TAKE-UP DRUM CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE WASH CONVEYOR

摘要

A take-up drum carriage assembly may include a tensioning take-up drum, a carriage for supporting the tensioning take-up drum, a plurality of pivot arms for pivotably supporting the carriage relative to a vehicle wash conveyor frame, and for each of the pivot arms, at least one interconnector for pivotably interconnecting the pivot arm and the carriage. Each interconnector may include a resilient support that supports at least part of the weight of the carriage. The interconnector may fix the resilient support relative to one of the pivot arm and the carriage. The other of the pivot arm and the carriage may rock relative to, and against, the resilient support upon longitudinal movement of the carriage relative to the vehicle wash conveyor frame during tensioning. The pivot arms may be swing arms.

主权项

1. A take-up drum carriage assembly for facilitating tensioning of an endless drive of a vehicle wash conveyor, the take-up drum carriage assembly comprising:
a tensioning take-up drum; a carriage for supporting the tensioning take-up drum; a plurality of swing arms for swingably suspending the carriage from a vehicle wash conveyor frame; and for each of the swing arms:
at least one interconnector for pivotably interconnecting the swing arm and the carriage, each interconnector comprising a resilient support that supports at least part of the weight of the carriage, the interconnector fixing the resilient support relative to one of the swing arm and the carriage,wherein the other of the swing arm and the carriage rocks relative to, and against, the resilient support upon a swinging of the carriage relative to the vehicle wash conveyor frame during tensioning.