Rotating Brush Cleaning Device Radial Fluid Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cleaning devices suffer from uneven distribution and leakage of cleaning liquid when supplying it to rotating brushes, leading to inefficient cleaning and potential moisture issues during furniture edge cleaning.
Innovation Solution
A cleaning device with a sub-distribution system featuring a central distribution point and radially extending supply channels within the carrier element, connected to annular channels around the cleaning elements, ensures even and controlled delivery of cleaning liquid to all elements without leaks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a supply channel extends substantially parallel to the axis of rotation from the top side to the underside of the carrier element, then the cleaning fluid can be supplied to the carrier element, but the distribution of cleaning fluid becomes uneven and leakage occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The single supply channel is segmented into multiple radial supply channels that extend from the center toward the periphery. Each radial channel distributes cleaning fluid to a specific sector of cleaning elements, ensuring uniform distribution across all elements while preventing leakage through controlled delivery paths.
Solution Approach 2:
The distribution system provides localized quality by directing cleaning fluid through radial channels to specific regions of the carrier element. Each radial supply channel serves a particular angular sector, ensuring that cleaning fluid is delivered precisely where needed rather than creating uneven distribution across the entire carrier element.
2Productivity
If cleaning fluid is supplied to a rotating brush, then cleaning effectiveness improves, but leakage and excessive moisture application occur
Solution Approach 1:
The radial supply channels deliver cleaning fluid locally to specific cleaning elements based on their angular position. This localized delivery ensures that each cleaning element receives the necessary cleaning fluid for effective operation while preventing excessive moisture application to areas that do not require it, thus avoiding moisture damage to the furniture panel.
Solution Approach 2:
The distribution system is designed to work dynamically with the rotating carrier element. The radial supply channels are positioned and oriented to accommodate rotation, ensuring that cleaning fluid is supplied to the appropriate cleaning elements at the appropriate times during rotation, optimizing cleaning effectiveness while controlling moisture application.
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 solution provides a uniform and targeted supply of cleaning liquid to all cleaning elements, preventing leaks and excessive moisture application, thus enhancing the cleaning efficiency and effectiveness on furniture edges.
Implementation Method 1
The carrier element (8) comprises at least one supply channel (14, 15) extending within the carrier element (8) in a radial direction with respect to the axis of rotation (7)... fluidically connected to the distribution point (13)
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AI summary
The present application relates to a cleaning device (1) for cleaning an edge area (2) of a furniture panel (3), comprising a rotary drive (4), a rotating shaft (5), a brush (6) coupled to the rotating shaft (5) and a supply system (10) for supplying a cleaning fluid to the brush (6), wherein the brush (6) comprises a support element (8) and cleaning elements (9) anchored in receptacles (23) on the support element (8) and projecting beyond the support element (8), wherein the cleaning elements (9) are arranged in a ring around the axis of rotation (7) on the support element (8) and form a ring of elements (20, 21), wherein the supply system (10) comprises a reservoir (11) for holding the cleaning fluid and a supply line (12) for supplying the cleaning fluid from the reservoir (11) to the support element (8).In order to provide a cleaning device that avoids the disadvantages of the prior art, it is proposed according to the invention that the feed system (10) comprises a sub-distribution system (24) formed on the support element (8), wherein the sub-distribution system (24) comprises a distribution point (13) formed centrally in or on the support element (8) and associated with the rotating shaft (5), as well as a feed channel (14, 15) extending radially within the support element (8) with respect to the axis of rotation (7), wherein the support element (8) comprises an annular channel (16, 17) which is associated with the receptacles (23) of the cleaning elements (9) arranged in the form of the element ring (20, 21) and extends in a ring shape within the support element (8), wherein the annular channel (16, 17) is fluidically connected to the distribution point (13) by means of a feed channel (14, 15).