EP0719516A3 - Cleaning equipment, particularly for domestic use - Google Patents

Cleaning equipment, particularly for domestic use Download PDF

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EP0719516A3
EP0719516A3 EP95203657A EP95203657A EP0719516A3 EP 0719516 A3 EP0719516 A3 EP 0719516A3 EP 95203657 A EP95203657 A EP 95203657A EP 95203657 A EP95203657 A EP 95203657A EP 0719516 A3 EP0719516 A3 EP 0719516A3
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casing
nozzle body
cleaning equipment
domestic use
equipment
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Franco Polti
Mauro Pogliani
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B3/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use or presence of liquid or steam
    • B08B3/02—Cleaning by the force of jets or sprays
    • B08B3/026—Cleaning by making use of hand-held spray guns; Fluid preparations therefor
    • 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
    • A47L11/4002—Installations of electric equipment
    • A47L11/4008—Arrangements of switches, indicators or the like
    • 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
    • A47L11/4075—Handles; levers
    • 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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B3/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use or presence of liquid or steam
    • B08B3/02—Cleaning by the force of jets or sprays
    • B08B3/026—Cleaning by making use of hand-held spray guns; Fluid preparations therefor
    • B08B3/028—Spray guns
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B2230/00—Other cleaning aspects applicable to all B08B range
    • B08B2230/01—Cleaning with steam

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  • Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)
  • Detergent Compositions (AREA)
  • Dry Shavers And Clippers (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
  • Apparatuses For Bulk Treatment Of Fruits And Vegetables And Apparatuses For Preparing Feeds (AREA)
  • Body Washing Hand Wipes And Brushes (AREA)

Abstract

Cleaning equipment (1) comprises a casing (2), a cleaning nozzle body (3) and a flexible hose (4) connecting the nozzle body and the casing (2) for conveying a fluid between the casing (2) and the nozzle body (3). The equipment (1) enables its user to actuate electrical switches (9, 10) housed in the casing (2) directly from a handgrip (21) on the nozzle body (3) by mechanical transmission means (13, 17) without danger of electric shock. <IMAGE>
EP95203657A 1994-12-29 1995-12-27 Cleaning equipment, particularly for domestic use Expired - Lifetime EP0719516B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ITMI942675 1994-12-29
ITMI942675A IT1271816B (en) 1994-12-29 1994-12-29 CLEANING MACHINE, PARTICULARLY FOR DOMESTIC USE

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EP0719516A2 EP0719516A2 (en) 1996-07-03
EP0719516A3 true EP0719516A3 (en) 1996-09-18
EP0719516B1 EP0719516B1 (en) 1999-04-28

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EP95203657A Expired - Lifetime EP0719516B1 (en) 1994-12-29 1995-12-27 Cleaning equipment, particularly for domestic use

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EP (1) EP0719516B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE179316T1 (en)
DE (1) DE69509348T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0719516T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2133663T3 (en)
GR (1) GR3030850T3 (en)
IT (1) IT1271816B (en)

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
IT1284133B1 (en) * 1996-09-04 1998-05-08 Polti Spa SURFACE VAPOR CLEANING EQUIPMENT
GB2377365A (en) * 2001-07-10 2003-01-15 Lambert Wu Vapour cleaner, especially steam cleaner, with valve means for vapour release
ITGE20010074A1 (en) * 2001-09-26 2003-03-26 Ariete Spa STEAM CLEANER.
ES2266795T3 (en) * 2003-02-19 2007-03-01 Polti S.P.A. GRIPPER FOR CLEANING INSTRUMENT NOZZLE.
US20110073135A1 (en) * 2009-09-25 2011-03-31 Euro-Pro Operating, Llc Steam appliance
FR3001979B1 (en) * 2013-02-08 2015-01-30 Seb Sa IRONING APPARATUS COMPRISING A STEAM GENERATING BASE CONNECTED BY A CORD TO AN IRON
CN103479304A (en) * 2013-09-10 2014-01-01 常熟市新晨机械厂 Scrubber
WO2015081985A1 (en) * 2013-12-03 2015-06-11 Alfred Kärcher Gmbh & Co. Kg Controller for controlling the output of a high-pressure cleaning device
US10674881B2 (en) * 2017-09-19 2020-06-09 Rug Doctor, LLC Liquid extraction apparatus and method

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3905661A1 (en) * 1989-02-24 1990-08-30 Heinz Schiele Automatic monitoring device, in particular for washing machines
EP0485827A1 (en) * 1990-11-16 1992-05-20 Radwulf S.A. Electrical household appliance
DE9216531U1 (en) * 1992-12-04 1993-03-25 Siprotech Ag, Henau, Ch
DE9416655U1 (en) * 1994-10-17 1994-12-01 Thomas Robert Metall Elektro vacuum cleaner
FR2711410A1 (en) * 1993-10-19 1995-04-28 Ciapem Device for controlling the position of a member as a function of the position of a system with rotary movement, especially for feeding washing machine detergent compartments

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3905661A1 (en) * 1989-02-24 1990-08-30 Heinz Schiele Automatic monitoring device, in particular for washing machines
EP0485827A1 (en) * 1990-11-16 1992-05-20 Radwulf S.A. Electrical household appliance
DE9216531U1 (en) * 1992-12-04 1993-03-25 Siprotech Ag, Henau, Ch
FR2711410A1 (en) * 1993-10-19 1995-04-28 Ciapem Device for controlling the position of a member as a function of the position of a system with rotary movement, especially for feeding washing machine detergent compartments
DE9416655U1 (en) * 1994-10-17 1994-12-01 Thomas Robert Metall Elektro vacuum cleaner

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ATE179316T1 (en) 1999-05-15
DE69509348T2 (en) 1999-12-30
IT1271816B (en) 1997-06-09
DE69509348D1 (en) 1999-06-02
ITMI942675A1 (en) 1996-06-29
EP0719516B1 (en) 1999-04-28
ES2133663T3 (en) 1999-09-16
DK0719516T3 (en) 1999-11-08
GR3030850T3 (en) 1999-11-30
ITMI942675A0 (en) 1994-12-29
EP0719516A2 (en) 1996-07-03

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