Vacuum Cleaner Dust Bin Sliding Lock for Stable Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vacuum cleaners are inconvenient to use due to the trial-and-error process required to mount the dust bin, which can be unstable during operation.
Innovation Solution
A vacuum cleaner design featuring a sliding part on the dust bin and a guide part in the main body with a locking unit that includes a convex and concave part, and a swing member with a spring and pressing member for easy alignment and secure locking, allowing the dust bin to be easily mounted and maintained in a stable position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional mounting structure with convex and concave parts is used, then the dust bin can be mounted in the main body, but the user must undergo trial and error by rotating or moving the dust bin to lock the convex part in the concave part
Solution Approach 1:
The guide part is pre-formed in the main body to receive and guide the sliding part of the dust bin. This preliminary structural arrangement ensures that when the user inserts the dust bin, the sliding part automatically follows the guide part's path and engages with the locking mechanism without requiring trial and error rotation or movement, thus resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and time consumption.
2Ease of operation
If the dust bin is mounted using a simple insertion method, then the mounting process is simple, but the dust bin becomes unstable during operation with rocking and shaking
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is designed to automatically engage when the sliding part is fully inserted into the guide part. The convex part of the locking mechanism automatically locks into the concave part without requiring additional user actions, providing both simplicity of operation and stable mounting. The automatic engagement ensures the dust bin is securely fixed, preventing rocking and shaking during operation while maintaining ease of use.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a secure locking mechanism is implemented, then the dust bin remains stable during operation, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure is divided into distinct functional segments: the guide part for alignment and insertion guidance, the sliding part for movement along the insertion path, and the locking mechanism with convex and concave parts for secure fixation. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while keeping the overall structure relatively simple and easy to manufacture.
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AI summary
A vacuum cleaner capable of separating a dust bin (20) and a main body (30) from each other is disclosed. The vacuum cleaner includes a dust bin (20) having a sliding part (21), a main body (30) having a guide part (31) in which the sliding part (21) of the dust bin (20) is inserted, and a locking unit (22, 23, 25) having a convex part (23 a) and a concave part (32) formed to be locked to each other when the sliding part (21) is completely inserted into the guide part (31).