JP2004249880A - Car washing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a car washing device that can check the process of car-washing while preventing detergent and wash water from splashing, utilize effectively space of a site and reduce the price with a simplified configuration. <P>SOLUTION: This car washing device incudes a containing component 11 having a transparent panel 13 being formed with a lateral width and a height that are sufficient to contain an automobile 2 placed on a site 1 of a gas station, through which the inside can be seen, a car-washing nozzle mechanism 23 being placed inside the containing component 11, with a car-washing nozzle 17 placed on a mounting frame 16 for covering the upper portion of the automobile 2, a support component 14 being placed uprisingly inside the component 11 for supporting the mechanism 23 movably, moving means 15 for moving the mechanism 23 along the support component 14 back and forth and a car-washing control device 20 for controlling behaviors of the mechanism 23 and the means 15. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a car wash device installed on a site of a gas station or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a car wash device installed at a gas station, for example, a gate-type car wash device or the like that reciprocates on a rail on which a car wash device body formed in a gate shape that straddles an automobile is arranged is generally used. I have. As a gate-type car washing device of this type, the present applicant has provided a cover body that expands and contracts in the front and rear directions of the car wash device body in order to prevent scattering of detergent and washing water, and expands and contracts the cover body. A device provided with a mechanism is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-9-109844
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional gate-type car washing device has a cover for preventing the scattering of detergent and washing water, so that the washing mechanism is hidden.For example, when the washing nozzle is clogged by a chemical such as wax. In addition, even if the operating condition becomes poor and cleaning unevenness occurs, there is a possibility that it cannot be confirmed. In addition, rails with sufficient clearance in the running direction are arranged to accommodate many types of vehicles, and a space is provided for waiting for the main body of the car washing device when not washing, so a certain amount of installation space is required and the mechanism is complicated. And the cost may increase.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a car washing apparatus capable of confirming a car washing process while preventing scattering of detergent, washing water, and the like, effectively using a space on a site, and also using a simple mechanism at a low cost. The purpose is to:
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transparent panel which is formed on a premises of a gas station and has a width and a height sufficient to accommodate a car and which can be viewed inside. An accommodating portion, a car wash nozzle mechanism provided inside the accommodating portion and provided with a car wash nozzle in a mounting frame covering an upper portion of the vehicle, and a car wash nozzle mechanism erected inside the housing portion to movably support the car wash nozzle mechanism. It is characterized by comprising a support portion, a moving means for reciprocating the car wash nozzle mechanism along the support portion, and a car wash control device for controlling operations of the car wash nozzle mechanism and the move means. . The storage unit has a transparent panel that allows you to see the inside, so you can check the car washing process while preventing scattering of detergent and washing water, etc.In addition, the space for the site is effective because the moving means reciprocates the car washing nozzle mechanism It can be used and the mechanism is simple and inexpensive.
[0007]
In the invention according to claim 2, the car wash nozzle mechanism is provided with a car wash nozzle for jetting a washing liquid and air for drying. Drying after washing the car can be done easily at the same time.
[0008]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an expansion / contraction means for moving the car washing nozzle mechanism up and down by a car washing control device by a sensor for detecting the height of the car. Since the storage unit has a transparent panel that allows you to see the inside, you can check the car washing process while preventing scattering of detergent and washing water, and the moving means moves the car washing nozzle mechanism back and forth, according to the height of the car Since the expansion and contraction means moves up and down, the space on the site can be effectively used, and the mechanism can be simplified and the cost can be reduced.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings. 1 to 4 are views for explaining a car wash apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1 is a plan view of the car wash apparatus, FIG. 2 is a side view of the car wash apparatus, FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a control configuration of the car wash device.
[0010]
In these figures, a car wash device 10 according to a first embodiment installed on a site 1 of a gas station is arranged inside a housing 11 for housing and washing a car 2 and a car. A car washing nozzle mechanism 23, a supporting portion 14 that movably supports the car washing nozzle mechanism 23, a moving means 15 for reciprocating the car washing nozzle mechanism 23 along the supporting portion 14, a car washing nozzle mechanism 23, and a moving means. 15 and the like, and a car wash control device 20 for controlling the vehicle control device 15.
[0011]
The accommodating portion 11 is formed of a pair of left and right support portions 12 erected on the site 1 and mounted on the support portions 12 and covers the upper side of the automobile 2 so that the inside is visible, for example, a plastic material or the like. It is made of a transparent panel 13, has a width and a height sufficient to accommodate the automobile 2, and is formed in a room shape with opened entrance and exit sides.
[0012]
The car wash nozzle mechanism 23 disposed inside the accommodating portion 11 has, for example, an attachment frame 16 provided with a plurality of car wash nozzles 17 for injecting a detergent, a washing liquid, or air for drying, and via a control valve or the like. This is a part for cleaning the automobile 2 by injecting a detergent, a cleaning liquid, and air sent from a predetermined supply source from a car wash nozzle 17. The mounting frame 16 is formed of a frame-like member formed so as to cover a substantially U-shape with a sufficient space between the left and right side surfaces and the upper side of the vehicle 2, and the left and right sides of the frame-like member facing the vehicle 2. A plurality of car wash nozzles 17 are attached to the side surface and the upper lower surface of the vehicle.
[0013]
The support portion 14 has a substantially U-shaped downward shape along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle 2, is formed in a circular arc shape with smooth corners, and has a height and a longitudinal dimension sufficiently larger than those of the vehicle 2. The vehicle 1 is formed of a pair of guide members having the same dimensions, and is erected in parallel on the site 1 near the inner surface of the transparent panel 13 so as to sandwich the automobile 2 on the left and right side surfaces.
[0014]
The moving means 15 is means for fixing the mounting frame 16 provided with the car wash nozzle 17 on the upper left and right sides thereof and reciprocating in parallel along the longitudinal direction of the support portion 14. That is, the moving means 15 is movably mounted on the mounting frame 16 provided with the plurality of car washing nozzles 17 constituting the car washing nozzle mechanism 23 along the frame-shaped guide member of the support portion 14. Since the moving means 15 not only moves on the upper side of the support portion 14 but also moves through the arc-shaped corners to the vicinity of the front and rear upright portions, as shown in FIGS. At the front and rear, the mounting frame 16 is inclined toward the automobile 2 and is operated so as to be horizontal.
[0015]
The car wash control device 20 is provided in an operation unit or the like (not shown) arranged in the vicinity of the storage unit 11 or the like, and controls operation of the car wash nozzle mechanism 23 and the moving unit 15. The car wash control device 20 sets a car wash process, receives a signal from an operation panel 21 provided with a car wash start / end switch, and stores information on the car wash process in the storage unit 22 or reads out information from the storage unit 22. By controlling the opening and closing of a control valve and the like of the car washing nozzle mechanism 23 according to the car washing process, the detergent, the washing liquid or the air for drying is jetted from the car washing nozzle 17, and the operation of the moving means 15 is controlled to control the mounting frame 16. Is reciprocated along the supporting portion 14.
[0016]
In the car washing device 10 having the above-described configuration, the car 2 is moved into the accommodating portion 11, the car washing process is set by the operation panel 21, and when the car washing start switch is pressed, the storage portion 22 is stored under the control of the car washing control device 20. Based on the stored car washing process, a detergent and a washing liquid are sprayed from a plurality of car washing nozzles 17 constituting the car washing nozzle mechanism 23, and the moving means 15 moves the mounting frame 16 provided with the car washing nozzle 17 to the support portion 14. By reciprocating along the frame-shaped guide member, the automobile 2 is washed. The support portion 14 is formed in a circular arc shape with smooth corners at both ends in the longitudinal direction. The support portion 14 is moved by the moving portion 15 to the vicinity of the front and rear upright portions, and the mounting frame 16 is inclined and further horizontally. Thus, the car washing nozzle 17 provided on the mounting frame 16 is directed to the vertical front and rear surfaces of the vehicle 2, so that the front and rear portions of the vehicle 2 can be cleaned well. Further, after the washing with the detergent or the washing liquid is completed, under the control of the car washing control device 20, the control valve is switched to inject air for drying from the washing nozzle 17 to end the washing. In the car washing apparatus 10, since the storage section 11 has the transparent panel 13, it is possible not only to prevent scattering of detergent, washing water and the like, but also to check the washing state of the inside automobile 2 from outside so that the car washing process can be confirmed. For example, it is possible to prevent uneven cleaning due to clogging of the cleaning nozzle. In addition, by showing the car wash situation of the automobile 2 to the customer, it is possible to inform that the car wash is being performed well and to increase the advertising effect. Further, in the first embodiment, the installation space can be made smaller than that of the portal type car wash apparatus, the space on the site can be effectively used, the mechanism can be simplified, and the cost can be reduced.
[0017]
5 to 8 are views for explaining a car wash apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the car wash apparatus, FIG. 6 is a side view of the car wash apparatus, FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a control configuration of the car wash device. Parts and members corresponding to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.
[0018]
In these figures, a car wash device 30 according to a second embodiment installed on a site 1 of a gas station is arranged inside a housing 11 for housing and washing a car 2 and a car. A car washing nozzle mechanism 43, a supporting portion 39 that movably supports the car washing nozzle mechanism 43, a moving means 34 for reciprocating the car washing nozzle mechanism 43 along the supporting portion 39, and a vertically moving car washing nozzle mechanism 43. It comprises an extendable means 35 for moving, a car wash nozzle mechanism 43, a car wash control device 40 for controlling the moving means 34 and the extendable means 35, and the like.
[0019]
As in the first embodiment, the housing portion 11 is a pair of left and right support portions 12 erected on the site 1 and is mounted on the support portions 12 to cover the upper side of the automobile 2 and to see the inside, for example. And a transparent panel 13 formed of a plastic material or the like, having a width and a height sufficient for accommodating the automobile 2, and formed in a room shape with an opening on an entrance side and an exit side.
[0020]
The car wash nozzle mechanism 43 has, for example, a mounting frame 36 provided with a plurality of car wash nozzles 37 for injecting a detergent, a washing liquid, or air for drying, and a detergent, a washing liquid, which is sent from a supply source via a control valve or the like. This is a part for cleaning the automobile 2 by injecting air from the car wash nozzle 37. The mounting frame 36 is formed of a frame-like member formed so as to cover a substantially U-shape with a sufficient space between the left and right side surfaces and the upper side of the vehicle 2, and the left and right sides of the frame-like member facing the vehicle 2. A plurality of car wash nozzles 37 are attached to the side surface and the lower surface of the upper part.
[0021]
The support portion 39 includes a pair of columns 31 having the same height, which are erected on the site 1 near one inner surface side of the transparent panel 13 in the storage portion 11, and one end portion is attached to an upper end portion of the column 31. A pair of horizontal beams 32 whose other ends extend horizontally to the upper central portion of the housing portion 11, and a guide member horizontally attached to the other end of the horizontal beams 32 along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle 2. And a guide beam 33 composed of
[0022]
The moving means 34 suspends the central portion of the mounting frame 36 provided with the car wash nozzle 37 via an expanding / contracting means 35 described later, and reciprocates in parallel along the longitudinal direction of the guide beam 33 constituting the supporting portion 39. It is a means to make it. That is, the moving means 34 is mounted so that the mounting frame 36 provided with the plurality of car wash nozzles 37 constituting the car wash nozzle mechanism 43 can move along the guide beam 33. A sensor 38 for measuring the distance to the top of the vehicle 2 is attached to the lower surface of the moving means 34.
[0023]
The telescopic means 35 is attached between the moving means 34 and the center of the mounting frame 36, and controls the control of the car wash control device 40 when the upper part of the automobile 2 is horizontally moved by the moving means 34, as described later. It expands and contracts so that the distance to the top of the vehicle 2 detected by the sensor 38 becomes a constant value.
[0024]
The car washing control device 40 is provided in an operation unit (not shown) or the like arranged near the accommodation unit 11 and controls the operation of the car washing nozzle mechanism 43, the moving unit 34, or the expansion and contraction unit 35. The car wash control device 40 sets a car wash process, receives a signal from the operation panel 41 provided with a car wash start / end switch, and a signal from the sensor 38, and stores information on the car wash process and the like in the storage unit 42, Alternatively, by reading from the storage unit 42 and controlling the opening and closing of a control valve and the like of the car washing nozzle mechanism 43 in accordance with the car washing process, the detergent, the washing liquid or the air for drying is injected from the car washing nozzle 37, and the operation of the moving means 34 is controlled. The control unit reciprocates the mounting frame 36 along the guide beam 33 and expands and contracts so that the distance becomes constant based on a signal to the top of the automobile 2 detected by the sensor 38 together with the movement of the moving means 34. It is.
[0025]
In the car washing device 30 having the above-described configuration, the car 2 is moved into the accommodation section 11, the car washing process is set by the operation panel 41, and when the car washing start switch is pressed, the storage section 42 is controlled by the car washing control device 40. Based on the stored car washing process, a detergent and a cleaning liquid are sprayed from a plurality of car washing nozzles 37 constituting the car washing nozzle mechanism 43, and the moving means 34 moves the mounting frame 36 provided with the car washing nozzle 37 to the guide beam 33. The vehicle 2 is reciprocated along a frame-shaped guide member, and is extended and retracted based on a signal detected by the sensor 38 so that the distance to the top of the automobile 2 becomes constant. Is In this embodiment, since the telescopic means 35 is provided and the distance to the top of the automobile 2 becomes constant, the cleaning is performed uniformly and well. After the car washing with the detergent or the washing liquid is completed, the control valve is switched under the control of the car washing control device 40 to inject air for drying from the car washing nozzle 37 to end the car washing. In the car washing device 30, as in the first embodiment, since the storage section 11 has the transparent panel 13, it is possible to prevent the scattering of the detergent and the washing water and the like, and to observe the washing state of the inside automobile 2 from the outside. Therefore, the car washing process can be confirmed, and for example, washing unevenness due to clogging of a washing nozzle can be prevented. In addition, by showing the car wash situation of the automobile 2 to the customer, it is possible to inform that the car wash is being performed well and to increase the advertising effect. Further, similarly to the first embodiment, the installation space can be made smaller than that of the portal type car wash apparatus, the space on the site can be effectively used, the mechanism can be simplified, and the cost can be reduced.
[0026]
In each of the above embodiments, the housing portion 11 only needs to be formed so that at least the inside can be seen, and the size and shape thereof can be arbitrarily determined and are not limited to the embodiments. Further, the moving distance by the moving means 15 and 34 or the telescopic distance by the expanding and contracting means 35 can be arbitrarily set according to the size of the automobile 2.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the car wash device of the present invention, a storage unit having a transparent panel formed on the premises of a gas station and having a width and a height sufficient to store a vehicle and having a viewable inside, and a storage unit A car wash nozzle mechanism provided in a mounting frame that covers the upper part of the vehicle and is disposed inside the car, a support section erected inside the storage section and movably supporting the car wash nozzle mechanism, and a car wash nozzle mechanism as a support section. By providing a moving means for reciprocating along, and a car washing control device for controlling the operation of the car washing nozzle mechanism and the moving means, the car washing process can be confirmed while preventing scattering of detergent and washing water, and Since the moving means reciprocates the car wash nozzle mechanism, the space on the site can be effectively used, and the mechanism can be simplified and inexpensive.
[0028]
Further, in another car washing device of the present invention, a housing portion having a transparent panel formed on a site of a gas station and having a width and a height sufficient to house a car and having a viewable inside can be provided; A car wash nozzle mechanism provided inside a mounting frame that covers the upper part of the car and provided with a car wash nozzle, a support section that is erected inside the storage section and movably supports the car wash nozzle mechanism, and a car wash nozzle mechanism along the support section. Moving means for reciprocating the vehicle, an extendable means for moving the car wash nozzle mechanism up and down by a sensor for detecting the height of the vehicle, and a car wash control device for controlling the car wash nozzle mechanism, the moving means and the extendable means. As a result, the car washing process can be checked while preventing the scattering of detergent and washing water, and the moving means moves the car washing nozzle mechanism back and forth, and the telescopic means moves up and down according to the height of the car. Mechanism with can be effectively utilized over the scan can be even cheaper to simplify.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a car wash apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side view of the car wash device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a rear view of the car wash device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a control configuration of the car wash device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a plan view of a car wash device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a side view of a car wash device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a rear view of the car wash device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a control configuration of a car wash device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Site 2 Automobile 10 Car wash device 11 Housing part 12 Support part 13 Transparent panel 14 Support part 15 Moving means 16 Mounting frame 17 Car wash nozzle 20 Car wash control device 21 Operation panel 22 Storage part 23 Car wash nozzle mechanism 30 Car wash device 31 Column 32 Horizontal beam 33 guide beam 34 moving means 35 expansion and contraction means 36 mounting frame 37 car wash nozzle 38 sensor 39 support section 40 car wash control device 41 operation panel 42 storage section 43 car wash nozzle mechanism

Claims (3)

A storage unit having a transparent panel formed on the premises of a gas station and having a width and height sufficient to accommodate a vehicle and having a viewable inside, and a mounting unit disposed inside the storage unit and covering an upper portion of the vehicle. A car wash nozzle mechanism provided with a car wash nozzle in a frame, a support section erected inside the storage section and movably supporting the car wash nozzle mechanism, and a reciprocating mechanism for reciprocating the car wash nozzle mechanism along the support section. A car washing apparatus comprising: a moving means; and a car washing control device for controlling operations of the car washing nozzle mechanism and the moving means. The car washing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the car washing nozzle mechanism is provided with a car washing nozzle for injecting a washing liquid and air for drying. 2. A car washing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a telescopic means for moving the car washing nozzle mechanism up and down by a car washing control device by a sensor for detecting a height of the car.

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