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EP2269484A1
EP2269484A1 EP10168294A EP10168294A EP2269484A1 EP 2269484 A1 EP2269484 A1 EP 2269484A1 EP 10168294 A EP10168294 A EP 10168294A EP 10168294 A EP10168294 A EP 10168294A EP 2269484 A1 EP2269484 A1 EP 2269484A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01H—STREET CLEANING; CLEANING OF PERMANENT WAYS; CLEANING BEACHES; DISPERSING OR PREVENTING FOG IN GENERAL CLEANING STREET OR RAILWAY FURNITURE OR TUNNEL WALLS
    • E01H1/00—Removing undesirable matter from roads or like surfaces, with or without moistening of the surface
    • E01H1/02—Brushing apparatus, e.g. with auxiliary instruments for mechanically loosening dirt
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B7/00—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body
    • A46B7/04—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body interchangeably removable bristle carriers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/30—Brushes for cleaning or polishing
    • A46B2200/3066—Brush specifically designed for use with street cleaning machinery

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  • the present invention relates to the technical field of brushes may be adapted to a motor vehicle to ensure the cleaning or treatment of important surfaces.
  • the invention relates more particularly to brooms that could be called "static" insofar as their hairs are not animated by any clean movement, other than that resulting from their contact with the surface to be scanned during the movement of the vehicle.
  • These brushes have a low cost of acquisition and operation and have the advantage of raising little dust.
  • a patent US 5,621,940 has proposed a self-propelled broom comprising an elongate body which is equipped with means for adaptation to the vehicle and which comprises, at a lower face, a series of longitudinal rows of brush bristles extending in a substantially direction. normal to the underside.
  • the rows of bristles are rectilinear and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the elongated base structure and are intended to be placed substantially transversely to the direction of the direction of movement of the vehicle or slightly crosswise with respect to the latter by an inclination of the basic structure.
  • the broom described by this document comprises a series of ten parallel rectilinear rows of bristles, each row being formed by a band whose head is formed of an extruded material trapping the fixed end of the bristles. This head is then intended to engage in a groove C or T carried by the body of the brush.
  • This embodiment of the rows of bristles allows easy replacement of the rows of bristles independently of each other.
  • Such a broom is generally satisfactory and can actually scan relatively large surfaces by eliminating a maximum of dirt covering them.
  • the sweeping performed is not satisfactory, in particular because of the rather rapid appearance of remains of smaller sweeps as well as lines of accumulation of dust or waste on the edges of the sweeping area such as windrows.
  • the invention relates to a blade for a self-propelled vehicle comprising an elongate body which is equipped with means of adaptation to the vehicle and which comprises, at a lower face, a first series of longitudinal rows. brush bristles extending in a direction substantially normal to the underside, the rows of the first series being rectilinear and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the elongate body.
  • the blade comprises a second series of longitudinal rows of brush bristles extending in a direction substantially normal to the lower face, the rows of the second series being parallel to each other and each having a view from the bottom face. body, a curved or V shape.
  • the concavity of the longitudinal rows of the second series is oriented opposite to the first series of rows.
  • the blade allows to reduce the appearance of deposition lines or accumulations of detritus or dust along the path of travel get out.
  • the accumulation lines on each side of the lateral ends of the broom, resulting from the implementation of the broom according to the invention are of much less importance or appear after a displacement distance much higher than in the case of use of a brush comprising only straight rows of bristles.
  • each row of the second series is symmetrical with respect to a median transverse plane, said sagittal plane.
  • the blade comprises at least one and, preferably, several auxiliary rows of brush bristles extending in a direction substantially normal to the lower face, each auxiliary row being rectilinear and located in the concavity of the first row of the second series.
  • auxiliary row of bristles makes it possible to further increase the quality of the sweeping and in particular, in the context of the implementation of V-shaped rows or rafters for the second series, to delay the appearance of a line of accumulation of material at the level of the trajectory of the tip of the rafters of each row, or to avoid an excessive accumulation of waste.
  • each auxiliary row is symmetrical with respect to the sagittal plane.
  • the bristles constituting the row of the first series have a diameter greater than that of the brush bristles constituting the row, said distal, of the first series namely the row farthest from the second series.
  • the constituent bristles of each row of the first series may have decreasing diameters from the proximal row to the distal row.
  • the hairs of the rows of the second series are wholly or partly thicker than those of the first series.
  • the hairs of the second series can repel detritus or objects of significant size and / or heavy while the hairs of the first series, rectilinear, allow to push the sweeps finer.
  • the bristles of the first series may for example have a diameter smaller than the diameter of the bristles of the second series.
  • the brush bristles constituting at least one row have a free end a little frayed.
  • the implementation of bristles at the frayed end, a few millimeters, provides a good smoothness of scanning, while maintaining the qualities of rigidity of the non-frayed part of the hair.
  • the first series and the second series each comprise at least three rows for a good scan.
  • each row of bristles is removable and mounted in a C-groove of the elongate body.
  • the adaptation means on the vehicle are designed so that the second series of bristles is oriented towards the front.
  • the adaptation means on the vehicle can also be designed to be reversible so that the second set of bristles can be oriented forward or backward.
  • a broom according to the invention as illustrated in FIG. figure 1 and designated as a whole by the reference B, is intended to be adapted to a motor vehicle such as a forklift V.
  • the brush B comprises an elongated body 1 which is equipped with means 2 for adaptation to the vehicle V.
  • the means 2 can be made in any appropriate manner depending on the nature of the vehicle V.
  • the means 2 are designed to allow the assembly of the brush B on the forks 3 of the carriage V and comprise two sleeves 4 and 5 disposed at the upper face of the body 1.
  • Each sleeve 4, 5 has a pin 6 to be placed at the heel of the corresponding fork to block the movement of the blade B relative to the forks 3.
  • any other type of means of adaptation could be used.
  • the blade B comprises at the lower face of the body 1 rows 10 whose brush hairs extend in a direction substantially normal to the underside of the body 1.
  • the rows of bristles are divided into two series S 1 and S 2 of rows of different conformation.
  • a first series S 1 comprises rectilinear longitudinal rows 10 2 which extend substantially over the entire length of the body, being parallel to each other and to a longitudinal axis L of the body 1.
  • the first series S 1 comprises four rows 10 2 of bristles, it being understood that it could include less, two rows for example, or on the contrary more.
  • the second series S 2 comprises longitudinal rows 2 which also extend substantially over the entire length of the body 1 but have, when viewed from the underside of the body 1, a curved or V shape.
  • the rows 10 2 of the second series S 2 all have a V-shaped or chevron shape and are parallel to each other.
  • the three rows 2 constituting the second series S 2 are arranged so that their concavity is oriented in a direction opposite to the first series of rows S 1 or that their point is directed towards the first series S 1 .
  • the rows 2 2 of the second series are all arranged so as to be generally symmetrical with respect to a median transverse plane, said sagittal plane, S which passes through the tip of each row 10 2 of the second series.
  • the blade B further comprises at least one and, according to the example, two auxiliary rows of brush bristles extending in a direction substantially normal to the underside.
  • Each row 15 has a rectilinear shape, parallel to the longitudinal axis L, having a length substantially less than the length of the body 1.
  • the rows 15 are arranged in the concavity of the first row of the second series S 2 and is substantially centered with respect to the latter and the sagittal plane S and being parallel to each other.
  • the rows 15 prevent an accumulation of waste or sweeps in the tip of the V formed by the rows of the second series S 2 .
  • These rows 15 also absorb the thrust of the swept materials accumulating as and when in the concavity thus avoiding the hair of the second series S 2 too curved backwards and thus let part of the sweeps.
  • each row or row of hairs is constituted by a segment a band of bristles whose one end is held by a longitudinal head made of plastic or the like intended to be engaged in a groove C.
  • Such an embodiment of the rows or rows allows a replacement of rows or rows of bristles, independently each other.
  • Such an embodiment of the rows of bristles is described in particular in the context of the patent US 5,661,940 and therefore does not require further description.
  • the brush B according to the invention and thus constituted, is implemented in the following manner.
  • the blade is adapted to the forks 3 of the motor vehicle V so that the second series of bristles S 2 is oriented forwards in the normal direction of travel of the vehicle V.
  • the adaptation means 2 will be then designed for this purpose.
  • a driver of the vehicle V adjusts the height of the forks 3 so as to apply the bristles against the surface to be brushed or cleaned. It should be noted that insofar as all the hairs have substantially the same height, they all rest on the surface to be cleaned if the latter is flat. This height can be chosen to be of the order of 10 to 35 cm for example and preferably of the order of 30 cm for an autonomy (wear) of several hundred kilometers on a paved surface.
  • the driver of the vehicle V can also adjust the forks 3 so as to exert a slight pressure on the bristles to arch them very slightly so they can adapt well to the slight irregularities of the surface to be swept.
  • the operator controls the advancement of the vehicle V, so that the broom pushes in front of him detritus or dust present on the surface to be cleaned.
  • the presence of the second series of rows S 2 whose concavity is oriented forward, then collects at its center, the bulk of this waste or detritus.
  • the second series of row S 2 avoids a rapid appearance of lines of accumulation of detritus at the outer edges of the blade.
  • the broom according to the invention, makes it possible to obtain a sweeping quality that is very much greater than that obtained with a brush according to the prior art comprising only rectilinear rows of bristles.
  • the auxiliary rows of bristles 15 also prevent the appearance of a line of accumulation of dust or dirt in the alignment of the tip of the rafters constituting the second series S 2 .
  • the bristles of the last row or distal row d of the first series S 1 namely the row farthest from the second series S 2
  • have a smaller diameter. to that of the hairs of the first row or proximal row p of the first series S 1 , namely the row p closest to the second series S 2 .
  • the distal row d then allows a better scan of the fines, the hairs being more numerous.
  • bristles the free end is frayed.
  • the implementation of such bristles then makes it possible to maintain the rigidity qualities of each hair over a great length while their frayed free end makes it possible to perform a better scanning of the fines.
  • the first series of bristles S 1 has four rows 10 1
  • the second series S 2 has three rows 10 2
  • the sweep B further comprises two auxiliary rows 15.
  • the figure 4 illustrates another embodiment according to which the first series S 1 comprises eight rows, while the second series S 2 comprises three rows, the whole being completed by three auxiliary rows 15.
  • the three rows have an increasing length according to their distance from the second series S 2 .
  • the rows 2 2 of the second series S 2 do not necessarily have a herringbone shape.
  • the figure 5 illustrates another embodiment in which the rows of the second series S 2 have an arched shape, without breaking. It may, for example, be adopted as an elliptical curve portion. It will further be noted that according to this example, the broom B does not include auxiliary rank although it could have.

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Ce balai pour un véhicule automoteur comprend un corps allongé (1) équipé de moyens d'adaptation sur le véhicule et qui dispose, au niveau d'une face inférieure, d'une première série (S 1 ) de rangées longitudinales de poils de brosse s'étendant dans une direction sensiblement normale à la face inférieure, les rangées (10 1 ) de la première série (S 1 ) étant rectilignes et parallèles à un axe longitudinal du corps allongé (1) et une deuxième série (S 2 ) de rangées (10 2 ) longitudinales de poils de brosse s'étendant dans une direction sensiblement normale à la face inférieure, les rangées de la deuxième série (S 2 ) étant parallèles entre elles et présentant chacune, vue depuis la face inférieure du corps, une forme incurvée ou en V.This broom for a self-propelled vehicle comprises an elongate body (1) equipped with adaptation means on the vehicle and which has, at a lower face, a first series (S 1) of longitudinal rows of brush bristles. extending in a direction substantially normal to the lower face, the rows (10 1) of the first series (S 1) being rectilinear and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the elongate body (1) and a second series (S 2) of longitudinal rows (10 2) of bristles extending in a direction substantially normal to the lower face, the rows of the second series (S 2) being parallel to each other and each having, seen from the underside of the body, a curved or V shape.

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La présente invention concerne le domaine technique des balais susceptibles d'être adaptés sur un véhicule automoteur en vue d'assurer le nettoyage ou le traitement de surfaces importantes. L'invention concerne plus particulièrement des balais qui pourraient être dits « statiques » dans la mesure où leurs poils ne sont animés d'aucun mouvement propre, autre que celui résultant de leur contact avec la surface à balayer au cours du déplacement du véhicule. Ces balais présentent un faible coût d'acquisition et d'exploitation et possèdent l'avantage de soulever peu de poussière.The present invention relates to the technical field of brushes may be adapted to a motor vehicle to ensure the cleaning or treatment of important surfaces. The invention relates more particularly to brooms that could be called "static" insofar as their hairs are not animated by any clean movement, other than that resulting from their contact with the surface to be scanned during the movement of the vehicle. These brushes have a low cost of acquisition and operation and have the advantage of raising little dust.

Dans le domaine ci-dessus, un brevet US 5 621 940 a proposé un balai pour véhicule automoteur comprenant un corps allongé qui est équipé de moyens d'adaptation sur le véhicule et qui comprend, au niveau d'une face inférieure, une série de rangées longitudinales de poils de brosse s'étendant dans une direction sensiblement normale à la face inférieure. Selon ce document les rangées de poils sont rectilignes et parallèles à un axe longitudinal de la structure de base allongée et sont destinées à être placées sensiblement transversalement à la direction la direction de déplacement du véhicule ou légèrement en travers par rapport à cette dernière par une inclinaison de la structure de base. Le balai décrit, par ce document, comprend une série de dix rangées rectilignes parallèles de poils, chaque rangée étant formée par une bande dont la tête est formée d'un matériau extrudé emprisonnant l'extrémité fixe des poils. Cette tête est alors destinée à venir s'engager dans une rainure en C ou en T portée par le corps du balai. Ce mode réalisation des rangées de poils permet un remplacement aisé des rangées de poils indépendamment les unes des autres.In the above field, a patent US 5,621,940 has proposed a self-propelled broom comprising an elongate body which is equipped with means for adaptation to the vehicle and which comprises, at a lower face, a series of longitudinal rows of brush bristles extending in a substantially direction. normal to the underside. According to this document the rows of bristles are rectilinear and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the elongated base structure and are intended to be placed substantially transversely to the direction of the direction of movement of the vehicle or slightly crosswise with respect to the latter by an inclination of the basic structure. The broom described by this document comprises a series of ten parallel rectilinear rows of bristles, each row being formed by a band whose head is formed of an extruded material trapping the fixed end of the bristles. This head is then intended to engage in a groove C or T carried by the body of the brush. This embodiment of the rows of bristles allows easy replacement of the rows of bristles independently of each other.

Un tel balai donne généralement satisfaction et permet effectivement de balayer des surfaces relativement importantes en éliminant un maximum des saletés les couvrant. Toutefois, il est apparu que dans certaines conditions d'utilisation, le balayage réalisé n'est pas satisfaisant, notamment en raison de l'apparition assez rapide de restes de plus fines balayures ainsi que de lignes d'accumulation de poussière ou de déchets sur les bords de la zone de passage du balai tels des andains.Such a broom is generally satisfactory and can actually scan relatively large surfaces by eliminating a maximum of dirt covering them. However, it has been found that under certain conditions of use, the sweeping performed is not satisfactory, in particular because of the rather rapid appearance of remains of smaller sweeps as well as lines of accumulation of dust or waste on the edges of the sweeping area such as windrows.

Ainsi, il est apparu le besoin d'un nouveau type de balai statique pour véhicules automoteurs qui améliore la qualité du balayage tout en conservant la simplicité de conception des balais connus, simplicité qui est une garantie de fiabilité et de longévité du balai ainsi que de son faible coût d'acquisition.Thus, it has emerged the need for a new type of static broom for self-propelled vehicles that improves the quality of the scan while maintaining the simplicity of design of known brushes, simplicity that is a guarantee of reliability and longevity of the broom and its low cost of acquisition.

Afin d'atteindre cet objectif, l'invention concerne un balai pour un véhicule automoteur comprenant un corps allongé qui est équipé de moyens d'adaptation sur le véhicule et qui comprend, au niveau d'une face inférieure, une première série de rangées longitudinales de poils de brosse s'étendant dans une direction sensiblement normale à la face inférieure, les rangées de la première série étant rectilignes et parallèles à un axe longitudinal du corps allongé. Selon l'invention, le balai comprend une deuxième série de rangées longitudinales de poils de brosse s'étendant dans une direction sensiblement normale à la face inférieure, les rangées de la deuxième série étant parallèles entre elles et présentant chacune, vue depuis la face inférieure du corps, une forme incurvée ou en V.In order to achieve this object, the invention relates to a blade for a self-propelled vehicle comprising an elongate body which is equipped with means of adaptation to the vehicle and which comprises, at a lower face, a first series of longitudinal rows. brush bristles extending in a direction substantially normal to the underside, the rows of the first series being rectilinear and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the elongate body. According to the invention, the blade comprises a second series of longitudinal rows of brush bristles extending in a direction substantially normal to the lower face, the rows of the second series being parallel to each other and each having a view from the bottom face. body, a curved or V shape.

Une telle série de rangées ainsi incurvées ou en forme de C ou de V permet, de manière assez surprenante, d'obtenir une qualité de balayage bien meilleure de celle obtenue avec un balai ne comprenant que des rangées rectilignes de poils de brosse.Such a series of rows thus curved or in the form of C or V makes it possible, surprisingly enough, to obtain a scan quality that is much better than that obtained with a broom comprising only straight rows of bristles.

Selon l'invention, différentes configurations peuvent être envisagées, ainsi selon une forme de réalisation préférée mais non exclusive, la concavité des rangées longitudinales de la deuxième série est orientée à l'opposé de la première série de rangée.According to the invention, different configurations can be envisaged, thus according to a preferred but not exclusive embodiment, the concavity of the longitudinal rows of the second series is oriented opposite to the first series of rows.

La mise en oeuvre d'une telle configuration et orientation relative des première et deuxième séries de rangées permet d'obtenir, de manière surprenante, une qualité de balayage très nettement supérieure à celle résultant de la mise en oeuvre d'un balai à rangée de poils rectilignes uniquement et cela notamment lorsque la seconde rangée est placée vers l'avant ou dans la direction d'avancement du véhicule automoteur déplaçant le balai. En effet, dans le cadre d'une telle configuration et à condition de surfaces équivalentes, le balai, selon l'invention, permet réduire l'apparition de lignes de dépôt ou d'accumulations de détritus ou poussières le long de la trajectoire de déplacement du balai. En tout état de cause les lignes d'accumulation de chaque côté des extrémités latérales du balai, résultant de la mise en oeuvre du balai selon l'invention sont de bien moindre importance ou apparaissent après une distance de déplacement beaucoup plus élevée que dans le cas d'une utilisation d'un balai comprenant uniquement des rangées rectilignes de poils. De plus avec le balai selon l'invention, il existe bien moins de balayures fines restantes sur la largeur du balai.The implementation of such a configuration and relative orientation of the first and second series of rows makes it possible to obtain, surprisingly, a sweeping quality that is very much greater than that resulting from the use of a row broom. straight hairs only and this especially when the second row is placed forward or in the direction of advance of the self-propelled vehicle moving the blade. Indeed, in the context of such a configuration and provided equivalent surfaces, the blade, according to the invention, allows to reduce the appearance of deposition lines or accumulations of detritus or dust along the path of travel get out. In any case, the accumulation lines on each side of the lateral ends of the broom, resulting from the implementation of the broom according to the invention are of much less importance or appear after a displacement distance much higher than in the case of use of a brush comprising only straight rows of bristles. In addition with the brush according to the invention, there are far fewer fine brushes remaining on the width of the brush.

Selon une caractéristique de l'invention, chaque rangée de la deuxième série est symétrique par rapport à un plan transversal médian, dit plan sagittal.According to a characteristic of the invention, each row of the second series is symmetrical with respect to a median transverse plane, said sagittal plane.

Selon une variante de réalisation de l'invention, le balai comprend au moins un et, de préférence, plusieurs rangs auxiliaires de poils de brosse s'étendant dans une direction sensiblement normale à la face inférieure, chaque rang auxiliaire étant rectiligne et situé dans la concavité de la première rangée de la deuxième série. La mise en oeuvre d'un tel rang auxiliaire de poils de brosse permet d'augmenter encore la qualité du balayage et notamment, dans le cadre de la mise en oeuvre de rangées en forme de V ou de chevrons pour la deuxième série, de retarder l'apparition d'une ligne d'accumulation de matière au niveau de la trajectoire de la pointe des chevrons de chaque rangée, ou encore d'éviter une accumulation trop importante de déchets.According to an alternative embodiment of the invention, the blade comprises at least one and, preferably, several auxiliary rows of brush bristles extending in a direction substantially normal to the lower face, each auxiliary row being rectilinear and located in the concavity of the first row of the second series. The implementation of such an auxiliary row of bristles makes it possible to further increase the quality of the sweeping and in particular, in the context of the implementation of V-shaped rows or rafters for the second series, to delay the appearance of a line of accumulation of material at the level of the trajectory of the tip of the rafters of each row, or to avoid an excessive accumulation of waste.

Selon une autre caractéristique de cette variante de réalisation, chaque rang auxiliaire est symétrique par rapport au plan sagittal.According to another characteristic of this variant embodiment, each auxiliary row is symmetrical with respect to the sagittal plane.

Selon une forme de réalisation de l'invention, les poils de brosse constitutifs de la rangée de la première série, dite proximale, soit la rangée la plus proche de la deuxième série, présentent un diamètre supérieur à celui des poils de brosse constitutifs de la rangée, dite distale, de la première série à savoir la rangée plus éloignée de la deuxième série.According to one embodiment of the invention, the bristles constituting the row of the first series, called proximal, the row closest to the second series, have a diameter greater than that of the brush bristles constituting the row, said distal, of the first series namely the row farthest from the second series.

La mise en oeuvre d'une telle différence de diamètre permet à matériau identique d'obtenir pour la rangée distale des poils plus souples et plus nombreux créant une répartition plus dense, ce qui rend la rangée distale plus adaptée au balayage des fines, tandis que la rangée proximale est adaptée au balayage d'éléments plus gros. Le balayage s'en trouve encore amélioré.The implementation of such a difference in diameter allows the same material to obtain for the distal row more flexible and more numerous hairs creating a denser distribution, which makes the distal row more suitable for scanning fine, while the proximal row is suitable for scanning larger elements. The scan is further improved.

Il est à noter que dans le cadre de cette forme de réalisation, il est possible d'adopter un gradient de diamètre pour les poils des rangées de la première série ainsi, les poils de brosse constitutifs de chaque rangée de la première série peuvent avoir des diamètres qui décroissent en allant de la rangée proximale vers la rangée distale.It should be noted that in the context of this embodiment, it is possible to adopt a diameter gradient for the bristles of the rows of the first series thus, the constituent bristles of each row of the first series may have decreasing diameters from the proximal row to the distal row.

Dans le même esprit, il également possible de prévoir que les poils des rangées de la deuxième série soient en tout ou partie plus épais que ceux de la première série. Ainsi, les poils de la deuxième série permettent de repousser les détritus ou objets de dimensions importantes et/ou lourds tandis que les poils de la première série, rectilignes, permettent de repousser les balayures plus fines. Il est également possible de prévoir une décroissance de l'épaisseur des poils rangée par rangée ou par groupe de rangées depuis la première rangée de la deuxième série jusqu'à la dernière rangée de la première série ou inversement. Ainsi, les poils de la première série peuvent par exemple posséder un diamètre inférieur au diamètre des poils de la deuxième série.In the same spirit, it is also possible to predict that the hairs of the rows of the second series are wholly or partly thicker than those of the first series. Thus, the hairs of the second series can repel detritus or objects of significant size and / or heavy while the hairs of the first series, rectilinear, allow to push the sweeps finer. It is also possible to provide a decrease in the thickness of the pile row by row or group of rows from the first row of the second series to the last row of the first series or vice versa. Thus, the bristles of the first series may for example have a diameter smaller than the diameter of the bristles of the second series.

Toujours, dans le même esprit et selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, les poils de brosse constitutifs d'au moins une rangée présentent une extrémité libre un peu effilochée. La mise en oeuvre de poils à l'extrémité effilochée, sur quelques millimètres, permet d'obtenir une bonne finesse de balayage, tout en conservant les qualités de rigidité de la partie non effilochée du poil.Still, in the same spirit and according to another characteristic of the invention, the brush bristles constituting at least one row have a free end a little frayed. The implementation of bristles at the frayed end, a few millimeters, provides a good smoothness of scanning, while maintaining the qualities of rigidity of the non-frayed part of the hair.

Selon une caractéristique de l'invention, la première série et la deuxième série comprennent chacune au moins trois rangées pour un bon balayage.According to a feature of the invention, the first series and the second series each comprise at least three rows for a good scan.

Selon une forme de réalisation, chaque rangée de poils de brosse, est amovible et montée dans une rainure en C du corps allongé.According to one embodiment, each row of bristles is removable and mounted in a C-groove of the elongate body.

Selon encore une autre caractéristique de l'invention, les moyens d'adaptation sur le véhicule sont conçus pour que la deuxième série de poils soit orientée vers l'avant. Bien entendu, les moyens d'adaptation sur le véhicule peuvent aussi être conçus pour être réversibles de manière que la deuxième série de poils puisse être orientée vers l'avant ou vers l'arrière.According to yet another characteristic of the invention, the adaptation means on the vehicle are designed so that the second series of bristles is oriented towards the front. Of course, the adaptation means on the vehicle can also be designed to be reversible so that the second set of bristles can be oriented forward or backward.

Les différentes formes, caractéristiques et variantes de réalisation de l'invention peuvent être associées les unes avec les autres selon diverses combinaisons, dans la mesure où elles ne sont pas incompatibles ou exclusives les unes des autres.The various forms, features and embodiments of the invention may be associated with each other in various combinations, to the extent that they are not incompatible or exclusive of each other.

Par ailleurs, diverses autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention ressortent de la description ci-dessous et effectuée en référence aux dessins annexés qui illustrent différentes formes ou variantes de réalisation d'un balai pour véhicule automobile selon l'invention.

  • La figure 1 est une perspective schématique montrant un balai selon l'invention adapté sur un chariot de manutention à fourche.
  • La figure 2 est une perspective schématique en vue de trois quarts depuis la face supérieure du balai, illustré à la figure1.
  • La figure 3 est une perspective schématique en vue de trois quarts depuis la face inférieure du balai, illustré à la figure2.
  • La figure 4 est une vue de dessous d'une autre forme de réalisation d'un balai conforme à l'invention.
  • La figure 5 est une perspective analogue à la figure 3 montrant une autre forme de réalisation selon laquelle les rangées de la deuxième série sont arquées selon une courbe continue ne présentant pas de brisure.
Moreover, various other features and advantages of the invention appear from the description below and made with reference to the drawings. appended which illustrate various forms or variants of embodiment of a motor vehicle broom according to the invention.
  • The figure 1 is a schematic perspective showing a broom according to the invention adapted to a forklift truck.
  • The figure 2 is a schematic perspective in view of three quarters from the upper face of the broom, shown at figure 1 .
  • The figure 3 is a schematic perspective for three quarters from the underside of the broom, shown at figure2 .
  • The figure 4 is a bottom view of another embodiment of a brush according to the invention.
  • The figure 5 is a perspective analogous to the figure 3 showing another embodiment in which the rows of the second series are arcuate in a continuous curve with no breakage.

Un balai selon l'invention, tel illustré à la figure 1 et désigné dans son ensemble par la référence B, est destiné à être adapté sur un véhicule automobile comme un chariot élévateur V. Ainsi le balai B comprend un corps allongé 1 qui est équipé de moyens 2 d'adaptation sur le véhicule V. Les moyens 2 peuvent être réalisés de toute manière appropriée selon la nature du véhicule V. Dans le cadre de l'exemple illustré, les moyens 2 sont conçu pour permettre le montage du balai B sur les fourches 3 du chariot V et comprennent deux fourreaux 4 et 5 disposés au niveau de la face supérieure du corps 1. Chaque fourreau 4, 5 possède une goupille 6 destinée à être placée au niveau du talon de la fourche correspondante pour bloquer le mouvement du balai B par rapport aux fourches 3. Bien entendu, tout autre type de moyen d'adaptation pourrait être employé.A broom according to the invention, as illustrated in FIG. figure 1 and designated as a whole by the reference B, is intended to be adapted to a motor vehicle such as a forklift V. Thus the brush B comprises an elongated body 1 which is equipped with means 2 for adaptation to the vehicle V. The means 2 can be made in any appropriate manner depending on the nature of the vehicle V. In the context of the illustrated example, the means 2 are designed to allow the assembly of the brush B on the forks 3 of the carriage V and comprise two sleeves 4 and 5 disposed at the upper face of the body 1. Each sleeve 4, 5 has a pin 6 to be placed at the heel of the corresponding fork to block the movement of the blade B relative to the forks 3. Of course, any other type of means of adaptation could be used.

Afin d'assurer sa fonction de balayage, le balai B comprend au niveau de la face inférieure du corps 1 des rangées 10 dont les poils de brosse s'étendent selon une direction sensiblement normale à la face inférieure du corps 1.To ensure its sweeping function, the blade B comprises at the lower face of the body 1 rows 10 whose brush hairs extend in a direction substantially normal to the underside of the body 1.

Conformément à l'invention, les rangées de poils sont réparties en deux séries S1 et S2 de rangées de conformation différente.According to the invention, the rows of bristles are divided into two series S 1 and S 2 of rows of different conformation.

Une première série S1 comprend des rangées longitudinales rectilignes 102 qui s'étendent sensiblement sur toute la longueur du corps, en étant parallèles entre elles et à un axe longitudinal L du corps 1. Selon l'exemple illustré, la première série S1 comprend quatre rangées 102 de poils, étant entendu qu'elle pourrait en comprendre moins, deux rangées seulement par exemple, ou au contraire plus.A first series S 1 comprises rectilinear longitudinal rows 10 2 which extend substantially over the entire length of the body, being parallel to each other and to a longitudinal axis L of the body 1. According to the illustrated example, the first series S 1 comprises four rows 10 2 of bristles, it being understood that it could include less, two rows for example, or on the contrary more.

La deuxième série S2 comprend des rangées longitudinales 102 qui s'étendent également sensiblement sur toute la longueur du corps 1 mais présentent, lorsqu'elles sont vue depuis la face inférieure du corps 1, une forme incurvée ou en V.The second series S 2 comprises longitudinal rows 2 which also extend substantially over the entire length of the body 1 but have, when viewed from the underside of the body 1, a curved or V shape.

Selon l'exemple illustré figure 3, les rangées 102 de la deuxième série S2 présentent toutes une forme en V ou en chevron et sont parallèles les unes aux autres. Selon l'exemple illustré, les trois rangées 102 constitutives de la deuxième série S2 sont disposées de manière que leur concavité soit orientée dans une direction opposée à la première série de rangées S1 ou encore que leur pointe soit dirigée vers la première série S1. De plus, selon l'exemple illustré, les rangées 102 de la deuxième série sont toutes disposées de manière à être généralement symétriques par rapport à un plan transversal médian, dit plan sagittal, S qui passe par la pointe de chacune des rangées 102 de la deuxième série.According to the illustrated example figure 3 , the rows 10 2 of the second series S 2 all have a V-shaped or chevron shape and are parallel to each other. According to the illustrated example, the three rows 2 constituting the second series S 2 are arranged so that their concavity is oriented in a direction opposite to the first series of rows S 1 or that their point is directed towards the first series S 1 . In addition, according to the illustrated example, the rows 2 2 of the second series are all arranged so as to be generally symmetrical with respect to a median transverse plane, said sagittal plane, S which passes through the tip of each row 10 2 of the second series.

Selon l'exemple illustré fig. 3, le balai B comprend en outre au moins un et, selon l'exemple, deux rangs auxiliaires 15 de poils de brosse s'étendant dans une direction sensiblement normale à la face inférieure. Chaque rang 15 présente une forme rectiligne, parallèle à l'axe longitudinal L en possédant une longueur nettement inférieure à la longueur du corps 1. De plus, les rangs 15 sont disposés dans la concavité de la première rangée de la deuxième série S2 et se trouve sensiblement centré par rapport à cette dernière et au plan sagittal S et étant parallèles entre eux. Les rangs 15 évitent une accumulation de déchets ou balayures dans la pointe du V formé par les rangées de la deuxième série S2. Ces rangs 15 absorbent également la poussée des matières balayées s'accumulant au fur et à mesure dans la concavité évitant ainsi aux poils de la deuxième série S2 de trop s'incurver vers l'arrière et laisser ainsi passer une partie des balayures.According to the illustrated example Fig. 3 , the blade B further comprises at least one and, according to the example, two auxiliary rows of brush bristles extending in a direction substantially normal to the underside. Each row 15 has a rectilinear shape, parallel to the longitudinal axis L, having a length substantially less than the length of the body 1. In addition, the rows 15 are arranged in the concavity of the first row of the second series S 2 and is substantially centered with respect to the latter and the sagittal plane S and being parallel to each other. The rows 15 prevent an accumulation of waste or sweeps in the tip of the V formed by the rows of the second series S 2 . These rows 15 also absorb the thrust of the swept materials accumulating as and when in the concavity thus avoiding the hair of the second series S 2 too curved backwards and thus let part of the sweeps.

Les poils de brosse de chacune des rangées 10, 101, 102 et des rangs 15 présentent, de préférence, sensiblement tous la même longueur. Selon l'exemple illustré, chaque rang ou rangée de poils est constituée par un segment d'une bande de poils dont une extrémité est maintenue par une tête longitudinale en matière plastique ou analogue destinée à être engagée dans une rainure en C. Un tel mode de réalisation des rangées ou rang permet un remplacement des rangées ou rangs de poils, indépendamment les unes des autres. Un tel mode de réalisation des rangées de poils est notamment décrit dans le cadre du brevet US 5 661 940 et ne nécessite donc pas de plus ample description.The bristles of each of the rows 10, 10 1 , 10 2 and rows 15 preferably have substantially all the same length. According to the illustrated example, each row or row of hairs is constituted by a segment a band of bristles whose one end is held by a longitudinal head made of plastic or the like intended to be engaged in a groove C. Such an embodiment of the rows or rows allows a replacement of rows or rows of bristles, independently each other. Such an embodiment of the rows of bristles is described in particular in the context of the patent US 5,661,940 and therefore does not require further description.

Le balai B, selon l'invention et ainsi constitué, est mis en oeuvre de la manière suivante.The brush B, according to the invention and thus constituted, is implemented in the following manner.

Tout d'abord, le balai est adapté sur les fourches 3 du véhicule automobile V de manière que la deuxième série de poils S2 soit orientée vers l'avant dans le sens de marche normale du véhicule V. Les moyens d'adaptation 2 seront alors conçus à cet effet. Bien entendu, il pourrait être envisagé une autre orientation de la deuxième série de poils, par exemple vers l'arrière, et les moyens d'adaptation 2 pourraient alors être adaptés pour être démontables, de manière à permettre un changement de leur orientation relative.First, the blade is adapted to the forks 3 of the motor vehicle V so that the second series of bristles S 2 is oriented forwards in the normal direction of travel of the vehicle V. The adaptation means 2 will be then designed for this purpose. Of course, it could be envisaged another orientation of the second series of bristles, for example rearward, and the adaptation means 2 could then be adapted to be removable, so as to allow a change in their relative orientation.

Une fois cette adaptation réalisée, un conducteur du véhicule V règle la hauteur des fourches 3 de manière à appliquer les poils contre la surface à brosser ou nettoyer. Il est à noter que dans la mesure où tous les poils ont sensiblement la même hauteur, ils reposent tous sur la surface à nettoyer si cette dernière est plane. Cette hauteur peut être choisie pour être de l'ordre de 10 à 35 cm par exemple et préférence de l'ordre de 30 cm pour une autonomie (usure) de plusieurs centaines de kilomètres sur un revêtement goudronné. Le conducteur du véhicule V peut également régler les fourches 3 de manière à exercer une légère pression sur les poils pour les arquer très légèrement ainsi leur permettre de bien s'adapter aux légères irrégularités de la surface à balayer Ensuite, l'opérateur commande l'avancement du véhicule V, de sorte que le balai repousse devant lui les détritus ou les poussières présentes sur la surface à nettoyer. La présence de la deuxième série de rangées S2, dont la concavité est orientée vers l'avant, permet alors de recueillir au niveau de son centre, la majeure partie de ces déchets ou détritus. Ainsi, la deuxième série de rangée S2 évite une apparition rapide de lignes d'accumulation de détritus au niveau des bords extérieurs du balai. Il a notamment été constaté que le balai, selon l'invention, permet d'obtenir une qualité de balayage très nettement supérieure à celle obtenue avec un balai selon l'art antérieur ne comprenant que des rangées rectilignes de poils. Par ailleurs, les rangs auxiliaires 15 de poils évitent également l'apparition d'une ligne d'accumulation de poussière ou saleté dans l'alignement de la pointe des chevrons constitutifs de la deuxième série S2.Once this adjustment is made, a driver of the vehicle V adjusts the height of the forks 3 so as to apply the bristles against the surface to be brushed or cleaned. It should be noted that insofar as all the hairs have substantially the same height, they all rest on the surface to be cleaned if the latter is flat. This height can be chosen to be of the order of 10 to 35 cm for example and preferably of the order of 30 cm for an autonomy (wear) of several hundred kilometers on a paved surface. The driver of the vehicle V can also adjust the forks 3 so as to exert a slight pressure on the bristles to arch them very slightly so they can adapt well to the slight irregularities of the surface to be swept. Next, the operator controls the advancement of the vehicle V, so that the broom pushes in front of him detritus or dust present on the surface to be cleaned. The presence of the second series of rows S 2 , whose concavity is oriented forward, then collects at its center, the bulk of this waste or detritus. Thus, the second series of row S 2 avoids a rapid appearance of lines of accumulation of detritus at the outer edges of the blade. In particular, it has been found that the broom, according to the invention, makes it possible to obtain a sweeping quality that is very much greater than that obtained with a brush according to the prior art comprising only rectilinear rows of bristles. Furthermore, the auxiliary rows of bristles 15 also prevent the appearance of a line of accumulation of dust or dirt in the alignment of the tip of the rafters constituting the second series S 2 .

Afin d'augmenter encore la qualité du balayage, il peut être envisagé que les poils de la dernière rangée ou rangée distale d de la première série S1, à savoir la rangée la plus éloignée de la deuxième série S2, présentent un diamètre inférieur à celui des poils de la première rangée ou rangée proximale p de la première série S1, à savoir la rangée p la plus proche de la deuxième série S2. La rangée distale d permet alors un meilleur balayage des fines, les poils étant plus nombreux.In order to further increase the quality of the scan, it may be envisaged that the bristles of the last row or distal row d of the first series S 1 , namely the row farthest from the second series S 2 , have a smaller diameter. to that of the hairs of the first row or proximal row p of the first series S 1 , namely the row p closest to the second series S 2 . The distal row d then allows a better scan of the fines, the hairs being more numerous.

Dans le même esprit, il pourrait être envisagé d'adopter des diamètres de poils décroissants pour les autres rangées 101 de la première série S1 entre la rangée proximale p et la rangée distale d. Il pourrait également être envisagé une même décroissance des diamètres de poils d'une rangée à l'autre pour la deuxième série S2.In the same spirit, it could be envisaged to adopt decreasing hair diameters for the other rows 10 1 of the first series S 1 between the proximal row p and the distal row d. It could also be envisaged a same decrease in the diameters of bristles from one row to another for the second series S 2 .

Toujours dans le sens d'une amélioration de la qualité du balayage, il pourrait être envisagé également de mettre en oeuvre des poils, dont l'extrémité libre est effilochée. La mise en oeuvre de tels poils permet alors de conserver les qualités de rigidité de chaque poil sur une grande longueur tandis que leur l'extrémité libre effilochée permet d'effectuer un meilleur balayage des fines.Still in the sense of improving the quality of the scanning, it could be envisaged also to implement bristles, the free end is frayed. The implementation of such bristles then makes it possible to maintain the rigidity qualities of each hair over a great length while their frayed free end makes it possible to perform a better scanning of the fines.

Selon l'exemple illustré, la première série de poils S1 présente quatre rangées 101, tandis que la deuxième série S2 en présente trois rangées 102 et le balai B comprend en outre deux rangs auxiliaires 15. Toutefois, une telle configuration n'est pas strictement nécessaire à la réalisation d'un balai selon l'invention ainsi la figure 4 illustre une autre forme de réalisation selon laquelle la première série S1 comprend huit rangées, tandis que la deuxième série S2 en comprend trois, le tout étant complété par trois rangs auxiliaires 15. Selon cette forme de réalisation les trois rangs présentent une longueur croissante en fonction de leur éloignement de la deuxième série S2.According to the illustrated example, the first series of bristles S 1 has four rows 10 1 , while the second series S 2 has three rows 10 2 and the sweep B further comprises two auxiliary rows 15. However, such a configuration n is not strictly necessary for producing a broom according to the invention and the figure 4 illustrates another embodiment according to which the first series S 1 comprises eight rows, while the second series S 2 comprises three rows, the whole being completed by three auxiliary rows 15. According to this embodiment the three rows have an increasing length according to their distance from the second series S 2 .

De même, selon l'invention, les rangées 102 de la deuxième série S2 ne présentent pas nécessairement une forme en chevrons.Similarly, according to the invention, the rows 2 2 of the second series S 2 do not necessarily have a herringbone shape.

Ainsi, la figure 5 illustre une autre forme de réalisation selon laquelle les rangées de la deuxième série S2 présentent une forme arquée, sans brisure. Il pourra, par exemple, être adopté une forme en portion de courbe elliptique. Il sera en outre remarqué que selon cet exemple, le balai B ne comprend pas de rang auxiliaire bien qu'il pourrait en avoir.So, the figure 5 illustrates another embodiment in which the rows of the second series S 2 have an arched shape, without breaking. It may, for example, be adopted as an elliptical curve portion. It will further be noted that according to this example, the broom B does not include auxiliary rank although it could have.

Par ailleurs, il peut également être envisagé d'orienter la concavité de la deuxième série S2 vers la première série S1 pour rejeter les balayures sur le côté ce qui peut être utile dans certaines applications.Furthermore, it may also be envisaged to orient the concavity of the second series S 2 to the first series S 1 to reject the sweeps on the side which may be useful in some applications.

Bien entendu, diverses autres modifications peuvent être apportées à l'invention dans le cadre des revendications annexées.Of course, various other modifications may be made to the invention within the scope of the appended claims.

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Balai pour un véhicule automoteur (V) comprenant un corps allongé (1) qui est équipé de moyens d'adaptation (2) sur le véhicule et qui comprend, au niveau d'une face inférieure, d'une première série (S1) de rangées longitudinales de poils de brosse s'étendant dans une direction sensiblement normale à la face inférieure, les rangées (101) de la première série (S1) étant rectilignes et parallèles à un axe longitudinal du corps allongé (1), caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une deuxième série (S2) de rangées (102) longitudinales de poils de brosse s'étendant dans une direction sensiblement normale à la face inférieure, les rangées de la deuxième série (S2) étant parallèles entre elles et présentant chacune, vue depuis la face inférieure du corps, une forme incurvée ou en V.Brush for a self-propelled vehicle (V) comprising an elongate body (1) which is equipped with adaptation means (2) on the vehicle and which comprises, at a lower face, a first series (S 1 ) longitudinal rows of brush bristles extending in a direction substantially normal to the lower face, the rows (10 1 ) of the first series (S 1 ) being rectilinear and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the elongated body (1), characterized in that it comprises a second series (S 2 ) of longitudinal rows (10 2 ) of bristles extending in a direction substantially normal to the lower face, the rows of the second series (S 2 ) being parallel between they and each having, seen from the lower face of the body, a curved or V-shaped. Balai selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la concavité des rangées longitudinales de la deuxième série (S2) est orientée à l'opposée de la première série (S1) de rangée.Brush according to claim 1, characterized in that the concavity of the longitudinal rows of the second series (S 2 ) is oriented at the opposite of the first series (S 1 ) row. Balai selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que chaque rangée de la deuxième série (S2) est symétrique par rapport à un plan transversal médian, dit plan sagittal (S).Brush according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that each row of the second series (S 2 ) is symmetrical with respect to a median transverse plane, said sagittal plane (S). Balai selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend au moins un rang auxiliaire (15) de poils de brosse s'étendant dans une direction sensiblement normale à la face inférieure, chaque rang auxiliaire (15) étant rectiligne et situé dans la concavité de la première rangée de la deuxième série (S2).Brush according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it comprises at least one auxiliary row (15) of bristles extending in a direction substantially normal to the lower face, each auxiliary row (15) being rectilinear and located in the concavity of the first row of the second series (S 2 ). Balai selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend au moins deux rangs auxiliaires (15) dont la longueur croît en fonction de leur éloignement de la première série (S1).Brush according to claim 4, characterized in that it comprises at least two auxiliary rows (15) whose length increases as a function of their distance from the first series (S 1 ). Balai selon la revendication 3 et la revendication 4 ou 5, caractérisé en ce que chaque rang auxiliaire (15) est symétrique par rapport au plan sagittal (S).Brush according to Claim 3 and Claim 4 or 5, characterized in that each auxiliary row (15) is symmetrical with respect to the sagittal plane (S). Balai selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que les poils de brosse constitutifs de la rangée, dite proximale, (p) de la première série (S1) la plus proche de la deuxième série (S2), présente un diamètre supérieur à celui des poils de brosse constitutifs de la rangée, dite distale, (d) de la première série (S1) la plus éloignée de la deuxième série (S2).Broom according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the bristles constituting the so-called proximal row (p) of the first series (S 1 ) closest to the second series (S 2 ), has a diameter greater than that of the brush bristles constituting the so-called distal row, (d) of the first series (S 1 ) furthest from the second series (S 2 ). Balai selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que les poils de brosse constitutif de chaque rangée de la première série (S1) ont des diamètres qui décroissent en allant de la rangée proximale (p) vers la rangée distale (d).Brush according to claim 7, characterized in that the bristles constituting each row of the first series (S 1 ) have diameters decreasing in the range from the proximal row (p) to the distal row (d). Balai selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que les poils de brosse constitutifs d'au moins une rangée présentent une extrémité libre un peu effilochée.Brush according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the brush bristles constituting at least one row have a free end a little frayed. Balai selon l'une des revendications1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que les poils de la première série (S1) possèdent un diamètre inférieur au diamètre des poils de la deuxième série (S2).Brush according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the bristles of the first series (S 1 ) have a diameter smaller than the diameter of the bristles of the second series (S 2 ). Balai selon l'une des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'adaptation (2) sur le véhicule sont conçus pour que la deuxième série (S2) de poils soit orientée vers l'avant.Brush according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the adaptation means (2) on the vehicle are designed so that the second series (S 2 ) of bristles is oriented forward. Balai selon l'une des revendications 1 à 11, caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'adaptation (2) sur le véhicule sont conçus pour être réversibles de manière que la deuxième série (S2) de poils puisse être orientée vers l'avant ou vers l'arrière.Brush according to one of Claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the adaptation means (2) on the vehicle are designed to be reversible so that the second series (S 2 ) of bristles can be oriented towards the front. or backwards.
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