200938146 九、發明說明： 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係關於用於增進（例如）地板表面處理之聚集灰塵 的一種設備與一種方法。 更具體地，本發明係關於一種方法與_種設備，該方法 與設備增加一現有的灰塵聚集設備的效率，或減少該灰塵 聚集设備的功率需求。 【先前技術】200938146 IX. Description of the Invention: TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for enhancing aggregated dust, for example, for surface treatment of floors. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for increasing the efficiency of an existing dust collecting apparatus or reducing the power requirement of the dust collecting apparatus. [Prior Art]
本發明係關於用於表面（例如硬表面）的切割、研磨及/或 拋光處理之機器，豸等表面可含有石頭或似石頭材料，諸 如混凝土、水磨石等等。此類型的機器也可被用於其他表 面處理，諸如木材、油布等等。 在表面的切割、研磨及/或拋光處理中，産生不同尺寸 的微粒’其通常被聚集起來。此類聚集可與該處理有關而 直接發生，通常係借助於一乾式真空吸塵器或，當該處理 發生於液體存在時，則借助一濕式真空吸塵器。 在聚集研磨灰塵或抛光灰塵中的不便之處是，—相對較 大的真空吸塵器之抽吸動力對聚集所有研磨灰塵或拋光灰 塵：必要的。冑了產生足够的抽吸動力，這可導致一大型 真空吸塵器’此吸塵器將因此為既笨重又龐大。 因而需要提供解決方案，該方案增加現有真空吸塵器的 效率，及/或允許使用具有較低抽吸功率之真空 【發明内容】 ° 因此本發明之一 的係提供消除或減少先前技術缺點的 132079.doc 200938146 備及種方法，或針對先前技術至少提供-實際替 代物。 、此目的係藉由依據該等獨立請求項的一設備及—方法而 被凡整或。P刀地實現。實施例係藉由下列描述及圖式且於 該等附屬請求項中被定義。 依據-第—態樣，被提供用於處理-地板表面的-設備 ^括一機殼’該機殼界定—處理空間。該設備包括一擾動 ❹ 11 '、可移動地配置在該處理空間内，且經設計及定出尺 寸以揚起位於該地板表面上的微粒。 所明的「攪動器」係指一被用於在該處理空間内爲了促 使灰塵聚集而執行樓動之結構。當然具有一撲動效果之處 理π件及其之類則不被認為組成此類攪動器。 使用此授動器，位於該地板表面上的微粒被揚起且可 更谷易被該真空吸塵器吸入，憑此該真空吸塵器之抽吸功 率可被更有效地使用及/或被減少。例如，使用一具有較 Φ 高流動性但較低真空的一真空吸塵器是可能的。 測試已證明在該處理空間内配置一攪動器的效果係顯著 的··該地板表面將立即乾淨，由於大量減少剩餘灰塵層。 .這讓使用者易於估測處理結果，因此減少了多餘處理的風 險。此外，因為該等處理元件與該地板表面之間剩留較少 灰塵’且由於較少灰塵因而附著至/被燃燒及卡住於該處 理元件，故研磨/拋光效果將增進。 該攪動器可為一分離的攪動器》因為該攪動器是分離 的’故當然其與諸如組成該設備之一部分的切割、研磨及/ I32079.doc 200938146 或拋光處理元件分離。 在-實施例中’該設備包括—行星式盤，其可經配置以 在一實質上與一被處理的地板表面平行的平面中旋轉。 該攪動器可被配置在該行星式盤上。 在此一實施财，該授動器可相對於該行星式盤而固 定。 该攪動器可在該行星式盤及該地板表面之間延伸。 在一實施例中，該攪動器經定出尺寸及配置以便不會一 直延伸至該地板表面。此可足以使該攪動器産生氣流或空 氣滿流’其能够使微粒自地板表面揚起。 在另一實施例中，該攪動器實質上從該行星式盤一直延 伸至該地板表面。 在另一實施例中，該攪動器經定出尺寸及配置以使得其 接觸該地板表面。 該攪動器可實質上橫向地延伸至該行星式盤之一旋轉方 向。 該攪動器可實質上在該行星式盤之一外圍與一中心部分 之間延伸。 該攪動器可鬆扣地配置在該行星式盤上。因此其可被容 易地替換。 該設備可進一步包括至少一個旋轉地配置在該行星式盤 上的處理盤。 在一實施例中，該設備可包括至少兩個處理盤，該攪動 器被配置在該等處理盤之間。 132079.doc 200938146 該等處理盤可支撐至少一個研磨、拋光及/或切割工 具。 該攪動器可自該工具分離，即配置為一分離部分，其可 獨立於該工具或處理盤而替換及安裝。 該設備可包括至少兩個工具’在此情況下該攪動器可被 配置於該等工具之間。 該攪動器可被配置在該工具上。 該攪動器自一形成該工具之一部分的處理元件分離，即 Ο 該攪動器可被固定在該工具本身上，但不與該元件形成一 體的’該元件提供該工具的切割、研磨及/或拋光效果。 該設備可包括至少兩個處理元件，其中該攪動器可被配 置在該等處理元件之間。 該攪動器可至少部分地具有一刷子的形狀。 作爲一替換物，或一互補物，該攪動器可至少部分地具 有一肋狀物的形狀。 0 該攪動器可係彈性可彎曲的。 依據一第二態樣，提供一種與一地板表面處理有關之聚 集灰塵的方法。該設備包括在一處理空間内配置一授動 -器，該攪動器經設計及定出尺寸以揚起位於該地板表面上 的微粒。 上述解決方案適用於（例如）揭示於W003/076131A1、 WO9408752A1或WO02062524A1中的該類型之處理機，其 全部内容以引用方式併入本文中。 作爲一替換物或互補物’兩個或更多授動器可被配置在 132079.doc 200938146 該行星式盤、處理盤或工具上。 【實施方式】 圖la及lb圖示一地板處理設備丨的一第一實施例，該地 板處理設備1具有一界定一處理空間之機殼2。一行星式盤 4被裝納在該處理空間内，該行星式盤經配置以朝相對於 該機器的底盤（未顯示）之一第一方向R1旋轉。該行星式盤 支撑複數個處理盤5，每個處理盤5係朝相對於該行星式盤 之一第二方向R2旋轉。該等處理盤5中每一者經配置以支 撑一或多個（通常為2至4個）研磨、拋光及/或切割工具（未 顯示）。作爲一非限制性的實例，該行星式盤4及該處理盤 5可經組態成由透過揭示於WO9408752A1中的驅動總成之 一驅動馬達7驅動’或由替代驅動總成驅動。 該處理空間可具有一或多個抽吸口 6，一或多個真空吸 塵器（未顯示）可經連接至抽吸口 6以抽吸産生於該處理中的 微粒’诸如灰塵。 圖la及lb圖示三個呈大致徑向延伸之刷子的攪動器3， 其從該處理盤之向下表面延伸並朝向待處理之地板表面 (未顯示）。該等攪動器3中每一者被配置在兩個鄰近的處理 盤5之間。 在操作中，該攪動器5可相對於該行星式盤而被固定地 配置。該攪動器可在該行星式盤與該地板表面之間延伸。 在一實施例中，該攪動器5經定出尺寸及配置以便不會 一直延伸至該地板表面。例如，其可在該地板表面之上 0.5、1.0、2.0或3·0公分處終止。 132079.doc -9- 200938146 在另一實施例中，該攪動器實質上從該行星式盤一直延 伸至該地板表面。 此外’該授動器可（但不必非得）具有其接觸該地板表面 的此一垂直範圍。 該攪動器可以一與該行星式盤之旋轉方向成一角度（如 橫向於該行星式盤之旋轉方向）之縱向伸長。 該搜動器實質上可在該行星式盤的一外圍與一中心部分 之間延伸。例如’該攪動器實質上可從該行星式盤的該外 圍且向内地（但非一直）延伸至其中心部分。 該攪動器可鬆扣地配置在該行星式盤上◊例如，一機械 聯結器可被配置在該行星式盤上以與一在該攪動器上相應 的機械聯結器協作。此一聯結器可包括一肋狀物，該攪動 器可透過滑行、傾斜或按扣動作而被移動至該肋狀物内或 該肋狀物上。 在圖la及lb中所示的該實施例中，該攪動器具有一刷子 外形，其硬毛從該行星式盤延伸至該地板表面。 作爲一替換物，或一互補物，該攪動器可被設計為一肋 狀物或鰭狀物’其從該行星式盤延伸至該地板表面。 s亥授動器係為彈性可彎曲的以使其可彎向位於該地板表 面上的物體或材料。若一彈性可彎曲的攪動器接觸到該地 板表面或壓擠一在其本身與該地板表面之間的物體，則該 攪動器也減少該地板表面損壞的風險。 就一肋狀物而言’該肋狀物可由一彈性可彎曲的材料製 成，諸如橡膠或橡膠類材料，或由一塑性材料之塑膠製 Ι 32079.doc -ΙΟ 200938146 成《或者，相對該行星式盤，一剛性肋狀物可屬於有彈性 的。 該攪動器可經設計及配置以使其通過該處理空間之移動 産生一氣流或空氣渴流，該氣流或空氣渦流幫助揚起位於 該地板表面上的微粒或灰塵，並幫助保留住已在飛揚中之 微粒。這意味著該攪動器可（但不必非得）經設計以提供與 位於該地板表面上的微粒直接實體接觸。 ❹ 該攪動器朝徑向應具有一範圍，但可為筆直或彎曲的， 且其厚度可變化。該擾動器可係連續或不連續的。 該攪動器可在該垂直方向上受到彈簧負載，以允許彌補 因爲受處理之該表面上的不平整。 在不同的實施例中’攪動器的數量可變化：即使用一個 搜動器可達到良好效率，但為達到最佳效果，建議於每對 處理盤5之間配置至少一個攪動器，處理盤5朝旋轉方向彼 此相鄰。 0 圖2&及2b圖示一地板處理機Γ的一第二實施例，其類似 於圖la及lb中所示的該地板處理機，不同的是其具有四個 (而不是三個）處理盤5 ’該等處理盤5經配置為成對朝相同 ' 的方向旋轉，一對具有與該行星式盤的旋轉方向R1相反之 一第一旋轉方向R2,及該第二對具有一第二相反的旋轉方 向R3。 圖2a及2b中所示的該地板處理機1，之該行星式盤4及該處 理盤5可具有一驅動總成及可（作爲一非限制性實例）被設計 成由透過揭示於WO02062524A1中的該等驅動總成之一驅 132079.doc -11 - 200938146 動馬達7驅動，或使用替代驅動總成來驅動。 圖3概要圖示從下方所見之一行星式盤。該行星式盤*存 在三個處理盤5，每個盤承載三個工具8。 該等工具8(依其次序）具有兩個處理元件9用於切割、研 磨及/或拋光處理。圖3中，其圖示一攪動器3如何;被配 置在該行星式盤4上。此外，其圖示作爲_替換物或一互 補物之攪動器3’如何可被配置在該處理盤5上。其也圖示作The present invention relates to a machine for cutting, grinding and/or polishing a surface (e.g., a hard surface) which may contain a stone or stone-like material such as concrete, terrazzo, and the like. This type of machine can also be used for other surface treatments such as wood, tarpaulin and the like. In the cutting, grinding and/or polishing process of the surface, particles of different sizes are produced which are usually gathered together. Such agglomeration may occur directly in connection with the treatment, typically by means of a dry vacuum cleaner or, when the treatment occurs in the presence of a liquid, by means of a wet vacuum cleaner. The inconvenience in gathering abrasive dust or polishing dust is that the suction power of a relatively large vacuum cleaner gathers all the grinding dust or polishing dust: necessary. In order to generate sufficient suction power, this can result in a large vacuum cleaner. This vacuum cleaner will therefore be cumbersome and bulky. There is therefore a need to provide a solution that increases the efficiency of existing vacuum cleaners and/or allows the use of vacuums with lower pumping power. [1] One of the present inventions provides 132079 which eliminates or reduces the disadvantages of the prior art. Doc 200938146 Prepare methods, or at least provide - actual alternatives to prior art. This object is mediated by a device and method in accordance with the independent claims. P knife is realized. Embodiments are defined by the following description and drawings and in the accompanying claims. According to the -the first aspect, the device provided for the treatment of the floor surface comprises a casing - the casing defines - a treatment space. The apparatus includes a disturbance ❹ 11 ', is movably disposed within the processing space, and is sized and raised to raise particles on the surface of the floor. The term "agitator" as used herein refers to a structure that is used to perform a building motion in order to promote dust accumulation in the processing space. Of course, there is a flutter effect and the π-piece and the like are not considered to constitute such an agitator. With this actuator, the particles located on the surface of the floor are lifted up and can be more easily inhaled by the vacuum cleaner, whereby the suction power of the vacuum cleaner can be used more effectively and/or reduced. For example, it is possible to use a vacuum cleaner having a relatively high flow of Φ but a lower vacuum. Testing has proven that the effect of arranging an agitator in the processing space is significant. The floor surface will be clean immediately, due to the large reduction in residual dust layer. This makes it easy for the user to estimate the processing results, thus reducing the risk of redundant processing. In addition, the grinding/polishing effect is enhanced because less dust is left between the processing elements and the floor surface and is attached/burned and stuck to the processing element due to less dust. The agitator can be a separate agitator because the agitator is separate' so of course it is separated from cutting, grinding and/or I32079.doc 200938146 or polishing treatment elements such as forming part of the apparatus. In an embodiment the apparatus includes a planetary disk that is configurable for rotation in a plane substantially parallel to a surface of the floor being treated. The agitator can be disposed on the planetary disk. In this implementation, the actuator can be fixed relative to the planetary disk. The agitator can extend between the planet plate and the floor surface. In one embodiment, the agitator is sized and configured so as not to extend straight to the floor surface. This may be sufficient to cause the agitator to create a flow or air full flow' which is capable of lifting the particles from the floor surface. In another embodiment, the agitator extends substantially from the planet disk to the floor surface. In another embodiment, the agitator is sized and configured to contact the floor surface. The agitator can extend substantially laterally to one of the rotational directions of the planet disk. The agitator can extend substantially between a periphery of one of the planet plates and a central portion. The agitator is releasably disposed on the planetary disk. Therefore it can be easily replaced. The apparatus can further include at least one processing disk rotatably disposed on the planetary disk. In an embodiment, the apparatus can include at least two processing trays, the agitator being disposed between the processing disks. 132079.doc 200938146 These processing trays can support at least one grinding, polishing and/or cutting tool. The agitator can be detached from the tool, i.e., configured as a separate portion that can be replaced and installed independently of the tool or processing disk. The apparatus can include at least two tools 'in this case the agitator can be disposed between the tools. The agitator can be configured on the tool. The agitator is separated from a processing element forming part of the tool, i.e., the agitator can be attached to the tool itself, but is not integral with the element. The element provides cutting, grinding and/or cutting of the tool. Polishing effect. The apparatus can include at least two processing elements, wherein the agitator can be disposed between the processing elements. The agitator can have, at least in part, the shape of a brush. As an alternative, or a complement, the agitator can have, at least in part, the shape of a rib. 0 The agitator can be elastically bendable. According to a second aspect, a method of collecting dust associated with a floor surface treatment is provided. The apparatus includes a dispenser disposed within a processing space that is sized and raised to lift particles on the surface of the floor. The above-described solution is applicable to, for example, a processor of the type disclosed in WO 03/076131 A1, WO 940 875 A1, or WO 020 625 214 A1, the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference. As an alternative or complement, two or more actuators can be placed on the planetary disk, processing disk or tool of 132079.doc 200938146. [Embodiment] Figs. 1a and 1b show a first embodiment of a floor treating apparatus 1 having a casing 2 defining a processing space. A planet disk 4 is housed within the processing space, the planet disk being configured to rotate in a first direction R1 relative to a chassis (not shown) of the machine. The planetary disk supports a plurality of processing disks 5, each of which is rotated in a second direction R2 relative to one of the planetary disks. Each of the processing trays 5 is configured to support one or more (typically 2 to 4) grinding, polishing and/or cutting tools (not shown). As a non-limiting example, the planetary disk 4 and the processing disk 5 can be configured to be driven by a drive motor 7 that is disclosed in the drive assembly disclosed in WO9408752A1 or by an alternate drive assembly. The treatment space may have one or more suction ports 6, and one or more vacuum cleaners (not shown) may be connected to the suction port 6 to suction particles (such as dust) generated in the process. Figures la and lb illustrate three agitators 3 in a generally radially extending brush extending from the lower surface of the processing disk and toward the floor surface (not shown) to be treated. Each of the agitators 3 is disposed between two adjacent processing disks 5. In operation, the agitator 5 can be fixedly disposed relative to the planetary disk. The agitator can extend between the planet plate and the floor surface. In one embodiment, the agitator 5 is sized and configured so as not to extend all the way to the floor surface. For example, it can terminate at 0.5, 1.0, 2.0 or 3.0 cm above the floor surface. 132079.doc -9- 200938146 In another embodiment, the agitator extends substantially from the planet disk to the floor surface. Furthermore, the actuator can, but need not necessarily, have such a vertical extent that it contacts the floor surface. The agitator can be longitudinally elongated at an angle to the direction of rotation of the planet disk (e.g., transverse to the direction of rotation of the planet disk). The searcher extends substantially between a periphery and a central portion of the planetary disk. For example, the agitator can extend substantially from the periphery of the planet disk and inwardly (but not always) to its central portion. The agitator is releasably disposed on the planetary disk. For example, a mechanical coupling can be disposed on the planetary disk to cooperate with a corresponding mechanical coupling on the agitator. The coupler can include a rib that can be moved into the rib or the rib by a sliding, tilting or snapping action. In the embodiment shown in Figures la and lb, the agitator has a brush profile with bristles extending from the planet disk to the floor surface. As an alternative, or a complement, the agitator can be designed as a rib or fin that extends from the planet disk to the floor surface. The s-force is elastically bendable so that it can be bent toward an object or material on the surface of the floor. If an elastically bendable agitator contacts the surface of the floor or squeezes an object between itself and the floor surface, the agitator also reduces the risk of damage to the floor surface. In the case of a rib, the rib may be made of an elastically bendable material, such as a rubber or rubber-like material, or a plastic material made of plastic material, 32079.doc - ΙΟ 200938146. Planetary discs, a rigid rib can be elastic. The agitator can be designed and configured to generate a flow of air or air through the movement of the processing space, the air flow or air vortex helping to lift particles or dust on the surface of the floor and to help retain the flying Particles in the middle. This means that the agitator can, but need not necessarily, be designed to provide direct physical contact with particles located on the floor surface. ❹ The agitator should have a range in the radial direction, but it can be straight or curved and its thickness can vary. The perturbator can be continuous or discontinuous. The agitator can be spring loaded in the vertical direction to allow for compensation due to irregularities on the surface being treated. In different embodiments, the number of agitators can vary: that is, good efficiency can be achieved with one searcher, but for best results, it is recommended to configure at least one agitator between each pair of processing disks 5, which handles disk 5 Adjacent to each other in the direction of rotation. 0 Figures 2 & 2b illustrate a second embodiment of a floor treatment machine, similar to the floor treatment machine shown in Figures la and lb, except that it has four (rather than three) treatments. The disk 5 'the processing disks 5 are configured to rotate in pairs in the same direction, a pair having a first direction of rotation R2 opposite the direction of rotation R1 of the planet disk, and the second pair having a second The opposite direction of rotation R3. The floor treatment machine 1 shown in Figures 2a and 2b, the planetary disk 4 and the processing disk 5 can have a drive assembly and can be designed (as a non-limiting example) to be disclosed in WO02062524A1. One of these drive assemblies drives 132079.doc -11 - 200938146 to drive the motor 7 or use an alternate drive assembly to drive. Figure 3 outlines one of the planetary discs seen from below. The planetary disk* has three processing disks 5, each carrying three tools 8. The tools 8 (in their order) have two processing elements 9 for cutting, grinding and/or polishing. In Fig. 3, it shows how an agitator 3 is placed; it is arranged on the planetary disk 4. Further, how the agitator 3' as an _replacement or a complement can be arranged on the processing disk 5. It is also illustrated
❹ 爲一替換物或一互補物之一攪動器3"如何可被配置在該工 具8上。 關於已經說明的該行星式盤的該配置及設計對於以下情 況是近似有效的：該攪動器被配置在該處理盤及/或該工 具上。 該等處理盤可按照WO2004108352A1的該揭示内容而形 成，且因此亦可承載如在此所述的具有處理元件之此類工 具。 圖2a及2b中的該攪動器可依照參考圖1&及11?之上述而設 計。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖la及lb分別概要地圖示從下方所見之一具有兩個研磨 盤的研磨機之平面圖，及從下方斜看之一具有兩個研磨盤 的研磨機之透視圖。 圖2a及2b分別概要地圖示從下方所見之一具有四個研磨 盤的研磨機之平面圖，及從下方斜看之一具有四個研磨盤 的研磨機之透視圖。 132079.doc -12- 200938146 圖3概要地圖示從下方所見之行星式盤。 【主要元件符號說明】❹ An agitator 3" can be configured on the tool 8 as an alternative or a complement. This configuration and design of the planetary disk that has been described is approximately effective for the case where the agitator is disposed on the processing disk and/or the tool. The processing discs can be formed in accordance with the disclosure of WO2004108352A1, and thus can also carry such tools having processing elements as described herein. The agitator of Figures 2a and 2b can be designed as described above with reference to Figures 1 & and 11'. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figures la and lb schematically illustrate, respectively, a plan view of a grinder having two grinding discs as seen from below, and a perspective view of a grinder having two grinding discs viewed obliquely from below. Figures 2a and 2b schematically illustrate, respectively, a plan view of a grinder having four grinding discs as seen from below, and a perspective view of a grinder having four grinding discs viewed obliquely from below. 132079.doc -12- 200938146 Figure 3 schematically illustrates a planetary disk as seen from below. [Main component symbol description]
1 地板處理設備 1' 地板處理機 2 機殼 3 攪動器 3' 攪動器 3" 攪動器 4 行星式盤 5 處理盤 6 抽吸口 7 驅動馬達 8 工具 9 處理元件 R1 第一方向/旋轉方向 R2 第二方向/旋轉方向 R3 旋轉方向 132079.doc -13·1 Floor treatment equipment 1' Floor treatment machine 2 Enclosure 3 Agitator 3' Agitator 3" Agitator 4 Planetary disk 5 Processing disk 6 Suction port 7 Drive motor 8 Tool 9 Processing element R1 First direction / direction of rotation R2 Second direction / direction of rotation R3 direction of rotation 132079.doc -13·