Cleaning machine station for a cleaning machine, cleaning machine and combination of cleaning machine station and cleaning machine
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cleaning machine stations lack ease of operation and require multiple manual interventions for maintenance and preparation, leading to increased operator effort and reduced convenience.
Innovation Solution
A cleaning machine station with a receiving chamber and discharge device for dirty fluid, featuring a suction pump and gravity-assisted emptying, along with integrated supply and charging systems that automatically fill and charge components when the machine is properly positioned, minimizing operator interactions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual emptying and filling operations are used, then device complexity is reduced, but operator effort and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning machine station automatically performs filling and emptying operations without operator intervention. The discharge device with suction pump automatically extracts dirty fluid from the dirty fluid tank device, and the supply device automatically refills cleaning liquid, enabling the system to service itself
Solution Approach 2:
The station prepares the cleaning machine for operation in advance by automatically filling the cleaning liquid tank and emptying the dirty fluid tank before the operator needs to use the machine again, reducing wait time and manual effort
2Ease of operation
If automatic discharge device with suction pump is added, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning machine station acts as an intermediary system that houses the suction pump and discharge device, transferring the weight burden from the portable cleaning machine to the stationary station. The connection between the machine and station enables automatic emptying without adding weight to the handheld device
3Weight of moving object
If permanent tank device arrangement is used, then cleaning machine weight is reduced, but ease of operation for tank maintenance decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The automatic supply and discharge devices continuously maintain the tank devices without operator intervention. Cleaning liquid is automatically supplied when levels are low, and dirty fluid is automatically discharged, eliminating the need for manual tank handling while keeping the permanent arrangement
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 enhances operational convenience by automating the filling of cleaning liquid, emptying of dirty fluid, and charging of the battery, reducing the number of operator actions required and ensuring the cleaning machine is always ready for use, while also simplifying the design and reducing weight.
Implementation Method 1
the discharge device for dirty fluid has a suction pump
Implementation Method 2
the at least one connection of the discharge device for fluidically effective connection to the dirty fluid tank device of the cleaning machine is at a lower gravitational potential than an associated emptying connection of the dirty fluid tank device
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AI summary
Cleaning machine station for a cleaning machine (10), comprising a cleaning head (12) with at least one rotating cleaning roller unit (14), a tank assembly (30) for cleaning fluid, and a dirty fluid tank assembly (20), wherein the cleaning machine station comprises a receiving chamber (52) for the cleaning head (12) and a discharge device (68) for dirty fluid with a connection (108) through which dirty fluid can be discharged from the dirty fluid tank assembly (20), wherein the discharge device (68) for dirty fluid comprises a suction pump (110) and/or the at least one connection (108) of the discharge device (68) for fluid-effective connection with the dirty fluid tank assembly (20) of the cleaning machine (10) is at a lower gravitational potential than an associated drain connection (42) of the dirty fluid tank assembly (20).when the cleaning machine (10) is held at the cleaning machine station with the cleaning machine station properly positioned.