WO2008142176A1 - Machine for cleaning tunnels, walls and similar - Google Patents
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- WO2008142176A1 WO2008142176A1 PCT/ES2008/000210 ES2008000210W WO2008142176A1 WO 2008142176 A1 WO2008142176 A1 WO 2008142176A1 ES 2008000210 W ES2008000210 W ES 2008000210W WO 2008142176 A1 WO2008142176 A1 WO 2008142176A1
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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
- E01H1/005—Mobile installations, particularly for upkeeping in situ road or railway furniture, for instance road barricades, traffic signs; Mobile installations particularly for upkeeping tunnel walls
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B08—CLEANING
- B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
- B08B1/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools
- B08B1/30—Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools by movement of cleaning members over a surface
- B08B1/32—Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools by movement of cleaning members over a surface using rotary cleaning members
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- the present invention refers to a machine for cleaning tunnels, walls and the like, which has been designed to be able to perform cleaning in all types of tunnels, whether wide carriageway as narrow, whether they are of high height as reduced, as well as in tunnels of square section or even in those in arches whose vault is of very accentuated curvature.
- the object of the invention is to provide a machine capable of performing tunnel cleaning operations, both of the walls, ceiling and floor, based on special means that allow the position of the cleaning tools to be adapted in the most appropriate manner and convenient, according to the type of tunnel or surface to be cleaned in each case.
- the cleaning elements themselves and constituted by brushes are mounted on a frame formed by several articulated sections and operable by hydraulic cylinders, forming said frame with brushes a set that is mounted articulately on the telescopic arm provided on the platform of the machine or drag vehicle in question.
- the aforementioned machine is valid in the cleaning of concrete arched tunnels, and in those that are wide performing cleaning in the direction perpendicular to the direction of advance of the machine itself.
- the tunnel has a square section, or that the tunnel has a large roof curvature, or has low height and also little width
- U 93017686 is not valid, or at least finds large difficulties when cleaning the ceiling and walls, and it is currently impossible for any type of tunnel to clean the floor or the left wall.
- the machine of the invention is constituted from a rotating crane column, mounted on the corresponding transport or drag vehicle, on whose column a top telescopic arm is mounted, with the power to tilt up or down to place its extreme to greater or lower height, on whose arm a carrier arm for cleaning tools is mounted, this arm being able to turn to the right or left in the horizontal plane, as well as to swing up or down, and to have an extreme part carrier of the cleaning brushes, with the power to rotate to achieve the position of folding in the transport or deployed in the working position, all this in such a way that based on these turns and / or tilts three movements are established corresponding to those that are considered as folding movement, bankruptcy movement and turning movement, according to three different turning points.
- the machine incorporates so that the carrier arm of the cleaning tools performs the folding movement to the left and to the right in the horizontal plane, they are constituted from an axis of rotation by means of which it is established the union between the telescopic arm of the crane, said axis of rotation belonging to said telescopic arm, and in respect of which a first piece corresponding to the initial part of the arm carrying the cleaning tools is mounted, to allow the rotation of the latter.
- the commented telescopic arm of the crane is constituted from an axis of rotation by means of which it is established the union between the telescopic arm of the crane, said axis of rotation belonging to said telescopic arm, and in respect of which a first piece corresponding to the initial part of the arm carrying the cleaning tools is mounted, to allow the rotation of the latter.
- the commented telescopic arm of the crane regarding the commented telescopic arm of the crane.
- That part of the carrier arm of the cleaning tools incorporates a hydraulic cylinder attached, through a joint, to the first piece belonging to the said carrier arm of the cleaning tools, while the piston of such cylinder is articulated at its end to the crane's own arm, in such a way that the extensibility and / or retraction of said piston carries with it the lateral thrust or pulling of the carrier arm of the cleaning tools and thereby the rotation thereof in one direction or another, forming in each case an angle with the commented telescopic arm of the crane.
- the machine incorporates for the carrier arm of the cleaning tools to perform the upward or downward tipping movement, in the vertical plane, they are constituted from the first piece belonging to the initial part of the arm carrying the cleaning tools, on whose first piece is articulated, through a rotation axis, a second piece belonging to the arm itself.
- a hydraulic cylinder On the rear end of the first piece is articulated a hydraulic cylinder whose piston is articulated simultaneously to two plates, one articulated at its other end to said first piece, and the other articulated by its free end to the second piece of the mentioned carrier arm of the cleaning tools, such that the extensibility or retraction of said piston of the hydraulic cylinder carries the tilting up or down of said second piece and with it the rest of the carrier arm of the cleaning tools.
- the machine incorporates so that the carrier arm of the cleaning tools, and more specifically the frame that is part of said arm and in which the cleaning tools are precisely mounted, are constituted from a third piece articulated to the second piece of the referred arm, and joined at its other end to the frame of the cleaning tools.
- a hydraulic cylinder is mounted whose piston is articulated to the second part of the arm, while the cylinder itself is attached to the third piece, so that the extensibility or retraction of said piston of the cylinder carries with it the rotation in the vertical plane in one or the other sense of the third piece and therefore of the frame on which the cleaning tools are mounted.
- the carrier arm of the cleaning tools it is possible to carry out the cleaning of tunnels of any type, be they arched roof, either quadrangular or rectangular section, allowing to perform with total efficiency the cleaning of walls and floors, by virtue of the fact that the frame on which the brushes or cleaning tools are mounted is determined by a succession of sections articulated on either side, in which sections the brushes that constitute the tools of cleaning, said sections being able to occupy different angulation positions with each other, commanded by respective hydraulic cylinders associated with them, and thereby adopt a broken path, substantially curved or straight and thus adapt to the surfaces to be cleaned.
- Figure 1. Shows a schematic overview of the machine on a tractor vehicle.
- Figure 2. Shows a perspective view of the part of the machine where the means are established of rotation in the horizontal plane, to the left and to the right, of the arm carrying the cleaning tools.
- Figure 3. Shows a perspective view of the part of the machine where the tilting means up and down of the carrier arm of the cleaning tools are established.
- Figure 4.- Shows a perspective view of the part of the machine where the turning means are established in the vertical plane of the frame that is part of the carrier arm of the cleaning tools, in which frame precisely said cleaning tools are mounted .
- Figure 5. Shows a schematic plan view of the telescopic arm belonging to the crane of the machine, related to the carrier arm of the cleaning tools and the frame of this arm with the articulated sections on which said tools will be mounted precisely cleaning.
- FIG. 5 Shows a schematic plan view of the telescopic arm belonging to the crane of the machine, related to the carrier arm of the cleaning tools and the frame of this arm with the articulated sections on which said tools will be mounted precisely cleaning.
- different angular positions that can occupy the sections of the frame corresponding to the arm of the cleaning tools can be seen in broken lines.
- the machine object of the invention is constituted from a crane column 1 rotatably mounted on the platform of a tractor vehicle 2, such as a truck , a tractor with a trailer, etc.
- a telescopic arm 3 capable of tilting up or down by means of a hydraulic cylinder 4 is articulated on the upper end of said column 1, said telescopic arm 3 having another hydraulic cylinder 5 which is responsible for extending or retracting from said arm 3, on which free end is in turn articulated an arm 6 carrying the cleaning tools 7, such as brushes, scrapers or the like.
- the aforementioned arm 6 can perform several turning movements to properly orientate and adapt the cleaning tools 7 on the surface to be cleaned, either on the side walls thereof, or even the floor, regardless of width, height, and general configuration. of the tunnel in question.
- One of the movements that the arm 6 can make is the horizontal rotation to the left and to the right with respect to a rotation axis 8 provided at the end of the telescopic arm 3 and fixed thereto.
- That axis of rotation 8 is constituted in the middle of articulation of a first piece 9 belonging to the arm 6 on the telescopic arm 3 itself, piece 9 to which the body of a hydraulic cylinder 10 is articulated laterally whose piston 10 'is articulated to its own telescopic arm 3.
- the articulation of the body of the cylinder 10 to the first part 9 of the arm is referenced with 11, while the articulation of the piston 10 'to the telescopic arm 3 is referenced with 12.
- Another movement that the arm 6 can perform is that of tilting in the vertical plane, up and down, for which it is provided that a second piece 13 of the arm 6 is articulated by the axis of rotation or tilting 14 to the first piece 9 of such arm 6.
- the actuation is carried out from a hydraulic cylinder 15 with its end 16 articulated to the first part 9, in correspondence with the lower and rear part thereof, while the piston 15 'of such cylinder 15 is articulated, according to point 16 , simultaneously to two plates 18 and 19, the first one articulated by its other end 20 to the first piece 9, while the second plate 19 is articulated by its other end 21 to the second part 13 of the arm 6.
- the arm 6 can perform a third turning movement, specifically of the end frame
- Said frame 22 is integral with a third piece 23 of the arm 6 itself, which is mounted in an articulated and rotatable manner with respect to the second piece 13, with the particularity that the end of the piston is articulated on a lug 24 of that piece 13 25 'corresponding to a hydraulic cylinder 25, whose body is articulated to said third piece 23, this joint being referenced with 26, while the piston joint 25' to the lug
- the frame 22 extends to both sides in a plurality of sections 22 'articulated successively with each other, allowing the assembly to adapt to the different areas or surfaces on which cleaning is intended, since on such sections it is precisely where they are mounted the cleaning tools 7.
- the described machine as is logical, will be complemented with the appropriate conduits and appropriate means for the delivery of water and detergents to the cleaning tools 7, elements that have not been represented as being conventional and to allow greater clarity in the representation of the means involved in the execution of the movements that can be performed by the arm 6 as a whole, in accordance with that described above.
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EP08761457.4A EP2159329A4 (en) | 2007-05-17 | 2008-04-07 | Machine for cleaning tunnels, walls and similar |
CA002687501A CA2687501A1 (en) | 2007-05-17 | 2008-04-07 | Machine for cleaning tunnels, walls and similar |
BRPI0811771-3A2A BRPI0811771A2 (en) | 2007-05-17 | 2008-04-07 | TUNNEL, WALL AND SIMILAR CLEANER |
US12/600,344 US20100146721A1 (en) | 2007-05-17 | 2008-04-07 | Machine for cleaning tunnels, walls and similar |
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ESP200701345 | 2007-05-17 | ||
ES200701345A ES2308921B1 (en) | 2007-05-17 | 2007-05-17 | TUNNEL, WALL AND SIMILAR CLEANING MACHINE. |
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EP (1) | EP2159329A4 (en) |
BR (1) | BRPI0811771A2 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2687501A1 (en) |
CL (1) | CL2008001447A1 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2308921B1 (en) |
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- 2008-04-07 CA CA002687501A patent/CA2687501A1/en not_active Abandoned
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FR2266768A1 (en) * | 1974-04-04 | 1975-10-31 | Dumont Jean | Vehicle for cleaning highway tunnels - has water fed brush on articulating arm on rotating turret |
JPS60190279A (en) * | 1984-03-12 | 1985-09-27 | 建設省中部地方建設局長 | Cleaner for luminaire in tunnel |
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CA2687501A1 (en) | 2008-11-27 |
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