A haircare appliance has an air inlet, an air outlet, and an airflow generator for generating an airflow from the air inlet to the air outlet. The air outlet has a first aperture located on a first side of the haircare appliance, and a second aperture located on a second side of the haircare appliance opposite to the first side of the haircare appliance. The haircare appliance is configured such that engagement of the first side of the haircare appliance with hair increases airflow through the first aperture and decreases airflow through the second aperture, and engagement of the second side of the haircare appliance with hair increases airflow through the second aperture and decreases airflow through the first aperture.

A vehicle treatment brush is provided for washing and/or polishing purposes in a vehicle treatment installation, including a support part having a longitudinal extent and defining a pivotal axis, a plurality of brush segments arranged axially next to each other and each including cleaning elements, and a drive device, wherein at least one brush segment includes a pivoting device with a rotary body on which the cleaning elements of the brush segment are indirectly or directly held and which is in operative connection with the drive device for driving the rotary body about a rotational axis of the brush segment that is different from the pivotal axis.

A vehicle treatment brush is provided for washing and/or polishing purposes in a vehicle treatment installation, including a support part having a longitudinal extent and defining a pivotal axis, a plurality of brush segments arranged axially next to each other and each including cleaning elements, and a drive device, wherein at least one brush segment includes a pivoting device with a rotary body on which the cleaning elements of the brush segment are indirectly or directly held and which is in operative connection with the drive device for driving the rotary body about a rotational axis of the brush segment that is different from the pivotal axis.

A vehicle treatment brush for washing and/or polishing purposes in a vehicle treatment installation is provided, including a support part having a longitudinal extent and defining a pivotal axis, a plurality of brush segments arranged axially next to each other and each including cleaning elements, and a drive device, wherein at least one brush segment includes a pivoting device with a rotary body on which the cleaning elements of the brush segment are indirectly or directly held and which is in operative connection with the drive device for driving the rotary body about a rotational axis of the brush segment that is different from the pivotal axis, wherein the support part is non-driven and the rotary body is pivotable about the pivotal axis relative to the support part by way of the pivoting device. The present invention also relates to a vehicle treatment installation.

A vehicle treatment brush for washing and/or polishing purposes in a vehicle treatment installation is provided, including a support part having a longitudinal extent and defining a pivotal axis, a plurality of brush segments arranged axially next to each other and each including cleaning elements, and a drive device, wherein at least one brush segment includes a pivoting device with a rotary body on which the cleaning elements of the brush segment are indirectly or directly held and which is in operative connection with the drive device for driving the rotary body about a rotational axis of the brush segment that is different from the pivotal axis, wherein the support part is non-driven and the rotary body is pivotable about the pivotal axis relative to the support part by way of the pivoting device. The present invention also relates to a vehicle treatment installation.

A component for a vehicle wash system includes a frame and a hub portion rotatably secured to the frame. The hub portion includes an axis of rotation and an outer surface. A plurality of media elements are secured to the hub portion. The media elements include a flexible, self-supporting material such that the plurality of media elements can retain substantially the same shape when the hub portion is rotating at both high and low RPMs. The plurality of media elements are secured to the hub portion in a plurality of spaced apart rows that extend in a direction of the axis of rotation. Each of the plurality of spaced apart rows extending in a generally arcuate path along at least a portion of the hub portion.

A component for a vehicle wash system includes a frame and a hub portion rotatably secured to the frame. The hub portion includes an axis of rotation and an outer surface. A plurality of media elements are secured to the hub portion. The media elements include a flexible, self-supporting material such that the plurality of media elements can retain substantially the same shape when the hub portion is rotating at both high and low RPMs. The plurality of media elements are secured to the hub portion in a plurality of spaced apart rows that extend in a direction of the axis of rotation. Each of the plurality of spaced apart rows extending in a generally arcuate path along at least a portion of the hub portion.

A device for removing an object on a road surface includes a brush section which is provided at a vehicle body of a guide rail type vehicle traveling on the road surface extends obliquely downward toward the front side in an advancing direction of the vehicle body, and a lower end of the brush section being capable of coming into contact with the road surface; a brush support section that fixes the brush section; a fixing section fixed to the vehicle body; and a connecting section that is interposed between the brush support section and the fixing section to connect the brush support section to the fixing section.

A device for removing an object on a road surface includes a brush section which is provided at a vehicle body of a guide rail type vehicle traveling on the road surface extends obliquely downward toward the front side in an advancing direction of the vehicle body, and a lower end of the brush section being capable of coming into contact with the road surface; a brush support section that fixes the brush section; a fixing section fixed to the vehicle body; and a connecting section that is interposed between the brush support section and the fixing section to connect the brush support section to the fixing section.

The invention relates to a toothbrush having a handle and a head part, on which bristle filaments and at least one flexible cleaning element are arranged. According to the invention, the at least one flexible cleaning element is arranged on a carrier element which consists of a hard material and is connected to the head part. The invention also relates to a process for producing such a toothbrush.