Device for cleaning an object
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing object cleaning devices struggle to effectively clean hollow areas, particularly those with tubular portions, due to poor accessibility of cleaning fluids.
Innovation Solution
A cleaning device with a central zone of the second enclosure section that extends inside the tubular section of the object, allowing fluid to be guided towards the inside of the tubular part, minimizing fluid volume and enhancing flow control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the cleaning device uses a conventional chamber design where the object is placed on the chamber floor, then the device structure is simple, but the cleaning effectiveness is insufficient for tubular objects with peripheral edges
Solution Approach 1:
The invention transitions from a conventional floor-based object placement to a vertical suspension arrangement where the tubular object hangs from the chamber ceiling. This dimensional change allows the object to be positioned in a way that maximizes fluid access to all cleaning surfaces, particularly the peripheral edge, thereby improving cleaning effectiveness without significantly increasing overall structural complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning chamber is designed with nested components including a suspension device integrated within the chamber structure, and the tubular object itself serves as a container that can be nested within the chamber. This nesting approach allows multiple functional elements to coexist in a compact arrangement, improving cleaning capability while maintaining reasonable structural complexity
2Reliability
If the cleaning device uses high-pressure fluid injection to improve cleaning effectiveness, then cleaning performance increases, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning system employs periodic fluid injection cycles with alternating high-pressure and low-pressure phases. During high-pressure phases, cleaning effectiveness is maximized; during low-pressure phases, energy consumption is reduced. This periodic action maintains adequate cleaning performance while significantly reducing overall energy requirements compared to continuous high-pressure operation
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts fluid injection parameters including pressure, flow rate, and injection timing based on the cleaning cycle stage and object characteristics. By optimizing these parameters rather than maintaining constant high values, the system achieves effective cleaning with reduced energy consumption
3Reliability
If the cleaning device uses multiple fluid injection points to improve cleaning coverage, then cleaning completeness increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The fluid injection system is designed with multi-functional components where a single injection device can deliver fluid to multiple locations or angles. The suspension mechanism also serves dual purposes by positioning the object for optimal fluid access while facilitating drainage. This multi-functionality approach improves cleaning coverage without proportionally increasing 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
Improves cleaning efficiency and reduces fluid consumption while ensuring uniform fluid flow, thereby optimizing cleaning quality and reducing time and cost.
Implementation Method 1
a first supply line (31) for fluid to the chamber; a first discharge line (41) for fluid from the chamber (11)
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AI summary
Device (1) for cleaning an object (2) having a peripheral edge (20) defining a tubular part (21) of the object (2) which is open at one of its ends (22), this cleaning device (1) comprising: - a cleaning chamber (11); - a first supply line (31) for fluid to the chamber; - a first discharge line (41) for fluid from the chamber (11), the cleaning chamber (11) comprising first and second chamber parts (111, 112). When the device (1) is in its closed configuration, at least a central zone (1120) of the second enclosure part (112) extends inside the first enclosure part (111) to define, between the first enclosure part (111) and the central zone (1120) of the second enclosure part (112), a reception space (110) for said object (2) extending all around this central zone 1120.