Mop Holder Release Device Using Pivot Motion to Avoid Overhead Damage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mechanical release aids for mop cover holders require vertical upward movement, which can damage overhead objects and necessitate manual handling of dirty mop covers, posing safety risks and operational inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
A release device with a frame that includes a stop and pivot point support area, allowing the handle to pivot rather than move linearly, reducing the required movement space and avoiding vertical lifting, and incorporating a design that guides the mop cover into a collection container safely.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a mechanical release aid requires vertical upward movement to release the mop cover, then the locking mechanism can be reliably released, but overhead objects may be damaged and manual handling of dirty mop covers is required
Solution Approach 1:
The invention changes the movement direction from vertical (upward) to horizontal (lateral). The mop cover holder is moved sideways along the longitudinal axis of the handle rather than being lifted vertically, thereby releasing the locking mechanism without risking damage to overhead objects.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of lifting the mop cover holder upward to release the lock, the invention inverts the approach by moving it horizontally in the longitudinal direction. This reverse movement strategy achieves the same locking release function while avoiding the harmful vertical motion.
2Device complexity
If manual handling of dirty mop covers is required, then the release mechanism can be simple, but operational efficiency decreases and contamination risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by allowing the mop cover to be automatically ejected into a collection container through the lateral movement mechanism. The holder's motion along the longitudinal axis automatically releases and deposits the mop cover, eliminating the need for manual handling and improving operational efficiency.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a release device (1) for detachably lockable wiper plates (2) of a mop cover holder (3), having a frame (4) with a reach-through area (5) defining a first plane for a mop cover holder (3), one on the frame (4) arranged stop (6) for the wiper plates (2), characterized in that it has a pivot point support area (7) arranged on the frame (4), the stop (6) and pivot point support area (7) in one plane intersecting the first plane , second level are lying and a correspondingly designed mop cover holder.