(19)
(11) EP 2 000 071 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.11.2009 Bulletin 2009/46

(43) Date of publication A2:
10.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/50

(21) Application number: 08008220.9

(22) Date of filing: 30.04.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47L 9/06(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 05.06.2007 IT PN20070041

(71) Applicant: Tecnica International S.r.l.
33010 Tavagnacco (UD) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Fornasari, Paolo
    33048 Cordenons (PN) (IT)

(74) Representative: Dalla Rosa, Adriano 
Via del Troi N. 2
33170 Pordenone
33170 Pordenone (IT)

   


(54) Vacuum cleaner apparatus of versatile type for cleaning surfaces of various kind and hardness


(57) Vacuum cleaner apparatus of versatile type, particularly but not exclusively for industrial uses, for cleaning surfaces of various kind and hardness, Apparatus the brush bottom (12) of which is shaped for housing and supporting movable support means (13) and at least a regulation mechanism (14), which may be actuated by selector means (18), wherein the movable support (13) is provided with sliding pads (36, 37, 39) made of felt, which may be actuated by the regulation mechanism (14), through the selector (18), from a first to a second operative position thereof, and vice versa, wherein in the first operative position the movable support (13) is raised into said brush bottom (12), and also said sliding pads (36, 37, 39) are raised with respect to the surface to be cleaned, and the wheels (22, 26) of the brush bottom are lowered into contact with the surface to be cleaned, under the condition in which the apparatus may clean floors or floor coverings made of hard and strong materials, and wherein in the second operative position the movable support (13) is lowered into said brush bottom (12), and also said sliding pads (36, 37, 39) are lowered into contact with the surface to be cleaned, and the wheels (22, 26) are raised with respect to the surface to be cleaned and polished, under the condition in which the apparatus may clean and polish floors or floor coverings made of delicate and/or tender and/or soft materials, which involve delicate cleaning treatments.







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