Wheel washing apparatus

Details Wheel washing apparatus Wheel washing apparatus

1990-11-30

1991-10-01

Roberts, Edward L.

Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing

Mobile distributor

Track or guideway

15 534, 15DIG2, 134123, B60S 304

Patent

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050526294

ABSTRACT:
The apparatus and method is utilized in a drive-through vehicle washing system of the type in which a vehicle is moved by conveyor along a longitudinal path across a floor surface, past a series of washing stations. The apparatus attaches to a parallelogram linkage such as that of a tire washing station and includes a manifold for spraying pressurized liquid at the vehicle wheels from an outlet nozzle. The manifold is carried by a drive mechanism which translates the manifold longitudinally to follow the vehicle wheel passing thereby for a distance sufficient for the stream of liquid to claims the entire wheel circumference. A flow control valve for regulating the flow of liquid is provided along with a sensor for detecting wheel position. A control mechanism regulates the movement of the manifold and the flow of pressurized liquid causing the manifold to move at a speed substantially equal to that of the vehicle. The method of operation in a specific linear actuator for translating the manifold is also disclosed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3191207 (1965-06-01), Van Brakel
patent: 3628212 (1971-12-01), Van Brakel
patent: 3729763 (1973-05-01), Coley
patent: 4998459 (1991-03-01), Blatt

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