EP0271454A2 - Vorrichtung zur Reinigung von Aussenwänden von Gebäuden, insbesondere von Aussenwänden mit grossen Glasflächen - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur Reinigung von Aussenwänden von Gebäuden, insbesondere von Aussenwänden mit grossen Glasflächen Download PDF

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EP0271454A2
EP0271454A2 EP87830403A EP87830403A EP0271454A2 EP 0271454 A2 EP0271454 A2 EP 0271454A2 EP 87830403 A EP87830403 A EP 87830403A EP 87830403 A EP87830403 A EP 87830403A EP 0271454 A2 EP0271454 A2 EP 0271454A2
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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
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  • This invention covers an apparatus for the maintenance of facades of buildings particularly of facades with wide glass surfaces.
  • An important aspect in building construction is that deriving from the type of material used for the enclosing and protection of the building structure.
  • the sheets of glass in such constructions are generally placed one beside the other and supported by structural metal, generally alluminium, which extends both logitudinally and crosswise to the building so as to realize the so-called continuos facades formed enterely by glass surfaces.
  • glass although possessing particular characteristics which make it ideal for use as an element for the enclosure and protection of buildings, has the dis disadvantage that it has to be subjected periodically to the cleaning of the glass surfaces made up by it which, as will be easily understood, tend to become dirty to a degree which may be more or less obvious depending on the location of the building or the climatic conditions in the area of the construction.
  • the objective of the invention in question is that of eliminating the abovementioned dissatis by realizing an apparatus for the maintenance of facades of buildings particularly facades with wide glass surfaces which apparatus permits the cleaning or maintenance of the same in an efficent manner without the need for labour, save in a limited way and, in any case, ensuring absolute safety.
  • an important objective of the invention is to design an apparatus capable of being used on any of surface of a facade no matter whath its structural conformation may be.
  • Another aim of the invention is the realization of an apparatus characterized by a limited cost which can be amortized in a very short period of use for the cleaning or manteinance of glazed surfaces.
  • Another aim of the invention is the design of an apparatus which is extremely easy to use and which can be adapted to any application by its operator such as the painting or disinfestation of a facade.
  • an apparatus for the maintenance of facades of buildings particularly of facades having wide glass surfaces characterized in that it comprises a framework presenting means of delivery acting on a glass surface, means of drying said glazed surface co-operating with said delivery means, means of moving said framework along said glazed surface, a control unit for the operation of said framework also being provided for.
  • a pressurized tank 104 containing a detergent fluid 105 which is delivered, by means of channel ,to rotating brush 100.
  • the framework is also fitted with means of drying indicated as a whole by 107 which comprise a suction inlet 108 equipped, on the part facing the glass 3, with a flexible extremity 109 designed to clean the window.
  • Suction inlet 108 is also connected by means of an initial pipe 110 to a suction pump 111 whichn sucks the dirty fluid and conveys it , through a second pipe 112 , to a storage tank 113 equipped with pipe 114 with cock 115 to discharge the dirty liquid at the end of the job.
  • Suction pump 111 is operated by transmission belt 116 which engages two pulleys 117 keyed respectively onto the pump shaft and onto output shaft 118 coaxial with motor shaft 101 and driven by the latter.
  • output shaft 118 At the free end of output shaft 118 there are means of mantaining the framework to the glazed surface and more particularly a fan 60 housed in a special aera equipped with grille (120).
  • framework 2 is characterized by means of delivery of the fluid onto the glazed surface 3 comprizing at least a nozzle, and preferably a plurality of nozzles, each indicated by reference number 4.
  • Nozzles 4 are connected by means of water pipe 5 to two pressurized tanks 6 containing said fluid, which are suitably housed in the framework 2 or housed in a control unit, indicated as a whole by 7, designed to contained all the devices necessary for the operation of framework 2 as will be explained in more detail further on.
  • the means of drying of the glazed surface in this technical variant comprise two rollers, each indicated by 8 and 9, which are advantageously parallel to each other and revolve around their own axis and with a surface characterized by a number of flexible fins 10 which project radially from both rollers 8 and 9 fundamentally for the entire length of the same.
  • Rollers 8 and 9 are alternately, depending on whether the apparatus 1 is performing an ascending or descending movement along the glazed surface, brought in contact with the latter by means of an approach device.
  • the approach device comprises support element 60 for both rollers 8 and 9 associated in rotary manner with the extremities opoposite it, the extremity to which roller 8 is associated being further hinged to the upper part of the framework 2 so that the opposite extremity, supporting roller 9, can oscillate around said axis of hinging.
  • the support element is activated by an operating system, indicated as a whole as 61, in opposition and by the action of elastic means qand more particularly by a spring 62.
  • Operating system 61 comprises essentially a piston 63 associated at one end at rotary manner with frame 2, near roller 8, from the stem 64 of which there extends an arm 65 fitted with a wheel 66 which, during the action of the piston, engages in a space 67 the lower part of which is delimited by the framework and by a bar 68, extending from the end of the support element with which roller 9 is associated, sunbstantially parallel to arm 65. It thus follows that when wheel 66 engages space 67 support element 60 revolves around the axis of hinging thus engaging the roller 9 with, or disengaging it from, the glazed surface to be dried, as required.
  • roller 9 when the roller 9 is in contact with the glazed surface the roller 8 will be moved away from the latter and vice versa.
  • the stem is characterized by, in a pre-estabilished part, a radial hole 69 to permit, when wheel 66 is engaged in space 67, the unrestricted translation of end-of-stroke rod 70.
  • the two rollers 8 and 9 are inter-connected by belt 71 and furthermore roller 8 is activated, still by means of a second belt 72 directly by a motor powered windlass 14 by means of a reduction gear of known type designed for the translation of the apparatus along the glazed surface.
  • flexible brushes 74 can be used which extend over the face of the frame towards the galzed surface and having a form, at the ends, which is basically curved to permit the discharge of the water together with the dirt removed.
  • roller 8 is rotate by motor 11, which can be activated pneumatically, hydraulically or electrically depending on the circumstances, while roller 9 is rotated by belt 12 running on pulley 13 integral with the latter and with the corresponding pulley integral with roller 8.
  • rollers 8 and 9 are arranged parallel to the alligned nozzles 4, included among them, or arranged alternately with them permitting the cleaning and drying of the glazed surface during ascent or descent over it.
  • the apparatus comprises means of movement and more particularly a windlass 14 connected to the framework 2 and designed to wind or unwind around its axis at least one cable 15 supporting the framework 2.
  • windlass 14 can, for example, be connected to a lattice frame 73 associated with control unit 7 which, in this case, acts as a counterwheight to counter balance the suspended framework.
  • Lattice frame 73 can also be associated with a counterweight comprising a tank of liquid 74 which can be filled with liquid as required.
  • a counterweight comprising a tank of liquid 74 which can be filled with liquid as required.
  • the framework is provided with maintaining means comprising at least two brackets and more paricularly four brackets 16 duly spaced and associated on the opposed sides of framework 2 so that they extend from it in a direction facing the glazed surface 3.
  • the brackets 16 support in rotary manner each in a portion of the extremity a pair of wheels 17 and in an intermediate portion a single wheel 18 engaging respectively inside a drive organ generally indicated by 19 and above the glazed surface.
  • the single wheel 18 furthermore translates in opposition to elastic means and more particularly a spring 20 when approaching and moving away from the pair of wheels 17 so as to mantain the framework 2 constantly parallel to the glazed surface 3.
  • guide organ 19 can be made up directly by the uprights constituting the support of the galzed surface or the guide organ can be made up of a rail fitted to the surface of the glazed surface designed to permit the framework 2 to run along it.
  • end-of-stroke device at the top and bottom of framework 2 there is at least one end-of-stroke device and particularly for example two end-of-stroke devices 21 and 22 which are suitably connented to control unit 7 to stop framework 2 when the latter reaches the end of its travel over glazed surface 3.
  • realization means of moving the framework over the glazed surface comprise a base 30 equipped with an operating system characterized by at least one telescopic piston and in the example proposed two telescopic pistons 31 and 32 projected at right angle from base 30 in a direction parallel to the glazed surface so as to permit translation along the latter by the framework 2 supported by the extremities of pistons 31 and 32.
  • the apparatus involves at least one cable, in figure 9, two cables 40 and 41 connected at the respective extremities to windlass 14 at the opposite ends to mobile counter-weight 42 designed designed to mantain them perfectly taut and basically parallel to the glazed surface 3 in such a way as to provide two guides to permit the framework, which has two through holes 43 and 44, to run along them in a pre-estabilished direction.
  • the movement of framework 2 can, for example, be obtained by the use of a motor-operated cylinder rotating around its own axis and having on its outher surface a plurality of suction cups 51 designed to adhere to the glazed surface.
  • Suction cups 51 are in groups communicating with pneumatic system 52 designed to selectively evacuate from or introduce inside them a quantity of air so that the suction cups adhere perfectly to the glass during the translatoin movement of framework 2 and are released equally easily from the glass during the rotation of the roller on the glazed surface.
  • the means of delivery for the removal of the dirt and for the drying of the glazed surface can, for example, be realized by means of an ultrasonic device 80 and at least one blower nozzle using pressurizd air 81 to remove totally the dirt displaced by the ultrasonic device .
  • the means of delivery for the removal of the dirt comprises two systems 75 and 76 to convey the dirt which are housed in framework 2 near the drying means and are both connected to at least one tank 77 to collect the dirty fluid this also being connected to framework 2.
  • control unit With the control unit, counter-weight 74 and support frame 73 on the roof, for example, by means of a remote control one activates windlass 14 for the raising or lowering the apparatus over the glazed surface.
  • motor 103 rotates brush 100 and the detergent is suppiled by means of the opening of valve 130 while pump 111, by means of suction inlet 108, sucks the dirty fluid from the glass for conveying to collection tank 113.
  • drying roller 8 or 9 conveying the detergent fluid together with the dirt removed to the conveying systems 75 and from these to collection tank 77 basically preventing the soiling and the dispersion of dirt in the surrounding areas.
  • the apparatus according to the invention is particularly advantageous for the cleaning and maintenance of the glazed surfaces of buildings of considerable height without necessarily having to use specialized labour and without involving, for the cleaning personell, any dangerous operation as the apparatus is completely automated and manned by a single operator who works in absolute safety.
  • the invention thus conceived is susceptible of numerous modifications and variants all within the scope of the concept of the invention, for example, the apparatus can be effectively used to supply the facade paint, disinfecting liquids or any other material designed for the maintainence of the same; furthermore all the detalis may be substituted with tecnically equivalent elements.

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  • Joining Of Glass To Other Materials (AREA)
EP87830403A 1986-11-14 1987-11-12 Vorrichtung zur Reinigung von Aussenwänden von Gebäuden, insbesondere von Aussenwänden mit grossen Glasflächen Expired - Lifetime EP0271454B1 (de)

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IT2235086 1986-11-14
IT22350/86A IT1198000B (it) 1986-11-14 1986-11-14 Apparecchiatura per la manutenzione di facciate di edifici particolarmente di facciate con ampie superfici vetrate

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DE4220599A1 (de) * 1992-06-24 1994-01-13 Remmers Chemie Gmbh & Co Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Reinigung von Fassaden, insbesondere von Gebäudefassaden
DE19716740C1 (de) * 1997-04-11 1998-11-19 Fraunhofer Ges Forschung Vorrichtung zum Bewegen eines Roboters oder Fahrzeugs auf der Fläche einer Glaskonstruktion
EP0927083A2 (de) * 1996-08-30 1999-07-07 Sky Robotics, Inc. Gerät und verfahren zum nichtmanuellen auftragen von flüssigkeiten auf vertikale oberflächen und zur durchführung anderer nichtmanueller aufgaben an vertikalen oberflächen
US5959424A (en) * 1997-04-11 1999-09-28 Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Foerderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.V. Drive device for moving a robot or vehicle on flat, inclined or curved surfaces, particularly of a glass construction and robot with drive device
EP1557121A2 (de) * 2004-01-22 2005-07-27 Karl Hartinger Vorrichtung zum Reinigen von grossen Flächen, insbesondere Gebäudefassaden und/oder Gebäudeverglasungen
NL2000303C2 (nl) * 2006-11-03 2008-05-06 Octatube Holding B V Inrichting en werkwijze voor het reinigen van een glasoppervlak.
US7665173B2 (en) 2004-11-05 2010-02-23 Simonette Dallas W Automated cleaning system for structures
EP2191758A1 (de) * 2008-11-26 2010-06-02 Daniel J. Gorman Ferngesteuerte Vorrichtung zum Reinigen der äußeren Fensterflächen von Hochhäusern und Gebäudefassaden
US8434504B2 (en) 2004-11-05 2013-05-07 Dallas W. Simonette Apparatus and method for cleaning surfaces
US9681784B2 (en) 2012-10-24 2017-06-20 Pachanga Holdings, Llc Compact automated window washing apparatus
CN108078481A (zh) * 2018-02-05 2018-05-29 江达飞 一种设有自动扫刷清洁机的玻璃幕墙
CN109222782A (zh) * 2018-11-12 2019-01-18 阜阳市金亮涂料有限公司 外墙清洗机
WO2022099639A1 (zh) * 2020-11-13 2022-05-19 陈彪 一种用于玻璃幕墙的清洁装置

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DE4220599A1 (de) * 1992-06-24 1994-01-13 Remmers Chemie Gmbh & Co Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Reinigung von Fassaden, insbesondere von Gebäudefassaden
EP0927083A2 (de) * 1996-08-30 1999-07-07 Sky Robotics, Inc. Gerät und verfahren zum nichtmanuellen auftragen von flüssigkeiten auf vertikale oberflächen und zur durchführung anderer nichtmanueller aufgaben an vertikalen oberflächen
EP0927083A4 (de) * 1996-08-30 2001-07-11 Sky Robotics Inc Gerät und verfahren zum nichtmanuellen auftragen von flüssigkeiten auf vertikaleoberflächen und zur durchführung anderer nichtmanueller aufgaben an vertikalen oberflächen
DE19716740C1 (de) * 1997-04-11 1998-11-19 Fraunhofer Ges Forschung Vorrichtung zum Bewegen eines Roboters oder Fahrzeugs auf der Fläche einer Glaskonstruktion
US5959424A (en) * 1997-04-11 1999-09-28 Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Foerderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.V. Drive device for moving a robot or vehicle on flat, inclined or curved surfaces, particularly of a glass construction and robot with drive device
EP1557121A2 (de) * 2004-01-22 2005-07-27 Karl Hartinger Vorrichtung zum Reinigen von grossen Flächen, insbesondere Gebäudefassaden und/oder Gebäudeverglasungen
EP1557121A3 (de) * 2004-01-22 2007-09-12 Karl Hartinger Vorrichtung zum Reinigen von grossen Flächen, insbesondere Gebäudefassaden und/oder Gebäudeverglasungen
US7665173B2 (en) 2004-11-05 2010-02-23 Simonette Dallas W Automated cleaning system for structures
US8434504B2 (en) 2004-11-05 2013-05-07 Dallas W. Simonette Apparatus and method for cleaning surfaces
US10550591B2 (en) 2004-11-05 2020-02-04 Pachanga Holdings, Llc Method for cleaning surfaces
NL2000303C2 (nl) * 2006-11-03 2008-05-06 Octatube Holding B V Inrichting en werkwijze voor het reinigen van een glasoppervlak.
US8790468B2 (en) 2007-07-13 2014-07-29 Sky Robotics, Inc. Stabilized vertical surface cleaning
EP2191758A1 (de) * 2008-11-26 2010-06-02 Daniel J. Gorman Ferngesteuerte Vorrichtung zum Reinigen der äußeren Fensterflächen von Hochhäusern und Gebäudefassaden
US9681784B2 (en) 2012-10-24 2017-06-20 Pachanga Holdings, Llc Compact automated window washing apparatus
CN108078481A (zh) * 2018-02-05 2018-05-29 江达飞 一种设有自动扫刷清洁机的玻璃幕墙
CN108078481B (zh) * 2018-02-05 2023-06-09 欣叶安康建设工程有限公司 一种设有自动扫刷清洁机的玻璃幕墙
CN109222782A (zh) * 2018-11-12 2019-01-18 阜阳市金亮涂料有限公司 外墙清洗机
WO2022099639A1 (zh) * 2020-11-13 2022-05-19 陈彪 一种用于玻璃幕墙的清洁装置

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EP0271454A3 (en) 1988-09-21
ES2033929T3 (es) 1993-04-01
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