Ultraviolet sanitation device
View Patent ↗A sanitation device includes a mobile body, a surface cleaning component, and a source of UV radiation. The surface cleaning component and the source of UV radiation are mounted to the mobile body, which is configured to travel over a surface. The surface cleaning component is configured to engage the surface and the source of UV radiation is configured to direct UV radiation to the surface.
1. A sanitization device comprising:
a mobile body configured to travel over a surface;
a cleaning liquid dispensing system supported on the mobile body and configured to dispense a cleaning liquid to the surface;
a squeegee coupled to a rear side of the mobile body and configured to engage the surface;
a rotatable scrubber mounted to the mobile body and configured to scrub the surface;
a source of UV radiation attached to the mobile body and positioned at a rear side of the squeegee, the source of UV radiation configured to direct UV radiation to the surface;
a tank mounted to the mobile body; and
a vacuum supported by the mobile body and configured to remove liquid from the surface that is collected by the squeegee and deposit the liquid into the tank.
2. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a second source of UV radiation configured to direct the UV radiation onto the rotatable scrubber.
3. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a second source of UV radiation configured to direct UV radiation into the tank.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the UV radiation has a wavelength of less than 280 nm.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein a power consumption of the source automatically varies in accordance with a speed at which the mobile body travels.
6. The device of claim 1 including a shroud covering sides of the source that do not face the surface.
7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the source is configured to direct a dosage of UV radiation to the surface of less than 60 mW/cm 2 .