A medium heating apparatus includes a heating unit configured to heat a medium on which liquid was ejected, a winding unit configured to wind the medium heated by the heating unit, and a guide bar around which the medium is wound between the heating unit and the winding unit, the guide bar being configured to guide the medium to the winding unit. The heating unit includes a heat source facing a surface of the medium on which liquid was ejected, and a jetting unit configured to jet air to the surface of the medium on which liquid was ejected, and the guide bar is configured to make contact with the surface of the medium on which liquid was ejected, and configured to be rotatable.

A medium heating apparatus includes a heating unit configured to heat a medium on which liquid was ejected, a winding unit configured to wind the medium heated by the heating unit, and a guide bar around which the medium is wound between the heating unit and the winding unit, the guide bar being configured to guide the medium to the winding unit. The heating unit includes a heat source facing a surface of the medium on which liquid was ejected, and a jetting unit configured to jet air to the surface of the medium on which liquid was ejected, and the guide bar is configured to make contact with the surface of the medium on which liquid was ejected, and configured to be rotatable.

A front end conveyor includes a frame having a first side and a second side, a lower deck including a plurality of sheet supports and an upper deck including a plurality of sheet guides. Upper portions of the sheet supports lie in a first plane, and the plurality of sheet supports and the plurality of sheet guides define therebetween a sheet transport path for moving sheets in a sheet transport direction toward the downstream end of the front end conveyor. At least one helical brush is positioned at the sheet transport path and is configured to engage scrap material on the plurality of sheets. The conveyor also includes a drive configured to rotate the helical brush.

A substrate cleaning apparatus has: a substrate rotating part that rotates a substrate; an edge cleaning member for cleaning an edge part of the substrate; an edge rotating part that rotates the edge cleaning member around an edge rotary shaft that extends in a direction orthogonal to a substrate rotary shaft; a moving part that moves a position of the edge cleaning member with respect to the edge part of the substrate; and a control part that controls the moving part to move the position of the edge cleaning member with respect to the edge part of the substrate, and causes the edge cleaning member to clean a one-side edge area including a face on one side, a side face area including a side face, and an another-side edge area including a face on another side in the edge part of the substrate.

A cleaning robot (10) for cleaning solar collectors comprises a gantry-type frame (16) configured to span a row (14) of solar collectors (12) and to define a corresponding cleaning space (24); and wheels (28) that are fixed to the gantry frame in order to move the latter and are associated with drive means. A cleaning tool (30) extends across the width of the gantry and is able to move in the cleaning space in order to be positioned with respect to the upper surface of the solar collectors (12), the cleaning tool being guided by means of guide rails (40, 42) fixed to the frame. Actuating means (54, 56) are provided to move the cleaning tool along the guide rails. At least one distance sensor (64) is arranged to determine a distance between the cleaning tool and a respective solar panel. A control unit (70) is connected to the distance sensor(s) and is configured to, continuously, adjust the position of the cleaning tool with respect to the solar panels of a row. The frame (16) comprises two lateral uprights (18, 20) that are connected in their upper part by a transverse member (22), and one of the guide rails (40, 42) is fixed to each of the lateral uprights (18, 20). The cleaning tool (30) has, towards each of its ends, a respective guide element (44) which cooperates with an associated guide rail (40, 42). The two guide rails (40, 42) define a plane of movement for the cleaning tool (30) and one of the guide rails (42) is mounted in articulated manner on one of the lateral uprights (20) so as to be able to pivot in the plane of movement. The actuating means (54, 56) comprise, at the two ends of the cleaning tool, a respective linear actuator connected to the frame, an actuating rod (54.2, 56.2) of which is connected to the cleaning tool (30) and to the guide element (44), respectively.

A cleaning robot (10) for cleaning solar collectors comprises a gantry-type frame (16) configured to span a row (14) of solar collectors (12) and to define a corresponding cleaning space (24); and wheels (28) that are fixed to the gantry frame in order to move the latter and are associated with drive means. A cleaning tool (30) extends across the width of the gantry and is able to move in the cleaning space in order to be positioned with respect to the upper surface of the solar collectors (12), the cleaning tool being guided by means of guide rails (40, 42) fixed to the frame. Actuating means (54, 56) are provided to move the cleaning tool along the guide rails. At least one distance sensor (64) is arranged to determine a distance between the cleaning tool and a respective solar panel. A control unit (70) is connected to the distance sensor(s) and is configured to, continuously, adjust the position of the cleaning tool with respect to the solar panels of a row. The frame (16) comprises two lateral uprights (18, 20) that are connected in their upper part by a transverse member (22), and one of the guide rails (40, 42) is fixed to each of the lateral uprights (18, 20). The cleaning tool (30) has, towards each of its ends, a respective guide element (44) which cooperates with an associated guide rail (40, 42). The two guide rails (40, 42) define a plane of movement for the cleaning tool (30) and one of the guide rails (42) is mounted in articulated manner on one of the lateral uprights (20) so as to be able to pivot in the plane of movement. The actuating means (54, 56) comprise, at the two ends of the cleaning tool, a respective linear actuator connected to the frame, an actuating rod (54.2, 56.2) of which is connected to the cleaning tool (30) and to the guide element (44), respectively.

A LiDAR cleaning system includes a cleaning arm configured to clean a sensor surface of a LiDAR sensor by displacement of the cleaning arm. The system further includes a drive unit having at least two deflection elements and a belt element. The cleaning arm is detachably connected to the belt element. The drive unit is configured to displace the cleaning arm by rotation of the belt element about the at least two deflection elements to clean the sensor surface.

A LiDAR cleaning system includes a cleaning arm configured to clean a sensor surface of a LiDAR sensor by displacement of the cleaning arm. The system further includes a drive unit having at least two deflection elements and a belt element. The cleaning arm is detachably connected to the belt element. The drive unit is configured to displace the cleaning arm by rotation of the belt element about the at least two deflection elements to clean the sensor surface.

A front end conveyor has an upstream end and a downstream end, a lower deck including a plurality of primary sheet supports and an upper deck including a plurality of sheet guides. Upper portions of the primary sheet supports lie in a first plane and the sheet supports and sheet guides define a sheet transport path for moving sheets in a sheet transport direction. A pivotable sheet support extends from an upstream end of the lower deck and has at least one surface lying in a second plane. The pivotable sheet support is pivotable from a first position in which the second plane forms a first angle with the first plane and a second position in which the second plane forms a second angle with the first plane, the second angle being different than the first angle.

Method for cleaning a printed band (195) of flexible material, having printing ink at at least one side thereof and is stripped from the printing ink using an apparatus (100) which comprises a cleaning organ.) The method comprises contacting the at least one side of the band (195) that comprises printing ink with a cleaning fluid (599), removing the printing ink that has been contacted with the cleaning fluid (599) with the cleaning organ yielding a cleaned band (195) of flexible material, and removing adhering cleaning fluid (599) from the cleaned band (195) of flexible material;

For effective cleaning the printed band (195) is guided into a bath (121) with cleaning fluid (599), and is stripped from the printing ink in the bath (121) by means of the cleaning organ; and the cleaned band (195) is guided out off the bath (121) and stripped from the adhering cleaning fluid (599).