Dual-Axis Pivoting Vacuum Cleaner Accessory for Tight-Space Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cleaning accessories attached to vacuum cleaners face difficulties in accessing elevated, curved, and uneven surfaces, requiring operators to reposition themselves or the wand, leading to inefficient and time-consuming cleaning processes, especially when trying to reach corners or areas with limited clearance.
Innovation Solution
A cleaning accessory with an elbow connector that allows pivotal movement in two orthogonal planes, enabling it to adapt to both horizontal and vertical surfaces without needing operator repositioning, utilizing structures like frictional slide fittings or threaded connections with compression locking nuts for adjustable and secure pivotal movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional cleaning accessories are used with fixed orientation, then the structure is simple, but the accessibility to elevated, curved, and uneven surfaces is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning accessory incorporates a dual-axis pivot mechanism that allows dynamic adjustment of the cleaning head orientation. The connector enables pivotal movement in a first plane (vertical plane) and a second plane (horizontal plane), transforming the fixed-orientation tool into a dynamically adaptable one that can reach elevated, curved, and uneven surfaces effectively.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention adds rotational freedom in multiple dimensions by enabling pivotal movement in two orthogonal planes. This dual-plane pivoting capability allows the cleaning accessory to access surfaces in three-dimensional space, including overhead, corner, and irregular surfaces that cannot be reached by conventional single-plane or fixed-orientation tools.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the cleaning accessory pivots in multiple planes, then accessibility to corners and uneven surfaces improves, but the height and profile increase
Solution Approach 1:
The connector is designed with a compact elbow configuration that nests the pivotal movement mechanisms within a minimized envelope. The dual-axis pivoting structures are integrated into a compact form that reduces the overall height and profile of the cleaning accessory while maintaining full rotational capability in both planes, enabling access to tight spaces without excessive bulk.
3Productivity
If operator repositioning is required to clean different surfaces, then the cleaning tool structure remains simple, but the cleaning time and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning accessory incorporates self-adjusting pivotal connections that automatically adapt to the surface geometry being cleaned. The frictional slide fittings and threaded connections with compression locking nuts enable the tool to self-position and maintain optimal cleaning angles without requiring operator intervention to reposition the entire wand or tool assembly, significantly improving cleaning efficiency.
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AI summary
A detachable 90 degree pivoting elbow forming an air channel that connects to a cleaning element permitting a swivel connection in orthogonal directions to provide a connection to the free end of an elongate wand of a vacuum cleaning system.