Flat Mop Wringing Structure for Upright Cloth Drying
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional self-wrung flat mops cannot stand upright after water is squeezed, making it difficult to dry the cleaning cloth and prone to dirt smudging.
Innovation Solution
A self-wrung flat mop design featuring a mop handle, flat panel mop head, and operation handgrip with a movable portion, guide block, and support plane that allows the mop to be positioned upright for drying, along with adjustable scraping and brushing mechanisms to prevent dirt smudging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the flat panel mop head is designed to pass through the wringing roller for water squeezing, then water can be effectively squeezed from the cleaning cloth, but the mop cannot stand upright after squeezing and the cleaning cloth becomes difficult to dry and prone to dirt smudging
Solution Approach 1:
The mop head is divided into a flat panel structure with the cleaning cloth attached, allowing it to pass through the wringing roller for effective water squeezing. After squeezing, the flat panel design enables the mop to stand upright on its own, separating the squeezing function from the standing function to resolve the contradiction between ease of operation and upright stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The flat panel mop head transitions from a horizontal squeezing position to a vertical standing position, utilizing dimensional change to achieve both effective water removal and stable upright posture. This dimensional transition allows the cleaning cloth to be elevated away from the floor for drying, preventing dirt smudging while maintaining the squeezing functionality.
2Productivity
If the cleaning cloth is kept in contact with the floor surface for use, then cleaning function is effective, but the cloth becomes difficult to dry after squeezing and is prone to be smeared by dirt
Solution Approach 1:
The mop is designed to perform water squeezing as a preliminary action immediately after cleaning. The flat panel structure enables the mop to stand upright right after squeezing, preliminarily preventing dirt smudging and facilitating drying before the cloth is stored or reused, thus resolving the contradiction between cleaning efficiency and contamination prevention.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of keeping the cleaning cloth in contact with the floor for both cleaning and storage, the design inverts the approach by enabling the mop to stand upright after squeezing. This inversion elevates the cleaning cloth away from the floor surface, preventing dirt smudging and facilitating drying while maintaining effective cleaning during use.
3Reliability
If the support plane is extended to allow upright positioning, then the mop can stand upright for drying, but the structure becomes more complex and may overextend the support plane
Solution Approach 1:
The flat panel mop head serves multiple functions: it acts as the cleaning surface during mopping, passes through the wringing roller for water squeezing, and functions as a support structure for upright positioning. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate complex upright-holding mechanisms, resolving the contradiction between upright holding capability and structure complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The flat panel mop head is designed to support its own weight and maintain upright positioning through its own structural characteristics rather than requiring additional complex mechanisms. The flat panel structure inherently provides the necessary support for upright standing, enabling self-service functionality and reducing overall device complexity while achieving reliable upright holding.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easy drying of the cleaning cloth and prevents dirt smudging by allowing the mop to stand upright and automatically adjusting scraping and brushing actions based on cloth thickness and dirtiness.
Implementation Method 1
a scrape strip holder spring located on the scrape strip holder to push the squeeze scrape strip to press toward the cleaning cloth
Implementation Method 2
a brush base spring located on the brush base to push the brush to press toward the cleaning cloth
Data Source
AI summary
A self-wrung flat mop includes a mop handle and a flat panel mop head with a backside attached to a cleaning cloth. The mop handle is coupled with an operation handgrip which is slidable up and down. The operation handgrip includes a head at a lower end. The head includes a slot and a squeezing portion at a bottom plane corresponding to the slot. The flat panel mop head has a use state and a wringing state. At the wringing state the operation handgrip is moved upward to squeeze water from the cleaning cloth via the squeezing portion. The head also includes a support plane extended transversely. When in use the entire mop (including the flat panel mop head) can be positioned upright to facilitate drying of the cleaning cloth on the flat panel mop head without touching the floor surface that might otherwise make the cleaning cloth dirty.