Modular Cleaning and Disinfecting Device With Pressure-Flow Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cleaning devices are often large, bulky, and designed for specific surfaces or spaces, making them unsuitable for versatile use and requiring multiple devices for different cleaning tasks, which increases labor, time, and cost.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional cleaning and disinfecting device that is compact, lightweight, and ultraportable, featuring a configurable pressure flow unit and multiple cleaning and disinfecting modules housed within a single housing, allowing for various cleaning functions to be performed in different configurations and environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate cleaning devices are used for different surfaces and spaces, then each device can be optimized for its specific function, but the overall system becomes more complex, requiring more equipment to transport and maintain
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a single cleaning device capable of performing multiple cleaning functions across different surfaces and spaces. The system includes a main body with interchangeable modules (floor cleaning module, window cleaning module, disinfection module) that can be attached and detached based on the specific cleaning task, eliminating the need for multiple separate cleaning devices while maintaining specialized functionality for each surface type
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning device is divided into modular functional components that can be independently selected and attached. The floor cleaning module, window cleaning module, and disinfection module are separate attachable units that can be configured based on the cleaning requirements, allowing the system to adapt to different tasks without requiring a completely different device for each function
2Reliability
If conventional commercial cleaning devices are designed for specific surfaces, then they can provide effective cleaning for that surface, but they become large, bulky and difficult to maneuver
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning device features a dynamic, reconfigurable structure where modules can be attached or detached based on the specific cleaning task. The main body is designed to accommodate different module configurations, allowing the device to be compact and maneuverable for specific tasks while maintaining specialized cleaning effectiveness through the appropriate module attachment
3Adaptability or versatility
If more than one type of cleaning device is required at a jobsite, then each specific cleaning task can be addressed, but it becomes more labor, time and cost intensive to transport, navigate and maintain multiple devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal cleaning system where a single main body can accommodate multiple cleaning modules for different surfaces and disinfection tasks. This eliminates the need to transport and maintain multiple separate cleaning devices, reducing time and cost while maintaining the ability to address various cleaning tasks through module interchangeability
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 device provides efficient and effective cleaning and disinfecting capabilities across diverse surfaces and spaces, reducing the need for multiple devices and minimizing labor, time, and cost associated with traditional cleaning systems.
Implementation Method 1
A configurable pressure regulator and a flow control valve of the pressure flow unit to independently control pressure and flow rate of a fluid
Implementation Method 2
A flow diverter of the pressure flow unit that diverts the regulated pressure and flow of fluid to a desired cleaning and disinfecting module
Implementation Method 3
When an instant steam generator cleaning module is present and selected, the system control module configures it to generate an adjustable steam flow from the flow of fluid
Implementation Method 4
generate an adjustable steam flow from the flow of fluid
Implementation Method 5
If the selected cleaning module is a vacuum blower unit then it can be configured to generate an adjustable negative pressure or an adjustable positive pressure
Implementation Method 6
One of the cleaning modules can also be a disinfector configured to deliver an electrically charged aerosol mist using the fluid coming through the pressure flow unit
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AI summary
A multifunctional cleaning and disinfecting device comprising a pressure and flow unit and a number of cleaning modules mounted inside a compact and ultraportable housing. A pressure regulator and a flow control valve of the pressure and flow unit independently control pressure and flow rate of a fluid coming from a tank located inside the housing or from an outside supply. A flow diverter of the pressure and flow unit diverts the regulated flow of fluid to a desired cleaning module. A system control module configures a cleaning module selected by a user to perform one or more cleaning and disinfecting functions on a surface as per the user's instructions received through a user interface.