US 2017/0303676 A1 · ROLLER BRUSH MOUNTING ASSEMBLY

Abstract

A mounting assembly 100 for mounting a roller brush 12 onto a cleaning apparatus includes a mounting flange 102 and an end cap 104 interconnected together by extension springs 176 spanning therebetween. An idle shaft 106 is slidably mounted in the mounting flange 102 by a bearing interface 108. The distal end of the idle shaft 106 is fixed to the end cap 104 so that the springs 176 that urge the end cap 104 into engagement with the mounting flange 102 also bias the idle shaft to extend forwardly of the mounting flange while also permitting the idle shaft to retract to facilitate assembly and disassembly of the roller brush with the mounting assembly 100. The bearing interface 108 is designed to permit the projecting proximal end of the idle shaft to tilt upwardly to facilitate engagement with and disengagement from the roller brush 12.

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Dependent claims

A mounting assembly for mounting a roller brush on a cleaning apparatus, the roller brush having an end structure with a bore of a depth formed in the end structure of the roller brush, the mounting assembly comprising:

(a) a housing for mounting the roller brush on a cleaning apparatus, the housing comprising:
a mounting portion configured to be mountable on the cleaning apparatus;
and
a retractable end portion detachably engageable with the mounting portion;
(b) a shaft attached to the retractable end portion and extending through the mounting portion, the shaft having a proximal end projecting from the mounting portion for engagement with a bore of a brush end structure;
and
(c) a loader loading the retractable end portion toward the mounting portion to urge the proximal end of the shaft to project from the mounting portion.

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A mounting assembly for mounting a roller brush on a food cleaning apparatus, the roller brush having an end structure with a bore of a depth formed in the end structure of the roller brush, the mounting assembly comprising:

(a) a housing configured for mounting on a food cleaning apparatus;
(b) a shaft having a proximal end projecting from the housing toward an end structure of a roller brush, the proximal end engageable with the bore of the end structure of the roller brush;
(c) an interface disposed between the shaft and the housing for supporting the shaft;
(d) a loader associated with the housing to resiliently bias the proximal end of the shaft toward the end structure of the roller brush;
and
(e) wherein the interface is configured to allow the proximal end of the shaft to tilt for engagement with and disengagement from the end structure of the roller brush.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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