Foldable Cleaning Tool Rod Design for Compact Storage and Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cleaning tools with long rod bodies are inconvenient to store, carry, and transport, and are prone to bending or breaking due to their rigid design.
Innovation Solution
A foldable and straightenable holding rod structure, comprising a first and second rod body connected by a fixing structure with an engaging and engaged portion, allowing the rod to be extended for maximum length and folded for compact storage and transport, utilizing elastic members and binding members for secure engagement and disengagement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the rod body is made longer to clean larger surfaces, then cleaning efficiency is improved, but storage and transportation convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The rod body is divided into multiple segments (first rod body and second rod body) that can be separated and folded relative to each other. The fixing structure includes engaging portions on different segments that can be detachably connected, allowing the rod to be segmented for compact storage while maintaining full length during cleaning operations.
2Productivity
If the rod body is made longer to reach higher surfaces, then cleaning capability is improved, but portability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The rod body transitions from a static fixed-length structure to a dynamic adjustable structure. The fixing structure allows the rod to dynamically change between extended configuration (for reaching high surfaces) and folded configuration (for portable storage and transport), adapting to different usage scenarios.
3Productivity
If the rod body is made longer to enhance cleaning reach, then cleaning effectiveness is improved, but structural reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The rod body is segmented into multiple sections connected by fixing structures with engaging portions. This segmentation reduces the overall flexibility and bending susceptibility of the long rod while maintaining its extended length for effective cleaning. Each segment can be independently supported, improving structural reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixing structure with engaging portions is pre-designed to provide automatic locking and stabilization when segments are connected. This preliminary structural arrangement ensures that the rod maintains its structural integrity and resists bending before cleaning operations begin, preventing damage during use.
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
The solution enables easy storage, carrying, and transportation of the cleaning tool while preventing bending or breaking during use, by reducing the volume and enhancing the structural integrity of the rod.
Implementation Method 1
The first resisting portion is connected to a first elastic member. When the engaging portion is correspondingly engaged with the engaged portion, the first resisting portion is resisted by the first elastic member to make the engaging portion abut against the engaged portion
Data Source
AI summary
A cleaning tool including a holding rod and a first tool assembly connected to the holding rod. The holding rod includes a first rod body, a second rod body pivotally connected to the first rod body, and a fixing structure disposed on either the first rod body or the second rod body and having an engaging portion. The other one of the first rod body and the second rod body not disposed with the fixing structure has an engaged portion correspondingly and detachably engaged with the engaging portion. When the engaging portion is engaged with the engaged portion, the first rod body is correspondingly connected to the second rod body to make the holding rod has a maximum length. When the engaging portion is disengaged from the engaged portion, the first rod body and the second rod body is controllably folded to each other, making the cleaning tool has a smaller volume.