ELECTRICAL GENERATOR SYSTEM FOR USE WITH VEHICLE MOUNTED ELECTRIC FLOOR CLEANING SYSTEM
A cleaning system comprises a power plant, a regenerative blower having a power input shaft, a suction port, and a discharge port, an interface assembly configured for transmitting power from the power plant to the regenerative blower, a pump configured for generating pressurized water, and a heat exchanger system configured for heating the pressurized water.
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21 . A vehicle power system for providing input to an auxiliary fluid system, comprising:
a vehicle-mounted power plant;
a generator mechanically coupled to the power plant;
a motor electrically coupled to the generator to provide mechanical output; and
a component of the auxiliary fluid system configured to receive the mechanical output of the motor.
22 . The vehicle power system of claim 21 , wherein the component comprises a pump.
23 . The vehicle power system of clai , wherein the component comprises a blower.
24 . The vehicle power system of claim 21 , wherein the component comprises a compressor.
25 . The vehicle power syster r of claim 21 , wherein the component comprises a heating element.
26 . The vehicle power system of claim 21 , wherein th auxiliary fluid system includes a cleaning tool fluidly coupled to the component.
27 . The vehicle power system of claim 26 , wherein the auxiliary fluid system further comprises:
a liquid pump configured for generating pressurized liquid; and
an air blower configured for generating pressurized air;
wherein the cleaning tool is fluidly coupled to a liquid pump outlet and an air blower inlet.
28 . The vehicle power system of claim 27 , wherein the component comprises an input shaft integral with an impeller of the air blower.
29 . The vehicle power system of claim 27 , further comprising a liquid-to-air heat exchanger configured to exchange heat from discharge air of the air blower and discharge liquid of the liquid pump.
30 . The vehicle power system of claim , wherein the motor is electrically coupled to the generator via a battery.
31 . The vehicle power system of claim 21 , wherein the generator comprises an alternator coupled to the vehicle-mounted power plant via a belt
32 . The vehicle power system of claim 21 , further comprising a motor controller for regulating electric voltage and current of the component.
33 . The vehicle power system of claim 21 , wherein the vehicle-mounted power plant comprises an engine of a vehicle in which the vehicle power system is used.
34 . A vehicle power system for providing input to a vehicle-mounted cleaning system, comprising:
an engine of a vehicle in which the cleaning system is mounted;
a generator mechanically coupled to the engine;
a motor electrically coupled to the generator to provide mechanical output; and
a fluid pressurizing device for the cleaning system that is configured to receive the mechanical output of the motor.
35 . The vehicle power system of claim 34 , further comprising a motor controller for regulating electric voltage and current of the fluid pressurizing device.
36 . The vehicle power system of claim 34 , wherein the motor is electrically coupled to the generator via a battery.
37 . The vehicle power system of claim 34 , wherein the fluid pressurizing device is fluidly coupled to a cleaning wand of the cleaning system.
38 . The vehicle power system of claim 37 , wherein the cleaning system further comprises:
a liquid pump configured for generating pressurized liquid;
wherein the fluid pressurizing device comprises an air blower configured for generating pressurized air; and
wherein the cleaning wand is fluidly coupled to a liquid pump outlet and an air blower inlet.
39 . The vehicle power system of claim 38 , further comprising a liquid-to-air heat exchanger configured to exchange heat from discharge air of the air blower and discharge liquid of the liquid pump.
40 . The vehicle power system of claim 34 , wherein the fluid pressurizing device comprises a regenerative blower.