Vehicle cleaning system and vehicle cleaning method

Abstract

According to the vehicle cleaning system and method, the cleaning system comprises a deicing assembly, a cleaning assembly, a supporting and collecting assembly and a driving assembly, the deicing assembly is used for conducting deicing operation on a vehicle chassis, the cleaning assembly is used for conducting cleaning operation on a vehicle, and the supporting and collecting assembly is used for positioning the vehicle to a to-be-cleaned position; the deicing assembly and the cleaning assembly are arranged in the X direction and used for collecting waste liquid generated by the deicing assembly and / or the cleaning assembly, the deicing assembly and the cleaning assembly are both installed on the driving assembly, the driving assembly is used for driving the deicing assembly and the cleaning assembly to move in the X direction, the utilization rate of the cleaning system can be increased, the function integration is high, and the cleaning efficiency is improved. The production cost is saved, the cleaning method is efficient, and the use experience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of vehicles, and in particular to a vehicle cleaning system and a vehicle cleaning method. Background Art

[0002] New energy vehicles usually replace batteries through the chassis. In cold weather, if rain or snow adheres to the gap between the vehicle chassis and the battery, it is easy to freeze. When the vehicle replaces batteries, the battery is difficult to remove due to ice and adhesion on the chassis, which can easily lead to battery replacement failure.

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to de-ice the vehicle before replacing the battery. If manual de-icing is used, it will consume manpower and have low de-icing efficiency. It will also easily damage the chassis and battery during the de-icing process, which has certain limitations. If specific de-icing equipment is used, the utilization rate of the equipment is low. It can only be used in cold weather when the vehicle needs de-icing. The idle rate is high, which can easily lead to waste of resources. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a vehicle cleaning system and a vehicle cleaning method, which have both vehicle chassis deicing and car washing functions, can improve the utilization rate of the system, and have stronger integration, save investment costs, and the cleaning method is simple and efficient, and the cleaning effect is good.

[0005] The present invention provides a vehicle cleaning system, comprising a deicing component, a cleaning component, a support and collection component and a driving component, wherein the deicing component is used to de-ice a vehicle chassis, the cleaning component is used to clean the vehicle, the support and collection component is used to position the vehicle to be cleaned, and can collect waste liquid generated by the deicing component and / or the cleaning component, the deicing component and the cleaning component are both installed on the driving component, and the driving component is used to drive the deicing component and the cleaning component to move along the X direction.

[0006] The de-icing component can de-ice the chassis of the vehicle, and the cleaning component can clean the body of the vehicle. When the de-icing component is idle in non-cold seasons, the entire cleaning system can still perform the cleaning function through the cleaning component without making the entire cleaning system idle, thereby improving the utilization rate of the system and making it more applicable. The support and collection component can realize the positioning of the vehicle to improve the cleaning efficiency of the vehicle, avoiding the problem of incomplete deicing or unclean cleaning due to the inappropriate positioning of the vehicle, and the support and collection component can collect waste liquid. By integrating the de-icing component and the cleaning component on the drive component, the de-icing component and the cleaning component can be driven by one drive component. The overall structure is more compact and highly integrated, which can save investment costs, and the drive component will not be idle when the vehicle is only de-iced or cleaned, thereby improving the utilization rate.

[0007] In one embodiment, the de-icing assembly includes a power unit, a support arm and a de-icing arm, one end of the support arm is connected to the driving assembly, and the other end is connected to the de-icing arm through the power unit, and the power unit is used to drive the de-icing arm to rotate relative to the support arm, so that the de-icing arm has a working state and a non-working state relative to the vehicle. When the de-icing arm is in the working state, the de-icing arm rotates to the chassis position under the vehicle, and can perform de-icing operations on the vehicle chassis. When the de-icing arm is in the non-working state, the de-icing arm rotates to the side of the vehicle.

[0008] In one embodiment, the deicing arm includes at least one extension arm, a plurality of spray parts are provided on the extension arm, a first connecting pipe and a second connecting pipe are connected to the extension arm, one of the first connecting pipe and the second connecting pipe is used to supply deicing liquid to the extension arm so that the spray parts can spray deicing liquid to de-ice the vehicle, and the other is used to supply air to the extension arm so that the spray parts can spray air to dry the vehicle.

[0009] In one embodiment, the cleaning assembly includes a second driving source and a cleaning arm, wherein the second driving source is used to drive the cleaning arm to rotate so that the cleaning arm can clean the side of the vehicle.

[0010] In one embodiment, the cleaning component includes a second driving source and the support arm, the support arm is provided with a spray hole, and the second driving source is used to drive the support arm to rotate so that the support arm can clean the side of the vehicle.

[0011] In one embodiment, the support and collection assembly includes a platform, which includes a collection area and a support area. The collection area can collect deicing fluid from the deicing assembly and / or cleaning fluid from the cleaning assembly. The support area is arranged on both sides of the collection area in the Y direction for supporting the wheels of the vehicle.

[0012] In one embodiment, a functional component is further included, and the functional component includes a liquid supply device and an air supply device. The liquid supply device is used to provide deicing liquid to the deicing component and / or provide cleaning liquid to the cleaning component, and the air supply device is used to supply air to the deicing component.

[0013] In one embodiment, the cleaning component further includes a drying component, and the driving component can drive the drying component to move along the X direction. The drying component is used to dry the vehicle after cleaning.

[0014] In one embodiment, it further includes a shell, which includes a functional area and a working area. The functional components are arranged in the functional area, and the deicing component, the cleaning component, the supporting and collecting component and the driving component are arranged in the working area.

[0015] In one embodiment, a control module, a monitoring module and a positioning module are included that are communicatively connected, the control module is used to receive cleaning request information from a vehicle, the monitoring module is used to monitor whether the vehicle that sends the cleaning request information has arrived, and generates a first feedback information and sends it to the control module, the positioning module is used to locate the vehicle located on the support and collection component to ensure that the vehicle is located at a position to be cleaned, and generates a second feedback information and sends it to the control module, and the control module sends a control instruction to the deicing component and / or the cleaning component to perform deicing and / or cleaning operations on the vehicle.

[0016] The present invention also provides a vehicle cleaning method, which is applied to the above-mentioned vehicle cleaning system and comprises the following steps: Vehicle monitoring: monitor whether the vehicle that sent the cleaning request information has arrived; Vehicle positioning: the vehicle enters the support and collection assembly and is positioned at the position to be cleaned; Function selection: Vehicle selection of de-icing and / or washing functions; Deicing: The deicing assembly performs deicing operations on the vehicle; De-icing and drying: After de-icing is completed, the de-icing assembly dries the vehicle; Cleaning: The cleaning component performs a cleaning operation on the vehicle; Cleaning and drying: After de-icing is completed, the cleaning component dries the vehicle.

[0017] In the above-mentioned vehicle cleaning method, the vehicle can select the required function, and then perform the corresponding cleaning operation on the vehicle through the cleaning system, and the vehicle can be dried after cleaning, which can prevent the deicing liquid from remaining on the chassis after the vehicle leaves and re-freezing. The cleaning is efficient and has good cleaning quality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments are briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of another angle of an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 A top view of an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4It is a structural schematic diagram of a deicing assembly, a cleaning assembly and a driving assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 is an enlarged schematic diagram of a deicing arm according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 6 A partial schematic diagram of a power unit according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 7 Another enlarged schematic diagram of the power unit of one embodiment of the present invention; Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the structure of a cleaning component and a driving component according to an embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 9 It is a schematic structural diagram of a support and collection assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention; Fig.10 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a housing according to an embodiment of the present invention; Fig.11 A schematic diagram of the principle of a vehicle cleaning system according to an embodiment of the present invention; Fig.12 The figure is a flow chart of a vehicle cleaning method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] In the figure: 10-deicing assembly; 11-power unit; 111-first driving source; 112-transmission member; 113-arc notch; 114-shaft body; 1141-bearing member; 115-connecting member; 116-swinging member; 117-mounting seat; 118-first limiting member; 119-second limiting member; 12-support arm; 121-wheel assembly; 13-deicing arm; 13a-working state; 13b-non-working state; 131-extension arm; 132-spraying member; 133-first connecting pipe; 134-second connecting pipe; 135-guide wheel; 20-cleaning assembly; 21-second driving source; 22-cleaning arm; 221-first connecting pipe; 222-second connecting pipe; 223-spraying hole; 23-drying element; 30-supporting and collecting assembly; 31-platform; 311-collecting area; 312-supporting area; 313-first positioning member; 3131-first component; 3132-second component; 314-second positioning member; 315-guiding channel; 32-first ramp; 33-second ramp; 40-driving assembly; 41-third driving source; 42-mounting frame; 50-support frame; 51-first track; 52-second track; 60-functional components; 61-clean water tank; 62-sedimentation water tank; 63-circulating water tank; 64-proportioning system; 65-gas storage tank; 66-air compressor; 70-housing; 71-functional area; 72-working area; 73-temperature adjustment member; 74-door body; 81 - control module; 82 - monitoring module; 83 - positioning module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the description of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0022] Unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "disposed", "installed", "connected" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0023] The directions or positional relationships indicated by terms such as “upper”, “lower”, “left”, “right”, “front”, “back”, “top”, “bottom”, “inside” and “outside” are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, or are the directions or positional relationships in which the inventive product is usually placed when used. They are only for the convenience of description and simplified description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0024] The terms "first", "second", "third" and the like are merely used to distinguish elements of similar nature, and do not indicate or imply relative importance or a particular order.

[0025] The terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion of the elements listed and may also include additional elements not expressly listed.

[0026] New energy vehicles usually replace batteries through the chassis. In cold weather, if rain or snow adheres to the gap between the vehicle chassis and the battery, it is easy to freeze. When the vehicle replaces batteries, the battery is difficult to remove due to ice and adhesion on the chassis, which can easily lead to battery replacement failure.

[0027] Therefore, it is necessary to de-ice the vehicle before replacing the battery. If manual de-icing is used, it will consume manpower and have low de-icing efficiency. It will also easily damage the chassis and battery during the de-icing process, which has certain limitations. If specific de-icing equipment is used, the utilization rate of the equipment is low. It can only be used in cold weather when the vehicle needs de-icing. The idle rate is high, which can easily lead to waste of resources.

[0028] As attached Figure 1 As shown in the coordinate system in , the X, Y, and Z directions in the coordinate system are based on the vehicle coordinate system. The vehicle coordinate system is a special moving coordinate system used to describe the movement of the vehicle. The origin of the coordinate system coincides with the center of mass of the vehicle. When the vehicle is stationary on a horizontal road, the X direction of the coordinate system refers to the direction parallel to the direction of travel of the vehicle, the Y direction refers to the width direction of the vehicle, and the Z direction refers to the height direction of the vehicle. It can be understood that the aforementioned coordinate system is intended to illustrate the approximate positional relationship, connection relationship, or movement relationship of each component, and does not mean that the various components in the present invention must be strictly set or connected according to the above coordinate system. Those skilled in the art can flexibly adjust it according to actual needs.

[0029] As attached Figure 1 As shown, the vehicle cleaning system proposed in the present invention includes a deicing component 10, a cleaning component 20, a support and collection component 30 and a drive component 40. The deicing component 10 is used to de-ice the chassis of the vehicle, the cleaning component 20 is used to clean the vehicle, the support and collection component 30 is used to support the vehicle, the vehicle can be parked on the support and collection component 30, and positioned on the support and collection component 30, the support and collection component 30 can position the vehicle to a position to be cleaned, the vehicle completes the deicing operation and / or the cleaning operation on the support and collection component 30, and the support and collection component 30 can collect the waste liquid generated from the deicing component 10 and / or the cleaning component 20, the deicing component 10 and the cleaning component 20 are both installed on the drive component 40, and the drive component 40 is used to drive the deicing component 10 and the cleaning component 20 to move along the X direction relative to the support and collection component 30 to achieve deicing and / or cleaning of the vehicle.

[0030] The deicing assembly 10 can de-ice the chassis of the vehicle, and the cleaning assembly 20 can clean the body of the vehicle. When the deicing assembly 10 is idle in non-cold seasons, the entire cleaning system can still achieve the cleaning function through the cleaning assembly 20, and the entire cleaning system will not be idle, thereby improving the utilization rate of the system and making it more applicable. The support and collection assembly 30 can realize the positioning of the vehicle to improve the cleaning efficiency of the vehicle, avoid the problem of incomplete deicing or incomplete cleaning due to the inadequate positioning of the vehicle, and the support and collection assembly 30 can collect waste liquid; By integrating the deicing component 10 and the cleaning component 20 on the driving component 40, the deicing component 10 and the cleaning component 20 can be driven by one driving component 40, and the overall structure is more compact and highly integrated, which can save investment costs. Moreover, when the vehicle is only deiced or cleaned, the driving component 40 will not be idle, thereby improving the utilization rate.

[0031] The vehicle cleaning system proposed in the present invention has both vehicle chassis deicing and car washing functions. When the vehicle does not need deicing, the vehicle cleaning system of the present invention can also be used to wash the vehicle, thereby improving the utilization rate of the system and avoiding the idle problem.

[0032] In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as shown in the attached Figure 4 As shown, the de-icing assembly 10 includes a power unit 11, a support arm 12 and a de-icing arm 13. One end of the support arm 12 is used to connect to the driving assembly 40, and the other end is connected to the de-icing arm 13 through the power unit 11. The power unit 11 is used to drive the de-icing arm 13 to rotate relative to the support arm 12, so that the de-icing arm 13 has a working state 13a and a non-working state 13b relative to the vehicle.

[0033] When the deicing arm 13 is in the working state 13a, the deicing arm 13 rotates relative to the support arm 12 to a position extending under the vehicle chassis, and the deicing arm 13 moves along the X direction under the drive of the drive assembly 40 to de-ice the vehicle chassis; when the deicing arm 13 is in the non-working state 13b, the deicing arm 13 rotates to the side of the vehicle relative to the support arm 12 so that the orthographic projection of the deicing arm 13 in the Z direction does not overlap with the orthographic projection of the vehicle in the Z direction, and the vehicle can drive away from the support and collection assembly 30, so that the deicing arm 13 does not interfere with the vehicle, and when the cleaning system does not perform deicing but only cleaning, the deicing arm 13 will not interfere with the normal use of the cleaning assembly 20.

[0034] Attached Figure 6 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the power unit 11 when the de-icing arm 13 is in the working state 13a. Figure 7 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the power unit 11 when the de-icing arm 13 is in the non-working state 13b, and FIG. Figure 6 and attached Figure 7 The power unit 11 includes a first driving source 111 and a transmission member 112. The first driving source 111 is connected to the deicing arm 13 through the transmission member 112. The first driving source 111 is used to drive the transmission member 112 to rotate, and the deicing arm 13 is driven to rotate relative to the support arm 12 through the transmission member 112.

[0035] For example, as shown in the attached Figure 7As shown, one end of the transmission member 112 is connected to the output shaft of the first driving source 111, and the other end is connected to the de-icing arm 13. A shaft 114 is provided on one side of the first driving source 111, and the shaft 114 can rotate around its own axis. An arc-shaped notch 113 is provided on the transmission member 112, and the transmission member 112 contacts the shaft 114 through the arc-shaped notch 113. The first driving source 111 is used to drive the transmission member 112 to move axially along its output shaft. The transmission member 112 applies force to the shaft 114 through the arc-shaped notch 113, so that the shaft 114 rotates around its own axis, and the transmission member 112 and the shaft 114 rotate synchronously, thereby driving the de-icing arm 13 to rotate relative to the support arm 12. For example, as shown in the attached figure Figure 7 As shown, the transmission member 112 includes a connecting member 115 and a swinging member 116. One end of the connecting member 115 is connected to the de-icing arm 13, and the other end is connected to the swinging member 116. The swinging member 116 is used to connect to the output shaft of the first driving source 111, and the arc-shaped notch 113 is opened on the swinging member 116.

[0036] Optionally, the connecting member 115 and the swinging member 116 are detachably connected by screwing.

[0037] Optionally, the connecting member 115 is detachably connected to the de-icing arm 13 by screwing.

[0038] For example, in combination with Figure 6 and attached Figure 7 The power unit 11 also includes a mounting seat 117, and the mounting seat 117 includes a accommodating cavity. The above-mentioned first driving source 111 and the transmission member 112 are both arranged in the accommodating cavity. A first opening is opened on the mounting seat 117, and the first opening is connected to the accommodating cavity. The first opening allows one end of the connecting member 115 to pass through the accommodating cavity and connect to the deicing arm 13.

[0039] Exemplarily, a second opening is formed on the mounting seat 117 , the second opening is communicated with the accommodating cavity, and the second opening is used to avoid the deicing arm 13 in the working state 13 a.

[0040] Exemplarily, the shaft body 114 is installed in the accommodating cavity through the bearing member 1141 , so that the shaft body 114 can rotate around its own axis relative to the bearing member 1141 in the accommodating cavity.

[0041] Optionally, the bearing member 1141 is detachably installed in the accommodating cavity, so as to adjust the installation position of the shaft body 114 according to the adjustment requirements of the de-icing arm 13 .

[0042] Optionally, the shaft body 114 extends along the Z direction.

[0043] For example, as shown in the attached Figure 6As shown, a first limit member 118 is provided on the mounting seat 117. The first limit member 118 is provided on the side of the mounting seat 117 close to the vehicle in the Y direction. When the de-icing arm 13 is in the working state 13a, the first limit member 118 contacts the transmission member 112 to limit the de-icing arm 13 to prevent the de-icing arm 13 from rotating too much, and can also play a positioning role to prevent the de-icing arm 13 from rotating too little. The setting of the first limit member 118 can ensure that the de-icing arm 13 rotates into place to avoid the occurrence of de-icing dead angles, which is conducive to ensuring the de-icing effect.

[0044] For example, as shown in the attached Figure 7 As shown, a second limit member 119 is provided on the mounting seat 117. The second limit member 119 is provided on the side of the mounting seat 117 away from the vehicle in the Y direction. When the de-icing arm 13 is in the non-working state 13b, the second limit member 119 contacts the transmission member 112 to limit the de-icing arm 13 to avoid excessive rotation when resetting. It can also play a positioning role to avoid interference with the vehicle due to insufficient avoidance due to excessive rotation angle. It can ensure that the de-icing arm 13 is reset in place to avoid interference with the vehicle after de-icing.

[0045] For example, as shown in the attached Figure 5 As shown, the deicing arm 13 includes at least one extension arm 131, the extension arm 131 includes a functional cavity for containing deicing liquid or gas, and a plurality of spraying parts 132 are provided on the extension arm 131, and the functional cavity is connected to the spraying part 132. Figure 4 The extension arm 131 is connected with a first connecting pipe 133 and a second connecting pipe 134. One of the first connecting pipe 133 and the second connecting pipe 134 is used to supply deicing liquid to the extension arm 131 so that the spraying part 132 can spray the deicing liquid to de-ice the vehicle. The other one is used to supply air to the extension arm 131 so that the spraying part 132 can spray air to dry the vehicle after de-icing. When de-icing is required, the extension arm 131 sprays the de-icing liquid to the vehicle chassis through the spraying part 132 to complete the de-icing operation. When de-icing is completed, the extension arm 131 sprays air to the vehicle chassis through the spraying part 132 to dry the chassis to prevent the chassis from continuing to freeze due to the residual de-icing liquid. Optionally, the de-icing liquid uses high-pressure water.

[0046] Optionally, the spraying member 132 adopts a fan-shaped nozzle, which can spray the deicing liquid or gas in a fan shape to improve the deicing or drying efficiency.

[0047] Optionally, the number of the extension arms 131 is set to two, and they are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the vehicle in the Y direction.

[0048] In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as shown in the attached Figure 4As shown, the cleaning component 20 includes a second driving source 21 and a cleaning arm 22. The output shaft of the second driving source 21 is connected to one end of the cleaning arm 22, and is used to drive the cleaning arm 22 to rotate around the axial direction of its output shaft, so that the cleaning arm 22 can clean the side of the vehicle. When the driving component 40 drives the cleaning arm 22 to move along the X direction and moves from the head of the vehicle to the rear of the vehicle, or from the rear of the vehicle to the head of the vehicle, the second driving source 21 drives the cleaning arm 22 to rotate, so that the cleaning arm 22 can rotate to the rear side or the head side of the vehicle for cleaning, thereby achieving 360° cleaning of the side of the vehicle.

[0049] For example, in combination with Figure 4 and attached Figure 8 The washing arm 22 includes a first connecting pipe 221 and a second connecting pipe 222. The first connecting pipe 221 is located above the vehicle. One end of the first connecting pipe 221 is connected to the second connecting pipe 222, and the other end is connected to the output shaft of the second driving source 21. The first connecting pipe 221 is used to wash the top of the vehicle. The second connecting pipe 222 is located on the side of the vehicle and is used to wash the side of the vehicle. The first connecting pipe 221 and the second connecting pipe 222 both include a functional cavity for accommodating washing liquid, and both are provided with a spray hole 223 on the side close to the vehicle. The spray hole 223 is connected to the functional cavity. The washing arm 22 is connected to the pipeline, which can supply washing liquid to the washing arm 22, and the washing liquid can be sprayed onto the vehicle through the spray hole 223, thereby completing the washing operation of the vehicle.

[0050] Optionally, the second connecting pipe 222 is arranged roughly in a V-shape, which can better clean the upper side of the vehicle (the connection between the top and the side).

[0051] Optionally, the cleaning fluid is high-pressure water.

[0052] Since the cleaning component 20 and the deicing component 10 are integrated in one place through the driving component 40, during the deicing process, the driving component 40 will drive the deicing component 10 and the cleaning component 20 to move along the X direction. At this time, the cleaning component 20 cleans the upper part of the vehicle and both sides of the Y direction. When the vehicle has the need for deicing and cleaning at the same time, the cleaning efficiency of the vehicle can be improved, the cleaning time is saved, and it is beneficial to improve the user experience. After the deicing is completed, the deicing arm 13 is in the non-working state 13b, and then the second driving source 21 drives the cleaning arm 22 to rotate to clean the head and tail of the vehicle, which greatly saves the cleaning time of the vehicle. After the cleaning is completed, the drying process can be performed.

[0053] In another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned cleaning arm 22 and the support arm 12 can be integrated into one, that is, the cleaning component 20 includes a second driving source 21 and a support arm 12, the support arm 12 includes a functional cavity for accommodating cleaning fluid, a spray hole 223 connected to the functional cavity is provided on the support arm 12, and the support arm 12 is connected to a pipeline for supplying cleaning fluid, and the second driving source 21 is used to drive the support arm 12 to rotate so that the support arm 12 can clean the side of the vehicle.

[0054] By integrating the cleaning component 20 and the de-icing component 10 into one, the production cost is saved and the utilization rate is greatly improved. There will be no idle parts. Even if the vehicle has no de-icing requirements, the support arm 12 will not be idle, which is conducive to improving the integration of the entire cleaning system and reducing the footprint.

[0055] For example, as shown in the attached Figure 4 As shown, the cleaning component 20 also includes a drying component 23, which is used to dry the vehicle. After the vehicle is cleaned, the driving component 40 can move the drying component 23 along the X direction. The drying component 23 can quickly dry the vehicle to ensure the cleaning quality of the vehicle.

[0056] Optionally, the drying part 23 uses a fan, and the number and air outlet angle of the fan can be set according to actual needs to efficiently dry the residual cleaning liquid on the vehicle body. Figure 8 As shown, the number of fans is set to four, two fans are set above the vehicle, and the air outlet position corresponds to the top of the vehicle, which is used to dry the top of the vehicle, and the other two fans are set at an angle and can blow air to both sides of the vehicle in the Y direction, which is used to dry the sides of the vehicle.

[0057] In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 and attached Fig. 9 The support and collection component 30 includes a platform 31, and the vehicle can complete deicing and / or cleaning operations on the platform 31. The platform 31 includes a collection area 311 and a support area 312. The collection area 311 is used to collect deicing liquid from the deicing component 10 and / or cleaning liquid from the cleaning component 20. The support area 312 is arranged on both sides of the collection area 311 in the Y direction to support the wheels of the vehicle.

[0058] Exemplarily, the collection area 311 includes a filter plate and a collection tank, and the filter plate is arranged above the collection tank.

[0059] Exemplarily, a barrier is provided between the collection area 311 and the support area 312 to prevent liquid from splashing into the support area 312 .

[0060] For example, as shown in the attached Fig. 9As shown, the platform 31 further includes a first positioning member 313 , which is located between the collection area 311 and the support area 312 , or in the support area 312 , and is used to position the vehicle in the Y direction to prevent the wheel from entering the collection area 311 .

[0061] In one example, as shown in the attached Fig. 9 As shown, the first positioning member 313 includes a first component 3131 and a second component 3132. The first component 3131 extends along the X direction, and the second component 3132 extends along the Z direction and is located at both ends of the first component 3131 in the X direction. The first component 3131 and the second component 3132 cooperate to form a functional area. When the deicing arm 13 switches between the non-working state 13b and the working state 13a, the deicing arm 13 can pass through the functional area. The first component 3131 is used to limit the vehicle in the Y direction. During the deicing process, the second component 3132 is used to limit the deicing arm 13 in the X direction to prevent the deicing arm 13 from moving beyond the chassis range of the vehicle and preventing the deicing arm 13 from hitting other parts of the vehicle, which is beneficial to improving the deicing efficiency.

[0062] For example, as shown in the attached Fig. 9 As shown, the platform 31 further includes a second positioning member 314, which is disposed in the collection area 311. The second positioning member 314 is used to realize the positioning of the vehicle chassis to ensure that the vehicle is properly positioned in the X direction, thereby facilitating the deicing assembly 10 to perform deicing operations on the vehicle. Optionally, the second positioning member 314 can be a sensor.

[0063] For example, as shown in the attached Fig. 9 As shown, a guide channel 315 is provided in the collection area 311, and the guide channel 315 extends along the X direction. Figure 5 The de-icing arm 13 also includes a guide wheel 135. When the de-icing arm 13 is in the working state 13a, the guide wheel 135 is located on the guide channel 315 and can move along the X direction relative to the guide channel 315 to cooperate with the drive component 40 to ensure that the de-icing arm 13 moves stably during the de-icing process, thereby avoiding the problem of poor de-icing effect caused by the shaking of the de-icing arm 13. When the de-icing arm 13 is in the non-working state 13b, the guide wheel 135 is located in the support area 312. The guide wheel 135 can move along the X direction in the support area 312 during the process of the drive component 40 driving the cleaning component 20 to move along the X direction. The guide wheel 135 cooperates with the drive component 40 to ensure that the cleaning operation of the cleaning component 20 is stable and efficient.

[0064] Exemplarily, the support and collection assembly 30 also includes a first ramp 32 and a second ramp 33, which are located at both ends of the platform 31 in the X direction and are inclined. A vehicle can enter the platform 31 through one of the first ramp 32 and the second ramp 33 and leave the platform 31 through the other.

[0065] In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as shown in the attached Figure 1 As shown, the vehicle cleaning system proposed by the present invention further includes a support frame 50 , which is disposed above the support collection assembly 30 and is used to install the drive assembly 40 , and the drive assembly 40 can move relative to the support frame 50 along the X direction.

[0066] For example, in combination with Figure 1 and attached Figure 2 The support frame 50 includes a first track 51, which extends along the X direction. The driving assembly 40 includes a third driving source 41 and a mounting frame 42. The mounting frame 42 can be movably mounted on the support frame 50. The deicing assembly 10 and the cleaning assembly 20 are both connected to the mounting frame 42. The third driving source 41 can drive the mounting frame 42 to move along the X direction relative to the first track 51.

[0067] Optionally, the third driving source 41 adopts gears and chains, the gears are arranged on the mounting frame 42 , and the chain is arranged on the first track 51 .

[0068] Optionally, the drying member 23 is mounted on the mounting frame 42 to move along the X direction under the driving action of the third driving source 41, thereby efficiently drying the cleaned vehicle.

[0069] For example, as shown in the attached Figure 2 As shown, the support frame 50 also includes a second track 52, which extends along the X direction and cooperates with the support arm 12. Figure 1 and attached Figure 4 A wheel set 121 is provided on the support arm 12. The wheel set 121 is movably arranged on the second track 52 and can move along the X direction relative to the second track 52. When the de-icing arm 13 performs de-icing operation on the vehicle chassis, the wheel set 121 cooperates with the driving assembly 40 to ensure the stable movement of the de-icing arm 13, which is beneficial to improving the de-icing efficiency.

[0070] In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 and attached Figure 3 The vehicle cleaning system proposed in the present invention also includes a functional component 60, which includes a liquid supply device and an air supply device. The liquid supply device is used to provide deicing liquid to the deicing component 10 and / or provide cleaning liquid to the cleaning component 20. The air supply device is used to supply air to the deicing component 10. More specifically, the air supply device is used to supply air to the deicing arm 13 to dry the vehicle chassis after deicing is completed.

[0071] Optionally, as attached Figure 2 As shown, the liquid supply device includes a clean water tank 61, a sedimentation water tank 62, a circulating water tank 63 and a power component. The clean water tank 61 can supply water to the de-icing component 10 and the cleaning component 20. The sedimentation water tank 62 cooperates with the support collection component 30 to achieve waste liquid filtration. The circulating water tank 63 cooperates with the sedimentation water tank 62 to achieve storage of water from the sedimentation water tank 62. The power component can provide high-pressure power for water, power required for water filtration and power required for water circulation.

[0072] Optionally, as attached Figure 2 As shown, the control device also includes a proportioning system 64, which can provide a water-wax and foam proportioning system and cooperate with the liquid supply device to provide cleaning liquid to the cleaning component 20 to achieve effective cleaning of the vehicle.

[0073] Optionally, as attached Figure 2 As shown, the air supply device includes an air tank 65 and an air compressor 66. The air tank 65 can provide a high-pressure air source to the de-icing assembly 10. The air compressor 66 can provide power for the delivery of the high-pressure air source and can play a role in stabilizing the pressure to ensure stable delivery of the high-pressure air source.

[0074] In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 and attached Fig.10 The vehicle cleaning system proposed in the present invention also includes a shell 70, which includes a functional area 71 and a working area 72. The functional area 71 is used to accommodate the above-mentioned functional components 60, and the working area 72 is used to accommodate the above-mentioned deicing components 10, cleaning components 20, support and collection components 30, driving components 40 and support frame 50.

[0075] Since deicing operations usually take place in relatively cold weather, deicing and cleaning operations are more difficult in low temperature environments, and deicing fluid or cleaning fluid can easily freeze into an ice film on the vehicle, making it difficult to effectively de-ice and clean the vehicle. Therefore, in one example, the shell 70 uses an insulating shell to isolate the external environment from the functional area 71 and the working area 72, thereby avoiding the problem of repeated freezing of the vehicle when deicing and / or cleaning in cold environments, which is beneficial to improving the deicing and / or cleaning efficiency.

[0076] Exemplarily, the functional area 71 and / or the working area 72 is provided with a temperature regulating member 73 to regulate the temperature inside the housing 70. Optionally, the temperature regulating member 73 is a radiator.

[0077] Exemplarily, a rest area is also provided in the housing 70 for the staff to rest. A temperature regulating member 73 is provided in the rest area to regulate the temperature in the rest area, and the temperature regulating member 73 can be an air conditioner or a radiator.

[0078] Exemplarily, the housing 70 includes a first opening and a second opening along the X direction, the first opening and the second opening are connected to the working area 72, and the vehicle can enter the working area 72 through one of the first opening and the second opening, and leave the working area 72 through the other. Optionally, a door body 74 is provided at both the first opening and the second opening.

[0079] As attached Fig.11 As shown, the vehicle cleaning system proposed by the present invention further includes a control module 81, a monitoring module 82 and a positioning module 83 which are communicatively connected. The control module 81 is used to receive cleaning request information from the vehicle and send control instructions to the monitoring module 82 and the positioning module 83. The monitoring module 82 is used to monitor whether the vehicle that sends the cleaning request information has arrived, and generate first feedback information and send it to the control module 81; When the monitoring module 82 detects the arrival of the vehicle, it generates a first feedback message and sends it to the control module 81. The control module 81 receives the first feedback message from the monitoring module 82, and the vehicle can enter the support and collection component 30. The positioning module 83 positions the vehicle on the support and collection component 30 to ensure that the vehicle is in the position to be cleaned, and generates a second feedback message and sends it to the control module 81. The control module 81 sends a control instruction to the deicing component 10 and / or the cleaning component 20 according to the cleaning function selected by the vehicle. The deicing component 10 can perform deicing and drying operations on the vehicle, and / or the cleaning component 20 can perform cleaning operations and drying operations on the vehicle. When the drying process is completed, the de-icing component 10 and / or the cleaning component 20 sends a third feedback information to the control module 81, and the control module 81 sends a control instruction to the door body 74, the door body 74 opens, and the vehicle can leave.

[0080] Exemplarily, the monitoring module 82 is disposed at the door body 74 . When the monitoring module 82 detects the arrival of a vehicle, it sends first feedback information to the control module 81 , and the control module 81 sends a control instruction to the door body 74 to open the door body 74 .

[0081] As attached Fig.12 As shown, the present invention also proposes a vehicle cleaning method, which is applied to the above-mentioned vehicle cleaning system and comprises the following steps: Vehicle monitoring: monitor whether the vehicle that sent the cleaning request information has arrived; Vehicle positioning: The vehicle enters the support collection assembly 30 and is positioned at the position to be cleaned; Function selection: Vehicle selection of de-icing and / or washing functions; Deicing: The deicing assembly 10 performs deicing operations on the vehicle; Deicing and drying: After deicing is completed, the deicing assembly 10 dries the vehicle; Cleaning: The cleaning component 20 performs a cleaning operation on the vehicle; Cleaning and drying: After de-icing is completed, the cleaning component 20 dries the vehicle.

[0082] The above-mentioned deicing and cleaning can select only one function or both functions. Deicing can be performed first and then cleaning, or cleaning can be performed first and then deicing, or both functions can be performed at the same time.

[0083] In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned deicing step also includes: the power unit 11 drives the deicing arm 13 to rotate relative to the support arm 12, so that the deicing arm 13 is in a working state 13a, and the driving component 40 drives the deicing arm 13 to move along the X direction, and the deicing arm 13 performs deicing operations on the chassis of the vehicle.

[0084] Exemplarily, the above deicing step further includes: the pipeline supplies deicing liquid to the deicing arm 13, and the spraying member 132 sprays the deicing liquid to the vehicle chassis to perform a deicing operation on the vehicle chassis.

[0085] In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned deicing and drying step further includes: the pipeline supplies air to the deicing arm 13, and the spraying member 132 sprays air to the vehicle chassis to dry the vehicle chassis.

[0086] In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned cleaning step further includes: the pipeline supplies cleaning liquid to the cleaning arm 22, and the spray hole 223 sprays the cleaning liquid to the vehicle to perform a cleaning operation on the vehicle.

[0087] In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned cleaning and drying steps further include: the drying unit 23 blows air toward the vehicle to dry the vehicle.

[0088] In the above-mentioned vehicle cleaning method, the vehicle can select the required function, and then perform the corresponding cleaning operation on the vehicle through the cleaning system, and the vehicle can be dried after cleaning, which can prevent the deicing liquid from remaining on the chassis after the vehicle leaves and re-freezing. The cleaning is efficient and has good cleaning quality.

[0089] The above description is only a specific implementation mode of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by a technician familiar with the technical field within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A vehicle cleaning system, characterized in that: The invention comprises a deicing assembly (10), a cleaning assembly (20), a support and collection assembly (30) and a driving assembly (40); the deicing assembly (10) is used to perform a deicing operation on a vehicle chassis; the cleaning assembly (20) is used to perform a cleaning operation on a vehicle; the support and collection assembly (30) is used to position the vehicle to a position to be cleaned and can collect waste liquid generated by the deicing assembly (10) and / or the cleaning assembly (20); the deicing assembly (10) and the cleaning assembly (20) are both mounted on the driving assembly (40); and the driving assembly (40) is used to drive the deicing assembly (10) and the cleaning assembly (20) to move along the X direction.

2. The vehicle cleaning system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The deicing assembly (10) comprises a power unit (11), a support arm (12) and a deicing arm (13); one end of the support arm (12) is connected to the driving assembly (40), and the other end is connected to the deicing arm (13) through the power unit (11); the power unit (11) is used to drive the deicing arm (13) to rotate relative to the support arm (12), so that the deicing arm (13) has a working state (13a) and a non-working state (13b) relative to the vehicle; when the deicing arm (13) is in the working state (13a), the deicing arm (13) rotates to a chassis position below the vehicle, and can perform a deicing operation on the vehicle chassis; when the deicing arm (13) is in the non-working state (13b), the deicing arm (13) rotates to the side of the vehicle.

3. The vehicle cleaning system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The deicing arm (13) comprises at least one extension arm (131), a plurality of spraying parts (132) being provided on the extension arm (131), a first connecting pipe (133) and a second connecting pipe (134) being connected to the extension arm (131), one of the first connecting pipe (133) and the second connecting pipe (134) being used to supply deicing liquid to the extension arm (131) so that the spraying parts (132) can spray the deicing liquid to de-ice the vehicle, and the other being used to supply air to the extension arm (131) so that the spraying parts (132) can spray air to dry the vehicle.

4. The vehicle cleaning system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning component (20) comprises a second driving source (21) and a cleaning arm (22); the second driving source (21) is used to drive the cleaning arm (22) to rotate so that the cleaning arm (22) can clean the side of the vehicle.

5. The vehicle cleaning system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cleaning assembly (20) comprises a second driving source (21) and the support arm (12), the support arm (12) being provided with a spray hole (223), and the second driving source (21) being used to drive the support arm (12) to rotate so that the support arm (12) can clean the side of the vehicle.

6. The vehicle cleaning system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support and collection assembly (30) comprises a platform (31), the platform (31) comprising a collection area (311) and a support area (312), the collection area (311) can collect deicing liquid from the deicing assembly (10) and / or cleaning liquid from the cleaning assembly (20), and the support area (312) is arranged on both sides of the collection area (311) in the Y direction and is used to support the wheels of the vehicle.

7. The vehicle cleaning system according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a functional component (60), the functional component (60) including a liquid supply device and an air supply device, the liquid supply device is used to provide deicing liquid to the deicing component (10), and / or to provide cleaning liquid to the cleaning component (20), and the air supply device is used to supply air to the deicing component (10).

8. The vehicle cleaning system according to claim 7, characterized in that: The cleaning component (20) further comprises a drying component (23); the driving component (40) can drive the drying component (23) to move along the X direction; the drying component (23) is used to dry the vehicle after cleaning.

9. The vehicle cleaning system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The invention comprises a control module (81), a monitoring module (82) and a positioning module (83) which are communicatively connected, wherein the control module (81) is used to receive cleaning request information from a vehicle, the monitoring module (82) is used to monitor whether a vehicle that sends the cleaning request information has arrived, and to generate first feedback information and send it to the control module (81); the positioning module (83) is used to locate the vehicle located on the support and collection component (30) to ensure that the vehicle is located at a position to be cleaned, and to generate second feedback information and send it to the control module (81); the control module (81) sends a control instruction to the deicing component (10) and / or the cleaning component (20) to perform deicing and / or cleaning operations on the vehicle.

10. A vehicle cleaning method, characterized in that: The vehicle cleaning system according to any one of claims 1 to 9 comprises the following steps: Vehicle monitoring: monitor whether the vehicle that sent the cleaning request information has arrived; Vehicle positioning: the vehicle enters the support and collection assembly (30) and is positioned at the position to be cleaned; Function selection: Vehicle selection of de-icing and / or washing functions; Deicing: the deicing assembly (10) performs deicing operations on the vehicle; Deicing and drying: after deicing is completed, the deicing assembly (10) dries the vehicle; Cleaning: the cleaning component (20) performs a cleaning operation on the vehicle; Cleaning and drying: After de-icing is completed, the cleaning component (20) dries the vehicle.

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