Segmented Suction Hair Clipper for Easy Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hand-held body clippers are unsatisfactory in cleaning, as hair tends to become lodged in nooks and is difficult to remove, both inside and outside the device.
Innovation Solution
The clipper is designed as separate one-piece elements (cutting head, tubular body, and suction block) that can be easily dismantled for cleaning, with the tubular body being a simple tube to prevent hair encrustation and allow water cleaning without damaging components, and the cutting and suction blocks being made as one-piece assemblies that can be wetted without risk, with electrical conductors for motor power and control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the clipper is designed as a one-piece assembly with integrated cutting head, body, and suction block, then the structural integrity and compactness are improved, but the ease of cleaning and maintenance deteriorates due to hair becoming lodged in nooks and crannies
Solution Approach 1:
The clipper is divided into three separate one-piece elements: cutting head, tubular body, and suction block. Each element can be easily separated from the others, allowing users to disassemble the device for thorough cleaning and maintenance, thereby resolving the contradiction between structural integrity and ease of cleaning.
2Ease of operation
If the tubular body is designed as a simple tube with internal reservoir, then the ease of cleaning with water is improved, but the risk of damaging other components during cleaning increases
Solution Approach 1:
The tubular body is designed as a separate, detachable element that can be removed from the cutting head and suction block. This segmentation allows the tubular body to be cleaned with water without risking damage to other components, as they can be detached beforehand.
Solution Approach 2:
The cutting head and suction block can be extracted from the tubular body for cleaning. This extraction allows the tubular body to be cleaned separately with water while protecting the other components from water damage during the cleaning process.
3Ease of operation
If the cutting head and suction block are made as separate detachable elements, then the ease of cleaning is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into three distinct one-piece elements that can be easily separated. Each element maintains its simplicity as a single piece, avoiding the complexity of multiple small components while still enabling easy cleaning through separation.
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
Facilitates easy cleaning and maintenance by allowing each component to be removed and cleaned separately, ensuring effective hair removal and suction without damaging the device, while maintaining efficient operation.
Implementation Method 1
a suction motor (34) separate from the cutting motor (23). The suction block (4) is adapted to produce a depression within a removable drawer interposed between the suction block and a suction sleeve opening above the cutting head
Data Source
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AI summary
The trimmer has a coupling unit arranged near a front end of an elongated tubular body (2) for coupling a cutting block (3) to the body in a removable manner. An electrical connection tab (14) is arranged near a rear end of the body for coupling a suction block (4) to the body in a removable manner. The suction block establishes depression inside the body in a storage zone (R) comprised between the blocks. The tubular body and/or the cutting block define a front suction slot communicating with the storage zone.