FLOOR CLEANING DEVICE

• US 20170215668A1
• Filed: 10/19/2015
• Published: 08/03/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Versuni Holding BV
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
• Inventors: VAN WIJHE, MARK, LUBBERS, MATTHIJS HENDRIKUS, KINGMA, PIETER
• Granted Patent: US 9,955,835 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 5/30 with driven dust-loosening tools, e.g. rotating brushes
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/0477 Rolls
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/0686 Nozzles with cleaning cloths, e.g. using disposal fabrics for covering the nozzle

Abstract

A nozzle (10) for a floor cleaning device, suitable for both wet and dry cleaning, the nozzle comprising an airflow inlet (50) at a front end of the nozzle, and a detachable cleaning device (90) that, if mounted on the nozzle (10), lifts a rear end of the nozzle.

Claims

1. A nozzle for a floor cleaning device, suitable for both wet and dry cleaning, the nozzle comprising:

an airflow inlet at a front end of the nozzle,

a rear wrieei at rear end of the nozzle, and wherein

a detachable wet cleaning devices that, if mounted underneath the rear wheel of the nozzle, lifts a rear end of the nozzle, whereinthe detachable wet cleaning device is arranged for being provided with a removable mopping substrate, and wherein the detachable wet cleaning device has a liquid container for containing a liquid for wetting the removable mopping substrate.

4. A nozzle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the nozzle has a squeegee that reaches substantially close to a surface to be cleaned with the detachable cleaning device being attached to the nozzle.

5. A nozzle as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a rotating brush in said airflow inlet, which rotating brush is lifted from a surface to be cleaned as a result of mounting the detachable cleaning device, wherein an offset between said rotating brush and the surface is less than 1.2 mm in the presence of the detachable cleaning device.

6. A floor cleaning device, comprising a nozzle as claimed in claim 1, and an air pump connectable to the nozzle.

7. A floor cleaning device as claimed in claim 6, which is battery-operated.

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