JP2019064590A - Car washing machine and car washing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a car washing machine of which size can be reduced, and a car washing method.SOLUTION: A car washing machine comprises: a car washing machine body 1 which is moved back and forth with respect to a washed car CA and is located at a prescribed washing start position when starting car washing; a pair of left and right first side brushes 5 which are arranged on the car washing machine body 1; a top brush 4 which is located on an inlet surface 1a side of the car washing machine body 1 with respect to the first side brush 5, and washes a top face of the washed car CA; and a second side brush 30 which is located on a side opposite to the first side brush 5 with respect to the top brush 4. Front parts of both side faces of the washed car CA are washed by the first side brush 5, and rear parts of both side faces of the washed car CA and a rear face of the washed car CA are washed by the second side brush 30.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a car wash machine and a car wash method provided with a rotating brush for washing a vehicle to be washed.

  A conventional car wash machine in which a car wash machine is installed at a gas station etc. is disclosed in Patent Document 1. This car wash machine includes a gate-type car wash machine body straddling a vehicle to be cleaned. The car wash machine body has a cleaning unit and a drying unit, and moves in the front-rear direction along the traveling path of the vehicle to be cleaned.

  The cleaning unit has a plurality of rotating brushes consisting of a top brush disposed at the top and side brushes disposed at both sides. The top brush is provided to be able to move up and down, and the side brush is provided to be movable in the left and right direction. In addition, the top brush is disposed closer to the inlet surface of the car wash body than the side brush. Each rotating brush is rotated by a drive motor to clean the vehicle to be cleaned.

  The drying unit has a plurality of air blowing nozzles, which are composed of a top air blowing nozzle disposed at the top and side air blowing nozzles disposed at both sides. The top blast nozzle is provided to be able to move up and down. Each air blowing nozzle delivers air to the vehicle to be cleaned to dry the vehicle to be cleaned.

  In the car wash machine having the above configuration, when a predetermined car wash condition is set, the car wash machine main body moves in the front-rear direction, and the washing by the washing unit is performed. The top surface of the vehicle to be cleaned is cleaned by moving the top brush up and down and moving back and forth with the movement of the car wash machine body. Both side surfaces of the vehicle to be cleaned are cleaned as the side brushes move back and forth with the movement of the car wash machine body. The front and rear surfaces of the vehicle to be cleaned are cleaned by stopping the car wash main body and the two side brushes approach each other.

  Following the washing by the washing unit, drying by the drying unit is performed. The upper surface of the vehicle to be cleaned is cleaned by moving the top blower nozzle up and down and moving back and forth along with the movement of the car wash main body. Both side surfaces of the vehicle to be cleaned are cleaned by moving the side blower nozzles back and forth with the movement of the car wash machine body. The front and rear surfaces of the vehicle to be cleaned are cleaned by stopping the car wash main body and moving the top blowing nozzle up and down. Thus, the vehicle to be cleaned is washed.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 06-171476

  However, according to the conventional car wash machine, the rear face of the vehicle to be washed is cleaned by the side brush disposed in front of the top brush (opposite to the inlet face), so the car wash machine body is behind the vehicle to be washed. It needs a large space to move. That is, a space having a length obtained by adding at least the radius of the side brush, the distance between the center of the side brush and the top brush, and the radius of the top brush is required behind the vehicle having the maximum length. For this reason, there is a problem that the longitudinal stroke of the car wash main body becomes long, and the installation space of the car wash becomes large.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a car wash machine and a car wash method capable of saving the installation space.

  In order to achieve the above object, a car wash according to the present invention is disposed in a car wash main body which moves back and forth with respect to a vehicle to be washed and is disposed at a predetermined car wash start position at the start of car wash; A pair of left and right first side brushes, a top brush disposed on the inlet surface side of the car wash machine body with respect to the first side brush and cleaning the upper surface of the vehicle to be cleaned; And a second side brush disposed on the opposite side of the one side brush, and the first side brush cleans the front of both sides of the vehicle to be cleaned and the front of the vehicle to be cleaned, and the second side brush is used to It is characterized in that the rear part of both sides of the cleaning vehicle and the rear surface of the vehicle to be cleaned are cleaned.

  Further, according to the present invention, in the car wash machine configured as described above, a vehicle detection sensor for detecting a shape of a vehicle to be cleaned is provided between the top brush and the second side brush, and the vehicle to be cleaned detected by the vehicle detection sensor. When the cleaning with the top brush is performed to the rear end of the car wash, the car wash machine main body is stopped, and the car wash machine main body is washed until the second side brush is disposed at least at the position of the first side brush at this time. It is characterized in that it is moved toward the start position to perform cleaning by the second side brush.

  Further, in the car wash machine having the above configuration, the vehicle detection sensor detects the position of the door mirror of the vehicle to be cleaned when the car wash machine body moves from the car wash start position toward the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned. The second side brush is stopped until the position of the door mirror is detected, and the side surface of the vehicle to be cleaned is cleaned by the second side brush after the second side brush passes the door mirror. .

  Further, the present invention is the car wash machine having the above configuration, wherein the second side brush is driven when the car wash machine main body moves from the car wash start position toward the rear of the vehicle to be washed, and the vehicle detection sensor is cleaned. A position of a door mirror of a vehicle is detected, and a rotation speed of the second side brush after the second side brush passes the door mirror is higher than a rotation speed before the rotation of the second side brush exceeds.

  Further, according to the present invention, in the car wash machine having the above configuration, a vehicle detection sensor for detecting the shape of the vehicle to be washed is provided between the top brush and the second side brush, and the car wash machine main body is When moving toward the rear of the cleaning vehicle, the side surface of the vehicle to be cleaned is cleaned from the predetermined position by the second side brush, and cleaning is performed by the top brush to the rear end of the vehicle to be cleaned detected by the vehicle detection sensor. Stopping the car wash main body and moving the car wash main body toward the car wash start position until the second side brush is disposed at a position where the rear surface of the vehicle to be washed can be washed. It is characterized by performing washing by the 2nd side brush.

  Further, according to the present invention, in the car wash machine having the above configuration, the position of the door mirror of the vehicle to be cleaned is detected by the vehicle detection sensor, and the predetermined position is behind the door mirror with respect to the vehicle to be cleaned. .

  Further, according to the present invention, the position of the door mirror of the vehicle to be cleaned is detected by the vehicle detection sensor, and the number of revolutions of the second side brush after the second side brush exceeds the door mirror. It is characterized in that it is higher than the previous rotational speed.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the car wash machine having the above-described configuration, the one side surface and the rear surface of the vehicle to be cleaned are cleaned by the one second side brush.

  The present invention is characterized in that the second side brush is disposed on the front passenger seat side of the vehicle to be cleaned at the start of car wash by the car wash machine main body, in the car wash machine having the above-mentioned configuration.

  Further, the present invention provides the car wash machine having the above configuration, wherein the car wash machine main body is formed in a gate shape having two stand portions facing each other in the left and right direction and a ceiling portion connecting upper ends of the stand portions. It is characterized in that return parts for performing an operation to return the main body to the car wash start position are provided on both of the stand parts.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that the second side brush is provided in a pair on the left and right in the car wash machine having the above-mentioned configuration.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that the second side brush is stopped when the car wash machine main body is disposed in the vicinity of the end of the back and forth stroke in the car wash machine having the above configuration.

  Further, according to the present invention, in the car wash machine having the above-described configuration, the car wash machine further comprises a blower nozzle for blowing air toward the vehicle to be cleaned to dry the vehicle to be cleaned, the blower nozzle being disposed between the top brush and the second side brush. It is characterized by being.

  In order to achieve the above object, a car wash method according to the present invention is disposed in a car wash machine main body which moves back and forth with respect to a vehicle to be washed and is disposed at a predetermined car wash start position at the start of car wash; A pair of left and right first side brushes, a top brush disposed on the inlet surface side of the car wash machine body with respect to the first side brush and cleaning the upper surface of the vehicle to be cleaned; And a second side brush disposed on the opposite side of the one side brush, and the first side brush cleans the front of both sides of the vehicle to be cleaned and the front of the vehicle to be cleaned, and the second side brush is used to It is characterized in that the rear part of both sides of the cleaning vehicle and the rear surface of the vehicle to be cleaned are cleaned.

  According to the present invention, the front of the vehicle to be cleaned and the front of the vehicle to be cleaned are cleaned by the first side brush disposed in front of the top brush. In addition, the rear of both the side surfaces of the vehicle to be cleaned and the rear surface of the vehicle to be cleaned are cleaned by the second side brush disposed to the rear with respect to the top brush. Thereby, the front-back stroke of the car wash machine main body can be shortened, and space saving of the installation space of a car wash machine can be achieved. In addition, it is possible to provide a car wash method that can save space.

Side view showing a car wash machine of a first embodiment of the present invention Front view showing a car wash machine of a first embodiment of the present invention The top view which shows the car wash state of the car wash machine of 1st Embodiment of this invention. The top view which shows the car wash state of the car wash machine of 1st Embodiment of this invention. The top view which shows the car wash state of the car wash machine of 1st Embodiment of this invention. The top view which shows the car wash state of the car wash machine of 1st Embodiment of this invention. The top view which shows the car wash state of the car wash machine of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The top view which shows the car wash state of the car wash machine of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The top view which shows the car wash state of the car wash machine of 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 are a side view and a front view showing a car wash according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The car wash machine WA comprises a remote panel 7 and a car wash machine body 1.

  The remote panel 7 is disposed along the travel path R of the vehicle to be cleaned CA. The vehicle to be cleaned CA stops in front of the remote panel 7, and the user sets the car wash condition by operating the remote panel 7 from within the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

  By means of the button provided on the remote panel 7, it is possible to set car wash conditions using a liquid agent used for shampoo, waxing, water repellent coating and the like. Further, the remote panel 7 can be used to set accessories such as a front guard, a fender pole, a side mirror, a rear wiper, and a roof carrier.

  The car wash machine body 1 is formed in a gate shape having two stand portions 90 facing each other on the left and right, and a ceiling portion 91 connecting the upper ends of the stand portions 90. A pair of left and right rails 2 are laid on the ground G, and wheels 3 provided on the bottom of the stand portion 90 are disposed on the rails 2. Thereby, the car wash machine main body 1 stands upright on the rail 2 and travels on the rail 2 by the drive of a traveling motor (not shown) to move forward and backward relative to the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

  The wheel 3 at one end in the front-rear direction is provided on an angle 50 that protrudes from the inlet surface 1 a of the car wash machine body 1 to the remote panel 7 side. As a result, as described later, it is possible to prevent the car wash machine body 1 from tipping over due to the weight of the side brush 30 disposed outside the inlet surface 1a.

  The stand unit 90 is provided with a tank storage unit 29 for storing a plurality of liquid storage tanks (not shown) in which various liquid agents such as detergent and wax are stored. Above the tank storage unit 29, a distribution piping unit 28 for distributing the liquid agent from each liquid storage tank is provided. The distribution piping unit 28 includes first and second water purification nozzles 11 and 13, first and second detergent nozzles 12 and 15, a water repellent coating nozzle 14 and a wax nozzle 16 each of which includes an injection nozzle, and which are provided with solenoid valves (not shown). Derived through.

  The first and second water purification nozzles 11 and 13 are respectively disposed on the inlet surface 1a side and the outlet surface 1b side of the car wash machine main body 1, and inject the washing water to the vehicle to be cleaned CA. The first and second detergent nozzles 12 and 15 are respectively disposed on the inlet surface 1a side and the outlet surface 1b side of the car wash machine body 1, and spray the detergent to the vehicle to be cleaned CA. The water repellent coating nozzle 14 and the wax nozzle 16 are disposed on the outlet surface 1 b side of the car wash machine body 1. The water repellent coating nozzle 14 jets the liquid of the water repellent coating agent to the vehicle to be cleaned CA. The wax nozzle 16 jets liquid wax to the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

  An operation panel 8 is disposed on the front of one of the stand portions 90 of the car wash machine body 1. The operation panel 8 is equipped with the same operation button (not shown) as the remote panel 7 for setting the car wash condition. Furthermore, the operation panel 8 is provided with a return button 52 (return unit) for returning to the car wash start position where the car wash machine body 1 starts car wash in an emergency. A waterproof cover (not shown) is detachably provided on the surface of the operation panel 8. Further, the return button 52 is also provided on the front surface of the other stand portion 90. The return button 52 may be provided on the side surface of the stand portion 90.

  Further, a vehicle detection sensor 9 is provided on the front of the stand unit 90. The vehicle detection sensor 9 includes a photoelectric sensor having a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion, an ultrasonic sensor, etc., a length of the vehicle to be cleaned CA entering the car wash machine 1, a position of the door mirror CA1 (see FIG. 3) and an outer surface shape To detect

  The car wash machine body 1 is provided with a blower 20 that generates an air flow to dry the vehicle to be cleaned CA. Connected to the blower 20 are a plurality of blower nozzles comprising a side blower nozzle 22 and a top blower nozzle 21. The side blowing nozzles 22 are respectively provided on the both stand portions 90 and blow air toward the side surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA. The top air blowing nozzle 21 is provided in the ceiling portion 91 and blows air toward the upper surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

  The top air blowing nozzle 21 is disposed closer to the inlet surface 1 a of the car wash machine body 1 than the side air blowing nozzle 22. Further, the top air blowing nozzle 21 and the side air blowing nozzle 22 are disposed between the top brush 4 and the side brush 30 which will be described later.

  A plurality of rotations consisting of a top brush 4, side brushes 5 (first side brushes), rocker brushes 6 and side brushes 30 (second side brushes) that slide and brush on the vehicle to be cleaned CA in the car wash machine body 1 A brush is provided.

  The side brush 5 is provided at the end on the opposite side to the inlet surface 1 a of the car wash machine body 1 in a left-right pair. Further, the side brush 5 arranges the rotation shaft (not shown) in the vertical direction to clean the cleaning area T1 (see FIG. 4) on the front of the vehicle to be cleaned CA and the front of the side of the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

  The top brush 4 is disposed on the inlet surface 1 a side of the car wash machine body 1 with respect to the side brush 5. Further, the top brush 4 arranges a rotating shaft (not shown) in the horizontal direction and ascends and descends along the upper surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA to clean the upper surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA. The rocker brush 6 is arranged between the side brush 5 and the top brush 4 and arranges a rotating shaft (not shown) in the vertical direction to clean the lower portions of both side surfaces of the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

  The side brush 30 is disposed on the opposite side of the side brush 5 to the top brush 4, and only one side brush 30 is provided on the outside of the inlet surface 1 a of the car wash machine body 1. Further, the side brush 30 has the rotation shaft 30a in the vertical direction, and is disposed so as to be movable in the left-right direction by supporting the upper end of the rotation shaft 30a on a guide portion 31 provided extending to the left and right in the inlet surface 1a. As a result, the side brush 30 cleans the cleaning area T2 (see FIG. 5) at the rear of the side surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA and the rear surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

  Each rotating brush has a plurality of cleaning materials such as cloth, sponge and the like attached to the circumferential surface of a shaft that forms a rotating shaft. For this reason, since the cleaning material hangs down at the time of stopping rotation of the rocker brush 6, the side brush 5 and the side brush 30 in which the rotation axes are arranged in the vertical direction, the diameter decreases and the diameter increases due to the centrifugal force when rotating.

  The both stand portions 90 of the car wash machine main body 1 are provided with a water splash preventing plate 51 projecting toward the remote panel 7 side. The water splash prevention plate 51 is formed of a soft plate material, and is disposed to cover the side of the side brush 30.

  In the car washer WA configured as described above, a predetermined car wash setting is performed from the remote panel 7, and the vehicle to be cleaned CA is stopped at a predetermined position. At this time, the side brush 30 is disposed on the passenger seat side (usually the left side) of the vehicle to be cleaned CA. This allows the driver to easily get off before the start of car washing. When the driver's seat of the vehicle to be cleaned CA is on the left side, the side brush 30 may be manually moved before the approach of the vehicle to be cleaned CA and disposed on the right side of the vehicle to be cleaned CA. Further, the remote panel 7 may be used to set whether the driver's seat of the vehicle to be cleaned CA is on the right side or the left side. Thus, the side brush 30 can be disposed on the side of the front passenger seat before the entry of the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

  When the to-be-cleaned vehicle CA stops at a predetermined position, the car wash machine main body 1 moves in the front-rear direction from the car wash start position, and the car wash is performed. 3 to 6 are top views showing the state of the car wash machine 1 at the time of washing.

  When the car wash is started, as shown in FIG. 3, the car wash machine body 1 starts to move rearward of the vehicle to be cleaned CA from the car wash start position as shown by the arrow D1. At this time, the car wash machine body 1 moves while detecting the shape of the vehicle to be cleaned CA by the vehicle detection sensor 9. While the car wash machine body 1 is moving, the top brush 4 moves up and down along the shape of the vehicle to be cleaned CA detected by the vehicle detection sensor 9, and the upper surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA is cleaned.

  When the side brush 5 is disposed at the front end of the vehicle to be cleaned CA detected by the vehicle detection sensor 9, the car wash machine body 1 is stopped, and the left and right side brushes 5 approach to wash the front of the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

  When the front surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA is cleaned, the left and right side brushes 5 are separated, and the car wash machine body 1 again moves toward the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned CA as shown by the arrow D1. At this time, the rotation of the side brush 30 is stopped, and the side brush 5 rotates to clean the side surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

  When the side brush 5 is disposed in the vicinity of the door mirror CA1 detected by the vehicle detection sensor 9, the number of rotations of the side brush 5 is reduced. Then, when the side brush 5 passes through the door mirror CA1, the number of rotations of the side brush 5 is increased and returned to the original state. Thereby, damage to door mirror CA1 can be prevented.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the top brush 4 cleans to the rear end of the vehicle to be cleaned CA detected by the vehicle detection sensor 9, the car wash machine main body 1 stops and the top brush 4 and the side brush 5 stop. Thus, the cleaning of the upper surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA is completed, and the cleaning of the cleaning area T1 at the front of both side surfaces is completed.

  At this time, when the center-to-center distance between the top brush 4 and the side brush 30 is L, the radius of the top brush 4 is R1, and the radius of the side brush 30 is R2, the car wash machine body 1 protrudes behind the vehicle CA The distance S is approximately L + R2-R1.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the car wash main body 1 moves toward the front of the vehicle to be washed CA, the side brush 30 is disposed at the end of the washing area T1, and the car wash main body 1 is stopped. Then, as shown by the arrow E1, the side brush 30 cleans the cleaning area T2 at the rear of the both sides of the vehicle to be cleaned CA and the rear surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

  That is, the car wash machine body 1 moves toward the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned CA, and the side brush 30 cleans the cleaning area T2 on one side of the vehicle to be cleaned CA. Next, the car wash machine main body 1 is stopped, and the side brush 30 is moved in the left and right direction by the guidance of the guide portion 31, and the rear surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA is cleaned. Next, the car wash machine body 1 moves toward the front of the vehicle to be cleaned CA, and the side brush 30 cleans the cleaning area T2 on the other side of the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

  Although the start end of the cleaning area T2 coincides with the end of the cleaning area T1, the start end of the cleaning area T2 may be set ahead of the end of the cleaning area T1. That is, the car wash machine main body 1 may be moved forward until the side brush 30 is disposed at least at the end of the cleaning area T1 after the cleaning of the cleaning area T1.

  In addition, while the car wash machine body 1 moves forward after the cleaning of the cleaning area T1, the cleaning area T2 of one side surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA may be cleaned by the side brush 30.

  When the cleaning of the cleaning area T2 on both side surfaces by the side brush 30 is completed, as shown in FIG. 6, the car wash machine body 1 is moved rearward of the vehicle to be cleaned CA and disposed at the drying start position U. At the drying start position U, the rear face of the vehicle to be cleaned CA can be dried by the top air blowing nozzle 21, and the rear end of the side face of the vehicle to be cleaned CA can be dry by the side air blowing nozzle 22. The car wash machine body 1 disposed at the drying start position U moves toward the front of the vehicle to be cleaned CA as shown by the arrow D2. Thereby, drying of the vehicle to be cleaned CA is performed by the top air blowing nozzle 21 and the side air blowing nozzle 22.

  When drying of the vehicle to be cleaned CA is completed by the top air blowing nozzle 21 and the side air blowing nozzle 22, the car wash machine main body 1 returns to the car wash start position, and the vehicle to be washed CA retreats and exits. Thereafter, the side brush 30 moves in the left-right direction to move to the initial position (left side). This completes the car wash.

  In addition, the car wash machine main body 1 may stop while the side brush 30 is rotating due to an operation abnormality at the time of cleaning. At this time, by operating the return button 52, the car wash machine main body 1 can be returned to the car wash start position. Since the return button 52 is provided on the left and right stand portions 90, the staff or the like can operate by selecting one of the return buttons 52 while avoiding the side brush 30 in rotation.

  According to the present embodiment, the front of the vehicle to be cleaned CA and the front of the vehicle to be cleaned CA are cleaned by the side brush 5 (first side brush) disposed in front of the top brush 4. Further, the rear of both the side surfaces of the vehicle to be cleaned CA and the rear surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA are cleaned by the side brush 30 (second side brush) disposed behind the top brush 4. For this reason, the distance S in which the car wash machine main body 1 protrudes to the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned CA can be reduced. Thereby, the front-back stroke of the car wash machine main body 1 can be shortened, and space saving of the installation space of the car wash machine WA can be achieved. In addition, it is possible to provide a car wash method that can save space.

  Further, when the cleaning with the top brush 4 is performed to the rear end of the vehicle to be cleaned CA detected by the vehicle detection sensor 9, the car wash machine main body 1 is stopped. Then, the car wash machine main body 1 is moved toward the car wash start position until the side brush 30 is disposed at least at the position of the side brush 5 at this time (end of the washing area T1), and washing with the side brush 30 is performed. As a result, it is possible to easily realize the car wash machine WA that cleans the side front and the front of the vehicle to be cleaned CA by the side brush 5 and cleans the side rear and the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned CA by the side brush 30.

  In addition, since both side surfaces and the rear surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA are cleaned by one side brush 30, it is possible to suppress the cost increase of the car wash machine WA.

  Further, since the side brush 30 is disposed on the front passenger seat side of the vehicle to be cleaned CA at the start of the car wash by the car wash machine main body 1, the driver can easily get off before the start of the car wash.

  Moreover, since the return button 52 (return part) which performs operation which returns the car wash machine main body 1 to the car wash start position was provided in both the stand parts 90, the side brush 30 in rotation is avoided and the return button 52 is made easy. It can be operated.

  Further, when the arrangement of the air blowing nozzle and the side brush 30 is interchanged, the required space at the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned CA can be made equal, but the required space at the front becomes longer. Further, the top brush 4 overlaps the vehicle to be cleaned CA when the rear end of the vehicle to be cleaned CA is cleaned, but the top air blowing nozzle 21 is disposed rearward of the vehicle to be cleaned CA when the rear end of the vehicle to be cleaned CA dries. . For this reason, when the arrangement of the blower nozzle and the top brush 4 is interchanged, the required space at the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned CA becomes long. Therefore, by arranging the air blowing nozzle between the top brush 4 and the side brush 30, the front-rear stroke of the car wash machine body 1 can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, the side brush 30 may be driven after detection of the door mirror CA1 when the car wash machine body 1 moves from the car wash start position toward the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned CA. Thus, damage to the door mirror CA1 can be prevented, and the cleaning power of one side of the vehicle to be cleaned CA can be further improved.

  At this time, when the rear end of the vehicle to be cleaned CA is detected by the vehicle detection sensor 9, it is more preferable to stop the side brush 30 which has already passed the rear end of the vehicle to be cleaned CA. As a result, the side brush 30 can be made smaller in diameter by stopping in the vicinity of the end of the longitudinal stroke of the car wash machine main body 1 (opposite the car wash start position), and an increase in the installation space of the car wash WA can be prevented. That is, the side brush 30 may be stopped when the car wash machine main body 1 is disposed in the vicinity of the end of the back and forth stroke.

  In addition, when the car wash machine main body 1 moves from the car wash start position toward the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned CA, the side brush 30 is driven at low rotation, and after detection of the door mirror CA1, the side brush 30 is driven at high rotation. It is also good. Thus, damage to the door mirror CA1 can be prevented, and the cleaning power of one side of the vehicle to be cleaned CA can be further improved.

Second Embodiment
Next, FIGS. 7 and 8 are plan views showing the washing state of the car wash machine WA of the second embodiment. For convenience of explanation, the same parts as those of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 described above are given the same reference numerals. This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the cleaning start position of the side brush 30. The other parts are the same as in the first embodiment.

  When the car wash is started, the car wash machine body 1 moves from the car wash start position toward the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned CA. Thereby, the top brush 4 starts cleaning the top surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA, and the side brush 5 cleans the front surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA, and the cleaning of the cleaning area T1 is started.

  Further, when the door mirror CA1 is detected by the vehicle detection sensor 9, the side brush 30 rotates to clean one side of the vehicle to be cleaned CA. At this time, the side brush 30 is disposed behind the door mirror CA1. Thereby, the side surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA is cleaned by the side brush 5 and the side brush 30.

  As shown in FIG. 4 described above, when the top brush 4 cleans to the rear end of the vehicle to be cleaned CA detected by the vehicle detection sensor 9, the car wash machine main body 1 is stopped and the top brush 4, side brush 5 and side brush 30 Will stop. As a result, the side brush 30 is stopped near the end of the front-rear stroke of the car wash machine body 1, so that the installation space of the car wash WA can be prevented from increasing.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the car wash machine body 1 moves toward the front of the vehicle to be cleaned CA, and the side brush 30 is disposed at a position where the rear surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA can be cleaned. Then, as shown by the arrow E2, the side brush 30 cleans the cleaning area T2 on the rear surface and the other side (driver's seat side) of the vehicle to be cleaned CA of the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

  Thereby, since the cleaning area of the side brush 30 after cleaning by the top brush 4 is smaller than that of the first embodiment, the car wash time can be shortened.

  When the car wash machine body 1 moves from the car wash start position toward the rear of the vehicle to be washed CA, the washing with the side brush 30 may be started in front of the door mirror CA1. That is, the cleaning by the side brush 30 may be started at a predetermined position. However, when cleaning by the side brush 30 is started after exceeding the door mirror CA1, it is more desirable because damage to the door mirror CA1 can be prevented.

  In addition, the side brush 30 needs to start cleaning at least at the end of the cleaning area T1. However, before the vehicle detection sensor 9 detects the rear end of the vehicle to be cleaned CA, the side brush 30 passes the end of the cleaning area T1. For this reason, it is more desirable to start the cleaning by the side brush 30 immediately after the vehicle detection sensor 9 detects the door mirror CA1. This can prevent the generation of the uncleaned area.

  According to this embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained. In addition, when the car wash machine main body 1 moves from the car wash start position toward the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned CA, one side of the vehicle to be cleaned CA by the side brush 30 is cleaned at a predetermined position. Thereafter, when the rear end of the vehicle to be cleaned CA is cleaned by the top brush 4, the car wash machine main body 1 is moved toward the car wash start position until the side brush 30 is disposed at a position where the rear surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA can be cleaned. . Then, cleaning with the side brush 30 is performed. Thereby, the cleaning area of the side brush 30 after cleaning by the top brush 4 can be reduced, and the car wash time can be shortened.

  Further, after the side brush 30 is disposed rearward of the door mirror CA1 by detecting the position of the door mirror CA1 of the vehicle to be cleaned CA by the vehicle detection sensor 9, the side brush 30 is cleaned, thereby preventing damage to the door mirror CA1. can do.

  In the present embodiment, the side brush 30 may be driven with low rotation at the start of washing of the vehicle to be washed CA, and the side brush 30 may be driven with high rotation after the vehicle detection sensor 9 detects the door mirror CA1.

Third Embodiment
Next, FIG. 9 is a top view which shows the washing | cleaning state of the car wash machine WA of 3rd Embodiment. For convenience of explanation, the same parts as those of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 described above are given the same reference numerals. The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the side brushes 30 are provided in a pair on the left and right, and the guide portion 31 (see FIG. 2) is omitted. The configuration of the other parts is the same as that of the first embodiment.

  As in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4 described above, when the cleaning with the top brush 4 is performed to the rear end of the vehicle to be cleaned CA, the car wash machine main body 1 is stopped. Next, as shown in FIG. 9, the car wash machine main body 1 is moved to the front of the vehicle to be cleaned CA, and the side brush 30 is disposed at the end of the cleaning area T1.

  Then, as shown by arrow E3, the left and right side brushes 30 move to clean the cleaning area T2 and the rear surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA. That is, the car wash machine body 1 is moved rearward, and the left and right side brushes 30 clean the cleaning area T2 at the rear of the both sides of the vehicle to be cleaned CA. Next, the car wash machine body 1 is stopped, the left and right side brushes 30 approach each other, and the rear surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA is cleaned.

  According to this embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained. In addition, since the side brushes 30 are provided in pairs, the cleaning time can be shortened.

  In the present embodiment, as in the second embodiment, after the door mirror CA1 is detected when the car wash machine body 1 moves from the car wash start position toward the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned CA, The side may be cleaned. Then, after the cleaning by the top brush 4 is completed, the side brush 30 is disposed at a position where the rear surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA can be cleaned, and the rear surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA is cleaned. This can further reduce the cleaning time.

  According to the present invention, it can be used for a car wash machine and a car wash method provided with a rotating brush for washing a vehicle to be washed.

1 Car Washer Body 1a Inlet Surface 2 Rail 3 Wheel 4 Top Brush 5 Side Brush (First Side Brush)
6 Rocker brush 7 Operation panel 9 Vehicle detection sensor 20 Blower 21 Top air blow nozzle 22 Side air blow nozzle 28 Distribution piping 29 Tank storage 30 Side brush (second side brush)
30a Rotary shaft 31 Guide portion 50 Angle 51 Water splash prevention plate 52 Return button (return portion)
90 stand part 91 ceiling part CA vehicle to be cleaned G ground R traveling path T1 first cleaning area T2 second cleaning area U drying start position WA car wash machine

Claims (4)

A car wash main body which is moved back and forth with respect to the vehicle to be washed and disposed at a predetermined car wash start position at the start of car wash;
A pair of left and right first side brushes disposed in the car wash machine body;
A top brush disposed on the inlet side of the body of the car wash relative to the first side brush and for cleaning the top surface of the vehicle to be cleaned;
A second side brush disposed opposite to the first side brush with respect to the top brush;
Cleaning the front of both sides of the vehicle to be cleaned and the front of the vehicle to be cleaned by the first side brush;
Cleaning the rear of both sides of the vehicle to be cleaned and the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned with the second side brush;
A car wash machine characterized in that both side surfaces and a rear surface of a vehicle to be cleaned are cleaned by one second side brush.   2. The car wash according to claim 1, wherein the second side brush is disposed on the front passenger seat side of the vehicle to be washed at the start of car wash by the car wash body.   The car wash machine body is formed in a gate shape having two stand portions facing each other in the left and right direction and a ceiling portion connecting the upper ends of the stand portions, and the operation for returning the car wash machine body to the car wash start position is performed. The car wash machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein return parts are provided on both of the stand parts.   The car wash machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second side brush is stopped when the car wash machine main body is disposed near the end of the front and rear stroke.

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