A vehicle wash system is provided.

A wheel roller for a chain conveyor of an automated carwash has a more robust configuration due to a direction connection of the wheels to the carrier link. The wheel roller contains a carrier link forging having a main body with a carrier link formed as an unitary component, pins secured to the main body in a fixed, non-pivotable manner, and wheels attached to the pins.

Provided is a conveying track for a tunnel-type vehicle washing machine. The conveying track includes a track device arranged in a working area and a spraying assembly for mud and sand removal, where the track device is configured to bear a vehicle and drive the vehicle to move; a bottom spraying assembly is arranged in a middle of the track device to spray water to wash a bottom of the vehicle; and the spraying assembly for mud and sand removal is configured to wash a bottom surface of the working area. The bottom spraying assembly can spray water upwards, and when the vehicle passes a portion above the bottom spraying assembly, the bottom of the vehicle is washed by the bottom spraying assembly. Dirt such as mud and sand at the bottom of the vehicle can be washed off such that the bottom of the vehicle can be cleaned.

A towing device for motor vehicles includes a conveyor chain revolving between a first deflecting device including a first axis of rotation and a second deflecting device including a second axis of rotation, wherein the conveyor chain comprises a chain forward strand along a load strand and a chain return strand along an empty strand; a conveying path for motor vehicles at least partially disposed along the load strand; at least one driver for a motor vehicle tire, wherein the driver is connected to an associated chain joint disposed at the conveyor chain and serves for towing a motor vehicle along the conveying path; and a circumferential guide track for guiding the at least one driver. The first and the second axis of rotation are arranged vertically. The load strand and the empty strand of the conveyor chain are arranged in a horizontal plane.

A vehicle including a detection unit and a processor is disclosed. The detection unit may be configured to capture images outside the vehicle. The processor may obtain inputs from the detection unit, and determine that the vehicle may be within a predefined distance of a car wash entry point associated with a car wash station. The processor may determine a first action to be performed when the vehicle is within the predefined distance. The first action includes one or more steps. The processor may be configured to output a first notification to perform a first step, determine that the first step is completed, and output a second notification to perform a second step responsive to a determination that the first step is completed. The processor is further configured to determine that the second step is completed, and output a third notification when the first and second steps are completed.

The disclosure is directed to a system for identifying anomalies within a vehicle wash location such as within a car wash tunnel. In some embodiments, the system utilized artificial intelligent models such as computer vision to determine position, velocity, proximity, and/or dangerous conditions of vehicles and/or wash equipment at the vehicle wash location. In some embodiments, the system is configured to control a vehicle conveying path based on abnormal conditions. In some embodiments, the system is configured to identify if a vehicle has deviated from an expected orientation, where the system can control the wash equipment in order to avoid a collision. In some embodiments, the system is configured to create a model of the vehicle wash location from a vehicle wash diagram. In some embodiments, the vehicle wash diagram enables a user to enter wash equipment and can output a camera location map based on the diagram.

A car wash vehicle conveyor system including a lower track, an upper track, and an intermediate track positioned between the lower and upper tracks. The upper track includes laterally spaced and parallel raised portions. An endless chain extends around the lower track and the intermediate track. The endless chain is connected around at least one drive sprocket so that rotation of the at least one drive sprocket results in lateral movement of the endless chain around the lower and intermediate tracks. A plurality of push roller assemblies are attached to the endless chain. Each push roller assembly is sized so that, when the push roller assembly is directed onto the upper track, the corresponding rollers travel along the upper track between the raised portions. In embodiments, the conveyor system is part of an automated car wash system.

Provided herein is a vehicle wash system. The vehicle wash system comprises a tunnel having a length extending between an entrance opening and an exit opening, a vehicle wash path extending along the length of the tunnel, a conveyor extending along at least one side of the vehicle wash path, and wash equipment disposed along the sides and overhead of the vehicle wash path. The conveyor comprises a frame, a drive roller connected to the frame, a tail roller connected to the frame, a belt in contact with the drive roller and the tail roller, a plurality of idler rollers, and a plurality of bushings connected to the frame, wherein each idler roller is rotatably connected to at least one of the bushings. In some embodiments, each idler roller is configured to rotate only when subjected to a load from a vehicle on the belt above the idler roller.

A car wash vehicle conveyor system including a lower track, an upper track, and an intermediate track positioned between the lower and upper tracks. The upper track includes laterally spaced and parallel raised portions. An endless chain extends around the lower track and the intermediate track. The endless chain is connected around at least one drive sprocket so that rotation of the at least one drive sprocket results in lateral movement of the endless chain around the lower and intermediate tracks. A plurality of push roller assemblies are attached to the endless chain. Each push roller assembly is sized so that, when the push roller assembly is directed onto the upper track, the corresponding rollers travel along the upper track between the raised portions. In embodiments, the conveyor system is part of an automated car wash system.

Provided herein is a vehicle wash system. The vehicle wash system comprises a tunnel having a length extending between an entrance opening and an exit opening, a vehicle wash path extending along the length of the tunnel, a conveyor extending along at least one side of the vehicle wash path, and wash equipment disposed along the sides and overhead of the vehicle wash path. The conveyor comprises a frame, a drive roller connected to the frame, a tail roller connected to the frame, a belt in contact with the drive roller and the tail roller, a plurality of idler rollers, and a plurality of bushings connected to the frame, wherein each idler roller is rotatably connected to at least one of the bushings. In some embodiments, each idler roller is configured to rotate only when subjected to a load from a vehicle on the belt above the idler roller.