EP0827709A3 - Apparatus for steam-cleaning surfaces - Google Patents

Apparatus for steam-cleaning surfaces Download PDF

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EP0827709A3
EP0827709A3 EP97201984A EP97201984A EP0827709A3 EP 0827709 A3 EP0827709 A3 EP 0827709A3 EP 97201984 A EP97201984 A EP 97201984A EP 97201984 A EP97201984 A EP 97201984A EP 0827709 A3 EP0827709 A3 EP 0827709A3
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steam
cleaning surfaces
scraping
condensate
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Franco Polti
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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
    • A47L11/4075—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
    • A47L1/00—Cleaning windows
    • A47L1/06—Hand implements
    • A47L1/08—Hand implements with provision for supplying liquids, e.g. cleaning agents
    • 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
    • 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
    • A47L11/4013—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
    • A47L11/4013—Contaminants collecting devices, i.e. hoppers, tanks or the like
    • A47L11/4025—Means for emptying
    • 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
    • A47L11/40—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
    • 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
    • A47L11/4091—Storing or parking devices, arrangements therefor; Means allowing transport of the machine when it is not being used

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  • Treatment Of Fiber Materials (AREA)
  • Cleaning And De-Greasing Of Metallic Materials By Chemical Methods (AREA)

Abstract

Apparatus (1) for steam-cleaning surfaces eliminates troublesome running of condensate in trickles on the surface which has just been cleaned and comprises steam-delivery means (15) associated with a steam source, and a cleaning head (5) which delivers the steam and which has scraping-profile means (12) for wiping condensed steam from a surface and condensate-suction means (22) associated with the scraping-profile means (12).
EP97201984A 1996-09-04 1997-06-28 Apparatus for steam-cleaning surfaces Withdrawn EP0827709A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ITMI961822 1996-09-04
ITMI961822 IT1284133B1 (en) 1996-09-04 1996-09-04 SURFACE VAPOR CLEANING EQUIPMENT

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EP0827709A2 EP0827709A2 (en) 1998-03-11
EP0827709A3 true EP0827709A3 (en) 2000-03-15

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BR (1) BR9704212A (en)
IT (1) IT1284133B1 (en)

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DE19811587C1 (en) * 1998-03-17 1999-10-21 Bettina Keim Method of steam disinfecting hospital walls
DE102006036944B3 (en) * 2005-11-25 2007-09-27 Wengler, Michael, Dipl.-Ing.(FH) Hand-operated cleaning device for removing dirt from a floor comprises wiping elements working in opposite directions and a holder for a guiding rod and suction channel arranged on the contact site of the wiping element
CN102101114B (en) 2009-02-25 2014-03-05 优罗普洛运营有限责任公司 Steam cleaning applicators
FR2993189B1 (en) * 2012-07-12 2015-05-29 Ecodrop APPARATUS FOR CLEANING PLANAR WALLS
WO2015121718A1 (en) 2014-02-17 2015-08-20 Spival S.P.A. Dual purpose suction head
CN109528108B (en) * 2019-01-17 2021-02-02 杨舜尧 Cleaning tool used in kitchen
EP3721776B1 (en) * 2019-04-09 2024-05-29 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft Wet suction device and arrangement of components in such a wet suction device

Citations (6)

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CH681209A5 (en) * 1991-08-30 1993-02-15 Franz Walser
FR2688996A1 (en) * 1992-03-24 1993-10-01 Leroux Willy Method for cleaning windows using steam, a liquid additive, a squeegee and apparatus for implementation.
US5386612A (en) * 1992-09-09 1995-02-07 Sham; John C. K. Portable steam vacuum cleaner
EP0670140A1 (en) * 1994-02-25 1995-09-06 Hispainox S.A. Coupling for steam cleaning machines
US5499424A (en) * 1994-10-07 1996-03-19 Senson Investments Limited Cleaning device for hard and flat surfaces
EP0719516A2 (en) * 1994-12-29 1996-07-03 POLTI S.p.A. Cleaning equipment, particularly for domestic use

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CH681209A5 (en) * 1991-08-30 1993-02-15 Franz Walser
FR2688996A1 (en) * 1992-03-24 1993-10-01 Leroux Willy Method for cleaning windows using steam, a liquid additive, a squeegee and apparatus for implementation.
US5386612A (en) * 1992-09-09 1995-02-07 Sham; John C. K. Portable steam vacuum cleaner
EP0670140A1 (en) * 1994-02-25 1995-09-06 Hispainox S.A. Coupling for steam cleaning machines
US5499424A (en) * 1994-10-07 1996-03-19 Senson Investments Limited Cleaning device for hard and flat surfaces
EP0719516A2 (en) * 1994-12-29 1996-07-03 POLTI S.p.A. Cleaning equipment, particularly for domestic use

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EP0827709A2 (en) 1998-03-11

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