Cleaning device, cleaning method thereof, and cleaning machine system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cleaning devices for cleaning robots face challenges in effectively removing stubborn stains from the mopping cloth due to limited force between the scraper and the cloth, affecting user experience and cleaning efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A cleaning device equipped with a water injection member to wet the mopping cloth and a mopping cloth cleaning member that reciprocates up and down to flap the cloth, ensuring thorough cleaning and efficient removal of dirt, especially stubborn stains, by mixing them with water.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a scraper is used to clean the mopping cloth, then the cleaning device can remove dust from the cloth, but the scraper cannot effectively remove stubborn stains due to limited force
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning device is divided into two distinct functional modules: a water injection member for wetting the mopping cloth and a mopping cloth cleaning member for mechanical flapping. This segmentation allows each module to specialize in its function, with the water injection softening stains and the cleaning member providing mechanical removal force, thereby resolving the contradiction between ease of manufacture and stubborn stain removal effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
Water acts as an intermediary substance between the cleaning device and the mopping cloth. The water injection member delivers water to the mopping cloth, which penetrates and softens stubborn stains, making them more susceptible to removal by the mechanical flapping action. This intermediary water layer enables the scraper to effectively remove stains that would otherwise be too adherent.
2Device complexity
If only a scraper is used for cleaning, then the device structure remains simple, but cleaning efficiency is reduced due to inability to handle stubborn stains
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges two cleaning approaches into a single integrated device: water-based chemical cleaning (water injection member) and mechanical physical cleaning (mopping cloth cleaning member). This combination allows the device to handle both regular dust and stubborn stains efficiently, significantly improving cleaning productivity while maintaining relatively simple device structure through the use of basic mechanical components.
3Reliability
If the scraper applies more force to the mopping cloth, then stubborn stains can be removed, but the structure becomes more complex and may damage the cloth
Solution Approach 1:
The water injection member performs preliminary action by wetting and softening the mopping cloth and its adhered stains before the mechanical flapping occurs. This pre-treatment reduces the force needed during the subsequent mechanical cleaning phase, allowing effective stubborn stain removal without requiring complex high-force mechanisms that would increase device complexity or risk cloth damage.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution ensures complete cleaning of the mopping cloth by effectively removing dirt and stains, improving the cleaning efficiency and user experience by ensuring the mopping cloth is thoroughly washed and dried.
Implementation Method 1
a water injection member configured to wet the mopping cloth of the cleaning robot
Implementation Method 2
a mopping cloth cleaning member reciprocating up and down to flap the mopping cloth of the cleaning robot
Data Source
AI summary
The cleaning device includes a water injection member and a mopping cloth cleaning member. The water injection member is configured to wet the mopping cloth of a cleaning robot. The mopping cloth cleaning member which reciprocates up and down to flap the mopping cloth of the cleaning robot, in order to clean the mopping cloth of the cleaning robot.