KR200358094Y1 - Steam Car Washing Equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a steam car wash apparatus, and a blocking door provided at the front opening of the car wash housing; A plurality of upper steam pipes mounted on an upper surface of the car wash housing and provided with a plurality of nozzles for injecting steam; A plurality of side steam pipes mounted on a side of the car wash housing and provided with a plurality of nozzles for injecting steam; A plurality of rear steam pipes mounted on a rear side of the car wash housing and provided with a plurality of nozzles for injecting steam; A plurality of lower surface steam pipes installed at a lower portion of the car wash housing and provided with a plurality of nozzles for injecting steam; A condensate discharge part connected to a steam supply pipe to discharge condensate; Placing a predetermined slope toward the center of the inner bottom of the car wash housing, and a water collecting frame at the center thereof to position the vehicle inside the sealed car wash housing and to wash the car with a small amount of water by spraying hot steam for a predetermined time. And, the plurality of side, the rear steam pipe is selectively operated according to the size of the vehicle, and the automatic steam car wash apparatus to reduce the environmental pollution by collecting sewage generated during the car wash in the collection frame separately will be.

Description

Steam Car Washing Equipment

The present invention relates to a car wash device, and more particularly, to provide excellent cleaning power by spraying high temperature and high pressure steam to a vehicle located in an enclosed space for a predetermined time, and to wash the car with a small amount of water, and to prevent environmental pollution. A steam car wash that can be minimized.

In general, the most common way to wash a car is with water. In addition to the traditional hand wash in the car wash method using water, in recent years, there are a lot of automatic car washes.

However, this type of water wash method does not completely remove oil stains on the surface of the vehicle because it uses cold water.In winter, the temperature drops below the freezing point of water, causing problems in the supply of washing water or adding a device to increase the temperature of the water. There is a problem that is needed.

In addition, a large amount of wastewater generated during water washing is a serious problem considering that our reality is gradually becoming a water shortage country, and that pollution of rivers and seas is becoming serious.

The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, it is possible to conveniently wash the car by spraying steam automatically for a certain period of time without the help of people, as well as to reduce labor costs and car wash time. It is an object to provide a device that can.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an excellent cleaning power by washing the vehicle by injecting steam of high temperature, high pressure, and to prevent the freezing of the winter washing water.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus capable of selectively injecting steam according to the size of a vehicle.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a device that can reduce the amount of water used by washing with steam, not water, and reduce the environmental pollution because there is no discharge of waste water.

1 is a schematic view of a steam car wash device according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a front view of the steam car wash device according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a block diagram of the upper steam pipe of the steam car wash according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a block diagram of a side steam pipe of the steam car wash according to the present invention.

5 is a block diagram of a rear steam pipe of the steam car wash according to the present invention.

Figure 6 is a block diagram of a lower surface steam pipe of the steam car wash according to the present invention.

Figure 7 is a side view of the condensate discharge portion of the steam car wash according to the present invention.

8 is a schematic view of a steam car wash device with an open rear according to the present invention.

<Description of Major Symbols Used in Drawings>

100: car wash housing 110: blocking door

111: rear barrier 120: barrier

200: steam generator 210: steam supply pipe

211: steam supply pipe A 212: steam supply pipe B

213: Steam supply pipe C 214: Steam supply pipe D

220: auxiliary steam supply pipe 221: auxiliary steam supply pipe A

222: auxiliary steam supply pipe B 223: auxiliary steam supply pipe C

300: valve 310: auxiliary valve

400: controller 500: sensor

600: conveyor 700: steam pipe

710: top steam pipe 720: side steam pipe

721: upper side steam pipe 722: lower side steam pipe

730: rear steam pipe 731: upper rear steam pipe

732: lower rear steam pipe 740: lower surface steam pipe

741: front lower steam pipe 742: rear lower steam pipe

800: condensate discharge unit 810: discharge pipe

820: discharge valve 830: control valve

840: operation handle 900: catch

910: collection frame

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a steam generator including a car wash housing and a boiler for generating steam, a controller for controlling the operation of the system, a sensor for measuring the size of the vehicle, and a vehicle from outside the car wash housing. An automatic steam car wash apparatus comprising a conveyor for moving and fixing the inside, comprising: a blocking door provided at a front opening of the car wash housing and preventing heat loss to the outside; A plurality of upper steam pipes mounted on an upper surface of the car wash housing and provided with a plurality of nozzles for injecting steam; A plurality of side steam pipes mounted on a side of the car wash housing and provided with a plurality of nozzles for injecting steam; A plurality of rear steam pipes mounted on a rear side of the car wash housing and provided with a plurality of nozzles for injecting steam; A plurality of lower surface steam pipes mounted under the car wash housing and provided with a plurality of nozzles for injecting steam; It is provided with a valve for controlling the amount of steam supplied and one end with the steam generator Is connected, the other end and the steam supply pipe connected to each of the upper, side, rear, lower surface steam pipe; A condensate discharge part connected to the steam supply pipe to discharge condensate; The technical subject of the present invention is a steam car wash apparatus including a water collecting passage provided on the bottom of the car wash housing.

The car wash housing may be made of any one of which the front face is opened and the rear face is closed or opened so that a blocking door is provided as an opening and closing means in the rear opening. When the rear face is closed, the blocking door is provided in the front opening. When the car wash housing is closed, the car wash housing forms a closed inner space. When the rear door is opened and the rear door is provided with a blocking door, the car washing housing is closed when the front and rear doors are closed. Is to form a sealed interior space, the interior space of the car wash housing is preferably formed to a sufficient size so that the vehicle to be washed into the position.

The car wash housing is preferably fixed to the upper portion of the open portion of the front surface, it is further provided with a blocking film located inside the blocking door.

The floor inside the car wash housing has a predetermined inclination toward the center, and an upper surface is opened at the center of the floor and a water collecting passage formed along the vehicle entry direction is preferably provided.

It is preferable that the water collecting passage is further provided with a water collecting frame detachable from the water collecting passage.

It is preferable that a discharge valve is provided at the end of the condensate discharge unit.

It is preferable that the condensate discharge part is further provided with a control valve for forcibly discharging only the condensate separately from the discharge valve.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings a preferred embodiment of the automatic steam car wash according to the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is a schematic view of a steam car wash device according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a front view of the steam car wash device according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a block diagram of the upper surface of the steam car wash device according to the present invention, Figure 4 is the present invention 5 is a configuration diagram of a side steam pipe of the steam car wash apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a rear steam pipe of the steam car wash apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a side view of the condensate discharge portion of the steam car wash device according to the present invention, Figure 8 is a schematic view of a steam car washing device with a rear opening according to the present invention.

As shown in Figures 1 to 7, the subject innovation is largely car wash housing 100, steam generator 200, steam supply pipe 210, valve 300, controller 400, sensor 500, conveyor 600, the steam pipe 700, the condensate discharge unit 800, and a water collecting passage 900.

The car wash housing 100 is open at the front, the rear is closed, and when the closing door 110 provided in the front opening is closed, the car wash housing forms a closed inner space, the car wash housing 100 The inner space of the) is formed large enough to allow the car to be washed into and positioned therein.

The car wash housing 100 may be further provided with a blocking film 120 fixed to an upper portion of an open portion of the front surface and positioned inside the blocking door 110.

Since the heat loss is large in winter, the car door is closed and the car wash is executed. In the summer, the heat loss is not so great. Therefore, the closed door 110 is opened and the space closed is closed only with the blocking film 120. Formation can reduce heat loss.

The steam supply pipe 210 is provided with a valve 300 for controlling the amount of steam supplied, one end is connected to the steam generating unit 200, the other end is branched to each upper steam pipe 710, which will be described later The steam generated by the steam generator 200 is connected to lower and rear steam pipes 722 and 732 positioned at lower portions of the steam pipe 740 and the side and rear steam pipes 720 and 730, respectively. And the lower side and rear steam pipes 722 and 732 located at the lower side of the lower and lower steam pipes 710 and 720 and the side and rear steam pipes 720 and 730.

In addition, the steam supply pipe 210 is branched at the one end is provided with an auxiliary valve 310 for adjusting the amount of steam, the other end of the plurality of side steam pipes 720 to be described later to the other end of the steam supply pipe 210 One or more upper side steam pipes 721 located above the lower side steam pipes 722 and the other end of the steam supply pipe 210 among a plurality of rear steam pipes 730 to be described later. It is preferable to further include an auxiliary steam supply pipe 220 connected to at least one upper rear steam pipe 731 located on the upper portion of the lower rear steam pipe 732.

The other end of the steam supply pipe 210 and the steam supply pipe A 211 is connected to the upper steam pipe 710, and the lower side steam pipe 722 located at the lower of the left and right side steam pipes 720 and Steam supply pipes B 212 and steam supply pipes C 213 connected to each other, and a steam supply pipe D connected to a lower rear steam pipe 732 and a lower steam pipe 740 located at a lower portion of the rear steam pipe 730. 214, the lower side steam generated in the steam generator 200 and supplied through the valve 300 to the lower side steam positioned at the lower side of the upper steam pipe 710 and the left and right side steam pipes 720. The pipe 722 is supplied to the lower rear steam pipe 732 and the lower steam pipe 740 respectively located at the lower side of the rear steam pipe 730.

The other ends of the auxiliary steam supply pipes 220 are auxiliary steam supply pipes A 221 and auxiliary steam supply pipes B 222 respectively connected to upper side steam pipes 721 positioned at upper portions of the left and right side steam pipes 720, respectively. ) And an auxiliary steam supply pipe C 223 connected to an upper rear steam pipe 731 positioned at an upper side of the rear steam pipe 730, and is generated in the steam generator 200 and passed through an auxiliary valve 310. The supplied steam is supplied to the upper side and rear steam pipes 721 and 731 located above the side and rear steam pipes 720 and 730, respectively.

The valve 300 is supplied to the lower side and rear steam pipes 722 and 732 and the lower side steam pipe 740 located below the upper and lower steam pipes 710 and the side and rear steam pipes 720 and 730. Opening and closing the steam, the auxiliary valve 310 is preferably to open and close the steam supplied to the upper side and rear steam pipes 721, 731 located on the upper side of the side and rear steam pipes 720, 730 to be described later. Do.

Therefore, when the controller 400 receives the information about the height of the vehicle identified by the sensor 500 to be described later and transmits a signal to each valve, the auxiliary valve 310 is selectively opened and closed according to the height of the vehicle. It is possible to selectively supply steam to the upper side and rear steam pipes (721, 731).

The valve 300 provided in the steam supply pipe 210 and the auxiliary valve 310 provided in the auxiliary steam supply pipe 220 are steam filled in the steam supply pipe 210 according to an electrical signal of the controller 400 to be described later. It is preferable that the solenoid valve is made of a part that opens and closes so as to be supplied to and blocked by the steam pipe 700 to be described later.

The controller 400 is for controlling the devices provided in the steam car wash apparatus, and it is preferable that the coin input unit is further included on the assumption that the user washes the car directly.

The sensor 500 is installed in the front opening of the car wash housing 100 or in the inside to measure the size of the vehicle, and the signal sensed by the sensor 500 is transmitted to the controller 400, which is related to the field. Since the technology is well known in the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The conveyor 600 is installed on the floor while being connected from the outside of the front of the car wash housing 100 to the inside, and guides the car to be washed from the outside of the front of the car wash housing 100 to the inside to move the inside of the car wash housing 100. When the proper position is reached, it is automatically stopped and fixed. Since the conveyor 600 is already known, a description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the steam pipe 700 includes upper, side, rear, and bottom steam pipes 710, 720, 730, and 740 provided with a plurality of nozzles 750 for spraying steam. It is configured and mounted to the car wash housing 100.

The upper surface of the steam pipe 710 is a plurality of vertically connected to the steam supply pipe A (211) extending in the longitudinal direction on the upper surface of the car wash housing 100, a plurality of provided on one side of the upper steam pipe 710 The nozzle 750 is installed to face the bottom.

The upper steam pipe 711 located at the front of the upper steam pipe 710 is located on the uppermost front of the car wash housing 100 to discharge steam to serve as a heat curtain during car wash to minimize heat loss. It is preferable to.

The side steam pipe 720 is fixed side by side in the longitudinal direction inside the opposite sides of the car wash housing 100, the lower side steam pipe 722 located at the bottom of the plurality of left and right side steam pipes 720 Is respectively connected to the steam supply pipe B (212) and the steam supply pipe C (213) receives the signal from the controller 400, the valve 300 is opened and supplied with steam, a plurality of left, right side steam pipes 720 The upper side steam pipe 721 located in the upper portion is connected to the auxiliary steam supply pipe A 221 and the auxiliary steam supply pipe B 222, respectively, the controller 400 receiving information on the size of the vehicle detected by the sensor 500. In response to the signal of the auxiliary valve 310 is selectively opened and closed according to the size of the vehicle steam is supplied.

That is, when the height of the vehicle is high, the auxiliary valve 310 is opened to supply steam to the upper side steam pipe 721, and when the height of the vehicle is low, the auxiliary valve 310 is closed to the upper side steam pipe 721. Steam will not be supplied.

The rear steam pipe 730 is fixed to the rear of the car wash housing 100 in a horizontal parallel parallel, a plurality of nozzles 750 provided on one side of the rear steam pipe 730 toward the vehicle. To be installed.

Like the operation method of the side steam pipe 720, the lower rear steam pipe 732 located at the lower side of the plurality of rear steam pipes 730 is connected to the steam supply pipe D (214) to which the valve 300 is connected. When the valve 300 is opened and closed in response to a signal from the controller 400, steam is supplied, and the auxiliary valve 310 is connected to an upper rear steam pipe 731 positioned at an upper part of a plurality of rear steam pipes 730. The auxiliary valve 310 is selectively opened and closed according to the size of the vehicle by receiving a signal from the controller 400 connected to the auxiliary steam supply pipe C 223 which receives the information on the size of the vehicle detected by the sensor 500. Steam is supplied.

The bottom steam pipe 740 is connected to the plurality of steam supply pipe D 214 extending in the vehicle entry direction along the bottom surface between the conveyor 600 is vertically spaced apart from the bottom at a predetermined interval is installed in T-type.

Since all vehicles are designed so that the bottom of the vehicle is above a certain height from the ground, the upper end of the bottom of the steam pipe 740 is below a certain height (about 12 cm or less), and the length of the bottom of the steam pipe 740 is also a vehicle. It is preferable to install shorter than the inner interval of the wheel.

The distance between the front lower surface steam pipe 741 located on the front side and the rear lower surface steam pipe 742 located on the rear side is installed to be a little larger than the length of the vehicle, and one side surface of the front and rear lower surface steam pipes 741 and 742. The direction of the plurality of nozzles 750 is preferably configured to be obliquely upward toward the vehicle so as to inject steam to the bumper and the upper portion of the vehicle, respectively.

Of course, the steam supply pipe D 214 connected to the bottom steam pipe 740 may be buried beneath the ground.

As shown in FIG. 7, the condensate discharge part 800 includes a discharge pipe 810, a discharge valve 820, a control valve 830, and an operation handle 840.

The discharge pipe 810 is branched at a relatively low portion of the steam supply pipe 210, and is a passage for discharging condensed water to the outside when the steam filled in the steam supply pipe 210 is condensed.

The discharge valve 820 is for forcibly discharging the condensed water stored in the discharge pipe 810 and the residual steam in the steam supply pipe 210 to the outside, and is preferably formed at the end of the discharge pipe 810.

The control valve 830 is formed in a pipe coupled to one side of the discharge pipe 810 as a separate valve for discharging the condensed water stored in the discharge pipe 810.

Unlike the discharge valve 810 forcibly discharging condensate and steam, the control valve 830 is preferably made of a check valve that can prevent the condensate passing through the control valve 830 from flowing back to the discharge pipe 810 again. Do.

The operation handle 840 is installed at the end of a separate pipe in which the control valve 830 is located, and opens and closes the separate pipe so that condensed water and steam passing through the control valve 830 can be discharged to the outside.

As shown in Figure 2, the inner bottom of the car wash housing 100 is preferably formed to be inclined toward the center to the bottom so that the moisture, including the dust and dirt generated after washing to collect in one place.

A water collecting passage 900 is formed in the center of the inner bottom of the car wash housing 100 along the vehicle entry direction, and the water collecting frame 910 is provided to be detachable from the water collecting passage 900. When sewage is collected in 910, the collection frame 910 is replaced and the used collection frame 910 is dried to separate and discharge the remaining residue inside the collection frame 910.

In addition, the present invention, as shown in Figure 8, both the front and rear of the car wash housing 100 can be opened so as to have a blocking door (110, 111) in both the front and rear openings.

In this case, the structure of the rear side is configured in the same way as the front and the conveyor 600 is also installed extending from the outside of the front of the car wash housing 100 to the outside of the rear, the front of the car wash housing 100 by the conveyor 600 When the vehicle entered into the interior of the car wash housing 100, the front and rear blocking doors (110, 111) is closed and the car wash is performed by steam and then exited out of the rear by the conveyor (600) Will be done.

Briefly look at the operation of the steam car wash device according to the present invention as described above.

First, after the user places the vehicle on the conveyor 600 extending on the outer surface of the front of the car wash housing, and inputs a car wash start command to the controller 400, the controller 400 operates the conveyor 600 to operate the vehicle. Moving inside the car wash housing 100 and stopped at an appropriate car wash position closes the blocking door 110 to form a closed space.

In this process, the sensor 500 mounted on the car wash housing 100 recognizes the size of the vehicle and transmits the information to the controller.

The controller 400 receiving the information sends a signal to the valve 300 and the auxiliary valve 310 to open the valve 300, and the auxiliary valve 310 selectively opens and closes according to the size of the vehicle based on the information. The steam generated by the steam generator 200 passes through the steam supply pipe 210, the valve 300, or the auxiliary valve 310, the steam supply pipe 210 or the auxiliary steam supply pipe 220, and the steam pipe 700. Sprayed through 750, the car wash is performed.

When the steam filled in the steam supply pipe 210 and the auxiliary steam supply pipe 220 is condensed during the car wash, condensed water may be injected through the nozzle 750, so that it is difficult to clean the steam smoothly, The operation handle 840 is properly adjusted to allow the condensate to flow naturally through the discharge pipe 810.

After a certain time has elapsed, the controller 400 transmits a signal for closing the valve 300 and the auxiliary valve 310 to supply more steam to the steam pipe 700 through the valve 300 and the auxiliary valve 310. It will prevent you from doing so.

When the steam injection is finished, the blocking door 110 is opened and the conveyor 600 operates by the signal of the controller 400 to move the vehicle out of the car wash housing 100.

The specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative of the automatic steam car washing device according to the present invention, it is apparent that the present invention is not limited thereto.

The present invention as described above is excellent washing power because the washing by spraying the steam of high temperature, high pressure, it is possible to wash with a small amount of water, so there is almost no amount of waste water after washing, after washing several vehicles of the floor If some of the wastewater is collected in the sump, the sump is replaced, and the sump of the sump is dried, and the remaining residues are separated and discharged to reduce environmental pollution.

In addition, the present invention can reduce the washing time than the conventional water washing method due to the excellent washing power by steam, there is an advantage that can be washed without fear of water freezing even in winter.

In addition, the present invention has the advantage that the car wash user can directly put a coin and spray the steam for a certain time, thereby reducing the labor cost.

Claims (10)

In a steam car wash apparatus including a car wash housing and a steam generator including a boiler for generating steam, a controller for controlling the device, a sensor for measuring the size of the vehicle, and a conveyor for moving the vehicle from the outside to the inside of the car wash housing. , A car wash housing having a front surface open and a front door provided with a blocking door to prevent heat loss to the outside; A plurality of upper steam pipes mounted on an upper surface of the car wash housing and provided with a plurality of nozzles for injecting steam; A plurality of rear steam pipes mounted on a rear side of the car wash housing and provided with a plurality of nozzles for injecting steam; A plurality of side steam pipes mounted on opposite sides of the car wash housing and provided with a plurality of nozzles for injecting steam; A plurality of lower surface steam pipes mounted under the car wash housing and provided with a plurality of nozzles for injecting steam; A steam supply pipe having a valve for controlling an amount of steam supplied thereto, one end of which is connected to the steam generator, and the other end of which is connected to each of the upper, side, rear, and bottom steam pipes; And a condensate discharge unit configured to branch out from the bottom of the steam supply pipe and discharge the condensate. The rear surface of the car wash housing according to claim 1, Steam car wash, characterized in that made of any one of being closed or opened with a blocking door. The car wash housing according to claim 1, The steam car wash apparatus, which is fixed to an upper portion of the front opening and is further provided with a blocking film positioned inside the blocking door. The bottom of the car wash housing according to claim 1, Steam washing device characterized in that the inclined toward the center, the center is provided with a water collecting passage formed long along the vehicle entry direction. The water collecting channel of claim 4, Steam washing device, characterized in that the collection frame which is detachable to the groove portion of the water collecting passage is further provided. According to claim 1, wherein the steam supply pipe, An auxiliary valve branched from the one end is provided to control the amount of steam, and the other end is one or more steam pipes not connected to the other end of the steam supply pipe among the plurality of rear steam pipes, and the other end of the steam supply pipe among the side steam pipes. Steam car wash, characterized in that further comprising an auxiliary steam supply pipe connected to one or more steam pipes not connected to. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, The valve and the auxiliary valve is composed of a solenoid valve steam car wash, characterized in that the opening and closing according to the signal transmitted from the controller. The method of claim 1, Steam car wash, characterized in that the discharge valve is provided at the end of the condensate discharge portion. The method of claim 8, The condensate discharge unit is a steam car wash, characterized in that further provided with a control valve for forcibly discharging only the condensate separate from the discharge valve. The controller according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein Steam car wash, characterized in that the coin is provided for self-washing further.