Rug cleaning device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mat cleaning devices for motor vehicle mats are inefficient, causing excessive labor and time due to slow cleaning processes, and result in marks and humidity stains due to water accumulation and cross-contamination during cleaning and drying.
Innovation Solution
A mat cleaning device with a metallic mesh basket that allows for easy rotation and minimal contact with the mat, enabling efficient water flow and brush access, along with drying elements for quick drying, reducing operational time and preventing stains.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional cleaning machines are used, then cleaning can be performed, but the process is slow and complex resulting in excessive labor and time
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning device is segmented into simple functional components: a support structure, rotation mechanism, and multiple washing baskets. Each basket is independently rotatable, allowing simple operational control while maintaining high productivity through parallel processing of multiple mats
Solution Approach 2:
The washing baskets are designed to rotate dynamically around their longitudinal axes, enabling operators to efficiently access and clean both sides of mats without manual repositioning. This dynamic element increases cleaning speed while keeping the overall device structure relatively simple
2Ease of operation
If mats are cleaned in contact with solid surfaces, then they can be supported during cleaning, but marks are left on the mat surface
Solution Approach 1:
The washing baskets utilize metallic mesh with porous/open structure that allows water to pass through freely. This porous design provides mechanical support to the mats during cleaning while preventing contact marks, as the mesh openings are sufficient to avoid imprinting on the mat surface
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of having solid surfaces contact the mats to provide support, the invention inverts the approach by using an open mesh structure that supports through containment rather than direct contact, thereby eliminating the harmful effect of surface marks
3Productivity
If water is sprayed on mats for cleaning, then cleaning is effective, but water accumulates and causes marks and humidity stains
Solution Approach 1:
The washing baskets are designed to rotate around their longitudinal axes, adding a rotational dimension to the cleaning process. This rotation enables water to be distributed and drained more effectively, preventing accumulation in one location and reducing the formation of water marks and humidity stains while maintaining cleaning effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
The metallic mesh construction allows water to pass through freely in multiple directions, preventing water accumulation on the mat surface. The porous structure enables efficient drainage while maintaining the mechanical support needed for effective cleaning
4Productivity
If multiple mats are cleaned simultaneously, then productivity increases, but cross-contamination occurs through water leakage between adjacent mats
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple washing baskets are provided as separate, independent units rather than a single large container. Each basket acts as an isolated cleaning chamber, preventing cross-contamination between mats while allowing parallel processing of multiple mats across different baskets, thus maintaining high productivity
Solution Approach 2:
The baskets are arranged and configured in three-dimensional space with proper spacing and positioning. This spatial arrangement in multiple dimensions allows water to drain from each basket without reaching adjacent baskets, preventing cross-contamination while enabling simultaneous cleaning of multiple mats
Data Source
AI summary
Mat cleaning device comprising at least one washing basket having a cage-like shape and intended to accommodate the mat in an adjacent arrangement, and in a non-folded position. The basket comprises at least a metallic mesh, having a V configuration defined by two convergent sections converging in a lower edge and having a free end opposite to the lower edge in each convergent section, through which a mat is introduced in the basket, and two side ends delimiting the cage sides. The device comprises a support to which the basket is rotationally linked through rotating elements, in such a way that it can rotate over a transversal axis or a longitudinal axis.