Squeegee holder with integrated self-cleaning sliding mechanism
AssigneeTransition Automation, Inc.
InventorMark Curtin
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Abstract
A squeegee holder including a self-cleaning sliding mechanism, a squeegee blade, two end caps at each end of the squeegee blade. The end caps include a flange and a hole. Two actuating motors are attached to the flanges, the motors include drive shafts pointing downwards. A wiper blade is attached to a blade mount slidable along the squeegee blade and a drill rod is secured at each end with press fittings into the holes in the end caps.
Claims13
A squeegee holder including a self-cleaning sliding mechanism, said squeegee holder comprising:
- a squeegee blade having a longitudinal axis;
- two end caps at each end of the squeegee blade such that each said end cap includes a flange and a hole and is located at one end of the longitudinal axis of the squeegee blade;
- two actuating motors, each of which is attached to one flange wherein the motors include drive shafts pointing in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis;
- a wiper blade attached to a blade mount slidable along the squeegee blade;
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- a guide rod secured at each end of the longitudinal axis with press fittings into the holes in the end caps, and along which the wiper blade is configured to reciprocally travel adjacent the squeegee blade between the end caps.
A squeegee holder including a self-cleaning sliding mechanism, said squeegee holder comprising:
- a squeegee blade having a longitudinal axis;
- two end caps at each end of the squeegee blade such that each said end cap is located at one end of the longitudinal axis of the squeegee blade;
- at least one actuating motor that is attached to one flange wherein the motor includes a drive shaft pointing in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis;
- a guide rod secured at each end of the longitudinal axis;
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- a wiper blade that is attached to a blade mount that is slidable along the guide rod by actuation of the at least one actuating motor to provide that the wiper blade is configured to reciprocally travel between the end caps adjacent the squeegee blade.
A squeegee holder including a self-cleaning sliding mechanism, said squeegee holder comprising:
- a squeegee blade having a longitudinal axis;
- two end caps at each end of the squeegee blade such that each said end cap is located at one end of the longitudinal axis of the squeegee blade;
- at least one actuating motor that is attached to one flange wherein the motor includes a drive shaft pointing in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis;
- a drive wire that is reciprocally movable about the drive shaft, wherein the drive wire is maintained in tension;
- a guide rod secured at each end of the longitudinal axis on a front side of said squeegee blade;
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- a blade mount that is attached to the drive wire and is slidable along the guide rod, wherein a wiper blade is attached to the blade mount such that the wiper blade is configured to reciprocally travel between the end caps adjacent the front side of the squeegee blade.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.