Cleaning apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cleaning implements face challenges in accommodating low vertical clearances while maintaining sufficient bottle volumes, leading to frequent bottle changes and user dissatisfaction.
Innovation Solution
A cleaning apparatus with a support member and liquid management system that allows for a vertical height of less than 110 mm and a liquid reservoir volume of over 475 ml, featuring a longitudinal angle of six degrees or less and a transverse angle of 30 degrees or less, with a removable liquid reservoir and a pivotable cleaning head.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If the volume of the bottle is reduced to accommodate low vertical clearance spaces, then the vertical clearance accommodation is improved, but the frequency of bottle change increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support member is designed to be flexible and adaptable in orientation, capable of assuming different angles (including six degrees or less with respect to a horizontal plane) to navigate under furniture with low vertical clearance. This dynamic positioning capability allows the system to maintain a larger bottle volume while still accessing low-clearance spaces, thereby reducing the frequency of bottle changes.
2Length of moving object
If the volume of the bottle is reduced to accommodate low vertical clearance spaces, then the vertical clearance accommodation is improved, but user satisfaction deteriorates due to more frequent bottle change
Solution Approach 1:
The support member's ability to dynamically adjust its angle and position allows the system to maintain a larger, more user-friendly bottle volume while still accessing low-clearance spaces. This eliminates the need for frequent bottle changes, thereby improving ease of operation and user satisfaction.
3Length of moving object
If the support member angle is reduced to six degrees or less, then the vertical height is reduced to less than 110 mm, but the bottle volume must be reduced accordingly
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from a fixed vertical orientation to a flexible, multi-dimensional positioning capability. The support member can angle at six degrees or less relative to the horizontal plane while extending horizontally to reach under furniture. This dimensional flexibility allows the bottle to maintain a larger volume (more than about 475 ml) without increasing the vertical height beyond 110 mm, as the system compensates by utilizing horizontal space rather than vertical space.
Data Source
AI summary
A cleaning apparatus is described. The cleaning apparatus includes a support member and a cleaning head. The support member includes a first portion having a length, a first end, an opposing second end and a handle disposed at the first end; a second portion having a first transition at the second end of the first portion and a second transition spaced from the first transition; a first support and a second support joining the first and the second transitions; and a liquid management system disposed, at least in part, between the first and second transitions. The liquid management system comprises a reservoir receiver. The cleaning head is moveably attached to the second transition. The support member exhibits a longitudinal angle of six degrees or less with respect to a horizontal plane. The cleaning apparatus exhibits a vertical height of less than 110 mm.