B60S3/06

Vehicle wash system with pivoting side brushes and method for avoiding vehicle side mirrors

A vehicle wash system includes a vehicle treatment area and an overhead frame portion supporting a pair of side brushes. The side brushes are configured to treat the lateral sides of the vehicle and may also treat the front and back of the vehicle. The side brushes are configured to pivot between a vertical position and an outwardly angled position, in which the side brushes are generally aligned with the side glass of the vehicle windows. The side brushes may travel along the side of the vehicle in both the vertical and pivoted orientations. The side brushes may make multiple passes along the side of the vehicle, and the side brushes may change orientation during or between passes to treat different segments of the vehicle. The side brushes may be pivoted at a side mirror location of the vehicle.

Cleaning device
10710558 · 2020-07-14 ·

A cleaning device for cleaning and/or polishing a surface having an aperture, such as a wheel rim contact surface of a motor vehicle or the like, comprises a housing, which has a rear rotary portion for rotating the housing about a rotational axis and a front fastening portion for releasably fastening a cleaning body; the cleaning body comprising a stabilising plate which faces the housing and has a centring pin that faces away from the housing and projects centrically towards the outside, and a cleaning means that covers the surface of the stabilising plate that faces away from the housing; and the fastening portion and the stabilising plate each having a corresponding connecting means for rotationally stable connection to one another.

Cleaning device
10710558 · 2020-07-14 ·

A cleaning device for cleaning and/or polishing a surface having an aperture, such as a wheel rim contact surface of a motor vehicle or the like, comprises a housing, which has a rear rotary portion for rotating the housing about a rotational axis and a front fastening portion for releasably fastening a cleaning body; the cleaning body comprising a stabilising plate which faces the housing and has a centring pin that faces away from the housing and projects centrically towards the outside, and a cleaning means that covers the surface of the stabilising plate that faces away from the housing; and the fastening portion and the stabilising plate each having a corresponding connecting means for rotationally stable connection to one another.

Washing System
20200215584 · 2020-07-09 ·

Disclosed herein is a washing system, in accordance with some embodiments. Accordingly, a washing system may include a frame, at least one brush, at least one cleaning agent dispenser, a plurality of wheels, at least one actuator, a power source and a controller. a frame configured to be arranged in a plurality of frame configurations. Further, at least one operational frame configuration of the plurality of frame configurations may include a passageway. Further, the at least one brush coupled to the frame. Further, the at least one cleaning agent dispenser mounted on the frame. Further, the plurality of wheels mounted on the frame. Further, the at least one actuator operationally coupled with the at least one wheel. Further, the power source electrically coupled with the at least one actuator. Further, the controller communicatively coupled with the at least one actuator.

Washing System
20200215584 · 2020-07-09 ·

Disclosed herein is a washing system, in accordance with some embodiments. Accordingly, a washing system may include a frame, at least one brush, at least one cleaning agent dispenser, a plurality of wheels, at least one actuator, a power source and a controller. a frame configured to be arranged in a plurality of frame configurations. Further, at least one operational frame configuration of the plurality of frame configurations may include a passageway. Further, the at least one brush coupled to the frame. Further, the at least one cleaning agent dispenser mounted on the frame. Further, the plurality of wheels mounted on the frame. Further, the at least one actuator operationally coupled with the at least one wheel. Further, the power source electrically coupled with the at least one actuator. Further, the controller communicatively coupled with the at least one actuator.

Wheel guide rail and vehicle treatment installation

A wheel guide rail for lateral delimitation of a washing area of a vehicle treatment installation has an elongated housing and several light modules distributed along the housing. The housing has several openings distributed over its length. Each light module includes a mounting base mounted in one of the openings of housing and at least one light source mounted in the mounting base.

Wheel guide rail and vehicle treatment installation

A wheel guide rail for lateral delimitation of a washing area of a vehicle treatment installation has an elongated housing and several light modules distributed along the housing. The housing has several openings distributed over its length. Each light module includes a mounting base mounted in one of the openings of housing and at least one light source mounted in the mounting base.

INLINE VERTICAL TACK-OFF MACHINE FOR AUTOMOBILE SIDE PANELS
20200198593 · 2020-06-25 ·

An inline vertical tack-off system for cleaning vehicular bodies that eliminates the need to spatially dispose rotating brushes and thereby enhance the cleaning efficiency while reducing the space occupied by the apparatus by vertically aligning a plurality of cleaning brushes to clean the full height of a vehicle body. Additionally, the apparatus includes a positioning system which allows the tack-off brushes to move in relation to any of a variety of vehicular bodies by adjusting the distance between the brushes and the vehicle body under the control of a program, as well as by controlling the tilt of the brushes match the vehicle contours and thereby optimize the contact force applied by the brushes to the vehicular surface being cleaned. Also, the system includes a vortex enhanced plenum utilized to evacuate ambient air and contaminant particles.

INLINE VERTICAL TACK-OFF MACHINE FOR AUTOMOBILE SIDE PANELS
20200198593 · 2020-06-25 ·

An inline vertical tack-off system for cleaning vehicular bodies that eliminates the need to spatially dispose rotating brushes and thereby enhance the cleaning efficiency while reducing the space occupied by the apparatus by vertically aligning a plurality of cleaning brushes to clean the full height of a vehicle body. Additionally, the apparatus includes a positioning system which allows the tack-off brushes to move in relation to any of a variety of vehicular bodies by adjusting the distance between the brushes and the vehicle body under the control of a program, as well as by controlling the tilt of the brushes match the vehicle contours and thereby optimize the contact force applied by the brushes to the vehicular surface being cleaned. Also, the system includes a vortex enhanced plenum utilized to evacuate ambient air and contaminant particles.

RECAPTURE OF WASTED ENERGY IN SYSTEM
20200191176 · 2020-06-18 ·

A car wash system including a hydraulic pump, the pump being overcapacity for the rotating cleaning elements to which it is connected. An output from the hydraulic pump is connected to a hydraulic motor, which is, in turn, connected to a generator. The generator is connected to a service panel. Thus, some of the spare capacity of the hydraulic pump may be used to generate electricity which may be returned to the grid, reducing operating costs of the automated car wash.