Cleaning device and combined cleaning system

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional household surface wet cleaners are integrated and cannot effectively clean three-dimensional spaces, requiring separate handheld vacuum cleaners, leading to a complex product structure and degraded user experience.

Innovation Solution

A cleaning device with a power module that can be assembled with either a vacuum cleaner module or a surface wet cleaner module, sharing a single power source to form a combined cleaning system for efficient cleaning of both flat surfaces and three-dimensional spaces.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional surface wet cleaners are used, then flat surface cleaning is achieved, but three-dimensional space cleaning capability is lost

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecleaning capabilityVSAvoidproduct structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The power module is designed with universal mounting interfaces that allow it to be assembled with different cleaning modules (surface wet cleaner module or vacuum cleaner module), enabling a single power module to provide multiple cleaning functions for both flat surfaces and three-dimensional spaces

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

2Adaptability or versatility

If separate vacuum cleaner is purchased, then three-dimensional space cleaning is achieved, but product structure complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecleaning capabilityVSAvoidproduct structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the power source assembly and motor assembly into a shared power module that can be assembled with either a surface wet cleaner module or a vacuum cleaner module, merging the functions of what would traditionally require two separate devices into a single integrated system

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Device complexity

If integrated surface wet cleaner is used, then simple product structure is maintained, but cleaning versatility is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveproduct structureVSAvoidcleaning capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The cleaning system is segmented into independent functional modules: a power module containing the power source and motor assemblies, and interchangeable cleaning modules (surface wet cleaner module or vacuum cleaner module). This segmentation allows the simple power module to combine with different cleaning modules to achieve versatile cleaning capabilities

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20240180381A1Cleaning device and combined cleaning system
Publication Date: 2024.06.06 TIANKE INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The embodiment of the present disclosure provides a cleaning device, which includes a power module, a vacuum cleaner module, and a surface wet cleaner module. The power module includes a power assembly and a motor assembly that are connected to each other. The vacuum cleaner module includes an air suction assembly, a dust collection assembly, and a filter assembly that are sequentially communicated, and the vacuum cleaner module has a first mounting position that is configured to be connected and matched with the power module. The surface wet cleaner module includes a floor brush and a body, and the body has a second mounting position that is configured to be connected and matched with the power module.