Vehicle Washer Brush Panel Mold-Injected Nodules
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vehicle wash systems face difficulties in replacing washer brush panels due to the core component wearing out and the panels becoming stuck, leading to costly and time-consuming replacement processes.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of vehicle washer brush panels with mold-injected partially embedded nodules that can be easily slid into and out of aluminum slots, reducing surface contact and preventing corrosion, allowing for effortless insertion and extraction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional washer brush panels are used in vehicle wash systems, then the brush panels can perform washing function, but the panels become stuck in the core over time due to wear and corrosion, making replacement difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The brush panel is segmented from the core through a modular design where the panel can be independently inserted and removed. The panel includes a leading edge with features that engage with slots in the core, allowing for easy segmentation and separation during replacement operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the retention mechanism from the brush panel itself and places it in the core structure. The core contains slots with retention features that actively hold the panel, rather than relying on friction or wear-based retention from the panel edges. This allows the panel to be easily extracted when needed.
2Stability of the object's composition
If brush panels are designed to fit tightly in the core for stability, then the panels remain secure during operation, but the core becomes damaged and the panels become impossible to remove over time
Solution Approach 1:
The core slots are pre-configured with retention features (such as protrusions, grooves, or interlocking geometries) that automatically engage with corresponding features on the brush panel during insertion. This preliminary design ensures stable retention during operation while maintaining ease of removal through the same engagement features.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces an intermediary retention mechanism in the form of slots with specific geometries that mediate between the brush panel and the core. These slots provide both stable retention during washing operations and controlled release during replacement, acting as an intermediary that reconciles the conflicting requirements of stability and ease of repair.
3Productivity
If conventional brush panels are used, then the system can operate, but the replacement process is time-consuming and expensive due to core damage
Solution Approach 1:
The brush panel and core are designed with self-aligning features where the panel automatically guides itself into the correct position during insertion. The leading edge of the panel includes features that engage with the slots in the core without requiring precise manual alignment, enabling quick self-service replacement by operators.
Solution Approach 2:
The core slots are pre-configured with retention features (such as protrusions, grooves, or interlocking geometries) that automatically engage with corresponding features on the brush panel during insertion. This preliminary design ensures stable retention during operation while maintaining ease of removal through the same engagement features.
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AI summary
A vehicle washer brush panel and channel well device, and methods for manufacturing the same. The vehicle washer brush panel includes a contiguous section, elongated brush panel fingers, and partially embedded nodules. A method for manufacturing a vehicle washer brush panel includes creating a hole near an edge of a cloth brush panel, sandwiching the cloth brush panel between an upper section and a lower section of a die, aligning a mold cavity of the die with the hole, and mold-injecting an injection material through an injection orifice of the die so that the injection material fills the hole in the cloth brush panel and the mold cavity of the die. A vehicle washer channel well device includes an elongated well, a first flange, a second flange, a first elongated screw channel, and a second elongated screw channel. One or more vehicle washer channel well devices are secured to a frame.