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Drive system for a cleaning unit, and cleaning unit

US9364129B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

Carl Freudenberg KG · DE

Inventors

Norbert Weis · Weinheim, DE
Johannes Flath · Viernheim, DE
Karl-Ludwig Gibis · Schifferstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 23, 2011
Grant date	Jun 14, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 14, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60K2001/001
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention relates to a drive system (1) for driving an automatic cleaning unit, comprising: —a carrier unit (7, 10); —a drive motor (2), which is fastened on the carrier unit (7, 10); —a driveshaft (4), which is arranged in a rotatable manner on the carrier unit (7, 10) and can be driven by the drive motor (2); —an advancement device (15), which is arranged on the driveshaft (4) and can be rotated about the driveshaft, wherein the advancement device (15) is coupled to the driveshaft (4) in order to generate advancement transversely to the extent of the driveshaft (4) and in order, when advancement is stopped, to cause the advancement device (15) to rotate in relation to the carrier unit.

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