JP2005263223A - Car washing machine and car washing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a car washing machine capable of preventing a side brush from being entwined on a projection at washing and reducing a washing remaining part of a vehicle to be washed even when the projection obstructing car washing is provided on the vehicle to be washed. <P>SOLUTION: A pair of right and left openable/closable side brushes 2 is provided on a longitudinally travelable car washing machine body and is divided to a lower brush body 23 and a lower brush body 24. The upper brush body 23 and the lower brush body 24 are constituted such that they are rotated/driven by an upper part motor and a lower part motor respectively. According to this, when a mirror obstructing the car washing is provided on the vehicle to be washed, rotation of the upper brush body 23 corresponding to height of the mirror is stopped and only the lower brush body 24 is rotated at high speed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a car wash machine and a car wash method provided with a side brush for washing a side surface of a vehicle.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a car wash machine, there is a car wash machine in which a gate-shaped car wash machine body moves back and forth with respect to a vehicle to be washed stopped on the ground. A pair of left and right side brushes are provided in the car wash machine body.

  According to this, as shown in FIG. 22, the both side brushes 86 are moved forward (S-1) while the both side brushes 86 are closed to the closing limit position S and rotated at a predetermined rotational speed (S-1). When 86 reaches the front surface of the vehicle 88 to be cleaned, the car wash machine main body 87 is temporarily stopped, and both side brushes 86 are opened to the open position O in the left-right direction (S-2), and the front surface of the vehicle 88 to be cleaned is opened. Wash with both side brushes 86. Thereafter, both side brushes 86 are slightly closed from the open limit position O, and the car wash machine main body 87 is moved forward to clean both side surfaces of the vehicle 88 to be cleaned with both side brushes 86 (S-3). Thereafter, when both side brushes 86 reach the rear end of the vehicle 88 to be cleaned, the car wash machine main body 87 is temporarily stopped and both the side brushes 86 are closed to the closing position S so that the rear surface of the vehicle 88 to be cleaned is Wash with the side brush 86 (S-4).

However, the above conventional format has the following problems.
1) As shown in FIG. 23, when the side surface of a sedan type vehicle to be cleaned 88 provided with a fender mirror 90 at the front end of the vehicle body is cleaned, there is a risk that the outer peripheral tip of the side brush 86 may be entangled with the fender mirror 90. For this reason, the rotation of the side brush 86 is stopped only within a certain range W (shaded portion) of the fender mirror 90. Therefore, there is a problem that unwashed parts are generated on both side surfaces of the vehicle body by the predetermined range W.

  2) As shown in FIG. 24, when cleaning the front surface of a wagon type vehicle to be cleaned 88 having a front mirror 91 at the front end of the vehicle body, the outer peripheral tip of the side brush 86 may be entangled with the front mirror 91. Therefore, after the closed both side brushes 86 abut on the front surface of the vehicle 88 to be cleaned (S-1), the car wash machine main body 87 is slightly moved backward once so that the both side brushes 86 are moved to the front surface of the vehicle 88 to be cleaned. (S-2), both side brushes 86 are opened from the closed limit position S to the open limit position O (S-3), and the car wash machine body 87 is moved forward to move both sides of the vehicle 88 to be cleaned. The surface was shifted to cleaning (S-4). As a result, the side brush 86 can avoid the front mirror 91, but there is a problem that unwashed parts are generated on the front surface of the vehicle body only in a certain left and right range W (shaded portion) of the front mirror 91.

  Also, when washing the rear surface of a wagon type vehicle 88 having a rear mirror (not shown) provided at the rear end of the vehicle body, the rear surface of the rear mirror 92 is washed to the rear surface of the vehicle body only within a certain left and right range as described above. There is a problem that a leftover occurs.

  According to the present invention, even when the vehicle to be cleaned is provided with a projection that interferes with the car wash, when the vehicle to be cleaned is cleaned with the side brush, the remaining portion of the vehicle to be cleaned can be reduced. An object is to provide a car wash and a car wash method.

In order to achieve the above object, the first aspect of the present invention is a car wash machine in which at least one of a car wash machine body and a vehicle to be cleaned moves to perform car wash,
A side brush is provided in the car wash machine body,
The side brush is divided into a plurality of upper and lower brush bodies.

  According to this, when the vehicle to be cleaned is provided with a projection that obstructs the car wash when the side brush is driven to rotate to wash the vehicle to be cleaned, the brush body at a position corresponding to the height of the projection is provided. Rotates at a lower speed than the predetermined rotation speed or stops rotating, and the remaining brush body rotates at the predetermined rotation speed. Thereby, it can prevent that the outer periphery front-end | tip of a side brush gets entangled with the said protrusion, and also can reduce the unwashed part of a to-be-cleaned vehicle.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a plurality of rotation driving devices that individually rotate and drive the brush bodies are provided in the car wash machine body.
According to this, by changing the rotational drive speed of each rotary drive device, the rotational speed of each brush body can be switched between a predetermined rotational speed, a rotational speed lower than the predetermined rotational speed, and a rotation stop. .

The third aspect of the invention is configured such that the rotation speed of each brush body can be changed.
The fourth aspect of the present invention is a car wash method using a car wash machine in which at least one of the car wash machine body and the vehicle to be washed moves to perform car wash,
The car wash machine body is provided with a side brush divided into a plurality of upper and lower brush bodies,
If the vehicle to be cleaned is provided with protrusions that obstruct the car wash, the brush body at a position corresponding to the height of the protrusions is rotated or stopped at a lower speed than the predetermined rotation speed, and the remaining brush bodies are The car is washed at the predetermined rotation speed.

  According to this, it can prevent that the outer periphery front-end | tip of a side brush gets entangled with the said protrusion, and also can reduce the unwashed part of a to-be-washed vehicle.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when a vehicle to be cleaned provided with a protrusion that interferes with car washing is cleaned with a side brush, the outer peripheral tip of the side brush can be prevented from being entangled with the protrusion, Thus, it is possible to reduce the unwashed portion of the vehicle to be cleaned.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a gate-shaped car wash machine body that can run forward and backward. The car wash machine body 1 includes a pair of left and right side brushes 2 for cleaning and a pair of left and right rocker brushes ( A top brush (not shown), a plurality of drying nozzles (not shown), a vehicle height detection device 3 (such as an ultrasonic sensor), and the like are provided.

Both the side brushes 2 are configured to be movable in the left-right direction by a moving mechanism 4 provided in the car wash machine body 1 so as to be freely opened and closed. The moving mechanism 4 is configured as follows.
That is, a guide rail 5 that is long in the left-right direction (width direction) is provided on the upper portion of the car wash machine body 1. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, support shafts 6 projecting in the length direction are provided at both ends of the guide rail 5, and both support shafts 6 are supported by bearings 7 provided in the car wash machine body 1. In addition, the guide rail 5 is configured to be swingable back and forth around the horizontal axis 8. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the guide rail 5 swings against a pair of front and rear springs 9 provided between both ends of the guide rail 5 and the car wash machine body 1. In practice, these springs 9 elastically maintain the guide rail 5 in a neutral position.

  A detecting device such as a limit switch 51 for detecting that the guide rail 5 has swung back and forth by a predetermined angle is provided on the car wash machine main body 1 side. That is, when the guide rail 5 swings back and forth by a predetermined angle α, the detection piece 52 provided at one end of the guide rail 5 is configured to switch the limit switch 51.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a pair of left and right moving bodies 10 a and 10 b that are movable in the left and right directions are supported and guided on the guide rail 5. Both the moving bodies 10a and 10b are provided with a plurality of rollers 11 that roll between the upper and lower portions of the guide rail 5. Both moving bodies 10a and 10b are configured to move between a closed position S approaching the car wash machine center A and an open position O separated to the left and right ends of the guide rail 5. Yes.

  That is, the car wash machine main body 1 is provided with a biasing means 17 that biases both the moving bodies 10a and 10b toward the closed limit position S side. The biasing means 17 includes a pair of left and right guide wheel bodies 18 provided in the car wash machine body 1, a pair of left and right wires 19 a and 19 b supported and guided by both guide wheel bodies 18, and a pair of left and right weights 20. It is configured. One end of the one wire 19a is connected to one weight 20, and the other end of the one wire 19a is connected to the other moving body 10b. One end of the other wire 19 b is connected to one moving body 10 a, and the other end of the other wire 19 b is connected to the other weight 20.

  Further, a pair of left and right arms 12 that can swing left and right are provided in the car wash machine main body 1 in front of the guide rail 5. The free ends of both arms 12 and both moving bodies 10a, 10b are connected via a link 13. The car wash machine main body 1 is provided with a pair of left and right cylinder devices 14 that swing both the arms 12 to move both the moving bodies 10a and 10b to the open limit position O. Further, the guide rail 5 is provided with a stopper 15 for stopping both the moving bodies 10a, 10b at the closed limit position S, respectively.

  The above is the configuration of the moving mechanism 4. Next, the configuration of the side brush 2 will be described. That is, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, both side brushes 2 are divided into an upper brush body 23 and a lower brush body 24 in the upper and lower parts, respectively. The upper brush body 23 is composed of an upper outer cylinder 26 that is rotatable about a vertical axis 25 and a plurality of brush bristles 27 that are implanted on the outer peripheral surface of the upper outer cylinder 26. The lower brush body 24 is composed of a lower outer cylinder 28 that is rotatable about the vertical axis 25 and a plurality of brush bristles 27 that are planted on the outer peripheral surface of the lower outer cylinder 28. .

  Inside the upper outer cylinder 26 and the lower outer cylinder 28, a rotating shaft 30 that is rotatable about the vertical axis 25 is inserted. The lower outer cylinder 28 is integrally connected to the rotary shaft 30 and is configured to rotate together with the rotary shaft 30. A plurality of upper and lower bearings 31 are fitted between the upper outer cylinder 26 and the rotary shaft 30. Thereby, the upper outer cylinder 26 and the rotating shaft 30 are configured to rotate individually around the vertical axis 25.

  Further, the upper portion of the rotating shaft 30 is inserted into a first cylindrical bearing 32 provided in each of the moving bodies 10a and 10b and is rotatably supported. Each moving body 10a, 10b is provided with a second cylindrical bearing 33 located adjacent to the first cylindrical bearing 32. A rotation transmission shaft 36 that is rotatable about the vertical axis 35 is supported in the second cylindrical bearing 33. Lower sprockets 37 and 38 (an example of a lower ring body) are provided at the lower end portion of the rotation transmission shaft 36 and the upper end portion of the upper outer cylinder 26, respectively. A chain 39 (an example of a lower endless rotating body) is wound. The lower sprockets 37 and 38 and the lower chain 39 are accommodated in a cover 40 provided at the lower part of both moving bodies 10a and 10b.

  In addition, each of the moving bodies 10a and 10b includes an upper motor 41 (an example of a rotation driving device) that rotates the upper brush body 23 and a lower motor 42 (rotation driving device) that rotates the lower brush body 24. An example) is provided. Upper sprockets 44 and 45 (an example of an upper ring) are provided on the upper motor 41 and the upper end of the rotation transmission shaft 36, and an upper chain 46 (upper endless) is provided between the upper sprockets 44 and 45. An example of a rotating body is wound. Further, upper sprockets 47 and 48 (an example of an upper ring body) are provided on the lower motor 42 and the upper end of the rotary shaft 30, and an upper chain 49 (upper part) is provided between the upper sprockets 47 and 48. An example of an endless rotating body is wound.

  Further, a fender mirror switch 55, a front mirror switch 56, a rear mirror switch 57, and a carrier / sunvisor switch 58 are provided on either the front or rear surface or the side surface of the car wash machine body 1. These switches 55 to 58 switch the driving of the upper motor 41 and the lower motor 42.

Hereinafter, the operation of the above configuration will be described.
(A) First, the case of performing a normal car wash on the vehicle 63 to be cleaned will be described with reference to FIG.

  [1] First, when the car wash is started, the expansion and contraction of the piston rods of both cylinder devices 14 is switched to a free state, whereby the weights of both weights 20 cause the wires 19a and 19b to be pulled. The moving bodies 10a and 10b move from the open limit position O to the close limit position S, and as a result, both side brushes 2 are closed from the open limit position O to the close limit position S as shown in FIG. 1).

  At this time, the upper motor 41 is driven, the rotation transmission shaft 36 is rotated through the upper sprockets 44 and 45 and the upper chain 46, and the upper outer cylinder 26 is moved through the lower sprockets 37 and 38 and the lower chain 39. Rotate. As a result, the upper brush body 23 rotates about the vertical axis 25. Further, the lower motor 42 is driven, the rotary shaft 30 rotates through the upper sprockets 47 and 48 and the upper chain 49, and the lower outer cylinder 28 rotates. As a result, the lower brush body 24 also rotates around the vertical axis 25 in the same manner as the upper brush body 23. At this time, the upper brush body 23 and the lower brush body 24 rotate at a predetermined rotation speed (high-speed rotation).

  In this state, the car wash machine main body 1 is moved forward, both side brushes 2 come into contact with the front surface of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned (S-2), and both side brushes 2 are inclined rearward. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, since the guide rail 5 swings backward by a predetermined angle α and the limit switch 51 is switched from OFF to ON, both side brushes 2 are brought into contact with the front surface of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned. The contact is detected, and the car wash machine main body 1 is temporarily stopped.

  [2] As shown by the phantom lines in FIG. 2, the piston rods of both cylinder devices 14 extend and the arm 12 swings to resist the weight bias of both weights 20, 10b moves from the closed limit position S to the open limit position O (S-3), so that both side brushes 2 are opened from the closed limit position S to the open limit position O, and the front surface of the car wash machine body 1 is moved. Wash.

  [3] After that, the car wash machine main body 1 travels forward again, and the expansion and contraction of the piston rods of both cylinder devices 14 is switched to a free state. Then, it moves in the closing direction from the open limit position O, contacts the left and right side surfaces of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned, and the left and right side surfaces of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned are cleaned from the front end to the rear end by the forward traveling of the car wash machine body 1 ( S-4).

  [4] When both side brushes 2 reach the rear end of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned (this is detected by the vehicle height detection device 3 detecting the rear end of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned). 2 wash | cleans the rear surface of the car-washing machine main body 1, closing to the closed limit position S by the weight urging | biasing of both weights 20 (S-5).

  Through the procedures [1] to [4] as described above, the front surface, both side surfaces, and the rear surface of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned are cleaned using the both side brushes 2, and at the same time, the upper surface of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned and the lower portions of both sides , Tires etc. are cleaned with top brush or rocker brush.

  (B) As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, when a wagon-type vehicle to be cleaned 63 provided with a front mirror 65 (an example of a protrusion that obstructs a car wash) at the front end of the vehicle body is first cleaned. The attendant turns on the front mirror switch 56 (see FIG. 1). Thus, after the cleaning process [1], when the front side of the car washer 1 is cleaned while both side brushes 2 are opened from the closed limit position S to the open limit position O in the cleaning process [2] above, The motor 41 stops, the rotation of the upper brush body 23 of both side brushes 2 stops, and only the lower brush body 24 rotates at a predetermined rotation speed (high-speed rotation).

  Therefore, since the rotation of the upper brush body 23 is stopped as described above, it is possible to prevent the bristles 27 of the upper brush body 23 from being entangled with the front mirror 65. At this time, since the lower brush body 24 is rotating at a predetermined rotational speed, the substantially lower half of the front surface of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned is cleaned by the lower brush body 24. Therefore, compared with the conventional car wash, the unwashed part in the front surface of the to-be-washed vehicle 63 can be reduced. Thereafter, the cleaning steps [3] and [4] are performed.

  In the case of the above (B), the rotation of the left and right upper brush bodies 23 is stopped, but only the upper brush body 23 on the side where the front mirror 65 is provided (generally the left side) is stopped and the opposite side ( The upper brush body 23 on the right side may be rotated at a predetermined rotational speed (high speed rotation) in the same manner as the lower brush body 24. Thereby, the unwashed part in the front surface of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned can be further reduced. Alternatively, the upper brush body 23 on the side where the front mirror 65 is provided (generally, the left side) may be rotated at a low-speed rotation lower than a predetermined rotation speed.

  (C) Also, as shown in FIG. 11, when a sedan type vehicle to be cleaned 63 provided with a fender mirror 67 (an example of a protrusion that obstructs a car wash) is provided at the front end of the vehicle body, The attendant turns on the fender mirror switch 55 (see FIG. 1). Thus, after the cleaning strokes [1] and [2], in the cleaning stroke [3], within the range B behind the front end of the left and right side surfaces of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned by a predetermined distance including the fender mirror 67. Thus, the upper motor 41 stops, the rotation of the upper brush bodies 23 of both side brushes 2 stops, and only the lower brush body 24 rotates at a predetermined rotation speed (high-speed rotation).

  Therefore, since the rotation of the upper brush body 23 is stopped as described above, the bristles 27 of the upper brush body 23 can be prevented from being entangled with the fender mirror 67. At this time, since the lower brush body 24 rotates at a predetermined rotation speed, the range B behind the predetermined distance from the front end of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned is cleaned only by the lower brush body 24. Therefore, compared with the conventional car wash, the unwashed portions on both side surfaces of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned can be reduced.

  When both side brushes 2 reach the rear end of the range B, the upper motor 41 is driven to rotate, and the upper brush body 23 rotates at a predetermined rotation speed (high-speed rotation). Thereby, after both the side brushes 2 reach the rear end of the range B, both side surfaces of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned are cleaned by the upper brush body 23 and the lower brush body 24. Thereafter, the cleaning step [4] is performed.

  (D) Also, as shown in FIG. 12, when a vehicle to be cleaned 63 provided with a carrier 69 (an example of a protrusion that obstructs a car wash) is provided on the ceiling of the vehicle body, first, an attendant must The sun visor switch 58 (see FIG. 1) is turned on. As a result, after the cleaning strokes [1] and [2], the rotational drive speed of the upper motor 41 is switched to a low speed in the cleaning stroke [3], and the upper brush bodies 23 of both side brushes 2 are predetermined. The lower brush body 24 rotates at a predetermined rotation speed (high-speed rotation) in the same manner as the cleaning step [3] above.

  As a result, the upper half of the both side surfaces of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned is cleaned by the upper brush body 23 that rotates at a low speed, thereby preventing the bristles 27 of the upper brush body 23 from being entangled with the side end of the carrier 69. can do. At this time, since the lower brush body 24 rotates at a predetermined rotational speed (high-speed rotation), the lower brush body 24 sufficiently cleans the range of the substantially lower half of both side surfaces of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned. Thereafter, the cleaning step [4] is performed.

  (E) Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the above-mentioned (D) is also performed when the vehicle to be cleaned 63 provided with a sun visor 71 (an example of a protrusion that obstructs the car wash) is provided on the window frame portion of the vehicle body. As in the case of), first, the attendant turns on the carrier sun visor switch 58. As a result, the same car washing as in the case of (D) is performed, and the upper brush body 23 rotating at a low speed rotates the upper half range of both side surfaces of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned. It is possible to prevent the hair 27 from being entangled with the sun visor 71. At this time, since the lower brush body 24 rotates at a predetermined rotational speed (high-speed rotation), the lower brush body 24 sufficiently cleans the range of the substantially lower half of both side surfaces of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned.

  (F) Also, as shown in FIG. 13, when cleaning a wagon-type cleaned vehicle 63 provided with a rear mirror 73 (an example of a projection that obstructs a car wash) at the rear end of the vehicle body, The attendant turns on the rear mirror switch 57 (see FIG. 1). As a result, after the cleaning steps [1] to [3], both side brushes 2 after cleaning both side surfaces of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned are closed to the closed position S in the cleaning step [4]. When the rear surface of the cleaning vehicle 63 is cleaned, the rotational drive speed of the upper motor 41 is switched to a low speed, and the upper brush bodies 23 of both side brushes 2 rotate at a low speed rotation lower than a predetermined rotation speed (high speed rotation). At the same time, the lower brush body 24 rotates at a predetermined rotation speed (high-speed rotation) in the same manner as in the cleaning step [4].

  As a result, the upper half of the rear surface of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned is cleaned by the upper brush body 23 that rotates at a low speed, so that the brush bristles 27 of the upper brush body 23 can be prevented from being entangled with the rear mirror 73. At this time, since the lower brush body 24 rotates at a predetermined rotational speed (high-speed rotation), the lower brush body 24 sufficiently cleans the range of the substantially lower half of the rear surface of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned.

  As shown in FIG. 13, not only the rear mirror 73 but also a rear wiper 74 (an example of a protrusion that obstructs the car wash) is provided in the same manner as the above (F). The rear surface can be cleaned.

Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in (F) above, when cleaning a wagon-type vehicle 63 having a rear mirror 73 provided at the rear end of the vehicle body, first, an attendant turns on a rear mirror switch 57 (see FIG. 1). Leave it on. As a result, the two side brushes 2 that have cleaned the rear ends of both side surfaces of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned in the cleaning process [3] after the cleaning processes [1] and [2] are as shown in FIG. In the open state, the car wash machine body 1 moves forward to move backward from the rear surface of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned by a certain distance. At this time, the upper brush body 23 and the lower brush body 24 are both rotated at a predetermined rotation speed (high-speed rotation).

  [4-a]: The both side brushes 2 that have been opened close to the closing limit position S, and the car wash machine body 1 is switched from forward travel to reverse travel. Then, as shown in FIG. 15, both side brushes 2 in the closed limit position S abut on the rear surface of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned, and both side brushes 2 are inclined forward as indicated by phantom lines in FIG. 6. Since the guide rail 5 swings forward by a predetermined angle α and the limit switch 51 is switched from OFF to ON, it is detected that both side brushes 2 are in contact with the rear surface of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned. 1 pauses. At this time, the upper brush body 23 is switched from a predetermined rotation speed (high speed rotation) to a low speed rotation, and the rotation of the lower brush body 24 is stopped. In this state, the upper brush body 23 is in close contact with the inclined surface of the upper half of the rear surface of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned.

  [4-b]: Both side brushes 2 are maintained for a certain time in the state of the inclined posture shown in FIG. 15, and thereafter open from the closed position S to the open position O as shown in FIG. Accordingly, only the upper half of the rear surface of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned is reliably cleaned by the upper brush body 23 that rotates at a low speed. At this time, the rotation of the lower brush body 24 is stopped when the lower brush body 24 is rotated while the side brush 2 is inclined as described above, and an excessive load is applied to the side brush 2. Because.

  [4-c]: After that, the car wash machine body 1 is slightly moved forward so that both side brushes 2 inclined forward as shown in FIG. 15 return to the vertical posture as shown in FIG. The stopped lower brush body 24 rotates at a predetermined rotational speed (high-speed rotation), and both side brushes 2 close from the open limit position O to the close limit position S. As a result, the lower brush body 24 cleans substantially the lower half of the rear surface of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned while being in close contact with the vertical surface of the lower half of the rear surface of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned, and rotates at a low speed. The upper brush body 23 cleans the upper half of the rear surface of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned. At this time, the rotation direction of the upper brush body 23 and the lower brush body 24 is switched to the opposite direction to the rotation direction of the upper brush body 23 in the cleaning process [4-b].

  In this way, in the cleaning process [4-b], as shown in FIG. 15, the upper brush body 23 cleans almost the upper half of the rear surface of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned at a low speed rotation. It is possible to prevent the bristles 27 from being entangled with the rear mirror 73. Further, when the upper half of the rear surface of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned is cleaned, the upper brush body 23 is inclined along the inclined surface of the upper half of the rear surface, so that more reliable cleaning can be performed. Further, in the cleaning process [4-c], as shown in FIG. 17, when the lower half of the rear surface of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned is cleaned, the lower brush body 24 is placed on the vertical surface of the lower half of the rear surface. Since it becomes a vertical posture along, more reliable cleaning can be performed.

Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the first embodiment, the rear mirror switch 57 is provided on the front surface of the car wash machine body 1, but in the third embodiment, the rear mirror switch 57 is replaced with a left rear mirror switch 57a and a right rear mirror switch 57b. It is divided.

  According to this, as shown in FIG. 19, when cleaning a wagon-type cleaned vehicle 63 provided with a rear mirror 73 (an example of a protrusion that obstructs a car wash) on the left side of the rear end of the vehicle body, The attendant turns on the left rear mirror switch 57a. As a result, after the cleaning steps [1] to [3], both side brushes 2 after cleaning both side surfaces of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned are closed to the closed position S in the cleaning step [4]. When cleaning the rear surface of the cleaning vehicle 63, only the left upper motor 41 is stopped, only the rotation of the upper brush body 23 of the left side brush 2 is stopped, and the lower brush body 24 and the right side of the left side brush 2 are stopped. The upper and lower brush bodies 23 and 24 of the side brush 2 rotate at a predetermined rotation speed (high-speed rotation).

  Thereby, it is possible to prevent the bristles 27 of the upper brush body 23 (stop) of the left side brush 2 from being entangled with the rear mirror 73. At this time, the range of the substantially lower half of the rear surface of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned is cleaned by the left and right lower brush bodies 24, and the range of the upper half and the right half of the rear surface of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned is the right side brush 2. The upper brush body 23 is cleaned. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the unwashed portion of the rear surface of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 20, when a wagon type vehicle to be cleaned 63 provided with a rear mirror 73 (an example of a protrusion that obstructs a car wash) is provided on the right side of the rear end of the vehicle body, Turns on the right rear mirror switch 57b. As a result, after the cleaning steps [1] to [3], both side brushes 2 after cleaning both side surfaces of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned are closed to the closed position S in the cleaning step [4]. When cleaning the rear surface of the cleaning vehicle 63, only the upper motor 41 on the right side stops, only the rotation of the upper brush body 23 of the right side brush 2 stops, and the lower brush body 24 and the left side of the right side brush 2 stop. The upper and lower brush bodies 23 and 24 of the side brush 2 rotate at a predetermined rotation speed (high-speed rotation).

  Thereby, it is possible to prevent the bristles 27 of the upper brush body 23 (stop) of the right side brush 2 from being entangled with the rear mirror 73. At this time, the range of the lower half of the rear surface of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned is cleaned by the left and right lower brush bodies 24, and the range of the upper half and the left half of the rear surface of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned is the left side brush 2. The upper brush body 23 is cleaned. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the unwashed portion of the rear surface of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, when there is a rear mirror 73 on the left side, only the rotation of the upper brush body 23 of the left side brush 2 is stopped. Only the rotation of the brush body 23 may be switched to low speed rotation. Even in this case, it is possible to prevent the bristles 27 of the upper brush body 23 of the left side brush 2 from being entangled with the rear mirror 73, and it is possible to clean substantially the entire rear surface of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned.

  As shown in FIG. 20, when the rear mirror 73 is on the right side, only the rotation of the upper brush body 23 of the right side brush 2 is stopped, but only the rotation of the upper brush body 23 of the right side brush 2 is stopped. May be switched to low speed rotation. Even in this case, it is possible to prevent the bristles 27 of the upper brush body 23 of the right side brush 2 from being entangled with the rear mirror 73, and it is possible to clean substantially the entire rear surface of the vehicle 63 to be cleaned.

  In the first to third embodiments, the side brush 2 is provided in the car wash machine main body 1 that can be moved forward and backward, and the car wash machine main body 1 is caused to travel with respect to the stopped vehicle 63 to be washed. As an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 21, a portal-shaped car wash machine body 77 is installed and fixed on the ground, and the vehicle to be cleaned 63 is conveyed by a vehicle conveyor such as a roller conveyor 78. There are also car wash machines that perform car wash inside.

  The car wash machine body 77 is provided with a rocker brush 79, a top brush 80, and a pair of left and right side brushes 2 as in the first embodiment. Each of these side brushes 2 is divided into an upper brush body 23 and a lower brush body 24, as in the first embodiment.

Moreover, the car wash machine which performs a car wash in the car wash machine main body 1 while moving both the car wash machine main body 1 and the vehicle to be cleaned 63 may be used.
In the first to fourth embodiments, the side brush 2 is divided into the upper brush body 23 and the lower brush body 24 in the upper and lower parts, but may be divided into upper and lower parts.

  In the first to fourth embodiments, various mirrors 65, 67, 73, the carrier 69, the sun visor 71, and the rear wiper 74 are cited as examples of the protrusions that interfere with the car wash. It may be.

It is a front view of the side brush and moving mechanism of a car wash in the 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the moving mechanism of a car wash machine. It is an enlarged front view of the upper part of the side brush of a car wash machine. It is a XX arrow line view in FIG. It is a front view which shows the structure of the side brush of a car wash machine. It is a XX arrow line view in FIG. It is a YY arrow line view in FIG. It is a top view which shows a motion of the side brush at the time of performing a normal car wash using a car wash machine. It is a top view which shows a motion of the side brush in the case of wash | cleaning the front surface of the to-be-washed | cleaned vehicle provided with the front mirror using the same car wash machine. It is a side view which shows a movement of the side brush in the case of wash | cleaning the front surface of the to-be-washed vehicle provided with the front mirror using the same car wash machine. It is a side view which shows a movement of the side brush in the case of washing | cleaning the side surface of the to-be-washed vehicle provided with the fender mirror using the car wash machine. It is a rear view which shows the movement of a side brush in the case of wash | cleaning the side surface of the to-be-washed | cleaned vehicle provided with the carrier and the sun visor using the same car wash machine. It is a side view which shows the movement of a side brush in the case of washing | cleaning the rear surface of the to-be-washed vehicle provided with the rear mirror and the rear wiper using the car wash machine. It is a side view which shows the car wash method in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, and shows the state which the side brush advanced and passed the back of the to-be-cleaned vehicle. It is a side view showing a car wash method and shows a state where the side brush moves backward and comes into contact with the rear face of the vehicle to be washed and is inclined. It is XX arrow line view in FIG. FIG. 6 is a side view showing the car wash method, showing a state where the side brush is slightly advanced and changed from an inclined posture to a vertical posture. It is a figure of the switch for rear mirrors of the car wash machine in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view which shows the movement of the side brush in the case of washing | cleaning the rear surface of the to-be-washed vehicle provided with the left rear mirror using the car wash machine. FIG. 7 is a rear view showing the movement of the side brush when the rear surface of the vehicle to be cleaned having the right rear mirror is cleaned using the car wash machine. It is a side view which shows the structure of the car wash machine in the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows a movement of the side brush at the time of performing normal car wash using the conventional car wash machine. It is a side view which shows a movement of the side brush in the case of wash | cleaning the side surface of the to-be-washed vehicle provided with the fender mirror using the conventional car wash machine. It is a top view which shows a motion of the side brush in the case of wash | cleaning the front surface of the to-be-washed vehicle provided with the front mirror using the conventional car wash machine.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car wash machine body 2 Side brush 23 Upper brush body 24 Lower brush body 41 Upper motor (rotary drive device)
42 Lower motor (rotary drive)
63 Vehicle to be cleaned 65, 67, 73 Mirror (projection)
69 Carrier (projection)
71 Sun visor (projection)
74 Rear wiper (projection)
77 Car wash machine

Claims (4)

A car wash machine for performing car wash by moving at least one of a car wash machine body and a vehicle to be cleaned;
A side brush is provided in the car wash machine body,
The car wash machine, wherein the side brush is divided into a plurality of upper and lower brush bodies. The car wash machine according to claim 1, wherein the car wash machine body is provided with a plurality of rotation drive devices for individually rotating the brush bodies. The car wash machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the rotation speed of each brush body is changeable. A car wash method using a car wash machine for performing car wash by moving at least one of a car wash machine body and a vehicle to be cleaned,
The car wash machine body is provided with a side brush divided into a plurality of upper and lower brush bodies,
If the vehicle to be cleaned is provided with protrusions that obstruct the car wash, the brush body at a position corresponding to the height of the protrusions is rotated or stopped at a lower speed than the predetermined rotation speed, and the remaining brush bodies are A car wash method for carrying out car wash by rotating at the predetermined rotational speed.

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