Surface cleaning apparatus
The surface cleaning apparatus addresses inefficiencies in fluid dispensing and recovery by using a removable supply tank and swivel casters, along with direct fluid delivery through the mopping pad, offering enhanced cleaning performance and reduced complexity and cost.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- EP2024194803
- Authority / Receiving Office
- EP · EP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2023-08-24
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-15
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-19
AI Technical Summary
Existing surface cleaning apparatuses for hard floors lack efficient fluid dispensing and recovery systems, leading to uneven cleaning and increased cleaning time, and often have complex and costly designs.
A surface cleaning apparatus with a removable supply tank forming part of the recovery pathway, swivel casters and support wheels for improved maneuverability, and a fluid dispenser that delivers cleaning fluid directly through the mopping pad, along with multiple user-selectable cleaning modes, including vacuum/mop, vacuum, and mop modes.
The apparatus provides improved clean-out efficiency, consistent pad engagement for effective cleaning, reduced cleaning time, and a more convenient and cost-effective design by simplifying the recovery and fluid dispensing processes.
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