JP4380474B2 - How to wash a car wash - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a car wash method for a car wash machine, for example, installed in a gas station and used for car washing.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a conventional car wash machine.
This car wash machine is for washing a car to be cleaned while moving the car wash machine body with respect to the car to be cleaned. At that time, the car wash machine main body is cleaned with the car to be cleaned. A front body provided with a cleaning means for performing washing by spraying cleaning water on the surface of the vehicle, and a rear body provided with a drying means for performing drying of the vehicle to be cleaned by blowing air on the surface of the vehicle to be cleaned. Separately, the front main body and the rear main body can be separately driven.

  According to this configuration, for example, the vehicle to be cleaned is stopped at a predetermined position, the front main body and the rear main body are moved with respect to the vehicle to be cleaned, and brushing is performed while spraying cleaning water by the cleaning means. The vehicle is cleaned, and the vehicle to be cleaned is dried by blowing wind on the vehicle to be cleaned by the drying means. At this time, the distance between the cleaning means during the cleaning and the drying means during the drying can be maximized, so that the spraying of the cleaning water during the cleaning can prevent the drying from being inhibited, and the dry state is good. Can be. In this way, the vehicle to be cleaned is cleaned and dried in only one forward path (forward movement) (that is, the car is cleaned in 0.5 reciprocations), and when the car wash is completed with the front body and the rear body moving forward, The washing vehicle is left on its own.

Further, in a car wash machine that enables wax to be sprayed onto the surface of the vehicle to be cleaned on the front body, the vehicle to be cleaned and pre-dried (wax and (Drying is performed to improve the amount of polymer applied), waxing is performed to inject wax during the first return path (reverse), and the vehicle to be cleaned is dried by the drying means during the second forward path (forward). Finishing drying (main drying) of the vehicle to be cleaned is performed by blowing wind. In this way, the vehicle to be cleaned is washed, dried and waxed in 1.5 reciprocations, and when the vehicle is washed, the vehicle to be cleaned is self-propelled.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-302020

  However, in a conventional car wash machine that can perform waxing, in the first forward path (forward), pre-drying is performed because the waxing is better when the car is dried. The driver (user) of the vehicle to be cleaned mistakenly determined that the vehicle was cleaned, and the vehicle to be cleaned was sometimes left.

  Accordingly, the present invention provides a car wash machine in which a front body provided with a cleaning means and a wax means and a rear body provided with a drying means are independently driven, and the car wash is completed in a state where the front body and the rear body are advanced. It is an object of the present invention to provide a car wash method for a car wash machine that can prevent a judgment error of a driver of the vehicle to be washed.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a cleaning means for cleaning a vehicle to be cleaned, and surface protection for forming a wax or polymer film on the surface of the vehicle to be cleaned. A vehicle to be cleaned in which a car washer main body formed by a front main body provided with means and a rear main body provided with a drying means for drying the vehicle to be cleaned is stopped at a predetermined position in front of the front main body. A car wash method for a car wash machine that performs cleaning, film formation and drying on the vehicle to be cleaned while being moved with respect to the vehicle,
A first step of cleaning the vehicle to be cleaned by the cleaning means while moving the front main body, and from the rear to the front of the vehicle to be cleaned by the drying means while moving the front main body and the rear main body backward. A second step of forming a wax or polymer film on the vehicle to be cleaned by the surface protection means, and the drying means while the front body and the rear body are advanced. A third step of performing finish drying from the front to the rear is provided.

  According to the above method, the vehicle to be cleaned is cleaned in the first step, the preliminary drying from the rear to the front of the vehicle to be cleaned and the formation of the wax or polymer film are performed in the second step, and the film is formed in the third step. Finish drying from the front to the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned is executed. Therefore, except for the last process, drying is performed only during reverse travel, and drying during forward travel is not executed, thereby preventing an error in the judgment of the driver of the vehicle to be cleaned that determines that the car wash is completed during the process. This avoids the possibility that the vehicle to be cleaned exits.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein when the second step is executed, the backward movement of the front body is delayed from the start of backward movement of the rear body, and the rear body and A predetermined distance or more is provided between the front body and the front body.

  According to the above method, a predetermined interval or more is provided between the rear main body that executes drying of the vehicle to be cleaned in the second step and the front main body that executes film formation of wax or water repellent polymer on the vehicle to be cleaned. And the wind from drying is avoided from adversely affecting the film formation of the wax or polymer.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cleaning device for cleaning a vehicle to be cleaned, a front body provided with a surface protection device for forming a wax or polymer film on the surface of the vehicle to be cleaned, and the device to be cleaned. The vehicle to be cleaned is moved to the vehicle to be cleaned while moving a car washer main body formed of a rear main body having a drying means for drying the vehicle with respect to the vehicle to be cleaned stopped at a predetermined position in front of the front main body. A car wash method for a car wash machine that performs cleaning, film formation and drying,
A first step of cleaning the vehicle to be cleaned by the cleaning means while moving the front main body, and from the rear to the front of the vehicle to be cleaned by the drying means while moving the front main body and the rear main body backward. A second step of performing preliminary drying, and forming a wax or polymer film on the vehicle to be cleaned by the surface protection means while the front body and the rear body are advanced, and the drying means A third step of performing finish drying from the front to the rear is provided.

  According to the above method, cleaning of the vehicle to be cleaned is performed in the first step, preliminary drying from the rear to the front of the vehicle to be cleaned is performed in the second step, and wax or Polymer film formation and finish drying from the front to the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned are performed. Therefore, except for the last process, drying is performed only during reverse travel, and drying during forward travel is not executed, thereby preventing an error in the judgment of the driver of the vehicle to be cleaned that determines that the car wash is completed during the process. This avoids the possibility that the vehicle to be cleaned exits.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 3, wherein when the third step is executed, the advancement of the rear main body is delayed from the start of advancement of the front main body, and the front main body is delayed. And a distance greater than or equal to a predetermined distance between the rear body and the rear body.

  According to the above method, a predetermined interval or more is provided between the front main body that performs wax or water-repellent polymer film formation on the vehicle to be cleaned and the rear main body that performs drying of the vehicle to be cleaned in the third step. And the wind from drying is avoided from adversely affecting the film formation of the wax or polymer.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided cleaning means for cleaning the vehicle to be cleaned, first surface protection means for forming a film of wax or water repellent polymer on the surface of the vehicle to be cleaned, and the surface of the vehicle to be cleaned. A car washer main body formed from a front main body having a second surface protection means for forming a mirror polymer film on the surface and a rear main body having a drying means for drying the vehicle to be cleaned. A car wash method for a car wash machine that performs cleaning, film formation and drying on the vehicle to be cleaned while moving the vehicle to be cleaned that is stopped at a predetermined position in front of the vehicle,
A first step of cleaning the vehicle to be cleaned by the cleaning means while moving the front main body, and from the rear to the front of the vehicle to be cleaned by the drying means while moving the front main body and the rear main body backward. A second step of forming a wax or water repellent polymer film on the vehicle to be cleaned by the first surface protection means, and the second surface protection while advancing the front body and the rear body. The method further comprises a third step in which a mirror polymer film is formed on the vehicle to be cleaned by means, and finish drying from the front to the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned is performed by the drying unit.

  According to the above method, the vehicle to be cleaned is cleaned in the first step, the preliminary drying from the rear to the front of the vehicle to be cleaned and the formation of the wax or water repellent polymer film are performed in the second step, The film formation of the mirror surface polymer of the vehicle to be cleaned and the finish drying from the front to the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned are executed. Therefore, except for the last process, drying is performed only during reverse travel, and drying during forward travel is not executed, thereby preventing an error in the judgment of the driver of the vehicle to be cleaned that determines that the car wash is completed during the process. This avoids the possibility that the vehicle to be cleaned exits.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claim 5, wherein when the second step is executed, the backward movement of the front body is delayed from the start of backward movement of the rear body, and the rear body and When performing the third step by providing a predetermined interval or more between the front body and the front body, the rear body is advanced from behind the front body, and the front body and the rear body are moved forward. A predetermined interval or more is provided between them.

  According to the above method, there is a predetermined interval or more between the rear main body that performs drying of the vehicle to be cleaned in the second step and the front main body that performs film formation of wax or water repellent polymer on the vehicle to be cleaned. In addition, it is avoided that the wind due to drying adversely affects the film formation of the wax or the water repellent polymer. Further, in the third step, the front body for executing the mirror surface polymer film formation on the vehicle to be cleaned, A predetermined distance or more is provided between the rear main body for performing the drying, and the wind due to the drying is prevented from adversely affecting the film formation of the specular polymer.

  In the car wash method of the present invention, the vehicle to be cleaned is dried from the rear to the front during reverse, except for the final drying step of finally drying the vehicle to be cleaned. This eliminates the step of performing the drying from the front to the back, and thus has the effect of eliminating the possibility of erroneously determining that the car wash has ended due to the drying being performed during the forward movement.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, a gate-type car wash machine body 1 straddling a vehicle 2 that is a vehicle to be cleaned and traveling in the front-rear direction of the vehicle 2 includes cleaning means for cleaning the vehicle 2, wax on the surface of the vehicle 2. A front body 1A having a first surface protection means for forming a water-repellent polymer film and a second surface protection means for forming a mirror polymer film on the surface of the vehicle 2; and a drying means for drying the vehicle 2. It is separated into the rear main body 1B provided and can run separately on a pair of rails 5 laid on the floor surface 4 via a plurality of rings 3, respectively.

  In the front body 1A, as a cleaning means for the vehicle 2, a pre-rinse arch 8 that sprays cleaning water (rinse) on the vehicle 2 in order from the front, and a detergent arch that sprays detergent on the vehicle 2 9, a pair of left and right rocker brushes 10 that can move in and out in the left-right direction perpendicular to the traveling direction of the car wash machine main body 1 to clean the tire and the lower side surface of the vehicle 2, and the upper surface of the vehicle 2 to be cleaned that can move in the vertical direction A top brush 11 that cleans the vehicle 2, a final rinse arch 12 that sprays cleaning water (rinse) on the vehicle 2, and a pair of side brushes 13 that can traverse in the left-right direction and clean the front and rear surfaces and both side surfaces of the vehicle 2. Is provided.

  Further, in the front body 1A, a water repellent polymer film (water repellent coat) is sprayed on the surface of the vehicle 2 in order behind the side brush 13 as a first surface protection means of the vehicle 2 in order. A water-repellent polymer arch 14 to be formed and a wax arch 15 to form a wax protective film by spraying a wax liquid on the surface of the vehicle 2 are provided. Further, the wax arch 15 is configured so that only cleaning water can be sprayed, and is also used as a cleaning means.

  Further, in the front main body 1A, as a second surface protection means of the vehicle 2, a mirror surface polymer liquid (inactive) is formed on the surface of the vehicle 2 in front of the final rinse arch 12 between the top brush 11 and the side brush 13. A mirror surface polymer arch 16 is provided which forms a mirror surface polymer film (an inactive film having a flat surface with a mirror surface by spraying a coating agent that forms a film).

  At the lower end of the front main body 1A, the first limit switch 19 for detecting that the front main body 1 is at the home position HP (travel start position) and the front main body 1A are at the end position EP (travel end position). The 2nd limit switch 20 which detects this is provided.

  Further, in the rear body 1B, as a drying means for the vehicle 2, a top nozzle (an example of an upper drying device) 21 that can move in the vertical direction and dry the upper surface of the vehicle 2 to be cleaned, and a vehicle 2 that can traverse in the left-right direction. A pair of left and right side nozzles 22 for drying the both side surfaces are provided, and a pair of left and right blower devices (not shown) for simultaneously supplying air to both nozzles 21 and 22 and supplying wind are also provided. Further, at the lower end of the rear main body 1B, a third limit switch 23 for detecting that the rear main body 1B is at the home position HP (travel start position) and the rear main body 1B are detected at the end position EP (travel end position). A fourth limit switch 24 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a breaker 41 for controlling the approach of the vehicle 2 to the car wash position, an operation switch for inputting a start / stop command, a car wash mode, and the like are arranged in front of the front end of the traveling rail 5. A remote panel 42 is provided, and an exit signal lamp 43 for urging the driver of the vehicle 2 to exit (escape from the car wash position) after the end of the car wash is detected behind the rear end of the traveling rail 5 and the passage of the vehicle 2 due to exit is detected. An exit detection sensor 44 composed of a photoelectric switch is provided.

  Further, the front main body 1A is connected to the ring body 3 of the front main body 1A, and drives the ring main body 3 to drive the front main body 1A (including a travel motor) 53A (including a travel motor). 5) is provided, and the rear body 1B is connected to the wheel body 3 of the rear body 1B and drives the wheel body 3 to drive the rear body 1B (including a traveling motor) 53B ( FIG. 5) is provided, and the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B are independent of each other by the front main body travel drive device (including travel motor) 53A and the rear main body travel drive device (including travel motor) 53B. It is possible to run.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the front body 1A is provided with a water panel 61. The water panel 61 is washed into the arches 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16 by controlling the valve group or the like. Water (rinse) and a liquid agent are supplied, and water W is supplied from the water storage tank 62 by the submersible pump 63 via the main water supply hose 64.

  From the main water supply hose 64, sub-water supply hoses 65 to 70 connected to the arches 8, 9, 16, 12, 14, and 15 are branched. Valves 71 to 77 are provided. The auxiliary water supply hose 70 of the wax arch 14 is provided with two on-off valves 76 and 77.

  Of the arches 8, 9, 16, 12, 14, 15, the dilute solution arches 9, 16, 14, 15 excluding the pre-rinse arch 8 and the final rinse arch 12 that inject only water (washing water) W are used. That is, the liquid supply means 80 having the same configuration is connected to the dilute arches 9, 16, 14, 15 for injecting the dilute obtained by diluting the liquid with the washing water to the vehicle 2. .

  That is, corresponding to the arches 9, 16, 14, 15 for the diluent, siphon injectors 81 are respectively provided in the auxiliary water supply hoses 66, 67, 69, 70 below the on-off valves 72, 73, 75, 77. Is provided. The liquid storage tank 82, a liquid agent pipe 83 provided from the liquid storage tank 82 to the siphon injector 81, a liquid agent pump 84 provided in the liquid agent pipe 83, and the liquid agent below the liquid agent pump 84. And a check valve (an example of means for preventing the outflow of the liquid agent) 85 provided in the pipe 83.

  Each check valve 85 forms an air intake hole 86 in the liquid agent pipe 83 so that the air A can be taken in when the suction of the siphon injector 81 exceeds the ejection amount of the liquid agent pump 84. It is configured.

  Here, liquid detergent B, mirror surface polymer agent C, water-repellent polymer agent D, and wax E are stored as liquid agents in the liquid storage tanks 82 corresponding to the arches 9, 16, 14, 15 for the diluent. It has been. As said each liquid agent, the undiluted solution or the thing diluted to the predetermined density | concentration is used suitably.

  Further, the auxiliary water supply hose 70 of the wax arch 15 is configured to be directly supplied with water W by the opening / closing valve 76, and the washing water and the wax liquid are supplied to the wax arch 15 by switching the opening / closing valves 76, 77. It is comprised so that.

FIG. 5 shows a control block diagram of the car wash machine having the above configuration.
As shown in the figure, the car wash machine main body 1 includes a control device 91 composed of a microcomputer built in the front main body 1A, a remote panel 42 connected to the control device 91, and a limit switch connected to the control device 91. Front body travel drive device 53A, rear body travel drive device 53B, each brush 9, 10, 13 and each drying nozzle connected to a control system 91 and a sensor system 92 comprising 19, 20, 23, 24, etc. 21, the open / close valves 71 to 77 of the water panel 61, the submersible pump 63, the liquid agent pump 84, and the like, and the circuit breaker 41 and the outlet signal lamp 43 connected to the control device 91. .

  The control device 91 inputs and stores the car wash course pattern set by the remote panel 42, operation signals such as start and stop, and detection signals from the sensor system 92, and in accordance with these operation signals and detection signals, the drive system 94, the circuit breaker 41 and the exit signal lamp 43 are controlled to control the entire operation of the car wash machine main body 1, and the car wash operation based on the car wash course pattern is executed.

  The car wash operation (car wash course pattern set by the remote panel 42) executed by the control device 91 will be described based on the car wash course pattern diagram shown in FIG. 6 and the operation explanatory diagrams shown in FIGS.

At the start of the car wash, as shown in FIGS. 7 (a), 8 (a), 9 (a), 10 (a), 11 (a), and 12 (a), the front body 1A The rear main body 1B is at the HP (home position), and the vehicle 2 to be cleaned is stopped at the car wash position (predetermined position) in front of the front main body 1A. The arrival of the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B at the HP or EP (end position) is detected by the limit switches 19, 20, 23, 24.
[First Pattern] {See FIGS. 6A, 6B, 7, and 8}
In the first pattern, the front body 1A and the rear body 1B are moved backward from the EP (end position) to the HP (home position) in the first step of cleaning the vehicle 2 by the cleaning means while moving the front body 1A. A second step of preliminarily drying the vehicle 2 from the rear to the front by the drying means, and forming a film of wax or water repellent polymer on the vehicle 2 by the surface protection means, and the front main body 1A from HP to EP. And a third step in which the drying means performs finish drying from the front to the rear of the vehicle 2 while moving the rear body 1B forward. Further, when executing the second step, the backward movement of the front body 1A is delayed from the backward movement start of the rear body 1B, and a predetermined interval or more is provided between the rear body 1B and the front body 1A.
* First pattern-1
The first pattern-1 is a pattern in which a film of wax or water repellent polymer is formed on the vehicle 2 in 1.5 reciprocations.
“First Outward” {See FIG. 7B}
The submerged pump 63 and the liquid agent pump 84 of the detergent storage tank 82 are driven, and then the front main body travel drive device 53A and the rear main body travel drive device 53B are simultaneously driven to move from the HP to the EP toward the front main body. 1A and the rear main body 1B are advanced simultaneously.

  Then, the opening / closing valve 71 of the pre-rinse arch 8 is opened to spray cleaning water (rinse) from the pre-rinsing arch 8 onto the vehicle 2, and the opening / closing valve 72 of the detergent arch 9 is opened to operate the detergent arch 9. The vehicle 2 is sprayed with detergent, the opening / closing valve 74 of the final rinse arch 12 is opened, and the cleaning water (rinse) is sprayed from the final rinse arch 12 to the vehicle 2, and the opening / closing valve 76 of the wax arch 15 is opened. The opening operation is performed to spray cleaning water (rinse) from the wax arch 15 onto the vehicle 2, and the brushes 10, 11, 13 are driven to brush the vehicle 2.

Thereby, the brushing washing | cleaning from the front of the vehicle 2 to back is performed. When the washing of the vehicle 2 is completed, the brushes 10, 11, and 13 are stopped. When the vehicle arrives at the EP, the travel drive devices 53A and 53B are stopped, the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B are stopped at the EP, and the detergent is stored. The liquid agent pump 84 of the liquid tank 82 is stopped, the on-off valves 71, 72, 74, 76 are closed, and the spraying of cleaning water and detergent is stopped. The first forward path corresponds to the first step.
“First Return Path” {See FIGS. 7C and 7D}
When forming the water repellent polymer film, the liquid agent pump 84 of the water repellent polymer liquid storage tank 82 is driven, and when forming the wax film, the liquid agent pump 84 of the wax liquid storage tank 82 is driven.

  First, the rear body travel drive device 53B is driven to move the rear body 1B backward from EP to HP, and the front body travel drive device 53A is driven after a predetermined time (with a predetermined interval or more). The front body 1A is moved backward from EP to HP.

Then, the nozzles 21 and 22 are driven to perform preliminary drying from the rear to the front of the vehicle 2.
Subsequently, when the water-repellent polymer film is formed, the opening / closing valve 75 of the water-repellent polymer arch 14 is opened, and the water-repellent polymer liquid is sprayed from the water-repellent polymer arch 14 onto the surface of the vehicle 2. The opening / closing valve 71 is opened to spray cleaning water (rinse) onto the vehicle 2 from the pre-rinse arch 8 to form a uniform water-repellent polymer film on the vehicle 2.

  When the wax film is formed, the opening / closing valve 77 of the wax arch 15 is opened to spray the wax liquid onto the vehicle 2 from the wax arch 15 to form the wax film on the vehicle 2.

When the drying of the vehicle 2 is finished, the nozzles 21 and 22 are stopped, and when the vehicle 2 arrives at the HP, the travel drive devices 53A and 53B are stopped, the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B stop to HP, and the water repellent polymer of the vehicle 2 When the formation of the film or wax film is completed, the submersible pump 63 and the liquid agent pump 84 of the water-repellent polymer liquid or wax liquid storage tank 82 are stopped, and the on-off valve 75, 71 or 77 is closed, and the water-repellent function is achieved. Spraying of polymer and wash water or wax liquid is stopped. The first return path corresponds to the second step.
“Second Outward” {See FIGS. 7E and 7F}
The travel drive devices 53A and 53B are simultaneously driven to simultaneously advance the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B from HP to EP.

Then, the nozzles 21 and 22 are driven to perform finish drying (main drying) from the front to the rear of the vehicle 2.
When the drying of the vehicle 2 is finished, the nozzles 21 and 22 are stopped. When the vehicle 2 arrives at the EP, the travel drive devices 53A and 53B are stopped, the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B stop at the EP, and the front main body 1A and the rear part are stopped. The car wash ends with the main body 1B moving forward. The second forward path corresponds to the third step.

Thereafter, the exit signal lamp 43 is turned on to prompt the vehicle 2 to exit, and when the exit detection sensor 44 confirms the exit of the vehicle 2, the traveling drive devices 53A and 53B are simultaneously driven to move from EP to HP. 1A and the rear main body 1B are moved backward at the same time, the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B are returned to HP, and the breaker 41 is opened to allow the next vehicle 2 to enter.
* First pattern-2
This first pattern-2 is a pattern in which the vehicle 2 is washed without detergent and is rinsed carefully after 2.5 reciprocations, and then a film of wax or water repellent polymer is formed.

Instead of the first outward operation of the first pattern-1, the following first outward operation, first inward operation, and second outward operation are executed. The operation of the second return path of the first pattern-2 is the same as the operation of the first return path of the first pattern-1, and the operation of the third return path of the first pattern-2 is the same as that of the second return path of the first pattern-1. This is the same as the operation, and the description is omitted.
“First Outward” {See FIG. 8B}
The submersible pump 63 is driven, and then the traveling drive device 53A is driven to advance the front main body 1A from HP to EP.

  Then, the opening / closing valve 71 of the pre-rinse arch 8 is opened to spray cleaning water (rinse) from the pre-rinse arch 8 onto the vehicle 2, and the brushes 10, 11, 13 are driven to brush the vehicle 2. Do.

Thereby, the brushing washing | cleaning from the front of the vehicle 2 to back is performed. When the washing of the vehicle 2 is completed, the brushes 10, 11, and 13 are stopped. When the vehicle arrives at the EP, the traveling drive unit 53A is stopped, the front main body 1A is stopped at the EP, and the on-off valve 71 is closed. The spray of washing water is stopped.
"First return trip" {See Fig. 8 (c)}
The traveling drive unit 53A is driven to move the front main body 1A backward from EP to HP.

  Then, the opening / closing valve 71 of the pre-rinse arch 8 is opened to spray cleaning water (rinse) from the pre-rinsing arch 8 onto the vehicle 2, and the opening / closing valve 74 of the final rinse arch 12 is opened to open the final rinse arch. 12, the vehicle 2 is sprayed with cleaning water (rinse), and the top brush 11 and the side brush 13 are driven to brush the vehicle 2.

  Thereby, the 2nd brushing washing | cleaning from the back of the vehicle 2 to the front is performed. When the washing of the vehicle 2 is finished, the brushes 11 and 13 are stopped. When the vehicle 2 arrives at the HP, the traveling drive unit 53A is stopped, the front main body 1A is stopped at the HP, and the on-off valves 71 and 74 are closed. The spray of washing water is stopped.

In the “first forward path” and “first return path”, only the front main body 1A is moved forward and only the front main body 1A is moved backward. However, the travel drive devices 53A and 53B are moved in the “first forward path”. Simultaneously drive to advance the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B from HP to EP, and then simultaneously drive the travel drive devices 53A and 53B in the “first return path” to move from EP to HP. The main part 1A and the rear main part 1B may be moved backward simultaneously.
“Second Outward” {see FIG. 8D}
The travel drive devices 53A and 53B are simultaneously driven to simultaneously advance the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B from HP to EP.

  Then, the opening / closing valve 71 of the pre-rinse arch 8 is opened to spray cleaning water (rinse) from the pre-rinsing arch 8 onto the vehicle 2, and the opening / closing valve 74 of the final rinse arch 12 is opened to open the final rinse arch. 12, the washing water (rinse) is sprayed onto the vehicle 2 and the on-off valve 76 of the wax arch 15 is opened to spray the washing water (rinse) onto the vehicle 2 from the wax arch 15.

  As a result, cleaning (water cleaning) with only the cleaning water from the front to the rear of the vehicle 2 is executed. When arriving at the EP, the traveling drive devices 53A, 53B are stopped, the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B are stopped to the EP, the on-off valves 71, 74, 76 are closed, and the spraying of the washing water is stopped. .

The first outbound path, the first inbound path, and the second outbound path correspond to the first step.
The second return path {refer to FIGS. 8 (e) and 8 (f)} corresponds to the second process, and the third forward path (refer to FIGS. 8 (g) and (h)) corresponds to the third process.

As described above, according to the first pattern, the vehicle 2 is cleaned in the first step, and the preliminary drying from the rear to the front of the vehicle 2 and the formation of the wax or water-repellent polymer film are performed in the second step. By performing finish drying from the front to the rear of the vehicle 2 in the third step, the vehicle 2 moves from the rear to the front during the reverse movement of the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B except for the last third step. Since the drying is performed and drying is not performed while the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B are moving forward, it is possible to prevent a determination error of the driver of the vehicle 2 who determines that the car wash is completed in the middle of the process, The fear that the vehicle 2 will leave can be avoided. Further, a predetermined interval or more is provided between the rear main body 1B that performs drying of the vehicle 2 in the second step and the front main body 1A that performs film formation of the wax or the water-repellent polymer on the vehicle 2. It can be avoided that the wind due to the above adversely affects the film formation of the wax or the water-repellent polymer.
[Second Pattern] {See FIGS. 6C, 6D, 9 and 10}
In the second pattern, the front body 1A and the rear body 1B are moved backward from EP (end position) to HP (home position) in the first step of cleaning the vehicle 2 by the cleaning means while moving the front body 1A. A second step of performing preliminary drying from the rear to the front of the vehicle 2 by the drying means, and wax or repellent to the vehicle 2 by the surface protection means while advancing the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B from HP to EP. A third step of forming a water-based polymer film and performing finish drying from the front to the rear of the vehicle 2 by the drying means is provided. Further, when the third step is executed, the forward movement of the rear main body 1B is delayed from the start of the forward movement of the front main body 1A, and a predetermined interval or more is provided between the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B.
* Second pattern-1
The second pattern-1 is a pattern in which a wax or water repellent polymer film is formed on the vehicle 2 in 1.5 reciprocations.
“First Outward” {See FIG. 9B}
The submerged pump 63 and the liquid agent pump 84 of the detergent storage tank 82 are driven, and then the front main body travel drive device 53A and the rear main body travel drive device 53B are simultaneously driven to move from the HP to the EP toward the front main body. 1A and the rear main body 1B are advanced simultaneously.

  Then, the opening / closing valve 71 of the pre-rinse arch 8 is opened to spray cleaning water (rinse) from the pre-rinsing arch 8 onto the vehicle 2, and the opening / closing valve 72 of the detergent arch 9 is opened to operate the detergent arch 9. The vehicle 2 is sprayed with detergent, the opening / closing valve 74 of the final rinse arch 12 is opened, and the cleaning water (rinse) is sprayed from the final rinse arch 12 to the vehicle 2, and the opening / closing valve 76 of the wax arch 15 is opened. The opening operation is performed, and cleaning water (rinse) is sprayed from the wax arch 15 to the vehicle 2.

And each brush 10,11,13 is driven and the vehicle 2 is brushed.
Thereby, the brushing washing | cleaning from the front of the vehicle 2 to back is performed. When the washing of the vehicle 2 is completed, the brushes 10, 11, and 13 are stopped. When the vehicle arrives at the EP, the travel drive devices 53A and 53B are stopped, the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B are stopped at the EP, and the detergent is stored. The liquid agent pump 84 of the liquid tank 82 is stopped, the on-off valves 71, 72, 74, 76 are closed, and the spraying of cleaning water and detergent is stopped. The first forward path corresponds to the first step.
"First return trip" {See Fig. 9 (c)}
The travel drive devices 53A and 53B are simultaneously driven to simultaneously reverse the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B from EP to HP.

Then, the nozzles 21 and 22 are driven to perform preliminary drying from the rear to the front of the vehicle 2.
When the drying of the vehicle 2 is finished, the nozzles 21 and 22 are stopped. When the vehicle 2 arrives at the HP, the travel drive devices 53A and 53B are stopped and the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B are stopped to HP. The first return path corresponds to the second step.
“Second Outward” {See FIGS. 9D, 9E, and 9F}
When forming the water repellent polymer film, the liquid agent pump 84 of the water repellent polymer liquid storage tank 82 is driven, and when forming the wax film, the liquid agent pump 84 of the wax liquid storage tank 82 is driven.

  First, the front main body travel drive device 53A is driven to advance the front main body 1A from HP to EP, and the rear main body travel drive device 53B is driven at a predetermined time (with a predetermined interval or more). Then, the rear main body 1B is advanced from HP to EP.

  Subsequently, when the water-repellent polymer film is formed, the opening / closing valve 75 of the water-repellent polymer arch 14 is opened, and the water-repellent polymer liquid is sprayed from the water-repellent polymer arch 14 onto the surface of the vehicle 2. The opening / closing valve 71 is opened to spray cleaning water (rinse) onto the vehicle 2 from the pre-rinse arch 8 to form a water repellent polymer film on the vehicle 2.

  When the wax film is formed, the opening / closing valve 77 of the wax arch 15 is opened to spray the wax liquid onto the vehicle 2 from the wax arch 15 to form the wax film on the vehicle 2.

Then, the nozzles 21 and 22 are driven to perform finish drying (main drying) from the front to the rear of the vehicle 2.
When the drying of the vehicle 2 is completed, the nozzles 21 and 22 are stopped. When the vehicle 2 arrives at the EP, the travel drive devices 53A and 53B are stopped, the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B stop at the EP, and the water repellent polymer of the vehicle 2 When the formation of the film or wax film is completed, the submersible pump 63 and the liquid agent pump 84 of the water-repellent polymer liquid or wax liquid storage tank 82 are stopped, and the on-off valve 75, 71 or 77 is closed, and the water-repellent function is achieved. The spraying of the polymer and the washing water or the wax liquid is stopped, and the car washing is finished with the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B moving forward. The second forward path corresponds to the third step.

Thereafter, the exit signal lamp 43 is turned on to prompt the vehicle 2 to exit, and when the exit detection sensor 44 confirms the exit of the vehicle 2, the traveling drive devices 53A and 53B are simultaneously driven to move from EP to HP. 1A and the rear main body 1B are moved backward simultaneously, the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B are returned to the HP, the breaker 41 is opened, and the next vehicle 2 is allowed to enter.
* Second pattern-2
The second pattern-2 is a pattern in which the vehicle 2 is washed in 2.5 reciprocations without detergent and rinsed carefully, and then a film of wax or water repellent polymer is formed.

Instead of the first outward operation of the second pattern-1, the first outward operation, the first inbound operation, and the second outward operation are executed.
The operation of the first outward path of the second pattern-2 is the same as the operation of the first outward path of the first pattern-2 {see FIG. 10B}, and the operation of the first outward path of the second pattern-2 is the first operation. Same as the operation of the first return path of the pattern-2 {see FIG. 10C}, the operation of the second outward path of the second pattern-2 is the same as the operation of the second outward path of the first pattern-2 {FIG. d) Reference}.

  The operation of the second return path of the second pattern-2 is the same as the operation of the first return path of the second pattern-1 {see FIG. 10E}, and the operation of the third return path of the second pattern-2 is the first operation. It is the same as the operation of the second forward path of 2 patterns-1 {see FIGS. 10 (f) (g) (h)}. Description is omitted.

The first outbound path, the first inbound path, and the second outbound path correspond to the first step.
The second return path corresponds to the second process, and the third forward path corresponds to the third process.
As described above, according to the second pattern, the vehicle 2 is cleaned in the first step, the preliminary drying from the rear to the front of the vehicle 2 is performed in the second step, and the wax of the vehicle 2 in the third step. Alternatively, the film formation of the water-repellent polymer and the finish drying from the front to the rear of the vehicle 2 are executed, so that the rear of the front body 1A and the rear body 1B are moved backward from the rear of the vehicle 2 except for the final third step. The driver of the vehicle 2 who determines that the car wash is finished in the middle of the process because the front body 1A and the rear body 1B are not dried while the front body 1A and the rear body 1B are moving forward. This can prevent the vehicle 2 from leaving. Further, in the third step, a predetermined interval or more is provided between the front main body 1A for forming a film of wax or water repellent polymer on the vehicle 2 and the rear main body 1B for executing drying of the vehicle 2. It can be avoided that the wind due to drying adversely affects the film formation of the wax or water repellent polymer.
[Third Pattern] {See FIGS. 6 (e), (f), FIG. 11, FIG. 12)
In the third pattern, the front body 1A and the rear body 1B are moved backward from EP (end position) to HP (home position) in the first step of cleaning the vehicle 2 by the cleaning means while moving the front body 1A. A second step of preliminarily drying the vehicle 2 from the rear to the front by the drying means, and forming a film of wax or water-repellent polymer on the vehicle 2 by the first surface protection means, and a front part from HP to EP. A third process is provided in which a mirror polymer film is formed on the vehicle 2 by the second surface protection means while the main body 1A and the rear main body 1B are advanced, and finish drying from the front to the rear of the vehicle 2 is performed by the drying means. Yes. Further, when executing the second step, the backward movement of the front body 1A is delayed from the start of the backward movement of the rear body 1B, a predetermined interval or more is provided between the rear body 1B and the front body 1A, and the third step is performed. When executed, the forward movement of the rear main body 1B is delayed from the start of the forward movement of the front main body 1A, and a predetermined interval or more is provided between the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B.
* Third pattern-1
The third pattern-1 is a pattern in which a wax or water repellent polymer film is formed on the vehicle 2 and then a mirror polymer film is formed on the vehicle 2 in 1.5 reciprocations.
“First Outward” {see FIG. 11B}
The submerged pump 63 and the liquid agent pump 84 of the detergent storage tank 82 are driven, and then the front main body travel drive device 53A and the rear main body travel drive device 53B are simultaneously driven to move from the HP to the EP toward the front main body. 1A and the rear main body 1B are advanced simultaneously.

  Then, the opening / closing valve 71 of the pre-rinse arch 8 is opened to spray cleaning water (rinse) from the pre-rinsing arch 8 onto the vehicle 2, and the opening / closing valve 72 of the detergent arch 9 is opened to operate the detergent arch 9. The vehicle 2 is sprayed with detergent, the opening / closing valve 74 of the final rinse arch 12 is opened, and the cleaning water (rinse) is sprayed from the final rinse arch 12 to the vehicle 2, and the opening / closing valve 76 of the wax arch 15 is opened. The opening operation is performed, and cleaning water (rinse) is sprayed from the wax arch 15 to the vehicle 2.

And each brush 10,11,13 is driven and the vehicle 2 is brushed.
Thereby, the brushing washing | cleaning from the front of the vehicle 2 to back is performed. When the washing of the vehicle 2 is completed, the brushes 10, 11, and 13 are stopped. When the vehicle arrives at the EP, the travel drive devices 53A and 53B are stopped, the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B are stopped at the EP, and the detergent is stored. The liquid agent pump 84 of the liquid tank 82 is stopped, the on-off valves 71, 72, 74, 76 are closed, and the spraying of cleaning water and detergent is stopped. The first forward path corresponds to the first step.
“First Return Path” {See FIGS. 11 (c) and 11 (d)}
When forming the water repellent polymer film, the liquid agent pump 84 of the water repellent polymer liquid storage tank 82 is driven, and when forming the wax film, the liquid agent pump 84 of the wax liquid storage tank 82 is driven.

  First, the rear body travel drive device 53B is driven to move the rear body 1B backward from EP to HP, and the front body travel drive device 53A is driven after a predetermined time (with a predetermined interval or more). The front body 1A is moved backward from EP to HP.

Then, the nozzles 21 and 22 are driven to perform preliminary drying from the rear to the front of the vehicle 2.
Subsequently, when the water-repellent polymer film is formed, the opening / closing valve 75 of the water-repellent polymer arch 14 is opened, and the water-repellent polymer liquid is sprayed from the water-repellent polymer arch 14 onto the surface of the vehicle 2. The opening / closing valve 71 is opened to spray cleaning water (rinse) onto the vehicle 2 from the pre-rinse arch 8 to form a uniform water-repellent polymer film on the vehicle 2.

  When the wax film is formed, the opening / closing valve 77 of the wax arch 15 is opened to spray the wax liquid onto the vehicle 2 from the wax arch 15 to form the wax film on the vehicle 2.

When the drying of the vehicle 2 is finished, the nozzles 21 and 22 are stopped, and when the vehicle 2 arrives at the HP, the travel drive devices 53A and 53B are stopped, the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B stop to HP, and the water repellent polymer of the vehicle 2 When the formation of the film or wax film is completed, the liquid agent pump 84 of the water-repellent polymer liquid or wax liquid storage tank 82 is stopped, and the on-off valve 75, 71 or 77 is closed, and the water-repellent polymer and washing water, Alternatively, the spraying of the wax liquid is stopped. The first return path corresponds to the second step.
“Second Outward” {See FIGS. 11E, 11F and 11G}
First, the liquid agent pump 84 of the mirror surface polymer liquid storage tank 82 is driven.

  First, the front main body travel drive device 53A is driven to advance the front main body 1A from HP to EP, and the rear main body travel drive device 53B is driven at a predetermined time (with a predetermined interval or more). Then, the rear main body 1B is advanced from HP to EP.

  Subsequently, the opening / closing valve 73 of the mirror surface polymer arch 16 is opened to spray the mirror surface polymer liquid onto the surface of the vehicle 2 from the mirror surface polymer arch 16, and the opening / closing valve 71 of the pre-rinse arch 8 is opened to open the pre-rinse arch 8. Further, cleaning water (rinse) is sprayed on the vehicle 2 to form a uniform mirror surface polymer film on the vehicle 2.

Then, the nozzles 21 and 22 are driven to perform finish drying (main drying) from the front to the rear of the vehicle 2.
When the drying of the vehicle 2 is finished, the nozzles 21 and 22 are stopped. When the vehicle 2 arrives at the EP, the traveling drive devices 53A and 53B are stopped, the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B stop to HP, and the mirror surface polymer film of the vehicle 2 Is finished, the submersible pump 63 and the liquid agent pump 84 of the mirror surface polymer liquid storage tank 82 are stopped, the on-off valves 73 and 71 are closed, and the spray of the mirror surface polymer and the washing water is stopped. The car wash is completed with the main body 1A and the rear main body 1B moving forward. The second forward path corresponds to the third step.

Thereafter, the exit signal lamp 43 is turned on to prompt the vehicle 2 to exit, and when the exit detection sensor 44 confirms the exit of the vehicle 2, the traveling drive devices 53A and 53B are simultaneously driven to move from EP to HP. 1A and the rear main body 1B are moved backward at the same time, the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B are returned to HP, and the breaker 41 is opened to allow the next vehicle 2 to enter.
* Third pattern-2
The third pattern-2 is a pattern in which the vehicle 2 is washed without a detergent in 2.5 reciprocations, rinsed carefully, and then a wax or water-repellent polymer film is formed, followed by a specular polymer. It is.

Instead of the first forward operation of the third pattern-1, the first forward operation, the first return operation, and the second outward operation are executed.
The operation of the first outward path of the third pattern-2 is the same as the operation of the first outward path of the first pattern-2 {see FIG. 12B}, and the operation of the first outward path of the third pattern-2 is the first operation. Same as the operation of the first return path of the pattern-2 {see FIG. 12C}, the operation of the second outward path of the third pattern-2 is the same as the operation of the second return path of the first pattern-2 {FIG. d) Reference}.

  The operation of the second return path of the third pattern-2 is the same as the operation of the first return path of the third pattern-1 {see FIGS. 12E and 12F}, and the operation of the third return path of the third pattern-2. Is the same as the operation of the second outward path of the third pattern-1 {see FIGS. 12 (g) (h) (i)}. Description is omitted.

The first outbound path, the first inbound path, and the second outbound path correspond to the first step.
The second return path corresponds to the second process, and the third forward path corresponds to the third process.
As described above, according to the third pattern, the vehicle 2 is cleaned in the first step, and the preliminary drying from the rear to the front of the vehicle 2 and the formation of the wax or water repellent polymer film are performed in the second step. In the third step, the mirror polymer film formation of the vehicle 2 and the finish drying from the front to the rear of the vehicle 2 are executed, so that the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B are traveling backward except for the last third step. Driving of the vehicle 2 that determines that the car wash has been completed in the middle of the process because the vehicle 2 is dried from the rear to the front and the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B are not dried while moving forward. An operator's judgment mistake can be prevented and the fear that the vehicle 2 will leave can be avoided. Furthermore, by providing a predetermined interval or more between the rear main body 1B that executes drying of the vehicle 2 in the second step and the front main body 1A that executes film formation of wax or water-repellent polymer on the vehicle 2, It is possible to avoid the wind caused by the drying from adversely affecting the film formation of the wax or the water repellent polymer. Further, in the third step, the front body 1A that executes the film formation of the specular polymer on the vehicle 2 and the drying of the vehicle 2 are executed. By providing a predetermined distance or more between the rear main body 1B and the rear main body 1B, it is possible to prevent the wind due to drying from adversely affecting the film formation of the specular polymer.

In the first pattern and the second pattern of the present embodiment, a film made of a water-repellent polymer is formed, but a film made of a mirror surface polymer may be formed.
Further, in the present embodiment, the travel start time is delayed in order to provide a predetermined interval or more between the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B, but the front main body 1A and the rear main body are independent of the time. Means for detecting the travel distance may be provided in each 1B, and the travel distance of the front main body 1A or the rear main body 1B may be confirmed to cause the rear main body 1B or the front main body 1A to travel.

It is a schematic side view of the car wash machine in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the car wash machine. It is equipment arrangement drawing of the car wash machine. It is a water piping diagram of the car wash machine. It is a block diagram of the control system of the car wash machine. It is a figure which shows the car wash course pattern of the car wash machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of the 1st pattern-1 of the car wash. It is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of the 1st pattern-2 of the car wash. It is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of the 2nd pattern-1 of the car wash. It is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of the 2nd pattern-2 of the car wash. It is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of the 3rd pattern-1 of the car wash. It is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of the 3rd pattern-2 of the car wash machine.

Explanation of symbols

1 Car Wash Machine Main Body 1A Front Main Body 1B Rear Main Body 2 Vehicle (Washed Vehicle)
8 Prerinse arch 9 Detergent arch 10 Rocker brush 11 Top brush 12 Final rinse arch 13 Side brush 14 Water repellent polymer arch 15 Wax arch 16 Mirror surface polymer arch 19, 20, 23, 24 Limit switch 21 Top nozzle 22 Side nozzle 61 Water panel 63 Submersible pump 71-77 Open / close valve 82 Liquid storage tank 84 Liquid agent pump

Claims (6)

A cleaning means for cleaning the vehicle to be cleaned, a front body provided with a surface protection means for forming a wax or polymer film on the surface of the vehicle to be cleaned, and a drying means for drying the vehicle to be cleaned. The vehicle to be cleaned is cleaned, film-formed and dried while the car washer body formed from the rear main body is moved relative to the vehicle to be cleaned stopped at a predetermined position in front of the front main body. A car wash method for a car wash machine,
A first step of cleaning the vehicle to be cleaned by the cleaning means while moving the front body;
Preliminary drying from the rear to the front of the vehicle to be cleaned is performed by the drying means while the front body and the rear body are moved backward, and a wax or polymer film is formed on the vehicle to be cleaned by the surface protection means. Two steps,
A car washing method for a car wash machine, comprising a third step of performing finish drying from the front to the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned by the drying means while moving the front main body and the rear main body forward. The said 2nd process WHEREIN: The backward movement of the said front main body is delayed from the backward start of the said rear main body, and the predetermined interval or more is provided between the said rear main body and the said front main body. The car wash method of the car wash machine of 1. A cleaning means for cleaning the vehicle to be cleaned, a front body provided with a surface protection means for forming a wax or polymer film on the surface of the vehicle to be cleaned, and a drying means for drying the vehicle to be cleaned. The vehicle to be cleaned is cleaned, film-formed and dried while the car washer body formed from the rear main body is moved relative to the vehicle to be cleaned stopped at a predetermined position in front of the front main body. A car wash method for a car wash machine,
A first step of cleaning the vehicle to be cleaned by the cleaning means while moving the front body;
A second step of performing preliminary drying from the rear to the front of the vehicle to be cleaned by the drying means while moving the front body and the rear body backward;
While the front main body and the rear main body are advanced, a wax or polymer film is formed on the vehicle to be cleaned by the surface protection means, and finish drying from the front to the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned is performed by the drying means. A car wash method for a car wash machine comprising three steps. The said 3rd process WHEREIN: Advancement of the said rear part main body is delayed from the advance start of the said front part main body, and the space | interval more than predetermined is provided between the said front part main body and the said rear part main body. 4. A car wash method for a car wash machine according to 3. Cleaning means for cleaning the vehicle to be cleaned, first surface protection means for forming a wax or water-repellent polymer film on the surface of the vehicle to be cleaned, and second for forming a mirror polymer film on the surface of the vehicle to be cleaned A car wash machine main body formed from a front main body provided with surface protection means and a rear main body provided with drying means for drying the vehicle to be cleaned is stopped at a predetermined position in front of the front main body. A car wash method for a car wash machine that performs cleaning, film formation and drying on the vehicle to be cleaned while being moved with respect to the cleaning vehicle,
A first step of cleaning the vehicle to be cleaned by the cleaning means while moving the front body;
The drying means performs preliminary drying from the rear to the front of the vehicle to be cleaned while moving the front main body and the rear main body backward, and the first surface protecting means coats the vehicle to be cleaned with wax or a water repellent polymer. A second step of forming
While the front body and the rear body are advanced, a mirror polymer film is formed on the vehicle to be cleaned by the second surface protection means, and finish drying from the front to the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned is performed by the drying means. A car wash method for a car wash machine comprising a third step. When performing the second step, the backward movement of the front body is delayed from the backward start of the rear body, and a predetermined distance or more is provided between the rear body and the front body,
The said 3rd process WHEREIN: Advancement of the said rear part main body is delayed from the advance start of the said front part main body, and the space | interval more than predetermined is provided between the said front part main body and the said rear part main body. 5. A car wash method for a car wash machine according to 5.

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