EP1477100B1 - Roof cleaning system - Google Patents

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EP1477100B1
EP1477100B1 EP04291235A EP04291235A EP1477100B1 EP 1477100 B1 EP1477100 B1 EP 1477100B1 EP 04291235 A EP04291235 A EP 04291235A EP 04291235 A EP04291235 A EP 04291235A EP 1477100 B1 EP1477100 B1 EP 1477100B1
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Christophe Mortreux
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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
    • A47L11/38—Machines, specially adapted for cleaning walls, ceilings, roofs, 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
    • A47L11/4036—Parts or details of the surface treating tools
    • A47L11/4038—Disk shaped surface treating 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
    • A47L11/4061—Steering means; Means for avoiding obstacles; Details related to the place where the driver is accommodated
    • 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
    • A47L11/4072—Arrangement of castors or wheels
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D15/00—Apparatus or tools for roof working
    • E04D15/006—Apparatus or tools for roof working for cleaning the roof

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  • the present invention relates to a roof cleaning system comprising a roof cleaning device comprising displacement means and soil cleaning means present on said roof.
  • DE 90155544 discloses a roof cleaning system according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • WO 95/04203A discloses another roof cleaning system of the prior art.
  • the present invention proposes to solve these problems using a simple cleaning device, adaptable, effective, less expensive and does not require human intervention in direct contact on the roof to be cleaned.
  • the present invention relates to a roof cleaning system according to claim 1.
  • the cleaning device is able to move in any direction on the roof.
  • the remote control means consist of an elevating device connected, by sliding means, to said cleaning device, said sliding means being constituted by at least one rail on which is movable a winch connected to said device.
  • the winch is connected by means of a cable, of adjustable length, to said device.
  • the cleaning means consist of a set of brushes set in motion by means of drive means, for example a drive belt.
  • each brush has constituent elements allowing it to be in contact with the roof.
  • the cleaning device has means for storing dirt sucked by the suction means.
  • the elevating device is a crane-type machine.
  • proximal an element close to the roof when using the cleaning device 1 and “distal” an element remote from the roof.
  • the figure 1 represents a perspective view of the cleaning device 1 associated with remote control means 2 for moving and placing the device 1.
  • the cleaning device 1 is a device capable of cleaning any type of roof 3, for example in tiles or slates and on which has developed foam or any other type of plant, mineral or biological elements.
  • the remote control means 2 consist of a manual control interface (not shown in the figure but of known type) allowing a user on the ground to move a particular lifting device 4, of a type known per se, to which the cleaning device 1 is connected by means of sliding means 5.
  • the elevating device 4 is for example a crane or a nacelle up to a height of 40 m.
  • the lifting device 4 has at its end a nacelle 6 to which is connected a sliding rail 7, of generally longitudinal shape, on which is able to move a winch 8.
  • the nacelle 6 is connected to the rail 7 by connection means known per se, in particular by means of metal hooks, so that the rail 7 is in fixed relation with the nacelle 6.
  • the winch 8 is connected by means of cable-type connection means 9 to the cleaning device 1, the cable 9 being any type of cable having high tensile properties, for example metal cables.
  • the control means 2 thus make it possible, in addition to the displacement of the lifting device 4 and its nacelle 6, to move the winch 8 on the rail 7 but also to adjust the length of the cable 9 between the winch 8 and the cleaning device. 1.
  • the cable 9 is connected by connecting means known per se to the cleaning device 1 and the winch 8 has means for winding the cable 9 thus depending on the length of the cable 9 between the winch 8 and the cleaning device 1, its increase and decrease, a displacement of the cleaning device 1 perpendicular to the sliding rail 7.
  • a lateral displacement of the winch 8 on the rail 7 also causes a lateral displacement of the cleaning device 1 on the roof 3.
  • the figure 2 represents a partial view of three quarters in perspective of the cleaning device 1.
  • the cleaning device 1 is in the form of a casing of parallelepipedal general shape (not shown in FIG. figure 2 for readability).
  • the proximal portion 1a has a perforated plate 14 corresponding to the proximal face of the cleaning device 1 and through which are disposed the displacement means 10 and the cleaning means 11.
  • the displacement means 10 are in the form of four wheels (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) advantageously arranged at the four corners of the plate 14 in order to allow the displacement of the cleaning device 1 on a roof 3.
  • the cleaning means 11 consist of a plurality of brushes 15 shaped to be held by the perforated plate 14 and able to brush and clean the roof 3 on which the cleaning device 1 moves.
  • each brush 15 is in the form of a cylindrical element 16 having at its proximal end 16a a horsehair assembly 17 of conical shape capable of brushing the roof 3, the horsehair assembly 17 being in contact with the roof 3 and its dirt.
  • the cylindrical element 16 is associated with a crenellated wheel 18 adapted to be rotated by the drive means 12, and more specifically by a drive belt 19, the cylindrical element 16 passing through the central axis of the wheel 18.
  • the cylindrical element 16 is shaped in such a way that a movement of the wheel 18 on itself causes a movement of the cylindrical element 16 on itself, the cylindrical element 16 being however able to move according to its longitudinal axis in order to adapt the brush 15 to any type of surface (flat, curved, inclined, ..) to be cleaned, that is to say, so that the set of horsehairs 17 is always in contact with the roof 3.
  • the drive belt 19 is in contact with all the castellated wheels 18 of the brushes 15, so that a movement of the drive belt 19 allows the rotation of the castellated wheels 18 about themselves about their central axis. , and therefore the rotation on themselves of the cylindrical elements 16 and horsehair assemblies 17 on the roof 3, thereby achieving the brushing and cleaning of the roof 3.
  • the distal portion 1b consists of the suction means 13 comprising a motor assembly 20, of a type known per se, capable of sucking the dirt picked up by two suction heads (21, 22) present on two opposite lateral faces of the cleaning 1.
  • Each suction head (21, 22) is of a known type and each has an internal volume (21a, 22a) delimited by two flanges (21b, 21c, 22b, 22c) and in which a suction pressure is exerted on the roof 3 thus allowing the brushed dirt to be sucked by the cleaning means 11.
  • the user must therefore using the remote control means 2, first of all, to clean an area of the roof 3 with the help of the brushes 15, to then suck up the brushed soils in this area at the same time. help of the aspirating heads (21, 22).
  • the suction heads (21, 22) are connected to the motor unit 20 via a suction pipe 23.
  • the dirt sucked by the motor 20 is then rejected by a discharge pipe 24 opening into a storage tank (not shown but of known type) disposed above the distal portion 1b.
  • the motor assembly 20 is also capable of grinding the dirt sucked by the suction heads (21, 22) so as to reduce their volume occupied in the storage tank.
  • the figure 4 is a schematic three-quarter view of the proximal portion 1a of the cleaning device 1.
  • the drive means 12 of the cleaning means 11 consist of a drive motor 25 adapted to drive the drive belt 19 and are remotely controlled by the remote control means 2.
  • the drive motor 25 is connected to the drive belt 19 as well as to a travel belt 26 which connects the wheels to each other (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d), the wheels (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) also being constituted by a crenellated wheel 27 on which the displacement belt 26 bears, a displacement of the displacement belt 27 causing a displacement of the corresponding wheel (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d).
  • Each wheel (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) also comprises a cylindrical element 28 of the same type and function as the cylindrical element 16 of the brushes 15.
  • the wheel (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) also has a cylindrical element 28 capable of moving longitudinally and in association with a castellated wheel 27 in such a way that a rotation of the castellated wheel 27 causes a rotation of the cylindrical element around its longitudinal axis.
  • a rotational movement of the castellated wheels 27 of the wheels (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) causes a displacement in rotation about its longitudinal axis of the cylindrical element 28 and thus a displacement in rotation of the corresponding wheel (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d).
  • a cross 29 connects the wheels (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) in pairs by the distal ends of the cylindrical elements 27.
  • the figure 5 represents a top view of the proximal portion 1a of the device according to the invention.
  • the wheels (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) are all connected to each other by a displacement belt 26 but two of them (10a, 10b) are also connected by wheel control means 30 able to direct and maintain the two wheels connected (10a, 10b) by the control means in parallel displacement 30-them .
  • the displacement control means 30 are, for example, in the form of a transverse bar.
  • the four wheels (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) undergo the same rotational movement and are always parallel to each other.
  • the remote control means 2 are also able to direct the wheel control means 30 so as to be able to move the cleaning device 1 laterally.
  • the figure 6 more precisely represents the different elements constituting a brush 15 and the figure 7 the constituent elements of a wheel 10a.
  • the cleaning device 1 is adapted to adapt the length of the respective cylindrical elements (16, 28) of the brushes 15 and wheels (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) of such so that the brushes 15 are always in contact with the roof 3 and the device 1 is sufficiently stable on any type of roof 3.
  • brushes can be added laterally to the perforated plate 14 thus making it possible to clean the sides of the cleaning device 1.
  • spraying means on the roof 3 of a roof treatment product are provided on the cleaning device 1.

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Abstract

The device is associated with a remote control unit (2) comprising a lifting device (4) connected to the cleaning device through a sliding unit (5). The device (4) has a cradle (6) connected to a sliding rail (7) and a winch (8) slides on the rail. The device is connected to the winch by a cable (9). The control unit moves the winch on the rail to displace the cleaning device on a roof (3).

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La présente invention concerne un système de nettoyage d'une toiture comprenant un dispositif de nettoyage de toiture comprenant des moyens de déplacement et des moyens de nettoyage des salissures présentes sur ladite toiture.The present invention relates to a roof cleaning system comprising a roof cleaning device comprising displacement means and soil cleaning means present on said roof.

Selon l'art antérieur, il est connu pour enlever, notamment de la mousse sur une toiture, d'utiliser des dispositifs nécessitant l'intervention d'une personne sur la toiture pour installer ou déplacer le dispositif de nettoyage.According to the prior art, it is known to remove, including foam on a roof, to use devices requiring the intervention of a person on the roof to install or move the cleaning device.

Ces types de dispositifs sont particulièrement dangereux en raison des risques de glissement et de chute de la personne présente sur la toiture.These types of devices are particularly dangerous because of the risk of slipping and falling of the person on the roof.

Ils sont de plus longs à mettre en place, peu adaptables à des types de toitures différents et nécessitent du temps pour réaliser le nettoyage complet de la toiture.They are longer to put in place, not adaptable to different types of roofs and require time to complete the cleaning of the roof.

DE 90155544 divulgue un système de nettoyage de toiture selon le préambule de la revendication 1. DE 90155544 discloses a roof cleaning system according to the preamble of claim 1.

WO 95/04203A divulgue un autre système de nettoyage de toiture de l'art antérieur. WO 95/04203A discloses another roof cleaning system of the prior art.

Ils entraînent ainsi des coûts en main d'oeuvre élevés.They result in high labor costs.

La présente invention se propose de résoudre ces problèmes à l'aide d'un dispositif de nettoyage simple, adaptable, efficace, moins onéreux et ne nécessitant pas d'intervention humaine en contact direct sur la toiture devant être nettoyée.The present invention proposes to solve these problems using a simple cleaning device, adaptable, effective, less expensive and does not require human intervention in direct contact on the roof to be cleaned.

La présente invention concerne un système de nettoyage d'une toiture selon la revendication 1.The present invention relates to a roof cleaning system according to claim 1.

Afin de faciliter le nettoyage de la toiture, le dispositif de nettoyage est apte à se déplacer selon toute direction sur la toiture.In order to facilitate the cleaning of the roof, the cleaning device is able to move in any direction on the roof.

Afin de permettre l'installation du dispositif de nettoyage sur la toiture, les moyens de commande à distance sont constitués d'un dispositif d'élévation relié, par des moyens de coulissement, audit dispositif de nettoyage, lesdits moyens de coulissement étant constitués d'au moins un rail sur lequel est apte à se déplacer un treuil relié audit dispositif.In order to allow the installation of the cleaning device on the roof, the remote control means consist of an elevating device connected, by sliding means, to said cleaning device, said sliding means being constituted by at least one rail on which is movable a winch connected to said device.

Afin de permettre le déplacement du dispositif de nettoyage sur la toiture, le treuil est relié à l'aide d'un câble, de longueur réglable, audit dispositif.In order to allow the removal of the cleaning device on the roof, the winch is connected by means of a cable, of adjustable length, to said device.

Afin de réaliser le nettoyage de la toiture, les moyens de nettoyage sont constitués d'un ensemble de brosses mis en mouvement à l'aide de moyens d'entraînement, par exemple une courroie d'entraînement.In order to achieve the cleaning of the roof, the cleaning means consist of a set of brushes set in motion by means of drive means, for example a drive belt.

Afin de pouvoir s'adapter à tout type de toiture, chaque brosse présente des éléments constitutifs lui permettant d'être en contact avec la toiture.In order to adapt to any type of roof, each brush has constituent elements allowing it to be in contact with the roof.

De manière avantageuse, le dispositif de nettoyage présente des moyens de stockage des salissures aspirées par les moyens d'aspiration.Advantageously, the cleaning device has means for storing dirt sucked by the suction means.

Avantageusement, le dispositif d'élévation est un engin du type grue.Advantageously, the elevating device is a crane-type machine.

La présente invention est maintenant décrite à partir d'exemples purement illustratifs et nullement limitatifs de la portée de l'invention et à l'aide des illustrations ci-jointes, dans lesquelles :

  • La figure 1 est une vue en perspective du dispositif de nettoyage lors de son utilisation avec un dispositif d'élévation ;
  • La figure 2 est une vue de trois quart schématique du dispositif de nettoyage sans le boîtier ;
  • La figure 3 est une vue latérale schématique du dispositif de la figure 2;
  • La figure 4 est une vue de trois quart schématique des moyens de nettoyage du dispositif de nettoyage ;
  • La figure 5 est une vue de dessus des moyens de nettoyage de la figure 4 ;
  • La figure 6 est une vue frontale d'une brosse constitutive des moyens de nettoyage, et
  • La figure 7 représente une vue latérale d'une roue du dispositif de nettoyage.
The present invention is now described from purely illustrative and in no way limiting examples of the scope of the invention and with the aid of the attached illustrations, in which:
  • The figure 1 is a perspective view of the cleaning device when used with an elevating device;
  • The figure 2 is a schematic three-quarter view of the cleaning device without the housing;
  • The figure 3 is a schematic side view of the device of the figure 2 ;
  • The figure 4 is a schematic three-quarter view of the cleaning means of the cleaning device;
  • The figure 5 is a top view of the means of cleaning the figure 4 ;
  • The figure 6 is a front view of a brush constituting cleaning means, and
  • The figure 7 represents a side view of a wheel of the cleaning device.

Par mesure de simplification de la description, il sera entendu par « proximal » un élément proche de la toiture lors de l'utilisation du dispositif de nettoyage 1 et « distal » un élément éloigné de la toiture.For the sake of simplification of the description, it will be understood by "proximal" an element close to the roof when using the cleaning device 1 and "distal" an element remote from the roof.

La figure 1 représente une vue en perspective du dispositif de nettoyage 1 associé à des moyens de commande à distance 2 du déplacement et de la mise en place du dispositif 1.The figure 1 represents a perspective view of the cleaning device 1 associated with remote control means 2 for moving and placing the device 1.

Le dispositif de nettoyage 1 est un dispositif apte à nettoyer tout type de toiture 3, par exemple en tuiles ou en ardoises et sur laquelle s'est développée de la mousse ou tout autre type d'éléments végétaux, minéraux ou biologiques.The cleaning device 1 is a device capable of cleaning any type of roof 3, for example in tiles or slates and on which has developed foam or any other type of plant, mineral or biological elements.

Les moyens de commande 2 à distance sont constitués d'une interface manuelle de commande (non représentée sur la figure mais de type connu en soi) permettant à un utilisateur au sol de déplacer notamment un dispositif d'élévation 4, de type connu en soi, auquel est relié le dispositif de nettoyage 1 par l'intermédiaire de moyens de coulissement 5.The remote control means 2 consist of a manual control interface (not shown in the figure but of known type) allowing a user on the ground to move a particular lifting device 4, of a type known per se, to which the cleaning device 1 is connected by means of sliding means 5.

Le dispositif d'élévation 4 est par exemple une grue ou une nacelle pouvant aller jusqu'à une hauteur de 40 m.The elevating device 4 is for example a crane or a nacelle up to a height of 40 m.

Le dispositif d'élévation 4 présente sur son extrémité une nacelle 6 à laquelle est relié un rail de coulissement 7, de forme générale longitudinale, sur lequel est apte à se déplacer un treuil 8.The lifting device 4 has at its end a nacelle 6 to which is connected a sliding rail 7, of generally longitudinal shape, on which is able to move a winch 8.

La nacelle 6 est reliée au rail 7 par des moyens de liaison connus en soi, notamment à l'aide de crochets métalliques, de manière à ce que le rail 7 soit en relation fixe avec la nacelle 6.The nacelle 6 is connected to the rail 7 by connection means known per se, in particular by means of metal hooks, so that the rail 7 is in fixed relation with the nacelle 6.

Le treuil 8 est relié à l'aide de moyens de liaison du type câble 9 au dispositif de nettoyage 1, le câble 9 étant tout type de câble présentant des propriétés de résistance à la traction élevées, par exemple des câbles métalliques.The winch 8 is connected by means of cable-type connection means 9 to the cleaning device 1, the cable 9 being any type of cable having high tensile properties, for example metal cables.

Les moyens de commande 2 permettent ainsi, outre le déplacement du dispositif d'élévation 4 et de sa nacelle 6, le déplacement du treuil 8 sur le rail 7 mais également de régler la longueur du câble 9 entre le treuil 8 et le dispositif de nettoyage 1.The control means 2 thus make it possible, in addition to the displacement of the lifting device 4 and its nacelle 6, to move the winch 8 on the rail 7 but also to adjust the length of the cable 9 between the winch 8 and the cleaning device. 1.

Le câble 9 est relié par des moyens de liaison connus en soi au dispositif de nettoyage 1 et le treuil 8 présente des moyens d'enroulement du câble 9 permettant ainsi en fonction de la longueur du câble 9 entre le treuil 8 et le dispositif de nettoyage 1, de son augmentation et sa diminution, un déplacement du dispositif de nettoyage 1 perpendiculairement au rail de coulissement 7.The cable 9 is connected by connecting means known per se to the cleaning device 1 and the winch 8 has means for winding the cable 9 thus depending on the length of the cable 9 between the winch 8 and the cleaning device 1, its increase and decrease, a displacement of the cleaning device 1 perpendicular to the sliding rail 7.

De même, un déplacement latéral du treuil 8 sur le rail 7 entraîne également un déplacement latéral du dispositif de nettoyage 1 sur la toiture 3.Similarly, a lateral displacement of the winch 8 on the rail 7 also causes a lateral displacement of the cleaning device 1 on the roof 3.

Ainsi, de par la conjonction d'un déplacement latéral et transversal du dispositif 1, il est possible de diriger le dispositif de nettoyage 1 sur la toiture 3 dans n'importe quelle direction.Thus, by the conjunction of a lateral and transverse displacement of the device 1, it is possible to direct the cleaning device 1 on the roof 3 in any direction.

La figure 2 représente une vue partielle de trois quart en perspective du dispositif de nettoyage 1.The figure 2 represents a partial view of three quarters in perspective of the cleaning device 1.

Le dispositif de nettoyage 1 se présente sous la forme d'un boîtier de forme générale parallélépipédique (non représenté sur la figure 2 par mesure de lisibilité).The cleaning device 1 is in the form of a casing of parallelepipedal general shape (not shown in FIG. figure 2 for readability).

Le dispositif de nettoyage 1 comporte :

  • une partie proximale 1a constituée :
    • de moyens de déplacement 10 du dispositif de nettoyage 1 sur la toiture 3 ;
    • de moyens de nettoyage 11 de la toiture 3, et
    • de moyens d'entraînement 12 des moyens de nettoyage 11 (représentés plus précisément sur les figures 3 à 5).
  • une partie distale 1b constituée :
    • de moyens d'aspiration 13 des salissures enlevées, et
    • de moyens de stockage des salissures aspirées, les moyens de stockage n'étant pas représentés mais se présentent, par exemple, sous la forme d'un bac de stockage parallélépipédique disposé sur la face distale du dispositif de nettoyage 1, c'est-à-dire au-dessus de la partie distale 1b.
The cleaning device 1 comprises:
  • a proximal portion 1a formed:
    • moving means 10 of the cleaning device 1 on the roof 3;
    • cleaning means 11 of the roof 3, and
    • of driving means 12 cleaning means 11 (shown more precisely on the Figures 3 to 5 ).
  • a distal portion 1b constituted:
    • suction means 13 removed dirt, and
    • means for storing sucked soil, the storage means not being shown but are, for example, in the form of a parallelepiped storage bin disposed on the distal face of the cleaning device 1, that is to say above the distal portion 1b.

La partie proximale 1a présente une plaque ajourée 14 correspondant à la face proximale du dispositif de nettoyage 1 et au travers de laquelle sont disposées les moyens de déplacement 10 ainsi que les moyens de nettoyage 11.The proximal portion 1a has a perforated plate 14 corresponding to the proximal face of the cleaning device 1 and through which are disposed the displacement means 10 and the cleaning means 11.

Les moyens de déplacement 10 se présentent sous la forme de quatre roues (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) disposées de manière avantageuse aux quatre coins de la plaque 14 afin de permettre le déplacement du dispositif de nettoyage 1 sur une toiture 3.The displacement means 10 are in the form of four wheels (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) advantageously arranged at the four corners of the plate 14 in order to allow the displacement of the cleaning device 1 on a roof 3.

Les moyens de nettoyage 11 sont constitués d'une pluralité de brosses 15 conformées de manière à être maintenues par la plaque ajourée 14 et aptes à brosser et nettoyer la toiture 3 sur laquelle le dispositif de nettoyage 1 se déplace.The cleaning means 11 consist of a plurality of brushes 15 shaped to be held by the perforated plate 14 and able to brush and clean the roof 3 on which the cleaning device 1 moves.

Plus précisément représentée sur la figure 6, chaque brosse 15 se présente sous la forme d'un élément cylindrique 16 comportant à son extrémité proximale 16a un ensemble de crins 17 de forme conique apte à brosser la toiture 3, l'ensemble de crins 17 étant en contact avec la toiture 3 et ses salissures.More precisely represented on the figure 6 each brush 15 is in the form of a cylindrical element 16 having at its proximal end 16a a horsehair assembly 17 of conical shape capable of brushing the roof 3, the horsehair assembly 17 being in contact with the roof 3 and its dirt.

L'élément cylindrique 16 est associé à une roue crénelée 18 apte à être entraînée en rotation par les moyens d'entraînement 12, et plus précisément par une courroie d'entraînement 19, l'élément cylindrique 16 passant par l'axe central de la roue 18.The cylindrical element 16 is associated with a crenellated wheel 18 adapted to be rotated by the drive means 12, and more specifically by a drive belt 19, the cylindrical element 16 passing through the central axis of the wheel 18.

L'élément cylindrique 16 est conformé de manière à ce qu'un mouvement de la roue 18 sur elle-même entraîne un mouvement de l'élément cylindrique 16 sur lui-même, l'élément cylindrique 16 étant toutefois apte à se déplacer selon son axe longitudinal afin de pouvoir adapter la brosse 15 à tout type de surface (plane, courbe, inclinée,..) devant être nettoyée, c'est-à-dire de manière à ce que l'ensemble de crins 17 soit toujours en contact avec la toiture 3.The cylindrical element 16 is shaped in such a way that a movement of the wheel 18 on itself causes a movement of the cylindrical element 16 on itself, the cylindrical element 16 being however able to move according to its longitudinal axis in order to adapt the brush 15 to any type of surface (flat, curved, inclined, ..) to be cleaned, that is to say, so that the set of horsehairs 17 is always in contact with the roof 3.

La courroie d'entraînement 19 est en contact avec toutes les roues crénelées 18 des brosses 15, de manière à ce qu'un déplacement de la courroie d'entraînement 19 permet la rotation des roues crénelées 18 sur elles-mêmes autour de leur axe central, et donc la rotation sur eux-mêmes des éléments cylindriques 16 et des ensembles de crins 17 sur la toiture 3, réalisant ainsi le brossage et le nettoyage de la toiture 3.The drive belt 19 is in contact with all the castellated wheels 18 of the brushes 15, so that a movement of the drive belt 19 allows the rotation of the castellated wheels 18 about themselves about their central axis. , and therefore the rotation on themselves of the cylindrical elements 16 and horsehair assemblies 17 on the roof 3, thereby achieving the brushing and cleaning of the roof 3.

La partie distale 1b est constituée des moyens d'aspiration 13 comprenant un ensemble moteur 20, de type connue en soi, apte à aspirer les salissures captées par deux têtes d'aspiration (21, 22) présentes sur deux faces latérales opposées du dispositif de nettoyage 1.The distal portion 1b consists of the suction means 13 comprising a motor assembly 20, of a type known per se, capable of sucking the dirt picked up by two suction heads (21, 22) present on two opposite lateral faces of the cleaning 1.

Chaque tête d'aspiration (21, 22) est de type connue en soi et présente chacune respectivement un volume intérieur (21a, 22a) délimité par deux rebords (21b, 21c ; 22b, 22c) et dans lequel une pression d'aspiration est exercée sur la toiture 3 permettant ainsi d'aspirer les salissures brossées par les moyens de nettoyage 11.Each suction head (21, 22) is of a known type and each has an internal volume (21a, 22a) delimited by two flanges (21b, 21c, 22b, 22c) and in which a suction pressure is exerted on the roof 3 thus allowing the brushed dirt to be sucked by the cleaning means 11.

L'utilisateur doit donc à l'aide des moyens de commande à distance 2, tout d'abord, nettoyer une zone de la toiture 3 à l'aide des brosses 15, pour ensuite aspirer les salissures brossées se trouvant dans cette zone à l'aide des têtes d'aspirations (21, 22).The user must therefore using the remote control means 2, first of all, to clean an area of the roof 3 with the help of the brushes 15, to then suck up the brushed soils in this area at the same time. help of the aspirating heads (21, 22).

Les têtes d'aspiration (21, 22) sont reliées à l'ensemble moteur 20 par l'intermédiaire d'un tuyau d'aspiration 23.The suction heads (21, 22) are connected to the motor unit 20 via a suction pipe 23.

Les salissures aspirées par le moteur 20 sont ensuite rejetées par un tuyau de rejet 24 débouchant dans un bac de stockage (non représenté mais de type connu) disposé au-dessus de la partie distale 1b.The dirt sucked by the motor 20 is then rejected by a discharge pipe 24 opening into a storage tank (not shown but of known type) disposed above the distal portion 1b.

L'ensemble moteur 20 est également apte à broyer les salissures aspirées par les têtes d'aspiration (21, 22) de manière à réduire leur volume occupé dans le bac de stockage.The motor assembly 20 is also capable of grinding the dirt sucked by the suction heads (21, 22) so as to reduce their volume occupied in the storage tank.

La figure 4 représente une vue de trois quart schématique de la partie proximale 1a du dispositif de nettoyage 1.The figure 4 is a schematic three-quarter view of the proximal portion 1a of the cleaning device 1.

Les moyens d'entraînement 12 des moyens de nettoyage 11 sont constitués d'un moteur d'entraînement 25 apte à entraîner la courroie d'entraînement 19 et sont commandés à distance par les moyens de commande à distance 2.The drive means 12 of the cleaning means 11 consist of a drive motor 25 adapted to drive the drive belt 19 and are remotely controlled by the remote control means 2.

Le moteur d'entraînement 25 est relié à la courroie d'entraînement 19 ainsi qu'à une courroie de déplacement 26 qui relie les roues entre-elles (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d), les roues (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) étant également constitués d'une roue crénelée 27 sur laquelle la courroie de déplacement 26 prend appui, un déplacement de le courroie de déplacement 27 entraînant un déplacement de la roue correspondante (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d).The drive motor 25 is connected to the drive belt 19 as well as to a travel belt 26 which connects the wheels to each other (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d), the wheels (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) also being constituted by a crenellated wheel 27 on which the displacement belt 26 bears, a displacement of the displacement belt 27 causing a displacement of the corresponding wheel (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d).

Chaque roue (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) comporte également un élément cylindrique 28 du même type et de même fonction que l'élément cylindrique 16 des brosses 15.Each wheel (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) also comprises a cylindrical element 28 of the same type and function as the cylindrical element 16 of the brushes 15.

La roue (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) présente également un élément cylindrique 28 apte à se déplacer longitudinalement et en association avec une roue crénelée 27 de telle manière qu'une rotation de la roue crénelée 27 entraîne une rotation de l'élément cylindrique autour de son axe longitudinal.The wheel (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) also has a cylindrical element 28 capable of moving longitudinally and in association with a castellated wheel 27 in such a way that a rotation of the castellated wheel 27 causes a rotation of the cylindrical element around its longitudinal axis.

Ainsi, un déplacement en rotation des roues crénelées 27 des roues (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) entraîne un déplacement en rotation autour de son axe longitudinal de l'élément cylindrique 28 et donc un déplacement en rotation de la roue correspondante (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d).Thus, a rotational movement of the castellated wheels 27 of the wheels (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) causes a displacement in rotation about its longitudinal axis of the cylindrical element 28 and thus a displacement in rotation of the corresponding wheel (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d).

Une croix 29 relie les roues (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) deux à deux par les extrémités distales des éléments cylindriques 27.A cross 29 connects the wheels (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) in pairs by the distal ends of the cylindrical elements 27.

La figure 5 représente une vue de dessus de la partie proximale 1a du dispositif selon l'invention.The figure 5 represents a top view of the proximal portion 1a of the device according to the invention.

Il est ainsi illustré un mode de réalisation pratique des différentes brosses 15 reliées par la courroie d'entraînement 19, c'est-à-dire leur emplacement au travers de la plaque ajourée 14.It is thus illustrated a practical embodiment of the various brushes 15 connected by the drive belt 19, that is to say their location through the perforated plate 14.

Il est bien entendu que les différentes brosses 15 peuvent être disposées selon d'autres configurations au travers de la plaque ajourée 14.It is understood that the various brushes 15 may be arranged in other configurations through the perforated plate 14.

Comme précédemment expliqué, les roues (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) sont toutes quatre reliées entre elles par une courroie de déplacement 26 mais deux d'entre elles (10a, 10b) sont également reliées par des moyens de commande en déplacement 30 de roues aptes à diriger et à maintenir les deux roues reliées (10a, 10b) par les moyens de commande en déplacement 30 parallèles entre-elles.As previously explained, the wheels (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) are all connected to each other by a displacement belt 26 but two of them (10a, 10b) are also connected by wheel control means 30 able to direct and maintain the two wheels connected (10a, 10b) by the control means in parallel displacement 30-them .

Les moyens de commande en déplacement 30 sont, par exemple, sous la forme d'une barre transversale.The displacement control means 30 are, for example, in the form of a transverse bar.

Ainsi, puisque les roues (10a, 10b) sont reliées entre elles par une courroie de déplacement 26, un mouvement des deux roues reliées (10a, 10b) par les moyens de commande en déplacement 30 entraîne le même mouvement sur les deux autres roues (10c, 10d).Thus, since the wheels (10a, 10b) are interconnected by a displacement belt 26, a movement of the two connected wheels (10a, 10b) by the displacement control means 30 causes the same movement on the other two wheels ( 10c, 10d).

De cette façon, les quatre roues (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) subissent le même mouvement en rotation et sont toujours parallèles entre elles.In this way, the four wheels (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) undergo the same rotational movement and are always parallel to each other.

Les moyens de commande à distance 2 sont également aptes à diriger les moyens de commande des roues 30 de manière à pouvoir déplacer latéralement le dispositif de nettoyage 1.The remote control means 2 are also able to direct the wheel control means 30 so as to be able to move the cleaning device 1 laterally.

La figure 6 représente plus précisément les différents éléments constitutifs d'une brosse 15 et la figure 7 les éléments constitutifs d'une roue 10a.The figure 6 more precisely represents the different elements constituting a brush 15 and the figure 7 the constituent elements of a wheel 10a.

Ainsi, si la toiture 3 présente des surfaces en relief, alors le dispositif de nettoyage 1 est apte à adapter la longueur des éléments cylindriques respectifs (16, 28) des brosses 15 et des roues (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) de telle manière que les brosses 15 soient toujours en contact avec la toiture 3 et que le dispositif 1 soit suffisamment stable sur tout type de toiture 3.Thus, if the roof 3 has raised surfaces, then the cleaning device 1 is adapted to adapt the length of the respective cylindrical elements (16, 28) of the brushes 15 and wheels (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) of such so that the brushes 15 are always in contact with the roof 3 and the device 1 is sufficiently stable on any type of roof 3.

De manière supplémentaire, des brosses peuvent être rajoutées latéralement à la plaque ajourée 14 permettant ainsi de nettoyer sur les côtés du dispositif de nettoyage 1.In addition, brushes can be added laterally to the perforated plate 14 thus making it possible to clean the sides of the cleaning device 1.

De manière avantageuse, des moyens de pulvérisation sur la toiture 3 d'un produit de traitement de toiture, de type connu en soi, sont prévus sur le dispositif de nettoyage 1.Advantageously, spraying means on the roof 3 of a roof treatment product, of a type known per se, are provided on the cleaning device 1.

Claims (10)

  1. A roof cleaning system comprising a cleaning device (1) for a roof (3) comprising displacement means (10) and cleaning means (11) to clean any dirt present on the said roof (3), characterised in that the system further comprises remote control means (2) comprising a lifting device (4) to displace the said device (1) on the said roof (3), wherein the lifting device is connected by sliding means (5) to the said cleaning device (1), wherein the said device (1) is adapted to move in all directions on the said roof (3).
  2. A cleaning system according to claim 1, characterised in that the said sliding means (5) are made up of at least one rail (7) on which a winch (8) connected to the said device (1) is adapted to move.
  3. A cleaning system according to the preceding claim, characterised in that the said winch (8) is connected by a cable (9) with an adjustable length to the said device (1).
  4. A cleaning system (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the said cleaning means are made up of a plurality of brushes (15) comprising elements (16) adapted to move longitudinally and allow the said plurality of brushes (15) to be in contact with the said roof (3).
  5. A cleaning system according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the said cleaning means (11) are put into motion using driving means (12), advantageously using a drive belt (19).
  6. A cleaning system according to any of claims 4 or 5, characterised in that each brush (15) of the said cleaning means (11) takes the form of a cylindrical element (16) which is adapted to move longitudinally and has a set of bristles (17) at one of its ends.
  7. A cleaning system according to the preceding claim, characterised in that the said cylindrical element (16) is associated with a cogged wheel (18) that is adapted to be made to rotate by the said driving means (12).
  8. A system according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the said displacement means (10) are made up of a set of wheels (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d), wherein each wheel (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) includes an element (28) adapted to move longitudinally.
  9. A system according to claim 8, characterised in that the said elements (28) of the wheels (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) are associated, through cogged wheels (27), with a displacement belt (26).
  10. A system according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the said displacement means (10) are adapted to be controlled by the said remote control means (2).
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