Canister Vacuum Cleaner Handle with Nested Remote Control Cavity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sled-type vacuum cleaners face issues with remote control integrity due to collisions during use and storage, leading to potential loss and damage.
Innovation Solution
A vacuum cleaner design with a housing cavity on the grip handle to protect the remote control, allowing for easy and ergonomic attachment and detachment, and featuring a retaining mechanism to prevent accidental removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the remote control is removably attached to the gripping handle using retaining arms, then the user can detach the remote control from the grip handle, but the remote control is likely to collide with obstacles and separate from the grip handle leading to loss or damage
Solution Approach 1:
The remote control is nested within a housing cavity formed in the gripping handle, providing protection while maintaining attachment. The retaining arms extend into recesses on the remote control housing to secure it within the cavity, combining protection with secure attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing cavity acts as an intermediary structure between the gripping handle and the remote control, providing a protective enclosure that prevents direct collision with obstacles while retaining the remote control through the retaining arm mechanism.
2Ease of operation
If the remote control is exposed on the gripping handle, then the user can easily access and operate it, but the remote control is vulnerable to collision damage and loss during manipulation and storage
Solution Approach 1:
The remote control is nested within a housing cavity formed in the gripping handle, providing protection while maintaining attachment. The retaining arms extend into recesses on the remote control housing to secure it within the cavity, combining protection with secure attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing cavity provides localized protection specifically for the remote control area, while the rest of the gripping handle maintains its original functionality. The cavity is positioned to protect the remote control from collision during manipulation.
3Reliability
If the remote control is enclosed in a housing cavity, then the remote control is protected from collision, but the attachment mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The remote control is nested within a housing cavity formed in the gripping handle, providing protection while maintaining attachment. The retaining arms extend into recesses on the remote control housing to secure it within the cavity, combining protection with secure attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The retaining arms are spring-loaded or elastic elements that automatically engage with the remote control housing and maintain constant contact pressure, providing self-adjusting retention without complex adjustment mechanisms. The user simply inserts or removes the remote control, and the retaining arms automatically secure or release it.
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AI summary
The vacuum cleaner (1) comprises a vacuum housing (2); a suction nozzle disposed on the vacuum housing (2); a suction motor disposed in the vacuum housing (2); a suction tube (8) fluidly connected to the suction nozzle; a handle (13) attached to the suction tube (8); a remote control (14) attached to the handle (13) and configured to emit control signals; and a control device provided in or on the vacuum housing (2), the control device being configured to receive the control signals emitted by the remote control (14) and to control the operation of the suction motor according to the control signals received by the control device. The handle (13) has a housing cavity, and the remote control (14) is removably mounted in the housing cavity.