Mop Dehydration Drive Mechanism With Reciprocating Gear Motion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional dehydrating devices for mops have complex drive mechanisms that increase manufacturing costs and are inefficient in drying the mop head quickly.
Innovation Solution
A drive mechanism featuring a driving gear with a larger diameter than the driven gear, a propeller shaft, a spinning shaft, and an elastic member, which together rotate the mop head barrel efficiently through a reciprocating motion when activated by a pedal, allowing for quick and effective drying.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional drive unit with rack, guide rollers, and multiple gears is used, then the dehydration function can be achieved, but the device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates unnecessary components from the conventional drive unit. Specifically, it removes the rack, guide rollers, and multiple gear interactions, retaining only the essential driving gear and driven gear components needed to achieve the dehydration function, thereby simplifying the overall structure
Solution Approach 2:
The simplified drive mechanism uses a universal gear pairing system where the driving gear and driven gear can perform multiple functions: driving the rotation barrel, enabling reciprocating motion through the elastic member, and providing structural support, replacing the need for separate specialized components
2Reliability
If a conventional drive unit with multiple gears is used, then the dehydration function can be achieved, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates unnecessary components from the conventional drive unit. Specifically, it removes the rack, guide rollers, and multiple gear interactions, retaining only the essential driving gear and driven gear components needed to achieve the dehydration function, thereby simplifying the overall structure
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs simpler, more cost-effective gear components that can be manufactured more economically. The driving gear and driven gear are designed as straightforward mechanical elements without complex assemblies, reducing manufacturing complexity and cost while maintaining functional reliability
3Productivity
If a larger driving gear is used to drive the driven gear quickly, then the dehydration efficiency improves, but the device complexity may increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the physical parameters of the gear system, specifically making the driving gear larger in diameter than the driven gear. This parameter change creates a speed multiplication effect that quickly rotates the rotation barrel, thereby improving dehydration efficiency without requiring complex control mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dynamic elements to the gear system through the elastic member that connects the driving gear and driven gear. This elastic connection enables reciprocating motion of the rotation barrel, creating a dynamic dehydration process that enhances efficiency while maintaining relatively simple structural configuration
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 solution simplifies the drive mechanism while enhancing the efficiency of the dehydrating process, enabling faster and easier drying of mop heads by utilizing a larger driving gear and elastic member to create a reciprocating motion in the rotation barrel.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic member (14) mounted on the spinning shaft (111) and biased between the drive member (13) and a bottom of the housing (20) to move the drive member (13) downward axially relative to the spinning shaft (111)
Data Source
AI summary
A drive mechanism for dehydrating a mop. The drive mechanism includes a base (10); a driven gear (12) rotatably mounted on the base; a propeller shaft (121) having a lower end rotated by the driven gear and an upper end to rotate a rotation barrel (21); a driving gear (11) meshing with the driven gear; a spinning shaft (111) to rotate the driving gear; a drive member (13) having a spinning shaft hole (131) meshing with the spinning shaft; an elastic member (14) biased between the drive member and a housing (20) to move the drive member downward relative to the spinning shaft; and a pedal (15) pivotally mounted on the base to move the drive member upward relative to the spinning shaft. The driving gear has a diameter greater than that of the driven gear to drive the driven gear to rotate the rotation barrel easily and quickly.