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Wet cleaning apparatus for cleaning an area

US10716446B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8Claims

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Assignee

VORWERK & CO. INTERHOLDING GMBH · DE

Inventors

Gerhard Isenberg · Cologne, DE
Roman Ortmann · Gerstungen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 9, 2018
Grant date	Jul 21, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 11, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA47L2201/06
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A wet cleaning apparatus has a cleaning element for mechanically wet cleaning an area to be cleaned and a device section that supports the wet cleaning apparatus relative to the area. The wet cleaning apparatus comprises a displacement device that is designed for automatically causing a displacement of the cleaning element relative to the device section or vise versa in dependence on a state of motion and/or an error status of the wet cleaning apparatus such that the cleaning element can be displaced from an operating position, in which it is lowered onto the area, into a distant position, in which it is lifted off the area. A detection device is assigned to the displacement device and is designed for distinguishing between a standstill of the wet cleaning apparatus and a motion of the wet cleaning apparatus.

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