EP0294411A1

EP0294411A1 - Multiple station machine for brushing or cleaning by washing shoes, boots, ankle-boots, half-boots

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Publication number: EP0294411A1
Application number: EP87907963A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Bernard Pierre Burey
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: BUREY Bernard Pierre
Priority date: 1986-11-24
Filing date: 1987-11-23
Publication date: 1988-12-14
Also published as: AU8337387A; US5025528A; FR2606991A1; FR2606991B1; WO1988003775A1

Abstract

Machine à postes multiples en ligne de brossage ou de nettoyage, par lavage de chaussures, bottes, botillons, brodequins, avec projection de produits de lavage, rinçage, désinfection, air chaud. Son utilisation se situe dans tous milieux où les règles sanitaires impliquent une propreté totale des chaussures. Les organes de transmission et d'entraînement situés dans un caisson en partie basse sont mus par un élément commun d'entraînement. Chaque poste est composé de deux brosses verticales (11) avec au centre, une brosse plate (6) pour le brossage des semelles. Une rampe de maintien avec toutes les commandes se situe à l'aplomb du carter des brosses. L'accès aux postes se trouve de part et d'autre du carter des brosses.Machine with multiple in-line brushing or cleaning stations, washing shoes, boots, booties, boots, with projection of washing products, rinsing, disinfection, hot air. Its use is in all environments where the sanitary rules imply a total cleanliness of the shoes. The transmission and drive members located in a box in the lower part are driven by a common drive element. Each station is composed of two vertical brushes (11) with in the center, a flat brush (6) for brushing the soles. A support ramp with all the controls is located directly above the brush housing. Access to the stations is on either side of the brush housing.

Description

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INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY

(51) International Patent Classification * (11) International publication number: WO 88 / A47L 23/02 Al (43) Date of international publication: June 2, 1988 (02

(21) International application number: PCT / FR87 / 00460 (81) Designated States: AT (European patent), AU, European BE), BR, CH (European patent), DE

(22) International filing date: European), DK, FI, FR (European patent), GB

November 23, 1987 (23.11.87) European), HU, IT (European patent), JP, LU (European), NL (European patent), SE (Canadian patent), SU, US.

(31) Priority application number: 86/16589

(32) Priority Date: November 24, 1986 (November 24, 1986) Published

With international search report.

(33) Country of priority: FR Before the expiry of the period provided for the modification of the claims, will be republished if such motions are received.

(7iχ72) Applicants and inventors: BUREY, Bernard, Pierre [FR / FR]; Route de Bonnétable, F-72460 Savigné-l'Evêque (FR). B ARÇON, Jean-Paul [FR / FR]; F- 72210 Fille-sur-Sarthe (FR).

(74) Common representative: BUREY, Bernard; Route de Bonnétable, F-72460 Savigné-l'Evêque (FR).

(54) Title: MULTIPLE STATION MACHINE FOR BRUSHING OR CLEANING BY WASHING SHOES, BO ANKLE-BOOTS, HALF-BOOTS

(54) Title: MULTIPLE BRUSHING OR WASHING CLEANING MACHINE SHOES, BOOTS, BOTILLONS, BRODEQUINS

(57) Abstract

On-line multiple station machine for brushing or cleaning by washing shoes, boots, ankle-boots, half-boots with projection of washing, rinsing, disinfection products and hot air. Its utilization applies to ail environments where sanitary rules imply a total cleanliness of the shoes. The transmission and drive mem- bers located in a bottom casing are driven by a common drive element. Each station is comprised of two vertical brushes (11) with, at the center, a flat brush (6) for brushing the soles. A holding ramp with garlic the controls is arranged straight above the housing of the brushes. The access to the stations is on both sides of the housing of the brushes.

(57) Abstract

In-line multiple brushing or cleaning machine, by washing shoes, boots, boots, boots, with projection of washing products, rinsing, disinfection, hot air. Its use is in all environments where health rules imply total cleanliness of shoes. The transmission and drive members located in a box in the lower part are moved by a common drive element. Each station is composed of two vertical brushes (11) with in the center, a flat brush (6) for brushing the soles. A support ramp with all the controls is located directly above the brush housing. Access to the stations is on either side of the brush housing.

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Codes used to identify States Parties to the PCT, on the cover pages of brochures publishing international applications under the PCT.

AT Austria FR France ML Mali

IN Australia GA Gabon MR Mauritania

BB Barba e GB United Kingdom MW Malawi

BE Belgium HU Hungary NL Netherlands

BG Bulgaria rr Italy NO Norway

BJ Benin JP Japan RO Romania

BR Brazil KF Democratic People's Republic SD Sudan

CF Central African Republic of Korea SE Sweden

CG Congo 10- Republic of Korea SN Senegal

CH Switzerland LI Liechtenstein SU Soviet Union

CM Cameroon LK Sri Lanka TD Chad

DE Germany, Federal Republic of LU Luxembourg TG Togo

DK Denmark MC Monaco US United States of America π Finland MG Madagascar

-DESCRIPTION-

Machine with multiple brushing or cleaning stations by washing shoes, boots, boots, boots.

The present invention relates to a machine with multiple stations, dry brushing or washing, boots, boots and various shoes, with projection of pure water or added with cleaning product, cleaning, disinfection, decontamination, with blowing hot air. This brushing and cleaning operation is essential in many fields. It is imposed by basic hygiene measures or by the legislation and health rules in force in the various corporations and countries concerned. The fields of application are varied: agro-food, building, earthworks, public works, drilling, nuclear, winter sports or the like.

This brushing and cleaning operation is carried out in almost all cases, manually or sometimes, in slaughterhouses or salted meats, using individual machines such as that described in patent FR 2535 193 which had as its object, the washing of boots. on a single station, using brushes with a height that is not adjustable and does not include a mechanized brushing system for the soles.

However, a problem of profitability and cost exists, when it is necessary to meet the need of industries or communities employing a significant labor and having to face the dry cleaning of shoes or the washing of a large number of boots , boots, boots, in a few minutes, when the staff left. In addition, it is necessary to rigorously control the flow of water and detergents or any other additive, to reduce maintenance costs through great robustness and simplicity, to increase the efficiency of materials and their adaptation to the environment for example, by rapid adjustment of brush heights, replacement of brushes, total accessibility to all nooks and crannies, places where bacteria can grow and finally, improvement in the quality of cleaning.

This invention consists of a very compact machine, with multiple vertical brushes (11) in line, with access to the various stations located on either side of the machine. The number of stations in line is from two to a number whose only limit is the size of the machine and the technical constraints of the drive materials. Each vertical brush (11) with the exception of the end brushes in the case of straight line machines, is used on two stations simultaneously. Another form of machine is possible, it is an in-line machine, leaning against the wall of a workshop exit corridor for example. In this case, access to the stations can only be done on one side. In all other possible forms of machine: round, octagonal for example, in a closed loop shall we say, all the brushes are used on two stations simultaneously.

Between each of the vertical brushes is a brush with a vertical axis of smaller diameter (6) allowing the brushing of the soles.

A non-slip perforated sheet (10) or a grid depending on the request or the type of machine, which can be dismantled, has an opening for passage, covers this brush leaving only the part useful for brushing beyond and allows the operator to maintain of the shoe. Each vertical brush (11) is of a height adapted to the shoes by stacking elements of appropriate height, the spacing of these same brushes can be different for a certain number of stations of the same machine, depending on the percentage people: female or male, using the machine.

This brushing machine can be combined with other functions, namely, washing with pure water or with various additives: detergents, disinfectants and also with a supply of hot air. This list is not exhaustive. This requires the installation of precise solenoid valves and metering devices (adjustable), adjustable at 2,3,4,5% of the flow of the working fluid, of hot air turbines. This machine consists of a rigid frame on which are fixed all the elements constituting it.

With reference to the accompanying drawings of an embodiment of a compact machine in a straight line with access from two sides which represents respectively: - Figure 1 - a top view of the drive device and the chassis

- Figure 2- shows in cross section, along AA in Figure 1 the assembly of the large brush

- Figure 3- shows in cross section along BB of Figure 1 the assembly of the small brush

- Figure 4- a front view of a 4-station type machine.

This invention consists more particularly in the lower part, in the brushing and washing section, of a frame of four parallel beams, of great rigidity. The two central longitudinal members form a box by the addition of an upper (16) and lower (17) sheet in which the drive device (4) of the vertical axes of the brushes (15) and (20) is located. On the upper part of each of the sheets, a bearing (12) is fixed allowing the rotation of the vertical axes of the rod brushes (20) and of the sole brushes (15). According to a preferred embodiment, integral with the shaft passing through these two bearings, a pinion (4) is driven by a flat belt (7) notched on both sides. Depending on technical requirements: long length, additives in washing water or special products or machine form, other type of drive are necessary and possible.

According to a first variant, the training can be carried out using a chain.

According to a second variant, the drive of the pinions can be carried out using a train of pinions which train each other.

The center of the last brush, in the case of a straight line machine as well as the center of the motor are offset with respect to the general axis of the brush centers in order to allow the release of the return strand of the belt or chain.

The direction of rotation of two vertical brushes (11) of the same station is in the opposite direction, but the direction of rotation must be such that any splashing of water or dirt can only be carried out towards the bottom of the post in question. Indeed, during the friction of the bristles of the brushes on the shoe, a pressure is exerted on the latter, they bend and when they are released, they take again heavy initial shape and whip the air by projecting the drops of water and soiling, it is therefore important to take care of this particularity.

Between the central beams and the external beams (1) are fixed collecting tanks (9) for liquid or solid matter having a slope towards one or both ends, in the case of very long machines, in order to collect the liquids when washing shoes or tubs.

The brush protection casing (18) covers all of the rotating members. It has, in machine veraon in a straight alternating compact line, on either side of its alternating and offset sides, openings allowing the passage of the leg. The openings are located in the center of an assembly formed by two vertical brushes and a flat brush. The casing is articulated (30) in the end opposite to the motor in order to allow complete tilting and thus to have full access to all the rotating members for efficient or easy maintenance or cleaning of these, of the component parts. the chassis, recovery tanks (9).

Without the machine models of seven or more stations or on demand, the casing (18) is made up of several sections which can be lifted off. As regards the two external beams (1), they consist of a sheet folded in a "U" shape, the opening being towards the outside of the frame and closed by a fitting cover (19). For machines with washing, disinfection, decontamination means, inside this "U" pass the liquid pipes. For machines equipped with hot air drying means, the pipes are also inside. In the case of machines provided for washing, disinfection, decontamination, the liquid is sprayed on the front face of the vertical brushes, using jets (2) fixed on the "U" side rails on either side of each opening and inside the protective casing the blade of water is projected forward, in tangent to the vertical brushes making it possible to reduce the consumption of water and additives in a significant manner. Indeed, in the case of liquid projection on the rear face of the vertical brushes, by centrifugal force, the water is driven out during the rotation that it performs before the solution is brought to the boot, hence consumption exaggerated liquid and longer wash time.

The vertical brushes (11) are composed of stackable elements, of different height allowing, if necessary, to adjust very precisely the brushing height to the real height of the boots, the latter different from a woman's boot compared to a boot. of a man. This machine makes it possible to have posts of different brush heights, the fixing being made by a ring provided with a clamping screw at the end of the vertical axis. In addition each element has a crown of hard bristles (5) of helical shape which, associated with the direction of rotation of the brushes and the step to the right on one side, to the step to the left of the other of this helical crown, makes that the vertical brushes (11) in their entirety are very effective and the dirt is brought down by this archimedes screw in the tanks (9).

The flat brushes are fixed on a vertical axis (15) threaded at its end. It consists of a horizontal washer on which the brush rests. A centering pin (13) prevents the brush from turning, the tightening is obtained by a bolt (21) screwed in the axis (15).

People are held in a vertical, stable position by a holding ramp (26) directly above the housing (18) of brushes secured to the latter. It has, opposite each brush access station, a sort of console (27) with all the controls necessary to activate the components of the machine: on-off engine control, solenoid valve control, turbine control. hot air.

The safety of people is ensured at this level by one or more safety switches called "punch" of an easy access whatever the station concerned. (29). The connection between the holding ramp (26) and the electrical cabinet is made by a multi-wire electric cable, the connection being interrupted during the raising of the casing by a waterproof, withdrawable multi-plug socket (28), fixed at the end of this ramp.

Regarding the accessories part, the gearmotor (3), the solenoid valves (22), the metering device (23) the pressure reducer, the hot air turbines of the machine in a straight line, these are positioned on a platform (8) at the end of the machine and protected by a removable casing.

In the case of a long machine, a platform is located at each end or at intervals, in the line of brushes.

In the case of a closed loop machine, all the accessories are located in the center.

Claims

-SELL I CATI ONS -

1) - Machine with multiple brushing or cleaning stations, by washing shoes, boots, boots, boots, of the rotary brush action type with or without washing means, by spraying cleaning solution, the assembly being driven by a single electric or pneumatic motor (3), a brush casing (18) protecting the various drive members and having lateral openings, for introducing the leg during washing, characterized in that each station is composed of two brushes vertical (11) with a circular flat brush (6) in the lower part, centered between them.

2) - Machine according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises multiple stations arranged either in line or in closed loop, with a common drive by belt (7), by chain (7) or by sprockets driving each other so that each vertical brush (11) with the exception of the extremes, the first and the last, in the straight line embodiment, are used simultaneously at the two brushing stations located on either side of said brush, thus, for a machine in a straight line, at station n ° 1 will be used, brushes 1 and 2; at station 2, brushes 2 and 3, at station 3, brushes 3 and 4 as far as the end of the machine, the last brush being used only on one side at the last station. In a closed loop machine, all brushes are used on two stations simultaneously.

3) - Machine according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises access openings to the stations, located:

. with regard to the compact machine alternating in a straight line, on either side of the brush protection casing, alternating and offset between them.

. as regards the realization in a straight line against a wall and the other geometric forms of machine, on one side of the brush protection casing.

4) - Machine according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises means for washing, rinsing, disinfection, decontamination, constituted by spray nozzles (2) located on either side of the opening of the housing, inside thereof, on the front face of the vertical brushes (11) for the post in question.

5) - Machine according to claim 1 characterized in the case of devices with distribution, hot air in that it comprises a drying device by hot air blowing nozzles. 6) - Machine according to claim 1 characterized in that the vertical brushes (11) adjustable in height, consist of several stackable elements.

7) - Machine according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises a holding ramp (26).

8) - Machine according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises on the holding ramp, facing each station, the individual controls (27) of the various members: drive motor (3), solenoid valves (22), turbine hot air, depending on the type of machine and, from place to place, one or more "emergency stop" punch type switches (29).

9) - Machine according to claim 1 characterized in that the bearings (12) of the axes (15) and (20) vertical of the brushes, the drive pinions (4) the common drive element, are located entirely at a level lower than the brush train.

10) - Machine according to claims 1 and 9 characterized in that each of the elements making up the vertical brushes (11) comprises a strip of hard bristles (5) forming a helical crown unwinding from the top of the brush downwards, from the direction of rotation of the brushes on the one hand and, on the other hand, the combination of the pitch of the crowns of hard bristles of the brushes: "to the right" and "to the left".

11) - Machine according to claim. 1 characterized in that each station comprises at the level of the flat brush, a perforated non-slip sheet (10) or a grid.

12) - Machine according to claim 1 characterized in that the housing is tiltable on a joint (30) fixed to the end of the frame or removable by lifting.

13) - Machine according to claim 10 characterized in that the electrical connection of the control stations of the holding ramp with the cable connecting the electrical cabinet, takes place at the ramp level, by a plug-in socket with multiple plugs.

14) - Machine according to claim 1 characterized in that the external beams (1) serve as a protective sheath for the pipes of the various liquids as well as the hot air pipes.

15) - Machine according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises on either side, central beams containing the mechanism, a water recovery tank or solid matter with flow at one end or two ends. 16) - Machine according to claim 1 characterized in that the direction of rotation against rotary of each of the vertical brushes is oriented so as to allow the projection of water droplets and εalissures towards the bottom of the post considered.

17) - Machine according to claim 1 characterized in this flood, in the embodiment in closed loop, the gear motor and the accessories are at the center of the machine.