A hard floor sweeping and scrubbing machine includes a mobile body comprising a frame supported on wheels for travel over a surface, a motorized cleaning head, a waste hopper, a hopper lift and a vacuum squeegee. The motorized cleaning head is attached to the mobile body and is configured to perform
A hard floor sweeping and scrubbing machine includes a mobile body comprising a frame supported on wheels for travel over a surface, a motorized cleaning head, a waste hopper, a hopper lift and a vacuum squeegee. The motorized cleaning head is attached to the mobile body and is configured to perform sweeping and scrubbing operations on the surface. The waste hopper is positioned on a rear side of the cleaning head and is configured to receive waste discharged from the cleaning head during the surface sweeping operations. The hopper lift is configured to raise the waste hopper from an operating position, in which the waste hopper is positioned adjacent the cleaning head, to a dumping position, in which the waste hopper is positioned to dump waste collected in the waste hopper. In one embodiment, the vacuum squeegee is attached to the hopper lift. Also disclosed is a method of cleaning a surface using embodiments of the machine.
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What is claimed is: 1. A floor sweeping and scrubbing machine comprising: a mobile body comprising a frame supported on wheels for travel over a surface; a motorized cleaning head attached to the mobile body, the cleaning head configured to perform sweeping and scrubbing operations on the surface;
What is claimed is: 1. A floor sweeping and scrubbing machine comprising: a mobile body comprising a frame supported on wheels for travel over a surface; a motorized cleaning head attached to the mobile body, the cleaning head configured to perform sweeping and scrubbing operations on the surface; a waste hopper positioned on a rear side of the cleaning head and configured to receive waste discharged from the cleaning head during the surface sweeping operations; a hopper lift connected to the mobile body and configured to raise the waste hopper from an operating position, in which the waste hopper is positioned adjacent the cleaning head, to a dumping position, in which the waste hopper is positioned to dump waste collected in the waste hopper; a vacuum squeegee; a vacuum fan in vacuum communication with a vacuum port of the vacuum squeegee; and a waste recovery tank supported by the mobile body on the rear side of the cleaning head and configured to receive liquid waste collected by the vacuum squeegee. 2. The machine of claim 1, wherein the vacuum squeegee is attached to the hopper lift, whereby the vacuum squeegee is raised and lowered in response to the raising and lowering of the waste hopper by the hopper lift. 3. The machine of claim 2, wherein the vacuum squeegee comprises a squeegee frame and a squeegee connected to the squeegee frame. 4. The machine of claim 1, wherein: the cleaning head comprises first and second cylindrical brushes each configured for rotation about a horizontal axis; and the cleaning head is configured to perform dry sweeping operations on the surface and wet sweeping and scrubbing operations on the surface. 5. The cleaner of claim 4, wherein the vacuum squeegee is attached to the hopper lift through a hopper frame supporting the waste hopper. 6. The cleaner of claim 1, further comprising a dust control system including an air filter and a vacuum fan configured to draw dust from the waste hopper through the air filter. 7. The machine of claim 1, wherein the hopper lift comprises a first arm attached to the frame of the mobile body, a second arm supporting the waste hopper and the vacuum squeegee, and a hinge connecting the first and second arms, whereby the second arm pivots about the hinge to move the waste hopper between the operating and dumping positions. 8. A floor sweeping and scrubbing machine comprising: a mobile body comprising a frame supported on wheels for travel over a surface; a motorized cleaning head attached to the mobile body and configured to perform sweeping and scrubbing operations on the surface; a waste hopper positioned on a rear side of the cleaning head and configured to receive liquid and solid waste discharged from the cleaning head during the surface sweeping operations; and a hopper lift connected to the mobile body and configured to raise the waste hopper from an operating position, in which the waste hopper is positioned adjacent the cleaning head, to a dumping position, in which the waste hopper is positioned to dump waste collected in the waste hopper; and a vacuum squeegee attached to the hopper lift, whereby the vacuum squeegee is raised and lowered in response to the raising and lowering of the waste hopper by the hopper lift. 9. The machine of claim 8, wherein the vacuum squeegee is attached to the hopper lift through a hopper frame supporting the waste hopper. 10. The machine of claim 8, further comprising a liquid dispenser positioned on a front side of the cleaning head that is opposite the rear side, the liquid dispenser configured to apply a liquid to the surface. 11. The machine of claim 8, wherein the hopper lift comprises a first arm attached to the frame of the mobile body, a second arm supporting the waste hopper and the vacuum squeegee, and a hinge connecting the first and second arms, whereby the second arm pivots about the hinge to move the waste hopper between the operating and dumping positions. 12. The machine of claim 8, further comprising: a vacuum fan in vacuum communication with a vacuum port of the vacuum squeegee; and a waste recovery tank supported by the mobile body on the rear side of the cleaning head and configured to receive liquid waste collected by the vacuum squeegee. 13. The cleaner of claim 8, further comprising a dust control system including an air filter and a vacuum fan configured to draw dust from the waste hopper through the air filter. 14. The machine of claim 8, wherein the cleaning head is configured to perform dry sweeping operations on the surface and wet sweeping and scrubbing operations on the surface. 15. The machine of claim 14, wherein the cleaning head comprises first and second cylindrical brushes each configured for rotation about a horizontal axis. 16. A method of cleaning a surface comprising steps of: providing a floor sweeping and scrubbing machine comprising: a motorized cleaning head; a waste hopper; a hopper lift connected to the waste hopper; and a vacuum squeegee attached to the hopper lift; placing the waste hopper in an operating position, in which the waste hopper is positioned adjacent a rear side of the cleaning head; performing a cleaning operation on the surface using the cleaning head including sweeping waste into the waste hopper; raising the waste hopper and the vacuum squeegee to a dumping position using the hopper lift; and dumping the waste contained in the waste hopper. 17. The method of claim 16, further comprising performing a scrubbing operation on the surface including sweeping waste into the waste hopper using the cleaning head and collecting and removing liquid waste from the surface using the vacuum squeegee. 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising applying a lighter pressure to the surface with the cleaning head during the sweeping operation than that applied during the scrubbing operation. 19. The method of claim 16, further comprising dampening the surface and drawing dust through an air filter during the sweeping operation.
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