Footwear cleaning doormat

摘要

A doormat for the enhanced cleaning of footwear. Exemplary embodiments include a doormat capable of hands free cleaning and drying of footwear, comprising a cleaning stage and a drying stage. Stepping onto the cleaning stage of the mat releases a cleaning fluid onto rotating sponges, which physically clean footwear while applying a cleaning solution. Stepping into the drying stage of the mat dries the footwear. The cleaning mat may also further comprise a supplemental cleaning stage and/or supplemental drying stage.

主权项

1. A hands free footwear cleaning device for cleaning footwear comprising:
a. a cleaning stage for cleaning a top, side and bottom of a first shoe and a second shoe while worn comprising:
a first plurality of sponges movably coupled to at least one first motor, positioned such that the first plurality of sponges includes a first portion of sponges configured for cleaning the top of the first shoe, a second portion of sponges configured for cleaning the side of the first shoe, and a third portion of sponges configured for cleaning the bottom of the first shoe;a second plurality of sponges, distinct from the first plurality of sponges, movably coupled to at least one second motor, positioned such that the second plurality of sponges includes a first portion of sponges configured for cleaning the top of the second shoe, a second portion of sponges configured for cleaning the side of the second shoe, and a third portion of sponges for cleaning the bottom of the second shoe;at least one first reservoir to support a supply of a first cleaning fluid to said first and second plurality of sponges;at least one pump for pumping said first cleaning fluid from the at least one reservoir to said first and second plurality of sponges;at least one activation mechanism, wherein the at least one activation mechanism causes said first cleaning fluid to be pumped by the at least one pump into said first and second plurality of sponges; b. a supplemental cleaning stage for cleaning the top, side and bottom of the first shoe and the second shoe while worn, the supplemental cleaning stage being positioned after the cleaning stage, wherein the supplemental cleaning stage comprises:
a third plurality of sponges movably coupled to at least one third motor, positioned such that the third plurality of sponges includes a first portion of sponges configured for cleaning the top of the first shoe, a second portion of sponges configured for cleaning the side of the first shoe, and a third portion of sponges configured for cleaning the bottom of the first shoe;a fourth plurality of sponges, distinct from the third plurality of sponges, movably coupled to at least one second motor, positioned such that the fourth plurality of sponges includes a first portion of sponges configured for cleaning the top of the second shoe, a second portion of sponges configured for cleaning the side of the second shoe, and a third portion of sponges for cleaning the bottom of the second shoe;at least one supplemental reservoir to support a supply of a second cleaning fluid to said third and fourth plurality of sponges; andat least one supplemental pump for pumping said second cleaning fluid from the at least one supplemental reservoir to said third and fourth plurality of sponges; and c. a drying stage comprising at least one drying device.