Motor-Driven Cleaning Head Wringing Device for Safer High-Surface Use
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cleaning devices, such as mops and chamois cloths, require manual wringing which can be labor-intensive and unsafe, especially when cleaning high surfaces or boats, as they become saturated with liquids.
Innovation Solution
A cleaning device with a housing and motor that rotates a cleaning head adapter, allowing users to operate a motor through a user control component to twist and wring out the cleaning head without manual effort, enhancing safety and efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual wringing is used to extract liquid from saturated cleaning materials, then the cleaning device can be simple in structure, but user effort and safety risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical wringing action with an automated motor-driven rotation system. The motor rotates the cleaning head adapter to twist and wring out the cleaning head, eliminating the need for users to manually twist and wring saturated cleaning materials, thereby reducing user effort while managing device complexity through integrated motor housing.
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning device performs self-service by automatically wringing out the cleaning head through motor-driven rotation. The system uses its own motor power to extract liquid from the cleaning materials without requiring external manual intervention, making the wringing process autonomous and reducing user physical effort.
2Reliability
If manual wringing is performed on high surfaces or boats, then no additional motor components are needed, but safety risks increase due to loss of balance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual wringing mechanics with an automated motor-driven system that rotates the cleaning head adapter. This substitution eliminates the need for users to manually twist and wring cleaning materials while standing on high surfaces or boats, thereby improving safety by removing the physical action that could cause loss of balance, while the added motor complexity is contained within the housing.
3Extent of automation
If a motor is added to automate the wringing process, then user effort is reduced, but the device becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the motor, controller, and housing into an integrated assembly. The motor is enclosed within the housing and coupled with the cleaning head adapter, combining multiple components into a unified structure. This merging approach achieves automation of the wringing process while minimizing the increase in overall device complexity through integrated design.
Solution Approach 2:
The motor-driven cleaning head adapter serves multiple functions: it can rotate the cleaning head for wringing operations, and the system can be controlled through user control components. The integrated design allows the same motor assembly to handle both rotation control and wringing automation, enhancing multi-functionality while managing device complexity.
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 device effectively automates the wringing process, reducing user effort and improving safety by allowing for controlled rotation of the cleaning head, making it easier to manage saturated cleaning materials on various surfaces without losing balance.
Implementation Method 1
A controller is configured to operate the motor to rotate the cleaning head adapter based on operation of a user control component
Data Source
AI summary
A cleaning device includes a housing having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. A handle adapter can be coupled to the first end of the housing. A motor enclosed within the housing is coupled with a cleaning head adapter that is configured to couple a cleaning head to the motor such that the cleaning head extends from the second end of the housing. A controller is configured to operate the motor to rotate the cleaning head adapter based on operation of a user control component. A user can use the cleaning device by holding onto an end of a cleaning head and operating the user control component to cause the cleaning head to rotate and wring out a portion of the cleaning head.