Efficient surface treating machine
First Claim
1. A machine for treating a surface lying in an XY plane comprising,a body having a body plate,a cleaning plate located between the body plate and the XY plane,a drive assembly connected to the cleaning plate and having one or more motors to drive the cleaning plate with a cleaning vibration in an oscillating pattern parallel to the XY plane, where the one or more motors are not connected to the body,an attachment assembly for flexibly attaching the cleaning plate to the body plate under compression to permit the cleaning plate to vibrate relative to the body plate and to isolate the cleaning vibration from the body, the attachment assembly including,a plurality of compression devices connected between the cleaning plate and the body for urging the cleaning plate and the body toward each other,a plurality of rolling separators under pressure from the compression devices for separating the cleaning plate and the body plate.
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Abstract
A machine for treating a surface lying in an XY plane. The machine includes a body, a body plate, a cleaning plate, a drive assembly and an attachment assembly. The cleaning plate is located between the body plate and the XY plane. The drive assembly is connected to the cleaning plate to drive the cleaning plate with a cleaning vibration in an oscillating pattern parallel to the XY plane. The attachment assembly flexibly attaches the cleaning plate to the body plate to permit the cleaning plate to vibrate relative to the body plate and to isolate the cleaning vibration from the body. A connector is attached to the body for connecting to a member, such as a handle, to move the machine in the XY plane.
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19 Claims
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1. A machine for treating a surface lying in an XY plane comprising,
a body having a body plate, a cleaning plate located between the body plate and the XY plane, a drive assembly connected to the cleaning plate and having one or more motors to drive the cleaning plate with a cleaning vibration in an oscillating pattern parallel to the XY plane, where the one or more motors are not connected to the body, an attachment assembly for flexibly attaching the cleaning plate to the body plate under compression to permit the cleaning plate to vibrate relative to the body plate and to isolate the cleaning vibration from the body, the attachment assembly including, a plurality of compression devices connected between the cleaning plate and the body for urging the cleaning plate and the body toward each other, a plurality of rolling separators under pressure from the compression devices for separating the cleaning plate and the body plate.
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17. A machine for treating a surface lying in an XY plane comprising,
a body having a body plate, a cleaning plate located between the body plate and the XY plane, a drive assembly connected to the cleaning plate to drive the cleaning plate with a cleaning vibration in an oscillating pattern parallel to the XY plane wherein the drive assembly includes, a first motor apparatus having, a first stator fixed to the cleaning plate, a first rotor for rotating in a first direction about the first stator and about a first motor axis, a first offset weight attached to the first rotor and rotated by the first rotor around the first motor axis whereby the cleaning plate is driven with a first vibration in a first oscillating pattern parallel to the XY plane, a second motor apparatus having, a second stator fixed to the cleaning plate, a second rotor for rotating in a second direction about the second stator and about a second motor axis, a second offset weight attached to the second rotor and rotated by the second rotor around the second motor axis whereby the cleaning plate is driven with a second vibration in a second oscillating pattern parallel to the XY plane, whereby the cleaning plate has the cleaning vibration formed by the combination of the first vibration and the second vibration, an attachment assembly for flexibly attaching the cleaning plate to the body plate under compression to permit the cleaning plate to vibrate relative to the body plate and to isolate the cleaning vibration from the body, wherein the attachment assembly includes, a plurality of compression devices connected between the cleaning plate and the body for urging the cleaning plate and the body toward each other, a plurality of rolling separators under pressure from the compression devices for separating the cleaning plate and the body plate, a connector attached to the body for receiving a member to move the machine in the XY plane.
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19. A machine for treating a surface lying in an XY plane comprising,
a body having a body plate, a cleaning plate located between the body plate and the XY plane, a drive assembly connected to the cleaning plate to drive the cleaning plate with a cleaning vibration in an oscillating pattern parallel to the XY plane, an attachment assembly for flexibly attaching the cleaning plate to the body plate under compression to permit the cleaning plate to vibrate relative to the body plate and to isolate the cleaning vibration from the body, the attachment assembly including, a plurality of compression devices connected between the cleaning plate and the body for urging the cleaning plate and the body toward each other, a plurality of rolling separators under pressure from the compression devices for separating the cleaning plate and the body plate, a connection device having one side for connecting to the cleaning plate and having another side for connecting to a cleaning pad.
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