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US 12,213,633 B2Granted
Surface cleaning apparatus and tray
AssigneeBISSELL Inc.
InventorsTom Minh Nguyen, Jacob S. Boles, Jacob Resch, Ying Chun Wong, Jian Hua Tang, Yunfu Wang
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Abstract
A surface cleaning apparatus adapted for movement across a surface to be cleaned. The surface cleaning apparatus can dock within a storage tray and charge a power supply. Electrical contacts on the surface cleaning apparatus and the storage tray can be shielded when the surface cleaning apparatus is not docked within the storage tray. Furthermore, the storage tray can include a reservoir for a self-cleaning mode.
Claims19
A cleaning system, comprising:
- a surface cleaning apparatus, comprising:
- a housing;
- a fluid delivery and recovery system comprising a fluid supply tank adapted to hold a supply of fluid, a fluid dispenser in fluid communication with the fluid supply tank, and a recovery tank in fluid communication with a suction nozzle;
- at least one electrical component;
- a rechargeable battery mounted within the housing and electrically coupled to the at least one electrical component, the rechargeable battery configured to enable operation of the surface cleaning apparatus;
- and
- an apparatus charging contact electrically coupled with the rechargeable battery;
- and
- a tray configured to underlie at least a portion of the housing, comprising:
- a tray body;
- and
- a charging unit provided with the tray body and electrically couplable to a power source configured to operably couple and charge the rechargeable battery of the surface cleaning apparatus, the charging unit comprising:
- at least one tray charging contact;
- and
- a moveable tray cover operably coupled to the tray body and configured to move between a covered position wherein the at least one tray charging contact is covered and an opened position wherein the at least one tray charging contact is accessible;
- wherein the tray body further comprises a recessed portion configured to receive the suction nozzle.
13 more elements
A cleaning system, comprising:
- a surface cleaning apparatus, comprising:
- a housing;
- at least one electrical component;
- a rechargeable battery mounted within the housing and electrically coupled to the at least one electrical component, the rechargeable battery configured to enable operation of the surface cleaning apparatus;
- and
- an apparatus charging contact electrically coupled with the rechargeable battery;
- and
- a tray configured to underlie at least a portion of the housing, comprising:
- a tray body;
- and
- a charging unit provided with the tray body and electrically couplable to a power source configured to operably couple and charge the rechargeable battery of the surface cleaning apparatus, the charging unit comprising:
- at least one tray charging contact;
- and
- a moveable tray cover operably coupled to the tray body and configured to move between a covered position wherein the at least one tray charging contact is covered and an opened position wherein the at least one tray charging contact is accessible;
- wherein the apparatus charging contact includes a DC socket and the power source is a household outlet.
12 more elements
A cleaning system, comprising:
- a surface cleaning apparatus, comprising:
- a housing;
- at least one electrical component;
- a rechargeable battery mounted within the housing and electrically coupled to the at least one electrical component, the rechargeable battery configured to enable operation of the surface cleaning apparatus;
- and
- an apparatus charging contact electrically coupled with the rechargeable battery;
- and
- a tray configured to underlie at least a portion of the housing, comprising:
- a tray body;
- and
- a charging unit provided with the tray body and electrically couplable to a power source configured to operably couple and charge the rechargeable battery of the surface cleaning apparatus, the charging unit comprising:
- at least one tray charging contact;
- and
- a moveable tray cover operably coupled to the tray body and configured to move between a covered position wherein the at least one tray charging contact is covered and an opened position wherein the at least one tray charging contact is accessible;
- wherein the surface cleaning apparatus further comprises a moveable battery cover operably coupled to the housing and moveable between a covered position wherein the apparatus charging contact is covered and an opened position wherein the apparatus charging contact is accessible.
12 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.