Storage Case Cleaning Mechanism Using Insertion Power
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cleaning devices for electronic devices are often cumbersome, require multiple actions, are uncomfortable to use, and fail to efficiently clean both insertion and extraction surfaces, leading to unsightly and unhygienic conditions.
Innovation Solution
A device storage case with a housing, clip, and surface cleaning mechanism that utilizes mechanical power derived from user interaction to rotate rollers with cleaning pads, cleaning the device's surface during insertion and removal through a mechanical power drive band and bias member, ensuring efficient and hygienic cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a cleaning device is made compact and integrated into a storage case, then ease of operation and portability are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning device merges the cleaning function with the storage case by integrating a roller mechanism and cleaning pad into the storage case structure. The roller is positioned within the storage case cavity and rotates to clean the device surface, combining storage and cleaning functions into a single integrated unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning device utilizes the user's own action of inserting or removing the electronic device from the storage case to activate the cleaning mechanism. The roller rotates automatically during the insertion/removal process, requiring no separate manual cleaning action from the user.
2Reliability
If a cleaning mechanism is added to the storage case, then cleaning effectiveness is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning mechanism is segmented into distinct functional components: a roller element, a cleaning pad attached to the roller, and a bias member providing mechanical force. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function while keeping the overall design relatively simple and maintainable.
3Productivity
If the cleaning roller rotates automatically during insertion/removal, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning roller is designed to rotate dynamically in response to the insertion and removal actions. The bias member applies continuous force that causes the roller to rotate automatically as the device is inserted or removed from the storage case, converting the user's mechanical action into automatic cleaning without requiring additional motors or complex control systems.
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 solution provides a compact, efficient, and hygienic method to clean electronic device surfaces, protecting the device from damage and ensuring cleanliness both when inserted and removed from the storage case.
Implementation Method 1
a bias member functionally coupled to the surface cleaning mechanism and configured to convert mechanical power derived through user interaction with deposition of the device through the device access aperture into potential energy stored within the bias member
Implementation Method 2
a mechanical power drive band coupled to the plurality of rollers such that the mechanical power drive may cause the plurality of rollers to rotate
Implementation Method 3
The plurality of rollers may include cleaning pads configured to clean a surface of the device
Data Source
AI summary
There is a device storage case including a housing having a device access aperture. The device storage case includes a device engagement mechanism coupled to the housing and configured to convert mechanical power derived through user interaction with deposition of a device through the device access aperture to a form usable by the device storage case. The device storage case includes a surface cleaning mechanism configured to clean a surface of a device disposed within the housing, and functionally coupled to the device engagement mechanism such that the device engagement mechanism powers operation of the surface cleaning device. The surface cleaning mechanism includes a plurality of rollers functionally coupled to the device engagement mechanism and configured to clean a surface of the device when powered by the device engagement mechanism.