Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel guide rail (9; 10; 13; 14) for a car wash system for laterally delimiting a travel range (4) of a vehicle to be treated in the car wash system and a car wash system comprising treatment devices (1, 1?, 3, 3?) that can travel along a direction of travel (F) for a vehicle to be treated, a pair of wheel guide rails (10, 10?) disposed at the wash system floor (B) between the treatment devices (1, 1?, 3, 3?) and running in the direction of travel (F) and at a distance from one another perpendicular to the direction of travel (F), said guide rails delimiting a lateral travel range (4) for the vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a holder (1) for a cleaning lance (19) with an insertion compartment (3) for accommodating at least a front end of the cleaning lance (19), wherein the insertion compartment (3) runs from an insertion opening (2) for the cleaning lance (19) at an angle downward to a drain end (4) with a fluid drain (5), and relates as well to a vehicle washing facility (18) with a cleaning lance (19) and a holder (1) for the cleaning lance (19) The problem of creating a holder for a cleaning lance and a vehicle washing facility that can securely prevent clogging of the holder's fluid drain and any downstream fluid reprocessing system, are easy to clean and operate reliably is solved by the holder according to the invention in that the holder (1) has a screen insert (6) that can be inserted into the insertion compartment (3). A vehicle washing facility according to the invention has such a holder (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle treatment installation with a drive-in area (11) for a vehicle (F) to be treated, a treatment gantry (1) that can move along a drive-in direction (E), and at least one camera (12) for creating an image of the drive-in area (11) and vehicle (F). Such known vehicle treatment installations often fail and/or are maintenance-intensive. The task of providing an installation and also a method for its operation that simplifies, with simple means, the drive-in process into the correct treatment position for the driver of a vehicle to be treated is achieved by a display device (13) that is visible to the driver of the vehicle (F) during the drive-in process, and at least one mark (14, 15, 16; 14?, 15?, 16?). The subject matter of the invention is also a method for the operation of such a vehicle treatment installation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cleaning vehicle wheels that contains a rotary body (3) driven rotationally by a drive motor (1) about a central axis (2), with cleaning elements (10) arranged on its front end face. An improved cleaning can be achieved by virtue of the fact that the rotary body (3) contains at least one rotary plate (8) equipped with additional cleaning elements (11) that is rotated by the rotation of the rotary body (3), not only about the central axis (2) but also, via a gear assembly (25, 26), about its own longitudinal axis (9).

Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning device (1) with a cleaning lance (3) and a holding device (2) for housing the cleaning lance (3), said holding device containing a rechargeable electric energy storage device (9a) for providing electrical users of the cleaning lance (3) and a charging device (9b) for charging the energy storage device (9a). The invention solves the objective of providing the cleaning lance with electrical energy reliably and in a simple manner, in that the cleaning device (1) comprises an electrical energy transfer unit (11) for non-contact transferring of electrical energy between the holding device (2) and the charging device (9b) for charging the energy storage device (9a).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a vehicle washing installation with the use of a light-section procedure, wherein at least one treatment device (1) and a vehicle (2) to be washed are moved relative to each other in the washing direction (L), the vehicle surfaces are illuminated by two light fans (11, 12) starting from different positions, a first (FIG. 7) and a second (FIG. 8) two-dimensional depiction of the vehicle surfaces illuminated by the light fans (11, 12) are recorded from shooting angles which are oblique with respect to the planes of the light fans, and are stored in a control unit (20) together with the relative position and/or relative movement of treatment devices (1) and vehicle (2), the preceding steps are repeated during a traversing operation from one end to the other end of the vehicle (2), and, during or after the end of the traversing operation, a three-dimensional representation of the vehicle surfaces is calculated from the two-dimensional depictions (FIG. 7, FIG.

Abstract: The invention relates to a brush arrangement for a carwash facility, comprising at least one horizontal cross-beam (1), on which at least one support arm (2) is pivotally supported in the horizontal plane, wherein at one end of the support arm (2) an articulated joint (4) is provided, which is pivotally articulated at the upper end thereof about a horizontal articulated axis (5) on the support arm (2) and at the lower end thereof a washing brush (6) is pivotally supported about a horizontal brush pivot axis (7). It is provided according to the invention that the articulated axis (5) and the brush pivot axis (7) enclose an angle of 30° to 60° in order to configure such a brush arrangement such that the corner regions of the vehicles can thus also be cleaned satisfactorily.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle wash system comprising a first treatment unit (2) arranged on a frame (1) so as to be height-adjustable and at least one second treatment unit (3) arranged on the frame (1) so as to be height-adjustable. In order to reduce the components required for driving and controlling the treatment units (2, 3) the latter are coupled to a common drive motor (11) via a traction mechanism drive (12, 13, 14, 15) for their mutual adjustment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning lance with a nozzle tube (1), on whose outlet-side end there is a discharge nozzle (2), which can be switched by means of a switching mechanism between a high-pressure position and a low-pressure position. In order to be able to perform both the foam application and also the high-pressure wash with such a cleaning lance, without requiring manual switching of the operating function on the cleaning lance itself, it is provided that the nozzle tube (1) has an air inlet (3), which can be closed with a valve (4), wherein the valve function is coupled to the switching mechanism of the discharge nozzle (2), such that the valve (4) closes the air inlet (3) when the discharge nozzle (2) switches from its low-pressure position into its high-pressure position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cartridge (1) for insertion into a receptacle of a motor vehicle handling facility having an interior chamber (2) which receives a liquid or pasty medium, an outlet (7), that can be opened so that the cartridge (1) can be used, and a data carrier (8) set up for touch-free electromagnetic signal transmission and positioned at a distance (5) to the interior chamber (2) of the cartridge (1) that is greater than a wall-thickness of the cartridge (1). Conventional cartridges of this kind are not sufficiently secure against confusion and resistant to outside influences.

Abstract: The invention relates to a portal washing facility for motor vehicles, in particular passenger motor vehicles, that includes a portal device that can move relative to the motor vehicle in its longitudinal direction, has at least one horizontal washing brush that is height-adjustable on the portal device, and at least one side washing brush that can move transverse to the direction of motion of the portal device. In order to have an effective, brushless high-pressure washing, in addition to washing with conventional washing brushes, at least one lateral high-pressure washing device is provided on the portal device and is used for high-pressure cleaning of the side surfaces and of the front and rear surfaces of the motor vehicle and can be driven along at least one traverse of the portal device transverse to the direction of motion of the portal device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a washing device, in particular a wash brush for car wash units, which is rotationally or peripherally positioned and powered. The washing device has several essentially horizontal projecting, bristle type wash elements located at its periphery and several strip-shaped wash elements which are arranged in an alternating fashion. The bristle-shaped wash elements are longer and harder than the strip shaped wash elements. The strip-shaped wash elements can be made of a closed pore foam material or a fiber material. The wash elements can be arranged in an alternating fashion in the peripheral direction and/or the axial direction.

Abstract: A device for detecting the position of a wheeled vehicle while driving into a vehicle treatment facility, wherein near the floor at least one electrical switching device is arranged, which is activated when it is driven over by at least one wheel of the vehicle. An evaluation unit determines from the activation of the switching unit the instantaneous position of the wheel and thus of the vehicle. The switching device is configured as a contact grid in the form of a two-dimensional matrix, especially a contact mat, with a plurality of electrical switches, wherein an electrical switch is allocated to each point of the matrix, and wherein the evaluation unit is configured so that the activation of the switches can be detected individually by the evaluation unit.

Abstract: A device for detecting the position of a wheeled vehicle while driving into a vehicle treatment facility, wherein near the floor at least one electrical switching device is arranged, which is activated when it is driven over by at least one wheel of the vehicle. An evaluation unit determines from the activation of the switching unit the instantaneous position of the wheel and thus of the vehicle. The switching device is configured as a contact grid in the form of a two-dimensional matrix, especially a contact mat, with a plurality of electrical switches, wherein an electrical switch is allocated to each point of the matrix, and wherein the evaluation unit is configured so that the activation of the switches can be detected individually by the evaluation unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to an operating method and a vehicle cleaning system comprising at least one treatment device, a control unit and a device for the optical detection of a vehicle. According to said method a vehicle entering or situated in the system is optically detected by a camera system inside the vehicle cleaning system. The data are entered into the control unit so as to control or regulate one or more system functions. Said data can be used in particular to control a drive-in aid or the treatment device which comprises washing brushes, high-pressure nozzles, dryer nozzles, etc.

Abstract: The invention relates to an operating method and a vehicle treatment installation (1) comprising at least one portal (3) and a signaling device (7) for guiding the vehicle operator. The vehicle treatment installation (1) has a drive-in aid (19) which transmits to the vehicle operator optical direction and correcting instructions. The drive-in aid can, for example, generate optically visible guide lines (34) aligned along the direction of travel. It can also comprise a measurement device (12, 13) in the form of a sensor system or an optical detection system with cameras (24, 25), which detect and evaluate the position and alignment of the vehicle (2) when it is driven in and via a signaling device (7) transmit to the vehicle operator corresponding instructions (10) relative to the direction of travel.

Abstract: A vehicle-washing system for vehicles has high-pressure lateral spray devices with spray nozzles stationary in their height, which high-pressure lateral spray devices are arranged on both sides of a vehicle-washing position. An elevationally adjustable carrier is furthermore provided, on which carrier is arranged in particular a horizontal washing brush for cleaning the roof of a vehicle. With each lateral spray device is associated a further spray nozzle, which is connected to the first-mentioned spray nozzles through a flexible fluid pipeline. The further spray nozzles are provided on the carrier and are adjustable in their height following the upper contour of the vehicle to be washed. The vehicle-washing system of the invention achieves with few structural requirements a good cleaning result in the upper area of the sides of a vehicle, also for higher vehicles or for passenger vehicles with a sharply pulled-in area of the edge of the roof.

Abstract: A drying device for drying of vehicles in vehicle washing systems, in particular portal vehicle washing systems, comprising a nozzle housing, which is elevationally movable in dependency of the contour of the vehicle, extends transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and is pivotal about a horizontal axis of rotation extending transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle by means of a servomotor, is being described. The nozzle housing has at least one slot-shaped outlet nozzle extending transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and is connected to a blower. A control acts onto the servomotor in order to adapt the outlet direction of the outlet nozzle to the contour of the vehicle. The nozzle housing can be rotated through at least 360°.