Lint Removal Apparatus with Detachable Filter and Automatic Scraping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing clothes dryers require manual removal and cleaning of lint filters, leading to potential accumulation of lint and reduced drying performance.
Innovation Solution
A clothes dryer with a lint removal apparatus featuring a detachable lint filter, a rotation member for scraping lint, and a driving device for easy separation and cleaning, utilizing couplers and elastic members for power transmission and coupling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the lint filter is made detachable for easy cleaning, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases due to additional couplers and linkage mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The lint removal apparatus is divided into separable components: the lint filter assembly can be detached from the housing. The filter itself is separated from the scraping mechanism, allowing the filter to be removed for cleaning while the scraping mechanism remains in place. This segmentation enables easy maintenance without requiring disassembly of the entire apparatus.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling mechanism uses dynamic elements including a link member connected to the front cover that rotates to engage or disengage couplers. The elastic member provides dynamic engagement force to maintain coupling between the first and second couplers. This dynamic coupling system allows easy separation and reassembly while maintaining operational reliability.
2Productivity
If the rotation member is added to automatically scrape lint, then the productivity is improved, but the device complexity increases due to additional driving mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The driving device is integrated into the existing housing structure, sharing space and mounting points with other components. The rotation member is coupled to the driving device through a series of couplers that transmit power efficiently. The elastic member serves dual purposes: engaging the couplers and providing necessary mechanical force for rotation, reducing the need for separate actuation mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The first and second couplers act as intermediary power transmission elements between the driving device and the rotation member. These couplers transmit rotational force while allowing for easy disengagement when the front cover is opened. The elastic member serves as an intermediary that maintains engagement force and enables smooth power transmission to the rotation member.
3Reliability
If the elastic member is used to maintain coupler engagement, then the reliability is improved, but the device complexity increases due to additional mechanical components
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic member automatically maintains engagement between the first and second couplers without requiring external control or adjustment. When the front cover is closed, the elastic member exerts force to ensure positive engagement of the couplers, maintaining reliable power transmission. When the cover is opened, the link member rotates to disengage the couplers, and the elastic member allows smooth disengagement without binding or binding.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates easy separation and cleaning of the lint filter, ensuring effective lint removal without manual intervention, thereby maintaining drying performance.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic member disposed on the first rotation shaft to elastically press the first coupler such that the first coupler and the second coupler are coupled to each other
Data Source
AI summary
A clothes dryer including a cabinet, a drum rotatably supported in the cabinet, a supply port configured to guide air into the drum, an exhaust port configured to guide the air in the drum to an outside of the drum, and a lint removing apparatus configured to remove lint from the air passing through the exhaust port. Where the lint removing apparatus includes a lint filter configured to capture lint, a rotation member rotatably installed to scrape and collect the lint captured in the lint filer, a driving device configured to generate power, a first coupler connected to the driving device to receive the power from the driving device, and a second coupler coupled to the first coupler to transmit the power to the rotation member.