Lift-Type Mop Cleaning Bucket for Clean-to-Dry Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing automatic mops face inefficiencies when switching between cleaning and drying modes, as complete water discharge is required, leading to inconvenient operation and potential re-staining of the mop with dirt from the bucket's inner wall, resulting in a poorer cleaning effect.
Innovation Solution
A lift-type cleaning device for a floor washer featuring a bucket with a drying member and driver that can be controlled to rise and fall, allowing for automatic cleaning and drying, with a support base to elevate the mop during drying and a driver connected to the drying member to facilitate mode switching, using components like scraper bars, rollers, or scraper brushes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If water in the bucket is completely discharged to switch between cleaning and drying modes, then the mode switching is achieved, but the operation becomes inconvenient and dirt on the bucket inner wall may stain the mop again
Solution Approach 1:
The drying member is designed to be movable relative to the cleaning tool, transitioning between a lower cleaning position and an upper drying position. This dynamic positioning allows the system to adapt between cleaning and drying modes without requiring complete water discharge, improving operational convenience while maintaining mode versatility
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning device is segmented into distinct functional components: a cleaning tool for floor contact, a movable drying member with scraper bar/roller/brush, and a support base. This segmentation allows independent operation of cleaning and drying functions, enabling mode switching without complete bucket emptying
2Adaptability or versatility
If water in the bucket is completely discharged for mode switching, then cleaning and drying modes can be switched, but work efficiency decreases due to additional操作步骤
Solution Approach 1:
The driver mechanism dynamically positions the drying member between lower and upper positions, enabling rapid mode switching between cleaning and drying operations. This eliminates the time-consuming step of complete water discharge, thereby improving work efficiency while maintaining functional versatility
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning tool automatically transitions between cleaning and drying functions through the driver-controlled movement of the drying member. The system performs both functions autonomously without requiring manual intervention for water discharge, improving productivity
3Reliability
If the drying member is disposed below during cleaning, then the cleaning tool can be effectively cleaned, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The drying member transitions between a lower position during cleaning (where it contacts the cleaning tool) and an upper position during drying. This dynamic positioning provides effective cleaning contact while avoiding the need for complex permanent lower-position structures
Solution Approach 2:
The drying member serves multiple functions: it acts as a cleaning surface when in the lower position and as a drying surface when in the upper position. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated structures for each function, simplifying overall device complexity
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AI summary
A lift-type cleaning device for a floor washer, a cleaning tool for cleaning a floor is disposed on the floor washer. The lift-type cleaning device includes a bucket for containing water, a drying member and a driver. The drying member and the driver are kept static during spin-drying and are disposed in the bucket. The cleaning tool is matched with the drying member. The driver is connected with the drying member and is able to control the drying member to rise. During cleaning, the drying member is located below. During drying, the. A support base is disposed in the bucket and supports the floor washer away from a bottom of the bucket. The support base is connected with the bottom of the bucket or is connected with the driver. The driver drives the support base to rise or fall.