CLEANING APPARATUS

• US 20100125969A1
• Filed: 11/24/2008
• Published: 05/27/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Connie Genna, Michael Genna
• Original Assignee: Connie Genna, Michael Genna
• Inventors: Genna, Connie, Genna, Michael
• Application Number:
  US12/276,470
• Publication Number:
  US 20100125969A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 15/320
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/34 Machines for treating carpets in position by liquid, foam, or vapour, e.g. by steam
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4011 Regulation of the cleaning machine by electric means; Control systems and remote control systems therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4041 Roll shaped surface treating tools
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 5/365 of the vertical type, e.g. tank or bucket type
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 7/009 Details of suction cleaner tools for additional purposes
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/04 with driven brushes or agitators
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 1/32 using rotary cleaning members
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 2203/0229 Suction chambers for aspirating the sprayed liquid
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 3/026 Cleaning by making use of hand-held spray guns; Fluid preparations therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F25B 47/00 Arrangements for preventing or removing deposits or corrosion, not provided for in another subclass

Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus for cleaning dirt from a work area, such as fins, evaporation coils, and condenser coils. The apparatus comprises a container having a first compartment and a second compartment, a first pump accommodated in the first compartment and a second pump accommodated in the second compartment. The apparatus further comprises a first hose detachably coupled to the first compartment, a second hose detachably coupled to the second pump, and a cleaning attachment detachably coupled to the first hose and the second hose. The cleaning attachment comprises a housing, a cleaning member, and a fluid dispensing pipe. The housing comprises a front end portion mounting the cleaning member thereon, a rear end portion coupled to the first hose, and a passage extending between the front end portion and the rear end portion. Further, the fluid dispensing pipe is coupled to the housing and the second hose.

Claims

1. An apparatus for cleaning dirt from a work area, the apparatus comprising:

a container having a first compartment and a second compartment, the second compartment storing a fluid therein;

a first pump accommodated in the first compartment for creating vacuum within the first compartment;

a second pump accommodated in the second compartment, the second pump being submerged in the fluid stored in the second compartment and adapted to pump the fluid;

a first hose detachably coupled to the first compartment from a first end portion thereof;

a second hose detachably coupled to the second pump from a proximal end portion thereof, the second hose adapted to receive the fluid pumped by the second pump; and

a cleaning attachment detachably coupled to the first hose and the second hose, the cleaning attachment comprising

a housing having a front end portion, a rear end portion, and a passage extending between the front end portion and the rear end portion, the rear end portion of the housing being adapted to be detachably coupled to a second end portion of the first hose,

a cleaning member mounted at the front end portion of the housing, and

a fluid dispensing pipe coupled to the housing, the fluid dispensing pipe adapted to be detachably coupled to a distal end portion of the second hose for dispensing the fluid received by the second hose on the work area,

wherein the cleaning member is adapted to displace the dirt from the work area upon being placed in vicinity thereof, and

wherein the vacuum created within the first compartment enables in drawing the displaced dirt and a remnant dispensed fluid from the work area into the first compartment through the passage of the housing and the first hose, thereby cleaning the dirt from the work area.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first pump is a wet vacuum pump.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second pump is a sump pump.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cleaning attachment further comprises a motor operatively coupled to the cleaning member for rotating the cleaning member.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the cleaning member comprises a shaft member mounted on the front end portion of the housing, and a brush member removably received on the shaft member.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the brush member comprises a body member and a plurality of bristles configured on a peripheral surface of the body member.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the cleaning attachment further comprises a gear train for operatively coupling the motor and the shaft member of the cleaning member, the gear train adapted to rotate the shaft member thereby rotating the brush member for enabling the plurality of bristles to brush against the work area for removing the dirt therefrom.

8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the plurality of bristles is composed of a plastic material.

9. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the plurality of bristles is composed of a steel material.

10. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the plurality of bristles is composed of a brass material.

11. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising an operating switch configured on the housing of the cleaning attachment, wherein the operating switch is adapted to selectively operate the first pump, the second pump, and the motor.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a wheel mechanism configured at a bottom portion of the container for enabling the apparatus to move from one place to another.