Riding floor cleaning machines having intelligent systems, associated sub-assemblies incorporating intelligent systems, and associated methods of use

• US 10,548,447 B2
• Filed: 04/09/2019
• Issued: 02/04/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intelligent Cleaning Equipment Holdings Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Intelligent Cleaning Equipment Holdings Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Chen, Nai Pong Simon
• Primary Examiner(s): Lieu, Julie B
• Application Number:
  US16/379,753
• Publication Number:
  US 20190290090A1
• Time in Patent Office: 301 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/283 the tools being disc brushes
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4008 Arrangements of switches, indicators or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4011 Regulation of the cleaning machine by electric means; Control systems and remote control systems therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4013 Contaminants collecting devices, i.e. hoppers, tanks or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4044 Vacuuming or pick-up tools; Squeegees
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4055 for lifting the tools to a non-working position
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4061 Steering means; Means for avoiding obstacles; Details related to the place where the driver is accommodated
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4083 Liquid supply reservoirs; Preparation of the agents, e.g. mixing devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/20 Administration of product repair or maintenance
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/43 using wireless personal area networks [WPAN], e.g. 802.15, 802.15.1, 802.15.4, Bluetooth or ZigBee
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/823 where the data is sent when the measured values exceed a threshold, e.g. sending an alarm
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/00 Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom

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.

Claims

1. A riding floor cleaning machine having an intelligent system, comprising:

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 comprises a secondary electrochemical cell, wherein the secondary electrochemical cell includes an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte, wherein at least one of the anode, cathode, and electrolyte are monitored by the intelligent system, and wherein the secondary electrochemical cell is in electrical communication with the main controller sub-assembly, wherein the intelligent system at least one of selectively gathers, obtains, monitors, stores, records, and analyzes data associated with components of the riding floor cleaning machine, and at least one of controllably communicates and disseminates such data with at least one of another system and user.

2. A sub-assembly having an intelligent system for a riding floor cleaning machine, comprising:

a secondary electrochemical cell, wherein the secondary electrochemical cell includes an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte, wherein at least one of the anode, cathode, and electrolyte are monitored by the intelligent system, and wherein the secondary electrochemical cell is in electrical communication with a main controller sub-assembly; and

wherein the intelligent system comprises a controller associated with at least one of the sub-assembly, wherein the controller is configured to at least one of selectively gather, obtain, monitor, store, and record data associated with components of the riding floor cleaning machine, and wherein the controller communicatively couples the riding floor cleaning machine with a management server over a network and transmits data to the management server for analysis.

3. A method for using an intelligent system with a riding floor cleaning machine, comprising the steps of:

providing a riding floor cleaning machine having an intelligent system, wherein the intelligent system comprises a secondary electrochemical cell, wherein the secondary electrochemical cell includes an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte, wherein at least one of the anode, cathode, and electrolyte are monitored by the intelligent system, and wherein the secondary electrochemical cell is in electrical communication with a controller sub-assembly;

using the main controller assembly selectively gathering, obtaining, monitoring, storing, recording, and/or analyzing data associated with components of the riding floor cleaning machine; and

controllably communicating and/or disseminating data with at least one of another system and user.