Spin Mop Tray with Height-Difference Water Outlet to Prevent Splashing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cleaning devices, such as spin mops, face issues with water splashing during the transition from washing to spinning, and residual sewage remaining on the machine, which complicates thorough cleaning and water management.
Innovation Solution
The design incorporates trays with water outlet channels featuring a height difference to control fluid flow, allowing for effective washing and thorough scraping of mop cloths, with guiding surfaces for water storage and efficient discharge, and a valve assembly for quantitative water use, reducing water waste.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual transferring from washing position to spinning position is used, then cleaning operation can be completed, but water liquid on wipers is prone to splashing outside
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the washing function and spinning function into a single integrated device. The washing cavity and spinning cavity are merged into one device, allowing the mop to be washed and spun without manual transfer between separate devices, thereby preventing water splashing during transfer while maintaining ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a water collection cavity as an intermediary component between the washing cavity and the external environment. This cavity collects and contains the water that would otherwise splash during operation, serving as a mediator that prevents water from becoming a harmful splashing factor while preserving the cleaning functionality
2Extent of automation
If scraping pieces are used for automated clearing, then clearing process is automated, but non-flowing sewage still remains on the machine
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements continuous automated scraping action through the rotation of the scraping cavity. The scraping pieces continuously scrape the inner wall of the spinning cavity during the entire spinning process, ensuring that sewage is continuously removed rather than leaving residual waste on the machine. This continuous action maintains both automation and complete clearing
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and removes the non-flowing sewage from the machine through the scraping action that collects sewage on the inner wall of the spinning cavity and transfers it to the water collection cavity. This extraction process ensures that no residual sewage remains on the machine after the cleaning cycle, while the automated scraping pieces maintain the automation level
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
This solution ensures thorough cleaning without water splashing, complete sewage discharge, and efficient water usage by controlling fluid flow and storage, enhancing the cleaning process while minimizing water waste.
Implementation Method 1
a height difference is formed between two sides of each of the water outlet channels, so that when flowing in a direction from high to low, a fluid used for cleaning in each of the trays can cross the corresponding water outlet channel
Implementation Method 2
an inclined guiding surface is formed at each of the high ends and makes a height of each of the high ends gradually increase in a direction of getting close to the corresponding water outlet channel
Data Source
AI summary
A support on the cleaning device includes trays; a water outlet channel is formed on each tray; a height difference is formed between two sides of the water outlet channel, such that when flowing in a direction from high to low, a fluid m the tray and used for cleaning can cross the water outlet channel and is kept from flowing out through the water outlet channel, and when the fluid in the tray flows in a direction from low to high, the fluid can flow out through the water outlet channel. The height difference formed between the two sides of the water outlet channel is used to combine cleaning and scraping of the cleaning device by the tray with discharging of the fluid; the cleaning device is scraped clean by a high end formed by the height difference.