JP2012046141A - Car washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a user-friendly and convenient car washing machine that removes a feeling of oppression or of dread from a user in a vehicle to be washed during washing of the vehicle to be washed and reduces the time to starting washing of the vehicle to be washed.SOLUTION: The car washing machine washes the vehicle to be washed, while relatively moving the vehicle to be washed and a body of the car washing machine in a back-and-forth direction. The machine includes a top brush which washes a top of the vehicle to be washed. The machine further includes: a first washing step Q34 of moving the top brush to wash the vehicle to be washed from a center part P3 toward a front end part P4 of the vehicle; and a second washing step Q35 of moving the top brush to wash the vehicle to be washed from the center part P3 toward a rear end part P5 of the vehicle.

Description

  The present invention relates to a car wash machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a car wash machine installed at a gas station, etc., sprays liquid or washing water stored in a liquid storage tank on the car to be washed while moving the car to be washed and the car washer body in the front-rear direction. It is set as the structure which performs. In the case of self-service, the user waits in the vehicle to be cleaned, and is washed by spraying liquid or cleaning water, or is blown and dried after cleaning. Yes.

  When performing the car wash as described above, the user stands by in the vehicle to be washed. And when washing | cleaning the windshield of a to-be-cleaned vehicle, since a top brush passes and wash | cleans in the direction approaching a user's eyes, there exists a problem of giving a user a feeling of pressure and fear.

  Therefore, during the cleaning of the vehicle to be cleaned, the user who is in the vehicle to be cleaned is cleaned from behind the vehicle to be cleaned and is kept away from the front of the user's eyes. Has been disclosed (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2005-329806

  However, in the above-mentioned patent document, the entire car shape is detected after the car washer is advanced and the cleaning means is stopped in front of the beam sensor (sensor member). Thereafter, the car wash machine is moved backward, and the car wash process is executed from the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned. In the case of such an operation, there is a problem that a step of detecting the vehicle shape is necessary after the cleaning means is first stopped by using the beam sensor 10, and the user has to wait until the car cleaning starts. Further, the number of beam sensors 10 may have to be increased depending on the type of vehicle to be cleaned and the presence or absence of equipment. Furthermore, there is a problem that the beam sensor is not recognized well depending on the presence or absence of equipment in the vehicle to be cleaned, and it takes more time to start the car washing process.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such problems, and the object of the present invention is to give a feeling of pressure and fear to the user in the vehicle to be cleaned during the cleaning of the vehicle to be cleaned. In addition to eliminating this, the start of cleaning of the vehicle to be cleaned is also shortened, and a car wash machine that is easy to use and highly convenient is provided.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a car wash machine for washing a vehicle to be cleaned while relatively moving a vehicle to be cleaned and a car wash machine body in the front-rear direction, and cleaning an upper surface of the vehicle to be cleaned. A first cleaning step that includes a top brush and moves the top brush from the central portion of the vehicle to be cleaned toward the front end portion to clean the vehicle; and the top from the central portion of the vehicle to be cleaned toward the rear end portion. And a second cleaning step for moving and cleaning the brush.

  According to this configuration, the car wash machine includes the top brush for cleaning the upper surface of the vehicle to be cleaned. And the 1st washing process which moves and wash | cleans the said top brush toward the front-end part from the center part of the said to-be-cleaned vehicle, and moves the said top brush toward the rear-end part from the center part of the to-be-cleaned vehicle Then, the cleaning is performed separately in the second cleaning process.

  By controlling the top brush as described above, even when the user is waiting in the vehicle to be cleaned, when the windshield of the vehicle to be cleaned is cleaned, it moves from the user's head to the front end of the vehicle to be cleaned. In addition, since the top brush does not pass through in the direction approaching the user's eyes, it does not give a sense of pressure or fear. In addition, after the first cleaning step of moving and cleaning the top brush from the center portion of the vehicle to be cleaned toward the front end portion, the top brush is moved from the center portion of the vehicle to be cleaned toward the rear end portion. It is cleaned by a second cleaning step that moves and cleans. Since it is not necessary to detect the entire vehicle to be cleaned by the sensor before starting the cleaning, the start of cleaning the vehicle to be cleaned is also shortened. Therefore, it is possible to provide a car wash machine that is easy to use and highly convenient.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, in the first cleaning step, cleaning is performed from a cleaning start position where the top brush and the vehicle to be cleaned contact each other toward a front end portion of the vehicle to be cleaned, In the second cleaning process, cleaning is performed from the cleaning start position toward the rear end of the vehicle to be cleaned, and before the first cleaning process, the top position is There is provided a first cleaning body moving step in which the brush is moved above the central portion of the vehicle to be cleaned and moved from above the central portion to the cleaning start position below, and the first cleaning step and the second cleaning step are provided. Between the cleaning step, a second cleaning body moving step for moving from the front end portion of the vehicle to be cleaned to the standby position and the first cleaning body moving step are provided.

  According to this configuration, the top brush moves from the standby position diagonally upward and forward of the vehicle to be cleaned to the upper part of the center of the vehicle to be cleaned, and moves from above the central part to the cleaning start position below. There is one cleaning body moving step. After that, there is the first cleaning step of cleaning from the cleaning start position where the top brush and the vehicle to be cleaned contact each other toward the front end of the vehicle to be cleaned. After the first cleaning step, there is a second cleaning body moving step that moves from the front end of the vehicle to be cleaned to the standby position, and then there is the first cleaning body moving step again. And there exists the said 2nd washing | cleaning process wash | cleaned toward the rear-end part of the said to-be-cleaned vehicle from the said cleaning start position.

  By controlling the movement of the top brush in this way, even when the user is waiting in the vehicle to be cleaned, when cleaning the windshield of the vehicle to be cleaned, from the user's head to the front end of the vehicle to be cleaned. And move. Since the top brush does not pass through in the direction approaching the user's eyes, it does not give a feeling of pressure or fear. In addition, since it is not necessary to detect the entire vehicle to be cleaned by the sensor before cleaning, the start of cleaning of the vehicle to be cleaned is also shortened. Therefore, it is possible to provide a car wash machine that is easy to use and highly convenient.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a straight line from the front end portion to the rear end portion of the vehicle to be cleaned, in addition to the safety cleaning step including the first cleaning step and the second cleaning step. And a linear cleaning process for cleaning, and the safe cleaning process and the linear cleaning process can be selected by a user's predetermined operation.

  According to this configuration, a washing method according to the user's application can be selected, and a car wash machine that is easy to use and highly convenient can be provided.

  Here, the user (synonymous with the user) refers to all persons who can operate the car wash machine WA. That is, it is not limited to the meaning of a user of an automobile, but includes a car wash operator (for example, a clerk at a gas station), an automobile dealer, a car wash machine manufacturer, an automobile parts distributor, and the like.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a car wash machine that dries the vehicle to be cleaned while relatively moving the vehicle to be cleaned and the car wash machine body in the front-rear direction, and dries the upper surface of the vehicle to be cleaned. A first drying step that includes a top blower, moves the top blower from the center of the vehicle to be cleaned toward the front end, and dries; and from the center of the vehicle to be washed toward the rear end A second drying step of moving the top blower and drying.

  According to this configuration, the car wash machine includes the top blower that dries the upper surface of the vehicle to be cleaned. And the 1st drying process which moves and dries the top ventilation part toward the front end part from the central part of the to-be-cleaned vehicle, and the top ventilation part from the central part to the rear end part of the to-be-cleaned vehicle It is divided into the second drying step of moving and drying.

  By controlling the top blower in this way, even when the user is waiting in the vehicle to be cleaned, when the windshield of the vehicle to be cleaned is dried, from the user's head to the front end of the vehicle to be cleaned. It moves and the top air blower does not dry in the direction approaching the user's eyes, so it does not give a feeling of pressure or fear. In addition, after the first drying process in which the top blower is moved from the central portion of the vehicle to be cleaned toward the front end to dry the top blower from the central portion of the vehicle to be cleaned toward the rear end. It is dried by a second drying process in which the part is moved and dried. Therefore, it is possible to provide a car wash machine that is easy to use and highly convenient.

  To achieve the above object, according to the present invention, in the first drying step, the top blower and the vehicle to be cleaned are dried from a drying start position close to the vehicle to be cleaned toward the front end of the vehicle to be cleaned, The second drying step dries from the drying start position toward the rear end portion of the vehicle to be cleaned, and before the first drying step, from the standby position diagonally above and ahead of the vehicle to be cleaned, There is provided a first drying body moving step in which the top blower is moved above the central portion of the vehicle to be cleaned and moved from above the central portion to the drying start position below, and the first drying step and the first drying step are provided. A second drying body moving step for moving from the front end of the vehicle to be cleaned to the standby position and the first drying body moving step between the two drying steps; To do.

  By controlling the movement of the top blower in this way, the front end of the vehicle to be cleaned can be seen from the user's head when the windshield of the vehicle to be cleaned is dried even if the user is waiting in the vehicle to be cleaned. Move to. Since the top blower does not dry in the direction approaching the user's eyes, it does not give a feeling of pressure or fear. Therefore, it is possible to provide a car wash machine that is easy to use and highly convenient.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention further includes a straight line from the front end portion to the rear end portion of the vehicle to be cleaned, in addition to the safe drying step including the first drying step and the second drying step. And a linear drying process that automatically dries, and the safe drying process and the linear drying process can be selected by a user's predetermined operation.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to select a drying method according to the user's application, and it is possible to provide a car wash machine that is easy to use and highly convenient.

  As described above, according to the present invention, during the cleaning of the vehicle to be cleaned, while eliminating the feeling of pressure and fear for the user in the vehicle to be cleaned, the start of cleaning the vehicle to be cleaned is also shortened, An easy-to-use and highly convenient car wash machine can be provided.

It is a side view which shows the whole structure of one car wash machine. It is a front view which shows the whole structure of one car wash machine. It is a figure which shows an operation panel. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the car wash machine which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the washing | cleaning process of the car wash machine which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the washing | cleaning process of the car wash machine which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the drying process of the car wash machine which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the drying process of the car wash machine which concerns on this invention.

  A car wash machine installed at a gas station or the like performs a car wash by injecting liquid or washing water stored in a liquid storage tank to the car to be washed while relatively moving the car to be washed and the machine body in the front-rear direction. It is configured. Further, brushing and cleaning while spraying a liquid agent and cleaning water, and drying by blowing drying air after cleaning are performed.

  In the washing step, first, dirt is removed using washing water, then washing is performed using a liquid agent such as shampoo, and further washing is performed using washing water. After this washing process, a drying process is performed in which air is blown from each blowing nozzle and dried. In addition, car washing is performed by appropriately combining liquid agent application processes such as wax and water repellent coating as necessary. In this way, various shampoos, waxes and coats are used as liquid agents used in car washing, and each car wash process is stored in a dedicated liquid storage tank and inserted into the tank. It is injected and consumed according to the process. In addition, an operation panel and a remote panel are provided for selecting a desired mode from a plurality of car wash modes, selecting a type of liquid agent to be used, and setting a predetermined car wash mode. The operation panel is installed in the car wash machine body, but the remote panel is installed at a position away from the car wash machine body, and the remote panel is electrically connected to the operation panel. The car wash machine can be driven by the car wash mode.

  An example will be described with reference to FIGS. This car wash machine WA is equipped with a car wash machine main body 1 that is equipped with a cleaning member having a plurality of brushes and a drying member having a blower and a plurality of blower nozzles, and has a gate shape so as to straddle the vehicle to be cleaned CA. The liquid agent stored in the plurality of liquid storage tanks is diluted with water and sprayed on the vehicle to be cleaned CA, while relatively moving the vehicle to be cleaned CA and the car wash machine body 1 in the front-rear direction. Car wash target vehicle CA is washed.

  The car wash machine body 1 is configured to travel and move along the rails 2 via the wheels 3, and the vehicle to be cleaned CA is a gate-type bridge between the left and right rails of the car wash machine that straddles the vehicle to be cleaned CA. Stop at a predetermined position, set the desired car wash mode from the operation panel (synonymous with the operation unit) 7 or the remote panel 7A installed in the car wash machine body 1, operate the start button, and start the car wash operation .

  The portal-type car wash machine main body 1 is, for example, a top brush 4 that cleans the upper surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned, and a pair of left and right surfaces that clean both side surfaces and front and rear surfaces of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. Side brush 5 and a pair of left and right rocker brushes 6 for cleaning the lower portions of both side surfaces of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. The top brush 4 is made of a brush shaft (not shown) and brush bristles attached to the brush shaft, or cloth (corresponding to woven fabric, knitted fabric and non-woven fabric), and can be raised and lowered via a support device (not shown). It is rotatably supported.

  In addition, there are provided various nozzles for spraying cleaning water and various liquid agents used for brushing and a liquid storage tank for storing various liquid agents. A plurality of liquid storage tanks for storing various liquid agents are stored in a tank storage section 50 provided in the car wash machine main body 1, and each nozzle is provided via a distribution pipe section 51 including an electromagnetic on-off valve and a sub-water supply hose. Is distributed. As nozzles for spraying the liquid agent, for example, a first water purification nozzle 11, a first detergent nozzle 12, a second water purification nozzle 13, a water repellent coating nozzle 14, a second detergent nozzle 15, a wax nozzle 16, and the like are disposed. .

Further, for drying, a blower 20, a freely-movable top blow nozzle (top blow section) 21 that blows blown air from the blower 20, and a pair of left and right side blow nozzles 22 are provided.
In addition, the driving condition of the car wash machine WA is set via the operation panel 7 disposed in the car wash machine body 1, and the car wash machine WA is driven based on the set condition.

  The driving condition of the car wash machine WA is set through the operation panel 7 disposed in the car wash machine body 1 or the remote panel 7A installed at a position away from the car wash machine body 1, and the car wash is performed based on the set condition. The machine WA is driven.

  Reference numeral 8 denotes a sensor for detecting the presence / absence of the vehicle to be cleaned CA and the vehicle height, and for example, a photoelectric sensor or a sonic sensor using ultrasonic waves is preferably used. Instead of the bonnet height detection sensor 8, a vehicle shape detection sensor (not shown) made of a transmission type photoelectric sensor may be used. In this case, a projector is provided in the vertical direction on one side of the car wash machine main body, and a light receiver is provided in the vertical direction on the other side opposite to these projectors, thereby entering the cleaning position. The vehicle shape and bonnet height of the vehicle to be cleaned CA are detected.

  On the operation panel 7 and the remote panel 7A, there are selection buttons for selecting various car washing modes such as a water washing mode, a washing mode using a detergent, a wax mode for applying a wax, and a water repellent mode for coating a water repellent. A brush rotation switch for controlling the number of rotations of the brush, a start / stop button, and the like are provided.

  In addition, the car wash machine main body 1 is separated into a washing machine main body provided with a cleaning member and a dryer main body provided with a drying member, each of which has a gate shape so as to straddle the vehicle CA to be cleaned. There is also known a car wash machine configured to wash the vehicle to be cleaned CA while relatively moving the CA, the washing machine main body, and the dryer main body in the front-rear direction. Even if it is this structure, it is the same that it is provided with various brushes and various nozzles, and is provided with the operation panel 7 or the remote panel 7A.

  The above-described car wash machine WA has a 1: 1 configuration in which one operation panel 7 is disposed in one car wash machine. When washing a car, a car wash mode and a user adapted to the vehicle type are used. It is necessary to set the desired car wash mode. Therefore, a user (synonymous with the user) or a car wash staff selects and sets a predetermined car wash mode on the operation panel 7.

  FIG. 3 shows a part of an operation panel (operation unit) 7 for setting a car wash operation and the like. From the operation panel 7, the user can set the car wash mode of the car wash machine WA.

  On the front side of the operation panel 7, a return lever, a coin slot, and a bill slot (not shown) are provided. In addition, a speaker (not shown) that performs voice output is provided, and a voice guide that guides the content and procedure of the setting operation of the car wash mode or a voice guide such as cautions can be output.

  In addition, the operation panel 7 is provided with an amount display unit 70 for displaying the amount of money that has been input, and setting buttons 71 corresponding to various car washing modes. The setting button 71 includes, for example, a button for shampooing, a button for waxing, a button for water repellent coating, a second (high-grade) shampoo, a second (high-grade) wax, a second (high-grade) water-repellent coat, and a special button. In this configuration, a selection button for performing a proper coating is provided.

  Furthermore, the operation panel 7 includes an equipment setting button 72. As the equipment setting button 72, for example, a button with no corresponding equipment, a button with a front guard, a button with a fender pole, a button with a door mirror, a button with a rear wiper, and the like are provided.

  Further, a normal car washing course button 73 for performing normal washing and a safe washing course button 74 for performing washing for eliminating a feeling of pressure and fear for the user in the vehicle to be washed CA are provided. That is, if the normal car washing course button 73 is pressed, a linear washing process for washing linearly from the front end portion P4 to the rear end portion P5 of the vehicle CA to be cleaned can be selected as shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the safe cleaning course button 74 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 5, the first cleaning process Q34 for cleaning the moving by moving the top brush 4 from the central portion P3 to the front end portion P4 of the vehicle to be cleaned CA; A safe cleaning process including the second cleaning process Q35 for cleaning by moving the top brush 4 from the central part P3 to the rear end part P5 of the vehicle CA to be cleaned can be selected. The operations of the linear cleaning process and the safe cleaning process will be described later.

  As described above, in addition to the safe cleaning process including the first cleaning process Q34 and the second cleaning process Q35, the vehicle is further linearly cleaned from the front end portion P4 to the rear end portion P5. A cleaning process is provided, and the safe cleaning process and the linear cleaning process can be selected by a user's predetermined operation. Therefore, it is possible to provide a car wash machine that is easy to use and highly convenient.

  Also, a normal drying course button 75 that performs normal drying and a safe drying course button 76 that performs drying to eliminate the feeling of pressure and fear of the user in the vehicle to be cleaned CA are provided. That is, if the normal drying course button 75 is pressed, the vehicle is linearly dried from the front end PP4 to the rear end PP5 of the vehicle CA to be cleaned, as shown in FIG. A linear drying process can be selected. On the other hand, if the safe drying course button 76 is pressed, the top blowing nozzle is directed from the central portion PP3 to the front end portion PP4 of the vehicle CA to be cleaned as shown in FIG. (Synonymous with the top blower) The first drying step QQ34 for moving and drying 21, and the second blower for moving and drying the top blower nozzle 21 from the central portion PP3 to the rear end PP5 of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. The drying process QQ35 can be selected.

  As described above, the safe drying process and the linear drying process are provided, and the safe washing drying process and the linear drying process can be selected by pressing the operation unit 7 of the user. Therefore, it is possible to provide a car wash machine that is easy to use and highly convenient.

  Further, the operation panel 7 includes a car wash start button 77 and a stop button 77 for stopping the car wash after the car wash is started. The arrangement of the above buttons is an example, and various operations may be set and started by a common start button.

  Next, a car wash operation of the car wash machine body 1 by an operation by the operation panel 7 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG.

  In step S1, the to-be-washed vehicle CA enters the car washer body 1 and stops at the washing position.

  In step S <b> 2, the user performs a predetermined operation such as cleaning or drying from the operation panel (operation unit) 7. In this case, for example, from the notification section (not shown), “There are a normal cleaning course and a safe cleaning course. The safe cleaning course can reduce the feeling of pressure and fear of cleaning compared to the normal cleaning course. On the other hand, the normal cleaning course can be cleaned faster than the safe cleaning course using the conventional cleaning method.

  Furthermore, for example, from the notification section (not shown), there are “normal drying course and safe drying course. The safe drying course is a drying course that can reduce the feeling of pressure and fear of drying compared to the normal drying course. The drying course can be dried faster than the safe drying course with the conventional drying method. "

  In step S3, the car wash machine main body 1 starts cleaning the vehicle CA to be cleaned.

  In step S4, it is determined whether or not the user has selected the safe cleaning process. The safe cleaning process is a cleaning process performed when the user selects the safe cleaning course button 74. On the other hand, when the normal cleaning course button 73 is selected, a linear cleaning process is performed.

  In step S5, a safe cleaning process is performed. The safe cleaning process will be further described with reference to FIG. First, as the first cleaning body moving step Q123, the top brush 4 moves the top brush 4 from the standby position P1 diagonally upward and forward of the vehicle CA to be cleaned to the upper part P2 above the center of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. It moves from the upper P2 to the lower cleaning start position P3. The center upper part P2 and the cleaning start position P3 are detected by a predetermined sensor such as the sensor 8 or the vehicle shape detection sensor.

  Next, the first cleaning step Q34 starts, and specifically, the cleaning is performed from the cleaning start position P3 where the top brush 4 and the vehicle CA to be cleaned are in contact toward the front end portion P4 of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. Thus, since the user who is in the to-be-cleaned vehicle CA is washed from behind, the feeling of pressure and fear of the top brush 4 can be eliminated.

  Next, as the second cleaning body moving step Q41, the vehicle is moved from the front end P4 of the vehicle CA to be cleaned to the standby position P1, and then moved again as in the first cleaning body moving step Q123. That is, the top brush 4 is moved from the standby position P1 obliquely upward and forward of the vehicle to be cleaned CA to the upper center portion P2 of the vehicle CA to be cleaned, and from the upper center portion P2 to the lower cleaning start position P3.

  Next, as a second cleaning step Q35, cleaning is performed from the cleaning start position P3 toward the rear end portion P5 of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. Thereafter, the top brush 4 is disposed at the standby position P1. As described above, since the user who is in the vehicle to be cleaned CA does not approach from the front of the user's eyes and is cleaned from behind, the feeling of pressure and fear of the top brush 4 can be eliminated. In addition, since it is not necessary to clean the front end portion P4 and the rear end portion P5 and detect all vehicle shapes of the vehicle CA to be cleaned, the start of cleaning the vehicle CA to be cleaned is also shortened and easy to use. Can provide a highly convenient car wash machine.

  In step S6, a linear cleaning process is performed. The linear cleaning process will be described with reference to FIG. The top brush 4 moves from the standby position P1 to the front end portion P4 of the vehicle to be cleaned CA. Then, cleaning is performed linearly from the front end P4 to the rear end P5 along the surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. As described above, the top brush 4 is cleaned from the front end portion P4 of the vehicle CA to be cleaned, so that the feeling of pressure and fear of the top brush 4 cannot be eliminated. However, since the cleaning and moving process is simple, it is earlier than the safe cleaning process. The cleaning can be finished.

  In step S7, the cleaning is finished. As described above, the safety cleaning process including the first cleaning process Q34 and the second cleaning process Q35 and the linear cleaning from the front end P4 to the rear end P5 of the vehicle CA to be cleaned are performed. A linear cleaning process, and the safe cleaning process and the linear cleaning process can be selected by a user's predetermined operation, so that a cleaning method according to the user's application can be selected, and it is easy to use and convenient. A high car wash machine can be provided.

  From step S8, the drying process starts. Although the cleaning process has been described in steps S1 to S7, the drying process will be described for steps S8 to S12. In the drying process as well as the cleaning process, since the user stands by in the vehicle CA to be cleaned, when drying the windshield of the vehicle CA to be cleaned, from the user's head to the front end PP4 of the vehicle to be cleaned. Moving. For this reason, since a top ventilation nozzle passes in the direction approaching a user's eyes and does not dry, it does not give a feeling of pressure and fear. Therefore, in the present invention, it is possible to eliminate the feeling of pressure and fear of the user who is in the vehicle to be cleaned CA during the drying of the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

  In the cleaning process, the top brush 4 gives a feeling of pressure and fear to the user. In the drying process, the top blowing nozzle (top blowing unit) 21 feels pressure and fear to the user. Will give. For this reason, it abbreviate | omits suitably and demonstrates below.

  In step S9, it is determined whether the user has selected the safe drying process. The safe drying process is a drying process performed when the user selects the safe drying course button 76. On the other hand, when the normal drying course button 75 is selected, a linear drying process is performed.

  In step S10, a safe drying process is performed. The safe drying process will be further described with reference to FIG. First, as the first dry body moving step QQ123, the top blowing nozzle 21 moves the top blowing nozzle 21 from the standby position PP1 obliquely above and forward of the vehicle CA to be cleaned to the upper PP2 at the center of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. It moves from the upper center PP2 to the lower drying start position PP3.

  Next, the first drying step QQ34 starts. Specifically, the top blowing nozzle 21 and the vehicle to be cleaned CA are dried from the drying start position PP3 toward the front end PP4 of the vehicle to be cleaned CA. In this way, the user who is in the vehicle to be cleaned CA does not approach from the front of the user's eyes and dries from the back, so the feeling of pressure and fear of the top blowing nozzle 21 can be eliminated.

  Next, as the second dry body moving step QQ41, the vehicle is moved from the front end PP4 of the vehicle to be cleaned CA to the standby position PP1. Then, it moves again as the first dry body moving step QQ123. That is, the top blower nozzle 21 is moved from the standby position PP1 diagonally upward and forward of the vehicle to be cleaned CA to the upper PP2 at the center of the vehicle CA to be cleaned and from the upper PP2 to the lower drying start position PP3. .

  Next, as a second drying step QQ35, the vehicle is dried from the drying start position PP3 toward the rear end PP5 of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. Thereafter, the top blowing nozzle 21 is disposed at the standby position PP1. Thus, since the user who is in the to-be-cleaned vehicle CA dries from behind, the feeling of pressure and fear by the top blowing nozzle 21 can be eliminated. Therefore, it is possible to provide a car wash machine that is easy to use and highly convenient.

  In step S11, a linear drying process is performed. The linear drying process will be described with reference to FIG. The top blowing nozzle 21 moves from the standby position PP1 to the front end PP4 of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. Then, drying is performed linearly from the front end PP4 to the rear end PP5 along the surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. Since the top blowing nozzle 21 is dried from the front end PP4 of the vehicle CA to be cleaned in this way, the feeling of pressure and fear of the top blowing nozzle 21 cannot be eliminated, but the drying and moving process is simple, so compared to the safe drying process. Drying can be completed early.

  In step S12, the drying process ends.

  This is the end of the description with the flowchart.

  As described above, the top brush 4 that cleans the upper surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA is a car wash machine WA that performs the car wash of the vehicle to be cleaned while relatively moving the vehicle to be cleaned CA and the car wash machine body 1 in the front-rear direction. A first cleaning step Q34 for cleaning by moving the top brush 4 from the central portion P3 of the vehicle to be cleaned CA toward the front end portion P4, and the rear end portion from the central portion P3 of the vehicle to be cleaned CA A second cleaning step Q35 for moving the top brush 4 toward P5 for cleaning.

  For this reason, while washing the vehicle to be cleaned CA, the feeling of pressure and fear for the user in the vehicle to be cleaned CA is eliminated, and the start of cleaning the vehicle to be cleaned CA is also shortened, making it easy to use and convenient. A highly car wash machine can be provided.

  In addition, all the structures of the above-described car wash machine WA are exemplifications, and various structures can be adopted corresponding to the type of car wash. Further, the application object of the present invention is not limited to the purpose of car washing, and can be applied to various general washing apparatuses.

  For example, the linear cleaning process and the linear drying process are operations from the front end part to the rear end part, but may be any linear process, and may be from the rear end part to the front end part.

  Moreover, the top ventilation part 21 is not limited to a top ventilation nozzle, What is necessary is just a member which comes toward the front of a user's eyes after washing | cleaning and is ventilated so that a feeling of fear and a pressure may be given.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car wash machine body 2 Rail 3 Wheel 4 Top brush 5 Side brush 6 Rocker brush 7 Operation panel 8 Sensor 20 Blower 21 Top ventilation part (top ventilation nozzle)
70 Price display section 71 Setting button 72 Equipment setting button 73 Normal washing course button 74 Safe washing course button 75 Normal drying course button 76 Safe drying course button 77 Car wash start button 78 Stop button CA Washed vehicle WA Car wash machine Q34 1st Cleaning process Q35 Second cleaning process Q123 First cleaning body moving process Q41 Second cleaning body moving process QQ34 First drying process QQ35 Second drying process QQ123 First drying body moving process QQ41 Second dried body Movement process

Claims (6)

A car wash machine that performs a car wash of the vehicle to be cleaned while moving the vehicle to be cleaned and the main body of the car wash in the front-rear direction,
A top brush for cleaning the upper surface of the vehicle to be cleaned;
A first cleaning step in which the top brush is moved and cleaned from the center portion of the vehicle to be cleaned toward the front end portion; and
A second cleaning step in which the top brush is moved and cleaned from the center to the rear end of the vehicle to be cleaned;
A car wash machine characterized by comprising: In the first cleaning step, cleaning is performed from a cleaning start position where the top brush and the vehicle to be cleaned contact to a front end portion of the vehicle to be cleaned,
In the second cleaning step, cleaning is performed from the cleaning start position toward the rear end of the vehicle to be cleaned.
Prior to the first cleaning step, the top brush is moved upward from the standby position diagonally upward and forward of the vehicle to be cleaned, above the central portion of the vehicle to be cleaned, and the cleaning start position below from above the central portion. Providing a first cleaning body moving step to move to
A second cleaning body moving step of moving from the front end of the vehicle to be cleaned to the standby position between the first cleaning step and the second cleaning step; and the first cleaning body moving step; The car wash machine according to claim 1, further comprising: In addition to the safe cleaning step including the first cleaning step and the second cleaning step, further comprising a linear cleaning step for linearly cleaning from the front end portion to the rear end portion of the vehicle to be cleaned,
The car wash machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the safe washing process and the linear washing process can be selected by a user's predetermined operation. A car wash machine that dries the vehicle to be cleaned while relatively moving the vehicle to be cleaned and the car wash machine body in the front-rear direction,
A top blower for drying the upper surface of the vehicle to be cleaned;
A first drying step of moving and drying the top blower portion from the center portion of the vehicle to be cleaned toward the front end portion;
A second drying step of moving and drying the top blower portion from the center to the rear end of the vehicle to be cleaned;
A car wash machine characterized by comprising: The first drying step dries from the drying start position where the top blower and the vehicle to be cleaned are close to the front end of the vehicle to be cleaned,
The second drying step dries from the drying start position toward the rear end of the vehicle to be cleaned.
Before the first drying step, the top blower unit is moved upward from the standby position diagonally upward and forward of the vehicle to be cleaned, and the drying starts from above the central unit to below. Providing a first dry body moving step to move to a position;
Between the first drying step and the second drying step, a second drying body moving step that moves from the front end of the vehicle to be cleaned to the standby position, and the first drying body moving step And the car wash machine according to claim 1. In addition to the safe drying process including the first drying process and the second drying process, further comprising a linear drying process for linearly drying from the front end portion to the rear end portion of the vehicle to be cleaned,
6. The car wash machine according to claim 4, wherein the safe drying process and the linear drying process can be selected by a predetermined operation by a user.

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