EP0670140A1 - Raccords pour machines de nettoyage à vapeur - Google Patents

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EP0670140A1
EP0670140A1 EP94500098A EP94500098A EP0670140A1 EP 0670140 A1 EP0670140 A1 EP 0670140A1 EP 94500098 A EP94500098 A EP 94500098A EP 94500098 A EP94500098 A EP 94500098A EP 0670140 A1 EP0670140 A1 EP 0670140A1
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D. Vicente Cervera Palomares
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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
    • A47L11/4044—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
    • A47L11/34—Machines for treating carpets in position by liquid, foam, or vapour, e.g. by steam
    • 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
    • A47L11/408—Means for supplying cleaning or surface treating agents
    • A47L11/4086—Arrangements for steam generation
    • 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
    • A47L11/408—Means for supplying cleaning or surface treating agents
    • A47L11/4088—Supply pumps; Spraying devices; Supply conduits

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  • the present specification refers to a patent of invention related to a new arrangement of joint connection and channeling of two conduits, applicable to domestic and industrial cleaning machines, the evident purpose of which is to allow to incorporate, into an only conductor body, two conduits one of which is to perform an intake function, and one for expelling outside a steam jet generated by a boiler incorporated inside the machine, so avoiding, in a full and total manner, to use two independent - conduits connected with the machine for alternately or simultaneously performing the two mentioned operations, this new arrangement counting on appropiate hermetic connecting means, this arrangements including also electric connection links on the machine support or base.
  • This invention applies to the industry devoted to the manufacture of industrial and domestic cleaning machines.
  • the domestic and industrial cleaning machines used for carrying out, starting from an only body, intake operations, on the one hand, and for emitting water under pressure outside, on the other hand, use two independent conduits or pipes fitted, in turn, with separate connections, and its has been checked that, when in service, losses are sustained in relation with the connections, having a total lack of aesthetics in the shape or configuration thereof.
  • the new arrangement of joint connection and channeling of two conduits, applicable to domestic and industrial cleaning machines as proposed by the invention, constitutes per se an outstanding novelty in the field to which it is incorporated, since starting from same it is possible to use domestic and industrial cleaning machines which are capable of jointly performing steam emission outside and steam intake through a nozzle, counting on the possibility that both the connection and the channeling used and contemplated in the new arrangement, allows to practically extend in an indefinite way the same, until reaching points or places which are to be cleaned and located in areas away from the site where the machine is placed.
  • the new arrangement of joint connection and channeling of two conduits, applicable to domestic and industrial cleaning machines, which is the subject of the present invention is constituted starting from the connection to a domestic and industrial cleaning machine of a part acting as a basic nozzle, which is fixed to the support located on the own machine, this nozzle having a fixing stub provided with a releasing push-button, and having, at one of its mouths, appropiate electric connections, the mouth corresponding to the intake side, and a third tight connection with an outlet for the steam generated by a boiler located inside the machine.
  • a flexible conduit or pipe having an indeterminate length, which is fastened to this nozzle by an appropiate retainer, the flexible conduit having, at its other end, a complementary part where the corresponding acting controls are situated, it is to say, two - push-buttons by means of which the machine is started to carry out intake operations or performing cleaning operations by means of the steam jet generated by a boiler situated in the machine, being also possible to carry out joint operations, for which, there are arranged, in the flexible conduit, cables which are fully hermetized and protected, connected with the electric terminals situated on the head of the basic nozzle.
  • the flexible conduit has a central channeling over which an intake action is performed, while also inside the flexible connection, a second channeling is located, having dimensions or thickness which are markedly inferior to that above-mentioned, and, in turn, having inside electric cables for driving the assembly, and other connection, having a minor diameter, through which a steam jet generated by a boiler located in the basic machine is expelled.
  • Said terminal part fitted with appropiate acting push-buttons can be coupled with a hollow part, made of the same material as the basic part and terminal connected with the flexible conduit or pipe, that is to said, made of a stiff plastic material, and fitted with appropiate fixing means, and being capable of being connected to parts having similar characteristics, having, in its inner portion, a channeling through which a dust intake is performed, and a second channeling connected, like the other, with the terminal part through which the steam jet generated by a boiler in the base machine, passes.
  • a part acts as working element, having a cylindrical mouth with dimensions similar to those of the extensions, having a general deformation adopting a plant triangular shape and presenting two markedly elongated grooves in its main - branch, one of them, specifically that greater, being used to carry out the suction of materials deposited on the surface to clean, while the other groove is for making easy the ejection of vapor through several holes, acting as jet diffusor, this part being complemented by means of a complementary element fixed on rails located on the suction and steam ejecting areas, fitted with a plurality of filiform elements cooperating in the cleaning operations.
  • Said filiform elements are located on two parallel alignments, counting o a third alignment formed by a rubber part having a plant rectangular shape, these three elements being fastened by means of conventional screws and this part presenting two ample parallel openings directly connected to the steam outlet and to the intake inlet.
  • the invention contemplates a male connector fitted with an electric connection outlet, a suction or intake connection, and a steam connection, relying on the relative unions for suction, steam and cables, having an appropiate outlet fixing to the flexible pipe and being fitted with an anchoring element impeding a non desired separation of this connector from the machine, the union element being capable of moving by means of a push-button releasing it.
  • a flexible conduit or pipe having an intake conduit and a housing for a steam pipe and cables.
  • extension tubes adopting a cylindrical shape having a markedly ovoid configuration and counting on a sleeve type connection, of double inlet for the steam and intake operation, with a fixing system by means of an automatic anchoring tongue, inlet and outlet.
  • the invention relies on an accessory part for expelling out the steam and for carrying out the intake, fitted with a coupling conduit up to the intake nozzles and provided with a steam diffusor.
  • said accessory part On the external side of said accessory part, there is an element fitted with rubber strips for cleaning and picking up any dirt deposited on a surface, said accessory part incorporating also appropiate brushes.
  • This fixing element can be moved by means of a push-button (4) in order to release the part (3) from the area where it is fixed, this part (3) being adapted by using a spacer ring (10) to a flexible tube or conduit (13), inside which there are incorporated an intake conduit (12), a steam conduit (11) and the relative electric connection cables, housed in an insulating protector tube (13'), such as it can be seen in Figure 5.
  • a tip part or handle (14), Figure 6 fitted with appropiate push-buttons (15) and (16), which are protected by means of a membrane, for starting the machine to perform a suction function or a steam emission, or both at the same time, having at the lower side of the push-buttons protected by membranes (15) and (16), appropiate connections (17) with the conduction or electric installation located inside the flexible conduit (13) and the inner cavity existing in the handle (14), as shown in Figure 3.
  • the handle (14) can be adapted with extensions (2) provided with appropiate hermetic links and fixing means, and these can be adapted, lastly, with a part acting as an accessory element for diffusing steam and adequate enlargement of the intake mouth (30), to which an accessory strip carrier part (40) can be adapted.
  • a male connector (3) can be adapted by fixing the link (5), which is movable by means of the push-button (4) to be released, the part (3) having a central mouth (8) through which the machine will act as suction cleaner, the flow generated by the machine (1) will pass through the whole channeling, and then being transmitted through a channeling existing in the inner portion of the supporting base (2), and which communicates with the mouth (8).
  • a flexible conduit (13) arises from the male connector (3), said flexible conduit having a channeling or conduit (12) through which the suction operation is performed, and an insulating protector pipe (13'), incorporating inside a channeling (11) through which the steam is ejected out, and the corresponding electric connections, until reaching the nozzle or handle (14), illustrated in Figure 6, fitted with push-buttons (15) and (16) which are protected by a plastic membrane, by means of which it is possible to act on the electric connection element (17) and to start the machine (1) for performing the operation as desired, having this handle (14), shown in Figure 3, a deformation at its emerging end for housing in it a complementary part (50) receiving the two conduits from inside the handle, in a hermetic manner, this presenting an intake inlet connection (19), and a steam outlet connection (18), ready to receive other elements of the assembly having similar characteristics.
  • a part acting as extension tube (20) can be connected under pressure, this parts having appropiated inner conduits (11') and (12') to be adapted to the mouths (18) and (19) located at the connecting sleeve (50), as above mentioned, these mouths remaining undetachably fixed by means of a fixing element (22), fitted with an inner spring allowing the parts (14) and (20) to be pulled apart under pressure, the retaining element (22) being inserted into an opening (21) acting as an undetachable coupling element, unless the appropiate pressing down of a push-button (22) is made, so the retained parts being released.
  • this fixing mechanism between nozzles and conduits is contemplated in all the parts which are connectable each other, as well as the hermetic areas (18) and (19) located at the connecting sleeve (50) allowing the steam to separately pass on and the suction to act, respectively.
  • the tube (20) acting as extension, connected at one of its ends to the handle (14), can be connected with a tube or similar (20'), being adapted by means of the sleeve (50') carrying the channelings (18') and (19'), and with the assistance of the auxiliary fixing element (22), adapted to the opening (21), carried by the tube (20'), both parts remaining coupled (20) and (20').
  • Figure 10 shows with detail the inner configuration of a tube (20), inside which it can be seen a central conduit (12') which allows the intake flow generated by the machine (1) to pass on, as well a channeling (11') which allows the stream or flow of steam originated within a boiler (1) to pass toward the exterior.
  • a central conduit (12') which allows the intake flow generated by the machine (1) to pass on
  • a channeling (11') which allows the stream or flow of steam originated within a boiler (1) to pass toward the exterior.
  • an extension tube (20) or (20') is adapted to an auxiliary part (30) by using its end configuration (31) adopting a form similar to the tubes surface (20) or (20'), and having a channeling (33) connected with an adapting nozzle (32) through which the steam stream passes toward the exterior of a perceptible longitudinal opening through a lower hole (34), the steam jet remaining diffused and being ejected out by a plurality of diffusors, while the suction exerted by the machine is carried out through an ample opening connected to an inner channeling (35).
  • Figure 13 shows the area where the outlets of the steam diffusors and the suction action emerge, an auxiliary element (40) being capable of being coupled, constituted by a strip fitted with accessories amongs which there are a rubber strip (42) and two brush lines (43), shown in Figure 14, in order to make easy the machine (1) operation, the strip (40) having a retaining lock (41) to lock it on the basic part (30).
  • an auxiliary element (40) being capable of being coupled, constituted by a strip fitted with accessories amongs which there are a rubber strip (42) and two brush lines (43), shown in Figure 14, in order to make easy the machine (1) operation, the strip (40) having a retaining lock (41) to lock it on the basic part (30).
  • Figure 14 showing a duly sectioned side elevational view, illustrates the manner in which the part (40) is coupled with its end parts acting in collaboration with the strip carrying sames, assisting very much to a domestic cleaning.

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EP0723760A1 (fr) * 1995-01-30 1996-07-31 Ariberto Tamborini Raccord d'assemblage pour machines de nettoyage par liquide et aspiration pour le traitement de sols, tapis, moquettes, etc.
WO1996032876A1 (fr) * 1995-04-21 1996-10-24 Vorwerk & Co. Interholding Gmbh Embout d'aspirateur pour le nettoyage humide de surfaces
DE19545517A1 (de) * 1995-12-06 1997-06-12 Iren Dornier Dampfreinigungsvorrichtung
EP0827709A2 (fr) * 1996-09-04 1998-03-11 POLTI S.p.A. Appareil pour nettoyer à la vapeur des surfaces
FR2771276A1 (fr) * 1997-11-21 1999-05-28 Mollard Jacques Granger Dispositif terminal de micronisation-aspiration d'eau pour l'hygiene des surfaces
NL1012675C2 (nl) * 1999-07-22 2001-01-23 Innocleaning Concepts Holding Inrichting voor het verwijderen van vuil met behulp van stoom.
NL1012895C2 (nl) * 1999-07-22 2001-01-23 Innocleaning Concepts Holding Werkwijze en inrichting voor het verwijderen van vuil met behulp van stoom en reinigingsmiddel.
GB2387771A (en) * 2002-04-26 2003-10-29 Samson Tsen Steam cleaning device
FR2985417A1 (fr) * 2012-01-09 2013-07-12 Ecodrop Appareil de nettoyage de parois planes

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US4083077A (en) * 1975-12-15 1978-04-11 Knight Arlen M Hand tool for cleaning fabric
US4159554A (en) * 1977-05-06 1979-07-03 Knight Arlen M Fabric cleaning hand tool with recirculating system
EP0176696A2 (fr) * 1984-09-29 1986-04-09 Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. Dispositif de nettoyage pour le séchage ou l'aspiration par voie humide et/ou pour le nettoyage de type rinçage-extraction
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EP0723760A1 (fr) * 1995-01-30 1996-07-31 Ariberto Tamborini Raccord d'assemblage pour machines de nettoyage par liquide et aspiration pour le traitement de sols, tapis, moquettes, etc.
US6021545A (en) * 1995-04-21 2000-02-08 Vorwerk & Co. Interholding Gmbh Vacuum cleaner attachment for the wet cleaning of surfaces
WO1996032876A1 (fr) * 1995-04-21 1996-10-24 Vorwerk & Co. Interholding Gmbh Embout d'aspirateur pour le nettoyage humide de surfaces
DE19545517A1 (de) * 1995-12-06 1997-06-12 Iren Dornier Dampfreinigungsvorrichtung
DE19545517C2 (de) * 1995-12-06 1998-12-03 Iren Dornier Dampfreinigungsvorrichtung
EP0827709A2 (fr) * 1996-09-04 1998-03-11 POLTI S.p.A. Appareil pour nettoyer à la vapeur des surfaces
EP0827709A3 (fr) * 1996-09-04 2000-03-15 POLTI S.p.A. Appareil pour nettoyer à la vapeur des surfaces
FR2771276A1 (fr) * 1997-11-21 1999-05-28 Mollard Jacques Granger Dispositif terminal de micronisation-aspiration d'eau pour l'hygiene des surfaces
NL1012675C2 (nl) * 1999-07-22 2001-01-23 Innocleaning Concepts Holding Inrichting voor het verwijderen van vuil met behulp van stoom.
NL1012895C2 (nl) * 1999-07-22 2001-01-23 Innocleaning Concepts Holding Werkwijze en inrichting voor het verwijderen van vuil met behulp van stoom en reinigingsmiddel.
WO2001007719A1 (fr) * 1999-07-22 2001-02-01 Innocleaning Concepts Holding B.V. Procede et dispositif de nettoyage de salete avec de la vapeur et un detergent
GB2387771A (en) * 2002-04-26 2003-10-29 Samson Tsen Steam cleaning device
FR2985417A1 (fr) * 2012-01-09 2013-07-12 Ecodrop Appareil de nettoyage de parois planes

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