ES1068601U - Main panel for controlling and distributing fluids in vehicle washing plants - Google Patents

Abstract

Central panel for control and distribution of fluids in vehicle washing facilities, characterized in that it is constituted from a base plate (1) on which are mounted: - a series of independent modules (2, 2'', 3) attached laterally and communicating with each other, the end modules (2, 2'') being closing as caps and the optional extension (3) modules, in the ones that control, mix and regulate water washing chemicals take place, these extreme modules (2, 2'') having the inlet (13, 14) of mains and demineralized water, and the intermediate ones (3) the outlets for mixing water with product, said end modules (2, 2'') having water outlets (9) and one of them (2) a pressure switch (8) and a manometer (7), while the intermediate modules (3) include stopcocks and flow regulators (12), as well as product injectors (11) and solenoid valves (10) to control the mixture of water with product, - a group of metering pumps (16) for injecting cleaning products into the water pipes, - a general air inlet (17) from a compressor, with its stopcock, filter, manometer, regulator and pressure switch, and various air outlets (19), - other regulators (20) with manometer and respective air vents (19), - a group of pneumatic air control solenoid valves (22) mounted according to two possible connection systems and electronic control: point-to-point, or fieldbus. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Central panel for control and distribution of fluids in vehicle washing facilities.

Object of the invention

The present invention, as expressed by the set forth in this specification, refers to a panel central for control and distribution of fluids in facilities vehicle washing, being the supplier of all fluids of washing, as well as of the air necessary to drive all pneumatic cylinders or other elements present in the wash machine. The control and distribution of air, water and washing chemicals, have a mixing system and independent regulation.

It is an object of the invention to offer a fully modular design that allows expansion according customer requirements, based on a basic configuration and economical

Description of the invention

In general, the central panel for control and distribution of fluids in washing facilities vehicles, object of the present invention, is constituted to from a base plate, preferably stainless steel and thick enough to give it some resistance as it has to support all component elements in a modular way and that they are attached to each other in greater or lesser numbers depending on the customer requirements and complexity of the washing station. The modular elements in which control, mixing and regulation of the washing chemical to be mixed with water, are modules arranged in battery and connected to each other interposing closing O-rings, the end modules being network and demineralized water inlet and intermediates They have outputs of the water mixture with the product. The Extreme modules act as closure caps and are the same Whatever the number of intermediate independent modules. One of these extreme modules features an electric pressure switch and a pressure gauge, while the intermediate ones have keys of flow rate regulators, product injectors and water solenoid control valves with said product.

The panel is also mounted on the panel metering pumps for cleaning product injection in the water pipes

For the regulation and distribution of air and supply it to several points of the machine, an entrance is arranged general air from the compressor, at a pressure preferably of 6 bars minimum. This unit includes a regulator with a filter, pressure switch and pressure gauge and from it departures sockets for several outputs of air. Other regulators with pressure gauge and at a lower pressure of 4 bars and also 2 bars optionally at the request of the client, with respective fittings of air outlet

In the central panel they are also mounted in battery a plurality of pneumatic control solenoid valves of air, which are arranged on a common mounting base and which are coupled according to two possible connection and control systems electronic: point to point, or fieldbus. In the configuration basic only two valves are mounted for pump operation dosing machines (two pumps also in the basic configuration).

To facilitate the understanding of characteristics of the invention and forming an integral part of this Descriptive report, accompanying some sheets of plans in whose figures, with an illustrative and non-limiting nature has been represented the next:

Brief description of the drawings

Figure 1.- It is a perspective view of a central panel for fluid control and distribution in vehicle washing facilities, in accordance with the invention and coupled to a washing facility.

Figure 2.- It is an assembly scheme of the represented in figure 1, according to a plan view and for a basic configuration

Figure 3.- It is a perspective view of three of the modules included in the central panel of the invention and that they have to join each other tightly interposing the joints O-rings shown in explosion.

Description of the preferred embodiment

Referring to the numbering adopted in the figures, we can see how the central panel for control and distribution of fluids in vehicle washing facilities, that the invention proposes, is constituted by a base plate 1 that integrates all the necessary elements to perform correctly control, mixing and regulation of washing chemicals with water, as well as the corresponding ones for regulation and air distribution for supply to various points of the machine.

On top of motherboard 1 (figure 1) a set of modules 2, 2 'and 3, which allow the extension at the customer's request, based on a configuration basic and economic as the one represented in figure 2, of only two central modules 3 and two ends (2, 2 ').

In these modules 3 the control is carried out, mixing and regulation of the entry of washing chemicals that They have to be added to the water. Modules 2 and 3 are interconnected between yes laterally and directly (see figure 3) when counting all modules with a cylindrical neck 4 that fits in the corresponding opening of hole 5 of adjacent module 3, with interposition of o-rings 6.

Modules 2 and 2 'are the ends and have function of covers that close the set of intermediate modules 3 Whatever the number of them (minimum two as shown in figure 2).

All are manufactured in series by injection to technical plastic pressure.

Module 2 can be seen to have a Glycerin pressure gauge 7 from 1 to 10 bar, preferably a electric pressure switch 8 and water outlets 9. Module 2 'has other outputs 9 for demineralized water.

The central modules 3 or expansion modules optional, they are all the same and have solenoid valves 10 of water + product mix control; product injectors 11; Y 12 stopcocks with flow regulators.

Module 2 has the inlet 13 of mains water and the module 2 'the inlet 14 of demineralized water. The modules Central 3 have the outputs 15 of water + product.

The metering pumps 16 are used for injection of cleaning product in the water pipes, two in the basic configuration and up to eleven in total (shown with dashed lines in the figure
2).

The general air inlet 17 to the set regulator 18 is carried out through a stopcock and has pressure gauge, filter and a pressure switch, with 19 air outlets.

In addition to regulator set 18, it is planned optionally the incorporation of other regulators 20 with pressure gauge, with air outlets 21 and shown with lines of strokes.

Air control is carried out with a group of solenoid valves 22 (two in the basic configuration of Figure 2) and of different types (for foaming, wheel washer, discs, for tilt brushes and others for actuating the dosing pumps 16). He connection and electronic control can be by point to system period, or Fieldbus 23 as we said before.

Claims (2)

1. Central panel for control and distribution of fluids in vehicle washing facilities, characterized in that it is constituted from a base plate (1) on which they are mounted: - A series of independent modules (2, 2 ', 3)  laterally attached and communicated with each other, the modules being ends (2, 2 ') of closing as covers and intermediates (3) of optional expansion, in which control, mixing and regulation of water washing chemicals, having these extreme modules (2, 2 ') the inlet (13, 14) of mains water and demineralized, and the intermediates (3) the mixing outputs of water with product, said end modules (2, 2 ') having the water outlets (9) and one of them (2) a pressure switch (8) and a pressure gauge (7), while intermediate modules (3) include stopcocks and flow regulators (12), as well as injectors product (11) and solenoid valves (10) for mixing control water with product, - a group of dosing pumps (16) for injection of cleaning products in water pipes, - a general air inlet (17) from a compressor, with its stopcock, filter, pressure gauge, regulator and pressure switch, and several air outlets (19), - other regulators (20) with pressure gauge and respective air outlets (19), - a group of pneumatic solenoid valves (22) of  air control mounted according to two possible systems of connection and electronic control: point to point, or bus countryside. 2. Central panel for control and distribution of fluids in vehicle washing facilities, according to claim 1, characterized in that the independent modules (2, 2 ', 3) are joined together in a sealed manner by including respective necks on their coupling sides. cylindrical (4) in correspondence with the openings of as many holes (5) of the adjacent module (2 ', 3), with tongue and groove connection and interposition of closing O-rings (6).