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US 2017/0283062 A1Published application
Systems and methods for cleaning a lavatory floor
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorJamie Childress
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Abstract
A system includes a dry floor assembly that is configured to be located within an interior space. The dry floor assembly includes a vacuum layer. A vacuum system is coupled to the vacuum layer. The vacuum system is configured to remove liquid from the dry floor assembly via the vacuum layer.
Claims20
A dry floor assembly that is configured to form or be positioned on a floor of an enclosed space, the dry floor assembly comprising:
- a vacuum layer configured to be coupled to a vacuum system, wherein the vacuum system is configured to remove liquid from the dry floor assembly via the vacuum layer.
A system comprising:
- a dry floor assembly that is configured to be located within an interior space, wherein the dry floor assembly comprises a vacuum layer;
- and
- a vacuum system coupled to the vacuum layer, wherein the vacuum system is configured to remove liquid from the dry floor assembly via the vacuum layer.
A method comprising:
- forming a dry floor assembly with a vacuum layer;
- locating the dry floor assembly within an interior space;
- coupling the vacuum layer of the dry floor assembly to a vacuum system, wherein the coupling comprises fluidly connecting a port of the vacuum layer to the vacuum system;
- and
- activating the vacuum system to remove liquid from the dry floor assembly via the vacuum layer.
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A vehicle comprising:
- an internal cabin, wherein a lavatory is located within the internal cabin;
- a dry floor assembly positioned within the lavatory, wherein the dry floor assembly comprises a vacuum layer;
- a vacuum system secured within a portion of the internal cabin, wherein the vacuum system is coupled to the vacuum layer, and wherein the vacuum system is configured to remove liquid from the dry floor assembly via the vacuum layer, wherein the vacuum system is configured to be activated when a toilet within the lavatory is flushed;
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- an ultraviolet (UV) light positioned within the lavatory, wherein the UV light is configured to clean the dry floor assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.