Cleaning set
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cleaning sets with mops and buckets are unsuitable for commercial cleaning, particularly in hygienic environments like hospitals, as they do not allow for rapid and efficient replacement of the mop head, leading to prolonged use of dirty water and inadequate cleaning due to design constraints.
Innovation Solution
A cleaning set with a diamond-shaped base plate and textile mop cover featuring a hook-and-loop fastening system, allowing for quick and easy attachment and detachment of the mop cover with one hand, enabling rapid changeovers and improved hygiene.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the mop is securely attached to the holder for washing and wringing, then the mop remains stable during use, but the mop cannot be quickly changed between cleaning periods
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning system is divided into separate components: a reusable base plate with coupling mechanism and disposable textile mop covers. The mop cover can be detached from the base plate quickly by pulling it off, allowing rapid replacement without detaching from a holder. This segmentation enables the mop cover to be changed in one quick motion while the base plate remains stable and reusable.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses disposable textile mop covers that are replaced after a single use or cleaning period. These inexpensive covers are discarded rather than washed and reused, ensuring hygiene while allowing rapid replacement. The disposable nature eliminates the need for complex washing mechanisms and enables quick changes between cleaning tasks.
2Loss of time
If the mop is designed for easy detachment and replacement, then the mop can be quickly changed, but the mop may become unstable during washing and wringing operations
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the stable base plate (which remains on the holder) from the detachable mop cover. The base plate includes a coupling point that securely attaches to the shaft/holder, while the mop cover attaches to the base plate with a simple press-on design. This segmentation allows the mop cover to be easily replaced while the base plate maintains stable attachment during washing operations.
3Device complexity
If traditional mops are used in commercial cleaning, then equipment is simple and inexpensive, but hygiene standards cannot be maintained due to repeated use of dirty water
Solution Approach 1:
The invention employs disposable textile mop covers that are used once and then discarded. Each cover is fresh and hygienic when first used, eliminating the problem of repeated use with dirty water. The low cost of these disposable covers makes the approach economically viable for commercial cleaning operations, maintaining both simplicity and hygiene standards.
Solution Approach 2:
The system follows a discard-and-replace approach where used mop covers are discarded after single use and new covers are immediately applied to the base plate. This eliminates the need for washing and reuse, ensuring hygienic conditions while maintaining operational simplicity. The base plate is recovered and reused, reducing overall waste.
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 enables rapid and hygienic replacement of the mop cover, reducing cleaning time and improving efficiency in commercial settings by allowing for quick changeovers without the need for extensive handling, thus saving time and resources.
Implementation Method 1
The base plate (10) has an adhesive element (22) on its underside, and the textile mop cover (40) has a mating adhesive element (42), preferably in the form of a fleece strip, on its upper side
Implementation Method 2
A cleaning set with a diamond-shaped base plate and textile mop cover featuring a hook-and-loop fastening system, allowing for quick and easy attachment and detachment of the mop cover
Data Source
AI summary
The invention concerns a cleaning set (1) for cleaning a surface, preferably for cleaning a floor, comprising at least a base plate (10) with an upper side (11), on which a coupling point (12) for a shaft (60) is arranged, and with an underside (21) facing away from the upper side (11), wherein the base plate (10) has a diamond-shaped contour (10g), and a textile mop cover (40) with a diamond-shaped textile base surface (40g) which is adapted to the diamond-shaped contour (10g) of the base plate (10) and/or a further cleaning attachment (70) which can be coupled to the underside (21) of the base plate (10). On the underside (21), the base plate (10) comprises at least one adhesive element (22), preferably a hook-and-loop element (22), and preferably the textile mop cover (40) comprises at least one matching mating adhesive element (42), preferably a mating hook-and-loop element (42), on an upper side (41). Alternatively or additionally, the textile mop cover (40) has an insertion loop and/or insertion pocket (43) for a first acute-angled corner region (10a) of the base plate (10) on at least a first acute-angled corner region (40a) of the diamond-shaped textile base surface (40g) on an upper side (41) and also has a first quick-release fastener element (45, 45l, 45s) or a second insertion pocket (43) for releasable coupling to the base plate (10) on at least one second corner region (40b, 40c, 40d), preferably a second acute-angled corner region (40b), of the diamond-shaped textile base surface (40g), which is preferably opposite the first acute-angled corner region (40a) of the textile base surface (40g) . . . . Again alternatively or additionally, the base plate (10) is associated with a retaining plate (75) which can be releasably coupled to the underside (21), wherein the retaining plate (75) has at least one retaining element (79) for releasably coupling the textile mop cover (40).