Cleaner Station With Integrated Accessory Storage and Sterilization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cleaner stations lack a comprehensive solution for efficiently managing dust collection and accessory storage, particularly for stick cleaners, which require frequent dust bin emptying and lack a dedicated space for accessory storage, leading to convenience issues and potential loss of accessories.
Innovation Solution
A cleaner station with a dust collecting motor and accessory storage part that includes a sterilization unit and airflow generation, allowing for hygienic storage and drying of accessories, and a drawer system for easy accessory management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a stick cleaner is used to clean wide regions and high places, then cleaning coverage and user convenience are improved, but the dust bin capacity is small requiring frequent emptying
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a docking station as an intermediary between the stick cleaner and dust collection system. The docking station receives the cleaner head, captures dust through a separate dust collection channel, and stores it in an external container, effectively mediating the dust disposal process without requiring the user to manually empty the cleaner's small dust bin frequently.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the dust collection function from the cleaner body by providing a separate dust collection channel and external dust container. This allows the cleaner to maintain its lightweight, portable design while the dust storage capacity is separated into a larger external container at the docking station, resolving the contradiction between portability and dust bin capacity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If accessories are stored separately outside the cleaner station, then storage flexibility is improved, but the risk of accessory loss increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the accessory storage function with the cleaner station structure. Accessories are stored in dedicated slots within the station housing, combining the benefits of organized storage (improving flexibility) with secure containment (preventing loss). The accessories remain accessible yet protected within the integrated station design.
3Ease of operation
If accessories are stored in a simple open compartment, then accessibility is improved, but hygiene and contamination control deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a door with transparent window as a flexible barrier that separates the accessory storage compartment from the external environment. The door can be opened for accessibility while closed for protection, and the transparent window allows visual inspection without compromising the protective barrier, thus maintaining both ease of operation and hygiene.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the cleaner station includes multiple functions (dust collection, accessory storage, sterilization), then system capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements multi-functionality within the cleaner station by integrating dust collection, accessory storage, and sterilization functions into a single unified device. The UV sterilization lamp serves the universal purpose of sanitizing both the dust collection area and accessory compartments, while the docking mechanism universally handles both the cleaner head and accessory items, reducing overall system complexity despite multiple functions.
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 cleaner station effectively addresses the need for efficient dust collection and accessory management by providing a hygienic and organized storage solution, reducing the frequency of dust bin emptying and minimizing the risk of accessory loss.
Implementation Method 1
a dust collecting motor accommodated in the station housing and configured to generate a suction force for sucking the dust in the dust bin
Implementation Method 2
the accessory storage part may further include a sterilization unit disposed to emit ultraviolet rays toward at least a part of the accommodated cleaner
Implementation Method 3
the dust collecting motor and the storage space may communicate with each other so that air for drying the accessory flows when the dust collecting motor operates
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a cleaner station including an accessory storage part capable of hygienically storing an accessory of a cleaner or an accessory of the cleaner station, and a cleaner station according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a station housing configured to be coupled to the cleaner, a dust collecting motor accommodated in the station housing and configured to generate a suction force for sucking the dust in a dust bin of a cleaner, and an accessory storage part coupled to a lower end of the station housing and having a storage space for storing an accessory of the cleaner or an accessory of the cleaner station, in which the accessory storage part accommodates at least a part of the cleaner in a state in which the cleaner is coupled to the station housing.