Riding 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 riding floor cleaning machine, comprising the steps of:
- providing a riding floor cleaning machine having a main frame sub-assembly;
a steering and drive wheel sub-assembly;
a solution tank sub-assembly;
a recovery tank sub-assembly;
a recovery tank cover sub-assembly;
a control panel sub-assembly;
a main controller sub-assembly;
a seat and detergent system sub-assembly;
a battery sub-assembly;
a scrub head sub-assembly;
a scrub head lift sub-assembly;
a squeegee sub-assembly;
a solution and detergent sub-assembly; and
an intelligent system comprising a secondary electrochemical cell in electrical communication with a controller that is configured to at least one of selectively gather, obtain, monitor, store, record, and analyze data associated with components of the riding floor cleaning machine;
selectively gathering, obtaining, monitoring, storing, recording, and/or analyzing data associated with at least one of the main frame sub-assembly, the steering and drive wheel sub-assembly, the solution tank sub-assembly, the recovery tank sub-assembly, the recovery tank cover sub-assembly, the control panel sub-assembly, the main controller sub-assembly, the seat and detergent system sub-assembly, the battery sub-assembly comprising the secondary electrochemical cell, the scrub head sub-assembly, the scrub head lift sub-assembly, the squeegee sub-assembly, the solution and detergent sub-assembly of the riding 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 riding floor cleaning machine having an intelligent system including a main frame sub-assembly, a steering and drive wheel sub-assembly, a solution tank sub-assembly, a recovery tank sub-assembly, a recovery tank cover sub-assembly, a control panel sub-assembly, a main controller sub-assembly, a seat and detergent system sub-assembly, a battery sub-assembly, a scrub head sub-assembly, a scrub head lift sub-assembly, a squeegee sub-assembly, a solution and detergent sub-assembly, and an intelligent system associated with at least one of the above-identified sub-assemblies, wherein the intelligent system selectively gathers, obtains, monitors, stores, records, and/or analyzes data associated with components of the riding floor cleaning machine, and controllably communicates and/or disseminates such data with another system and/or user.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for using an intelligent system with a riding floor cleaning machine, comprising the steps of:
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providing a riding floor cleaning machine having a main frame sub-assembly;
a steering and drive wheel sub-assembly;
a solution tank sub-assembly;
a recovery tank sub-assembly;
a recovery tank cover sub-assembly;
a control panel sub-assembly;
a main controller sub-assembly;
a seat and detergent system sub-assembly;
a battery sub-assembly;
a scrub head sub-assembly;
a scrub head lift sub-assembly;
a squeegee sub-assembly;
a solution and detergent sub-assembly; and
an intelligent system comprising a secondary electrochemical cell in electrical communication with a controller that is configured to at least one of selectively gather, obtain, monitor, store, record, and analyze data associated with components of the riding floor cleaning machine;selectively gathering, obtaining, monitoring, storing, recording, and/or analyzing data associated with at least one of the main frame sub-assembly, the steering and drive wheel sub-assembly, the solution tank sub-assembly, the recovery tank sub-assembly, the recovery tank cover sub-assembly, the control panel sub-assembly, the main controller sub-assembly, the seat and detergent system sub-assembly, the battery sub-assembly comprising the secondary electrochemical cell, the scrub head sub-assembly, the scrub head lift sub-assembly, the squeegee sub-assembly, the solution and detergent sub-assembly of the riding 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 riding floor cleaning machine, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining operational data for a riding floor cleaning machine having a main frame sub-assembly;
a steering and drive wheel sub-assembly;
a solution tank sub-assembly;
a recovery tank sub-assembly;
a recovery tank cover sub-assembly;
a control panel sub-assembly;
a main controller sub-assembly;
a seat and detergent system sub-assembly;
a battery sub-assembly;
a scrub head sub-assembly;
a scrub head lift sub-assembly;
a squeegee sub-assembly;
a solution and detergent sub-assembly; and
an intelligent system comprising a 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 riding floor cleaning machine;communicatively coupling the riding floor cleaning machine with a management server; querying the riding 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 riding 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 riding floor cleaning machine, comprising the steps of:
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detecting a failure of a component of a riding floor cleaning machine assembly having a main frame sub-assembly;
a steering and drive wheel sub-assembly;
a solution tank sub-assembly;
a recovery tank sub-assembly;
a recovery tank cover sub-assembly;
a control panel sub-assembly;
a main controller sub-assembly;
a seat and detergent system sub-assembly;
a battery sub-assembly;
a scrub head sub-assembly;
a scrub head lift sub-assembly;
a squeegee sub-assembly;
a solution and detergent sub-assembly; and
an intelligent system comprising a secondary electrochemical cell in electrical communication with a controller during operation or startup of the riding 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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