Vacuum cleaner comprising a waste collection container provided with a front extension part, and cleaning system comprising such a vacuum cleaner
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vacuum cleaners require the waste collection container to be positioned away from the air inlet duct, increasing bulk and impacting ergonomics, due to the need for a receiving space and easy actuation of the locking mechanism.
Innovation Solution
A vacuum cleaner design with a waste collection container having a main part and a front extension part, where the front extension part is positioned close to the air inlet duct, allowing compactness and ergonomic design while enabling easy insertion into a docking station.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the waste collection container is positioned away from the air inlet duct to ensure easy actuation of the locking mechanism and define a receiving space, then the actuation and locking mechanism can function properly, but the bulk of the vacuum cleaner increases and ergonomics are impacted
Solution Approach 1:
The waste collection container is divided into two distinct parts: a main container portion and a front extension portion. The front extension portion positions the front discharge opening close to the air inlet duct, while the main container portion maintains adequate spacing from the air inlet duct. This segmentation allows the container to be compact overall while ensuring proper actuation of the locking mechanism and defining the necessary receiving space.
2Volume of moving object
If the waste collection container is positioned close to the air inlet duct to reduce bulk and improve ergonomics, then the vacuum cleaner becomes more compact, but the receiving space is insufficient and actuation of the locking mechanism becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The waste collection container is divided into two distinct parts: a main container portion and a front extension portion. The front extension portion positions the front discharge opening close to the air inlet duct, while the main container portion maintains adequate spacing from the air inlet duct. This segmentation allows the container to be compact overall while ensuring proper actuation of the locking mechanism and defining the necessary receiving space.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the waste collection container is positioned away from the air inlet duct to define a receiving space for the docking station, then the docking station can accommodate the container properly, but the vacuum cleaner becomes less compact and more cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The waste collection container is divided into two distinct parts: a main container portion and a front extension portion. The front extension portion positions the front discharge opening close to the air inlet duct, while the main container portion maintains adequate spacing from the air inlet duct. This segmentation allows the container to be compact overall while ensuring proper actuation of the locking mechanism and defining the necessary receiving space.
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 design maintains compactness and ergonomic features while ensuring high waste storage capacity and easy emptying, with optimal guidance and actuation of the discharge flap during insertion.
Implementation Method 1
a suction motor housed in the main body, the suction motor being configured to generate an airflow through the suction nozzle and the waste separation and collection device
Data Source
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AI summary
The vacuum cleaner (2) includes an air inlet duct (9), a waste collection container (12), and a front discharge member (16) configured to close a front discharge opening (17) in the waste collection container (12). The waste collection container (12) has a main container portion (13) attached to the main body (4) and having a first maximum transverse dimension, and a front extension portion (14) extending forward and including the front discharge opening (17). The front extension portion (14) has a second maximum transverse dimension that is smaller than the first maximum transverse dimension. The front extension portion (14) has a peripheral wall that is located directly opposite and at a distance from the air inlet duct (9).