Sheet Mop With Direct Liquid Nozzle for Tough Dirt Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cleaning tools with sheet-type cleaning elements struggle to effectively remove tough dirt and dust from surfaces without compromising the cleaning efficiency or user convenience.
Innovation Solution
A cleaning tool design featuring a sheet-type cleaning element with a built-in cleaning liquid supply system, including a grip, holding part, connecting part, and a supply nozzle that allows direct application of cleaning liquid onto the surface, enhancing cleaning effectiveness and user convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If cleaning liquid is sprayed from above the agent permeating bottom part during cleaning operation, then the cleaning effect on tough dirt is improved, but the device complexity increases due to the need for additional liquid supply mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the cleaning element and cleaning liquid supply into a single integrated unit. The cleaning liquid supply part is integrated with the cleaning element itself, eliminating the need for separate complex liquid supply mechanisms while maintaining the wet cleaning function for effective removal of tough dirt.
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning element serves multiple functions: it acts as both the wiping surface and the cleaning liquid supply part. This multi-functionality reduces device complexity by eliminating separate components while maintaining the capability to apply cleaning liquid directly to the cleaning surface.
2Ease of operation
If a sheet-type cleaning element is used for wiping surfaces, then the ease of operation is improved, but the cleaning effectiveness on tough dirt deteriorates without adequate liquid application
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning liquid supply part is merged with the sheet-type cleaning element, ensuring that liquid is applied directly at the cleaning surface. This maintains the simplicity and ease of operation of sheet-type cleaners while enhancing cleaning effectiveness on tough dirt through integrated liquid application.
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning liquid is supplied in advance to the cleaning element or directly to the surface before the wiping action occurs. This preliminary application of liquid ensures that the cleaning element is properly prepared to remove tough dirt, enhancing cleaning effectiveness while maintaining ease of operation.
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 tool effectively removes tough dirt and dust by using a direct cleaning liquid application method, improving cleaning efficiency and usability by allowing both wet and dry cleaning modes depending on surface conditions.
Implementation Method 1
a supply nozzle which supplies cleaning liquid directly onto a face to be cleaned
Data Source
AI summary
With respect to a cleaning tool having a sheetlike cleaning member for mopping a surface to be cleaned, it is intended to provide a technology effective for enhancing of cleaning effect. There is provided cleaning tool (10) comprising cleaning sheet (100) for mopping a surface to be cleaned and injection nozzle (252) for jetting a cleaning liquid toward the surface to be cleaned at its region under the cleaning sheet (100).