Dusting and dust collecting device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dusting and dust collecting devices, such as manual brushes and vacuum cleaners, face challenges in efficiently attracting, collecting, and removing larger amounts of dust without re-suspending particles into the air, and require frequent cleaning or replacement of dusting tools.
Innovation Solution
A dusting and dust collecting device with a hollow body and grooves on its outer circumference, connected to a vacuum source via fastening means, featuring a dust brushing mechanism with electrostatic properties to trap dust and particulates, and a flexible design for easy use and mass production.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-generated harmful factors
If manual brushes with microfiber fabrics are used for dusting, then dust-attracting power is improved, but dust removal efficiency deteriorates due to inability to continuously remove collected dust
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the dust-attracting function of microfiber fabrics with the dust-removal function of vacuum suction into a single integrated device. The microfiber brush is combined with a hollow body that channels vacuum airflow, allowing dust to be both attracted to and removed from the surface simultaneously, thus resolving the contradiction between dust-attracting power and dust removal efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The device performs multiple functions: it attracts dust using electrostatic properties of microfiber, collects dust through the hollow body structure, and removes dust via vacuum suction. This multi-functional design allows the device to both gather and eliminate dust continuously, addressing the limitation of manual brushes that can only attract but not remove dust efficiently.
2Object-generated harmful factors
If manual brushes are used to trap and lock dust, then dust trapping capability is improved, but usage duration deteriorates due to frequent cleaning or replacement requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The device enables self-service by allowing users to simply rinse the hollow body under running water to remove collected dust. The smooth interior surface facilitates easy dust removal, and the flexible nature allows the hollow body to return to its original shape. This self-cleaning capability significantly extends usage duration between cleanings compared to traditional brushes that require frequent replacement.
Solution Approach 2:
The device separates the dust-collecting component (hollow body) from the dust-attracting component (microfiber brush). The hollow body can be easily rinsed and reused, while the microfiber brush remains in place. This design allows for easy recovery and reuse of the main device structure, extending its operational life.
3Productivity
If vacuum suction is applied directly to surfaces, then dust removal speed is improved, but dust re-suspension worsens due to particles being whirled up in the air
Solution Approach 1:
The device applies preliminary action by using the microfiber brush to attract and trap dust particles onto the surface of the hollow body before vacuum suction removes them. This preliminary trapping step prevents dust from being directly disturbed and re-suspended into the air during the suction process, thereby maintaining high removal speed while minimizing re-suspension.
Solution Approach 2:
The microfiber brush acts as an intermediary between the vacuum suction and the dust particles on the surface. Instead of vacuum suction directly acting on loose dust particles (which causes re-suspension), the brush first captures the dust and presents it to the vacuum in a controlled manner, reducing airborne particle generation.
4Productivity
If traditional vacuum cleaner attachments are used, then dust collection capability is improved, but adaptability to various surfaces deteriorates due to fixed brush designs
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates dynamics by making the hollow body flexible rather than rigid. The flexible hollow body can adapt its shape to conform to different surface geometries, allowing the device to maintain effective contact with various surfaces such as curved furniture, irregular walls, or textured surfaces, thereby enhancing versatility while maintaining dust collection capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The hollow body is constructed as a flexible shell that can bend and deform to match the contours of different surfaces. This flexible design allows the device to adapt to various surface shapes and sizes, improving its ability to clean diverse surfaces effectively compared to rigid traditional attachments.
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 device effectively attracts and collects dust, reduces dust re-suspension, and extends usage time by efficiently integrating with vacuum sources for continuous dust removal, enhancing user convenience and adaptability.
Implementation Method 1
the dust brushing means in form of a brush or a duster... Fabrics made with microfibers are exceptionally soft and hold their shape well. Microfiber textiles designed for cleaning clean on a microscopic scale. According to tests using microfiber materials to clean a surface leads to reducing the number of bacteria by 99%, whereas a conventional cleaning material reduces this number only by 33%. Microfiber cleaning tools also absorb fat and grease and their electrostatic properties give them a high dust-attracting power.
Implementation Method 2
The hollow body comprises a plurality of grooves arranged on an outer circumference, creating a plurality of canals... The device is arranged for attracting and collecting dust and particulates... connected to an external vacuum source... distributing a vacuum in the plurality of canals.
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AI summary
A dusting and dust collecting device comprising; - a hollow body (A) comprising a hollow section and an outer shell, and - a dust brushing means (D), wherein the hollow body (A) comprising an open end (11), the open end (11) being open to the hollow section of the hollow body (A), and adapted to be connected to an external vacuum source by fastening means (4). The hollow body (A) comprising a plurality of grooves (1) arranged along an outer circumference of the hollow body (1) creating a plurality of canals, and wherein at least one perforation (2) extends from the hollow section of the hollow body and through the outer shell and connects with at least one of the plurality of grooves (1) for distributing a vacuum in the at least one of the plurality of canals when a dust brushing means (D) is covering the at least one of the plurality of grooves (1), and the hollow body (A) is connected to the external vacuum source.