Shaving System Actuator Coupling for Cleaning Pump
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing shaving systems with integrated cleaning devices either require manual pumping, increasing complexity and cost, or bulkiness due to internal pumping units, which are inconvenient and weight-increasing.
Innovation Solution
A shaving system where the cleaning device's fluid pumping unit is driven by the shaving device's actuator, eliminating the need for an independent electric drive within the cleaning device, thus avoiding additional weight and complexity, and allowing for a cost-effective and convenient cleaning process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If an independent electric pump is added to the cleaning device, then the cleaning function is improved, but the device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The shaving device's electric actuator is designed to perform dual functions: driving the shaving unit during shaving operations and driving the fluid pumping unit during cleaning operations. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for a separate electric pump in the cleaning device, thereby reducing system complexity and cost while maintaining effective cleaning capability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the driving functions of the shaving device and cleaning device by coupling the fluid pumping unit to the shaving device's existing electric actuator through a coupling member. This consolidation integrates two previously separate functions into one unified system, reducing the number of components and simplifying the overall structure
2Device complexity
If a pumping unit is integrated within the shaving device, then the cleaning device becomes simpler, but the shaving device becomes bulkier and heavier
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the fluid pumping unit from the shaving device and relocates it to the cleaning device, while maintaining the driving connection through a coupling member. This extraction removes the bulk and weight from the shaving device while preserving the pumping functionality in the cleaning device, effectively resolving the weight-complexity trade-off
3Device complexity
If a manual pumping system is used in the cleaning device, then the system remains simple, but the ease of operation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The shaving device's electric actuator automatically drives the fluid pumping unit during cleaning operations without requiring manual intervention. The system performs the pumping function autonomously, eliminating the need for manual operation while keeping the overall system structure relatively simple, thus improving ease of operation without significantly increasing complexity
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AI summary
A shaving system includes a shaving device and a cleaning device. The cleaning device includes a receiving space for receiving the shaving device and a reservoir that contains a cleaning liquid. When the shaving device is placed in a cleaning position, the shaving device and the cleaning device are arranged in a manner that the receiving space of the cleaning device receives a shaving unit of the shaving device. In this cleaning position, the devices are arranged and cooperate such that the fluid is transported from the reservoir to the receiving space, where the shaving unit is located. In this way, the shaving unit can be cleaned.