Container for floor mopping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing floor mopping containers face challenges in optimizing water usage, as they often require separate handling of clean and dirty water, and their design prevents efficient stacking due to protruding wringers.
Innovation Solution
A container with a dividing wall separating it into two zones, one for clean water and one for dirty water, where the wringer is positioned on the dividing wall shifted towards the dirty water zone, allowing for efficient separation and stacking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the wringer protrudes above the container, then the wringer can effectively wring out the mop, but it becomes difficult or prevents the stacking of several containers for transportation and storage
Solution Approach 1:
The wringer is positioned within a cavity formed by the dividing wall structure, allowing it to be nested within the container's internal volume rather than protruding externally. This enables the wringer to maintain its functional position while being accommodated within the container's footprint, allowing containers to stack efficiently during transportation and storage.
2Device complexity
If the container is designed with equal zones for clean and dirty water, then the structure is simple, but water usage is not optimized during mopping
Solution Approach 1:
The container interior is segmented into two distinct zones of unequal size by a dividing wall: a larger first zone for dirty water and a smaller second zone for clean water. This segmentation allows optimized water usage by providing sufficient capacity for dirty water collection while maintaining adequate clean water supply, preventing the need to discard clean water due to insufficient capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
Different zones within the container are assigned different functional qualities and capacities. The first zone (dirty water) is designed with larger volume to accommodate accumulated dirty water, while the second zone (clean water) has smaller volume sufficient for fresh mopping. This local differentiation of zone sizes optimizes overall water usage efficiency.
3Strength
If the handle is fixed rigidly to the container, then the handle provides stable support, but it becomes uncomfortable when the container is full of water due to weight and imbalance
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is designed with a hinge connection instead of rigid fixation, allowing it to rotate and adjust its position dynamically. This enables the handle to adapt to the container's center of gravity as water is added or removed, maintaining balance and comfort during handling while still providing stable support when needed.
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AI summary
The Container (1) for floor mopping comprises a bottom (3), a side wall (2), a wringer (10), and a dividing wall (6), which divides the interior of the container (1) into a first and second zones (8, 9), the area of the first zone (8) being greater than the area of the second zone (9). It permits to provide a floor mopping container that optimizes water usage during mopping.