Spin type mop cleaning bucket suitable for cleaning foldable flat mop
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a lack of effective cleaning buckets designed for foldable flat mops that enhance cleaning efficiency and convenience, particularly in utilizing the foldable and extendable characteristics of the mop's wings.
Innovation Solution
A spin type mop cleaning bucket with a spinning device and barrier blocks that allows the foldable flat mop to move through different positions for attaching, cleaning, and dehydrating, utilizing centrifugal force to unfold the mop and reduce bucket size for space and carrying efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If a conventional round type mop is used, then the cleaning area is smaller, but the storage space requirement is larger
Solution Approach 1:
The mop head is designed with extendable and foldable wing boards that can dynamically change between extended and folded states. When extended, the cleaning area is maximized; when folded, the storage space requirement is minimized. This dynamic transformation resolves the contradiction between cleaning area and storage space.
Solution Approach 2:
The wing boards are designed to extend in the lateral dimension perpendicular to the handle axis, increasing the cleaning area without significantly increasing the vertical height or forward-backward length. This dimensional approach allows larger cleaning area while maintaining compact storage profile.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a cleaning bucket for foldable flat mop is not designed, then the existing buckets cannot be used, but designing a new specialized bucket increases device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning bucket is designed with a universal interface that can accommodate both the folded state for storage and the extended state for cleaning operations. The spinning device and receiving recesses are configured to work with the foldable flat mop's unique structure, making the bucket multi-functional for both storage and cleaning purposes.
Solution Approach 2:
The bucket's spinning device is segmented into multiple components including the spinning element, receiving recesses, and barrier blocks. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function while collectively providing compatibility with the foldable flat mop without excessive overall complexity.
3Area of stationary object
If the foldable flat mop is used in unfolded state for cleaning, then the cleaning area is larger, but the bucket size must be larger to accommodate it
Solution Approach 1:
The mop is designed to be dynamically folded during storage in the bucket and extended during cleaning operations. The bucket's spinning device accommodates the folded state, while the mop's extendable wing boards provide large cleaning area when needed, resolving the contradiction between cleaning area and bucket size.
Solution Approach 2:
The foldable flat mop's wing boards are designed to fold nested against each other when not in use, allowing the entire mop assembly to fit into a compact bucket. The receiving recesses in the spinning device are configured to receive this folded configuration, enabling small bucket size while maintaining large cleaning area capability.
4Adaptability or versatility
If different sizes of cleaning elements are used, then the adaptability to different cleaning requirements is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning element is designed as a replaceable module that can be easily detached and replaced with different sizes. This segmentation allows users to swap cleaning elements based on cleaning requirements without complicating the overall mop structure. The standardized interface simplifies the replacement process.
Solution Approach 2:
The mop head is designed with a universal mounting interface that can accommodate different sizes of cleaning elements. This universal design allows the same mop structure to work with various cleaning element sizes, providing adaptability without increasing device complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The spin type mop cleaning bucket effectively performs cleaning and dehydration operations by allowing the foldable flat mop to move between positions, enhancing cleaning efficiency while reducing the bucket's size for cost and space savings.
Implementation Method 1
the spinning element of the spinning device spins on the bucket body as driven by a spinning force of the foldable flat mop which is spinning
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AI summary
Disclosed is a spin type mop cleaning bucket that is suitable for cleaning a foldable flat mop, comprising a bucket body and a spinning device mounted on a bottom portion of the bucket body, the spinning device having a spinning element and a pair of receiving recesses, and the spinning element being spun around a longitudinal axis of the spinning element to spin on the bucket body, wherein the pair of receiving recesses is provide to receive the folded foldable flat mop such that the spinning element of the spinning device spins on the bucket body as driven by a spinning force of the foldable flat mop which is spinning.