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US 2025/0049282 A1Published application
Apparatus for cleaning a surface
AssigneeBISSELL Inc.
InventorsJeffrey A. Scholten, Jacob Resch, Jacob S. Boles, Bryan Lee Villaroman, Victoria J. Royale, Timothy R. Lambrix
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Abstract
An apparatus for cleaning a surface includes a liquid delivery system for storing cleaning liquid and delivering the cleaning liquid to the surface to be cleaned, a fluid recovery system and a control system. The control system includes a controller that is coupled to a sensing assembly. Methods of operating the same include sensing foam or liquid with the sensing assembly.
Claims19
A surface cleaning device, comprising:
- a base adapted for contacting a surface of a surrounding environment to be cleaned;
- a suction source;
- a suction nozzle assembly provided on the base and defining a suction nozzle in fluid communication with the suction source;
- a fluid supply tank adapted to hold a supply of fluid;
- a fluid dispenser in fluid communication with the fluid supply tank;
- a recovery container in fluid communication with the suction nozzle assembly;
- a frame including a main support section supporting at least the recovery container, the frame pivotally mounted to the base for movement about at least one axis;
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- a fluid level sensing assembly, comprising:
- a first sensor and a second sensor located at exterior sidewalls of the recovery container;
- a controller communicatively coupled to the first sensor and second sensor and configured to detect a level of fluid in the recovery container;
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- a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector, wherein the first and second electrical connectors are operably coupled to the controller;
- wherein the first sensor comprises a terminal end configured to be received in the first electrical connector and the second sensor comprises a terminal end configured to be received in the second electrical connector;
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- wherein the recovery container is removably mounted on the main support section and the main support section comprises the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector.
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