Steam Cleaner Cloth Holder With Electromagnetic Floorcloth Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing steam cleaners face issues with incorrectly attaching a floorcloth, which can lead to hazardous conditions when trying to attach it without turning the cleaner upside down, potentially causing water spills and accidents.
Innovation Solution
A steam cleaner design featuring an electric magnet at the bottom to generate a magnetic field, a conductive body on the floorcloth, and a fixing holder with a slider and clamping member to securely attach the floorcloth without requiring the cleaner to be inverted, using a guide hole and elastic member for easy attachment and detachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If Velcro is used to attach the floorcloth to the cleaner body, then the floorcloth can be attached without turning the cleaner upside down, but the attachment may be incorrect or inadequate if the user fails to press downward properly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the purely mechanical Velcro fastening system with an electromagnetic attachment system. An electric magnet embedded in the cleaner body attracts a conductive body on the floorcloth, providing reliable attachment that does not depend on user pressing force. The electromagnetic force automatically ensures proper attachment when the floorcloth is positioned correctly.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a conductive body as an intermediary element between the floorcloth and the electric magnet. This conductive body serves as the magnetic attachment point, enabling the electromagnetic interaction while remaining integrated with the floorcloth structure.
2Reliability
If a rubber ring is used to fix the floorcloth, then the floorcloth can be securely attached, but the cleaner body must be turned upside down which may cause water spills and hazardous conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the traditional attachment approach by placing the electric magnet in the cleaner body and the conductive body on the floorcloth, rather than using a mechanical ring system that requires inverting the cleaner. This allows attachment to be performed with the cleaner in its normal upright position, eliminating water spill hazards while maintaining secure attachment through electromagnetic force.
3Device complexity
If the floorcloth is attached using traditional methods, then the structure remains simple, but the attachment position may be incorrect
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates visual indicators (such as colored markings or visual cues) to guide users in correctly positioning the floorcloth before attachment. These visual indicators ensure precise alignment of the conductive body with the electric magnet, preventing incorrect attachment while maintaining overall system simplicity.
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
Enhances user convenience by ensuring correct floorcloth attachment without inverting the cleaner, preventing accidents from water spills and making the cleaning process safer and more efficient.
Implementation Method 1
an electric magnet provided adjacent to one side of a bottom of the body to generate a magnetic field during application of an electrical signal
Data Source
AI summary
A cleaner is disclosed, by which a floorcloth is attached to a correct position on a bottom of the cleaner, and by which a floorcloth can be attached to a correct position without turning a cleaner body upside down, thereby preventing a hazardous condition. The present invention includes a body configured as a cleaner head, an electric magnet provided adjacent to one side of a bottom of the body to generate a magnetic field during application of an electrical signal, and a floorcloth having a conductive body provided at a position opposing the electric magnet.