Floor brush assembly and floor cleaning apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional floor mopping products require users to manually hold and apply force to disassemble the roller brush, which is inconvenient due to the thin release member, making it difficult to detach and mount the roller brush efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A floor brush assembly with a roller brush handle that can be hidden or exposed through a handle recess, facilitated by a roller brush release member that snaps onto or separates from the handle, allowing easy detachment and mounting of the roller brush without manual force.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a thin release member is used to connect the roller brush to the floor brush main body, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates because users cannot easily hold and apply force to the thin release member for disassembly
Solution Approach 1:
A handle is introduced as an intermediary component between the user and the release member. The handle provides a convenient gripping surface for users to apply force during disassembly, while the release member itself remains thin and simple in structure. This mediator resolves the contradiction by transferring the user's force from the thin release member to the thicker handle.
Solution Approach 2:
The disassembly function is segmented into two parts: the thin release member that maintains structural simplicity, and the separate handle that provides operational convenience. This segmentation allows each component to fulfill its specific function optimally without compromising the other.
2Ease of operation
If the roller brush handle is always exposed outside the roller brush holder, then the ease of operation for disassembly is improved, but the device complexity increases and normal cleaning operations are affected
Solution Approach 1:
The handle's position is made dynamic rather than fixed. It can be hidden within the roller brush holder during normal cleaning operations and exposed when disassembly is needed. This dynamic positioning resolves the contradiction by adapting the handle's location to the operational requirements at different times.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle is nested within the roller brush holder when not in use, similar to a nested doll structure. This nesting allows the handle to be stored compactly within the existing structure without adding external complexity, while still being accessible when needed.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables quick and convenient replacement of the roller brush by exposing the handle for easy removal and hiding it when not in use, maintaining normal cleaning operations without affecting the assembly's functionality.
Implementation Method 1
The top of the reset spring abuts against a main body portion of the bottom of the release member, and the bottom of the reset spring abuts against a bottom shell in the floor brush main body, thereby imposing an upward first acting force on the control member
Data Source
AI summary
A floor brush assembly (1) and a floor cleaning apparatus, belonging to the technical field of floor cleaning. The floor brush assembly (1) comprises: a floor brush main body (10); a roller brush assembly (12), comprising a roller brush (120) and a roller brush holder (121), a second end of the roller brush (120) being sleeved on a roller brush driving shaft, and a handle recess (1213) being provided on the roller brush holder (121); a roller brush handle (13) having a first state of being hidden in the handle recess (1213) and a second state of being exposed outside the handle recess (1213); and a roller brush release member (11) for being snapped onto or separated from the roller brush handle (13), thereby switching the roller brush handle (13) between the first state and the second state. The present invention facilitates detachment and mounting of the roller brush (120).