APPARATUS FOR CLEANING A SURFACE
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1. An apparatus for cleaning a surface, comprising:
- a liquid delivery system for storing and delivering cleaning liquid to the surface to be cleaned, the liquid delivery system comprising;
a supply container for storing the cleaning liquid; and
a liquid distributor for delivering liquid to the surface to be cleaned;
a sensor operably coupled with the liquid delivery system to detect an operational status of the liquid delivery system;
a first indicator operably coupled with the sensor for indicating a first detected operational status to a user operating the apparatus; and
a second indicator operably coupled with the sensor for indicating a second detected operational status to a user operating the apparatus.
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Abstract
An apparatus for cleaning a surface includes a liquid delivery system for storing cleaning liquid and delivering the cleaning liquid to the surface to be cleaned, and an indicator system that is operably coupled with the liquid delivery system to indicate an operational status to the user operating the apparatus. The indicator system can include a light emitter that illuminates when an operational status is detected. The light emitter can illuminate the container storing cleaning liquid.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for cleaning a surface, comprising:
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a liquid delivery system for storing and delivering cleaning liquid to the surface to be cleaned, the liquid delivery system comprising; a supply container for storing the cleaning liquid; and a liquid distributor for delivering liquid to the surface to be cleaned; a sensor operably coupled with the liquid delivery system to detect an operational status of the liquid delivery system; a first indicator operably coupled with the sensor for indicating a first detected operational status to a user operating the apparatus; and a second indicator operably coupled with the sensor for indicating a second detected operational status to a user operating the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for cleaning a surface, comprising:
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a liquid delivery system for storing and delivering cleaning liquid to the surface to be cleaned, the liquid delivery system comprising; a supply container for storing the cleaning liquid and comprising at least one light-transmissive portion; and a liquid distributor for delivering liquid to the surface to be cleaned; a sensor operably coupled with the liquid delivery system to detect an operational status of the liquid delivery system; and an indicator light positioned adjacent the at least one light-transmissive portion of the supply container and operably coupled with the sensor for indicating the detected operational status to a user operating the apparatus; wherein, when the operational status is detected, the indicator light illuminates the supply container such that the light is visible to the user through the at least one light-transmissive portion of the supply container. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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- 15. The apparatus for cleaning a surface of claim 15 wherein the liquid delivery system further comprises a liquid delivery path and the sensor is located in the liquid delivery path.
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