US20090020138A1 - Pleated car wash element, method of manufacture and method of attachment - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to car wash equipment and more particularly to a car wash implement using multiple revolutions of radially-pleated fabric.
- the invention also includes methods for making, mounting and using the pleated fabric component.
- Brushes are often assembled using long strips of fabric such as synthetic felt; i.e., a non-woven needle-punched material. Such implements, although they perform well as far as the basic washing function is are concerned, are noisy as a result of the slapping action of the rotating strips or strands against the exterior surfaces of the vehicle. Felt strips are also quite limp and do not fill out the full radial profile of a vertical axis brush unless rotated at fairly high speed. This contributes to noise.
- the present invention is an improved car wash implement; i.e., a brush, for vehicle exterior surface washing.
- a surface treatment implement comprises a support shaft or the like and a plurality of revolutions of radially-pleated fabric of at least semi-porous material such as synthetic felt. Because the pleats are permanent and lend structural strength to the fabric, lighter-weight material may be used.
- the brush radial profile fills out well at lower speeds of rotation and when stopped.
- a further advantage of a vehicle surface treatment implement constructed as described above is that it presents a series of essentially continuous peripheral edges to contact the vehicle as opposed to a moving continuum of individual strips, strands or flaps.
- the noise associated with the operation of prior art implements is greatly reduced. This produces a positive perception to persons within the vehicle being treated.
- substantially continuous refers to an outer peripheral edge which is either circular or helical or which has offset sectors.
- the invention comprises using the pleated fabric component, in the form of a radially-pleated disc mountable on a shaft with other such discs, or a single longer element which is helically wrapped around a support shaft, to wash a car.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wheel in the font of a side brush constructed in accordance with the present invention and using a plurality of circular radially-pleated elements made and formed in accordance with the present invention;
- FIG. 2 is a plan view of a rectangular sheet of non-woven, semi-porous synthetic material useful in making an element for the wheel of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the rectangular sheet of FIG. 2 after a first wheel element forming operation has been performed;
- FIG. 4 is a plan view of the sheet element of FIG. 3 showing how a second element forming operation is performed;
- FIG. 5 is a plan view of the elements of FIGS. 2 , 3 and 4 after it has been “circularized” and fit to form two radially opposite seams;
- FIG. 6 is a diagrammatic view in perspective of an apparatus which is used to construct the wheel of FIG. 1 using the element made in accordance with the procedures shown in FIGS. 2-5 ;
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the invention in an early stage of assembly
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the FIG. 7 embodiment in a later stage of assembly
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a still further embodiment of the invention il which a single sheet of material is loaded onto a flexible cable;
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the structure of FIG. 9 assembled to a support shaft.
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a still further embodiment of the invention in the form of an hourglass shaped brush.
- FIG. 1 shows a vehicle surface treatment implement in the form of a car wash side brush 10 in operative engagement with the exterior surface of the door 12 of a vehicle which is located in an automatic car wash system (not shown).
- the brush 10 is mounted on a pivotal support frame 14 of conventional design, details of which are omitted for brevity.
- Frame 14 supports an hydraulic motor 16 which rotates the brush shaft 18 about an essentially vertical axis. The axis may also be slanted or tilted in a known manner.
- the shaft 18 is connected to an adaptor 20 which is further described with reference to FIG. 6 .
- the brush 10 comprises a plurality of radially-pleated, synthetic, non-woven, semi-porous fabric discs 22 which are stacked on support shafts 25 shown in FIG.
- Each of the radially-pleated disc elements 22 is manufactured from a rectangular sheet 24 of a suitable non-woven semi-porous synthetic material.
- a suitable non-woven semi-porous synthetic material is sold under the trade name BLOCK-IT 200 and is made by Kimberley Clark. This material, although it has the appearance of a resin-backed woven fabric is actually non-woven and weighs about 4.5 ounces per square yard.
- Another suitable material is needle-punched synthetic felt, preferably of such density and thickness to fall into the 5 to 10 ounces per square yard weight range. Both such materials are semi-porous and will, therefore, absorb and carry some amount of water to enhance a washing action.
- Heavier material may, of course, be used, but it is most advantageous to use relatively lightweight material; i.e., a material weighing less than about 10 ounces per square yard.
- sheet 24 is preferably 95 inches in length along the longer opposite edges and 48 inches in width. The lesser dimension defines the diameter of the assembled brush 10 .
- the longer edges are artificially pre-frayed at 26 by means of a mechanized slitting operation.
- the slits for fraying purposes are short and close together, e.g., about one inch in depth and spacing. This pre-fraying is optional.
- the second step of the manufacturing process is to form pleats 30 of approximately 2 inches in width running parallel to the shorter opposite edges 28 .
- Pleating machines can be used for this purpose.
- the pleats are permanently set in the material by heat and/or pressure.
- the next step is to “circularize” the sheet 24 by folding the opposite short edges 28 over on themselves and stitching along the seams 32 as shown in FIG. 5 . While the edges 28 are folded onto themselves and joined by the seams 32 , they are offset by approximately 1 or 2 inches such that the outer peripheral edge, although substantially continuous, has slight radial discontinuities 33 which have been found to improve the coverage provided by the element 22 when used in a surface treatment implement.
- the folding and stitching of the edges 28 is such as to define two closely spaced openings 34 which are used for mounting the discs 22 on shafts 25 as hereinafter described. Looking to FIG.
- the finished wheel element 22 is mounted on a pair of parallel support shafts 25 by passing the shafts through respective openings 34 .
- a sufficient number of elements 22 are stacked on the shafts 25 to provide the desired longitudinal dimension.
- the thickness and density of the material of the element 22 is enough that no spacer or intervening elements on the shaft 25 are required.
- spacers may be used where desired.
- the assembly is completed by inserting the ends of the shafts 25 into correspondingly sized and located sockets in the adaptor 20 to essentially convert the double shafts to a single shaft which is driven by motor 16 .
- Set screws are preferably used to join the adaptors 20 to the shafts because this will permit the assembly to be taken apart for the purpose of replacing individual radially-pleated elements 22 as needed.
- the double shaft arrangements prevent the disc elements 22 from rotating on the shafts 25 when the shafts 25 are driven in rotation.
- a second embodiment of the invention is shown to comprise a single pleated fabric element 40 which is shown in the process of being assembled to a helical spring 42 adapted to be mounted on a large diameter shaft 44 attached to the drive motor 16 carried by support frame 14 .
- the brush 10 of FIG. 1 is constructed from a plurality of pleated discs 22
- the brush of FIGS. 7 and 8 is constructed from a single length of material, the width of which is equal to the desired radius of the finished brush and the length of which is determined from the formula:
- a brush with 10 revolutions may require a fabric strip on the order of 90 feet.
- the material is typically made in a continuous fashion and can be purchased in rolls of 100 feet or more, a pleated strip of approximately 90 feet in length poses no significant manufacturing problem.
- shorter lengths of material can be joined together by sewing or the like to create the desired length.
- the material is fed through a pleating machine to produce laterally extending 2 or 3 inch pleats which are set by heat and pressure. Thereafter, holes are punched through the pleated material near one edge so as to permit the length of pleated material to be fed onto the coils of the helical springs 42 .
- the material is loaded onto the spring until the entire spring has been filled out.
- the material specification is as given above for the embodiment of FIG. 1 .
- the relaxed inside diameter of the helical spring 42 is slightly less than the outside diameter of the shaft 44 . Therefore, to assemble the spring 42 to the shaft 44 , the spring 42 is flexed in a direction tending to open or expand the inside diameter of the spring such that the spring, along with the pleated fabric element 40 , is easily slipped over the shaft 44 . With the spring 42 in the proper position, the spring 42 is relaxed so as to grip the shaft 44 and hold the entire assembly in position. Small retainers can be fitted over the ends of the spring 42 and screwed into the shaft 44 to hold the assembly in place if desired.
- the single sheet element 40 provides essentially the same advantages of the multiple element of the brush 10 of FIG. 1 ; i.e., the pleated fabric has good structural strength and fills out the profile of the brush, even when not in motion. In addition, the scrubbing and/or buffing action provided by the pleated fabric edges is quiet and effective in both washing and polishing operations.
- FIGS. 9 and 10 a still further embodiment of the invention is shown to comprise a long-length pleated fabric element 40 which is identical to the element 40 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 ; i.e., it is of the same length and width and has a continuous set of holes punched or otherwise formed through the pleats near one edge as shown. Using these holes, the element 40 is then fed onto a flexible cable 50 which, after assembly, is turned over and secured at the opposite ends to form eyes 52 .
- the cable 50 As shown in FIG. 10 , the cable 50 , with the pleated elements 40 assembled thereto, is wrapped around a large diameter support shaft 44 mounted to a frame 14 having a drive motor 16 in the conventional fashion.
- the eyes 52 are secured by retainers 54 which are screwed or otherwise assembled into the shaft 44 .
- FIG. 11 a variation of the embodiments of FIGS. 7 and 8 is shown.
- the pleated fabric brush element 40 ′ has been cut prior to assembly to produce an hourglass shape in the final brush. It has been found that this shape is particularly useful in contacting contoured surfaces such as vehicle doors or roofs. Although a concave shape is shown, various other shapes including convex and undulating shapes are possible.
Abstract
A car wash brush is constructed using permanently pleated synthetic water-carrying material. In one form, radially-pleated fabric discs are stacked on a shaft. In another form, a single length of material is laterally pleated and punched to form a continuous pattern of holes along one edge, and assembled onto a spring or flexible cable which can be wrapped around a rotatable drive shaft. The brush so constructed is quiet in operation contact-washing a vehicle.
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- This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/083,276 filed under attorney docket no. BGR-144-A, currently pending. The content of the U.S. patent Ser. No. 11/083,276 is incorporated herein by reference.
- This invention relates to car wash equipment and more particularly to a car wash implement using multiple revolutions of radially-pleated fabric. The invention also includes methods for making, mounting and using the pleated fabric component.
- It is well-known to use power-driven rotating implements, typically called “brushes”, to wash the exterior surfaces of automotive vehicles in an automatic or semi-automatic car wash facility. Brushes are used to wash the sides and end surfaces of vehicles, as well as horizontal surfaces, windows and wheels.
- Brushes are often assembled using long strips of fabric such as synthetic felt; i.e., a non-woven needle-punched material. Such implements, although they perform well as far as the basic washing function is are concerned, are noisy as a result of the slapping action of the rotating strips or strands against the exterior surfaces of the vehicle. Felt strips are also quite limp and do not fill out the full radial profile of a vertical axis brush unless rotated at fairly high speed. This contributes to noise.
- In one aspect, the present invention is an improved car wash implement; i.e., a brush, for vehicle exterior surface washing. In accordance with this aspect of the invention, a surface treatment implement comprises a support shaft or the like and a plurality of revolutions of radially-pleated fabric of at least semi-porous material such as synthetic felt. Because the pleats are permanent and lend structural strength to the fabric, lighter-weight material may be used. The brush radial profile fills out well at lower speeds of rotation and when stopped.
- A further advantage of a vehicle surface treatment implement constructed as described above is that it presents a series of essentially continuous peripheral edges to contact the vehicle as opposed to a moving continuum of individual strips, strands or flaps. Thus, the noise associated with the operation of prior art implements is greatly reduced. This produces a positive perception to persons within the vehicle being treated. The term “substantially continuous” as used herein, refers to an outer peripheral edge which is either circular or helical or which has offset sectors.
- In another aspect, the invention comprises using the pleated fabric component, in the form of a radially-pleated disc mountable on a shaft with other such discs, or a single longer element which is helically wrapped around a support shaft, to wash a car.
- Other aspects and applications of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art when the following description of the best mode contemplated for practicing the invention is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
- The description herein makes reference to the accompanying drawings wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views, and wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wheel in the font of a side brush constructed in accordance with the present invention and using a plurality of circular radially-pleated elements made and formed in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a plan view of a rectangular sheet of non-woven, semi-porous synthetic material useful in making an element for the wheel ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the rectangular sheet ofFIG. 2 after a first wheel element forming operation has been performed; -
FIG. 4 is a plan view of the sheet element ofFIG. 3 showing how a second element forming operation is performed; -
FIG. 5 is a plan view of the elements ofFIGS. 2 , 3 and 4 after it has been “circularized” and fit to form two radially opposite seams; and -
FIG. 6 is a diagrammatic view in perspective of an apparatus which is used to construct the wheel ofFIG. 1 using the element made in accordance with the procedures shown inFIGS. 2-5 ; -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the invention in an early stage of assembly; -
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of theFIG. 7 embodiment in a later stage of assembly; -
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a still further embodiment of the invention il which a single sheet of material is loaded onto a flexible cable; -
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the structure ofFIG. 9 assembled to a support shaft; and -
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a still further embodiment of the invention in the form of an hourglass shaped brush. -
FIG. 1 shows a vehicle surface treatment implement in the form of a car wash side brush 10 in operative engagement with the exterior surface of thedoor 12 of a vehicle which is located in an automatic car wash system (not shown). The brush 10 is mounted on apivotal support frame 14 of conventional design, details of which are omitted for brevity.Frame 14 supports anhydraulic motor 16 which rotates thebrush shaft 18 about an essentially vertical axis. The axis may also be slanted or tilted in a known manner. Theshaft 18 is connected to anadaptor 20 which is further described with reference toFIG. 6 . The brush 10 comprises a plurality of radially-pleated, synthetic, non-woven,semi-porous fabric discs 22 which are stacked onsupport shafts 25 shown inFIG. 6 to produce the desired length. It will be apparent that the illustration of the invention in the form of a vehicle side brush is exemplary only in that the principles involved may also be used to construct and operate shallower window brushes, tire brushes and wide top brushes [as well as numerous polishing and buffing devices of various sizes and configurations]. - Each of the radially-pleated
disc elements 22 is manufactured from arectangular sheet 24 of a suitable non-woven semi-porous synthetic material. One such material is sold under the trade name BLOCK-IT 200 and is made by Kimberley Clark. This material, although it has the appearance of a resin-backed woven fabric is actually non-woven and weighs about 4.5 ounces per square yard. Another suitable material is needle-punched synthetic felt, preferably of such density and thickness to fall into the 5 to 10 ounces per square yard weight range. Both such materials are semi-porous and will, therefore, absorb and carry some amount of water to enhance a washing action. Heavier material may, of course, be used, but it is most advantageous to use relatively lightweight material; i.e., a material weighing less than about 10 ounces per square yard. To make a 48-inch diameter element,sheet 24 is preferably 95 inches in length along the longer opposite edges and 48 inches in width. The lesser dimension defines the diameter of the assembled brush 10. It will be noted that the longer edges are artificially pre-frayed at 26 by means of a mechanized slitting operation. The slits for fraying purposes are short and close together, e.g., about one inch in depth and spacing. This pre-fraying is optional. - Turning now to
FIG. 3 , the second step of the manufacturing process is to form pleats 30 of approximately 2 inches in width running parallel to the shorteropposite edges 28. Pleating machines can be used for this purpose. The pleats are permanently set in the material by heat and/or pressure. - Referring now to
FIGS. 4 and 5 , once the pleats 30 are formed, the next step is to “circularize” thesheet 24 by folding the oppositeshort edges 28 over on themselves and stitching along theseams 32 as shown inFIG. 5 . While theedges 28 are folded onto themselves and joined by theseams 32, they are offset by approximately 1 or 2 inches such that the outer peripheral edge, although substantially continuous, has slightradial discontinuities 33 which have been found to improve the coverage provided by theelement 22 when used in a surface treatment implement. The folding and stitching of theedges 28 is such as to define two closely spaced openings 34 which are used for mounting thediscs 22 onshafts 25 as hereinafter described. Looking toFIG. 6 , the finishedwheel element 22 is mounted on a pair ofparallel support shafts 25 by passing the shafts through respective openings 34. A sufficient number ofelements 22 are stacked on theshafts 25 to provide the desired longitudinal dimension. Typically, it has been found that the thickness and density of the material of theelement 22 is enough that no spacer or intervening elements on theshaft 25 are required. However, spacers may be used where desired. The assembly is completed by inserting the ends of theshafts 25 into correspondingly sized and located sockets in theadaptor 20 to essentially convert the double shafts to a single shaft which is driven bymotor 16. Set screws are preferably used to join theadaptors 20 to the shafts because this will permit the assembly to be taken apart for the purpose of replacing individual radially-pleatedelements 22 as needed. The double shaft arrangements prevent thedisc elements 22 from rotating on theshafts 25 when theshafts 25 are driven in rotation. - Referring to
FIGS. 7 and 8 , a second embodiment of the invention is shown to comprise a singlepleated fabric element 40 which is shown in the process of being assembled to ahelical spring 42 adapted to be mounted on alarge diameter shaft 44 attached to thedrive motor 16 carried bysupport frame 14. Whereas the brush 10 ofFIG. 1 is constructed from a plurality ofpleated discs 22, the brush ofFIGS. 7 and 8 is constructed from a single length of material, the width of which is equal to the desired radius of the finished brush and the length of which is determined from the formula: -
Π×(2×brush radius)×(the number of desired revolutions). - The pitch between the revolutions, along with the number of revolutions, will determine the brush length. A brush with 10 revolutions may require a fabric strip on the order of 90 feet. However, since the material is typically made in a continuous fashion and can be purchased in rolls of 100 feet or more, a pleated strip of approximately 90 feet in length poses no significant manufacturing problem. In addition, shorter lengths of material can be joined together by sewing or the like to create the desired length. Again, the material is fed through a pleating machine to produce laterally extending 2 or 3 inch pleats which are set by heat and pressure. Thereafter, holes are punched through the pleated material near one edge so as to permit the length of pleated material to be fed onto the coils of the helical springs 42. The material is loaded onto the spring until the entire spring has been filled out. The material specification is as given above for the embodiment of
FIG. 1 . - At this point, it should be noted that the relaxed inside diameter of the
helical spring 42 is slightly less than the outside diameter of theshaft 44. Therefore, to assemble thespring 42 to theshaft 44, thespring 42 is flexed in a direction tending to open or expand the inside diameter of the spring such that the spring, along with thepleated fabric element 40, is easily slipped over theshaft 44. With thespring 42 in the proper position, thespring 42 is relaxed so as to grip theshaft 44 and hold the entire assembly in position. Small retainers can be fitted over the ends of thespring 42 and screwed into theshaft 44 to hold the assembly in place if desired. - The
single sheet element 40 provides essentially the same advantages of the multiple element of the brush 10 ofFIG. 1 ; i.e., the pleated fabric has good structural strength and fills out the profile of the brush, even when not in motion. In addition, the scrubbing and/or buffing action provided by the pleated fabric edges is quiet and effective in both washing and polishing operations. - Referring now to
FIGS. 9 and 10 , a still further embodiment of the invention is shown to comprise a long-lengthpleated fabric element 40 which is identical to theelement 40 shown inFIGS. 7 and 8 ; i.e., it is of the same length and width and has a continuous set of holes punched or otherwise formed through the pleats near one edge as shown. Using these holes, theelement 40 is then fed onto a flexible cable 50 which, after assembly, is turned over and secured at the opposite ends to formeyes 52. - As shown in
FIG. 10 , the cable 50, with thepleated elements 40 assembled thereto, is wrapped around a largediameter support shaft 44 mounted to aframe 14 having adrive motor 16 in the conventional fashion. Theeyes 52 are secured byretainers 54 which are screwed or otherwise assembled into theshaft 44. - Referring now to
FIG. 11 , a variation of the embodiments ofFIGS. 7 and 8 is shown. In this embodiment, the pleatedfabric brush element 40′ has been cut prior to assembly to produce an hourglass shape in the final brush. It has been found that this shape is particularly useful in contacting contoured surfaces such as vehicle doors or roofs. Although a concave shape is shown, various other shapes including convex and undulating shapes are possible. - While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiments but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims, which scope is to be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalent structures as is permitted under the law.
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1. A method of washing a vehicle comprising the steps of:
constructing a car wash brush from multiple revolutions of synthetic, semi-porous, water-carrying material having permanently set-in radial pleats extending fully to the radially outer edges thereof; and
operating the brush so constructed in a rotary fashion in a water-wetted environment to wash a vehicle therewith.
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