English to German Tech/Engineering Automation & Robotics Bodenreinigungsroboter

http://www.google.com/patents/EP2279686B1?cl=en

One squeegee as described is split fore/aft for easy disassembly and cleaning. This allows the user easily to remove the front and rear sections ofthe squeegee and associated vacuum chamber, allows for easy removal of any blockage or obstruction such as will from time to time be found in the vacuum path. It also allows the user to place the cleaning head in, for example, a dishwasher to more thoroughly clean and sanitize it. However, the squeegee may be alternatively split left/right as well, as the robot spins in place or turns, the squeegee can assume a configuration in which one side is bent backward and one side is bent forward. The point at which the bend switches from backward to forward can act as a more or less solid column under the robot, tending to ***high center*** it and interfere with mobility. By providing a split in the center of the squeegee, this tendency can be mitigated or eliminated, increasing mobility.