Cleaner Station with Automatic Dust Bin Sealing and Fixing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vacuum cleaners face issues with frequent dust bin emptying, dust scattering during emptying, residual dust affecting suction force and odor, complex flow path design, and inefficient dust collection due to small dust bin capacity and manual sealing processes.
Innovation Solution
A cleaner station with a housing, dust collecting motor, coupling part, and fixing unit that automatically seals and fixes the cleaner, allowing for seamless integration and dust removal without manual intervention, minimizing space occupation and flow path losses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If a small dust bin capacity is used in handy or stick cleaners, then portability and convenience are improved, but the user needs to empty the dust bin frequently
Solution Approach 1:
The dust bin is equipped with an automatic emptying mechanism that uses a discharge motor to automatically discharge dust from the dust bin into a collection container, eliminating the need for manual emptying operations by the user
Solution Approach 2:
The dust discharge system is separated into independent components including a discharge motor, discharge port, and collection container, allowing the dust bin to be emptied automatically while maintaining its small portable size
2Object-affected harmful factors
If manual sealing is used to prevent dust scattering during dust bin emptying, then dust scattering is prevented, but the operation becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
A sealing member is provided that automatically seals the dust bin discharge port when the collection container is attached, eliminating the need for manual sealing operations by the user
Solution Approach 2:
The sealing function is merged with the attachment mechanism of the collection container, so that sealing occurs automatically when the container is properly attached to the dust bin
3Quantity of substance
If residual dust remains in the dust bin, then the dust bin capacity is effectively utilized, but suction force deteriorates and offensive odor is generated
Solution Approach 1:
The automatic dust discharge system periodically or on-demand discharges residual dust from the dust bin using a discharge motor, preventing suction force deterioration and odor generation while maintaining full dust storage capacity
Solution Approach 2:
The dust discharge function operates continuously or periodically to prevent residual dust accumulation, ensuring consistent suction performance and preventing odor without reducing the dust bin's storage capacity
4Reliability
If the cleaner is integrated with the station requiring full coupling, then sealing is improved, but the cleaner cannot be used independently when not docked
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaner is divided into separable components including the dust bin that can be detached and attached to the station independently, allowing the main body to be used portably while the dust bin provides automatic emptying when docked
Solution Approach 2:
The dust bin is designed to function both as a portable component that can be used with the cleaner anywhere and as a docked component that provides automatic dust discharge when attached to the station
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The cleaner station eliminates the need for frequent dust bin emptying, prevents dust scattering, maintains suction force, reduces odor, and optimizes space usage by integrating the cleaner and minimizing flow path bends, enhancing user convenience and efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a dust collecting motor accommodated in the housing and configured to generate a suction force for sucking dust in a dust bin of a cleaner
Data Source
AI summary
A cleaner station includes: a housing; a dust collecting motor configured to generate a suction force for sucking dust in a dust bin of a cleaner; a dust collecting part disposed at an upper side in a gravitational direction of the dust collecting motor; a coupling part including a coupling surface to which the cleaner is coupled; and a fixing unit configured to fix the cleaner when the cleaner is coupled to the coupling part, thereby allowing a user to seal the cleaner without applying a separate force.