Low-Profile Cyclone Cleaning Head for Under-Furniture Filtration
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Solution Overview
Problem
All-in-the-head surface cleaning apparatuses have not been widely accepted due to limitations in design, such as increased height restricting access under furniture and limited filtration ability, and the need for improved dirt collection and air treatment solutions.
Innovation Solution
The design incorporates a cyclone assembly with a moveable cyclone bin assembly that can be easily accessed and emptied, featuring a biasing member to facilitate handling, and a compact format allowing the surface cleaning head to extend under furniture while employing cyclonic air treatment technology with a pre-motor filter chamber for enhanced filtration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the cyclone bin assembly is made stationary and integrated into the surface cleaning head, then the air treatment and dirt collection are effective, but the device height increases and access under low-clearance furniture is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The cyclone bin assembly is segmented from the main surface cleaning head body, allowing it to be positioned separately. The assembly includes a cyclone chamber and dirt collection chamber that can be removed independently from the surface cleaning head, enabling the head to maintain a low profile for under-furniture cleaning while the bin assembly provides complete air treatment when attached.
2Ease of operation
If the cyclone bin assembly is made removable for easy emptying, then the ease of operation is improved, but the connection reliability and sealing may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The cyclone bin assembly is designed with dynamic positioning capability, allowing it to be easily removed and reattached. The assembly can be moved to a removal position where the handle is accessible for emptying, and includes a biasing member to facilitate movement between operational and removal positions while maintaining secure connection during cleaning operations.
3Ease of operation
If a handle is provided on the cyclone bin assembly for easy handling, then the ease of operation is improved, but the profile height increases when the handle is in use position
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is designed to be recessed into the cyclone bin assembly during the cleaning operation to maintain a low profile. The handle can be accessed when the assembly is in the removal position for emptying, and a biasing member automatically moves the handle between recessed and accessible positions based on the assembly's position.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the surface cleaning head is designed with low profile for under-furniture cleaning, then the adaptability is improved, but the space available for filtration components is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The filtration system is segmented into the cyclone chamber and dirt collection chamber within the removable bin assembly. This allows the surface cleaning head to maintain a compact, low-profile design for under-furniture access, while the bin assembly provides adequate volume for effective cyclonic separation and dirt collection when attached to the head.
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 efficient cleaning under low-clearance furniture with improved air treatment and filtration, allowing for extended cleaning sessions without frequent emptying of the dirt collection chamber, enhancing user convenience and cleaning effectiveness.
Implementation Method 1
the cyclone bin assembly may be spring biased to a position in which the handle is easier to grasp
Implementation Method 2
an all in the head surface cleaning apparatus may have a low profile so as to enable the surface cleaning head to clean under furniture
Data Source
AI summary
An all in the head surface cleaning apparatus may have a surface cleaning head including a front end, a rear end, first and second laterally opposed sidewalls. The surface cleaning head may include a cyclone assembly comprising a cyclone chamber and a dirt collection chamber. The cyclone chamber may have a longitudinal cyclone axis, a cyclone assembly air inlet port and a cyclone assembly air outlet port. The cyclone assembly may be moveable from a cleaning position to a cyclone assembly removal position. The surface cleaning head may include a biasing member biasing the cyclone assembly away from the cleaning position, and a suction motor having a suction motor air inlet and a suction motor axis. The apparatus may include an upper portion moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between a storage position and a floor cleaning position, the upper portion comprising a drive handle.