Self-cleaning automatically-stored electrical mop
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mops require complex manual cleaning operations, leading to hand stains and inconvenient usage, and their large size complicates packaging and transportation.
Innovation Solution
A self-cleaning, automatically-stored electrical mop with a rotatable cleaning roller and a cleaning base assembly that includes a cleaning groove and scrubbing assembly, allowing for self-cleaning and improved cleaning efficiency, and a detachable mop rod assembly to reduce packaging size.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual cleaning of mop heads is used, then cleaning function is achieved, but operation complexity increases and hand stains occur
Solution Approach 1:
The mop head automatically cleans itself by rotating the cleaning roller in the cleaning base assembly. The roller rotates to scrub against the cleaning groove and cleaning assembly, eliminating manual cleaning operations and preventing hand stains while reducing operational complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning roller is designed to rotate dynamically within the mop head assembly. This rotation enables the roller to continuously present clean surfaces for floor cleaning while simultaneously allowing self-cleaning through contact with the cleaning base assembly, improving ease of operation
2Productivity
If fixed cleaning parts are used, then structure is simple, but cleaning efficiency decreases when one surface is stained
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning roller rotates to provide continuously fresh cleaning surfaces. As the roller rotates during floor cleaning, different portions of its surface contact the floor, allowing the mop to maintain high cleaning efficiency even after one surface becomes stained, without requiring manual flipping or repositioning
Solution Approach 2:
The rotating cleaning roller serves multiple functions: it cleans the floor during rotation and simultaneously enables self-cleaning when placed in the cleaning base assembly. This multi-functionality improves cleaning efficiency while managing structural complexity
3Length of moving object
If long mop rod is used, then cleaning reach is improved, but packaging and transportation difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mop rod assembly is divided into multiple detachable sections that can be separated for packaging and transportation. This segmentation allows the long mop rod to be disassembled into smaller segments, reducing packaging volume and transportation difficulty while maintaining the full length for cleaning reach during use
Data Source
AI summary
A self-cleaning automatically-stored electrical mop includes a mop rod assembly, a mop head assembly, and a cleaning base assembly used for storing and cleaning the mop head assembly. The mop head assembly is arranged at the lower end of the mop rod assembly and includes a mop head shell which is provided with a rotatable cleaning roller and a motor used for driving the cleaning roller. The cleaning base assembly includes a shell part. A cleaning groove used for cleaning the cleaning roller is formed in the shell part, and a cleaning assembly used for scrubbing the cleaning roller is arranged in the cleaning groove. The shell part is provided with a sewage discharge system used for discharging sewage.