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34 - Scrub System, Disc
Functional Description
The disc deck is available in a 36-inch and 40-
inch size The deck uses two, gear-reduced, drive
motors to drive the two brush or pad holder discs
The scrub deck is raised and lowered using a
leadscrew actuator
The deck also includes two removable side
squeegees that help keep the scrub water
contained within the path of the scrub deck, and
subsequently within the rear squeegee path
Deck Lift Actuator
The deck lift actuator controls the raising and
lowering of the deck, as well as the amount of
pressure the scrub disks apply to the floor.
To extend or retract the actuator, the power
module reverses polarity to the actuator The
actuator determines how long it should run to reach
full extension or retraction It accomplishes this with
a pair of cams, limit switches, and diodes
As each cam rotates, it opens the normally closed
circuit and stops the motor’s rotation However each
cam is functional only for its intended direction of
rotation This is accomplished with the diodes, which
effectively short circuit the switch for one direction
(polarity), but not the other
In the diagram below, the clockwise cam/limit
switch is effectively short circuited by its diode when
the electrical polarity is driving the motor in the
counterclockwise direction (and vice versa for the
CCW) But the counterclockwise cam is not short
circuited, so it will open the motor circuit when the
cam lobe reaches the limit switch
The down-limit cam isn’t adjustable, but by adjusting
the position of the up-limit cam, the actuator can
control its length of travel for the leadnut along the leadscrew
M
CW
CCW
Diodes
Limit
Switches
Up Limit
Cam
Down Limit
Cam
