Water-Fed Surface Cleaning Device, System, and Method

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a cleaning device for cleaning a surface. The cleaning device includes a plate that holds a cleaning material, a rinse bar attached to the plate and disposed to extend along two or more edges of the plate, and one or more rinse inlet ports that are connected to the rinse bar and are in fluid communication with the rinse bar. A plurality of openings are formed in the rinse bar and fluid supplied to the rinse bar is expelled out of the plurality of openings of the rinse bar.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cleaning device comprising:
 a plate configured to hold a cleaning material, the plate comprising a hollow passage formed therein to extend along two or more edges of the plate, the hollow passage comprising a tubular configuration defining an internal channel configured to receive a fluid therein; and   one or more rinse inlet ports in fluid communication with the hollow passage formed in the plate and that are configured to be fluidly connected to a fluid supply;   wherein one or more openings are formed in the plate and configured to allow passage of fluid from an interior of the plate inside the hollow passage to an outside of the plate.   
     
     
         2 . The cleaning device of  claim 1 , wherein the hollow passage extends around an entire outer perimeter of the plate. 
     
     
         3 . The cleaning device of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a handle attached to a first surface of the plate.   
     
     
         4 . The cleaning device of  claim 3 , wherein the handle comprises:
 a connector that connects the cleaning device to a pole.   
     
     
         5 . The cleaning device of  claim 4 , wherein the handle further comprises:
 a first pivot that allows the plate to pivot with respect to the handle in a first direction; and   a second pivot that allows the plate to pivot with respect to the handle in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction.   
     
     
         6 . The cleaning device of  claim 5 , wherein the first pivot and the second pivot of the handle are configured to be selectively locked to prevent rotation of the plate with respect to the handle in one or more of the first direction and the second direction. 
     
     
         7 . The cleaning device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more holes formed through the plate; and   one or more fluid inlet ports connected to a first surface of the plate at positions adjacent to the one or more holes;   wherein the cleaning material is disposed on a second surface of the plate that is opposite to the first surface of the plate.   
     
     
         8 . The cleaning device of  claim 7 , wherein the one or more rinse inlet ports and the one or more fluid inlet ports are removably connected to the plate such that worn rinse inlet ports and worn fluid inlet ports may be removed and replaced with new rinse inlet ports and new fluid inlet ports. 
     
     
         9 . The cleaning device of  claim 7 , wherein the one or more rinse inlet ports are supplied with a first fluid and the one or more inlet ports are supplied with a second fluid different than the first fluid. 
     
     
         10 . A cleaning system for cleaning surfaces, the cleaning system comprising:
 a cleaning device comprising:
 a plate configured to hold a cleaning material, the plate comprising a hollow passage formed therein to extend along two or more edges of the plate, the hollow passage comprising a tubular configuration defining an internal channel configured to receive a fluid therein; and 
   one or more rinse inlet ports in fluid communication with the hollow passage formed in the plate and that are configured to be fluidly connected to a fluid supply;   a fluid-fed pole removably connected to the cleaning device;   a fluid feed system that supplies fluid to the cleaning device;   rinse tubing that is removably connected to the one or more rinse inlet ports and that carries fluid from the fluid feed system to the one or more rinse inlet ports of the cleaning device;   wherein one or more openings are formed in the plate and configured to allow passage of fluid from an interior of the plate inside the hollow passage to an outside of the plate.   
     
     
         11 . The cleaning system of  claim 10 , wherein the hollow passage extends around an entire outer perimeter of the plate. 
     
     
         12 . The cleaning system of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a handle attached to a first surface of the plate, the handle comprising a connector that connects a pole to the cleaning device.   
     
     
         13 . The cleaning system of  claim 12 , wherein the handle further comprises:
 a first pivot that allows the plate to pivot with respect to the handle in a first direction; and   a second pivot that allows the plate to pivot with respect to the handle in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction.   
     
     
         14 . The cleaning system of  claim 13 , wherein the first pivot and the second pivot of the handle are configured to be selectively locked to prevent rotation of the plate with respect to the handle in one or more of the first direction and the second direction. 
     
     
         15 . The cleaning system of  claim 10 , the further comprising:
 one or more holes formed through the plate; and   one or more fluid inlet ports connected to a first surface of the plate at positions adjacent to the one or more holes;   fluid tubing that is removably connected to the one or more fluid inlet ports and that provides fluid communication from the fluid feed system to the one or more fluid inlet ports of the cleaning device;   wherein the cleaning material is disposed on a second surface of the plate that is opposite to the first surface of the plate.   
     
     
         16 . The cleaning system of  claim 15 , wherein the one or more rinse inlet ports and the one or more fluid inlet ports are removably connected to the plate such that worn rinse inlet ports and worn fluid inlet ports may be removed and replaced with new rinse inlet ports and new fluid inlet ports. 
     
     
         17 . The cleaning system of  claim 15 , wherein the one or more rinse inlet ports are supplied with a first fluid and the one or more inlet ports are supplied with a second fluid different than the first fluid.