Industrial Consultancy & Sponsored Research (IC&SR) , IIT Madras
A Cleaning Device
Categories for this Invention
Technology: Cleaning Device
Industry : Domestic & home appliances.
Applications: Domestic use, Guesthouses, Hotels, etc.
Market: The global household cleaning products market is projected to grow to $379.76 billion in 2032 at a CAGR of 4.4% during the forecast period (2024-2032)
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Problem Statement
- In the present era, a cleaning equipment is used for domestic & commercial appliances, However, the effectively cleaning of the inner compartments of said equipment remains a challenge.
- Conventional cleaning equipment can only remove fine particles, requiring frequent cleaning. Moreover, conventional methods cause blockages & shorten the equipment’s lifespan, & also cleaning ventilation ducts & inner cavities is difficult due to accumulated dust & grease.
- Conventional methods yield poor results & leading to infrequent cleaning.
- Present subject matter addresses above issues in efficient manner.
Technology
- Present invention claimed a cleaning device, comprises :
- a head provided at a top portion of the cleaning device and being capable of moving telescopically along a first axis (A-A). (Refer Fig. 2-PTO)
- A motor casing is defined with an inlet passage & coupled to the head configured to accommodate a motor.
- A housing is rotatably coupled to the motor & defines at least one intermediate passage in fluid communication with the
- inlet passage.
- Also, a distributor is rotatably coupled to the housing defining a plurality of fluid pathways in a fluid communication with the intermediate passage wherein the plurality of fluid pathways branches radially outward from the first axis (A-A).
- Further, a plurality of arms is coupled to the distributor & is rotatable about the first axis.
- The plurality of arms are telescopically moveable away from the first axis & each of the plurality of arms are defined with a spray passage in fluid communication with one of the plurality of fluid pathways, wherein the plurality of arms are configured to spray fluid for cleaning. (Refer Fig. 1)
Key Features / Value Proposition
Technical Perspective:
Different Components:
A) Sensors:
The device comprises a plurality of sensors disposed within the head & the plurality of arms to sense a proximity for cleaning. The plurality of sensors may detect a distance between the surface of the object & the distal end of each arm. This detected distance is considered as an input.
B) Actuator:
The actuator [no actuator is to selectively adjust the movement of the head & the plurality of arms depending on the sensed proximity.
C) Controller:
The controller is configured to receive the input detected by the plurality of the sensors & actuates the actuator to selectively adjust the length of the head & the plurality of arms via telescopic movement.
D)Remote Operation Monitoring:
A communication module facilitates the interaction of the device with an application installable on a computing device, through which an operation of the device may be configured and controlled remotely.
Improved Performance:
- Enhance the overall performance.
- The device includes minimum number of components & therefore is economical for manufacturing and maintenance.
Experimental Results:
The controller may restrict supply of fluid to only at least one spray passage of the plurality of arms, thus decreasing wastage of the fluid.
Industrial Perspective:
Utility:
- Device is simple and east to universally applicable in Domestic & Home appliances.
Questions about this Technology?
Contact For Licensing
sm-marketing@imail.iitm.ac.in
ipoffice2@iitm.ac.in
Research Lab
Prof. Sivakumar K C
Department of Mathematics
Prof. Pijush Ghosh
Department of Applied Mechanics & Biomedical Engg.
Intellectual Property
IITM IDF Ref. 2519
IN Patent No. 531404 (Granted)
Technology Readiness Level
TRL-4
Proof of Concept ready, tested and validated in Laboratory