Field of the invention is design and development of a vehicle disinfectant station for
animal farms, fish farms, poultry farms and public places. Field of the technology is
agriculture equipment and sanitising equipment for any field.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:
Vehicles are considered as a major risk factor for the spread of diseases among
poultry farms, animal farm, food processing plants and fish farming etc. In covid-19
pandemic vehicles are manually disinfected while entering in to the public places such
as hospitals, schools, colleges etc. More particularly in poultry industry during working
hours many vehicles enters the farm as chicks brought from hatchery, vehicles from
feed mills, servicemen from company and other farms etc. Animal farms such as pig
farming industry vehicles carrying feed and other necessary items are the regular
entity. As these vehicles often visit other sites where infected poultry or animals are
present, they serve as a means of disease spread. Therefore, it has become
necessary to decontaminate the vehicles at entry point of the farms and other places.
During Avian influenza virus outbreaks over the recent year's vehicles are considered
as a virus carrier and they are identified as a vector called "mobile vector," caused by
vehicles and people moving into and out of areas where poultry is raised and
processed. Mobile vectors cause spread of Avian influenza viruses that primarily infect
birds, including poultry such as turkeys and chickens. Avian influenza viruses are type
A influenza viruses that are genetically distinguishable from influenza viruses that
usually infect people. There are many subtypes of avian influenza A viruses, including
H7 and H5. Avian influenza viruses can be distinguished as "low pathogenic" and "high
pathogenic" forms based on genetic features of the virus and the severity of the illness
they cause in poultry. Poultry farms infected with avian influenza viruses where the
virus spread through vehicles carrying saliva, nasal secretions, and droppings of the
infected birds. Infection among poultry often proves fatal and has the potential to
decimate an entire flock within days.
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In pig farming truck driver unloading pigs at slaughter immediately after diseased pigs
have been unloaded from a previous lorry, is likely to contaminate his boots and his
lorry. If the vehicle moves one farm to another farm to collect pigs' chances of
spreading of disease are more. Field experiences have documented that pig trucks
were major factors in the spread of both TGE virus and swine vesicular disease (SVD)
virus so it is likely to be true for other pathogens, particularly highly infectious ones.
Diseases such as transmissible gastro-enteritis, porcine epidemic diarrhoea, swine
dysentery, salmonellosis and swine vesicular disease may spread easily th rough
vehicles. Finally, a spray of disinfecting fluid over the vehicles recommended at
various levels.
In fish farming there are many causes of spreading the diseases to the fishes where
virus and bacteria carries by the vehicle is considered as a one of the major factors in
pond type fish culture.
Covid-19 is a deadly virus that has infected millions of people over the world.
According to the World Health Organization, the disease can spread from person
to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth, which are spread when a
person with COVID-19 coughs or exhales. The droplets can land on objects and
surfaces around the person. If someone nearby touches these objects or surfaces
then touches his or her eyes, nose or mouth, the person will likely be infected. The
disease can also be spread if a person with COVID-19 spit over the surface. Corona
virus may spread through the wheels of the vehicle and through other external part
of the vehicle if it was in service at highly infected area such as area near
quarantine centre, hospitals and mortuaries etc. At present vehicles more
particularly, the ambulances are recommended to be disinfected from inside and
outside immediately after carrying the infected patients.
In all the above application area effectively disinfecting vehicles according to the
recommended practices has been difficult to achieve. At present hand-held spraying
systems and water pit with disinfectant at the entrance of the farm are employed to
apply disinfectant to vehicles. Applying disinfectant th rough such a method can lead
to non-uniform application; particularly to portions of the under carriage of
the vehicle where application of disinfectant can be altogether missed. In such cases
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Non-uniformity in application can be even more prevalent when it is left up to drivers,
with varying levels of biosecurity training, to disinfect their own vehicles. Moreover,
proper disinfection of vehicles through these methods can be very time consuming.
As per theory different disinfecting solutes are required for different diseases more
important is to control the dose of the disinfectant. Overdose may cause damage to
external part of the vehicle and wastage of money, underdose may allow germs to
enter the farms. The proposed invention is an intelligent system that can adjust the
quantity of disinfecting material automatically by employ of ratio controller.
PRIOR ART:
Patent CN107963061 presented an ambulance cleaning and disinfecting station with
disinfecting spraying rods are mounted on the ground and the two sides of the front
portion of a rectangular disinfecting and cleaning station. The invention does not
include any disinfector injectors and ratio control system.
Patent no W02016172329A1 BIOLOGICAL SECURITY VEHICLE WASHING
APPARATUS AND METHOD discloses an automatic vehicle disinfection system for
promoting biosecurity through application of a disinfectant to a vehicle transiting to and
from an agricultural site. The automatic vehicle disinfection system including a
station vehicle wash ramps, a disinfectant supply system including a pressure pump.
The invention further including a trailer hitch and a pivotable wheeled dolly configured
to grip a portion of the one or more vehicle and to raise at least a portion of
the vehicle disinfection station off the ground for ease of transportation. The system is
entirely different as no ground nozzles are provided.
Patent CN106075526A Sterilization and disinfection service station and sterilization
and disinfection method discloses a sterilization and disinfection service station and a
sterilization and disinfection method where air purification equipment is used for
releasing a disinfector for purifying air. The schematic for purification is different and
no separate unit for control of disinfectant used .
. Patent no CN205659169U discloses a disinfection system of vehicle and vehicle tyre
contains vehicle outer container disinfection system where liquid medicine is injected
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through pressure boost pump line and spray over the vehicle. In the system no
intelligent ratio control system and vehicle profile measuring system is used.
Patent no W02019086985A 1 discloses a disinfection station for accommodating food,
people working with food, and equipment used in handling food, the disinfection station
comprising a hermetically sealable chamber with spray system. The invention is
focused to a method of disinfecting food, people working with food, and equipment
used in handling food. No separate disinfectant fluid control and profile measuring
system used.
The present invention overcomes all the drawbacks of the prior art along with
maintain the improved characteristics.
OBJECTIVES OF THE INVENTION:
The main objective of the invention is to provide simple and reliable system and
method of disinfecting the entering vehicles in few places where vehicles are
considered to be carrier of the virus and bacteria.
Another objective of the invention is to save the disinfectant solution and to save the
environment
Another objective of the invention is to save water which is used as primary fluid mixed
with disinfecting solution.
Still another objective is to prove intelligent system to recognise the entering vehicle
so that minimum disinfectant may be used.
The invention covers the all above objectives of Vehicle disinfectant station and
method thereof, as covered in the embodiments of the specifications.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:
In Accordanc~ with this invention, there is provided a vehicle disinfecting station where
the apparatus is a part of a pressurised disinfecting fluid spray system that is provide
to disinfect the vehicles entering in to environmental sensitive areas such as food
processing units, animal and poultry farms and any other relevant area. A station can
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be setup at the entering of the such area or at any suitable place. A primary fluid water
can be feed to the system through water storage unit or through direct water supply.
All primary requirements such as water filter and regulators and other accessories are
added in to the feed line. To make the system intelligent a reprogrammable ratio
controller is provided to adjusts the ratio of disinfecting flu id with primary fluid water
and sprinkle mixed fluid over the desired parts of the vehicle. A system comprises a
plural of sensors at the inlet side to estimate the profile of the vehicle where controller
actuate the fluid control valves according to the shape and size the vehicle with
objective to save the fluid . Operator may opt an option for automatic control and for
manual control of the operation.
BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE FIGURE:
Fig. 1: Piping and electric diagram of vehicle disinfecting system
Fig. 2: Schematics of profile measuring sensor
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION:
Embodiments of Vehicle disinfectant station and method thereof as in Fig. 1 is an
apparatus is consisting of an inlet fluid pipe (1) carrying primary fluid such as water to
the fluid storage unit (2) where the function of storage unit is to provide sufficient fluid
to maintain a constant pressure. An electric pump (3) takes a primary fluid through
connected pipe (4) and provides fluid under high pressure through (5) where fluid filter
(6) filters the fluid before sending the pressurised fluid to the nozzles. Disinfecting fluid
is stored in unit (7) where an injector (8) provides manual controls the quantity of
disinfecting fluid. Ratio controller (9) control the ratio of disinfecting fluid and inlet fluid
where the mixture of the fluid passes to the plural of nozzles through (1 0). The ratio
set point can be managed through the control unit (11) where minimum one computer
is fitted inside the control unit (11) to control all the functions of the system. Disinfecting
system is provided with vehicle identifying sensor (12) as in Fig . 1 which determine
the height and approximate shape of the vehicle. Sensor (12) is further connected the
sub controller of (11) that adopts sensory raw input data (22) as in Fig 2 and process
to identify the vehicle (13). After passing through vehicle identifying sensor (12) as
the vehicle moves over the platform (14) plural of proximity sensors (15) detected the
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presence of the vehicle. As per the profile of the vehicle and presence of the vehicle,
controller actuate the individual actuator to throw the pressurised mixed disinfecting
fluid through the plural of nozzles (16) which are connected to main stream of
pressurised fluid (1 0). Plural of the nozzles are provided under the drainage channel
(21) as mentioned in figure 2 and on the sides of the vehicle. Side nozzles can be
manually adjustable to target particular point on the side of the vehicle. Sub controller
of controller (11) takes a decision to open the side nozzles as per the height of the
vehicle with objective to save the fluid used for disinfecting the vehicle. Channel of the
drain (22) carries the used disinfected fluid to the secondary storage unit (17) where
an electric pump (18) pushes out the used disinfected fluid to the main channel (20)
through (19). Operator may opt an option for automatic control and for manual control
of operation. For automatic control operation the controller can be programmed for
particular duration of disinfection and or as the vehicle passes over an exit sensor (21)
fitted at exit point the operation. Operation will be automatically stopped as the vehicle
passes over the exit sensor (21 ). For manual control all operations including injection
of disinfecting fluid can be controlled through manual control valves.
So accordingly, the present invention provides a vehicle disinfecting station and its
method to keep the vehicles clean from virus and bacteria.
In an embodiment, the present invention the station can be set at horizontal ground
surface or at elevated platform.
Yet another embodiment, said station is provided with many fluid throwing nozzles
which are fitted on the sides of the moving vehicle and even fitted under the perforated
surface where the tires rolling on.
In another embodiment, a ratio controller is reprogrammable part fitted therein to
control the ratio of the disinfecting fluid and main stream water.
Still another embodiment is fitting of the profile measuring sensor that assist to identify
the type of the vehicle.
In another embodiment, a controller takes the input from profile measuring sensor and
control the fluid throwing actuators accordingly.
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It should be noted that the particular construction and mode of applications/usages set
forth herein above is merely exemplary of the wide variety and arrangement of
construction which can be employed with the present invention. The present invention
may be embodied in other specific form without departing from the spirit and the
essential characteristic thereof All the features disclosed in this specification may be
replaced by similar other or alternative features performing similar or same and
equivalent purposes. Thus, unless expressly stated otherwise, they all are within the
scope of present invention. Various modifications or substitutions are a/so possible
without departing from the scope or spirit of the present invention. Therefore, it is to
be understood that the specification has been described by way of the most preferred
embodiments and for the purposes of the illustrations and not limitation.

WE Claims:

1.The apparatus is consisting of a pressurised disinfecting fluid spray system used to disinfect the vehicles entering in to environmental sensitive areas where a reprogrammable ratio controller adjusts the ratio of disinfecting fluid with primary fluid water and sprinkle mixed fluid over the desired parts of the vehicle. A system comprises a sensor at the inlet side to estimate the profile of the vehicle where controller actuate the fluid control valves according to shape and size the vehicle.
2. Vehicle disinfectant station and method thereof Claim 1. Where at least one nozzle is fitted to sprinkle pressurised disinfectant fluid over the vehicle.
3. Vehicle disinfectant station and method thereof Claim 1. Includes separate disinfecting solution container with disinfector injector.
4. Vehicle disinfectant station and method thereof Claim 1. Where ratio controller controls the ratio of the disinfectant with primary fluid water
5. Vehicle disinfectant station and method thereof Claim 1. Includes minimum one senor (laser or vision sensor) fitted therein to estimate the profile of entering vehicle.
6. Vehicle disinfectant station and method thereof Claim 1. That a computer-controlled system opens the spray nozzles as per the profile of the vehicle.
7. Vehicle disinfectant station and method thereof Claim 1. Where minimum one sensor is used to estimate the event of outgoing vehicle
8. Vehicle disinfectant station and method thereof Claim 1. There is minimum one nozzle fitted within the base channel under the tire area to spray disinfector on the base of tires
9. Vehicle disinfectant station and method thereof Claim 1. That the side nozzles are manually adjustable to throw disinfecting fluid over the top surface of the vehicle.
, Description:Embodiments of Vehicle disinfectant station and method thereof as in Fig. 1 is an apparatus is consisting of an inlet fluid pipe (1) carrying primary fluid such as water to the fluid storage unit (2) where the function of storage unit is to provide sufficient fluid to maintain a constant pressure. An electric pump (3) takes a primary fluid through connected pipe (4) and provides fluid under high pressure through (5) where fluid filter (6) filters the fluid before sending the pressurised fluid to the nozzles. Disinfecting fluid is stored in unit (7) where an injector (8) provides manual controls the quantity of disinfecting fluid. Ratio controller (9) control the ratio of disinfecting fluid and inlet fluid where the mixture of the fluid passes to the plural of nozzles through (10). The ratio set point can be managed through the control unit (11) where minimum one computer is fitted inside the control unit (11) to control all the functions of the system. Disinfecting system is provided with vehicle identifying sensor (12) as in Fig. 1 which determine the height and approximate shape of the vehicle. Sensor (12) is further connected the sub controller of (11) that adopts sensory raw input data (22) as in Fig 2 and process to identify the vehicle (13). After passing through vehicle identifying sensor (12) as the vehicle moves over the platform (14) plural of proximity sensors (15) detected the presence of the vehicle. As per the profile of the vehicle and presence of the vehicle, controller actuate the individual actuator to throw the pressurised mixed disinfecting fluid through the plural of nozzles (16) which are connected to main stream of pressurised fluid (10). Plural of the nozzles are provided under the drainage channel (21) as mentioned in figure 2 and on the sides of the vehicle. Side nozzles can be manually adjustable to target particular point on the side of the vehicle. Sub controller of controller (11) takes a decision to open the side nozzles as per the height of the vehicle with objective to save the fluid used for disinfecting the vehicle. Channel of the drain (22) carries the used disinfected fluid to the secondary storage unit (17) where an electric pump (18) pushes out the used disinfected fluid to the main channel (20) through (19). Operator may opt an option for automatic control and for manual control of operation. For automatic control operation the controller can be programmed for particular duration of disinfection and or as the vehicle passes over an exit sensor (21) fitted at exit point the operation. Operation will be automatically stopped as the vehicle passes over the exit sensor (21). For manual control all operations including injection of disinfecting fluid can be controlled through manual control valves.

So accordingly, the present invention provides a vehicle disinfecting station and its method to keep the vehicles clean from virus and bacteria.

In an embodiment, the present invention the station can be set at horizontal ground surface or at elevated platform.

Yet another embodiment, said station is provided with many fluid throwing nozzles which are fitted on the sides of the moving vehicle and even fitted under the perforated surface where the tires rolling on.

In another embodiment, a ratio controller is reprogrammable part fitted therein to control the ratio of the disinfecting fluid and main stream water.
Still another embodiment is fitting of the profile measuring sensor that assist to identify the type of the vehicle.

In another embodiment, a controller takes the input from profile measuring sensor and control the fluid throwing actuators accordingly.