Floor cleaner

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11930971-B2
Application number	US-202217870434-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 21, 2022
Priority date	May 3, 2019
Publication date	Mar 19, 2024
Grant date	Mar 19, 2024

Abstract

A floor cleaner including a base movable over a surface to be cleaned, a suction nozzle provided on the base having a suction inlet, a body portion having a fluid dispensing member selectively removable from the body portion, the body portion being pivotally mounted to the base movable between an upright storage position and an inclined floor cleaning position, a suction source in fluid communication with the suction nozzle, and a reservoir configured to provide solution. The fluid dispensing member includes a grip, a dispensing nozzle in fluid communication with the reservoir, and an actuator. The fluid dispensing member is configured to deliver solution from the reservoir through the dispensing nozzle upon user actuation of the actuator, independent of function of the base and body of the floor cleaner.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A floor cleaner comprising:
a body having a fluid recovery system including:
a suction nozzle having a suction inlet,
a recovery tank in fluid communication with the suction nozzle by a fluid passageway, and
a suction source configured to draw fluid from the suction nozzle to the recovery tank;

a fluid dispensing member selectively releasably attached to the body, the fluid dispensing member including:
a grip,
a fluid supply tank,
a dispensing nozzle in fluid communication with the supply tank,
a pump connecting the supply tank to the dispensing nozzle,
a power source, and
an actuator electrically connected to the power source and the pump;

wherein the pump is configured to dispense fluid through the dispensing nozzle when the dispensing member is released from the body and the actuator is actuated by a user wherein the fluid dispensing member is untethered when released from the body.

2. The floor cleaner of claim 1 , wherein the power source is a battery in the fluid dispensing member.

3. The floor cleaner of claim 1 , further comprising a base, wherein the suction nozzle is provided in the base.

4. The floor cleaner of claim 3 , the body including an upright portion pivotally mounted to the base, the upright portion movable between an upright storage position and an inclined floor cleaning position.

5. The floor cleaner of claim 4 , the fluid dispensing member attachable to the body to steer the floor cleaner along the surface to be cleaned as a handle when the dispensing member is attached to the body.

6. The floor cleaner of claim 1 , wherein the pump is an electric pump.

7. The floor cleaner of claim 1 , wherein the fluid dispensing member is configured to not deliver solution from the fluid supply tank through the dispensing nozzle when the fluid dispensing member is attached to the body.

8. The floor cleaner of claim 1 wherein the fluid dispensing member includes an upper portion and a lower portion, and wherein the dispensing nozzle is positioned in the lower portion.

9. The floor cleaner of claim 8 , wherein the lower portion includes a wand, and the dispensing nozzle is positioned in the wand.

10. The floor cleaner of claim 1 , wherein the fluid dispensing member is operable independent of the suction nozzle.

11. The floor cleaner of claim 1 , wherein the fluid dispensing member is movable independent of the suction nozzle.

12. A floor cleaner comprising:
a base movable over a surface to be cleaned;
a body connected to the base;
a first fluid distribution system supported by the base or the body, the first fluid distribution system including:
a first fluid supply tank,
a first dispensing nozzle in fluid communication with the first fluid supply tank, the first dispensing nozzle configured to provide a fluid to a surface to be cleaned;

a fluid recovery system; and
a second fluid distribution system independent of the first fluid distribution system and selectively releasably attached to the body, the second fluid distribution system including:
a grip,
a second fluid supply tank,
a second dispensing nozzle in fluid communication with the second supply tank,
a pump connecting the second supply tank to the second dispensing nozzle,
a power source, and
an actuator electrically connected to the power source and the pump,

wherein the pump is configured to dispense fluid through the second dispensing nozzle when the second fluid distribution system is released from the body and the actuator is actuated by a user.

13. The floor cleaner of claim 12 , the second fluid distribution system being untethered when released from the body.

14. The floor cleaner of claim 13 , wherein the power source is a battery in the second fluid distribution system.

15. The floor cleaner of claim 13 , the body including an upright portion pivotally mounted to the base, the upright portion movable between an upright storage position and an inclined floor cleaning position.

16. The floor cleaner of claim 15 , the second fluid distribution system attachable to the body to steer the floor cleaner along the surface to be cleaned as a handle when the second distribution system is attached to the body.

17. The floor cleaner of claim 13 , wherein the fluid recovery system includes a mop pad or other absorbent media disposed on the base.

18. The floor cleaner of claim 13 , wherein the fluid recovery system includes a suction nozzle having a suction inlet disposed on the base, a recovery tank in fluid communication with the suction nozzle by a fluid passageway, and a suction source configured to draw fluid from the suction nozzle to the recovery tank.

19. The floor cleaner of claim 13 , wherein the pump is an electric pump.

20. The floor cleaner of claim 13 , wherein the second fluid distribution system is tethered to the body by an electrical connection, wherein the power source includes the electrical connection.

21. The floor cleaner of claim 13 , wherein the second fluid distribution system is configured to not deliver solution from the second fluid supply tank through the second dispensing nozzle when the second fluid distribution system is attached to the body.

22. The floor cleaner of claim 13 wherein the second fluid distribution system includes an upper portion and a lower portion, and wherein the second dispensing nozzle is positioned in the lower portion.

23. The floor cleaner of claim 22 , wherein the lower portion includes a wand, and the second dispensing nozzle is positioned in the wand.

24. The floor cleaner of claim 13 , wherein the second fluid distribution system is operable independent of the fluid recovery system.

25. The floor cleaner of claim 13 , wherein the second fluid distribution system is movable independent of the fluid recovery system.

Assignees

• Techtronic Cordless Gp
• Techtronic Floor Care Tech Ltd

Inventors

• Rukavina Douglas M
• Bode Donovan
• Quintero Juan Aviles
• Clark Gregory
• Clas Tyler
• Irfan Mohammed

Classifications

• A47L11/201 Primary

  with supply of cleaning agents · CPC title

• A47L11/302 Primary

  having rotary tools · CPC title

• A47L11/4075

  Handles; levers · CPC title

• A47L11/4088

  Supply pumps; Spraying devices; Supply conduits · CPC title

• A47L11/4094

  Accessories to be used in combination with conventional vacuum-cleaning devices · CPC title