Floor Cleaning and Drying System

Abstract

A floor cleaning and drying system for simultaneously shampooing, vacuuming, and drying a floor includes a housing. A power source is coupled to the housing. A shampooing apparatus is coupled to the housing and expels a cleaning fluid under pressure downwardly onto a floor. A vacuum apparatus is coupled to the housing and suctions a dirty fluid upwardly from the floor. A floor drying apparatus is coupled to the housing and blows a heated gas downwardly onto the floor to facilitate drying the floor. A plurality of wheels is rotatably coupled to the base wall to facilitate movement of the housing across the floor. A handle extends upwardly from the housing. A control panel coupled to the handle is electrically coupled to the power source for selectively actuating the shampooing apparatus, the vacuum apparatus, and the floor drying apparatus.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A floor cleaning assembly comprising:
 a housing having a base wall, a top wall, and a peripheral wall being coupled to and extending between the base wall and the top wall to define an interior space;   a power source being coupled to the housing;   a shampooing apparatus being coupled to the housing, the shampooing apparatus being configured to expel a cleaning fluid under pressure downwardly from the base wall onto a floor;   a vacuum apparatus being coupled to the housing, the vacuum apparatus being configured to suction a dirty fluid upwardly from the floor;   a floor drying apparatus being coupled to the housing, the floor drying apparatus being configured to blow a heated gas downwardly onto the floor to facilitate drying the floor;   a plurality of wheels being rotatably coupled to the base wall, the plurality of wheels being configured to facilitate movement of the housing across the floor;   a handle being coupled to and extending upwardly from the housing; and   a control panel being coupled to the handle, the control panel being electrically coupled to the power source for selectively actuating the shampooing apparatus, the vacuum apparatus, and the floor drying apparatus.   
     
     
         2 . The floor cleaning assembly of  claim 1 , the shampooing apparatus further comprising:
 a first reservoir being removably couplable to the housing, the first reservoir being positionable adjacent to the top wall, the first reservoir being configured to receive the cleaning fluid;   a second reservoir being removably couplable to the housing, the second reservoir being positionable on top of the first reservoir, the second reservoir being configured to receive a dirty fluid;   a cleanser heating element being positioned in the interior space, the cleanser heating element being electrically coupled to the power source, the cleanser heating element being positioned adjacent to the top wall wherein the cleanser heating element is configured to heat the cleaning fluid within the first reservoir;   a pump being positioned in the interior space, the pump being electrically coupled to the power source, the pump being fluidly coupled to the first reservoir, the pump being configured to pressurize the cleaning fluid when the cleaning fluid is heated by the cleanser heating element; and   a nozzle being fluidly coupled to the pump, the nozzle being positioned adjacent to the base wall, the nozzle dispensing the cleaning fluid downwardly from the base wall when the cleaning fluid is pressurized.   
     
     
         3 . The floor cleaning assembly of  claim 2 , the vacuum apparatus further comprising:
 a vacuum motor being positioned in the interior space, the vacuum motor being electrically coupled to the power source;   a vacuum fan being positioned in the interior space, the vacuum fan being coupled to the vacuum motor, the vacuum fan being actuatable by the vacuum motor;   a vacuum inlet extending through the base wall into the interior space;   a vacuum catch being positioned in the interior space, the vacuum catch being fluidly coupled to the vacuum inlet;   a vacuum duct being positioned in the interior space, the vacuum duct fluidly coupling the vacuum catch to the second reservoir;   wherein the vacuum fan is configured to suction the dirty fluid upwardly from the floor through the vacuum inlet into the vacuum catch, the vacuum catch being configured to store debris from the dirty fluid, the vacuum duct being configured to transfer the dirty fluid from the vacuum duct to the second reservoir; and   a brush being positioned on the base wall, the brush being configured to agitate the floor whereby the brush is configured to loosen debris from the floor and facilitate the vacuum fan in suctioning the dirty fluid upwardly through the vacuum inlet.   
     
     
         4 . The floor cleaning assembly of  claim 3 , the control panel further comprising a plurality of buttons. 
     
     
         5 . The floor cleaning assembly of  claim 4 , the plurality of buttons further comprising:
 a first switch being configured to actuate the cleanser heating element;   a second switch being configured to actuate the pump; and   a third switch being configured to actuate the floor drying apparatus and the vacuum apparatus.   
     
     
         6 . The floor cleaning assembly of  claim 1 , the vacuum apparatus further comprising:
 a vacuum motor being positioned in the interior space, the vacuum motor being electrically coupled to the power source;   a vacuum fan being positioned in the interior space, the vacuum fan being coupled to the vacuum motor, the vacuum fan being actuatable by the vacuum motor;   a vacuum inlet extending through the base wall into the interior space;   a vacuum catch being positioned in the interior space, the vacuum catch being fluidly coupled to the vacuum inlet; and   a brush being positioned on the base wall, the brush being configured to agitate the floor whereby the brush is configured to loosen debris from the floor and facilitate the vacuum fan in suctioning the dirty fluid upwardly through the vacuum inlet.   
     
     
         7 . The floor cleaning assembly of  claim 6 , the vacuum apparatus further comprising:
 an attachment port extending through the peripheral wall, the attachment port being fluidly coupled to the vacuum catch; and   a plurality of attachments being releasably couplable with the attachment port.   
     
     
         8 . The floor cleaning assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of attachments is releasably couplable to the peripheral wall when the plurality of attachments are decoupled from the attachment port. 
     
     
         9 . The floor cleaning assembly of  claim 7 , the plurality of attachments further comprising:
 a hose being couplable with the attachment port; and   an attachment head being couplable with the hose.   
     
     
         10 . The floor cleaning assembly of  claim 1 , the floor drying apparatus further comprising:
 a blower heating element being electrically coupled to the power source, the blower heating element being positioned on the base wall wherein the blower heating element is configured to produce heat across the base wall; and   a blower fan being electrically coupled to the power source, the blower fan being positioned in the interior space above the blower heating element wherein the blower fan is configured to blow gas downwardly through the blower heating element forming the heated gas and wherein the blower fan is configured to blow the heated gas downwardly onto the floor.   
     
     
         11 . The floor cleaning assembly of  claim 1 , the plurality of wheels further comprising:
 a pair of rear wheels; and   a pair of front wheels being spaced from the pair of rear wheels.   
     
     
         12 . The floor cleaning assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the pair of front wheels has a diameter being smaller than a diameter of the pair of rear wheels. 
     
     
         13 . The floor cleaning assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the handle is pivotably coupled to the housing, the handle pivoting downwardly toward the peripheral wall into a storage configuration. 
     
     
         14 . The floor cleaning assembly of  claim 1 , the control panel further comprising a plurality of buttons. 
     
     
         15 . The floor cleaning assembly of  claim 14 , the plurality of buttons further comprising:
 a first switch being configured to actuate the shampooing apparatus;   a second switch being configured to actuate the vacuum apparatus; and   a third switch being configured to actuate the floor drying apparatus.   
     
     
         16 . A floor cleaning assembly comprising:
 a housing having a base wall, a top wall, and a peripheral wall being coupled to and extending between the base wall and the top wall to define an interior space, the peripheral wall having a front side and a back side;   a power source being coupled to the housing, the power source comprising a power cord extending outwardly from the back side of the peripheral wall;   a shampooing apparatus being coupled to the housing, the shampooing apparatus being configured to expel a cleaning fluid under pressure downwardly from the base wall onto a floor, the shampooing apparatus comprising:
 a first reservoir being removably couplable to the housing, the first reservoir being positionable adjacent to the top wall, the first reservoir being configured to receive the cleaning fluid; 
 a second reservoir being removably couplable to the housing, the second reservoir being positionable on top of the first reservoir, the second reservoir being configured to receive a dirty fluid; 
 a cleanser heating element being positioned in the interior space, the cleanser heating element being electrically coupled to the power source, the cleanser heating element being positioned adjacent to the top wall wherein the cleanser heating element is configured to heat the cleaning fluid within the first reservoir; 
 a pump being positioned in the interior space, the pump being electrically coupled to the power source, the pump being fluidly coupled to the first reservoir, the pump being configured to pressurize the cleaning fluid when the cleaning fluid is heated by the cleanser heating element; 
 a nozzle being fluidly coupled to the pump, the nozzle being positioned adjacent to the base wall, the nozzle being positioned adjacent to the front side of the peripheral wall, the nozzle dispensing the cleaning fluid downwardly from the base wall when the cleaning fluid is pressurized; 
   a vacuum apparatus being coupled to the housing, the vacuum apparatus being configured to suction the dirty fluid upwardly from the floor, the vacuum apparatus comprising:
 a vacuum motor being positioned in the interior space, the vacuum motor being electrically coupled to the power source; 
 a vacuum fan being positioned in the interior space, the vacuum fan being coupled to the vacuum motor, the vacuum fan being actuatable by the vacuum motor; 
 a vacuum inlet extending through the base wall into the interior space, the vacuum inlet being positioned proximate to the front side; 
 a vacuum catch being positioned in the interior space, the vacuum catch being fluidly coupled to the vacuum inlet; 
 an access door being coupled to the peripheral wall, the access door being aligned with the vacuum catch, the access door opening to facilitate access to the vacuum catch; 
 a vacuum duct being positioned in the interior space, the vacuum duct fluidly coupling the vacuum catch to the second reservoir; 
 wherein the vacuum fan is configured to suction the dirty fluid upwardly from the floor through the vacuum inlet into the vacuum catch, the vacuum catch being configured to store debris from the dirty fluid, the vacuum duct being configured to transfer the dirty fluid from the vacuum duct to the second reservoir; 
 a brush being positioned on the base wall, the brush being configured to agitate the floor whereby the brush is configured to loosen debris from the floor and facilitate the vacuum fan in suctioning the dirty fluid upwardly through the vacuum inlet, the brush being positioned proximate to the front side, the vacuum inlet being positioned between the brush and the nozzle; 
 an attachment port extending through the peripheral wall, the attachment port being fluidly coupled to the vacuum catch; 
 a plurality of attachments being releasably couplable with the attachment port, the plurality of attachments being releasably couplable to the back side when the plurality of attachments are decoupled from the attachment port, the plurality of attachments comprising:
 a hose having a first hose end and a second hose end, the first hose end being couplable with the attachment port, the vacuum fan being configured to suction debris inwardly through the second hose end when the first hose end is coupled to the attachment port, the hose having a length between 30.0 inches and 40.0 inches; 
 a wand attachment being couplable with the second hose end; 
 a staff attachment being couplable with the second hose end; 
 
   a floor drying apparatus being coupled to the housing, the floor drying apparatus being configured to blow a heated gas downwardly onto the floor to facilitate drying the floor, the floor drying apparatus comprising:
 a blower heating element being electrically coupled to the power source, the blower heating element being positioned on the base wall wherein the blower heating element is configured to produce heat across the base wall; 
 a blower fan being electrically coupled to the power source, the blower fan being positioned in the interior space above the blower heating element wherein the blower fan is configured to blow gas downwardly through the blower heating element forming the heated gas and wherein the blower fan is configured to blow the heated gas downwardly onto the floor; 
   a plurality of wheels being rotatably coupled to the base wall, the plurality of wheels being configured to facilitate movement of the housing across the floor, the plurality of wheels comprising:
 a pair of rear wheels being positioned beneath the back side; 
 a pair of front wheels being positioned beneath the front side, the pair of front wheels having a diameter being smaller than a diameter of the pair of rear wheels; 
   a handle being coupled to and extending upwardly from the housing, the handle being pivotably coupled to the housing, the handle pivoting downwardly toward the back side into a storage configuration;   a control panel being coupled to the handle, the control panel being electrically coupled to the power source for selectively actuating the shampooing apparatus, the vacuum apparatus, and the floor drying apparatus, the control panel comprising a plurality of buttons, the plurality of buttons including:
 a first switch being configured to actuate the cleanser heating element; 
 a second switch being configured to actuate the pump; and 
 a third switch being configured to actuate the floor drying apparatus and the vacuum apparatus.