Strip assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing floor cleaning devices, such as robotic vacuum cleaners and mops, require separate charging stations that disrupt the aesthetic appearance and occupy unnecessary space in the room.
Innovation Solution
A strip arrangement with integrated charging devices for floor cleaning devices, such as vacuuming and mopping robots, is designed to conceal the charging mechanism within a skirting board, allowing for contact-based or contactless energy transfer, maintaining a cohesive room appearance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a separate charging station is used for floor cleaning devices, then the charging function is provided, but the aesthetic appearance of the room is disrupted and unnecessary space is occupied
Solution Approach 1:
The charging device is integrated into the strip arrangement, merging the charging function with the existing skirting board structure. This eliminates the need for a separate charging station and optimizes space usage by utilizing the vertical space behind the strip rather than occupying floor space.
Solution Approach 2:
The charging device is nested within the strip arrangement, specifically utilizing the hollow profile's interior space to house the charging mechanism. This nesting approach allows the charging function to be concealed within the existing structure, maintaining aesthetic appearance while providing the charging capability.
2Ease of operation
If a separate charging station is used for floor cleaning devices, then the charging function is provided, but the aesthetic appearance of the room is disrupted
Solution Approach 1:
The charging device is merged with the strip arrangement, creating a unified structure that maintains the clean lines and aesthetic appearance of the room. The charging function is provided without the visual disruption of a separate charging station.
Solution Approach 2:
The charging device is nested within the hollow profile of the strip arrangement, concealing the charging mechanism behind the cover profile. This nesting approach allows the charging function to be hidden, maintaining the aesthetic appearance of the room while providing the necessary charging capability.
3Area of stationary object
If the charging device is integrated into the strip arrangement, then space is optimized and aesthetics are maintained, but the charging device requires interior space within the strip
Solution Approach 1:
The charging device is nested within the hollow profile's interior space, utilizing the existing void space behind the strip arrangement. This nesting approach allows the charging device to be housed within the strip structure without requiring additional space, as the hollow profile already provides the necessary volume.
Solution Approach 2:
The charging device utilizes the vertical dimension and the space behind the strip arrangement rather than occupying horizontal floor space. By transitioning from a floor-based charging station to a wall-mounted integrated solution, the invention optimizes space usage by utilizing the third dimension (depth behind the strip).
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AI summary
The invention relates to a strip arrangement (1), in particular a baseboard arrangement, with at least one strip (2) for attachment to a transition between a wall (3) and a floor (4). The strip arrangement (1) has a charging device (5) in or on the strip (2) for charging an energy storage device of a floor cleaning device (6), in particular a vacuuming and/or mopping robot.