Drying and / or cleaning cloth
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing drying and/or cleaning cloths often accidentally fall during use, leading to dirt contamination and potential damage due to contact with the floor, especially when used for vehicles or pets.
Innovation Solution
A drying and/or cleaning cloth with an opening, preferably a slit, along a transverse or longitudinal edge allows for secure handling by the user's arm, minimizing material loss and preventing accidental drops, featuring a fleece surface for effective cleaning and a double-layer structure for stability and absorption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If no opening is provided in the cloth, then the cloth maintains full material integrity and stability, but the user cannot securely hold the cloth to prevent accidental dropping
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts a small portion of material by creating a slot opening in the cloth. This opening is positioned and dimensioned to allow the user's hand to pass through and securely hold the cloth, while the opening itself is minimal enough to maintain the overall structural integrity and stability of the cloth body.
2Ease of operation
If a large opening is provided for secure handling, then the user can easily grasp the cloth, but excessive material is lost and structural stability is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by creating a slot opening with specific dimensions and positioning it at an optimal location on the cloth. The opening is large enough locally to allow secure grasping by the user's hand, but its size and position are carefully controlled to minimize material loss and maintain the overall structural stability of the cloth.
3Ease of operation
If the slot is positioned close to the edge for good handling, then the opening is easily accessible, but the cloth stability near the edge is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-positioning the slot opening at an optimally calculated distance from the cloth edge before use. This position is determined in advance to balance two requirements: being close enough to the edge for easy accessibility and good handling, while maintaining sufficient distance to preserve the structural stability and integrity of the edge area.
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
The design ensures the cloth remains securely in hand, preventing dirt and damage, while the fleece and microfiber materials enhance cleaning efficiency and absorption.
Implementation Method 1
at least one fluffy surface can be formed by a terry cloth, preferably a woven terry cloth, so that a surface that is both pleasant and highly absorbent is provided
Implementation Method 2
at least one side of the drying and/or cleaning cloth can be designed as a microfiber cloth, preferably, both sides of the drying and/or cleaning cloth can each be designed as a microfiber cloth, so that a particularly high absorption capacity with regard to dirt, dust and moisture is ensured
Data Source
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AI summary
The invention relates to a drying and/or cleaning cloth (1) with a rectangular surface having two sides, each bounded by two longitudinal edges (2) and two transverse edges (3). To provide a drying and/or cleaning cloth (1) that reliably prevents the risk of injury due to accidental dropping, the drying and/or cleaning cloth (1) should have an opening (4) for reaching through in the area of at least one transverse edge (3) or one longitudinal edge (2).