Cleaning bristle brushes and cleaning systems using same

    公开(公告)号:US12161219B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-10

    申请号:US17591041

    申请日:2022-02-02

    Applicant: Jud Smith

    Abstract: A brush useful for washing external surfaces, such as of a vehicle. The brush comprises a plurality of bristles connected to a hub. Each bristle has an elongated shaft having a number of cleaning structures extending outwardly from the shaft, providing multiple faces and edges arranged in a circumferential manner around the shaft, and producing multiple washing actions by the bristles as they are moved adjacent the surface. The hub and bristles may be integrally molded in a first condition having a planar form, and then folded relative to the hub to position the bristles extending from the hub in a cleaning direction from the hub. The hubs are secured to mounting structures by reception of the hubs in apertures in the mounting structures. In an embodiment, the mounting surfaces comprise flexible stanchions which are moved relative to an external surface to provide high resolution washing of a vehicle surface.

    Method and apparatus for treating a vehicle having at least one outer surface

    公开(公告)号:US11987217B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-21

    申请号:US17704546

    申请日:2022-03-25

    CPC classification number: B60S3/063 B60S3/06 B60S3/066

    Abstract: A method for treating a vehicle having at least one outer surface, includes (a) adjusting an angle of a treatment brush relative to the vertical in at least one predetermined angular range parallel and/or perpendicular to the outer surface, (b) guiding the treatment brush along the at least one outer surface on a path during the treatment process, (c) monitoring the angle of the treatment brush to the vertical parallel and/or perpendicular to the outer surface during step (b), and (d) adapting the path of the treatment brush if a deviation of the monitored angle of the treatment brush from the at least one predetermined angular range is determined in step (c). An apparatus for treating a vehicle having at least one outer surface, a use of the apparatus for treating a vehicle having at least one outer surface, and a computer program product are further disclosed.

    Mobile trailer-cleaning system
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11986084B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-21

    申请号:US17367290

    申请日:2021-07-02

    CPC classification number: A46B13/023 A46B5/007 B60S3/06 A46B2200/30

    Abstract: A mobile trailer-cleaning system is a system that facilitates the cleaning of the exterior surfaces of a trailer. The system may include at least one brush assembly, a roof carriage, an agitation mechanism, and a steering assembly. The at least one brush assembly enables the cleaning of all the trailer's exterior surfaces including the rear of the trailer and any non-flat surfaces. The roof carriage serves as a guide to maintain the at least one brush assembly adjacent to the trailer's walls as the at least one brush assembly moves along the trailer. The roof carriage also prevents the at least one brush assembly from tipping over. The agitation mechanism eases the cleaning of the trailer's exterior surfaces by agitating the at least one brush assembly in predetermined modes of operation. The steering assembly enables the user to manually operate the at least one brush assembly during the cleaning process.

    Rotating brush
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11932211B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-19

    申请号:US17592194

    申请日:2022-02-03

    CPC classification number: B60S3/06

    Abstract: A rotating brush for a vehicle washing system, comprising:



    i) a shaft (2) rotatable about a rotation axis (20) thereof;
    ii) a first annular support means (31) surrounding a first section (21) of said shaft (2) and comprising a first group (310) of longitudinal seats; said first support means (31) extending along the rotation axis (20) between a first and a second base (316, 317); let a first direction (318) of travel of the first group (310) of longitudinal seats be defined by the first towards the second base (316, 317), each of the longitudinal seats of the first group (310) comprising a first and a second end (312, 313);
    iii) a first set (41) of cleaning elements engageable in the first group (310) of longitudinal seats.

    PENDULUM ROCKER BRUSH ASSEMBLY
    5.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230158553A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-25

    申请号:US17532355

    申请日:2021-11-22

    Applicant: VQ, Inc.

    CPC classification number: B08B1/002 B60S3/063 A46B13/02 A46B2200/3046

    Abstract: A pendulum rocker brush for a vehicle wash system is provided including a rocker arm, a rotatable coupler, a motor assembly, and a rocker brush head. Both the rocker brush head and motor assembly can be suspended from the coupler, freely dangling therefrom under the force of gravity, in an unbiased manner. The rocker brush head can pivot relative to the rocker arm through a swing angle between 10 and 45 degrees relative to vertical. The rotatable coupler and rocker brush head can be disposed at a pivoting angle between 10 and 45 degrees relative to a conveyor direction which a vehicle follows. When the rocker brush head encounters an opposing force above a movement threshold from the vehicle, the rocker brush head and the motor assembly can swing outward to the swing angle and at the pivoting angle so the vehicle is not damaged.

    Brush for Vehicle Washing System
    6.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230145465A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-11

    申请号:US17982856

    申请日:2022-11-08

    Inventor: Roel Muskens

    CPC classification number: B60S3/06

    Abstract: The invention relates to a brush for a vehicle washing system including at least one brush body including multiple receiving spaces, multiple brush elements and at least one cover element. The invention further relates to a brush body for use in a brush according to the present invention. The invention further relates to a brush assembly including an axis and multiple adjacent brushes according to the invention. The invention also relates to the use of such brush and to a method of producing a brush for a vehicle washing system.

    Multipurpose wheel-washing apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11643053B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-09

    申请号:US16920290

    申请日:2020-07-02

    Inventor: Seung-Woo Lee

    CPC classification number: B60S3/042 B08B3/022 B60S3/06

    Abstract: A multipurpose wheel-washing apparatus includes a wheel-washing unit including an upper frame provided with a plurality of rollers on which wheels of a vehicle are to be rotatably seated, and injection nozzles configured to inject high-pressure washing water onto the wheels seated on the rollers; and a lower frame provided with a water tank located below the upper frame so as to collect falling waste/turbid water; a water storage unit configured to store washing water to be supplied to the injection nozzles; a purification unit configured to receive and purify the waste/turbid water from the water tank and then send purified water to the water storage unit; and a blowing unit disposed on an exit side of the wheel-washing unit so as to blow air and provided with spray nozzles for selectively spraying water in a particulate form. Accordingly, environmental pollution can be significantly reduced.

    ROTATING BRUSH
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220258699A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-18

    申请号:US17592194

    申请日:2022-02-03

    Abstract: A rotating brush for a vehicle washing system, comprising: i) a shaft (2) rotatable about a rotation axis (20) thereof; ii) a first annular support means (31) surrounding a first section (21) of said shaft (2) and comprising a first group (310) of longitudinal seats; said first support means (31) extending along the rotation axis (20) between a first and a second base (316, 317); let a first direction (318) of travel of the first group (310) of longitudinal seats be defined by the first towards the second base (316, 317), each of the longitudinal seats of the first group (310) comprising a first and a second end (312, 313); iii) a first set (41) of cleaning elements engageable in the first group (310) of longitudinal seats.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING A VEHICLE HAVING AT LEAST ONE OUTER SURFACE

    公开(公告)号:US20220212636A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-07

    申请号:US17704546

    申请日:2022-03-25

    Abstract: A method for treating a vehicle having at least one outer surface, includes (a) adjusting an angle of a treatment brush relative to the vertical in at least one predetermined angular range parallel and/or perpendicular to the outer surface, (b) guiding the treatment brush along the at least one outer surface on a path during the treatment process, (c) monitoring the angle of the treatment brush to the vertical parallel and/or perpendicular to the outer surface during step (b), and (d) adapting the path of the treatment brush if a deviation of the monitored angle of the treatment brush from the at least one predetermined angular range is determined in step (c). An apparatus for treating a vehicle having at least one outer surface, a use of the apparatus for treating a vehicle having at least one outer surface, and a computer program product are further disclosed.

    Reverse rotation side washer for vehicles including a shaft assembly and retrofit discs

    公开(公告)号:US11285924B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-29

    申请号:US16733678

    申请日:2020-01-03

    Abstract: Embodiments include a vehicle side washer assembly, a shaft assembly, and horizontal cloth brush panels. The side washer assembly includes a retractable angled primary arm, a retractable secondary arm, a shaft assembly having an upright shaft, and horizontal cloth brush panels. The upright shaft is disposed through a shaft attachment region of each of the horizontal cloth brush panels. The shaft assembly includes an upright shaft including notches and protrusions, and retrofit discs each including a shaft opening that matches contours of the upright shaft. Each of the retrofit discs includes rotary notches. The horizontal cloth brush panels each include flat fingers, a contiguous central region, and a brush shaft opening cut to match contours of the upright shaft. The horizontal cloth brush panels rotate in a reverse rotation with a direction of travel of a vehicle, and can be mixed and matches with various sizes and shapes.

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