IP Library Granted Patent US 8,201,296
Granted Patent B2
US 8,201,296 · App. 11/568,680 · Granted Jun 19, 2012

Floor treatment cleaning systems

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Patent No.
US 8,201,296
App. No.
11/568,680
Granted
Jun 19, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

Floor treatment cleaning system ( 3 ) for a floor cleaning machine ( 1 ). The floor treatment cleaning system includes at least two treatment elements ( 7 a, 7 b ) wherein each treatment element is equipped with cleaning means ( 11 ) and is eccentrically driven by driving means ( 15 A) via at least two synchronized eccentric pivots ( 8 ), characterized in that the respective pivots revolve around their main rotation axes ( 13 ) in such a way that the at least two treatment elements perform opposite movements thereby transporting residues on the floor in a desired direction and balancing engine masses and friction. The treatment elements ( 7 a, 7 b ) can be positioned in different ways: transversely relative to the moving direction of the machine ( 1 ) and parallel behind each other, transversely relative to the moving direction of the machine ( 1 ) and next to each other and in a V-shape or arcuate with the opening in the moving direction of the machine.

Claims (11)

1. Floor treatment cleaning system for a floor cleaning machine, comprising two treatment elements wherein each treatment element is equipped with cleaning means and wherein each treatment element is eccentrically driven by driving means via two synchronized eccentric pivots having main rotation axes, characterized in that the respective pivots revolve around their main rotation axes in such a way that the two treatment elements perform opposite rotational movements thereby transporting residues on the floor in a desired direction and balancing engine masses and friction, further characterized in that the two treatment elements are arranged in a V-shape with an opening in the moving direction of the machine, wherein a left treatment element of the two treatment elements relative to the moving direction of the machine is driven to perform a clockwise constrained rotation and a right treatment element of the two treatment elements is driven to perform a counterclockwise constrained rotation such that the two treatment elements perform opposite constrained rotation movements.

2. Floor treatment cleaning system for a floor cleaning machine, comprising two treatment elements wherein each treatment element is equipped with cleaning means and wherein each treatment element is eccentrically driven by driving means via two synchronized eccentric pivots having main rotation axes, characterized in that the respective pivots revolve around their main rotation axes in such a way that the two treatment elements perform opposite rotational movements thereby transporting residues on the floor in a desired direction and balancing engine masses and friction, further characterized in that the two treatment elements are arranged transversely relative to the moving direction of the machine and next to each other to define a left treatment element and a right treatment element, wherein the left treatment element relative to the moving direction of the machine is driven to perform a clockwise constrained rotation and the right treatment element is driven to perform a counterclockwise constrained rotation such that the two treatment elements perform opposite constrained rotation movements.

3. Floor treatment cleaning system according to claim 2 , characterized in that the treatment elements are synchronized with a phase shift of 0°.

4. Floor treatment cleaning system according to claim 2 , characterized in that the treatment elements are synchronized with a phase shift of 180°.

5. Floor treatment cleaning system according to claim 2 , characterized in that the treatment elements are arcuate.

6. Floor treatment cleaning system for a floor cleaning machine, comprising two treatment elements wherein each treatment element is equipped with cleaning means and wherein each treatment element is eccentrically driven by driving means via two synchronized eccentric pivots having main rotation axes, characterized in that the respective pivots revolve around their main rotation axes in such a way that the two treatment elements perform opposite rotational movements thereby transporting residues on the floor in a desired direction and balancing engine masses and friction, further characterized in that two sets each consisting of the two treatment elements, respectively, are arranged in a V-shape with an opening in the moving direction of the machine to define a left set of treatment elements and a right set of treatment elements, wherein the treatment elements of each set are interconnected via synchronization means such that the treatment elements of each set perform the same constrained rotation movement and wherein the treatment elements of the left set relative to the moving direction of the machine are driven to perform a clockwise constrained rotation and the right treatment elements of the right set are driven to perform a counterclockwise constrained rotation such that the two sets of treatment elements perform opposite constrained rotation movements.

7. Floor treatment cleaning system according to claim 6 , characterized in that the treatment elements of each set are synchronized with a 180° phase shift such that the they perform opposite movements relative to the moving direction of the machine and the direction transversal thereto.

8. Floor treatment cleaning system according to claim 6 , characterized in that the left and right sets of treatment elements are synchronized.

9. Floor treatment cleaning system according to claim 6 , characterized in that each set of treatment elements is connected to the driving means by a main shaft, and wherein each main shaft is provided with a balancing mass for balancing of engine masses.

10. Floor treatment cleaning system according to claim 6 , characterized in that the driving means is equipped with speed regulation means in order to adapt the rotation speed of the treatment elements to at least one of machine speed, machine type or degree of soiling.

11. A floor treatment cleaning system for a floor cleaning machine, comprising two treatment elements wherein each treatment element is equipped with a brush and wherein each treatment element is eccentrically driven by driving means via two synchronized eccentric pivots having main rotation axes, characterized in that the respective pivots revolve around their main rotation axes in such a way that the two treatment elements perform opposite rotational movements thereby transporting residues on the floor in a desired direction and balancing engine masses and friction, further characterized in that the two treatment elements are arranged transversely relative to the moving direction of the machine and next to each other to define a left treatment element and a right treatment element, wherein the left treatment element relative to the moving direction of the machine is driven to perform a clockwise constrained rotation and the right treatment element is driven to perform a counterclockwise constrained rotation such that the two treatment elements perform opposite constrained rotation movements.

Assignments (12)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2025
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: BIRKO CORPORATION; DIVERSEY, INC.; DIVERSEY TASKI, INC.; INNOVATIVE WATER CARE, LLC; SOLENIS TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.
Reel/Frame 073564/0864 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2025
From: CHEM-AQUA, INC.; DIVERSEY, INC.; DIVERSEY TASKI, INC.; INNOVATIVE WATER CARE, LLC; NCH CORPORATION; NCH LIFE SCIENCES LLC; SOLENIS TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 073570/0838 →
RELEASE OF 2023 NOTES PATENT SECURITY INTERESTS Recorded Oct 10, 2025
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
To: BIRKO CORPORATION; DIVERSEY, INC.; DIVERSEY TASKI, INC.; INNOVATIVE WATER CARE, LLC; SOLENIS TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.
Reel/Frame 073074/0198 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT (NOTES) Recorded Oct 10, 2025
From: DIVERSEY, INC.; DIVERSEY TASKI, INC.; INNOVATIVE WATER CARE, LLC; SOLENIS TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 073061/0885 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT (2024 NOTES) Recorded Jun 24, 2024
From: BIRKO CORPORATION; DIVERSEY, INC.; DIVERSEY TASKI, INC.; INNOVATIVE WATER CARE, LLC; SOLENIS TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 067824/0278 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY AGREEMENT REEL/FRAME 045300/0141 Recorded Jul 10, 2023
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: DIVERSEY, INC.; THE BUTCHER COMPANY
Reel/Frame 064236/0722 →
NOTES PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 7, 2023
From: BIRKO CORPORATION; SOLENIS TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.; INNOVATIVE WATER CARE, LLC; DIVERSEY, INC.; DIVERSEY TASKI, INC.
To: BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Reel/Frame 064348/0235 →
2023 NOTES PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 7, 2023
From: BIRKO CORPORATION; SOLENIS TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.; INNOVATIVE WATER CARE, LLC; DIVERSEY, INC.; DIVERSEY TASKI, INC.; INNOVATIVE WATER CARE GLOBAL CORPORATION
To: BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Reel/Frame 064225/0170 →
2021 NOTES PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 7, 2023
From: BIRKO CORPORATION; SOLENIS TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.; INNOVATIVE WATER CARE, LLC; DIVERSEY, INC.; DIVERSEY TASKI, INC.
To: BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Reel/Frame 064225/0576 →
TERM LOAN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 6, 2023
From: BIRKO CORPORATION; SOLENIS TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.; INNOVATIVE WATER CARE, LLC; DIVERSEY, INC.; DIVERSEY TASKI, INC.
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA
Reel/Frame 064223/0526 →
ABL PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 6, 2023
From: BIRKO CORPORATION; SOLENIS TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.; INNOVATIVE WATER CARE, LLC; DIVERSEY, INC.; DIVERSEY TASKI, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 064222/0751 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 9, 2018
From: DIVERSEY, INC.; THE BUTCHER COMPANY
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 045300/0141 →