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JP4177648B2
JP4177648B2 JP2002341920A JP2002341920A JP4177648B2 JP 4177648 B2 JP4177648 B2 JP 4177648B2 JP 2002341920 A JP2002341920 A JP 2002341920A JP 2002341920 A JP2002341920 A JP 2002341920A JP 4177648 B2 JP4177648 B2 JP 4177648B2
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【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、洗車機本体内に設けた洗浄手段を備え、該洗浄手段により車両を洗浄する洗車機に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来より洗車機は、図２０及び図２１に示すように、被洗浄車両１０５をブラッシング洗浄するトップブラシやサイドブラシ等からなる洗浄ブラシ手段、及びトップノズルやサイドノズル等からなる乾燥手段等の洗浄手段を内部に設けた洗車機本体１００を備えて、多くの場合屋外に設置される。そのため、洗車機本体１００上に降った雨水や、積雪した雪の雪解け水が洗車機本体１００の上面から前面や側面等の外周面へ流れ該外周面を垂れて、雨水などに含まれるばい煙等で洗車機本体１００の前記外周面が汚れる問題があった。そこで、洗車機本体１００の上面１０１は、その上面１０１に降り落ちた雨水や雪解け水が後面１０２へと流れ落ちるように、後面１０２側が前面１０３側よりも低くなるように傾斜した傾斜面を有し（図２０には、洗車機本体１００の上面１０１の傾斜面の傾斜が誇張して描かれている）、洗車位置に車両１０５を進入させる車両１０５の運転手、顧客、作業員などからよく見える前面１０３や左右側面１０４に、汚れが付着することを防止するようになっている。
【０００３】
また、前記洗車機において、図２０に示すように、洗車機本体１００を走行レール１０８上で前進（図中、走行レール１０８の左側から右方への移動）させながら、トップノズルやサイドノズルなどの乾燥手段から被洗浄車両１０５に向け乾操用空気の吹付けを行い、洗車機本体１００の後面１０２が該車両１０５の右端（図２０参照）を過ぎた位置で洗車機本体１００の走行を停止させて洗車を終了し、その洗車を終わった状態から車両１０５が左方向（図２０参照）へ退出するようにした、所謂ドライブスルー式の洗車機が従来より知られている。
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上面１０１に雨水の水溜りが残っている場合や、上面１０１に積雪がある場合、車体面に雨水や雪解け水が後面１０２から滴り落ちたり、前記積雪が落ちて、雨水や雪解け水や該積雪に含まれる汚れの原因となる物質が車体面に残る虞があった。
【０００５】
また、上記の洗車機本体１００を前進させながら車両１０５の乾操を行う洗車機では、上面１０１に雨水の水溜りが残っている場合や、上面１０１に積雪がある場合、乾燥ノズルによる乾燥が終わった車体面に、雨水や雪解け水が後面１０２から滴り落ちたり、前記積雪が落ちる問題があった。
【０００６】
本発明は、上記問題を解決するためになされたもので、被洗浄車両へ、上面に溜まった雨水や雪解け水が垂れたり、前記積雪が落ちるのを防止することができ、また、後面の汚れを減少させることを第一の目的とし、また、乾燥後の被洗浄車両へ、上面に溜まった雨水や雪解け水が垂れたり、前記積雪が落ちるのを防止することができ、また、後面の汚れを減少させることを第二の目的とする。
【０００７】
【課題を解決するための手段】
前記目的達成のため、本請求項１記載の発明は、左右一対の脚部と、その両脚部の上端間を繋ぐ上部とを有して被洗浄車両を跨ぎ得る門型フレームと、その門型フレームの内部に設けられ前記被洗浄車両の車体表面を洗浄する洗浄手段とからなる洗車機本体を備え、その洗車機本体の上面は、洗車位置に進入する被洗浄車両と対向する前側が高くなるように前後に傾斜した平面状の傾斜面を有しており、前記洗車機本体の後面には、前記一対の脚部及び前記上部で囲まれた後面開口が形成される洗車機であって、前記上面における後部より上方に突出した後部突出物が該上面の左右方向に延び、前記後部突出物は、前記洗浄時に被洗浄車両が位置し得る左右幅の上方に位置し、前記後部突出物の左端と右端は、前記洗車機本体の前記後面開口の真上より外方にあり、前記後部突出物に塞ぎ止められた雨水が、該後部突出物に沿って左右に流れ、該後部突出物の左、右端の外側から後方へ流れて前記洗車機本体の前記後面を垂れ、前記脚部の後面を流れ落ちることを特徴とし、また、本請求項２記載の発明は、請求項１記載の構成に加えて、前記洗浄手段が前記被洗浄車両の車体表面を乾燥処理する乾燥手段であり、乾燥処理後の被洗浄車両は、前記洗車位置に進入するときの進行方向と同じ方向へ走行して該洗車位置から退出できることを特徴とする。
【０００８】
そして、請求項１に記載の発明によれば、洗車機本体の上面に降り落ちた雨水が垂れる後面部分を減少させて、汚れの付着する後面部分を減らすことができる。さらに、洗車機本体の上面に残った雨水や積雪やその雪解け水が、洗車機本体下に位置する被洗浄車両の車体面に落ちることを防止できて、洗車機を用いた洗浄効果を損なうことを防止でき、また請求項２に記載の発明によれば、引用される請求項の効果の内の洗浄効果の１つである乾焼効果を損なうことを防止できる。すなわち、洗車機本体下に位置する被洗浄車両の乾燥処理の済んだ車体面に落ちないように防止できるので、洗車機を用いた乾燥効果を損なうことを防止できる。
【０００９】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施の形態を、添付図面に示した本発明の実施例に基づいて説明する。
【００１０】
先ず、図１〜９を参照して第１参考例について説明する。
【００１１】
図１は、第１参考例の洗車機の概略側面図、図２は、その洗車機の概略平面図、図３は、洗車機本体の正面図、図４は、洗車機本体の側面図、図５は、洗車機本体の上面図、図６は、図５の６−６線に沿う拡大部分断面図、図７は、図５の７−７線に沿う拡大部分断面図、図８は、図５の８−８線に沿う拡大部分断面図、図９は、洗車機本体の傾斜上面部に斜め横方向から雨水がかかっている状態を示す図である。
【００１２】
図１及び２に示すように、第１参考例の洗車機本体１は、通常のように、被洗浄車両５を洗浄する洗浄手段として、該洗車機本体１に上下に移動可能に支持されて被洗浄車両５の上面を洗浄するトップブラシ２、洗車機本体１の左右方向に往復移動可能となるように、該洗車機本体１に支持される支持レール３ａに支持されて被洗浄車両５の前後面及び側面を洗浄する左右一対のサイドブラシ３，３等が適宜設けられている。また洗浄手段には、上記ブラシ等を用いた洗浄に続いて濡れた車体面の乾燥処理を行う乾燥手段も設けられている。その乾燥手段としては、洗車機本体１に内蔵された送風機に接続され、被洗浄車両５の上から空気を吹付ける空気噴出口のトップノズル６、及び被洗浄車両５の両側方から空気を吹付ける左右一対のサイドノズル７，７等が適宜設けられる。洗車機本体１は、底部に、図示しない駆動モータにより駆動される駆動走行輪８ａ及び従動走行輪８ｂが左右一対に備えられ、左右の駆動及び従動走行輪８ａ，８ｂが水平な床面に敷設した左右一対の走行レール９，９上に載置され、洗車機本体１は前後に往復移動するようになっている。
【００１３】
走行レール９，９間の床面には、被洗浄車両５のタイヤ位置でその被洗浄車両５を洗車位置に位置決めするタイヤストッパ１０が設けられる。洗車機本体１と対向して洗車位置に進入する被洗浄車両５の運転者は、そのタイヤストッパ１０により容易に走行レール９，９間の正規の洗車位置に被洗浄車両５を停止できるようになっている。その他、洗車機本体１は、図示はしていない貯水タンクや配水ポンプ等に配水パイプ等を介して接続され、それらの洗浄手段とともに洗車機を構成する。そして、洗車位置にある被洗浄車両５に対して洗車機本体１を所定回数、前進及び後進させてブラシ２，３，３でブラッシング洗浄し、最終行程で、洗車機本体１を走行レール９の前端部で折り返し後進させながら被洗浄車両５に対して、前記トップノズル６及びサイドノズル７により空気を吹き付けて乾燥処理を行うことによって、ブラッシング洗浄と乾燥処理とからなる一連の洗浄ができ、また、他の場所で水を用いて手作業により洗った被洗浄車両に対して、最初の前進で乾焼処理を行い、次の後進で再び乾燥処理を行う乾燥処理のみからなる洗浄を行うことができるようになっている。
【００１４】
図３に示すように、洗車機本体１は、被洗浄車両５を跨いで走行レール９，９上を走行できるように門型に形成されている。
【００１５】
図１及び図２に示される前面１１には、図3 に示すように、左右両脚部１Ｌ，１Ｒと両脚部１Ｌ，１Ｒを繋ぐ上部１Ｕとで囲まれた前面開口１１ｏを有し、また、図１及び図２に示される後面１３には、両脚部１Ｌ，１Ｒと両脚部１Ｌ，１Ｒを繋ぐ上部１Ｕとで囲まれていて、図３において前面開口１１ｏと同じ位置に位置し、同じ大きさの後面開口１３ｏを有している。
【００１６】
前記サイドノズル７，７は、図３に示すように、両脚部１Ｌ，１Ｒより内方に出ており（すなわち、サイドノズル７，７の内端７Ａ，７Ａは、前面開口１１ｏ内に出ている）、そのサイドノズル７，７の内端７Ａ，７Ａ間が、洗浄時に被洗浄車両５が位置し得る左右幅Ｗと設定されている。右脚部１Ｒの前面には、洗車機本体１を備えた洗車機の各種動作を操作する操作パネル１２を備えている。
【００１７】
図３，４に示すように、門型の洗車機本体１の主体部を構成する本体フレーム１５は、骨格を構成する構造体の外側に、厚さ１mm以下の金属製等の外板を複数枚被着することで外表面が形成される。図６に最も明瞭に示すように、本体フレーム１５内部の左右両側の最上部には、コーナーフレーム部材１６が一体に設けられる。コーナーフレーム部材１６の外側上部は、断面円弧（Ｒ＝３０〜６０mm）形状が長手（前後）方向に続く曲面（以下、湾曲面という）となっている。コーナーフレーム部材１６は、本体フレーム１５の前後方向に延びており、前側１６Ａが高くなるように前後に傾斜している。ベースフレーム部材１７は、前後の駆動輪８ａ及び従動輪８ｂの回転軸を軸支して、走行レール９に対して平行に載置される。各側のコーナーフレーム部材１６，１６は、左右対称で同一高さとなり、両側のコーナーフレーム部材１６，１６間は、複数の中間フレーム部材１８…が洗車機本体１の左右方向に梁状に渡され、各中間フレーム部材１８は本体フレーム１５の左右方向に水平となる。これらのコーナーフレーム部材１６及び中間フレーム部材１８によって、本体フレーム１５の上面２０（以下、フレーム上面２０という）は、前後方向に傾斜して、左右方向断面においては水平な傾斜面を成す。フレーム上面２０は、傾斜の高位点であるフレーム上面２０の前端２０ａと、傾斜の低位点であるフレーム上面２０の後端２０ｂとで約２５mmの高低差がある。また本体フレーム１５の前後長は約２３００mmとなっているので、フレーム上面２０は緩やかな傾斜となっている。
【００１８】
本体フレーム１５の前面上部の前面フレーム部１５Ｆは、前側が金属製等の外板で上下及び左右の全面に亘って覆われて、前面ヘッド部２４が形成される（図３，４）。前面ヘッド部２４は、前面側の上縁部が曲面２４Ａになっていて、その曲面２４Ａは、前面ヘッド部２４の両側部へと続く。そして、その曲面２４Ａの後側すなわち前面ヘッド部２４の上面２４Ｂがほぼ水平になっている。
【００１９】
本体フレーム１５の左右両側面１４，１４には、側面外板２５がボルト等の固定部材で固定される。側面外板２５は、図６に示すように、コーナーフレーム部材１６の円弧形状に沿うように上部が内側に湾曲して、さらに、コーナーフレーム部材１６の円弧部分よりも内側の水平部分にまで延びている。この側面外板２５の水平部分上には、上面側部外板３０の側端部が重ねられる。図５に示すように、上面側部外板３０，３０間は、洗車機本体１の前後方向に３枚の上面中央外板３１，３２，３３を互いの縁部を重ね合わせて覆われる。そして、本体フレーム１５の後側は、後面外板３７で覆われる（図８参照）。後面外板３７は、フレーム上面２０側が僅かに上面中央外板３３に重なるように折り曲げられている。上面外板３０〜３３によりフレーム上面２０を覆うことで、洗車機本体１の左右方向断面においては水平で前後方向に傾斜した傾斜面３４が形成される。傾斜面３４は、各外板３０〜３３等の重なる部分で、その外板の板厚程度の段差はあるものの、ほぼ面一で、上記のフレーム上面２０（図４参照）の勾配に沿って一様に傾斜した平面状の傾斜面となる。
【００２０】
図５における符号１８，１８，１８，２１の引出線の引出部には、図示されていないが上面側部外板３０及び上面中央外板３１〜３３の下を、図４に示されている中間フレーム部材１８，１８，１８、前面フレーム部材２１が図５において縦方向に通っている。
【００２１】
なお、洗車機本体１の最後部には、後部カバー４７が取り付けられている（図１，２参照）。後部カバー４７は、本体フレーム１５の後面開口１３ｏから露出するサイドブラシ３部分を覆いながら、被洗浄車両５の洗浄に支障のない開口を確保している。
【００２２】
図６に示すように、上面側部外板３０等の各上面外板３０〜３３は、隣り合う外板との重なり部分を覆うように、上面外板３０〜３３の縁部に沿って薄手のテープ材３８が貼付され、そのテープ材３８によって、外板３０〜３３同士の隙間からの雨水の浸入を防止できるようになっている。なお、上記外板３０〜３３のいずれか、この第１参考例では上面中央外板３２には、洗車機本体１と外部装置とを繋ぐ配水ホース等を通すため、適当な個所に貫通口４４（図５参照）が設けられる。
【００２３】
傾斜面３４における左側部と右側部には、その傾斜面３４よりも上方に突出する側部突出物３５，３５が設けられる（図５，６参照）。側部突出物３５，３５は、上面側部外板３０，３０の側端３０Ａから約３００mmの間隔を置いてその側端３０Ａに沿って形成されて、洗車機本体１の前後方向に延びている。側部突出物３５は、図６に示すように、薄板を中間部で直角に折り曲げたＬ字状断面の長尺アングル部材の一方の片３５Ｐによって形成される。
【００２４】
アングル部材の他方の片３５Ｌは、リベット等の固着部材を用いて上面外板３０，３０に固着されており、一方の片３５Ｐは傾斜面３４に対して垂直になっている。また、前記アングル部材は、他方の片３５Ｌが一方の片３５Ｐの外側になるよう取付けられている。
【００２５】
側部突出物３５となる一方の片３５Ｐの内向き面３５ａ及び外向き面３５ｂは、傾斜面３４に垂直になり、傾斜面３４上において塀状あるいは壁状となる。側部突出物３５は、傾斜面３４の前端付近から後端付近まで延びている。側部突出物３５を薄板状とすることで、内向き面３５ａより内側の傾斜面部分を広く採りつつ、外向き面３５ｂの外側の傾斜面部分を広くできるようになっている。左及び右側部の側部突出物３５，３５間は、洗車機本体１の左右方向では、駆動及び従動走行輪８ａ，８ａ間及び８ｂ，８ｂ間よりも幅狭で走行レール９，９間に位置し、各突出物３５は、門型の洗車機本体１の各脚部１Ｌ，１Ｒの中心延長線よりも内側になる（図２，３）。
【００２６】
図５，７に示すように、傾斜面３４には、その傾斜面３４における前部にも長尺アングル部材を固着することで前部突出物３６が形成される。前部突出物３６は、傾斜面３４の前端３４Ａに沿って形成され、洗車機本体１の左右方向に延びている。前部突出物３６を形成するアングル部材は、側部突出物３５を形成するアングル部材と同様に固着して形成される。左及び右側部の側部突出物３５，３５の前端間を繋ぐように前部突出物３６を形成する。そして、図５に明瞭に示すように、左及び右側部の側部突出物３５，３５と前部突出物３６とは、洗車機本体１の上方からみて、その洗車機本体１の後方に開放したコ字状に形成される。前部突出物３６となる一方の片３６Ｐは傾斜面３４の前端３４Ａから約２５mmの間隔をあけて後方にあり、傾斜面３４内に形成されているので、一方の片３６Ｐは鉛直ではなく上部が僅かに洗車機本体１の後方に傾いたものとなっている（図７参照）。その一方の片３６Ｐの内向き面３６ａは洗車機本体１の後方を向き、外向き面３６ｂは洗車機本体１の前方を向く。前部突出物３６は、端部３６ｅが側部突出物３５を形成するアングル部材の他方の片３５Ｌの開放端３５Ｌｅ（外側端）まで延びていて、前部突出物３６の両端部３６ｅが側部突出物３５，３５から僅かに外側に突き出るようになっている。
【００２７】
前部突出物３６の左端部と左側部の側部突出物３５とは、左側部の側部突出物３５と右側部の側部突出物３５との間における前部突出物３６よりも後方（以下、「左側部の側部突出物３５と右側部の側部突出物３５との間における前部突出物３６よりも後方」を「突出物列の内側」という）の雨水が流れ出ないよう繋がり、前部突出物３５の右端部と右側部の側部突出物３５とは、前記雨水が流れ出ないよう繋がっている。
【００２８】
前部突出物３６と側部突出物３５，３５とによって、洗車機本体１の傾斜面３４には、前述のように、後方に開放した略コの字状に連続した突出物列が形成される。左及び右側部の側部突出物３５，３５や前部突出物３６を形成するアングル部材の他方の片３５Ｌ，３６Ｌの開放端３５Ｌｅ，３６Ｌｅには、その開放端３５Ｌｅ，３６Ｌｅを長手方向に覆うように他方の片３５Ｌ，３６Ｌから傾斜面３４に跨って上側からテープ材３９が貼付され（図７）、上面側部外板３０等との隙間をなくすようになっている。
【００２９】
図４，５に示すように、前面ヘッド部２４の外板は、上面側部外板３０及び上面中央外板３１の前端部と、本体フレーム１５の前面フレーム部材２１（図４）上で重ね合わされる。その上には、前部突出物３６のアングル部材の開放端３６Ｌｅを覆うテープ材３９の端部が重なる（図７参照）。
【００３０】
その他、傾斜面３４内には、側部突出物３５より外側に、運搬時に取り付ける吊り金具や固定金具用のボルト穴４５が、各側前後に各々２個づつ設けられる（図５参照）。
【００３１】
次ぎに、この第１参考例の作用について説明する。
【００３２】
洗車機本体１上に降り落ちる雨滴が少量の時には、ゆるやかに傾斜した傾斜面３４で雨水は傾斜に沿って緩やかに後方に流れて、後面１３を垂れて伝い落ちる。降雨が横殴のときは（以下、横雨という）、洗車機本体１の傾斜面３４が後方に向かって緩やかに傾斜しているだけでは、落下する雨滴群の降雨エネルギによって、さらには風も作用して、横雨の方向にしたがって雨水が流れようとする。本第１参考例の洗車機本体１では以下に示すように、洗車機本体の前面１１や両側面１４，１４の目立つ部分への雨水の垂れが抑制できる。
【００３３】
図９に示すように、洗車機本体１の右側より横雨が降っている場合、洗車機本体１の傾斜面３４上にある雨水は、洗車機本体１の傾斜面３４が左右方向には水平になっているので、容易に左側へ向かって流れようとする。この時雨水の流れは、左及び右側部の側部突出物３５，３５によって、左側部の側部突出物３５の左側（外側）の左傾斜面３４ａ、左及び右側部の両側部突出物３５，３５間の中間傾斜面３４ｂ、及び右側部の側部突出物３５の右側（外側）の右傾斜面３４ｃに別れる。中間傾斜面３４ｂでは、雨水は左側部の側部突出物３５に向かって流れる。その雨水の流れは、左側部の側部突出物３５の内向き面３５ａにより塞ぎ止められて左傾斜面３４ａへと流れることが阻止されて、左側部の側部突出物３５の内向き面３５ａに沿って、傾斜面３４の低位側である後方（図９紙面と直交する方向）へ向かって流れる。
【００３４】
左傾斜面３４ａでは、左傾斜面３４ａに落ちた雨水が、洗車機本体１の左側面１４に向かって流れ、左側面１４を垂れることになるが、中間傾斜面３４ｂからの雨水の流れがないことで、左側面１４を伝い落ちる雨水が減少するので、雨水に含まれる煤煙等が左側面１４に付着するのを減少できて、該左側面１４の汚れを減少させることができる。また、中間傾斜面３４ｂ上に乗っている粉塵、煤塵等の汚れの原因となる物質を、左側面１４へ雨水が流すのを防止できて、該左側面１４の汚れを減少させることができる。また、左傾斜面３４ａを流れる雨水流量は少なく汚れ物質を流す作用が弱いことと、雨水が流れる面積も少ないこととで、雨水が左側面１４へ流れる過程で含む汚れ物質の量を少なくできて、左側面１４の汚れを減少できる。
【００３５】
右傾斜面３４ｃでは、右の上面側部外板３０の側端３０Ａから右側部の側部突出物３５までの間隔Ｓが小さいと、右側部の側部突出物３５の外向き面３５ｂに直接当る雨滴が右傾斜面３４ｃへ流れて右側面１４を垂れる虞があるが、前記間隔Ｓを所定距離以上（第１参考例では、約３００mm）にすることで、右側部の側部突出物３５の外向き面３５ｂに直接当る雨滴が右側面１４を垂れることを防止している。すなわち、前記間隔Ｓを所定距離以上にすると、右側部の側部突出物３５の外向き面３５ｂに直接当って右傾斜面３４ｃへ流れた雨水は右傾斜面３４ｃに落ちた雨水と共に、右側面１４へ流れることなく右傾斜面３４ｃの低位側である後方（図９紙面と直交する方向）へ向かって流れる。これにより、右側部の側部突出物３５の外向き面３５ｂに直接当る雨滴が側面１４を垂れることを防止している。なお、前記間隔Ｓについては後述する。
【００３６】
後方から洗車機本体１に向かって降る横雨の場合、前部突出物３６より後方の傾斜面３４ｂでは、前方に向かう雨水の流れは、前部突出物３６の内向き面３６ａで塞ぎ止められる。したがって、前部突出物３６より後方の傾斜面３４ｂに落ちた雨水が前面１１へ流れるのを防止でき、前面１１の汚れを減少できる。
【００３７】
次に、前方から洗車機本体１の前面に向かって降る横雨の場合を説明する。
【００３８】
前部突出物３６の外向き面３６ｂに直接当る雨滴が前面１１を垂れる虞があるが、前部突出物３６を傾斜面３４の前端３４Ａから約２５mmの間隔をあけて後方に設けることで、前部突出物３６の外向き面３６ｂに直接当る雨滴が前面１１を垂れることを防止している。すなわち、前部突出物３６よりも前方部分の２５mm幅（以下、「前部傾斜面」という）は、前上がりの傾斜した面になっているので、前部突出物３６の外向き面３６ｂに直接当って前記「前部傾斜面」に流れた雨水は、前面ヘッド部２４の上面２４Ｂに流れることなく該「前部傾斜面」上を洗車機本体１の左右方向へ流れる。また、前面ヘッド部２４の上面２４Ｂに落ちた雨水は、前記「前部傾斜面」へ流れ、前部突出物３６の外向き面３６ｂに直接当った雨水と共に該「前部傾斜面」上を洗車機本体１の左右方向へ流れる。そして、前記左右方向へ流れた雨水は、左傾斜面３４ａ、右傾斜面３４ｂを洗車機本体１の後方へ流れる。これにより、前部突出物３６の外向き面３６ｂに直接当る雨滴が前面１１を垂れることを防止している。
【００３９】
さらに、前述したように、前部突出物３６の左端部と左側部の側部突出物３５とは、「突出物列の内側」の雨水が流れ出ないよう繋がり、前部突出物３５の右端部と右側部の側部突出物３５とは、「突出物列の内側」の雨水が流れ出ないよう繋がって、図５に示すように、「突出物列の内側」の雨水を確実に後方に流すようになっている。すなわち、側方からの横雨時には、側部突出物３５の内向き面３５ａで塞ぎ止められた雨水の一部が、側部突出物３５の内向き面３５ａに沿つて傾斜面３４の高位側である前方に流れるが、その前方への流れは、前部突出物３６の内向き面３６ａによって塞ぎ止められ、前面１１や側面１４へ流れるのを防止される。
【００４０】
また後からの横雨時には、前部突出物３６の内向き面３６ａによって塞ぎ止められた雨水の一部が、前部突出物３６の内向き面３６ａに沿って側部突出物３５の方に流れるが、その側部突出物３５の方への流れは、側部突出物３５の内向き面３５ａによって塞ぎ止められ、前面１１や側面１４へ流れるのを防止される。
【００４１】
したがって、どの方向からの横雨でも、「突出物列の内側」に降り落ちた雨滴は、側部突出物３５の内向き面３５ａと前部突出物３６の内向き面３６ａによって塞ぎ止められて、前部突出物３６及び側部突出物３５，３５で形成した平面コ字状の突出物列の開放側である後方へと流れ、洗車機本体１の後面１３へと流れることとなる。このようにして、前面１１及び側面１４を垂れる雨水を減少させて、前面１１及び側面１４が雨水に含まれる煤煙や傾斜面３４上に乗っている粉塵、煤塵等の汚れの原因となる物質で汚れるのを減少させる。
【００４２】
なお、上面側部外板３０の側端３０Ａから側部突出物３５までの間隔Ｓは、１５〜４００mmが望ましい。すなわち、前記間隔Ｓが１５mm未満では、側部突出物３５の外向き面３５ｂに直接当る雨滴が側面１４を垂れる虞がある。また、４００mmを超えると、側面１４を垂れる雨水を減少させることができない。
【００４３】
側部突出物３５，３５及び前部突出物３６は、傾斜面３４から５〜２０mmが望ましい。すなわち、５mm未満では、「突出物列の内側」から前面１１や側面１４へ流れる雨水を効果的に塞ぎ止めることができない。また、２０mmを超えると、「突出物列の内側」から前面１１や側面１４へ流れる雨水を塞ぎ止める効果が向上しない。
【００４４】
また、側部突出物３５，３５及び前部突出物３６を、洗車機本体１の上面に設けたので、前面や側面の上端部のデザインを損なうこともない。
【００４５】
なお、この第１参考例では、洗車の最終行程の乾燥処理を、洗車機本体を後進させながらするものとしたが、前進しながら被洗浄車両５に空気を吹付けるもの、あるいは後進しながらの乾燥処理の後にさらに前進しながら乾燥処理を行うものとしても、前面及び側面の汚れ防止効果は同様に得ることができる。
【００４６】
なお、傾斜面３４と前面ヘッド部の上面２４Ｂとで、本発明における「洗車機本体の上面」を構成する。
【００４７】
次ぎに、図１０，１１を参照して、第２参考例について説明する。
【００４８】
図１０は、洗車機本体の上面図、図１１は、図１０の１１−１１線に沿う部分拡大断面図であり、図中、前記第１参考例と同じ要素には、同じ符号が付される。
【００４９】
この第２参考例では、洗車機本体１の前面ヘッド部２４にモール部材４０を追加したものであり、図１０に示すように、前面ヘッド部２４は、洗車機本体１の左右方向に３分割して形成される。前面ヘッド部２４の両側部をなすサイドヘッドパネル２２，２２は樹脂製（厚さ２mm程度）で形成される。サイドヘッドパネル２２，２２間において前面ヘッド部２４の中央部をなす中央ヘッドパネル２３は金属製薄板で形成される。すなわち、前面フレーム部１５Ｆ（図４参照）は、サイドヘッドパネル２２，２２と中央ヘッドパネル２３で覆われる。前面ヘッド部２４の上面は、第１参考例と同様に、水平な上面２４Ｂ（図４参照）を有している。
【００５０】
中央ヘッドパネル２３の左右寸法は、洗車機本体１の左右寸法の１／３以上になっている。中央ヘッドパネル２３の上面２４Ｂの後端部は、上面中央外板３１の前端部上に重ねられて、前面フレーム部材２１にボルト等を用いて固定される。
【００５１】
サイドヘッドパネル２２，２２の上面２４Ｂの後端部には、モール部材４０，４０が固定されている。サイドヘッドパネル２２は、図１１に示すように、上面２４Ｂの後端を、前面フレーム部材２１上で上面中央外板３１、上面側部外板３０の前端に突き合わせて、その突き合わせた部分を覆うように、テープ材４３が貼付される。テープ材４３上には、テープ材３９が重なる。上面モール部材４０は、前面フレーム部材２１との間にテープ材３９，４３と共に上面中央外板３１、上面側部外板３０の前端部を挟んで、前面フレーム部材２１にボルト等で固定される。モール部材４０，４０は、サイドヘッドパネル２２と上面中央外板３１、上面側部外板３０との突き合わした部分を跨ぎ、中央ヘッドパネル２３の側端近傍を始端にして側面１４方向に延びて、側面１４側の端部が前部突出物３６の端部３６ｅよりも外側で、上面側部外板３０の側端３０Ａよりも内側となる位置まで延びている。側面外板２５とサイドヘッドパネル２２との突き合せ部分には、コーナーモール部材４１が位置している。コーナーモール部材４１は、本体フレーム１５との間に側面外板２５の前端部を挟んで、ボルト等を用いて固定される。コーナーモール部材４１は、側面外板２５の前端に沿って延び、側面１４から断面円弧状のコーナー部へと続き、さらに上面２４Ｂへと湾曲して、上面側部外板３０の前端部に僅かにかかるようになっている。コーナーモール部材４１の上面２４Ｂ側端と上面モール部材４０の側面１４側端とは数十mmの間隔となる。
【００５２】
各モール部材４０，４１の裏面は、図１１に示すように、サイドヘッドパネル２２側が下部を切欠いた薄肉部となっていて、上面中央外板３１、上面側部外板３０や側面外板２５とサイドヘッドパネル２２との厚みの違いを許容するように、また、樹脂製のサイドヘッドパネル２２の僅かな変形を許容するようになっている。
【００５３】
このように、前部突出物３６の前方の上面２４Ｂには、前面ヘッド部２４の中央部分を除いて、サイドヘッドパネル２２と上面中央外板３１及び上面側部外板３０との突き合せ部分に、モール部材４０からなる凸部が形成されることになる。前部突出物３６と上面モール部材４０との間には、洗車機本体１の左右方向に延びる凹部が形成されることにもなる。各モール部材４０，４１の厚さは３mmとなっていて、モール部材４０，４１からなる凸部は前部突出物３６より低くなっている。なお、モール部材４０，４１からなる凸部は、前部突出物３６の高さの１／２〜１／５程度にすると良く、２〜５mmにすると良い。
【００５４】
以下、この第２参考例の作用について説明する。
【００５５】
洗車機本体１に向かって前方より横雨が降っている場合に、中央ヘッドパネル２３の上面を流れて前部突出物３６の中央部分で塞ぎ止められる雨水は、前部突出物３６とモール部材４０との間の凹部へと流れ、前部突出物３６に沿って側面１４側へと流れ易くなり、前面ヘッド部２４の上面２４Ｂから前面１１に流れ落ちる雨水は減少する。
【００５６】
次ぎに、図１２，１３を参照して、本発明の実施例について説明する。
【００５７】
図１２は、本発明の洗車機の概略側面図、図１３は、洗車機本体の上面図であり、図中、前記第１，２参考例と同じ要素には、同じ符号が付される。
【００５８】
この実施例が、第１参考例と異なる点は、図１２に示すように、トップノズル６、サイドノズル７がトップブラシ２，サイドブラシ３よりも洗車機本体１の後面側、つまり洗車機本体１内の後部に備えられている。洗車機本体１の後面１３は、傾斜面３４の後端下にほぼ面一で広がっている。そして、洗車の最終行程で、洗車機本体１が前進しながら、洗車位置にある被洗浄車両５に向かってトップノズル６、サイドノズル７で空気を吹付ける乾燥処理を行ない、洗車機本体１の後部が被洗浄車両５を通過した後、洗車機本体１を走行レール９の前端位置で停止する。その洗車機本体１が停止した状態で、被洗浄車両５の全洗車行程は終了し、被洗浄車両５は、洗車機本体１を潜ることなく、洗車前に洗車位置に進入した向きと同じ向き（図１２矢印ｘ方向）に退出することができるようになっている。このように、被洗浄車両５が洗車位置に進入してから、その被洗浄車両５が洗車機本体１の走行範囲外に退出し終わるまでの間に、洗車機本体１の後面１３が被洗浄車両５の真上に位置するのは、前記最終行程において乾燥処理を終わった被洗浄車両５上を通過するときが最後になっている。
【００５９】
図１３に示すように、洗車機本体１の上面には、傾斜面３４の後部に後部突出物５５が形成され、傾斜面３４の左側部及び右側部に側部突出物３５，３５が第１参考例と同様に形成されている。
【００６０】
後部突出物５５は、側部突出物３５，３５と同様に長尺のアングル部材を用いて形成する。そのアングル部材は、傾斜面３４の後端に沿って、その後端の近傍に固着部材を用いて固着され、側部突出物３５と同様に、アングル部材の一方の片によって塀状あるいは壁状の後部突出物５５となる。そして、後部突出物５５の左端５５Ｌは、左側部の側部突出物３５よりも左側面14側に延び、右端５５Ｒは、右側部の側部突出物３５よりも右側面１４側に延びている。また、左端５５Ｌは、第１参考例で述べた左右幅Ｗの真上より外方（左側面１４側）にあり、右端５５Ｒは、前記左右幅Ｗの真上より外方（右側面１４側）にあり、さらに、左端５５Ｌは、後面開口１３ｏの真上より外方（左側面１４側）にあり、右端５５Ｒは、後面開口１３ｏの真上より外方（右側面１４側）にあり、左端５５Ｌ及び右端５５Ｒは左右の門型脚部１Ｌ，１Ｒのほぼ中央上に位置している。また、後部突出物５５は走行レール９，９間寸法よりは幅狭（短尺）で、走行レール９，９間上に位置している。左及び右側部の側部突出物３５，３５は、前端が傾斜面３４の前端から７０mm後方まで、後端が後部突出物よりも８０〜１００mm前方まで延びている。後部突出物５５の両端５５Ｌ，５５Ｒは、左及び右側部の側部突出物３５，３５とは不連続で、その不連続部分による開放部は洗車機本体の側面１４に面することになる。
【００６１】
以下に、この実施例の作用について説明する。
【００６２】
以上の構成によると、左及び右側部の左右の側部突出物３５，３５は、第１参考例と同様に作用し、洗車機本体１上から流れ、側面１４，１４を垂れる雨水を減少させる。後部突出物５５は、洗車機本体１上に降り落ちた雨滴が傾斜面３４に沿って、傾斜面３４から後面１３へと流れ落ちるのを塞ぎ止める。後部突出物５５に塞ぎ止められた雨水は、後部突出物５５に沿って左右に流れ、後部突出物５５の両端５５Ｌ，５５Ｒの外側から後方へ流れて、後面１３を垂れることとなる。傾斜面３４から後面１３へと流れた雨水は、後面開口１３ｏの外側の脚部１Ｌ，１Ｒの中間部を流れ落ち、後面開口１３ｏの内側には垂れることがない。このように後部突出物５５は、後面１３に起きる雨水の垂れる個所を減少させる。
【００６３】
降雪後に洗車機本体１の上に積雪が残っている状態で洗車を行うと、洗車機本体１上に雨水等が滞留しないように設けた傾斜面３４によって、後面１３に向かって融雪水が流れる。特に洗車機本体１の移動時の振動で傾斜面３４の融雪水の流れ落ちが促進されることとなり得るが、後部突出物５５が融雪水の流れを塞ぎ止めるので、後面開口１３ｏ上では、傾斜面３４からの融雪水の垂れは起こらない。洗車機本体１の後面１３は、全洗車行程の最後に被洗浄車両５上を通過するので、乾燥処理済みの被洗浄車両５上に水滴が落下して洗車済みの被洗浄車両５を濡らしたり、汚したりすることも防止する。
【００６４】
また、後部突出物５５は、上面の積雪が滑り落ち洗車機本体１下に位置する被洗浄車両５上に落下することも防止する。さらに、雨上り直後に洗車をする場合では、傾斜面３４に水溜りが残っていると、洗車機本体１の移動の際に、上記融雪水と同じように、被洗浄車両５上に雨滴が落下することもあるが、後部突出物５５はそれも防止できる。
【００６５】
なお、後部突出物５５は、少なくとも左端５５Ｌは、前記左右幅Ｗの真上より外方（左側の側面１４側）とし、右端５５Ｒは、前記左右幅Ｗの真上より外方（右側の側面１４側）とするのが良い。
【００６６】
また、後部突出物５５のアングル部材の一方の片の外向き面を後面１３と面一となるようにしても良い。また、後部突出物５５が左及び右側部の側部突出物３５，３５の間隔よりも幅広に形成されているために、側部突出物３５，３５の後端が後部突出物５５よりも前方位置となっているが、側部突出物３５，３５をより傾斜面３４の側端３０Ａに近い位置とした場合や、後部突出物５５の左右幅をより狭くした場合等、後部突出物５５の左右幅が左及び右側部の側部突出物３５，３５の間隔よりも狭い場合には、側部突出物３５，３５の後部側端物を洗車機本体１の後面１３と面一とする等で、より後面１３に近い位置まで延ばすこともできる。このようにすると側部突出物３５，３５と後部突出物５５との間の開放部は、側面１４でなく後面１３に面するようになる。
【００６７】
なお、後部突出物は、第１参考例の洗車機に実施することができる。この場合は、上面に雨水の水溜りが残っている場合や、上面に積雪がある場合、ブラッシング洗浄と乾燥処理との間に、前記雨水や雪解け水や積雪が車体面に落ちることを防止して、雨水や雪解け水や該積雪に含まれる汚れの原因となる物質が車体面に残るのを防止できる。
【００６８】
次ぎに、図１４〜１６を参照して、第３参考例について説明する。
【００６９】
図１４は、第３参考例の洗車機の洗車機本体の正面図、図１５は、その洗車機本体の上面図、図１６は、図１５の１６−１６線に沿う部分拡大断面図であり、図中、前記第１， 第２参考例及び実施例と同じ要素には、同じ符号が付される。
【００７０】
図１５に示すように、洗車機本体１の傾斜面３４には、左及び右側部の側部突出物３５，３５、前部突出物３６及び後部突出物５５が共に設けられている。各突出物３５，３５，３６，５５は、８mm角の矩形断面で長尺のゴム状部材によって形成されている。ゴム状部材は、底面を上面外板に両面接着テープで接着することで固定される。変形の比較的容易なゴム状の部材を使用することで、各突出物同士の接続部分の寸法合わせが容易である。洗車機本体１の上面には、洗車機の作動状態を利用者等に知らせる表示手段として、パトライト６７が備えられる。パトライト６７は、支持台座６８に固定されて、支持台座６８は、底片部６８ａをボルト等を用いて本体フレーム１５に固定されている。そして、支持台座６８の側縁が右側部の側部突出物３５の内側面にほぼ接するようになっていて、支持台座６８の前端は、側部突出物３５の前端よりも前方で傾斜面３４の前端までとなっている。
【００７１】
図１５に示すように、側部突出物３５は、傾斜面３４の側端の近傍に形成されている。側部突出物３５の上側は、傾斜面３４（上面側部外板３０）の側端３０Ａを覆うテープ材３８によって覆われている。
【００７２】
図１５に戻って、前部突出物３６は、左及び右側部の側部突出物３５，３５の前端面に接するように前側に固定され、上記第１，第２参考例の前部突出物３６と同様に、傾斜面３４の前端から２５mm後方位置になっている。そして、前部突出物３６は、左端面を左側部の側部突出物３５の外向き面と面一にして、右端面を右側部の側部突出物３５の内側にある支持台座６８の底片部６８ａの側端面に接するように延びている。
【００７３】
後部突出物５５は、傾斜面３４の後部よりも僅かに前方で、側部突出物３５，３５を内側で繋ぐように、両端がそれぞれ側部突出物３５の内向き面に接続して固定されている。そして、後部突出物５５の外向き面は、側部突出物３５の後端面と面一になっている。
【００７４】
これらの突出物３５，３５，３６，５５によって突出物列が形成されて、前部突出物３６の右端と右側部の側部突出物３５間は支持台座６８（底片６８ａ）を介して閉じていて、他の隣り合う突出物の端部同士の接続部分が閉じているので、突出物列は支持台座６８と共に、傾斜面３４内の適当な領域を囲むように繋がっていて、閉じた略ロの字型になっている。
【００７５】
突出物列によって囲まれた領域内側の傾斜面３４には、その領域内側にある雨水を排出する排出口６２が設けられる。排出口６２は、後部突出物５５と側部突出物３５との接続部分である角部の近傍に、左右それぞれ設けられる。図１４に示すように、排出口６２は、上面外板の開孔を入口にして、本体フレーム１５に固定された部材６３の雌ねじを設けた貫通孔に通じる。その雌ねじ孔に雄ねじ部をねじ込まれて接続された接続パイプは、さらに、ジョイント部材６４を介して排水ホース６５へと繋がる。ジョイント部材６４は、洗車機本体１内に備えられた機器を適宜よけ得るように適当な向きに曲がる曲がり部を有する。排水ホース６５は、側面外板２５のすぐ内側を、本体フレーム１５の上下に延びるフレーム部材に固定されて、駆動及び従動走行輪８ａ，８ｂを駆動する駆動部をよけながら洗車機本体６１の下端付近まで延びている。そして、ホース６５の先端は、排出する雨水が走行レール９，９をよけ得るように、また駆動及び従動走行輪８ａ，８ｂや、駆動走行輪８ａに駆動力を伝達する駆動伝達手段（チェーン）の外側になるように向いている。
【００７６】
突出物列３５，３５，３６，５５の内側の雨水は、後方へ流れて、後部突出物５５、側部突出物３５、及びそれらの閉じた接続部分によって塞ぎ止められて、突出物外へ流出しなくなっている。そして、塞ぎ止められた雨水は、排出口６２内へと流れ、洗車機本体１内に形成された排水管路となるホース６５内などを通り流れ落ち、走行レール９外側の床面へと排出される。
【００７７】
なお、突出物３５，３５，３６，５５は前記の第１，第２参考例及び実施例のようにアングル部材によって形成することもできる。また、アングル部材とゴム状部材とを適宜組み合わせて形成しても良い。また第１，第２参考例及び実施例でも、第３参考例と同じように、突出物３５，３５，３６，５５にゴム状部材を使用することもできる。
【００７８】
上記のように、隣合う突出物同士の接続部分や、各部の突出物の形成経路上に表示手段等の付属機器がある場合には、その付属機器とともに各部の突出物や突出物列を形成すれば良く、そのような付属機器がない場合には、突出物のみによって、各部突出物や、複数の突出物が接続した突出物列を形成すれば良い。
【００７９】
つぎに、前記第１〜第３参考例及び実施例の部分的な変形例について、図１７〜１９を参照して説明すると、前記参考例及び実施例では、洗車機本体１の上面に突出物３５，３５，３６，５５を形成するために、上面外板に長尺部材を固着したものを示したが、図１７（ａ），（ｂ），（ｃ）に示すように、上面外板３０等の端部又は中間部等の一部を、上面外板の一方の面から突出するように折り曲げて、その折り曲げられた折曲げ部によって各辺の突出物、たとえば、側部突出物３５について述べれば、図１７（ａ）は、上面側部外板３０の中間部を折り曲げたものを示す。図１７（ｂ）は、上面側部外板３０の外側の側部を折り曲げたものを示す。図１７（ｃ）は、上面側部外板３０の内側の側部を折り曲げたものを示す。図１７（ｄ）に示すように、側面外板２５や後面外板３７等、側面（又は後面）から上面へと湾曲してまわり込んだ外板の上面内側端部を折曲げ部にして側部突出物３５（又は後部突出物５５）を形成することもできる。
【００８０】
また、図１８に示すように、上面側部外板３０より内側にある上面中央外板３２（３３）の側部を折り曲げて突出物、たとえば、側部突出物３５を形成しても良い。また、上面外板３２の左側部及び右側部をそれぞれ折り曲げて、１枚の上面外板上に左右２つの側部突出物３５，３５を形成しても良い。図１９に示すように、さらに前部を折り曲げて前部突出物３６を形成して、上面を形成する１つの部材に前部突出物３６と左及び右側部の側部突出物３５，３５とからなる突出物列を形成することもできる。このように、上面外板等を折り曲げて突出物を形成する場合には、これらの突出物が上記した適性位置になるように、上面を形成する部材の寸法等を設定する。
【００８１】
なお、上面外板等の折曲げ部による突出物と、前述のアングル部材による突出物とを組み合わせて突出物列を形成することもできる。
【００８２】
以上本発明の一実施例について説明したが、本発明はその実施例に限定されることなく、本発明の範囲内で種々の実施例が可能である。
【００８３】
たとえば、本参考例及び実施例のように上面に突出物よりなる突出物列を形成した洗車機本体では、さらに、側面等に樋を設けてもよい。本参考例及び実施例の側部突出物を設けると、どのような向きに雨滴が降り落ちても、上面に降り落ちる雨滴は、かなりの割合で側面等の外周面へ垂れることが阻止されるので、側面等への雨水の垂れは極めて少量となる。従って、樋を形成する場合にも、目立たないように小さい樋としても、樋から雨水が溢れ難いものになる。
【００８４】
また、上記参考例及び実施例では、いずれも停止した被洗浄車両に対して、洗車機本体が移動して洗車を行うものを示したが、洗車機本体のみでなく、被洗浄車両を移動させる移動手段を設け、洗車機本体とともに、被洗浄車両を移動しながら洗車を行う洗車機であっても良い。さらに、洗車機本体を固定されたものとし、被洗浄車両を、洗車機本体下をくぐり抜けるように移動・通過させて洗車を行うものであっても良い。
【００８５】
洗浄手段は、被洗浄車両に向けて洗浄液や洗浄水等を噴出するノズル等からなる洗浄液噴出手段も含むものでも良い。洗浄液噴出手段は、車体面の汚れを洗い流したり、車体面に艶を与えるために洗浄液等で車体面を濡らす。また洗浄手段は、上記のブラシを備えず、洗浄液噴出手段と乾燥手段とを含んで構成されたものとしても良い。
【００８６】
また、前部突出物は、第１参考例において、前面ヘッド部２４の上面２４Ｂに形成してもよい。
【００８７】
【発明の効果】
請求項１に記載の発明によれば、洗車機本体の上面に降り落ちた雨水が垂れる後面部分を減少させて、汚れの付着する後面部分を減らすことができる。さらに、洗車機本体の上面に残った雨水や積雪やその雪解け水が、洗車機本体下に位置する被洗浄車両の車体面に落ちることを防止でき、洗車機を用いた洗浄効果を損なうことを防止できる。
【００８８】
請求項２に記載の発明によれば、洗浄効果の１つである乾燥効果を損なうことを防止できる。すなわち、洗車機本体下に位置する被洗浄車両の乾燥処理の済んだ車体面に落ちないように防止できるので、洗車機を用いた乾燥効果を損なうことを防止できる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】 第１参考例の洗車機の概略側面図
【図２】 その洗車機の概略平面図
【図３】 洗車機本体の正面図
【図４】 洗車機本の側面図
【図５】 洗車機本体の上面図
【図６】 図５の６−６線に沿う拡大部分断面図
【図７】 図５の７−７線に沿う拡大部分断面図
【図８】 図５の８−８線に沿う拡大部分断面図
【図９】 洗車機本体の傾斜面に斜め横方向から雨水がかかっている状態を示す図
【図１０】 第２参考例の洗車機の概略側面図
【図１１】 図１０の１１−１１線に沿う部分拡大断面図
【図１２】 本発明の洗車機の概略側面図（実施例）
【図１３】 洗車機本体の上面図
【図１４】 第３参考例の洗車機の洗車機本体の正面図
【図１５】 その洗車機の洗車機本体の上面図
【図１６】 図１５の１６−１６線に沿う部分拡大断面図
【図１７】 洗車機本体の上面の変形例を示す部分断面図
【図１８】 洗車機本体の上面の変形例を示す部分断面図
【図１９】 洗車機本体の上面の変形例を示す斜視図
【図２０】 従来の洗車機本体を備えた洗車機の概略側面図
【図２１】 従来の洗車機本体の正面図
【符号の説明】
１・・・・・・・・・・洗車機本体
５・・・・・・・・・・被洗浄車両
１５・・・・・・・・・本体フレーム（門型フレーム）
３４・・・・・・・・・傾斜面
３５・・・・・・・・・側部突出物
３６・・・・・・・・・前部突出物
５５・・・・・・・・・後部突出物
６２・・・・・・・・・排出口
６５・・・・・・・・・排水管路（排水ホース）[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  The present invention relates to a car wash machine provided with a cleaning means provided in a car wash machine main body, and for cleaning a vehicle by the cleaning means.
[0002]
[Prior art]
  Conventionally, as shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, a car wash machine has a cleaning brush means including a top brush and a side brush for brushing and cleaning the vehicle to be cleaned 105, and a cleaning means such as a drying means including a top nozzle and a side nozzle. In many cases, it is installed outdoors with a car wash machine main body 100 provided with means. For this reason, rainwater that has fallen on the car wash machine main body 100 or snow melting water that has accumulated snow flows from the upper surface of the car wash machine main body 100 to the outer peripheral surface such as the front surface or the side surface, hangs down the outer peripheral surface, Therefore, there is a problem that the outer peripheral surface of the car wash machine main body 100 becomes dirty. Therefore, the upper surface 101 of the car wash machine main body 100 has an inclined surface that is inclined so that the rear surface 102 side is lower than the front surface 103 side so that rainwater or snowmelt water that falls on the upper surface 101 flows down to the rear surface 102. (In FIG. 20, the slope of the inclined surface of the upper surface 101 of the car wash machine body 100 is exaggeratedly drawn), which can be clearly seen from the driver, customer, worker, and the like of the vehicle 105 that causes the vehicle 105 to enter the car wash position. Dirt is prevented from adhering to the front surface 103 and the left and right side surfaces 104.
[0003]
  Further, in the car wash machine, as shown in FIG. 20, while the car wash machine body 100 is moved forward on the travel rail 108 (moving from the left side of the travel rail 108 to the right side in the figure), a top nozzle, a side nozzle, etc. The drying means is sprayed from the drying means toward the vehicle 105 to be cleaned, and the car wash machine body 100 travels at a position where the rear surface 102 of the car wash machine body 100 passes the right end (see FIG. 20) of the vehicle 105. 2. Description of the Related Art A so-called drive-through type car wash machine is known in the art in which the car is stopped to finish the car wash and the vehicle 105 exits to the left (see FIG. 20) after the car wash is completed.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
  UpWhen a puddle of rainwater remains on the surface 101 or there is snow on the upper surface 101, rainwater or snowmelt dripping from the rear surface 102 on the vehicle body surface, or the snowfall falls, causing rainwater or snowmelt water or snow accumulation There is a possibility that substances that cause dirt contained in the car may remain on the vehicle body surface.
[0005]
  Further, in the car wash machine that dries the vehicle 105 while moving the car wash machine main body 100 forward, when a rainwater puddle remains on the upper surface 101 or there is snow on the upper surface 101, drying by the drying nozzle is performed. There was a problem that rain water or snowmelt dripped from the rear surface 102 on the finished body surface, or the snow fall.
[0006]
  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems,CoveredIt is possible to prevent rainwater and snowmelt collected on the upper surface from dripping into the washing vehicle and to prevent the snow from falling, and to reduce dirt on the rear surface.oneIn addition, it is possible to prevent rainwater and snowmelt accumulated on the upper surface of the vehicle to be cleaned after drying, and to prevent the snow from falling, and to reduce dirt on the rear surface.twoThe purpose.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve the object, the invention according to claim 1A pair of left and right legs, and an upper part connecting the upper ends of both legs.A car-washing machine main body comprising a gate-type frame capable of straddling a vehicle to be cleaned and a cleaning means provided in the gate-type frame for cleaning the surface of the vehicle body of the car to be cleaned is provided. It has a flat inclined surface that is inclined forward and backward so that the front side facing the vehicle to be cleaned entering the position becomes higher.A rear opening surrounded by the pair of leg portions and the upper portion is formed on the rear surface of the car wash machine main body.A rear protrusion that protrudes upward from the rear portion of the upper surface extends in the left-right direction of the upper surface.The aboveThe rear protrusion is located above the left and right width in which the vehicle to be cleaned can be positioned during the cleaning,AboveThe left and right edges of the rear projectionThe rear opening of the car wash machine bodyBeyond just aboveRainwater blocked by the rear protrusion flows left and right along the rear protrusion, flows from the left and right ends of the rear protrusion to the rear, and hangs down the rear surface of the car wash machine body, Run down the back of the legWith featuresAndThis claim2The described invention is claimed.1In addition to the configuration described above, the cleaning means is a drying means for drying the surface of the vehicle body of the vehicle to be cleaned, and the vehicle to be cleaned after the drying process is in the same direction as the traveling direction when entering the car wash position. It is possible to travel and exit from the car wash position.
[0008]
  AndContractClaim1According to the invention described inWashIt is possible to reduce the rear surface portion where the rain water that falls on the upper surface of the vehicle body hangs down and to reduce the rear surface portion to which dirt adheres. In addition, rain and snow remaining on the upper surface of the car wash machine main body and its snowmelt water can be prevented from falling on the body surface of the vehicle to be washed located under the car wash machine main body, thereby impairing the washing effect using the car wash machine. Can prevent,AlsoClaim2According to the invention described in (1), it is possible to prevent impairing the dry baking effect which is one of the cleaning effects of the cited claims. That is, since it can prevent falling to the vehicle body surface which the drying process of the to-be-washed vehicle located under the car wash machine main body completed, it can prevent impairing the drying effect using a car wash machine.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  Hereinafter, the present inventionofEmbodiments will be described based on examples of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings.
[0010]
  First, referring to FIGS.First referenceAn example will be described.
[0011]
  FIG.First reference example2 is a schematic plan view of the car wash machine, FIG. 3 is a front view of the car wash machine body, FIG. 4 is a side view of the car wash machine body, and FIG. 5 is a view of the car wash machine body. 6 is an enlarged partial sectional view taken along line 6-6 in FIG. 5, FIG. 7 is an enlarged partial sectional view taken along line 7-7 in FIG. 5, and FIG. 8 is taken along line 8-8 in FIG. FIG. 9 is a view showing a state in which rainwater is applied to the inclined upper surface portion of the car wash machine body from the oblique lateral direction.
[0012]
  As shown in FIGS.First reference exampleAs usual, the car wash machine body 1 is a washing means for washing the vehicle 5 to be washed, a top brush 2 that is supported by the car wash machine body 1 so as to be movable up and down and cleans the upper surface of the vehicle 5 to be washed. A pair of left and right side brushes 3 that are supported by support rails 3a supported by the car wash machine main body 1 to clean the front and rear surfaces and the side surfaces of the vehicle 5 to be cleaned so that the car wash machine main body 1 can be reciprocated in the left-right direction. , 3 etc. are provided as appropriate. The cleaning means is also provided with a drying means for performing a drying process on the wet body surface following the cleaning using the brush or the like. The drying means is connected to a blower built in the car wash machine body 1 and blows air from both the top nozzle 6 of the air outlet for blowing air from above the vehicle 5 to be cleaned and from both sides of the vehicle 5 to be cleaned. A pair of left and right side nozzles 7, 7 and the like to be attached are provided as appropriate. The car wash machine body 1 is provided with a pair of left and right driving traveling wheels 8a and driven traveling wheels 8b driven by a driving motor (not shown) on the bottom, and the left and right driving and driven traveling wheels 8a and 8b are laid on a horizontal floor surface. The car wash machine body 1 is moved back and forth back and forth.
[0013]
  A tire stopper 10 is provided on the floor surface between the running rails 9 and 9 to position the vehicle 5 to be cleaned at the vehicle washing position at the tire position of the vehicle 5 to be cleaned. The driver of the vehicle to be cleaned 5 entering the car wash position facing the car wash machine main body 1 can easily stop the vehicle to be cleaned 5 at the regular car wash position between the traveling rails 9 and 9 by the tire stopper 10. It has become. In addition, the car wash machine main body 1 is connected to a water storage tank, a water delivery pump, and the like (not shown) via a water pipe and the like, and constitutes a car wash machine together with these washing means. Then, the car wash machine main body 1 is moved forward and backward by a predetermined number of times with respect to the vehicle 5 to be cleaned at the car wash position and brushed with the brushes 2, 3 and 3. A series of washings including brushing washing and drying treatment can be performed by blowing the air from the top nozzle 6 and the side nozzle 7 and performing drying treatment on the vehicle 5 to be cleaned while turning backward at the front end. For vehicles to be cleaned manually using water at other locations, the vehicle may be cleaned only with the drying process, which is dry-baked in the first forward and dried again in the next reverse. It can be done.
[0014]
  As shown in FIG. 3, the car wash machine body 1 is formed in a gate shape so as to travel on the traveling rails 9, 9 across the vehicle 5 to be cleaned.
[0015]
  As shown in FIG. 3, the front surface 11 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has a front opening 11o surrounded by left and right leg portions 1L, 1R and an upper portion 1U connecting the both leg portions 1L, 1R. The rear surface 13 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is surrounded by both leg portions 1L, 1R and an upper portion 1U connecting the both leg portions 1L, 1R, and is located at the same position as the front opening 11o in FIG. The rear opening 13o is provided.
[0016]
  As shown in FIG. 3, the side nozzles 7 and 7 protrude inward from the legs 1L and 1R (that is, the inner ends 7A and 7A of the side nozzles 7 and 7 protrude into the front opening 11o). The width between the inner ends 7A and 7A of the side nozzles 7 and 7 is set to the left and right width W in which the vehicle 5 to be cleaned can be positioned during cleaning. An operation panel 12 for operating various operations of the car wash machine including the car wash body 1 is provided on the front surface of the right leg 1R.
[0017]
  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the main body frame 15 constituting the main part of the portal-type car wash machine main body 1 has a plurality of outer plates made of metal or the like having a thickness of 1 mm or less outside the structure constituting the skeleton. The outer surface is formed by depositing the sheets. As shown most clearly in FIG. 6, corner frame members 16 are integrally provided at the uppermost portions on the left and right sides inside the main body frame 15. The outer upper portion of the corner frame member 16 is a curved surface (hereinafter referred to as a curved surface) whose cross-sectional arc (R = 30 to 60 mm) shape continues in the longitudinal (front-rear) direction. The corner frame member 16 extends in the front-rear direction of the main body frame 15, and is inclined forward and backward so that the front side 16A is raised. The base frame member 17 is mounted in parallel to the traveling rail 9 by supporting the rotation shafts of the front and rear driving wheels 8a and the driven wheels 8b. The corner frame members 16 and 16 on each side are symmetrical and have the same height, and between the corner frame members 16 and 16 on both sides, a plurality of intermediate frame members 18 cross in a beam shape in the left and right direction of the car wash machine body 1. The intermediate frame members 18 are horizontal in the left-right direction of the main body frame 15. By the corner frame member 16 and the intermediate frame member 18, the upper surface 20 of the main body frame 15 (hereinafter referred to as the frame upper surface 20) is inclined in the front-rear direction and forms a horizontal inclined surface in the left-right direction cross section. The frame upper surface 20 has a height difference of about 25 mm between the front end 20a of the frame upper surface 20 that is the high point of inclination and the rear end 20b of the frame upper surface 20 that is the low point of inclination. Further, since the longitudinal length of the main body frame 15 is about 2300 mm, the upper surface 20 of the frame is gently inclined.
[0018]
  The front frame portion 15F at the upper front surface of the main body frame 15 is covered on the entire upper and lower and left and right surfaces with a metal-made outer plate to form the front head portion 24 (FIGS. 3 and 4). The front head portion 24 has an upper edge on the front side that is a curved surface 24 </ b> A, and the curved surface 24 </ b> A continues to both sides of the front head portion 24. The rear side of the curved surface 24A, that is, the upper surface 24B of the front head portion 24 is substantially horizontal.
[0019]
  Side skins 25 are fixed to the left and right side surfaces 14, 14 of the main body frame 15 with fixing members such as bolts. As shown in FIG. 6, the side outer plate 25 has an upper portion curved inward so as to follow the arc shape of the corner frame member 16, and further extends to a horizontal portion inside the arc portion of the corner frame member 16. ing. On the horizontal portion of the side surface outer plate 25, the side end portion of the upper surface side outer plate 30 is overlapped. As shown in FIG. 5, the upper surface side outer plates 30, 30 are covered with three upper surface center outer plates 31, 32, 33 overlapping each other in the front-rear direction of the car wash body 1. The rear side of the main body frame 15 is covered with a rear outer plate 37 (see FIG. 8). The rear outer plate 37 is bent so that the frame upper surface 20 side slightly overlaps the upper surface central outer plate 33. By covering the frame upper surface 20 with the upper surface outer plates 30 to 33, an inclined surface 34 that is horizontal and inclined in the front-rear direction is formed in the cross section in the left-right direction of the car wash machine body 1. The inclined surface 34 is an overlapping portion of each of the outer plates 30 to 33 and the like, and is substantially flush with the gradient of the upper surface 20 of the frame (see FIG. 4), although there is a step similar to the thickness of the outer plate. It becomes a flat inclined surface inclined uniformly.
[0020]
  Although not shown in the drawing portions of the leader lines 18, 18, 18, and 21 in FIG. 5, below the upper surface side outer plate 30 and the upper surface center outer plates 31 to 33 are shown in FIG. 4. The intermediate frame members 18, 18, 18 and the front frame member 21 pass in the vertical direction in FIG.
[0021]
  A rear cover 47 is attached to the rearmost part of the car wash machine body 1 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). The rear cover 47 secures an opening that does not hinder the cleaning of the vehicle 5 to be cleaned while covering the side brush 3 portion exposed from the rear opening 13o of the main body frame 15.
[0022]
  As shown in FIG. 6, each upper surface outer plate 30 to 33 such as the upper surface side outer plate 30 is thin along the edge of the upper surface outer plate 30 to 33 so as to cover the overlapping portion with the adjacent outer plate. The tape material 38 is affixed, and the tape material 38 can prevent the intrusion of rainwater from the gap between the outer plates 30 to 33. One of the outer plates 30 to 33, thisFirst referenceIn the example, a through-hole 44 (see FIG. 5) is provided at an appropriate location in the upper surface center outer plate 32 for passing a water distribution hose or the like that connects the car wash machine body 1 and an external device.
[0023]
  Side protrusions 35 and 35 protruding upward from the inclined surface 34 are provided on the left and right sides of the inclined surface 34 (see FIGS. 5 and 6). The side protrusions 35, 35 are formed along the side end 30 </ b> A at a distance of about 300 mm from the side end 30 </ b> A of the upper surface side skins 30, 30 and extend in the front-rear direction of the car wash machine body 1. Yes. As shown in FIG. 6, the side protrusion 35 is formed by one piece 35P of a long angle member having an L-shaped cross section obtained by bending a thin plate at a right angle at an intermediate portion.
[0024]
  The other piece 35L of the angle member is fixed to the upper surface outer plates 30 and 30 using a fixing member such as a rivet, and the one piece 35P is perpendicular to the inclined surface 34. The angle member is attached so that the other piece 35L is outside the one piece 35P.
[0025]
  The inward surface 35 a and the outward surface 35 b of one piece 35 </ b> P that becomes the side protrusion 35 are perpendicular to the inclined surface 34 and have a hook shape or a wall shape on the inclined surface 34. The side protrusion 35 extends from the vicinity of the front end of the inclined surface 34 to the vicinity of the rear end. By making the side protrusion 35 into a thin plate shape, it is possible to widen the inclined surface portion outside the outward surface 35b while taking a wide inclined surface portion inside the inward surface 35a. The left and right side protrusions 35, 35 are narrower than the driving and driven wheels 8a, 8a and 8b, 8b in the left-right direction of the car wash machine body 1 and between the traveling rails 9, 9. Each protrusion 35 is located on each leg of the gate-type car wash machine body 1.1L, 1RIt is inside the center extension line (FIGS. 2 and 3).
[0026]
  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, a front protrusion 36 is formed on the inclined surface 34 by fixing a long angle member to the front portion of the inclined surface 34. The front protrusion 36 is formed along the front end 34 </ b> A of the inclined surface 34, and extends in the left-right direction of the car wash machine body 1. The angle member that forms the front protrusion 36 is fixedly formed in the same manner as the angle member that forms the side protrusion 35. A front protrusion 36 is formed so as to connect the front ends of the left and right side protrusions 35, 35. As clearly shown in FIG. 5, the left and right side protrusions 35, 35 and the front protrusion 36 are opened to the rear of the car wash machine body 1 when viewed from above the car wash machine body 1. It is formed in a U shape. One piece 36P which becomes the front protrusion 36 is located behind the front end 34A of the inclined surface 34 at a distance of about 25 mm and is formed in the inclined surface 34. Therefore, the one piece 36P is not a vertical portion but an upper portion. Is slightly inclined rearward of the car wash machine main body 1 (see FIG. 7). The inward surface 36 a of one piece 36 </ b> P faces the rear of the car wash machine body 1, and the outward face 36 b faces the front of the car wash machine body 1. The front protrusion 36 extends to the open end 35Le (outer end) of the other piece 35L of the angle member whose end 36e forms the side protrusion 35, and both ends 36e of the front protrusion 36 are on the side. The protrusions 35 and 35 protrude slightly outward.
[0027]
  The left end portion of the front protrusion 36 and the left side protrusion 35 are located behind the front protrusion 36 between the left side protrusion 35 and the right side protrusion 35 ( In the following description, “behind the front protrusion 36 between the left side protrusion 35 and the right side protrusion 35” is referred to as “inside the protrusion row”) so that rainwater does not flow out. The right end of the front protrusion 35 and the side protrusion 35 on the right side are connected so that the rainwater does not flow out.
[0028]
  As described above, the front protrusion 36 and the side protrusions 35, 35 are formed on the inclined surface 34 of the car wash machine body 1 so as to have a substantially U-shaped protrusion that is open rearward. The The open ends 35Le and 36Le of the other pieces 35L and 36L of the angle members forming the left and right side protrusions 35 and 35 and the front protrusion 36 are covered in the longitudinal direction with the open ends 35Le and 36Le. As described above, the tape material 39 is applied from the upper side across the inclined surface 34 from the other pieces 35L, 36L (FIG. 7), and the gap with the upper surface side outer plate 30 or the like is eliminated.
[0029]
  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the outer plate of the front head portion 24 overlaps the front end portions of the upper surface side outer plate 30 and the upper surface central outer plate 31 on the front frame member 21 (FIG. 4) of the main body frame 15. Is done. On top of that, the end of the tape material 39 covering the open end 36Le of the angle member of the front protrusion 36 overlaps (see FIG. 7).
[0030]
  In addition, in the inclined surface 34, two hanging metal fittings or fixing metal fitting bolt holes 45 that are attached during transportation are provided on the outer side of the side protrusion 35 (see FIG. 5).
[0031]
  Next, this firstreferenceThe operation of the example will be described.
[0032]
  When the amount of raindrops falling on the car wash machine main body 1 is small, rainwater gently flows backward along the slope on the gently inclined slope 34, and hangs down on the rear face 13. When the rain is on the side (hereinafter referred to as “the side rain”), if the inclined surface 34 of the car wash machine body 1 is gently inclined backward, the wind energy is further reduced by the rain energy of the falling raindrops. It acts and rainwater tries to flow according to the direction of lateral rain. BookFirst referenceIn the car wash machine main body 1 of the example, as shown below, dripping of rainwater on the conspicuous portions of the front surface 11 and the side surfaces 14 and 14 of the car wash machine main body can be suppressed.
[0033]
  As shown in FIG. 9, when it is raining from the right side of the car wash machine body 1, the rainwater on the inclined surface 34 of the car wash machine body 1 is horizontal in the left-right direction. Therefore, it tries to flow toward the left side easily. At this time, the flow of rainwater is caused by the left and right side side protrusions 35, 35, the left side (outside) left inclined surface 34 a of the left side side protrusion 35, and the left and right side side protrusions 35, It is divided into an intermediate inclined surface 34b between 35 and a right inclined surface 34c on the right side (outside) of the side protrusion 35 on the right side. On the intermediate inclined surface 34b, rainwater flows toward the side protrusion 35 on the left side. The rainwater flow is blocked by the inward surface 35a of the left side protrusion 35 and is prevented from flowing to the left inclined surface 34a, so that the rainwater flows on the inward surface 35a of the left side protrusion 35a. Along the lower surface of the inclined surface 34, the air flows toward the rear (in the direction orthogonal to the paper surface of FIG. 9).
[0034]
  On the left inclined surface 34a, rainwater that has fallen on the left inclined surface 34a flows toward the left side surface 14 of the car wash machine body 1 and hangs down on the left side surface 14, but there is no rainwater flow from the intermediate inclined surface 34b. Since rainwater flowing down the left side surface 14 decreases, soot and the like contained in the rainwater can be reduced from adhering to the left side surface 14, and dirt on the left side surface 14 can be reduced. In addition, it is possible to prevent rainwater from flowing to the left side surface 14 of substances that cause contamination such as dust and soot on the intermediate inclined surface 34b, and to reduce the contamination of the left side surface 14. In addition, the amount of dirt substances contained in the process of flowing rainwater to the left side surface 14 can be reduced by the fact that the flow rate of rainwater flowing through the left inclined surface 34a is small and the action of flowing dirt substances is weak and the area through which rainwater flows is small. Dirt on the left side surface 14 can be reduced.
[0035]
  In the right inclined surface 34c, when the distance S from the side end 30A of the right upper surface side outer plate 30 to the side protrusion 35 on the right side is small, it directly contacts the outward surface 35b of the side protrusion 35 on the right side. Although there is a possibility that raindrops flow to the right inclined surface 34c and hang down the right side surface 14, the interval S is a predetermined distance or more (firstreferenceIn the example, about 300 mm), raindrops that directly hit the outward surface 35b of the side protrusion 35 on the right side are prevented from dripping on the right side 14. That is, when the interval S is set to a predetermined distance or more, the rainwater that directly hits the outwardly facing surface 35b of the side protrusion 35 on the right side and has flowed to the right inclined surface 34c, along with rainwater that has fallen on the right inclined surface 34c, to the right side 14. Without flowing, it flows toward the rear (the direction orthogonal to the paper surface of FIG. 9), which is the lower side of the right inclined surface 34c. This prevents raindrops that directly hit the outward surface 35 b of the right side side protrusion 35 from dripping the side surface 14. The interval S will be described later.
[0036]
  In the case of lateral rain falling from the rear toward the car wash machine main body 1, the rainwater flow toward the front is blocked by the inward surface 36 a of the front protrusion 36 on the inclined surface 34 b behind the front protrusion 36. . Therefore, it is possible to prevent rainwater that has fallen on the inclined surface 34b behind the front protrusion 36 from flowing to the front surface 11, and to reduce the contamination of the front surface 11.
[0037]
  Next, the case of the side rain that falls from the front toward the front surface of the car wash machine main body 1 will be described.
[0038]
  Raindrops that directly hit the outward surface 36b of the front projection 36 may hang down the front surface 11. However, by providing the front projection 36 rearward with a distance of about 25 mm from the front end 34A of the inclined surface 34, Raindrops that directly hit the outward surface 36 b of the front protrusion 36 are prevented from dripping down the front surface 11. That is, the 25 mm width of the front portion of the front protrusion 36 (hereinafter referred to as “front inclined surface”) is an inclined surface that rises forward, so that the outward surface 36 b of the front protrusion 36 The rainwater that directly hits and flows on the “front inclined surface” flows on the “front inclined surface” in the left-right direction on the “front inclined surface” without flowing on the upper surface 24 B of the front head portion 24. Further, the rain water that has fallen on the upper surface 24B of the front head portion 24 flows to the “front inclined surface” and travels on the “front inclined surface” together with rain water that directly hits the outward surface 36b of the front protrusion 36. It flows in the left-right direction of the car wash machine body 1. The rainwater flowing in the left-right direction flows to the rear of the car wash machine body 1 on the left inclined surface 34a and the right inclined surface 34b. This prevents raindrops that directly hit the outward surface 36 b of the front protrusion 36 from dripping the front surface 11.
[0039]
  Further, as described above, the left end portion of the front protrusion 36 and the side protrusion 35 on the left side are connected so that rainwater “inside the protrusion row” does not flow out, and the right end portion of the front protrusion 35 And the side protrusion 35 on the right side are connected so that the rainwater “inside the protrusion row” does not flow out, and as shown in FIG. 5, the rainwater “inside the protrusion row” reliably flows backward. It is like that. That is, in the case of lateral rain from the side, a part of the rainwater blocked by the inward surface 35a of the side protrusion 35 is located on the higher side of the inclined surface 34 along the inward surface 35a of the side protrusion 35. The forward flow is blocked by the inward surface 36 a of the front protrusion 36, and is prevented from flowing to the front surface 11 and the side surface 14.
[0040]
  In addition, during lateral rain after the rear, a part of rainwater blocked by the inward surface 36a of the front protrusion 36 is directed toward the side protrusion 35 along the inward surface 36a of the front protrusion 36. The flow toward the side protrusion 35 is blocked by the inward surface 35a of the side protrusion 35, and is prevented from flowing to the front surface 11 and the side surface 14.
[0041]
  Therefore, in the case of lateral rain from any direction, the raindrops that have fallen “inside the protrusion row” are blocked by the inward surface 35a of the side protrusion 35 and the inward surface 36a of the front protrusion 36. Then, it flows to the rear, which is the open side of the planar U-shaped protrusions formed by the front protrusion 36 and the side protrusions 35, 35, and flows to the rear surface 13 of the car wash machine body 1. In this way, the rain water dripping down the front surface 11 and the side surface 14 is reduced, and the front surface 11 and the side surface 14 are substances that cause dirt such as soot contained in the rain water, dust on the inclined surface 34, dust, etc. Reduce dirt.
[0042]
  In addition, as for the space | interval S from the side edge 30A of the upper surface side outer plate | board 30 to the side part protrusion 35, 15-400 mm is desirable. In other words, if the distance S is less than 15 mm, raindrops that directly hit the outward surface 35 b of the side protrusion 35 may hang down the side surface 14. Moreover, when it exceeds 400 mm, the rain water which droops the side surface 14 cannot be reduced.
[0043]
  The side protrusions 35 and 35 and the front protrusion 36 are preferably 5 to 20 mm from the inclined surface 34. In other words, if it is less than 5 mm, it is not possible to effectively block rainwater flowing from the “inside of the protrusion row” to the front surface 11 and the side surface 14. On the other hand, if it exceeds 20 mm, the effect of blocking rainwater flowing from the “inside of the protrusion row” to the front surface 11 and the side surface 14 is not improved.
[0044]
  Moreover, since the side protrusions 35, 35 and the front protrusion 36 are provided on the upper surface of the car wash machine body 1, the design of the front and upper end portions of the side surface is not impaired.
[0045]
  This firstreferenceIn the example, the drying process in the final process of the car wash is performed while the car wash machine body is moved backward, but the process advances further after the air is blown to the vehicle 5 to be cleaned while moving forward or after the drying process while moving backward. However, even when the drying treatment is performed, the effect of preventing the front and side surfaces from being stained can be obtained in the same manner.
[0046]
  The inclined surface 34 and the upper surface 24B of the front head portion constitute the “upper surface of the car wash machine body” in the present invention.
[0047]
  Next, referring to FIGS.Second referenceAn example will be described.
[0048]
  FIG. 10 is a top view of the car wash machine main body, and FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 11-11 in FIG.referenceThe same reference numerals are given to the same elements as in the example.
[0049]
  This secondreferenceIn the example, a molding member 40 is added to the front head portion 24 of the car wash machine main body 1, and as shown in FIG. 10, the front head portion 24 is formed by being divided into three in the left-right direction of the car wash machine main body 1. The The side head panels 22 and 22 forming both sides of the front head part 24 are made of resin (thickness of about 2 mm). The central head panel 23 that forms the central portion of the front head portion 24 between the side head panels 22 and 22 is formed of a thin metal plate. That is, the front frame portion 15F (see FIG. 4) is covered with the side head panels 22 and 22 and the central head panel 23. The upper surface of the front head portion 24 is the firstreferenceSimilar to the example, it has a horizontal upper surface 24B (see FIG. 4).
[0050]
  The lateral dimension of the central head panel 23 is 1/3 or more of the lateral dimension of the car wash machine body 1. The rear end portion of the upper surface 24B of the central head panel 23 is overlaid on the front end portion of the upper surface central outer plate 31, and is fixed to the front frame member 21 using bolts or the like.
[0051]
  Mold members 40, 40 are fixed to rear end portions of the upper surfaces 24B of the side head panels 22, 22. As shown in FIG. 11, the side head panel 22 abuts the rear end of the upper surface 24 </ b> B to the front end of the upper surface center outer plate 31 and the upper surface side outer plate 30 on the front frame member 21 and covers the abutted portion. Thus, the tape material 43 is affixed. On the tape material 43, the tape material 39 overlaps. The upper surface molding member 40 is fixed to the front frame member 21 with bolts or the like by sandwiching the front end portions of the upper surface central outer plate 31 and the upper surface side outer plate 30 together with the tape members 39 and 43 with the front frame member 21. . The molding members 40, 40 straddle the abutted portions of the side head panel 22, the upper surface center outer plate 31, and the upper surface side outer plate 30, and extend in the direction of the side surface 14 starting from the vicinity of the side edge of the center head panel 23. Thus, the end portion on the side surface 14 side extends to the position outside the end portion 36e of the front protrusion 36 and inside the side end 30A of the upper surface side outer plate 30. A corner molding member 41 is located at the abutting portion between the side outer plate 25 and the side head panel 22. The corner molding member 41 is fixed using bolts or the like with the front end portion of the side surface outer plate 25 sandwiched between the main body frame 15. The corner molding member 41 extends along the front end of the side surface outer plate 25, continues from the side surface 14 to the corner portion having a circular arc shape in cross section, and further curves to the upper surface 24 </ b> B. It has come to take. The upper surface 24B side end of the corner molding member 41 and the side surface 14 side end of the upper molding member 40 are spaced by several tens of mm.
[0052]
  As shown in FIG. 11, the back surface of each molding member 40, 41 is a thin part with the side head panel 22 side cut out at the bottom, and the upper surface central outer plate 31, the upper surface side outer plate 30, and the side surface outer plate 25. And the side head panel 22 are allowed to differ in thickness, and the resin side head panel 22 is allowed to be slightly deformed.
[0053]
  In this way, on the upper surface 24B in front of the front protrusion 36, the butt portion between the side head panel 22, the upper surface central outer plate 31, and the upper surface side outer plate 30 except for the central portion of the front head portion 24. In addition, a convex portion made of the molding member 40 is formed. A recess extending in the left-right direction of the car wash machine body 1 is also formed between the front protrusion 36 and the upper surface molding member 40. The thickness of each molding member 40, 41 is 3 mm, and the convex portion formed by the molding member 40, 41 is lower than the front protrusion 36. In addition, the convex part which consists of the molding members 40 and 41 is good to make it about 1/2 to 1/5 of the height of the front protrusion 36, and it is good to make it 2-5 mm.
[0054]
  Hereinafter, this secondreferenceThe operation of the example will be described.
[0055]
  The rainwater that flows on the upper surface of the central head panel 23 and is blocked by the central portion of the front protrusion 36 when the side rain is falling from the front toward the car wash machine main body 1 is the front protrusion 36 and the molding member. 40 flows into the concave portion between the front head portion 24 and the side surface 14 easily along the front protrusion 36, and rainwater flowing from the upper surface 24B of the front head portion 24 to the front surface 11 is reduced.
[0056]
  Next, referring to FIGS.FruitExamples will be described.
[0057]
  FIG. 12 is a schematic side view of the car wash machine of the present invention, and FIG. 13 is a top view of the car wash machine body.referenceThe same reference numerals are given to the same elements as in the example.
[0058]
  thisFruitExamples areFirst reference example12, as shown in FIG. 12, the top nozzle 6 and the side nozzle 7 are provided on the rear side of the car wash machine body 1 relative to the top brush 2 and the side brush 3, that is, the rear part in the car wash machine body 1. . The rear surface 13 of the car wash machine main body 1 extends substantially flush with the inclined surface 34 below the rear end. Then, in the final step of the car wash, while the car wash machine body 1 moves forward, a drying process is performed in which air is blown by the top nozzle 6 and the side nozzle 7 toward the vehicle 5 to be washed at the car wash position. After the rear part has passed the vehicle 5 to be cleaned, the car wash machine main body 1 is stopped at the front end position of the traveling rail 9. When the car wash machine main body 1 is stopped, the entire car wash process of the vehicle to be washed 5 is finished, and the car to be washed 5 does not divide the car wash machine main body 1 and is in the same direction as the direction of entering the car wash position before the car wash. It is possible to exit in the direction of arrow x in FIG. As described above, the rear surface 13 of the car wash machine main body 1 is cleaned after the car to be washed 5 enters the car wash position until the car to be washed 5 finishes moving out of the travel range of the car wash machine main body 1. The last time when the vehicle 5 passes over the vehicle 5 to be cleaned that has undergone the drying process in the final stroke is located immediately above the vehicle 5.
[0059]
  As shown in FIG. 13, a rear protrusion 55 is formed on the rear surface of the inclined surface 34 on the upper surface of the car wash machine main body 1, and the side protrusions 35, 35 are first on the left side and the right side of the inclined surface 34.referenceIt is formed in the same way as the example.
[0060]
  The rear protrusion 55 is formed using a long angle member in the same manner as the side protrusions 35 and 35. The angle member is fixed along the rear end of the inclined surface 34 by using a fixing member in the vicinity of the rear end, and like the side protrusion 35, the angle member has a bowl-like or wall-like shape by one piece of the angle member. It becomes the rear protrusion 55. The left end 55L of the rear protrusion 55 extends to the left side 14 side of the left side protrusion 35, and the right end 55R extends to the right side 14 of the right side protrusion 35. . The left end 55L is the firstreferenceThe right end 55R is outside (right side 14 side) just above the left / right width W, and the right end 55R is outside (right side 14 side) just above the left / right width W. ,rearsurfaceIt is on the outside (on the left side 14 side) from directly above the opening 13o, and the right end 55R issurfaceThe left end 55L and the right end 55R are located on the left and right portal-type legs.1L, 1RIt is located almost at the top of the center. Further, the rear protrusion 55 is narrower (shorter) than the distance between the traveling rails 9 and 9 and is positioned between the traveling rails 9 and 9. The left and right side protrusions 35, 35 have a front end extending 70 mm rearward from the front end of the inclined surface 34 and a rear end extending 80-100 mm forward from the rear protrusion. Both ends 55L and 55R of the rear protrusion 55 are discontinuous with the left and right side protrusions 35 and 35, and the open portion due to the discontinuous portion faces the side surface 14 of the car wash machine body.
[0061]
  Below thisFruitThe effect | action of an Example is demonstrated.
[0062]
  According to the above configuration, the left and right side protrusions 35, 35 on the left and right sides are the firstreferenceIt acts in the same way as the example, and the rainwater that flows from the carwash machine body 1 and hangs down the side surfaces 14 and 14 is reduced. The rear protrusion 55 blocks raindrops that have fallen on the car wash machine body 1 from flowing from the inclined surface 34 to the rear surface 13 along the inclined surface 34. The rainwater blocked by the rear protrusion 55 flows to the left and right along the rear protrusion 55, flows rearward from both ends 55 </ b> L and 55 </ b> R of the rear protrusion 55, and hangs down the rear surface 13. The rainwater flowing from the inclined surface 34 to the rear surface 13 is a leg portion outside the rear surface opening 13o.1L, 1RIt flows down the middle part of the rear and does not hang inside the rear opening 13o. As described above, the rear protrusion 55 reduces the rainwater dripping portion that occurs on the rear surface 13.
[0063]
  When the car is washed with snow remaining on the car wash machine main body 1 after snowfall, the snow melt flows toward the rear face 13 by the inclined surface 34 provided so that rainwater or the like does not stay on the car wash machine main body 1. . In particular, the flow of snowmelt water on the inclined surface 34 may be promoted by vibration during the movement of the car wash machine main body 1. However, since the rear protrusion 55 blocks the flow of snowmelt water, the inclined surface is inclined on the rear opening 13o. No dripping snow melt from 34. Since the rear surface 13 of the car wash machine body 1 passes over the vehicle 5 to be cleaned at the end of the entire car wash process, water drops fall on the vehicle 5 to be cleaned, and wets the vehicle 5 to be cleaned. , Also prevent it from getting dirty.
[0064]
  Further, the rear protrusion 55 prevents the snow on the upper surface from sliding down and falling onto the vehicle 5 to be cleaned located under the car wash machine body 1. Further, in the case of washing the car immediately after the rain, if there is a puddle on the inclined surface 34, the raindrops fall on the washed vehicle 5 in the same manner as the snowmelt water when the car wash machine body 1 moves. In some cases, the rear protrusion 55 can also prevent it.
[0065]
  In addition, at least the left end 55L of the rear protrusion 55 is outward from the right side of the left and right width W (on the left side surface 14 side), and the right end 55R is outward from the right side of the left and right width W (right side surface). 14 side).
[0066]
  Further, the outward surface of one piece of the angle member of the rear protrusion 55 may be flush with the rear surface 13. Further, since the rear protrusion 55 is formed wider than the distance between the left and right side protrusions 35, 35, the rear ends of the side protrusions 35, 35 are more forward than the rear protrusion 55. Although it is a position, when the side protrusions 35, 35 are positioned closer to the side end 30A of the inclined surface 34, or when the lateral width of the rear protrusion 55 is narrower, the rear protrusion 55 When the left and right width is narrower than the distance between the left and right side side protrusions 35, 35, the rear side edge of the side protrusions 35, 35 is flush with the rear surface 13 of the car wash machine body 1, etc. Thus, it can be extended to a position closer to the rear surface 13. If it does in this way, the open part between the side part protrusions 35 and 35 and the rear part protrusion 55 will face the rear surface 13 instead of the side surface 14. FIG.
[0067]
  The rear protrusion is the firstreferenceCan be implemented in example car wash machines. In this case, if there is a puddle of rainwater on the upper surface or if there is snow on the upper surface, the rainwater, thawed water, or snowfall will be prevented from falling on the body surface between the brushing cleaning and the drying process. Thus, it is possible to prevent substances that cause rain, snow melting water, and dirt contained in the snow from remaining on the vehicle body surface.
[0068]
  Next, referring to FIGS.Third reference exampleWill be described.
[0069]
  FIG.Third reference exampleFIG. 15 is a top view of the car wash machine main body, and FIG. 16 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 16-16 in FIG. 15. In FIG., Second reference example andThe same elements as those in the embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.
[0070]
  As shown in FIG. 15, left and right side protrusions 35, 35, a front protrusion 36, and a rear protrusion 55 are provided on the inclined surface 34 of the car wash machine body 1. Each protrusion 35, 35, 36, 55 is formed by a long rubber-like member having a rectangular cross section of 8 mm square. The rubber-like member is fixed by adhering the bottom surface to the upper surface outer plate with a double-sided adhesive tape. By using a rubber-like member that is relatively easy to deform, it is easy to adjust the dimensions of the connecting portions of the protrusions. A patrol light 67 is provided on the upper surface of the car wash body 1 as display means for notifying the user of the operating state of the car wash machine. The patrol light 67 is fixed to a support pedestal 68, and the support pedestal 68 has a bottom piece 68a fixed to the main body frame 15 using bolts or the like. The side edge of the support pedestal 68 is substantially in contact with the inner surface of the side protrusion 35 on the right side. The front end of the support pedestal 68 is in front of the front end of the side protrusion 35 and the inclined surface 34. It is up to the front end.
[0071]
  As shown in FIG. 15, the side protrusion 35 is formed in the vicinity of the side end of the inclined surface 34. The upper side of the side protrusion 35 is covered with a tape material 38 that covers the side end 30A of the inclined surface 34 (upper surface side outer plate 30).
[0072]
  Returning to FIG. 15, the front protrusion 36 is fixed to the front side so as to contact the front end surfaces of the left and right side protrusions 35, 35.Second referenceLike the front protrusion 36 of the example, it is located 25 mm behind the front end of the inclined surface 34. The front protrusion 36 has the left end surface flush with the outward surface of the left side protrusion 35 and the right end surface is the bottom piece of the support pedestal 68 inside the right side protrusion 35. It extends so as to contact the side end surface of the portion 68a.
[0073]
  The rear protrusion 55 is slightly connected to the inward surface of the side protrusion 35 so as to connect the side protrusions 35 and 35 on the inner side slightly ahead of the rear portion of the inclined surface 34. ing. And the outward surface of the rear protrusion 55 is flush with the rear end surface of the side protrusion 35.
[0074]
  A protrusion row is formed by these protrusions 35, 35, 36, 55, and the right end of the front protrusion 36 and the side protrusion 35 on the right side are closed via a support base 68 (bottom piece 68a). In addition, since the connection portion between the ends of the other adjacent protrusions is closed, the protrusion row is connected so as to surround an appropriate region in the inclined surface 34 together with the support base 68, and is closed. It is the shape of the.
[0075]
  The inclined surface 34 inside the region surrounded by the protrusion row is provided with a discharge port 62 for discharging rainwater inside the region. The discharge ports 62 are respectively provided on the left and right sides in the vicinity of the corner portion that is a connection portion between the rear protrusion 55 and the side protrusion 35. As shown in FIG. 14, the discharge port 62 communicates with a through hole provided with an internal thread of a member 63 fixed to the main body frame 15 with an opening of the upper surface outer plate as an inlet. The connection pipe connected by screwing the male screw portion into the female screw hole is further connected to the drainage hose 65 via the joint member 64. The joint member 64 has a bent portion that bends in an appropriate direction so that the equipment provided in the car wash machine main body 1 can be appropriately avoided. The drainage hose 65 is fixed to a frame member extending directly above and below the main body frame 15 directly inside the side face plate 25, and avoids a driving unit that drives the driven and driven traveling wheels 8a and 8b. It extends to the vicinity of the lower end. The tip of the hose 65 is connected to the driving and driven wheels 8a and 8b and the drive transmission means (chain) for transmitting the driving force to the driving wheels 8a so that the drained rainwater can avoid the traveling rails 9 and 9. ) Facing outside.
[0076]
  Rainwater inside the protrusions 35, 35, 36, 55 flows backward and is blocked by the rear protrusions 55, the side protrusions 35, and their closed connection parts, and flows out of the protrusions. It ’s gone. The blocked rainwater flows into the discharge port 62, flows down through the hose 65 serving as a drain pipe formed in the car wash machine body 1, and is discharged to the floor surface outside the traveling rail 9. The
[0077]
  The protrusions 35, 35, 36, 55 areFirst and second reference examples andIt can also be formed by an angle member as in the embodiment. Moreover, you may form combining an angle member and a rubber-like member suitably.The first and second reference examples andEven in the examplesAnd the third reference exampleSimilarly, rubber-like members can be used for the protrusions 35, 35, 36 and 55.
[0078]
  As described above, when there are accessory devices such as display means on the connecting part of adjacent protrusions or on the formation path of the protrusions of each part, the protrusions and protrusion rows of each part are formed together with the accessory devices. What is necessary is just to form the protrusion row | line | column which each part protrusion and several protrusions connected with only the protrusion, when there is no such attached apparatus.
[0079]
  Next, the first to the firstThird reference example andA partial modification of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.Reference examples andIn the embodiment, in order to form the protrusions 35, 35, 36, 55 on the upper surface of the car wash machine main body 1, a long member is fixed to the upper surface outer plate, but FIG. 17 (a), (b ), As shown in (c), a part of the end portion or the intermediate portion of the upper surface outer plate 30 or the like is bent so as to protrude from one surface of the upper surface outer plate, and the bent portion is bent. If the protrusion of each side, for example, the side protrusion 35, is described, FIG. 17A shows a bent middle portion of the upper surface side outer plate 30. FIG. FIG. 17 (b) shows a bent side portion of the upper surface side outer plate 30. FIG. 17 (c) shows a bent side portion of the upper surface side outer plate 30. As shown in FIG. 17 (d), the side surface outer plate 25, the rear surface outer plate 37, etc., such as the side surface (or the rear surface) bent from the side surface (or the rear surface) to the upper surface, the inner surface of the upper surface is bent to the side. The part protrusion 35 (or the rear protrusion 55) can also be formed.
[0080]
  In addition, as shown in FIG. 18, the protrusions, for example, the side protrusions 35, may be formed by bending the side portions of the upper surface center outer plate 32 (33) inside the upper surface side portion outer plate 30. Also, the left and right side protrusions 35, 35 may be formed on one upper surface outer plate by bending the left side portion and the right side portion of the upper surface outer plate 32, respectively. As shown in FIG. 19, the front protrusion 36 is further formed by bending the front part, and the front protrusion 36 and the left and right side protrusions 35, 35 are formed on one member forming the upper surface. It is also possible to form a protrusion array consisting of As described above, when the protrusions are formed by bending the upper surface outer plate or the like, the dimension or the like of the member forming the upper surface is set so that these protrusions are in the above-described appropriate positions.
[0081]
  In addition, a protrusion row | line | column can also be formed combining the protrusion thing by bending parts, such as an upper surface outer plate, and the protrusion thing by the above-mentioned angle member.
[0082]
  Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment, and various embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention.
[0083]
  For example, bookReference examples andIn the car wash machine main body in which the protruding object row made of the protruding objects is formed on the upper surface as in the embodiment, a ridge may be provided on the side surface or the like. BookReference examples and examplesIf the side protrusions are provided, the raindrops falling on the top surface are prevented from drooping to the outer peripheral surface such as the side surface at a considerable rate, regardless of the direction in which the raindrop falls. The dripping of rainwater is extremely small. Therefore, even when forming a kite, even a small kite that does not stand out, rainwater does not easily overflow from the kite.
[0084]
  Also, aboveReference examples andIn the embodiment, the car wash machine main body moves and performs car wash with respect to the car to be washed which is stopped in all cases, but not only the car wash machine main body but also a moving means for moving the car to be washed is provided. It may be a car wash machine that performs a car wash while moving the vehicle to be cleaned together with the machine body. Furthermore, the car wash machine main body may be fixed, and the car to be washed may be moved and passed through the car wash machine main body to perform car wash.
[0085]
  The cleaning means may also include a cleaning liquid ejecting means including a nozzle or the like for ejecting cleaning liquid or cleaning water toward the vehicle to be cleaned. The cleaning liquid ejecting means wets the surface of the vehicle body with a cleaning liquid or the like in order to wash away dirt on the surface of the vehicle body or to give gloss to the surface of the vehicle body. The cleaning means may be configured to include the cleaning liquid ejecting means and the drying means without including the brush.
[0086]
  Further, the front protrusion is the firstreferenceIn the example, it may be formed on the upper surface 24 </ b> B of the front head portion 24.
[0087]
【The invention's effect】
  ContractClaim1According to the invention described inWashIt is possible to reduce the rear surface portion where the rain water that falls on the upper surface of the vehicle body hangs down and to reduce the rear surface portion to which dirt adheres. In addition, rainwater and snow remaining on the upper surface of the car wash machine body and its snowmelt water can be prevented from falling on the body surface of the vehicle to be washed located under the car wash machine body, and the washing effect using the car wash machine can be impaired. Can prevent.
[0088]
  Claim2According to the invention described inWashIt can prevent impairing the drying effect which is one of the purification effects. That is, since it can prevent falling to the vehicle body surface which the drying process of the to-be-washed vehicle located under the car wash machine main body completed, it can prevent impairing the drying effect using a car wash machine.
[Brief description of the drawings]
[Figure 1]First reference exampleSchematic side view of car wash machineFigure
FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the car wash machine
[Fig. 3] Front view of the car wash machine
[Figure 4] Side view of car wash machine book
[Figure 5] Top view of the car wash machine
6 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 in FIG.
7 is an enlarged partial sectional view taken along line 7-7 in FIG.
8 is an enlarged partial sectional view taken along line 8-8 in FIG.
FIG. 9 is a view showing a state in which rainwater is applied to the inclined surface of the car wash machine from an oblique lateral direction.
FIG. 10Second reference exampleSchematic side view of car wash machineFigure
11 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 11-11 in FIG.
FIG. 12 is a schematic side view of the car wash machine of the present invention (FruitExample)
FIG. 13 is a top view of the car wash machine main body.
FIG. 14Third reference exampleThe front of the car wash machine bodyFigure
FIG. 15ThatTop view of the car wash machine body
16 is a partially enlarged sectional view taken along line 16-16 in FIG.
FIG. 17 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a modification of the upper surface of the car wash machine main body.
FIG. 18 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a modification of the upper surface of the car wash machine main body.
FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing a modification of the upper surface of the car wash machine main body.
FIG. 20 is a schematic side view of a conventional car wash machine equipped with a car wash machine body.
FIG. 21 is a front view of a conventional car wash machine main body.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ... the car wash machine
5 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ To be cleaned
15 ..... Main body frame (gate frame)
34 ..... Inclined surface
35 .... Side protrusion
36 ..... Front protrusion
55... Rear protrusion
62 ..... discharge port
65 ... Drain pipe (drain hose)

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左右一対の脚部と、その両脚部の上端間を繋ぐ上部とを有して被洗浄車両を跨ぎ得る門型フレームと、その門型フレームの内部に設けられ前記被洗浄車両の車体表面を洗浄する洗浄手段とからなる洗車機本体を備え、その洗車機本体の上面は、洗車位置に進入する被洗浄車両と対向する前側が高くなるように前後に傾斜した平面状の傾斜面を有しており、前記洗車機本体の後面には、前記一対の脚部及び前記上部で囲まれた後面開口が形成される洗車機であって、
前記上面における後部より上方に突出した後部突出物が該上面の左右方向に延び、前記後部突出物は、前記洗浄時に被洗浄車両が位置し得る左右幅の上方に位置し、前記後部突出物の左端と右端は、前記洗車機本体の前記後面開口の真上より外方にあり、前記後部突出物に塞ぎ止められた雨水が、該後部突出物に沿って左右に流れ、該後部突出物の左、右端の外側から後方へ流れて前記洗車機本体の前記後面を垂れ、前記脚部の後面を流れ落ちることを特徴とする洗車機。 A gate-type frame that has a pair of left and right legs and an upper part that connects the upper ends of both legs, and that can straddle the vehicle to be cleaned, and is provided inside the gate-type frame to clean the surface of the vehicle body of the vehicle to be cleaned includes a car wash machine body comprising a cleaning means for the upper surface of the car wash machine body is to have a flat inclined surface inclined in the front-rear so the front is higher that faces the object to be cleaned vehicle entering the car wash position cage, wherein the rear surface of the car wash machine body, a car wash where the surface opening after being surrounded by the pair of legs and the upper Ru is formed,
Rear protrusions projecting upward from the rear portion extending in the lateral direction of the upper surface of the upper surface, said rear protrusions are located above the left-right width of the cleaning vehicle during the cleaning may be located, the rear projections left and right end, said Ri outward near from directly above the rear opening of the car wash machine body, said stopped closing the rear projections rainwater flows right and left along the rear portion projections, said rear projections The car wash machine flows from the outside of the left and right ends to the rear, hangs down the rear face of the car wash machine body, and flows down the rear face of the leg portion . 前記洗浄手段が前記被洗浄車両の車体表面を乾燥処理する乾燥手段であり、乾燥処理後の被洗浄車両は、前記洗車位置に進入するときの進行方向と同じ方向へ走行して該洗車位置から退出できることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の洗車機。The cleaning means is a drying means for drying the surface of the vehicle body of the vehicle to be cleaned, and the vehicle to be cleaned after the drying process travels in the same direction as the traveling direction when entering the car wash position, and from the car wash position. The car wash machine according to claim 1 , wherein the car wash machine is capable of exiting.
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