Extractor cleaning machine

Abstract

An extractor including a housing, a suction source disposed within the housing, and a suction nozzle in communication with the suction source and movable relative to the housing. The extractor also includes a recovery tank carried by the housing, and the suction source is in communication with the recovery tank for drawing fluid through the suction nozzle and storing the drawn fluid in the recovery tank. A cleaning chamber disposed on the housing receives a portion of the suction nozzle, and the cleaning chamber is configured to selectively receive a fluid along a fluid flow path in communication with the cleaning chamber.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An extractor comprising:
 a housing;   a suction source disposed within the housing;   a suction nozzle in communication with the suction source and movable relative to the housing;   a recovery tank carried by the housing, wherein the suction source is in communication with the recovery tank for drawing fluid through the suction nozzle and storing the drawn fluid in the recovery tank; and   a cleaning chamber with the housing for receiving at least a portion of the suction nozzle,   wherein the cleaning chamber is configured to selectively receive a fluid along a fluid flow path in communication with the cleaning chamber.   
     
     
         2 . The extractor of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid flow path provides fluid communication between a supply tank and the cleaning chamber. 
     
     
         3 . The extractor of  claim 2 , wherein the supply tank is removably coupled to the housing. 
     
     
         4 . The extractor of  claim 2 , further comprising a fluid inlet port in fluid communication with the cleaning chamber, wherein the cleaning chamber is configured to selectively receive fluid from the supply tank, the fluid inlet port, or a combination of the supply tank and the fluid inlet port. 
     
     
         5 . The extractor of  claim 4 , where the fluid inlet port is configured to selectively receive fluid from a container. 
     
     
         6 . The extractor of  claim 4 , wherein the fluid flow path provides fluid from the supply tank, the fluid inlet port, or a combination of the supply tank and the fluid inlet port, to the recovery tank when the portion of the suction nozzle is received in the cleaning chamber. 
     
     
         7 . The extractor of  claim 6 , wherein the suction source is in communication with the hose for drawing the cleaning fluid from the supply tank through the second fluid flow path and the hose to the recovery tank when the portion of the suction nozzle is received in the cleaning chamber. 
     
     
         8 . The extractor of  claim 2 , wherein the fluid flow path provides fluid from the supply tank to the recovery tank when the portion of the suction nozzle is received in the cleaning chamber. 
     
     
         9 . The extractor of  claim 8 , further comprising a hose between the suction source and the suction nozzle. 
     
     
         10 . The extractor of  claim 1 , further comprising a fluid inlet port in fluid communication with the fluid flow path. 
     
     
         11 . The extractor of  claim 10 , wherein the fluid flow path provides fluid communication from the fluid inlet port to the recovery tank when the portion of the suction nozzle is received in the cleaning chamber. 
     
     
         12 . The extractor of  claim 1 , wherein the suction source is in communication with the cleaning chamber for drawing the cleaning fluid from the supply tank through the fluid flow path to the recovery tank when the portion of the suction nozzle is received in the cleaning chamber. 
     
     
         13 . The extractor of  claim 1 , further comprising a hose between the suction source and the suction nozzle. 
     
     
         14 . The extractor of  claim 1 , wherein the supply tank includes a first fluid tank for storing a first fluid, and a second fluid tank for storing a second fluid. 
     
     
         15 . The extractor of  claim 14 , further comprising a user-selectable mode valve assembly, the mode valve assembly including a valve selectively switching between a first mode connecting the first fluid tank to the fluid flow path and a second mode connecting the sanitizing fluid tank to the fluid flow path. 
     
     
         16 . The extractor of  claim 15 , wherein the mode valve assembly includes
 a first inlet port in communication with the first fluid tank,   a second inlet port in communication with the second fluid tank,   the valve connecting the first fluid tank and the second fluid tank with an outlet port in communication with the fluid flow path.   
     
     
         17 . The extractor of  claim 15 , wherein the mode valve assembly includes a third mode connecting the first fluid tank and second fluid tank to the fluid flow path. 
     
     
         18 . The extractor of  claim 15 , further comprising a fluid delivery system in communication with the fluid flow path that selectively delivers fluid to a surface to be cleaned. 
     
     
         19 . The extractor of  claim 18 , wherein the fluid delivery system is at least partially supported by the suction nozzle. 
     
     
         20 . The extractor of  claim 1 , further comprising a fluid delivery system in communication with the fluid flow path that selectively delivers fluid to a surface to be cleaned. 
     
     
         21 . The extractor of  claim 20 , wherein the fluid delivery system is at least partially supported by the suction nozzle. 
     
     
         22 . The extractor of  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning chamber includes a valve configured to selectively permit introduction of the cleaning fluid into the cleaning chamber. 
     
     
         23 . The extractor of  claim 22 , wherein the valve includes a plunger actuatable between a first position to inhibit the cleaning fluid from entering the cleaning chamber, and a second position to permit the cleaning fluid to enter the cleaning chamber. 
     
     
         24 . The extractor of  claim 23 , wherein the plunger is forced by a spring toward the first position, and the suction nozzle moves the plunger toward the second position when the portion of the suction nozzle is inserted into the cleaning chamber. 
     
     
         25 . The extractor of  claim 1 , wherein the suction nozzle is a cleaning tool, and the cleaning chamber receives the cleaning tool, wherein the cleaning chamber includes at least one spray for spraying fluid toward the cleaning tool within the cleaning chamber. 
     
     
         26 . The extractor of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of cleaning tools, wherein the cleaning chamber receives the plurality of cleaning tools and the portion of the suction nozzle. 
     
     
         27 . The extractor of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid flow path is in communication with a pump providing fluid to the cleaning chamber. 
     
     
         28 . The extractor of  claim 1 , wherein a controller deactivates the suction source in response to one or more inputs selected from a group consisting of a user actuated switch, amount of fluid in the supply tank, amount of fluid in the recovery tank, time, and air pressure in the system.