Multifunctional Electric Brush Head with Rotating Mechanism

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electric cleaning brushes lack adjustment functions, resulting in dead angles and limited usage range, poor effectiveness, and insufficient flexibility due to non-adjustable brush heads with single functions.

Innovation Solution

A multifunctional electric brush head with a control component, execution component, and fix component that allows relative rotation and self-rotation, equipped with features like a solar panel, touch display screen, voice control module, and telescopic rod for enhanced flexibility and adaptability, enabling the use of different work brush heads for various cleaning tasks.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the brush head is made fixed and non-adjustable, then the structure is simple, but the cleaning effectiveness is poor due to dead angles and limited usage range

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecleaning effectivenessVSAvoidbrush head structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The brush head is designed with a rotation mechanism that allows it to change its cleaning surface orientation dynamically. The brush head can rotate relative to the handle, enabling users to adjust the cleaning angle and access different areas, thereby eliminating dead angles and improving cleaning effectiveness without requiring a completely complex reconfigurable structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The brush head is divided into multiple independent cleaning surfaces or bristle sections that can be rotated into different positions. This segmentation allows different parts of the brush head to be used for different cleaning tasks, expanding the usage range while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through modular design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If the brush head has single function, then the device complexity is low, but the usage range is limited and flexibility is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveusage rangeVSAvoidbrush head function
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The brush head is designed with multiple cleaning surfaces that can perform different functions. By rotating the brush head, users can access different cleaning surfaces suited for various tasks such as general cleaning, detailed work, or reaching tight spaces. This multi-functionality is achieved through a relatively simple rotation mechanism rather than multiple separate devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Area of stationary object

If the brush head is made adjustable with rotation function, then the clean range is larger and dead angles are accessed, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveclean rangeVSAvoidbrush head mechanism
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The brush head incorporates a rotation mechanism that enables it to change its orientation and access different cleaning angles. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the brush head to reach areas that would otherwise be dead angles, thereby expanding the effective cleaning range without requiring a completely complex reconfigurable structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

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 multifunctional design provides a larger clean range, allows for better access to dead angles, and supports different cleaning applications, such as weeding or cooling, with the ability to be held or extended with a telescopic rod, improving cleaning effectiveness and versatility.

Implementation Method 1

a solar panel

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSolar energy conversion: Photovoltaic Effect

Implementation Method 2

an electric motor

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic conversion: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS12048369B1Multifunctional electric brush head
Publication Date: 2024.07.30 JIANG WENJUAN
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AI summary

An embodiment of the present disclosure discloses a multifunctional electric brush head including a control component, an execution component, a fix component, and a work brush head; a relative rotation of the control component and the execution component, and a self-rotation of the execution component; thus, a wide clean range can be achieved. Different work brush heads can be replaced as needed to achieve a good clean result and work brush heads belonging to different fields can be also replaced to adapt to a wide work scope. The electric brush head can be handheld to clean a dead angle, and it may be provided with a telescopic rod. It is further provided with a light to illuminate a place to be cleaned. And the execution component and the telescopic rod are designed to cooperate with each other to achieve a fix and electrically connected effect.