Dual-Section Mop Bucket for Integrated Flat Mop Cleaning and Squeezing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mop bucket designs fail to effectively integrate cleaning and squeezing functions for flat mops, leading to inconvenient and labor-intensive operations.
Innovation Solution
A mop bucket with a dual-section design, featuring a squeezing water section and a cleaning section, equipped with a movable squeezing device that can switch between the two, allowing for efficient wringing and cleaning of the mop head without the need for additional mechanisms on the mop.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a foot-operated squeezing device with a squeezing basket and pedal is used, then squeezing function is achieved, but the structure becomes complicated and operation becomes inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the cleaning section and squeezing water section into a single integrated mop bucket, eliminating the need for separate squeezing devices. The squeezing device is integrated directly into the bucket body, combining cleaning and squeezing functions in one unit, which simplifies the overall structure while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The mop bucket is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a cleaning container and a squeezing device. The bucket body contains both a cleaning section for washing the mop head and a squeezing water section for wringing, allowing the single device to perform multiple functions that previously required separate tools.
2Ease of operation
If a hand-operated rotary mop rod with centrifugal rotation is used, then squeezing function is achieved, but the mop plate structure becomes complicated and cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of making the mop plate bendable and requiring hand-operated rotary motion, the patent inverts the approach by providing a fixed squeezing device in the bucket that passively squeezes the mop head when placed inside. The squeezing action is provided by the bucket structure itself rather than requiring complex motion from the mop.
3Ease of operation
If manual pushing and squeezing by relative movement is used, then squeezing function is achieved, but the operation becomes strenuous and user experience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The squeezing device is designed to automatically squeeze the mop head when placed in the squeezing water section, without requiring the user to manually push or pull. The relative movement between the mop head and squeezing device occurs passively as the mop is inserted and removed, eliminating the need for strenuous manual squeezing actions.
4Adaptability or versatility
If cleaning and squeezing functions are separated into different devices, then each function can be optimized, but the overall system becomes complicated and less convenient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the cleaning section and squeezing water section into a single integrated mop bucket, eliminating the need for separate squeezing devices. The squeezing device is integrated directly into the bucket body, combining cleaning and squeezing functions in one unit, which simplifies the overall structure while maintaining ease of operation.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enables a labor-saving, convenient, and effective cleaning and squeezing process, reducing user effort and simplifying the mop's structure by integrating both functions into the bucket.
Implementation Method 1
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AI summary
A mop bucket for cleaning and squeezing a flat mop, including a bucket body and a squeezing device disposed inside the bucket body; the bucket body has a squeezing water section and a cleaning section, which are respectively at two different positions when used; when the mop head of the flat mop is removably inserted into the squeezing device, the squeezing device presses against the wiper on the mop head and scrapes the wiper on the mop head. The embodiments also include a cleaning tool set. The mop bucket can clean and squeeze a wiper on the flat mop by integrating both functions of cleaning and squeezing together, provide better cleaning and squeezing effects, and realize a convenient and labor-saving squeezing operation and pleasurable user experience.