shoe cleaning device

A transparent, flexible container with integrated holding and treatment components addresses the challenge of indoor shoe cleaning by allowing thorough and ergonomic care within an enclosed space, using modular tools and agents to prevent environmental contamination.

DE102018003771B4Active Publication Date: 2026-04-02SMIICS GMBH
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Patent Information

Application Number
DE102018003771
Authority / Receiving Office
DE · DE
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2018-05-09
Publication Date
2026-04-02
Estimated Expiration
2038-05-09

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing shoe cleaning and care processes create significant dirt and dust indoors, necessitating outdoor execution and requiring multiple tools, which can be impractical and unsanitary.

Method used

A transparent, flexible container with integrated holding and treatment components, including a glove for user interaction, allows thorough shoe cleaning and care within an enclosed space without contaminating the environment, using modular tools and agents.

Benefits of technology

Enables user-friendly, thorough shoe treatment without environmental contamination, facilitating ergonomic handling and efficient use of multiple cleaning and care steps.

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Abstract

Treatment component (11) for treating, in particular cleaning and / or maintaining, a shoe (2) located in an interior (4) of a container (1), wherein the treatment component (11) comprises: - a holding and positioning device (13) for holding and / or positioning at least one treatment tool (14) for treating the shoe (2) inside (4) the container (1); - a handle section (15) for grasping and / or holding the treatment component (11) outside a container shell (3) which encloses the interior (4) of the container (1); - a feedthrough device (12) which enables the treatment component (11) to be fed through a feedthrough opening (5) of the container shell (3) in such a way that the treatment component tightly seals the feedthrough opening (5); and - a tool holding device for holding a treatment tool (14); and / or - a tool positioning device (16) comprising a plurality of tool holding devices for holding a treatment tool (14), wherein the tool positioning device (16) enables the positioning of the plurality of tool holding devices, wherein the tool positioning device (16) is movable relative to the feed device (12) in order to selectively bring each of the tool holding devices into a primary treatment position (18) for treating the shoe (2) within the interior (4) of the container (1); wherein the treatment component (11) further comprises: - a supply line for supplying a treatment agent to a tool holding device, in particular to a tool holding device in the primary treatment position (18); - a treatment agent positioning device (23) comprising a plurality of treatment agent containers (22) and / or treatment agent container holders, wherein the treatment agent positioning device (23) enables the positioning of the plurality of treatment agent containers (22) and / or treatment agent container holders, and wherein one of the treatment agent containers (22) and / or treatment agent container holders of the treatment agent positioning device (23) occupies a primary feed position (24).
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