EP1652460A1 - Appareil nettoyage multifonctionnel - Google Patents

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EP1652460A1
EP1652460A1 EP04425807A EP04425807A EP1652460A1 EP 1652460 A1 EP1652460 A1 EP 1652460A1 EP 04425807 A EP04425807 A EP 04425807A EP 04425807 A EP04425807 A EP 04425807A EP 1652460 A1 EP1652460 A1 EP 1652460A1
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Emilio Alfredo Capitani
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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
    • A47L11/34—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
    • A47L11/4036—Parts or details of the surface treating tools
    • A47L11/4041—Roll 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
    • A47L11/4036—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
    • A47L5/00—Structural features of suction cleaners
    • A47L5/12—Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum
    • A47L5/22—Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum with rotary fans
    • A47L5/28—Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle
    • A47L5/30—Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle with driven dust-loosening tools, e.g. rotating 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
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners

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  • the present invention relates to a multifunctional cleaning machine of the type comprising the features recited in the preamble of claim 1.
  • the machine in accordance with the invention falls within the field of the electric suction brooms with water filtering and combined steam generation that are used, preferably in the housework, for cleaning a plurality of surfaces, such as floors, carpets, sofas, windowpanes, tapestry/ upholstery, etc.
  • a multifunctional cleaning machine in accordance with the present invention has been generally denoted at 1.
  • the main suction opening 4 extends along a front edge of base 2 and carries at least one flexible tailpiece 6 slightly touching the surface to be cleaned (Fig. 4).
  • two flexible tailpieces 6 are preferably provided and they delimit the suction opening 4 on respectively opposite sides.
  • the machine 1 further comprises a handle 7 having a first end 7a provided with a handgrip 8 and a second end 7b opposite to the first one 7a, which is fastened to base 2.
  • Handle 7 extends vertically from base 2 to enable a user to easily hold the handgrip 8, and is movable relative to base 2 around at least an articulation axis "X" perpendicular to the advancing direction of the machine 1.
  • Suction means 9, preferably installed on handle 7, is in fluid communication with the main suction opening 4, for the purpose of generating an air flow entering opening 4 and adapted to take in the dirt from the surface to be cleaned.
  • the suction means 9 comprises an electric motor and a sucking fan, both not shown, in fluid communication with a pipe 9a (partly shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 9) communicating with the main suction opening 4.
  • an impeller 14 is mounted the function of which is to break the air bubbles formed by the suction air to enable better mixing of the collected dirt present in the liquid and therefore a much more efficient filtering effect.
  • the sucked air flow is conveyed against the impeller 14 by means of the conveyor 13 the exit 13b of which faces the impeller 14 itself.
  • the machine 1 may further comprise a filter cartridge 9b mounted in a removable manner in pipe 9a just before the fan belonging to the suction means 9 (Fig. 1).
  • the multifunctional cleaning machine 1 in accordance with the present invention further comprises a reservoir 18 installed on handle 7 and in fluid communication with boiler 15, to supply the boiler with water (Fig. 1).
  • handle 7 comprises a first portion 19 holding the reservoir 18 and a second portion 20 holding the suction means 9.
  • the two portions 19, 20 are aligned along a major extension direction of handle 7 and, as visible in Fig. 2, can be separated from each other.
  • the second portion 20 is connected to the base 2 through a joint 20a mounted on the base 2 itself and rotatable relative to said base around the articulation axis "X". Starting of the motor belonging to the suction means 9 can be obtained by inclining handle 7 relative to the vertical portion, through activation of a switch, of known type and therefore not shown.
  • the reservoir 18 is placed in a removable manner in a seat 22 formed in the first portion 19 (Fig. 1) and is preferably provided with a valve, of known type and therefore not shown, fitted close to duct 21, which valve is designed to prevent water leakage when the reservoir, still partly filled for example, is disengaged from handle 7.
  • the hooking end 23a of the first stretch 23 as well and the second end 24b of the second stretch 24 are provided with respective valves designed to prevent water leakage when the first portion 19 is separated from the second one 20 and when the second portion 20 is separated from base 2, respectively.
  • the third stretch 25 of duct 21 passes through the joint 20a and between two locators, not shown, one of which is fixedly mounted on base 2 and the other is movable with the joint 20a itself around axis "X".
  • handle 7 is perpendicular to the ground and the suction means 9 is shut off, the two locators lie close to each other and carry out a sandwiching action on duct 21, pressing it to such an extent that water passage is prevented.
  • water delivery from the reservoir 18 can be controlled by a solenoid valve to be activated for opening following activation of the boiler and/or upon command of the user.
  • the rotating brush 30 is disposed in side by side relationship with the main suction opening 4 (Figs. 4, 8a and 8b).

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GB2446888A (en) * 2007-02-21 2008-08-27 Bissell Homecare Inc A carpet extractor with an auxiliary fluid dispenser
CN101028180B (zh) * 2006-05-26 2010-05-19 韩京姬 蒸汽式真空清扫机
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WO2013134630A1 (fr) * 2012-03-09 2013-09-12 Euro-Pro Operating Llc Appareil de nettoyage de surface présentant une poignée réglable
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CN107797470A (zh) * 2017-10-31 2018-03-13 北京小米移动软件有限公司 刷柄的控制方法及控制装置
CN110226894A (zh) * 2019-06-04 2019-09-13 广东宝乐机器人股份有限公司 蒸汽式擦窗机器人及其作业方法

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CN107797470B (zh) * 2017-10-31 2021-06-15 北京小米移动软件有限公司 刷柄的控制方法及控制装置
CN110226894A (zh) * 2019-06-04 2019-09-13 广东宝乐机器人股份有限公司 蒸汽式擦窗机器人及其作业方法

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