Cleaning Cloth Edge Patch for Separate Wiping and Scrubbing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing cleaning cloths with dual functions, such as dust removal and scrubbing, often have surfaces that interfere with each other, limiting their effectiveness and space usage.

Innovation Solution

A cleaning device featuring a cloth with a care label that includes a patch of different material providing a scrubbing function, attached to the edge of the cloth, allowing for additional cleaning functionalities without enlarging the cloth or impeding its primary function.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a cloth is provided with dual cleaning surfaces (one for dust removal, another for scrubbing), then multiple cleaning functions are achieved, but the surfaces interfere with each other and the effective cleaning area is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecleaning function versatilityVSAvoideffective cleaning area

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The cleaning device is segmented into two independent components: a separate scrubbing tool with abrasive elements and a cleaning cloth for dust removal and wet cleaning. This segmentation eliminates interference between different cleaning surfaces while providing multiple cleaning functions through the combination of separate tools.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If additional cleaning functions are provided on the cloth itself, then versatility is improved, but the cloth size and complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecleaning function versatilityVSAvoidcloth structure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention merges multiple cleaning functions into a coordinated system consisting of a cleaning cloth and a separate scrubbing tool that can be used together or independently. This combining approach provides versatility without complicating the cloth structure itself, as each component remains simple and specialized.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If a separate scrubbing tool is provided in addition to the cloth, then cleaning functionality is enhanced, but the number of utensils to manage increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecleaning function versatilityVSAvoidutensil management

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The cleaning cloth serves multiple functions: it can be used alone for dust removal and wet cleaning, and it can also be combined with the scrubbing tool for enhanced cleaning tasks. This multi-functionality reduces the need for completely separate utensils, as the cloth adapts to different cleaning needs either independently or in combination with the scrubbing tool.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS8205288B2Cleaning device

Publication Date: 2012.06.26 SMART PRODS SCANDINAVIA

AI summary

A cleaning device includes at least one cleaning cloth of one type of material providing a wiping function and a care label attached to an edge of the cleaning cloth. The label comprises a patch of a material of a type that has a different internal configuration than the material of the cleaning cloth and that provides a scrubbing function.