first tape from the second tape during transportation of the first tape to the head.