EP3833823B1 - Apparatus for the cleaning of road drains - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an apparatus for the cleaning of road drains.
- the cleaning operation requires lifting the manhole covering the road drain with a manually operated tool, and then cleaning the edges of the manhole with other tools, still of the manual type.
- the manual cleaning of a single drain takes a variable amount of time, depending on the shape and type of the drain itself, but generally takes between 20 and 29 minutes in total.
- the main aim of the present invention is to devise an apparatus for the cleaning of road drains that allows simplifying the cleaning operations, making the human intervention much more practical and easy than the prior art.
- one object of the present invention is to make cleaning operations faster and more efficient.
- Another object of the present invention is to devise an apparatus for the cleaning of road drains that can reduce the biological risk and the risk of occupational diseases borne by the operators involved, thus reducing the costs associated with these risks.
- Another object of the present invention is to devise an apparatus for the cleaning of road drains that allows overcoming the mentioned drawbacks of the prior art within the ambit of a simple, rational, easy, effective to use and low-cost solution.
- reference numeral 1 globally indicates an apparatus for the cleaning of road drains.
- the apparatus 1 is mounted on board a motor vehicle 2 for road cleaning, which the present invention also relates to.
- the motor vehicle 2 comprises a chassis 3 and a ground moving system 4 associated with the chassis 3.
- the ground moving system 4 e.g., comprises a plurality of wheels 5 and a motor for driving these.
- the motor vehicle 2 also comprises a driving compartment 6 which can accommodate one or more operators for driving along the road.
- the motor vehicle 2 can be provided with traditional road cleaning systems, such as brushes and sprayers that spray a cleaning fluid onto the road. Therefore, the motor vehicle 2 is able to move independently along the roads to clean them with brushes and sprayers.
- the motor vehicle 2 can move independently to place itself near a road drain 7 to be cleaned.
- the road drain 7 comprises a manhole cover 8 and a cavity 9 that can be closed by means of the manhole cover 8 itself.
- the cavity 9 has an edge 10 on which the manhole cover 8 can be placed.
- the cleaning of the road drain 7 is obtained by means of the apparatus 1.
- the apparatus 1 comprises at least one automatic removal unit 11 of the manhole cover 8 and at least one automatic cleaning unit 12 of the road drain 7, in particular of the cavity 9, with the manhole cover 8 removed.
- the term "automatic” is used to describe a device that is not operated manually, while allowing limited human intervention for setting, starting, controlling and/or switching it off.
- the removal unit 11 comprises at least one magnet 13 adapted to take the manhole cover 8 by magnetic attraction.
- the magnet 13 is an electromagnet that can be controlled by means of electric current, thanks to which it is possible to take the manhole cover 8 and to release the same by supplying and interrupting electric power, respectively.
- the removal unit 11 comprises a plurality of magnets 13, in particular four, arranged in a quadrilateral fashion.
- the presence of a plurality of magnets 13 allows taking the manhole cover 8 in several points, thus ensuring a more stable and secure grip.
- the cleaning unit 12 comprises at least one of a scraper tool 14 and a dirt suction element 15.
- the scraper tool 14 and the suction element 15 are both present, but it cannot be ruled out that only one of the two can be provided, depending on the type of cleaning that must be carried out on the road drain 7.
- the scraper tool 14 comprises a rotating conical element the purpose of which is to cause the detachment by friction of the dirt encrusted on the edge 10 of the road drain 7.
- the suction element 15 is of the type of a pipe used for the suction of dirt which is then conveyed to a separator 16 of the liquid fraction from the solid fraction, the latter subsequently conveyed to a compactor 17.
- the scraper tool 14 the suction element 15 and the connected components may be made differently, e.g. the separator 16 and the compactor 17 may not be provided, or the scraper tool 14 may have a different shape.
- the cleaning unit 12 comprises at least one feeler element 18 adapted to detect the edge 10 of the road drain 7 with the manhole cover 8 removed.
- this feeler element 18 coincides with the scraper tool 14, which is provided in fact with sensors 19 selected from bending sensors and compression sensors.
- the feeler element 18 may coincide with the suction element 15 and that the latter may be provided with the aforementioned sensors 19, or be a separate element.
- the apparatus 1 comprises at least one blowing assembly 20 adapted to eliminate the sediments accumulated on top of the manhole cover 8.
- the blowing assembly 20 comprises some nozzles 21, which emit an air flow rate conveyed by a pumping assembly, the latter not shown in detail in the figures.
- the apparatus 1 comprises at least one visor device 22 for viewing the road drain 7 by means of at least one remote electronic device.
- the visor device 22 consists e.g. of a camera.
- remote means an electronic device that allows sending and/or receiving information at a distance, such as e.g. a control panel or a screen.
- the remote electronic device preferably consists of a display located in the driving compartment 6 of the motor vehicle 2.
- the apparatus 1 comprises at least one base body 23, which is mounted movable on the chassis 3 and supports the removal unit 11 and the cleaning unit 12.
- the apparatus 1 comprises at least one driving assembly 24 adapted to rotate the base body 23 around a substantially vertical main rotation axis 25.
- the term “horizontal” defines a direction parallel to the ground, while the term “vertical” defines a direction orthogonal to the ground itself.
- the removal unit 11, the cleaning unit 12 and the visor device 22 may be placed alternately at the road drain 7, in particular on top of it.
- the apparatus 1 comprises at least one of:
- the visor device 22, the removal unit 11, the scraper tool 14 and the suction element 15 are arranged in four separate stations distributed on the base body 23 and are movable inside their respective stations by means of the translation means 30, 39, 52, 65, the lifting means 41, 54, 66 and/or the rotation means 31, 40, 53.
- first station the second station
- third station the third station
- fourth station the four stations are called “first station”, “second station”, “third station” and “fourth station”; moreover, in accordance with this nomenclature and unless expressly indicated differently:
- the visor device 22 is located in the first station 26, which is provided with first translation means 30 and first rotation means 31 and has no lifting means, since the visor device 22 does not require vertical motion.
- the first station 26 comprises a first pocket 32, radially extending with respect to the main rotation axis 25, inside which the visor device 22 can shift.
- the first translation means 30 comprise:
- the first rotation means 31 comprise a first rotational motor 37, kinematically connected to the visor device 22 and adapted to rotate the same around a first auxiliary rotation axis 38.
- the removal unit 11 is located in the second station 27, which is provided with second translation means 39, second rotation means 40 and second lifting means 41.
- the second station 27 comprises a second pocket 42, radially extending with respect to the main rotation axis 25, inside which the removal unit 11 can shift.
- the second translation means 39 comprise:
- the second rotation means 40 comprise a second rotational motor 47, kinematically connected to the removal unit 11 and adapted to rotate the same around a second auxiliary rotation axis 48.
- the second lifting means 41 comprise:
- the scraper tool 14 is located in the third station 28, which is provided with third translation means 52, third rotation means 53 and third lifting means 54.
- the third station 28 comprises a third pocket 55, radially extending with respect to the main rotation axis 25, inside which the scraper tool 14 can shift.
- the third translation means 52 comprise:
- the third rotation means 53 comprise a third rotational motor 60, kinematically connected to the scraper tool 14 and adapted to rotate the same around a third auxiliary rotation axis 61.
- the third lifting means 54 comprise:
- the suction element 15 is located in the fourth station 29, which is provided with fourth translation means 65 and with fourth lifting means 66 and has no rotation means, since the suction element 15 does not require rotary motion.
- the fourth station 29 comprises a fourth pocket 67, radially extending with respect to the main rotation axis 25, inside which the suction element 15 can shift.
- the fourth translation means 65 comprise:
- the fourth lifting means 66 comprise:
- movement means other than those described may be provided, for example, the translation means 30, 39, 52, 65, the lifting means 41, 54, 66 and/or the rotation means 31, 40, 53 could be provided by means of a pneumatic or hydraulic system.
- the apparatus 1 is mounted on a self-propelled motor vehicle 2; it cannot however be ruled out that the apparatus 1, according to the invention, can be mounted on a non self-propelled trolley support, but toweable by the operator along the road from a road drain 7 to the subsequent one.
- the motor vehicle 2 is placed on top of a road drain 7 to be cleaned.
- the motor vehicle 2 With the help of the visor device 22, one operator on board the motor vehicle 2 can observe the position of the road drain 7, without having to get off the motor vehicle 2 itself.
- the visor device 22 is moved by the operator thanks to the first translation means 30 and thanks to the driving assembly 24: by activating the first translator motor 36, the first flexible tape 33 is set in motion, which slides the visor device 22 inside the first pocket 32; moreover, the driving assembly 24 sets the base body 23 in rotation, and the visor device 22 therewith, around the main rotation axis 25.
- the first translation means 30 allow the visor device 22 to move just in this radial direction and the first guide 35 is intended to guide the radial shift of the visor device 22.
- the driving assembly 24 provides the visor device 22 with circumferential motion, around the main rotation axis 25. It should be noticed that, since the first rotational motor 37 is locked together with the visor device 22, it is moved together with the visor device 22 when the first translation means 30 are activated.
- the visor device 22 can be moved by the operator, without having to get off the motor vehicle 2, as far as overlapping the center of the field of view 75 on the center of the manhole cover 8, as shown in Figure 2 .
- the field of view 75 of the visor device 22 is arranged with a certain angle of inclination 76 with respect to the road drain 7, represented in Figure 2 .
- the operator now drives the first rotational motor 37, which rotates the visor device 22 around the first auxiliary rotation axis 38 until the angle of inclination 76 is zero and thus aligns the field of view 75 with the road drain 7. It is also possible, not provided for in this embodiment, to use a smart visor device 22 that can automatically position itself on the road drain 7 as described, eliminating all human intervention.
- a control unit records the position and orientation taken by the visor device 22 starting from an initial home condition which is known inside a reference system of the apparatus 1. In particular, the following values are detected:
- control unit is able to know precisely the position and orientation of the road drain 7 with respect to the reference system of the apparatus 1 and, therefore, also of the motor vehicle 2.
- the nozzles 21 are activated, through which any sediments accumulated on top of the manhole cover 8, such as leaves and twigs, are blown away.
- the apparatus 1 is rotated using the driving assembly 24, so that the removal unit 11 is placed on top of the road drain 7.
- the correct position and orientation of the removal unit 11 are achieved automatically, thanks to the position and orientation information of the road drain 7 previously stored by the control unit.
- the removal unit 11 is moved by the second translation means 39 (along the second pocket 42), by means of the driving assembly 24 (around the main rotation axis 25) and by means of the second rotational motor 47 (around the second auxiliary rotation axis 48), in the same way as described for the visor device 22, with the difference that these operations are carried out automatically.
- the second translation means 39 set in motion not only the removal unit 11 but also the second rotational motor 47, which is in fact kinematically connected to the removal unit 11 itself.
- the second translation means 39 also set in motion the second lifting means 41, which in turn are kinematically connected to the removal unit 11.
- the second guide 45 is intended to guide the shift along the second pocket 42, but it is more articulated and complex than the first guide 35, since it has to deal with the shift of a greater number of components.
- the second lifting means 41 are actuated by the second lifting motor 51, which sets the second gear 50 in rotation, which in turn allows the substantially vertical movement of the second rack 49 and of the removal unit 11.
- the removal unit 11 is lowered until it is positioned near the manhole cover 8.
- the base body 23 is automatically rotated around the main rotation axis 25 by the driving assembly 24, so as to place the scraper tool 14 on top of the road drain 7.
- the correct position of the scraper tool 14 is substantially at the center of the now opened road drain 7.
- the scraper tool 14 coincides with the feeler element, also including the sensors 19.
- the third translation means 52, the driving assembly 24 and the third lifting means 54 are used to move the scraper tool 14 in order to locate the edge 10 of the opened road drain 7.
- the scraper tool 14 is lowered inside the opened road drain 7 (as shown schematically in Figure 3 ), then it is made to shift until it touches the edge 10 of the road drain 7 itself.
- a sensor 19 detects the contact occurred and the scraper tool 14 is moved, always in an automatic way, so as to travel the entire edge 10 of the road drain 7.
- control unit is able to know exactly the shape of the edge 10.
- the third rotational motor 60 is now actuated, resulting in a continuous rotary motion of the scraper tool 14 around the third auxiliary rotation axis 61 (as shown in Figure 3 ).
- the control unit now instructs the third translation means 52 and the driving assembly 24 to move the scraper tool 14 along the edge 10 just identified, so as to detach the encrusted dirt by friction.
- the driving assembly 24 automatically rotates the base body 23 around the main rotation axis 25 and places the suction element 15 on top of the still opened road drain 7.
- the movement of the suction element 15 is also carried out in the same way as described for the scraper tool 14 and for the removal unit 11.
- the extremity of the suction element 15 is lowered by the fourth lifting means 66 to the level of the road drain 7, then the suction is activated to remove dirt residues previously detached by the scraper tool 14, as shown in Figure 4 .
- This operation is also carried out automatically following the edge 10, thanks to the movements generated by the fourth translation means 65 and by the driving assembly 24.
- the suction element 15 conveys the suctioned dirt to a separator 16, which separates the liquid fraction from the solid fraction: the solid fraction is conveyed further to a compactor 17, which presses it in a consolidated block to be disposed of later, while the liquid fraction is reintroduced in the road drain 7.
- the operations of the scraper tool 14 and of the suction element 15 do not necessarily have to be carried out in their entirety; in fact, only one of the two components may be sufficient.
- the dirt on the road drain 7 is not encrusted, it can be removed with a simple suction operation, making it unnecessary to use the scraper tool 14.
- this scraper tool 14 coincides with the feeler element 18, it must also be used to detect the edge 10 of the opened road drain 7, but in any case it must not be set in rotation around the third auxiliary rotation axis 61, since in this case it is possible to switch directly to using the suction element 15.
- the driving assembly 24 is automatically activated to rotate the base body 23 and to place the removal unit 11 again on top of the road drain 7.
- the manhole cover 8 is correctly positioned on top of the road drain 7 itself, once again thanks to the position and orientation information of the road drain 7 previously collected by the control unit, then the second lifting means 41 are operated to lower the manhole cover 8.
- the operator can instruct the apparatus 1 to place the visor device 22 on the road drain 7 to check that all the phases described above are carried out correctly.
- the visor device 22 again to check the state of the dirt accumulated on the edge 10: if this dirt is not encrusted, the operator may decide to pass directly to the suction phase, without using the scraper tool 14.
- the operator may decide to use the visor device 22 to check if the cleaning operation has been carried out correctly, before closing the road drain 7.
- the operator may decide to repeat the scraping and/or suction operations before closing the road drain 7.
- the present apparatus for the cleaning of road drains allows simplifying the cleaning operations, making human intervention much more practical and easy compared to the prior art. Moreover, it is evident that the present invention makes cleaning operations faster and more efficient.
- the present apparatus for the cleaning of road drains is able to reduce the biological risk and the risk of occupational diseases borne by the operators involved, thus reducing the costs associated with these risks, since the operations are no longer carried out manually.
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- The present invention relates to an apparatus for the cleaning of road drains.
- At present, it is known to clean road drains manually.
- The cleaning operation requires lifting the manhole covering the road drain with a manually operated tool, and then cleaning the edges of the manhole with other tools, still of the manual type.
- The manual cleaning of a single drain takes a variable amount of time, depending on the shape and type of the drain itself, but generally takes between 20 and 29 minutes in total.
- This type of manual cleaning does have some drawbacks, comprising the fact that it takes quite a long time, even for small drains, making this operation not very efficient as a whole.
- In addition, another drawback of the prior art is the fact that the operators in charge of cleaning inevitably come into contact with dirt accumulated in the drain, which exposes them to a biological risk against which it is necessary to take precautions.
- Finally, a notable drawback is the fact that the operator engages in rather tiring and articulated operations on a drain located at street level, so the risk of developing in the long run occupational diseases is likely to occur, especially muscle-skeletal and particularly at the back level.
- Special types of machines for cleaning road drains are disclosed in the patent documents
DE4328480C1 ,DE29909623U1 andEP2884018A1 . - The main aim of the present invention is to devise an apparatus for the cleaning of road drains that allows simplifying the cleaning operations, making the human intervention much more practical and easy than the prior art.
- Within this aim, one object of the present invention is to make cleaning operations faster and more efficient.
- Another object of the present invention is to devise an apparatus for the cleaning of road drains that can reduce the biological risk and the risk of occupational diseases borne by the operators involved, thus reducing the costs associated with these risks.
- Another object of the present invention is to devise an apparatus for the cleaning of road drains that allows overcoming the mentioned drawbacks of the prior art within the ambit of a simple, rational, easy, effective to use and low-cost solution.
- The aforementioned objects are achieved by the present apparatus for the cleaning of road drains having the characteristics of claim 1.
- Other characteristics and advantages of the present invention will be more evident from the description of a preferred, but not exclusive, embodiment of an apparatus for the cleaning of road drains, illustrated as an indicative, but not limiting example in the attached tables of drawings in which:
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Figure 1 is an axonometric view of the apparatus and of the relevant motor vehicle according to the invention; -
Figures 2, 3 and 4 are schematic views of successive phases of the operation of the apparatus according to the invention; -
Figure 5 is an axonometric view of a detail of the apparatus according to the invention; -
Figure 6 is an axonometric view of the interior of the apparatus according to the invention. - With particular reference to such figures, reference numeral 1 globally indicates an apparatus for the cleaning of road drains.
- In the particular embodiment shown in the figures, the apparatus 1 is mounted on board a
motor vehicle 2 for road cleaning, which the present invention also relates to. - The
motor vehicle 2 comprises achassis 3 and aground moving system 4 associated with thechassis 3. - The
ground moving system 4, e.g., comprises a plurality ofwheels 5 and a motor for driving these. - The
motor vehicle 2 also comprises adriving compartment 6 which can accommodate one or more operators for driving along the road. - In addition, the
motor vehicle 2 can be provided with traditional road cleaning systems, such as brushes and sprayers that spray a cleaning fluid onto the road. Therefore, themotor vehicle 2 is able to move independently along the roads to clean them with brushes and sprayers. - In addition, the
motor vehicle 2 can move independently to place itself near aroad drain 7 to be cleaned. - The
road drain 7 comprises amanhole cover 8 and acavity 9 that can be closed by means of themanhole cover 8 itself. - In this regard, the
cavity 9 has anedge 10 on which themanhole cover 8 can be placed. - The cleaning of the
road drain 7 is obtained by means of the apparatus 1. - For this purpose, the apparatus 1 comprises at least one
automatic removal unit 11 of themanhole cover 8 and at least oneautomatic cleaning unit 12 of theroad drain 7, in particular of thecavity 9, with themanhole cover 8 removed. - It is specified that, in the present treatise, the term "automatic" is used to describe a device that is not operated manually, while allowing limited human intervention for setting, starting, controlling and/or switching it off. Advantageously, the
removal unit 11 comprises at least onemagnet 13 adapted to take themanhole cover 8 by magnetic attraction. - In particular, the
magnet 13 is an electromagnet that can be controlled by means of electric current, thanks to which it is possible to take themanhole cover 8 and to release the same by supplying and interrupting electric power, respectively. - It cannot however be ruled out to make the
removal unit 11 in a different manner, e.g. by means of a permanent magnet and other devices for detaching themanhole cover 8 from the permanent magnet itself. - In the particular embodiment shown in
Figure 5 , theremoval unit 11 comprises a plurality ofmagnets 13, in particular four, arranged in a quadrilateral fashion. The presence of a plurality ofmagnets 13 allows taking themanhole cover 8 in several points, thus ensuring a more stable and secure grip. - Advantageously, the
cleaning unit 12 comprises at least one of ascraper tool 14 and adirt suction element 15. - In the specific case of these figures, the
scraper tool 14 and thesuction element 15 are both present, but it cannot be ruled out that only one of the two can be provided, depending on the type of cleaning that must be carried out on theroad drain 7. - The
scraper tool 14 comprises a rotating conical element the purpose of which is to cause the detachment by friction of the dirt encrusted on theedge 10 of theroad drain 7. - The
suction element 15, on the other hand, is of the type of a pipe used for the suction of dirt which is then conveyed to aseparator 16 of the liquid fraction from the solid fraction, the latter subsequently conveyed to acompactor 17. - It cannot however be ruled out that the
scraper tool 14, thesuction element 15 and the connected components may be made differently, e.g. theseparator 16 and thecompactor 17 may not be provided, or thescraper tool 14 may have a different shape. - The figures do not show in detail the instruments (pipes) with which the
suction element 15 is connected to theseparator 16 and to thecompactor 17. Appropriately, thecleaning unit 12 comprises at least onefeeler element 18 adapted to detect theedge 10 of theroad drain 7 with themanhole cover 8 removed. - In the example shown in the figures, in particular
Figure 5 , thisfeeler element 18 coincides with thescraper tool 14, which is provided in fact withsensors 19 selected from bending sensors and compression sensors. - It cannot however be ruled out that the
feeler element 18 may coincide with thesuction element 15 and that the latter may be provided with theaforementioned sensors 19, or be a separate element. - Advantageously, the apparatus 1 comprises at least one
blowing assembly 20 adapted to eliminate the sediments accumulated on top of themanhole cover 8. In the example shown inFigure 5 , the blowingassembly 20 comprises somenozzles 21, which emit an air flow rate conveyed by a pumping assembly, the latter not shown in detail in the figures. - It cannot however be ruled out that a different system may be provided for removing the sediments accumulated on top of the
manhole cover 8, e.g. using the brushes of themotor vehicle 2, and therefore that no blowingassembly 20 could be provided at all. - Appropriately, the apparatus 1 comprises at least one
visor device 22 for viewing theroad drain 7 by means of at least one remote electronic device. Thevisor device 22 consists e.g. of a camera. - It is specified that, in the present treatise, the word "remote" means an electronic device that allows sending and/or receiving information at a distance, such as e.g. a control panel or a screen.
- More specifically, the remote electronic device preferably consists of a display located in the
driving compartment 6 of themotor vehicle 2. - Advantageously, the apparatus 1 comprises at least one
base body 23, which is mounted movable on thechassis 3 and supports theremoval unit 11 and thecleaning unit 12. - Appropriately, the apparatus 1 comprises at least one
driving assembly 24 adapted to rotate thebase body 23 around a substantially verticalmain rotation axis 25. - It is specified that, in the context of the present treatise, the adjectives "horizontal" and "vertical" are to be considered with respect to the normal position taken by the
motor vehicle 2 on a flat ground. - Therefore, in the event of the
motor vehicle 2 being on an uneven ground, e.g. on an uphill or downhill slope, the term "horizontal" defines a direction parallel to the ground, while the term "vertical" defines a direction orthogonal to the ground itself. - By rotating the
base body 23, theremoval unit 11, thecleaning unit 12 and thevisor device 22 may be placed alternately at theroad drain 7, in particular on top of it. - Advantageously, the apparatus 1 comprises at least one of:
- translation means 30, 39, 52, 65 along a substantially horizontal direction;
- lifting means 41, 54, 66 along a substantially vertical direction;
- rotation means 31, 40, 53 around a substantially vertical
auxiliary rotation axis - the
visor device 22; - the
removal unit 11; - the
scraper tool 14; - the
suction element 15. - In this regard, it should be noticed that, in the particular embodiment shown in the figures, the
visor device 22, theremoval unit 11, thescraper tool 14 and thesuction element 15 are arranged in four separate stations distributed on thebase body 23 and are movable inside their respective stations by means of the translation means 30, 39, 52, 65, the lifting means 41, 54, 66 and/or the rotation means 31, 40, 53. - In the present treatise, in particular, the four stations are called "first station", "second station", "third station" and "fourth station"; moreover, in accordance with this nomenclature and unless expressly indicated differently:
- the components of the
first station 26 are identified with the adjective "first" and its inflected forms; - the components of the
second station 27 are identified with the adjective "second" and its inflected forms; - the components of the
third station 28 are identified with the adjective "third" and its inflected forms; - the components of the
fourth station 29 are identified with the adjective "fourth" and its inflected forms. - The
visor device 22 is located in thefirst station 26, which is provided with first translation means 30 and first rotation means 31 and has no lifting means, since thevisor device 22 does not require vertical motion. - The
first station 26 comprises afirst pocket 32, radially extending with respect to themain rotation axis 25, inside which thevisor device 22 can shift. - Inside the
first station 26, the first translation means 30 comprise: - a first
flexible tape 33, locked together with thevisor device 22 and adapted to move the same in thefirst pocket 32; -
first rollers 34, around which the firstflexible tape 33 is wrapped; - a
first guide 35, adapted to guide the shift of thevisor device 22 in thefirst pocket 32;- a
first translator motor 36, adapted to set at least one of thefirst rollers 34 in rotation to cause the firstflexible tape 33 to be wrapped and thevisor device 22 to shift.
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- Inside the
first station 26, the first rotation means 31 comprise a firstrotational motor 37, kinematically connected to thevisor device 22 and adapted to rotate the same around a firstauxiliary rotation axis 38. - The
removal unit 11 is located in thesecond station 27, which is provided with second translation means 39, second rotation means 40 and second lifting means 41. - The
second station 27 comprises asecond pocket 42, radially extending with respect to themain rotation axis 25, inside which theremoval unit 11 can shift. Inside thesecond station 27, the second translation means 39 comprise: - a second
flexible tape 43, locked together with theremoval unit 11 and adapted to move the same in thesecond pocket 42; -
second rollers 44, around which the secondflexible tape 43 is wrapped; - a
second guide 45, adapted to guide the shift of theremoval unit 11 in thesecond pocket 42; - a
second translator motor 46, adapted to set in rotation at least one of thesecond rollers 44 to cause the secondflexible tape 43 to be wrapped and theremoval unit 11 to shift. - Inside the
second station 27, the second rotation means 40 comprise a secondrotational motor 47, kinematically connected to theremoval unit 11 and adapted to rotate the same around a secondauxiliary rotation axis 48. - Inside the
second station 27, the second lifting means 41 comprise: - a
second rack 49, locked together with theremoval unit 11; - a
second gear 50, which engages on thesecond rack 49; - a
second lifting motor 51, adapted to set thesecond gear 50 in rotation to move thesecond rack 49 and theremoval unit 11 along a substantially vertical direction. - The
scraper tool 14 is located in thethird station 28, which is provided with third translation means 52, third rotation means 53 and third lifting means 54. Thethird station 28 comprises athird pocket 55, radially extending with respect to themain rotation axis 25, inside which thescraper tool 14 can shift. - Inside the
third station 28, the third translation means 52 comprise: - a third
flexible tape 56, locked together with thescraper tool 14 and adapted to move the same in thethird pocket 55; -
third rollers 57, around which the thirdflexible tape 56 is wrapped; - a
third guide 58, adapted to guide the shift of thescraper tool 14 in thethird pocket 55; - a
third translator motor 59, adapted to set at least one of thethird rollers 57 in rotation to cause the thirdflexible tape 56 to be wrapped and thescraper tool 14 to shift. - Inside the
third station 28, the third rotation means 53 comprise a thirdrotational motor 60, kinematically connected to thescraper tool 14 and adapted to rotate the same around a thirdauxiliary rotation axis 61. - Inside the
third station 28, the third lifting means 54 comprise: - a
third rack 62, locked together with thescraper tool 14; - a
third gear 63, which engages on thethird rack 62; - a
third lifting motor 64, adapted to set thethird gear 63 in rotation to move thethird rack 62 and thescraper tool 14 along a substantially vertical direction. - The
suction element 15 is located in thefourth station 29, which is provided with fourth translation means 65 and with fourth lifting means 66 and has no rotation means, since thesuction element 15 does not require rotary motion. Thefourth station 29 comprises afourth pocket 67, radially extending with respect to themain rotation axis 25, inside which thesuction element 15 can shift. - Inside the
fourth station 29, the fourth translation means 65 comprise: - a fourth
flexible tape 68, locked together with thesuction element 15 and adapted to move the same in thefourth pocket 67; -
fourth rollers 69, around which the fourthflexible tape 68 is wrapped; - a
fourth guide 70, adapted to guide the shift of thesuction element 15 into thefourth pocket 67; - a
fourth translator motor 71, adapted to set at least one of thefourth rollers 69 in rotation to cause the fourthflexible tape 68 to be wrapped and thesuction element 15 to shift. - Inside the
fourth station 29, the fourth lifting means 66 comprise: - a
fourth rack 72, locked together with thesuction element 15; - a
fourth gear 73, which engages on thefourth rack 72; - a
fourth lifting motor 74, adapted to set thefourth gear 73 in rotation to move thefourth rack 72 and thesuction element 15 along a substantially vertical direction. - It cannot however be ruled out that movement means other than those described may be provided, for example, the translation means 30, 39, 52, 65, the lifting means 41, 54, 66 and/or the rotation means 31, 40, 53 could be provided by means of a pneumatic or hydraulic system.
- As mentioned, in the particular embodiment illustrated in the figures, the apparatus 1 is mounted on a self-propelled
motor vehicle 2; it cannot however be ruled out that the apparatus 1, according to the invention, can be mounted on a non self-propelled trolley support, but toweable by the operator along the road from aroad drain 7 to the subsequent one. - The operation of the invention, according to the specific embodiment described above, is as follows.
- The
motor vehicle 2 is placed on top of aroad drain 7 to be cleaned. - With the help of the
visor device 22, one operator on board themotor vehicle 2 can observe the position of theroad drain 7, without having to get off themotor vehicle 2 itself. - The
visor device 22 is moved by the operator thanks to the first translation means 30 and thanks to the driving assembly 24: by activating thefirst translator motor 36, the firstflexible tape 33 is set in motion, which slides thevisor device 22 inside thefirst pocket 32; moreover, the drivingassembly 24 sets thebase body 23 in rotation, and thevisor device 22 therewith, around themain rotation axis 25. - Since the
first pocket 32 is arranged radially on thebase body 23 with respect to themain rotation axis 25, the first translation means 30 allow thevisor device 22 to move just in this radial direction and thefirst guide 35 is intended to guide the radial shift of thevisor device 22. - On the contrary, as mentioned above, the driving
assembly 24 provides thevisor device 22 with circumferential motion, around themain rotation axis 25. It should be noticed that, since the firstrotational motor 37 is locked together with thevisor device 22, it is moved together with thevisor device 22 when the first translation means 30 are activated. - Thanks to the two radial and circumferential movements, the
visor device 22 can be moved by the operator, without having to get off themotor vehicle 2, as far as overlapping the center of the field ofview 75 on the center of themanhole cover 8, as shown inFigure 2 . - As a result of this operation, the field of
view 75 of thevisor device 22 is arranged with a certain angle ofinclination 76 with respect to theroad drain 7, represented inFigure 2 . - Therefore, the operator now drives the first
rotational motor 37, which rotates thevisor device 22 around the firstauxiliary rotation axis 38 until the angle ofinclination 76 is zero and thus aligns the field ofview 75 with theroad drain 7. It is also possible, not provided for in this embodiment, to use asmart visor device 22 that can automatically position itself on theroad drain 7 as described, eliminating all human intervention. - A control unit records the position and orientation taken by the
visor device 22 starting from an initial home condition which is known inside a reference system of the apparatus 1. In particular, the following values are detected: - the distance traveled by shifting inside the
first pocket 32, as a result of the actuation of thefirst translator motor 36, - the rotation made by the
base body 23 around themain rotation axis 25, as a result of the actuation of the drivingassembly 24, - the angle of
inclination 76, traveled as a result of the actuation of the firstrotational motor 37. - Thanks to this information, the control unit is able to know precisely the position and orientation of the
road drain 7 with respect to the reference system of the apparatus 1 and, therefore, also of themotor vehicle 2. - Then, if necessary, the
nozzles 21 are activated, through which any sediments accumulated on top of themanhole cover 8, such as leaves and twigs, are blown away. - Subsequently, the apparatus 1 is rotated using the driving
assembly 24, so that theremoval unit 11 is placed on top of theroad drain 7. - This operation is fully automated, since the
visor device 22 is now no longer available and it is not possible to manually place the removal unit on theroad drain 7. - The correct position and orientation of the
removal unit 11 are achieved automatically, thanks to the position and orientation information of theroad drain 7 previously stored by the control unit. - The
removal unit 11 is moved by the second translation means 39 (along the second pocket 42), by means of the driving assembly 24 (around the main rotation axis 25) and by means of the second rotational motor 47 (around the second auxiliary rotation axis 48), in the same way as described for thevisor device 22, with the difference that these operations are carried out automatically. - As with the
visor device 22, the second translation means 39 set in motion not only theremoval unit 11 but also the secondrotational motor 47, which is in fact kinematically connected to theremoval unit 11 itself. - However, unlike in the case of the
visor device 22, the second translation means 39 also set in motion the second lifting means 41, which in turn are kinematically connected to theremoval unit 11. - The
second guide 45 is intended to guide the shift along thesecond pocket 42, but it is more articulated and complex than thefirst guide 35, since it has to deal with the shift of a greater number of components. - After the
removal unit 11 has been correctly placed on theroad drain 7, the second lifting means 41 are actuated by thesecond lifting motor 51, which sets thesecond gear 50 in rotation, which in turn allows the substantially vertical movement of thesecond rack 49 and of theremoval unit 11. - Thanks to this motion, the
removal unit 11 is lowered until it is positioned near themanhole cover 8. - By supplying electric power to the
magnets 13, they start attracting by electromagnetic force themanhole cover 8 itself, keeping it stationary in the grip position; then, by means of the second lifting means 41 operated again by thesecond lifting motor 51, thesecond rack 49, theremoval unit 11 and themanhole cover 8 are lifted with respect to the ground. - At this point, always keeping the
manhole cover 8 lifted, thebase body 23 is automatically rotated around themain rotation axis 25 by the drivingassembly 24, so as to place thescraper tool 14 on top of theroad drain 7. - The correct position of the
scraper tool 14 is substantially at the center of the now openedroad drain 7. - This position is reached, once again, automatically and completely similarly to what has been described for the
removal unit 11, with the difference that, in this case, there is no rotation of thescraper tool 14 around the thirdauxiliary rotation axis 61, as it is unnecessary. - In the example shown in the figures, the
scraper tool 14 coincides with the feeler element, also including thesensors 19. - Therefore, the third translation means 52, the driving
assembly 24 and the third lifting means 54 are used to move thescraper tool 14 in order to locate theedge 10 of the openedroad drain 7. - In particular, the
scraper tool 14 is lowered inside the opened road drain 7 (as shown schematically inFigure 3 ), then it is made to shift until it touches theedge 10 of theroad drain 7 itself. - At this point, a
sensor 19 detects the contact occurred and thescraper tool 14 is moved, always in an automatic way, so as to travel theentire edge 10 of theroad drain 7. - Thanks to this operation, the control unit is able to know exactly the shape of the
edge 10. - It is also possible, however, to detect the shape of the
edge 10 with different movements from those described above, e.g., it is possible to arrange thescraper tool 14 at the center of the openedroad drain 7 and impose an ever wider spiral movement, until it comes into contact with theedge 10 and to travel along it completely. - The third
rotational motor 60 is now actuated, resulting in a continuous rotary motion of thescraper tool 14 around the third auxiliary rotation axis 61 (as shown inFigure 3 ). - The control unit now instructs the third translation means 52 and the driving
assembly 24 to move thescraper tool 14 along theedge 10 just identified, so as to detach the encrusted dirt by friction. - At the end of this phase, the driving
assembly 24 automatically rotates thebase body 23 around themain rotation axis 25 and places thesuction element 15 on top of the still openedroad drain 7. - The movement of the
suction element 15 is also carried out in the same way as described for thescraper tool 14 and for theremoval unit 11. - In this case, however, there are no rotation means, since it is not necessary to rotate the
suction element 15 around itself. - The extremity of the
suction element 15 is lowered by the fourth lifting means 66 to the level of theroad drain 7, then the suction is activated to remove dirt residues previously detached by thescraper tool 14, as shown inFigure 4 . - This operation is also carried out automatically following the
edge 10, thanks to the movements generated by the fourth translation means 65 and by the drivingassembly 24. - The
suction element 15 conveys the suctioned dirt to aseparator 16, which separates the liquid fraction from the solid fraction: the solid fraction is conveyed further to acompactor 17, which presses it in a consolidated block to be disposed of later, while the liquid fraction is reintroduced in theroad drain 7. The operations of thescraper tool 14 and of thesuction element 15 do not necessarily have to be carried out in their entirety; in fact, only one of the two components may be sufficient. - For example, if the dirt on the
road drain 7 is not encrusted, it can be removed with a simple suction operation, making it unnecessary to use thescraper tool 14. - If this
scraper tool 14 coincides with thefeeler element 18, it must also be used to detect theedge 10 of the openedroad drain 7, but in any case it must not be set in rotation around the thirdauxiliary rotation axis 61, since in this case it is possible to switch directly to using thesuction element 15. - After the operations described above have been completed, the driving
assembly 24 is automatically activated to rotate thebase body 23 and to place theremoval unit 11 again on top of theroad drain 7. - The
manhole cover 8 is correctly positioned on top of theroad drain 7 itself, once again thanks to the position and orientation information of theroad drain 7 previously collected by the control unit, then the second lifting means 41 are operated to lower themanhole cover 8. - The power supply to the
magnets 13 is now interrupted to detach themanhole cover 8 from theremoval unit 11, thus closing theroad drain 7. - It should be noticed that, at any time, the operator can instruct the apparatus 1 to place the
visor device 22 on theroad drain 7 to check that all the phases described above are carried out correctly. - For example, after the
manhole cover 8 has been removed by means of theremoval unit 11, it is possible to use thevisor device 22 again to check the state of the dirt accumulated on the edge 10: if this dirt is not encrusted, the operator may decide to pass directly to the suction phase, without using thescraper tool 14. - Even after the suction phase, for example, the operator may decide to use the
visor device 22 to check if the cleaning operation has been carried out correctly, before closing theroad drain 7. - If the cleaning operation is not satisfactory, the operator may decide to repeat the scraping and/or suction operations before closing the
road drain 7. - It has in practice been found that the described invention achieves the intended objects.
- In particular, it should be noticed that the present apparatus for the cleaning of road drains allows simplifying the cleaning operations, making human intervention much more practical and easy compared to the prior art. Moreover, it is evident that the present invention makes cleaning operations faster and more efficient.
- Finally, the present apparatus for the cleaning of road drains is able to reduce the biological risk and the risk of occupational diseases borne by the operators involved, thus reducing the costs associated with these risks, since the operations are no longer carried out manually.
Claims (7)
- Apparatus (1) for the cleaning of road drains (7), comprising:- at least one automatic removal unit (11) of a manhole cover (8) of a road drain (7);- at least one automatic cleaning unit (12) of said road drain (7) with said manhole cover (8) removed;- at least one visor device (22) for viewing said road drain (7) by means of at least one remote electronic device;characterized by the fact that it comprises:- at least one base body (23) supporting said removal unit (11), said cleaning unit (12) and said visor device (22) and said base body being suitable for being mounted movable on a chassis (3) of a motor vehicle (2);- at least one driving assembly (24) for the rotation of said base body (23) around a substantially vertical main rotation axis (25);wherein said removal unit (11), said cleaning unit (12) and said visor device (22) may be placed alternately at said road drain (7), in particular on top of it, by rotating said base body (23).
- Apparatus (1) according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that said removal unit (11) comprises at least one magnet (13) adapted to grip said manhole cover (8) by magnetic attraction.
- Apparatus (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that said cleaning unit (12) comprises at least one of:- a scraper tool (14);- a dirt suction element (15).
- Apparatus (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that said cleaning unit (12) comprises at least one feeler element (18) adapted to detect an edge (10) of said road drain (7) with said manhole cover (8) removed.
- Apparatus (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that it comprises at least one blowing assembly (20) adapted to eliminate sediments placed above said manhole cover (8).
- Apparatus (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that it comprises at least one of:- translation means (30, 39, 52, 65) along a substantially horizontal direction;- lifting means (41, 54, 66) along a substantially vertical direction;- rotation means (31, 40, 53) around a substantially vertical auxiliary rotation axis (38, 48, 61);of at least one of said visor device (22), said removal unit (11), said scraper tool (14) and said suction element (15).
- Motor vehicle (2) for road cleaning, comprising a chassis (3), a ground moving system (4) associated with said chassis (3), and an apparatus (1) for the cleaning of road drains (7) comprising:- at least one automatic removal unit (11) of a manhole cover (8) of a road drain (7);- at least one automatic cleaning unit (12) of said road drain (7) with said manhole cover (8) removed;- at least one visor device (22) for viewing said road drain (7) by means of at least one remote electronic device;characterized by the fact that said apparatus (1) comprises:- at least one base body (23) supporting said removal unit (11), said cleaning unit (12) and said visor device (22) and mounted movable on a chassis (3) of a motor vehicle (2);- at least one driving assembly (24) for the rotation of said base body (23) around a substantially vertical main rotation axis (25);wherein said removal unit (11), said cleaning unit (12) and said visor device (22) may be placed alternately at said road drain (7), in particular on top of it, by rotating said base body (23).
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