Telescopic Snow Scraper With Foam Head for Full Vehicle Reach
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current devices for removing snow and ice from vehicles are inefficient and limited by the amount of snowfall and vehicle size, posing safety and legal hazards due to difficulty in reaching all areas.
Innovation Solution
An extendable device with a telescopic extension and a scraper portion, featuring adjustable locking mechanisms and a removable head with a foam surface for safe debris removal, allowing for varying lengths and types of debris clearance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If conventional fixed-length devices are used, then the device structure is simple, but the device cannot reach all areas of vehicles of different sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a telescopic extension mechanism that allows the device to dynamically adjust its length between extended and retracted positions. The extension assembly includes nested tubular members that can slide relative to each other, enabling the device to adapt its reach to match different vehicle sizes while maintaining a compact form when not in use.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is divided into distinct modular segments including a handle, telescopic extension with adjustable length, scraper portion, and removal head. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and enables the telescopic mechanism to adjust the overall device length by extending or retracting specific segments.
2Length of moving object
If the device is extended to reach all vehicle areas, then user reach is improved, but the device becomes harder to store when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The telescopic extension mechanism allows the device to transition between extended and retracted states, enabling compact storage when not in use while providing extended reach when needed. The nested tubular members slide smoothly to adjust length, and the device can be locked at various intermediate positions or fully retracted for storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The telescopic extension employs a nested structure where inner tubular members are housed within outer tubular members. When retracted, the extension segments nest together to minimize the device's overall length, making it compact and easy to store in vehicle interiors or other limited spaces.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a single device is used to remove different types of debris, then device versatility is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device is designed with universal functionality to handle multiple types of debris including snow, ice, and other contaminants. The scraper portion can remove ice through scraping action, while the removal head with foam surface can brush away snow and lighter debris. The telescopic extension and interchangeable components enable a single device to perform multiple debris removal functions that would otherwise require separate tools.
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AI summary
A device or tool for removing snow and other debris from vehicles, and other surfaces including a handle having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a scraper portion coupled to the first end, and a head coupled to the second end. The head may be a laterally extended foam head that is non-abrasive, freeze resistant, and durable. The handle may include a telescopic extension to allow a reach of a user to be increased or decreased allowing the user to clear away snow and other debris from various sizes of vehicles.