Patent ID: 7562413
Filing Date: 2009-07-21
Classification: B60S

Abstract:
1. A vehicle wash system for use in a building having a vehicle access door comprising: a main carriage that is movable along a length of a vehicle that is to be washed; a carriage drive system disposed to move the main carriage along the length of the vehicle that is to be washed; a plurality of nozzles disposed for co-movement with the main carriage; a sidearm drive system comprising a rod attached to the main carriage by at least one connection member and a linear drive having a first end connected to the main carriage and a second end connected to a linkage operable to convert the linear motion of the drive to rotate the rod, the linear drive being reversible such that the sidearm drive system rotates the sidearm cloth in a reciprocating manner for contact with a side portion of the vehicle; and a control system disposed to control operation of the sidearm drive system and the carriage drive system; and an interlock mechanism inhibiting operation of the vehicle wash system when the vehicle access door is in an open state.