DE1988097U - DEVICE FOR WASHING VEHICLES. - Google Patents

Description

Device for washing vehicles

The innovation relates to a device for washing of vehicles, in particular of passenger vehicles, with the aid of approximately vertically arranged swivel arms stored washing brushes each equipped with a rotary motor - sponges and the like. In the context of a preferred embodiment, the innovation relates to the improvement of an older proposal (DBGM Akt.Zeh. K 51 838/630 Gm), without being restricted to this.

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It is "known to arrange washing brushes and the like vertically in pendularly mounted pivot arms and with With the help of these washing brushes, the front and side surfaces of a vehicle can be processed. The Wash brush along the stationary vehicle "moved like the reversal of movement is also known in advance by the vehicle is pulled through a stationary brush assembly.

The older suggestion solves the problem that the To significantly improve the washing effect of such washing devices by providing two pairs of brushes arranged one behind the other, one of which is a pair of brushes has a different direction of rotation than the other pair of brushes. Both pairs of brushes hit the front of the vehicle and according to their arrangement in swivel arms "at the Relative movement between vehicle and washing brushes pivoted outwards. According to this, a pair of brushes the direction of rotation directed from the outside to the inside is a climbing one Property near the outside, while the other pair of brushes rather has a climbing property inwards because of the reverse direction of rotation. But since the swivel bearings of the swivel arms are arranged outside the base of the vehicle, the latter pair of brushes is nevertheless pushed outwards.

With some driving eyes, however, protruding frontal eyes interfere Body parts such as bumper horns and the like, whole

the swiveling movement of the washing brushes significantly. This is particularly true of washing brushes, which one after have indoor climbing effect.

The task of the furnace is to overcome these difficulties, mainly in context with the object of the older goal stroke, whereby 3edoch It should be pointed out that the task according to the innovation can also be solved with other washing devices, which are not related to the older proposal.

The innovation according to the solution of the problem is that the hanging in a single swivel arm located above arranged washing brush and the like ^ with the help of a joint It is mounted so that it can oscillate and is connected to a control element which acts on a swiveling movement of the swivel arm Acts drive member. The effect of the innovation is that, on the one hand, it is in line with the older proposal works and improves the washing effect compared to previously known devices, and by the other hand the possibility is created to avoid damage to the vehicle to be washed or the washing device, thereby, that the hanging washing brush due to its articulated mounting in the presence of small projections of the vehicle can swing outwards. If the protrusions are of a considerable type, then the washing brush swings out

additional motor drive set in. activity, which is the outward pivoting movement of the pivot arms inevitably brings about. -

In the context of exemplary embodiments, it is recommended that the To store swivel arms in a "known manner outside the Tom largest vehicle occupied G-round surface and by lifting motors that can be hit and operated on both sides with the device frame connect to. It has come in handy to have one on one side with a feather and on the other hand, to use a lifting motor that can be acted upon by a pneumatic or hydraulic medium, the is particularly easy to control ..

In addition, the innovation allows the arrangement of the washing brush in such a way that the washing brush and the like one when hitting the vehicle trinf a pool -van inside has outward direction of rotation.

Finally, in the context of a further exemplary embodiment, the furnace sees the arrangement of an elastic one The stop against which the single most washable rests by its own weight and which the retrograde pendulum movement the washing brush catches.

Details of the innovation are sehematiseh in the drawing and shown for example. Show it:

Fig. 1: a plan view of an innovation according to the invention

Washing device and
FIG. 2: a side view of the washing device according to FIG.

The embodiment of Figures 1 and 2 goes in the sense the older proposal assumes that the vehicle to be washed 1 by a stationary washing device in the sense the feed direction 13 is pulled through, the washing brushes 5 being mounted on a stationary frame 2. The same or similar features of the innovation can also be applied to a different device, for example the washing brushes are moved along the stationary vehicle can be used with success.

The individual washing brush 5 is with the help of a swivel arm mounted in the swivel arm bearing 4 outside the floor plan of the vehicle 1 and has a substantially vertical direction on.

As can be seen in particular from Fig.2, the individual Washing brush 5 with the help of a joint 6 in the swivel arm 3 is mounted in a suspended and pendulous manner. The bearing 9 of the washing brush 5 carries on the one hand the rotary motor 8 for the

Drive of the brush axis 7. On the other hand, the bearing is connected to an elastic stop 11 against which the washing brush 5 rests by its own weight. Finally, in the area of the joint 6, a control element 10 is arranged, which reacts to the swinging movement of the bearing 9 with respect to the swivel arm 3. This control element 10 is drivingly coupled to a lifting motor 12 (see FIG. 3? Ig.1) which, in the exemplary embodiment, can be spring-loaded on the one hand and acted on by a pneumatic or hydraulic medium on the other hand. It is also assumed that the washing brushes 5 have a sense of rotation in the direction of the arrows 14 * so that they actually have an inwardly directed climbing effect when they hit the end face of the vehicle 1.

The effect of the door direction according to the renewal is as follows: the washing brushes 5, which can also have sponges, strips and other known designs, are located normally in the basic position shown in Figure 1. In this basic division is achieved, for example, by the in the lifting motors 12 provided springs pressed. When the vehicle 1 in the direction of Yorsehubrichtung 13 against the washing brushes 5 is moved, these are because of their external Sehwenkarmlager 4 to see near outside pressed, the Direction of rotation 14 of the washing brushes counteracts this movement and thereby a particularly favorable wash effect

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intensive processing of the front surface of the vehicle. .1 generated. As soon as no or only insignificant projections are present in the end face of the vehicle 1, goes the pivoting movement of the washing brushes 5 smoothly take place. In the presence of larger projections, e.g. Bumper horns, sharply profiled tail fins, and the like, there is a risk that the bristles or other elements of the most washable 5 adhere to these obstacles caught and thus block the viewing pivoting movement of the viewing pivoting arms 3. Then there would be unpleasant disturbances the washing process with the risk of damaging the vehicle.

However, as soon as such a resistance by entangling the Bristles and the like arises, in the object of the innovation the washing brush 5, which is pivotably mounted in the joint 6, is pivoted out, as shown in FIG. 2 with strongly drawn lines is shown. In the case of middle protrusions this would look like pivoting the washing brush is sufficient as a self-help to avoid getting caught. However, is the resistance particularly large, then the washing brush 5 is borrowed considerably. pivoted, which leads to the actuation of the control element 10, which in turn the lifting motors 12 complied, whereupon this charged with the hydraulic or pneumatic medium and thus pivot the Sehwenkarme 3 outward. As soon the obstacles have been overcome, the washing brushes swing

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5 back to its original position, which ■ for example can be used to switch off the movement of the lifting motors 12, so that the pivot arms 3 again self-moving due to the resilient forces in the lifting motors 12 and the centrifugal forces of the rotating washing brushes5 are.

It goes without saying that instead of the lifting motors 12 other drive units can also be used, which the swivel arms 3 an inevitable in moments of danger Grant swivel movement. In addition, this pivoting movement can also be controlled in a manner other than that shown in the exemplary embodiment. The! Inflation is therefore not limited to the embodiment shown in the drawing. Nor is the invention limited to the subject of the older Torsehlage.

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DRvFRtTZ WALTER P A BT9 B B ^^ 11/29/67 DlPL-INQ. ERNICKE i.n. PATENT LAWYERS Ulridisplatz 12. Telephone 27815 and 28844 Date: (November 29th 1967) 117-238 er / pti STADTSPARKASS - AUGSBURG. Filing date: June 20, 1966 K 55 095/630 & bm S ehut ζ aas ρ r ü c he 1.) device at the washing of vehicles, in particular passenger driving ζ Eugene, arranged vertically with the aid of about, stored in Schwenfcarmen and wash brushes each provided with a rotary motor sponges, and the like. The like, thereby geke η η ζ e ie h η et that the washing brush (5) and the like, which are suspended in a single swivel arm (3) located above, are pivotably mounted with the help of a joint (6) and are connected to a control element (10) which acts on a drive member (12) which influences the pivoting movement of the Sehwenkarmes (3-influencing). 2.) Device according to claim 1, characterized geke η η - ζ e ic h η et that the Sehwenkarme (3) in itself - II - Telegr ,; Tedmikrat Augsburg - Telephone calls require confirmation from the office - speaking time only after agreement Account 5911 Stadtsparkasse Augsburg - ■■ Account 1317 Fürst-Fugger-Bank Augsburg - Postsdieckkonto 96333 Μΰ'ηώβη II.- "known catfish outside / from the largest vehicle (1) occupied base area (4) and stored by "lifting motors (12) which can be acted upon from both sides with the device frame (2) are connected. 5.) Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized geke η n z e I η et that the washing brushes and the like have a direction of rotation (H) which leads from the inside to the outside when they strike the vehicle end face. 4.) Device according to claim 1 or the following, characterized g e k e η η 2 e i without t, that in the area of the G joint (6) an elastic Ansehlag (11) is provided against which the washing brush (5) weighs through its JBigen is applied. Dr I. Walter and Dipl.-Ing.Ernicke Patent attorneys . '■■'. '. ■ - signed Erni'cke- -; _: