JP2005239164A - Car washing facility - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a car washing facility carrying out self car washing, and shortening operation time. <P>SOLUTION: To an arm 21 protrusively provided on a front surface of a car washer body 1, a remote panel 22 having an operation surface 23 facing a side surface of a washed vehicle 1 is attached. A car washing start position of the car washer body 1 is set at a predetermined position forwardly moved from HP (an origin). After the car washer body 1 stops at a car washing standby position and the washed vehicle 1 stops at a predetermined stop position, if washing conditions are inputted by operating the operation surface of the remote panel 22, a predetermined car washing action is executed to the washed vehicle 1. According to the above mentioned structure, the car washer body 1 stand by at the car washing start position where the remote panel 22 can be operated, so that car washing time can be shortened. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a car wash facility for cleaning a vehicle to be cleaned by moving a gate-type car wash machine body back and forth so as to straddle the vehicle to be cleaned, and more particularly to a car wash facility for performing self-car wash.

  Self-car wash means that the driver of the vehicle to be cleaned himself enters the vehicle to be cleaned and operates the car wash equipment before the start of the car wash, and the driver himself leaves the vehicle to be cleaned after the car wash is completed. Says.

A car wash facility (car wash apparatus) for performing such a self car wash is disclosed in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-278777) and Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-297442).
First, a car wash device disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-278577 will be described.

  This car washer is laid out in a drive-through system that allows the vehicle to be cleaned entering from the front to pass backwards after exiting the car wash, and the car washer body is formed in a gate shape that reciprocates across the rail to be cleaned. The vehicle to be cleaned is washed and dried by a car washing device that travels and is arranged in the car washing machine main body and includes various brushes, a water spray nozzle, a blower nozzle, and the like. In addition, an operation box is provided at a position (car wash reception position) corresponding to a predetermined car wash position in the car wash machine main body, and an operation panel in which devices for inputting charges and selecting car wash contents are arranged in this operation box. Is provided. The operation box is supported by a base installed on the side of the car wash space that does not interfere with the running of the car wash machine body, and is provided with a car wash acceptance position approaching the vehicle to be washed at the car wash position by turning the arm. In this case, a retreat position away from the vehicle to be cleaned is taken.

  Before the start of the car wash, the car wash machine main body is stopped at the car wash start position at the innermost part, and the operation box is placed at the car wash reception position. In this state, the driver of the vehicle to be cleaned enters the vehicle to be cleaned and stops at a position where the operation box can be operated from within the vehicle. Then, when the driver opens the window, operates the operation panel and presses the start key, the operation box moves backward to the retracted position, and thereafter the car wash machine main body moves forward from the car wash start position to start car washing. The driver only has to close the window and wait in the vehicle. When the car wash is completed, the driver advances the vehicle to be cleaned and leaves it.

Next, a car wash machine disclosed in JP-A-10-297442 will be described.
This car wash machine is a car wash machine in which a gate-shaped car wash machine travels back and forth on the rail so as to straddle the car to be washed, and at that time the car to be washed is washed and dried, and is integrated with the car wash machine body. An operation panel is provided for allowing the driver of the vehicle to be cleaned to operate the car washer. The operation panel is configured as a unit that can be rotated from the front direction of the car wash machine to the inside direction of the car wash machine by driving the motor.

Before the car wash starts, the car wash machine body is stopped at the innermost car wash start position, and the operation panel is located in the front direction of the car wash machine. In this state, the driver of the vehicle to be cleaned enters the vehicle to be cleaned and enters the position where the front wheel comes into contact with a preset stop. Then, the car wash machine starts moving forward, stops when it detects the side pillar of the car to be washed, drives the motor to rotate the operation panel from the front of the car wash machine to the inside of the car wash machine, and moves the operation panel to drive the vehicle. Turn to the seat. When the driver opens the window, operates this operation panel, and presses the start key, the motor is driven to rotate the operation panel from the inside of the car washer to the front of the car washer. Car wash starts after retreating. The driver only has to close the window and wait in the vehicle. When the car wash is completed, the driver leaves the vehicle to be cleaned.
JP-A-6-278777 JP-A-10-297442

  However, in the car wash machine described above, in the car wash apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-278577, the operation box is fixed at the car wash reception position, and the driver of the car to be washed can operate the operation box from the inside of the car. Since the vehicle is stopped at an arbitrary position, depending on the type of the vehicle to be cleaned, the front end position of the vehicle to be cleaned with respect to the main body of the car wash machine is different, which may make it difficult to wash the vehicle with the car wash device. Also, if the stop position of the vehicle to be cleaned at the start of washing is fixed, the position of the driver's seat window and the car wash reception position of the operation box may differ depending on the type of vehicle to be washed, making it difficult for the driver to operate There is a risk of becoming.

  Further, in the car wash machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-297442, since the car wash machine main body is moved forward after confirming the entrance of the car to be washed and the operation panel is rotated, it takes time to start the car wash. Therefore, there is a problem that the total car washing time (actual working time) increases.

  Therefore, the present invention is a car wash facility for performing self-washing, which can shorten the actual working time, further facilitates operation of the operation box even if the type of vehicle to be washed is different, and always allows normal car washing. Is intended to provide.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a portal type car wash machine that is supported and guided by a pair of left and right rails and moves freely in the front-rear direction to wash the vehicle to be cleaned. A car wash facility comprising a main body, wherein a remote panel having an operation surface facing a side surface of the vehicle to be cleaned is attached to the front surface of the car wash machine main body, and the car wash standby position of the car wash machine main body is moved forward by a predetermined amount from the origin. At the position where the remote panel can be operated from the driver's seat of the vehicle to be cleaned that has stopped at a predetermined stop position, the car wash machine body stops at the car wash standby position, and the vehicle to be cleaned stops at a predetermined stop After stopping at the position, when a car wash condition is input by operating the operation surface of the remote panel, a predetermined car wash operation is performed on the vehicle to be cleaned.

  According to the above configuration, the driver of the vehicle to be cleaned stops the vehicle at a predetermined stop position at the start of the car wash corresponding to the car wash body moving forward to the car wash standby position. When the operation surface is operated to input the car wash condition, the car to be washed is started based on the car wash condition. As described above, since the car washing machine main body is waiting in a position where the remote panel can be operated in advance, the car washing time is shortened as compared with the case of the car washing machine disclosed in JP-A-10-297442.

  When the vehicle to be cleaned is a one-box type vehicle such as a vehicle whose distance between the front wheel and the driver's seat window is shorter than that of a normal passenger car, when the vehicle to be cleaned is stopped at the predetermined car wash standby position, The remote panel is located at the rear position, making it difficult to operate the remote panel. According to the above configuration, by moving the car wash machine main body from the origin to the car wash standby position, the car wash machine main body can be moved back to the origin side, that is, the position of the remote panel can be changed backward. The position of the driver's seat and the remote panel can be matched.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the remote panel is provided with a movement input means in the front-rear direction of the remote panel, and the car wash machine body is moved by operating the movement input means. It moves in each movement input direction, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to the above configuration, when the driver of the vehicle to be cleaned stops the vehicle to the predetermined stop position at the start of the car wash and operates the remote panel, if the operation is determined to be difficult, the movement input means in the front-rear direction To operate. In response to this operation, the car wash machine body moves to change the position of the remote panel, so that the driver can easily operate the remote panel.

  Further, the invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the car wash machine body stops at the car wash standby position, and the vehicle to be washed stops at a predetermined stop position. The distance between the front wheel center position of the vehicle to be cleaned and the front and rear center position of the remote panel is approximately the same as the distance between the front wheel center position of the ordinary passenger car and the driver seat center position. It is.

  According to the above configuration, when the vehicle to be cleaned is stopped at a predetermined stop position at the start of the car wash, if the vehicle to be cleaned is a normal passenger car, the remote panel is positioned facing the driver's seat and can be operated easily and immediately. Surface operations can be performed.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 3, wherein vehicle height detection means for detecting the height of the vehicle to be cleaned and entry of the vehicle to be cleaned to a predetermined stop position. Vehicle entry detection means for detecting is provided, and when the vehicle entry detection means detects the entry of the vehicle to be cleaned to the predetermined stop position, the vehicle height detection means detects the height of the vehicle to be cleaned, and this time is detected. When the vehicle height of the vehicle to be cleaned is determined to be equal to or higher than a predetermined height, the car wash machine main body is moved toward the origin.

  According to the above configuration, when the entry of the vehicle to be cleaned to the predetermined position is detected, the height of the vehicle to be cleaned is detected, and the vehicle height of the vehicle to be cleaned at this time is determined to be equal to or higher than the predetermined height. The car washer is moved toward the origin. Thereby, if it is determined that the vehicle height is higher than the predetermined height at a predetermined position, for example, a one-box type vehicle, the car wash machine body moves backward. The one-box type vehicle has a shorter distance between the front wheels and the driver's seat window than in a normal passenger car. Surface operations can be performed.

  Further, the invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claim 4, wherein the distance between the origin of the car wash machine body and the car wash standby position is a one-box type when the car wash machine body moves to the origin. The distance is such that the driver's seat of the vehicle can face the remote panel.

  According to the above configuration, when the car wash machine moves to the origin, if the vehicle to be cleaned is a one-box type vehicle, the remote panel is located facing the driver's seat, and the operation surface can be operated easily and immediately. It can be carried out.

  A sixth aspect of the present invention is the invention according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein a drive roller conveyor that moves the vehicle to be cleaned relative to the main body of the car wash machine is provided inside the rail. It arrange | positions along the direction.

  According to the above-described configuration, the vehicle to be cleaned is moved relative to the car wash machine main body at the time of car wash, so that the moving distance of the car wash machine main body can be shortened to perform car wash.

  The car wash equipment of the present invention has the excellent effect that in the car wash equipment for performing self-car wash, the actual working time can be shortened, and the remote panel can be easily operated even if the type of vehicle to be washed is different. ing.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a car washer main body supported and guided by a pair of left and right outer rails 2 laid on the floor surface and capable of reciprocating in the front-rear direction A. Done. The car wash machine body 1 has a gate shape when viewed from the front, and a car wash device including a top brush and a side brush for washing the vehicle 4, a side nozzle and a top nozzle for blowing the air and drying the vehicle 4, and the like. (Not shown) is disposed, and further, by detecting a detected object (not shown) arranged along the outer rail 2, the car wash machine main body 1 is brought to the home position HP (origin) at the innermost part. Home position detection switch 5 comprising a limit switch for detecting position, car wash position detection switch 17 comprising a limit switch for detecting a car wash start position (car wash origin) ahead of HP by a predetermined distance, and end position EP at the travel end An end position detection switch 6 composed of a limit switch that detects that it is located at (end point) is provided.

  Reference numeral 7 denotes a pair of left and right drive roller conveyors that are laid on the floor surface along the outer rail 2 inside the car wash machine body 1 and centered in the left and right direction. The interval is the (left / right) interval between the left and right wheels 4 </ b> A of the vehicle 4. The width of each roller conveyor 7 in the left-right direction is a width that provides a margin for the width of the wheel 4A. The roller conveyor 7 is forward / reversely driven by the actuator 8. Further, a circuit breaker 9 for preventing the vehicle 4 from entering is provided outside the front end portion of the roller conveyor 7, and the vehicle 4 has been placed at the vehicle stop position at the start of a predetermined car wash of one of the roller conveyors 7. A vehicle-mounted detection switch 10 is provided for detecting the vehicle by detecting the front wheel 4A. Further, an exit guidance light 11 is provided behind the car wash machine body 1 at a position that can be seen from the driver's seat of the vehicle 4. Further, a vehicle detection sensor 12 including an ultrasonic sensor for detecting the entry of the vehicle 4 is provided above the front side of the circuit breaker 9.

Further, a vehicle exit detection switch 13 including a pair of photoelectric switches for detecting the passage of the vehicle 4 is provided in the passage of the vehicle 4 leaving the rear of the car wash machine body 1.
Further, a vehicle height detection sensor (an example of vehicle height detection means) 14 including an ultrasonic sensor that detects the vehicle height of the vehicle 4 to be cleaned is provided in the central portion above the front surface of the car wash machine body 1. In addition, in order to detect the entry of the vehicle 4 to be cleaned to a predetermined position (the front position in the car wash machine main body 1 in FIG. 1), two vehicle entry detection switches comprising photoelectric switches at the front front position inside the car wash machine main body 1 (Example of vehicle entry detection means) 15A and 15B are provided. The first vehicle entry detection switch 15A detects the approach of the tip of all types of vehicles 4, and the second vehicle entry detection switch 15B disposed above the first vehicle entry detection switch 15A is a first vehicle entry detection switch. Detection of the approach of the front end of the one-box type vehicle 4 together with the switch 15A is detected (see FIG. 8).

A speaker 16 that announces the vehicle 4 is provided at an upper position inside the car wash machine body 1.
An arm 21 protrudes forward from the left side of the car wash machine body 1, and a remote panel 22 is supported at the tip of the arm 21. The surface of the remote panel 22 facing the roller conveyor 8 (the surface facing the side surface of the vehicle 4) is configured as an operation surface 23 on which a car wash start switch, a car wash stop switch, a car wash course selection switch, and the like are arranged. 23 is flush with the inner surface of the door-type car wash machine body 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a plate 25 printed with “Please press when you cannot reach” and an operation push button switch 26 are attached to the front and rear of the remote panel 22 to indicate the moving direction. Moving operation panels 28 and 29 printed with triangular arrows 27 are attached to the roller conveyor 7.

  In addition, a lamp panel in which an arm 31 protrudes from the front surface of the remote panel 22 and an approaching rotation lamp (blue lamp) 32 and a standby rotation lamp (red lamp) 33 facing the front are arranged vertically at the tip of the arm 31. 34 is installed. Furthermore, the arm 36 protrudes from the rear surface of the remote panel 22, and a stop rotating light (red lamp) 37 that faces diagonally forward and “go forward to the red lamp” are printed on the tip of the arm 36. A stop panel 39 with 38 arranged vertically is attached. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 40 denotes a maintenance door of a control device (an example of control means) 41 composed of a microcomputer built in the car wash machine body 1.

  Further, when the car wash machine main body 1 is in the car wash standby position of the car wash machine main body 1 to be described later and the front wheel 4A of the vehicle to be washed 4 is detected by the on-vehicle detection switch 10 (stops at a predetermined stop position at the start of car wash). The distance M between the center position of the front wheel 4A and the front / rear center position of the remote panel 22 is substantially equal to the distance between the front wheel center position of the ordinary passenger car and the center position of the driver's seat, and the door 40 is connected to the remote panel 22 The length of the arm 21 is set so as not to come into contact with the arm 21. Therefore, when the wheel (front wheel) 4A of the passenger vehicle type vehicle 4 is at a position (vehicle stop position) detected by the in-vehicle detection switch 10, the operation surface 23 is located opposite the driver's seat window.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the driving control system of the car wash equipment includes the car wash equipment control device 41, the switch group of the operation surface 23, and the operation push buttons of the movement operation panels 28 and 29 provided in the car wash machine body 1. Switch 26, position detection switches 5, 6 and 17, vehicle height detection sensor 14, vehicle entry detection switches 15A and 15B, travel drive device 3, speaker 16, entry rotation lamp (blue lamp) 32, standby rotation lamp (red lamp) ) 33, stop rotating lamp (red lamp) 37, on-vehicle detection switch 10 and actuator 8 provided on the roller conveyor 7, vehicle detection sensor 12, vehicle exit detection switch 13, circuit breaker 9, exit guidance light 11 These devices are connected to the control device 41. The control device 41 includes operation signals such as start and stop from the operation surface 23, position detection switches 5, 6, and 17, on-vehicle detection switch 10, vehicle detection sensor 12, vehicle height detection sensor 14, vehicle entry detection switch 15A, 15B, the detection signal of the vehicle exit detection switch 13 is input, and according to the operation signal, the traveling drive device 3, the speaker 16, the actuator 8, the circuit breaker 9, the exit guidance light 11, the approaching rotating light (blue lamp) 32 The operation of the entire car wash facility is controlled by controlling the standby rotating lamp (red lamp) 33 and the stop rotating lamp (red lamp) 37.

Further, as shown by a solid line in FIG. 1, a car wash standby position of the car wash machine main body 1 is set.
This car wash standby position is set as follows.
As described above, when the car wash machine body 1 is in the car wash standby position and the vehicle to be cleaned 4 is in the vehicle stop position, the center position of the driver's seat of the ordinary passenger car is the remote panel 22 as shown in FIG. It is set to coincide with the center. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, when the vehicle 4 is a one-box type, the driver's seat is almost above the front wheel, so the distance between the front wheel and the driver's seat window is extremely shorter than that of a normal passenger car. The remote panel 22 is positioned behind the window, and the driver of the one-box type vehicle 4 cannot operate the movement operation panel 29 as well. In order to solve this problem, it is necessary to move the car wash machine body 1 toward the home position HP (origin) so that the driver's seat window and the remote panel 22 coincide with each other. The distance from the car wash standby position of the car wash machine body 1 (or more than this distance may be used). Thereby, as shown by a two-dot chain line, when the car wash machine body 1 moves to the home position HP (origin), the driver's seat of the one-box type vehicle faces the remote panel 22. L in FIG. 8 indicates the moving distance of the car wash machine body 1 at this time, that is, the distance from the car wash standby position to the home position HP.

Hereinafter, the movement operation of the car wash machine body 1 and the roller conveyor 7 by the control device 41 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.
Prior to the start of car wash, as shown in FIG. 1, the car wash machine main body 1 is advanced from the deepest home position HP to the car wash standby position. The circuit breaker 9 is in a closed state, and a standby rotating lamp (red lamp) 33 is lit.

  First, when the vehicle 4 to be washed is detected by the vehicle detection sensor 12 (step-1), it is confirmed whether or not the vehicle-mounted detection switch 10 is turned off (confirmation of the presence of the vehicle 4 on the roller conveyor 7) (step-2). When the switch is off, the circuit breaker 9 is driven to open (step-3), the approach rotating lamp (blue lamp) 32 is turned on, and the standby rotating lamp (red lamp) 33 is turned off (step-4).

The driver of the vehicle 4 confirms that the approaching rotating light (blue lamp) 32 is lit, and when the circuit breaker 9 is opened, the vehicle 4 is advanced and enters the roller conveyor 7.
When the vehicle 4 enters the roller conveyor 7 and the first vehicle entry detection switch 15A is turned on to confirm the entry of the vehicle 4 into the car wash machine body 1 (step-5), the detection of the second vehicle entry detection switch 15B is detected. Based on the signal and the vehicle height data of the vehicle height detection sensor 14, it is determined whether the vehicle 4 is a normal passenger vehicle, a one-box vehicle or a minivan vehicle (step -6). When the entry of the vehicle 4 is detected, the height of the ceiling or the vicinity thereof is detected in the case of a one-box type or minivan type vehicle, and the height of the front portion is detected in the case of an ordinary passenger vehicle type vehicle. Therefore, the vehicle height data distinguishes the one-box type or minivan-type vehicle from the ordinary passenger vehicle type vehicle, and only when the vehicle is the one-box type vehicle 4, the first vehicle entry detection switch 15A and the second vehicle entry detection switch 15B. By turning on, one-box type vehicles and minivan type vehicles can be distinguished.

  When it is confirmed that the determined type of the vehicle 4 is a normal passenger car type (or minivan type) (step-7), it is confirmed whether the in-vehicle detection switch 10 is on (step-8). When the in-vehicle detection switch 10 is turned on, the stop rotating lamp (red lamp) 37 is turned on (step-9). Then, the circuit breaker 9 is driven to close (step -10), the approach rotating lamp (blue lamp) 32 is turned off, and the standby rotating lamp (red lamp) 33 is turned on (step -11).

The driver of the vehicle 4 stops the vehicle 4 when the stop rotating lamp (red lamp) 37 is lit. Thereby, the vehicle 4 is stopped at the vehicle stop position at the start of the car wash.
At this time, when the normal passenger car type (or minivan type) vehicle 4 is smaller than the standard vehicle, the distance between the front wheel and the driver's seat window is shorter than the standard, and the remote panel 22 is positioned behind the driver's seat window. There is a time. At this time, the driver opens the window and operates the operation push button switch 26 of the left movement operation panel 28.

  When the operation signal of the operation push button switch 26 of the left movement operation panel 28 is confirmed (step -12), the traveling drive device 3 is driven backward for a predetermined time (a drive signal for moving the car wash machine body 1 backward is output). (Step-13). Thereby, the car wash machine main body 1 is moved rearward, and the operation surface of the remote panel 22 faces the window of the driver's seat.

  When the normal passenger car type (or minivan type) vehicle 4 is larger than the standard vehicle, the distance between the front wheel and the driver's seat window may be longer than the standard, and the remote panel 22 may be positioned in front of the window. At this time, the driver opens the window and operates the operation push button switch 26 of the right movement operation panel 29.

  When the operation signal of the operation push button switch 26 of the right movement operation panel 29 is confirmed (step -14), the traveling drive device 3 is driven forward for a predetermined time (a drive signal for moving the car wash machine body 1 forward is output). (Step-15). Thereby, the car wash machine main body 1 is moved forward, and the operation surface of the remote panel 22 faces the driver's seat window.

  Next, the driver operates the operation surface 23 of the remote panel 22 to input car wash conditions, and finally operates the car wash start switch. By the above steps, the operation push button switch 26 of the left and right moving operation panels 28 and 29 can be operated only when the in-vehicle detection switch 10 is on.

  When the start signal of the car wash start switch is input (step -16), the travel drive device 3 of the car wash machine body 1 is driven rearward (step -17). Thereby, the car wash machine main body 1 moves backward. It is confirmed whether or not the car wash position detection switch 17 has moved back to the car wash position at the start of the car wash (step -18). As described above, when the car wash machine main body 1 stops at the car wash standby position and the vehicle 4 stops at the predetermined stop position, when the car wash conditions are input by operating the operation surface of the remote panel 22, the car wash machine main body 1 is The vehicle is moved to the car wash position (car wash origin), and thereafter the vehicle 4 is advanced from the car wash origin to start car wash based on the car wash conditions.

  If it is confirmed in Step-7 that the vehicle 4 is a one-box type vehicle, the stop rotating lamp (red lamp) 37 is turned on (Step-19), and the circuit breaker 9 is driven to close (Step-20). The approach revolving light (blue lamp) 32 is turned off, and the standby revolving light (red lamp) 33 is turned on (step -21). Subsequently, the timer is driven (step -20), and “The car washer is back. Is output to the speaker 16 and an announcement is made to the effect that the car washer is back (step -23). This announcement is repeated until the timer expires (step -24).

The driver of the vehicle 4 stops the vehicle 4 when the stop rotating lamp (red lamp) 37 is lit.
Next, the traveling drive device 3 of the car wash machine main body 1 is driven backward (step-25), and as shown in FIG. 1, the home position detection switch 5 is operated and the vehicle is moved back to the deepest home position HP. If confirmed (step-26), the traveling drive device 3 of the car wash machine main body 1 is stopped (step-27).

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the vehicle 4 is determined to be a one-box type vehicle 4, that is, when it is detected by the vehicle entry detection switch 15, the vehicle 4 is stopped by turning on a stop rotating lamp (red lamp) 37. At the same time, the car wash machine main body 1 is supported and guided by the rail 2 and moves to the home position HP, and the operation surface 23 of the remote panel 22 is positioned at the window of the driver's seat of the one-box type vehicle 4.

Next, the driver operates the operation surface 23 of the remote panel 22 to input car wash conditions, and finally operates the car wash start switch.
It is confirmed whether a start signal of the car wash start switch has been input (step-28).

  When it is confirmed that the car wash machine body 1 has moved back to the car wash position in step-18, or when the start signal input of the car wash start switch is confirmed in step 28, the travel drive device 3 of the car wash machine body 1 is changed. Drive forward (step-29) and actuate the actuator 8 of the roller conveyor 7 backward (step-30). As a result, the car wash machine main body 1 is supported and guided by the outer rail 2, travels forward from the home position HP, and performs a predetermined car wash process by the car wash device (step-31). At this time, since the roller conveyor 7 is operated in the opposite direction to the car wash machine body 1, the vehicle 4 moves in the opposite direction to the car wash machine body 1 (relatively moves). Thus, the car can be washed with a shorter moving distance of the car wash machine body 1 at the time of car washing.

  Then, when the end position switch 6 operates and, as shown in FIG. 1, it is confirmed that the car wash machine main body 1 has reached the end position EP at the travel end (step -32), the travel drive device 3 of the car wash machine main body 1 is operated. Is driven rearward (step-33), and the actuator 8 of the roller conveyor 7 is operated forward (step-34). As a result, the car wash machine main body 1 is supported and guided by the outer rail 2, travels backward from the end position EP, and performs a predetermined car wash process by the car wash device (step-35). At this time, since the roller conveyor 7 is operated in the reverse direction to the car wash machine main body 1, the vehicle 4 moves forward in the reverse direction.

  Thereafter, when the car wash machine main body 1 returns to the home position HP (step-36), the travel drive device 3 of the car wash machine main body 1 is stopped (step -37), and the exit guidance lamp 11 is turned on (step -38). As a result, the car wash machine main body 1 stops at the home position HP, and the driver moves the vehicle 4 forward, lowers it from the roller conveyor 7, and leaves the vehicle.

  When the vehicle exit detection switch 13 is turned on due to the movement (exit) of the vehicle 4 (Step-39), the exit guidance light 11 is turned off (Step-40), and the traveling drive device 3 of the car wash machine body 1 is moved forward for a certain period of time. The car wash machine main body 1 is moved forward to the car wash standby position to stand by (step -41), and the process ends.

  Thus, by moving the car wash machine main body 1 and the vehicle 4 in opposite directions and washing the car, the car wash machine main body 1 can be moved with a shorter moving distance, and the installation space of the car wash equipment can be minimized. can do.

  In addition, the remote panel 22 is attached to the car washer 1 so that it can be operated from the driver's seat of the vehicle 4 for self-washing, and the moving operation panels 28 and 29 are provided before and after the remote panel 22 so When the operation push button switch 26 of the operation panels 28 and 29 is operated when the operation is difficult from the driver's seat due to the difference in length, the car wash machine body 1 can be moved and the remote panel 22 can be operated from the driver's seat Can be moved to.

  In addition, since the position of the remote panel 22 at the car wash standby position is substantially coincident with the center position of the driver's seat of the ordinary passenger car type vehicle 4, the driver of the vehicle 4 who is a large number of users can easily remote from the driver's seat. When the panel 22 can be operated and the vehicle 4 is a one-box type vehicle, an announcement is made to the driver, the car wash machine body 1 is moved back to the home position HP (origin), and the position of the remote panel 22 is set to the one-box type. By matching the position of the driver's seat window of the vehicle 4, the driver can easily operate the remote panel 22 even in the case of a one-box type vehicle.

  Further, by moving the car wash machine main body 1 first to the car wash standby position during standby and stopping it, the car wash machine main body 1 is positioned at the home position HP (origin) at the innermost part during standby, Compared to the case where the vehicle approach is detected and the remote panel 22 is moved forward to an operable car wash standby position, the car wash time can be shortened. You can avoid the danger of pinching your hands. Further, since the remote panel 22 is fixed so as to face the side surface of the vehicle 4, it is not necessary to rotate the operation panel as in the prior art, and the time for washing the vehicle can be shortened.

  In this embodiment, the roller conveyor 7 is driven by the operating device 8 separately from the car wash machine body 1. However, the roller conveyor 7 is driven by the driving force of the travel drive device 3 of the car wash machine body 1 or the car wash. You may make it drive by transmission of the moving force of the machine main body 1. FIG. This further synchronizes the movement of the car wash machine main body 1 and the roller conveyor 7, simplifies the control, and eliminates the need for an operating device for the roller conveyor 7.

  Also, although the vehicle 4 is moved by the roller conveyor 7, even in a car wash facility that does not move the vehicle 4, a remote panel 22 is attached to the car wash machine body 1, and moving operation panels 28 and 29 are provided before and after the remote panel 22. Self-car wash can also be performed. At this time, although the installation space for the car wash equipment is widened, the roller conveyor 7 is not necessary, and further, construction such as providing a pit for installing the roller conveyor 7 is unnecessary, and the cost of the car wash equipment can be greatly reduced. .

  Further, the movement input means in the front-rear direction of the remote panel 22 is constituted by two operation push button switches 26. However, there is one position having three positions, that is, a backward movement-stop-forward movement position. It can also be configured by a switch.

It is a side view of the car wash equipment in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the car wash equipment. It is a front view of the remote panel of the car wash equipment. It is a top view of the movement operation panel of the car wash equipment. It is a travel control block diagram of the car wash equipment. It is a flowchart which controls operation | movement of the control apparatus of the said car wash equipment. It is a flowchart which controls operation | movement of the control apparatus of the said car wash equipment. It is explanatory drawing of the car-washing machine main body movement of the car-washing equipment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car wash machine body 2 Rail 3 Travel drive device 4 Vehicle to be cleaned 4A Wheel 5 Home position detection switch 6 End position detection switch 7 Drive roller conveyor 8 Actuator 9 Breaker
10 Automotive detection switch
11 Exit light
12 Vehicle detection sensor
13 Vehicle exit detection switch
14 Vehicle height detection sensor
15A, 15B Vehicle entry detection switch
16 Speaker
17 Car wash position detection switch
21 arm
22 Remote panel
23 Operation surface
26 Operation push button switch
28, 29 Moving operation panel
32 Approaching revolving light
33 Standby rotating light
37 Stop rotating light
41 Control unit

Claims (6)

A car wash facility equipped with a gate-type car wash machine body that is supported and guided by a pair of left and right rails and moves freely in the front-rear direction to wash the vehicle to be washed,
A remote panel having an operation surface facing the side surface of the vehicle to be cleaned is attached to the front surface of the car wash machine body,
The car wash standby position of the car wash machine main body is a position where the remote panel can be operated from the driver's seat of the vehicle to be cleaned which is stopped at a predetermined stop position at a predetermined forward position from the origin,
After the car wash machine main body stops at the car wash standby position and the vehicle to be cleaned stops at a predetermined stop position, the car wash conditions are input by operating the operation surface of the remote panel. A car wash facility characterized in that a predetermined car wash operation is performed. The remote panel is provided with a movement input means in the front-rear direction of the remote panel,
2. The car wash equipment according to claim 1, wherein the car wash machine main body is moved in each movement input direction by operation of the movement input means. When the car wash machine body is stopped at the car wash standby position and the vehicle to be cleaned is stopped at a predetermined stop position, the distance between the front wheel center position of the vehicle to be cleaned and the front and rear center position of the remote panel is normally set. The car wash equipment according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the distance between the center position of the front wheel of the passenger car and the center position of the driver's seat is substantially the same. Vehicle height detecting means for detecting the height of the vehicle to be cleaned;
A vehicle entry detection means for detecting entry of the vehicle to be cleaned to a predetermined stop position;
When the vehicle entry detection means detects the entry of the vehicle to be cleaned to the predetermined stop position, the vehicle height detection means detects the height of the vehicle to be cleaned, and the vehicle height of the vehicle to be cleaned detected at this time is predetermined. 4. The car wash equipment according to claim 3, wherein when the height is determined to be higher than the height, the car wash machine body is moved toward the origin. The distance between the origin of the car wash machine and the car wash standby position is a distance that allows the driver's seat of the one-box type vehicle to face the remote panel when the car wash machine moves to the origin. The car wash equipment according to claim 4. The car wash equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a drive roller conveyor for moving the vehicle to be cleaned relative to the car wash machine main body is disposed along the inside of the rail.

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