Cleaner Stand Locking Mechanism for Directional Body Separation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vacuum cleaners require inconvenient separation and coupling of cleaning tools, leading to user discomfort during mounting and storage.
Innovation Solution
A cleaner stand with an improved separation and coupling structure that allows the suction unit to be locked and unlocked, enabling the cleaner body to be operated in coupled, separated, and separable states, with specific directions for separation and mounting, using an unlocking protrusion to press a release button and restrict suction unit movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the suction unit is locked to the cleaner body, then the cleaner can be stored stably, but the user cannot easily separate the cleaner body for tool changes
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaner body is designed to operate in different states (coupled, separated, separable) based on operational needs. The locking mechanism transitions from a fixed locked state during storage to a separable state during tool changes, allowing the system to adapt dynamically between stability and operability
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaner is divided into separable components (cleaner body and suction unit) with an intermediate separable state. This segmentation allows the cleaner body to be separated from the suction unit while maintaining the ability to lock them together when needed, resolving the contradiction between stable storage and easy separation
2Ease of operation
If the cleaner body is separated from the suction unit, then tool changes are convenient, but the cleaner cannot be stored stably
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically switches between operational states: the cleaner body can be separated from the suction unit for tool changes, then locked back together for stable storage. This dynamic state transition allows both convenience during operation and stability during storage
Solution Approach 2:
The locking mechanism is pre-configured to automatically engage when the cleaner body is placed on the suction unit, ensuring stable storage without requiring additional user actions. Conversely, the separation mechanism is pre-positioned to allow easy tool changes
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple cleaning tools are used with different surfaces, then cleaning versatility is improved, but the frequency of separation and coupling operations increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaner body's ability to transition between coupled and separable states enables quick tool changes. The dynamic design allows users to rapidly swap between different cleaning tools for various surfaces without complex operations, maintaining versatility while minimizing time loss
Solution Approach 2:
The separation and coupling mechanisms are pre-designed to require minimal user actions for tool changes. The release button and locking structure are positioned and configured to enable rapid tool swaps, reducing the time penalty associated with using multiple cleaning tools
Data Source
AI summary
A cleaner stand configured to separate only a cleaner body by holding a suction unit or configured to separate the cleaner body coupled to the suction unit by releasing a hold on the suction unit, according to a separation direction of the cleaner body.