Rotating Mop Basket with Interior Track for Continuous Wringing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mop assemblies are inefficient and uncomfortable to use due to the need to constantly move the mop head between buckets and wring out water, requiring frequent bending which causes user discomfort.
Innovation Solution
A mop bucket assembly with a basket and interior track system that allows the mop head to be wetted, wrung out, and re-wetted without removal from the bucket, using a supporting member with projections that engage the track and a central protrusion for rotation, enabling vertical movement and access paths for efficient liquid handling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the mop head is moved between buckets and different portions of the bucket, then the cleaning process can be completed, but the efficiency is reduced and user comfort deteriorates due to frequent bending
Solution Approach 1:
The basket is designed to rotate dynamically within the bucket along a circular path, allowing the mop head to automatically access different portions of the bucket including the bottom portion. This dynamic rotation eliminates the need for users to manually move the mop head between buckets or bend frequently, as the rotating basket brings the mop head to various liquid reservoirs automatically during operation
2Productivity
If the mop head is constantly removed from the bucket for wringing, then water can be removed, but the process becomes inefficient and requires frequent bending
Solution Approach 1:
The rotating basket mechanism enables continuous wringing action by allowing the mop head to rotate through the liquid in the bucket and be wrung against the bucket wall or bottom in a continuous circular motion. This eliminates the need to repeatedly remove and reinsert the mop head, maintaining continuous useful action and significantly reducing the time required for wringing operations
3Adaptability or versatility
If a simple bucket design is used, then the device complexity is low, but the functionality is insufficient for efficient wetting and wringing operations
Solution Approach 1:
The bucket system is segmented into functional zones including a bottom portion with liquid reservoir, vertical walls, and a rotating basket component. The basket itself is segmented with radial ribs that create channels for liquid flow and wringing action. This segmentation provides sophisticated functionality for wetting, wringing, and rotating operations while maintaining a relatively simple overall bucket structure
Data Source
AI summary
A mopping assembly includes a mop bucket having a basket and an interior track formed on an inner surface thereof and a mop having a mop head configured to engage the basket. The basket engages the track on an interior surface of the bucket, so that the basket transitions within an interior portion of the bucket in a vertical direction along the longitudinal axis of the bucket, and the track includes a stop having a notch portion, and wherein the basket is configured to access the notch portion via one or more access paths.