Global Patent Index - EP 3223673 A1

EP 3223673 A1 20171004 - FLOOR CLEANING DEVICE

Title (en)

FLOOR CLEANING DEVICE

Title (de)

BODENREINIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE NETTOYAGE DU SOL

Publication

EP 3223673 A1 20171004 (EN)

Application

EP 15804567 A 20151124

Priority

  • GB 201420851 A 20141124
  • GB 2015053566 W 20151124

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2532515A] A device for cleaning a surface comprises a motor configured to drive an agitation assembly, the agitation assembly including a first wiping element 42, such that relative movement occurs between the agitation assembly and the surface to be cleaned as the agitation assembly is driven, wherein the first wiping element 42 is formed of one of rubber, a thermoplastic elastomer, and Polyvinyl Chloride. The agitation assembly preferably includes an agitation member 24 on which at least one group of first wiping elements 42 is disposed such that the first wiping elements 42 of the or each group are disposed adjacent the other wiping elements 42 in that group and the first wiping elements 42 of the or each group may be aligned in a row. The agitation member 24 preferably includes a plurality of second wiping elements 40 which are a different material to the first wiping elements 42 and can be n the form of brush bristles 40.

IPC 8 full level

A47L 9/04 (2006.01); A47L 11/206 (2006.01); A47L 11/30 (2006.01); A47L 11/40 (2006.01)

CPC (source: CN EP GB US)

A47L 9/0466 (2013.01 - GB); A47L 9/0472 (2013.01 - CN EP GB US); A47L 11/206 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A47L 11/305 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A47L 11/4036 (2013.01 - GB); A47L 11/4038 (2013.01 - CN EP GB US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2016083789A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 201420851 D0 20150107; GB 2532515 A 20160525; GB 2532515 B 20210414; AU 2015352162 A1 20170615; AU 2015352162 B2 20180705; CN 106998978 A 20170801; EP 3223673 A1 20171004; EP 3223673 B1 20230607; US 2018177362 A1 20180628; WO 2016083789 A1 20160602

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 201420851 A 20141124; AU 2015352162 A 20151124; CN 201580062807 A 20151124; EP 15804567 A 20151124; GB 2015053566 W 20151124; US 201515529358 A 20151124