Modular Hole Cleaning Apparatus with Interchangeable Brush Heads
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional hole cleaning apparatuses are inflexible and require frequent replacement due to their rigid design, making them unsuitable for cleaning narrow or deformed hollow bodies and necessitating the purchase of multiple tools for different sizes, which is time-consuming and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A hole cleaning apparatus comprising an elongated member, a looped member, and a hook-type fastener, allowing for the detachment and replacement of cleaning members of varying sizes, which can be coupled with a rotary drive for rotational cleaning, accommodating a range of hollow body sizes and shapes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a rigid brush structure is used, then the cleaning apparatus is simple and durable, but it cannot clean narrow or deformed hollow bodies effectively
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning apparatus is divided into separate modular components: a handle, a loop member, and interchangeable cleaning members. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while maintaining overall simplicity, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning members are designed to be detachable and replaceable, transforming a static rigid structure into a dynamic system that can adapt to different cleaning needs. The loop member configuration allows flexible attachment and detachment of cleaning members of varying sizes and shapes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple cleaning apparatuses of different sizes are purchased, then various sized holes can be cleaned, but it is time-consuming and physically repetitive
Solution Approach 1:
A single cleaning apparatus with interchangeable cleaning members serves multiple functions by accommodating different sized cleaning members. This universal design eliminates the need for multiple separate apparatuses, reducing time loss and physical repetition while maintaining the ability to clean various hollow body sizes.
3Reliability
If conventional brushes are used, then the cleaning apparatus is simple in design, but the brushes become unusable after certain period of wear
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning members are designed as replaceable components that can be discarded after wear and replaced with fresh ones. The loop member configuration facilitates easy detachment and replacement, maintaining reliability by allowing continuous use with fresh cleaning members without replacing the entire apparatus.
Data Source
AI summary
A hole cleaning apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an elongated member, a looped member, a hook type fastener member and a plurality of cleaning members. The looped member extends from the elongated member and the hook type fastener member extends from the looped member. The looped member comprises a loop to detachably receive at least one of a plurality of cleaning members and the hook type fastener member fastens the looped member to the elongated member. The looped member and the hook type fastener member are configured to securely hold the cleaning member in place. The elongated member, looped member and hook type fastener member form a unitary body. The hole cleaning apparatus is configured to detachably couple with a rotary drive member to provide rotational motion. The rotary drive member is configured to rotate the plurality of cleaning members to clean a hollow object. The rotary drive member could be any device configured to provide rotational motion. The apparatus could be used in paint body shops, machine shops, automotive shops, millwrights, chemical plants, power plants and various manufacturing fields, and by end users such as mechanics, maintenance personnel, plumbers, etc.