WASHING COMPLEX FOR GREENHOUSE GLASS ROOF Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural production. SUBSTANCE: washing complex has unit adapted for movement over greenhouse roof and connected to reel of drum, which is mounted on self-propelled chassis. Chassis wheels are positioned for rotation around vertical axis by means of bundle of reel. Unit has bars with casing and brushes mounted in eyelets of casing transverse to and at both sides thereof. Flexible curtain is positioned in the vicinity of one side. Column is cantilevered on self-propelled chassis and guide is mounted on end of column transverse thereto. Bar is composed of three secured tubes with balancing springs and hoses and cable in upper tube. Cable is connected with its one end to reel collector and with its other end to drives for moving clip with bar and casing along bar. Bundle hose ends are secured at one end to respective cavities of drum containers and at other end to respective brushes. Unit has cart with casing of V-shaped profile in accordance with shape of greenhouse roof with apex oriented upward. Carriage is made of the same shape. Tubular cable reels are attached on carriage, and carriage is connected to cart through reels. Cart is mounted for reciprocation. Bars are mounted at both sides of unit. Upper ends of bars are made in the form of rings rigidly joined through connecting web and arranged at both sides of plane transverse to surfaces of roof slopes, in staggered arrangement. EFFECT: increased safety, quick-action and wider operational characteristics. 10 cl, 46 dwg