Self-cleaning car washing machine
By designing a self-service car wash machine, a locking mechanism is used to automatically rotate the cleaning belt. Combined with roller brushes and sponges, this solves the problem of time-consuming and labor-intensive cleaning in existing equipment, achieving a highly efficient and water-saving cleaning effect.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- GUANGDONG CHEHAIYANG ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SCI & TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2023-04-23
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-24
AI Technical Summary
Existing small-scale cleaning equipment is difficult to clean itself after cleaning, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and consumes a lot of water resources.
A self-service car wash machine has been designed, which includes a charging base and a washing machine body. The washing head and the handle are connected by a universal joint. The bottom of the washing head is equipped with a locking mechanism that engages with a protrusion on the washing base. The protrusion pushes the locking mechanism to realize the automatic rotation of the washing track. Combined with roller brushes and sponges, it performs automated cleaning.
It automates the cleaning process, reduces human intervention, saves time and water resources, and achieves environmental protection.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of car cleaning equipment, and more specifically to a self-service car wash machine. Background Technology
[0002] With social development and progress, people's living standards have improved, and more people are using vehicles as a means of transportation, enhancing traffic convenience. More businesses are using commercial vehicles for more efficient business negotiations and to effectively expand their operations. As basic needs grow, my country's car ownership has increased year by year. Daily vehicle maintenance, interior and exterior cleaning, and detailing are essential, making car washing a frequent concern for every car owner. Therefore, self-service car wash stations are gradually becoming a popular feature in cities.
[0003] Currently, common car washing methods include: manual car washing in car wash parlors, automatic computer car washing, and self-washing with small equipment. Among these, the manual pressurization method used in self-washing with small equipment involves rotating brushes and high-pressure water spray to clean vehicles. However, the small cleaning equipment itself becomes unclean after cleaning, and the brushes need to be disassembled for cleaning, making the cleaning process time-consuming and labor-intensive. Summary of the Invention
[0004] In view of this, the purpose of this invention is to provide a self-service car wash machine to solve the problems of difficult self-cleaning and time-consuming and laborious cleaning in the prior art. It can be applied to civilian and commercial self-service car washes, effectively saving water resources and achieving environmental protection.
[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution of the present invention is: a self-service car wash machine, including a charging base and a washing machine body;
[0006] The cleaning machine body includes a handle, a handle rod, and a cleaning head; the cleaning head and the handle rod are movably connected by a damped universal joint, and the handle is fixedly mounted on the handle rod;
[0007] The charging base has a cleaning seat, the shape of which is adapted to the bottom shape of the cleaning head. The cleaning seat has a protrusion, and the bottom of the cleaning head has a locking mechanism corresponding to the protrusion. When the cleaning body is placed on the cleaning seat, the locking mechanism corresponds exactly to the position of the protrusion and pushes the locking mechanism to move.
[0008] The cleaning head includes a housing, a roller brush, a roller sponge, and a cleaning track, wherein the cleaning track is connected to the roller sponge via the locking mechanism.
[0009] The cleaning head also includes a rotating motor, a water spray nozzle, and a first water tank;
[0010] The rotating motor is driven by the roller brush, and the second rotating motor is driven by the roller sponge. The roller brush, roller sponge and cleaning conveyor are arranged sequentially at the bottom of the outer shell, and the water spray nozzle is arranged on the side of the cleaning machine body near the roller brush.
[0011] Furthermore, several water spray nozzles are arranged at equal intervals, and the water spray nozzles are connected to the first water tank.
[0012] Furthermore, the handle is equipped with several control buttons.
[0013] Furthermore, the locking mechanism includes a separator, a reset gear, and a reset spring. The side of the separator is provided with a push surface for pushing the reset gear to move laterally. The side of the reset gear is provided with a hemispherical surface that cooperates with the push surface. The reset spring is provided on the side of the reset gear for pushing the reset gear to disengage.
[0014] Furthermore, the charging dock also includes a second water tank, a charging head, and an automatic water filling module.
[0015] Furthermore, the cleaning machine body is provided with charging terminals that correspond to the position and shape of the charging head.
[0016] The main technical advantages of this invention are as follows: A protrusion is provided on the cleaning seat, and a locking mechanism corresponding to the protrusion is provided at the bottom of the cleaning head. When the cleaning machine body is placed on the cleaning seat, the locking mechanism engages precisely with the protrusion. The cleaning track is connected to the locking mechanism. The protrusion pushes the locking mechanism, thus connecting the cleaning track on the cleaning head to the roller-type sponge. The rotation of the cleaning track cleans the roller-type brush and roller-type sponge. The cleaning process is highly automated, requires no human intervention, and saves time and effort. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the present invention;
[0018] Figure 2 A 3D schematic diagram of the cleaning machine body;
[0019] Figure 3 This is a side sectional view of the cleaning machine body;
[0020] Figure 4 A cross-sectional view of the locking mechanism;
[0021] Figure 5 This is a 3D schematic diagram of the charging dock.
[0022] The attached figures are labeled as follows: 1-charging base, 11-cleaning base, 12-protrusion, 13-second water tank, 14-charging head, 2-cleaning machine body, 21-handle, 211-control button, 22-handle lever, 23-cleaning head, 231-outer shell, 232-roller brush, 233-roller sponge, 234-cleaning track, 235-rotating motor, 236-spray nozzle, 237-first water tank, 24-universal joint, 25-locking mechanism, 251-separator, 252-reset gear, 26-charging terminal. Detailed Implementation
[0023] The specific embodiments of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that the technical solution of the present invention can be more easily understood and mastered.
[0024] In this embodiment, it should be understood that the terms "middle," "upper," "lower," "top," "right side," "left end," "above," "back," "center," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the present invention.
[0025] Furthermore, unless otherwise specified in this specific embodiment, the connection or fixing method between components can be achieved by bolt fixing, pin fixing, or pin connection commonly used in the prior art. Therefore, it will not be described in detail in this embodiment.
[0026] This invention provides a self-service car wash machine, such as... Figure 1-5 As shown, the device includes a charging base 1 and a washing body 2. The washing body 2 includes a handle 21, a handle rod 22, and a washing head 23. The washing head 23 is movably connected to the handle rod 22 via a damped universal joint 24, allowing the washing head 23 to rotate in multiple directions during the washing process for flexible car washing. The handle 21 is fixedly mounted on the handle rod 22, and the device is pushed by the handle 21 and the handle rod 22. The charging base 1 has a washing seat 11, the shape of which is adapted to the bottom shape of the washing head 23, thus facilitating the placement of the washing head 23. After being placed on the cleaning seat 11, the cleaning head 23 will not tip over. The cleaning seat 11 is provided with a protrusion 12, and the bottom of the cleaning head 23 is provided with a locking mechanism 25 corresponding to the protrusion 12. When the cleaning body 2 is placed on the cleaning seat 11, the locking mechanism 25 is exactly aligned with the position of the protrusion 12, and the locking mechanism 25 is pushed to move. Thus, after the cleaning head 23 is placed on the cleaning seat 11, the protrusion 12 triggers the connection action of the locking mechanism 25, thereby driving and rotating the cleaning track 234 on the cleaning head 23, realizing the automatic cleaning of the cleaning track 234.
[0027] The cleaning head 23 includes a housing 231, a roller brush 232, a roller sponge 233, and a cleaning belt 234. The cleaning belt 234 is connected to the roller sponge 233 via the locking mechanism 25. When cleaning the vehicle surface, the roller brush 232 rotates and comes into contact with the dirt, causing easily detachable dirt to be brushed off first. Then, the roller sponge 233 further cleans the dirt. Finally, the non-rotating cleaning belt 234 acts as a cleaning cloth to wipe away the dirt. This achieves efficient cleaning of the vehicle surface; and because the cleaning power of the roller brush 232, roller sponge 233 and cleaning track 234 in sequentially cleaning stains is sufficient, it is easy to reduce water consumption, thereby achieving waterless or waterless car washing; when the cleaning head 23 performs self-cleaning, the rotation of the roller sponge 233 will drive the cleaning track 234 to rotate through the locking mechanism 25, and the cleaning track 234 rotates in the water in the cleaning seat 11, thereby achieving self-cleaning of the roller brush 232, roller sponge 233 and cleaning track 234.
[0028] In this embodiment, the locking mechanism 25 includes a separator 251, a reset gear 252, and a reset spring. The side of the separator 251 is provided with a push surface for pushing the reset gear 252 to move laterally. The side of the reset gear 252 is provided with a hemispherical surface that cooperates with the push surface. The reset spring is provided on the side of the reset gear 252 and is used to push the reset gear 252 to disengage. When the protrusion 12 abuts against and pushes the separator 251, the push surface on the separator 251 pushes the reset gear 252 to move laterally and compresses the spring 253, and also pushes the reset gear 252 to mesh with the adjacent gear.
[0029] In this embodiment, the cleaning head 23 further includes a rotating motor 235, a water spray nozzle 236, and a first water tank 237;
[0030] The rotating motor 235 is connected to the roller brush 232 and roller sponge 233 for transmission. During the car washing process, the rotating motor 235 drives the roller brush 232 and roller sponge 233 to rotate and clean in combination, thereby efficiently cleaning the car surface. The roller brush 232, roller sponge 233 and cleaning conveyor 234 are arranged sequentially at the bottom of the outer shell 231. The water spray nozzle 236 is located on the side of the cleaning machine body 2 near the roller brush 232, which facilitates the process of first spraying water to wet and clean some dirt before cleaning by the roller brush 232 and roller sponge 233.
[0031] In this embodiment, several water nozzles 236 are arranged at equal intervals, and the water nozzles 236 are connected to the first water tank 237.
[0032] In this embodiment, the handle 21 is provided with a plurality of control buttons 211, including a self-cleaning button and a power button.
[0033] In this embodiment, the charging base 1 further includes a second water tank 13, a charging head 14, and an automatic water filling module. The automatic water filling module is used to automatically add water to the cleaning body 2, and the automatic water filling module is connected to the second water tank 13.
[0034] In this embodiment, the cleaning body 2 is provided with a charging terminal 26 that corresponds to the position and shape of the charging head 14. When the cleaning body 2 is placed on the cleaning seat 11, the charging head 14 abuts against the charging terminal 25, thereby realizing the charging of the cleaning body 2.
[0035] The main technical advantages of this invention are as follows: A protrusion is provided on the cleaning seat, and a locking mechanism corresponding to the protrusion is provided at the bottom of the cleaning head. When the cleaning machine body is placed on the cleaning seat, the locking mechanism engages precisely with the protrusion. The cleaning track is connected to the locking mechanism. The protrusion pushes the locking mechanism, causing the cleaning track on the cleaning head to be connected to the roller-type sponge. The rotation of the cleaning track cleans the roller-type brush and roller-type sponge. The cleaning process is highly automated, requiring no human intervention, saving time and effort. It can also be applied to civilian and commercial self-service car washes, effectively saving water resources and achieving environmental protection.
[0036] Of course, the above are just typical examples of the present invention. In addition, the present invention may have many other specific embodiments. All technical solutions formed by equivalent substitution or equivalent transformation fall within the scope of protection claimed by the present invention.
Claims
1. A self-service car wash machine, characterized in that, Includes charging dock and cleaning unit; The cleaning machine body includes a handle, a handle rod, and a cleaning head; the cleaning head and the handle rod are movably connected by a damped universal joint, and the handle is fixedly mounted on the handle rod; The charging base has a cleaning seat, the shape of which is adapted to the bottom shape of the cleaning head. The cleaning seat has a protrusion, and the bottom of the cleaning head has a locking mechanism corresponding to the protrusion. When the cleaning body is placed on the cleaning seat, the locking mechanism corresponds exactly to the position of the protrusion and pushes the locking mechanism to move. The cleaning head includes a housing, a roller brush, a roller sponge, and a cleaning belt. The cleaning belt is connected to the roller sponge via the locking mechanism. The cleaning head also includes a rotating motor, a water spray nozzle, and a first water tank. The rotating motor is connected to the roller brush, and the second rotating motor is connected to the roller sponge. The roller brush, roller sponge, and cleaning belt are sequentially arranged at the bottom of the housing, and the water spray nozzle is located on the cleaning body near the roller brush. The locking mechanism includes a separator, a reset gear, and a reset spring. The side of the separator is provided with a push surface for pushing the reset gear to move laterally. The side of the reset gear is provided with a hemispherical surface that cooperates with the push surface. The reset spring is provided on the side of the reset gear for pushing the reset gear to disengage.
2. The self-service car wash machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The rotating motor is driven by the roller brush, and the second rotating motor is driven by the roller sponge. The roller brush, roller sponge and cleaning conveyor are arranged sequentially at the bottom of the outer shell, and the water spray nozzle is arranged on the side of the cleaning machine body near the roller brush.
3. The self-service car wash machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The water spray nozzles are arranged at equal intervals, and the water spray nozzles are connected to the first water tank.
4. The self-service car wash machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The handle is equipped with several control buttons.
5. A self-service car wash machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The charging dock also includes a second water tank, a charging head, and an automatic water filling module.
6. The self-service car wash machine as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The cleaning machine body is provided with charging terminals that correspond to the position and shape of the charging head.
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