Cleaning Cloth Label Patch for Dual Wiping and Scrubbing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing cleaning cloths with dual functions often have surfaces that interfere with each other, limiting their effectiveness and size, and require additional tools for enhanced cleaning functionalities.

Innovation Solution

A cleaning device featuring a washable cloth with a rotatably attached care label that includes a patch providing additional scrubbing functionality, allowing for dual use without space constraints or interference, and the patch can be fixedly or removably attached.

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 additional cleaning functionality is achieved, but the surfaces interfere with each other during use and the effective cleaning area is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecleaning functionalityVSAvoideffective cleaning area
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSArea of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The cleaning device is segmented into two independent parts: the main cloth body and the detachable care label patch. The patch can be removed from the cloth, allowing each component to be used independently without interference. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by enabling multiple cleaning functions while maintaining full effective area of both components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The care label patch is designed to be dynamically attachable and detachable from the cloth body using Velcro fastening. This dynamic configuration allows the user to attach the patch when scrubbing function is needed and detach it when only the cloth's wiping function is required, eliminating interference between surfaces while preserving both cleaning functions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If additional cleaning functions are provided by adding more cloths or enlarging the cloth, then cleaning versatility is improved, but device complexity and space requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecleaning functionalityVSAvoidnumber of cleaning tools
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention merges two cleaning functions into a single integrated device: the main cloth body and the attached care label patch. The patch provides scrubbing functionality while the cloth provides wiping functionality, combining multiple cleaning tools into one unit without increasing overall device complexity or space requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The care label patch serves dual purposes: it provides additional scrubbing cleaning function when attached to the cloth, and can be used independently as a separate cleaning tool when detached. This multi-functionality approach increases cleaning versatility without requiring additional separate tools.

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

3Loss of information

If the care label is made larger to include more information and logotype, then information completeness is improved, but the available area for cleaning functionality is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecare label informationVSAvoidcleaning area of label
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSArea of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The care label patch is designed with local quality differentiation: one side contains the care information and logotype for identification and instruction purposes, while the other side provides the actual cleaning surface with different material properties for scrubbing. This allows the label to fulfill both information carrier and cleaning tool functions without compromising either aspect.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP1947995B1Cleaning device
Publication Date: 2015.11.18 SMART PRODS SCANDINAVIA
  • EP1947995B1 patent drawingFigure 1a~2
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a cleaning device (10) comprising at least one cleaning cloth (12) of one type of material providing a wiping function and a care label (14) attached to an edge of the cleaning cloth. The label comprises a patch (16) of a material of a type that has a different internal configuration than the material of the cleaning cloth (12) and that provides a scrubbing function. The invention provides additional cleaning functionality without using additional space by using a part of a cloth (12) that is already there, namely the label (14). The additional cleaning ability does also not limit the functionality or size of the cloth (12).