Mobile disaster chattel restoration unit

Abstract

A mobile disaster restoration unit designed to facilitate cleaning efforts by a crew at a disaster recovery site. The mobile unit comprises a modified trailer designed to be parked by a restoration service provider at a disaster site long term. The trailer is modified to include a storage bin, a cleaning room with a variety of cleaning equipment for use by the restoration crew, and a swing office for combined use of the restoration crew, insurance claims adjuster, and homeowner. The cleaning room stocks an array of restoration equipment including a commercial dishwasher and sink, an ultrasonic cleaning tank, shop vac, etc., all powered by a solar-charging battery bank. The mobile disaster restoration unit avoids the need to pack and transport the contents of a disaster-stricken home or building (after a fire or flood) to a commercial cleaning facility. Instead, all cleaning can be done expeditiously onsite.

1 . A mobile cleaning and restoration unit comprising:
 a wheeled enclosure having a pair of end walls, a pair of sidewalls, and a roof, said wheeled enclosure being further subdivided by two intermediate walls into a front storage compartment, a rear cleaning room, and a swing office between said front storage compartment and rear cleaning room;   a first door with first lock for providing keyed access into said cleaning room;   a second door with second lock for providing keyed access into aid swing office;   a dishwasher mounted in said cleaning room;   a sink with sprayer wand mounted in said cleaning room proximate said dishwasher;   a water heater mounted in said cleaning room proximate said dishwasher;   a freshwater storage tank mounted in the front storage compartment and connected by conduit through a pump to said water heater, said freshwater storage tank having a first inlet and valved-outlet;   a wastewater storage tank connected by conduit to said sink and to said dishwasher;   an external wastewater storage tank pump-out outlet in fluid communication with said wastewater storage tank;   a second water inlet connected downstream of said pump;   an ultrasonic parts cleaning bin mounted in said cleaning room;   a workbench with tool storage chests mounted in said cleaning room;   a generator compartment in one of said sidewalls accessible by a vented door;   an internal combustion electrical generator in said compartment;   a wiring system electrically connecting said internal combustion electrical generator to said water heater, dishwasher, and ultrasonic parts cleaning bin;   interior lighting including first overhead lighting for illuminating said swing office and independent second overhead lighting for illuminating said cleaning room;   a battery bank for providing power to said interior lighting; and   a solar panel for trickle-charging said battery bank.   
     
     
         2 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 1 , wherein said a generator compartment is proximate said first door. 
     
     
         3 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 1 , further comprising a shop vac mounted on one if said sidewalls inside said cleaning room. 
     
     
         4 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 1 , further comprising a fire extinguisher mounted on one if said sidewalls inside said cleaning room. 
     
     
         5 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 1 , further comprising a retractable awning mounted exteriorly of said mobile cleaning and restoration unit. 
     
     
         6 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 5 , wherein said retractable awning includes deployable side stakes for support when in a retracted position. 
     
     
         7 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 5 , further comprising a floodlight mounted exteriorly beneath said retractable awning. 
     
     
         8 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 1 , further comprising a storage console inside said cleaning room, a portable internal combustion air compressor seated inside said storage console, and a fuel tank seated inside said storage console for providing fuel to said portable internal combustion air compressor. 
     
     
         9 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 8 , wherein said internal combustion air compressor is in fluid communication through a conduit to a first compressed air outlet inside said cleaning room and a second compressed air outlet exterior of said mobile unit beneath said retractable awning. 
     
     
         10 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 8 , wherein said fuel tank seated inside said storage console is in fluid communication to said portable internal combustion air compressor, and is in fluid communication to a fuel fill inlet mounted exteriorly of said mobile unit. 
     
     
         11 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 1 , further comprising a roof-mounted heat pump/air conditioner for providing climate control to said cleaning room and swing office. 
     
     
         12 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 1 , further comprising a pair of external leveling jacks. 
     
     
         13 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 8 , wherein both of said air compressor and generator are connected in parallel to both internal and external outlets for ease of access. 
     
     
         14 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 1 , wherein all of said pair of end walls, a pair of sidewalls, and roof are interiorly paneled with waterproof Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT) tiles. 
     
     
         15 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 1 , wherein said swing office is furnished with a desk, light, heat and power, and a television and DVD player. 
     
     
         16 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 1 , further comprising a stationary floor tray inside said cleaning room, said floor tray having receptacles, said ultrasonic cleaning bin being mounted on castors seated in the receptacles of said stationary floor tray for portability of the ultrasonic parts cleaning bin when necessary. 
     
     
         17 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 1 , further comprising a control panel inside said swing office, said control panel comprising controls for said generator, solar panel trickle charger for said battery bank, and a level gauge for said waste tank. 
     
     
         18 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 1 , wherein said freshwater storage tank is mounted in said storage space and is connected by conduit through a one-way valve and pump to said water heater. 
     
     
         19 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 18 , wherein said water heater is connected by conduit to said spray wand and dishwasher, and said sink and dishwasher drain by conduit to the onboard wastewater storage tank. 
     
     
         20 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 18 , wherein all of said conduits comprise fabric-stranded plastic tubing to prevent cracking as a result of freezing. 
     
     
         21 . A mobile cleaning and restoration unit comprising:
 a trailer having a pair of end walls, a pair of sidewalls, and a roof, said wheeled enclosure being further subdivided by two intermediate walls into a cleaning room, and a swing office adjacent to said cleaning room;   a first door with first lock for providing keyed access into said cleaning room;   a second door with second lock for providing keyed access into said swing office;   a commercial dishwasher mounted in said cleaning room;   a sink with sprayer wand mounted in said cleaning room proximate said dishwasher;   a water heater mounted in said cleaning room proximate said dishwasher;   a freshwater storage tank connected by conduit to said water heater;   a wastewater storage tank connected by conduit to said sink and to said dishwasher;   an ultrasonic parts cleaning bin mounted in said cleaning room;   an electrical system electrically connecting said water heater, dishwasher, and ultrasonic parts cleaning bin to a power source;   interior lighting including first overhead lighting for illuminating said swing office and independent second overhead lighting for illuminating said cleaning room;   a battery bank for providing power to said interior lighting; and   a solar panel for trickle-charging said battery bank.   
     
     
         22 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 21 , further comprising a generator compartment in one of said sidewalls, and said power source being an internal combustion electrical generator in said compartment. 
     
     
         23 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 22 , further comprising a shop vac mounted on one if said sidewalls inside said cleaning room. 
     
     
         24 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 23 , further comprising a fire extinguisher mounted on one if said sidewalls inside said cleaning room. 
     
     
         25 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 22 , further comprising a retractable awning mounted exteriorly of said mobile cleaning and restoration unit. 
     
     
         26 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 25 , further comprising a floodlight mounted exteriorly beneath said retractable awning. 
     
     
         27 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 1 , further comprising a portable internal combustion air compressor in fluid communication through a conduit to a first compressed air outlet inside said cleaning room and a second compressed air outlet exterior of said mobile unit beneath said retractable awning. 
     
     
         28 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 21 , further comprising a roof-mounted heat pump/air conditioner for providing climate control to said cleaning room and swing office. 
     
     
         29 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 21 , further comprising a pair of external leveling jacks. 
     
     
         30 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 21 , wherein said swing office is furnished with a desk, light, heat and power, and a television and DVD player. 
     
     
         31 . The mobile cleaning and restoration unit according to  claim 21 , wherein all of said conduits comprise fabric-stranded plastic tubing to prevent cracking as a result of freezing.