Patent ID: 6425407
Filing Date: 2002-07-30
Classification: B60S

Abstract:
A vehicle wash system for washing a vehicle positioned within a wash bay, the system comprising:a movable overhead gantry including a spray arm for washing a vehicle in the wash bay; a control unit for controlling the movement of the overhead gantry and the spray arch within the wash bay during the washing of the vehicle; a first vehicle position sensor operable to determine the distance from the first vehicle position sensor to a first side of the vehicle as the vehicle enters into the wash bay, the first vehicle position sensor being connected to the control unit; and a second vehicle position sensor operable to determine the distance from the second vehicle position sensor to a second side of the vehicle as the vehicle enters into the wash bay, the second vehicle position sensor being connected to the control unit; wherein the control unit controls the operation of the overhead gantry and the spray arch based upon the sensed distances of the vehicle from the first vehicle position sensor and the second vehicle position sensor.