Cleaning apparatus for cleaning a rotatable brush roller of a cleaning appliance, and cleaning system

Abstract

A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a rotatable brush roller of a cleaning appliance is provided. The cleaning apparatus includes a container having a depression for accommodating a main body of the cleaning appliance that is equipped with the rotatable brush roller and a water reservoir fluidly connected with the depression. A cleaning liquid with which the water reservoir has been filled flows automatically into the depression. When the cleaning appliance is disposed in the cleaning apparatus, the water reservoir is associated with an edge of the cleaning appliance that is spaced apart from the brush roller, and the brush roller at least partially abuts a bottom of the depression. A cleaning system is also provided that includes the cleaning apparatus and the cleaning appliance.

1 . A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a rotatable brush roller of a cleaning appliance, the cleaning apparatus comprising:
 a container having a depression for accommodating a main body of the cleaning appliance that is equipped with the rotatable brush roller, and   a water reservoir fluidly connected with the depression, wherein cleaning liquid with which the water reservoir has been filled flows automatically into the depression, and wherein, when the cleaning appliance is disposed in the cleaning apparatus, the water reservoir is associated with an edge of the cleaning appliance that is spaced apart from the brush roller, and the brush roller at least partially abuts a bottom of the depression.   
     
     
         2 . The cleaning apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the depression includes a first trough for accommodating the main body of the cleaning appliance and a second trough for accommodating the rotatable brush roller, wherein the first trough is located between the water reservoir and the second trough. 
     
     
         3 . The cleaning apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein at least one channel is set into the first trough, and the cleaning liquid with which the water reservoir has been filled automatically passes through the at least one channel into the second trough. 
     
     
         4 . The cleaning apparatus according to  claim 2 , that wherein the second trough includes with projections. 
     
     
         5 . The cleaning apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the projections are arranged in a line. 
     
     
         6 . The cleaning apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein at least one slot is introduced into a wall of the water reservoir, wherein the cleaning liquid with which the water reservoir has been filled passes through the at least one slot into the at least one channel. 
     
     
         7 . A cleaning system comprising:
 a cleaning apparatus according to  claim 1 , and   a cleaning appliance comprising a main body, which is equipped with a rotatable brush roller.   
     
     
         8 . The cleaning system according to  claim 7 , wherein the main body is provided with a suction device having a suction opening, wherein the suction opening and the brush roller are associated with an underbody of the main body facing the depression when the cleaning appliance is disposed in the cleaning apparatus. 
     
     
         9 . The cleaning system according to  claim 8 , wherein the brush roller and the suction opening are arranged in the underbody of the main body of the cleaning appliance in such a way that, when the cleaning appliance is disposed in the cleaning apparatus, the brush roller is at least in partial abutment in the second trough and the suction opening is arranged between the first trough and an edge.