Conveying apparatus of a vehicle washing machine

Abstract

A conveying apparatus of a vehicle washing machine includes a first carrying mechanism, a first driving mechanism and a guiding mechanism. The first carrying mechanism has a base, at least one positioning device, which is disposed on the base and can position a wheel of a to-be-washed vehicle, and a moving device disposed on the base. The first driving mechanism has a driving unit for driving the moving device of the first carrying mechanism. The guiding mechanism guides the moving device to move in a moving direction. The wheel of the vehicle is positioned on the base of the first carrying mechanism, and the base is driven by the driving unit to move the vehicle forward.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] (1) Field of the Invention [0002] The invention relates to a conveying apparatus of a vehicle washing machine, and more particularly to a conveying apparatus for conveying a to-be-washed vehicle to move in a predetermined direction. [0003] (2) Description of the Prior Art [0004] Referring to FIG. 1, a conveyor 1 of a conventional vehicle washing machine includes left and right metallic guiding trails 11 parallel to each other, two chains 12 abutting upon the guiding trails 11, four sprockets 13 respectively engaging with the chains at front and rear ends, push rods 14 movable with the chains 12, and two guiding rods 15 for guiding the wheels to move in a predetermined direction. [0005] After the vehicle is driven to allocation between the guiding rods 15 and stops at a predetermined position, the operator of the vehicle washing machine starts a motor (not shown) to drive the sprockets 13 and thus push the push rods 14 to push the wheels forward. [0...

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Benefits of technology

[0009] It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a conveying apparatus of a vehicle washing machine capable of preventing the lateral sides of the wheels from being worn out and preventing the sewage containing the lubrication oil from being generated.

[0010] The invention achieves the above-identified object by providing a conveying apparatus of a vehicle washing machine. The apparatus includes a first carrying mechanism, a first driving mechanism and a guiding mechanism. The first carrying mechanism has a base, at least one positioning device, which is disposed on the base and can position a wheel of a to-be-washed vehicle, and a moving device disposed on the base. The first driving mechanism has a driving unit for driving the moving device of the first carrying mechanism. The guiding mechanism can guide the moving device to move in a predetermined direction.

[0011] According to the above-mentioned design, the wheel of the vehicle is positioned on the base of the first carrying mechanism, and the base is moved forward by the driving unit to move the vehicle forward such that the tires of the vehicle are never scratched by the elements of the vehicle washing machine. In addition, the structures needing the lubrication oil can be covered and encapsulated to prevent the oil from being flushed away by the washing water.

Problems solved by technology

First, when the vehicle is moving forward, two lateral sides of the tires tend to be scratched by the guiding trails 11.

Thus, the weaker lateral sides of the tires tend to be worn out.

Although the tires are not broken, they still influence the safety of running seriously.

More particularly, the guiding trails 11 frequently have the metallic projecting burrs, so the tires may be scratched more seriously.

In order to meet the standard of environmental protection, a sewage treatment apparatus has to be, added, and the apparatus cost is thus increased.

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