Floor Cleaning Device with Ridge Structure for Corner Contact
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing floor cleaning devices are inefficient in reaching and cleaning corner edges and surfaces due to lack of effective contact between the cleaning cloth and the surface.
Innovation Solution
A floor cleaning device comprising a rod and a pivotally coupled plate with a ridge extending between its side edges, allowing a cloth to be removably attached for increased contact with surfaces, enhancing cleaning efficiency by corner edges providing additional contact points.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a traditional flat cleaning device is used, then the device structure is simple, but the contact between the cleaning cloth and corner surfaces is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning device is divided into distinct functional segments: a rod for handling, a plate for structural support, and a ridge for corner engagement. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function optimally, with the ridge specifically designed to reach into corners and edges that a flat device cannot access
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from a two-dimensional flat cleaning surface to a three-dimensional structure by adding a ridge that extends upward from the plate. This vertical dimension enables the cleaning cloth to contact both horizontal surfaces and vertical corner edges simultaneously, dramatically improving corner cleaning capability
2Productivity
If a ridge is added to the plate to increase corner contact, then cleaning efficiency in corners improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The ridge is merged with the plate as an integrated structure, where the ridge extends directly from the plate's bottom face. This merging eliminates the need for separate corner-reaching components while maintaining the enhanced cleaning capability, as the ridge and plate function as a unified structural element
Solution Approach 2:
The ridge provides localized enhanced cleaning capability at corner regions while the rest of the plate maintains its simple flat structure. This local quality enhancement allows the device to have complex functionality only where needed (at corners) while remaining simple in other areas, minimizing overall structural complexity
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AI summary
A floor cleaning device for more efficient cleaning of floors includes a rod and a plate. The plate is pivotally coupled to a lower end of the rod. A ridge is coupled to and extends from a bottom face of the plate. The ridge extends between opposing side edges of the plate. A plurality of couplers is coupled to the plate. Each coupler is configured to couple to a cloth proximate to a perimeter of the cloth so that the cloth is removably coupled to the plate. The cloth is positioned over the ridge and the bottom face of the plate. A user is positioned to grasp the rod and urge the cloth across a surface to clean the surface. Corner edges of the ridge provide increased contact between the cloth and the surface for more efficient cleaning of the surface.