SURFACE-CLEANING MACHINE WITH ON-BOARD OPERATOR
A surface-cleaning machine with on-board operator, such as a floor washing-drying machine, a floor washing machine, a sweeper, a high-pressure cleaner, a vacuum cleaner, or similar machines including an operators compartment including a footboard that defines a first fixed reference surface, having adjacent to it at least one pedal to control the surface cleaning machine. The footboard includes at least one resting member defining a second resting surface, with the second resting surface being adjustable with respect to the first fixed reference surface.
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8 . A surface-cleaning machine comprising:
a compartment adapted to accommodate an operator, the compartment including a footboard that defines a first fixed reference surface, which at least one control pedal of the surface-cleaning machine is adjacent to,
wherein the footboard comprises at least a resting member that defines a second resting surface, the second resting surface being adjustable relative to the first fixed reference surface.
9 . A surface-cleaning machine according to claim 8 , wherein the resting member is situated in a position close to the control pedal.
10 . A surface-cleaning machine according to claim 8 , wherein the resting member comprises a bearing head, which is adapted to support a heel of the operator, and which extends downwards with a threaded stem adapted to screw into a nut screw provided in a receptacle of the footboard.
11 . A surface-cleaning machine according to claim 10 , wherein the bearing head includes a slot adapted to establish an engagement condition for a tool as needed to adjust a depth of insertion of the threaded stem into the nut screw.
12 . A surface-cleaning machine according to claim 10 , wherein the bearing head includes a plurality of bores adapted to allow for a manual engagement for adjustment of a depth of insertion of the threaded stem into the nut screw.
13 . A surface-cleaning machine according to claim 11 , wherein the resting member comprises a spring adapted to keep the threaded stem stable in an as-adjusted screwed-in condition thereof in the nut screw.
14 . A surface-cleaning machine according to claim 12 , wherein the resting member comprises a spring adapted to keep the threaded stem stable in an as-adjusted screwed-in condition thereof in the nut screw.
15 . A surface-cleaning machine according to claim 13 , wherein a first end portion of the spring urges against a peripheral surface of the bearing head and a second end portion of the spring presses against a peripheral surface of the receptacle, the peripheral surface of the receptacle being located in a position close to an end portion of the threaded stem.
16 . A surface-cleaning machine according to claim 14 , wherein a first end portion of the spring urges against a peripheral surface of the bearing head and a second end portion of the spring presses against a peripheral surface of the receptacle, the peripheral surface of the receptacle being located in a position close to an end portion of the threaded stem.