Dust accumulation base and cleaning apparatus assembly having same

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing cleaning apparatuses require manual dust dumping, leading to high labor intensity and inconvenience due to small dust storage spaces, and users often forget to dump dust, causing cleanliness issues.

Innovation Solution

A dust accumulation base that supports cleaning apparatuses and includes a dust collection chamber with a dust inlet, allowing for easy dust dumping and storage, eliminating the need to detach suction accessories and reducing user labor by facilitating automatic dust collection and disposal.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Volume of moving object

If manual dust dumping is used in existing cleaning apparatuses, then the dust storage space can be kept small, but the labor intensity increases and users often forget to dump dust

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedust storage spaceVSAvoiddust dumping convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
Volume of moving objectVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The dust storage function is segmented from the cleaning apparatus body and placed in a separate dust accumulation base. The base includes a dust collection chamber that receives dust from the cleaning apparatus, allowing the apparatus itself to maintain a compact size while the dust storage capacity is expanded in the external base.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

A dust accumulation base acts as an intermediary between the cleaning apparatus and the final dust disposal location. The base includes a dust collection chamber that receives dust from the cleaning apparatus through a dust inlet, and provides automated or facilitated dust dumping, reducing direct user intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If suction accessories are attached to the cleaning apparatus, then cleaning functionality is improved, but the apparatus cannot be properly supported or stored without removing the accessories

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecleaning functionalityVSAvoidapparatus support and storage
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The dust accumulation base is designed with an avoidance area that can accommodate suction accessories in multiple configurations. The support part includes support sub-parts that can hold the cleaning apparatus with accessories attached, and the avoidance area provides space for the accessories without interfering with the support function or dust collection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Reliability

If users manually dump dust frequently, then dust accumulation is prevented, but the cleaning workload and time consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedust disposal consistencyVSAvoiddust dumping time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The dust accumulation base enables self-service dust dumping through automated mechanisms. The base includes a dust collection chamber that automatically receives dust from the cleaning apparatus, and provides facilitated dust ejection or removal mechanisms that reduce or eliminate the need for manual user intervention in the dust dumping process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

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 dust accumulation base improves dust dumping efficiency, reduces user labor, and ensures consistent dust disposal by integrating a suction device for effective dust collection and storage, preventing dust accumulation and maintaining cleanliness.

Implementation Method 1

When the negative pressure component is started, the suction head assembly can generate negative pressure to suck dust in the environment

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectNegative pressure suction: Suction

Data Source

PatentUS20220218168A1Dust accumulation base and cleaning apparatus assembly having same
Publication Date: 2022.07.14 JIANGSU MIDEA CLEANING APPLIANCES
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AI summary

A dust accumulation base and a cleaning apparatus assembly having same are disclosed. The dust accumulation base includes: a dust collection part, the dust collection part being internally provided with a dust collection chamber used for collecting dust in a cleaning apparatus, and the dust accumulation base being provided with a dust inlet communicated with the dust collection chamber; and a support part, the support part being used for supporting the cleaning apparatus, and the support part being provided with an avoidance area capable of accommodating or avoiding an air suction accessory of the cleaning apparatus.