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Patent drawing for Automatic cart wash apparatus
US 7,346,956 B2
Industry & transport US 7,346,956 B2 Expired

Automatic cart wash apparatus

This invention describes an automated machine designed to clean shopping carts. Carts first enter a vacuum stage where forced air blows loose trash off the cart, and a suction system then pulls the air and debris away. After this, the cart moves through a cleaning stage using various liquids and then a drying stage, making it ready for reuse. The claims specifically detail the forced air and suction components of the initial debris removal, including a blower, vent, duct, and suction motor.

Why it matters: Filed before modern microcontrollers made complex automation affordable. The control logic for sequencing stages and operating doors is now much simpler and cheaper to implement.

Status
ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build
Moderateblowers, pumps, custom chamber, control electronics

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