FLOOR-CLEANING MACHINE

A floor-cleaning machine is provided, comprising a chassis, a suction bar apparatus arranged on the chassis, a dirt-holding container, a retaining apparatus, which retains the dirt-holding container movably in relation to the chassis in either a dirt-holding position or a dirt-discharging position, wherein the retaining apparatus comprises a parallelogram guide having a first link and a second link, which are each respectively articulated to the dirt-holding container and to the chassis or an element connected thereto, wherein the first and second links are oriented parallel and the retaining apparatus is configured such that a pivoting orientation of the dirt-holding container in relation to the chassis is maintained during transition from the dirt-holding to the dirt-discharging positions, and a tipping drive is associated with the dirt-holding container, by means of which the dirt-holding container in the dirt-discharging position is configured to be brought into an emptying position for dirt by tipping.