Cleaning head for flat surfaces

• US 5,301,387 A
• Filed: 11/06/1992
• Issued: 04/12/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: SEB SA
• Original Assignee: Moulinex SA (SEB SA)
• Inventors: Thomas, Gilbert P., Leguay, Jacky Y. L.
• Primary Examiner(s): MOORE, CHRISTOPHER K
• Application Number:
  US07/972,923
• Time in Patent Office: 522 Days
• Field of Search: 15/322, 15/321, 15/320
• US Class Current: 15/322
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/30 by suction
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4036 Parts or details of the surface treating tools
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4044 Vacuuming or pick-up tools; Squeegees

Abstract

A cleaning head for flat surfaces comprises a device (1) for distribution of cleaning liquid which comprises an injection pipe (2) connected to a washing device (3) located in a cleaning region (4) of the head, and a suction chamber (10) which is connected to a suction passageway (12) and which is disposed adjacent the cleaning region (4) between a scraper (13) and the washing device (3), so as to suck up the liquid and the dirt. The washing device (3) comprises a permeable body (5) onto which discharges the pipe (2) and which is flanked by two scrubbers (6, 7) comprising brushes disposed on opposite sides of the permeable body (5) and disposed substantially transversely to the surface to be cleaned. A second suction chamber (11) is disposed symmetrically relative to the permeable body (5) between one (7) of the brushes and a second scraper (14). The brushes (6, 7) and the scraping devices (13, 14) are disposed on the one hand symmetrically and parallel to the permeable body (5) and on the other hand transversely to the direction (D) of movement of the head.

Claims

1. A cleaning head for flat surfaces comprising:

a. a device for distribution of cleaning liquid and including;

i) an injection pipe;

ii) washing means comprising a permeable body which is constituted by a porous absorbent material and in which discharges said injection pipe;

b. two brushes disposed symmetrically relative to said permeable body and disposed substantially transversely to the surface to be cleaned;

c. two squeegees constituted by blades of flexible material and disposed symmetrically relative to said permeable body and outside of said brushes;

d. a first suction chamber connected to a suction nozzle and disposed between one of said brushes and one of said squeegees;

e. a second suction chamber connected to said suction nozzle and disposed between the other brush and the other squeegee.

2. A cleaning head as claimed in claim 1, wherein said brushes and said squeegees are disposed parallel to said permeable body and transversely to the direction of movement of the head.

3. A cleaning head as claimed in claim 1, wherein said device for distribution of cleaning liquid further comprises a diffusion chamber interposed between said injection pipe and said permeable body so as to distribute the cleaning liquid over all the extent of said permeable body.

4. A cleaning head as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a pair of rollers adapted to balance force applied to the head by means of said suction nozzle.

5. A cleaning head as claimed in claim 1, wherein said suction nozzle is mounted pivotally on the cleaning head.