Beveled Dust Mop Frame for Uniform Fine Particle Collection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Dust mop frames and associated assemblies are inefficient in collecting dust and dirt, particularly failing to maximize cleaning action while maintaining the mop head in contact with the frame, and tend to collect disproportionate quantities of larger particles while leaving finer particles uncollected.
Innovation Solution
A dust mop frame with an elongate body member and projections that allow for adjustable angles and enhanced attachment mechanisms for mop head bundles, featuring a central body region and projections with angled terminal edges to improve dust collection and stability, along with handle attachment members for versatile cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If rigid frame dust mop assemblies are used to enhance cleaning, then cleaning effectiveness is improved, but the mop head cannot be stably maintained in contact with the frame
Solution Approach 1:
The dust mop head incorporates a flexible distal end portion that can dynamically adjust its position to maintain contact with the frame during cleaning operations. This flexibility allows the mop head to adapt to frame movements and maintain stable contact while preserving cleaning effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The distal end portion of the dust mop head is constructed with flexible material that conforms to the frame surface, ensuring continuous contact. This flexible design maintains both stability and cleaning performance by allowing the mop head to adapt to the frame's geometry and movements.
2Productivity
If traditional dust mop heads are used, then they can be attached to frames, but dust and dirt collect disproportionately at leading edges while inner areas are under-utilized
Solution Approach 1:
The dust mop head features varying pile heights across its surface, with different regions having different cleaning characteristics. This local variation ensures that both leading edges and inner areas effectively collect particles, distributing the cleaning workload uniformly across the entire mop head surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces a vertical dimension variation through different pile heights to optimize particle collection. By creating a three-dimensional surface structure with varying heights, the mop head effectively captures particles across all areas, preventing the disproportionate collection issue at leading edges.
3Productivity
If microfiber and cloth dry dust mop heads are used, then they can clean surfaces, but they fail to efficiently collect fine particles while collecting disproportionate larger particles
Solution Approach 1:
The dust mop head incorporates regions with different pile heights and material properties optimized for collecting particles of various sizes. This local variation in structure allows fine particles to be effectively captured in specific regions while larger particles are collected in other areas, achieving uniform collection across the particle size spectrum.
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AI summary
A dust mop frame that includes an elongate body member having a first elongate face and an opposed second elongate face. The elongate body member includes a central body region and at least one projection. The at least one projection has a first region that is connected to the planar central body region, a central region extending angularly outward from the first region at an orientation parallel to the longitudinal axis and an outer terminal edge. The outer terminal edge of the projection is oriented upward relative to the second elongate face of the central body region when the dust mop frame is in the use position. The dust mop also includes at least one handle attachment member connected to the first elongate face; and at least one mop head bundle attachment mechanism connected to the second elongate face.