A compact handheld cleaning device 10 comprises a cleaning element 12; a motor 16 to drive the cleaning element 12; a housing 14 to house the motor 16; a first battery portion on a first side of the motor; and a second battery portion on an opposing side of the motor.

A compact handheld cleaning device 10 comprises a cleaning element 12; a motor 16 to drive the cleaning element 12; a housing 14 to house the motor 16; a first battery portion on a first side of the motor; and a second battery portion on an opposing side of the motor.

A compact handheld cleaning device 10 comprises a cleaning element 12; a motor 16 to drive the cleaning element 12; and a housing 14 to house the motor 16; wherein the device is pressure activated.

A compact handheld cleaning device 10 comprises a cleaning element 12; a motor 16 to drive the cleaning element 12; and a housing 14 to house the motor 16; wherein the device is pressure activated.

A portable system for imparting a reciprocating motion between a driving member and a driven member. The driving member has an upper and lower surfaces joined by one or more edges and includes a battery-powered drive mechanism. The driven member includes a treatment surface. First and second spaced apart studs extend from one of the members, and first and second spaced apart slots are formed in the other member. A locating recess is formed in each of the slots into which the studs are received. The drive mechanism is connected to one of the studs to impart a linear reciprocating motion thereto when the driven member is attached to the driving member. The connection between the driving member and the driven member is effected by each stud being entered into the respective slot and then moved into the respective locating recess by a twist-fit action.

A portable system for imparting a reciprocating motion between a driving member and a driven member. The driving member has an upper and lower surfaces joined by one or more edges and includes a battery-powered drive mechanism. The driven member includes a treatment surface. First and second spaced apart studs extend from one of the members, and first and second spaced apart slots are formed in the other member. A locating recess is formed in each of the slots into which the studs are received. The drive mechanism is connected to one of the studs to impart a linear reciprocating motion thereto when the driven member is attached to the driving member. The connection between the driving member and the driven member is effected by each stud being entered into the respective slot and then moved into the respective locating recess by a twist-fit action.

A shoe sole cleaning device may include a fluid reservoir capsule having an inner chamber for containing a cleaning solution. The shoe cleaning device may also include a trough and a fluid pump operably connected to a fluid exit port of the fluid reservoir capsule to pump the cleaning solution from the fluid exit port to the trough. A brush may be disposed partially within the trough such that some of its bristles are at least partially submersible in the cleaning solution in the trough. A motor may cause the brush to rotate about an axial shaft picking up the cleaning solution from the trough to clean a shoe's sole. A fluid recycle conduit may transport the cleaning solution from the trough back to the inner chamber of the fluid reservoir capsule when the cleaning solution in the trough reaches a predetermined height.

A shoe sole cleaning device may include a fluid reservoir capsule having an inner chamber for containing a cleaning solution. The shoe cleaning device may also include a trough and a fluid pump operably connected to a fluid exit port of the fluid reservoir capsule to pump the cleaning solution from the fluid exit port to the trough. A brush may be disposed partially within the trough such that some of its bristles are at least partially submersible in the cleaning solution in the trough. A motor may cause the brush to rotate about an axial shaft picking up the cleaning solution from the trough to clean a shoe's sole. A fluid recycle conduit may transport the cleaning solution from the trough back to the inner chamber of the fluid reservoir capsule when the cleaning solution in the trough reaches a predetermined height.

A compact handheld cleaning device 10 comprises a cleaning element 12; a motor 16 to drive the cleaning element 12; and a housing 14 to house the motor 16; wherein the device is pressure activated.

A compact handheld cleaning device 10 comprises a cleaning element 12; a motor 16 to drive the cleaning element 12; and a housing 14 to house the motor 16; wherein the device is pressure activated.