Rotary Mop Head Drying With Drill Rod Drive Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mopping devices require cumbersome and time-consuming operation for drying, often necessitating users to hold or anchor the device while manually or electrically driving it, which can be tiring and inefficient, especially when using a foot pedal, and they lack a simple way to control the drying intensity.
Innovation Solution
A mopping device with a centrifugal drying system that uses a drill rod drive between the handle and the wiping head, allowing for simple and efficient operation by rotating the wiping head via manual drive strokes, and includes a braking mechanism to prevent accidental rotation, enabling easy handling and control over drying intensity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a foot pedal or manual drive is used to operate the centrifugal drying device, then the drying function can be achieved, but the operation becomes cumbersome and time-consuming requiring the user to balance on one leg or hold the device
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the mopping device and drying device into a single integrated unit. The mopping head assembly includes both the wiping function and the centrifugal drying mechanism with a rotatable receptacle that holds the wiping cloth. This merging eliminates the need for separate drying equipment and allows the user to perform both mopping and drying with one device, significantly improving ease of operation and reducing time loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The centrifugal drying mechanism is designed to be automatically activated by the user's natural motion. When the user swings the mopping device back and forth during normal mopping operation, the inertial force automatically rotates the receptacle containing the wiping cloth, initiating the drying process without requiring the user to separately operate a foot pedal or manual crank. This self-service mechanism eliminates cumbersome manual driving operations.
2Productivity
If the drive device is arranged in a bucket requiring the user to hold or anchor the device, then the centrifugal drying can be performed, but the operation becomes cumbersome and requires significant user effort
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the drive mechanism directly into the mopping head assembly rather than placing it in a separate bucket. The rotatable receptacle that holds the wiping cloth is integrated with the mopping head, and the centrifugal drying function is activated automatically during normal mopping motion. This integration eliminates the need for the user to hold or anchor a separate bucket-based device, greatly improving ease of operation while maintaining high drying productivity.
3Ease of operation
If a drill rod drive is used between the handle and wiping head, then simple and efficient operation is achieved, but additional components require user interaction
Solution Approach 1:
The drill rod drive mechanism is designed to be automatically activated by the user's natural back-and-forth mopping motion. The inertial force generated during normal mopping operation automatically rotates the wiping head through the drill rod mechanism, eliminating the need for separate manual driving actions. This self-service approach maintains simplicity while avoiding the need for users to interact with additional drive components.
Solution Approach 2:
The drill rod drive utilizes the periodic back-and-forth motion that users naturally perform during mopping. This periodic action is converted into rotational motion of the wiping head through the drill rod mechanism, allowing the drying function to be activated automatically during each mopping cycle without requiring additional user effort or complex control systems.
4Productivity
If the wiping head is rotatably driven during centrifugal drying, then efficient drying is achieved, but the handle may rotate in the user's hand causing safety risks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the handle from the rotating mopping head assembly. The handle remains stationary in the user's hand while the mopping head and its receptacle rotate independently during centrifugal drying. This segmentation is achieved through a pivot connection that allows the mopping head to rotate relative to the handle, eliminating the safety risk of the handle rotating in the user's hand while maintaining efficient drying through head rotation.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system allows for efficient and easy drying of the wiping head without requiring users to touch additional components, enabling straightforward operation and precise control over drying intensity through the number of drive strokes, enhancing user convenience and efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a centrifugal device (3) with a receptacle (5) in which at least one wiping cloth (29) and/or a wiping cover and/or a wiping mop and/or a wiping device and/or a wiping plate can be inserted, wherein the receptacle (5) is designed as a bowl-shaped, rotatably mounted sieve (7)
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AI summary
The invention relates to a mopping device (31) provided with a mopping head (29) which comprises, for example, a cleaning cloth and/or a wiping cover and/or wiping mops and/or a wiping plate and a holding element and/or a handle. Said invention is characterised in that the inventive mopping device (31) is provided with a rotary drive by means of the which the mopping head (29) is rotated for carrying out a dehumidifying process, preferably a hydro-extracting process.