Container and cleaning base station
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cleaning base stations have unstable connections between water storage tank covers and the tanks, leading to easy spillage when the tanks are hit, causing liquid to spill and stain the floor.
Innovation Solution
A container design for cleaning base stations featuring a tank body with an accommodating groove and a cover with a plug-in piece that extends into the groove, along with a fixing piece that buckles with the plug-in piece to enhance the stability of the connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the cover is buckled in a buckling hole of the water storage tank, then the cover can be easily installed and removed, but the connection between the cover and the water storage tank is unstable
Solution Approach 1:
The connection system is divided into multiple components: the buckling hole in the tank body, the plug-in piece on the cover, and the fixing piece with buckles. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function - the buckling hole provides the base structure, the plug-in piece enables insertion, and the fixing piece with buckles provides secure fastening, collectively resolving the contradiction between easy operation and connection stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The plug-in piece is inserted into the buckling hole, and then the fixing piece is buckled onto the plug-in piece, creating a nested structure. This nested arrangement ensures that the cover is firmly secured to the tank body through multiple levels of engagement, maintaining both ease of installation and connection stability.
2Ease of operation
If the cover is loosely connected to the water storage tank, then the cover can be easily removed for cleaning, but the liquid in the water storage tank will easily spill out when hit by an object
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing piece with its buckles provides preemptive securing of the cover to the tank body. This prior cushioning ensures that even when the tank is subjected to external impacts, the cover remains firmly in place, preventing liquid spillage while still allowing easy removal when needed for cleaning.
3Device complexity
If a simple buckling connection is used, then the device structure is simple, but the cover will easily fall off when the water storage tank is hit
Solution Approach 1:
The connection structure is segmented into the buckling hole, plug-in piece, and fixing piece with buckles. This segmentation allows the system to maintain relative simplicity while achieving reliable cover retention under impact conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The plug-in piece serves as an intermediary element between the buckling hole and the fixing piece. This intermediary component facilitates the connection process and enhances the overall reliability of the cover retention mechanism without significantly increasing structural complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A container includes a tank body and a cover. The tank body defines an opening. The cover detachably covers the opening of the tank body. A sidewall of the tank body defines an accommodating groove. The cover includes a cover body and a plug-in piece extending from the cover body to the tank body. The plug-in piece is capable of extending into the accommodating groove. The container further includes a fixing piece, and the fixing piece detachably covers an opening of the accommodating groove and is capable of being buckled with the plug-in piece accommodated in the accommodating groove.