Patent ID: 6243968
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: F26B

Abstract:
A turning device for sludge or deposits disposed on a floor of a building, the floor having a length and a width, the building having a tracking device and a power cable connected to the tracking device, the building also having a delimiting means disposed on an edge of the floor and with at least one of an ultrasonic and infrared transmitter for controlling the turning device, and the floor also having induction loops for controlling the turning device, the turning device comprising:a frame having a first portion and a second portion;hinging means connecting said first and said second portions for pivoting;a drive device disposed on said first frame portion to move the turning device, said drive device in constant contact with the sludge;a distribution tool disposed on said second frame portion for mixing the sludge; andmeans for controlling a speed and a direction of the turning device along at least one of a stochastic path and a predetermined path.