Vacuum Nozzle Light Housing for Cleaning Dark Confined Spaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vacuum cleaner attachments lack effective illumination for cleaning dark areas, such as under automobile seats, limiting the ability to determine if debris has been fully removed.
Innovation Solution
A vacuum nozzle attachment with a light emitting element integrated into the nozzle body, allowing for illumination of the cleaning surface, enhancing visibility and air flow design for improved cleaning efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a standard vacuum cleaner nozzle is used, then cleaning of open areas is effective, but cleaning of dark confined spaces like under automobile seats is ineffective due to lack of visibility
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the vacuum nozzle with an integrated light assembly, merging the cleaning function with illumination function into a single device. The light assembly includes a housing with a light emitting element positioned to illuminate the cleaning area, eliminating the need for separate lighting equipment and allowing effective cleaning in dark confined spaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The vacuum nozzle is designed to perform multiple functions: it provides both vacuum cleaning capability and illumination capability. The light emitting element can be positioned in various configurations (front, side, or top) to illuminate different cleaning areas, making the device universally applicable for cleaning both open and confined dark spaces.
2Ease of operation
If crevice tools are used to access confined spaces, then cleaning in narrow areas is improved, but visibility of debris removal remains poor without additional lighting
Solution Approach 1:
The illumination function is integrated directly into the crevice tool housing, combining the access capability with real-time visibility. The light emitting element illuminates the confined space being cleaned, allowing the user to see debris and cleaning progress while maintaining access to narrow areas.
Solution Approach 2:
The light emitting element acts as an intermediary that bridges the gap between the vacuum source and the confined cleaning area. It provides the necessary illumination to visualize the cleaning process in dark spaces without requiring the user to bring separate lighting equipment into the confined area.
3Length of moving object
If extension wands are used to reach distant areas, then cleaning reach is extended, but the ability to illuminate and see distant cleaning areas is not improved
Solution Approach 1:
The extension wand is integrated with a light emitting element positioned at the distal end, combining extended reach with illumination capability. This allows the user to reach distant cleaning areas while simultaneously illuminating those areas for visibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The light emitting element is positioned in three-dimensional space at the end of the extension wand to optimize illumination of distant surfaces. The lighting is directed toward the cleaning surface in the extended reach area, adding the dimension of visibility to the extended cleaning capability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables effective illumination of hard-to-reach areas, ensuring thorough cleaning and improving the visibility of debris, thereby enhancing cleaning efficacy and user experience.
Implementation Method 1
a light assembly comprising a housing containing at least one light emitting element that emits light in a UV or visible spectrum and that will illuminate a surface to be cleaned
Data Source
AI summary
A vacuum accessory tool that includes a nozzle body having a first end and a second, spaced apart end and at least one light emitting element that emits light that will illuminate a surface to be cleaned by the accessory tool is described. The light emitting element is protected by a protective housing that protects the element when the tool is inserted into areas during cleaning, yet still allows the light to illuminate surfaces during operation.