Floor Cleaner Mop Washing with Dual Water Supply Wetting
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing floor cleaning devices suffer from low washing efficiency due to limited wetting of the cleaning member during the washing process.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that control the simultaneous or alternating water supply to both the washing tank and cleaning member of a floor cleaning device base station and mobile cleaning portion, ensuring sufficient wetting of the cleaning member to enhance washing efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If water is supplied only to the washing tank of the floor cleaning device base station, then the washing tank is filled with water, but the cleaning member is insufficiently wetted resulting in low washing efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The water supply system is segmented into two independent channels: one channel supplies water to the washing tank via a first water supply valve, and another channel supplies water directly to the cleaning member via a second water supply valve. This segmentation allows simultaneous and independent control of water supply to both the washing tank and the cleaning member, ensuring sufficient wetting of the cleaning member while maintaining water in the washing tank, thereby resolving the contradiction between filling the washing tank and wetting the cleaning member effectively.
2Productivity
If water supply to cleaning member is increased, then wetting of cleaning member is improved, but water consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
Water is supplied to the cleaning member in advance before the washing process begins, ensuring the cleaning member is pre-wetted and ready for effective washing. This preliminary action reduces the need for excessive water during the actual washing process, as the cleaning member is already in an optimal state for cleaning, thereby improving washing efficiency while controlling overall water consumption.
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 method improves the washing efficiency by ensuring thorough wetting of the cleaning member, effectively dissolving dirt and enhancing the cleaning performance of the device.
Implementation Method 1
the cleaning member may be washed by supplying water to the washing tank of the floor cleaning device base station and to the cleaning member of the mobile cleaning portion. Consequently, the cleaning member of the mobile cleaning portion can be sufficiently wetted, which allows the dirt on the cleaning member to be sufficiently dissolved, improving the washing efficiency for the cleaning member.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a washing method and apparatus for a floor cleaning device, and a cleaning apparatus. The washing method for the floor cleaning device includes: obtaining a washing instruction; and controlling, based on the washing instruction, water supply to a washing tank at a floor cleaning device base station and to a cleaning member of a mobile cleaning portion. According to the technical solution of the present disclosure, the cleaning member is washed through supplying water to the washing tank at the floor cleaning device base station and to the cleaning member of the mobile cleaning portion. Therefore, a washing efficiency for the cleaning member is improved.