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Claims 1. Self-cleaning device for applying material between the grout lines of tiles (100) adapted to spread and model, in a practical and precise manner, material of acrylic, silicone and/or soft cementitious paste type in order to create grout lines, joints or mortar; said self- cleaning device for applying material between the grout lines of tiles (100) adapted to speed up the operations for implementation and to reduce to a minimum the force exerted by the operator, protecting him/her from possible professional pathologies; said self- cleaning device for applying material between the grout lines of tiles (100) characterized in that it comprises: - a frame (11), with rectangular form, adapted to contain, maintain quite stable and protect the internal components of the invention; - at least a drive wheel (12), engaged in the lower median part of said frame (11), adapted to be moved by the user by means of a telescopic rod (10), allowing the movement of the invention along a surface; - at least one said telescopic rod (10), engaged at the center of said frame (11), adapted to allow the user to easily move the invention, with minimum force; said telescopic rod (10) having the lower end connected to said drive wheel (12) by means of a ratchet gear system (13), in a manner such to allow the invention to only take on a forward motion; - at least a small support wheel (14), engaged in the rear part of said frame (11) near said drive wheel (12), adapted to cancel effects such as rolling and pitch; said small support wheel (14) being height adjustable by means of a threaded spring regulator (24); - at least an orientable dispenser (17), engaged in the front part of the lower surface of said frame (11) and pointed downward, adapted to dispense the product (200) to be inserted within the space between the tiles by means of a small electric motor; said orientable dispenser (17) being connected to a tank (27), installed in the immediate vicinity within said frame (11), adapted to contain said product (200) to be dispensed; said tank (27) being provided with one said small electric motor and a piston adapted to compress said product (200), in a manner such that it exits from its cartridge, as said product is progressively dispensed by means of said orientable dispenser (17); - at least a nebulizer of the liquid (18), engaged in the lower part of said frame (11) behind said orientable dispenser (17), adapted to nebulize, by means of an electric pump, the dispensed product (200), in a manner such to render effective the spreading and the subsequent cleaning of said product (200); said nebulizer of the liquid (18) being connected to a secondary tank (28), engaged in the immediate vicinity and within said frame (11), adapted to contain the liquids to be nebulized; - at least a spatula (19), engaged in the lower surface of said frame (11) and behind said nebulizer of the liquid (18), adapted to spread, within the grout lines of the tiles, the previously dispensed product (200); said spatula (19) being of replaceable and adjustable type based on the needs of the client; - at least a microfiber pulley roller (20), engaged in the lower part of said frame (11) and in close contact with the rear part of said spatula (19), adapted to be moved by said drive wheel (12) by means of a rubber belt (30), in a manner such to constantly clean said spatula (19) and to clean the surface of said product (200) that is dispensed in excess; said rubber belt (30), being engaged within said frame (11), adapted to work in a cross manner by means of a system of guides (26), in a manner such that said microfiber pulley roller (20) rotates at a greater speed than that taken on by said drive wheel (12); said microfiber pulley roller (20) being constantly hydrated by means of a secondary nebulizer (29), engaged within said frame (11) and connected to said secondary tank (28); said microfiber pulley roller (20) adapted to maintained clean by means of a secondary spatula (31), engaged in the lower part of said frame (11), behind and in close contact with said microfiber pulley roller (20); said secondary spatula (31) adapted to exploit the direct contact and the rotation taken on by said microfiber pulley roller (20), in a manner such to remove the product (200) attached thereto; - at least a microcontroller (33), installed within said frame (11), adapted to adjust all the electrical components of the invention by means of wiring, in a manner such that said orientable dispenser (17), said nebulizer of the liquid (18), said spatula (19) and said microfiber pulley roller (20) follow the motion of said drive wheel (12); said microcontroller (33) adapted to allow the user to access all the functions by means of a keypad (32) connected thereto, installed on the upper surface of said frame (11); - at least two guides with small wheels (15), engaged at the ends of the lower surface of said frame (11), adapted to maintain the invention stable during its use by means of the contact with the surface, providing further precision. 2. Self-cleaning device for applying material between the grout lines of tiles (100), according to the preceding claim 1, characterized in that said frame (11) is provided with a regulator (25), engaged on the surface and connected to said drive wheel (12), adapted to allow an adjustment of the height of said frame (11) with respect to the surface, based on the needs of the client. 3. Self-cleaning device for applying material between the grout lines of tiles (100), according to the preceding claims 1 and 2, characterized in that said drive wheel (12) is provided with a shock absorption system, in a manner such to maintain a precise and linear progression even on non-connected surfaces. 4. Self-cleaning device for applying material between the grout lines of tiles (100), according to the preceding claims, characterized in that said telescopic rod (10) comprises a button (16) adapted to move the connection of said telescopic rod (10) with said ratchet gear system (13) in a manner such to activate/deactivate the free forward and backward motion of the device. 5. Self-cleaning device for applying material between the grout lines of tiles (100), according to the preceding claims, characterized in that said telescopic rod (10) is extractable from said ratchet gear system (13), in a manner such to allow the user to rest the device at the base of vertical surfaces so to attain joints on the profile-covers of the doors. 6. Self-cleaning device for applying material between the grout lines of tiles (100), according to the preceding claims, characterized in that said tank (27) and said tank (28) are extractable by means of a door (21), engaged in the upper part of said frame (11), in a manner such to allow the constant cleaning and maintenance of the same. 7. Self-cleaning device for applying material between the grout lines of tiles (100), according to the preceding claims, characterized in that said tank (27) comprises a capacity sensor adapted to activate a LED (22), engaged on the surface of said frame (11), when said product (200) has terminated. 8. Self-cleaning device for applying material between the grout lines of tiles (100), according to the preceding claims, characterized in that said secondary tank (28) comprises a capacity sensor adapted to activate a LED (23), engaged on the surface of said frame (11), when the liquids present within said secondary tank (28) have terminated. 9. Self-cleaning device for applying material between the grout lines of tiles (100), according to the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a spirit level, engaged on the upper surface of said frame (11), adapted to allow controlling the horizontal and vertical position taken on by the device during the use thereof. 10. Self-cleaning device for applying material between the grout lines of tiles (100), according to the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a rotation sensor, installed near said drive wheel (12), adapted to collect data regarding the speed taken on by said drive wheel (12) and to send such data to said microcontroller (33) in a manner such that the dispensing flow of said orientable dispenser (17) is constant with respect to the speed of said drive wheel (12). 11. Self-cleaning device for applying material between the grout lines of tiles (100), according to the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a laser pointer, engaged on said orientable dispenser (17), adapted to allow the user to receive clear information regarding the exact orientation of said orientable dispenser (17) during use. 12. Self-cleaning device for applying material between the grout lines of tiles (100), according to the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a micro-video camera, engaged in the lower part of said frame (11), adapted to capture the images during use of the invention; said micro-video camera being connected, by means of network and/or Bluetooth, to the mobile device of the user, in a manner such to allow said user to view the images of the operation and correct working of the invention in real time on his/her own mobile device. |
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