JP2008029706A - Washing brush for car wash and car wash - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a washing brush for a car wash easily attaching and detaching a brush from the side of a shaft body and simply and easily replacing adjoining brushes, and to provide a car wash mounted with the washing brush for the car wash. <P>SOLUTION: This washing brush for the car wash for washing automobiles or washing vehicles has a shaft body and a plurality of connecting bodies, the connecting body has a pedestal and a brush piece, the brush piece is formed around the outer circumference of the pedestal, and the pedestal is detachably fixed from the side of the shaft body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a washing brush for a car wash machine used in a car wash machine for washing dirt or the like adhering to a surface to be washed of an automobile or a vehicle, and a car wash machine equipped with the washing brush for the car wash machine. .

  Depending on the purpose of use, the washing brush for a car washing machine used in a car washing machine for washing dirt or the like attached to the surface to be washed of an automobile or a vehicle, and a car washing machine equipped with the washing brush for the car washing machine Various improvements have been made, for example improved brushes comprising support elements for supporting bristles, felts or the like, especially designed for automatic car cleaning and / or polishing systems, The brush comprises a first plurality of long bristles, felt or the like defining a cylindrical brush body, and at least a second plurality of bristles having a shorter length than in the case of the long bristles or felt. An improved brush comprising a felt or the like is disclosed in JP-T-2003-512114

  Further, it is a method for manufacturing a rotating brush used particularly in an automatic car wash facility, in which a synthetic resin is formed at an intermediate portion between two coaxially-centered cylindrical members, and a flexible cleaning element projects outward. A cleaning brush having a shape is disclosed in JP-A-9-285339.

Special table 2003-512114 JP-A-9-285339

  A conventional washing brush for a car washing machine and a car washing machine equipped with the washing brush for a car washing machine are disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2003-512114. In the technology, a brush piece is planted on a pedestal formed in a sheet shape, and the pedestal is wound around and fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the shaft body. For this reason, it has a structure that it is difficult to work because it is a structure in which it is wound around after being turned to the back side of the shaft body during mounting.

  In the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-285339, a brush piece is planted on a cylindrical pedestal, and the pedestal is fitted and laminated from the end face of the shaft and fixed to the shaft. For this reason, when inserting the pedestal, it is necessary to remove the shaft body from the car wash machine, so that the workability is extremely difficult. In addition, since the cylindrical pedestal is stacked from the end face of the shaft body, even when only the central pedestal is replaced, it cannot be replaced unless the pedestal stacked adjacent to the central pedestal is removed. Had.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and it is possible to easily attach and remove the brush from the side of the shaft body, and to easily and easily replace the adjacent brush. An object of the present invention is to provide a brush and a car wash machine equipped with the car brush washing brush.

  In the cleaning brush for a car wash machine according to claim 1, the base is detachably fixed from a side of the shaft body. Therefore, it is possible to safely, quickly and easily attach and remove the brush to and from the shaft body.

  In the washing brush for a car wash machine according to claim 2, the pedestals of each other are detachably connected. Therefore, it is possible to prevent misalignment, disengagement, and the like by fitting the connected bodies together.

  In the washing brush for a car wash machine according to the third aspect, the pedestal is fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the shaft body so as to be detachable equally in the circumference. Therefore, the rotation balance can be made uniform.

  The car wash machine according to claim 4 includes a drive source, a nozzle for spraying a cleaning agent and water sprayed on the surface to be cleaned, and a drying means for drying the surface to be cleaned after cleaning. Or a washing brush for a car wash machine according to item 1. Therefore, when attaching and removing the washing brush for the car wash machine, it is possible to quickly and easily attach and remove the washing brush for the car wash machine without removing the shaft body from the car wash machine.

  Further, the car wash machine of the present invention comprises a drive source, a nozzle for spraying cleaning agent and water sprayed on the surface to be cleaned, and a drying means for drying the surface to be cleaned after cleaning. A washing brush for a car wash machine having the shaft body and a plurality of the coupling bodies is mounted. Therefore, in attaching and removing the washing brush for the car wash machine, it is possible to quickly and easily attach and remove the brush without removing the shaft body from the car wash machine.

  The cleaning brush for a car wash machine according to claim 1 includes a shaft body and a plurality of connecting bodies, and the connecting body includes a base and a brush piece, and the brush piece is formed on an outer peripheral portion of the base. The pedestal is detachably fixed from the side of the shaft body. Therefore, it is possible to safely, quickly and easily attach and remove the brush to and from the shaft body.

  The washing brush for a car wash machine according to claim 2 is a washing brush for a car wash machine, wherein the pedestals are detachably connected to each other, and therefore, the connected bodies are fitted via, for example, an uneven portion. By doing this, it is possible to prevent misalignment and disconnection.

  In the washing brush for a car wash machine according to the third aspect, the pedestal is fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the shaft body so as to be detachable equally in the circumference. Therefore, since the rotation balance can be kept even, the brush can be used at high speed.

  The car wash machine according to claim 4 includes a drive source, a nozzle for spraying a cleaning agent and water sprayed on the surface to be cleaned, and a drying means for drying the surface to be cleaned after cleaning. The washing brush for car wash machines according to item 1 is mounted. Therefore, in attaching and removing the washing brush for the car wash machine, it is possible to quickly and easily attach and remove the brush without removing the shaft body from the car wash machine.

  A first invention is a car brush washing brush for car washing or vehicle washing, wherein the car washing machine washing brush has a shaft body and a plurality of coupling bodies, and the coupling body comprises a pedestal and a brush. The brush piece is formed on an outer peripheral portion of the pedestal, and the pedestal is detachably fixed from the side of the shaft body, so that the brush is attached to the shaft body. In removal, can be safe, quick and easy. For this reason, the work time for attaching and removing the brush can be shortened, and the work can be simplified.

  A second invention is a cleaning brush for a car wash machine according to the first invention, wherein the pedestals of the car wash machine are detachably connected to each other. By fitting through the part, positional displacement, disengagement, etc. can be prevented, so even when used at high speed rotation, it can be used with extremely high safety.

  According to a third invention, in the washing brush for a car wash machine according to the first to second inventions, the pedestal is fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the shaft body so as to be detachable in a circumferentially equal manner. Therefore, since the rotation balance can be made uniform, the brush can be used at high speed. Therefore, it is possible to use a very excellent washing brush for a car wash machine that has extremely high cleaning properties and safety.

  The fourth invention includes a drive source, a nozzle for spraying the cleaning agent and water sprayed on the surface to be cleaned, and a drying means for drying the surface to be cleaned after cleaning. Since the car wash machine is equipped with the washing brush for car wash described in the above, the car wash machine can be installed with the brush for washing the car wash machine without removing the shaft body from the car wash machine. Removal can be made quickly and easily. Therefore, it is very easy to replace the cleaning brush for a car wash machine in a short time.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited by this embodiment.

(Example 1)
Example 1 is shown in FIG. FIG. 1A is a front view of a washing brush for a car wash machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 (A) and 1 (B), the washing brush 1 for a car wash machine has a shaft body 2 and a plurality of connecting bodies 3, and the connecting body 3 has a base 4 and brush pieces 5, The brush piece 5 is formed in the outer peripheral part of the base 4, and the synthetic resin foam is used. The pedestal 4 is fixed to the shaft body 2 from the side of the shaft body 2 with bolts 8. The pedestal 4 is formed by integral molding made of synthetic resin.

  Further, the pedestal 4 is formed in a substantially semi-cylindrical shape, and groove portions 9 having convex portions 10 on both sides are formed on the outer peripheral portion, and the brush piece 5 is formed in the groove portion 9 at a substantially central portion of the brush piece 5. Is fixed with a rivet 7.

  Further, as described above, in addition to the synthetic resin, a form using vinyl chloride, aluminum, iron, stainless steel, synthetic rubber, or the like as appropriate can be employed as the material of the base 4 according to the purpose of use.

  In addition, as described above, the material of the brush piece 5 is a form in which a cloth, artificial leather, synthetic leather, synthetic resin, film-like resin composition, or the like is used in a timely manner depending on the purpose of use other than the synthetic resin foam. Can also be adopted. Also, the shape, arrangement state, number of pieces, etc. can be set in a timely manner according to the purpose of use without any problem.

  As the method for fixing the brush piece 5 to the pedestal 4 as described above, any method other than rivet fixing can be adopted as long as it can be fixed by insertion, fitting, adhesion, screws, or the like.

  Since the washing brush 1 for a car wash machine according to the first embodiment has the above-described configuration, the connecting body 3 can be attached and removed from the side of the shaft body 2. Therefore, maintenance can be performed in a safe, quick, easy and short-time operation without removing the shaft body 2 from the car wash machine body.

(Example 2)
Example 2 is shown in FIG. FIG. 2A is a side view of a washing brush for a car wash machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the washing brush 11 for a car wash machine has a plurality of pedestals 14 that are detachably connected to each other from the side of the shaft body 2. The pedestal 14 is formed with a convex 55 and a concave 56, and the pedestal 14 is connected by fitting the convex 55 and the concave 56 together.

  Moreover, about said fitting form, as long as it is a form which can be connected from a side besides the form in which the mutual convex part 55 and the recessed part 56 are fitted, it can employ | adopt what kind of fitting form. .

  Since the washing brush 11 for the car wash machine according to the second embodiment has the above-described configuration, the plurality of connecting bodies 13 are not displaced or detached from the shaft body 2. Therefore, even when the washing brush 11 for a car wash machine is used at high speed rotation, there is no positional deviation of the pedestal 14, the rotation balance can be kept high, and excellent durability can be exhibited.

(Example 3)
Example 3 is shown in FIG. FIG. 2B is a side view of a washing brush for a car wash machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the washing brush 21 for a car wash machine has a pedestal 24 fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the shaft body 2 at three equal intervals in the 120 ° direction.

  In addition, as described above, the fixing points of the pedestal 24 may be, for example, four 90 ° directions and 180 ° directions as long as the rotation balance can be maintained in addition to the three positions in the 120 ° direction of the outer periphery of the shaft body 2. Two places can be set in a timely manner.

  Since the washing brush 21 for the car wash machine according to the third embodiment has the above-described configuration, the washing brush 21 can uniformly maintain the rotational balance of the base 24. Therefore, the car brush washing brush 21 can be used at high speed. Further, since it is not necessary to form the pedestal 24 on the entire outer peripheral portion of the shaft body 2, the weight can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to use the car wash machine cleaning brush 21 that has extremely high cleaning performance and safety.

Example 4
Example 4 is shown in FIG. FIG. 3A is a perspective view of a channel brush used in a car wash machine cleaning brush in a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3B is a car wash machine wash brush using the channel brush of FIG. It is a side view.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the washing brush 31 for a car wash machine has a pedestal 34 fixed from the side of the shaft body 2 with bolts (not shown). The channel brush 50 of FIG. 3 (A) is inserted and fitted. Further, the channel brush 50 is formed by being sandwiched between a substantially U-shaped belt-like body 37 and a core wire 36.

  In addition to the method described above, the channel brush 50 may be fixed in any form as long as it can be fixed by caulking, bonding, welding, or the like.

  Since the washing brush 31 for the car wash machine according to the fourth embodiment has the above-described configuration, even when a large number of filament wires are used as the material of the brush piece 35, the channel brush 50 is generally Since the brush piece 35 can be sandwiched between the belt-shaped body 37 and the core wire 36, there is no unwashed residue such as gaps and irregularities in the vehicle body during cleaning, and high cleaning performance can be exhibited.

(Example 5)
Example 5 is shown in FIG. FIG. 4 shows a car wash equipped with the washing brush for a car wash of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the car wash machine 91 is equipped with the car wash machine cleaning brush 1 having the structure described in the embodiment of the present invention, and the car wash machine wash brush 1 is rotated by the drive reduction 92. A cleaning agent and water are sprayed on the surface to be cleaned from the nozzle 93 and cleaned by the washing brush 1 for a car wash machine. After cleaning, the surface to be cleaned is dried by a drying means such as a dryer 94.

  Since the car wash machine 91 according to the fifth embodiment has the above-described configuration, the attachment and removal of the brush without the shaft body being removed from the car wash machine 91 can be performed quickly and easily when the washing brush 1 for car wash machine is attached and detached. Can easily make it possible.

  The washing brush for a car wash machine and the car wash machine according to the present invention mainly include a car wash machine for washing dirt or the like adhering to a car or an outer surface of the vehicle, and a car wash machine mounted on the car wash machine. Used as a brush and a washing brush for car wash machines.

(A) Front view of washing brush for car wash machine of the present invention, (B) XX sectional view of FIG. 1 (A) (A) A side view of a washing brush for a car wash machine in a second embodiment of the present invention, (B) a side view of a cleaning brush for a car wash machine in a third embodiment of the present invention. (A) The perspective view of the channel brush used for the washing brush for car wash machines in the 4th example of the present invention, (B) The side view of the washing brush for car wash machines using the channel brush of (A) Front view of a car wash equipped with a washing brush for a car wash of the present invention

Explanation of symbols

1, 11, 21, 31 Washing brush for car wash machine 2 Shaft body 3, 13, 23 Connecting body 4, 14, 24, 34 Base 5, 25, 35 Brush piece 7 Rivet 8 Bolt 9 Groove 10, 55 Protruding part 36 Core wire 37 Belt 50 Channel Brush 56 Recess 91 Car Wash Machine 92 Drive Source 93 Nozzle 94 Dryer

Claims (4)

  In the car brush washing brush for car washing or vehicle washing, the car brush washing brush has a shaft body and a plurality of connecting bodies, and the connecting body has a base and a brush piece, and The brush piece is formed in the outer peripheral part of the said base, The said base is being fixed so that attachment or detachment is possible from the side of the said shaft body, The washing brush for car wash machines characterized by the above-mentioned.   The washing brush for car wash machines which consists of a structure of Claim 1 WHEREIN: Each pedestal is connected so that attachment or detachment is possible, The washing brush for car wash machines characterized by the above-mentioned.   The washing brush for car wash machines which consists of a structure of Claim 1 or 2 WHEREIN: The base is fixed to the outer peripheral part of a shaft body so that attachment or detachment is equally possible to the circumference, The washing brush for car wash machines characterized by the above-mentioned. The car wash machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a driving source, a nozzle that sprays cleaning agent and water sprayed on the surface to be cleaned, and a drying unit that dries the surface to be cleaned after cleaning. Car wash machine equipped with a cleaning brush for use.

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