Cleaning device for cleaning a surface
US9414728B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA46B13/001
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention relates to a nozzle arrangement (10) for a cleaning device (100) for cleaning a surface, the nozzle arrangement comprising: —a brush (12) rotatable about a brush axis (14), the brush being provided with flexible brush elements (16) having tip portions (18) for contacting the surface to be cleaned (20) and picking up dirt and/or liquid particles (22, 24) from the surface (20) during the rotation of the brush (12), wherein the brush (12) is at least partly surrounded by a nozzle housing (28) and protrudes at least partly from a bottom side (30) of the nozzle housing (28), —a squeegee element (32) which is spaced apart from the brush (12) and attached to the bottom side (30) of the nozzle housing (28) on a first side (31) of the brush (12) where the brush elements (16) enter the nozzle housing (28) during the rotation of the brush (12), wherein the squeegee element (32) is configured for wiping dirt and/or liquid particles (22, 24) across or off the surface to be cleaned (20) during a movement of the cleaning device (100) —a deflector (150) for contacting the brush (12) and deflecting the brush elements (16) during the rotation of the brush (12), and —a restricti…
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