KR101519989B1

KR101519989B1 - Nozzle device for washing underside of car

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Publication number: KR101519989B1
Application number: KR1020140015831A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김주열
Original assignee: (주)미주경영지원시스템
Priority date: 2014-02-12
Filing date: 2014-02-12
Publication date: 2015-05-14

Abstract

Disclosed is a nozzle device for washing the bottom side of a vehicle adjusting a position of a mirror to efficiently observe the bottom side of a vehicle so as to efficiently wash the bottom side of the vehicle. The nozzle device comprises: a nozzle installed in an end part of a connection pipe supplying water and injecting the water supplied from the connection pipe to the bottom side of the vehicle to be washed through an injection hole; a rotary member rotationally installed in the circumference of the nozzle in the horizontal direction; and the mirror installed in the rotary member and rotating in accordance with rotation of the rotary member and projecting an image of the bottom side of the vehicle at different horizontal rotation angles during before and after rotation.

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a nozzle device for washing car bottoms,

The present invention relates to an improvement of a nozzle mechanism, and more particularly to an improvement of a nozzle mechanism used for washing a car bottom.

When the car is washed using a general water sprayer, it is difficult to wash the car bottom at a place other than the exclusive car wash, which is very difficult to wash. In order to overcome such a disadvantage, a mirror, an illumination means, a wheel, and the like are installed in the vicinity of a nozzle is disclosed in Registration No. 10-0646830 (entitled "Automobile Under Cleaning Device, inventor: Kang Shin Shin)" and 10-1206766 Jet apparatus, inventor: Kim Sohee).

The above-mentioned Kang Shin-mang patent and Kim So-hee patent have disadvantages in that the bottom of the automobile can not be seen effectively because the mirror is installed at a fixed position. There are many corners in the bottom of the car, because there are many structures in the bottom of the car. Some of these corner areas are visible when the mirror is located behind the nozzle and some are visible when the mirror is located on the left or right side of the nozzle . That is, the nozzle mechanism provided at the fixed position of the mirror is disadvantageous in that it is inconvenient to wash the corner of the bottom of the automobile evenly.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a nozzle mechanism for a car bottom washing which allows the relative position of a mirror to a nozzle to be adjusted in advance according to the position of a car bottom to be cleaned and washed.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a nozzle mechanism for a car bottom car wash capable of adjusting a relative position of a mirror with respect to a nozzle even when a nozzle is inserted into a lower portion of the automobile, have.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a nozzle mechanism for a car bottom car wash capable of easily cleaning the position of the mirror relative to the nozzle while the nozzle is inserted into the lower portion of the car.

The nozzle mechanism for washing car bottom according to the present invention comprises a nozzle installed at an end of a connecting pipe for supplying water and injecting water supplied from the connecting pipe to a bottom of an automobile for washing through a spray hole; A rotary member mounted around the nozzle so as to be rotatable in a horizontal direction; And a mirror which is mounted on the rotary member and rotates together with the rotation of the rotary member and reflects the shape of the bottom of the automobile at different horizontal rotation angles before and after the rotation.

And a rotating member contact wheel installed on the nozzle and having a surface contacting the eccentric position of the rotating member to rotate the rotating member when moving from the floor.

And the support shaft of the rotary member contact wheel is rotatably connected to the nozzle in a vertical direction.

It is preferable that the mirror is installed so as to be able to rotate in the vertical direction to adjust the inclination angle.

And a rotary member non-contact wheel installed on the nozzle and not contacting the rotary member.

It is preferable to further include lighting means installed in the nozzle and illuminating the bottom of the automobile for washing.

The mirror may serve as a cover for covering the upper surface of the nozzle.

In some cases, a plurality of mirrors may be provided along the circumference of the rotary member.

And a connecting pipe connected to the nozzle, wherein the connecting pipe is provided with a flexible connecting portion that can be bent.

The connection pipe may be connected to the nozzle, and a connection port may be provided at an end of the connection pipe for use in connection with the end of the self-car washer.

Preferably, the connection pipe is provided with a valve for opening and closing the internal passage.

According to the nozzle mechanism for car bottom cleaning according to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently observe the bottom of a motor vehicle by adjusting the position of the mirror, thereby efficiently car washing the bottom of the motor vehicle.

According to the nozzle mechanism for car bottom cleaning according to the present invention, the bottom of a car can be observed while changing the position of a mirror during a car bottom car wash, so that car bottom cleaning can be facilitated and clean car wash can be performed.

According to the present invention, since the position of the mirror is adjusted by using the rotating member contact wheel, it is very easy to adjust the position of the mirror, and when the rotating member non-contact wheel is used together, it is more convenient to adjust the horizontal position of the mirror.

The nozzle mechanism for car bottom washing according to the present invention can be used to wash the bottom of a car by connecting to a self-washing car sprayer.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a water injector employing a nozzle mechanism for car bottom washing according to the present invention,
Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing the internal structure of the nozzle mechanism of Fig. 1,
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another example of a nozzle mechanism for car bottom washing according to the present invention,
Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing the internal structure of the nozzle mechanism of Fig. 3,
5 is a sectional view showing still another example of a nozzle mechanism for car bottom cleaning according to the present invention,
6 is a perspective view showing still another example of a nozzle mechanism for car bottom wash according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a water injector employing a nozzle mechanism for car bottom washing according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the internal structure of the nozzle mechanism of FIG. 1.

1, the water injector 200 is connected to a main body 210 through a hose 220 and a sprayer main body 210 connected to a water supply or the like to receive water and pressurize the water sprayer 200, (230). A nozzle mechanism having a coupling tube coupled to the adjustment handle 230 is also connected to the nozzle mechanism 100 according to the present invention. Of course, the nozzle mechanism 100 according to the present invention may be directly connected to the water supply through a variable hose or the like while being coupled to the connection pipe 110.

The connection pipe 110 is connected to the adjustment handle 230 corresponding to the water supply unit and provides a supply passage for water to be sprayed. The connection pipe 110 has a flexible connection part 112 which is bent at a portion thereof with a corrugated pipe or the like It is preferable that it is installed.

At one end of the connecting pipe 110, a nozzle mechanism 100 for car bottom washing according to the present invention is provided.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 together, the automobile bottom washing nozzle mechanism 100 according to the present invention is equipped with a nozzle 120. The nozzle 120 is connected to the connection pipe 110 and receives water from the connection pipe 110 and injects water through the injection hole 122. The size and number of the spray holes 122 can be adjusted according to the vehicle type and the car wash purpose. The nozzle 120 is coupled to the upper end of the body 124 through a screw connection with the lower body 124 and has a spraying material 122a having a spray hole 122 formed thereon. A support portion 125 protruding outward is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the body 124 and a protrusion 123 protruding outside the injection hole 122 is formed outside the injection hole 122a.

A nozzle mechanism (100) according to the present invention is equipped with a rotary member (130) provided on a nozzle (120). The rotary member 130 is installed so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction along the periphery of the nozzle 120 while being supported by the support portion 125 and the protrusion 123. Grooves may be formed in the projecting portion 123 and the supporting portion 125 and the corresponding portion of the rotary member 130 so that the balls B are formed in the grooves.

A mirror 140 is provided on one edge of the rotary member 130. The mirror 140 is provided so as to be vertically rotatable about a support shaft 141 disposed horizontally. Accordingly, the mirror 140 is rotated together with the rotation of the rotary member 130, and the shape of the bottom of the automobile is reflected at different horizontal rotation angles before and after the rotation. Thus, Can be observed. When the mirror 140 is not in use, the mirror 140 may serve as a cover for covering the nozzle 120 by being folded on the upper surface of the nozzle 120. Preferably, the mirror 140 is provided so as to be adjustable in its inclination angle.

The rotary member 130 forms a space in which the lighting unit 150 can be installed on the bottom surface of the protrusion 123. [ In this embodiment, the illumination means 150 is installed on the upper surface of the rotary member 130 and rotates together with the rotary member 130. In some cases, the lighting means 150 may be attached to the bottom surface of the protrusion 123. In the nozzle mechanism 100 having the structure shown in Fig. 2, in order to illuminate the bottom of the automobile, the protrusion 123 is made of a transparent material or a hole is used. The lighting unit 150 may be an LED module that is formed by inserting a substrate on which an LED is mounted and a battery in a case having a waterproof function and the switch 152 may be mounted on a waterproof rubber to protrude sideways of the rotary member 130 It is good to use.

The lighting means 150 is not an essential component of the present invention since the lighting means for illuminating the bottom of the automobile may be a separate lighting device separated from the nozzle mechanism or may be washed in a place where the lighting device is installed on the floor.

The use process of the automobile bottom washing nozzle mechanism 100 according to the present invention described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 will now be described.

In the state where the nozzle mechanism 100 for washing car bottom according to the present invention is mounted on the adjustment handle 230 through the connection pipe 110, the mirror 140 is rotated upward to open The nozzle mechanism 100 is moved to the bottom of the automobile while the rotational member 130 is rotated to adjust the horizontal rotation position of the mirror 140. [ When it is difficult to keep the adjustment knob 230 horizontally, the variable connection portion 112 is bent to adjust the posture of the adjustment knob 230. The bottom of the automobile is checked through the mirror 140 and the control knob 230 is operated to spray the water at a place where the car wash is required to wash the car. After washing, stop spraying water and check the wash area through a mirror. The nozzle mechanism 100 is taken out to rotate the rotary member 130 and adjust the inclination of the mirror 140 to adjust the position and inclination of the mirror 140. Thereafter, The nozzle mechanism 100 is inserted to check the condition of the necessary part and wash the car.

After completion of washing, the mirror 140 is turned downward to cover the upper surface of the nozzle 120 as shown in a dot-dash line in Fig. 2, and is used as a lid, the lighting unit 150 is turned off using the switch 152, The connecting member 110 is separated from the adjusting knob 230 and stored.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another example of a nozzle mechanism for car bottom wash according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the internal structure of the nozzle mechanism of FIG.

The nozzle mechanism 100 according to the present invention can be constructed by providing the rotating member contact wheel 160 on one side of the nozzle 120. [ 4, a wheel mounting portion 161 is formed on a side surface of the body 124 of the nozzle 120, and a support shaft 162 is provided on the wheel mounting portion 161. A rotary member contact wheel 160 is mounted on the support shaft 162, . The surface of the rotating member contact wheel 160 is in contact with the bottom eccentric position of the rotating member 130. The bottom surface of the rotating member 130 to which the rotating member contact wheel 160 is contacted may be provided with protrusions and protrusions to receive the rotational force of the wheels. Accordingly, when the rotary member contact wheel 160 is moved from the floor, the rotary member 130 rotates in the horizontal direction by the rotary member contact wheel 160. The direction of the horizontal rotation of the rotary member 130 changes depending on whether the rotary member contact wheel 160 moves forward or backward.

The support shaft 162 of the rotary member contact wheel 160 may be installed on the nozzle 120 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. The gravity acting on the nozzle mechanism 100 is transferred to the surface of the rotating member contact wheel 160 to rotate the rotating member 130 between the rotating member 130 and the rotating member contact wheel 160 The necessary frictional force can be obtained. When not in use, the rotating member contact wheel 160 may be folded down. In order to maintain the folded state, the engaging pin 125a may be provided on one portion of the wheel mounting portion 161 and the engaging groove may be formed on the corresponding portion of the supporting shaft 161 to engage with each other.

The nozzle mechanism 100 according to the present invention may further have a rotary member non-contact wheel 164 on the opposite side of the rotary member contact wheel 160. [ The support shaft 166 supporting the rotary member non-contact wheel 164 may be fixed to the wheel mounting portion 161 or may be hooked on the stopper 165 so as not to be rotated upward by more than a predetermined angle. The rotating member noncontact wheel 164 may be installed with its supporting shaft 166 slightly lower than the supporting shaft 162 of the rotating member contact wheel 160 or a wheel having a small size may be used.

When the nozzle mechanism 100 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is used, the nozzle mechanism 100 is pushed into the lower part of the automobile to wash the rotating member 130 using the rotating member contact wheel 160, So that the horizontal rotation angle of the mirror 140 can be adjusted.

That is, it is necessary to change the position of the mirror 140 in the horizontal direction by observing a part of the bottom of the automobile while washing the nozzle mechanism 100 to a position where the automobile bottom washing is required, The nozzle 120 is moved forward or backward to rotate the rotary member 130 in a desired direction to adjust the position of the mirror 140 while the rotary member contact wheel 160 is in contact with the floor, . When the nozzle 120 is to be moved without adjusting the position of the mirror 140, the rotating member contact wheel 160 may be lifted slightly and moved to the rotating member non-contact wheel 164, The nozzle mechanism 100 may be lifted up to such a degree that the nozzle mechanism 160 does not contact the rotary member 130.

The remainder is the same as described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

5 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of a nozzle mechanism for car bottom wash according to the present invention.

A plurality of mirrors 140 may be provided at intervals on the rotary member 130 to constitute the automobile bottom washing nozzle mechanism 100 according to the present invention. In this case, the installation height of the mirror 140 may be different from that of the mirror 140 so that the mirror 140 can be folded up and down, and the mirror 140 may be a flat mirror or a convex mirror.

The rest is the same as described with reference to Figs. 3 and 4.

6 is a perspective view showing still another example of a nozzle mechanism for car bottom wash according to the present invention.

The connection pipe 110 may be provided with a valve 113 for opening and closing the internal passage so that the water injection can be adjusted by the nozzle mechanism 100 as required.

The connection pipe 115 may be provided at the end of the connection pipe 110 to be easily connected to the end of the injector 10 of the self washer. The connection port 115 is connected to the flexible tube portion 115a into which the protrusion and hose 12 to which the nozzle 11 of the injector 10 is to be inserted and the flexible tube portion 115a to manually connect the flexible tube portion 115a And a fastening opening 115b for tightening the opening. The connector 115 can be detachably connected to the self-car washer injector 10, and thus various other types of hose connectors can be used.

The rest is the same as described in the previous embodiment.

The nozzle mechanism 100 according to the present invention shown in Fig. 6 can be used for car washing the bottom portion of a car when car washing in a self-washing car while carrying it in a trunk of an automobile. That is, in the case where the top surface and the side surface of the automobile are washed first and then the automobile bottom surface is washed by using the car washer, the nozzle mechanism 100 according to the present invention is connected to the self- (10) to wash the bottom portion of the vehicle, and after the car wash, it can be detached and carried in the car trunk.

The present invention can be used to create a nozzle mechanism used to wash automobile bottoms.

100: nozzle mechanism 110: connecting pipe
120: nozzle 130: rotating member
140: Mirror 150: Lighting means
160: rotating member contact wheel 162, 166:
164: rotating member non-contact wheel

Claims

A nozzle installed at an end of a connection pipe for supplying water and injecting water supplied from the connection pipe to the bottom of the automobile for washing through the injection hole;
A rotary member mounted around the nozzle so as to be rotatable in a horizontal direction; And
And a mirror mounted on the rotating member and rotated together with the rotation of the rotating member to reflect the shape of the bottom of the automobile at different horizontal rotation angles before and after the rotation,
And a rotating member contact wheel installed on the nozzle and having a surface contacting the eccentric position of the rotating member to rotate the rotating member when moving from the floor.

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The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the support shaft of the rotary member contact wheel is rotatably connected to the nozzle vertically.

The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mirror is vertically rotatable and adjustable in inclination angle.

The nozzle mechanism for a motor vehicle washing car according to any one of claims 1, 3, and 4, further comprising a rotary member non-contact wheel installed on the nozzle and not contacting the rotary member.

The nozzle mechanism for a motor vehicle washing car according to any one of claims 1, 3, and 4, further comprising lighting means installed on the nozzle for illuminating light to a bottom portion of the car for washing.

The automobile bottom washing nozzle mechanism according to claim 4, wherein the mirror serves as a cover for covering an upper surface of the nozzle.

The automobile bottom washing nozzle mechanism according to any one of claims 1, 3, and 4, wherein a plurality of mirrors are provided along the periphery of the rotary member.

5. A motor vehicle according to any one of claims 1, 3 and 4, further comprising a connection pipe connected to the nozzle, wherein a flexible connecting portion capable of bending is provided at a part of the connection pipe Nozzle mechanism for bottom wash.

The apparatus according to any one of claims 1, 3, and 4, further comprising the connection pipe connected to the nozzle, wherein a connection port is provided at an end of the connection pipe for use in connection with a self- Wherein the nozzle is provided with a plurality of nozzles.

The automobile bottom washing nozzle mechanism according to claim 10, wherein a valve for opening and closing an internal passage is provided in the connection pipe.