Matthew K. Lambert
Engineers at Gilpin St, Denver, CO
License number
Colorado 57429
Issued Date
Dec 19, 2001
Renew Date
Dec 19, 2001
Type
Engineer Intern
Address
Address
2634 S Gilpin St, Denver, CO 80210
Professional information
Breakaway System For Auto Wash Boom Arm
US Patent:
2012004, Mar 1, 2012
Filed:
Nov 1, 2011
Appl. No.:
13/286885
Inventors:
Gregory D. Rollins - Arvada CO, US
Matthew Kenneth Lambert - Denver CO, US
Jesse Aaron Weifenbach - Thornton CO, US
Roderick MacWilliam - Arvada CO, US
Matthew Kenneth Lambert - Denver CO, US
Jesse Aaron Weifenbach - Thornton CO, US
Roderick MacWilliam - Arvada CO, US
International Classification:
B08B 3/00, B08B 7/00
US Classification:
134 56 R, 134123
Abstract:
In an automatic wash, a control unit operates a boom arm around a vehicle in a bay by moving a bridge along a lengthwise vehicle orientation, moving a trolley on the bridge along a widthwise vehicle orientation, and rotating the boom arm about the trolley. The boom arm is coupled to a mount which is flexibly coupled to the trolley such that boom arm impact displaces the mount and the trolley. The displacement may be two-dimensional and/or angular. In response, the control unit determines whether an impact has occurred by comparing the data to a baseline. If there is an impact, the control unit relocates the boom arm and may continue the wash process. If a sufficient force impact occurs that the control unit cannot correct, the boom arm may disengage from the mount which may trigger a breakaway sensor and cause the control unit to abandon the wash.