Double-handle mop
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Solution Overview
Problem
Standard mops with a single handle require users to bend over, leading to potential back injuries and discomfort during cleaning, as they need to grasp the handle with both hands to apply pressure effectively.
Innovation Solution
A double-handle mop design featuring a V-shaped second handle with ancillary supports, allowing users to maintain an upright position and apply pressure without bending, by enabling multiple gripping positions and optimal leverage for cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a single handle is used to support the mop head, then the structure is simple, but the user must bend over which causes back strain and potential injury
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is segmented into a first handle and a second handle with ancillary supports, allowing the user to distribute the load and maintain an upright position. The first handle connects to the mop head while the second handle with ancillary supports provides additional stabilization points, dividing the single-handle function into multiple supportive elements that reduce back strain.
2Force
If the user grasps the single handle with both hands to apply pressure, then effective cleaning pressure can be applied, but the user cannot maintain an upright position
Solution Approach 1:
The invention adds a vertical dimension to the handle structure by introducing the second handle with ancillary supports that extend upward. This allows the user to apply cleaning pressure through the first handle while using the second handle and ancillary supports for stabilization, transforming the single-dimension gripping action into a multi-dimensional support system that accommodates upright posture.
3Ease of operation
If a double handle with ancillary supports is added, then the user can maintain upright position and apply pressure effectively, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The second handle is merged with the ancillary supports to form an integrated structural unit. The ancillary supports are connected to each other by a bend section that connects to the first handle, creating a combined structure that provides multiple gripping positions and stabilization points without requiring completely separate components, thus reducing the overall complexity increase.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If the second handle is positioned to allow upright usage, then back strain is prevented, but the leverage for applying pressure may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The ancillary supports are positioned and configured in advance to provide optimal leverage points before the user applies pressure. The bend section connecting the ancillary supports is pre-configured to angle toward the mop head, creating built-in mechanical advantage that allows effective pressure application even when the user maintains an upright position, eliminating the need to compromise leverage for posture.
Data Source
AI summary
A double-handle mop includes a floor cleaning apparatus, a support shaft, a bend shaft, and a handle. The support and bend shaft are collectively optimized leverage to apply pressure to clean floors, without having to bend over. The bend shaft includes a first elongated section, a second elongated section, and a bend section as the bend shaft is formed into a V-shaped body. The first elongated section is terminally connected to a first shaft end of the support shaft. The second elongated section is terminally connected to a second shaft end of the support shaft. The first and second elongated sections are terminally connected to each other by the bend section, opposite the support shaft. The first shaft end is concentrically mounted with an extension tube of the floor cleaning apparatus. The second shaft end is adjacently connected with the handle that engages with the user.