JP2770712B2 - Car wash machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a car washing machine for washing a vehicle to be washed while being carried by a carrier.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a car washing machine of this kind, for example, FIG.
There are 15 shown. That is, the car wash machine body 82 is installed on the floor surface 81, and the
A pair of left and right cleaning rocker brushes 83a and 83b for cleaning the lower side of both sides of 85 and the side of the wheel, a top brush 84 for cleaning the upper surface, and a pair of left and right cleaning side brushes for cleaning both side surfaces and front and rear surfaces. 86a and 86b are provided.

As shown in FIG. 16, a rail 87 extending in the width direction is provided above the cleaning side brushes 86a and 86b. The cleaning side brushes 86a and 86b are supported and guided by the rail 87 and approach each other. It is provided so that it can be freely separated. Further, on the floor surface 81, a vehicle 85 to be cleaned is
A pair of left and right conveyors 88a and 88b are installed to carry the inside of the car wash machine body 82 and to carry it backward from inside the car wash machine body 82.

According to this, the vehicle 85 to be cleaned is a conveyor 88
The brushes 83a, 83b, 84, 86a, and 86b are cleaned while being transported from the start end to the end of a and 88b. At this time, as shown in FIG. 17, first, both side brushes 86a, 86
b move in the direction approaching each other and wait at the center in the car wash machine main body 82. When the front surface 89 of the transported vehicle 85 comes into contact with the side brushes 86a and 86b, the side brushes 86a and 86b move in a direction away from each other. Thus, the front surface of the vehicle 85 to be cleaned is cleaned. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 18, both side brushes 86a and 86b abut against the side surface of the vehicle 85 to be cleaned, and the vehicle 85 to be cleaned is transported rearward, so that both side surfaces of the vehicle 85 to be cleaned are moved from the front end. It is washed to the rear end. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 19, both side brushes 86a and 86b move in a direction approaching each other, whereby the rear surface 90 of the vehicle 85 to be cleaned is cleaned.

[0005]

However, in the above-described conventional type, when cleaning the rear surface 90 of the vehicle 85 to be cleaned,
The two side brushes 86a and 86b are supported and guided by the rails 87 and move in the left and right direction. However, since the vehicle 85 to be cleaned is conveyed to the rear of the both side brushes 86a and 86b during the rear surface cleaning, the virtual side of FIG. Rear surface of the vehicle 85 to be cleaned as indicated by the line
90 moves away from the two side brushes 86a, 86b backward, the two side brushes 86a, 86b do not sufficiently contact the rear surface 90 of the vehicle 85 to be cleaned, and the rear surface 90 of the vehicle 85 to be cleaned is insufficiently cleaned. A problem arose.

An object of the present invention is to provide a car washer capable of sufficiently cleaning the rear surface of a vehicle to be cleaned with a side brush while transporting the vehicle to be cleaned. is there.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a car washing machine in which a gate-shaped stationary car washing machine body is installed on a floor, and a car wash machine body is provided in the car washing machine body. A pair of left and right transfer devices and a pair of left and right side brushes are provided to carry the vehicle into the car washer body from the front and to carry it out from the car wash machine body rearward, and the other fixed side brush faces one movable side brush. The movable side brush is moved to follow the rear surface of the vehicle to be cleaned in accordance with the transport speed so as to be able to freely move toward and away from the brush, and can be moved back and forth, and is located on the side of the fixed side brush.
, The other wheel of the vehicle to be cleaned is fixed by the guide body
With the side brush positioned in the left-right direction.
It is characterized by being carried and transported . The car washer according to the second aspect of the present invention has a gate-type stationary car washer body installed on the floor, into which the vehicle to be washed is loaded into the car washer body from the front and the car washer body is installed. A pair of left and right transfer devices for carrying out from the inside to the rear, a pair of left and right side brushes, and input means for performing an avoiding operation of the side brushes are provided, and one movable side brush is opposed to the other fixed side brush . the movable back and forth as well as freely toward and away from the side brush, the movable side-brush follow moves to the rear surface of the cleaning vehicle in accordance with the conveyance speed, for side the movable based on the input of the input means There rows avoidance operation of the brush, on the side of the fixing side brush
The transporting device located on the other side of the vehicle to be cleaned
Position in the left and right direction with respect to the fixing side brush
It is characterized in that it is supported and transported in a determined state . Further, the car washer according to the third aspect of the present invention is the car washer of the second aspect of the present invention, wherein the operation of avoiding the movable side brush includes:
The movable side brush is separated from the front surface of the vehicle to be cleaned.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the movable side brush stands by while approaching the fixed side brush. Then, the washed vehicle is transported by the transport device, when the front surface of the object to be cleaned vehicle is in contact with the movable for side brush, allowed
The moving side brush moves away from the fixing side brush side and away from the fixing side brush side. Accordingly, the movable side brush abuts from the other side to the one side of the front surface of the vehicle to be cleaned according to the transport speed of the vehicle to be cleaned, and cleans the front surface of the vehicle to be cleaned.

Thereafter, the movable side brush abuts one side of the vehicle to be cleaned to clean one side of the vehicle to be cleaned, and the fixed side brush contacts the other side of the vehicle to be cleaned to clean the side of the vehicle to be cleaned. Clean other sides. Thereafter, the movable side brush approaches the fixing side brush from one side and moves rearward. Thus, the movable side brush abuts from one side of the rear surface of the vehicle to be cleaned to another side while chasing the rear surface of the vehicle to be cleaned according to the transport speed of the vehicle to be cleaned, and cleans the rear surface of the vehicle to be cleaned. Wash thoroughly. Thereafter, the movable side brush moves forward and returns to the initial standby position. According to the configuration of the second invention, the movable side brush moves toward and away from the fixed side brush, moves back and forth, and performs input of the input means when cleaning the front, one side, and the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned. Perform an avoidance operation based on Thus, the movable side brush cleans the vehicle to be cleaned and moves while avoiding the accessories protruding from the vehicle to be cleaned. Further, according to the configuration of the third invention, the avoidance operation by the movable side-brush, the movable
By performing the use side brush is separated from the front surface of the cleaning vehicle, it is the movable side-brush decreases the pressure in contact with the front surface of the cleaning vehicle, the pressure in contact with a wide mirrors example projecting front Can be weakened.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, on the floor surface 1,
A stationary car wash machine body 2 and a pair of left and right roller conveyors 3a, 3b penetrating the car wash machine body 2 from the front and reaching the rear.
(An example of a transfer device). The car washer body 2 is formed in a gate shape, and a washing section 4, a wax applying section 5, and a drying section 6 are formed in this order from the front. An operation panel 12 is provided on the front of the car washer body 2.

The cleaning section 4 includes a pair of left and right cleaning rocker brushes 9a and 9b for cleaning lower portions on both sides of the vehicle 7 to be cleaned and side surfaces of the wheels 8, and a cleaning top for cleaning the upper surface of the vehicle 7 to be cleaned. A brush 10 and a pair of left and right cleaning side brushes 11 for cleaning both side surfaces and front and rear surfaces of the vehicle 7 to be cleaned.
a and 11b are provided. The wax application unit 5 includes a wax top brush 14 for applying wax to the upper surface of the vehicle 7 to be cleaned, and a pair of left and right waxes for applying wax to both side surfaces of the vehicle 7 to be cleaned and side surfaces of the wheels 8. Locker brushes 15a and 15b are provided. The drying section 6 is provided with top nozzles 16 and 17 for drying the upper surface of the vehicle 7 to be cleaned, and a pair of left and right side nozzles 18a and 18b for drying both side surfaces of the vehicle 7 to be cleaned.

[0012] Of the two cleaning rocker brushes 9a and 9b, one cleaning rocker brush 9a is freely movable toward and away from the other cleaning rocker brush 9b, and the other cleaning rocker brush 9b is a car wash machine body. It is fixed on two sides. Similarly, one wax rocker brush 15
a is freely movable toward and away from the other rocker brush 15b;
Is fixed to the car washer body 2 side.

Further, the above-mentioned both cleaning side brushes 11a, 11
b, one of the cleaning side brushes 11a (movable size
Is equivalent to the other side brush for cleaning
11b (equivalent to a fixing side brush) is formed so as to be able to approach and separate freely and to be movable back and forth. The other cleaning side brush 11b is fixed to the car washer body 2 side. In addition, on both sides of the other roller conveyor 3b,
A guide rail 19 (corresponding to a guide body) is provided for positioning the vehicle 7 to be cleaned on the other side and guiding it in the transport direction.

Next, a moving device for moving the cleaning side brushes 11a and 11b as described above will be described. That is, as shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, the first rail 21 is attached above the one cleaning side brush 11a in the left-right direction. The first rail 21 has a roller
A first moving body 23 supported and guided via 22 is provided. The upper end of the rotating shaft 24 of the one cleaning side brush 11a is rotatably supported by the first moving body 23 via a bearing. The first moving body 23 is provided with a motor 25 for rotating one of the cleaning side brushes 11a.
25 and the upper end of the rotary shaft 24 are linked and connected via sprockets 26 and 27 and a chain 28.

One end of a wire 29 is connected to the first moving body 23. This wire 29 extends to the other side along the first rail 21, is inverted by a pulley 30 attached to the other end of the first rail 21 and extends to one side, and is pulled by a pulley 31 attached to one end of the first rail 21. It is guided downward.
As shown in FIG. 2, a weight 32 is attached to the other end of the wire 29. As shown in FIG. 4, sprockets 35 and 36 are respectively attached to both upper ends of the first rail 21, and a chain 37 is wound between the sprockets 35 and 36. A lock body 38 is provided at one position of the chain 37. This locking body 38 is
It can be disengaged from the other side to the locked part 39 provided on the upper part of the moving body 23. As shown in FIG. 3, a motor 40 for rotating the other sprocket 36 is provided at the other end of the first rail 21.
Is installed.

As shown in FIG. 3, second moving bodies 41a and 41b are provided at the lower ends of both ends of the first rail 21, respectively. These second moving bodies 41a and 41b are respectively attached to a pair of left and right second rails 43a and 43b provided in the front-rear direction.
It is supported and guided via a roller 45. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, one end of a wire 46 is connected to the front end of the other second moving body 41b, and this wire 46 is guided to the other side by a pulley 47 provided on the car wash machine main body 2. And pulley
Guided down at 48. A weight 49 is attached to the other end of the wire 46.

One end of a wire 50 is connected to the rear end of the other second moving body 41b.
Are guided to the other side by a pulley 51 provided at the same time, and are guided downward by a pulley 52. And wire 50
The other end of the wire 50 is wound around a vertically movable pulley 53, and the other end of the wire 50 is fixed to the car washer body 2. The lifting pulley 53 is raised and lowered by an air cylinder 54 attached to the car wash machine main body 2.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the other cleaning side brush 11b is provided on the other side of the other second rail 43b. That is, the rotating shaft 55 of the other cleaning side brush 11b is rotatably mounted on a bracket 56 mounted on the frame of the car wash body 2 via a bearing. The bracket 56 is provided with a motor 57 for rotating the other cleaning side brush 11b.
The motor 57 and the upper end of the rotating shaft 55 are
They are linked and connected via 58 and 59 and the chain 60.

The operation of the above configuration will be described below.
As shown by the imaginary line S in FIG. 6, the vehicle 7 to be washed gets into the start ends of the pair of left and right roller conveyors 3a and 3b and stops. Thereafter, the roller conveyors 3a and 3b are driven, and the vehicle 7 to be washed is carried into the car washer body 2. The cleaning rocker brushes 9a and 9b are driven to rotate to wash the lower portions of both sides of the vehicle 7 to be cleaned and the side surfaces of the wheels 8, and the cleaning top brush 10 is driven to rotate to wash the upper surface of the vehicle 7 to be cleaned. The cleaning side brushes 11a and 11b are driven to rotate to clean both side surfaces and the front and rear surfaces of the vehicle 7 to be cleaned.

Thereafter, the vehicle 7 to be cleaned is conveyed from the cleaning section 4 to the wax coating section 5, and the wax top brush 14 is driven to rotate to apply wax to the upper surface of the vehicle 7 to be cleaned.
The wax rocker brushes 15a and 15b are rotated to apply wax to both sides of the vehicle 7 to be cleaned and the side surfaces of the wheels 8.

Thereafter, the vehicle 7 to be cleaned is
The top nozzles 16 and 17 dry the upper surface of the vehicle 7 to be cleaned, and the side nozzles 18a and 18b dry both side surfaces of the vehicle 7 to be cleaned. Thereafter, as shown by a virtual line E in FIG.
It is discharged from the terminal end of a and 3b.

The movement of both cleaning side brushes 11a and 11b in the above-described cleaning step will be described below. First, FIG.
As shown in (1), one cleaning side brush 11a contacts the other cleaning side brush 11b and stands by at a standby position A slightly ahead of the other cleaning side brush 11b.

Thereafter, the vehicle 7 to be cleaned is transported and the motor
25 and 57 are driven to rotate both cleaning side brushes 11a and 11b. Then, as shown in FIG.
When 62 contacts one of the cleaning side brushes 11a, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the motor 40 rotates forward and the chain 37 rotates forward. As a result, the locking body 38 is engaged with the locked portion 39 from the other side and pushes the locked portion 39 to one side, so that the first moving body 23 is supported and guided by the first rail 21 and Move towards

Along with this movement, the piston rod 61 of the air cylinder 54 extends and the lifting pulley 53 descends, as shown by the phantom line in FIG. As a result, the wire 50 is pulled downward, and the other second moving body 41b is supported and guided by the other second rail 43b and moves rearward, so that the first moving body 23 is connected to both the second moving bodies 41a, It moves rearward together with 41b and the first rail 21. Therefore, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 9, one of the cleaning side brushes 11a moves from the standby position A to one side and moves to the other side brush for cleaning.
The front surface 62 of the vehicle 7 is cleaned while moving away from the vehicle 11b and moving backward according to the transport speed of the vehicle 7 to be cleaned.

After one of the cleaning side brushes 11a has moved from the standby position A to the one side and the rear front cleaning end position B, the piston rod 61 of the air cylinder 54 moves as shown by the solid line in FIG. Shorten. As a result, the wire 46 is pulled downward by the weight 49, and the other second moving body 41b is supported and guided by the other second rail 43b and moves forward. Body 41
a, 41b and the first rail 21 move forward.
Along with this movement, the motor 40 rotates in the reverse direction, and the chain 37 rotates in the reverse direction. As shown by the phantom line in FIG.
Separate from 39 to the other side. As a result, the wire 29 is pulled downward by the weight 32, and the first moving body 23
It is supported and guided by the rail 21 and moves to the other. Therefore, one of the cleaning side brushes 11a moves forward from the front cleaning end position B by the urging force of the weight 49 as shown by the solid line in FIG. 10, and the weight 32 as shown by the phantom line in FIG. Is pressed against the front end of one side surface of the vehicle 7 to be cleaned. Since the vehicle 7 to be cleaned is conveyed while being positioned on the other side by the guide rail 19, the distance W between the other side surface of the vehicle 7 to be cleaned and the other side brush 11b for cleaning is the size of the vehicle 7 to be cleaned. Regardless, it is always kept almost constant. Therefore, the other side surface of the vehicle 7 to be cleaned comes into contact with the other cleaning side brush 11b. As a result, one side surface of the vehicle 7 to be cleaned is cleaned by one cleaning side brush 11a, and the other side surface is cleaned by the other cleaning side brush 11b.

Then, as shown in FIG.
Immediately after passing between the two side brushes 11a and 11b, the first moving body 23 moves to the other side by the urging force of the weight 32, and the piston rod 61 of the air cylinder 54 extends so that the second moving body 41a and 11b move. 41b moves backward. Thereby, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, one cleaning side brush 11a moves from the side cleaning end position C to the other to approach the other cleaning side brush 11b, The rear surface 63 of the vehicle 7 to be cleaned is cleaned while moving backward according to the transport speed. As described above, the one cleaning side brush 11a moves rearward according to the transport speed and follows the rear surface 63 of the vehicle 7 to be cleaned, and reliably contacts from one side of the rear surface 63 to the other side. Therefore, the rear surface 63 of the vehicle 7 to be cleaned is sufficiently cleaned over the entire area.

Then, the one cleaning side brush 11a comes into contact with the other cleaning side brush 11b and moves to a rear cleaning end position D slightly behind the other cleaning side brush 11b. Thereafter, the piston rod 61 of the air cylinder 54 is shortened, and the second moving bodies 41 a and 41 b move forward by the urging force of the weight 49. Accordingly, one cleaning side brush 11a moves from the rear cleaning end position D to the standby position A shown in FIG. 8, and waits for the next vehicle 7 to be conveyed at the standby position A.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, one of the cleaning side brushes 11a moves closer to the other cleaning side brush 11b by using the urging force of the weight 32.
However, as another method, the first mobile object 23 is chained.
It is conceivable to provide an encoder connected to the vehicle 37 to count the number of rotations of the sprocket 36 and to provide a vehicle width detector in the car washer body 2. According to this, the vehicle width of the vehicle 7 to be cleaned is detected by the vehicle width detector, and the rotation of the sprocket 36 causes the rotation of the chain 37 and the cleaning of the one side brush.
11a moves left and right. At this time, since the position of the first moving body 23 is calculated by counting the number of rotations of the sprocket 36 by the encoder, the position of the one cleaning side brush 11a is controlled according to the detected vehicle width.

Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG.
When a and 41b move forward, a slight pressure may be applied to the air cylinder 54 to increase or decrease the urging force of the weight 49.

In the above embodiment, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 4, when the chain 37 rotates in the reverse direction and the locking member 38 separates from the locked portion 39, the urging force of the weight 32 is moved in the first direction. Body 23
, One of the cleaning side brushes 11a moves from one side to the other side. However, as another method, the chain 37 is rotated in the reverse direction while the locking body 38 is engaged with the locked portion 39, and one cleaning side brush 11a is moved from one side to the other side. It is possible to make it. According to this, since the rotation speed of the chain 37 is constant, one cleaning side brush 11a can be moved from one side to the other side at a constant speed.

Since the movement of one of the cleaning side brushes 11a from the other side to the one side is performed by using the motor 40 (see FIG. 3), the cleaning side brush 11a is moved at a constant speed to the other side. From one side to the other side.

In the above embodiment, one of the side brass
The movable side 11a is fixed, and the other side brush 11b is fixed.
For the pair of left and right side brushes 11a and 11b
The moving device for moving the side brush
Only one, so the configuration is simpler and
The control of the side brush is also facilitated. At this time, as shown in FIG.
As described above, the other side brush 11b (that is, the fixing
Roller conveyor 3b located on the side of
The other wheel 8 of the cleaning vehicle 7 is lifted by the guide rail 19
Position it in the left and right direction with respect to the other side brush 11b.
The vehicle 7 to be cleaned is transported in the
With reference to the roller conveyor 3b located on the side of the brush 11b
Will be positioned in the left-right direction. Accordingly
Therefore, even if there are various types of vehicles 7 having different vehicle widths,
The other side of the washing vehicle 7 is securely connected to the other side brush 11b.
Abuts one side brush 11a according to the vehicle width.
(Ie the movable side brush) is the other side brush
11b, one side of the vehicle 7 to be washed
Surely comes into contact with one side brush 11a. Therefore,
Reliable cleaning is performed by both side brushes 11a and 11b.
You.

In the above-described embodiment, the roller conveyors 3a and 3b are provided as an example of the conveying device. However, this may be a belt conveyor. Hereinafter, another embodiment of the present invention will be described.
This will be described with reference to FIGS.

That is, in the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, one of the cleaning side brushes 11a is in the standby position A.
From the front cleaning end position B in a straight line,
In another embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, in the latter half of the movement path from the standby position A to the front cleaning end position B, one of the cleaning side brushes 11a is further moved backward by a fixed distance L. Thereafter, the one cleaning side brush 11a moves to one side to reach the front cleaning end position B.

Thus, the fender pole 70 is attached to one end of the front part of the vehicle 7 to be cleaned as shown in FIG. 13, or the front part of the one-box type vehicle 7 to be cleaned as shown in FIG. Wide mirror 71 protruding forward at one end
If one is installed, one cleaning side brush 11
A cleans the front surface 62 of the vehicle 7 to be cleaned and moves to the front cleaning end position B avoiding the fender pole 70 and the wide mirror 71. Therefore, a problem that the fender pole 70 or the wide mirror 71 is damaged due to the collision of the one side brush 11a with the fender pole 70 or the wide mirror 71 is prevented. As shown in FIG. 6, the vehicle 7 to be cleaned is a fender pole 70 or a wide mirror.
Input button for inputting that the vehicle has 71
72 is provided on the operation panel 12, and when an operator presses the input button 72, one of the cleaning side brushes 11a is provided.
Moves on the movement route 73 shown in FIG. 13 and FIG.

[0036]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, one of the movable side brushes abuts against one side of the vehicle to be cleaned to clean one side of the vehicle to be cleaned and the other side brush for fixing the other side. The side brush contacts the other side of the vehicle to be cleaned and cleans the other side of the vehicle to be cleaned. Thereafter, the movable side brush moves from one side to the fixing side brush side and moves rearward, following the rear surface of the vehicle to be cleaned according to the transport speed of the vehicle to be cleaned, and The rear surface is abutted from one side to the other side to clean the rear surface of the vehicle to be cleaned. This allows the movable side brush to be cleaned
Make full contact with the entire rear area of the vehicle and
Thus, the rear surface of the vehicle to be cleaned is sufficiently cleaned. One side
Side brush is movable, and the other side brush is fixed
Size of the pair of left and right side brushes
The moving device for moving the brush is only one of the left and right
Well, thus simplifying the configuration, and
The control of the brush is also easy. At this time, fix the side brush
Is located on the other side of the vehicle to be cleaned.
With the guide body to the left and right with respect to the fixing side brush.
The vehicle is fixed because it is supported and transported in the position
Left with respect to the transfer device located on the side of the side brush
It will be positioned rightward. Therefore, the vehicle width
Even if there are many types of vehicles with different
Abut the fixing side brush, and further according to the vehicle width
The movable side brush approaches the fixed side brush
One side of the vehicle is securely moved to separate
Abut on the shi. As a result, the two side brushes ensure reliable washing
Purification is implemented.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the movable side rails
The lashes move toward and away from the fixing side brush,
To the front, one side, and the back of the vehicle to be cleaned.
When performing the avoidance operation based on the input of the input means
The movable side brush performs cleaning of the vehicle to be cleaned.
Along with moving away from equipment protruding from the vehicle to be cleaned
To prevent damage to equipment due to movable side brushes
be able to. Further, according to the third aspect, the movable size
Dobrush avoidance operation, this movable side brush
Movable by separating from the front of the vehicle to be cleaned
Side brush reduces pressure contacting the front of the vehicle to be cleaned.
Can be reduced, for example,
Can reduce the pressure in contact with the
Damage by the brush can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a side brush of a car washer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a side brush.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a driving unit of the side brush.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a driving unit of the side brush.

FIG. 5 is a view taken in the direction of arrows AA in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway side view showing the internal configuration of the car wash machine main body.

FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway plan view showing the internal structure of the car wash machine main body.

FIG. 8 is a plan view for explaining the movement of the side brush.

FIG. 9 is a plan view for explaining the movement of the side brush.

FIG. 10 is a plan view for explaining the movement of the side brush.

FIG. 11 is a plan view for explaining the movement of the side brush.

FIG. 12 is a plan view for explaining the movement of the side brush.

FIG. 13 is a plan view for explaining movement of a side brush according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a plan view illustrating movement of a side brush according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a side view showing an internal configuration of a conventional car wash machine main body.

FIG. 16 is a front view of a conventional side brush.

FIG. 17 is a plan view for explaining movement of a conventional side brush.

FIG. 18 is a plan view for explaining movement of a conventional side brush.

FIG. 19 is a plan view for explaining movement of a conventional side brush.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Floor surface 2 Car wash machine main body 3a, 3b Roller conveyor (transportation device) 7 Vehicle to be washed 11a, 11b Cleaning side brush

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A gate-type stationary car washer body is installed on a floor surface, and a vehicle to be washed is carried into the car washer body from the front and carried out from the car washer body to the rear inside the car wash machine body. A pair of left and right transfer devices and a pair of left and right side brushes are provided, and one movable side brush is opposed to the other fixed side brush.
The movable back and forth as well as freely toward and away from the use-side brush, the movable side-brush follow moves to the rear surface of the cleaning vehicle in accordance with the conveyance speed, for the fixed
The transfer device located on the side of the side brush
The other wheel is fixed to the fixing side brush by the guide
A car washing machine characterized in that it is supported and transported while being positioned in the left-right direction . 2. A gate-shaped stationary car washer body is installed on the floor, and a vehicle to be washed is carried into the car washer body from the front and taken out from the car washer body into the car washer body. And a pair of left and right transfer devices, a pair of left and right side brushes, and input means for performing an operation of avoiding the side brushes, and one movable side brush is opposed to the other fixed side brush. The movable side brush is allowed to move freely forward and backward, and the movable side brush follows the rear surface of the vehicle to be cleaned according to the transport speed, and the moving side brush is avoided based on an input from the input means. There line, be located on the side of the fixing side brush
Transfer device, the other wheel of the vehicle to be washed
Therefore, it is positioned in the left and right direction with respect to the fixing side brush.
A car wash machine characterized in that it is supported and transported in an inclined state . 3. A car washer according to claim 2, avoiding the operation of the movable side-brush is characterized by separating the movable side-brush from the front of the cleaning vehicle.