WO2017064522A1 - Recyclable annular brush for use in street/floor cleaning vehicles - Google Patents

Recyclable annular brush for use in street/floor cleaning vehicles Download PDF

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WO2017064522A1
WO2017064522A1 PCT/GR2016/000048 GR2016000048W WO2017064522A1 WO 2017064522 A1 WO2017064522 A1 WO 2017064522A1 GR 2016000048 W GR2016000048 W GR 2016000048W WO 2017064522 A1 WO2017064522 A1 WO 2017064522A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B13/00—Brushes with driven brush bodies or carriers
    • A46B13/001—Cylindrical or annular brush bodies
    • A46B13/003—Cylindrical or annular brush bodies made up of a series of annular brush rings; Annular brush rings therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B7/00—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B13/00—Brushes with driven brush bodies or carriers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60S3/00—Vehicle cleaning apparatus not integral with vehicles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/30—Brushes for cleaning or polishing
    • A46B2200/3066—Brush specifically designed for use with street cleaning machinery

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  • the invention relates to the field of recyclable brushes used in street/floor cleaning vehicles.
  • annular brushes consist of a metallic or plastic ring, of specific width over the axis, on which fibers made of plastic, metal or other suitable material are fixed. They have one or two small pins positioned transversely to the center of the ring, which ensure motion transmission.
  • a ring is presented for example in US00D401254.
  • the annular rings are positioned on a shaft, one next to the other, to form a cylindrical brush of a specific length and fiber density.
  • the use of a spacer rings between the annular brushes is required in order to reduce the total cost of the brush. Therefore, the annular brushes currently employed present as a significant disadvantage the necessity for use of shafts of predetermined shape, so that they transmit motion to the brush via the transverse pins.
  • the final density of the cylindrical brush depends on the width of the individual annular brushes and spacer rings employed.
  • Object of the present invention is to address advantageously the above-mentioned disadvantages and deficiencies of the prior art, by proposing an annular brush for use in street/floor cleaning vehicles.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a brush that is fully recyclable after its use, since its manufacturing is based only on the use of plastic raw materials.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a recyclable annular brush for use in street/floor cleaning vehicles, that is mountable on any shaft in a vehicle, irrespective of its shape.
  • Another object of the present invention in order to make the said recyclable annular brush useful, is the provision of holes and a bundle of fibers respectively, which have a larger diameter. In this way, the rubbish removal ability of the brush is increased, contributing to the faster and more efficient cleaning of the streets and floors.
  • a further feature of the invention is the provision of a recyclable cylindrical brush for use in street/floor cleaning vehicles, on which the distribution density of the constituting individual annular brushes can be adjusted by the use of a single product.
  • the brush has an advantage in respect to the adjustment of the cost by the user, since it allows a wide selection of combinations that can be adopted and satisfy any needs for cleaning may arise.
  • Another feature is the ability to combine rings with plastic fibers and rings with metal fibers on the same cylindrical brush, satisfying specific demands that may arise.
  • Figure 1 shows the inner ring of the proposed recyclable annular brush of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 shows respectively the outer ring used for the assembly of the recyclable annular brush.
  • Figure 3 shows the outer ring of the invention with the fixed polypropylene fibers, which are used for the cleaning of streets and floors.
  • Figure 4 shows the assembly of the inner ring with the outer ring of the present invention, due to the grooves and protrusions which the two rings have respectively on their surfaces.
  • Figure 5 shows a combination of an inner and an outer ring after their assembly
  • Figure 6 shows successive combinations that can be mounted on a shaft to form the final cylindrical brush to be positioned in street/floor cleaning vehicles.
  • Figure 7 shows an exemplary embodiment of the invention with the combinations of annular brushes densely positioned between them to form a cylindrical brush with densely arranged fibers.
  • Figure 8 shows a variation of the invention, wherein the annular brushes are positioned at a distance between them to form a cylindrical brush with less densely arranged fibers.
  • Figure 9 shows an alternative variation of the inner ring, with an inner square configuration for reception of motion from respective shafts.
  • the annular brush of the invention consists of an inner ring (1 ), Fig. 1 , made of polypropylene or polyethylene or a mixture thereof. Its manufacturing from plastic materials contributes in its full recyclability, while it reduces its weight and manufacturing cost.
  • the outer surface of the inner ring (1) is configured with suitable grooves of a predetermined shape, which are distributed in specific manner on the ring (1). As it is apparent, there are longitudinal grooves (2) and junction grooves (9) having different lengths.
  • the ring (1) may internally have a through hole and a pin (3), so that it is arranged on the shaft of the vehicle and receives its motion.
  • the ring (1 ) may instead have internally a square opening (4), Fig. 9, or any other shape, so that is fits on shafts of corresponding configuration.
  • the outer ring (5) is similarly manufactured from plastic, polyethylene, polypropylene or a mixture thereof, with teeth configurations (6) on both sides, which constitute a continuation of the edge of the ring (5).
  • the configurations (6) have for example a rectangular shape and are located at equal distances between them, without this being required. The only requirement is that the outer ring (5) snaps with the inner one (1)), to form the annular assembly.
  • the one side of the tooth configurations (6) of the outer ring (5) whether one or the other, has in each configuration (6) elongate protrusions (7), to mount respectively on the longitudinal grooves (2) of the inner ring (1) and to form an annular assembly, while the other side has junction protrusions (10), with varying lengths, in order that each annular assembly connects to the junction grooves (9) of the respective adjacent assembly.
  • plastic cleaning fibers (8), Fig. 3 are positioned on the outer side of the outer ring (5).
  • the manufacturing material of the fibers (8) may be polypropylene, while fixing of the fibers may be effected by melting and cooling their edge to connect to the plastic of the surface of the outer ring (5), ensuring the formation of a fully recyclable brush.
  • metallic fibers or fibers of any other suitable materials may be employed, as required by the individual use of the brush.
  • fixation of the fibers (8) on the outer ring (5) may be effected by any other suitable way, for example by nailing them on the ring with the use of a metal hook.
  • the inner ring (1) and the outer ring (5) snap between them, due to the longitudinal grooves (2) and the elongate protrusions (7), as shown in figure 4, to form the assembled ring, Fig. 5.
  • the said assembled rings are positioned successively on the rotation shaft, Fig. 6.
  • One of the advantages of the invention is the ability to adjust the density of the fibers (8) on a cylindrical brush which has been assembled from the assembled annular brushes presented herein.
  • the junction protrusions (10) of the inner surface of the outer ring (5) have different lengths, as correspondingly occurs with the junction grooves (9) of the inner rings (1). Therefore, depending on the way each assembled annular brush snaps to the adjacent assembled one, a cylindrical brush with densely arranged fibers, Fig. 7, a cylindrical brush with less densely distributed fibers, Fig. 8, or any other desired distribution may be obtained.
  • annular brushes with densely distributed fibers may be positioned at the center of a rotation shaft, while annular brushes with less densely distributed fibers may be positioned on the outer points of the shaft. This depends on the individual use of the brush.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a recyclable annular brush for use in street/floor cleaning vehicles, consisting of an inner ring (1) having longitudinal grooves (2) and junction grooves (9) on their outer surface, while internally it has a configuration to fit on the motion shaft of a vehicle. The outer ring (5) of the brush has tooth configurations (6) on which the cleaning fibers (8) are arranged, while on their inner side elongate protrusions (7) and junction protrusions (10) with various lengths are present. An annular assembly is formed by snapping the elongate protrusions (7) with the longitudinal grooves (2), while each assembly is connected to an adjacent one, due to the junction grooves (9) and junction protrusions (10), to form cylindrical brushes with more densely or less densely distributed fibers. The brush may be manufactured exclusively from plastic, ensuring its recyclability.

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DESCRIPTION
"RECYCLABLE ANNULAR BRUSH FOR USE IN STREET/FLOOR CLEANING VEHICLES" FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to the field of recyclable brushes used in street/floor cleaning vehicles.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The recyclable annular brush for use in street/floor cleaning vehicles which is disclosed in the present invention has been previously described.
Until now, annular brushes consist of a metallic or plastic ring, of specific width over the axis, on which fibers made of plastic, metal or other suitable material are fixed. They have one or two small pins positioned transversely to the center of the ring, which ensure motion transmission. Such a ring is presented for example in US00D401254. The annular rings are positioned on a shaft, one next to the other, to form a cylindrical brush of a specific length and fiber density. Frequently, the use of a spacer rings between the annular brushes is required in order to reduce the total cost of the brush. Therefore, the annular brushes currently employed present as a significant disadvantage the necessity for use of shafts of predetermined shape, so that they transmit motion to the brush via the transverse pins.
At the same time, another disadvantage is that the final density of the cylindrical brush depends on the width of the individual annular brushes and spacer rings employed.
Another disadvantage of the currently available cylindrical brushes, which are formed of annular brushes, is the incapacity to combine on the same shaft annular brushes which are partly densely distributed and partly loosely distributed. The cylindrical brushes manufactured today have a homogeneous distribution of the annular brushes on their shafts.
Another disadvantage of several annular brushes currently employed is the presence of components made of non-recyclable materials, making their separation procedure time-consuming and laborious when these are intended to be recycled after their lifetime.
Object of the present invention is to address advantageously the above-mentioned disadvantages and deficiencies of the prior art, by proposing an annular brush for use in street/floor cleaning vehicles.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a brush that is fully recyclable after its use, since its manufacturing is based only on the use of plastic raw materials.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a recyclable annular brush for use in street/floor cleaning vehicles, that is mountable on any shaft in a vehicle, irrespective of its shape.
Another object of the present invention, in order to make the said recyclable annular brush useful, is the provision of holes and a bundle of fibers respectively, which have a larger diameter. In this way, the rubbish removal ability of the brush is increased, contributing to the faster and more efficient cleaning of the streets and floors.
A further feature of the invention is the provision of a recyclable cylindrical brush for use in street/floor cleaning vehicles, on which the distribution density of the constituting individual annular brushes can be adjusted by the use of a single product.
Also it should be noted that the brush has an advantage in respect to the adjustment of the cost by the user, since it allows a wide selection of combinations that can be adopted and satisfy any needs for cleaning may arise.
Another feature is the ability to combine rings with plastic fibers and rings with metal fibers on the same cylindrical brush, satisfying specific demands that may arise.
These and further objects, features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
The invention will be fully understood by those skilled in the art with reference to the accompanying figures, in which it is shown in an exemplary, non-limiting way.
Figure 1 shows the inner ring of the proposed recyclable annular brush of the present invention.
Figure 2 shows respectively the outer ring used for the assembly of the recyclable annular brush.
Figure 3 shows the outer ring of the invention with the fixed polypropylene fibers, which are used for the cleaning of streets and floors.
Figure 4 shows the assembly of the inner ring with the outer ring of the present invention, due to the grooves and protrusions which the two rings have respectively on their surfaces.
Figure 5 shows a combination of an inner and an outer ring after their assembly, while Figure 6 shows successive combinations that can be mounted on a shaft to form the final cylindrical brush to be positioned in street/floor cleaning vehicles.
Figure 7 shows an exemplary embodiment of the invention with the combinations of annular brushes densely positioned between them to form a cylindrical brush with densely arranged fibers.
Figure 8 shows a variation of the invention, wherein the annular brushes are positioned at a distance between them to form a cylindrical brush with less densely arranged fibers.
Figure 9 shows an alternative variation of the inner ring, with an inner square configuration for reception of motion from respective shafts.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring now to the accompanying figures, we will describe exemplary embodiments as well as the assembly and operation of a recyclable annular brush of the invention.
The annular brush of the invention consists of an inner ring (1 ), Fig. 1 , made of polypropylene or polyethylene or a mixture thereof. Its manufacturing from plastic materials contributes in its full recyclability, while it reduces its weight and manufacturing cost. The outer surface of the inner ring (1) is configured with suitable grooves of a predetermined shape, which are distributed in specific manner on the ring (1). As it is apparent, there are longitudinal grooves (2) and junction grooves (9) having different lengths. The ring (1) may internally have a through hole and a pin (3), so that it is arranged on the shaft of the vehicle and receives its motion. Similarly, the ring (1 ) may instead have internally a square opening (4), Fig. 9, or any other shape, so that is fits on shafts of corresponding configuration.
The outer ring (5), Fig. 2, is similarly manufactured from plastic, polyethylene, polypropylene or a mixture thereof, with teeth configurations (6) on both sides, which constitute a continuation of the edge of the ring (5). The configurations (6) have for example a rectangular shape and are located at equal distances between them, without this being required. The only requirement is that the outer ring (5) snaps with the inner one (1)), to form the annular assembly. The one side of the tooth configurations (6) of the outer ring (5), whether one or the other, has in each configuration (6) elongate protrusions (7), to mount respectively on the longitudinal grooves (2) of the inner ring (1) and to form an annular assembly, while the other side has junction protrusions (10), with varying lengths, in order that each annular assembly connects to the junction grooves (9) of the respective adjacent assembly. On the outer side of the outer ring (5), plastic cleaning fibers (8), Fig. 3, are positioned. The manufacturing material of the fibers (8) may be polypropylene, while fixing of the fibers may be effected by melting and cooling their edge to connect to the plastic of the surface of the outer ring (5), ensuring the formation of a fully recyclable brush.
Exemplarily and alternatively we mentioned that metallic fibers or fibers of any other suitable materials may be employed, as required by the individual use of the brush. Similarly, the fixation of the fibers (8) on the outer ring (5) may be effected by any other suitable way, for example by nailing them on the ring with the use of a metal hook.
The inner ring (1) and the outer ring (5) snap between them, due to the longitudinal grooves (2) and the elongate protrusions (7), as shown in figure 4, to form the assembled ring, Fig. 5. For the formation of a recyclable cylindrical brush, for use in street/floor cleaning vehicles, the said assembled rings are positioned successively on the rotation shaft, Fig. 6.
One of the advantages of the invention is the ability to adjust the density of the fibers (8) on a cylindrical brush which has been assembled from the assembled annular brushes presented herein. As mentioned, the junction protrusions (10) of the inner surface of the outer ring (5) have different lengths, as correspondingly occurs with the junction grooves (9) of the inner rings (1). Therefore, depending on the way each assembled annular brush snaps to the adjacent assembled one, a cylindrical brush with densely arranged fibers, Fig. 7, a cylindrical brush with less densely distributed fibers, Fig. 8, or any other desired distribution may be obtained. As it is apparent, it is always possible to form a cylindrical brush from interconnected rings with different distribution. For example, annular brushes with densely distributed fibers may be positioned at the center of a rotation shaft, while annular brushes with less densely distributed fibers may be positioned on the outer points of the shaft. This depends on the individual use of the brush.
It should be noted that the description of the invention was made with reference to exemplary non-limiting embodiments. Thus, any variation or modification as regards the shape, dimensions, morphology, construction and assemblying materials and components employed, as long as not constituting a new inventive step and not contributing to the technical advance of the already known are considered as encompassed in the scope of the present invention.

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1. A recyclable annular brush for use in street/floor cleaning vehicles, consisting of
an inner ring (1), with longitudinal grooves (2) and junction grooves (9) on its outer surface, and a configuration in its interior, so that it fits on the shaft of the vehicle,
an outer ring (5) with teeth configurations (6) on both sides of its edge, which internally have elongate protrusions (7) on the one side and junction protrusions (10) on the other, and cleaning fibers (8) on their outer side, characterised in that the inner ring (1 ) snaps with the outer ring (5) due to the longitudinal grooves (2) and the elongate protrusions (7) to form annular assemblies which are combined to form a cylindrical brush.
2. A recyclable annular brush for use in street/floor cleaning vehicles, according to claim 1 , characterised in that the junction protrusions (10) of the outer ring (5) of one annular assembly snap to the junction grooves (9) of the adjacent annular assembly to form cylindrical brushes with more densely or less densely distributed cleaning fibers (8).
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