EP0847720A2 - Dispositif et méthode pour nettoyage de grandes surfaces, en particulier les vitrages des édifices - Google Patents

Dispositif et méthode pour nettoyage de grandes surfaces, en particulier les vitrages des édifices Download PDF

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EP0847720A2
EP0847720A2 EP97250371A EP97250371A EP0847720A2 EP 0847720 A2 EP0847720 A2 EP 0847720A2 EP 97250371 A EP97250371 A EP 97250371A EP 97250371 A EP97250371 A EP 97250371A EP 0847720 A2 EP0847720 A2 EP 0847720A2
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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
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L1/00Cleaning windows
    • A47L1/02Power-driven machines or devices
    • 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
    • A47L11/38Machines, specially adapted for cleaning walls, ceilings, roofs, or the like
    • 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
    • A47L11/4063Driving means; Transmission means therefor
    • A47L11/4069Driving or transmission means for the cleaning tools
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04GSCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS
    • E04G23/00Working measures on existing buildings
    • E04G23/002Arrangements for cleaning building facades

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  • the invention relates to a device for cleaning larger areas, in particular building glazing, with a Brush sled, in which at least one in cleaning operation their center axis arranged rotating roller brush is, as well as with a holder device that a displacement movement of the brush carriage over the surface to be cleaned enables, as well as on a cleaning process.
  • a device of the beginning mentioned type designed according to the invention such that the Roller brush is driven in rotation in the cleaning operation, that by engaging with the surface to be cleaned a
  • the direction of feed generates force acting on the brush slide
  • the holding device two in cleaning operation by the Brush sled on flexible, loaded strands preferably has ropes which extend in the direction of extension Center axis of the roller brush at a distance from each other on the brush slide attack and a pivoting of the brush carriage allow parallel to the plane of the surface to be cleaned.
  • the device according to the invention thus contains one in cleaning operation driven rotating roller brush, which due to its Engagement with the surface to be cleaned in the feed direction Exerts force on the brush slide, which, for example, when Cleaning a horizontal surface is the only drive movement for the relocation of the cleaning carriage, but at an inclined surface only a part of the acting feed force represents, while the remaining feed force by the Gravity is caused. So if the brush sled by means of the holding strands attacking him against one original orientation is slightly inclined by the engagement of the roller brush with the one to be cleaned Surface generated feed force acting on the cleaning slide a movement in the direction of the inclined position direction of the brush slide.
  • the brush carriage can be used by means of the provided Maneuver the holding device over the surface to be cleaned, see above that on the one hand without changing the position of the brush slide distant end of the holding device a significant part of the to be cleaned surface and on the other hand Edge areas of the surface can be cleaned in a simple manner can, even if this, for example on an inclined surface, at sole guidance of the brush slide by gravity is not would be reached because they extend laterally over the extension of for the holder and the method of a cleaning device extend used walkway. Since the Cleaning sled on the surface to be cleaned practically only supported by the roller brush, he can also without obstructing the Cleaning company protruding from the surface, about Frame holding glass panes, run over.
  • the device according to the invention Clean an inclined surface if this is from the Brush sled distal end of the holding device only on position the lower end of the inclined surface.
  • the brush carriage can move in the feed direction, So in the direction of the increase in the to be cleaned Attack surface supporting winds. If the inclination of the Area is not too strong, is in this case too Inclination of the brush carriage a certain change in the Reached the direction of advance of the brush carriage, which in maneuvered over the surface to be cleaned in the manner explained can be.
  • the torque generated by the rotation of the roller brush around the longitudinal axis of the brush, which acts on the brush slide, counteracting or intercepting this can on the brush slide, preferably on its facing the holding device Side a support arm to be attached, the one at the outer end supporting fixed castor on the surface to be cleaned.
  • cleaning liquid is used to clean a surface used, and can be used to supply this cleaning liquid the brush slide using a hose with the source for Cleaning fluid.
  • the Hose to a fluid motor provided on the brush slide for be connected to the drive of the roller brush, so that no separate drive for the roller brush is required.
  • the device shown in Figures 1 to 3 has a U-shaped Frame 1, which is part of the brush carriage and in which a roller brush 4 at the front ends of the legs its central shaft 3 is rotatably supported about its central axis.
  • a gear 5 On One end of the shaft 3 is non-rotatably a gear 5, which over a toothed belt 6 ( Figure 1) with a gear on the output shaft a fluid motor 7 is coupled, which is not shown in Is attached to the frame 1.
  • the frame 1 a housing 2, the upper part of the roller brush 4 and the Fluid motor 7 covers and on the lower edge of bristles existing splash guard 28 is arranged.
  • each of the rollers 10, 11 is a electric drive motor 14, 15 associated with the respective actuating handle provided on the carrier axis 16 18, 19 can be activated and deactivated.
  • the carrier axis 16 is pivotable about an axis 17 running perpendicular to it a not shown, usually movable device frame supported on which there is also a hose reel 26 is located, which receives a part of the hose 25, which for Inlet of the fluid motor 7 leads.
  • the end of the drum near the drum Hose 25 is used for cleaning operations with a liquid source, about directly connected to the water supply, so that liquid pressed through the hose 25 to the fluid motor 7 the roller brush 4 in Figure 1 rotating counterclockwise drives while the liquid emerging from the fluid motor 7 via a hose section 27 to be cleaned and for this purpose, the surface to be overflowed by the roller brush 4 becomes.
  • the bristles 28 form a splash guard, which prevents that fluid whirled up by the roller brush 4 from the Area of the housing 2 is sprayed.
  • a central and non-pivotable Support arm 22 attached, at its free end a fixed role 24th is pivotally attached. This supports the cleaning operation Frame 1 against that generated by the rotation of the brush roller 4 Torque on the surface to be cleaned and aligns itself according to the direction of the feed movement of the brush carriage out.
  • crash sensors 20, 21 On the side of the housing 2 facing away from the frame 1 are on whose outer walls crash sensors 20, 21 in the form of pivotable supported rollers in the feed direction or usual direction of travel in cleaning operation via the housing 2 project. As soon as these crash sensors 20, 21 are in an area reach, in which instead of the area to be cleaned there is a free space a paragraph or the like is present causes the resultant Swiveling the roles either an optical and / or acoustic Warning signal and / or an immediate shutdown of the drive the roller brush 4.
  • swiveling the brush carriage is possible that with the support axis 16 held in the position according to FIG. 1 the motors 14, 15 for the rollers 10, 11 activated so that a different handling of the ropes 8 and 9 and thereby an inclination corresponding to an inclination according to FIG. 3 of the brush carriage results.
  • Figure 4 is an application of a device according to the Device according to Figures 1 to 3 indicated, however the device of Figure 4 without most of the housing of the brush carriage and with the device from the Figures 1 to 3 with on the opposite side of the brush shaft arranged gear and accordingly in the brush carriage guided hose 25 is equipped.
  • the device is shown in Figure 4 for cleaning a roof surface F shown used, for example, through individual window panes can be formed and a walkway on one side L on which the carrier axis 16 and Device frame 26 supporting drum rests.
  • the area F can be aligned horizontally, for example, and if necessary have some curvatures, but it can also start be slightly inclined downwards from the walkway L.
  • the device frame not shown, in the in FIG. 4 indicated way placed on the walkway L and the brush carriage by winding the ropes 8, 9 onto the rolls 10, 11 and by appropriately winding the hose 25 on the Drum 26 to the start of the area F adjacent to Walkway L brought.
  • the operator can pull the brush carriage through Pivot the support axis 16 at an angle so that it is moves in the cleaning operation in the directions shown in FIG are indicated by the devices that are the same Reference numerals, but are additionally designated with 'and' '. It it should be noted that such a maneuvering of the brush carriage through inclinations is also possible if the to cleaning surface F is inclined downward from the walkway L because then the downward movement of the brush carriage through the Combination of gravity and rotation of the roller brush 4 is caused, however, the inclined position of the brush carriage to an appreciable inclination of the surface F to be cleaned always is still sufficient to be generated by the force component transverse to the direction of the action of gravity Brush sled as shown in the upper part of the figure 4 is indicated. Such a maneuvering of the brush carriage also allows the cleaning of otherwise difficult to access Areas of area F as well as from other difficult accessible edge areas of a surface to be cleaned.
  • the device shown it is also possible to clean curved surfaces, such as a roof dome or a Air dome, as is the case for an air dome K in FIG. 5 is indicated.
  • the device on the Work platform of a boom vehicle A arranged and from there in cleaning operation from top to bottom over the curved Outside surface of the air-inflated hall K are moved, the over the hose 25 supplied cleaning liquid in the described Way drives the roller brush 4.
  • the brush carriage by means of the ropes 8, 9 can corresponding procedure of the brush slide at an angle to Vertical take place so that from one position the work platform a relatively wide area of the outer surface of the Air dome K can be cleaned by using the roller brush 4 moved along different tracks.
  • inclined surfaces to be cleaned such as roof surfaces which the walkway (L 'in Figure 6) at the bottom of the area is provided while located in the higher ridge area there is only one rail S, on which a carriage 30 is located a deflection roller 29 is arranged, the carriage 30 on different positions of the rail S can be set.
  • a winch rope 28 facing away from the end of the brush slide be attached, which over the deflection roller 29 of the slide 30th guided and arranged with, for example, the walkway L ' Winch 27 is connected, the winch rope possibly also the Cleaning liquid supply hose or, if the Roller brush is driven by an electric motor that Power supply cable for the electric motor can serve.
  • the brush carriage can be operated in cleaning mode by means of the winch 27 and supported by the rotating movement of the cleaning liquid driven roller brush 4 from the runway L 'in Moving towards the rail S, as above already described, the ropes 8 and 9 gradually from the Rolls 10 and 11 are processed.

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