Improved motor sweeper with maximum level alarm on the collection bin

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EP 1 149 953 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	16.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/29

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	31.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/44

(21)	Application number: 01201506.1

(22)	Date of filing: 26.04.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: E01H 1/08

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

28.04.2000 IT RE200034

(71)	Applicant: Interpump Engineering S.r.l.
	42100 Reggio Emilia (IT)

(72)	Inventor:
	Montipo, Fulvio 42100 Reggio Emilia (IT)

(74)	Representative: Corradini, Corrado et al
	Studio Ing. C. CORRADINI & C. S.r.l. 4, Via Dante Alighieri 42100 Reggio Emilia 42100 Reggio Emilia (IT)

(54)	Improved motor sweeper with maximum level alarm on the collection bin

(57) A motor sweeper comprising a frame (1), at least one dirt collection brush and a rear dirt accumulation bin, above which there is a filtration chamber (9), and a sensing member (30, 44) connected to at least one warning device (66, 99) arranged to warn the user when the level of the dirt accumulated in the bin (6) is close to said mouth, said sensing member (30, 44) being disposed in such a manner as to be practically insensitive to the passage of dirt directed towards the bin (6) during the filling stage, but to be activated when the level of dirt accumulated in the bin (6) is close to said mouth.

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