JP3008738B2 - Car wash machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a car washer installed at a gas station, for example, and used for car washing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional car washer will be described with reference to the drawings. 3 and 4, 1 straddles the vehicle 2 to be washed,
The gate-type car washer body 1 travels in the front-rear direction of the vehicle 2 on a rail 5 laid on a floor 4 via a plurality of wheels 3. 1 wash water arch 6
A first wax arch 7, a second wash water arch 8,
A second wax arch 9 and a detergent arch 10 are arranged in this order, and a top nozzle 11 for drying, a pair of left and right side nozzles 12 and both nozzles 11 and 12 are simultaneously provided at a location of the first washing water arch 6. A pair of left and right blower devices 13 for communicating and supplying wind are provided, and a top brush 14 that is movable in the vertical direction and cleans the upper surface of the vehicle 2 and can move in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the traveling direction of the car wash machine body 1. A pair of side brushes 15 for cleaning the front and rear surfaces and both side surfaces of the vehicle 2 are respectively attached via swingable arms, and a pair of left and right rocker brushes 16 are respectively attached to lower portions on both sides so as to approach and separate from each other. Also, at the upper front of the car wash machine body 1,
A sonic sensor 17 for detecting the height of the vehicle 2 to be washed is provided, and an operation panel 19 on the front side of the car wash machine body 1 on which operation switches for inputting a start / stop command, a car wash course, and the like are arranged. Is provided.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the operation panel 19. The operation panel 19 includes a car wash start OK lamp 21, car wash start / stop switches 22, 23, and a car wash course selection switch 2.
4. A vehicle type input switch 25 for inputting that the vehicle 2 is a special vehicle type or that a special part is attached.
Manual / option / special selection switch 26 for manually performing the car wash operation during car wash or selecting special control, digital display device 27 for display, display lamp (check monitor) 28 for displaying abnormality, management / inspection A function switch 29 for occasional input and a numeric key switch 30 for data input are provided. Note that the switch is configured by a panel switch, and a corresponding lamp is attached to the switch. The switches 22 to 26, 29, 30 and the lamps and the lamps 21 to 29 of the operation panel 19 are connected to the control device 20. As one of the manual / option / special selection switches 26, "blow off" which locks the drive of the blower device 13
A switch 26A is provided, and is used to prevent noise at night or the like.

As shown in the control block diagram of FIG. 6, the control system of the car washer is built in the car washer body 1 and includes a microcomputer having a storage unit, a control unit, and an input / output unit and has a clock function. The control device 20, the operation panel 19, a sensor system 31 including the sonic sensor 17, a brush driving device 32 such as a motor for rotating the brushes 14 to 16, and a traveling motor connected to the wheel body 3 of the car wash machine body 1. The driving system includes a driving system 35 including a pump 34 for supplying various liquids to the traveling driving device 33 and the arches 6 to 10, the blower device 13, and the like, and a power supply 36.

When the car wash course is selected by the car wash course selection switch 24 on the operation panel 19 and the car type is selected by the car type input switch 25, the control device 20 stores the car wash course and the car type, and the car wash start switch 22 Car wash is started based on the car wash course and vehicle type set by the operation, and while checking the detection signal from the sensor system 31, the drive system
35 is controlled to control the operation of the entire car washer body 1.
Further, when the "blow off" switch 26A is selected, the control device 20 locks the drive of the blower device 13 so that the blow is not performed during the drying process of the vehicle 2.

[0006]

However, in such a conventional car washing machine, when the "blow-off" switch 26A is selected, the driving of the blower device 13 is locked, so that the vehicle 2 can be satisfied. There is a problem that drying cannot be performed.
The worker has to perform the work of wiping the vehicle 2 by hand, which places an extra burden on the worker.

[0007] The present invention is to solve the above problems,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a car washing machine which does not generate noise and has an improved drying effect.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a car washer having a plurality of brushes for washing a vehicle, a blower and a plurality of blow nozzles for drying a vehicle, and various liquids. A plurality of arches to squirt into the vehicle, and a car wash machine having an operation panel for performing selection of a car wash course of the vehicle, start / stop operation of the car wash, and the like, wherein the low speed selection switch of the blower is provided on the operation panel. And a control means for driving the blower at a low speed when the low-speed selection switch is selected or during a predetermined time.

Further, the car washer according to the second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the car washer according to the first aspect of the present invention further includes a traveling drive unit for relatively driving the car washer body and the vehicle in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. When the low speed selection switch is selected, or during a predetermined time, a function is added to drive the traveling drive unit to relatively drive the car wash machine body and the vehicle at a low speed in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. It is assumed that.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the blower is driven at a low speed when the low speed selection switch is selected or during a predetermined time. Therefore, the drying effect is improved as compared with the case where the noise is reduced and the driving of the blower is locked.

Further, according to the configuration of the second invention, when the low speed selection switch is selected, or during a predetermined time,
The blower is driven at a low speed, and the car washer body and the vehicle are relatively driven at a low speed in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. Therefore, the noise is reduced and the traveling speed is reduced, so that the drying effect is further improved as compared with the case where only the blower is operated at a low speed.

[0012]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same components as those of the conventional example shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an operation panel 19 'of a car washer according to one embodiment of the present invention. Operation panel 19 'of the present invention
, A "low blow speed" switch 41 for selecting a lower speed operation than the normal rotation speed of the blower device 13 is newly added as one of the manual / option / special selection switches 26, and this switch 41 is controlled. Connected to device 20 '.

Hereinafter, the car washing operation of the control device 20 ', which is a main part of the present invention, will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In addition, it is assumed that a car wash course including a brushing process and a drying process of a normal vehicle 2 is selected as the car wash course.

First, when the car wash start switch 22 on the operation panel 19 'is operated (step-1), the car wash machine body 1 is operated.
A brushing step of brushing the vehicle 2 while moving the vehicle forward. That is, a forward drive signal is output to the traveling drive device 33 to cause the car wash machine body 1 to advance, and a drive signal is output to the pump 34 to spray detergent and cleaning water from the arches 6, 8, and 10 to the vehicle 2, and A driving signal is output to the driving device 32 to rotate the brushes 14 to 16 and contact the vehicle 2 to perform brushing (step-2). Then, when the car wash machine body 1 reaches the end point (the forward end position) (Step-3), the brushing process is ended. That is, a stop signal is output to the traveling drive device 33 to stop the car wash machine body 1, and a stop signal is output to the pump 34 to stop the injection of the detergent and wash water from the arches 6, 8, and 10, and the brush drive is performed. Device 32
And outputs a stop signal to stop the brushes 14 to 16 (step-4).

Next, it is confirmed whether or not the "low blow speed" switch 41 is selected (step-5). If not, it is confirmed whether or not the internal time is from 6:00 pm to 9:00 am (step 5). Step-6). In Step-5,
When the "low blow speed" switch 41 is selected, or in step-6, the time is from 6:00 pm to 9 am
If it is confirmed that it is time, a low-speed drive signal is output to the blower device 13 to drive at low speed (step-7), and when the reverse condition is satisfied (step-8), the low-speed reverse drive signal is sent to the traveling drive device 32. To cause the car wash machine body 1 to move backward at a lower speed than usual (step-9). Then, when the car washer body 1 returns to the origin (the forward start position) (Step-10), the drying process is completed. That is, a stop signal is output to the blower device 13 to stop the vehicle, and a stop signal is output to the traveling drive device 32 to stop the car wash machine body 1 (step-11).

If it is determined in step -6 that the time is not from 6:00 pm to 9:00 am, a normal drive signal is output to the blower device 13 to rotate the blower device 13 at a normal speed (step -12). Is satisfied (step 13), a normal reverse drive signal is output to the traveling drive device 32 to output the car wash machine body 1
Is moved backward at normal speed (high speed) (step-14), and the flow proceeds to step-10.

As described above, the "low blow speed" switch 41
Is selected, or during a predetermined time, the blower device 13 is driven at a low speed, so that the noise can be reduced and the drying effect can be reduced as compared with the case where the blower device 13 is stopped. By driving the car washer body 1 at a low speed, the drying effect can be further improved as compared with the case where only the blower device 13 is operated at a low speed. Further, since the drying effect is improved, it is not necessary to perform a hand wiping operation after the end of car washing by the car washer, so that the burden on the operator can be reduced and the working efficiency can be improved.

In this embodiment, the vehicle 2 is washed while the car wash machine body 1 is moved. However, the vehicle 2 can be washed while the vehicle 2 is moved.

[0020]

As described above, according to the first aspect, the noise can be reduced by driving the blower at a low speed when the low speed selection switch is selected or during a predetermined time. The drying effect can be improved as compared with the case where the drive of the first motor is locked.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the low speed selection switch is selected, or during a predetermined time, the blower is driven at a low speed, and the car washer body and the vehicle are moved at a low speed in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. , The noise can be reduced, and the running speed can be reduced, so that the drying effect can be further improved as compared with the case where only the blower is operated at a low speed. In addition, it is not necessary to perform a manual wiping operation after the end of car washing as in the related art, so that the burden on the operator can be reduced and the operation efficiency can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an operation panel of a car washer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a control device of the car washer.

FIG. 3 is a schematic side view of a conventional car wash machine.

FIG. 4 is a schematic front view of a conventional car washer.

FIG. 5 is a front view of an operation panel of a conventional car washer.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a control system of a conventional car washer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car wash machine main body 2 Vehicle 13 Blower device 19 'Operation panel 20' control device 22 Car wash start switch 24 Car wash course selection switch 33 Travel drive 41 "Blow low speed" switch

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A vehicle washing machine main body includes a plurality of brushes for cleaning a vehicle, a blower for drying a vehicle, a plurality of blowing nozzles, and a plurality of arches for ejecting various liquids to the vehicle. A car washing machine provided with an operation panel for performing a start / stop operation of car washing, wherein the operation panel is provided with a low speed selection switch for the blower, has a clock function, and when the low speed selection switch is selected, Alternatively, there is provided a control means for driving the blower at a low speed during a predetermined time. 2. A vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a traveling drive means for relatively driving the car washer body and the vehicle in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, wherein a low-speed selection switch is selected as the control means.
Alternatively, during a predetermined time, a function of driving the traveling driving means to relatively drive the car wash machine main body and the vehicle at a low speed in the front-rear direction of the vehicle is added.
The car washer described.