B60S3/008

Systems for Air-Borne Cleaning of Surfaces
20170129463 · 2017-05-11 ·

There is provided a system and method of cleaning surfaces of an interior cabin space of a contamination comprising a microbial and viral load. The method includes the steps of sealing the interior cabin space and placing water, and a solid or gel pack, into a container and generating a vortex the container by rotating an impeller. The agitation causes the solid or gel pack to release a gaseous cleaning agent. An air-borne spray exiting from the container spreads throughout the interior cabin space to coat the surfaces to be cleaned within the interior cabin space. The cabin is maintained closed for an effective time period while the coating from the air-borne spray dwells on the surfaces to eliminate or substantially reduce the load of the contamination.

Screen cleaning system for a motor vehicle

A screen cleaning system for a motor vehicle includes a screen cleaning device and a dedicated receiver for holding the screen cleaning device. That receiver is integrated into the interior trim of the motor vehicle.

Vehicle interior detailing tool
09604603 · 2017-03-28 ·

A vehicle interior detailing tool is provided. The device comprises a handheld assembly that is used to clean the slats of a vehicle climate control vent, whereby the tool is inserted into the vent and in between the slats thereover to clean the same. The tool comprises a handle end and a plurality of tines extending therefrom. The tines extend parallel therefrom and each supports an elongated cleaning sleeve thereon. The cleaning sleeves are used to contact the surfaces of the vent and physical remove dirt, dust, and foreign debris thereon. The sleeves are elastic members that conform to the separate of the slats and fit therebetween, bearing on the surfaces to physical clean the same. The sleeves can further support a cleaning solution.

VEHICLE WASHING ASSEMBLY
20250091553 · 2025-03-20 ·

A vehicle washing assembly for washing, drying, and vacuuming a vehicle includes a housing having a base wall, a peripheral wall that is attached to and extends upwardly from the base wall, and a top wall that is attached to the peripheral wall opposite the base wall. The peripheral wall bounds an interior area. A pressure washer unit is mounted to the housing and configured to expel a fluid under pressure in a selected direction. A blower unit is mounted to the housing and configured to suction air inwardly through an inlet and to blow air outwardly through an outlet. Both the inlet and the outlet are mounted to the housing. A catch is in fluid communication with the inlet for capturing debris suctioned in through the inlet. A power supply is attached to the housing and is electrically coupled to the pressure washer unit and the blower unit.

CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR

In a cleaning system and method for a vehicle interior, the system includes a floor cleaning device, at least one sensor, a seat lifting device, and a controller. The floor cleaning device is configured to be pulled out from the storage space to clean the floor of a vehicle, at least one sensor detects a driving state of the vehicle and output corresponding state information, the seat lifting device raises and lowers at least a front seat of the vehicle, and the controller determines whether the vehicle is in a parked state according to the state information, controls, if the vehicle is in a parked state, the seat lifting device to raise the at least a front seat of the vehicle and simultaneously controls the floor cleaning device to be drawn out from the storage space to clean the floor of the vehicle.

Method for decontamination with decontaminants
09579698 · 2017-02-28 · ·

Reversibly switchable (transformable) surface layer changeable from (super)hydrophobic to (super)hydrophilic surface states are described. Methods of decontamination of surfaces exposed to contaminate are provided. The reversibly switchable properties of the surface layer can be controlled by an external stimulus.

Self-Sanitizing Seat Portion
20250115218 · 2025-04-10 · ·

A self-sanitizing seat portion is provided herein, which can be used independently or combined with a second seat portion to form a seat. The seat portion includes a plurality of rollers, a sheet having an exterior surface and an interior surface contacting the plurality of rollers, and a sanitizer configured to sanitize the exterior surface. The sheet is configured to rotate upon rotation of at least one roller of the plurality of rollers, which are disposed such that a taut portion of the exterior surface is configured to support a user occupying the seat portion.

Steam Port Device
20250113960 · 2025-04-10 ·

The present invention relates to a steam port device that allows the user to properly clean and disinfect a vehicle. The device is comprised of a body, at least one motor fixed inside of the body, and at least one steam wand. The user can select the different steaming options to disinfecting a vehicle. Further, the body is comprised of a digital touch screen and payment panel to allow the user easy accessibility when operating the device. In addition, the steam wand is comprised of a trigger and a hose which allows the user to clean and disinfect the interior of a vehicle with improved accessibility so that the user does not need to strain themselves during the cleaning process.

CLEANING ELEMENT AND CLEANING TOOL
20170028446 · 2017-02-02 ·

A cleaning element includes a fiber assembly having a plurality of fibers extending in a predetermined direction and a nonwoven fabric provided on the fiber assembly. A first fusion bonded part extends in a cross direction traversing the predetermined direction to fusion-bond the fiber assembly and the nonwoven fabric, and a plurality of second fusion bonded parts is provided discontinuously in the cross direction to fusion-bond the fiber assembly and the nonwoven fabric. Each of the second fusion bonded parts has a first area and a second area. A length in the predetermined direction from the first fusion bonded part to the first area is different from a length in the predetermined direction from the first fusion bonded part to the second area.

Cleaning system

A cleaning system for washing an internal surface of a container located on a vehicle, the cleaning system comprising an elongate boom with at least one nozzle located at a first end of the boom, a support assembly for supporting the boom, wherein the boom is movable with respect to the support assembly, a controller configured to control movement of the boom, and a vehicle identification system comprising an identification reader configured to identify the vehicle and communicate with the controller, wherein one or more parameters of the vehicle can be stored on or retrieved from the vehicle identification system upon identifying the vehicle, and wherein the boom is configured to extend into the container to wash the internal surface based on the one or more parameters.