Double-sides Mop
Cleaning Tool
2019
Families with toddlers have a high demand for mopping
requirements. Design a high qualities performance wet mop for
middle-class families is necessary.
Different kinds of mop
Different kinds of mop
Finding after research ( Interviews, Questionnaire)
Using difficulties
Hard to squeeze (dewater)
Don’t want to touch the dirt
Don’t want to bend/kneel down
The high demand for hygiene
Higher frequency
Quick Dry
Preference mop: steam mop
Taking up dust and dirt
Disinfecting the floor
Other
Hard to clean details
Hard to clean troublesome objects
Objects & Opportunities
A quick-drying solution for after-mopping
A combination of mopping pad and drier
Easy evaporation of the cleaner
The material of the mop pad: microfibre?
Replaceable / disposable
Design that eliminates comfortless for frequent cleaning
Only one-hand evolved (a more powerful mopping head)
No direct contact between hand and dirt for drying & dewatering process
An easier approach for details cleaning
Transformable feature
360° mop head rotation (furniture legs)
3-dimensional cleaning (floor, floor side, side of the furniture, etc.)
Disinfection for floor cleanliness
Self-disinfection when drying / Disinfection process during storage
High-temperature disinfection (steam) soak in disinfection solution
A safer design of mop that eliminates children from accidental hurt (hit, bite, swallow, etc.)
Applying soft material such as a sponge, rubber
Design that eliminates comfortless for frequent cleaning , A quick drying solution for after-mopping
Design that eliminates comfortless for frequent cleaning , A quick drying solution for after-mopping
Prototype Iterations
Final Work
Feature
A project by Charlie CHAN, Sophia TSE, Wen ZHAN,
TSE was in parts of research, ideation, model making, rendering