Cleaning apparatus with spring-loaded tank door

A cleaning apparatus, comprising:

• a body;
• a recovery tank removably coupled to the body at a tank interface, wherein the recovery tank includes flanges extending from an outer tank wall;
• a door including a coupling projection, wherein the coupling projection is operably coupled to the flanges to define a rotational axis for the door to move between a closed position and an opened position;
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• an actuation assembly including:
• an actuator operably coupled to the body;
• an actuator linkage extending from the actuator and to proximate the tank interface of the body;
• an elongated linkage including a proximal end configured to selectively engage with an end of the actuator linkage and a distal end operably coupled with the door proximate to the rotational axis;
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• at least one biasing member operably coupled with at least one of the body and the recovery tank, the at least one biasing member configured to bias the door to the closed position, wherein movement of the actuator in response to an applied force is configured to move the actuator linkage and the elongated linkage against a biasing force of the at least one biasing member which, consequently, moves the coupling projection and causes the door to rotate about the rotational axis to the opened position.

A recovery tank assembly for a cleaning apparatus that includes a tank door actuator, the recovery tank assembly comprising:

• a recovery tank having an outer tank wall defining a collection chamber;
• a release latch operably coupled to a proximal end of the recovery tank for engaging said cleaning apparatus;
• an engagement linkage extending along an outer surface of the outer tank wall, wherein the engagement linkage includes a proximal end proximate to the release latch to selectively couple with said tank door actuator;
• a door operably coupled to the recovery tank, wherein the door is configured to rotate about a rotational axis between an opened position and a closed position, and wherein a distal end of the engagement linkage is operably coupled to the door proximate to the rotational axis;
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• at least one biasing member operably coupled to the recovery tank and at least one of the engagement linkage and the door, the at least one biasing member configured to bias the door to the closed position, wherein movement of the engagement linkage toward the door in response to a force applied said tank door actuator is configured to overcome a biasing force of the at least one biasing member to adjust the door to the opened position, and wherein at least one of the biasing force and the movement of the engagement linkage away from the door in response to a release of the force applied to said tank door actuator is configured to adjust the door to the closed position.