Ridged Cloth Sweeper Head for Dust Retention and Smooth Gliding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional cleaning devices like mops and dusters lack effective disposal of collected dust and particles, often redistributing dirt and debris during surface cleaning, and lack sufficient frictional and structural features for improved cleaning efficacy.
Innovation Solution
A wet and dry disposable cloth sweeper with a cleaning head featuring a substrate with ridges, push fit zippers for retaining cleaning pads, and an annular universal joint for attachment to a handle, providing enhanced cleaning edges and motion range.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a flat bottomed cleaning head is used, then the cleaning device glides smoothly across the surface, but it lacks frictional and structural features necessary for improved cleaning
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning head incorporates ridges and grooves that create localized areas of high friction and structural engagement with the cleaning cloth, while maintaining overall smooth gliding capability. The ridges provide concentrated contact points that enhance cleaning action without preventing the overall smooth movement of the cleaning head across the surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning head features curved or rounded ridge structures rather than sharp edges, allowing the cleaning surfaces to conform to the cleaning cloth while maintaining smooth gliding. The curved surfaces distribute pressure evenly and prevent snagging while providing sufficient friction for effective cleaning.
2Device complexity
If a single cleaning edge is used, then the device structure is simple, but it lacks the ability to properly dispose of collected dust and particles
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning head is divided into multiple cleaning edges or zones, each capable of collecting dust and particles. The segmented structure includes separate ridges and grooves that create distinct cleaning zones, allowing dust to be collected and disposed of more effectively while maintaining relatively simple individual components.
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning head design facilitates the disposal of collected dust through its ridge and groove structure, which channels debris toward edges or collection areas. The disposable cleaning cloth is easily removed and replaced, allowing efficient disposal of accumulated dust without complex mechanisms.
3Ease of operation
If a removable disposable cleaning surface is used, then the cleaning surface can be easily replaced, but the retention structures lack optimal frictional and structural features
Solution Approach 1:
The retention structures incorporate localized friction features such as ridges and grooves that engage with the cleaning cloth in specific areas. These localized features provide strong retention where needed while allowing easy removal when the cloth becomes soiled, balancing replacement ease with retention reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The retention structures use curved or rounded edges that conform to the cleaning cloth, providing gentle engagement that secures the cloth during use. The curved geometry allows the cloth to be easily inserted and removed while maintaining reliable retention through friction and geometric interlocking.
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 sweeper effectively collects and retains dust and debris, offering improved cleaning performance on various surfaces due to its ridged substrate and versatile attachment system, allowing for efficient disposal and replacement of cleaning pads.
Implementation Method 1
it lacks the frictional and structural features necessary to provide improved cleaning
Implementation Method 2
a first push fit zipper and a second push fit zipper coupled to the cleaning head body
Implementation Method 3
a handle attached to the cleaning head with an annular universal joint having a handle connector
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a wet and dry disposable cloth sweeper that has a cleaning head with a cleaning body and a ridged substrate, push fit zippers for securing a cleaning pad, an annular universal joint with a handle connector for pivotally securing the cleaning head to a handle, and a handle connected to the cleaning head. The wet and dry disposable cloth sweeper may be a cleaning kit having a cleaning head, a handle, and optionally cleaning pads.