EP0073725A1 - Maschine zur Instandsetzung und/oder Pflege von Fussböden - Google Patents

Maschine zur Instandsetzung und/oder Pflege von Fussböden Download PDF

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EP0073725A1
EP0073725A1 EP82401603A EP82401603A EP0073725A1 EP 0073725 A1 EP0073725 A1 EP 0073725A1 EP 82401603 A EP82401603 A EP 82401603A EP 82401603 A EP82401603 A EP 82401603A EP 0073725 A1 EP0073725 A1 EP 0073725A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4036—Parts or details of the surface treating tools
    • A47L11/4038—Disk shaped surface treating tools
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/02—Floor surfacing or polishing machines
    • A47L11/10—Floor surfacing or polishing machines motor-driven
    • A47L11/14—Floor surfacing or polishing machines motor-driven with rotating tools
    • A47L11/16—Floor surfacing or polishing machines motor-driven with rotating tools the tools being disc brushes
    • A47L11/164—Parts or details of the brushing tools
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4036—Parts or details of the surface treating tools
    • A47L11/4044—Vacuuming or pick-up tools; Squeegees
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4052—Movement of the tools or the like perpendicular to the cleaning surface
    • A47L11/4058—Movement of the tools or the like perpendicular to the cleaning surface for adjusting the height of the tool
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4061—Steering means; Means for avoiding obstacles; Details related to the place where the driver is accommodated
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4063—Driving means; Transmission means therefor
    • A47L11/4069—Driving or transmission means for the cleaning tools
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4072—Arrangement of castors or wheels

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  • the present invention relates to a machine for preparing and / or maintaining floors.
  • Such a machine comprising a chassis, possibly mounted on wheels and supporting a motor driving in rotation at least one rotary tool, such as a brush, an abrasive disc, etc., at least one handle being provided for moving and / or control the movement of said machine.
  • a chassis possibly mounted on wheels and supporting a motor driving in rotation at least one rotary tool, such as a brush, an abrasive disc, etc., at least one handle being provided for moving and / or control the movement of said machine.
  • the object of the present invention is to remedy these drawbacks.
  • the machine for preparing and / or maintaining floors comprising a chassis possibly mounted on wheels and supporting a motor driving in rotation at least one rotary tool, such as a brush or a disc, around an axis orthogonal to said chassis, at least one handle being provided for moving and / or controlling the movement of said machine, is remarkable in that the or at least some of the rotary tools are mounted on their respective axes by through a Cardan joint.
  • said chassis is carried by two aligned wheels, along a transverse axis and eccentric relative to the axis of rotation of said tool, it is advantageous that said wheels are mounted adjustable so that their common axis can be brought closer or further apart of said axis of rotation of the tool.
  • the wheels supporting the frame can be rigidly mounted around an axis orthogonal to the axis of rotation of the tool.
  • these wheels can alternatively be mounted freely rotating around an axis parallel to the axis of rotation of the tool, in order to be able to orient themselves spontaneously.
  • the number of these wheels is not limited to two.
  • the machine according to the invention may not have wheels, its weight resting on the ground by means of the tools.
  • the tool in order to further improve the ability of the tool to be applied to the ground, the tool may include a flexible elastic frame, for example a disc of pre-stressed spring sheet metal, pressing said tool towards the ground against the reaction of the ground on said tool.
  • the machine of the type according to the invention shown in Figure 1, comprises a chassis 1 on which is mounted an electric motor 2 whose axis is orthogonal to said chassis.
  • Two wheels 3 are arranged on either side of the chassis 1, at one end of the latter.
  • a handlebar 4 equipped with a handle 5 and operating members 6 is connected to the chassis 1, on the side thereof where the wheels 3 are arranged.
  • the machine At the end of the chassis 1, opposite the wheels 3 and the handle 4, the machine comprises a rotary tool 7 such as a brush or an abrasive disc, possibly partially or totally enveloped by a protective cover.
  • a rotary tool 7 such as a brush or an abrasive disc, possibly partially or totally enveloped by a protective cover.
  • the motor 2 rotates a pulley 8, which itself by means of one or more flat or trapezoidal belts 9 rotates a pulley 10 mounted on a shaft 11 of axis orthogonal to the frame 1 and therefore parallel to motor axis 2.
  • the tool 7 is mounted on the shaft 11 by means of a universal joint 12.
  • the frame 1 is parallel to the ground (see Figures 2 and 3) or inclined by relative to the ground (see FIG. 4), the tool 7 always remains applied flat on the ground, which also makes it possible to compensate for variations in thickness of the tool 7 (wear, change of tools, etc. ..).
  • the wheels 3 can be mounted adjustable relative to the frame 1 so that their distance to the shaft 11 is adjustable.
  • an oblong lumen system 13 and a screw 14 are shown, but it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.
  • two wheels 3 rigidly mounted on their hub but it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to this number of wheels and that said wheels can moreover be mounted spontaneously orientable around an axis parallel to the axis 11.
  • the tool 7 is a sanding tool
  • the dust generated by the tool 7 can be sucked up and stored in the bag 17.
  • FIG 4 there is shown an embodiment particularly suitable for the machine of the present invention.
  • the frame 1 is surrounded by a flexible skirt 18 bearing on the ground by means of spaced pins 19.
  • the skirt 18 can adapt to the different inclinations of the chassis 1, while correctly wrapping the tool sanding 7 so that the suction through the tubing 16 is effective.
  • tools 7 of known type comprising a rigid wooden frame 7a.
  • the tool 7 is mounted on a frame 7b, flexible and elastic, possibly prestressed in the direction of the ground, to allow better application of the tool thereon.
  • the machine In the case where the machine is provided with swivel wheels, or even when it is devoid of wheels and rests on the ground by means of its tools, it may be advantageous to provide means for exerting a controlled variable pressure on at least one of its tools. Thus, the lateral movements of the machine are easily controlled.
  • Such means can be constituted by a pressure roller 20 rolling on one of said tools and controlled from the handle, by means of a cable or the like 21, or even by an electromagnet, etc. .

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  • Road Repair (AREA)
  • Finish Polishing, Edge Sharpening, And Grinding By Specific Grinding Devices (AREA)
  • Micro-Organisms Or Cultivation Processes Thereof (AREA)
  • Other Air-Conditioning Systems (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
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  • Indicating And Signalling Devices For Elevators (AREA)
  • Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
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FR8116694A FR2511860B1 (fr) 1981-09-02 1981-09-02 Machine pour la mise en etat et/ou l'entretien des sols
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US4608727A (en) * 1984-12-10 1986-09-02 Schwab Henry J Burnishing floor polisher
EP0231604A1 (de) * 1985-12-11 1987-08-12 Hako Minuteman, Inc. Hochtourige Poliermaschine
EP0388273A1 (de) * 1989-03-17 1990-09-19 Maurice Plazanet Maschine und Antriebsscheibe zum Behandeln von Fussböden
EP0404437A1 (de) * 1989-06-21 1990-12-27 Tennant Company Geschwindigkeits- und Lenkkontrolle für eine Fussbodenreinigungsmaschine
GB2268393A (en) * 1992-06-11 1994-01-12 Products Inc Us Floor polisher
EP0705558A1 (de) * 1994-10-05 1996-04-10 FLOOR S.p.A. Bewegbare Bürsten und tragende Scheibe für eine Fussbodenreinigungsmaschine
EP0788761A1 (de) * 1996-02-09 1997-08-13 Unilever N.V. Vorrichtung zum Bearbeiten einer Fläche mit einem rotierenden Element
FR2752518A1 (fr) * 1996-08-26 1998-02-27 Plazanet Maurice Machine pour la mise en etat et/ou l'entretien des sols
US5849097A (en) * 1996-02-09 1998-12-15 Diversey Lever, Inc. Apparatus for processing a base with a rotating member
FR2807310A1 (fr) * 2000-04-11 2001-10-12 Net Flore Ind Machine de traitement ou d'entretien des sols, a directive amelioree
EP3302205A4 (de) * 2015-06-04 2019-04-03 Nilfisk, Inc. Wäschermaschine
IT202100008120A1 (it) * 2021-03-31 2022-10-01 Diversey Inc Apparecchiatura per la pulizia di pavimenti

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DE264410C (de) *
DE575221C (de) * 1929-09-20 1933-04-27 Walter Scott Finnell Verbindungsglied fuer Fussbodenbearbeitungsmaschinen
US1964318A (en) * 1929-08-13 1934-06-26 Floorola Corp Floor polishing machine
DE2952013A1 (de) * 1979-02-14 1980-08-28 Harry A Presby Vorrichtung zur bodenreinigung mit beweglich aufgehaengten buersten

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US1964318A (en) * 1929-08-13 1934-06-26 Floorola Corp Floor polishing machine
DE575221C (de) * 1929-09-20 1933-04-27 Walter Scott Finnell Verbindungsglied fuer Fussbodenbearbeitungsmaschinen
DE2952013A1 (de) * 1979-02-14 1980-08-28 Harry A Presby Vorrichtung zur bodenreinigung mit beweglich aufgehaengten buersten

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US4608727A (en) * 1984-12-10 1986-09-02 Schwab Henry J Burnishing floor polisher
EP0231604A1 (de) * 1985-12-11 1987-08-12 Hako Minuteman, Inc. Hochtourige Poliermaschine
US4715087A (en) * 1985-12-11 1987-12-29 Hako Minuteman, Inc. High speed floor burnisher
AU588948B2 (en) * 1985-12-11 1989-09-28 Hako Minuteman, Inc. Improvements in high speed floor burnisher
EP0388273A1 (de) * 1989-03-17 1990-09-19 Maurice Plazanet Maschine und Antriebsscheibe zum Behandeln von Fussböden
FR2644370A1 (fr) * 1989-03-17 1990-09-21 Plazanet Maurice Machine pour la mise en etat et/ou l'entretien des sols pourvue d'un outil rotatif
US5058229A (en) * 1989-03-17 1991-10-22 Plazanet Maurice P Machine and drive disk for the repair and/or maintenance of floors
EP0404437A1 (de) * 1989-06-21 1990-12-27 Tennant Company Geschwindigkeits- und Lenkkontrolle für eine Fussbodenreinigungsmaschine
US5064010A (en) * 1989-06-21 1991-11-12 Tennant Company Speed and steering control for scrubbers and the like
GB2268393B (en) * 1992-06-11 1996-05-01 Products Inc Us Polishing apparatus
GB2268393A (en) * 1992-06-11 1994-01-12 Products Inc Us Floor polisher
EP0705558A1 (de) * 1994-10-05 1996-04-10 FLOOR S.p.A. Bewegbare Bürsten und tragende Scheibe für eine Fussbodenreinigungsmaschine
EP0788761A1 (de) * 1996-02-09 1997-08-13 Unilever N.V. Vorrichtung zum Bearbeiten einer Fläche mit einem rotierenden Element
US5849097A (en) * 1996-02-09 1998-12-15 Diversey Lever, Inc. Apparatus for processing a base with a rotating member
FR2752518A1 (fr) * 1996-08-26 1998-02-27 Plazanet Maurice Machine pour la mise en etat et/ou l'entretien des sols
FR2807310A1 (fr) * 2000-04-11 2001-10-12 Net Flore Ind Machine de traitement ou d'entretien des sols, a directive amelioree
EP1145679A1 (de) * 2000-04-11 2001-10-17 Net-Flore Industrie Maschine zur Behandlung und Pflege von Fussböden mit verbesserter Führung
EP3302205A4 (de) * 2015-06-04 2019-04-03 Nilfisk, Inc. Wäschermaschine
IT202100008120A1 (it) * 2021-03-31 2022-10-01 Diversey Inc Apparecchiatura per la pulizia di pavimenti
WO2022207808A1 (en) * 2021-03-31 2022-10-06 Diversey, Inc. Floor cleaning apparatus

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