Device with moveable portico to automatically wash vehicles
A device with a moveable portico for automatically washing vehicles that is made up of a unibody structure, preferably made of metal that moves forwards and backwards along a track. The structure has multiple vertical brushes and a horizontal brush. The brushes are equipped with a washing action in order to adapt to a configuration that follows the vehicle's outline and to wash the vehicle by rubbing, controlling the pressure all of the brushes place on the vehicle by means of electronic devices that measure the energy consumed by each brush.
1. A moveable portico device for automatically washing vehicles, the moveable portico device having a single body structure, preferably made of metal, wherein the single body structure is configured to move forward and backward along a direction of a track, said structure including a first side and a second side and comprising:
a front portion having a plurality of front vertical revolving brushes, an electrical control panel on the first side, and a storage for consumable products and dosage pumps on the second side, and wherein the front portion has lights thereon;
a rear portion having a plurality of rear vertical revolving brushes; and
at least one horizontal revolving brush;
wherein the front and rear vertical revolving brushes and the at least one horizontal revolving brush are displaceable in planes that are substantially perpendicular to the direction of the track, and wherein the brushes are arranged and configured to wash a vehicle by rubbing the vehicle;
fairings located at the first and second sides and spacing the front portion and the rear portion; and
nozzles arranged in the front portion, the rear portion, and a top portion; and
wherein the moveable portico further comprises an affixed column with an inspection hatch.
2. The device according to claim 1 wherein when said single body structure moves forward:
the horizontal brush and two of the rear vertical revolving brushes are configured to wash a front portion of the vehicle;
two of the front vertical revolving brushes and two of the rear vertical revolving brushes are configured to wash sides of the vehicle; and
two of the front vertical revolving brushes and the horizontal brush are configured to wash a rear portion of the vehicle.
3. The device according to claim 2 further comprising drying elements comprising:
at least two lateral nozzles, one on each of the first and second sides of the moveable portico; and
at least one upper horizontal nozzle;
wherein the nozzles include an exit slot configured to form a narrow column of air; and
wherein the nozzles are configured to dry the vehicle when said single body structure moves backward.
4. The device according to claim 3 comprising four lateral nozzles and two upper horizontal nozzles.
5. The device according to claim 1 wherein the vertical brushes:
are the same length; and
are configured to reach a distance longer than that of the vehicle when washing a front portion of the vehicle or a rear portion of the vehicle, during the washing motion, to ensure that the front portion and the rear portion are being washed.
6. The device according to claim 1 further comprising an electronic control system having means for measuring the consumption of energy by motors turning the brushes and actuators for the movement mechanisms during a wash, so that said brushes use uniform pressure to wash the entire vehicle surface.