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http://dx.doi.org/10.7736/KSPE.2012.29.1.056

A Study of Automatic Cleaning Tool Design for Façade in High-rise Buildings  

Lee, Jin-Koo (Daehwa Eng' & Machinery Co., Ltd.)
Lee, Dong-Ju (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chungnam National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering / v.29, no.1, 2012 , pp. 56-63 More about this Journal
Abstract
Due to the development of construction technology, there is a considerable increase in the number of skyscrapers in the world. Accordingly, there are rapid growing requests about maintenance systems such as cleaning, painting, and monitoring the processes of facade in highrise buildings. However, it is extremely dangerous working the walls of high-rise buildings, and crashes from buildings have accounted for large proportion of constructional accidents. An alternative solution must be developed with the commercialization of automatic robot systems. For the last decade, interest in developing robots for cleaning and maintenance in facade of highrise buildings has continuously increased. The use of automatic robot systems can be expected to reduce accidents and decrease labor costs. In this paper, we propose a new kind of cleaning mechanism. We have designed and manufactured various cleaning tools for different types of facades with economic commercialization. The cleaning cycle, size, and intensity will be determined by economic constraints as well. The final goals are to design and manufacture tools and robots that can clean facades efficiently and rapidly even in dangerous places. The cleaning tool systems consist of nozzles, brush rollers, and squeezing devices. Furthermore, these tools and robots perform each process utilizing the systems of built-in guide types and gondola types for building maintenance. The performance of the proposed cleaning tools is evaluated experimentally; however additional study should be necessary for safer and more stable commercialization.
Keywords
Cleaning Too; Maintenance; Building Facade; Gondola; Built-in Guide; Construction Robot;
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