JP4315071B2 - Car wash machine stop guidance device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a stop guide device provided in, for example, a car wash machine installed in a gas station and used for car washing.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a car wash machine performs a car wash on a vehicle to be cleaned while moving the main body of the car wash relative to the vehicle to be cleaned. At that time, the vehicle to be cleaned is stopped at a predetermined car wash stop position. It is hoped that This is because the movement distance for moving the car wash machine relative to the vehicle to be cleaned is limited, and within this movement distance, means for washing the car to be cleaned provided in the car wash machine body, that is, a brush For example, the cleaning means for cleaning the vehicle to be cleaned and the drying means for drying the vehicle to be cleaned, such as a drying nozzle for injecting air, are moved over the entire length of the vehicle to be cleaned to sufficiently wash the vehicle. .

  As a means for stopping the vehicle to be cleaned at a predetermined car wash stop position, Patent Document 1 discloses a display device provided with a resin-made blocking body that can be moved back and forth with respect to the approach path of the vehicle to be cleaned. Yes. A message instructing the stop is displayed on the blocking body, and the blocking body has a rectangular flat plate shape when viewed from the front, and a support shaft (vertical axis) is attached to one end of the blocking body. It is attached to the car washer body so that it can rotate freely. An air cylinder that is withdrawn and withdrawn from the blocking body is provided in the car wash body on a horizontal plane, and the lower end of the support shaft is connected to the rod of the air cylinder through a joint. The support shaft is provided with a spring that biases the blocker to a position (protruding position) facing the front direction perpendicular to the approach path. The blocking body is protruded to the protruding position by the urging force of the spring, and retracts to a position (retreat position) rotated 90 degrees rearward from the front direction against the urging force of the spring by driving the air cylinder. Is done.

The driver of the vehicle to be cleaned stops the vehicle to be cleaned in front of the blocking body according to the instruction of the blocking body. Then, the vehicle to be cleaned is stopped at a predetermined car wash stop position. Further, even if the vehicle to be cleaned comes into contact with the blocking body, the blocking body moves backward, thereby preventing the vehicle to be cleaned from being damaged.
JP-A-7-257329

However, in the conventional stop guidance device for a car wash machine, there is a problem in that the breaker faces the side surface of the vehicle to be cleaned when entering, and splashes water at the time of cleaning, and the surface is easily damaged.
In addition, since the air cylinder is installed on a horizontal plane and the rod of the air cylinder is connected to the lower end of the support shaft simply through a joint, the movement of the rod of the air cylinder is awkward and the shut-off body does not operate smoothly. was there.

In addition, since the blocking body is made of resin, even if the vehicle to be cleaned comes into contact, the blocking body itself is deformed and does not move backward, so that the blocking body may rub against the vehicle to be cleaned and the vehicle to be cleaned may be damaged. was there.
Therefore, the present invention can avoid the influence of water splash on the display board (blocking body) that displays the car wash stop position of the vehicle to be cleaned, and can smoothly move the display board even if the vehicle to be cleaned comes into contact. An object of the present invention is to provide a stop guide device for a car wash machine that can prevent the vehicle to be cleaned from being damaged.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is such that the car washer main body is moved relative to the car to be washed that has stopped at the car wash stop position through the approach path from the front. It is provided in a gate-type car wash machine for performing a car wash, and is a stop guide device for a car wash machine that indicates a car wash stop position of the vehicle to be washed.
A display plate for indicating a car wash stop position of the vehicle to be cleaned, the display plate being rotatable by 90 degrees in a direction perpendicular to and perpendicular to the approach path, and the inside of the car wash machine body and the object to be cleaned The cleaning vehicle is made to enter and exit from the approach path of the washing vehicle.

According to the above-described configuration, the display board can be rotated approximately 90 degrees in a direction perpendicular to and perpendicular to the approach path, and retracted and projected between the inside of the car wash machine main body and the approach path of the vehicle to be cleaned . As a result, the display board does not face the approach path at the time of entry, and is stored in the car wash machine body, thereby avoiding the possibility of splashing water during washing. Therefore, it becomes possible to attach an electric device (warning lamp, electrical decoration, etc.) to the display board without having a waterproof structure.

The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, further comprising an arm that is rotatable between a horizontal state and a vertical state directed upward by approximately 90 degrees, The longitudinal direction is arranged along the arm in the horizontal state across the rear side, and the display plate is fixed to the arm at a plurality of positions, at an obliquely upper position with respect to the arm in the horizontal state, A cylinder for rotating the arm between the horizontal state and the vertical state is provided .

According to the above configuration, the display board has a frame structure in which the back is supported by the arm at a plurality of locations, and the display board is moved by the movement of the arm. In addition, the cylinder is provided at an obliquely upper position of the arm, so that the angle at which the cylinder pushes the arm can be increased, and thus the length between the cylinder mounting rotation fulcrum and the tip of the cylinder rod can be increased. The arm rotates smoothly. That is, the display board rotates smoothly.
The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 2, wherein one end of the arm is rotatable from a direction perpendicular to the entry path to the rear of the entry path, and one end thereof is connected. The first arm (33), the second arm (34) whose one end is fixed perpendicularly to the other end of the first arm (33) by changing its direction approximately 90 degrees, and the second arm A rotatable shaft (35) having one end fixed at the other end of (34) perpendicular to the direction of the horizontal posture with respect to the vertical posture of the second arm (34) and parallel to the approach path. ), One end of the shaft (35) is fixed to be parallel to the first arm (33), and the other end is rotatably connected to the tip of the cylinder rod. A third arm (3) rotated between the vertical state facing upward by approximately 90 degrees ) It is characterized in that it comprises a.

According to the above configuration, in a state in which the cylinder rod is contracted, the third arm (38) having the tip connected to the cylinder rod is rotated to a vertical posture that is directed approximately 90 degrees upward, At this time, through the shaft (35) and the second arm (34), the first arm (33) is also rotated to a vertical posture directed upward by approximately 90 degrees, and is displayed through the arm connected to the tip. A vertical posture in which the plate is directed approximately 90 degrees upward, that is, a retracted state. When the cylinder is driven and the rod of the cylinder is extended, the third arm (38) whose tip is connected to the rod of the cylinder is rotated approximately 90 degrees to a horizontal posture, and the shaft (35) and the second arm The first arm (33) is rotated approximately 90 degrees through (34) and rotated to a horizontal posture, and the display panel is rotated approximately 90 degrees through the arm connected to the tip to be in a horizontal posture. That is, it is in a protruding state.

The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 3, wherein the arm is positioned above the support shaft connecting the arm and the first arm (33) with respect to the approach path. A spring that biases in a direction perpendicular to the direction is attached, the arm is made to be rotatable about the support shaft to the rear from the entry path, and the arm is located behind the entry path on the first arm (33). detecting means for detecting that it has moved to the provided, on the rear surface of the display panel, the detection means, the attachment of the body to be detected to be cleaned vehicle is detected when not in contact with the display panel, by the detection means If the detected object is not detected, the arm is rotated from the horizontal state to the vertical state by the cylinder.

According to the above configuration, by making the arm pivotable from the approach path around the support shaft, when the vehicle to be cleaned comes into contact with the display plate, the force is transmitted to the arm and the arm ( The display panel is surely moved rearward, and the risk of damaging the vehicle to be cleaned is avoided by the display board. At this time, the detection means detects that the detected object is not detected, so that the arm is detected to move backward from the approach path. By the operation of the detecting means, the arm is rotated by the cylinder to the vertical state facing the horizontal state, the display board is retracted, and the possibility that the vehicle to be cleaned and the display board are damaged each other is avoided.

  According to the stop guide device for a car wash machine of the present invention, the display plate is rotatable by 90 degrees in a direction perpendicular to and perpendicular to the approach path, and between the inside of the car washer and the approach path of the vehicle to be cleaned. By making it possible to move in and out, it is possible to avoid the display board from facing the approach path of the vehicle to be cleaned when moving in, and to avoid the possibility of splashing water during cleaning.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the illustrated car wash machine is a drive-through type car wash machine (a self-car wash system in which a vehicle to be washed that has entered the car washer body from the front passes through and leaves behind after the car wash is completed).

4 is a schematic side view of a car wash machine provided with a stop guide device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a front view of the car wash machine, and FIG. 6 is an equipment layout diagram of the car wash machine.
4 to 6, reference numeral 10 denotes a portal-type car wash machine main body that travels in the front-rear direction of the vehicle 1 across the vehicle 1 that is the vehicle to be cleaned. It is separated into a front body 11 provided with (described later) and a rear body 51 provided with a drying means (described later) for drying the vehicle 1.

  Drive wheel bodies 12 and 52 and driven wheel bodies 13 and 53 are provided on the lower left and right sides of the front main body 11 and the rear main body 51 respectively in the front-rear direction. The drive wheel bodies 12 and 52 and the driven wheel bodies are provided. 13 and 53 are configured to be supported and guided by a pair of left and right (a plurality of left and right) rails 3 laid on the floor surface 2a on the floor 2 side. In the front body 11, the driving wheel body 12 is positioned on the front side, and in the rear body 51, the driving wheel body 52 is positioned on the rear side. The front main body 11 and the rear main body 51 are provided with travel drive devices 14 and 54 that are linked to the driving wheel bodies 12 and 52, respectively, so that they can be driven separately. 51 can run independently.

  The center of the pair of left and right rails 3 is formed in the approach path 4 of the vehicle 1, and the breaker 5 controls the approach of the vehicle 1 to the car wash stop position through the approach path 4 in front of the front end of the rail 3. A vehicle height detection gate 6 for detecting the vehicle 1 is provided, and an operation switch for the driver of the vehicle 1 to input a start / stop command, a car wash mode, and the like is arranged in front (outside) of the circuit breaker 5. An operation box 7 is provided. In addition, an exit signal lamp 8 is provided behind the rear end of the rail 3 to urge the driver of the vehicle 1 to exit after exiting the car wash (escape from the car wash stop position).

  In the front main body 11, as an example of the washing means of the vehicle 1, a pair of left and right which wash the tire and lower side surface of the vehicle 1 so that it can be moved back and forth in the left and right directions perpendicular to the traveling direction of the car wash machine body 10 from the front. A rocker brush 16, a top brush 17 that can move in the vertical direction and cleans the upper surface of the vehicle 1, and a pair of side brushes 18 that can traverse in the left and right direction and clean the front and rear surfaces and both side surfaces of the vehicle 1. A plurality of spray devices (not shown) for spraying cleaning water and the like are provided.

  Further, a stop guide device 21 (details will be described later) for instructing a car wash stop position of the vehicle 1 is provided in the front portion of the front main body 11, and the car wash is located in front of the stop guide device 21 in the front main body 11. A stop position vehicle detection sensor 22 for detecting the entry of the vehicle 1 to the stop position is provided.

  Further, an approach signal lamp 23 composed of a green lamp and a stop signal lamp 24 composed of a red lamp are provided in the front part of the front body 11 as means for notifying the driver of the vehicle 1 of the entry and stop of the vehicle 1.

  In the rear main body 51, as an example of a drying unit of the vehicle 1, a top nozzle 56 that can move in the vertical direction and dry the upper surface of the vehicle 1, and a left and right that can traverse in the horizontal direction and dry both side surfaces of the vehicle 1. A pair of side nozzles 57 is provided, and a pair of left and right blower devices 58 that simultaneously communicate with both nozzles 56 and 57 and supply wind are provided on both sides of the upper part.

  Further, a control device (not shown) composed of a microcomputer is provided in the front body 11. This control device controls the operation of the entire car wash machine according to the start, stop command, car wash mode, etc. input from the operation box 7, and drives the entry signal lamp 23, stop signal lamp 24, breaker 5, and exit signal lamp 8. The front drive body 11 and the forward drive command, the reverse drive command, the forward drive command of the rear drive unit 51, and the reverse drive command. The cleaning means (the rocker brush 16, the top brush 17, the side brush 18, and the spray device) is driven in accordance with a cleaning command instructed by the sequence control unit and a traveling control unit that controls the traveling of the main body 11 and the rear main body 51. The drying means (top nozzle 56, side nozzle 57, and blower device 58) are set in response to a drying command from the cleaning control unit and the sequence control unit And a drying control unit for moving.

  With this control device, while the front control unit 11 and the rear main unit 51 travel independently forward by the travel control unit, the cleaning means drives the front body 11 by the cleaning control unit, and the rear control unit 51 by the drying control unit. The drying means is driven, and the vehicle 1 is washed. At this time, by separating the distance between the front main body 11 and the rear main body 51, the front main body 11 is cleaned by the cleaning means without being affected by the air blow of the drying means of the rear main body 51, and Drying by the drying means of the rear main body 51 is performed without being affected by water droplets at the time of cleaning by the cleaning means of the front main body 11, thereby improving the finish of the car wash. Further, by simultaneously driving the cleaning means and the drying means, the car wash is completed in one forward path, the car wash time is shortened, and the car wash efficiency is improved.

The stop guide device 21 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
The stop guide device 21 is largely composed of a display plate 26, a mechanism portion 27 for rotating the display plate 26, and a cylinder 28 that acts on the mechanism portion 27 and rotates the display plate 26.

  On the display board 26, a message for instructing the car washing stop position of the vehicle 1 is written on the front. The display board 26 is formed of a rectangular resin flat plate or iron plate (iron flat plate) whose outer periphery is covered with a buffer material. ing.

The mechanism 27 is
It consists of a frame that is arranged in the longitudinal direction across the back surface side (the rear side of the approach path 4) of the display board 26 and fixes the display board 26 at a plurality of longitudinal positions (three places in the figure) of the display board 26. A display panel mounting bracket (an example of an arm that is rotatable between a horizontal state and a vertical state facing upward by approximately 90 degrees) 30;
One end of the display plate mounting bracket 30 is connected to an upper position of the support shaft 31 so that the end of the display plate mounting bracket 30 can be rotated from the direction perpendicular to the entrance path 4 to the rear of the entrance path 4 by a support shaft (bolt) 31. A first arm 33 to which a spring 32 for urging the display board mounting bracket 30 in the “perpendicular direction to the approach path 4” is attached;
A second arm 34 whose one end is fixed vertically to the other end of the first arm 33 by changing its direction approximately 90 degrees;
A shaft 35 having one end fixed to the other end of the second arm 34 at a right angle to the direction of the horizontal posture with respect to the vertical posture of the arm 34 and parallel to the approach path 4;
A pair of bearings 36 that rotatably support the shaft 35 in a horizontal and parallel orientation to the approach path 4;
One end of the shaft 35 is fixed to the central portion of the shaft 35 so as to be parallel to the first arm 33, and the other end has a protrusion 37 to which the tip of the rod 28a of the cylinder 28 is rotatably connected. A third arm 38 that is pivoted between a vertical state that is directed upwards;
The bearings 36 are formed from a pair of bearing mounting plates 39 to which the bearings 36 are respectively fixed.

  Further, in order to increase the pushing angle α (FIG. 2) of the cylinder 28 that places the third arm 38 in a horizontal posture, it is positioned obliquely above the protrusion 37 of the third arm 38 in the horizontal posture state, A cylinder mounting bracket (frame) 41 that rotatably supports the cylinder 28 is provided on the front body 11. Thus, by increasing the pushing angle α of the cylinder 28, the length of the rod 28a can be increased, and the smooth movement of the third arm 38 is realized.

The pair of bearing mounting plates 39 are mounted on a horizontal base 42 provided on the front main body 11.
On the first arm 33, the display plate 36 fixed to the display plate mounting bracket 30 moves rearward against the urging force of the spring 32, that is, the vehicle 1 is in contact with the display plate 26. A hook sensor 44 (an example of a detection means) that is a proximity sensor to be detected is fixed. A detected object 45 that the hook sensor 44 detects when the vehicle 1 is in a normal state where the vehicle 1 is not in contact with the display board 26 is attached to the back surface of the display board 26.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the panel 47 and the cover 48 of the front main body 11 are provided over the front main body 11 so as to cover the mechanism portion 27 (excluding the display plate mounting bracket 30). . The cover 48 is manually opened so that the inside can be inspected. The panel 47 and the cover 48 protect the stop guide device 21 from splashing water.

The operation of the stop guide device 21 configured as described above will be described. In a state where the rod 28a of the cylinder 28 is contracted, the third arm 38 whose tip is connected to the rod 28a of the cylinder 28 is rotated in a vertical posture directed upward by approximately 90 degrees. At this time, the shaft 35 Through the second arm 34, the first arm 33 is also rotated in a vertical posture directed upward by approximately 90 degrees, and the display panel 26 is approximately 90 degrees through the display panel mounting bracket 30 connected to the tip. It is in a vertical posture facing upward, that is, in a retracted state.

  In such a state, when the display plate 26 is projected to indicate a car wash stop position (displaying a stop message), the cylinder 28 is driven and the rod 28a of the cylinder 28 is extended. When the rod 28a of the cylinder 28 is extended, the third arm 38 whose tip is connected to the rod 28a of the cylinder 28 is rotated by approximately 90 degrees to be in a horizontal posture. The one arm 33 is rotated approximately 90 degrees to be rotated to a horizontal posture, and the display plate 26 is rotated approximately 90 degrees through the display plate mounting bracket 30 connected to the distal end to be in a horizontal posture, that is, a protruding state. That is, the message instructing the car wash stop position is set to the front, and the message is displayed to the driver of the vehicle 1. If the vehicle 1 comes into contact with the display board 26 in this state, the display board mounting bracket 30 is rotated backward against the urging force of the spring 32 and the display board 26 prevents the vehicle 1 from being damaged. At the same time, the hook sensor 44 in the normal on state is turned off to detect contact, and the cylinder 28 is driven and the rod 28a is contracted by this detection signal, so that the display plate 26 moves upward. (Escape) and retreat.

  When the display plate 26 is retracted and the display plate 26 is stored, the cylinder 28 is driven to retract the rod 28a of the cylinder 28. When the rod 28a of the cylinder 28 is contracted, the third arm 38, the tip of which is connected to the rod 28a of the cylinder 28, is operated in a vertical posture that is directed upward by about 90 degrees. Through the shaft 35 and the second arm 34, the first arm 33 is rotated in a vertical posture directed upward by approximately 90 degrees, and through the display plate mounting bracket 30 connected to the tip. The display panel 26 is in a vertical posture in which the display panel 26 is directed upward by approximately 90 degrees, that is, in a retracted and retracted state.

  Hereinafter, the operation until the start of washing of the vehicle 1 in the above-described embodiment, that is, the operation centering on the stop guide device 21 by the sequence control unit of the control device will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  The front main body 11 and the rear main body 51 are stopped at a predetermined position for starting the car wash (the rear position indicated by the solid line of the car wash machine 10 in FIG. 4), and the display plate 26 of the stop guide device 21 protrudes into the approach path 4. It is assumed that it is in a state.

First, when the vehicle 1 is detected by the vehicle height detection gate 6 (step-1), a signal from the operation box 7 can be received (step-2).
The driver of the vehicle 1 sets a car wash mode necessary for the car wash from the vehicle 1 through the operation box 7 and inputs a car wash start.

When the car wash mode and the car wash start operation signal are confirmed (step-3), the approach signal lamp 23 is turned on (step-4), and the circuit breaker 5 is opened (step-5).
Then, the driver of the vehicle 1 enters the vehicle 1 with the display plate 26 of the stop guide device 21 as a target.

When the vehicle 1 enters and the vehicle height detection gate 6 is turned off (step-6), the breaker 5 is closed (step-7).
Subsequently, when it is confirmed by the stop position vehicle detection sensor 22 that the vehicle has entered the car wash stop position (step -8), the stop signal lamp 24 is turned on, the entry signal lamp 23 is turned off, and the vehicle 1 is informed of the stop (step). -9) Start the timer (step -10).

When the driver of the vehicle 1 confirms that the stop signal lamp 24 is turned on, the driver stops the vehicle 1.
Subsequently, when the detection signal of the stop position vehicle detection sensor 22 is continuously confirmed by a timer for a predetermined time (step-11), it is determined that the vehicle 1 has stopped, and the cylinder 28 of the stop guide device 21 is driven. The display board 26 is retracted and stored in the front main body 11 (step -12), and the above-described car wash operation is started based on the car wash mode.

  Further, when the vehicle 1 comes into contact with the display plate 26 when the vehicle 1 enters and the hook sensor 44 is turned off, the cylinder 28 is driven to retract the rod 28a, and the display plate 26 is moved upward to enter the vehicle. I am letting. Thereby, the display board 26 and the vehicle 1 are prevented from being damaged each other.

  When the car wash is completed, the front main body 11 and the rear main body 51 move to the front end of the rail 3 (the end on the side of the circuit breaker 5), and the predetermined position (the car wash machine main body 10 is virtually shown in FIG. 4). When the vehicle stops at the position indicated by the line, the exit signal lamp 8 is turned on. When the driver of the vehicle 1 confirms the exit signal light 8, the vehicle 1 moves forward and leaves. Subsequently, when the exit of the vehicle 1 is confirmed, the exit signal lamp 8 is turned off, the front main body 11 and the rear main body 51 are moved backward to a predetermined position for starting the car wash, and the front main body 11 and the rear main body 51 are set to the predetermined start of the car wash. When returning to the position, the cylinder 28 is driven to cause the display plate 26 of the stop guide device 21 to protrude into the approach path 4.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the display plate 26 can be rotated approximately 90 degrees in a direction perpendicular to and perpendicular to the approach path 4 so that the inside of the car wash machine main body 10 and the approach path 4 of the vehicle 1 can be rotated. The display board 26 can be prevented from facing the approach path 4 when retracted, and is stored in the car wash machine main body 10 so that water splashes may occur during cleaning. It is possible to avoid this, and it is possible to attach the electric device (warning lamp, electric decoration, etc.) to the display board 26 without making it waterproof.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the mechanism portion 27 of the stop guide device 21 has an arm structure, and the cylinder 28 is positioned obliquely above the third arm 38 in order to increase the angle α at which the cylinder 28 pushes the third arm 38. , The length of the mounting rotation fulcrum of the cylinder 28 and the tip of the rod 28a of the cylinder 28 can be increased, and the display plate mounting bracket 30 of the mechanism 27 can be smoothly rotated from the cylinder 28. it can. That is, the display board 26 can be smoothly rotated.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the display plate mounting bracket 30 is mounted in the longitudinal direction across the back surface side of the display plate 26, and the display plate 26 has a frame structure. At that time, the force is transmitted to the display plate mounting bracket 30, and the bracket 30 (display plate 29) is surely moved rearward, and the possibility of the vehicle 1 being damaged by the display plate 26 can be avoided. At this time, it is detected by the hook sensor 44 that the display plate mounting bracket 30 has moved rearward from the approach path 4, and the third arm 38 is operated by the operation of the hook sensor 44 (from the on state to the off state). Is rotated by the cylinder 28 to a vertical state that is approximately 90 degrees upward from the horizontal state, and the display board 26 is retracted, thereby avoiding the possibility of the vehicle 1 and the display board 26 being damaged each other.

  In addition, in the said embodiment, although the approach signal lamp 23 and the stop signal lamp 24 are attached to the front part of the front part main body 11, from the possibility that the water droplet at the time of washing | cleaning may be applied with respect to the display board 26, it can avoid. As shown in FIG. 8, the display board 26 can be made thick so that the entry signal lamp 23 ′ and the stop signal lamp 24 ′ can be installed on the upper part thereof. Thereby, compared with the case where the approach signal lamp 23 and the stop signal lamp 24 are attached to the front part of the front body 11, the approach signal lamp 23 'and the stop signal lamp 24' can be positioned in front of the driver of the vehicle 1. Can be improved. Further, various messages including “entry”, “stop”, and advertisement can be appropriately displayed by replacing the display board itself with the display device without sticking to the entry signal lamp or the stop signal lamp.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the car wash machine main body 10 (front part main body 11 and rear part main body 51) is moved, the form which carries out relative movement with respect to the vehicle 1 and performs the car wash of the vehicle 1 is shown. This may be a type in which the front body 11 and the rear body 51 are moved, and the vehicle 1 is moved by using a roller conveyor or the like (vehicle moving means) to be relatively moved.

It is a perspective view of the stop guide apparatus of the car wash machine in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the stop guidance apparatus of the car wash. It is a top view of the stop guide apparatus of the car wash. It is a schematic side view of the car wash machine provided with the stop guide device of the car wash machine. It is a front view of the car wash machine. It is an equipment arrangement figure to a main part when the car wash machine is seen from the side. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the control method in the car wash machine in order. It is a perspective view of the stop guide apparatus of the car wash machine in other embodiments of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Vehicle (to be cleaned)
3 rail 5 circuit breaker 10 car washer main body 11 front main body 16 rocker brush 17 top brush 18 side brush 21 stop guide devices 23, 23 'entry indicator lamps 24, 24' stop indicator lamp 26 display plate 27 mechanism 28 cylinder 30 display Plate mounting bracket 32 Spring 33, 34, 38 Arm 35 Shaft 44 Hook sensor 51 Rear body 54 Travel drive device 56 Top nozzle 57 Side nozzle 58 Blower device

Claims (4)

It is provided in a gate-type car wash machine that performs car wash while moving the car wash body relative to the car to be washed that has stopped at the car wash stop position through the approach path from the front, and indicates the car wash stop position of the car to be washed A car wash machine stop guidance device,
Comprising a display plate for indicating a car wash stop position of the vehicle to be washed;
The display board can be rotated approximately 90 degrees in a direction perpendicular to and perpendicular to the approach path, and retracted and protruded between the inside of the car wash machine main body and the approach path of the vehicle to be cleaned. A car wash machine stop guide device. An arm that is rotatable between a horizontal state and a vertical state that is directed upward by approximately 90 degrees;
The longitudinal direction across the rear side of the display board is arranged along the arm in the horizontal state, and the display board is fixed to the arm at a plurality of locations ,
The cylinder according to claim 1, further comprising a cylinder that rotates the arm between the horizontal state and the vertical state at a position obliquely above the arm in the horizontal state . Stop guide for car wash machines. A first arm (33) whose one end is coupled so that one end of the arm is rotatable from a direction perpendicular to the approach path to the rear of the approach path;
A second arm (34) having one end fixed perpendicularly to the other end of the first arm (33) by changing the direction by approximately 90 degrees;
Rotating with the other end of the second arm (34) fixed at one end perpendicular to the horizontal posture of the second arm (34) and parallel to the approach path. A shaft (35),
One end of the shaft (35) is fixed so as to be parallel to the first arm (33), and the tip of the cylinder rod is rotatably connected to the other end. The third arm (38) rotated between the vertical state facing upward
Car wash machine stop guide apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in <br/> further comprising a. A spring for urging the arm in a direction perpendicular to the entry path is attached to a position above the support shaft connecting the arm and the first arm (33), and the arm is moved backward from the entry path. It is rotatable around the support shaft ,
On the first arm (33), there is provided detection means for detecting that the arm has moved rearward from the approach path,
On the back surface of the display plate, the detection means attaches a detection object to be detected when the vehicle to be cleaned is not in contact with the display plate,
4. The stop guide device for a car wash machine according to claim 3, wherein when the detection object is not detected by the detecting means , the arm is rotated from the horizontal state to the vertical state by the cylinder.

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