Tunnel type car washer
Through the dynamic brushing system combining truss structure and sensors, the problem of limited angle of the cross brushing mechanism in the tunnel car wash machine is solved, and the vehicle rear end is uniform and sufficient cleaning is achieved, which improves the car washing efficiency and cleaning effect.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202521603276.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-30
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-29
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-07-30
AI Technical Summary
The cross brush mechanism of the traditional tunnel car wash machine is difficult to maintain the contact force with the vehicle continuously due to the limited movement angle of the swing arm, resulting in the unsatisfactory cleaning effect of the vehicle.
The transverse driving mechanism and lifting driving mechanism with a truss structure are used to accurately identify the vehicle position in combination with the counter-shot sensor, and the contact force is detected in real time through the torsion value parameters of the third motor to ensure that the transverse brush mechanism dynamically follows the vehicle, especially the rear position, and achieve uniform and sufficient brushing.
It improves the efficiency and cleaning coverage of the car wash, is suitable for continuous car wash operations of different vehicles, and solves the problem of insufficient cleaning of the rear of the vehicle.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of car washers, in particular to a tunnel type car washer. Background Art
[0002] A tunnel car wash is an automated car washing machine. Vehicles slowly pass through the tunnel via a conveyor belt or track. The tunnel is equipped with multiple sets of water spraying, scrubbing, air drying and other devices, which complete the pre-washing, foam spraying, scrubbing, rinsing and drying steps in sequence. No human intervention is required throughout the process. The car washing speed is fast and efficient, and it is suitable for places with heavy traffic, such as gas stations or car washes.
[0003] In traditional tunnel car washers, the horizontal brush mechanism usually adopts a swing-arm movement. The swing-arm horizontal brush mechanism has a limited swing angle. In addition, due to different vehicle models and the vehicle is in a moving state, the brushing contact force is difficult to maintain continuously, which easily leads to missed brushing or insufficient cleaning, resulting in unsatisfactory cleaning effect on the rear of the vehicle. To solve the above problems, we provide a tunnel car wash. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of the present utility model is to provide a tunnel car washing machine to solve the problem that in the traditional tunnel car washing machine proposed in the above background technology, the horizontal brush mechanism usually adopts a swing arm type movement, the swing angle of the swing arm type horizontal brush mechanism is limited, and due to different vehicle models and the vehicle being in a moving state, the brushing contact force is difficult to maintain continuously, which easily causes missed brushing or insufficient cleaning, thereby resulting in unsatisfactory cleaning effect on the rear of the vehicle.
[0005] The above technical objectives of the present invention are achieved through the following technical solutions: a tunnel-type car washing machine, comprising a truss, wherein a gantry and a cross frame are slidably connected inside the truss, the gantry and the cross frame are both equipped with a transverse driving mechanism, and a beam sensor is installed on the truss;
[0006] The transverse driving mechanism includes two fixed frames, both ends of the gantry are bolted to the fixed frames, a first motor is installed on one side of the fixed frame, an output end of the first motor is sleeved with a rotating rod, the other end of the rotating rod is rotatably connected to the fixed frame, both ends of the rotating rod are fixedly sleeved with driving wheels, and the fixed frames are respectively rotatably connected to driven wheels and support wheels;
[0007] A lifting drive mechanism is installed on the top of the gantry, and a horizontal brush mechanism is slidably connected to the inner side of the gantry. The lifting drive mechanism drives the horizontal brush mechanism to rise and fall.
[0008] Preferably, the lifting drive mechanism includes a second motor, which is mounted on the gantry, and the output end of the second motor is bolted to a double-groove reel, wherein the first synchronous belt and the second synchronous belt are respectively wound inside the double-groove reel, and the top of the gantry is rotatably connected to a third pulley, and the surface of the third pulley abuts against the second synchronous belt;
[0009] The transverse brush mechanism includes a transverse rolling brush, and movable frames are provided at both ends of the transverse rolling brush. A third motor is bolted to one side of the movable frame, and a torque sensor is installed on the third motor. The output end of the third motor is bolted to the transverse rolling brush, and the other end of the transverse rolling brush is rotatably connected to another movable frame. One end of the first synchronous belt and the second synchronous belt are bolted to the two movable frames respectively.
[0010] Preferably, the inner side of the movable frame is rotatably connected to the first pulley and the second pulley respectively, the inner side of the gantry is bolted to a guide rail adapted to the first pulley and the second pulley, and the surfaces of the first pulley and the second pulley are slidably connected to the guide rail.
[0011] Preferably, the surface of the horizontal frame is slidably connected to a vertical brush driver, the bottom of the vertical brush driver is bolted to a vertical roller brush, the two ends of the horizontal frame are respectively bolted to two fixed frames, and the surfaces of the driving wheel, driven wheel and supporting wheel are all slidably connected to the truss.
[0012] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0013] The device drives the gantry to move laterally inside the truss through a transverse drive mechanism, combines with a through-beam sensor to accurately identify the vehicle position, uses the torque value parameters of the third motor to detect the contact force between the rolling brush and the vehicle in real time, and adjusts the height of the transverse brush mechanism through the lifting drive mechanism to ensure that the brushing force of the front and roof of the vehicle is uniform and sufficient. To address the difficulty of brushing the rear of the vehicle, after judging the position of the rear of the vehicle through the through-beam sensor, the transverse brush mechanism is lowered to the specified position, and the transverse drive mechanism pushes the transverse brush mechanism to dynamically chase the rear of the vehicle. At the same time, based on the real-time feedback of the torque value parameters of the third motor, the technical problem of insufficient tail brushing during vehicle movement is effectively solved. This device not only improves the car washing efficiency and cleaning coverage, but is also particularly suitable for continuous car washing operations of different vehicles, and has significant practicality and economy. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;
[0015] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the local structure of the utility model;
[0016] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the local structure of the utility model;
[0017] Figure 4 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the local structure of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the local structure of the utility model.
[0019] Figure markings: 1. Truss; 2. Gantry; 3. Horizontal frame; 4. Transverse driving mechanism; 41. Fixed frame; 42. First motor; 43. Rotating rod; 44. Driving wheel; 45. Driven wheel; 46. Support wheel; 5. Lifting driving mechanism; 51. Second motor; 52. Double-groove winding wheel; 53. First synchronous belt; 54. Second synchronous belt; 6. Horizontal brush mechanism; 61. Horizontal rolling brush; 62. Moving frame; 63. Third motor; 64. First pulley; 65. Second pulley; 66. Guide rail; 7. Third pulley; 8. Vertical brush driver; 9. Vertical rolling brush. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0020] The present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0021] Example 1:
[0022] refer to Figure 1-5 A tunnel car washing machine includes a truss 1, a gantry 2 and a cross frame 3 are slidably connected to the interior of the truss 1, the gantry 2 and the cross frame 3 are both equipped with a transverse driving mechanism 4, and a beam sensor is installed on the truss 1;
[0023] The transverse drive mechanism 4 includes two fixed frames 41. Both ends of the gantry 2 are bolted to the fixed frames 41. A first motor 42 is installed on one side of the fixed frame 41. The output end of the first motor 42 is sleeved with a rotating rod 43. The other end of the rotating rod 43 is rotatably connected to the fixed frame 41. Both ends of the rotating rod 43 are fixedly sleeved with driving wheels 44. A driven wheel 45 and a support wheel 46 are rotatably connected to the fixed frame 41 respectively.
[0024] A lifting drive mechanism 5 is installed on the top of the gantry 2, and a horizontal brush mechanism 6 is slidably connected to the inner side of the gantry 2. The lifting drive mechanism 5 drives the horizontal brush mechanism 6 to rise and fall.
[0025] The first motor 42 can drive the rotating rod 43 to rotate, and the driving wheel 44 is fixedly connected with the wheel shaft inside, and the first motor 42 can drive the rotating rod 43 to rotate. The driving wheel 44 is fixedly connected with the wheel shaft, and the first motor 42 can drive the rotating rod 43 to rotate. The driving wheel 44 and the driven wheel 45 are fixedly sleeved with the rotating rod 43 at one end of the wheel shaft. The rotating rod 43 drives the driving wheels 44 at both ends to rotate. The surfaces of the driving wheel 44 and the driven wheel 45 abut against the truss 1 track, and the supporting wheel 46 abuts against the side of the truss 1 track. When the driving wheel 44 rotates, the driven wheel 45 and the supporting wheel 46 cooperate to move on the truss 1 track, and can drive the fixed frame 41 to move, so that the transverse driving mechanism 4 can drive the gantry 2 and the cross frame 3 to move on the truss 1, and can move the horizontal brush mechanism 6 horizontally. The conveying device is installed on the ground inside the truss 1. The gantry 2 and the horizontal brush mechanism 6 are first located at the origin, and the detection of whether a vehicle enters is detected by the corresponding sensor on the column of the truss 1. When a vehicle arrives, the horizontal brush mechanism 6 starts to rotate and spray water. The vehicle moves through the transmission device below, and the speed is controllable or constant. When the vehicle moves forward, the front of the vehicle hits the horizontal rolling brush 61, which causes the torque parameter of the third motor 63 to change. The change in the torque parameter of the third motor 63 causes the lifting drive mechanism 5 to start lifting and lowering. When the torque parameter is higher than the preset safety value range, it rises, and when the torque parameter is lower than the preset safety value range, it falls. When it rises and falls to the preset safety value range, it performs normal work. The horizontal rolling brush 61 also judges the position of the vehicle by the corresponding sensor when chasing the rear of the vehicle. The horizontal rolling brush 61 drops to the specified position and moves forward to chase the rear of the vehicle. When the torque parameter of the third motor 63 is higher than the preset safety value range, it retreats. When the torque parameter of the third motor 63 is lower than the preset safety value range, it leans forward. When it leans forward and retreats to the preset safety value range, it performs normal work and catches up to the end point of the horizontal movement of the horizontal rolling brush 61. Then the horizontal movement drive mechanism 4 drives the horizontal rolling brush 61 back to the starting point to wait for the next vehicle.
[0026] refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The lifting drive mechanism 5 includes a second motor 51, which is installed on the gantry 2. The output end of the second motor 51 is bolted to a double-groove reel 52, and the double-groove reel 52 has a first synchronous belt 53 and a second synchronous belt 54 wound inside. The top of the gantry 2 is rotatably connected to a third pulley 7, and the surface of the third pulley 7 abuts against the second synchronous belt 54.
[0027] The horizontal brush mechanism 6 includes a horizontal rolling brush 61, and a movable frame 62 is provided at both ends of the horizontal rolling brush 61. A third motor 63 is bolted to one side of the movable frame 62, and a torque sensor is installed on the third motor 63. The torque sensor is a prior art and its working principle is not described here. The output end of the third motor 63 is bolted to the horizontal rolling brush 61, and the other end of the horizontal rolling brush 61 is rotatably connected to another movable frame 62. One end of the first synchronous belt 53 and the second synchronous belt 54 are respectively bolted to the two movable frames 62.
[0028] Specifically, the second motor 51 can drive the double-groove winding wheel 52 to rotate forward and reverse, and can simultaneously unwind and rewind the first synchronous belt 53 and the second synchronous belt 54. The first synchronous belt 53 and the second synchronous belt 54 can drive the two movable frames 62 and the horizontal rolling brush 61 to move up and down.
[0029] refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The inner side of the movable frame 62 is rotatably connected with the first pulley 64 and the second pulley 65 respectively, and the inner side of the gantry 2 is bolted with a guide rail 66 adapted to the first pulley 64 and the second pulley 65, and the surfaces of the first pulley 64 and the second pulley 65 are slidably connected to the guide rail 66.
[0030] Specifically, the movable frame 62 can slide along the guide rail 66 via the first pulley 64 and the second pulley 65 , thereby effectively facilitating the stable up and down movement of the rolling brush 61 .
[0031] refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 4 The surface of the horizontal frame 3 is slidably connected to the vertical brush driver 8, and the bottom of the vertical brush driver 8 is bolted to the vertical roller brush 9. The two ends of the horizontal frame 3 are respectively bolted to the two fixed frames 41, and the surfaces of the driving wheel 44, the driven wheel 45 and the supporting wheel 46 are all slidably connected to the truss 1.
[0032] Specifically, the vertical brush driver 8 can move on the horizontal frame 3, and the vertical brush driver 8 can drive the vertical roller brush 9 to rotate to brush the side of the vehicle. It should be pointed out that the vertical brush driver 8 is an existing technology and its working principle will not be described in detail here.
[0033] Brief description of the usage process: the vehicle is transported and moved inside the truss 1, and the transverse driving mechanism 4 drives the gantry 2 to move transversely inside the truss 1, and the vehicle position is identified by the through-beam sensor. When the vehicle moves, the contact force between the transverse rolling brush 61 and the vehicle is detected by the torque value parameter of the third motor 63. When the vehicle moves, the transverse brush mechanism 6 is lifted and lowered by the lifting driving mechanism 5 according to the set torque value parameter. The lifting driving mechanism 5 drives the transverse brush mechanism 6 to move up and down to fully brush the front and roof of the vehicle. The transverse rolling brush 61 catches up with the rear of the vehicle by judging the vehicle position by the through-beam sensor, and the transverse brush mechanism 6 is lowered to the specified position. The transverse driving mechanism 4 drives the transverse brush mechanism 6 forward to catch up with the rear of the vehicle. When the torque value parameter of the third motor 63 is higher than the preset safety value range, it retreats, and when the torque value parameter of the third motor 63 is lower than the preset safety value range, it leans forward, thereby effectively facilitating the follow-up brushing of the rear of the vehicle, avoiding the inability to fully brush the rear of the vehicle due to the movement of the vehicle.
[0034] This specific embodiment is merely an explanation of the present invention and is not a limitation of the present invention. After reading this specification, those skilled in the art may make non-creative modifications to the present embodiment as needed. However, as long as they are within the scope of the claims of the present invention, they are protected by patent law.
Claims
1. A tunnel car washing machine, comprising a truss (1), characterized in that: The truss (1) is internally slidably connected to a gantry (2) and a cross frame (3), the gantry (2) and the cross frame (3) are both equipped with a transverse driving mechanism (4), and a beam sensor is installed on the truss (1); The transverse driving mechanism (4) includes two fixed frames (41), both ends of the gantry (2) are bolted to the fixed frames (41), a first motor (42) is installed on one side of the fixed frame (41), an output end of the first motor (42) is sleeved with a rotating rod (43), the other end of the rotating rod (43) is rotatably connected to the fixed frame (41), both ends of the rotating rod (43) are fixedly sleeved with driving wheels (44), and the fixed frame (41) is rotatably connected with a driven wheel (45) and a support wheel (46); A lifting drive mechanism (5) is installed on the top of the gantry (2), and a horizontal brush mechanism (6) is slidably connected to the inner side of the gantry (2). The lifting drive mechanism (5) drives the horizontal brush mechanism (6) to rise and fall.
2. A tunnel car washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting drive mechanism (5) includes a second motor (51), the second motor (51) is installed on the gantry (2), the output end of the second motor (51) is bolted to a double-groove reel (52), the interior of the double-groove reel (52) is respectively reeled with a first synchronous belt (53) and a second synchronous belt (54), the top of the gantry (2) is rotatably connected to a third pulley (7), the surface of the third pulley (7) is in contact with the second synchronous belt (54); The transverse brush mechanism (6) includes a transverse rolling brush (61), and a movable frame (62) is provided at both ends of the transverse rolling brush (61). A third motor (63) is bolted to one side of the movable frame (62), and a torque sensor is installed on the third motor (63). The output end of the third motor (63) is bolted to the transverse rolling brush (61), and the other end of the transverse rolling brush (61) is rotationally connected to another movable frame (62). One end of the first synchronous belt (53) and the second synchronous belt (54) are respectively bolted to the two movable frames (62).
3. A tunnel car washing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inner side of the movable frame (62) is rotatably connected to a first pulley (64) and a second pulley (65), and the inner side of the gantry frame (2) is bolted to a guide rail (66) adapted to the first pulley (64) and the second pulley (65), and the surfaces of the first pulley (64) and the second pulley (65) are slidably connected to the guide rail (66).
4. The tunnel car washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the horizontal frame (3) is slidably connected to a vertical brush driver (8), the bottom of the vertical brush driver (8) is bolted to a vertical roller brush (9), the two ends of the horizontal frame (3) are respectively bolted to two fixed frames (41), and the surfaces of the driving wheel (44), the driven wheel (45) and the supporting wheel (46) are all slidably connected to the truss (1).