High-Pressure Cleaning System with Dynamic Recommendation Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current high-pressure cleaning systems lack versatility in providing tailored cleaning recommendations and user interaction for optimal cleaning results, as they do not effectively adapt to specific cleaning tasks or objects based on user input and feedback.

Innovation Solution

A high-pressure cleaning system with a pump unit, accessory, input unit, control unit, and output unit that allows users to specify objects to be cleaned and receive dynamic cleaning recommendations, including notes on accessory use and operating parameters, with interaction elements for user feedback and adjustment of settings.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If cleaning systems provide basic operating parameter settings based on object type, then the system is simple to operate, but the system lacks versatility in providing tailored cleaning recommendations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecleaning recommendation versatilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system incorporates interaction elements that enable users to provide feedback on cleaning results and conditions. This feedback is processed by the control unit to dynamically adjust and refine cleaning recommendations, allowing the system to adapt to specific user needs and conditions while maintaining ease of operation through automated adjustments.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The cleaning recommendations are made dynamic through the interaction between the control unit and user feedback. The system continuously adapts operating parameters based on real-time user input and cleaning results, transforming static pre-set recommendations into dynamic, customized solutions without increasing operational complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Reliability

If the system provides detailed cleaning recommendations and interaction elements, then cleaning effectiveness improves, but the ease of operation decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecleaning result qualityVSAvoiduser interface complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The control unit automatically processes user feedback and adjusts cleaning parameters without requiring manual intervention. The system serves itself by interpreting interaction information and autonomously optimizing cleaning recommendations, thereby maintaining ease of operation while improving cleaning effectiveness through continuous adaptation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The interaction elements provide a simplified interface for user feedback, while the control unit handles the complex processing and parameter adjustment automatically. This separates the simple user interaction from the complex system processing, maintaining ease of operation while achieving high cleaning result quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Productivity

If the system adapts to user feedback in real-time, then cleaning optimization improves, but the loss of time for processing increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecleaning efficiencyVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The control unit is pre-programmed with cleaning knowledge and algorithms that enable rapid processing of user feedback. By having the processing logic prepared in advance, the system can quickly adapt to user input without significant processing delays, maintaining high cleaning efficiency while minimizing time loss.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP4003616B1High-pressure cleaning system and method for operating a high-pressure cleaning system
Publication Date: 2024.03.13 ALFRED KARCHER SE & CO KG
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AI summary

The invention relates to a high-pressure cleaning system, comprising a high-pressure cleaning device (12) which has a pump assembly (14), at least one accessory (38) which is fluidically connected or can be fluidically connected to a high-pressure outlet (20) of the pump assembly (14), said high-pressure cleaning device (12) being operatable using at least one modifiable operating parameter, an input unit (28, 66), at least one control unit (32, 76, 82) which is coupled to the input unit (28, 66), and an output unit (30, 68) which is coupled to the at least one control unit (32, 76, 82). An object to be cleaned can be specified via the input unit (28, 66), and a cleaning recommendation (112, 128, 134, 138, 158, 174) can be provided on the output unit (30, 68) by the at least one control unit (32, 76, 82) according to the specification, said recommendation including an indication to use an accessory (38) and/or the value of at least one operating parameter. At least one interaction element (118, 120, 124, 126, 166, 168, 169, 170, 86, 190, 198) for the user can be provided on the output unit (30, 68) in a linked manner with the cleaning recommendation (112, 128, 134,138, 158, 174) in order to transmit interaction information to the at least one control unit (32, 76, 82), in particular on the basis of the cleaning recommendation (112, 128, 134, 138, 158, 74). The invention additionally relates to a method for operating a high-pressure cleaning system.