Holder for vacuum cleaner dust container
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Solution Overview
Problem
Compact vacuum cleaners face challenges in efficiently utilizing space due to limited dimensions, which affects the positioning and volume of the dust container, leading to potential dust-laden airflow entering the motor fan without proper separation.
Innovation Solution
A holder for the vacuum cleaner dust container with a holding structure that bends a portion of the connector plate upon insertion, allowing it to follow curved walls and optimize space usage, thereby increasing the dust bag volume and ensuring reliable sealing and locking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of stationary object
If the holder is designed with a rigid holding structure, then the connector plate can be easily manufactured and assembled, but the holder cannot efficiently utilize space inside curved walls of the vacuum cleaner
Solution Approach 1:
The holding structure incorporates a curved insert slot instead of a straight one, allowing the connector plate to be bent and positioned along curved inner walls of the vacuum cleaner canister. This curvature enables the holder to efficiently utilize available space inside the vacuum cleaner while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
2Reliability
If the connector plate is made rigid to ensure reliable positioning, then the dust container can be securely held, but the holder cannot be arranged closer to curved walls
Solution Approach 1:
The connector plate is divided into different portions with different flexibility characteristics. The first portion is configured to be bent by the holding structure to follow curved walls, while the second portion remains relatively rigid to provide reliable positioning and sealing. This segmentation allows both flexibility for space optimization and rigidity for reliable positioning.
3Volume of moving object
If the vacuum cleaner is designed with compact dimensions, then portability is improved, but the dust bag volume is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The holding structure utilizes the curved third dimension along the inner wall of the canister to position the connector plate. By bending the connector plate to follow the curved path, the dust bag can be arranged more efficiently within the compact canister volume, effectively increasing usable dust bag capacity without increasing outer dimensions.
4Volume of stationary object
If the holding structure is designed to bend the connector plate, then space utilization is improved, but the insertion process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The holding structure is designed so that the connector plate bends itself into the correct position along the curved insert slot during the normal insertion process. The user simply inserts the connector plate into the curved slot, and the structure automatically guides and bends it into place, eliminating the need for separate bending operations or complex assembly steps.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a holder (1) for a vacuum cleaner dust container (3) comprising a connector plate (7). The holder (1) comprises a holding structure (11) configured to receive the connector plate (7) of the dust container (3) and configured to hold the connector plate (7) in a working position within a vacuum cleaner (13) during use of the vacuum cleaner (13). The holding structure (11) is configured to bend at least a first portion (15) of the connector plate (7) upon insertion of the connector plate (7) into the holding structure (11), or configured to bend at least a first portion (15) of the connector plate (7) after insertion of the connector plate (7) into the holding structure (11). The present disclosure also relates to a connector plate (7) for a vacuum cleaner dust container (3), a vacuum cleaner dust container (3), and a vacuum cleaner (13) comprising a holder (1).