Pole Mop with Selectively Fixable Base Plate for Wiping and Sweeping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mops lack a mechanism to restrict the rotation of the base plate, making it difficult for users to fix the mop for sweeping or scraping tasks, necessitating the use of a separate broom.
Innovation Solution
A selectively fixable mop design that includes a base plate and a connection member with a handle, and a fixing part that can be used to selectively fix the rotating base plate, allowing it to be used for both mopping and brushing tasks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the base plate is made rotatable to enable wiping by bringing front or rear surface into close contact with the floor, then the adaptability for different cleaning surfaces is improved, but the ability to fix the base plate for sweeping or scraping tasks deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The base plate is designed with dynamic characteristics, allowing it to rotate freely for wiping operations on various surfaces (floor, wall, ceiling) while incorporating a fixing mechanism that can lock the base plate in a fixed position when sweeping or scraping tasks are required. This dynamic design enables the same component to adapt to different operational modes.
Solution Approach 2:
The mop is designed as a multi-functional tool that can perform both wiping and sweeping/scraping operations. The base plate serves dual purposes: it can rotate for wiping different surfaces and can be fixed for sweeping or scraping, eliminating the need for separate brooms or scraping tools.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the base plate is made rotatable for wiping operations, then the versatility is improved, but the structural complexity increases due to the addition of fixing mechanism
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing mechanism is designed as a segmented, modular system with discrete components including a fixing member, insertion part, and insertion groove. These segmented elements can be independently manufactured and assembled, simplifying the overall structural complexity while maintaining the multi-functional capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixing mechanism employs a nested structure where the fixing member inserts into the insertion part which contains the insertion groove. This nesting arrangement allows the fixing components to be compactly integrated into the existing mop structure without significantly increasing overall device complexity.
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AI summary
Provided is a selectively fixable pole mop comprising a base plate to which a cleaning fabric is attachable, wherein: the base plate is rotatable to enable a user to perform cleaning such as wiping by bringing the front surface or the rear surface of the base plate into close contact with a surface, and the rotating base plate is fixable by a fixing part to enable the user to perform, by the fixed base plate, combination cleaning such as sweeping or scraping a surface; and the selectively fixable pole mop comprising the base plate and a connection member includes a fixing part connected to the base plate or the connection member and configured to selectively fix the rotating base plate so that a user can restrict rotation of the base plate as necessary to use the pole mop for combination cleaning such as sweeping or scraping a surface.