JP3089441B2 - Vehicle drying equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a drying apparatus for a vehicle having a top nozzle which can be moved up and down and a side nozzle which can be moved back and forth in the lateral direction of the vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a vehicle drying apparatus in which a side nozzle is advanced and retracted along a side surface of a vehicle so that the side surface of the vehicle after washing can be efficiently dried.

[0003]

In the conventional drying apparatus, when the side nozzle is brought close to the side of the vehicle in order to improve the drying efficiency, the side nozzle comes into contact with a projection such as a fender mirror or a door mirror. Damage.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to prevent a side nozzle from interfering with a projection such as a fender mirror or a door mirror to prevent a vehicle and a side nozzle from being damaged. I do.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a vehicle having a top nozzle that moves up and down along the top surface of the vehicle, and a side nozzle that moves back and forth in the left-right direction of the vehicle. In the drying apparatus, a vehicle detecting means provided on the top nozzle and moving up and down together with the top nozzle to detect a vehicle; a position detecting means for detecting that the top nozzle has reached a predetermined position of the vehicle ;
The position detecting means detects that the vehicle has reached a predetermined position of the vehicle.
Based on the output signal of the vehicle detection means after the detection,
The side nozzle interferes with a protrusion protruding from the side of the vehicle
Control means for controlling the left and right positions of the side nozzles so as to avoid doing so.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

1 to 7 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall front view of a car washer, FIG. 2 is an overall side view thereof, FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the operation, and FIGS. 7 is a flowchart.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the car washer has a traveling frame 1 straddling a vehicle V.
, A pair of drive wheels 2 and 2 and driven wheels 3 and 3 are supported on running rails 4 and 4 extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle V. The pair of drive wheels 2, 2 is driven to rotate by the prime movers 5, 5, whereby the traveling frame 1 is
Self-propelled in the front-back direction.

The traveling frame 1 includes a vertically movable top brush 6 for brushing and cleaning the upper surface of the vehicle V, and a pair of openable and closable side brushes 7 and 7 for brushing the front, rear, left and right sides of the vehicle V. Is provided.

A top nozzle 10 connected to a pair of left and right blowers 8, 8 via ducts 9, 9 is provided above the traveling frame 1. The top nozzle 10 is supported by a pair of left and right support members 13, 13 provided with a plurality of rollers 12, 12,...
A chain 18 wound around sprockets 16, 16 provided at both ends of a drive shaft 15, which is connected to and driven to rotate, and sprockets 17, 17 provided at a lower portion of the traveling frame 1.
The both ends of 18 are connected to the support members 13, 13 so as to be driven up and down.

On both left and right sides of the traveling frame 1, a pair of left and right side nozzles 20, 20 connected to the blowers 8, 8 via ducts 19, 19 are provided. That is,
A pair of left and right tilt arms 22, 22 are pivotally supported at the lower part of the traveling frame 1 via pivots 21, 21, and the side nozzles 20, 20 are fixed to upper ends of the tilt arms 22, 22, respectively. You. The tilting arm is 22,22
Are urged by springs 23, 23 toward an upright position where they come into contact with stoppers 24, 24, and are connected to cylinders 25, 25 and are driven toward an inclined position where they come into contact with stoppers 26, 26, whereby side The nozzles 20, 20 swing right and left between a solid line position separated from the side surface of the vehicle V and a chain line position approaching the side surface of the vehicle body.

The left and right support members 13 of the top nozzle 10
In 13, a lower vehicle detecting means 27L comprising a light emitter and a light receiver and an upper vehicle detecting means 27U also comprising a light emitter and a light receiver are provided at slightly different heights. The upper vehicle detection unit 27U also functions as a protrusion detection unit for detecting the fender mirror F.

The traveling frame 1 has a cam 28 provided on the floor.
A limit switch 29 is provided, which is in contact with the driving wheel 2 .
A rotary encoder 30 is provided as traveling position detection means for detecting the traveling position L of the traveling frame 1 . Then, from the time when the traveling frame 1 starts going forward from the start position and the limit switch 29 is changed from the operating state to the inactive state, the pulse output by the rotary encoder 30 is added at the time of going forward and subtracted at the time of going back. By doing
The traveling position L of the traveling frame 1 is detected.

A control device 32 is provided inside a control panel 31 provided on the traveling frame 1. The control device 32 includes the vehicle detection means 27L and 27U and the rotary encoder 30.
From the running frame 1, the top brush 6, the side brushes 7, 7, the top nozzle 10, the side nozzles 20, 20
And the like.

The control panel 31 includes a vehicle V to be cleaned.
Is provided with a door mirror switch 33 pressed when the vehicle is equipped with a door mirror, and a start button 34 for starting the operation of the car washer.

Next, the operation of the above-described embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the operation explanatory diagram of FIG. 3 and the flowcharts of FIGS.

The traveling frame 1 is stopped at the start position at the left end in FIG. 3 in which the limit switch 29 is brought into contact with the cam 28 to stop the vehicle V so that its front wheels are at a predetermined position. When the vehicle V has a door mirror D, pressing the start button 34 after pressing the door mirror switch 33 provided on the control panel 31
Is stored, and the traveling frame 1 starts going in the right direction, and the top brush 6 and the side brushes 7,
7 is performed (steps S1 and S1).
2, S3). At this time, the top nozzle 10 is at the upper limit position, and the side nozzles 20, 20 are at the positions retracted outward.

When the brushing cleaning by going is completed,
After the rotation of the top brush 6 and the side brushes 7, 7 is stopped and the storage position is reached, the blowers 8, 8 are operated. Then, after lowering the top nozzle 10 at the position 10A in FIG. 3 to a lower limit position where a lower switch (not shown) operates,
The lift control is started based on the flowchart of FIG. 6, and the side nozzles 20, 20 located at the position 20 </ b> A are brought closer to the vehicle V by the cylinders 25, 25 to start going back of the traveling frame 1 (step S <b> 4). The elevation control of the top nozzle 10 shown in the flowchart of FIG.
Raises the top nozzle 10 when the vehicle V is detected, and stops the top nozzle 10 when the vehicle V is no longer detected,
As a result, the upper surface of the rear half of the vehicle V is dried.

[0019] becomes a predetermined position L ₁ running position L is set in advance of the traveling frame 1 detected by the travel position detector consisting of a rotary encoder 30, the top nozzle 10 reaches the 10B position on the ceiling surface of the vehicle V Then, the elevation of the top nozzle 10 is controlled based on the flowchart of FIG. 7 (step S5). That is, the upper vehicle detecting means 27
When U detects the vehicle V, it raises the top nozzle 10, and when the lower vehicle detecting means 27L stops detecting the vehicle V, it lowers the top nozzle 10 and further the upper vehicle detecting means 27U detects the vehicle V. When the lower vehicle detecting means 27L detects the vehicle V, the top nozzle 10 is stopped.

The traveling frame 1 further moves backward, and the top nozzle 10 reaches the position 10C on the windshield of the vehicle V (at this time, the side nozzles 20 and 20 are
At the position 20C before the vehicle), the lower vehicle detecting means 27
If L changes from the first detection to non-detection after step S5 (step S6), it is determined whether or not the door mirror switch 33 has been pressed. If the door mirror switch 33 has been pressed, interference with the door mirror D is to be avoided. Cylinder 2
5 and 25 are deactivated to retreat the side nozzles 20 and 20 at the 20C position outward at a position in front of the door mirror D, and the traveling frame 1 when the top nozzle 10 reaches the 10C position on the windshield. running position L ₃ (in this case, the side nozzles 20 and 20 are in the 20C position) subtracting a predetermined amount a from to set the running position L ₄ (step S7, S8).

The side nozzles 20 and 20 traveling position L of the traveling frame 1 reaches the L ₄ is then became 20F position passing through the door mirror D, to the outside of the side nozzles 20 and 20 by a fender mirror F below If the evacuation is not performed, the side nozzles 20, 20 are made to protrude inward (steps S9, S10, S11), whereby the side nozzles 20, 20 bypass the outside of the door mirror D , thereby avoiding interference with the door mirror D. Is done.

Next, the top nozzle 10 running position L of the traveling frame 1 becomes the predetermined position L ₂ below a preset
Is located at the 10D position, the top nozzle 10 reaches the 10E position, and the upper vehicle detection means 27U detects the fender mirror F (at this time, the side nozzles 20, 20)
Is located at the 20E position), and the side nozzles 20, 20 are retracted outward from the 20E position to avoid interference with the fender mirror F (steps S12, S13, S1).
4). At this time, the top nozzle 10 is also controlled based on the flowchart of FIG. 7 and retracts upward to avoid interference with the fender mirror F. Then, when the traveling frame 1 reaches the start position, the drying process ends (step S15).

If the lower vehicle detecting means 27L in step S6 does not detect the first detection, the second or third detection depends on the arrangement distance between the top nozzle 10 and the side nozzles 20, 20, and the like. It may be changed when no detection is made after the second detection.

The traveling position detecting means and the step
The traveling position L of the traveling frame 1 in S5 is a predetermined position L
_The functions that judge that they have become ₁ work together to
To detect when the nozzle has reached a predetermined position in the vehicle.
Position detecting means, and the traveling position detecting means and the stay.
The traveling position L of the traveling frame 1 in the step S12 is predetermined.
Ability to determine that it is now in the position L ₂ cooperate the onset
Detects that the top nozzle of the light has reached a predetermined position on the vehicle
The position detecting means.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various small design changes can be made.

For example, the predetermined position L of the traveling frame 1
_1, the setting of L _2, on the basis of the output signal of the means for detecting the front end or front glass surface of the vehicle V, may be performed as ~ follows. A switch that operates when the side brushes 7, 7 contact the front end of the vehicle V is provided, and the traveling position L of the traveling frame 1 when the switch is activated.
_The constant X is subtracted from ₅ to obtain L ₂ (L ₂ = L ₅ −X), and L
₅ and L ₁ by adding a constant Y in _{(L 1 = L 5 + Y} ).
A switch top brush 6 is activated when you are washed windshield surface of the vehicle V is provided, and L ₂ by subtracting the constant E from the travel position L ₆ of the traveling frame 1 when the switch is actuated (L ₂ = L ₆ −E), a constant F is added to L ₆ to obtain L ₁ (L ₁ = L ₆ + F). A switch top nozzle 10 is activated when lowered to a predetermined position on the front glass surface of a vehicle V is provided, by subtracting the constant G from the travel position L ₇ of the traveling frame 1 when the switch is activated and L ₂ ( L ₂ = L ₇ -G). In this case, G may be zero.

In the embodiment, the side nozzles 20, 20
Is controlled to either one of a position where it protrudes inward and a position where it retreats outward.
It is also possible to apply the present invention to a device in which the position is continuously moved back and forth along the side shape of the vehicle.

Further, the projecting object in the present invention is not limited to the door mirror D and the fender mirror F, but may be any projecting object projecting from the side of the vehicle body.

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention, a vehicle detecting means provided on a top nozzle and moving up and down together with the top nozzle to detect a vehicle, and detecting that the top nozzle has reached a predetermined position of the vehicle. Position detecting means and top nozzle
The position detecting means detects that the vehicle has reached a predetermined position of the vehicle.
Based on the output signal of the vehicle detection means
If the id nozzle interferes with a protrusion protruding from the side of the vehicle
The left and right positions of the side nozzles to avoid
Runode a control unit, a disadvantage that the side nozzle is damaged interfere with projections, such as a door mirror or fender mirror can be avoided in advance. In addition, since the side nozzle can be brought sufficiently close to the side of the vehicle body, the drying effect of the vehicle can be enhanced. Also the vehicle detection
The means is provided on the top nozzle and is shared with the top nozzle.
As it moves up and down, it can contribute to simplifying the structure of the device.
Wear.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall front view of a car washer.

FIG. 2 is an overall side view of the car washer.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an operation.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 10 Top nozzle 20 Side nozzle 27L Vehicle detecting means 27U Vehicle detecting means 30 Rotary encoder ( Steps S5 and S12)
Functions in cooperation with traveling position detecting means) 32 control device constituting the position detecting means (control means) D door mirror (projections) F fender mirror (projections)

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] And a top nozzle for lifting 1. A along the upper surface shape of the vehicle, and a side nozzle forward and backward in the lateral direction of the vehicle, in the drying apparatus for a vehicle, the temperature together with the top nozzle provided in the top nozzle
Vehicle detecting means for detecting a descending vehicle; position detecting means for detecting that the top nozzle has reached a predetermined position of the vehicle ; and detecting that the top nozzle has reached a predetermined position of the vehicle.
Based on the output signal <br/> No. of the vehicle detection means after the position detecting unit detects the left and right of the side nozzle so that the side nozzle to avoid interfering with projections projecting to the side of the vehicle A drying device for a vehicle, comprising: control means for controlling a position.