Vacuum Cleaner Holder Structure for Hose-Extension Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Upright vacuum cleaners tend to tip over or move inadvertently when the attached elongated hose is extended, limiting their use for cleaning areas beyond floors due to transferred force and suction, leading to user dissatisfaction.
Innovation Solution
A holder comprising a base plate with adjustable legs and an upright arm that secures the vacuum cleaner in place by engaging with its wheels and a bracket, preventing tipping through a combination of resilient pads and adjustable positioning to accommodate different models.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If the hose is extended to maximum length for reaching hard-to-reach areas, then the cleaning coverage is improved, but the vacuum cleaner tips over or moves inadvertently due to transferred force
Solution Approach 1:
A holder device acts as an intermediary between the vacuum cleaner and the floor, providing a stable anchoring point that prevents the vacuum cleaner from moving or tipping when the hose is extended. The holder includes a base plate with wheel engagement features and an upright arm with bracket engagement that secures the vacuum cleaner in place.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder is divided into distinct functional segments: a base plate for floor engagement and stabilization, an upright arm for supporting the vacuum cleaner body, and engagement mechanisms (wheel engagement features and bracket engagement) that connect the holder to the vacuum cleaner. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific stabilization function.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the hose is stretched to extend cleaning reach, then the ability to clean hard-to-reach areas is improved, but the vacuum cleaner bumps into furniture and objects due to inadvertent movement
Solution Approach 1:
The holder serves as a fixed intermediary anchor point that decouples the vacuum cleaner's position from the hose extension. This allows the hose to be stretched to maximum length for accessing hard-to-reach areas while the holder keeps the vacuum cleaner body stationary, preventing it from bumping into furniture and objects.
3Length of moving object
If the vacuum cleaner is pulled to reposition for hose extension, then the hose reach is improved, but the vacuum cleaner tips over due to constant repositioning
Solution Approach 1:
The holder acts as a reliable intermediary anchoring system that eliminates the need to pull or reposition the vacuum cleaner when extending the hose. The base plate with wheel engagement features and the upright arm with bracket engagement create a stable connection that prevents tipping during hose extension.
4Productivity
If the vacuum cleaner is made upright for floor cleaning efficiency, then the floor cleaning performance is improved, but the device becomes prone to tipping when hose force is applied
Solution Approach 1:
The holder provides a stable intermediary anchoring system that allows the vacuum cleaner to maintain its upright position for efficient floor cleaning while preventing it from tipping when hose force is applied. The engagement mechanisms secure the vacuum cleaner in its upright position against lateral and tipping forces.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The holder stabilizes the upright vacuum cleaner, allowing the hose to be extended to its maximum length without causing the device to tip or move, enabling effective cleaning of hard-to-reach areas without user strain or damage from bumping into objects.
Implementation Method 1
a resilient pad under the base plate extending upward on the front edge of the base plate to inhibit any sliding motion of the base plate relative to the cleaning apparatus
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AI summary
A holder for securing a cleaning apparatus in an upright position and comprised of a base plate, an upright arm, and a hinge for securing the upright arm to a top surface of the base plate. A top end of the upright arm is for engagement with a bracket on the cleaning apparatus. The base plate preferable also has a resilient pad on an under surface to assist in maintaining the base plate stationary.