JP2007186161A - Top nozzle of car washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a noise-preventive top nozzle capable of eliminating the noise generated in a car washing machine, and fittable to an existing apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: An elevating/lowering device which is provided on a moving frame 2 of a car washing machine in an elevating/lowering manner, a coupling rod 51 provided on the elevating/lowering device, a top nozzle 5, and a side nozzle 6 are provided on the car washing machine. In the top nozzle 5 of the car washing machine, a rectification means 15 is provided on the coupling rod 51, and the rectification means 15 is provided substantially over the entire longitudinal direction of the top nozzle 5. A high-pressure air forcibly fed in a casing 50 of the top nozzle 5 can be straightened, and/or the collision of the high-pressure air can be avoided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a top nozzle of a car wash machine.

  Conventionally, a top nozzle provided in a car wash machine is mounted on a moving rod provided on a moving frame of the car wash machine via a connecting rod provided in a liftable manner, and the connecting rod is a main body of the top nozzle. It is the structure which penetrates a side surface and pierces the inside of a main body in a longitudinal direction. In other words, the connecting rod is provided (pierced) so as to skew the main body. Therefore, the air flowing through the top nozzle is stopped by the connecting rods penetrating therethrough, and noise is generated. The cause of this noise generation is thought to be mainly due to the fact that the air flow around the connecting rod becomes random and the air collision occurs.

  And the noise which generate | occur | produces here tends to become a big noise by convergence with the noise uttered in the other location of a car wash machine. The generation of a large noise as described above (noise problem) in this type of car wash machine is likely to be a problem since a car wash place is installed in the vicinity of areas such as residences and educational districts. Similarly, in a recent situation where a car wash is open late at night, it is likely to be even more problematic. From such a situation, it has been pointed out that a car wash station that uses a normal car wash machine has an adverse effect on the local living environment. This noise problem is also an unavoidable problem for parties such as stands, or in order to improve these work and / or their work environment and ensure efficient work. It is considered that the solution of the noise problem is an indispensable condition.

  In the prior art document, a similar configuration is disclosed in FIG. 2 of “Car Wash Machine” of Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-236285, and is displayed as an arm 8. Further, in FIG. 1 of “Car Wash Machine” of Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-85547, a similar configuration is disclosed, and is displayed as a connecting rod 21 in FIGS.

  However, these inventions do not disclose a configuration in which rectifying means and / or auxiliary means (if necessary) are provided, and are not considered to be improvements related to noise generation.

  In addition, the applicant proposes another invention intended to prevent this kind of noise from occurring, but in accordance with the purpose of this proposal, further improvements, simplification of the structure or cost reduction, or existing installations are proposed. It is intended to provide a top nozzle intended to prevent noise that can be mounted on other equipment.

JP-A-10-236285 JP 2000-85547 A

  In order to improve the prior art and / or the prior art as described above, a top nozzle having the following configuration is provided to eliminate noise generated in this type of car wash machine. It is also intended to provide a top nozzle intended to prevent noise that can be installed in existing equipment.

  Further, the present invention exhausts the high-pressure air substantially uniformly from the outlet of the casing by rectifying the high-pressure air fed into the casing of the top nozzle and / or avoiding the collision of the high-pressure air. Alternatively, it is intended to avoid the pressure loss of the high-pressure air fed into the casing and reduce the energy loss while exhausting the high-pressure air from the air outlet substantially evenly as described above.

  Further, the present invention exhausts the high-pressure air from the outlet of the casing substantially evenly, so that the air sucked into the blower is reliably and substantially uniformly pumped into the casing of the top nozzle, and the pumped high-pressure By directing the wind to the outlet and blowing it out from the outlet toward the vehicle reliably and substantially evenly, for example, efficiency of car washing, temperature control, etc. and / or noise prevention at various places, It is intended to improve durability or to eliminate adverse effects (noise, damage, human damage, etc. caused by blowout) of strong winds at one location.

  The inventions of claims 1 and 2 are intended to improve the prior art and / or the prior art, and provide a top nozzle having the following configuration to eliminate noise generated by this type of car wash machine, It is intended to provide a top nozzle intended to prevent noise that can be installed in existing equipment. Further, the present invention exhausts the high-pressure air substantially uniformly from the outlet of the casing by rectifying the high-pressure air fed into the casing of the top nozzle and / or avoiding the collision of the high-pressure air. Alternatively, it is intended to avoid the pressure loss of the high-pressure air fed into the casing and reduce the energy loss while exhausting the high-pressure air from the air outlet substantially evenly as described above. Further, the present invention exhausts the high-pressure air from the outlet of the casing substantially evenly, so that the air sucked into the blower is reliably and substantially uniformly pumped into the casing of the top nozzle, and the pumped high-pressure Since wind can be guided to the outlet and discharged from the outlet toward the vehicle reliably and substantially evenly, for example, efficiency of car washing, temperature control, etc. and / or noise prevention in various places, and durability of the blower It is intended to improve the performance or to eliminate the harmful effects of blowing strong winds at one place (noise, damage, human damage, etc. due to blowing).

The first aspect of the present invention provides a lifting device that can be moved up and down on a moving frame of a car wash machine, a connecting rod that is provided to the lifting device, a surrounding rod that surrounds the connecting rod, and that can be moved up and down on the moving frame. A car wash machine comprising a top nozzle connected via a pipe to a blower provided on the moving frame, and a side nozzle connected via a pipe to the blower provided on a leg of the moving frame,
This is a top nozzle of a car wash machine in which a rectifying means is provided on a connecting rod provided in the lifting and lowering device of the car wash machine, and the rectification means is provided on substantially the entire length of the top nozzle.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lifting device provided on the moving frame of the car wash machine so as to be movable up and down, a connecting rod provided to the lifting device, a top nozzle suspended from the connecting rod, and a main body of the top nozzle. A car wash machine comprising: a pipe communicating with the blower of the moving frame that opens; and a side nozzle connected via a pipe to the blower provided on a leg of the movable frame,
This is a top nozzle of a car wash machine in which a rectifying means is provided on a connecting rod provided in the lifting and lowering device of the car wash machine, and the rectification means is provided on substantially the entire length of the top nozzle.

  The invention of claim 3 is intended to achieve the object of claim 1 or claim 2 and to provide a rectifying means (air flow adjusting plate) optimum for achieving the object.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the rectifying means according to the first or second aspect of the present invention is a top nozzle of a car wash machine configured to have a substantially converging petal-shaped outer body in cross section.

  The inventions of claims 4 and 5 are intended to achieve the object of claim 3 and to provide an optimum rectifying means for achieving the object.

  In a fourth aspect of the present invention, the rectifying means according to the third aspect is a top nozzle of a car wash machine made of a flexible material such as resin, fabric, or mesh.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the rectifying means according to the third aspect is a top nozzle of a car wash machine configured such that the left and right side plate portions are arranged in a funnel shape.

  The invention of claim 6 is intended to achieve the object of claim 1 or claim 2 and to provide a rectifying means (air flow adjusting plate) optimum for achieving the object.

  A sixth aspect of the present invention is the top nozzle of the car wash machine in which the rectifying means according to the first or second aspect is configured to be detachably provided on the connecting rod.

The first aspect of the present invention is a lifting device that can be moved up and down on a moving frame of a car wash machine, a connecting rod that is provided on the lifting device, and a connecting rod that surrounds the connecting rod and that can be moved up and down on the moving frame. A car wash machine comprising a top nozzle connected to a blower provided on a frame via a pipe, and a side nozzle connected via a pipe to a blower provided on a leg of a moving frame,
The top nozzle of a car wash machine has a configuration in which a rectifying means is provided on a connecting rod provided to be passed to a lifting device of the car wash machine, and the rectification means is provided on substantially the entire length of the top nozzle.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an elevating device that can be moved up and down on a moving frame of a car wash machine, a connecting rod provided on the lifting device, a top nozzle suspended from the connecting rod, and an opening in a main body of the top nozzle. A car wash machine comprising: a pipe communicating with the blower of the moving frame; and a side nozzle connected via a pipe to the blower provided on the leg of the move frame,
The top nozzle of a car wash machine has a configuration in which a rectifying means is provided on a connecting rod provided to be passed to a lifting device of the car wash machine, and the rectification means is provided on substantially the entire length of the top nozzle.

  Therefore, claims 1 and 2 have the following characteristics. “1” In order to improve the prior art and / or prior literature, the top nozzle having the above-described configuration is provided to eliminate noise generated by this type of car wash machine, and can be installed in existing equipment. It is possible to provide a top nozzle intended to prevent noise. [2] Further, the present invention exhausts the high-pressure air substantially uniformly from the outlet of the casing by rectifying the high-pressure air fed into the casing of the top nozzle and / or avoiding the collision of the high-pressure air. There is a feature that the high pressure air can be exhausted from the air outlet substantially equally as described above while avoiding the pressure loss of the high pressure air pumped into the casing and reducing the energy loss. “3” Furthermore, the present invention exhausts the high-pressure air from the outlet of the casing substantially evenly so that the air sucked into the blower is reliably and substantially uniformly pumped into the casing of the top nozzle. The high-pressure wind that has been guided can be guided to the air outlet and discharged from the air outlet toward the vehicle reliably and substantially evenly. For example, the efficiency of car washing and temperature control and / or the prevention of noise in various places, There are practical benefits such as improvement of the durability of the blower or elimination of harmful effects of blowing strong winds at one place (noise, damage, human damage, etc. due to blowing).

  The invention according to claim 3 is the top nozzle of the car wash machine in which the rectifying means according to claim 1 or 2 is configured to have a substantially converging petal-shaped outer body in cross-section.

  Accordingly, the third aspect has the characteristics that the object of the first or second aspect can be achieved, and the optimum rectifying means (air flow adjusting plate) can be provided to achieve the object.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the top nozzle of the car wash machine in which the rectifying means according to claim 3 is made of a flexible material such as resin, cloth, or mesh.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the rectifying means according to the third aspect is a top nozzle of a car wash machine in which left and right side plate portions are arranged in a funnel shape.

  Therefore, claims 4 and 5 have the characteristics that the object of claim 3 can be achieved, and that the optimum rectifying means can be provided to achieve this object.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the top nozzle of the car wash machine in which the rectifying means according to claim 1 or 2 is detachably provided on the connecting rod.

  Accordingly, the sixth aspect has the characteristics that the object of the first or second aspect can be achieved, and the optimum rectifying means (air flow adjusting plate) can be provided to achieve the object.

Hereinafter, embodiments (forms) of the present invention will be described.
Referring to the drawings, FIG. 1 is a scale front view of the entire car wash machine, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a part of the top nozzle, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of FIG. 2, and FIG. FIG. 5 and FIG. 5 are scale front views of another entire car wash machine.

  Claims 1 and 3 to 6 of the present invention will be described. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a car wash machine. As shown in FIG. The structure includes a side nozzle 6 and wheels 7 provided on the moving frame 2, and moves in the same manner as in the prior art to achieve car washing and / or drying. In the figure, 8 is a rail for the moving frame 2, and the rail 8 is laid on the floor.

  The blower 3 and the top nozzle 5 are connected by a duct 10. Further, the top nozzle 5 has a connection port 12 of a duct 10 and an outlet 14 for exhausting high-pressure air. Accordingly, the high-pressure air from the blower 3 is pumped to the top nozzle 5 via the duct 10. The pumped high-pressure air is discharged from the outlet 14 of the top nozzle 5 to substantially the entire vehicle C, and the vehicle is cleaned and / or dried. Although not shown, the blower 3 and the side nozzle 6 may be connected by a duct.

  Then, the structure of the top nozzle 5 which is the point of this invention is demonstrated in detail. The top nozzle 5 includes a casing 50 having a substantially inverted triangular cross section, a connecting rod 51 fixed to an elevating rod 21 that can be moved up and down on the leg portion 20 of the moving frame 2 that supports the casing 50, and the casing. One or a plurality of connection ports 12 for connecting the duct 10 are provided in the upper part 50a of 50. In addition, a slit-shaped air outlet 14 is provided below the casing 50. Therefore, the top nozzle 5 can be raised and lowered with respect to the moving frame 2 by raising and lowering the raising / lowering rod 21 and can cope with the shape and / or size of the vehicle C. And the rectification | straightening means 15 which exhibits the substantially convergent petal shape which controls a flow of a wind is provided in the whole width | variety of the longitudinal direction of the said casing 50 in the lower surface side of the connection rod 51 penetrated in this casing 50. FIG. Therefore, the generation of turbulent flow of the air (high-pressure wind) blown into the casing 50 through the rectifying means 15 is avoided over the entire width in the casing 50 (in other words, ensuring the rectification of the high-pressure wind). And / or avoiding air entrainment below the connecting rod 51 (that is, avoiding air flow to the negative pressure region) and securing the air flow indicated by the arrow “I” at the outlet 14. By doing so, the noise generated by the connecting rod 51 is substantially zero. It is also possible to efficiently blow (introduce) high-pressure air into the casing 50, avoid collision of the high-pressure air, etc., and to evenly exhaust or avoid noise generation. By configuring the rectifying means 15 with a material such as a flexible and / or sound absorbing material, even if the air flow changes, the shape of the rectifying means 15 changes following the air flow. It is considered possible to avoid the generation of noise, exhibit the characteristics of the material, and exhibit a sound absorbing effect. Further, by making the rectifying means 15 detachable, the rectifying means 15 can be attached when necessary, or can be attached to an existing machine, and is intended to improve functions and / or ensure versatility. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the side plate portion 52 of the top nozzle 5 is formed in a funnel shape in cross-section, and the rectifying means 15 is also formed in a funnel shape, thereby enhancing the above-described air flow and / or effect. It is also possible to plan. The elevating device is composed of the elevating rod 21 and a driving unit. The driving unit of the elevating rod 21 drives a guide rail 22 provided on the leg 20, a guide roll 23, a chain 24, and the chain 24. It is composed of a sprocket 25 and / or a motor (not shown), and controls the lifting and lowering of the lift 21. Further, the rectifying means 15 is characterized in that it can avoid the occurrence of the turbulent air flow and / or avoid the air entrainment by providing the rectifying means 15 flush with the peripheral portion of the connecting rod 51.

  Next, claim 2 and claims 3 to 6 of the present invention will be described. This embodiment is basically the same as the above-described embodiment. In this embodiment, the connecting rod 51 is positioned above the casing 50 of the top nozzle 5 and penetrates the connection port 12 of the duct 10. It is provided as follows. Therefore, the rectifying means 15 is provided in the connecting rod 51 that passes through the connection port 12.

  The connecting rod 51 of each example described above has a cylindrical shape, and auxiliary facilities such as a supporting rod 510 and / or a cable 511 are incorporated in the connecting rod 51. The connecting rod 51 may also serve as the supporting rod 510. In the figure, 16 is a sensor, 18 is an auxiliary means such as rectification and / or muffling provided on the side plate portion 52 of the top nozzle 5, and this auxiliary means 18 is connected to a pair of plate portions 181 via a support portion 180. An appropriate gap 182 is provided in the blowing portion 520 of the side plate portion 52, and a silencer 183 is provided on the plate portion 181 as necessary. Therefore, outside air is collected from the gap 182 so as to be attracted by the high-pressure air blown from the outlet 14 of the top nozzle 5, ensuring the amount of air, and drying and / or washing water, etc. It is intended to wrap the sound of high-pressure wind with the wind of the gap 182 and to mute the sound by a synergistic effect with the sound-deadening material 183. Ensuring this amount of wind has the benefits of efficient drying and / or car washing, etc., helping to eliminate energy loss or protecting the environment, and the effects of noise reduction are as described above. The arrow “B” in the figure indicates the flow of outside air.

Figure 1 is a scale front view of the entire car wash machine Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the top nozzle partially missing 3 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the rectifying means of FIG. FIG. 5 is a scale front view of another entire car wash machine.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car wash machine 2 Moving frame 20 Leg 21 Lifting rod 22 Guide rail 23 Guide roll 24 Chain 25 Sprocket 3 Blower 5 Top nozzle 50 Casing 50a Upper 50b Lower 51 Connection rod 510 Support rod 511 Cable 52 Side plate portion 520 Outlet portion 6 Side nozzle 7 Wheels 8 Rails 10 Ducts 12 Connection ports 14 Air outlets 15 Rectification means 16 Sensors 18 Auxiliary means 180 Support parts 181 Plate parts 182 Clearance 183 Silencer C Vehicle

Claims (6)

A lifting device provided on the moving frame of the car wash machine so as to be movable up and down, a connecting rod provided on the lifting device, and a connecting rod surrounding the connecting rod and provided on the moving frame so as to be movable up and down. A car wash machine comprising a top nozzle connected to the blower via a pipe and a side nozzle connected to the blower provided on the leg of the moving frame via a pipe,
A top nozzle of a car wash machine, wherein a rectifying means is provided on a connecting rod provided in the lift of the car wash machine, and the rectification means is provided over substantially the entire length of the top nozzle. An elevating device provided in a movable frame of a car wash machine, a connecting rod provided to the elevating device, a top nozzle suspended from the connecting rod, and the moving frame opened in the main body of the top nozzle. A car wash machine comprising: a pipe communicating with the blower; and a side nozzle connected to the blower provided on the leg of the moving frame via the pipe,
A top nozzle of a car wash machine, wherein a rectifying means is provided on a connecting rod provided in the lift of the car wash machine, and the rectification means is provided over substantially the entire length of the top nozzle.   The rectifying means according to claim 1 or 2 is a top nozzle of a car wash machine configured to have a substantially converging petal-shaped outer body in a cross-sectional view.   The rectifying means according to claim 3 is a top nozzle of a car wash machine made of a flexible material such as resin, cloth, or mesh.   The rectifying means according to claim 3 is a top nozzle of a car wash machine in which left and right side plates are arranged in a funnel shape.   The rectifying means according to claim 1 or claim 2 is a top nozzle of a car wash machine configured to be detachably provided on a connecting rod.

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