Autonomously driven floor vacuum cleaner, method for vacuum cleaning and use of an autonomously driven floor vacuum cleaner
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional autonomous vacuum cleaners have limited flexibility due to a fixed connection between the cleaning head and canister modules, restricting their independent cleaning capabilities.
Innovation Solution
The vacuum cleaner features a modular design with a releasable connection between the cleaning head and canister modules, allowing independent mobility and the ability to separate, along with omnidirectional wheels and a powerful motor fan unit, enabling versatile movement and increased suction power.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the cleaning head module and canister module are fixedly connected, then the structural stability is improved, but the flexibility and adaptability of the vacuum cleaner deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The vacuum cleaner is divided into separable modules: a cleaning head module and a canister module that can be independently detached and reconnected. This segmentation allows the system to maintain structural stability during operation while enabling flexibility when modules need to be separated for different cleaning scenarios or storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection between modules transitions from static (fixed) to dynamic (releasable). The releasable connection mechanism allows the system to adapt its configuration based on operational needs, enabling both stable connected operation and flexible separated operation as required by different cleaning situations.
2Device complexity
If the cleaning head module and canister module are fixedly connected, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the vacuum cleaner into detachable modules with standardized connection interfaces, the design maintains operational simplicity while enabling flexible reconfiguration. The modular architecture reduces overall device complexity by allowing independent maintenance and replacement of modules without affecting the entire system.
Solution Approach 2:
The releasable connection system enables the vacuum cleaner to perform multiple functions: it can operate as a complete autonomous unit when connected, or be separated to allow independent use of the canister for other purposes or easier navigation in tight spaces, thereby improving ease of operation without significantly increasing complexity.
3Manufacturing precision
If the vacuum cleaner is designed as a single integrated unit, then the manufacturing precision is improved, but the adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The vacuum cleaner is designed as separable modules that can be manufactured independently with standardized connection interfaces. This approach maintains manufacturing precision for each module while enabling greater adaptability through different configuration options and the ability to replace or upgrade individual modules as needed.
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
This design enhances the flexibility and suction power of the vacuum cleaner, allowing for diverse usage options, including autonomous and manual operation, and the ability to use it as a suction unit or power supply for other tools.
Implementation Method 1
a motor fan unit by means of which a vacuum is made possible to suck in air via the cleaning head module (300) into the canister module (200)
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to an autonomously operable vacuum cleaner that has a modular design. The vacuum cleaner in this respect comprises a cleaning head module as well as a separate canister module. The cleaning head module and the canister module are in this respect connected to one another via a hose so that dust sucked in via the cleaning head module can be conveyed into the canister module.