Vacuum Plate and Vacuum System

摘要

A vacuum plate converts a conventional wheelbarrow into a wet and dry dual purpose vacuum cleaner receptacle. Collection of fluids and solids directly into a wheelbarrow simplifies larger cleaning tasks, small flood remediation, transport of bulk particulate materials such as sand, pea stone, and mulch, and allows hydro-excavation to be carried out in home improvement and small scale professional landscaping projects. A fluid level sensor prevents the wheelbarrow from overflowing when collecting large quantities of fluid, and a sump pump allows fluids to be drained from collected slurries, leaving only solids in the wheelbarrow for reuse or independent disposal.

主权项

1. A vacuum plate system for converting a wheelbarrow to a receptacle defining a collection volume of a wet and dry vacuum cleaner, the wheelbarrow comprising a tray with an internal volume and an upper perimeter a tray defining an internal volume and an upper perimeter, a wheelbarrow body supporting the tray in an upright configuration on a support surface, the wheelbarrow body comprising at least one wheel and at least one support to contact the support surface, and at least one handle extending from the wheelbarrow body, the vacuum plate system comprising:
a) a vacuum plate body having an upper surface, a lower surface, and forming a mating shape, the mating shape configured to mate with the upper perimeter of the tray of the wheelbarrow; b) an intake port communicating through the vacuum plate body from the upper surface of the vacuum plate body to the lower surface of the vacuum plate body and extending radially away from the upper surface of the vacuum plate body to allow connection of a vacuum hose to the intake port; and c) an exhaust port communicating through the vacuum plate body from the lower surface of the vacuum plate body to the upper surface of the vacuum plate body.