Computer Vacuum Hose and Filter Design for Hard-to-Reach Dust Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Computers and other equipment are prone to damage from dust and dirt accumulation, which existing vacuum systems fail to effectively address, especially in hard-to-reach areas like behind or underneath appliances and within air conditioning units.
Innovation Solution
A vacuum system with a housing, hose, filter, and attachment means, featuring a vacuum fan connected to a motor, a hose for drawing in debris, and secondary hoses for targeted cleaning, along with an air compressor for blowing off dust, and control buttons for adjustable suction and automatic operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing vacuum systems are used, then dust removal is provided, but they fail to effectively address hard-to-reach areas like behind or underneath appliances and within air conditioning units
Solution Approach 1:
The vacuum system is divided into multiple functional components including a handheld vacuum unit, extendable hoses, and specialized attachments. This segmentation allows the system to reach hard-to-access areas while maintaining ease of operation through modular assembly and disassembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces extended reach capabilities through long hoses and extendable wands, adding a dimensional aspect to the vacuum system that enables access to areas behind and underneath appliances, transforming a 2D surface cleaning tool into a 3D space-penetrating system.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a comprehensive vacuum system with multiple components is used, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The vacuum system employs universal components such as standardized connectors, interchangeable attachments, and a main body unit that can handle multiple cleaning tasks. This universality allows one core device to perform multiple functions, reducing the need for separate specialized tools.
Solution Approach 2:
The system utilizes nested storage where hoses, attachments, and components are stored within the main vacuum body or carrying case. This nesting approach consolidates multiple components into a compact form, reducing apparent complexity while maintaining full functionality.
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
Effectively removes dust and dirt from computers and other equipment, including hard-to-reach areas, while being versatile enough for use in various appliances, improving their operational efficiency and longevity.
Implementation Method 1
a vacuum fan disposed in an inner channel that extends from the hose end of the housing to near a filter end of the housing
Implementation Method 2
a filter disposed in the filter end of the housing
Data Source
AI summary
A vacuum system having a housing with a hose end, a filter end, and an attachment end, wherein the filter end is at least partially open, having a vacuum mechanism in an inner cavity of the housing which comprises a vacuum fan in an inner channel that extends from the hose end to near a filter end, the vacuum fan is operatively connected to a motor that functions to control the vacuum fan, having a hose which is fluidly connected to the inner channel, having an attachment brace which functions to help attach the outer end of the hose to a computer system, having a filter, having an attachment means which functions to help temporarily attach the housing to a computer system, having a power button operatively connected to the motor which functions to turn the motor on and off.