Steam Electric Iron Voltage Detection and Foldable Handle Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Household steam electric irons face issues with adaptability to different voltages, lack space for water storage, are inconvenient to clean, and have non-folding handles, affecting their usability.
Innovation Solution
A wide voltage steam electric iron with a water tank, rotating shaft casings, aluminum alloy heating cavity, and a voltage detection module that adjusts voltage and wave mode for stable operation across 80V-260V, along with a foldable handle and integrated water suction valve for easy cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a water tank is added to the steam electric iron, then water storage capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The water tank is integrated into the handle structure of the steam electric iron, merging the water storage function with the existing handle component. This eliminates the need for a separate water storage compartment and reduces overall device complexity while maintaining water storage capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle is designed to serve multiple functions: it acts as both the gripping structure and the water storage container. This multi-functionality approach allows the same component to fulfill both mechanical support and fluid storage roles, improving water storage capability without proportionally increasing device complexity.
2Ease of operation
If a water suction valve is integrated into the handle, then ease of cleaning is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The water suction valve is integrated directly into the handle structure, combining the cleaning function with the existing handle assembly. This integration allows the valve to be accessed and operated from the handle area, improving ease of cleaning while minimizing additional structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The water suction valve enables the user to easily drain water from the tank through the handle area without requiring disassembly of multiple components. The valve design allows for simple operation and maintenance, improving ease of cleaning while keeping the overall device structure relatively simple.
3Volume of moving object
If the handle is made foldable, then ease of storage is improved, but structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is designed with a folding mechanism that allows it to change from an extended position during use to a collapsed position for storage. This dynamic structure enables the handle to adapt its configuration based on operational needs, reducing storage volume while maintaining functional integrity during ironing.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle structure is divided into segments that can rotate relative to each other, allowing the handle to be folded at specific joints. This segmentation enables compact storage configuration while keeping each individual segment structurally simple and easy to manufacture.
4Adaptability or versatility
If wide voltage adaptability is implemented through voltage detection and control, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A voltage detection module is integrated into the control system to monitor the input voltage and provide feedback to the control circuit. This feedback mechanism enables the system to automatically adjust operating parameters based on the detected voltage level, achieving wide voltage adaptability (80V-260V) while keeping the control architecture relatively simple and unified.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system is designed to handle multiple voltage conditions through a single integrated control circuit that can operate across a wide voltage range. This universal control approach eliminates the need for separate control circuits for different voltage regions, improving voltage adaptability without proportionally increasing device complexity.
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
Ensures stable operation across varying voltages, provides convenient water storage and cleaning, and allows for folding handle operation, enhancing usability and cleaning efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
the said detection signal is transmitted to polycrystalline silicon; the said polycrystalline silicon undergoes rectification; the said post-rectification stable voltage is available at a specific rated value
Implementation Method 2
aluminum alloy (with a built-in heating resistance wire)... a aluminum alloy heating cavity can contain water and steam
Implementation Method 3
a chip for controlling a water pump... PCB for controlling the water pump
Implementation Method 4
a aluminum alloy heating cavity can contain water and steam
Data Source
AI summary
The Invention provides a wide voltage steam electric iron, which relates to the field of steam electric irons. The wide voltage steam electric iron includes a water tank whose top is provided with a left rotating shaft casing and a right shaft casing; the said left rotating shaft casing and the said right rotating shaft casing are interlocked; there is a rotating shaft between the said left rotating shaft casing and the said right rotating shaft casing; the surface of the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the right casing body and the left casing body. When the power switch of the wide voltage steam electric iron is turned on, a voltage is input into a detection module.