Floor Mop Groove Fastening for Secure Cloth Release
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing floor maintenance devices face challenges in securely fastening and releasing cloths, as they often require multiple grips that fail to keep the cloth rigidly in place during use.
Innovation Solution
A floor maintenance device with a groove system that securely fastens the cloth by inserting the thick edge into a tunnel-like groove, preventing it from slipping out, and allows for easy removal without direct contact with the soiled cloth.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the cloth is fastened to the floor maintenance device by pressing the cloth onto the base using two grips attached to the shaft, then the cloth can be fastened and released, but the cloth will not stay in place very well during use
Solution Approach 1:
The base is divided into an inner base and an outer base that can move relative to each other. The cloth fastening portion is segmented into a fixed inner groove and a movable outer groove, allowing independent movement of the outer base to secure the cloth while the inner base remains stable.
Solution Approach 2:
The outer base is made mobile relative to the inner base, allowing dynamic adjustment to secure the cloth. The movable outer groove can shift position to accommodate and secure the cloth edge, transforming from a static to a dynamic fastening system.
2Reliability
If a groove system is used to securely fasten the cloth, then the cloth remains firmly attached during cleaning, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The cloth fastening function is merged with the base structure itself. The grooves are formed directly in the inner and outer bases, eliminating the need for separate fastening components. The dual-groove system combines security and mobility functions within the base assembly.
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AI summary
A floor maintenance device (10) comprising a base portion (40), a squeegee portion (30) joined with the base portion (40), the squeegee portion being composed of rubber or other elastic material, and a fastening portion (50) of a cloth (60) to attach the cloth to the floor maintenance device (10). The cloth fastening portion is formed by a groove (51) to which the cloth can be attached by placing a thick edge (61) of the cloth in the groove. In the edge portion of the cloth, there is a compatible thick edge which can be placed in the groove forming the cloth coupling portion in the floor maintenance device.