Vacuum Cleaner Ash Pouring Plate for Simpler Dust Emptying
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing vacuum cleaners require complex and time-consuming processes for emptying and reattaching the dust cup, making them inconvenient for use and packaging.
Innovation Solution
A vacuum cleaner design featuring a pivotable handle and a movable ash pouring plate with a fitting structure that allows for easy opening and closing of the dust outlet, simplifying the ash pouring process and enhancing convenience and packaging efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the dust cup is removed from the housing for emptying, then the dust can be poured out, but the process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The dust cup is divided into two separable parts: the cup body and the lid with ash pouring plate. This segmentation allows the lid to be removed independently for emptying dust while keeping the cup body attached to the housing, simplifying the emptying process and reducing time loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The ash pouring plate is extracted as a separate movable component from the dust cup lid. This extraction enables the ash pouring function to be performed by simply moving the plate, eliminating the need to remove the entire dust cup from the housing.
2Ease of operation
If the dust cup is removed for emptying, then dust can be accessed, but the operation becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The dust cup is segmented into a fixed cup body and a removable lid with ash pouring plate. This segmentation allows simple access to dust by removing only the lid, reducing operational complexity while maintaining ease of dust access.
Solution Approach 2:
The ash pouring plate is designed as a dynamic movable component that can be easily opened and closed. This dynamic design simplifies the ash pouring operation to a simple plate movement, reducing the complexity of the overall emptying process.
3Productivity
If the dust cup is frequently removed and reattached, then dust can be emptied, but the process takes a lot of time
Solution Approach 1:
The dust cup system is segmented into a permanently attached cup body and a separately removable lid. This allows dust emptying to be performed by removing only the lid, significantly reducing the time required compared to removing and reattaching the entire dust cup assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The ash pouring plate function is extracted from the main dust cup assembly and integrated into the removable lid. This extraction enables rapid dust emptying through simple lid removal, improving productivity while minimizing time loss.
4Ease of operation
If the ash pouring plate is made movable for easy dust pouring, then convenience is improved, but the sealing requirement becomes more challenging
Solution Approach 1:
A sealing ring is introduced as an intermediary element between the movable ash pouring plate and the dust cup lid. This sealing ring ensures reliable sealing when the plate is in the closed position, preventing dust leakage while allowing easy movement of the plate for opening.
Data Source
AI summary
A vacuum cleaner (100) is provided. The vacuum cleaner (100) includes a hand-held device (400), and the hand-held device includes: a housing (401); a dust cup (402) disposed in the housing (401) and having a dust outlet in a bottom thereof; and an ash pouring plate (405) disposed at a bottom of the housing (401. The ash pouring plate (405) is configured to be movable between an open position for opening the dust outlet and a closed position for closing the dust outlet.