Angled Broom Head Frame for Centralized Debris Collection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional brooms are inefficient in handling dust and debris, particularly in confined spaces and varying sweeping directions, as they lack a design that effectively directs debris towards the center for easy collection.
Innovation Solution
A broom design featuring a concave or angled head frame with adjustable end sections that extend ahead of a central section, allowing for efficient debris collection and directional versatility, with bristles positioned to facilitate entry into tight spaces and central accumulation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a conventional straight broom head is used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the broom is inefficient in handling dust and debris particularly in confined spaces and varying sweeping directions
Solution Approach 1:
The broom head frame is designed with a concave curvature where the end sections are angled forward relative to the center section, creating a curved profile that directs debris toward the center. This curvature enables the broom to effectively sweep in both forward and backward directions while confining debris within the broom head width, thereby improving sweeping efficiency without requiring complex mechanical components.
Solution Approach 2:
The broom head employs asymmetric geometry where the left and right end sections are angled forward at specific degrees (10-60 degrees) relative to the center section. This asymmetric angular configuration creates a directional flow path for debris toward the center of the broom head, enhancing debris collection efficiency while maintaining a relatively simple structural design that can be manufactured using conventional processes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the end sections are fixed in position, then the manufacturing is simpler, but the broom lacks adaptability to varying sweeping directions and confined spaces
Solution Approach 1:
The broom head frame incorporates movable end sections that can be rotated or adjusted relative to the center section, transitioning from a fixed static structure to a dynamic adjustable one. This allows the end sections to be positioned at different angles (within 10-60 degrees range) to adapt to various sweeping directions and confined space requirements, while still using simple rotational joints that maintain ease of manufacture.
Solution Approach 2:
The broom head is divided into distinct segments: a center section and two end sections that can be independently positioned. This segmentation allows each end section to be adjusted or rotated relative to the center section, providing versatility in sweeping directions and confined space navigation, while the modular design maintains manufacturing simplicity through standardized connection interfaces.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to brooms, including dust mops and brushes, and in particular to push brooms and handheld whiskbrooms. The invention relates to a broom head frame having a left section, center section and right section where the left section and right section are at an angle to the center sections. The left and right sections can be adjustable.