EP0804897A3 - Floor cleaning machine, in particular vacuum scrubbing machine - Google Patents

Floor cleaning machine, in particular vacuum scrubbing machine Download PDF

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EP0804897A3
EP0804897A3 EP97105200A EP97105200A EP0804897A3 EP 0804897 A3 EP0804897 A3 EP 0804897A3 EP 97105200 A EP97105200 A EP 97105200A EP 97105200 A EP97105200 A EP 97105200A EP 0804897 A3 EP0804897 A3 EP 0804897A3
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Jürg Casserini
Bertil Bootz
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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
    • A47L11/4002—Installations of electric equipment
    • A47L11/4005—Arrangements of batteries or cells; Electric power supply arrangements
    • 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
    • A47L11/29—Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid
    • A47L11/30—Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid by suction
    • A47L11/302—Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid by suction having rotary tools
    • A47L11/305—Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid by suction having rotary tools the tools being disc brushes
    • 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
    • A47L11/4013—Contaminants collecting devices, i.e. hoppers, tanks or the like
    • A47L11/4016—Contaminants collecting devices, i.e. hoppers, tanks or the like specially adapted for collecting fluids
    • 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
    • A47L11/4063—Driving means; Transmission means therefor
    • A47L11/4069—Driving or transmission means for the cleaning tools
    • 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

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Abstract

Die Bodenreinigungsmaschine weist ein Gehäuse (1), bestehend aus einem Unterteil (2) und einem demgegenüber aufklappbaren, haubenartigen Oberteil (3) auf. Das Unterteil ist als eine selbsttragende, oben offene und unten im wesentlichen geschlossene Wanne (2) ausgebildet, deren vertikale Seitenwände (2a, 2b) sich mindestens über ein Drittel der Gesamthöhe des Gehäuses (1) erstrecken. In der Wanne (2) sind zumindest der Bürstenantriebsmotor (7), das Bürstengetriebe (8), ein Hubmotor (11) für einen höhenbeweglichen Träger (10), wesentliche Teile desselben und die Batterien (14) angeordnet. An dem Träger (10) ist lösbar eine Bürsteneinheit (9) angebracht. Mehrere Räder (5, 6) sind an der Unterseite (2c) der Wanne (2) montiert. Das Oberteil (3) enthält einen Tank (17) mit zwei Kammern. Ferner ist eine an eine Saugpumpe (20) angeschlossene Saugdüse (22) vorgesehen. Darüber hinaus ist ein Führungsgriff (41) vorgesehen, an dem ein Bedienungspult (42) mit den wesentlichen Bedienungs- und Anzeigeelementen (43,44) angeordnet ist. Der Führungsgriff (41) kann wahlweise mit der einen oder der anderen vertikalen Stirnseite (2a) der Wanne (2) verbunden werden.

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The floor cleaning machine has a housing (1), consisting of a lower part (2) and a hood-like upper part (3) that can be opened against it. The lower part is designed as a self-supporting trough (2) which is open at the top and essentially closed at the bottom, the vertical side walls (2a, 2b) of which extend at least over a third of the total height of the housing (1). At least the brush drive motor (7), the brush gear (8), a lifting motor (11) for a vertically movable support (10), essential parts thereof and the batteries (14) are arranged in the tub (2). A brush unit (9) is detachably attached to the carrier (10). Several wheels (5, 6) are mounted on the underside (2c) of the tub (2). The upper part (3) contains a tank (17) with two chambers. A suction nozzle (22) connected to a suction pump (20) is also provided. In addition, a guide handle (41) is provided, on which an operating panel (42) with the essential operating and display elements (43, 44) is arranged. The guide handle (41) can optionally be connected to one or the other vertical end face (2a) of the tub (2).
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EP97105200A 1996-04-30 1997-03-27 Floor cleaning machine, in particular vacuum scrubbing machine Expired - Lifetime EP0804897B1 (en)

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DE29607848U DE29607848U1 (en) 1996-04-30 1996-04-30 Floor cleaning machine, in particular scrubber drier
DE29607848U 1996-04-30

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EP0804897A3 true EP0804897A3 (en) 1998-10-14
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US3345671A (en) * 1966-01-11 1967-10-10 Ross D Wilson Floor scrubbing and polishing machine
US3747430A (en) * 1972-04-21 1973-07-24 Lawlor Industries Vertically and laterally shiftable handle
US4741069A (en) * 1985-11-16 1988-05-03 Kurt Helm Mobile wet cleaning machine
US4757566A (en) * 1987-07-27 1988-07-19 Tennant Company Control of torque in floor maintenance tools by drive motor load
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US5243727A (en) * 1990-09-14 1993-09-14 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Floor polisher
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US3277511A (en) * 1964-04-15 1966-10-11 Nat Super Service Company Adjustable width floor treating machine
US3345671A (en) * 1966-01-11 1967-10-10 Ross D Wilson Floor scrubbing and polishing machine
US3747430A (en) * 1972-04-21 1973-07-24 Lawlor Industries Vertically and laterally shiftable handle
US4741069A (en) * 1985-11-16 1988-05-03 Kurt Helm Mobile wet cleaning machine
US4757566A (en) * 1987-07-27 1988-07-19 Tennant Company Control of torque in floor maintenance tools by drive motor load
US5243727A (en) * 1990-09-14 1993-09-14 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Floor polisher
WO1992013480A1 (en) * 1991-02-01 1992-08-20 Kurt Zachhuber Floor treating machine
US5155876A (en) * 1991-10-28 1992-10-20 Clarke Industries, Inc. Integrated sound baffle
US5465456A (en) * 1992-03-24 1995-11-14 National Super Service Company Floor cleaning apparatus
US5411716A (en) * 1993-10-05 1995-05-02 Ecolab Inc. Solid detergent dispenser for floor scrubber machine
US5483718A (en) * 1994-10-03 1996-01-16 Tennant Company Floor scrubbing machine having impact energy absorption

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