Combined Cleaning Polishing Agent for Vehicle Treatment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle treatment systems require separate agents and processes for cleaning and polishing, leading to longer treatment times and increased operational costs, which hinders throughput and simplifies the system.
Innovation Solution
A combined aqueous cleaning and polishing agent that integrates cleaning and polishing functions, applied using rotating washing brushes, allowing for simultaneous cleaning and polishing, followed by rapid rinsing and drying, reducing the number of necessary steps and equipment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate cleaning and polishing agents and processes are used, then cleaning and polishing functions are performed, but treatment time increases and throughput decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines separate cleaning and polishing agents into a single combined cleaning and polishing agent. This merging of functions allows both cleaning and polishing to be performed in one treatment process, eliminating the need for separate treatment steps and thereby reducing treatment time while maintaining both cleaning and polishing functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The combined cleaning and polishing agent is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously - it acts as both a cleaning agent and a polishing agent. This multi-functionality enables a single agent to replace two separate agents, streamlining the treatment process and increasing vehicle throughput without compromising treatment quality.
2Reliability
If separate cleaning and polishing agents are used, then proper cleaning and polishing are achieved, but system complexity and operational costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges separate cleaning and polishing treatment steps into a single combined treatment step using a unified agent. This reduces the number of separate systems, application devices, and process steps required, thereby simplifying the overall treatment system while maintaining both cleaning and polishing functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The combined cleaning and polishing agent serves as a universal solution that replaces two separate specialized agents. This multi-functionality reduces the complexity of agent formulation, storage, and application systems, while also reducing operational costs associated with managing multiple separate treatment processes.
3Reliability
If separate cleaning and polishing agents are used, then dedicated functions are performed, but the number of agents and formulation complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent develops a combined cleaning and polishing agent that integrates the functions of two separate agents into one. This single multi-functional agent eliminates the need for storing, handling, and applying two separate agents, thereby reducing the quantity of substances required and simplifying formulation management while maintaining dedicated cleaning and polishing functions.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach significantly shortens the vehicle treatment process, enhancing throughput, simplifying the treatment system, and reducing costs by combining the functions of traditional cleaning and polishing agents into a single product.
Implementation Method 1
The combined cleaning and polishing agent can preferably also be applied to the vehicle surfaces of the vehicle to be treated by at least one rotating washing brush
Implementation Method 2
The vehicle surfaces already provided with cleaning and polishing agent can preferably be cleaned and polished within 10 s, preferably 5 s and particularly preferably within 3 s
Implementation Method 3
In an advantageous embodiment, after rinsing with the rinsing liquid, a drying aid can be applied to the vehicle surfaces in order to simplify the drying of the vehicle with downstream drying nozzles
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a method for cleaning and polishing a vehicle in a vehicle treatment system, a vehicle treatment system, and a combined aqueous cleaning and polishing agent. The invention solves the problem of reducing the time spent using brushes, simplifying and accelerating the cleaning and polishing process to enable a higher throughput of vehicles through the treatment system, and simplifying the vehicle treatment system and thus reducing the costs of the system and its operation, by means of a method for cleaning and polishing a vehicle comprising the steps of a) applying a combined cleaning and polishing agent to the vehicle surfaces of the vehicle to be treated (F),and b) cleaning and polishing of the vehicle surfaces already treated with cleaning and polishing agents during and/or immediately after the application of the cleaning and polishing agent to these vehicle surfaces, a combined aqueous cleaning and polishing agent comprising one or more substances acting as gloss enhancers and paint conditioners, a washing and cleaning system comprising a cleaning and dispersing system and a foaming agent, and optionally a pH-adjusting agent, optionally a solubilizer, and optionally additional additives, as well as a vehicle treatment plant (9; 10; 21) for carrying out the process.