Dust collector comprising a handle unit and intended for a vacuum cleaner
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional dust collectors for vacuum cleaners face issues with the handle or grip piece rotating unnecessarily in a locking released state, leading to inconvenience and potential leakage of collected impurities or water, causing secondary contamination.
Innovation Solution
A dust collector with a handle unit featuring a rotating coupling member and a handle coupling member that includes fixing protrusions and a latch piece to securely lock the centrifugal separating tube to the dust box, preventing unwanted rotation and leakage by using elastic members to automatically return to a fixing or release position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the handle or grip piece is designed to be rotatable for coupling/separation operation, then the ease of operation is improved, but the handle may rotate unnecessarily in a locking released state causing instability and potential leakage
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is designed to be dynamically adjustable between locked and unlocked states. During coupling/separation, the handle can rotate freely to engage or disengage the locking mechanism. Once locked, the handle固定在特定位置防止不必要的旋转。这种动态设计使手柄在操作时灵活，在锁定时稳定。
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic member provides tactile feedback and automatic positioning. When the handle is rotated to the correct position, the elastic member engages with the positioning structure, providing a click sensation that confirms proper engagement. This feedback mechanism ensures the handle is reliably positioned without requiring user judgment, preventing unintended rotation while maintaining ease of operation.
2Reliability
If the locking mechanism is designed to firmly keep components coupled, then the reliability is improved, but the complexity of the device increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is segmented into distinct functional components: the handle for user operation, the elastic member for providing locking force, the positioning structure for ensuring correct alignment, and the coupling interface for connecting components. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently, achieving reliable coupling without requiring a complex integrated mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic member automatically provides the necessary locking force once the handle is positioned correctly. The mechanism self-regulates through the elastic deformation and recovery of the elastic member, which automatically adjusts to maintain firm coupling. This self-service characteristic reduces the need for additional control mechanisms, simplifying the overall design while ensuring reliable coupling.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Ensures easy coupling and separation of the dust collector's units while preventing unwanted leakage, enhancing usability and maintaining cleanliness by securely locking the handle in both fixed and released states.
Implementation Method 1
wherein the handle unit includes an elastic member
Implementation Method 2
a first centrifugal separating tube which defines a first centrifugal separating area to separate dust contained in air
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AI summary
Disclosed is a dust collector provided with a dust-removing unit. The disclosed dust collector comprises: a first centrifugal separating tube defining a first centrifugal area for separating dust from air suctioned in through a first inlet; a first dust box for collecting dust separated in the first centrifugal area; a first detaching portion having a first exhaust pipe unit for exhausting the air from the first centrifugal separating tube and the first dust box to the outside; and a handle unit for maintaining the first centrifugal separating tube and the first dust box coupled together, or for releasing the coupling thereof.