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Sweeping vehicle

US9249547B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

6References

22Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Bastian Du Maire · Reutlingen, DE
Dietmar Kull · Winnenden, DE
Uwe Weller · Bad Berleburg, DE
Martin Sickinger · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 16, 2013
Grant date	Feb 2, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 14, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA47L11/4052
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A sweeping vehicle is provided including a disc brush and a holding device for the disc brush, the holding device having a holding part and a holding arm pivotably connected to the holding part, the holding device held on the vehicle by the holding part, and the disc brush held on the holding arm. The vehicle includes an adjusting device having an adjustment member of variable length engaging the holding arm, the holding arm being pivotable relative to the holding part upon change in length of the adjustment member. The holding device includes a brush carrier pivotably mounted on the holding arm and a coupling device coupling the brush carrier to the adjusting device, the brush carrier being pivotable relative to the holding arm upon change in length of the adjustment member for pivoting the disc brush about a pivot axis aligned at a slant to the axis of rotation.

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