Width limiting device for car washing
By installing width-limiting devices on both sides of the car wash unit, and using detection and sensing components to detect the vehicle's position and trigger an alarm, the problem of vehicles leaning to one side is solved, ensuring that vehicles enter in the center, improving the car wash effect and protecting the unit.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520182901.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-05
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-05
AI Technical Summary
In automatic car wash systems, if a vehicle is tilted to one side, the washing effect will be poor and the brushes may be damaged. It is necessary to solve the problem of the vehicle entering in the center.
The system employs a width-limiting device, including an upper hinge assembly, a gravity-reset hinge assembly, a detection assembly, and a sensing assembly. By detecting the vehicle's position and issuing an alarm to prompt the driver to adjust, it ensures that the vehicle enters the vehicle centered.
It achieves vehicle center entry detection and alarm functions, improves car washing effect, protects the brushes of the car washing device, and has a simple, reliable and stable structure.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to a car washing device, especially a width limiting device for car washing. BACKGROUND
[0002] The automatic car washing device is automatically washed through big side brushes and top brushes, and if the car is inclined to one side when washing, the big side brush on the one side receives too much pressure, and the big side brush on the other side receives too little pressure, which affects the washing effect and easily damages the big side brush receiving more pressure, so the position of the car entering needs to be controlled to make the car enter in the middle, and therefore how to make the car enter in the middle is a problem to be solved. SUMMARY
[0003] To solve the problem of how to make the car enter in the middle of the automatic car washing device, the utility model provides a width limiting device for car washing, and the specific technical scheme is as follows:
[0004] A width limiting device for car washing is used for being installed on both sides of a car washing device, and comprises: an upper hinge assembly arranged on the car washing device; a gravity reset hinge assembly arranged on the car washing device and oppositely arranged with the upper hinge assembly; a detection assembly connected with the upper hinge assembly and the gravity reset hinge assembly respectively and used for detecting whether the car is in the middle; and an induction assembly arranged on the car washing device and oppositely arranged with the upper hinge assembly or the gravity reset hinge assembly and used for inducting whether the position of the detection assembly changes to judge whether the car is in the middle.
[0005] Preferably, the gravity reset hinge assembly comprises: a lower hinge seat; a lower hinge shaft arranged on the lower hinge seat; a lower reset sleeve arranged on the lower hinge shaft and provided with a lower reset driving surface at the top; an upper reset sleeve movably sleeved on the lower hinge shaft and provided with an upper reset driving surface at the bottom, the upper reset driving surface is matched with the lower reset driving surface and movably abuts on the lower reset driving surface to keep the position of the upper reset sleeve unchanged in the free state; a lower rotating sleeve arranged on the lower reset sleeve; and a lower connecting seat arranged on the lower rotating sleeve and used for being connected with the detection assembly.
[0006] Further, the upper reset driving surface and the lower reset driving surface are inclined surfaces or arc surfaces.
[0007] Preferably, the upper hinge assembly comprises: an upper hinge seat; an upper hinge shaft arranged on the upper hinge seat; an upper rotating sleeve movably arranged on the upper hinge shaft; and an upper connecting seat arranged on the upper rotating sleeve and used for being connected with the detection assembly.
[0008] Preferably, the detection assembly comprises a detection base rod, two ends of the detection base rod are connected with the upper hinge assembly and the gravity reset hinge assembly respectively, and a detection lever is arranged on the detection base rod and used for abutting against the automobile after the automobile is deviated to make the detection base rod rotate.
[0009] Further, the detection assembly further comprises an upper connecting plate arranged at the top of the detection base rod and a lower connecting plate arranged at the bottom of the detection base rod.
[0010] Further, the detection assembly further comprises a detection connecting plate arranged at two ends of the detection base rod and connected with the detection lever.
[0011] Further, the detection lever comprises a detection connecting rod arranged on the detection base rod and a detection bent rod arranged at one end of the detection connecting rod and away from the detection base rod.
[0012] Preferably, the sensing assembly comprises a sensor arranged on the car washing device.
[0013] Further, the sensor comprises a proximity switch, a travel switch or a photoelectric sensor.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the washing car limiting width device has the following beneficial effects:
[0015] The washing car limiting width device provided by the application detects whether the position of the automobile is appropriate through the detection assembly and the sensing assembly, and the detection assembly is kept in the initial state and reset through the gravity reset hinge, so that the overall structure is simple, detection is convenient, reliable and stable. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0016] Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of the application;
[0017] Figure 2 is a front view of the application;
[0018] Figure 3 is a structural schematic view of the detection assembly;
[0019] Figure 4 is a structural schematic view of the gravity reset hinge assembly;
[0020] Figure 5 is an exploded view of the gravity reset hinge assembly;
[0021] Figure 6 is a sectional view of the gravity reset hinge assembly;
[0022] Figure 7 is a structural schematic view of the upper hinge assembly;
[0023] Figure 8 is an exploded view of the upper hinge assembly;
[0024] Figure 9 is a sectional view of the upper hinge assembly;
[0025] Figure 10 is a schematic view of the structure of the present application installed on a car washing device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] The present application will be further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
[0027] As shown in the drawings, Figures 1 to 10 A width limiting device for car washing includes an upper hinge assembly 1, a gravity reset hinge assembly 2, a detection assembly 3, and a sensing assembly 4. The upper hinge assembly 1 and the gravity reset hinge are both installed on the car washing device 5 and are arranged oppositely. The detection assembly 3 is connected with the upper hinge assembly 1 and the gravity reset hinge assembly 2 respectively, for detecting whether the vehicle is centered. The sensing assembly 4 is installed on the car washing device 5 and is arranged oppositely with the upper hinge assembly 1 or the gravity reset hinge assembly 2, for sensing whether the position of the detection assembly 3 changes to determine whether the vehicle is centered.
[0028] The width limiting device for car washing is symmetrically installed on both sides of the car washing device 5 and is located at the entrance of the car washing device 5. When the vehicle does not enter in the center, the car will touch the detection assembly 3, and the detection assembly 3 will rotate. The sensing assembly 4 detects the rotation of the detection assembly 3 and sends a signal to the control system of the car washing device 5. The car washing device 5 sends an alarm to remind the driver to adjust the position of the car. Only when the car is centered or close to the center, the detection assembly 3 will not be touched.
[0029] The overall structure is simple, convenient to use, stable, and reliable.
[0030] The gravity reset hinge assembly 2 comprises a lower hinge base 21, a lower hinge shaft 22, a lower reset sleeve 23, an upper reset sleeve 24, a lower rotating sleeve 25 and a lower connecting base 26. The lower hinge base 21 is L-shaped and fixed on the car washing device 5 by screws; the lower hinge shaft 22 is fixed on one end of the lower hinge base 21 by a lower screw 27 and is in a vertical state; the lower reset sleeve 23 is fixed on the lower hinge shaft 22, and the top of the lower reset sleeve 23 is provided with a lower reset driving surface 231; the upper reset sleeve 24 is movably inserted on the lower hinge shaft 22, the bottom of the upper reset sleeve 24 is provided with an upper reset driving surface 241, the upper reset driving surface 241 matches the lower reset driving surface 231, and the upper reset driving surface 241 movably abuts against the lower reset driving surface 231, so that the upper reset sleeve 24 keeps the position unchanged in a free state; the lower rotating sleeve 25 is fixed on the lower reset sleeve 23 and fixedly connected with one end of the lower connecting base 26. The upper reset driving surface 241 and the lower reset driving surface 231 are inclined surfaces or arc surfaces.
[0031] In order to facilitate the lifting of the detection assembly 3, the upper hinge assembly 1 comprises an upper hinge base 11, an upper hinge shaft 13, an upper rotating sleeve 14 and an upper connecting base 15. The upper hinge base 11 is L-shaped and fixed on the car washing device 5 by screws; the upper hinge shaft 13 is fixed on one end of the upper hinge base 11 by an upper screw 12 and is in a vertical state; the upper rotating sleeve 14 is movably inserted on the upper hinge shaft 13 and fixedly connected with one end of the upper connecting base 15.
[0032] The detection assembly 3 comprises a detection base rod 31 and a detection lever 35, both ends of the detection base rod 31 are connected with the upper hinge assembly 1 and the lower hinge assembly respectively, and the detection lever 35 is installed on one side of the detection base rod 31 and used for abutting against the car after the car is deviated to make the detection base rod 31 rotate.
[0033] In order to facilitate the installation of the detection base rod 31, the detection assembly 3 further comprises an upper connecting plate 32 and a lower connecting plate 33 fixed on both ends of the detection base rod 31, and the upper connecting plate 32 and the lower connecting plate 33 are connected with the upper connecting base 15 and the lower connecting base 26 respectively by screws.
[0034] In order to facilitate the installation of the detection lever 35, the detection assembly 3 further comprises a detection connecting plate 34, which is arranged at both ends of the detection base rod 31 and fixedly connected with the detection lever 35.
[0035] In order to avoid the collision between the car and the detection base rod 31, the detection lever 35 comprises an integrally formed detection connecting rod 351 and a detection bent rod 352, the detection connecting rod 351 is fixed on the detection base rod 31 through the detection connecting plate 34, and the detection bent rod 352 is arranged at one end of the detection connecting rod 351 and is bent away from the detection base rod 31.
[0036] The sensing assembly 4 comprises a sensor, which comprises a proximity switch, a travel switch or a photoelectric sensor. The proximity switch is usually used, which is installed on the car washing device 5 through a switch base and is located below the lower connecting base 26 for detecting the position of the lower connecting base 26.
[0037] When the position of the car is not in the middle or close to the middle of the car washing device 5, the car hits the detection lever 35, and the detection lever 35 rotates to the inside of the car washing device 5 after being forced, drives the detection base 31 to rotate around the upper hinge shaft 13 and the lower hinge shaft 22, drives the upper reset sleeve 24 to move upward and rotate under the action of the upper reset driving surface 241 and the lower reset driving surface 231, and then makes the lower connecting base 26 leave the detection range of the proximity switch, so that the proximity switch cannot detect the lower connecting base 26, and the proximity switch sends a signal to the control system of the car washing device 5, and the control of the car washing device 5 issues an alarm to remind the driver.
[0038] When the car leaves the detection lever 35 and the detection lever 35 is in a free state, the upper reset sleeve 24 makes the lower connecting base 26 be right above the proximity switch under the action of gravity and the upper reset driving surface 241 and the lower reset driving surface 231.
[0039] The technical principle of the utility model is described above in combination with specific embodiments. These descriptions are only for explaining the principle of the utility model, and cannot be explained as the limitation of the protection scope of the utility model in any way. Based on the explanation here, the person skilled in the art can think of other specific embodiments of the utility model without creative labor, and these embodiments will fall within the protection scope of the claims of the utility model.
Claims
1. A width limiter for a car washing device, for installation on both sides of a car washing device (5), characterized in that, The application relates to a car washing device, which comprises the following components: an upper hinge assembly (1) arranged on the car washing device (5); a gravity reset hinge assembly (2) arranged on the car washing device (5) and opposite to the upper hinge assembly (1); a detection assembly (3) connected with the upper hinge assembly (1) and the gravity reset hinge assembly (2) respectively and used for detecting whether a vehicle is centered; and an induction assembly (4) arranged on the car washing device (5) and opposite to the upper hinge assembly (1) or the gravity reset hinge assembly (2) and used for inducting whether the position of the detection assembly (3) changes to determine whether the vehicle is centered.
2. The width limiter according to claim 1, wherein The gravity reset hinge assembly (2) comprises: a lower hinge seat (21); a lower hinge shaft (22) arranged on the lower hinge seat (21); a lower reset sleeve (23) arranged on the lower hinge shaft (22) and provided with a lower reset driving surface (231) at the top; an upper reset sleeve (24) movably sleeved on the lower hinge shaft (22) and provided with an upper reset driving surface (241) at the bottom, the upper reset driving surface (241) is matched with the lower reset driving surface (231) and movably abuts against the lower reset driving surface (231) so that the upper reset sleeve (24) keeps the position unchanged in a free state; a lower rotating sleeve (25) arranged on the lower reset sleeve (23); and a lower connecting seat (26) arranged on the lower rotating sleeve (25) and used for being connected with the detection assembly (3).
3. The width limiter according to claim 2, wherein The upper reset driving surface (241) and the lower reset driving surface (231) are inclined surfaces or arc surfaces.
4. The width limiter according to claim 1, wherein The upper hinge assembly (1) comprises: an upper hinge seat (11); an upper hinge shaft (13) arranged on the upper hinge seat (11); an upper rotating sleeve (14) movably arranged on the upper hinge shaft (13); and an upper connecting seat (15) arranged on the upper rotating sleeve (14) and used for being connected with the detection assembly (3).
5. A width limiter according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein The detection assembly (3) comprises: a detection base rod (31) with two ends connected with the upper hinge assembly (1) and the gravity reset hinge assembly (2) respectively; and a detection push rod (35) arranged on the detection base rod (31) and used for abutting against a vehicle to make the detection base rod (31) rotate after the vehicle is deviated.
6. The width limiter according to claim 5, wherein The detection assembly (3) further comprises: an upper connecting plate (32) arranged at the top of the detection base rod (31); and a lower connecting plate (33) arranged at the bottom of the detection base rod (31).
7. The width limiter according to claim 5, wherein The detection assembly (3) further comprises a detection connecting plate (34) arranged at the two ends of the detection base rod (31) and connected with the detection push rod (35).
8. The width limiter according to claim 5, wherein The detection push rod (35) comprises: a detection connecting rod (351) arranged on the detection base rod (31); and a detection push rod (352) arranged on the detection connecting rod (351). A detection elbow (352) is arranged at one end of the detection connecting rod (351) and away from the detection base rod (31).
9. The width limiter according to claim 1, wherein The induction assembly (4) comprises an inductor arranged on the car washing device (5).
10. The width limiter according to claim 9, wherein The inductor comprises a proximity switch, a travel switch or a photoelectric sensor.