Mobile Wash Facility With Detachable Ramp And Nozzle Bars
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle washing systems for large vehicles are often stationary and unable to effectively clean the sides and roofs of vehicles, especially when the vehicles are transitioning from unpaved terrain to slippery roads, and existing mobile systems lack the capability for comprehensive cleaning.
Innovation Solution
A mobile washing facility consisting of a container with a ground ramp that can be detached and used as a drive-over ramp, equipped with pivotable nozzle bars for underbody cleaning and high-pressure nozzles for side and roof cleaning, allowing for complete vehicle cleaning without the need for extensive setup or specialized infrastructure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a stationary vehicle washing system is used, then cleaning of large vehicles is effective, but the system cannot be quickly deployed to different locations and requires extensive infrastructure setup
Solution Approach 1:
The washing system is divided into modular components: a container unit with cleaning equipment, a separate but detachable ground ramp, and portable water supply connections. This segmentation allows the system to be transported as a complete unit while maintaining functional integrity at the deployment site.
Solution Approach 2:
The ground ramp is designed to be detachable and movable, transitioning from a stored position attached to the container to a deployed position on the ground. This dynamic configuration enables quick setup and teardown at different locations while providing a stable cleaning surface when in use.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a mobile drive-over ramp is used, then the system can be transported easily, but side cleaning of vehicles is not effective
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges two previously separate functions into one integrated unit: the drive-over ramp cleaning capability is combined with side washing nozzles and pressurized water systems within the same container. This ensures comprehensive vehicle cleaning while maintaining portability.
Solution Approach 2:
The container unit serves multiple functions: it houses the control station and pumps, provides structural support for the ramp, contains water supply connections, and integrates various cleaning nozzles (side washing and pressurized). This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate infrastructure components.
3Reliability
If a cabin with containers is used, then vehicles can be cleaned in an enclosed space, but only vehicles with height less than the container height can be cleaned
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of limiting vehicle cleaning to the vertical dimension constrained by container height, the system extends cleaning capability to the horizontal dimension through side washing nozzles that can reach along the vehicle sides, and through pressurized water nozzles positioned at front and rear that can clean wheels and track chains regardless of vehicle height.
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
Enables quick and thorough cleaning of large and smaller vehicles, including those with special structures, at various locations, including unpaved terrain to paved road transitions, with minimal environmental impact and safety for personnel.
Implementation Method 1
a tube with a large number of nozzles that can be pivoted about its longitudinal axis. This sprays and cleans the underbody of the vehicle
Implementation Method 2
pressurized water nozzles... used for intensive cleaning of the wheels or track chains
Implementation Method 3
a concrete drive-over ramp with a vibrating track through the middle of which runs a tube
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AI summary
The invention relates to a mobile device 10 for cleaning vehicles. The device has at least one container 20, one side wall of which is designed as a floor ramp 28 and can be at least partially detached from the container 20 and placed on a surface for this purpose. A first cleaning element 50 is provided in the floor ramp 28, which can in particular be designed as a pivoting nozzle bar. Furthermore, at least one second cleaning element 60 is provided, which can preferably be designed as a high-pressure nozzle.