Peter C Anderson

US Patent:

6857438, Feb 22, 2005

Filed:

Dec 20, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/327810

Inventors:

Peter J. Anderson - Roanoke VA, US

Assignee:

Hydrobotic Technologies, Inc. - Roanoke VA

International Classification:

B08B003/04

US Classification:

134 58R, 134123, 134180, 134199

Abstract:

An automotive vehicle washing system includes a frame comprising a bridge member end opposed and support sections mounted for linear reciprocating movement on spaced apart support rails. Pivoting washing nozzle support arms are mounted on the bridge section and are interconnected by a drive motor and drive pulleys to move in opposite directions to wash the sides and opposite ends of a vehicle. Each arm includes movable arm sections supporting spaced apart nozzle assemblies which may move toward each other or away from each other to size a vehicle according to its width. Each arm includes opposed elongated beam members which also provide fluid conducting passages for conducting washing fluids to the nozzle assemblies. Certain ones of the nozzle assemblies are drivenly connected to an oscillating servomotor. The servomotor is also used to position the pivoting arm sections through a lost motion coupling and a gear drive unit.

US Patent:

20050133074, Jun 23, 2005

Filed:

Feb 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/047906

Inventors:

Peter Anderson - Roanoke VA, US

Assignee:

HYDROBOTIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - ROANOKE VA

International Classification:

B08B003/00

US Classification:

134123000

Abstract:

An automotive vehicle washing system includes a frame comprising a bridge member end opposed and support sections mounted for linear reciprocating movement on spaced apart support rails. Pivoting washing nozzle support arms are mounted on the bridge section and are interconnected by a drive motor and drive pulleys to move in opposite directions to wash the sides and opposite ends of a vehicle. Each arm includes movable arm sections supporting spaced apart nozzle assemblies which may move toward each other or away from each other to size a vehicle according to its width. Each arm includes opposed elongated beam members which also provide fluid conducting passages for conducting washing fluids to the nozzle assemblies. Certain ones of the nozzle assemblies are drivenly connected to an oscillating servomotor. The servomotor is also used to position the pivoting arm sections through a lost motion coupling and a gear drive unit.