Hand Vacuum Battery Removal Through Upright Aperture Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vacuum cleaners require users to detach the hand vacuum to remove the battery, which is inconvenient and increases the number of steps for battery maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A vacuum cleaner design that includes a vacuum component with an aperture allowing for battery removal from the hand vacuum while it remains attached, enabling fast and simple battery access and maintenance without disengaging the hand vacuum.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the hand vacuum is detached from the vacuum component to remove the battery, then the battery can be removed, but the number of steps increases and user convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The vacuum component is segmented to include a separate aperture that provides independent access to the battery compartment. This allows the battery to be accessed and removed through a dedicated opening without requiring detachment of the entire hand vacuum assembly, effectively segmenting the access path from the main coupling mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The aperture acts as an intermediary access point between the user and the battery. Instead of requiring direct access through complete disassembly, the aperture serves as a mediator that provides a simplified, intermediate path to the battery compartment, reducing the complexity of the removal process.
2Productivity
If the hand vacuum remains attached to the vacuum component during battery removal, then continuous operation is maintained, but access to the battery becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The vacuum component is divided into functional zones with the aperture providing a dedicated access corridor to the battery compartment. This segmentation allows the hand vacuum to remain coupled to the vacuum component for continuous operation while the aperture provides independent access to the battery without requiring separation of the main assemblies.
Solution Approach 2:
The aperture provides access to the battery through a different spatial dimension or path than the main coupling interface. Instead of accessing the battery by separating the hand vacuum from the vacuum component along the primary coupling axis, the aperture offers an alternative access route through a different dimensional pathway, allowing simultaneous attachment and battery removal.
Data Source
AI summary
A vacuum cleaner includes a nozzle, an upright portion pivotally connected to the nozzle, a hand vacuum including a suction source and a power source, the hand vacuum being removably attached to the upright portion, and the power source is removable from the hand vacuum while the hand vacuum remains coupled to the upright portion.