Modular floor machine

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current floor machines are not configurable to accommodate various sizes and styles of working attachments, limiting their versatility in cleaning different floor areas and requiring multiple machines for different cleaning operations.

Innovation Solution

A modular floor machine that can be selectively configured for either rotary or planetary motion and is compatible with various sizes of attachments, allowing for adjustable working widths and adaptable to different cleaning operations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a floor machine is designed to accommodate only one size of attachment, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadaptability to various attachment sizesVSAvoidcomplexity of modular configuration system

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The base is designed with a universal mounting interface that can accommodate multiple attachment sizes (13-inch, 16-inch, 17-inch, 20-inch pad holders, and planetary carriers of various diameters) through a standardized mounting mechanism, allowing one base to perform multiple functions with different attachments

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If a floor machine is designed to accommodate only one motion type, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadaptability to motion typesVSAvoidcomplexity of motion configuration system

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The base is designed to accept both rotary attachments (pad holders) and planetary attachments through the same mounting interface, enabling the single base to perform both rotary cleaning operations and planetary cleaning operations by simply changing the attachment

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple floor machines in various sizes are owned, then the adaptability to different floor areas is improved, but the loss of time and space for transport and storage worsens

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to clean various floor areasVSAvoidtime for transport and storage

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

One base can be used with multiple attachments of different sizes and types, eliminating the need to transport and store multiple separate machines for different floor areas and cleaning operations

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent combines the functionality of multiple floor machines (different sizes and motion types) into a single base unit that can accept various attachments, merging what would otherwise require separate equipment

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS20250089973A1Modular floor machine

Publication Date: 2025.03.20 AMANO PIONEER ECLIPSE CORP

AI summary

A floor machine configured to couple with a variety of attachments is provided. For example, the floor machine may be selectively coupled with a variety of rotary attachments in various sizes. When the floor machine is coupled with a rotary attachment, an electric motor on the floor machine may engage with the rotary attachment to provide rotational power. In addition, the floor machine may be selectively coupled with a variety of planetary attachments. When a planetary attachment is coupled to the floor machine, the electric motor may provide rotational power to the body of the planetary attachment. In addition, a planetary adapter may engage with the planetary attachment to cause planet assemblies to rotate on the body.