Steam cleaning device
First Claim
1. A steam cleaning apparatus for cleaning a flat surface, said apparatus comprising:
- a) a steam cleaning head, a front side on said steam cleaning head for engaging said surface, a plurality of steam pressure chambers in said head, a steam generator means for supplying steam to said plurality of steam pressure chambers, a web surrounding each of said plurality of steam pressure chambers, said webs terminating in a joint plane at said front side;
b) a plurality of separate suction stations, a vacuum source connected to said plurality of suction stations, c) said steam pressure chambers in operation causing said head to be displaced from the flat surface by a gap, with steam from said steam pressure chambers being vacuumed by the suction stations across said webs.
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Abstract
The steam cleaning device contains a steam cleaning head with several steam pressure chambers connected to a steam generator, as well as suction regions connected to a vacuum source. The suction regions are constantly supplied with fresh air from a fresh air chamber connected to the outer surroundings of the cleaning head, in order to improve transport of the steam/water/dirt/air mixture to a backward vacuum lock in the steam cleaning head. Suction slits around the periphery of the steam cleaning head ensure completely stripe-free cleaning of, for example, window surfaces. The steam cleaning head can be part of an automatic cleaning machine used for cleaning windows and skyscraper facades.
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22 Claims
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1. A steam cleaning apparatus for cleaning a flat surface, said apparatus comprising:
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a) a steam cleaning head, a front side on said steam cleaning head for engaging said surface, a plurality of steam pressure chambers in said head, a steam generator means for supplying steam to said plurality of steam pressure chambers, a web surrounding each of said plurality of steam pressure chambers, said webs terminating in a joint plane at said front side;
b) a plurality of separate suction stations, a vacuum source connected to said plurality of suction stations, c) said steam pressure chambers in operation causing said head to be displaced from the flat surface by a gap, with steam from said steam pressure chambers being vacuumed by the suction stations across said webs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A steam cleaning apparatus for automatic cleaning of window and facade surfaces, comprising a steam cleaning head, having a front side with a circumference, said head comprising:
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a) a plurality of steam pressure chambers, each of said steam pressure chambers having a rear wall;
a steam nozzle extending through said rear wall, a short web extends from said rear wall and surrounding said steam pressure chambers, said webs terminating in a joint plane at the front side, said steam chambers for discharging steam at the head front side;
b) a steam distribution chamber arranged axially behind said steam pressure chambers, said distribution chamber operatively connected with said steam nozzles;
c) a steam generator, a pressure tube operatively connecting said steam generator with said steam distribution chamber;
d) a plurality of separate suction regions at the front side, a plurality of suction sleeves connecting said suction regions with a joint suction chamber in a rear portion of said steam cleaning head, a vacuum source operatively connected by a suction tube with said joint suction chamber, said suction regions for intaking steam along the head front side;
e) a fresh air distribution chamber arranged axially behind said suction regions at the front side;
said fresh air distribution chamber communicating with the surroundings of said steam cleaning head, a plurality of holes connecting said fresh air distribution chamber with said suction regions;
said fresh-air distribution chamber;
f) a plurality of suction slits distributed over the front circumference of said steam cleaning head, said slits communicating with said suction chamber;
g) a wiper secured to said steam cleaning head, said wiper resting on the surface to be cleaned during operation of said steam cleaning head;
h) said steam chambers generating steam pressure during operation of said cleaning head of about 4 bar, and said suction regions generating suction pressure of about 0.2 bar; and
wherein during operation of the said cleaning head steam flows across said webs of said steam pressure chambers into said suction regions so that a gap is formed between said steam cleaning head and the surface to be cleaned.- View Dependent Claims (22)
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