Riding Floor Stripper With Swinging Mop for Wet-Floor Traction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing floor stripping solutions pose safety hazards due to the extremely slick surface they create, making it difficult and dangerous for personnel to apply and maneuver equipment, as machines struggle to move over wet floors and require repeated reapplication to maintain the stripping process.

Innovation Solution

A riding floor and edge stripper applicator with a motorized drive system, pivoting mechanism, and abrasive tire covers that allows for safe operation and multiple passes over wet surfaces without manual intervention, equipped with a central mop and swinging mop for efficient application and reapplication of stripper to both floors and edges.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If stripper solution is applied to the floor, then the stripping effectiveness is improved, but the floor surface becomes extremely slick and dangerous for personnel to walk on

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestripping effectivenessVSAvoidfloor slipperiness

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual walking and manual application mechanisms with a self-propelled riding machine that uses motorized drive systems and automated application mechanisms, eliminating the need for personnel to physically contact the slippery floor surface

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The machine acts as an intermediary between the operator and the floor surface, with the operator controlling the machine from a safe position while the machine's automated systems handle the stripper application and floor contact functions

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If machines are used to apply stripper, then application efficiency is improved, but the machines find it difficult and dangerous to move over the slick surfaces

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveapplication efficiencyVSAvoidmachine mobility

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual steering and propulsion mechanisms with an automated drive system that uses motorized control and sensor-based navigation to navigate the slippery surfaces without requiring physical contact or manual intervention

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The machine is equipped with self-propulsion and self-steering capabilities that allow it to navigate and operate autonomously on slippery surfaces without external assistance or manual control that would require contact with the floor

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Duration of action of stationary object

If manual reapplication of stripper is performed, then the stripping process can be maintained, but personnel must repeatedly walk over the slick floor surfaces

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestripping process continuityVSAvoidpersonnel exposure to slick surfaces

Core Design Contradiction:

Duration of action of stationary objectVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements continuous automated reapplication of stripper solution through the riding machine's onboard application systems, eliminating interruptions and the need for personnel to repeatedly contact the slippery floor for manual reapplication

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Solution Approach 2:

The machine performs self-reapplication of stripper solution through automated dispensing systems that continuously monitor and replenish the floor surface without requiring personnel intervention or contact with the slippery areas

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

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

Enables safe and efficient application and reapplication of floor strippers, reducing the risk of accidents and improving the stripping process by maintaining traction on wet surfaces and allowing for continuous operation without manual personnel exposure to slick floors.

Implementation Method 1

abrasive tire covers that allows for safe operation and multiple passes over wet surfaces without manual intervention, equipped with a central mop and swinging mop for efficient application and reapplication of stripper

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectFriction: Friction

Data Source

PatentUS7703166B2Riding floor and edge stripper applicator

Publication Date: 2010.04.27 RADDICK MARK

AI summary

A riding floor and edge stripper applicator comprises a frame including attached thereto at least three wheels, a seat and a drive and steering mechanism for driving and steering the wheels. The stripper includes at least one tank mounted on the frame for holding stripping solution in fluid communication with supply conduits for delivering stripping solution to the mops. It further includes a central mop for receiving striping solution from the supply conduits and applying the solution to the floor. The stripper further includes at least one swinging mop for receiving striping solution from the supply conduits and applying the solution to a floor, the swinging mop pivotally attached at one distal end to the central mop and moveable between an extended position and a retracted position.