Rear-Mounted Handheld Vacuum Layout for Easier Mode Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hand-held and stick vacuum cleaners require users to move in front of the device to change from stick type cleaning to hand-held type cleaning, access the dust collecting bin, and check the collected dust state, which is inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A hand-held and stick vacuum cleaner design with a detachable hand-held cleaner unit mounted at the rear, a transparent cyclone dust collecting bin, and a body-transparent part allowing users to check dust state without repositioning, along with a wheel for easy movement and a cyclone dust collecting apparatus for efficient dust separation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the hand-held cleaner unit is mounted in the front part of the stick assembly, then the stick type cleaning can be performed, but the user must move in front of the device to separate the hand-held cleaner unit or check the dust collecting bin
Solution Approach 1:
The hand-held cleaner unit is mounted at the rear part of the stick assembly instead of the front part, inverting the conventional mounting position. This allows the user to access and separate the hand-held cleaner unit or check the dust collecting bin by simply turning around or moving backward, eliminating the need to move to the front of the device.
2Loss of information
If the dust collecting bin is located at the rear part of the hand-held cleaner unit, then the user can check dust state through transparent panel, but the user must still move in front of the device to access the bin
Solution Approach 1:
The dust collecting bin is made transparent or translucent, allowing the user to visually inspect the dust collection state without opening or accessing the bin. This transparency feature enables continuous monitoring of dust levels while maintaining the rear-mounted configuration for easy accessibility.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the hand-held cleaner unit is detachably mounted at the rear part, then easy switching between cleaning modes is enabled, but the connecting terminal structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting terminal is divided into separate components: a first connecting terminal on the stick assembly and a second connecting terminal on the hand-held cleaner unit. This segmentation allows for modular assembly and disassembly, enabling easy switching between cleaning modes while managing structural complexity through standardized connection interfaces.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances user convenience by allowing easy switching between cleaning modes, transparent dust collection for visual inspection, and improved dust separation efficiency without needing to move in front of the device.
Implementation Method 1
a cyclone dust collecting apparatus, which forms a whirling current in the air and thus separates the dust or dirt therefrom using a centrifugal force generated by the whirling of air
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AI summary
A hand-held and stick vacuum cleaner includes a stick body having a body discharge part formed in a front part thereof and a first connecting terminal provided on a rear part thereof; and a hand-held cleaner unit detachably mounted in the rear part of the stick body and having discharge parts formed in front and rear part thereof and a second connecting terminal corresponding to the first connecting terminal provided on the rear part thereof.