CA1148310A - Motorcycle for cleaning the ground - Google Patents
Motorcycle for cleaning the groundInfo
- Publication number
- CA1148310A CA1148310A CA000373685A CA373685A CA1148310A CA 1148310 A CA1148310 A CA 1148310A CA 000373685 A CA000373685 A CA 000373685A CA 373685 A CA373685 A CA 373685A CA 1148310 A CA1148310 A CA 1148310A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- case
- brush
- cleaning means
- cleaning
- frame
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
Landscapes
- Brushes (AREA)
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
The motorcycle comprises a support rigid with the frame of the motorcycle and at least one cleaning device which is mounted on the support to move between a cleaning position in which it is in contact with the ground and with-drawn position. The cleaning device is coupled to a motor by a transmission. The cleaning device is disposed in a case which is mounted on one said of the motorcycle in the immediate vicinity of the footrest on the same side of the motorcycle.
The case has a foot bearing surface and is movable between the aforementioned two positions.
The motorcycle comprises a support rigid with the frame of the motorcycle and at least one cleaning device which is mounted on the support to move between a cleaning position in which it is in contact with the ground and with-drawn position. The cleaning device is coupled to a motor by a transmission. The cleaning device is disposed in a case which is mounted on one said of the motorcycle in the immediate vicinity of the footrest on the same side of the motorcycle.
The case has a foot bearing surface and is movable between the aforementioned two positions.
Description
3~
Motorcycle ~or Cleaning the Ground -The invention relates to an apparatus for picking up litter and more particularly the surface of sidewalks by removing excrements left by dogs.
The problem created by unscrupulous dog owners in town areas is not always solved in a satisfactory manner despite efforts on the part of municipal authorities ln the form of information, publicity and even warning of penalties addres-sed at these owners. All these measures have been without effect since most users still ignore the gutter and allow their dogs to relieve -themselves on the sidewalks, footpaths or other public placesO
Vehicles already e~ist Eor cleaning roadways whlch comprise brushes and a circuit of washing water under pres-sure.
These vehicles are usually automobiles of large size which cannot travel on the sidewalks or smaller vehicles which travel at low speed and hinder the abundant traffic of vehicles when they return to the roadway. Further, as it concerns vehicles having ~our wheels, their handling on the sidewalk where many pedestrians circulate is poorly adapted to the winding path they must travel through to effectively clean the whole of the area of the sidewalk.
Lastly, these vehicles are not adapted to the pickin~ up of excrements left by dogs on the sidewalks.
3~
An object of the invention is consequently to overcome the various drawbacks and the invention relates to a light vehicle of small size capable of easily circulating hetween obstacles on the sidewalks, this vehicle , .
bein~ capa,ble of trayelling at low speed when in operation and of adapting itsel,f to the speed of automobiles travelling on the road when it must move from one cleaning place to another, Such a vehicle is consequently effecient, hardly hin-ders pedestrians and does not hlnder the traffic on the road.
Moreover, its handling capability and its speed of dis-placement between the cleanin~ places renders it most advantageous.
According to the invention there is provided an appara tus for picking up small volume litter such as dog excrement, comprising a motorcycle having a frame~ a support rigidly mounted to said frame, at least one cleaning means mounted on said support ; 15 so as to be movable between a ground-engaging cleaning position and a retracted position , means for driving said cleaning means, and a case in which said cleaning means is disposed defining a : foot-bearin~ surface by means of which said cleaning means can be moved between said two posi.tions.
~;~ 20 ~: In a preferred embodiment, the pivotal unit is brought from its withdxaw position to its operative position merely by pressure exerted by the foot, return means returnins said unit to the withdrawn position as soon as said pressure ceases, which enables the motorcycle to resume its initial speed for travelling on theroad without hindering road users.
.
In a modification, the motorcycle may have two pivotal ' units located on each side of the frame and capable of being pi-voted toward the yround separately or together.
~;`'~.
.
... . :, , , ., ~ 3, A mo-torcycle according to the inven-~ion is shown merely by may of exam~le in the accompanying drawings in which :
- Fig. 1 is an elevational view of the motorcycle with the cleaning means in the raised position.
- Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 in which one of the pivotal units has been brought in contact with the ground .
~ Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic elevational view of one of the cleaning brushes~
- Fig. 4 is a plan view of the brush shown in Fig. 3.
The motorcycle shown in Fiss. 1 and comprises in the conventional manner a frame 1, two wheels
Motorcycle ~or Cleaning the Ground -The invention relates to an apparatus for picking up litter and more particularly the surface of sidewalks by removing excrements left by dogs.
The problem created by unscrupulous dog owners in town areas is not always solved in a satisfactory manner despite efforts on the part of municipal authorities ln the form of information, publicity and even warning of penalties addres-sed at these owners. All these measures have been without effect since most users still ignore the gutter and allow their dogs to relieve -themselves on the sidewalks, footpaths or other public placesO
Vehicles already e~ist Eor cleaning roadways whlch comprise brushes and a circuit of washing water under pres-sure.
These vehicles are usually automobiles of large size which cannot travel on the sidewalks or smaller vehicles which travel at low speed and hinder the abundant traffic of vehicles when they return to the roadway. Further, as it concerns vehicles having ~our wheels, their handling on the sidewalk where many pedestrians circulate is poorly adapted to the winding path they must travel through to effectively clean the whole of the area of the sidewalk.
Lastly, these vehicles are not adapted to the pickin~ up of excrements left by dogs on the sidewalks.
3~
An object of the invention is consequently to overcome the various drawbacks and the invention relates to a light vehicle of small size capable of easily circulating hetween obstacles on the sidewalks, this vehicle , .
bein~ capa,ble of trayelling at low speed when in operation and of adapting itsel,f to the speed of automobiles travelling on the road when it must move from one cleaning place to another, Such a vehicle is consequently effecient, hardly hin-ders pedestrians and does not hlnder the traffic on the road.
Moreover, its handling capability and its speed of dis-placement between the cleanin~ places renders it most advantageous.
According to the invention there is provided an appara tus for picking up small volume litter such as dog excrement, comprising a motorcycle having a frame~ a support rigidly mounted to said frame, at least one cleaning means mounted on said support ; 15 so as to be movable between a ground-engaging cleaning position and a retracted position , means for driving said cleaning means, and a case in which said cleaning means is disposed defining a : foot-bearin~ surface by means of which said cleaning means can be moved between said two posi.tions.
~;~ 20 ~: In a preferred embodiment, the pivotal unit is brought from its withdxaw position to its operative position merely by pressure exerted by the foot, return means returnins said unit to the withdrawn position as soon as said pressure ceases, which enables the motorcycle to resume its initial speed for travelling on theroad without hindering road users.
.
In a modification, the motorcycle may have two pivotal ' units located on each side of the frame and capable of being pi-voted toward the yround separately or together.
~;`'~.
.
... . :, , , ., ~ 3, A mo-torcycle according to the inven-~ion is shown merely by may of exam~le in the accompanying drawings in which :
- Fig. 1 is an elevational view of the motorcycle with the cleaning means in the raised position.
- Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 in which one of the pivotal units has been brought in contact with the ground .
~ Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic elevational view of one of the cleaning brushes~
- Fig. 4 is a plan view of the brush shown in Fig. 3.
The motorcycle shown in Fiss. 1 and comprises in the conventional manner a frame 1, two wheels
2 and a driving mo~or 3. This motorcycle may be motorized bicycle o:E 50 cc, a moped o~ less than 125 cc, or a moto-cyclette of more than 125 cc.
$~a feature of the invention resides in the fact that this motorcycle is provided, in the pre~ently-described embodiment, with two pivotal units 4 and 5 which are located on opposite sides of the frame 1 and include cleaning means which may ~e selectively ~rought in-to contact with the ground.
Each unik comprises an arm 6 pivotally mounted at 7 on the frame of the motorcycle, the front end of this arm terminating in a case 8 (Fig. 3) in which the clea-ning means are disposed. Each case comprises an upper wall 9 constituting a pe~al and two lateral side walls 10 and 11, the latter wall including a pivotal door 12 giving access to the interior of each case 8. Mounted in the case 8 of each unit 4 and 5 is at least one brush 13 having stiff bristles which ~ ,,, . -33~
forms the l~leans for cleaning, or more precisely picking up the excrements left by dogs on sidewalks. The brush 13 is mounted on a rotary shaft 14 which is carried at each end by a beari~g 15, this brush being driven in rotation through a notched belt 16 connec~ed to the output shaft oE the mo~or 3 of the motor-cycle by two intermediate V-belts 17 and 18 (Fig. 1), the notched belt being engaged with the teeth of a sprocket 19 keyed on the end 20 of the sharft 14 of -the brush. This brush is covered in its upper part by a concentric cover 21 and bordered in its lower part by a deElector 22 mounted on a skid 23 which comes in contact with the ground, this deflector being mounted to be elastically movable toward -the brush on calibrated springs 24 as shown in Fig. 3. A feature of this deflector is that is has on its inner surface a boss 25 which-extends towaxd the bristles of the brush and is located inthe vicinity of a di.scharge opening 26 whise edge 27 is used ~or fixing a bag 2~ adapted to receive the excrements driven by the brush, this ~ag being located on the downstream side of he brush:relative to its direction of movement and being fixed t~ the edge 27.of the discharge opening by detachable fixing means 29. These fixing means may be formed by an elastic or . flexible tie, an elastic band or a rapialy secured belt.
. Further, a feature of the pivotal unit is that is is provided with pivoting means 30 such as a pivot, the latter being adapted to allow the case 8 of ithe : unit 4 or 5 pivot freely so that.the case can be shifted angu-lar].y relative to the pivotal arm 6 of each movable uni.t. This .: pivotal arrangement is adapted to enable the driver of the .
motorcycle to put in contact with the ground selectively either the pick~up brush 13 or a roller 31 which is.located ,~,:;^ ' ' ~` ' . . , ' .
~"'"''' ' ' ~.
:: :
;' .
$~a feature of the invention resides in the fact that this motorcycle is provided, in the pre~ently-described embodiment, with two pivotal units 4 and 5 which are located on opposite sides of the frame 1 and include cleaning means which may ~e selectively ~rought in-to contact with the ground.
Each unik comprises an arm 6 pivotally mounted at 7 on the frame of the motorcycle, the front end of this arm terminating in a case 8 (Fig. 3) in which the clea-ning means are disposed. Each case comprises an upper wall 9 constituting a pe~al and two lateral side walls 10 and 11, the latter wall including a pivotal door 12 giving access to the interior of each case 8. Mounted in the case 8 of each unit 4 and 5 is at least one brush 13 having stiff bristles which ~ ,,, . -33~
forms the l~leans for cleaning, or more precisely picking up the excrements left by dogs on sidewalks. The brush 13 is mounted on a rotary shaft 14 which is carried at each end by a beari~g 15, this brush being driven in rotation through a notched belt 16 connec~ed to the output shaft oE the mo~or 3 of the motor-cycle by two intermediate V-belts 17 and 18 (Fig. 1), the notched belt being engaged with the teeth of a sprocket 19 keyed on the end 20 of the sharft 14 of -the brush. This brush is covered in its upper part by a concentric cover 21 and bordered in its lower part by a deElector 22 mounted on a skid 23 which comes in contact with the ground, this deflector being mounted to be elastically movable toward -the brush on calibrated springs 24 as shown in Fig. 3. A feature of this deflector is that is has on its inner surface a boss 25 which-extends towaxd the bristles of the brush and is located inthe vicinity of a di.scharge opening 26 whise edge 27 is used ~or fixing a bag 2~ adapted to receive the excrements driven by the brush, this ~ag being located on the downstream side of he brush:relative to its direction of movement and being fixed t~ the edge 27.of the discharge opening by detachable fixing means 29. These fixing means may be formed by an elastic or . flexible tie, an elastic band or a rapialy secured belt.
. Further, a feature of the pivotal unit is that is is provided with pivoting means 30 such as a pivot, the latter being adapted to allow the case 8 of ithe : unit 4 or 5 pivot freely so that.the case can be shifted angu-lar].y relative to the pivotal arm 6 of each movable uni.t. This .: pivotal arrangement is adapted to enable the driver of the .
motorcycle to put in contact with the ground selectively either the pick~up brush 13 or a roller 31 which is.located ,~,:;^ ' ' ~` ' . . , ' .
~"'"''' ' ' ~.
:: :
;' .
3~
below the lower surface of the case and is c~pable of ~earing a~aillst the ground. Consequently, by a slight mo~emen-t of the foot act.ing on the pedal 9, either the brush or the roller can be brought in contact wi~h the ground so that wear of the S bristles of the brush may be avoided on surfaces devoid of any substance to be picked up.
Thus, ~he driver can selecti~ely lower one or both of the pivotal units so as to bring them .in -contact with the ground, the displacement of these units from the withdrawn (raised) position to the operative position (in contact with the ground) being achieved simply by means of the foot which depresses the pedal 9 in opposition to the action of the force exerted by a return means 32 which constantly up-wa.rdly biases the pivotal units so as to return them to the wlthdrawn position. Thus, as soon as the pressure on the pedal 9 ceases, the pivotal units return to the wlthdrawn position (Fig . 1 ) .
The fact that the bags for receiving the excrements are located on the downstream side of the brush ~ 20 and tangentially with respect to the latter permits receiving all of the substances on the ground, these substances being detached from the bristles of the brush by the boss 25 on the deflectors 22. ~he bristles of the brush are very stiff and are capable of forcefully engaging the ground and even scrat-ching the latter so as to be capable of detaching dried ex-crements which adhere to the ground It will be understood that these brushe~ may be soaked with water or disinfectant products and their action may also be accompanied by a spraying of water before or after their action. The brush may combined with a cleaning roller located at the rear of the brush and adapted to perfect the cleaning of the brus:h.
, ~' ' . ~
: -' '' '', :
.
6.
As the brushes are driven at high speed by -the crankshaft of the motor, they efficien-tly clean the sidewalk by picking up all excremen~s thereon.
When the vehicle travels on the side-walk, its speed may be relatively low so as to avoid hinderingpedestrians, but it resumes its initial speed whan it returns to the road~ Consequently, -the mo-torcycle does not hinder the traffic on the road and may be rapidly shifted from one point to another, which is an impor~ant advantage bearing in mind the considerable traffic at present existing in town areas.
The motorcycle further comprises a box 33 which receives the used bags 28.
It must be understood that the scope of thè invention is not intended to be limited to the embodi-ment described hereinbefore in respect of which other modifi-cations may be envisaged without departing from the scope o~
the invention defined by the appended claims.
In a modification, the brushes may be replaced by suction means whereby the pivo~al units, and in particular the case 8, can perform the function of suction boxes operatinf by a suction effect. The rotary means for producing this suc~ion effect may be driven by the motor of the motorcycle in the same way as the rotary brushes are driven.
, . ' , . .
- :
. ~ . ... .
'
below the lower surface of the case and is c~pable of ~earing a~aillst the ground. Consequently, by a slight mo~emen-t of the foot act.ing on the pedal 9, either the brush or the roller can be brought in contact wi~h the ground so that wear of the S bristles of the brush may be avoided on surfaces devoid of any substance to be picked up.
Thus, ~he driver can selecti~ely lower one or both of the pivotal units so as to bring them .in -contact with the ground, the displacement of these units from the withdrawn (raised) position to the operative position (in contact with the ground) being achieved simply by means of the foot which depresses the pedal 9 in opposition to the action of the force exerted by a return means 32 which constantly up-wa.rdly biases the pivotal units so as to return them to the wlthdrawn position. Thus, as soon as the pressure on the pedal 9 ceases, the pivotal units return to the wlthdrawn position (Fig . 1 ) .
The fact that the bags for receiving the excrements are located on the downstream side of the brush ~ 20 and tangentially with respect to the latter permits receiving all of the substances on the ground, these substances being detached from the bristles of the brush by the boss 25 on the deflectors 22. ~he bristles of the brush are very stiff and are capable of forcefully engaging the ground and even scrat-ching the latter so as to be capable of detaching dried ex-crements which adhere to the ground It will be understood that these brushe~ may be soaked with water or disinfectant products and their action may also be accompanied by a spraying of water before or after their action. The brush may combined with a cleaning roller located at the rear of the brush and adapted to perfect the cleaning of the brus:h.
, ~' ' . ~
: -' '' '', :
.
6.
As the brushes are driven at high speed by -the crankshaft of the motor, they efficien-tly clean the sidewalk by picking up all excremen~s thereon.
When the vehicle travels on the side-walk, its speed may be relatively low so as to avoid hinderingpedestrians, but it resumes its initial speed whan it returns to the road~ Consequently, -the mo-torcycle does not hinder the traffic on the road and may be rapidly shifted from one point to another, which is an impor~ant advantage bearing in mind the considerable traffic at present existing in town areas.
The motorcycle further comprises a box 33 which receives the used bags 28.
It must be understood that the scope of thè invention is not intended to be limited to the embodi-ment described hereinbefore in respect of which other modifi-cations may be envisaged without departing from the scope o~
the invention defined by the appended claims.
In a modification, the brushes may be replaced by suction means whereby the pivo~al units, and in particular the case 8, can perform the function of suction boxes operatinf by a suction effect. The rotary means for producing this suc~ion effect may be driven by the motor of the motorcycle in the same way as the rotary brushes are driven.
, . ' , . .
- :
. ~ . ... .
'
Claims (20)
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. An apparatus for picking up small volume litter such as dog excrement, comprising a motorcycle having a frame, a support rigidly mounted to said frame, at least one cleaning means mounted on said support so as to be movable between a ground-engaging cleaning position and a retracted position, means for driving said cleaning means, and a case in which said clean-ing means is disposed defining a foot-bearing surface by means of which said cleaning means can be moved between said two positions.
2. An apparatus according to claim 1, further com-prising a footrest located in the immediate vicinity of the foot-bearing surface.
3. An apparatus according to claim 2, comprising re-turn means interposed between the frame and the cleaning means for returning the cleaning means to said retracted position.
4. An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the case is pivotally mounted.
5. An apparatus according to claim 3, comprising an arm mounted to be pivotal relative to the frame, the case being rigidly mounted on the arm.
6. An apparatus according to claim 4, comprising re-turn means interposed between the frame and the cleaning means for returning the cleaning means to said retracted position, the return means being a cylinder device which bears against an end of the arm remote from an end of the arm which carries the case.
7. An apparatus according to claim 1, 3 or 4, wherein the foot-bearing surface is defined by an upper planar wall of the case.
8. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning means is a rotary brush rotatably mounted in the case so as to be exposed on an open ground-facing side thereof.
9. An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the case has at the rear of the brush relative to the direction of forward travel of the motorcycle a discharge opening adapted to receive a collecting bag secured thereto by detachable means.
10. An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the ro-tary brush has hard bristles, and said case comprises an assembly having a deflector which conforms to the contour of the brush and a ground-facing skid, said assembly being mounted to be re-siliently movable towards the brush, and the deflector having on an inner surface thereof a boss located in the vicinity of the discharge opening and in the path of the bristles of the brush to assist the removal of litter therefrom into the collecting bag.
11. An apparatus according to claim 1, 3 or 4, wherein the case comprises two lateral side walls, one of which is pro-vided with a pivotal door.
12. An apparatus according to claim 1, 3 or 4, wherein the case is mounted to be pivotal about an axis which is trans-verse to the frame on an intermediate support which is mounted relative to the fixed support so as to be movable relative to the fixed support between said two positions, said case being provided on the downstream side of the cleaning means, relative to the direction of movement of the cleaning means, with a roller for bearing against the ground.
13. An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the brush has a shaft which is carried at each end by a bearing, and a sprocket is fixed to the shaft for connection to the drive means.
14. An apparatus according to claim 1, 3 or 4, wherein the means for driving said cleaning means comprises a notched belt and two intermediate V-belts.
15. An apparatus according to claim 1, 3 or 4, wherein said means for driving the cleaning means is coupled to the motor-cycle motor.
16. An apparatus according to claim 1, 3 or 4, wherein said cleaning means is disposed on both sides of the frame.
17. An apparatus according to claim 8, comprising means for immersing the brush in a washing or disinfecting product.
18. An apparatus according to claim 8, comprising means for spraying the brush with a washing or disinfecting pro-duct.
10. An apparatus according to claim 9, comprising a box for receiving used collecting bags.
20. An apparatus according to claim 1, 3 or 4, wherein the cleaning means comprises a suction box which picks up the litter from the ground by suction.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000373685A CA1148310A (en) | 1981-03-23 | 1981-03-23 | Motorcycle for cleaning the ground |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000373685A CA1148310A (en) | 1981-03-23 | 1981-03-23 | Motorcycle for cleaning the ground |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1148310A true CA1148310A (en) | 1983-06-21 |
Family
ID=4119517
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000373685A Expired CA1148310A (en) | 1981-03-23 | 1981-03-23 | Motorcycle for cleaning the ground |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| CA (1) | CA1148310A (en) |
-
1981
- 1981-03-23 CA CA000373685A patent/CA1148310A/en not_active Expired
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| US2964896A (en) | Debris-gathering apparatus | |
| US7086216B2 (en) | Machine for gathering ground strewn articles | |
| US7025834B2 (en) | Retractable broom and dust skirt | |
| US5951782A (en) | Brushing apparatus and method | |
| US4620341A (en) | Curb and gutter machine | |
| GB2276803A (en) | Apparatus for removing debris from ground | |
| CA1148310A (en) | Motorcycle for cleaning the ground | |
| US5361441A (en) | Road-sweeping machine | |
| CN2568691Y (en) | Hand pushed road emptier | |
| US4426748A (en) | Motorcycle for cleaning the ground | |
| US3748675A (en) | Sno-throw and pavement cleaner combination | |
| EP0060367B1 (en) | Motorcycle for cleaning ground surfaces | |
| FR2630141A1 (en) | Animal excretion and waste collector | |
| JP3189938B2 (en) | Road sweeper | |
| US6449800B1 (en) | Blower apparatus with brush for scavenging surface | |
| US7500284B2 (en) | Turf sweeper and debris removal machine | |
| EP0977922B1 (en) | Sweeping machine | |
| NO860876L (en) | COST MACHINE. | |
| JP3238892B2 (en) | Sandbox cleaning machine | |
| CN201326160Y (en) | Cleaning mechanism of chain transmission type road sweeper | |
| JPH04237710A (en) | Mobile type road surface cleaning machine | |
| SU787548A1 (en) | Working member of sweeping and refuse-collecting machine | |
| JPS5910169Y2 (en) | Road cleaning device using rotary snow removal vehicle | |
| CN110172943A (en) | A kind of multi-functional plough device people of quick collection snow | |
| CN220377193U (en) | Sanitation car cleans snow device |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKEX | Expiry |