US20200069135A1 - Orbital single-brush machine for treating floors - Google Patents

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US20200069135A1
US20200069135A1 US16/499,353 US201816499353A US2020069135A1 US 20200069135 A1 US20200069135 A1 US 20200069135A1 US 201816499353 A US201816499353 A US 201816499353A US 2020069135 A1 US2020069135 A1 US 2020069135A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/02—Floor surfacing or polishing machines
    • A47L11/10—Floor surfacing or polishing machines motor-driven
    • A47L11/14—Floor surfacing or polishing machines motor-driven with rotating tools
    • A47L11/16—Floor surfacing or polishing machines motor-driven with rotating tools the tools being disc brushes
    • A47L11/162—Floor surfacing or polishing machines motor-driven with rotating tools the tools being disc brushes having only a single disc brush
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/02—Floor surfacing or polishing machines
    • A47L11/03—Floor surfacing or polishing machines characterised by having provisions for supplying cleaning or polishing agents
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/02—Floor surfacing or polishing machines
    • A47L11/10—Floor surfacing or polishing machines motor-driven
    • A47L11/14—Floor surfacing or polishing machines motor-driven with rotating tools
    • A47L11/16—Floor surfacing or polishing machines motor-driven with rotating tools the tools being disc brushes
    • A47L11/164—Parts or details of the brushing tools
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/28—Floor-scrubbing machines, motor-driven
    • A47L11/282—Floor-scrubbing machines, motor-driven having rotary tools
    • A47L11/283—Floor-scrubbing machines, motor-driven having rotary tools the tools being disc brushes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4036—Parts or details of the surface treating tools
    • A47L11/4038—Disk shaped surface treating tools

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  • the present invention relates to an orbital single-brush machine for treating floors.
  • these machines are comprised of a base fitted with wheels, to which a movement handle is hinged, in a rear region, with respect to the advancement direction of the machine, and which supports a work tool, typically constituted by a brush, which acts on the floor and can be actuated in rotation about its own axis by way of a motor.
  • a work tool typically constituted by a brush
  • orbital single-brush machines which are characterized in that the brush is actuated by the motor with a combined rotary and orbital motion which is conferred by the motor on the brush typically by way of the interposition of an eccentric mechanism.
  • orbital single-brush machines are structured in terms of construction so as to have, in a downward region, a pair of supporting side arms, substantially parallel to the advancement direction of the machine, which, at their rear end, rest on the floor by way of a respective supporting wheel and, at their front end, are connected by way of a hinge to a body that supports the motor and the mechanism that enables the actuation of the brush with a combined rotary and orbital motion.
  • the supporting arms are furthermore hinged to a handle that enables the machine to be moved by the operator.
  • orbital single-brush machines offer greater maneuverability over traditional single-brush machines, requiring less physical force for their handling during execution of the treatment on the floor, to date they have been used almost exclusively in industrial or professional contexts owing to their relatively high space occupation and to their weight, which is considerable compared to traditional single-brush machines.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide an orbital single-brush machine for treating floors that is capable of improving the known art in one or more of the above mentioned aspects.
  • an object of the invention is to provide an orbital single-brush machine that, owing to its peculiar characteristics of construction, has reduced dimensions and weight or at least dimensions and weight that are similar to those of a traditional single-brush machine, and which at the same time can be easily maneuvered by any operator and is highly versatile.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide an orbital single-brush machine that in terms of construction is simple to provide so that it can be easily used in various different application contexts.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide an orbital single-brush machine that, as needed, can also be equipped with machining tools other than the normal brush that is typically used, without any degradation in the performance of the machine.
  • a still further object of the invention is to provide an orbital single-brush machine that is highly reliable and which is competitive from an economic viewpoint as well.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the orbital single-brush machine according to the invention with a work tool constituted by a brush applied;
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the orbital single-brush machine according to the invention in which, in place of the brush, a work tool constituted by a polishing pad is applied;
  • FIG. 3 is a side view of the machine according to the invention in which the work tool is omitted and a housing is shown as transparent;
  • FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3 in which a work tool constituted by a polishing pad is instead applied to the machine according to the invention;
  • FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 3 in which a work tool constituted by a brush is instead applied to the machine according to the invention.
  • the orbital single-brush machine generally designated by the reference numeral 1 , comprises a frame 2 which rests on the floor and is provided with at least one movement handle 3 in order to allow the frame 2 to be moved on the floor by an operator.
  • the frame 2 is connected to a motor 4 which makes it possible to actuate, with combined rotary and orbital motion, a work tool 5 that acts on the floor, which can be constituted, for example, by a normal brush or, alternatively, also by a polishing pad or the like, according to the treatment to be carried out.
  • the peculiarity of the invention consists in that the frame 2 comprises a first substantially plate-shaped footing 6 , which is spaced apart from the floor and is provided in a rear region, with respect to the advancement direction of the machine, with at least one pair of wheels 7 resting on the floor, which are mutually opposite.
  • the frame 2 further comprises a second substantially plate-shaped footing 8 , which supports the motor 4 and is arranged below the first footing 6 and is supported so that it can rotate freely by the first footing 6 about an oscillation axis 8 a that is substantially parallel to the floor and substantially perpendicular to the advancement direction of the machine.
  • the second footing 8 is freely pivoted to the first footing 6 about the oscillation axis 8 a by way of a pair of hinges 9 which are mutually opposite with respect to the motor 4 .
  • hinges 9 are for example made from a pair of bushings defined in respective eyelets which protrude downward from the first footing 8 and are engaged by respective rotation pivots.
  • the movement handle 3 is hinged in a downward region to a rear region of the first footing 6 .
  • the motor 4 is fixed to the face of the second footing 8 that is directed toward the first footing 6 and is, conveniently, accommodated within a passage opening which is defined through the first footing 6 .
  • the second footing 8 supports means of kinematic connection 10 , conventional, connecting the motor 4 with the work tool 5 , which are adapted to give the work tool 5 a combined rotary and orbital motion, for example by way of a an eccentric transmission.
  • the first footing 6 and the motor 4 are accommodated within a single containment housing 11 , which extends, conveniently, to also cover at least partially the second footing 8 , so as to confer adequate protection and compactness on the machine.
  • the first footing 6 can support at least one nozzle for dispensing a floor treatment liquid, not shown, which is connected to a supply tank, also not shown, which is conveniently associated with the movement handle 3 .
  • the machine can offer encumbrances and weight that are comparable to that of a traditional non-orbital single-brush machine.
  • the work tool 5 is capable of always remaining in complete contact with the floor, which offers the machine according to the invention the capability to achieve a level of efficacy in the treatment carried out that is superior to any single-brush machine in the known art, with the additional advantage of being lighter and more compact as well as easy to maneuver on the floor, and without the need to apply a considerable force.
  • the materials used, as well as the contingent shapes and dimensions may be any according to the requirements and to the state of the art.

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