Surface cleaning device with a bleach generator
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1. A surface cleaning device comprising:
- a source for an electrolyte solution;
a cleaning pad in fluid communication with the source for delivering a cleaning fluid to a surface to be cleaned;
an electrolytic cell comprising at least one anode and at least one cathode, with the at least one anode and the at least one cathode formed at least in part in the cleaning pad, for generating a bleach solution within the cleaning pad for application by the cleaning pad to the surface to be cleaned; and
a cleaning head, wherein the cleaning pad is mounted to the cleaning head and the at least one anode and at least one cathode are mounted to the cleaning head and extend at least partially into the cleaning pad for generating the bleach solution in situ in the cleaning pad.
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Abstract
According to the invention, a surface cleaning device comprises an electrolytic cell for generating bleach for use with a cleaning pad. The electrolytic cell is in fluid communication with the cleaning pad for delivering bleach to a surface to be cleaned. According to another embodiment of the invention, the surface cleaning device is a hand-held cleaning device capable of selectively generating bleach at the request of a user directly in the cleaning pad. A sufficient amount of bleach for cleaning a surface can be generated within the electrolytic cell at the request of a user, eliminating the need for storing and transporting large quantities of bleach.
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1. A surface cleaning device comprising:
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a source for an electrolyte solution; a cleaning pad in fluid communication with the source for delivering a cleaning fluid to a surface to be cleaned; an electrolytic cell comprising at least one anode and at least one cathode, with the at least one anode and the at least one cathode formed at least in part in the cleaning pad, for generating a bleach solution within the cleaning pad for application by the cleaning pad to the surface to be cleaned; and a cleaning head, wherein the cleaning pad is mounted to the cleaning head and the at least one anode and at least one cathode are mounted to the cleaning head and extend at least partially into the cleaning pad for generating the bleach solution in situ in the cleaning pad. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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