Cloth-Clamping Flat Mop
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cloth-clamping flat mops suffer from issues where the cloth-clamping claws are in direct contact with the ground during use, leading to wear and inconvenience in cloth replacement, and existing mechanisms require manual operation for cloth detachment and attachment.
Innovation Solution
A cloth-clamping flat mop design featuring movable cloth-clamping mechanisms with a driving mechanism that allows for automatic clamping and release of the wiping cloth, utilizing guide plates and a driving mechanism to switch between opened and inward-retracted states, ensuring the cloth-clamping claws do not contact the ground and enabling easy cloth replacement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the cloth-clamping claw is arranged coplanarly with the wiping surface, then the structure is simple, but the cloth-clamping claw contacts the ground during mopping causing wear and affecting aesthetics
Solution Approach 1:
The patent raises the cloth-clamping claw from the coplanar position to a higher position above the wiping surface, changing its spatial dimension. This vertical displacement prevents the claw from contacting the ground during mopping operations, thereby solving the wear problem while maintaining structural simplicity through the movable mounting mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The cloth-clamping mechanism is designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing it to adapt its position. The mechanism can move between a clamping position (above the wiping surface) and a release position, enabling automatic cloth replacement while preventing ground contact and wear during normal mopping operations.
2Device complexity
If manual operation is used for cloth detachment and mounting, then the structure is simple, but the cloth replacement process is inconvenient and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements an automatic cloth replacement system where the mop head itself performs the cloth detachment and mounting operations. The driving mechanism automatically moves the cloth-clamping claws to release and reposition the wiping cloth without requiring manual intervention, making the system serve itself and eliminating the need for hands-on cloth replacement.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operations with an automated driving mechanism. The driving mechanism uses mechanical power to automatically actuate the cloth-clamping claws, substituting the need for manual manipulation and enabling automated cloth replacement while maintaining relatively simple mechanical structure.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the cloth-clamping mechanism is fixed, then the structure is stable, but the cloth cannot be replaced automatically
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the fixed cloth-clamping mechanism into a movable one, mounted on the mop head and capable of automatic movement. The mechanism maintains stable mounting on the mop head structure while being able to move dynamically between clamping and release positions, enabling automated cloth replacement while preserving overall structural stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The movable cloth-clamping mechanism serves multiple functions: it provides stable cloth clamping during mopping operations and enables automatic cloth release and replacement when needed. This multi-functionality allows the same mechanism to maintain both structural stability and automated operation capability.
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AI summary
Provided is a cloth-clamping flat mop, including a mop rod, a mop head, and a driving mechanism. A bottom of the mop head is a wiping surface, cloth-clamping mechanisms are movably mounted on both sides of the mop head, and the driving mechanism drives the cloth-clamping mechanisms to move outward or inward; each of the cloth-clamping mechanisms includes a cloth-clamping claw and a supporting arm, and guide plates are arranged on a back side at two sides of the wiping surface; in an opened state, each of the cloth-clamping mechanisms moves outward, the cloth-clamping claw is opened outward and downward along the guide plates, and the cloth-clamping claw is lower than the wiping surface; and when cloth is clamped, the cloth-clamping claw drives the wiping cloth and retracts inward along the guide plates to clamp the cloth and reset.