EP0670139B1 - Floor-sweeping machine - Google Patents

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EP0670139B1
EP0670139B1 EP95102964A EP95102964A EP0670139B1 EP 0670139 B1 EP0670139 B1 EP 0670139B1 EP 95102964 A EP95102964 A EP 95102964A EP 95102964 A EP95102964 A EP 95102964A EP 0670139 B1 EP0670139 B1 EP 0670139B1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40Parts 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
    • A47L11/4036Parts or details of the surface treating tools
    • A47L11/4038Disk shaped surface treating tools
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/22Floor-sweeping machines, hand-driven
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40Parts 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
    • A47L11/4036Parts or details of the surface treating tools
    • A47L11/4041Roll shaped surface treating tools
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40Parts 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
    • A47L11/4061Steering means; Means for avoiding obstacles; Details related to the place where the driver is accommodated
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40Parts 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
    • A47L11/4075Handles; levers
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40Parts 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
    • A47L11/4091Storing or parking devices, arrangements therefor; Means allowing transport of the machine when it is not being used

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  • the invention relates to a sweeper with at least one the sweepings to a grass-sweeping sweeper roller is at least partially surrounded by a housing Push the sweeper upwards at an angle Operator extending handle is provided (see US-A-4 071 920).
  • Sweepers of this type are used in particular for cleaning larger courtyard or hall areas, the sweepings being picked up by means of one or more sweeping rollers and being conveyed into a collecting basket.
  • work performances of several hundred square meters or more are possible in a force-saving manner, since the sweeper with the approximately 80 cm wide sweeper roller is easily pushed over the surface to be swept.
  • a handle bracket is provided that extends obliquely upward toward the operator.
  • the handlebar is provided in the vicinity of support and drive wheels for the broom. This results in a total length of approximately 1.5 to 2 m, in particular if rotating feed brushes or side brushes are also provided at the front end of the sweeping roller.
  • the sweeper After sweeping, the sweeper takes up a relatively large floor space. Therefore, in such sweepers, the rearward-projecting handle bar was often removed by means of plug connections or the like. Nevertheless, the sweeper, for example with a sweeper roller width of 80 cm, still occupies almost 1 m 2 as a parking space. In addition, unscrewing and re-screwing the handle bar is relatively labor intensive, so that it is often dispensed with.
  • the invention is based on the object To create sweeper that is in storage or Parking position has a very small footprint, wherein moreover, the workload for transferring them into this space-saving Storage position should be reduced.
  • a sweeper 1 is shown, at least a sweeping roller 2 which receives the sweepings lying on the floor has and this in the throwing principle in a grass basket 3 promotes.
  • the grass catcher 3 is surrounded by a grass catcher frame 3a, the one with at least partially surrounding the sweeping roller 2 Housing 4 is connected or integrally formed.
  • To the housing 4 or the catcher frame 3a is one at approximately 30 ° sloping handle bar 5 for pushing the Sweeper 1 provided.
  • two side pivot bearings 6 are provided, the are arranged so that they are approximately at the intersection of the to the top edge of the housing 4a and the rear edge of the housing 4b Tangents.
  • Feed brushes 7 At the front end of the sweeper 1 there are one or two Feed brushes 7 are provided, which sweep the sweepings in lateral Summarize the direction and the roller brush or the Feed brush roller pair 2.
  • the sweeping roller (s) is / are over Wheels 8 arranged on the side of the housing 4 are supported and driven at the same time.
  • the sweeper according to FIG. 1 is in an upright position Storage position B shown, the sweeper 1 is tilted by 90 ° with respect to the operating position according to FIG. 1.
  • the sweeper 1 only takes about a quarter of the parking space opposite the floor space in Operating position. This allows the sweeper 1 in upright storage position B, for example on walls easy to set up.
  • the sweeper 1 is the supported on both side pivot bearings 6 (see also FIG. 3), so that there is a stable storage position B.
  • a particular advantage is that the upper part 5a of the Handle 5 in a simple manner on the top of the housing 4 can be folded, with the grass catcher 3 preventing it from falling out is secured.
  • rubber sleeves 9 can be provided in order to securely hold the collecting basket 3 within the housing 4 or the catcher frame 3a guarantee.
  • the grass catcher frame 3a as the most protruding part of the Housing 4 in the vertical plane according to FIG. 1 or in upright storage position B in the horizontal plane with the Swivel bearings 6 is located so that the upright Storage position B also in a completely free-standing position Position of the sweeper 1 is guaranteed.
  • a push button 6a schematically indicated that a locking device with forms several locking positions, so that the upper part 5a of the Handle 5 at least in the two in Fig. 1 and 2nd shown positions snaps and is locked.
  • a locking device with forms several locking positions, so that the upper part 5a of the Handle 5 at least in the two in Fig. 1 and 2nd shown positions snaps and is locked.
  • Inclination adjustment of the handle 5 is provided so that this can be adapted to the respective body size of the operator can.
  • Such locking devices 6a are for example from Known fittings for skylights, so that a closer Description is unnecessary.
  • the push button 6a in the center of the pivot bearing 6 is spring-loaded and thus an adjustment of the upper part 5a of the handle 5 allows, while at Let go of the push button 6a of the handle 5 in the set position is locked.
  • the two pivot bearings 6 roller-shaped so that a simple accommodation of the locking device 6a with the Push button and, for example, a perforated disc is made possible.
  • the roll-shaped design of the Swivel bearing 6 a safe support of the sweeper 1 in position B reached.
  • the lower Part 5b of the handle 5 is here on both sides of the Sweeper 1 with screw or plug connections on Catcher frame 3a is attached directly behind the support wheels 8.
  • At least one steerable roller 10 is also on the catcher frame 3a for supporting the sweeper 1 in the working position according to FIG. 1 attached.

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The sweeping machine has at least one roller delivering the sweepings into a catchment receptacle and surrounded by a housing. For pushing the machine, a grip stirrup is provided which extends upwards, at an angle, to the operator. The grip stirrup (5), in the section plane area of the upper and rear edge of the housing (4a,4b), has two lateral pivot bearings (6) for folding up the grip stirrup. The bearings are formed as support points in the upright storage position of the sweeping machine. The pivot bearings for inclination adjustment of the grip stirrup have a securing device with several securing positions.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Kehrmaschine mit wenigstens einer das Kehrgut zu einem Fangkorb fördernden Kehrwalze, die zumindest bereichsweise von einem Gehäuse umgeben ist, wobei zum Schieben der Kehrmaschine ein sich schräg nach oben zur Bedienperson hin erstreckender Griffbügel vorgesehen ist (siehe die US-A-4 071 920).The invention relates to a sweeper with at least one the sweepings to a grass-sweeping sweeper roller is at least partially surrounded by a housing Push the sweeper upwards at an angle Operator extending handle is provided (see US-A-4 071 920).

Derartige Kehrmaschinen dienen insbesondere zum Reinigen von größeren Hof- oder Hallenflächen, wobei das Kehrgut mittels einer oder mehrerer Kehrwalzen aufgenommen wird und in einen Fangkorb befördert wird. Hierbei sind Arbeitsleistungen von mehreren hundert Quadratmetern oder mehr auf kraftschonende Weise möglich, da die Kehrmaschine mit der etwa 80 cm breiten Kehrwalze auf einfache Weise über die zu kehrende Fläche geschoben wird. Zum Schieben der Kehrmaschine ist ein schräg nach oben zur Bedienperson hin erstreckender Griffbügel vorgesehen. Um eine möglichst direkte Krafteinleitung zu erreichen, ist der Griffbügel in Nähe von Abstütz- und Antriebsrädern für die Kehrwalze vorgesehen. Hierdurch ergibt sich insgesamt eine Gesamtlänge von ca. 1,5 bis 2 m, insbesondere, wenn am vorderen Ende der Kehrwalze noch rotierende Zuführbürsten oder Seitenbesen vorgesehen sind. Nach der Kehrarbeit nimmt somit die Kehrmaschine eine relativ große Grund- oder Stellfläche in Anspruch. Deshalb wurde bei derartigen Kehrmaschinen auch häufig der nach hinten auskragende Griffbügel mittels Steckverbindungen oder dgl. abmontiert. Dennoch nimmt die Kehrmaschine beispielsweise bei einer Kehrwalzenbreite von 80 cm noch nahezu 1 m2 als Stellplatz ein. Zudem ist das Ab- und Wiederanschrauben des Griffbügels relativ arbeitsaufwendig, so daß darauf häufig verzichtet wird.Sweepers of this type are used in particular for cleaning larger courtyard or hall areas, the sweepings being picked up by means of one or more sweeping rollers and being conveyed into a collecting basket. Here, work performances of several hundred square meters or more are possible in a force-saving manner, since the sweeper with the approximately 80 cm wide sweeper roller is easily pushed over the surface to be swept. To push the sweeper, a handle bracket is provided that extends obliquely upward toward the operator. In order to achieve the most direct force possible, the handlebar is provided in the vicinity of support and drive wheels for the broom. This results in a total length of approximately 1.5 to 2 m, in particular if rotating feed brushes or side brushes are also provided at the front end of the sweeping roller. After sweeping, the sweeper takes up a relatively large floor space. Therefore, in such sweepers, the rearward-projecting handle bar was often removed by means of plug connections or the like. Nevertheless, the sweeper, for example with a sweeper roller width of 80 cm, still occupies almost 1 m 2 as a parking space. In addition, unscrewing and re-screwing the handle bar is relatively labor intensive, so that it is often dispensed with.

Demzufolge liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Kehrmaschine zu schaffen, die in Aufbewahrungs- oder Abstellposition einen sehr geringen Platzbedarf aufweist, wobei zudem der Arbeitsaufwand zum Überführen in diese platzsparende Aufbewahrungsstellung reduziert werden soll. Accordingly, the invention is based on the object To create sweeper that is in storage or Parking position has a very small footprint, wherein moreover, the workload for transferring them into this space-saving Storage position should be reduced.

Diese Aufgabe wird gelöst mit einer Kehrmaschine gemäß den Merkmalen des Patentanspruches 1.This problem is solved with a sweeper according to the Features of claim 1.

Da in der Aufbewahrungsstellung der Kehrmaschine diese in aufrechter Ausrichtung aufgestellt ist, benötigt sie nur noch etwa ein Drittel oder ein Viertel der üblichen Stellfläche, so daß die Kehrmaschine in Art eines aufgestellten Koffers platzsparend verstaut werden kann. In dieser aufrechten Aufbewahrungsstellung ist die Kehrmaschine durch Abstützpunkte abgestützt, die durch die seitlichen Schwenklager des abgeklappten Griffbügels gebildet sind. Die beiden seitlichen Schwenklager sind hierbei im Bereich der Gehäuseoberkante und der Gehäuserückkante vorgesehen, so daß sich im Zusammenwirken mit der Gehäuserückseite, insbesondere einem damit verbundenen Fangkorbrahmen eine stabile Dreipunkt- oder Vierpunktabstützung ergibt. Hierbei ist von besonderem Vorteil, daß somit der Griffbügel nur noch umgeklappt werden muß und die Kehrmaschine aufgestellt wird, so daS kein arbeitsaufwendiges Abmontieren des Griffbügels erforderlich ist. Zudem ist von Vorteil, daß der obere Teil des Griffbügels in der abgeklappten Stellung an dem Fangkorb anliegt, so daß ein Herausfallen des nunmehr ebenfalls aufrechtstehenden Fangkorbes aus dem Gehäuse verhindert wird. Damit ist ein vorheriges Entleeren des z. B. halb gefüllten Fangkorbes nicht erforderlich, so daß auch in kürzeren Arbeitspausen die aufrechte Aufbewahrungsstellung auf einfache und schnelle Weise hergestellt werden kann.Since in the storage position of the sweeper this in is set up in an upright position, it only needs about a third or a quarter of the usual footprint, so that the sweeper in the manner of a set up case can be stowed away to save space. In this upright Storage position is the sweeper through support points supported by the side pivot bearing of the folded handle are formed. The two on the side Swivel bearings are in the area of the upper edge of the housing and the rear edge of the housing is provided so that they interact with the back of the case, especially one connected to it Catch frame a stable three-point or four-point support results. It is particularly advantageous that the Handlebar only has to be folded down and the sweeper is set up so that no labor-intensive dismantling of the Handlebar is required. It is also advantageous that the upper part of the handle in the folded position on the Grass catches up, so that the now also falls out Upright grass catcher is prevented from the housing. This is a previous emptying of the z. B. half-filled Grass catcher is not required, so even in shorter ones Work breaks the upright storage position to simple and can be manufactured quickly.

Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen sind Gegenstand der abhängigen Ansprüche.Further advantageous embodiments are the subject of dependent claims.

Nachfolgend wird ein Ausführungsbeispiel anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert und beschrieben. Hierin zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine Seitenansicht der Kehrmaschine in Arbeitsstellung;
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eine Seitenansicht der Kehrmaschine in aufrechter Aufbewahrungsstellung; und
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eine um 90° gedrehte Ansicht auf die Oberseite der Kehrmaschine gemäß Fig. 2.
An exemplary embodiment is explained and described in more detail below with reference to the drawing. Show here:
Fig. 1
a side view of the sweeper in the working position;
Fig. 2
a side view of the sweeper in the upright storage position; and
Fig. 3
a view rotated by 90 ° to the top of the sweeper according to FIG. 2nd

In Fig. 1 ist eine Kehrmaschine 1 dargestellt, die wenigstens eine das auf dem Boden liegende Kehrgut aufnehmende Kehrwalze 2 aufweist und dieses im Überwurfprinzip in einen Fangkorb 3 fördert. Der Fangkorb 3 ist von einem Fangkorbrahmen 3a umgeben, der mit einem die Kehrwalze 2 zumindest teilweise umgebenden Gehäuse 4 verbunden bzw. einstückig ausgebildet ist. An dem Gehäuse 4 bzw. dem Fangkorbrahmen 3a ist ein unter etwa 30° schräg nach oben verlaufender Griffbügel 5 zum Schieben der Kehrmaschine 1 vorgesehen. Etwa bei einem Drittel der Länge des Griffbügels 5 sind zwei seitliche Schwenklager 6 vorgesehen, die dabei so angeordnet sind, daß sie sich etwa im Schnittpunkt der an die Gehäuseoberkante 4a und die Gehäuserückkante 4b gelegten Tangenten befinden.In Fig. 1, a sweeper 1 is shown, at least a sweeping roller 2 which receives the sweepings lying on the floor has and this in the throwing principle in a grass basket 3 promotes. The grass catcher 3 is surrounded by a grass catcher frame 3a, the one with at least partially surrounding the sweeping roller 2 Housing 4 is connected or integrally formed. To the The housing 4 or the catcher frame 3a is one at approximately 30 ° sloping handle bar 5 for pushing the Sweeper 1 provided. About a third of the length of the Handle 5, two side pivot bearings 6 are provided, the are arranged so that they are approximately at the intersection of the to the top edge of the housing 4a and the rear edge of the housing 4b Tangents.

Am vorderen Ende der Kehrmaschine 1 sind eine oder zwei Zuführbürsten 7 vorgesehen, die das Kehrgut in seitlicher Richtung zusammenfassen und der Kehrwalze oder dem Kehrwalzenpaar 2 zuführen. Die Kehrwalze(-n) ist/sind dabei über seitlich am Gehäuse 4 angeordnete Räder 8 abgestützt und zugleich angetrieben.At the front end of the sweeper 1 there are one or two Feed brushes 7 are provided, which sweep the sweepings in lateral Summarize the direction and the roller brush or the Feed brush roller pair 2. The sweeping roller (s) is / are over Wheels 8 arranged on the side of the housing 4 are supported and driven at the same time.

In Fig. 2 ist die Kehrmaschine gemäß Fig. 1 in aufrechter Aufbewahrungsstellung B gezeigt, wobei die Kehrmaschine 1 gegenüber der Betriebsstellung gemäß Fig. 1 um 90° gekippt wird. Wie ersichtlich, nimmt dabei die Kehrmaschine 1 nur noch etwa ein Viertel des Stellplatzes gegenüber der Grundfläche in Betriebsstellung ein. Hierdurch kann die Kehrmaschine 1 in aufrechter Aufbewahrungsstellung B beispielsweise an Wänden einfach aufgestellt werden. Dabei ist die Kehrmaschine 1 an den beiden seitlichen Schwenklagern 6 (vgl. auch Fig. 3) abgestützt, so daß sich eine standfeste Aufbewahrungsstellung B ergibt. Von besonderem Vorteil ist hierbei, daß der obere Teil 5a des Griffbügels 5 auf einfache Weise auf die Oberseite des Gehäuses 4 geklappt werden kann, wobei der Fangkorb 3 gegen Herausfallen gesichert ist. Hierbei können an den Anlagepunkten zwischen dem Fangkorb 3 und dem oberen Teil 5a des Griffbügels 5 Gummihülsen 9 vorgesehen sein, um eine sichere Halterung des Fangkorbes 3 innerhalb des Gehäuses 4 bzw. des Fangkorbrahmens 3a zu gewährleisten. Es sei darauf hingewiesen, daß der Fangkorbrahmen 3a als das am weitesten nach hinten herausstehende Teil des Gehäuses 4 sich in der Vertikalebene gemäß Fig. 1 bzw. in aufrechter Aufbewahrungsstellung B in Horizontalebene mit den Schwenklagern 6 befindet, so daß die aufrechtstehende Aufbewahrungsstellung B auch in vollständig freistehender Stellung der Kehrmaschine 1 gewährleistet ist.2, the sweeper according to FIG. 1 is in an upright position Storage position B shown, the sweeper 1 is tilted by 90 ° with respect to the operating position according to FIG. 1. As can be seen, the sweeper 1 only takes about a quarter of the parking space opposite the floor space in Operating position. This allows the sweeper 1 in upright storage position B, for example on walls easy to set up. The sweeper 1 is the supported on both side pivot bearings 6 (see also FIG. 3), so that there is a stable storage position B. Of A particular advantage is that the upper part 5a of the Handle 5 in a simple manner on the top of the housing 4 can be folded, with the grass catcher 3 preventing it from falling out is secured. Here, at the contact points between the Grass catcher 3 and the upper part 5a of the handle 5 rubber sleeves 9 can be provided in order to securely hold the collecting basket 3 within the housing 4 or the catcher frame 3a guarantee. It should be noted that the grass catcher frame 3a as the most protruding part of the Housing 4 in the vertical plane according to FIG. 1 or in upright storage position B in the horizontal plane with the Swivel bearings 6 is located so that the upright Storage position B also in a completely free-standing position Position of the sweeper 1 is guaranteed.

Dies ist in der um 90° gedrehten Ansicht gemäß Fig. 3 auf die Kehrmaschine dargestellt, wobei insbesondere die Dreipunktabstützung durch die beiden seitlichen Schwenklager 6 und dem tiefsten Punkt (Wölbung als weiterer Abstützpunkt 3b) des Fangkorbrahmens 3a ersichtlich ist. Ebenso ist aus Fig. 3 ersichtlich, daß sich das obere Teil 5a des abgeklappten Griffbügels 5 zu dem in Betriebsstellung oberen Querholm hin verjüngt, so daß die hier oberen beiden Ecken des Fangkorbes 3 mit abgedeckt werden und somit ein Herausfallen des Fangkorbes 3 in der aufrechten Aufbewahrungsstellung B der Kehrmaschine verhindert wird. Somit ist für den Fangkorb 3 keine zusätzliche Verriegelung erforderlich, da in der Betriebsstellung gemäß Fig. 1 der Fangkorb ohnehin liegend in dem Fangkorbrahmen 3a angeordnet ist.This is in the view rotated by 90 ° according to FIG. 3 on the Sweeper shown, in particular the Three-point support through the two side swivel bearings 6 and the lowest point (curvature as a further support point 3b) of the catcher frame 3a can be seen. Likewise, from FIG. 3 can be seen that the upper part 5a of the folded Handle 5 to the upper cross member in the operating position tapers so that the upper two corners of the collecting basket 3 are covered with and thus a fall of the grass catcher 3 in the upright storage position B of the sweeper is prevented. So there is no additional for the grass catcher 3 Locking required because in the operating position according to Fig. 1 the grass catcher lying in the grass catcher frame 3a anyway is arranged.

Bei den beiden Schwenklagern 6 ist zudem ein Druckknopf 6a schematisch angedeutet, der eine Arretiereinrichtung mit mehreren Raststellungen bildet, so daß der obere Teil 5a des Griffbügels 5 zumindest in den beiden in Fig. 1 und 2 dargestellten Stellungen einrastet und damit arretiert wird. Zudem ist in der Stellung gemäß Fig. 1 noch eine Neigungsverstellung des Griffbügels 5 vorgesehen, so daß dieser an die jeweilige Körpergröße der Bedienperson angepaßt werden kann. Derartige Arretiereinrichtungen 6a sind beispielsweise von Beschlägen für Dachfenster bekannt, so daß eine nähere Beschreibung entbehrlich ist. Wesentlich ist hierbei lediglich, daß der Druckknopf 6a im Zentrum des Schwenklagers 6 federbelastet ist und somit bei Betätigung ein Verstellen des oberen Teils 5a des Griffbügels 5 ermöglicht, während bei Loslassen des Druckknopfes 6a der Griffbügel 5 in der eingestellten Position arretiert wird. In zweckmäßiger Weise sind die beiden Schwenklager 6 rollenförmig ausgebildet, so daß eine einfache Unterbringung der Arretiereinrichtung 6a mit dem Druckknopf und beispielsweise einer Lochscheibe ermöglicht wird. Andererseits wird durch die rollenförmige Ausbildung des Schwenklagers 6 eine sichere Abstützung der Kehrmaschine 1 in aufgestellter Position B erreicht. Bevorzugt ist hierbei der Außenumfang des Schwenklagers 6 aus Kunststoff gebildet oder mit einem elastischen Gummimaterial versehen, so daß sich eine rutschfeste Auflage der Schwenklager 6 in der aufgestellten Aufbewahrungsstellung B der Kehrmaschine 1 ergibt. Der untere Teil 5b des Griffbügels 5 ist hierbei an beiden Seiten der Kehrmaschine 1 mit Schraub- oder Steckverbindungen am Fangkorbrahmen 3a direkt hinter den Abstützrädern 8 befestigt. Am Fangkorbrahmen 3a ist zudem wenigstens eine lenkbare Rolle 10 zur Abstützung der Kehrmaschine 1 in Arbeitsstellung gemäß Fig. 1 befestigt.In the two swivel bearings 6 there is also a push button 6a schematically indicated that a locking device with forms several locking positions, so that the upper part 5a of the Handle 5 at least in the two in Fig. 1 and 2nd shown positions snaps and is locked. In addition, there is one in the position according to FIG. 1 Inclination adjustment of the handle 5 is provided so that this can be adapted to the respective body size of the operator can. Such locking devices 6a are for example from Known fittings for skylights, so that a closer Description is unnecessary. The only important thing is that the push button 6a in the center of the pivot bearing 6 is spring-loaded and thus an adjustment of the upper part 5a of the handle 5 allows, while at Let go of the push button 6a of the handle 5 in the set position is locked. In an expedient way are the two pivot bearings 6 roller-shaped, so that a simple accommodation of the locking device 6a with the Push button and, for example, a perforated disc is made possible. On the other hand, the roll-shaped design of the Swivel bearing 6 a safe support of the sweeper 1 in position B reached. The is preferred here Outer periphery of the pivot bearing 6 made of plastic or with provided an elastic rubber material so that there is a non-slip support of the pivot bearing 6 in the set up Storage position B of the sweeper 1 results. The lower Part 5b of the handle 5 is here on both sides of the Sweeper 1 with screw or plug connections on Catcher frame 3a is attached directly behind the support wheels 8. At least one steerable roller 10 is also on the catcher frame 3a for supporting the sweeper 1 in the working position according to FIG. 1 attached.

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  1. A floor-sweeping machine (1) comprising at least one sweeping cylinder (2) which advances the dust to a collecting bin (3) and is at least partly enclosed by a housing (4), wherein a handle (5) sloping upwards in the direction of the operator is provided for pushing the floor-sweeping machine,
    characterized in that
    the handle (5) includes two lateral pivot bearings (6) located in the sectional plane area of the top edge (4a) of the housing and the rear edge (4b) of the housing to hinge down the handle (5), said pivot bearings forming support points when the floor-sweeping machine (1) is in an upright storage position (B).
  2. The floor-sweeping machine of claim 1, characterized in that at least one of the pivot bearings (6) includes an arresting means (6a) having several stop locations to adjust the handle (5).
  3. The floor-sweeping machine of either claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the pivot bearings (6) are formed in the shape of rollers.
  4. The floor-sweeping machine of any of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the collecting bin (3) is surrounded by a collecting bin frame (3a) which is an integral part of the housing (4).
  5. The floor-sweeping machine of claim 4, characterized in that further to the pivot bearings (6), the collecting bin frame (3a) forms an additional support point (3b) when the floor-sweeping machine is in its storage position (B).
  6. The floor-sweeping machine of claim 5, characterized in that the collecting bin frame (3a) has a convex shape to form a three-point support with respect to the sweeping cylinder.
  7. The floor-sweeping machine of any of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that the arresting means (6a) comprises a spring-loaded central press button.
  8. The floor-sweeping machine of any of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the handle (5) is fixed directly behind two support and drive wheels (8) on either side of the housing (4).
  9. The floor-sweeping machine of any of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the pivot bearings (6) are located at approximately a third of the length of the handle (5) when viewed from a side direction.
  10. The floor-sweeping machine of any of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the upper portion (5a) of the handle (5), in its hinged, locked position, abuts the collecting bin (3) for the support thereof.
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