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A user touchless mopping system comprising: a rinse tank with a top receptacle for receiving a mop cleaning head; a holding tank; a cleaning mechanism in fluid communication with the rinse tank and the holding tank; a sensor in communication with the mop cleaning head, and configured for determining

A user touchless mopping system comprising: a rinse tank with a top receptacle for receiving a mop cleaning head; a holding tank; a cleaning mechanism in fluid communication with the rinse tank and the holding tank; a sensor in communication with the mop cleaning head, and configured for determining that it has been received in a rinse tank receptacle; and, a control module configured to direct the cleaning mechanism to clean the mop head when it is placed into holding tank receptacle and detected by the sensors. The holding tank comprises an automated water filtering system configured to provide clean and disinfected water to the mop head; and, the rinse tank comprises an automated touch-less mop head rinsing, wringing mechanism. The system can include suctioning of contaminated water out of the rinse tank, through the holding tank filtering and disinfectant system to recycle the water for later usage.

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1. A touchless, recycling cleaning system for hard surfaced floors comprising, a) a floor cleaning apparatus comprising a mop cleaning head on a distal end of a tubular handle member, and further comprising a bend in the tubular handle member to orient the mop cleaning head parallel to the floor;b)

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A touchless, recycling cleaning system for hard surfaced floors comprising, a) a floor cleaning apparatus comprising a mop cleaning head on a distal end of a tubular handle member, and further comprising a bend in the tubular handle member to orient the mop cleaning head parallel to the floor;b) a mopping system comprising: a rinse tank with a top side receptacle able to receive the mop cleaning head, said rinse tank able to automatedly remove a contaminated water from said head, and to refresh said head with a recycled water;a holding tank separated from the rinse tank, able to filter the contaminated water and to store the recycled water;a cleaning mechanism within the rinse tank and/or the holding tank, able to simultaneously: rinse and remove debris from, filter and disinfect the mop cleaning head, and move the contaminated water from the rinse tank to the holding tank, and move the re-cycled water from the holding tank to the rinse tank;a sensor in communication with the cleaning mechanism and configured for determining that the mop cleaning head has been received in the rinse tank receptacle;a control module configured to direct the cleaning mechanism to clean the mop cleaning head when the cleaning head has been received in the rinse tank receptacle; and,c) wherein the mopping system is able to prevent a user from being exposed to contaminants and pathogens, and/or from being required to exert physical force, in order to rinse and disinfect the mop cleaning head. 2. The touchless, recycling cleaning system of claim 1, wherein the holding tank further comprises a filter cartridge able to pass the contaminated water through the filter to remove small debris before the recycled water is pumped back into the rinse tank. 3. The touchless, recycling cleaning system of claim 1, wherein the holding tank further comprises a disinfectant discharging unit for providing one or more additives to the recycled water in the holding tank, wherein the additives comprise: a deodorant, a sanitizer, a pH balancer, and a cleaner. 4. The touchless, recycling cleaning system of claim 1, wherein the holding tank further comprises a disinfectant discharging unit comprising an ultra-violet irradiated disinfectant assembly able to kill micro-organisms within the recycled water. 5. The touchless, recycling cleaning system of claim 1, wherein the cleaning mechanism further comprises a first pressure-circulating pump module comprising one or more pumps able to circulate the recycled water from the holding tank into the rinse tank, and simultaneously able to supply the re-cycled water under a pressure to at least one spray nozzle assembly positioned within the rinse tank receptacle. 6. The touchless, recycling cleaning system of claim 5, wherein the cleaning mechanism further comprises a second pressure-circulating pump module 16 able to suction off contaminated water from the mop head, and push the contaminated water through a filtering system from the rinse tank and into the holding tank. 7. The touchless, recycling cleaning system of claim 5, wherein the at least one spray nozzle assembly, further comprises, a bar with evenly spaced holes able to release a jet spray to rinse a used cleaning fluids, the contaminated water and a debris from the mop cleaning head. 8. The touchless, recycling cleaning system of claim 6, wherein the cleaning mechanism filtering system comprises a strainer assembly located within a bottom of the rinse tank, and comprising a mesh filter or grille able to remove large debris from the contaminated water in the mop cleaning head when a suction force is applied, prior to the contaminated water being circulated to the holding tank by the second pressure-circulating pump. 9. The touchless, recycling cleaning system of claim 1, wherein the cleaning mechanism comprises a squeeze assembly comprising, a linear actuator, or a rotating crank or screw, able to squeeze fluid from the mop cleaning head by applying a horizontal force to a sides of the mop cleaning head. 10. The touchless, recycling cleaning system of claim 1, wherein the cleaning mechanism comprises a squeeze assembly comprising, a roller able to move front to rear one or more times beneath the mop cleaning head and able to squeeze fluid from and/or apply a conditioner to said head. 11. The touchless, recycling cleaning system of claim 1, wherein the control module is able to direct: a squeezing assembly to squeeze a used cleaning fluids and the contaminated water from the mop cleaning head; and/or a straining assembly to filter large debris from the head; and/or, a jet spray nozzle assembly to spray the mop cleaning head with re-cycled water and cleaning fluid. 12. The touchless, recycling cleaning system of claim 1, further including a pH sensor in the holding tank for monitoring pH of a used cleaning fluids, the control module further configured to direct an alert to the user that the monitored pH is not within a predefined acceptable levels. 13. The touchless, recycling cleaning system of claim 1, wherein the touchless cleaning system further includes one or more roller wheels on a bottom portion thereof, and wherein the rinse tank receptacle is configured to lock the mop cleaning head in place when received such that the touchless cleaning system can be translated across a hard surface floor by a user applying a force to the floor cleaning apparatus tubular member. 14. The touchless, recycling cleaning system of claim 1, further including a display for viewing by a user, and a touch responsive buttons for allowing the user to communicate with the control module. 15. The touchless, recycling cleaning system of claim 14, wherein the display further displays notifications and updates on the system usage. 16. The touchless, recycling cleaning system of claim 1, further including a power source comprising a direct current outlet or a battery unit. 17. The touchless, recycling cleaning system of claim 1, wherein the control module is configurable to direct cleaning of the mop cleaning head via the cleaning mechanism for a predetermined period of time. 18. The touchless, recycling cleaning system of claim 2, further including a sensor configured for determining a usable life of the holding tank filter cartridge, the control module being configured to display an alert to a user when the usable life is not within a predetermined acceptable range. 19. The touchless, recycling cleaning system of claim 1, wherein the mop cleaning head is able to swivel in all directions at various tension levels and lock in place every forty-five degrees. 20. The touchless, recycling cleaning system of claim 1, further comprising a remote control device in communication with the mopping system, and able to allow the user to remotely direct the movement of the mopping system. 21. The touchless, recycling cleaning system of claim 1, further comprising sensors to detect a user's movement, and wherein the control module is able to direct the movement of the mopping system to follow the user.