Railway carriage roof cleaning device
By introducing an infrared rangefinder and a hydraulically controlled lifting system into the rail-mounted car roof cleaning device, combined with belt drive and universal joint design, adaptive cleaning of different car roofs is achieved, solving the problems of limited applicability and poor cleaning effect of existing devices, especially for efficient cleaning of components such as pantographs.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HUNAN RUIHUAN ENVIRONMENTAL TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-09-04
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-28
AI Technical Summary
Existing rail-mounted car roof cleaning devices are not applicable to car roofs with different structures and shapes, especially in terms of effectively cleaning stains on pantographs or vents, resulting in a limited scope of application and poor cleaning effect.
Multiple brushing components are connected by belt drive, and the height of the lifting plate is controlled by an infrared rangefinder and hydraulic rod. The brush plate adapts to the top of the carriage through a universal joint, and the pantograph and other components are detected by the infrared rangefinder. The steam spraying component is used to wash specific components at high temperature.
It achieves full-coverage cleaning of the roof surfaces of carriages with different shapes, improving the scope and effectiveness of cleaning, especially the efficient cleaning of components such as pantographs, and avoiding collisions between the device and carriage components.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of guide rail type vehicle roof cleaning device, specifically a guide rail type vehicle roof cleaning device. Background Technology
[0002] The rail-guided carriage roof cleaning device is a specialized piece of equipment for the automated cleaning of the roofs of rail vehicles such as trains, subways, and light rails. These rail vehicles accumulate dirt, bird droppings, and other stains during operation and use. Due to their height, it is difficult to clean the roofs during routine cleaning, leading to the accumulation of dirt that affects the vehicle's appearance and can cause rust, accelerating the vehicle's aging. Therefore, it is necessary to clean the carriage roofs.
[0003] Currently, the cleaning of the roof of rail-guided carriages mainly relies on roller brushes. This involves spraying cleaning agent onto the roof and using a motor-driven roller brush to scrub the surface as the vehicle passes at a constant speed. However, different carriage models have different roof structures. For example, some freight carriages lack pantographs and vents, while passenger carriages do. Furthermore, different vehicle models have different roof shapes; some carriages have rounded or sloping roofs. Because existing cleaning methods cannot accurately conform to the different shapes of the carriage roofs and cannot clean stains around the pantograph or vents, the cleaning scope is limited and the cleaning effect is poor. Therefore, to address these issues, a rail-guided carriage roof cleaning device is proposed. Utility Model Content
[0004] To overcome the shortcomings of existing technologies, and to address the problems that existing technologies cannot be applied to cleaning the roofs of carriages with different structures and shapes, and cannot clean the protruding parts of the carriages, resulting in a limited scope of application and poor cleaning effect, this utility model proposes a rail-guided carriage roof cleaning device.
[0005] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its technical problem is: the guide rail type car roof cleaning device of this utility model includes a base, lifting components are provided on both sides of the base, a lifting plate is provided between the working ends of the two lifting components, and the lifting plate is located inside the support frame, and a plurality of brushing components are evenly distributed under the lifting plate. A first fixing plate is fixed to one side of the lifting plate, and multiple first infrared rangefinders are fixed to the side of the first fixing plate. A spray washing assembly is fixed to the other side of the lifting plate, and multiple second infrared rangefinders are fixed to the side of the spray washing assembly opposite to the lifting plate. Multiple brushing components are connected by belt drive. A drive component is provided on the support frame, and the drive end of the drive component is connected to one of the brushing components. The brushing component includes a drive shaft that passes through and is rotatably mounted on the lifting plate. A pulley is fixed to the top of the drive shaft, and adjacent pulleys are connected by belt drive. A drive sleeve is fixed to the bottom of the drive shaft. A baffle is slidably arranged inside the drive sleeve. A spring is arranged inside the drive sleeve and is located above the baffle. A limit rod is fixed to the bottom of the baffle. A universal joint is fixed to the bottom of the limit rod, and a brush plate is fixed below the universal joint. The spraying assembly includes a No. 3 fixed plate fixed to the side of the lifting plate. Multiple fixed pipes are fixed through the No. 3 fixed plate, and the top ends of the multiple fixed pipes are connected to an external steam generating device through hoses. Rotating sleeves are rotatably installed at the bottom ends of the fixed pipes. End caps are fixed to the bottom ends of the rotating sleeves. Evenly distributed nozzles are provided on the outer wall of the end caps. Impellers are fixed inside the rotating sleeves.
[0006] Preferably, the multiple brushing components are arranged in two rows horizontally, with the two rows of brushing components staggered. The spraying components are connected to an external steam generator via hoses. A second fixing plate is horizontally fixed inside the support frame, and the second fixing plate is located on the side opposite to the lifting plate of the spraying components. A second nozzle is evenly distributed under the second fixing plate. A second infrared rangefinder is evenly distributed under the first infrared rangefinder. A first nozzle is evenly distributed under the first fixing plate.
[0007] Preferably, an annular limiting plate is fixedly connected to the bottom opening of the transmission sleeve, and the limiting rod is disposed through the hole in the middle of the annular limiting plate. The annular limiting plate is provided with a guide groove at the middle hole, and a guide strip is provided on the side wall of the limiting rod to slide and limit the guide groove.
[0008] Preferably, the drive assembly includes an inner spline sleeve that passes through and is rotatably mounted on the top of the support frame, a spline shaft that is slidably fitted inside the inner spline sleeve, and the bottom end of the spline shaft is fixed to the top of one of the pulleys.
[0009] Preferably, a first gear is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the inner spline sleeve, and a second gear is provided next to the first gear and connected to it in a transmission. A motor is provided on the second gear and connected to it in a transmission, and the motor is fixed on the support frame.
[0010] Preferably, the lifting assembly includes a lifting groove formed on the side wall of the support frame, a support plate is fixed to the lower edge of the opening of the lifting groove, two hydraulic rods are fixed to the support plate, pressure sensors are fixed to the top of the two hydraulic rods, and the lifting plate is simultaneously fixed to the two pressure sensors in the two lifting assemblies.
[0011] The advantages of this utility model are: 1. This utility model uses multiple limiting rods with different extension lengths to be suitable for cleaning the top of carriages with different shapes. At this time, under the universal transmission of the universal joint, the brush plate can adaptively fit the top of the train so as to clean the top of carriages with different shapes.
[0012] 2. In this utility model, when the carriage structure has components such as a pantograph, the distance data detected by the No. 1 infrared rangefinder will decrease. The terminal equipment will immediately control the hydraulic rod to extend, so that the height of the lifting plate and its components is raised. At this time, when steam enters the spray cleaning assembly, it will enter multiple fixed pipes. Due to the high speed of the steam, the impeller will rotate, thereby performing high-temperature steam multi-angle rinsing on the pantograph and other components below, so as to clean the dirt on the pantograph and other components. Attached Figure Description
[0013] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the first three-dimensional structure in this embodiment; Figure 2 This is an enlarged schematic diagram of the main installation structure of the internal components of the support frame in this embodiment; Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional enlarged view of the main installation structure of the drive component in this embodiment; Figure 4 This is an enlarged schematic diagram of the main installation structure of the spray washing component and the brush washing component in this embodiment; Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional enlarged schematic diagram of the main installation structure of the brushing component in this embodiment; Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional enlarged schematic diagram of the main installation structure of the spray washing component in this embodiment; Figure 7 This is an enlarged schematic diagram of area A in the cross-sectional view of the main installation structure of the brushing component in this embodiment.
[0015] In the diagram: 1. Base; 11. Support frame; 12. Lifting plate; 13. Fixing plate No. 1; 14. No. 1 nozzle; 15. Fixing plate No. 2; 16. No. 2 nozzle; 17. Infrared rangefinder No. 1; 18. Infrared rangefinder No. 2; 2. Brush assembly; 21. Drive shaft; 22. Drive sleeve; 23. Annular limiting plate; 24. Baffle; 25. Spring; 26. Limiting rod; 27. Guide groove; 28. Guide strip; 29. Universal joint; 210. Brush plate; 211. Pulley; 3. Spray washing assembly; 31. No. 3 fixing plate; 32. Fixing pipe; 33. Rotating sleeve; 34. End cover; 35. Nozzle; 36. Impeller; 4. Drive assembly; 41. Internal spline sleeve; 42. Spline shaft; 43. Gear No. 1; 44. Motor; 45. Gear No. 2; 5. Lifting assembly; 51. Lifting trough; 52. Support plate; 53. Hydraulic rod; 54. Pressure sensor. Detailed Implementation
[0016] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present utility model.
[0017] Please see Figure 1-7 As shown, a guide rail type car roof cleaning device includes a base 1, with lifting components 5 on both sides of the base 1, and a lifting plate 12 is provided between the working ends of the two lifting components 5, and the lifting plate 12 is located inside the support frame 11. Multiple brushing components 2 are evenly distributed under the lifting plate 12. A first fixing plate 13 is fixed to one side of the lifting plate 12. Multiple first infrared rangefinders 17 are fixed to the side of the first fixing plate 13. A spray washing assembly 3 is fixed to the other side of the lifting plate 12. Multiple second infrared rangefinders 18 are fixed to the side of the spray washing assembly 3 opposite to the lifting plate 12. Multiple brushing components 2 are connected by belt drive. A drive component 4 is provided on the support frame 11, and the drive end of the drive component 4 is connected to one of the brushing components 2. The brushing component 2 includes a drive shaft 21 that passes through and is rotatably mounted on the lifting plate 12. A pulley 211 is fixedly connected to the top end of the drive shaft 21, and adjacent pulleys 211 are connected by belt drive. A drive sleeve 22 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the drive shaft 21. A baffle 24 is slidably arranged inside the drive sleeve 22. A spring 25 is arranged inside the drive sleeve 22, and the spring 25 is located above the baffle 24. A limit rod 26 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the baffle 24. A universal joint 29 is fixed to the bottom end of the limit rod 26, and a brush plate 210 is fixed below the universal joint 29. The spray washing assembly 3 includes a No. 3 fixing plate 31 fixed to the side of the lifting plate 12. Multiple fixing pipes 32 are fixed through the No. 3 fixing plate 31, and the top ends of the multiple fixing pipes 32 are connected to an external steam generating device through hoses. Rotating sleeves 33 are rotatably installed at the bottom ends of the fixing pipes 32. End caps 34 are fixed to the bottom ends of the rotating sleeves 33. Evenly distributed nozzles 35 are provided on the outer wall of the end caps 34. Impellers 36 are fixed inside the rotating sleeves 33.
[0018] The multiple brushing components 2 are arranged in two rows horizontally, with the two rows of brushing components 2 staggered. The spraying components 3 are connected to an external steam generator via hoses. A second fixing plate 15 is horizontally fixed inside the support frame 11, and the second fixing plate 15 is located on the side opposite to the lifting plate 12 of the spraying components 3. A second nozzle 16 is evenly distributed under the second fixing plate 15. A second infrared rangefinder 18 is evenly distributed under the first infrared rangefinder 17. A first nozzle 14 is evenly distributed under the first fixing plate 13.
[0019] An annular limiting plate 23 is fixedly connected to the bottom opening of the transmission sleeve 22, and the limiting rod 26 is inserted through the hole in the middle of the annular limiting plate 23. The annular limiting plate 23 is provided with a guide groove 27 in the middle hole, and a guide strip 28 is provided on the side wall of the limiting rod 26 to slide and limit the guide groove 27.
[0020] The drive assembly 4 includes an inner spline sleeve 41 that passes through and is rotatably mounted on the top of the support frame 11. A spline shaft 42 is slidably fitted inside the inner spline sleeve 41, and the bottom end of the spline shaft 42 is fixed to the top of one of the pulleys 211.
[0021] A first gear 43 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the inner spline sleeve 41. A second gear 45 is provided next to the first gear 43 and is connected to it in a transmission. A motor 44 is provided on the second gear 45 and is connected to it in a transmission. The motor 44 is fixed on the support frame 11.
[0022] The lifting assembly 5 includes a lifting groove 51 opened on the side wall of the support frame 11. A support plate 52 is fixed to the lower edge of the opening of the lifting groove 51. Two hydraulic rods 53 are fixed on the support plate 52. Pressure sensors 54 are fixed to the top of each of the two hydraulic rods 53. The lifting plate 12 is simultaneously fixed to the two pressure sensors 54 inside the two lifting assemblies 5.
[0023] During operation, the existing cleaning method cannot accurately adhere to the top of the carriage with different shapes and cannot clean the stains at the pantograph or vent, resulting in a small cleaning range and poor cleaning effect. In this solution, in the initial state, the spring 25 will always push the baffle 24 downward so that the baffle 24 adheres to the annular limiting plate 23, thereby keeping the limiting rod 26 in the extended state. During use, the train is controlled to pass under the support frame 11 and from the side opposite to the spray washing assembly 3 of the lifting plate 12. At this time, the infrared rangefinder 17 will detect the distance between it and the top of the train in order to control the falling height of the lifting plate 12. When the lifting plate 12 falls, the hydraulic rod 53 is controlled to retract, thereby driving the lifting plate 12 and its components to descend. The cleaning is then evenly sprayed on the surface of the carriage using the nozzle 14 to make the stains easier to remove. When the lifting plate 12 descends to a certain height, the brush plate 210 will adhere to the top of the train, and the control hydraulic rod 53 will continue to retract. At this time, the baffle 24 will press the spring 25 upward to retract it, and the limit rod 26 will retract into the transmission sleeve 22. By making the extension and retraction lengths of multiple limit rods 26 different, it can be adapted to cleaning the top of the carriage with different shapes. At this time, under the universal transmission action of the universal joint 29, the brush plate 210 can adaptively adhere to the top of the train to clean the top of the carriage with different shapes. When the brush plate 210 adheres to the surface of the carriage, under the reaction force of the spring 25, the weight of the component borne by the pressure sensor 54 will also be reduced, which makes it easier to monitor the adhesion pressure between the brush plate 210 and the surface of the carriage, ensuring that the brush plate 210 has sufficient downward pressure to clean the stains and ensure the cleaning effect. In coordination with the operation of the control motor 44, the motor 44 drives the inner spline sleeve 41 to rotate. When the inner spline sleeve 41 rotates, it drives one of the pulleys 211 connected to it at the bottom to rotate through the spline shaft 42. The adjacent brushing components 2 are connected by belt drive, so that multiple brushing components 2 can rotate. The pulley 211 drives the drive shaft 21 to rotate, and the drive shaft 21 drives the drive sleeve 22 to rotate. Under the sliding engagement limit of the guide bar 28 and the guide groove 27, the limit rod 26 is driven to rotate. The limit rod 26 drives the brush plate 210 to rotate through the universal joint 29. Under the action of the universal joint 29, the brush plate 210 can rotate at different angles, thereby cleaning the top of the carriage with different shapes, effectively improving the cleaning application range and the cleaning effect. Then, the carriage is moved under the second fixed plate 15, and the second nozzle 16 can be used to rinse the washed carriage with clean water in order to wash away the stains. As the carriage moves forward, the first infrared rangefinder 17 continuously monitors its distance from the top of the carriage. When the carriage structure has components such as a pantograph, the distance data detected by the first infrared rangefinder 17 will decrease. The data detected by the first infrared rangefinder 17 and the second infrared rangefinder 18 will be transmitted to the control terminal simultaneously. When the detected distance value decreases, the terminal equipment will immediately control the hydraulic rod 53 to extend, thereby raising the height of the lifting plate 12 and its components, thus preventing damage from collisions between the carriage components and the cleaning device. At this time, the terminal equipment will also control the steam generator to operate, delivering high-temperature steam to the spray washing group. Inside component 3, when steam enters the spray cleaning assembly 3, it will enter multiple fixed pipes 32 respectively, and then enter the rotating sleeve 33 through the fixed pipes 32. Due to the high speed of the steam, the impeller 36 will rotate, which will in turn drive the rotating sleeve 33 and the end cover 34 to rotate. When the end cover 34 rotates, the high temperature steam will be sprayed through the nozzle 35, which will then perform high temperature steam multi-angle washing on the pantograph and other components passing below, so as to clean the stains on the pantograph and other components. When the pantograph and other components pass under the second infrared rangefinder 18, the hydraulic rod 53 will retract again so that the brush plate 210 will re-adhere to the surface of the carriage. It effectively cleans the roof of the carriage and can clean the roof of carriages with different shapes and structures, thus improving the applicability of the carriage cleaning device and achieving better cleaning results.
[0024] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claimed utility model.
Claims
1. A rail-guided vehicle roof cleaning device, characterized in that: Includes a base (1), with lifting components (5) on both sides of the base (1), and a lifting plate (12) is provided between the working ends of the two lifting components (5), and the lifting plate (12) is located inside the support frame (11), and multiple brushing components (2) are evenly distributed under the lifting plate (12). One side of the lifting plate (12) is fixed with a first fixing plate (13), and multiple first infrared rangefinders (17) are fixed on the side of the first fixing plate (13). The other side of the lifting plate (12) is fixed with a spray washing assembly (3), and multiple second infrared rangefinders (18) are fixed on the side of the spray washing assembly (3) opposite to the lifting plate (12). Multiple brushing components (2) are connected by belt drive. A drive component (4) is provided on the support frame (11), and the drive end of the drive component (4) is connected to one of the brushing components (2). The brushing component (2) includes a drive shaft (21) that passes through and is rotatably mounted on the lifting plate (12). A pulley (211) is fixed to the top of the drive shaft (21), and adjacent pulleys (211) are connected by belt drive. A drive sleeve (22) is fixed to the bottom of the drive shaft (21). A baffle (24) is slidably provided in the drive sleeve (22). A spring (25) is provided in the drive sleeve (22), and the spring (25) is located above the baffle (24). A limit rod (26) is fixed to the bottom of the baffle (24). A universal joint (29) is fixed to the bottom of the limit rod (26), and a brush plate (210) is fixed below the universal joint (29). The spray washing assembly (3) includes a No. 3 fixed plate (31) fixed to the side of the lifting plate (12). Multiple fixed pipes (32) are fixed through the No. 3 fixed plate (31), and the top ends of the multiple fixed pipes (32) are connected to the external steam generating equipment through hoses. Rotating sleeves (33) are rotatably installed at the bottom ends of the fixed pipes (32). End caps (34) are fixed to the bottom ends of the rotating sleeves (33). Evenly distributed nozzles (35) are provided on the outer wall of the end caps (34). Impellers (36) are fixed inside the rotating sleeves (33).
2. The rail-guided carriage roof cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Multiple brushing components (2) are arranged in two rows horizontally, with the two rows of brushing components (2) staggered. The spraying component (3) is connected to an external steam generator through a hose. A second fixing plate (15) is fixed horizontally inside the support frame (11), and the second fixing plate (15) is located on the side opposite to the spraying component (3) and the lifting plate (12). A second nozzle (16) is evenly distributed under the second fixing plate (15). A second infrared rangefinder (18) is evenly distributed under the first infrared rangefinder (17). A first nozzle (14) is evenly distributed under the first fixing plate (13).
3. The rail-guided carriage roof cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An annular limiting plate (23) is fixedly connected to the bottom opening of the transmission sleeve (22), and the limiting rod (26) is inserted through the hole in the middle of the annular limiting plate (23). A guide groove (27) is provided in the middle hole of the annular limiting plate (23), and a guide strip (28) is provided on the side wall of the limiting rod (26) to slide and limit the guide groove (27).
4. The rail-guided carriage roof cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drive assembly (4) includes an inner spline sleeve (41) that passes through and is rotatably mounted on the top of the support frame (11). A spline shaft (42) is slidably fitted inside the inner spline sleeve (41), and the bottom end of the spline shaft (42) is fixed to the top of one of the pulleys (211).
5. A rail-guided carriage roof cleaning device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A first gear (43) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the inner spline sleeve (41). A second gear (45) is provided next to the first gear (43) and is connected to it in a transmission. A motor (44) is provided on the second gear (45) and is connected to it in a transmission. The motor (44) is fixed on the support frame (11).
6. The rail-guided carriage roof cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting assembly (5) includes a lifting groove (51) opened on the side wall of the support frame (11). A support plate (52) is fixed to the lower edge of the opening of the lifting groove (51). Two hydraulic rods (53) are fixed on the support plate (52). Pressure sensors (54) are fixed to the top of the two hydraulic rods (53). The lifting plate (12) is simultaneously fixed to the two pressure sensors (54) in the two lifting assemblies (5).