Floor cleaning machines having intelligent systems, associated sub-assemblies incorporating intelligent systems, and associated methods of use
First Claim
1. A method for using an intelligent system with a floor cleaning machine, comprising the steps of:
- providing a floor cleaning machine having a recovery tank sub-assembly, a vacuum fan sub-assembly, a solution tank sub-assembly, wherein a secondary electrochemical cell is positioned within the solution tank sub-assembly, and further wherein the secondary electrochemical cell is positioned adjacent to a reservoir of the solution tank sub-assembly, a solution flow sub-assembly, wherein the solution flow sub-assembly is positioned proximate a lower portion of the solution tank sub-assembly, a control console sub-assembly, at least one of a frame and wheel sub-assembly and a frame and transaxle sub-assembly, a scrub head sub-assembly, a scrub head lift sub-assembly, a squeegee sub-assembly, and an intelligent system comprising the secondary electrochemical cell in electrical communication with a controller;
selectively gathering, obtaining, monitoring, storing, recording, and/or analyzing data associated with at least one of the recovery tank sub-assembly, the vacuum fan sub-assembly, the solution tank sub-assembly, the solution flow sub-assembly, the control console sub-assembly, at least one of the frame and wheel sub-assembly and the frame and transaxle sub-assembly, the scrub head sub-assembly, the scrub head lift sub-assembly, and the squeegee sub-assembly of the floor cleaning machine; and
controllably communicating and/or disseminating data with at least one of another system and user.
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Abstract
A floor cleaning machine having an intelligent system including a recovery tank sub-assembly, a vacuum fan sub-assembly, a solution tank sub-assembly, wherein the solution tank sub-assembly preferably includes a secondary electrochemical cell, a solution flow sub-assembly, a control console sub-assembly, a frame and wheel sub-assembly and/or a frame and transaxle sub-assembly, a scrub head sub-assembly, a scrub head lift sub-assembly, a squeegee sub-assembly, a solution flow sub-assembly, and an intelligent system associated with at least one of the above-identified sub-assemblies, wherein the intelligent system at least one of selectively gathers, obtains, monitors, stores, records, and analyzes data associated with components of the floor cleaning machine assembly, and at least one of controllably communicates and disseminates such data with at least one of another system and user.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for using an intelligent system with a floor cleaning machine, comprising the steps of:
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providing a floor cleaning machine having a recovery tank sub-assembly, a vacuum fan sub-assembly, a solution tank sub-assembly, wherein a secondary electrochemical cell is positioned within the solution tank sub-assembly, and further wherein the secondary electrochemical cell is positioned adjacent to a reservoir of the solution tank sub-assembly, a solution flow sub-assembly, wherein the solution flow sub-assembly is positioned proximate a lower portion of the solution tank sub-assembly, a control console sub-assembly, at least one of a frame and wheel sub-assembly and a frame and transaxle sub-assembly, a scrub head sub-assembly, a scrub head lift sub-assembly, a squeegee sub-assembly, and an intelligent system comprising the secondary electrochemical cell in electrical communication with a controller; selectively gathering, obtaining, monitoring, storing, recording, and/or analyzing data associated with at least one of the recovery tank sub-assembly, the vacuum fan sub-assembly, the solution tank sub-assembly, the solution flow sub-assembly, the control console sub-assembly, at least one of the frame and wheel sub-assembly and the frame and transaxle sub-assembly, the scrub head sub-assembly, the scrub head lift sub-assembly, and the squeegee sub-assembly of the floor cleaning machine; and controllably communicating and/or disseminating data with at least one of another system and user.
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2. A method for using an intelligent system with a floor cleaning machine, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining operational data for a floor cleaning machine having a recovery tank sub-assembly, a vacuum fan sub-assembly, a solution tank sub-assembly, wherein a secondary electrochemical cell is positioned within the solution tank sub-assembly, and further wherein the secondary electrochemical cell is positioned adjacent to a reservoir of the solution tank sub-assembly, a solution flow sub-assembly, wherein the solution flow sub-assembly is positioned proximate a lower portion of the solution tank sub-assembly, a control console sub-assembly, at least one of a frame and wheel sub-assembly and a frame and transaxle sub-assembly, a scrub head sub-assembly, a scrub head lift sub-assembly, a squeegee sub-assembly, and an intelligent system comprising the secondary electrochemical cell in electrical communication with a controller, the operational data being generated for any of the secondary electrochemical cell, a vacuum motor, a transaxle, and a brush motor of the floor cleaning machine; communicatively coupling the floor cleaning machine with a management server; querying the floor cleaning machine for operational data for any of the secondary electrochemical cell, the vacuum motor, the transaxle, and the brush motor; performing at least one operational data analysis process on the obtained operational data; and transmitting an alert message to an owner of the floor cleaning machine assembly if the operational analysis indicates that a threshold violating event has occurred. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for using an intelligent system with a floor cleaning machine, comprising the steps of:
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detecting a failure of a component of a floor cleaning machine assembly having a recovery tank sub-assembly, a vacuum fan sub-assembly, a solution tank sub-assembly, wherein a secondary electrochemical cell is positioned within the solution tank sub-assembly, and further wherein the secondary electrochemical cell is positioned adjacent to a reservoir of the solution tank sub-assembly, a solution flow sub-assembly, wherein the solution flow sub-assembly is positioned proximate a lower portion of the solution tank sub-assembly, a control console sub-assembly, at least one of a frame and wheel sub-assembly and a frame and transaxle sub-assembly, a scrub head sub-assembly, a scrub head lift sub-assembly, a squeegee sub-assembly, and an intelligent system comprising the secondary electrochemical cell in electrical communication with a controller during operation or startup of the floor cleaning machine assembly; establishing communication with a management server; and transmitting a fault message to the management server, the fault message comprising an indication as to the component that failed, wherein the component includes any of the secondary electrochemical cell, a vacuum motor, a transaxle, and a brush motor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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