KR20170073998A - Apparatus for cleaning window of building outwall - Google Patents

Abstract

The apparatus for cleaning a glass window on an outside wall of a building according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a guard rail mounted on upper and lower portions of an outer wall surface of a building for supporting a window glass and including a plurality of markers corresponding to window frame positions of the windshield, A rotary member coupled to the main body; a brush device coupled to the rotatable member and disposed to face the windshield; and a brush unit coupled to the rotatable member, And a wiper device disposed opposite to the apparatus. When the main body recognizes the marker, it rotates at a predetermined angle by controlling the rotatable member.

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a cleaning apparatus,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a window cleaning apparatus for an exterior wall of a building, and more particularly to a window cleaning apparatus for controlling a movement path by recognizing the position of a projection as a brush device and a wafer apparatus.

In recent years, a high-rise building having a very high number of floors has been constructed in many cases. In many cases, the outer wall surface is made of glass centering on a high-grade building having a height of about 2 to 5 floors. Various automated cleaning apparatuses for cleaning glass windows and exterior windows in buildings have been proposed.

Background Art Generally, a cleaning device for cleaning an outer wall surface of a building according to the related art is a device for spraying water on the outer wall surface while moving from the top to the bottom along the outer wall surface of the building by a cable or the like hanging down from the roof of the building, Is wiped with a wiper member or wiped with a brush. Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2011-0136311 discloses a cleaning device for wiping a glass window of a building with a brush as described above. In the conventional art disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2011-0136311, however, the rotation axis of the brush is positioned vertically on the exterior wall surface of the building. do. Therefore, in the conventional apparatus, when the cleaning device passes the protruding portion, the brush does not touch the outer wall surface of the building, so that the cleaning is not performed perfectly.

In addition, when cleaning the windows attached to the outer wall of the building, there is a problem that when the operation is stopped in the process of cleaning with the wiper device, traces are left on the window, so cleaning must be performed without stopping.

An object of the present invention is to provide a brush device and a wafer device cleaning device in which a marker is disposed on a protruding portion such as a window frame to control the movement path of the marker when the marker is recognized, thereby cleaning the window device more cleanly.

The apparatus for cleaning a glass window on an outer wall of a building according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a guard rail mounted on upper and lower portions of an outer wall of a building for supporting a windshield and including a plurality of markers corresponding to positions of window frames of the windshield, A rotating device coupled to the main body, a brush device coupled to the rotatable device and disposed to face the windshield, and a brush device coupled to the rotatable device, And the main body recognizes the marker and rotates at a predetermined angle by controlling the rotatable member.

A method of operating a window cleaning apparatus for a building exterior wall surface according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of cleaning the window by horizontally moving the body mounted with the brush device and the wiper device so as to face each other along the guard rail, Recognizing at least one of a plurality of markers disposed on the guard rail corresponding to a position of the window frame, rotating the main body at a predetermined angle, and recognizing a marker disposed at an end of the guard rail , And the body includes rotating at a 180 degree angle.

The present invention provides a cleaning device for a window glass of a building, which has a brush device and a wiper device, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency and safely cleaning the exterior wall of the building.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of enabling clean cleaning by controlling the moving path even if the glass window cleaning device on the outer wall of the building meets the protrusion during cleaning.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view of an apparatus for cleaning a glass window on a building exterior wall according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of an apparatus for cleaning a glass window on a building exterior wall according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a right side view of a glass window cleaning apparatus for building exterior walls according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a plan view conceptually illustrating a window cleaning apparatus for a building exterior wall surface according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 and 6 are conceptual diagrams illustrating an operation method of a glass window cleaning apparatus for building exterior wall surface according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a glass window cleaning apparatus for building exterior walls according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a glass window cleaning apparatus for building exterior walls according to another embodiment of the present invention.

It is to be understood that the specific structural or functional description of embodiments of the present invention disclosed herein is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to limit the scope of the inventive concept But may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

The embodiments according to the concept of the present invention can make various changes and can take various forms, so that the embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail herein. It should be understood, however, that it is not intended to limit the embodiments according to the concepts of the present invention to the particular forms disclosed, but includes all modifications, equivalents, or alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The terms may be named for the purpose of distinguishing one element from another, for example, without departing from the scope of the right according to the concept of the present invention, the first element may be referred to as a second element, The element may also be referred to as a first element.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like are used to specify that there are features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, parts or combinations thereof described herein, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings attached hereto.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view of an apparatus for cleaning a glass window on a building exterior wall according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1, the apparatus for cleaning a window on a building exterior wall includes guard rails 510 and 530 mounted on an upper portion 410 and a lower portion 420 of an outer wall surface of a building supporting the window glass 200, guard rails 510 and 530, And may be horizontally moved to the left or right along the main body 100.

The left side portion 440 of the outer wall surface of the building and the right side portion 430 of the outer wall surface of the building may be the start and end points of the movement path of the main body 100, A window screen cleaning apparatus for cleaning a glass window, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The window pane 200 can be divided into a plurality of areas by the window frames 300a and 300b and when the window 100 of the main body 100 meets the protrusions such as the window frames 300a and 300b, So that it is possible to provide an apparatus capable of cleaning more cleanly.

The main body 100 includes an upper body 101 that horizontally moves in an upper region of the window 200, a lower body 105 that horizontally moves in a lower region of the window 200, And a connecting member 103 for connecting the connecting members. That is, the connecting member 103 can be horizontally disposed so as to face the windshield window frame 300a.

The upper region and the lower region of the glass window 200 are different types of glass windows, and the lower region may be openable and closable, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of an apparatus for cleaning a glass window on a building exterior wall according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the guard rail 510 may be disposed outside the glass window 200 disposed between the left side portion 440 of the building outer wall surface and the right side portion 430 of the building outer wall surface. The main body 100 can be horizontally moved to the left or right along the guard rail 510 to clean the window glass 200. [

The main body 100 may include a support member 110, a brush device 130 mounted on the support member 110 and disposed opposite the windshield 200, and a wiper device 140. The brush device 130 and the wiper device 140 may be arranged side by side on the support member 110, and the order of arrangement is not limited.

The brush device 130 includes an electric roller 120. The electric roller 120 rotates to control the brush device 130 to remove foreign substances from the window pane 200. [

The brush unit 130 and the wiper unit 140 may be partially disposed within the support member 110 when the main body 100 is in the cleaning standby state. So that the glass window 200 can be cleaned.

The vertically moving member 150 is disposed in the control unit 170 and can control the vertical connecting member 155 to move the brush device 130 and the wiper device 140 forward or backward to pass through protrusions such as window frames .

For example, in the embodiment where the main body 100a is close to the window frame, when the controller 170a recognizes the marker, it can control the vertically movable member 150a to change the positions of the brush device 130 and the wiper device 140 have. For example, the brush device 130 and the wiper device 140 can be reversed to pass through the protrusion, i.e., the brush device 130 and the wiper device 140 are moved back inside the support member 110 to pass through the window frame area can do.

In addition, in the embodiment, the main body 100 includes a rain sensor (not shown) for detecting rainfall. When the rain sensor detects rainfall, the wiper device 140 moves forward toward the windshield 200 A squeegee cleaning can be performed.

The main body 100 includes an obstacle detection sensor (not shown) when the window 100 is opened, and when the window is opened, the main body 100 generates a warning sound and can control the operation to stop or return to the starting point have.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of a glass window cleaning apparatus for building exterior walls according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3, the apparatus for cleaning a window on a building exterior wall includes a guard rail 510 mounted on an upper portion 410 and a lower portion 420 of an outer wall surface of a building supporting the window 200, And may include a main body 100 that horizontally moves leftward or rightward.

The window pane 200 can be separated into upper and lower regions by the window frame 300a.

The body 100 may include a support member 110 and a brush device 130 mounted on the support member 110 and disposed opposite the windshield 200. The brush device 130 includes an electric roller 120. The electric motor 120 rotates and the brush device 130 removes foreign matter from the window pane 110. [

The vertically moving member 150 is disposed in the control unit 170 and is coupled to the support member 110 and is moved forward or backward by the brush device 130 and the wiper device 140 through the vertical connecting member 155, It can be controlled to pass through the same protrusion.

The horizontal shifting member 160 is disposed in the control unit 170 and is coupled to the support member 110 to control the body 100 to move horizontally along the guard rail 510. [

The control unit 170 is disposed outside the support member 110 and can control the vertical moving member 150 to change the positions of the brush device 130 and the wiper device 140. [ For example, the brush device 130 and the wiper device 140 can be reversed to pass through the projections, and the brush device 130 and the wiper device 140 can be moved backward after passing through the projections, can do.

According to an embodiment, the controller 170 may include a sensor for sensing the gaseous state, and the controller 170 may control the brush device 130 and the wiper device 140 to selectively drive the brush device 130 and the wiper device 140, can do.

The control unit 170 may further include a sensor for sensing whether the windshield is opened or closed in real time during the horizontal movement of the main body 100. The control unit 170 may control the operation of the brush unit 130 and the wiper unit 140 Driving can be controlled.

FIG. 4 is a plan view conceptually illustrating a window cleaning apparatus for a building exterior wall surface according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Fig. 4, the main body 100b includes a brush device 130b, a rotation support member 110b, and a wiper device 140b. The main body 100d can horizontally move along the guard rail 510. [

The main body 100d according to another embodiment of the present invention shows a simplified configuration, and each configuration is similar to the main body 100 shown in Figs. 1 to 3.

The brush device 130b may include an electric roller (not shown), and the electric roller may be rotated to control the brush device 130b to remove foreign matter from the window pane 200. [

The main body 100b can be disposed so that the brush device 130b is opposed to the windshield 220 in the cleaning waiting state and the brush device 130b can clean the windshield 200 when the cleaning is started.

When the marker corresponding to the position of the window frame is recognized during cleaning, the main body 100d can rotate the rotation support member 110b at a predetermined angle and pass through the protrusion. For example, the main body 100b may be rotated at an angle of 45 degrees in a counterclockwise direction to pass through the protrusions. When the main body 100b passes through the protrusions, the main body 100b may be rotated at an angle of 45 degrees clockwise.

5 and 6 are conceptual diagrams illustrating an operation method of a glass window cleaning apparatus for building exterior wall surface according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the main body 100b can be horizontally moved along the guard rail 510 by being disposed to face the windshield 200.

The guard rail 510 may include a plurality of markers, and the plurality of markers may include a first marker 610 disposed at a starting point of the guard rail 510, a second marker 610 disposed at one side of the window frame 620, a third marker 630, and a fourth marker 640 disposed at an end point of the guard rail 510. The plurality of markers may be magnetic, but are not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 5A, when the main body 100b recognizes the first marker 610, the main body 100b starts to horizontally move in the right direction, and the brush device 130b moves the glass window 220 It can be cleaned.

Referring to FIG. 5 (b), the main body 100b horizontally moves in the right direction to remove foreign matter from the window pane 200.

Referring to FIG. 5 (c), when the main body 100b recognizes the second marker 660, the main body 100b can rotate the rotation support member 110b at a predetermined angle to pass through the protrusion. For example, the main body 100b may be rotated at an angle of 45 degrees in a counterclockwise direction to pass through the protrusions. When the main body 100b passes through the protrusions, the main body 100b may be rotated at an angle of 45 degrees clockwise.

Referring to FIG. 6A, when the main body 100b recognizes the third marker 630, it can rotate the rotation support member 110b to return to the circular state.

Referring to FIG. 6 (b), the main body 100b horizontally moves to the right to remove foreign matter from the window pane 200.

Referring to FIG. 6 (c), when the main body 100b recognizes the fourth marker 640, the operation of the brush device 130b can be terminated. The main body 100b can be returned to the start point and the rotation support member 110b is rotated by 180 degrees so that the wiper device 140b is arranged to face the windshield 220 and can be horizontally moved and cleaned have.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a glass window cleaning apparatus for building exterior walls according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the main body 100b moves horizontally along the guard rail 510 to clean the window 200 (S710).

Thereafter, when the main body 100b recognizes at least one of the plurality of markers disposed on the guard rail 510 corresponding to the position of the window frame, the main body 100b can rotate and move at an angle. For example, the main body 100b may be rotated at an angle of 45 degrees in a counterclockwise direction to pass through the protrusion (S720).

Thereafter, when the main body 100b recognizes the marker disposed at the end of the guard rail 510, the operation of the brush device 130b can be terminated, and the main body 100 can rotate at an angle of 180 degrees ( S730).

Thereafter, the main body 100b is horizontally moved for the purpose of forwarding, and the wiper device 140b may be operated to perform cleaning (S740).

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a glass window cleaning apparatus for building exterior walls according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, when cleaning is started, the main body 100d can move horizontally (S610).

When the main body 100b recognizes the first marker 610 disposed at the starting point of the guard rail 510 at step S620, the brush device 130b moves horizontally to clean the window 200 at step S640.

When the main body 100b recognizes the second marker 620 on which the window frame is disposed (S640), the main body 100b rotates at a predetermined angle and the main body 100b moves horizontally and passes through the window frame (S650) .

When the main body 100b recognizes the third marker 630 in which the window frame is disposed (S660), the main body 100b rotates and returns at a predetermined angle and the main body 100b horizontally moves to clean the glass window 200 (S670).

When the main body 100b recognizes the fourth marker 640 on which the window frame is disposed (S680), the driving of the brush device 130b can be terminated and the main body 100b can rotate at an angle of 180 degrees (S690 ).

Thereafter, the main body 100b is horizontally moved for the return, and can perform cleaning by operating the wiper device 140b (S692).

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

100; Exterior wall surface glass window cleaning device;
200; sash
300a, 300b; window frame
410, 420, 430, 440; Outer wall face
510, 530; Guard rail

Claims (14)

A guard rail mounted on upper and lower portions of a building outer wall surface supporting the windshield and including a plurality of markers corresponding to window windings of the windshield;
A body that moves left or right along the guard rail;
A rotatable member coupled to the body;
A brush device coupled to the rotatable member and disposed opposite the windshield;
And a wiper device coupled to the rotatable member and disposed opposite the brush device,
Wherein the main body recognizes the marker and rotates at a predetermined angle by controlling the rotatable member. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the main body changes the moving path of the main body when recognizing the marker. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the brush device and the wiper device are selectively operated in response to a control signal output from the main body. The method according to claim 1,
The plurality of markers,
A first marker disposed at a starting point of the guard rail, a second marker and a third marker disposed at one side of the window frame, and a fourth marker disposed at an end point of the guard rail,
Wherein the main body controls the main body to rotate in a counterclockwise angle by 45 degrees when the second marker is recognized. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the main body controls the main body to rotate clockwise by 45 degrees when the third marker is recognized. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the main body controls the main body to rotate at an angle of 180 degrees when recognizing the fourth marker. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the plurality of markers are magnetic bodies. The method according to claim 1,
And a rain sensor for detecting rainfall,
Wherein the wiper device rotates toward the windshield when the rain sensor detects rainfall, thereby performing a squeegee cleaning. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising an obstacle detection sensor,
Wherein the obstacle detection sensor senses a window opening state and controls the body to generate a warning sound and to stop the operation or to return to the starting point when the window is opened. A method of operating a building exterior wall surface window cleaning apparatus that horizontally moves along a guard rail to clean a window of a building exterior wall,
Cleaning the windshield by horizontally moving the body mounted with the brush device and the wiper device so as to face each other;
Recognizing at least one of a plurality of markers disposed on the guard rail corresponding to the position of the window frame, the body rotating at a predetermined angle;
And rotating the main body at an angle of 180 degrees when the main body recognizes a marker disposed at an end of the guard rail. 11. The method of claim 10,
And moving the wiper device horizontally to move the wiper device along the guard rail. 11. The method of claim 10,
The plurality of markers,
A first marker disposed at a starting point of the guard rail, a second marker and a third marker disposed at one side of the window frame, and a fourth marker disposed at an end point of the guard rail,
Wherein the main body rotates counterclockwise at a predetermined angle when the main body recognizes the second marker. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the main body rotates at a predetermined angle in a clockwise direction when the main body recognizes the third marker. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the main body rotates at an angle of 180 degrees when the main body recognizes the fourth marker, and moves horizontally to return the main body.

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