Automated receptacle cleaning apparatus and method
OwnerPatrick John Wiley, James William Joyceinventors
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Abstract
A self-contained, mobile system for cleaning trash receptacles. The system comprises a water system and a lift system that work in conjunction with each other to provide an automated method for cleaning trash receptacles. The water system acts as a water purification system minimizing waste of the cleaning solution and maximizing efficiency. The system may be adapted to clean multiple trash receptacles sequentially or simultaneously.
Claims20
An apparatus for cleaning waste receptacles, the apparatus comprising:
- a lift system positioned to engage a receptacle at an original position and capable of moving the receptacle into a cleaning position and back to the original position;
- a tank fluidly connected to a primary pump;
- the pressurizing pump fluidly connected to wands;
- the wands positioned to spray a cleaning solution into the receptacle while in the cleaning position;
- a collection foot positioned to collect the cleaning solution after use;
- and
- the collection foot fluidly connected to a filtering system to filter the cleaning solution collected;
- and
- the filtering system fluidly connected to the tank allowing the transfer of the cleaning solution from the filtering system to the tank where the cleaning solution may be reused.
A method for automated cleaning of receptacles, the method comprising:
- selecting a receptacle to be cleaned;
- operating a hydraulic lift system capable of engaging and moving the receptacle from an original position to a cleaning position and back to the original position;
- engaging the receptacle;
- moving the receptacle into the cleaning position;
- spraying the inside of the receptacle with a cleaning solution;
- collecting a residual of the cleaning solution;
- recycling the residual cleaning solution to be used again;
- and
- replacing the receptacle to the original position.
A method for automated cleaning of multiple receptacles, the method comprising:
- providing at least two receptacles to be cleaned;
- actuating a hydraulic lift system moving the receptacles from an original position to a cleaning position and back to the original position;
- capturing the receptacles simultaneously;
- moving the receptacles into the cleaning position;
- spraying the inside of the receptacles with a cleaning solution;
- collecting a residual of the cleaning solution;
- recycling the residual cleaning solution to be used again;
- and
- replacing the receptacles to the original position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.