Rotating Brush Attachment for Vacuum-Assisted Socket Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for cleaning sockets are time-consuming and inefficient, with dirt often falling onto the floor and requiring additional cleanup.
Innovation Solution
A low-cost attachment for cleaning sockets, featuring a body with an insertion portion for socket insertion and a connection portion for vacuum suction, equipped with rotatable cleaning elements driven by a drive element, allowing for automatic and efficient cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual cleaning with a paintbrush or specially shaped brush is used, then the cleaning method is simple and low-cost, but the cleaning process is time-consuming and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the cleaning function and vacuum suction function into a single integrated device. The cleaning elements are mounted on a body that also includes a suction opening connected to a vacuum cleaner, allowing simultaneous cleaning and debris removal without requiring separate tools or manual steps
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning elements are designed to automatically rotate when the device is inserted into the socket, eliminating the need for manual rotation or movement. The vacuum cleaner provides the rotational force through suction, making the cleaning process automatic and reducing manual labor
2Reliability
If manual movement of the cleaning body in the socket is used, then the device structure is simple, but thorough cleaning is difficult when the socket is very dirty
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning elements are designed to rotate dynamically rather than remain stationary. This rotation allows the cleaning bristles to actively engage with and remove stubborn dirt from the socket interior, significantly improving cleaning effectiveness compared to static cleaning elements
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses pneumatic power from the vacuum cleaner to drive the rotation of cleaning elements. The suction force created by the vacuum cleaner causes air to flow through the device, which in turn rotates the cleaning elements without requiring manual operation or additional power sources
3Productivity
If manual cleaning is performed, then no additional power source is needed, but dirt loosened from the socket falls onto the floor requiring additional cleanup
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the cleaning function with the debris removal function in a single integrated system. As the cleaning elements loosen dirt from the socket, the vacuum cleaner simultaneously suction the loosened debris through the suction opening, preventing it from falling onto the floor and eliminating the need for separate cleanup steps
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 attachment enables quick, thorough, and easy cleaning of sockets by automatically rotating cleaning elements, effectively removing dirt from both inner and side surfaces while preventing contamination of the surrounding area.
Implementation Method 1
connection portion for connection to a suction inlet of a vacuum cleaner
Implementation Method 2
the cleaning element is rotatably mounted on the bearing element relative to the body about an axis of rotation aligned along the insertion direction
Data Source
AI summary
An attachment for cleaning a socket is provided including a body with an insertion section of the body for insertion into the socket along an insertion direction and with a connection section of the body for connection to a suction inlet of a vacuum cleaner, the attachment including at least one cleaning element for mechanical cleaning of an inner surface of the socket. The attachment includes at least one bearing element attached to the body, wherein the cleaning element is rotatably mounted on the bearing element relative to the body about an axis of rotation aligned along the insertion direction, and at least one drive element attached to the body for automatically rotating the at least one cleaning element about the axis of rotation. A method for cleaning a socket with the attachment is also provided.