Vehicle treatment arch with pressure differential indication system and tool engagement system
A vehicle vacuuming system that includes: a vacuum housing having an air filter, a motor within the interior volume of the vacuum housing wherein the motor supplies air suction power to a vacuum air intake distal from the motor and through a vacuum hose operably engaged with the vacuum housing, and an air outlet proximate the motor; and a pressure notification system chosen from the group consisting of a light, a speaker, a mobile application, and combinations thereof operably connected to a pressure sensing system associated with the vehicle vacuuming system.
1 . A vehicle vacuuming system for a vehicle vacuum tool comprising:
a lower support having a vacuum housing attached thereto, the vacuum housing having a vacuum hose extending therefrom;
a vacuum tool holder coupled to the lower support and having a holding aperture on an end opposite the lower support leading to an interior volume with an upper portion and a lower portion and a lock tooth extending downwardly from the upper portion of the interior volume;
a vacuum tool disposed on an end of the vacuum hose distal from the vacuum housing, the vacuum tool comprising a nose end and a hose end that is attached to the vacuum hose, and a tooth indentation disposed on a top portion of the nose end;
a locking pawl slidably disposed on the lower portion of the vacuum tool holder opposite from the lock tooth having a locked position and a free position, wherein the locking pawl is coupled to a solenoid connected to a digital payment system and wherein the locking pawl is moved between the locked position and the free position when the solenoid is energized and deenergized;
wherein the lock tooth and the tooth indentation interface such that the vacuum tool cannot slide out of the vacuum tool holder by gravity alone; and
wherein the lower portion of the vacuum tool holder is configured to allow the vacuum tool to rotate downwardly such that the tooth indentation is removed from interfacing with the lock tooth such that the vacuum tool is removable from the vacuum tool holder.
2 . The vehicle vacuuming system of claim 1 , wherein the vacuum tool further comprises a sealing flange around an exterior surface of the vacuum tool proximal the tooth indentation on the opposite side of the tooth indentation from the nose end, wherein the sealing flange is configured to seal against a corresponding holder sealing flange disposed about the holding aperture.
3 . The vehicle vacuuming system of claim 2 , wherein when in the locked position, the locking pawl is disposed between the vacuum tool and the lower portion of the vacuum tool holder and prevents the vacuum tool from rotating the tooth indentation out of contact with the lock tooth.
4 . The vehicle vacuuming system of claim 3 , wherein when in the free position, the locking pawl is out of contact with the vacuum tool such that the tooth indentation is free to rotate out of contact with the lock tooth.
5 . The vehicle vacuuming system of claim 4 wherein the locking pawl is in the locked position when the solenoid is deenergized and in the free position when the solenoid is energized.
6 . The vehicle vacuuming system of claim 5 , wherein the solenoid is electrically connected to the digital payment system that receives funding from a user prior to the locking pawl being moved to the free position.
7 . The vehicle vacuuming system of claim 6 , wherein a user energizes the solenoid by wirelessly connecting to the digital payment system and making a payment using the digital payment system.
8 . The vehicle vacuuming system of claim 1 , wherein the lock tooth is disposed on a tool locker.
9 . The vehicle vacuuming system of claim 8 , wherein the tool locker is slidably disposed on the top portion of the vacuum tool holder.
10 . A vehicle vacuuming tool/hose locking mechanism comprising:
a housing having an interior surface and interior volume within the housing sized to receive at least a portion of a vacuum tool within the interior volume of the housing;
a locking mechanism within the housing, the locking mechanism comprising:
an electrical solenoid operably connected to a piston such that, when energized, the electrical solenoid moves the piston from an extended position to a retracted position;
a locking pawl slidably disposed on the interior surface of the housing opposite from a lock tooth and wherein the locking pawl is coupled to the piston having an engaging projection that is configured to positively lock the vacuum tool or a hose when in the extended position and allow release of the vacuum tool or the hose when in the retracted position;
wherein the electrical solenoid is connected to a digital payment system that unlocks the vacuum tool or the hose when instruction to do so is provided from the digital payment system and the instruction is received by the locking mechanism;
wherein the lock tooth and a tooth indentation of the vacuum tool interface such that the vacuum tool cannot slide out of a vacuum tool holder by gravity alone; and
wherein a lower portion of the vacuum tool holder is configured to allow the vacuum tool to rotate downwardly such that the tooth indentation is removed from interfacing with the lock tooth such that the vacuum tool is removable from the vacuum tool holder.
11 . The vehicle vacuuming tool/hose locking mechanism of claim 10 , wherein the electrical solenoid is activated to move the piston from a locked position to an unlocked position when payment is received by the digital payment system.
12 . The vehicle vacuuming tool/hose locking mechanism of claim 11 , wherein the vehicle vacuuming tool/hose locking mechanism is configured such that a user energizes the electrical solenoid by wirelessly connecting to the digital payment system.
13 . The vehicle vacuuming tool/hose locking mechanism of claim 10 , wherein the housing further comprises a holding aperture on an end opposite a lower support leading to the interior volume with an interior volume upper portion and an interior volume lower portion and the lock tooth extending downwardly from the interior volume upper portion of the interior volume of the housing.
14 . The vehicle vacuuming tool/hose locking mechanism of claim 13 , wherein the vacuum tool comprises a nose end and a hose end that is attached to the hose, and the tooth indentation is disposed on a top portion of the nose end.
15 . The vehicle vacuuming tool/hose locking mechanism of claim 14 , wherein the lock tooth and the tooth indentation interface such that the vacuum tool cannot slide out of the housing by gravity alone, and wherein the lower portion of the housing is configured to allow the vacuum tool to rotate downwardly such that the tooth indentation is removed from interfacing with the lock tooth such that the vacuum tool is removable from the housing.
16 . The vehicle vacuuming tool/hose locking mechanism of claim 15 , wherein when in the extended position, the locking pawl is disposed between the vacuum tool and the lower portion of the housing and prevents the vacuum tool from rotating the tooth indentation out of contact with the lock tooth.
17 . The vehicle vacuuming tool/hose locking mechanism of claim 16 , wherein when in the retracted position, the locking pawl is out of contact with the vacuum tool such that the tooth indentation is free to rotate out of contact with the lock tooth.
18 . The vehicle vacuuming tool/hose locking mechanism of claim 10 , wherein when in the extended position, the locking pawl is disposed between the vacuum tool and an interior volume lower portion of the housing and prevents the vacuum tool from rotating the tooth indentation out of contact with the lock tooth.
19 . The vehicle vacuuming tool/hose locking mechanism of claim 18 , wherein the vacuum tool comprises a nose end and a hose end that is attached to the hose and the tooth indentation is disposed on a top portion of the nose end and wherein when in the retracted position, the locking pawl is out of contact with the vacuum tool such that the tooth indentation is free to rotate out of contact with the lock tooth.
20 . The vehicle vacuuming tool/hose locking mechanism of claim 10 , wherein a user energizes a solenoid by wirelessly connecting to the digital payment system and making a payment using the digital payment system.