Rotatable Mop Head With Multi-Fastener Attachment Flexibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mop tools are inconvenient as they require specific designs for reusable and disposable mops, and varying mop lengths, making it difficult to use different types and sizes of mops with a single tool.
Innovation Solution
A mop tool with a rotatable plate-shaped cleaning head featuring multiple mop fasteners, including Velcro tape and fixing holes, and adjustable extension blocks, allowing for various mop sizes and types to be used, along with a locker mechanism for adjusting the tool's configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a mop tool is designed with a specific coupling type for reusable mops, then it can securely attach that type of mop, but it cannot accommodate disposable mops with different coupling types
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning head is designed with multiple types of mop fasteners (first mop fastener for reusable mops, second mop fastener for disposable mops) integrated into a single structure, allowing the same cleaning head to securely attach different types of mops through selective engagement of the appropriate fastener mechanism
2Productivity
If a mop tool is designed for a specific mop length, then it provides optimal cleaning performance, but it cannot accommodate mops of varying lengths
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning head is made rotatable relative to the stick, allowing dynamic adjustment of the mop head orientation and effective length. This rotational capability enables the tool to adapt to mops of varying lengths and maintain optimal cleaning performance across different configurations
3Device complexity
If a single mop tool design is used for all mop types, then device simplicity is maintained, but proper attachment for different mop standards cannot be achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning head is divided into functionally distinct segments with different fastening mechanisms (first mop fastener with engagement protrusion, second mop fastener with engagement groove) positioned at different locations, allowing each segment to handle specific mop types while maintaining overall structural integration
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 the use of diverse mop types and sizes with a single tool, enhancing convenience by providing secure attachment and adjustable length, thus accommodating different mop standards.
Implementation Method 1
The mop tool includes a stick and a plate-shaped cleaning head rotatably coupled to one end of the stick. The cleaning head has two or more mop fasteners having different coupling types
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a mop tool. The mop tool includes an elongated stick; and a plate-shaped cleaning head rotatably coupled to one end of the stick and having two or more mop fasteners that have different coupling types. The cleaning head is provided with a mop hanging bar from which a connecting loop of a mop hangs.