公开(公告)号：US5553346A

公开(公告)日：1996-09-10

申请号：US407184

申请日：1995-03-21

申请人： Lucian G. McElroy

发明人： Lucian G. McElroy

IPC分类号： B60S3/00 ,  B60S3/04

CPC分类号： B60S3/002

摘要： A blower system (10) for use in a car wash includes a support plenum (12) comprising two side supports (14, 16) and an overhead support (18), each supporting a blower bag (24, 26, 28). The blower bags (24, 26, 28) are comprised of flexible material. Long and short gussets (46, 48) are spaced across the width of the bags (24, 26, 28) to maintain the bags in a substantially rectangular cross section shape throughout the length of the bag (24, 26, 28). The bags (24, 26, 28) taper to a nozzle (32) to supply the pressurized air to the vehicle.

摘要翻译： 一种用于洗车的鼓风机系统（10）包括一个支撑室（12），它包括两个侧面支撑件（14,16）和一个顶部支架（18），每个都支撑鼓风机袋（24,26,28）。 鼓风机袋（24,26,28）由柔性材料构成。 长和短的角撑板（46,48）跨越袋子（24,26,28）的宽度间隔开，以将袋子保持在袋子（24,26,28）的整个长度上的基本上矩形的横截面形状。 袋（24,26,28）逐渐变细到喷嘴（32），以将加压的空气供给车辆。

公开(公告)号：US4418442A

公开(公告)日：1983-12-06

申请号：US378956

申请日：1982-05-17

申请人： David R. Day ,  Lucian G. McElroy

发明人： David R. Day ,  Lucian G. McElroy

IPC分类号： B60S3/00 ,  B60S3/04

CPC分类号： B60S3/002

摘要： An apparatus (10) for stripping fluids from the surface of a vehicle includes an air distributor (28) and inflatable bags (14-26), each of generally rectangular transverse cross section. The bags (14-26) are supported by the air distributor (28) and each of the bags (14-26) includes an inlet end (40) connected to the air distributor (28) for introducing air under pressure into the bags (14-26) and a nozzle end (42) of smaller area than the inlet end (40) spaced apart from the inlet end (40) for emitting a stream of air while maintaining the bags (14-26) in a nonflailing orientation and substantially rigidly inflated. The invention is characterized by a connector strap (44) having one end portion (46) secured to a first of the bags (14, 18) and a second end portion (48) secured to a second of the bags (16, 20) and spaced along the bags (14-20) from the air distributor (28) for connecting the first bag (14-18) to the second bag (16-20) for properly positioning the second bag (16-20) in relation to a vehicle body when the first bag (14, 18) is deflected by the engaging vehicle (34).

摘要翻译： 用于从车辆表面剥离流体的装置（10）包括空气分配器（28）和可充气袋（14-26），每个大体矩形横截面。 袋（14-26）由空气分配器（28）支撑，并且每个袋（14-26）包括连接到空气分配器（28）的入口端（40），用于将压力下的空气引入袋 14-26）和与入口端（40）间隔开的入口端（40）的面积小的喷嘴端（42），用于在保持袋子（14-26）处于非卷曲方向的同时排放空气流，同时 基本上刚性膨胀。 本发明的特征在于具有固定到第一个袋子（14,18）上的一个端部部分（46）的连接器带（44）和固定到第二个袋子（16,20）上的第二端部部分（48） 并且沿着来自空气分配器（28）的袋（14-20）间隔开，用于将第一袋（14-18）连接到第二袋（16-20），以将第二袋（16-20）相对于 当第一袋（14,18）被接合车辆（34）偏转时，车体。

公开(公告)号：US08613147B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-24

申请号：US13108149

申请日：2011-05-16

申请人： Lucian G. McElroy ,  Christopher P. McElroy

发明人： Lucian G. McElroy ,  Christopher P. McElroy

IPC分类号： F26B19/00

CPC分类号： B60S3/002 ,  F26B21/004

摘要： A support having an inverted U-shape defining a top plenum for distributing air and extending along a top plenum axis and a pair of legs extending downwardly from the top plenum in a spaced and parallel relationship. The top plenum of the support defines an attachment opening at an attachment angle. A bag extends downwardly at the attachment angle from the top plenum to a distal end in an inflated position. A nozzle is disposed the distal end of the bag to define a nozzle opening extending along a nozzle plane. The bag includes a major length and a curved portion. The curved portion of the bag includes a minor length and a filler length. The filler length positions the nozzle to be slanted open at a first nozzle acute angle of 20° forwardly in the inflated position and at a second nozzle acute angle of 20° rearwardly in an up position.

摘要翻译： 具有倒置的U形的支撑件，其限定用于分配空气并沿着顶部增压轴线延伸的顶部增压室，以及以间隔和平行关系从顶部增压室向下延伸的一对腿部。 支撑件的顶部压力室以附接角限定了附接开口。 一个袋子以一个附着角度从顶部压力室向下延伸到处于充气位置的远端。 喷嘴设置在袋的远端以限定沿喷嘴平面延伸的喷嘴开口。 该袋包括主要长度和弯曲部分。 袋的弯曲部分包括较小长度和填料长度。 填料长度将喷嘴在充气位置向前倾斜20°的第一喷嘴锐角并且在向上位置向后倾斜20°的第二喷嘴锐角使喷嘴倾斜打开。

公开(公告)号：US5901461A

公开(公告)日：1999-05-11

申请号：US53926

申请日：1998-04-02

申请人： Timothy Patrick McElroy ,  Christopher Patrick McElroy ,  Lucian G. McElroy

发明人： Timothy Patrick McElroy ,  Christopher Patrick McElroy ,  Lucian G. McElroy

IPC分类号： B60S3/00 ,  F26B19/00

CPC分类号： B60S3/002

摘要： An assembly for blowing liquids from the surfaces of a vehicle comprising support plenum (10) for distributing a stream of air to the surfaces of a vehicle, a blower (16) connected to said support plenum (10) for producing the stream of air, and an overhead bag (18) extending downwardly from the plenum (10) to a distal end. A nozzle is disposed at the distal end and includes a center section (20) having a length (Y) extending horizontally between ends for directing air against the top of a vehicle. The nozzle is characterized by including an inwardly directed end section (22) at each end of the center section (20) to define outward tips (24) of the nozzle for directing air downwardly and inwardly against the sides of a vehicle. A positioner (30) positions the vehicle to combine with the geometric configuration of the overhead bag (18) to assure that the stream of air emitted from the nozzle tips (24) impacts the sides of the vehicle.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从车辆表面吹出液体的组件，包括用于将空气流分配到车辆表面的支撑气室（10），连接到所述支撑气室（10）的用于产生空气流的鼓风机（16） 以及从充气室（10）向下延伸到远端的顶棚袋（18）。 喷嘴设置在远端处，并且包括具有在端部之间水平延伸的长度（Y）的中心部分（20），用于将空气引导到车辆的顶部。 喷嘴的特征在于在中心部分（20）的每个端部处包括向内指向的端部部分（22），以限定喷嘴的向外的尖端（24），用于将空气向下和向内引导抵靠车辆的侧面。 定位器（30）将车辆定位成与顶棚袋（18）的几何构型组合，以确保从喷嘴尖端（24）发射的空气流冲击车辆的侧面。

公开(公告)号：US5280665A

公开(公告)日：1994-01-25

申请号：US990429

申请日：1992-12-15

申请人： Lucian G. McElroy ,  Alvin S. Raby ,  Alexander B. Faytlin

发明人： Lucian G. McElroy ,  Alvin S. Raby ,  Alexander B. Faytlin

IPC分类号： B60S3/00 ,  A47L9/28

CPC分类号： B60S3/002

摘要： A drying apparatus (10) for a vehicle washing system maintains blower air bags (18) a predetermined distance from the vehicle without contacting same providing forced air against the vehicle. Ultrasonic sensors (66) are provided on front and back sides of the nozzle (26) for sensing objects within a predetermined distance in combination with control circuitry. The control circuitry controls a motor (42) to retract a cord (36) to in turn raise or move out of the path of the vehicle, the air bag (18) maintaining the predetermined distance from the vehicle. The signals from each of the sensors (66) are each combined to control the motor. The control circuitry includes and oscillator, counter circuit and integrator for producing a distance ramp, and an echo detector for receiving the reflected signal for comparison to the distance ramp to determine the distance of the sensor (66) from the object.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆清洗系统的干燥设备（10）将与车辆预定距离的鼓风机气囊（18）保持在不接触的位置，从而为车辆提供强制空气。 超声波传感器（66）设置在喷嘴（26）的前侧和后侧，用于结合控制电路检测预定距离内的物体。 控制电路控制电动机（42）以缩回绳索（36），从而升高或移出车辆的路径，气囊（18）保持与车辆的预定距离。 来自每个传感器（66）的信号各自组合以控制电动机。 控制电路包括用于产生距离斜坡的振荡器，计数器电路和积分器，以及用于接收反射信号以与距离斜坡进行比较的回波检测器，以确定传感器（66）与物体的距离。

公开(公告)号：US5195207A

公开(公告)日：1993-03-23

申请号：US792174

申请日：1991-11-14

申请人： Lucian G. McElroy ,  Alvin S. Raby

发明人： Lucian G. McElroy ,  Alvin S. Raby

IPC分类号： B60S3/00

CPC分类号： B60S3/002

摘要： A drying apparatus (10) for a vehicle washing system maintains blower air bags (18) a predetermined distance from the vehicle without contacting same providing forced air against the vehicle. Ultrasonic sensor (66) are provided on front and back sides of the nozzle (26) for sensing objects within a predetermined distance in combination with control circuitry. The control circuitry controls a motor (42) to retract a cord (36) to in turn raise or move out of the path of the vehicle, the air bag (18) maintaining the predetermined distance from the vehicle. The signals from each of the sensors (66) are each combined to control the motor. The sensors (66) include a housing for supporting same with apertures therethrough for transmissions and reception of ultrasonic signals. The housing includes sawtooth projections extending between the apertures to block transmissions from direct reception by the receiver.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆清洗系统的干燥设备（10）将与车辆预定距离的鼓风机气囊（18）保持在不接触的位置，从而为车辆提供强制空气。 超声波传感器（66）设置在喷嘴（26）的前侧和后侧，用于与控制电路组合地在预定距离内感测物体。 控制电路控制电动机（42）以缩回绳索（36），从而升高或移出车辆的路径，气囊（18）保持与车辆的预定距离。 来自每个传感器（66）的信号各自组合以控制电动机。 传感器（66）包括用于对其进行支撑的壳体，用于传输和接收超声波信号。 壳体包括在孔之间延伸的锯齿状突起，以阻挡由接收器直接接收的传输。

公开(公告)号：US5184369A

公开(公告)日：1993-02-09

申请号：US792226

申请日：1991-11-14

申请人： Lucian G. McElroy ,  Alvin S. Raby ,  Alexander B. Faytlin

发明人： Lucian G. McElroy ,  Alvin S. Raby ,  Alexander B. Faytlin

IPC分类号： B60S3/00

CPC分类号： B60S3/002

摘要： A drying apparatus (10) for a vehicle washing system maintains blower air bags (18) a predetermined distance from the vehicle without contacting same providing forced air against the vehicle. Ultrasonic sensor (66) are provided on front and back sides of the nozzle (26) for sensing objects within a predetermined distance in combination with control circuitry. The control circuitry controls a motor (42) to retract a cord (36) to in turn raise or move out of the path of the vehicle, the air bag (18) maintaining the predetermined distance from the vehicle. The signals from each of the sensors (66) are each combined to control the motor. The control circuitry includes and oscillator, counter circuit and integrator for producing a distance ramp, and an echo detector for receiving the reflected signal for comparison to the distance ramp to determine the distance of the sensor (66) from the object.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆清洗系统的干燥设备（10）将与车辆预定距离的鼓风机气囊（18）保持在不接触的位置，从而为车辆提供强制空气。 超声波传感器（66）设置在喷嘴（26）的前侧和后侧，用于与控制电路组合地在预定距离内感测物体。 控制电路控制电动机（42）以缩回绳索（36），从而升高或移出车辆的路径，气囊（18）保持与车辆的预定距离。 来自每个传感器（66）的信号各自组合以控制电动机。 控制电路包括用于产生距离斜坡的振荡器，计数器电路和积分器，以及用于接收反射信号以与距离斜坡进行比较的回波检测器，以确定传感器（66）与物体的距离。

公开(公告)号：US4700426A

公开(公告)日：1987-10-20

申请号：US426108

申请日：1982-09-28

申请人： Lucian G. McElroy

发明人： Lucian G. McElroy

IPC分类号： B60S3/00 ,  B60S3/04

CPC分类号： B60S3/002 ,  Y10S15/02

摘要： A nozzle assembly (26) to be connected to an outlet 24 of a flexible inflatable bag (18, 20) for emitting a stream of air under pressure therethrough to remove fluid from the surface of a vehicle including an elongated body having a first pair of oppositely disposed walls (28, 30) spaced a predetermined distance apart and a second pair of oppositely disposed walls (32, 34) extending between the first pair of walls (28, 30) and spaced from each other a lesser distance than the spacing of the first pair of walls (28, 30). The body further includes an inlet portion (36) defining a first elongated opening (37) and being adapted to be connected to the bag outlet (24) and a nozzle portion (38) defining a second opening (40) having a smaller area than the first opening (37). The nozzle assembly (26) is characterized by including a plurality of webs (42) extending between the second pair of walls (32, 34) and into the nozzle portion (38) for preventing the second pair of walls (32, 34) and the nozzle portion (38) from being forced apart by the pressure of the stream of air passing therethrough while minimally agitating the stream of air.

摘要翻译： 喷嘴组件（26），其连接到柔性可充气袋（18,20）的出口24，用于在压力下排出空气流，以从车辆表面移除流体，该流体包括具有第一对 相对设置的间隔开预定距离的壁（28,30）和第二对相对设置的壁（32,34），其在第一对壁（28,30）之间延伸并彼此间隔开距离小于 第一对墙壁（28,30）。 主体还包括限定第一细长开口（37）并适于连接到袋出口（24）的入口部分（36）和限定具有比第一开口（40）小的面积的第二开口（40）的喷嘴部分（38） 第一个开口（37）。 喷嘴组件（26）的特征在于包括在第二对壁（32,34）之间延伸并进入喷嘴部分（38）中的多个腹板（42），用于防止第二对壁（32,34）和 喷嘴部分（38）被通过的空气流的压力强制分开，同时最小程度地搅动空气流。

公开(公告)号：US4589160A

公开(公告)日：1986-05-20

申请号：US619316

申请日：1984-06-11

申请人： David R. Day ,  Lucian G. McElroy

发明人： David R. Day ,  Lucian G. McElroy

IPC分类号： B60S3/00 ,  F26B19/00

CPC分类号： B60S3/002

摘要： An apparatus for stripping fluids from the surface of a vehicle (26) including a plurality of dimensionally stable and substantially rigid bags (12) including an inlet (14) for introducing air under pressure into the bag (12) and an elongated opening at one end of the bag (12) defining a nozzle end (16,16') of smaller cross sectional area than the inlet (14) for emitting a stream of air. A support structure including an air distributor (18) supports the bag (12) to extend toward the object (26) wherein the nozzle end (16,16') of the bag (12) lies in the path of motion of the object (26) to cause physical engagement between the nozzle end (16,16') of the bag (12) and the object (26) to bring the stream of air emitted from the nozzle opening into close spacial relationship with the surface of the object (26) to strip fluid from the object. A bellows member (36) operatively connects the bag (12) to the air distributor (18) at one end to provide flexible joints for allowing hinging movement of the bag (12) substantially along a single axis. The bags (12) are self supporting from the air distributor (18).

摘要翻译： 一种用于从车辆表面剥离流体的装置，包括多个尺寸稳定且基本上刚性的包装袋（12），所述袋子包括用于将空气在压力下引入到袋子（12）中的入口（14）和一个细长的开口 所述袋（12）的端部限定具有比所述入口（14）更小的横截面积的喷嘴端（16,16'），用于排出空气流。 包括空气分配器（18）的支撑结构支撑袋（12）朝向物体（26）延伸，其中袋（12）的喷嘴端（16,16'）位于物体的运动路径（ 26）引起袋（12）的喷嘴端（16,16'）与物体（26）之间的物理接合，以使从喷嘴开口排出的空气流与物体的表面成空间关系（ 26）从物体剥离流体。 波纹管构件（36）在一端可操作地将袋（12）连接到空气分配器（18），以提供柔性接头，用于允许袋（12）基本上沿单个轴线的铰接运动。 袋子（12）从空气分配器（18）自支撑。

公开(公告)号：US4161801A

公开(公告)日：1979-07-24

申请号：US887040

申请日：1978-03-16

申请人： David R. Day ,  Lucian G. McElroy

发明人： David R. Day ,  Lucian G. McElroy

IPC分类号： B60S3/00 ,  B60S3/04

CPC分类号： B60S3/002 ,  Y10S15/02

摘要： An apparatus for stripping fluids from the surface of an object including a flexible, inflatable bag of generally rectangular transverse cross section including an inlet for introducing air under pressure into the bag and an elongated opening at one end of the bag defining a nozzle for emitting a stream of air and an air distributor for supplying air to the bag and for supporting the bag so that it extends toward the object wherein the nozzle end of said bag lies in the path of motion of the object to cause physical engagement between the nozzle end of the bag and the object to bring the stream of air emitted from the nozzle opening into close spacial relationship with the surface of the object.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从物体表面剥离流体的装置，包括一个大致矩形横截面的柔性充气袋，包括用于将压缩空气引入袋中的入口和在该袋的一端处的细长开口，形成用于发射 空气流和空气分配器，用于向袋子供应空气并用于支撑袋子，使得其朝向物体延伸，其中所述袋子的喷嘴端处于物体的运动路径中，以引起物体的喷嘴端之间的物理接合 袋和物体将从喷嘴开口排出的空气流与物体的表面形成密切的空间关系。