Cleaning Apparatuses for Electronic Devices

Abstract

Provided herein are cleaning apparatuses for electronic devices, such as computers, smart devices, laptops and cameras. The cleaning apparatuses comprise cleaning members having, for example, a cleaning pad and/or brush or other cleaning member and a container or housing on or in which the cleaning member is contained and/or stored. The cleaning apparatuses each comprise a mount to removably secure the apparatus to the electronic device. The mounts may comprise a hot shoe mount, a strap slide, a clip mount, or a slottable member configured for a port or slot on the device.

1 . An apparatus for cleaning an electronic device, comprising:
 at least one cleaning member comprising a cleaning assembly having a platform with a lower surface attached to the cleaning member and an upper surface with anchors disposed thereon or formed therefrom and a holder with a slotted surface configured to removably receive the anchors therein;   a container configured to receive the cleaning member therein;   a hot shoe mount disposed on the container;   an exterior cover having dimensions configured to cover the cleaning member when disposed in the container.   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the platform with cleaning member attached thereto is a replaceable component of the cleaning assembly. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning member comprises a cleaning pad, a brush or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning member further comprises a dry cleaning compound impregnated therein. 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the container is a housing having an open interior such that one cleaning member comprises a retractable brush disposed within the open interior and another cleaning member comprises a cleaning pad secured to a first exterior surface of the housing and the mount comprises a slottable member disposed on a second exterior surface of the housing. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the housing comprises a longitudinal open track, said retractable brush having a rod, with a slide button attached thereto, affixed to the brush, said rod extending longitudinally within the open interior such that said slide button is slidable along the open track. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is a computer, a laptop device, a tablet, a smart phone, or a digital camera. 
     
     
         11 . A cleaning apparatus for a screen on an electronic device, comprising:
 a cleaning assembly;   a container comprising an open body configured to removably secure the cleaning assembly therein;   a hot shoe mount attached to a lower outer surface of the container; and   a cover comprising an open body configured to removably cover the cleaning assembly when secured within the container.   
     
     
         12 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the cleaning assembly comprises:
 a platform with an upper surface having a pair of flanged clips disposed thereon or formed therefrom;   a cleaning pad affixed to a lower surface of the platform; and   a holder with a lower surface having a slot longitudinally disposed therethrough, said flanged clips removably anchored within the slot.   
     
     
         13 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the platform further comprises a pair of finger grips formed on the upper surface. 
     
     
         14 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the platform with cleaning pad attached thereto comprises a replaceable component of the cleaning assembly. 
     
     
         15 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 12 , said cleaning pad further comprising a dry cleaning compound impregnated therein. 
     
     
         16 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the open container body comprises:
 an upper open portion with inner dimensions that are greater than the outer dimensions of the platform with cleaning pad affixed thereto but smaller than the outer dimensions of the holder such that a lower rim of the holder rests on the container body; and   a lower portion disposed around the container body forming a rim with outer dimensions corresponding to outer dimensions of the cover such that a lower rim of the cover rests on the rim formed by the lower portion of the container body.   
     
     
         17 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the mount is a hot shoe mount having an upper surface attached to the container and a lower surface configured to slidably engage a T-slot and T-track comprising a hot shoe on a camera. 
     
     
         18 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the mount is a strap slide having an upper surface attached to the container, an open lower surface, two side surfaces with slide openings therethrough and a slide crosspiece attached between a back and front surface in parallel with the openings, said strap slide configured to threadably receive a strap therethrough. 
     
     
         19 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the mount is a clip mount comprising:
 a mount base forming a T-slot attached to the container;   a clip base having flanged side portions inserted within the T-slot and a middle portion raised from the side portions, said middle portion comprising a pair of slots disposed through a top and bottom thereof; and   a pair of clip arms each having a flanged end and a clip end, said flanged ends inserted through the clip base slots and configured to removably clip to a vent louver or slat on a dashboard.   
     
     
         20 . A cleaning apparatus for a computer or smart device, comprising:
 a housing having an open interior and an open slide track disposed longitudinally along an exterior surface thereof;   a first cleaning member retractably disposed within the housing through an open end thereof;   a second cleaning member attached to the exterior surface of the housing; and   a mount attached to the exterior surface of the housing.   
     
     
         21 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein the first cleaning member is a brush comprising a rod, having a slide button thereon, affixed to the brush, said rod extending longitudinally within the housing open interior such that said slide button is disposed on and slidable along the slide track, said brush retractable or extendable with movement of the slide button. 
     
     
         22 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein the second cleaning member is a cleaning pad comprising a dry cleaning compound impregnated therein. 
     
     
         23 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein the second cleaning member is replaceable and is removably attached to the exterior surface. 
     
     
         24 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein the mount is a slottable member configured to engage a port or slot on the computer or smart device.