JP5874566B2 - Car wash machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a car wash machine having a frame.

  A conventional car wash machine installed in a gas station or the like is disclosed in Patent Document 1. This car wash machine has a main body portion that is formed in a gate shape with two left and right opposing stand portions and a ceiling portion that connects the upper ends of the stand portions. The main body moves across the vehicle to be cleaned in the front-rear direction to clean and dry the vehicle to be cleaned.

  The main body has a frame and a ceiling cover. The frame forms a framework of the main body by connecting a plurality of forming materials extending in one direction in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and the front-rear direction. The ceiling cover is provided so that the rear side is inclined downward with respect to the ground and covers the upper surface of the frame. As a result, rainwater that has fallen on the ceiling cover in the event of rain flows down on the ceiling cover and is dropped onto the ground and discharged.

  A rotating brush, a spray unit, and a drying unit are disposed on the ceiling and the stand. The rotating brush is composed of a top brush and a side brush, and comes into contact with the vehicle to be cleaned to clean the vehicle to be cleaned. An injection part consists of a top nozzle and a side nozzle, is spaced apart from a to-be-cleaned vehicle, and injects water and a liquid agent.

  The drying unit separates the vehicle to be cleaned and supplies air to dry the vehicle to be cleaned. A top brush, a top nozzle, and a top drying part are arranged on the ceiling part, and a side brush, a side nozzle, and a side drying part are arranged on the left and right stand parts.

  When the car wash is started based on a predetermined car wash condition, the main body portion arranged in front of the vehicle to be cleaned is cleaned from the front end of the vehicle to be cleaned using each brush while moving backward. When cleaning is completed, air is supplied from the drying unit to the vehicle to be cleaned to dry the vehicle to be cleaned.

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  However, according to the conventional car wash machine, the plurality of forming members extending vertically from the ceiling cover are formed to have different lengths because the ceiling cover is inclined downward with respect to the ground. For this reason, since the length of the forming material is not unified, there is a problem that the parts cannot be shared and the cost of the car wash machine increases.

  An object of this invention is to provide the car wash machine which suppresses the increase in cost.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a car wash machine having a main body that is formed in a gate shape straddling a vehicle to be cleaned and moves relative to the vehicle to be cleaned in the front-rear direction to wash the vehicle to be cleaned. A frame that forms the framework of the main body by connecting the longitudinal direction of the plurality of forming materials extending in one direction in the front-rear direction, the left-right direction, and the up-down direction, respectively, and the longitudinal direction in the front-rear direction A ceiling cover that covers the upper surface of the frame in parallel with the forming material disposed on the forming material, the forming material disposed in the longitudinal direction in the longitudinal direction, the forming material disposed in the longitudinal direction in the left-right direction, and a longitudinal direction The forming materials arranged in the vertical direction are connected to each other at right angles, and the plurality of forming materials arranged in the longitudinal direction in the longitudinal direction are inclined with respect to the ground. In characterized by tilting the rear downward.

  According to this configuration, a plurality of forming materials whose longitudinal directions are arranged in the front-rear direction are inclined, and a plurality of forming materials having the same length are erected between them to form a frame. Thereby, the upper surface of a frame inclines and the ceiling cover distribute | arranged on a frame inclines. Rainwater that falls on the ceiling cover in the rain flows down on the ceiling cover and drops to the ground to be drained. Further, the cleaning water scattered on the frame when the vehicle to be cleaned is cleaned is drained from the rear along the forming material extending forward and backward.

  In the car wash machine having the above-described configuration, the present invention includes a front wheel and a rear wheel that are pivotally supported by the frame, and a distance from a lower surface of the frame to a rotation shaft of the front wheel and a distance from the rotation shaft of the rear wheel, And the diameter of the front wheel is larger than the diameter of the rear wheel.

  In the car wash machine having the above-described configuration, the present invention includes a front wheel and a rear wheel that are pivotally supported by the frame, and a distance from the lower surface of the frame to the rotation axis of the front wheel is a distance from the rotation axis of the rear wheel. The diameter of the front wheel and the diameter of the rear wheel are the same.

  According to the present invention, the frame of the main body is formed by a frame in which a plurality of forming materials are connected, and the plurality of forming materials whose longitudinal directions are arranged in the front-rear direction are inclined downward at the same inclination angle with respect to the ground. As a result, the ceiling cover disposed on the frame can be easily inclined to drain rainwater. Moreover, the cost of a car wash machine can be reduced by sharing a plurality of forming materials whose longitudinal directions are arranged in the vertical direction. In addition, water droplets adhering to the frame at the time of cleaning the vehicle to be cleaned are drained to the rear along the frame extending forward and backward, and the contamination of the frame can be reduced.

The side view which shows the whole structure of the car wash machine of embodiment of this invention The front view which shows the structure of the main-body part of the car wash machine of embodiment of this invention. The side view which shows the principal part structure of the flame | frame of the main-body part of the car wash machine of embodiment of this invention. The front view which shows the principal part structure of the flame | frame of the main-body part of the car wash machine of embodiment of this invention. Sectional drawing of the forming material of the car wash machine of embodiment of this invention

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are a side view showing the overall configuration of a car wash machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a front view showing the configuration of a main body. The car wash WA includes a main body 1, a remote panel 7 </ b> A, and a rail 2. The main body part 2 is formed in a gate shape having two left and right stand parts 90 facing each other and a ceiling part 91 connecting the upper ends of the stand parts 90.

  The remote panel 7A is arranged on the approach path of the main body 1. The vehicle to be cleaned CA stops in front of the remote panel 7A, and the user performs operations such as reception of a car wash by operating the remote panel 7A from within the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

  Vehicle detection sensors 8 and 9 are provided at the lower portion of the ceiling portion 91 and at both stand portions 90. The vehicle detection sensors 8 and 9 are formed by photoelectric sensors, ultrasonic sensors, or the like, and detect the outer surface shape of the vehicle CA to be cleaned as the main body 1 travels.

  An operation panel 7 is disposed on the front surface of one stand 90 of the main body 1. The operation panel 7 includes operation buttons similar to those of the remote panel 7A, and accepts a car wash and sets a car wash mode by an operation of a user or the like who gets off the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

  By using buttons provided on the operation panel 7 and the remote panel 7A, a liquid agent used for shampooing, waxing, water-repellent coating, etc. can be added to the water washing to set the car washing mode. Further, buttons for performing high-grade shampoo, high-grade wax, high-grade water repellent coating, special coating, and the like are also provided on the operation panel 7 and the remote panel 7A. Furthermore, equipment setting buttons such as a front guard, a fender pole, a side mirror, a rear wiper, a roof carrier, and no corresponding equipment are provided.

  The main body 1 is provided with a plurality of rotating brushes that slide on the vehicle to be cleaned CA and perform brushing. The rotary brush is formed by radially fixing brush hairs (not shown) to a shaft portion (not shown). The rotating brush is moved by a motor (not shown), and is brought into contact with and separated from the vehicle CA to be cleaned according to the rotational load. The rotating brush includes a side brush 5, a top brush 4, and a rocker brush 6. The top brush 4, the side brush 5, and the rocker brush 6 clean the upper surface, side surface, lower side surface, and wheels of the vehicle CA to be cleaned.

  Further, the main body 1 is provided with a blower 20 that generates an air flow to dry the vehicle CA to be cleaned. The top blowing nozzle 21 is provided at the upper center of the main body 1 and moves up and down along the vehicle to be cleaned CA and blows air toward the upper surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA. The side blowing nozzles 22 are respectively provided on the left and right stand portions 90 and blow air toward the side surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. The to-be-cleaned vehicle CA is dried by the ventilation of the top blowing nozzle 21 and the side blowing nozzle 22.

  The stand portion 90 is provided with a tank storage portion 50 for storing a plurality of liquid storage tanks (not shown) that store liquid agents used for shampooing, waxing, water repellent coating, and the like. In the vicinity of the tank storage unit 50, a distribution pipe unit 51 connected to the liquid storage tank 61 is provided. The liquid agent is supplied to each nozzle through the distribution piping unit 51.

  The main body 1 is provided with first and second water purification nozzles 11 and 13, first and second detergent nozzles 12 and 15, a water repellent coating nozzle 14, and a wax nozzle 16. The first and second water purification nozzles 11 and 13 are respectively arranged on the front side and the back side of the main body 1 and inject water (city water) via the water supply unit 71 to the vehicle CA to be cleaned. The first and second detergent nozzles 12 and 15 are respectively arranged on the near side and the far side of the main body 1 and inject the detergent onto the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

  The water repellent coating nozzle 14 is disposed on the back side of the main body 1 and sprays a water repellent coating agent onto the vehicle CA to be cleaned. The wax nozzle 16 is disposed on the back side of the main body 1 and injects wax onto the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

  A pair of left and right rails 2 are provided on the ground G, and wheels 3 provided on the main body 1 are arranged on the rails 2. Accordingly, the main body 1 is erected so as to travel on the rail 2 by driving of a travel motor (not shown) and to move relative to the vehicle CA to be cleaned back and forth.

  3 and 4 show a side view and a front view of the frame 33 forming the framework of the main body 1. The frame 33 is formed by connecting a plurality of forming materials 35, 36 and 37. As shown in FIG. 5, the forming members 35, 36, and 37 have a L-shaped cross section that is perpendicular to a direction extending in one direction. The forming materials 35, 36, and 37 are formed on equal sides (a1 = a2 = 50 mm) by bending a thin steel plate having a thickness of a3 (3 mm).

  The forming material 35 (35a to 35h) is arranged with its longitudinal direction in the front-rear direction. The forming material 36 (36a to 36j) is arranged in the vertical direction in the longitudinal direction. The forming material 37 (37a to 37j) is arranged in the left-right direction in the longitudinal direction. The forming material 35, the forming material 36, and the forming material 37 are connected orthogonally to each other.

  The forming materials 36c to 36e disposed between the forming material 35a and the forming material 35f whose longitudinal directions are arranged in the front-rear direction are formed to have the same length and are erected. Thereby, the forming materials 36c to 36e can be shared.

  The front wheel 3 a and the rear wheel 3 b are pivotally supported at the lower part of the frame 33. The forming material 35h at the lower end of the frame 33 is provided with respective rotating shafts 3c and 3d, and the diameter d1 of the front wheel 3a is larger than the diameter d2 of the rear wheel 3b. Further, the distance from the lower surface 33a of the frame 33 to the rotation shaft 3c of the front wheel 3a is the same as the distance from the rotation shaft 3d of the rear wheel 3b.

  Thereby, the forming materials 35a to 35h whose longitudinal direction is arranged in the front-rear direction are inclined downward at the same inclination angle θ with respect to the ground. The tilt angle θ is about 1 degree. The frame 33 is provided with a ceiling cover 32 and a back plate 38. The ceiling cover 32 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape that covers the upper surface of the frame 33. Thereby, the ceiling cover 32 is also inclined with respect to the ground at an inclination angle θ.

  The back plate 38 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape that covers the rear surface of the frame 33. The back plate 38 is provided with a plurality of outlets 31. The discharge port 31 is arranged facing the upper surface of the forming materials 35b, 35c, 35g, and 35h. As a result, the cleaning water adhering to the forming materials 35b, 35c, 35g, and 35h is discharged from the discharge port 31 as indicated by the arrow A.

  In the car wash machine WA having the above configuration, the user stops the vehicle to be cleaned CA at a predetermined position away from the main body 1. Then, reaching out from the vehicle to be cleaned CA, a desired car wash setting is performed by the remote operation panel 7A.

  When the to-be-cleaned vehicle CA is arranged at the stop position, the main body 1 moves toward the rear of the to-be-cleaned vehicle CA and the car wash is started. The outer surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned is cleaned by the top brush 4, the side brush 5, and the rocker brush 6 rotating. When the cleaning is completed, air is supplied from the top blow nozzle 21 and the side blow nozzle 22 to the vehicle CA to be cleaned to dry the vehicle CA to be cleaned.

  During the cleaning of the vehicle to be cleaned CA, the cleaning water adheres to the forming materials 35 and 36. The cleaning water adhering to the forming material 36 reaches the forming material 35 by its own weight. At this time, since the forming material 35 is inclined downward with respect to the ground at the same inclination angle θ, the cleaning water that has flowed onto the frame 33 is discharged from the discharge port 31.

  A frame 33 connecting a plurality of forming materials 35, 36, and 37 forms a framework of the main body 1, and a plurality of forming 35 materials whose longitudinal directions are arranged in the front-rear direction are rearward with respect to the ground G at the same inclination angle θ. Inclined downward. Thereby, the rainwater can be drained by easily tilting the ceiling cover 32 disposed on the frame 33. Moreover, the cost of the car wash machine WA can be reduced by sharing a plurality of forming materials 36 whose longitudinal directions are arranged in the vertical direction. In addition, water droplets adhering to the frame 33 at the time of cleaning of the vehicle CA to be cleaned are drained rearward along the frame 35 extending forward and backward, and the contamination of the frame 33 can be reduced.

  In addition, the forming material 35 with the longitudinal direction arranged in the front-rear direction, the forming material 37 with the longitudinal direction arranged in the left-right direction, and the forming material 36 arranged with the longitudinal direction in the up-down direction are connected to each other at right angles. The frame 33 can be formed.

  Further, the distance from the lower surface 33a of the frame 33 to the rotating shaft 3c of the front wheel 3a is the same as the distance from the rotating shaft 3d of the rear wheel 3b, and the diameter d1 of the front wheel 3a is larger than the diameter d2 of the rear wheel 3b. The frame 33 can be easily inclined.

  In the present embodiment, when the front wheel 3a and the rear wheel 3b are formed to have the same diameter, the front wheel 3a and the rear wheel 3b can be shared. At this time, if the distance from the lower surface 33a of the frame 33 to the rotation axis of the front wheel 3a is made smaller than the distance to the rotation axis of the rear wheel, the frame 33 can be easily inclined.

  According to the present invention, it can be used for a car wash machine having a frame.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main part 2 Rail 3 Wheel 3a Front wheel 3b Rear wheel 3c, 3d Rotating shaft 4 Top brush 5 Side brush 20 Blower 31 Discharge port 32 Ceiling cover 33 Frame 33a Bottom surface 35a-35h Forming material 36a-36i Forming material 37a-37i Forming material 38 Back plate 90 Stand part 91 Ceiling part CA Washed vehicle WA Car wash machine

Claims (3)

In a car wash machine having a main body portion that is formed in a gate shape straddling a vehicle to be cleaned and moves relative to the vehicle to be cleaned in the front-rear direction to wash the vehicle to be cleaned,
A frame that forms the framework of the main body by connecting the longitudinal directions of the plurality of forming materials extending in one direction in the front-rear direction, the left-right direction, and the vertical direction, respectively;
A ceiling cover that covers the upper surface of the frame in parallel with the forming material with the longitudinal direction arranged in the front-rear direction;
The forming material with the longitudinal direction arranged in the front-rear direction, the forming material with the longitudinal direction arranged in the left-right direction, and the forming material with the longitudinal direction arranged in the up-down direction are connected orthogonally to each other. The car washer characterized in that the plurality of forming materials arranged in the longitudinal direction in the longitudinal direction are inclined downward at the same inclination angle with respect to the ground.   A front wheel and a rear wheel pivotally supported by the frame, wherein a distance from a lower surface of the frame to the rotation axis of the front wheel is the same as a distance from the rotation axis of the rear wheel, and the diameter of the front wheel is the rear wheel The car wash machine according to claim 1, wherein the car wash machine is larger than the diameter of the car wash. Has a front wheel and a rear wheel which is pivotally supported on the frame, the distance from the lower surface of the frame to the front wheel axis of rotation much larger than the distance to the rotational axis of the rear wheel, after the said front wheel diameter The car wash machine according to claim 1, wherein the wheel has the same diameter.

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