Brushing – scrubbing – and general cleaning – Machines – With air blast or suction
Patent
1993-09-16
1995-07-04
Moore, Christopher K.
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Machines
With air blast or suction
15320, 15364, 15385, A47L 11293
Patent
active
054288630
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention refers to a water suction apparatus for scrubbing, shampooing and polishing machines as described in the introductory portion of claim 1.
DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART
Today, no efficient water suction apparatuses for such machines exist on the market. The known scrubbing machines have their scrubbing-brushes located separately from the suction nozzle which is located behind the scrubbing-brushes. With such an arrangement the floor will not be completely dry and dirty water will remain on the floor after cleaning.
The first efficient system for suction of scrub water is described in Swedish laid-open print No. 461.700 and the corresponding WO 90/03757. However, this system is not sufficiently simple.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to simplify and improve known water suction apparatuses for scrubbing, shampooing and polishing machines. This object is achieved by the invention having the features described in the characterizing portion of the claims.
DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES
FIG. 1 is a vertical section along line I--I in FIG. 2 of a water suction apparatus according to the invention for scrubbing machines,
FIG. 2 is a view from below of the water suction apparatus in FIG. 1.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Numeral 1 designates a scrubbing-brush holder for a scrubbing-brush 1a. The scrubbing-brush 1a rotates in the same direction and at the same speed as the brush holder 1. Around the circumference of the brush holder 1 are attached a number of nozzles 2 which rotate together with the brush holder when the apparatus is in use. All the nozzles 2 are attached on and pass through a ring 7 which is formed on the circumference of the brush holder 1 on the upper side thereof. The nozzles 2 which are formed as pipes, tubes or hoses consist of durable elastic or flexible material, such as plastics or rubber. The nozzles 2 are obliquely oriented in relation to the floor, which can be seen in FIG. 2, and the lower ends thereof are positioned just above or in contact with the floor. The lower openings of the nozzle are flush with the floor and glide thereon when the machine is in use.
On the underside of the ring 7 there are attached a number of flexible lips or flaps 5 which are in contact with the floor. In order to automatically regulate the pressure of the lips towards the floor springs 10 can be mounted at the locations where the lips are connected to the ring 7. The nozzles 2 and the lips 5 are alternately located so that all dirty water collected and moved by the lips will be sucked in through the nozzles.
Since the ring 7 rotates at the same speed and in the same direction as the scrubbing-brush 1a and its holder 1 the nozzles 2 and the lips 5 as well will rotate at this speed and in this direction. The rotation is achieved by a motor (not shown) coupled to the holder 1.
A U-shaped second ring 4 is fixedly mounted on the non-rotatable frame 11 of the machine and is arranged above and partly encloses the first ring 7. The second ring 4 does not rotate and has one or more openings 6 around its periphery. The second ring 4 is mounted very close to the first ring 7 as is shown to the right in FIG. 1. The openings 6 are connected to a hose 12.
Clean water containing detergent is fed through a hose (not shown) to a tube 3 in the centre of the brush holder 1. This water is transmitted over the floor by the brush 1a when the apparatus is in use. The lips 5 will move dirty water to the nozzles 2 which divert the dirty water to the ring 4. Via the openings 6 and the hose 12 connected thereto the dirty scrub water will be fed by suction to a water separator where the water is collected.
On the radially inner and outer surfaces of the ring 7 are fastened annular sealing lips 8. These lips are in contact with the downwardly projecting legs of the U-shaped ring 4. When the scrubbing machine is in operation the lips 8 provide a good glide seal between the rings 4 and 7, the sealing effect being increased by the suction effect in the ring 4.
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Tanasescu Ovidiu
Teleki Mihai
Turcea Razvan
Moore Christopher K.
Tanasescu Ovidiu
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