Vehicular conveyor for car wash

Details Vehicular conveyor for car wash Vehicular conveyor for car wash

1989-06-16

1991-07-02

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Railways

Traction

Pusher

74128, 198630, B65G 3500

Patent

active

050277146

ABSTRACT:
A vehicular conveying apparatus (10) for use in a car wash includes a plurality of plate-like pushers (20) individually mounted for pivotal movement to engage the rear of a wheel (12) and push in an upward and forward direction to urge the wheel (12) to roll downstream along a predetermined path (18). Four parallel shafts (56) are supported for linear movement underneath the pushers (20). Catches (42) are disposed on each of the shafts (56) for engaging and moving the pushers (20). On the bottom of each pusher (20), a spring-biased coupler (40) is pivotally attached for movement toward and away from an associated catch (42). An actuator (38) is attached to the bottom of each of the pushers (20) for moving the coupler (40) of the next adjacent upstream pusher (20) toward its associated catch (42). Thus, when a wheel (12) engages one pusher (20), the next adjacent upstream pusher (20) causes the wheel (12 ) to roll into engagement with another pusher (20). As the wheel (12) continues to roll, each pusher (20) is sequentially actuated in like manner to smoothly roll the wheel (12) between the ends (18A,18B) of the conveyor (10).

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