Ceiling Transport Guide Cleaning with Selective Suction Units
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cleaning devices for ceiling transport facilities face insufficient suction power due to weight limitations and power constraints, leading to inadequate cleaning of dust accumulation along the travelling guide portion.
Innovation Solution
A cleaning device with a cleaning carriage equipped with multiple suction units, where each unit can be selectively connected or disconnected from a vacuum cleaner, allowing only a subset of units to operate at a time to maintain sufficient suction power across all locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If all cleaning suction portions operate simultaneously, then cleaning coverage is maximized, but suction power becomes insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning suction portions are divided into multiple independently controllable units, allowing selective operation of subsets of cleaning portions based on dust accumulation levels and power availability, thereby balancing cleaning coverage with sufficient suction power per unit
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of operating all cleaning suction portions simultaneously, the system selectively activates only the necessary subset of cleaning portions based on actual dust accumulation conditions, ensuring adequate suction power is concentrated on critical areas while maintaining overall cleaning effectiveness
2Power
If a large vacuum cleaner is mounted to provide greater suction power, then cleaning performance improves, but weight limitation is exceeded
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning system is segmented into multiple independent suction units, each capable of operating with moderate power. This allows the use of a lighter vacuum cleaner while still achieving comprehensive cleaning by coordinating multiple smaller cleaning portions rather than relying on a single high-power unit
3Productivity
If multiple cleaning suction portions are provided, then cleaning coverage increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning carriage is designed with multi-functional capabilities, serving both as a transport vehicle and a cleaning device. The interrupting mechanism provides universal control functionality for selecting which cleaning portions operate, reducing the need for separate control systems for each suction unit and thereby managing device complexity
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
This configuration ensures effective cleaning of multiple locations along the travelling guide portion without overwhelming the vacuum cleaner, ensuring thorough dust removal while managing weight and power consumption.
Implementation Method 1
a vacuum cleaner connected to the plurality of cleaning suction portions for communication therewith
Data Source
AI summary
An object of the invention is to provide a cleaning device for a ceiling transport facility in which a plurality of locations to be cleaned can be cleaned appropriately while avoiding having insufficient suction power for the plurality of cleaning suction portions.A travelling guide portion for a transport carriage is provided on the ceiling side. The cleaning carriage that can travel along the travelling guide portion is provided with a plurality of cleaning suction portions for performing suctioning action on a plurality of locations to be cleaned in the travelling guide portion and a vacuum cleaner which is in communication with the plurality of cleaning suction portions. The plurality of cleaning suction portions are divided to a plurality of functioning units. And an interrupting device is provided for selectively permitting and preventing the communication of each of the plurality of the functioning units with the vacuum cleaner.