Vacuum Cleaner Mop with Lateral Cleaning Parts for Edge Coverage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing robot cleaners struggle to clean the edge portions of indoor areas due to their design, where the cleaning elements are positioned inside the main body and cannot effectively contact wall surfaces or furniture edges, leading to reduced cleaning efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A mop for a cleaner with a lateral cleaning part protruding outward along the periphery of the floor cleaning part, inclined towards the floor surface, and stacked in multiple stages to enhance contact area and cleaning performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If the cleaning elements are positioned inside the main body of the robot cleaner, then the structure is compact and stable, but the cleaning elements cannot contact wall surfaces or furniture edges, reducing cleaning coverage
Solution Approach 1:
The mop structure transitions from a two-dimensional flat cleaning surface to a three-dimensional multi-level structure with lateral cleaning parts extending outward. This dimensional expansion allows the cleaning elements to reach edge portions and wall surfaces that were previously inaccessible, effectively increasing the cleaning area without significantly increasing the robot's overall footprint.
Solution Approach 2:
The mop is divided into distinct functional segments: a floor cleaning part for flat surfaces and lateral cleaning parts for edges and walls. This segmentation allows each part to be optimized for its specific cleaning task, with the lateral cleaning parts specifically designed to contact vertical surfaces and furniture edges, thereby expanding the effective cleaning coverage.
2Productivity
If the lateral cleaning part is disposed in parallel with the floor surface, then the structure is simple, but the cleaning layer cannot well contact the floor surface, deteriorating cleaning efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The lateral cleaning part features non-uniform thickness with different regions optimized for different functions: a thicker first region provides structural support and contact pressure, while a thinner second region allows flexibility and adaptability. This local quality variation enables the cleaning part to maintain effective contact with the floor surface while preserving structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The thickness parameter of the lateral cleaning part is varied across different regions to optimize performance. By changing the thickness parameter from the first region to the second region, the structure achieves both mechanical strength and effective floor contact, thereby improving cleaning efficiency without excessive complexity.
3Productivity
If the cleaner is configured to clean while moving in contact with wall surfaces, then edge cleaning is enabled, but the cleaning elements inside the main body are spaced apart from the wall surface, reducing cleaning effectiveness
Solution Approach 1:
The lateral cleaning parts are extracted from the main body and positioned at the periphery, specifically designed to contact wall surfaces and furniture edges. This extraction allows the cleaning elements to be positioned optimally for edge cleaning tasks, separated from the main body's cleaning elements, thereby enabling effective contact with vertical surfaces while the robot moves along walls.
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 mop expands the cleaning area beyond the cleaner's boundaries, ensuring better contact with edges and improving cleaning performance by increasing the contact area and maintaining close contact with the floor surface.
Implementation Method 1
the robot cleaner may remove foreign substances or the like adhering to the floor using friction, with the floor surface, generated when the first and second cleaners are rotated by the rotational motions of the first and second rotary members
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a mop for a cleaner, which is attached to a rotary plate of the cleaner and used to clean a floor surface, the mop including: a floor cleaning part configured to come into contact with the floor surface; a water absorbing part stacked on the floor cleaning part and configured to absorb supplied water and supply the water to the floor cleaning part; a water supply part stacked on the water absorbing part and configured to absorb water supplied from the cleaner and supply the water to the water absorbing part; an attachment part stacked on the water supply part and configured to be attached to a rotary plate of the cleaner; a coupling part provided in the form of a ring and having one side configured to surround the floor cleaning part and the other side configured to surround the attachment part; and a lateral cleaning part stacked on one side of the coupling part and protruding outward in a radial direction of the floor cleaning part. With this configuration, the mop may further include the lateral cleaning part protruding outward along the periphery of the floor cleaning part configured to clean the floor surface, thereby expanding the cleaning area and improving the cleaning performance.