KR102260900B1 - Multipurpose brush for car-washing - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a multi-purpose steam brush for self-installing unmanned steam having a cushion member around the brush housing to increase the removal efficiency of pollutants by allowing the brush housing to come into contact with the surface of the vehicle body elastically, and to prevent scratches (scratches, scratches) from occurring on the vehicle body. it's about

Description

Multipurpose brush for unmanned self-steam car wash {MULTIPURPOSE BRUSH FOR CAR-WASHING}

The present invention relates to a multi-purpose steam brush for an unmanned steam self-service car wash, and more particularly, it is lightweight and easy to handle, and by allowing the brush housing to elastically contact the surface of the vehicle body, the removal efficiency of pollutants is increased, and the It relates to a multi-purpose steam brush for self-installing unmanned steam provided with a cushion member around the brush housing so as not to cause scratches or scratches.

In general, self-service car washes that have been distributed adopt the water car wash method and are equipped with the necessary facilities for water car washing, but in winter, there is a problem in that water droplets on the surface of the car body freeze. hard to do

For this reason, in the sub-zero season, a car washing method using steam is very desirable, but it is difficult to say that the water spray gun used in the water washing method is suitable because of the problem as described above.

Patent documents attempted to overcome this problem are described below.

According to Publication No. 20-2011-0004337 among the patent documents mentioned below, water (or steam) is passed through the body provided with a cleaning brush and a handle, and the surface of the vehicle body is washed using the cleaning brush while spraying between the cleaning brushes. Although it is characterized by a brush that allows it to be washed, the main body adopts a water wash method, so it is heavy and easily fatigued, and when washing the car, the main body collides with the car body surface, resulting in large and small wounds (scratches or scratches).

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2009-0048976 (published date: 2009. 05. 15.) Republic of Korea Public Utility Model Publication 20-2011-0004337 (published date: 2011. 05.04)

The present invention provides a multi-purpose brush for self-installing unmanned steam in which a cushion member is provided around the brush housing so that it is lightweight, easy to handle, and elastically contacts the surface of the vehicle body, thereby increasing the removal efficiency of pollutants and preventing damage to the vehicle body. will do

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-purpose brush for an unmanned steam self-service car wash that can be washed in four seasons at an unmanned self-service car wash.

A solution for implementing the multi-purpose steam brush of the present invention is,

a handle having a steam supply system and coupled to extend in the longitudinal direction of the brush housing;

a cushion member coupled to an outer sidewall of the brush housing;

a brush body coupled to the inner surface of the brush housing so as to be hermetically sealed and provided with a nozzle between the brush and the brush on the surface;

There is a feature in the multi-purpose brush for an unmanned self-steam car wash having an inlet pipe connected to the steam supply system and comprising a distribution pipe including a steam outlet communicating with the nozzle while being seated on the surface of the brush body.

It is characterized by a multi-purpose brush for an unmanned self-steam car wash in which elasticity is embedded between the handle and the housing and an elastic member having a steam supply system is combined.

The cushion member is characterized by a multi-purpose brush for an unmanned self-steam car wash in which a cushion brush disposed in an outward direction is further coupled to an outer wall thereof.

According to the present invention, when the brush housing is caught by an obstacle of the vehicle body during car washing, the elastic member portion is bent correspondingly and restored to its original position by elasticity, and the cushion member can be used to wash the car without being scratched by the cushioning action. Since the housing is elastically adhered to the surface of the car body, car washing efficiency and car washing efficiency are improved.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to wash the car so that the surface of the vehicle body is not scratched by the cushioning action of the cushion brush provided on the cushion member together with the elastic member.

In addition, the present invention can be replaced by steam and water washing by replacing the distribution pipe in the summer.

1 is a perspective view showing a multi-purpose steam brush according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the detailed configuration of the multi-purpose steam brush shown in FIG. 1 .
3 is an exploded perspective view of the brush housing omitting the handle in FIG. 2 .
FIG. 4 is a side cross-sectional view illustrating a main part of the brush housing shown in FIG. 2 .
5 is an excerpted perspective view showing a modified example of the housing and the handle coupling of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view along defects of the housing and the handle shown in FIG. 6 .
Figure 7 (a) is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the cushion member of the present invention.
Figure 7 (b) is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the cushion member of the present invention.
Figure 8 (a) is a cross-sectional view taken from the handle of the present invention, a cross-sectional view showing a case coupled to the housing using an elastic member.
8 (b) is a view similar to FIG. 8 (a), and is a cross-sectional view illustrating a case in which the handle is coupled to the housing by omitting the elastic member.
9 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the distribution pipe of the present invention.

A preferred embodiment of a multi-purpose steam brush according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the multi-purpose steam brush 100 of the present invention has a brush housing 121 (hereinafter referred to as 'housing') and a handle 110 extending on the same axis.

The handle 110 is a part to be gripped so that a user can easily handle the housing, and the housing 121 is a part in which the brush body 141 and the steam distribution system described below are built-in.

The above-described handle 110 is in the form of a hollow tube, as shown in Fig. 8 (a), the steam supply hose 112 is inserted therein.

The steam supply hose 112 is connected to the steam distribution system through the above-described handle 110, as shown in FIGS. 4, 6 and 8 (a), and supplies steam.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 8 (a), elasticity acting in the axial direction of the handle 110 is inherent between the above-described steam supply hose 112 and the steam distribution system, and an elastic member constituting the steam supply system ( 113) can be connected.

Thus, between the handle 110 and the brush housing 121, the housing 121 may flow with respect to the handle 110 by the elasticity inherent in the elastic member 113 and may be restored to its original position.

In the drawing, reference numeral 111 denotes a valve for opening and closing a conduit of steam flowing into the steam distribution system, and may be coupled to the elastic member 113 or the steam supply hose 112 on the handle 110 .

The end of the aforementioned handle 110 may be spirally coupled to the connector 123 provided in the housing 121 or to the spiral socket 113a provided at the end of the elastic member 113 side.

The above-described housing 121 extends in the same direction as the axis of the handle 110 and has a substantially rectangular shape as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, and the above-mentioned handle 110 is spirally coupled to one side of the connector ( 123) is provided, and as shown in FIG. 3, fitting grooves 121a into which a cushion member 122 to be described later can be fitted is provided on the outer wall, and the bottom surface thereof is for spirally fastening a brush body 141 to be described later. Bosses (FIG. 4, not denoted by reference numerals) are disposed.

The aforementioned cushion member 122 is made of a soft and resilient material such as rubber, silicone or sponge, and as shown in FIGS. 3 and 7 (a) and 7 (b), one side is open 122c ), and the inner surface is provided with protrusions 122a coupled to be in close contact with the periphery of the above-described housing 121 . When the projection 122a is coupled to the aforementioned fitting groove 121a, the cushion member 122 is fixed to the housing 121 .

The cushion member 122 may further include a cushion brush 122b made of the same material as the cushion member 122 disposed on the outside of the housing 121 as shown in FIG. 7(b) .

Accordingly, the cushion member 122 may omit the cushion brush 122b like the cushion brush 122b shown in FIG. 7(a), but if the cushion member 122 having the upper cushion brush 122b is employed, It is possible to prevent scratches or scratches even when the housing 121 comes into contact with the surface of the vehicle body during steam car washing, and it is also possible to easily remove contaminants from parts that the heat-resistant brush 140 does not reach, for example, around attachments or dents. have. The length of the cushion brush 122b may be appropriately selected to an extent capable of effectively washing the aforementioned vehicle body portion.

The brush body 141 described above is coupled to be airtight with the housing 121 by a screw (not shown) helically coupled to the boss of the housing 121 as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 and 6 , the bottom surface of which A heat-resistant brush 140 is coupled to the entirety, and a receiving portion 142 that can accommodate a steam distribution system to be described later without play is provided on the upper surface.

The above-described steam distribution system encompasses the distribution pipe 130 for uniformly distributing the steam introduced through the steam supply hose 112 described above to each nozzle, and the distribution pipe 130 has a hermetic (sealed) structure. As, a steam outlet (142a) communicating with the nozzle (141a, FIG. 4) provided on the brush body 141 is provided on the bottom surface.

Accordingly, the steam discharged through the steam outlet 142a is sprayed between the heat-resistant brushes 140 through the nozzles 141a disposed between the heat-resistant brushes 140 .

The distribution pipe 130 is coupled to the inside of the housing 121 without play when the brush body 141 is coupled to the housing 121 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 .

5 and 6, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example in which the handle 110 is directly coupled to the connector 123 of the housing 121, and FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG. A cross-sectional view showing the coupling state of the handle 110 and the housing 121 , the end of the handle 110 is spirally coupled to the inner diameter of the connection port 123 , and the steam supply hose 112 is the inlet of the distribution pipe 130 . It is possible to configure a steam supply system by spirally coupled to the inner diameter of (132).

The aforementioned elastic member 113 is spirally coupled to both ends of the bendable tube (not shown) with the inlet 132 of the valve 111 and the distribution pipe 130, respectively, as shown in FIG. 8(a). It consists of both sockets 113a and a coil spring 113b coupled to the outer diameter of the tube connected between the sockets 113a.

Therefore, since the elasticity of the coil spring 113b is inherent between the both sockets 113a, the elastic member 113 always has the elasticity to return to a straight shape.

Therefore, when performing steam car washing, bending occurs in the elastic member 113 by the force transmitted to the housing 121 through the handle 110, and when the force is removed, the curved elastic member 113 returns to its original position. The heat-resistant brush 140 elastically contacts the surface of the vehicle body. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently wash with a relatively small force, and even when the housing 121 directly contacts the vehicle body, it can buffer and prevent damage caused by the cushion member 122 .

8( b ) is a view showing an example in which the above-described elastic member 113 is omitted and the handle 110 is directly coupled to the housing 121 , and the same reference numerals are used for the same components as those described above.

Referring to FIG. 9 , FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a brush body 141 showing a modified example of the outlet 133 of the distribution pipe 130 and the nozzles 141a and 4 in FIGS. 2 and 4 . Therefore, the present invention can be replaced with the distribution pipe 130 shown in FIG. 9 when washing the car using summer water.

As for the above-mentioned distribution pipe 130, it is important to secure the injection pressure of steam in the case of the steam washing method, and it is important to ensure a smooth flow of the flow rate in the case of the water washing method. 130) shows that the flow of water is smoothed and the flow rate is smoothly discharged through the nozzle (141a).

That is, an extension plate 130a is further provided in the distribution pipe 130 , and a nozzle 141a capable of smoothly discharging water while accommodating the extension plate 130a in the receiving part 142 of the brush body 141 . can be changed to

The aforementioned distribution pipe 130 may be coupled to the boss of the housing 121 as described above using the bracket 131 as shown in FIG. 3 .

In this case, the receiving part 142 should be changed to a shape corresponding to the distribution pipe 130 including the bracket 131 .

On the other hand, assuming that the valve 111 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 can complete the steam supply system, its coupling position can be appropriately changed.

In the above, a preferred embodiment of the present invention has been illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described in detail with reference to it, but this is merely an illustrative description to help the understanding of the present invention, and anyone having ordinary skill in the present invention will read the present specification. Various application examples and modifications can be implemented through this, but it is revealed in advance that these application examples and modifications are included in the technical spirit of the true meaning intended by the present inventors and the scope of rights defined in the claims below.

100: multi-purpose brush 111: valve
112: steam supply hose 113: elastic member
121: brush housing 122: cushion member
123: connection port
130: distribution pipe 130a: expansion plate
131: bracket 132: inlet
133: outlet 140: heat-resistant brush
141: brush body 141a: nozzle
142: storage unit

Claims (3)

In the multi-purpose steam brush for unmanned self-steam car wash,
a steam supply system having a socket 113a coupled to the steam supply hose 112, and a spring 113b coupled between both sockets 113a;
A steam brush housing 121 having a distribution pipe 130 receiving part 142 on the upper surface and including a steam outlet 142a provided on a surface of the receiving part 142;
a handle 110 having a steam supply system helically coupled to the distribution pipe 130 coupled to the brush housing 121 in the longitudinal direction of the brush housing 121 to accommodate the steam supply system;
a cushion member 122 coupled to the outer wall of the brush housing 121 and including a cushion brush 122b disposed in an outward direction;
As a brush body 141 coupled to the bottom surface of the brush housing 121, the brush body 141 has a heat-resistant brush 140 coupled to one surface, and a steam outlet 142a between the heat-resistant brush 140 and a brush body 141 including a nozzle 141a in communication;
a distribution pipe 130 having a steam outlet 142a communicating with the nozzle 141a and coupled in the receiving part 142, the socket 113a and spirally coupled thereto;
Multi-purpose brush for unmanned self-steam car wash, characterized in that it consists of. delete delete

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