US3593358A - Switch control mechanism for a carwash installation - Google Patents

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US3593358A
US3593358A US803364*A US3593358DA US3593358A US 3593358 A US3593358 A US 3593358A US 3593358D A US3593358D A US 3593358DA US 3593358 A US3593358 A US 3593358A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60S3/00—Vehicle cleaning apparatus not integral with vehicles
    • B60S3/04—Vehicle cleaning apparatus not integral with vehicles for exteriors of land vehicles
    • B60S3/06—Vehicle cleaning apparatus not integral with vehicles for exteriors of land vehicles with rotary bodies contacting the vehicle
    • B60S3/066—Vehicle cleaning apparatus not integral with vehicles for exteriors of land vehicles with rotary bodies contacting the vehicle the axis of rotation being approximately horizontal

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  • SWITCH CONTROL MECHANISM FOR A Primary Examiner-Edward L. Roberts Attorney-Kurt Kelman ABSTRACT In a carwash installation, a roof brush is suspended on a rope for vertical movement in relation to a vehicle, and the brush and vehicle are movable in a horizontal EQ direction in relation to each other.
  • An actuating lever respon- "wing sive to the movements of the brush and the rope actuates a U.S.Cl 15/21 switch into a first position wherein the relative horizontal Int. Cl. 860s 3/06 movement of the brush and the vehicle is effectuated and a Field of Search 15121 C, second position wherein the vertical movement of the brush is 53, 97 effectuated.
  • The. present invention relates to. a carwash installation, and more particularly to .a mechanism for actuating a switcheffectuating the up and down movement of a. rotary roof brush mounted for pendulum movement about a substantially horizontal pivoting axis and suspended by. rope means including a rope for moving the b'rush:up anddown in relation toa vehicle to be washed.
  • the-vehicle andthe brush . are movable in a substantially horizontal direction inrelation-to each other, i.e. either the vehicle is movable supported for movement past andv underneath the roof brush or the roof brush is movable supported for movement past and above the vehicle while the same stands still.
  • the lifting motor for the roof brush may be'reversed'so that the brush executes an upward movement when the front of the vehicle is washed and downward-movement when the rear of the vehicle is washed.
  • the rotary brush is mounted on a frame whichcarries a camfollower, suchasroller; for pendulum movement with;the frame, and-two cammingsurfaces are provided on the switch-actuating lever forrcooperation with the cam followerin-respective directions of the'pendulum movement of the frame.
  • the rope may be anchored to a lever which is normally-springibiasedagainsttheswitching actuating lever so that the'tension or slackness of the rope constitutes switching positions.
  • FIG. 2 isa side-view of the brush mounting
  • FIG. '3 is a-view of the switch control arrangement according to this invention.
  • FIG. 2 shows'the pivotalmounting of the brush frame 2, which enables the brush to execute apendulummovement.
  • Freely rotatable guide rollers'IZ and Bare shown running in a. fixedly mounted guide rail 14.
  • the upper guide roller 12' is fixedly mounted on brush frame 2:while the lower guide roller 13 is mounted on the free end of a pendulum lever 15 whose upper end is fulcrumed to frame 2 at pivot 17, the pivot of the pendulum lever being positioned above the rotary axle 16 of the brush 1.
  • Switch-'27 of the operating mechanism 11 is connected to roller 28- in contact with thesurface 29 of arm 24 so that the pivoting motions of pendulum lever 15 and of bellcrank'lever .21 operate the switch for'movement of the brush'frame.
  • The-guide or control'rope 8 has an eye or loops 36 connecting the rope to upper-arm 35- of anchoring lever '33 whose lo-wer arm 34carries roller 32 in contact with surface3l of arm 30 of the .bellcrank lever. Arm 35' is biased about pivot 33' by spring 37 to hold the roller 32- normally against the surface 31.
  • the switch'27 is again in the position wherein it actuates the mechanism-for moving either the vehicle or the brush frame relative to each other and .the lifting motor for the brush frame is stopped. In this manner; the brush is kept in contact-with the vehicle from the 'front to the hack of the roof.
  • a carwash installation which comprises a roof brush mounted for pendulum movement about a substantially horizontal pivoting axis;- rope means for suspending the brush; a vehicle to bewashed and the brush being movable in a substantially horizontal direction inrelation to each other, and
  • the brush being movable up and down by a rope of the rope means in relation to the vehicle; a switch actuatable into a first position wherein the relative horizontal movement of the vehicle and brush is effectuated and a second position wherein the up and down movement of the brush is efi'ectuated; and a mechanism for alternatingly actuating the switch into the first and second positions, the improvement of the switch-actuating mechanism including a switch-actuating lever operatively associated with the switch and responsive to the movements of the brush and the rope.
  • a frame mounted for pendulum movement and supporting the brush, a cam follower mounted on the frame, and two camming surfaces on the switch-actuating lever and cooperating with the cam follower in respective directions of the pendulum movement of the frame.
  • the switch-actuating lever being a bellcrank lever having two arms, one of the bellcrank lever arms being operatively associated with, and responsive to the pendulum movement of, the brush, and the other bellcrank lever arm being operatively associated with, and responsive to the up and down movement of, the rope.
  • a frame mounted for pendulum movement and supporting the brush, a cam follower pivotally mounted on the frame, the switch-actuating lever being a bellcrank lever having two arms, one of the bellcrank lever arms having two camming surfaces cooperating with the cam follower in respective directions of the pendulum movement of the frame, an anchoring means for the rope, and spring means for normally holding the anchoring means in contact with the other bellcrank lever arm.

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DE19681680307 DE1680307C3 (de) 1968-02-29 1968-02-29 Vorrichtung zum Steuern der Höhenlage einer Waschbürste in Fahrzeugwaschanlagea

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US3688329A (en) * 1969-12-20 1972-09-05 Uberto Capra Control mechanism for horizontal vehicle-scrubbing brush
US3725967A (en) * 1970-07-10 1973-04-10 U Capra Control system for horizontal scrubbing brush of vehicle-washing station
FR2318057A1 (fr) * 1975-07-15 1977-02-11 Ouest Applic Mecaniques Machine pour le lavage automatique de vehicules
US4196486A (en) * 1978-03-03 1980-04-08 Ceccato & C. S.P.A. Control system for horizontal vehicle-scrubbing brush
US4301566A (en) * 1978-11-16 1981-11-24 Gebhard Weigele Apparatus for controlling the movements of a roller-like horizontal rotary washing brush in motor vehicle washing apparatus
US4337626A (en) * 1980-05-01 1982-07-06 Tyler Refrigeration Corporation Well type refrigerated case with defrost air intake and colliding band air defrost
WO1990013238A1 (en) * 1989-05-09 1990-11-15 Joseph Pastore Trash rack cleaning apparatus
US5613260A (en) * 1995-07-28 1997-03-25 Belanger, Inc. Suspension and control system for a vehicle surface treating implement
US5722104A (en) * 1996-04-22 1998-03-03 Belanger, Inc. Position control system for counterweighted vehicle laundry top brush
US5755043A (en) * 1994-10-31 1998-05-26 Belanger, Inc. Contour dryer
JP3354315B2 (ja) 1994-09-30 2002-12-09 タケウチテクノ株式会社 車両の車体上面処理装置

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DE1247887B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) * 1964-02-29 1967-08-17
FR1520119A (fr) * 1967-04-21 1968-04-05 Installation de lavage automatique pour véhicules
US3425080A (en) * 1964-05-15 1969-02-04 Heinz Dolitzsch Washing apparatus for vehicles,more particularly for motor vehicles
US3510899A (en) * 1966-10-06 1970-05-12 Vollenweider Ag Vehicle washing installation

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DE1247887B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) * 1964-02-29 1967-08-17
US3425080A (en) * 1964-05-15 1969-02-04 Heinz Dolitzsch Washing apparatus for vehicles,more particularly for motor vehicles
US3510899A (en) * 1966-10-06 1970-05-12 Vollenweider Ag Vehicle washing installation
FR1520119A (fr) * 1967-04-21 1968-04-05 Installation de lavage automatique pour véhicules

Cited By (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3688329A (en) * 1969-12-20 1972-09-05 Uberto Capra Control mechanism for horizontal vehicle-scrubbing brush
US3725967A (en) * 1970-07-10 1973-04-10 U Capra Control system for horizontal scrubbing brush of vehicle-washing station
FR2318057A1 (fr) * 1975-07-15 1977-02-11 Ouest Applic Mecaniques Machine pour le lavage automatique de vehicules
US4196486A (en) * 1978-03-03 1980-04-08 Ceccato & C. S.P.A. Control system for horizontal vehicle-scrubbing brush
US4301566A (en) * 1978-11-16 1981-11-24 Gebhard Weigele Apparatus for controlling the movements of a roller-like horizontal rotary washing brush in motor vehicle washing apparatus
US4337626A (en) * 1980-05-01 1982-07-06 Tyler Refrigeration Corporation Well type refrigerated case with defrost air intake and colliding band air defrost
WO1990013238A1 (en) * 1989-05-09 1990-11-15 Joseph Pastore Trash rack cleaning apparatus
US4970747A (en) * 1989-05-09 1990-11-20 Joseph Pastore Trash rack cleaning apparatus
JP3354315B2 (ja) 1994-09-30 2002-12-09 タケウチテクノ株式会社 車両の車体上面処理装置
US5755043A (en) * 1994-10-31 1998-05-26 Belanger, Inc. Contour dryer
US5613260A (en) * 1995-07-28 1997-03-25 Belanger, Inc. Suspension and control system for a vehicle surface treating implement
US5722104A (en) * 1996-04-22 1998-03-03 Belanger, Inc. Position control system for counterweighted vehicle laundry top brush

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