Automatic floor cleaning machine and process
First Claim
1. An automatic floor cleaner comprising a cleaning and recovery unit wherein the cleaning and recovery unit comprises a fixed unit, a mobile unit, and an extension mechanism connected to the fixed unit and the mobile unit to permit the extension and retraction of the mobile unit from and to the fixed unit, wherein the fixed unit comprises a controller, a sensor, a motor, a power source, a disinfectant solution tank, a vacuum, and a recovery tank.
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Abstract
A floor cleaning device for automatically cleaning in front of and around lavatory appliances like urinals, toilets, sinks, and hand drying devices, wherein the floor cleaning device has a fixed unit, a mobile unit, and an extension mechanism connected to the fixed unit and the mobile unit that sprays disinfectant solution and recovers or removes waste solution during the extension or retraction of the mobile unit from and to the fixed unit.
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- 1. An automatic floor cleaner comprising a cleaning and recovery unit wherein the cleaning and recovery unit comprises a fixed unit, a mobile unit, and an extension mechanism connected to the fixed unit and the mobile unit to permit the extension and retraction of the mobile unit from and to the fixed unit, wherein the fixed unit comprises a controller, a sensor, a motor, a power source, a disinfectant solution tank, a vacuum, and a recovery tank.
- 14. An automatic floor cleaner comprising a cleaning and recovery unit wherein the cleaning and recovery unit comprises a fixed unit, a mobile unit, and an extension mechanism connected to the fixed unit and the mobile unit to permit the extension and retraction of the mobile unit from and to the fixed unit, wherein the fixed unit is housed within a urinal, toilet, sink, or hand drying device.
- 16. An automatic floor cleaner comprising a cleaning and recovery unit wherein the cleaning and recovery unit comprises a fixed unit, a mobile unit, and an extension mechanism connected to the fixed unit and the mobile unit to permit the extension and retraction of the mobile unit from and to the fixed unit, wherein the mobile unit further comprises a spray port for spraying disinfectant solution onto a target area of floor, a recovery port for suctioning solution from the target area, and a scrapping implement for contacting the target area and collecting solution from the target area upon retraction of the mobile unit to the fixed unit.
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18. An automatic floor cleaner comprising a cleaning and recovery unit wherein the cleaning and recovery unit comprises a fixed unit, a mobile unit, and an extension mechanism connected to the fixed unit and the mobile unit to permit the extension and retraction of the mobile unit from and to the fixed unit, wherein the extension mechanism first lifts and then extends the mobile unit, and wherein the retraction mechanism first drops and then retracts the mobile unit.
- 19. A method of automatically cleaning a floor surface using a cleaning and recovery unit, comprising the steps of (a) activating a sensor, (b) extending a mobile unit, (c) spraying disinfectant solution onto a target area of floor during extension of the mobile unit, (d) contacting the mobile unit with the floor, and (e) retracting the mobile unit over the target area.
- 23. An automatic floor cleaner comprising a cleaning unit, wherein the cleaning unit comprises a fixed unit, a mobile unit, and an extension mechanism connected to the fixed unit and the mobile unit to permit the extension and retraction of the mobile unit from and to the fixed unit, wherein the fixed unit comprises a controller, a sensor, a motor, a power source, and a disinfectant solution tank, and further wherein the disinfectant solution tank is connected by tubing to the mobile unit for spraying disinfectant solution onto a target area of floor upon extension of the mobile unit from the fixed unit.
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