Wheel cleaning chair
A wheel cleaning chair is disclosed which, in general, includes a chair seat, a chair base, and a column. The column connects the chair seat and the chair base. The chair base includes two or more wheel assemblies. Each wheel assembly includes a wheel casing and a wheel. The wheel assemblies also include a wheel cleaner proximate each wheel.
1. A wheel cleaning chair comprising: a chair seat;
a chair base;
a column connecting the chair seat and the chair base;
the chair base comprising two or more wheel assemblies each comprising a wheel casing
and a wheel;
the wheel assemblies further comprising a wheel cleaner proximate each wheel;
and wherein at least one of the wheel assemblies comprises an axle connecting the wheel to the corresponding wheel casing and wherein the axle comprises a primary gear.
2. The wheel cleaning chair of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the wheel cleaners comprises a bristle brush having bristles which extend to a contact patch of the corresponding wheel.
3. The wheel cleaning chair of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the wheel cleaners comprises a scraper having a scraper blade.
4. The wheel cleaning chair of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the wheel assemblies comprises a stem pivotally attached to the corresponding casing.
5. The wheel cleaning chair of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the wheels is spherical.
6. The wheel cleaning chair of claim 5 , wherein at least one of the wheels is connected to the corresponding casing via a ball-and-socket joint.
7. The wheel cleaning chair of claim 1 , wherein the brush comprises gear teeth meshed with the primary gear.
8. The wheel cleaning chair of claim 7 , wherein the scraper comprises a secondary gear meshed with the primary gear.
9. A wheel cleaning chair comprising: a chair seat;
a chair base;
a column connecting the chair seat and the chair base;
the chair base comprising two or more wheel assemblies each comprising a wheel casing
and a wheel;
the wheel assemblies further comprising a wheel cleaner proximate each wheel;
wherein at least one of the wheel assemblies comprises an axle connecting the wheel to the corresponding wheel casing; and
wherein at least one of the wheel assemblies comprises an energy harvester coupled to the axle.
10. The wheel cleaning chair of claim 9 , comprising an energy storage device electrically connected to the energy harvester.
11. The wheel cleaning chair of claim 10 , comprising a controller electrically connected to the energy storage device.
12. The wheel cleaning chair of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the wheel assemblies comprises a light sensor electrically connected to the controller.
13. The wheel cleaning chair of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the wheel assemblies comprises an audio sensor electrically connected to the controller.
14. The wheel cleaning chair of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the wheel assemblies comprises a particulate matter (PM) sensor electrically connected to the controller.
15. A wheel cleaning chair comprising: a chair seat;
a chair base;
a column connecting the chair seat and the chair base;
the chair base comprising two or more wheel assemblies each comprising a wheel casing
and a wheel;
the wheel assemblies further comprising a wheel cleaner proximate each wheel; and
wherein at least one of the wheel assemblies comprise an LED wheel illuminator.