Global Patent Index - EP 1151715 A2

EP 1151715 A2 20011107 - Improved motor sweeper

Title (en)

Improved motor sweeper

Title (de)

Motorangetriebene Kehrmaschine

Title (fr)

Machine de balayage motorisée

Publication

EP 1151715 A2 20011107 (EN)

Application

EP 01201456 A 20010423

Priority

IT RE20000035 A 20000502

Abstract (en)

A motor sweeper comprising a frame (10) below which there are provided at least one rotatable front lateral conical brush (1) able to swing about a vertical axis, a steerable wheel (2) to the rear thereof connected to steering control means, a rearward-lying transverse horizontal cylindrical brush, two drive wheels to the rear thereof, and a rear dirt collection bin, said at least one conical brush being maintained in its working position by an elastic means (120), in which between the machine steering unit and the support structure for said at least one conical brush (1) there is interposed a member (62) which is normally insensitive to the operating position of the steering control means, but which, when the machine confronts a curve involving a steering angle exceeding a predetermined value, causes that lateral brush situated on the outside of the curve to swing inwards. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47L 11/24; A47L 11/40; E01H 1/05

IPC 8 full level

A47L 11/24 (2006.01); A47L 11/40 (2006.01); E01H 1/05 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 11/24 (2013.01); A47L 11/4038 (2013.01); A47L 11/4061 (2013.01); E01H 1/053 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1151715 A2 20011107; EP 1151715 A3 20021211; EP 1151715 B1 20040225; DE 60102095 D1 20040401; DE 60102095 T2 20040715; ES 2211732 T3 20040716; IT 1319462 B1 20031010; IT RE20000035 A1 20011102

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01201456 A 20010423; DE 60102095 T 20010423; ES 01201456 T 20010423; IT RE20000035 A 20000502