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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2012
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Johannes Tseard Van Der Kooi, Hurdegaryp, NL;
Egbert Van De Veen, Ijsselmuiden, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A cleaning device, for cleaning a surface, includes a nozzle arrangement. The nozzle arrangement includes a brush compartment surrounded by a brush. The brush includes brush elements including tip portions for contacting the surface to be cleaned and picking up dirt particles and/or liquid from the surface during rotation of the brush. The nozzle arrangement further includes a bouncing element with position adjusted relative to the surface and depending on a direction of movement of the cleaning device. The bouncing element is arranged in a first position and at a first distance dto the surface, when the cleaning device is moved in a forward direction and in a second position and at a second distance dto the surface, when the cleaning device is moved in an opposite backward direction, such that dis greater than d