A vehicle drying assembly has a frame defining a path for movement of a vehicle through the drying assembly and a side brush rotatable about a generally horizontal axis. The side brush includes brush segments that extend radially from the axis to contact a side of the vehicle in a direction generally normal to the path, as the first side brush rotates about its generally horizontal axis. The side brush is mounted at a defined height above the ground and at a distance relative to the vehicle along the path, so as to define a no-contact region on the side of the vehicle in which the side brush does not contact the vehicle as the side brush rotates and the vehicle moves through the drying assembly.

A wheel cleaning device (10) for cleaning vehicle wheels (12) having a rim and a tyre mounted on said rim is disclosed. The cleaning device (10) comprising a wheel cleaning zone (15) and a wheel conveying system (20) for conveying the wheels (12) to and from the wheel cleaning zone (15). The wheel conveying system comprises at least one vertically displaceable wheel engaging element (21, 22), and a wheel conveyor (20) extending at least partially in a horizontal direction, wherein the wheel conveying system is arranged for conveying wheels (12) individually, in consecutive order and in a lying position from a stack (14) of wheels (12) to the wheel cleaning zone (15) at least partially in the horizontal direction and then from the wheel cleaning zone (15) at least partially in the horizontal direction to output a stack (14) of cleaned wheels (12).

A portable device is provided for cleaning vehicle rims. The device includes a connector having a first portion connected to a removable roller. A wheel base element is connected to a second portion of the connector. A handle is connected to an end of the wheel base portion. The removable roller includes multiple cleaning elements. Another device provides a frame for cleaning vehicle fender wells. A retractable frame is connected to a handle, a brush guide, a multiple guides, a leg guide, multiple ball guides, multiple swivel legs and a rest plate. A well brush is connected to the retractable frame and rotates on the frame.

The invention discloses a wheel cleaning and blowing method. A flange plate on a sliding table I ascends from a low position to a high position, a flange plate on a sliding table II descends from a preset high position to the low position. A upper servo motor is started to drive the sliding table I and the sliding table II to move synchronously to the center, the wheel entering a cleaning system is cleaned in all directions. A lower servo motor is started to drive a rotating disk to rotate 180 degrees, the wheel enters a blowing system from the cleaning system. The upper servo motor stops working, the idle sliding table II moves to the initial position of the left station, the sliding table I moves to the initial position of the right station.

A vehicle washing system and a method for operating such a vehicle washing system in which a vehicle is scanned in a longitudinal direction by a sensor device. Measurement data are captured so that position data for the positions of vehicle wheels are determined based on an evaluation of the measurement data. The determined position data of the positions of the wheels are subjected to a confidence check, so that a confidence measure is determined. If the determined confidence measure is greater than or equal to a confidence threshold value, a treatment of the wheels is carried out in a first mode at the positions associated with the position data, and, if the determined confidence measure is smaller than the confidence threshold value, a treatment of the wheels is not carried out, or is carried out in a second mode at the positions associated with the position data.

A vehicle tire dressing machine comprises a longitudinal linear guide system and a lateral linear guide system. The longitudinal linear guide system is adjacent and parallel to a transport conveyor for a vehicle having a vehicle tire, and the longitudinal linear guide system has a drive motor and is adapted for reciprocal motion thereon.

A tire or caterpillar track washing facility system having a grid structure which is drivable upon by the vehicle to be washed and which defines a plane. The system includes a pair of longitudinal support structures which extends parallel to the plane and defines a central axis. A plurality of washing water pipes with nozzles supported on the longitudinal support structures extend parallel to the plane and transversely to a y-direction of the central axis. The y-direction of the central axis, an x-direction perpendicular to the central axis and parallel to the plane, and a z-direction of the surface normal to the plane define a Cartesian coordinate system. Nozzle axes are perpendicular to a pipe direction of the washing water pipes and inclined to the z-direction. The pipe direction of at least a part of the washing water pipes has a directional component in the y-direction.

An arrangement for cleaning the tires of a vehicle is described herein. The arrangement includes a gutter arrangement a strip arrangement and a brush mat arrangement on its upper surface. At one end of the arrangement is a nozzle arrangement that sprays or otherwise applies water onto the tire. The strip arrangement applies water to the tire and vibrates the tire to remove contaminants. The brush mat arrangement both cleans the tire and removes water from its surface. The water as well as the dirt and dust that has come off the tires accumulate in a collection basin under the brush mat arrangement. The arrangement is suitable for interiors of structures.

The present invention, a cylindrical rotary tire brush element with an integrated wear indicator, is intended to replace the prior art cylindrical rotary tire brush element in a prior art rotary tire brush assembly. The cylindrical rotary tire brush element with integrated wear indicator is intended as a drop-in replacement to the prior art cylindrical rotary tire brush element of a prior art rotary tire brush assembly. The invention is made from at least two homogeneous pluralities of bristles, with each homogeneous plurality of bristles having the same purpose, material, color, and specified length. At least one plurality is a cleaning bristle of a first color and first specified length. At least one plurality is an indicator bristle of a second color and a third specified length, where the second color is a highly noticeable color such as yellow, red, orange, green, or white. The third specified length is equal to the minimum acceptable actual length of the cleaning bristles.

A 5-step system of washing a vehicle that will yield substantially contamination-free surfaces. To yield the desired results, each step uses a product formulation that incorporates matching color-coordinated wash buckets and microfiber wash mitts to prevent cross-contamination or neutralization of chemicals, which could render them less effective and jeopardize our ability to achieve optimum results. Each step incorporates a formula that attacks and eliminates a specific range of soil types, such as: Hydrocarbon film, grease, brake dust, hard water mineral deposits, bug and tar residue, tree sap, dried paint overspray, etc.