DEVICES TO AUTOMATE PROCESS FOR CLEANING SHOWERS AND BATHTUBS

摘要

An economical and effective process for the complete removal of soap scum and dirt from surfaces such as those in showers and bathtubs without any scrubbing has been defined in patent application Ser. No. 14/515,740, filed on Oct. 16, 2014, with an amended title of ‘Method for Cleaning Soap Scum from Hard Surfaces’. This patent application defines cleaning devices that make the said process easy, practical, and automated. The said devices employ the previous referenced process and ultimately eliminates the chore of cleaning the showers and bathtubs.

主权项

1. A cleaning system, comprising:
an enclosure for bathing, the enclosure including one or more walls and a drain for draining fluid from the interior of the enclosure; a drain closing mechanism in communication with the drain of the enclosure for selectively regulating fluid flow through the drain, the drain closing mechanism configured to collect fluid within a reservoir when the drain closing mechanism is actuated to a closed position; a pump configured to selectively pressurize a cleaner for disbursement into the enclosure; one or more nozzles configured to receive the pressurized cleaner from the pump and convert the pressurized cleaner into a spray, the nozzles direct the spray in a pattern to cover interior surfaces of the enclosure; and a control box configured to control the actions and sequence of the nozzles, pump, and drain closing mechanism; wherein the cleaner passed through the nozzles and is collected in the reservoir and separated for reuse through the pump.