Bucket Wringer Rib Structure for Flexible Mop Squeezing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wringers for buckets lack a balance between flexibility and lateral force application, with overly flexible designs failing to effectively squeeze excess water from strip mops and restrictive designs limiting the wringing action.
Innovation Solution
A wringer comprising flexible wall members with an outwardly projecting rib on the under face, which enhances strength and control over flexing, allowing for effective downward pressure and lateral force application to remove excess water from strip mops without restricting movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the wringer is made extremely flexible, then the wringer can be pressed downward easily, but very little lateral force is applied to squeeze the strip mop of excess water
Solution Approach 1:
The wall members have different properties in different zones: the transition zone contains ribs that provide lateral stiffness and force application capability, while other portions remain flexible to allow downward pressing motion. This local differentiation resolves the contradiction by enabling both easy downward operation and effective lateral squeezing force.
2Force
If support parts are added to limit the extent of downward pressing, then lateral force is improved, but the flexibility of the wringer is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of adding separate support parts that restrict overall flexibility, the ribs are integrated into the transition zone of the wall members themselves. This provides the necessary lateral support and force application capability while maintaining the flexibility of the rest of the wringer structure for adaptability.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a spacer is arranged between legs to limit pulling away, then structural stability is improved, but flexibility of the wringer is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The wall members are designed as flexible structures with ribs embedded in the transition zone. The ribs provide the necessary structural stability and lateral force capability within the flexible wall member itself, eliminating the need for separate rigid spacers that would restrict flexibility.
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 wringer effectively balances flexibility and lateral force, enabling efficient water removal from strip mops without the limitations of previous designs, ensuring effective wringing action.
Implementation Method 1
flexible wall members with an outwardly projecting rib on the under face, which enhances strength and control over flexing
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosed wringer for a bucket includes flexible wall members for squeezing around a strip mop. Each wall member has an outer portion, an inner portion, and a transition zone between the outer portion and inner portion and each wall member having an upper face and an under face that is facing the container. On at least one of the wall members at the under face is a least one outwardly projecting rib extending through the transition zone.