DE2317587A1 - WASHING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - Google Patents

Description

Patent attorney

KaH A. Brose 231758?

Dipi.-ing.

D-8023 Munich - Pullach
Wieaersfr. 2, LMti! N.7930570,7931782

vI / He Müncben-Pullach, April 4, 1973

Docket No. 16 797

Daniel Oharles Hanna, 1133, SW Rivington Drive, Portland , Oregon, 97201, USA

"Vehicle wash"

The invention relates to an improved washing system in the form of Structural units, and especially a washing system for vehicles, in which essentially all cleaning mechanisms are on the ceiling are hung.

It is the aim of the invention to provide a new and improved washing system for vehicles with structural units to create.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a washing system for vehicles to create in which essentially all cleaning devices and mechanisms are suspended from a ceiling.

The invention is also intended to provide a vehicle wash system in which the overhead brushing mechanisms and the brushing mechanisms and around the vehicle a curtain-like sprinkling device, spraying devices and drying devices are arranged overhead.

The invention is also intended to create a washing system for vehicles in which a series of equipment holding and overhead assemblies form an air tunnel to form a blower or blower device, which is in one of the Structural units is mounted. - 2 -

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Finally, the present invention is also intended to provide a housing or car wash building for vehicles are created, in which the upper section of a series of each other fortified compartments or parcels supported in elevated positions and substantially all of them Carry vehicle cleaning equipment and prop up a roof.

Further advantages and details of the invention result from the following description of an exemplary embodiment with reference to the drawing. It shows:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of an improved

Parcel washer according to one embodiment according to the invention, with some parts shown broken are;

FIG. 2 shows a side view of the washing installation according to FIG. 1;

3 shows a vertical sectional illustration of the washing installation according to FIG. 1 in an enlarged manner Scale 5 and

Fig. 4-. a partial side view, partially broken and partially sectioned and on an enlarged scale of a section of the washing installation according to FIG. 1.

In Fig. 1, an improved parcel washer is shown, which is designed according to a possible embodiment of the invention and contains parcels 11-19, each of which, except for parcel 17 », which represents a spacing parcel, have essentially the same size and also essentially the same frame skeleton or frame skeleton parts exhibit. The plots are attached to each other,

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around a longitudinally extending tunnel or attic 20 to shape and are held with the help of posts or columns 22 in layers such that they are a sufficient distance above have a concrete slab or taxiway 24 that represents a road for vehicles to be washed, so the vehicles can move freely under the tunnel. The rolling track 24 can be equipped with a conveyor be equipped to move the vehicles along the track and can also be equipped with the usual water holes, etc. one Be equipped with a car wash. A roof 26, which, as shown, consists of a cross-sectionally reinforced concrete part is attached to the top of the tunnel.

The skeletal frame of each parcel 11-19 is rectangular End frames 30 and 32, horizontal U-irons, or channel profiles 33 and 34 and vertical U-irons 35 and 36. U-profiles running diagonally 37 and upper and lower side profiles 38 and 39 are welded to one another and also to the end frames 30 and 32, The channel or U-profiles 35 and 36 of neighboring parcels are bolted and screwed together to make the tunnel sufficient to make rigid and also the profiles 35 and screwed to the posts or welded to them to them to be firmly connected to these. Downward lamps 40 are provided in the tunnel and translucent ceiling panels 42 are attached to the floor of the tunnel to transmit the light to the area below the tunnel. Side plates are attached to the sides of the parcels and to profiles 46 which are welded to the channel profiles 35 and 36. Access doors 48 are provided for installation and maintenance and that Personnel can walk the entire length of the tunnel.

The vehicles are conveyed by the conveyor from left to right if one looks through as in FIGS. 1 and 2 the whole car wash. The vehicles move under plots 11-19. The parcel 11 contains a hot air gun 60, which shows an air curtain over the entry area. Plots 12 and 13 hold side washing Brushes 62 and 63 and Side Window Brushes

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lines 64 and 65 · A scrubber 66 has a drive 67 and also a suspension ditch 68 mounted in the parcel 14 and slit curtains 70 hang down from the frame 68 and are moved by it. A counterbalanced upper brush device 72 has a U-shaped frame 74- and this is articulated to the parcel 15 and further a partially cylindrical jacket 76 is provided in the parcel 15 and provides a clearance for the upper brush 78 before this can be moved up into the parcel 15. The ends of the jacket or screen are at a distance from the side walls of the parcel 15 in order to provide or enable an air passage and a possibility for people to pass through the parcel 15 from the parcel 14 to the parcel 16. A rinsing spray device 80 is arranged in the parcel, as is a desk 82 of electrical control devices. A boiler compartment 84, which contains the usual gas or oil burner, as well as the boiler and the water pumps, is arranged in the shaft, but can be mounted in one of the parcels. An air dryer 86 having a top nozzle section and a side nozzle 88 is supported by the parcel 18. A hot air blower 90, which is mounted in the parcel 19, draws air through the tunnel through openings at the left end of the parcel 11 and through a heat exchanger 92 ^ through which hot exhaust gases from the boiler migrate to a drain or ventilation opening 94. The heated air is blown by the blower 90 downwardly through the output of the tunnel 20 to provide an air door, side walls 96 with Penstern which can be transparent or opaque, are secured to the posts 22 to form a tunnel-shaped road with the attic 20 for the vehicles to shape. A hydraulic pump and a reservoir unit 100 is arranged in the parcel 13 and supplies the devices 62, 63, 64, 65, 66 and 72 with energy via suitable hydraulic lines (not shown).

If desired, the tilt wall brushes can be used

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110 and 112 and the wheel washers 114 and 116 on the Track 24 may be arranged, which has wheel guide rails 118 for the left wheels of the vehicles. The tilt wall brushes are mounted on post 22 at the junction of parlines 15 and 16.

The washing brush assemblies 62 and 63 have brushes 120 and hydraulic motors 122 running overhead Arms 124 are mounted which are hinged to overhead arms 126 which are vertical shaft sections have that extend upwards in robr-shaped cylinder bearing sections 128 which are attached to the corner portions of the parcels 12 and 13. The brushing devices that can be passed around have the same general construction and operation as those described in the USA patent 3,350,733 by the same applicant. The side walls extend below the parcel frames sufficient to cover arms 124 and 126 at the sides.

The side window brushes 64 and 65 have arms that pivot on hinge brackets (not shown) are suspended, which are riveted to the Seitenprofile38 and have a construction and operation similar to that of the side window brushes of FIG commonly assigned patent 3,546,728. the Arms I30 are generally S-shaped and hold brushes 132 and 134 in staggered positions. The brushes 132 and are driven by hydraulic motors (not shown), which are supplied with energy via hoses (not shown), the tubes extending along the arms 130 and be supported by these. Preferably, the arms 130 are designed to be hollow and the tubes are then inside of arms arranged.

An outlet line I50 from the boiler compartment 84 leads to the Heat exchanger unit 92. The various cleaning devices

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If necessary, directions are provided by the pumps iai boiler compartment supplied with soapy water.

In the vehicle wash system described above, are almost all cleaning equipment on top, a, lso off the ground, mounted with the operating mechanisms located in arid areas or zones. The drying air is sucked off a dry zone (from the front end of tunnel 20). An access or access to the cleaning devices in the tunnel is provided and enabled even while the vehicles are moving forward and being washed or getting cleaned.

All details explained in the description and shown in the drawing are important for the invention. '.

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Claims (8)

"7 ~ 231758? PATENT CLAIMS I = XS = SS 1. Vehicle wash system with a variety of vehicle wash facilities, which hang down from an elongated, roof-floor-like building or building structure, thereby characterized in that the building structure (26) is in an overhead position over a street of the to • the washing vehicle is supported in such a way that the vehicle can be moved under this structure and through the laundry facilities (62-66, 70, 72) hanging down in the street of the vehicle. 2. Washing installation according to claim 1, characterized in that that the building structure has "a plurality of parcels (11-19) which are attached to one another in a row and extend above the road for the vehicle to be cleaned. 3 · Washing installation according to claim 2, characterized t _ that blower means (90) in one (19) of the parcels (1'I 19) are arranged that further the parcels (11-19) form a tunnel-shaped air duct for the fan means (90) and define, and that nozzle devices (86,88) are supplied with compressed air by the device means (90) in order to apply air to the Inflate vehicles that are moving along the road. 4-. Washing system according to claim 3? characterized in that the fan means (90) near one end (at 19) the row of parcels (Ti - 19) are arranged and that the air duct extends to the other end (at Tl) of the row of parcels (11-19) extends and an inlet opening in a vertically extending wall at said other end (at 11) having. 5. washing system according to claim 1, characterized 309883/0373 η e t that the building structure is a, over.head arranged Compartment (13) has that in this: Compartment (13) has a hydraulic Energy source (100) is arranged, and that hydraulic Motors are provided and powered by the source (100) to drive the brush devices (62-66 ", 72). ■ - _ _ 6. Washing system according to claim 5, characterized in that e; e k e η η ζ e i c h net, that lighting equipment (40) in the compartments (i2), intended for street lighting. 7- washing system according to claim 1, characterized in that it identifies net that the building construction one. Variety of box-like, has skeletal frames (11-19) which are fastened together end to end. 8. Washing system according to one or more of claims 1-7V characterized in that: a rotatable Brushing device (62, 63) overhead holding arms (124, 126) and also brushing devices (120) of these Arms (124, 126) are supported, or are suspended from these, that further means (128) in the frame above the vehicles are provided to pivot about the arms (124, 126; on the frame hang that the upper surface of the vehicle cleaning agent (72) on the attic-like structure are hung up or are hanging down from it and that the dryer devices (86) through the roof lock-like construction are held. 9 · Washing system according to one or more of the preceding ones Claims, characterized in that: a Variety of pillars (22) the building-like construction in support their overhead position. ' 50988370373 Blank page