Cleaning Article Panel Structure for 360° Fiber Coverage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cleaning articles often have visible connection lines and areas without fibers, which affect their aesthetics and cleaning efficiency, especially when used as refills for cleaning tools.
Innovation Solution
A cleaning article design featuring two panels with fiber layers and substrates connected by ultrasonic welds and spot connections, creating a 360° surface with no visible connection lines and ensuring all sides can be used for cleaning, while allowing secure attachment to a cleaning tool.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If connection lines are used to attach fiber layers to substrates, then the fiber layers are securely attached, but visible connection lines appear that affect aesthetics
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the connection lines from the visible front surface of the cleaning article. By positioning connection lines only on the rear surface (opposite the handle end), the design maintains secure attachment strength while eliminating visible connection lines from the aesthetic front surface, thus resolving the contradiction between attachment strength and aesthetic appearance.
2Ease of manufacture
If traditional single-panel design is used, then manufacturing is simple, but cleaning coverage is limited and not all sides are usable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the cleaning article into multiple panels (front panel, rear panel, and side panels) that can be attached to form a multi-surface structure. This segmentation allows all sides of the cleaning article to be usable for cleaning, significantly increasing cleaning surface coverage while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through modular construction.
3Ease of manufacture
If fibers are concentrated in specific areas, then manufacturing is easier, but areas without fibers reduce cleaning efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by ensuring that fiber layers are present on all panels including front, rear, and side panels. Each panel is equipped with fibers in the specific locations where cleaning contact occurs, ensuring that every surface of the cleaning article has the necessary cleaning functionality, thus maximizing cleaning efficiency across the entire article.
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 design enhances aesthetics and functionality by providing a 360° cleaning surface and ensuring all sides are usable, improving cleaning efficiency and attachment security.
Implementation Method 1
a first substrate attached to the first fiber layer by a first connection type... a second substrate attached to the second fiber layer by the first connection type, wherein the first connection type comprises a first connection line in parallel with a second connection line
Implementation Method 2
the first panel is attached to the second panel by a plurality of spot connections so as to create a pocket between the first panel and the second panel
Data Source
AI summary
A cleaning article includes: a first panel having: a first fiber layer; and a first substrate attached to the first fiber layer by a first connection type; and a second panel having: a second fiber layer; and a second substrate attached to the second fiber layer by the first connection type. The first connection type includes a first connection line in parallel with a second connection line, the first and second connection lines together straddling a center line of a respective panel that extends in an axial direction. The first panel is attached to the second panel by a plurality of spot connections so as to create a pocket between the first panel and the second panel.