A vehicle includes an internal cabin (102) including a lavatory having a lavatory water supply and a waste disposal system; a docking station within the lavatory; and an autonomous cleaning system located within the lavatory of the internal cabin. The autonomous cleaning system comprises a cleaning robot (104) that cleans a portion of the lavatory. The cleaning robot is housed within (160) the docking station. The cleaning robot is deployed from the docking station during a cleaning cycle. The cleaning robot couples to the lavatory water supply and the waste disposal system when the cleaning robot is housed within the docking station. The arrangement allows the lavatory to be cleaned during flight and the robot being hidden from view and replenished when the lavatory is occupied.

    Un véhicule comprend une cabine intérieure (102) qui comprend un bloc toilettes ayant une alimentation en eau ainsi quun système délimination des déchets. Il comprend également un système de nettoyage automatique situé à lintérieur du bloc toilettes de la cabine intérieure. Le système de nettoyage automatique comprend un robot nettoyeur (104) qui nettoie une partie du bloc toilettes. Le robot nettoyeur se trouve à lintérieur (160) de la station daccueil. Le robot nettoyeur quitte la station daccueil pendant un cycle de nettoyage. Le robot nettoyeur se connecte à lalimentation en eau du bloc toilettes et au système délimination des déchets lorsquil est à lintérieur de la station daccueil. Les éléments sont disposés de façon que le bloc toilette est nettoyé pendant le vol et que le robot est caché et réapprovisionné lorsquun passager utilise le bloc toilettes.


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    Title :

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLEANING INTERIOR PORTIONS OF A VEHICLE


    Additional title:

    SYSTEMES ET METHODES DE NETTOYAGE DE PORTIONS INTERIEURES D'UN VEHICULE


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2021-11-09


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / A47L DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING , Waschen oder Reinigen im Haushalt / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen



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