AUTOMATIC UNDERCARRIAGE SPRAYER

• US 20190314867A1
• Filed: 04/16/2018
• Published: 10/17/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2018
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Casey Kauffman, Dustin Ortega, Emma Rose Sloan, Jasmine Moody, Melinda Joan Gieringer
• Original Assignee: Casey Kauffman, Dustin Ortega, Emma Rose Sloan, Jasmine Moody, Melinda Joan Gieringer
• Inventors: Kauffman, Casey, Sloan, Emma Rose, Gieringer, Melinda Joan, Ortega, Dustin, Moody, Jasmine
• Application Number:
  US15/954,057
• Publication Number:
  US 20190314867A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 14/00 Arrangements for collecting, re-using or eliminating excess spraying material arrangements integral with nozzles B05B1/28
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 3/022 Cleaning travelling work B08B3/042 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 3/042 Wheel cleaning devices integral with vehicle B60S1/00

Abstract

Vehicle undercarriage cleaners clean the undercarriage of vehicles. Dirt, mud, Salt, chemicals, Snow and other materials accumulate on the undersides of vehicles. This vehicle undercarriage cleaner removes these materials without requiring the user to manipulate it during use. A sensor at the front of the system is used to tell when a vehicle is passing over. As the vehicle passes over a row of nozzles, aiming upwards, connected to a water pump, is activated removing any debris from the undercarriage.

Claims

1. An automated apparatus for cleaning the undercarriage of a vehicle comprising:

a trapezoidal shaped housing further comprising, an entry port for receiving fluid, a slanted leading and trailing edge capable of receiving a motor vehicle such that the entirety of the vehicle is able to pass over the housing,

a plurality of nozzles adapted to direct fluid at an undercarriage of a vehicle,

a hollow tube that allows internal fluid communication between the entry port and the nozzles,

at least one sensor in a position that allows it to determine when a vehicle is in contact with the housing,

a computer control system coupled to said sensor used to activate or deactivate the flow of fluid through the tube.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein,

the housing further comprises a fluid reservoir, and a pump assembly fluidly coupled to the reservoir and the hollow tube.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein,

a grate spans a top surface of the housing,

a second surface below the top surface is slanted downwardly towards the reservoir allowing excess liquid, snow melt, or other debris to collect in the reservoir.

4. A method for cleaning the undercarriage of a car using an automated apparatus that includes,

driving up to the apparatus housing,

activating at least one sensor by approaching the housing,

a computer control system then activates the flow of fluid through the apparatus,

the flowing fluid is forced through a plurality of nozzles aimed at the undercarriage of the vehicle,

Driving over the housing and nozzles using the pressure from the fluid to remove any unwanted debris from the bottom of the vehicle,

Driving off the housing which is detected by the sensor,

The computer control system deactivates the flow of fluid.