3D Cleaning Textile with Variable Pile Heights
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing three-dimensional cleaning textiles face challenges in achieving a high deep structure using the same fibers or yarns, while maintaining good cleaning performance, water absorption, and low friction for extended service life.
Innovation Solution
A three-dimensional cleaning textile is designed with a plush cleaning back and a front featuring at least one polar yarn that towers over, forming loop-shaped or cut floral structures. The polar yarn penetrates the cleaning back and is connected to the back, with varying floring heights to adapt to different cleaning conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a three-dimensional cleaning textile is designed with high/low structure using the same fibers or yarns, then the cleaning performance and adaptability are improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The textile surface is segmented into different pile height zones (first pile height and second pile height greater than the first) within the same plush fabric, creating functional zones with varying cleaning characteristics without requiring different materials
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the textile front side have locally differentiated pile heights, where the second pile height regions provide enhanced cleaning action while the first pile height regions provide softer contact, allowing adaptation to different cleaning conditions within a single textile
2Quantity of substance
If the pile yarn forms loop-shaped pile nubs or cut pile with third pile height greater than the second pile height, then dirt absorption capability is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The pile yarn is pre-configured with loop-shaped pile nubs or cut pile structure before being integrated into the plush fabric, ensuring the third pile height (greater than second pile height) is established during fabric formation rather than requiring post-processing
Solution Approach 2:
The pile yarn structure is designed to naturally exhibit three different pile heights (first, second, and third where third > second > first) through its construction, allowing the higher third pile height regions to effectively trap and hold dirt particles while maintaining manufacturing feasibility
3Ease of operation
If the cleaning textile exhibits low friction when moved over the surface to be cleaned, then ease of operation is improved, but the cleaning effectiveness may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The textile surface features local variations in pile height where lower first pile height regions provide smooth contact for easy movement and low friction, while higher second and third pile height regions provide enhanced cleaning action and dirt trapping, combining ease of operation with cleaning effectiveness in different zones
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AI summary
The invention relates to a three-dimensional cleaning textile, comprising a textile cleaning base (1) having a front face (2) and a rear face (3) and at least one pile (4) made of at least one pile yarn (5) that is permanently connected to the cleaning base (2) and is raised and projects over the front face (2).