Traceless cleaning stick
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cleaning sticks struggle to effectively clean vertical corners and tiny spaces, leading to incomplete residue removal, uneven pressure distribution, operator fatigue, and potential scratching of surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A traceless cleaning stick design featuring a cleaning handle, head connecting handle, and head body with adjustable angles and materials like polyester fiber, microfiber, or sponge, allowing for flexible fitting and uniform pressure distribution, reducing hand fatigue and preventing surface scratching.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional cleaning sticks with fixed shapes are used, then manufacturing is simple, but they cannot effectively clean vertical corners and tiny spaces
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning stick is divided into multiple segments including a handle, an adjustable arm mechanism, and a cleaning head. The arm can be adjusted to different angles and positions, allowing the cleaning head to reach vertical corners and tiny spaces that conventional fixed-shaped cleaners cannot access.
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning stick incorporates an adjustable arm mechanism that can be positioned at different angles relative to the handle. This dynamic structure allows the cleaning head to adapt to various surface geometries and reach difficult-to-access areas, transforming a static tool into a versatile cleaning device.
2Productivity
If conventional cleaning sticks apply pressure to clean surfaces, then cleaning effectiveness improves, but pressure distribution is uneven causing operator fatigue
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning head is designed with a specific geometric structure that concentrates and distributes pressure locally at the cleaning contact point. This allows effective cleaning pressure to be applied precisely where needed while the ergonomic handle design distributes the operational load away from the operator's hand, reducing fatigue.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable arm mechanism acts as an intermediary between the operator's hand and the cleaning head. It transmits and transforms the operator's input force into optimized pressure at the cleaning contact point, improving cleaning efficiency while reducing the direct strain on the operator's hand.
3Productivity
If conventional cleaning sticks are used on precision surfaces, then cleaning can be performed, but scratches may damage product quality
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning head incorporates soft cleaning materials such as cloth or sponge that can be selected based on the sensitivity of the surface being cleaned. This parameter change in material hardness allows effective cleaning while preventing scratches on precision surfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning head geometry is designed to distribute cleaning pressure evenly across the contact surface, preventing concentrated stress points that could cause scratching. The structured design ensures gentle yet effective cleaning of precision surfaces.
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AI summary
The invention discloses a traceless cleaning stick, comprising a cleaning handle, a cleaning head connecting handle, and a cleaning head body, and the cleaning handle, the cleaning head connecting handle, and the cleaning head body are fixed by welding; the cleaning head body is covered with a cleaning cloth, including one of polyester fiber, microfiber, sponge, non-woven fabric, and dust-free cloth; the cleaning head body comprises a cleaning upper arm, a cleaning lower arm, and a cleaning end head; one end of the cleaning upper arm is connected to the cleaning head connecting handle, and the other end thereof is connected to the cleaning end head; the cleaning lower arm is arranged at the lower part of the cleaning upper arm, one end of which is connected to the cleaning end head, and the other end thereof is not connected to the cleaning head connecting handle. The invention can reduce the hand gripping force generated by workers in the process of using dust-free sticks to wipe products, relieve workers' hand fatigue, and improve workers' production efficiency; the invention can better fit the surface of the wiped product, and the pressure distribution given by the dust-free stick of the invention to the surface of the wiped product is more uniform, the wiped product is cleaner, and the cleaning efficiency of the workshop products is improved.