Cleaning apparatus system

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing cleaning device trays fail to effectively dry the roller brush after use, leading to a humid environment that fosters bacterial growth and odor production, thereby shortening the roller brush's service life and posing safety hazards.

Innovation Solution

A tray with a built-in drying unit, such as a heating apparatus or a fan, that performs drying treatment on the roller brush accommodation region and the roller brush, preventing it from being stored in a humid environment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If a tray is used to store the cleaning machine after cleaning operation, then sewage can be collected in the tray, but the roller brush remains in a humid environment which promotes bacterial growth and odor production

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebacterial growth and odor productionVSAvoidservice life of roller brush
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the passive mechanical storage tray with an active drying system that uses a fan to generate airflow and a heating element to raise temperature, creating a drying environment that eliminates moisture from the roller brush accommodation region. This substitution transforms the tray from a simple storage container to an active drying apparatus that prevents bacterial growth and extends roller brush service life.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the environmental parameters within the tray by introducing heated air flow. The heating element raises the temperature in the roller brush accommodation region, while the fan increases air circulation, thereby altering the humidity and temperature parameters to create conditions unfavorable for bacterial growth and effective for drying the roller brush.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If a drying unit with heating apparatus or fan is added to the tray, then the roller brush can be dried effectively, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice life of roller brushVSAvoidstructure of drying unit
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The drying unit is designed to serve multiple functions: the heating element not only dries the roller brush but also prevents condensation and extends the service life of other components stored in the tray. The fan provides both drying airflow and ventilation for the entire tray compartment. This multi-functionality justifies the added complexity by delivering comprehensive benefits beyond simple roller brush drying.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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 solution effectively prevents bacterial growth and odor production, prolongs the service life of the roller brush, and ensures user safety by maintaining a dry environment for the roller brush.

Implementation Method 1

a drying unit (20), wherein the drying unit (20) is used to perform drying treatment on the roller brush accommodation region and the roller brush

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectEvaporation: Evaporation

Implementation Method 2

a heating apparatus

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeating: Heating

Implementation Method 3

a fan

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectConvection: Convection

Data Source

PatentEP4144274B1Cleaning apparatus system
Publication Date: 2025.03.05 TIANKE INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided are a tray and a cleaning apparatus system. The tray includes: a tray body (10), where a roller brush accommodation region is arranged on an outer surface of the tray body (10), and a mounting cavity (12) is provided in the tray body (10); and a drying unit (20), where the drying unit (20) is mounted in the mounting cavity (12), and the drying unit (20) runs to perform drying treatment on the roller brush accommodation region and an object in the roller brush accommodation region. The tray may be used with a cleaning machine (30). When the cleaning machine (30) is disposed on the tray, a roller brush (32) on the cleaning machine (30) is located in the roller brush accommodation region, and the drying unit (20) runs to perform drying treatment on the roller brush accommodation region and the object in the roller brush accommodation region. Therefore, the roller brush (32) is prevented from being stored in a humid environment, breeding of bacteria and production of odors are reduced, and the service life of the roller brush (32) is prolonged.