Patent ID: 6675437
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: A47L,B60P,F01N,F02G,F28D,Y02E,Y02T

Abstract:
An apparatus for heating and pressurizing a cleaning fluid inside a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:an engine affixed to the vehicle as a prime mover thereof and configured to be the sole source of energy to pump and heat the cleaning fluid to a suitable temperature for suspending particulate matter from a carpet; a transmission system connected to the engine for transmitting mechanical energy from the engine to the drive train of the vehicle; a storage tank that stores the cleaning fluid; a liquid pump coupled to the storage tank, a portion of the liquid pump positioned within a flow of the cleaning fluid, for pressurizing the cleaning fluid; a power takeoff connected to the transmission system for driving the liquid pump; an exhaust line connected to the engine for conducting combustion exhaust from the engine; and an exhaust heat exchanger connected to transfer heat from the combustion exhaust to an intermediate fluid, wherein the heat from the intermediate fluid is used to heat the cleaning fluid.