MOBILE CLEANING SYSTEM

• US 20120312390A1
• Filed: 06/07/2011
• Published: 12/13/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ecolab USA Incorporated (Ecolab, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Ecolab USA Incorporated (Ecolab, Inc.)
• Inventors: Carlson, Brian P., Anderson, Troy A., Chernik, Ryan A., Hartz, Adrian E., Olson, Eric B., Hansen, Jon D., Raley, Seth Y.
• Granted Patent: US 9,434,400 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 137/234.6
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4075 Handles; levers
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4083 Liquid supply reservoirs; Preparation of the agents, e.g. mixing devices
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4091 Storing or parking devices, arrangements therefor; Means allowing transport of the machine when it is not being used
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/51 Storing of cleaning tools, e.g. containers therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/512 Clamping devices for hanging the tools
• CPC Class Codes: B26B 3/02 Table-knives B26B9/02 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2202/50 Cleaning or gardening articles
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 3/005 Details of storage means, e.g. drawers, bins or racks
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 3/02 involving parts being adjustable, collapsible, attachable, detachable or convertible
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/3802 With vehicle guide or support, e.g., service station

Abstract

A mobile cleaning system (10) that enables touch-free, daily cleaning and disinfecting to areas or locations within an establishment is provided. The system includes generally a push cart (12) having front (18) and rear (20) sections spaced between vertically upstanding side sections (22A-B). One or more sections of the cart (12) include a modulated space configurable with one or more cleaning and/or disinfecting modules for performing and supporting a cleaning and/or disinfecting operation. A tool drip tray (30) extends outward from at least one of the sections beneath a tool storage location (32A-B) for preventing liquid or debris from dropping onto a surface beneath the cart (12) while stationary or in transit.

Claims

1. A mobile cleaning system comprising:

a push cart having front and rear sections spaced between vertically upstanding side sections;

a space within one section having at least a first configuration housing a first module and a second configuration housing a second module; and

a tool drip tray extending generally horizontally outward from at least one of the sections beneath a tool storage location.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the first module comprises a wet-vacuum.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the wet-vacuum includes an external surface having one or more wet-vacuum accessory attachment points for removably securing accessories to the wet-vacuum.

4. The system of claim 2 wherein the wet-vacuum includes an external surface having a cord wrap for removable storage of an electrical cord wired to the wet-vacuum.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the second module comprises a storage shelf.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the tool storage location includes at least one tool guide and one tool clip.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein the tool guide comprises an arcuate shaped guide having a tool clip with opposing fingers spaced on opposite sides of the guide to secure an arcuate shaped handle of a tool above the tool drip tray.

8. The system of claim 6 wherein the clip includes opposing fingers spaced apart by an opening to secure a handle of a tool adjacent one section with the tool head oriented downward resting on the tool drip tray.

9. They system of claim 1 comprising a top section connected between the vertically upstanding side sections.

10. The system of claim 7 wherein the top section includes a walled shelf adapted for removable storage of a hand caddy for storing cleaning tools and supplies.

11. A mobile cleaning system comprising:

a push cart having front and rear sections and at least one vertically upstanding side section;

a modulated space within one section configurable to at least a first and a second configuration, the first configuration removably housing a wet-vacuum module;

a tool drip tray extending generally horizontally outward from at least one of the sections beneath a tool storage location.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the wet-vacuum module includes an external surface having at least one accessory attachment point for removably securing wet-vacuum accessories to the module.

13. The system of claim 11 wherein another section includes a product dispensing system having a dispensing nozzle removable attached at the tool storage location.

14. The system of claim 11 wherein the wet-vacuum module includes securing means for removably locking the wet-vacuum module within the modulated space.

15. The system of claim 11 wherein the wet-vacuum module includes an external surface having a cord wrap for removable storage of an electrical cord wired to the vacuum.

16. The system of claim 11 wherein the tool storage location includes at least one tool guide configured to removably secure a tool head of a wet-vacuum tool at the tool storage location directly overtop of the tool drip tray.

17. The system of claim 11 wherein the second configuration removably houses a storage shelf module.

18. A mobile cleaning system comprising:

a push cart having front and rear sections and at least one vertically upstanding side section;

a modulated space within one section configurable to at least a first and a second configuration, the first configuration removably housing a storage shelf module;

a tool drip tray extending generally horizontally outward from at least one of the sections beneath a tool storage location.

19. The system of claim 18 wherein the storage shelf module includes securing means for removable locking the storage module within the modulated space.

20. The system of claim 18 wherein the tool storage location includes at least one tool guide and one tool clip.

21. The system of claim 20 wherein the tool guide comprises an arcuate shaped guide having a tool clip with opposing fingers spaced on opposite sides of the guide to removably secure an arcuate shaped handle and tool head directly above the tool drip tray.

22. The system of claim 20 wherein the clip includes opposing fingers spaced apart by an opening to removably secure a tool directly over top of the tool drip tray.