JP4716697B2 - Cleaning brush for car wash machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cleaning brush used in a car wash machine for cleaning dirt and the like adhering to a surface to be cleaned of an automobile or a vehicle.

  Regarding the cleaning brush used in the car wash machine for cleaning dirt and the like adhering to the surface to be cleaned of the automobile or vehicle, various improvements have been made to the brush piece used for the cleaning brush according to the purpose of use. For example, the cross section in the direction perpendicular to the length direction is formed into a wave shape composed of flexible peaks and valleys, and the tip of the peaks and the bottom of the valleys are rounded respectively. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-305763 discloses a hair material for a brush for a car wash machine characterized by the above.

  Also, for example, the cross-sectional shape is bent into a substantially corrugated shape having peaks and valleys, one end is formed on a mounting portion that is attached to the rotating shaft, and the other end is a cleaning portion that is brought into contact with the surface of the vehicle body during car washing In the rotating brush for a car wash machine formed of a washing body formed and connected in the circumferential direction, the crest and trough of the washing part are provided with a predetermined length of cut. A rotating brush for a car wash machine is disclosed in JP-A-10-35433 as a rotary brush for a car wash machine.

  Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-305763   JP-A-10-35433

  A conventional washing brush for a car wash machine discloses the technology as described above. However, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-305763, a cross section in a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the bristle material of the car wash machine brush. Is formed in a wave shape composed of flexible peaks and valleys, so that if the brush bristle material contacts the surface to be cleaned, the peaks and valleys expand and contract to reduce the impact. Although scratching the cleaning surface can be alleviated, there is a problem that it is not easy to improve cleaning properties. Further, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-35433, the cross-sectional shape is bent into a substantially corrugated shape having crests and troughs, one end is formed on a mounting portion that is attached to the rotating shaft, and the other end of the vehicle body is washed. Since the cleaning body is formed on the cleaning portion that is brought into contact with the surface and connected in the circumferential direction, the manufacturing method of the cleaning body is complicated and difficult. The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, has high cleaning properties, has no washing residue, does not damage the surface to be cleaned, has high durability, and is manufactured. An object of the present invention is to provide a washing brush for a car wash machine with a simple method.

The washing brush for a car wash machine according to the present invention is configured as follows.
(1) In a cleaning brush used for a car washing machine for car washing or car washing, the washing brush is folded by sandwiching a pedestal and a plurality of plate-like brush pieces between a core wire and a belt-like body A channel brush, and the channel brush is wound around the outer periphery of the pedestal, and at least the brush piece has an outer edge (9, 19, 29, 29) substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the pedestal. 39, 49, 59, 69) are formed in an approximate waveform shape or an approximate tooth shape.

  (2) In the washing brush for a car wash machine as described in (1) above, the brush piece has a slit formed in an outer edge portion.

  The washing brush for a car wash machine of the present invention can obtain the following effects. In the description, the same reference numerals as those in the claims are attached.

  (1) When using the washing brush for a car wash machine, the corrugated portion formed on the outer edge of the brush piece can be continuously and smoothly brought into contact with the surface to be cleaned. Therefore, even if the cleaning brush for a car washer has a strong adherence to the surface to be cleaned, the corrugated part formed on the brush piece continuously scrapes off the dirt etc. Since it can be used, there is no unwashed residue and it has a high detergency.

  Further, since the corrugated portion is formed by a continuous curve set in a predetermined shape, the brush piece can be smoothly brought into contact with the surface to be cleaned. Therefore, the brush piece does not damage the surface to be cleaned, and the brush piece can be prevented from deteriorating, and the washing brush for a car wash machine can have high durability. Furthermore, since the brush piece is formed in a flat plate shape having an outer edge portion having a corrugated portion, for example, a method of punching using a Thomson type or a method of cutting using a scissors, a cutter, etc. An extremely simple and quick manufacturing method can be adopted. Therefore, since the brush piece can be manufactured at a low cost, the price of the washing brush for a car wash machine can be reduced.

  (1) As another embodiment of a brush piece used for a washing brush for a car wash machine, it is formed in a flat plate shape having an outer edge portion, and a corrugated shape portion is provided at the center portion of the outer edge portion, and linear portions are provided on both sides. In the case of using a brush piece that is formed and has a wave-shaped part at the tip of the outer edge part and a straight part at the lower part, when using the washing brush for a car wash machine, the outer edge of the brush piece The corrugated part and the straight part formed in the part can be brought into contact with the surface to be cleaned continuously and smoothly. For this reason, the washing brush for a car wash machine has a continuous wave-shaped portion and straight portion formed on the brush piece even when various stains are strongly adhered to the surface to be cleaned. In addition, since it can come into contact with dirt and the like adhering to the surface to be cleaned with different contact strengths, there is no unwashed residue and high cleanability can be achieved.

  (1) As another embodiment of the brush piece used for the washing brush for a car wash machine, a brush piece which is formed in a flat plate shape having an outer edge portion and in which a tooth shape shape portion is formed at the outer edge portion is used. In this case, when using the washing brush for a car wash machine, the tooth profile formed on the outer edge of the brush piece can be continuously and smoothly brought into contact with the surface to be cleaned. For this reason, the washing brush for a car wash machine has a tooth profile that is formed on the brush piece continuously and smoothly even when dirt or the like is strongly adhered to the surface to be cleaned. Since it can come into contact with dirt and the like adhering to the cleaning surface, there is no unwashed residue and high cleaning properties can be achieved.

  (1) As another embodiment of a brush piece used for a washing brush for a car wash machine, it is formed in a flat plate shape having an outer edge portion, a corrugated shape portion is formed on the outer edge portion, and a corrugated shape is formed on the outer edge portion. When using a brush piece with a gradually changing waveform shape part that is set so that the period of the shape gradually changes and becomes smaller as the tip part becomes, when using a washing brush for a car wash machine In this case, the corrugated portion formed on the outer edge portion of the brush piece and the gradually changing corrugated portion formed on the outer edge portion can be continuously and smoothly brought into contact with the surface to be cleaned. Therefore, even if the washing brush for a car wash machine is a case where dirt or the like is strongly attached to the surface to be cleaned, the corrugated portion formed on the brush piece is continuously and smoothly, The gradual waveform shape part that is set so that the period of the waveform shape gradually changes and becomes smaller as it reaches the tip part can be continuously contacted with dirt attached to the surface to be cleaned. It is possible to make contact with dirt and the like adhering to the surface to be cleaned smoothly and smoothly. Further, the gradually changing waveform shape portion can scrape off dirt and the like more strongly toward the tip portion. For this reason, there is no unwashed residue and high cleaning properties can be obtained.

  (1) As another embodiment, a groove portion is formed on the outer peripheral portion and is configured by a substantially cylindrical pedestal, a stopper, and a brush piece. A car wash machine in which the brush piece is formed in a flat plate shape having an outer edge portion, and a corrugated shape portion is formed in the outer edge portion. When the cleaning brush is used, the corrugated portion formed on the outer edge of the brush piece can be continuously and smoothly brought into contact with the surface to be cleaned. Therefore, even if the cleaning brush for a car washer has a strong adherence to the surface to be cleaned, the corrugated part formed on the brush piece continuously scrapes off the dirt etc. Since it can be used, there is no unwashed residue and it has a high detergency. In addition, the washing brush for a car wash machine is formed so that the brush piece is detachably assembled by being inserted into the groove portion by a stopper, so that the brush piece can be easily and quickly assembled. Can be exchanged.

  (2) When using the washing brush for a car wash machine, the corrugated portion formed on the outer edge of the brush piece can be continuously and smoothly brought into contact with the surface to be cleaned, and a plurality of slits Can be brought into contact with the surface to be cleaned. Therefore, even if the cleaning brush for a car washer has a strong adherence to the surface to be cleaned, the corrugated shape formed on the brush piece scrapes off the dirt and the like. Since the slits of the slabs more strongly scrape off dirt and the like, there is no unwashed residue and an extremely high detergency can be obtained.

  Further, since the corrugated portion is formed by a continuous curve set in a predetermined shape, the brush piece can be smoothly brought into contact with the surface to be cleaned. Therefore, the brush piece does not damage the surface to be cleaned, and the brush piece can be prevented from deteriorating, and the washing brush for a car wash machine can have high durability.

  (2) As another embodiment of the brush piece used for the washing brush for a car wash machine, the brush piece is formed in a flat plate shape having an outer edge portion. The outer edge portion has a length from the straight portion to the central portion from the end surface. A plurality of different slits, corrugated portions, and a plurality of slits that are inclined at a predetermined angle from the end surface toward the central portion and set so that the distance between the slits becomes narrower toward the outer edge portion. When using a brush piece, when using a washing brush for a car wash machine, a straight portion formed on the outer edge of the brush piece and a plurality of slits having different lengths are continuously formed on the surface to be cleaned. It can be touched smoothly and smoothly. For this reason, even if various dirts are strongly attached to the surface to be cleaned, the cleaning brush for car wash machines can scrape off dirts etc. There is no unwashed residue, and it can have high detergency.

  In addition, the corrugated shape portion formed on the outer edge portion of the brush piece, and a predetermined angle from the end surface toward the center portion, and the distance between the slits is set so as to be closer to the outer edge portion. A plurality of slits can be continuously and smoothly brought into contact with the surface to be cleaned. Therefore, the washing brush for car wash machines can scrape off dirt etc. strongly even when various dirt etc. are strongly attached to the surface to be washed. Highly cleanable because multiple slits that are inclined at a predetermined angle and set so that the distance between the slits becomes narrower as they approach the outer edge can contact the surface to be cleaned without scratching. And high durability at the same time.

  The purpose is to provide a washing brush for car washing machines that has high cleaning properties, has no washing residue, does not damage the surface to be cleaned, has high durability, and has a simple manufacturing method. Alternatively, in the cleaning brush used in a car washing machine for vehicle cleaning, the cleaning brush has a flat brush piece, and the outer edge portion of the brush piece has a substantially wave shape or an approximate tooth shape. .

  Example 1 is shown in FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a washing brush for a car wash machine according to the present invention as seen from the front side. In FIG. 1, 1 is a washing brush for a car wash machine, 2 is a pedestal, 3 is a channel brush, 4 is a stopper, and 5 is a brush piece. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pedestal used in FIG. 1 as viewed from the front side. In FIG. 2, 95 is a claw and 96 is a screw. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the channel brush of FIG. In FIG. 3, 6 is a core wire, and 7 is a belt-like body. FIG. 4 is a front view of the channel brush of FIG. 3 as viewed from the A direction. In FIG. 4, 8 and 9 are outer edge parts, and 10 is a waveform shape part. FIG. 5 is a front view of a brush piece according to another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, 15 is a brush piece, 18 and 19 are outer edge parts, 20 is a waveform-shaped part, 61 and 62 are linear parts. FIG. 6 is a front view of a brush piece according to another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6, 25 is a brush piece, 28 and 29 are outer edge portions, and 30 is a tooth profile portion. FIG. 7 is a front view of a brush piece according to another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, 35 is a brush piece, 38 and 39 are outer edge portions, 40 is a waveform shape portion, and 50 is a gradually changing waveform shape portion. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a washing brush for a car wash machine according to another embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front side. In FIG. 8, 11 is a washing brush for a car wash machine, 12 is a pedestal, 14 is a stopper, 27 is a groove, 45 is a brush piece, 48 and 49 are outer edges, and 60 is a corrugated portion.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the washing brush 1 for a car wash machine includes a pedestal 2, a channel brush 3, and a stopper 4. As shown in FIG. 2, the pedestal 2 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and the fastener 4 having the claws 95 is assembled with screws 96 at both ends of the outer periphery. As shown in FIG. 3, the channel brush 3 is formed by sandwiching a brush piece 5 between a core wire 6 and a strip 7 and folding it. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the washing brush 1 for a car washer is twisted around the outer periphery of the pedestal 2 by twisting the channel brush 3 in a spiral shape and fixed by a claw 95 formed on the stopper 4. Is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the brush piece 5 is formed in a flat plate shape having an outer edge portion 8 and an outer edge portion 9, and a corrugated portion 10 is formed on the outer edge portion 8 and the outer edge portion 9. Further, the material of the brush piece 5 is not limited as long as it is a material that can be used as a washing brush for a car wash machine, and depending on the purpose of use, synthetic resin fiber, cloth, film-like resin composition A double structure composed of a synthetic resin foam, a nonwoven fabric, and a porous polyurethane base having ultrafine bubbles can be set up in a timely manner. Further, as a manufacturing method of the brush piece 5, a method of punching using a Thomson type or the like so that the corrugated portion 10 is formed on the outer edge portion 8 and the outer edge portion 9 of the brush piece 5, or a scissors, A method of cutting using a cutter or the like is employed.

  Since the washing brush 1 for the car wash machine according to the first embodiment is configured as described above, it is formed on the outer edge 8 and the outer edge 9 of the brush piece 5 when the washing brush 1 for the car wash machine is used. The corrugated portion 10 can be continuously and smoothly brought into contact with the surface to be cleaned. Therefore, even if the washing brush 1 for a car wash machine has a case where dirt or the like is strongly adhered to the surface to be washed, the corrugated portion 10 formed on the brush piece 5 is continuously stained or the like. Since it can be scraped off, there is no unwashed residue and it can have a high detergency.

  Moreover, since the waveform shape part 10 is formed by the continuous curve set to the predetermined shape, the brush piece 5 can be smoothly contacted with respect to the to-be-cleaned surface. Therefore, the brush piece 5 does not damage the surface to be cleaned, can prevent the brush piece 5 from being deteriorated, and the washing brush 1 for a car wash machine can have high durability. Furthermore, since the brush piece 5 is formed in a flat plate shape including the outer edge portion 8 having the corrugated shape portion 10 and the outer edge portion 9, for example, a method of punching using a Thomson type or the like, a scissors, a cutter, etc. A very simple and quick manufacturing method such as a method of cutting using a slab can be adopted. Therefore, since the brush piece 5 can be manufactured at low cost, the price of the washing brush 1 for a car wash machine can be reduced.

  The washing brush 1 for a car wash machine according to the first embodiment has the above-described configuration, but the manufacturing method of the brush piece 5 includes the corrugated portion 10 formed on the outer edge portion 8 and the outer edge portion 9. Any manufacturing method other than the above method can be adopted as long as it is such a manufacturing method. In addition, for the detailed shape of the waveform shape portion 10, for example, a sine curve, a curve having irregularity, or the like can be set in a timely manner according to the purpose of use.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 5, another embodiment of the brush piece used for the car brush washing brush according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the brush piece 15 according to another embodiment of Example 1 is formed in a flat plate shape having an outer edge portion 18 and an outer edge portion 19, and a corrugated portion 20 is formed at the center of the outer edge portion 18. And the linear part 61 is formed in the both sides. A corrugated portion 20 is formed at the tip of the outer edge portion 19, and a straight portion 62 is formed at the lower portion.

  Since the brush piece 15 according to another embodiment of the first embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above, the outer edge portion 18 and the outer edge of the brush piece 15 are used when the washing brush for a car wash machine is used. The corrugated portion 20 and the straight portions 61 and 62 formed in the portion 19 can be continuously and smoothly brought into contact with the surface to be cleaned. Therefore, the washing brush for a car wash machine has a corrugated shape portion 20 formed on the brush piece 15 and a straight portion 61, even when various stains are strongly adhered to the surface to be cleaned. Since 62 can contact the dirt and the like adhering to the surface to be cleaned with continuous and different contact strengths, there is no washing residue and high cleaning performance can be achieved.

  Moreover, FIG. 6 demonstrates other embodiment of the brush piece used for the washing brush for car wash machines of Example 1 of this invention. As shown in FIG. 6, the brush piece 25 according to another embodiment of Example 1 is formed in a flat plate shape having an outer edge portion 28 and an outer edge portion 29, and the outer edge portion 28 and the outer edge portion 29 have tooth shapes. A shape portion 30 is formed.

  Since the brush piece 25 according to another embodiment of the first embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above, the outer edge portion 28 and the outer edge of the brush piece 25 are used when the washing brush for a car wash machine is used. The tooth profile portion 30 formed on the portion 29 can be continuously and smoothly brought into contact with the surface to be cleaned. Therefore, the washing brush for a car wash machine has a continuous and smooth tooth profile portion 30 formed on the brush piece 25 even when dirt or the like is strongly adhered to the surface to be cleaned. In addition, since it can come into contact with dirt and the like adhering to the surface to be cleaned, there is no washing residue and a high cleaning property can be achieved.

  The brush piece 25 according to another embodiment of the first embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above, but the shape of the tooth profile portion 30 is not limited to a plurality of approximate trapezoidal shapes as described above. Depending on the purpose of use, for example, an optimum shape such as a plurality of approximately three-shaped shapes and a plurality of uneven shapes can be set.

  Moreover, in FIG. 7, another embodiment of the brush piece used for the washing brush for the car wash machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, the brush piece 35 according to another embodiment of Example 1 is formed in a flat plate shape having an outer edge portion 38 and an outer edge portion 39, and a corrugated portion 40 is formed on the outer edge portion 38. In the outer edge portion 39, a gradually changing waveform shape portion 50 is formed. The gradually changing waveform shape portion 50 is set so as to gradually change and become smaller as the period of the waveform shape becomes the tip portion.

  Since the brush piece 35 according to another embodiment of the first embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above, it is formed on the outer edge portion 38 of the brush piece 35 when the washing brush for a car wash machine is used. The corrugated portion 40 and the gradually changing corrugated portion 50 formed on the outer edge portion 39 can be brought into continuous and smooth contact with the surface to be cleaned. For this reason, the washing brush for a car wash machine has a continuous and smooth wave-shaped portion 40 formed on the brush piece 35 even when dirt or the like is strongly adhered to the surface to be cleaned. In addition, the gradually changing waveform shape portion 50 is set so that it can come into contact with dirt or the like adhering to the surface to be cleaned, and the period of the waveform shape is gradually changed and becomes smaller toward the tip portion. Can be continuously and smoothly brought into contact with dirt adhering to the surface to be cleaned. In addition, the gradually changing waveform shape portion 50 can scrape off dirt and the like more strongly toward the tip portion. For this reason, there is no unwashed residue and high cleaning properties can be obtained.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 8, another embodiment of the washing brush for a car wash machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. The washing brush 11 for a car wash machine according to another embodiment of the first embodiment is composed of a pedestal 12, a fastener 14, and a brush piece 45 as shown in FIG. The pedestal 12 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and a groove portion 27 is formed on the outer peripheral portion. The brush piece 45 is detachably assembled by being clamped inside the groove portion 27 by the stopper 14. Is formed. Further, the brush piece 45 is formed in a flat plate shape having an outer edge portion 48 and an outer edge portion 49, and a wave shape portion 60 is formed in the outer edge portion 48 and the outer edge portion 49.

  Since the washing brush 11 for a car wash machine according to another embodiment of Example 1 is configured as described above, when the washing brush 11 for a car wash machine is used, the outer edge 48 of the brush piece 45, and The corrugated portion 60 formed on the outer edge portion 49 can be continuously and smoothly brought into contact with the surface to be cleaned. Therefore, even if the washing brush 11 for a car washer is a case where dirt or the like is strongly attached to the surface to be cleaned, the corrugated portion 60 formed on the brush piece 45 is continuously stained or the like. Since it can be scraped off, there is no unwashed residue and it can have a high detergency. In addition, the washing brush 11 for a car wash machine is formed so that the brush piece 45 is detachably assembled by being sandwiched between the groove portions 27 by the stoppers 14. It can be exchanged easily and quickly.

  A second embodiment is shown in FIGS. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the washing brush for a car wash machine according to the present invention as seen from the front side. In FIG. 9, 17 is a belt-like body, 21 is a washing brush for a car wash machine, 22 is a base, 23 is a channel brush, 24 is a stopper, and 55 is a brush piece. FIG. 10 is a front view of the channel brush used in FIG. In FIG. 10, 16 and 26 are slits, 58 and 59 are outer edge portions, and 70 is a wave shape portion. FIG. 11 is a front view of a brush piece according to another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 11, 36 and 46 are slits, 63 is a straight portion, 65 is a brush piece, 68 and 69 are outer edge portions, and 80 is a wave shape portion.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the washing brush 21 for a car wash machine includes a pedestal 22, a channel brush 23, and a fastener 24. The pedestal 22 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and a fastener 24 having claws is formed on both ends of the outer periphery by being assembled with screws. The channel brush 23 is formed by sandwiching the brush piece 55 between the core wire and the strip 17 and folding it. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the car brush washing brush 21 is twisted around the outer periphery of the pedestal 22 so as to be spirally wound, and is fixed by a claw formed on the stopper 24. It is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the brush piece 55 is formed in a flat plate shape having an outer edge portion 58 and an outer edge portion 59, and the outer edge portion 58 and the outer edge portion 59 are formed with corrugated portions 70. A plurality of slits 16 are formed on the outer edge portion 58 from the end surface toward the center portion, and a plurality of slits 26 are formed on the outer edge portion 59 from the end surface toward the center portion. is there.

  Since the car brush washing brush 21 of the second embodiment is configured as described above, the car brush washing brush 21 is formed on the outer edge 58 and the outer edge 59 of the brush piece 55 when the car wash machine brush 21 is used. The corrugated portion 70 can be brought into contact with the surface to be cleaned continuously and smoothly, and the plurality of slits 16 and 26 can be brought into contact with the surface to be cleaned. For this reason, the car brush washing brush 21 scrapes off dirt and the like by the corrugated portion 70 formed on the brush piece 55 even when dirt or the like is strongly adhered to the surface to be cleaned. At the same time, since the plurality of slits 16 and 26 more strongly scrape off dirt and the like, there is no unwashed residue and an extremely high detergency can be obtained.

  Moreover, since the waveform shape part 70 is formed with the continuous curve set to the predetermined shape, the brush piece 55 can be made to contact smoothly with respect to a to-be-cleaned surface. Therefore, the brush piece 55 does not damage the surface to be cleaned, can prevent the brush piece 55 from deteriorating, and the car brush washing brush 21 can have high durability.

  The car wash machine cleaning brush 21 of the second embodiment is configured as described above. However, the detailed shape of the slits 16 and 26 is not limited to a straight line, for example, depending on the purpose of use. Tooth shapes, sinusoidal curves, irregular curves, etc. can be set in a timely manner.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 11, another embodiment of the brush piece used for the car brush washing brush according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The brush piece 65 according to another embodiment of the second embodiment is formed in a flat plate shape having an outer edge portion 68 and an outer edge portion 69, and the outer edge portion 68 is formed with a straight portion 63 and an end face. A plurality of slits 46 having different lengths are formed from the center toward the center. In addition, a wave shape portion 80 is formed on the outer edge portion 69. In addition, the outer edge portion 69 is inclined at a predetermined angle from the end surface toward the central portion, and a plurality of slits 36 set so that the distance between the slits becomes narrower as the outer edge portion 68 is approached, It is formed.

  Since the brush piece 65 according to another embodiment of the second embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above, the brush piece 65 is formed on the outer edge portion 68 of the brush piece 65 when the washing brush for a car wash machine is used. The straight portions 63 and the plurality of slits 46 having different lengths can be continuously and smoothly brought into contact with the surface to be cleaned. For this reason, the washing brush for car wash machines can scrape off dirt and the like with a plurality of different slits 46 even when various kinds of dirt are strongly adhered to the surface to be cleaned. There is no unwashed residue and it can have a high detergency.

  In addition, the corrugated shape portion 80 formed on the outer edge portion 69 of the brush piece 65 and the predetermined angle from the end surface toward the center portion, and the distance between the slits becomes closer to the outer edge portion 68. A plurality of slits 36 set so as to be narrow can be continuously and smoothly brought into contact with the surface to be cleaned. Therefore, the washing brush for a car wash machine can scrape off dirt and the like strongly even when various kinds of dirt are strongly adhered to the surface to be cleaned. The plurality of slits 36 which are inclined at a predetermined angle and set so that the distance between the slits becomes narrower as the outer edge portion 68 is approached can contact the surface to be cleaned without scratching. Therefore, it is possible to have a high cleaning property and a high durability at the same time.

  The washing brush for a car wash machine of the present invention is mainly used as a washing brush mounted on a car wash machine for washing dirt or the like adhering to an automobile or a surface to be washed of a vehicle.

  It is the perspective view which looked at the washing brush for car wash machines of the present invention from the front side.   It is the perspective view which looked at the base used for FIG. 1 from the front side.   It is sectional drawing of the channel brush of FIG.   It is the front view which looked at the channel brush of FIG. 3 from the A direction.   It is a front view of the brush piece of other embodiment of this invention.   It is a front view of the brush piece of other embodiment of this invention.   It is a front view of the brush piece of other embodiment of this invention.   It is the perspective view which looked at the washing brush for car wash machines of other embodiments of the present invention from the front side.   It is the perspective view which looked at the washing brush for car wash machines of the present invention from the front side.   It is a front view of the channel brush used for FIG.   It is a front view of the brush piece of other embodiment of this invention.

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1, 11, 21 Car brush washing brush 2, 12, 22 Base 3, 23 Channel brush 4, 14, 24 Fastener 5, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65 Brush piece 6 Core wire 7, 17 Strip 8, 9, 18, 19, 28, 29, 38, 39, 48, 49, 58, 59, 68, 69 Outer edge 10, 20, 40, 60, 70, 80 Corrugated shape 16, 26, 36, 46 Slit 27 Groove part 30 Tooth profile part 50 Gradual waveform part 61, 62, 63 Straight part 95 Claw 96 Screw

Claims (2)

  A cleaning brush for use in a car washing machine for car washing or vehicle washing, wherein the washing brush is a channel brush that is folded by sandwiching a base and a plurality of plate-like brush pieces between a core wire and a belt-like body. The channel brush is wound around the outer periphery of the pedestal, and at least the brush piece is an outer edge portion (9, 19, 29, 39, 49) substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the pedestal. , 59, 69) are formed in a generally corrugated shape or a generally tooth shape.   The cleaning brush for a car wash machine according to claim 1, wherein the brush piece has a slit formed in an outer edge portion.

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