Intelligent cleaning device
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing complexity of intelligent cleaning devices makes maintenance challenging due to longer and more difficult disassembly times when components malfunction, complicating repair processes for maintenance staff.
Innovation Solution
The intelligent cleaning device features a transfer circuit with detachable electrical connectors and a transfer circuit board, allowing for easy detachment of driving wheel assemblies from the control circuit, simplifying maintenance by routing electrical connection wires through recessed receptacles and using snap-fitting mechanisms for secure connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the number of functional modules increases to enhance device capabilities, then the device functionality is improved, but the device structure becomes increasingly complex and maintenance difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the intelligent cleaning device into multiple independent functional modules, each with its own circuit board and electrical connectors. This segmentation allows each module to be independently maintained and replaced without affecting the entire device, thus resolving the contradiction between enhanced functionality and structural complexity.
2Productivity
If more functional modules are added to improve cleaning capabilities, then the device performance is enhanced, but the time required for disassembly and repair increases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the device into modular components with standardized connectors, the patent enables rapid disassembly and replacement of faulty modules. This reduces maintenance time significantly compared to traditional integrated designs, as technicians can quickly identify and replace specific malfunctioning modules without disassembling the entire device.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts critical functional modules (driving wheel assembly, cleaning assembly, sensor assembly) as separable units with dedicated electrical connectors. This extraction allows these modules to be independently removed and replaced, minimizing the time required for maintenance while preserving the enhanced cleaning capabilities provided by these specialized modules.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the device structure becomes more complex to provide advanced functions, then the device capabilities are improved, but the difficulty of disassembling components for repair increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements segmentation by creating distinct functional modules (driving wheel assembly, cleaning assembly, sensor assembly) each with its own circuit board and electrical connectors. This segmentation simplifies repair processes despite advanced capabilities, as technicians can easily identify and replace specific modules without navigating through a complex integrated structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs universal electrical connectors and standardized mounting mechanisms across different functional modules. This universality allows the same connection and fastening methods to be used throughout the device, making disassembly and repair procedures consistent and straightforward regardless of which module needs maintenance, thus improving ease of repair while maintaining advanced device capabilities.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present application provide an intelligent cleaning device, where the intelligent cleaning device includes a device body, a driving wheel assembly, a control circuit, and a transfer circuit; the driving wheel assembly is mounted to the device body from below and is configured to make the intelligent cleaning device movable; the control circuit is configured to control operation of the intelligent cleaning device, and the control circuit is arranged in the device body; and the driving wheel assembly is electrically connected to the control circuit through the transfer circuit, and the transfer circuit is arranged at the device body.