Mop wringer machine
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mop wringer mechanisms are limited in their ability to effectively wring out mops of varying shapes and sizes, with insufficient pressure for smaller mops and size limitations for larger mops due to fixed roller distances and cam mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A mop wringer machine with a floating wringer basket mounted on springs, operated by U-shaped flaps driven by a motor with reduction gears and cams, allowing for adjustable pressure and movement to accommodate different mop sizes and shapes, with electronic control and safety features to ensure optimal wringing performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If fixed roller distances and cam mechanisms are used, then the wringer can accommodate a certain type of mop, but it cannot effectively wring out mops of varying shapes and sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the wringer basket movable rather than fixed. The basket is mounted on springs that allow it to move vertically in response to different mop sizes and shapes. This dynamic adjustment enables the wringer to adapt to various mop dimensions while maintaining effective wringing pressure, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and mechanism complexity.
2Force
If the wringer pressure is increased for larger mops, then larger mops can be wrung out, but smaller mops receive insufficient pressure
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by varying the wringing pressure dynamically based on mop size. The spring-mounted basket allows the system to adjust the contact force automatically - larger mops engage the basket which is pushed down by the springs to provide greater pressure, while smaller mops result in less compression. This resolves the contradiction between providing sufficient force for large mops and maintaining adaptability across different sizes.
3Length of stationary object
If the distance between rollers is fixed, then the cam mechanism can rotate completely, but larger mops cannot be accommodated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent resolves this contradiction by making the roller distance dynamic rather than fixed. The wringer basket mounted on springs can move vertically to accommodate different mop sizes. When a larger mop is inserted, the basket moves down along the springs, increasing the effective distance between the rollers and cam mechanism, allowing complete rotation while accommodating larger mops.
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
Enables efficient wringing of mops of all sizes and shapes with consistent pressure, ensuring optimal performance and safety through adjustable flaps and motorized operation, accommodating a wide range of mop dimensions.
Implementation Method 1
The basket rests on the machine frame by means of a set of springs, preferably four, springs that in any case shall yield as necessary in accordance with the different sizes and types of mops. These springs exert an upward pressure.
Implementation Method 2
The mop, conveniently housed in the basket, is pressed against the springs by means of two flaps in the shape of U, operable by a motor using a set of reduction gears and cams which cause them to tilt, exerting the flaps a downward pressure, to press the mop against the bottom of the basket.
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AI summary
Mop wringer machine that incorporates the classic wringer basket (2), mounted as a floating basket on its frame or base (1), by means of springs, therefore when a pair of flaps (4) in the shape of U puts pressure on the mop, after this is entered into the wringer basket (2), this basket is capable of being moved downward in a springing motion, in order to absorb different pressures caused by mops (5) of different shapes and/or sizes.