Dustbin Compression Plate Layout to Prevent Dust Jamming
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cleaners face challenges in compressing dust within the dustbin due to design limitations, such as the compression plate being obstructed by dust and the need for a high main body height, which hinders operation and appearance, and the stroke distance being reduced when the transmission part is caught by dust.
Innovation Solution
A cleaner design featuring a dustbin with a slit, a compression lever housing, and a compression plate that ascends along the slit, with a sealer and compression rail to facilitate easy operation and prevent dust obstruction, allowing the compression plate to descend without being caught by dust, and enabling the cleaner to be disassembled for easy cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the main body height is increased to accommodate the operating part and transmission part, then the compression plate can be operated, but the cleaner appearance is compromised and portability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The transmission part is repositioned from a vertical arrangement (requiring height) to a horizontal arrangement along the peripheral surface of the dustbin. This dimensional change allows the operating part to be positioned lower on the main body while still achieving sufficient stroke distance for compression plate operation, thereby resolving the contradiction between operability and compact height.
2Productivity
If the transmission part is inserted deeply into the guide body to increase stroke distance, then compression effectiveness improves, but the transmission part and operating part protrude upward causing operational inconvenience
Solution Approach 1:
The transmission path is redirected from a vertical insertion into the guide body to a horizontal path along the peripheral surface. This allows the transmission part to achieve the necessary stroke distance without upward protrusion, and the operating part can be positioned at a convenient height for user operation while maintaining compression effectiveness.
3Device complexity
If the guide body is designed with a radial protrusion to accommodate the transmission part, then the transmission mechanism works, but dust can enter and trap the transmission part reducing stroke distance
Solution Approach 1:
The transmission part is extracted from the internal guide body structure and repositioned to the external peripheral surface. This eliminates the enclosed radial protrusion space where dust could accumulate and trap the mechanism, while the transmission part remains protected and guided along the peripheral surface, improving reliability without excessive complexity.
4Weight of moving object
If the cleaner is designed as a compact handy type, then portability is improved, but the cleaning region is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The compression mechanism is designed with a modular transmission part that can be positioned along the peripheral surface to provide sufficient stroke distance for effective dust compression in a compact design. This enables the handy cleaner to maintain both portability and functional versatility by efficiently utilizing the available space for dust collection and compression operations.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a cleaner which includes: a dustbin having a slit formed on one side thereof; a compression lever housing disposed on an outside of the slit and mounted to the dustbin; a compression plate disposed on an inside of the dustbin and configured to ascend in a direction in which the slit extends; and a sealer disposed in the compression lever housing, coming in close contact with the slit, and extending along the slit. Therefore, the cleaner according to the present disclosure may prevent a problem that is likely to occur during an operation of the compression lever assembly because of trapped dust, and can be maintained in a cleaner state as the user may easily separate the cleaner by assemblies to sterilize the parts.