Detachable Water Tank Nesting in High Pressure Cleaner
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional high-pressure water cleaners are limited by the need for a water tap and require additional cleaning tools for effective cleaning, and they occupy unnecessary space when both the cleaner and a separate water tank are transported and stored.
Innovation Solution
A high-pressure water cleaner apparatus with a detachable water tank that nests within the cleaner, featuring a support structure for secure positioning and a movable lock for easy attachment and detachment, allowing for efficient use and storage by integrating the water tank with the cleaner unit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a separate water tank is used for manual cleaning operations, then cleaning versatility is improved, but storage space and portability deteriorate due to needing to transport and store both the cleaner and tank separately
Solution Approach 1:
The water tank is designed to nest within the water cleaner main unit when not in use. The tank's dimensions and shape are specifically configured to fit inside the main unit's storage compartment, allowing both components to occupy the same storage space simultaneously, thereby eliminating the need for separate storage of the tank and cleaner.
Solution Approach 2:
The water tank and water cleaner main unit are combined into a single integrated system. The tank can be attached to the main unit for use, and the support structure on the main unit provides stable positioning during operation. This merging allows the system to function as a complete cleaning station while maintaining compact storage when detached.
2Ease of operation
If the water tank is made detachable for flexible use, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases due to attachment and detachment mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The water cleaning system is segmented into two independent but compatible components: a water cleaner main unit and a detachable water tank. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while enabling flexible combination and separation based on operational needs, thereby improving ease of operation without requiring overly complex integration mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment mechanism incorporates dynamic elements such as movable locks and adjustable support structures that can transition between locked and unlocked states. The support structure on the main unit can adaptively position the tank during attachment, and the movable lock mechanism provides secure fastening that can be easily engaged and disengaged, balancing security with operational simplicity.
3Volume of moving object
If the water cleaner is designed to nest in the water tank for compact storage, then storage efficiency is improved, but ease of manufacture deteriorates due to precision fitting requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The water cleaner main unit is designed with external dimensions and geometric features that allow it to nest efficiently within the water tank. The support structure on the main unit includes complementary shapes that fit into corresponding recesses in the tank, providing stable positioning and facilitating easy nesting without requiring excessive manufacturing precision.
Solution Approach 2:
Rather than requiring the entire surface of the main unit to have precision fitting features, the support structure incorporates localized geometric features such as fins, ridges, or complementary shapes at specific locations. These localized features provide sufficient nesting stability and alignment while significantly reducing overall manufacturing complexity compared to a fully precision-matched interface.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This design enhances portability and storage efficiency while enabling versatile cleaning operations by allowing the water cleaner to function independently or with a water tank, addressing the limitations of conventional high-pressure cleaners.
Implementation Method 1
a hydraulic pump mounted therein for enhancing the pressure of supplied water
Implementation Method 2
the water tank peripheral walls comprising a support structure adapted to retain thereon the water cleaner main unit when the water cleaner main unit is nested within the water tank
Implementation Method 3
a movable lock adapted for locking said water tank to said receptacle
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AI summary
A high pressure water cleaner with detachable water tank includes a water cleaner main unit having an internal hydraulic pump, a top receptacle and a feed water connector in the receptacle in communication with the hydraulic pump, and a water tank detachably insertable into the receptacle and lockable to the receptacle by a movable lock.