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Volume 2 Issue 6, September 2014, ISSN No.: 2348 8190

CLEANING-CUM-WIPING MACHINE
Rahul Mishra
Department of Mechanical Engineering, PSIT-Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh Technical University

ABSTRACT
cleaning-cum-wiping machine is new kind of concept
which will enables the cleaning of the dust, stains
present on the floor. This kind of mechanically operated
device has a significant impact on improving people
daily life work. It enables us to help people in various
ways like cleaning out stains, dust and moping. Any of
these processes could be performed independently thus
it finds get utility.
Keywords suction section, cleaning agent section,
moping section, drying.
I.

INTRODUCTION

In todays scenario the cleaning of the floor is basically

done either manually or by robots which are specialized
with just the dry cleaning of the floor, hence requiring
more efforts and after the dry cleaning of the floor, if
there is a need for the mopping then it is one of the most
time taking as well as effort taking task. Hence the main
motto of this project is removing the hurdle of cleaning
and wiping, and as such no industry has made any kind
of device which could simultaneously clean as well
wipe. So, the use of this CLEANING-CUM-WIPING
increases significantly. Hence the time required for the
cleaning would be reduced drastically and mopping
could be done much more efficiently. It will basically
comprise of a vacuum zone that will suck all the dust
particles from the floor once the dry dirt particles are
removed from the floor then comes the water spray
zone where the cleaner is applied on the floor which
dilutes the stain or dirt present on the floor, afterwards
the mopping of the floor takes place with the help of a
circular rotating disc. It removes the diluted dust
particles which get glued on the surface and once the
mopping part is over with the help of drying fans the
floor is cleaned.

II.

A TECHNICAL VIEW OF PARTS

The working consists of a vacuum cleaning device

which will create a pressure of 50-60 bar which will be
strong enough to suck the dust particles present on the
floor thereby collecting all the dust present on the floor.
This machine will be mechanically operated by a person
thus reducing cost and once the suction part is done then
cleaning agent would be poured on the floor. By
creating pressure which will enable to remove the stains
present on the floor so that it could be diluted and once
the stains are diluted the mopping will help in removing
the stains completely from the floor and once the
moping pat is done, then after that dryers fans are used
which will quickly help in drying of the mopped floor.
For the mopping purpose we will be using motor which
is a bit slower with speed of 38-53 rpm. Whereas the
base structure would be made of mild-steel because
Mild steel, also called as plain-carbon steel, is the most
common form of steel because its price is relatively low
while it provides material properties that are acceptable
for many applications, more so than iron. Low-carbon
steel contains approximately 0.050.3% carbon making
it malleable and ductile. Mild steel has a relatively low
tensile strength, but it is cheap and malleable; surface
hardness can be increased through carburizing

Fig.2 motor used for mopping purpose

III.

POWER SUPPLY
1) Supply for Vacuum Cleaner:.
A typical domestic model vacuum has a suction
of about negative 20 kPa. This means that it can
lower the pressure inside the hose from normal
atmospheric pressure (about 100 kPa) by 20
kPa. The higher the suction rating, the more
powerful the cleaner. One inch of water is
equivalent to about 249 Pa; hence, the typical

Fig.1 schematic view of the parts.

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suction is 80 inches (2,000 mm) of water,

=2.88psi.
The power consumption of a cleaner, in Watts,
is often the only figure stated. Many North
American vacuum manufacturers only give the
current in amperes and the consumer is left to
multiply that by the line voltage of 120 volts to
get the power ratings in Watts. The power does
not indicate the effectiveness of the cleaner,
only how much electricity it consumes. The
amount of this power that is converted into
airflow at the end of the cleaning hose is
sometimes stated, and is measured in air watts:
the units are simply watts; "air" is used to
clarify that this is output power, not input
electrical power. This is calculated using the
formula:
cleaning power (air watts) = airflow (CFM)
suction
(inches
of
water)
/
8.5
= airflow (m/s) suction (Pa)
2)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

Supply for Mopping : Technical Specifications:

50W,12vDC
Rated torque: 53 in-lb (6N.m)
Stall torque:177 in-lb (20N.m)
Unload high speed:50rpm,1.5A (@ 12vDC)
Unload low speed:35rpm,1.0A (@12vDC)
Maximum wattage is 50W (about 4amps @
12vDC)
g) Noise:<50d

IV.

WHAT MAKES IT EFFICIENT

1) Time saving.

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2) One of its main advantage is has it is a time

saving product because it simultaneously
cleans as well mope.
3) Followed by drying of the floor will save
time
4) Saves human effort.
5) It easily saves human effort by eliminating
the need to change the parts.
6) Finds application in both household and
industrial purposes.
7) It finds great utility in household peoples life
so that their work could be carried out in a
much more simplified way.
8) Easily portable.
9) Can be assembled very quickly.
10) Requires less area.

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