Advanced data controlled cleaning system

• US 7,056,050 B2
• Filed: 02/23/2005
• Issued: 06/06/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avet AG
• Original Assignee: Avet AG
• Inventors: Sacks, Roland
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Tuan
• Application Number:
  US10/906,532
• Publication Number:
  US 20050186015A1
• Time in Patent Office: 468 Days
• Field of Search: 401137-139, 401/195, 401/261, 401/265, 401/266, 401/268, 401/270, 401/284, 401/292
• US Class Current: 401/139
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/22 with liquid-feeding devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network

Abstract

An advanced data controlled cleaning system that consists of cleaning tools, cleaning mops and information-technology (IT) solutions. The system uses sensors to detect the presence of a cleaning mop in a room. The sensors communicate with an IT system which monitors the rooms in which the cleaning mop is used, the time that the cleaning mop entered the room, and the length of time that the cleaning mop remained in the room. The cleaning mop includes a motion sensor to monitor how often the mop head is swept back and forth across the floor. This motion information is used to ensure that the proper amount of work is performed in each room. The system also ensures that the mophead is itself cleaned at the proper time by counting the number of times the mophead is swept across the floor. The system provides cleaning fluid to the mophead based on usage, and stops application of cleaning fluid when the mophead itself requires service.

Claims

1. An advanced data controlled cleaning system, comprising:

an intelligent flat mop comprising;

a replaceable mophead;

a reservoir for storing cleaning fluid;

a sprayer for spraying the cleaning fluid from the reservoir;

means to count the number of times the mophead oscillates; and

means to deactivate the sprayer when a predetermined number of oscillations is reached.

2. The system, as in claim 1, further comprising an IT system, the IT system having means to communicate with the intelligent flat mop.