JP4400476B2 - Car wash machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a car wash machine that is installed in a gas station, for example, and carries out a car wash while transporting the car to be washed.

A conventional car wash machine is disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example.
The car wash machine main body of this car wash machine has a gate shape in a front view, and a pair of roller conveyors are provided for conveying and unloading the car to be washed in the car wash machine main body, and in the car wash machine main body, As washing / processing means for washing the vehicle and applying wax or the like to the vehicle surface, a plurality of washing arches for jetting washing water, a plurality of detergent arches for jetting detergent, a wax arch for jetting wax, and brushing the vehicle A plurality of brushes and the like are disposed, and a plurality of nozzles for spraying wind on the vehicle are disposed as drying means for drying the vehicle. The pair of roller conveyors are directly laid on the floor surface, and skew paths for guiding the vehicle are provided between the roller conveyor and the floor surface at both ends of the roller conveyor.

According to this configuration, when the vehicle to be washed is stopped at a predetermined position in front of the roller conveyor, the roller conveyor is driven, and the vehicle is washed by the washing / processing means while being conveyed in one direction by the roller conveyor. Processing is carried out, and it is dried by a drying means and carried out backward.
JP-A-5-193458

  However, according to the conventional configuration described above, since the washing / processing means and the drying means are integrally formed in the car wash machine body, the number of times of brushing and waxing is limited, and therefore the washing pattern (car wash course) is limited. There is a problem of being limited.

  In addition, since the washing / processing means and the drying means are integrally formed in the car wash machine body, the washing / processing steps and drying of the vehicle to be cleaned by the washing / processing means while the vehicle to be cleaned is transported to the roller conveyor. When the drying process of the vehicle to be cleaned by the means is executed, it is necessary to provide a certain distance between the cleaning / processing means and the drying means in order to reduce the influence of the cleaning / processing process on the drying process. Therefore, there is a problem that the length of the main body of the car wash machine in the transport direction of the vehicle to be washed becomes long, and a large space is required when installing the car wash machine.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a car wash machine that can diversify the washing patterns for the vehicle to be washed and can reduce the installation space of the car wash machine.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a car wash that performs at least washing and drying with respect to the vehicle to be washed while moving the car wash machine body relative to the vehicle to be washed. A car body having a cleaning means for cleaning the vehicle to be cleaned, a front body movable relative to the vehicle to be cleaned, and drying for drying the vehicle to be cleaned And a rear body that is fixed to the floor surface, and includes a transport device that transports the vehicle to be cleaned from the front through the front body and the rear body of the car wash machine body to the rear. It is characterized by being.

  According to the above configuration, by making the front body having the cleaning means movable relative to the vehicle to be cleaned, it becomes possible to freely change the cleaning pattern of the vehicle to be cleaned by the front body, Various car wash patterns are realized. Further, during the drying process of the vehicle to be cleaned by the drying means of the rear main body, the front main body that is executing the cleaning process can be separated, and the drying efficiency of the vehicle to be cleaned is improved.

  Moreover, invention of Claim 2 is invention of Claim 1, Comprising: The said conveying apparatus is arrange | positioned from the start end of the said conveying apparatus to the front surface of the said rear main body, The said conveying apparatus, And a rear transfer device arranged from the front surface of the rear body to the rear end of the transfer device, and when the vehicle to be cleaned gets into the rear transfer device, a subsequent vehicle to be cleaned transfers the front transfer device. It is characterized by being able to get into the device.

  According to the above configuration, when the vehicle to be cleaned gets on the rear transfer device, the subsequent vehicle to be cleaned gets on the front transfer device, so that the time required for washing one vehicle to be cleaned is shortened, and the car wash efficiency Is improved.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 2, wherein the front conveyance device and the rear conveyance device convey the vehicle to be cleaned from the front to the rear and from the rear to the front. It is characterized in that it can be transported.

  According to the above configuration, since the front transfer device and the rear transfer device are rotatable in the front-rear direction, the vehicle to be cleaned is movable in the front-rear direction and combined with the cleaning pattern of the vehicle to be cleaned by the front body. As a result, various car wash patterns are realized.

  Furthermore, the invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the length of the front conveying device is set to the length of the front main body in the relative movement direction. It is characterized in that the length is equal to or greater than the length that can be entered by a vehicle to be cleaned that can be washed.

  According to the above configuration, the length of the front transport device is equal to or more than the length of the front main body plus the length in which the vehicle to be cleaned that can be washed can enter, so that the front of the front main body The vehicle to be cleaned can be put on the front transport device and stopped, and the cleaning process can be reliably executed while the vehicle to be cleaned is relatively moved by the front transport device simultaneously with the start of the car wash.

  Moreover, the invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the length of the rear conveyance device is set to the length of the rear main body in the relative movement direction. In addition, the length of the vehicle to be cleaned that can be washed is equal to or longer than the total length that can be carried out from the rear body.

  According to the above configuration, the drying step is performed by setting the length of the rear transport device to the length of the rear main body or more than the sum of the length of the washable vehicle that can be washed from the rear main body. The finished vehicle to be cleaned can be carried out from the rear main body, and the possibility of contacting the rear main body when the vehicle to be cleaned leaves is avoided.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein at least one other rear main body having a drying means is provided behind the rear main body. It is characterized by having a side effect.

  According to the above configuration, since at least one rear main body that performs drying on the vehicle to be cleaned is provided behind the rear main body, drying is performed by at least two rear main bodies. The effect is improved.

  The car washer of the present invention can freely change the cleaning pattern of the vehicle to be cleaned by the front body by making the front body having the cleaning means movable relative to the vehicle to be cleaned. Therefore, a variety of car wash patterns can be realized. In addition, during the drying process of the vehicle to be cleaned by the drying means of the rear body, the front body that is performing the cleaning process can be separated, so that the drying efficiency of the vehicle to be cleaned can be improved.

Hereinafter, a car wash machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The car wash machine of the present embodiment is a car wash machine formed of a front main body having at least cleaning means for cleaning a vehicle to be cleaned (hereinafter referred to as a vehicle) and a rear main body having a drying means for drying the vehicle. A car wash machine comprising a main body and a transport device for transporting the vehicle from the front through the car wash machine main body to the rear. In the description of each operation in the present embodiment, a passenger car system (sedan system) is used for the vehicle.

  1 to 3, the car wash machine main body 1 includes a front body 1 </ b> A provided with cleaning means for cleaning the vehicle 2 and surface protection means for forming a film of wax or water-repellent polymer on the surface of the vehicle 2. The vehicle is provided with drying means for drying the vehicle 2 and is formed separately from the rear main body 1B fixed to the floor surface 4. The front main body 1A can run on a pair of rails 5 laid on the floor surface 4 via a plurality of rings 3.

  In the front body 1A, as a cleaning means for the vehicle 2, a pre-rinse arch 8 that sprays cleaning water (rinse) on the vehicle 2 in order from the front, and a detergent arch that sprays detergent on the vehicle 2 9, a pair of left and right rocker brushes 10 that can move in and out in the left-right direction perpendicular to the traveling direction of the car wash machine main body 1 to clean the tire and the lower side surface of the vehicle 2, and the upper surface of the vehicle 2 to be cleaned that can move in the vertical direction A top brush 11 that cleans the vehicle 2, a final rinse arch 12 that sprays cleaning water (rinse) on the vehicle 2, and a pair of side brushes 13 that can traverse in the left-right direction and clean the front and rear surfaces and both side surfaces of the vehicle 2. Is provided.

  The side brush 13 is provided with a vehicle body detection sensor (not shown) including a limit switch that operates when the side brush 13 is tilted in contact with the vehicle 2 and detects the vehicle 2.

  Further, in the front main body 1A, a water repellent polymer film (water repellent coat) is formed by spraying a water repellent polymer liquid on the surface of the vehicle 2 in order behind the side brush 13 as a surface protecting means for the vehicle 2. A water-repellent polymer arch 14 and a wax arch 15 that sprays a wax liquid on the surface of the vehicle 2 to form a wax protective film are provided. Further, the water-repellent polymer arch 14 and the wax arch 15 are configured so that only cleaning water can be sprayed, and are also used as cleaning means.

  Further, the front main body 1A is provided with an electromagnetic on-off valve 72 (FIG. 4) or the like by a liquid pump 71 (FIG. 4) from a plurality of liquid storage tanks (not shown) in which various liquid agents are stored. A water panel (not shown) for supplying cleaning water (rinse) and liquid agent to the arches 8, 9, 12, 14, and 15 is provided through the water tank (not shown). (FIG. 4) supplies water to the arches 8, 9, 12, 14, and 15.

  Further, a vehicle shape detection sensor (also referred to as an area sensor) (an example of vehicle shape detection means) 16 for determining the vehicle type (shape) of the vehicle 2 is provided on both front sides of the front body 1A. The vehicle type (shape) of the vehicle 2 is determined at a position where the vehicle body 1A has moved about 2 m (predetermined number of pulses) from the home position HP (travel start position). Note that the distance (number of pulses) from the home position HP, which is the position for discriminating the vehicle type, can be appropriately changed.

  Further, a vehicle height sensor (vehicle detection means) 17 including an ultrasonic sensor for detecting the vehicle 2 is provided at the front upper portion of the front main body 1A, and further, a stop position of the vehicle 2 is provided to the driver of the vehicle 2 at the front end. Is provided with a stop guide plate 18. The stop guide plate 18 is housed in the front side when the car wash is started.

  Further, at the lower end of the front main body 1A, a first limit switch 19 for detecting that the front main body 1A is at the home position HP and detecting that the front main body 1A is at the end position EP (traveling end position). A second limit switch 20 is provided.

  In the rear main body 1B, as a drying means for the vehicle 2, a top nozzle 21 that can move in the vertical direction and dry the upper surface of the vehicle 2 to be cleaned, and a left and right that can traverse in the horizontal direction and dry both side surfaces of the vehicle 2 A pair of side nozzles 22 is provided, and a pair of left and right blower devices (not shown) for simultaneously supplying air to both the nozzles 21 and 22 and supplying wind are also provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, as an approach detection means for detecting the approach between the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B, a detection object 32 is projected from the front end of the rear main body 1B toward the rear end of the front main body 1A. A third limit switch 33 for deceleration and a fourth limit switch 34 for stopping are provided at the rear end of the front main body 1A and operated by the approach of the tip of the detected body 32. Further, in order to detect the presence of an object or a person between the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B (in order to detect pinching), a plurality of sets (two sets in FIG. 3) of photoelectric sensors 35 (light projector 35A, light receiving) 35B) is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a breaker 41 for controlling the approach of the vehicle 2 to the car wash position, an operation switch for inputting a start / stop command, a car wash course, and the like are arranged in front of the front end of the traveling rail 5. A remote panel 42 is provided, and an exit signal lamp 43 for urging the driver of the vehicle 2 to exit (escape from the car wash position) at the end of the car wash is provided behind the rear end of the traveling rail 5.

  Further, the front main body 1A is connected to the ring body 3 of the front main body 1A, and drives the ring main body 3 to drive the front main body 1A (including a travel motor) 53A (including a travel motor). 4) is provided, and the front main body 1A can travel independently by the front main body travel drive device (including a travel motor) 53A. A front encoder 37 (FIG. 4) is connected to the front body travel drive device 53A.

  Further, on the inner side of the rail 5 on the floor surface 4, a pair of left and right roller conveyors 61 (an example of a conveying device) that conveys the vehicle 2 from the front through the front main body 1 </ b> A and the rear main body 1 </ b> B of the car wash machine body 1. ) Is provided. The roller conveyor 61 includes a front roller conveyor 61A (an example of a front conveying device) disposed from the front end of the roller conveyor 61 to the front surface of the rear main body 1B, and a front surface of the rear main body 1B to the rear end of the roller conveyor 61. It is formed from the rear roller conveyor 61B (an example of a rear conveying device) that is arranged, and when the vehicle 2 gets into the rear roller conveyor 61B, the subsequent vehicle 2 can get into the front roller conveyor 61A. . The front roller conveyor 61A and the rear roller conveyor 61B are respectively provided with a front conveyor drive device 62A and a rear conveyor drive device 62B, and these roller conveyors 61A and 61B are driven and controlled for each pair of left and right. .

  As a result, when the vehicle 2 gets on the rear roller conveyor 61B, the subsequent vehicle 2 gets on the front roller conveyor 61A, so that the time for washing one vehicle 2 is shortened and the washing efficiency is improved. .

  Further, the length of the front roller conveyor 61A is equal to or longer than the length of the front main body 1A in the relative movement direction of the car wash machine body 1 and the vehicle 2 plus the length that the car 2 that can be washed can enter. It is said that.

  Thereby, the vehicle 2 can be put on the front roller conveyor 61A and stopped in front of the front main body 1A, and the washing process is performed while the vehicle 2 is relatively moved by the front roller conveyor 61A simultaneously with the start of the car wash. Can be executed.

  Further, the length of the rear roller conveyor 61B is equal to or longer than the length of the rear main body 1B in the relative movement direction plus the length that allows the vehicle 2 that can be washed to be carried out from the rear main body 1B.

Thereby, the vehicle 2 after the drying process can be carried out from the rear main body 1B, and the possibility of contacting the rear main body 1B when the vehicle 2 leaves is avoided.
Further, the front roller conveyor 61A and the rear roller conveyor 61B are forward-rotation drive commands {commands for moving the vehicle 2 to the exit side} from the control device 51 (described later) to the front conveyor drive device 62A and the rear conveyor drive device 62B. Alternatively, the vehicle 2 can be transported from the entrance side to the exit side and from the exit side to the entrance side by outputting a backward rotation drive command {command to move the vehicle 2 to the entrance side}.

Accordingly, the front roller conveyor 61A and the rear roller conveyor 61B are rotatable in the front-rear direction, so that the vehicle 2 is movable in the front-rear direction.
Further, in front of the front roller conveyor 61A, a front slope 63A that is inclined upward is provided for smoothly carrying the vehicle 2, and behind the rear roller conveyor 61B, the vehicle 2 Is provided with a rear slope 63B that is inclined downward.

  Further, as a photoelectric switch 64 for confirming the exit of the vehicle 2, a light projector 64A and a light receiver 64B are provided so that the optical axis thereof crosses obliquely across the rear roller conveyor 61B.

FIG. 4 shows a control block diagram of the car wash machine having the above configuration.
As shown in the figure, the car wash machine main body 1 includes a control device 51 composed of a microcomputer built in the front main body 1A, and a vehicle shape detection sensor 16, a vehicle height sensor 17, a limit switch connected to the control device 51. 19, 20, 33, 34, photoelectric sensor 35, front encoder 37, photoelectric switch 64, sensor system 52, each brush 10, 11, 13, stop guide plate 18, each drying nozzle 21, 22, front The main body travel drive device 53A, the front conveyor drive device 62A, the rear conveyor drive device 62B, the drive system 54 including the liquid agent pump 71, the on-off valve 72, the submersible pump 73, etc., the circuit breaker 41, the remote panel 42, and the exit signal lamp 43 It is composed of

  The control device 51 inputs and stores a car wash course pattern setting signal from the remote panel 42, an operation signal such as start and stop, and a detection signal from the sensor system 52, and is driven in accordance with these operation signal and detection signal. The system 54, the circuit breaker 41, and the exit signal lamp 43 are controlled to control the overall operation of the car wash machine main body 1, and the car wash operation is executed.

  Further, the control device 51 resets by the operation of the first limit switch 19 that detects that the front main body 1A is at the home position HP, and adds a pulse output from the front encoder 37 as the front main body 1A moves forward. In addition, it has a front movement counter (not shown) that subtracts the reverse movement to obtain the movement position of the front body 1A from the home position HP.

Examples of the car wash course pattern include a water wash car wash, a shampoo car wash, a wax car wash, and a water repellent coat car wash.
First, the case where the car wash course pattern is the first wash pattern (0.5 reciprocation pattern) will be described.

  When the water washing car washing course is selected, the front roller conveyor 61A is rotated in the direction in which the vehicle 2 is moved to the exit side in the forward path in which the front main body 1A moves forward, and the pre-rinse arch 8 and final rinse with respect to the vehicle 2 are rotated. Wash water (rinse) is sprayed from the arch 12 and the water-repellent polymer arch 14, and the vehicle 2 is cleaned by the rocker brush 10, the top brush 11, and the side brush 13, and then the rear roller conveyor 61 </ b> B exits the vehicle 2 on the exit side. The nozzles 21 and 22 are used for drying.

  When the shampoo car wash is selected, the front roller conveyor 61A is rotated in the direction in which the vehicle 2 is moved to the exit side in the forward path in which the front body 1A moves forward, and the pre-rinse arch 8 and the final rinse with respect to the vehicle 2 are rotated. Wash water (rinse) is sprayed from the arch 12, the water-repellent polymer arch 14, and the wax arch 15, the detergent is sprayed from the detergent arch 9, and the vehicle 2 is washed by the rocker brush 10, the top brush 11, and the side brush 13. Thereafter, the rear roller conveyor 61B is rotated in a direction to move the vehicle 2 to the exit side, and drying is performed by the nozzles 21 and 22.

  When the wax car wash is selected, the front roller conveyor 61A is rotated in the direction in which the vehicle 2 is moved to the exit side in the forward path in which the front body 1A moves forward, and the pre-rinse arch 8 and the final rinse with respect to the vehicle 2 are rotated. Wash water (rinse) is sprayed from the arch 12, detergent is sprayed from the detergent arch 9, wax liquid is sprayed from the wax arch 15, and the vehicle 2 is washed by the rocker brush 10, the top brush 11, and the side brush 13. Thereafter, the rear roller conveyor 61B is rotated in a direction to move the vehicle 2 to the exit side, and drying is performed by the nozzles 21 and 22.

  When the water-repellent coated car wash is selected, the front roller conveyor 61A is rotated in the direction of moving the vehicle 2 to the exit side in the forward path in which the front body 1A moves forward, and the pre-rinse arch 8, Wash water (rinse) is sprayed from the final rinse arch 12, detergent is sprayed from the detergent arch 9, and water-repellent polymer liquid is sprayed from the water-repellent polymer arch 14, and the vehicle is driven by the rocker brush 10, the top brush 11, and the side brush 13. After that, the rear roller conveyor 61B is rotated in a direction to move the vehicle 2 to the exit side, and drying is performed by the nozzles 21 and 22.

Next, the case where the car wash course pattern is the second wash pattern (1.5 reciprocation pattern) will be described.
When the water washing car washing course is selected, the front roller conveyor 61A is rotated in the direction of moving the vehicle 2 to the exit side in the first forward path in which the front main body 1A moves forward, and the pre-rinse arch 8, Wash water (rinse) is sprayed from the final rinse arch 12, and the vehicle 2 is washed by the rocker brush 10, the top brush 11, and the side brush 13. Subsequently, in the first return path in which the front body 1A moves backward, the front roller conveyor 61A is rotated in a direction to move the vehicle 2 to the entrance side, and the pre-rinse arch 8, the final rinse arch 12, Washing water (rinse) is sprayed from the aqueous polymer arch 14, and the vehicle 2 is washed by the top brush 11 and the side brush 13. Subsequently, in the second forward path, the front roller conveyor 61 </ b> A and the rear roller conveyor 61 </ b> B are rotated in a direction to move the vehicle 2 to the exit side, and the vehicle 2 is dried.

  When the shampoo car wash is selected, the front roller conveyor 61A is rotated in the direction of moving the vehicle 2 to the exit side in the first forward path in which the front body 1A moves forward, and the pre-rinse arch 8, Wash water (rinse) is sprayed from the final rinse arch 12, detergent is sprayed from the detergent arch 9, and the vehicle 2 is washed by the rocker brush 10, the top brush 11, and the side brush 13. Subsequently, in the first return path in which the front body 1A moves backward, the front roller conveyor 61A is rotated in a direction to move the vehicle 2 to the entrance side, and the pre-rinse arch 8, the final rinse arch 12, Washing water (rinse) is sprayed from the aqueous polymer arch 14, and the vehicle 2 is washed by the top brush 11 and the side brush 13. Subsequently, in the second forward path, the front roller conveyor 61 </ b> A and the rear roller conveyor 61 </ b> B are rotated in a direction to move the vehicle 2 to the exit side, and the vehicle 2 is dried.

  When the wax car wash is selected, the front roller conveyor 61A is rotated in the direction of moving the vehicle 2 to the exit side in the first forward path in which the front main body 1A moves forward, and the pre-rinse arch 8, Wash water (rinse) is sprayed from the final rinse arch 12, detergent is sprayed from the detergent arch 9, and the vehicle 2 is washed by the rocker brush 10, the top brush 11, and the side brush 13. Subsequently, in the first return path in which the front body 1A moves backward, the front roller conveyor 61A is rotated in a direction to move the vehicle 2 to the entrance side, and the pre-rinse arch 8, the final rinse arch 12, Washing water (rinse) is sprayed from the aqueous polymer arch 14, and the vehicle 2 is washed by the top brush 11 and the side brush 13. Subsequently, in the second forward path, the front roller conveyor 61 </ b> A and the rear roller conveyor 61 </ b> B are rotated in a direction to move the vehicle 2 to the exit side, and the wax liquid is sprayed from the wax arch 15 to the vehicle 2. Then, the vehicle 2 is dried.

When the water-repellent coated car wash is selected, the front roller conveyor 61A is rotated in the direction of moving the vehicle 2 to the exit side in the first forward path in which the front main body 1A moves forward, and the pre-rinse arch with respect to the vehicle 2 8. Wash water (rinse) is sprayed from the final rinse arch 12 and the wax arch 15, the detergent is sprayed from the detergent arch 9, and the vehicle 2 is cleaned by the rocker brush 10, the top brush 11, and the side brush 13. Subsequently, in the first return path, the front roller conveyor 61 </ b> A and the rear roller conveyor 61 </ b> B are rotated in a direction to move the vehicle 2 to the entrance side, and washing water (rinse) is sprayed from the pre-rinse arch 8 to the vehicle 2. The water repellent polymer liquid is sprayed from the water repellent polymer arch 14. Subsequently, in the second forward path, the front roller conveyor 61 </ b> A and the rear roller conveyor 61 </ b> B are rotated in a direction to move the vehicle 2 to the exit side, and the vehicle 2 is dried again.
[First operation (first cleaning pattern)]
Hereinafter, as an example of the first operation in the above-described embodiment, that is, as an example of the first cleaning pattern, the front main body 1A, the front roller conveyor 61A, the rear roller conveyor 61B, and the brushes 10 and 11 by the control device 51 in the shampoo car wash. 13 and the operation of the drying nozzles 21 and 22 will be described based on the operation explanatory diagram shown in FIG. The front main body 1A is stopped at the home position HP, and a car wash course (shampoo car wash) is set by the remote panel 42. As shown in FIG. It is assumed that 2 enters and stops at the stop guide plate 18 position (stop position). Further, the pair of side brushes 13 are in an open state.

  First, when the car wash course is confirmed (in the embodiment, the shampoo car wash of the first wash pattern) and the vehicle height sensor 17 confirms that the vehicle 2 has stopped at the car wash position, the control device 51 instructs the circuit breaker 41 to close. Next, a rotation command is output to each brush 10, 11, 13, a close command is output to the side brush 13, a storage command is output to the stop guide plate 18, and a car wash is performed on each brush 10, 11, 13. Outputs a forward command to the front main body travel drive device 53A, and outputs a forward rotation drive command (command to move the vehicle 2 to the exit side) to the front conveyor drive device 62A of the front roller conveyor 61A. . Subsequently, a drive command is output to the liquid agent pump 71 and the submersible pump 73 in the detergent storage tank, and an open command is output to each open / close valve 72 of each arch 8, 12, 14, 15. Subsequently, when the front main body 1A moves a predetermined distance (a distance at which water droplets during washing of the vehicle 2 do not affect drying), a front rotation drive command is output to the rear conveyor drive device 62B of the rear roller conveyor 61B. The blower command is output to the blower device (not shown) of the drying nozzle, and the drive command is output to the nozzles 21 and 22. When the detection signal of the vehicle body detection sensor that operates when the side brush 13 is in contact with the front surface of the vehicle 2 and tilts while the side brush 13 is closed, the control device 51 temporarily drives the front body travel. When the stop command is output to the front conveyor drive device 62A of the device 53A and the front roller conveyor 61A, the side brush 13 is opened to clean the front surface of the vehicle 2, and when the side brush 13 turns to the side surface of the vehicle 2, the front portion again A forward command is output to the main body travel drive unit 53A, and a forward rotation drive command (command to move the vehicle 2 to the exit side) is output to the front conveyor drive unit 62A of the front roller conveyor 61A.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the breaker 41 is closed and the next vehicle 2 is prevented from entering, and the front main body traveling drive unit 53A starts to advance the front main body 1A. The washing water and the detergent are sprayed on the vehicle 2 by 8, 9, 12, 14, and 15, and the movement toward the exit side of the vehicle 2 is started by the front roller conveyor 61A. Cleaning of the lower portion of the side surface, cleaning of the upper surface of the vehicle 2 with the top brush 11, and cleaning of the front surface and both side surfaces of the vehicle 2 with the side brush 13 are started. Further, when the front main body 1A moves by a predetermined distance, the rear roller conveyor 61B is driven, and the vehicle 2 is transferred from the front roller conveyor 61A to the rear roller conveyor 61B and subsequently moved to the outlet side. When the vehicle 2 is transferred to the rear roller conveyor 61B, drying is performed by the nozzles 21 and 22. The top brush 11 and the top nozzle 21 are moved up and down along the vehicle shape because the vehicle shape detection sensor 16 determines the shape of the vehicle 2.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 5C, after the side brush 13 moves to the back of the vehicle 2 and moves to a position for cleaning the back of the vehicle 2, the control device 51 moves to the front main body travel drive device 53 </ b> A. A drive stop command is output, and then a reverse command is output so as to follow the vehicle 2 moving by the front roller conveyor 61A to the front main body travel drive device 53A. Further, a drive stop command is output to the rocker brush 10 and the top brush 11. At this time, the control device 51 continues to output a car wash command to the side brush 13, output a forward rotation drive command to the front conveyor drive devices 62A and 62B, and output a blow command to the blower device of the drying nozzle. A drive command is output to 21 and 22.

  As a result, the side brush 13 is positioned on the rear surface of the vehicle 2, the rear surface of the vehicle 2 is cleaned, and the nozzles 21 and 22 of the rear main body 1B and the vehicle 2 are moved relative to each other so as to cross each other and dry. Is done. Further, the rocker brush 10 and the top brush 11 are stopped.

  Subsequently, when the cleaning of the rear surface of the vehicle 2 by the side brush 13 is completed, the control device 51 outputs a drive stop command to the side brush 13 and a drive stop command to the liquid agent pump 71 and the submersible pump 73 in the detergent storage tank. Is output to each on-off valve 72 of each arch 8, 12, 14, 15. At this time, the control device 51 continues to output a reverse drive command to the front body travel drive device 53A, to output a forward rotation drive command to the conveyor drive devices 62A and 62B, and to output a blow command to the blower device of the drying nozzle. The drive command is output to the nozzles 21 and 22.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 5 (d), the driving of the side brush 13 is stopped, and spraying of cleaning water and detergent on the vehicle 2 by the arches 8, 9, 12, 14, 15 is stopped, and the front body 1A moves toward the home position HP. Drying of the vehicle 2 by the nozzles 21 and 22 is continued.

  Subsequently, when the front main body 1A reaches the home position HP and the first limit switch 19 operates, the control device 51 outputs a drive stop command to the front main body travel drive device 53A, and the front main body travel drive device. A predetermined time after the drive stop command is output to 53A, that is, when the vehicle 2 gets into the rear roller conveyor 61B, the drive stop command is output to the front conveyor drive device 62A of the front roller conveyor 61A, and the breaker 41 The opening command is output. At this time, the control device 51 continues to output a forward rotation drive command to the rear conveyor drive device 62B, to output a blow command to the blower device of the drying nozzle, and to output a drive command to the nozzles 21 and 22. If the operation of the third limit switch 33 for deceleration, which is an approach detection means, is confirmed before confirming the operation of the first limit switch 19 of the front main body 1A that detects the home position HP, the front main body travel drive device When a deceleration command is output to 53A and the operation of the stop fourth limit switch 34 is confirmed, a drive stop command is output to the front main body travel drive device 53A.

  Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 5 (e), when the vehicle 2 gets on the rear roller conveyor 61B, the front roller conveyor 61A is stopped, and the vehicle 2 that has got on the rear roller conveyor 61B is dried while the following vehicle 2 is advanced to the stop guide plate 18 position (stop position) through the opened circuit breaker 41.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 5 (f), when the vehicle 2 reaches the vicinity of the end of the rear roller conveyor 61B and the light projector 64A and the light receiver 64B detect the vehicle 2, the control device 51 causes the rear conveyor drive device 62B. A drive stop command is output to the top nozzle 21, the side nozzle 22, and the blower device, a lighting command is output to the exit signal lamp 43 (FIG. 1), and the subsequent vehicle 2 is Perform the cleaning work.

  As a result, the vehicle 2 is stopped by stopping the rear roller conveyor 61B, the drying of the vehicle 2 is finished, and the exit signal lamp 43 is turned on, so that the driver of the vehicle 2 is informed of the departure and the subsequent vehicle 2 is notified. On the other hand, a cleaning operation is performed.

Subsequently, when the exit of the vehicle 2 is confirmed by the light projector 64 </ b> A and the light receiver 64 </ b> B, the control device 51 outputs a turn-off command to the exit signal lamp 43.
When the photoelectric sensor 35 operates, that is, when an object or a person is present between the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B, a stop command is output to the front main body travel drive device 53A of the front main body 1A. This prevents an object or person from being caught between the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B.

  When an abnormal stop signal is input from the control device 51 based on an abnormal stop or failure of the travel motor, the front main body travel drive device 53A, the front conveyor drive device 62A, the rear conveyor drive device 62B, and each brush 10 11 and 13 and an operation stop command are output to the nozzles 21 and 22, and the operation of all the car wash machines is stopped.

In the first operation in the embodiment, since the front roller conveyor 61A and the rear roller conveyor 61B rotate only in the forward direction (the direction in which the vehicle 2 is moved from the entrance side to the exit side), only the first operation is performed. In the car wash machine to be executed, the front roller conveyor 61A and the rear roller conveyor 61B may be driven only in the front direction.
[Second operation (second cleaning pattern)]
Hereinafter, as an example of the second operation in the above-described embodiment, that is, as an example of the second cleaning pattern, the front body 1A, the front roller conveyor 61A, the rear roller conveyor 61B, and the brushes 10 and 11 by the control device 51 in the wax car wash. , 13 and the operation of the drying nozzles 21, 22 will be described with reference to the operation explanatory diagrams shown in FIGS. The front main body 1A is stopped at the home position HP, and a car wash course (wax car wash) is set by the remote panel 42, and the vehicle passes through the opened breaker 41 as shown in FIG. It is assumed that 2 enters and stops at the stop guide plate 18 position (stop position). Further, the pair of side brushes 13 are in an open state. 7 (h) to 7 (i) are the same as those in FIGS. 5 (e) to 5 (f), description thereof will be omitted.

  First, when the car wash course is confirmed (wax car wash of the second wash pattern in the embodiment) and the vehicle height sensor 17 confirms that the vehicle 2 has stopped at the car wash position, the control device 51 instructs the circuit breaker 41 to close. Next, a rotation command is output to each brush 10, 11, 13, a close command is output to the side brush 13, a storage command is output to the stop guide plate 18, and a car wash is performed on each brush 10, 11, 13. Outputs a forward command to the front main body travel drive device 53A, and outputs a forward rotation drive command (command to move the vehicle 2 to the exit side) to the front conveyor drive device 62A of the front roller conveyor 61A. . Subsequently, a drive command is output to the liquid agent pump 71 and the submersible pump 73 of the detergent storage tank, and an open command is output to the open / close valves 72 of the arches 8 and 12. When the side brush 13 is closed and the side brush 13 is in contact with the front surface of the vehicle 2 and inputs the detection signal of the vehicle body detection sensor, the control device 51 temporarily and forwards as described above. The main body 1A and the front roller conveyor 61A are stopped, and the front surface of the vehicle 2 is cleaned by the side brush 13.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 6B, the breaker 41 is closed and the next vehicle 2 is prevented from entering, and the front main body traveling drive unit 53A starts to advance the front main body 1A. The washing water and the detergent are sprayed on the vehicle 2 by 8, 9, 12, 14, and 15, and the movement toward the exit side of the vehicle 2 is started by the front roller conveyor 61A. Cleaning of the lower portion of the side surface, cleaning of the upper surface of the vehicle 2 with the top brush 11, and cleaning of the front surface and both side surfaces of the vehicle 2 with the side brush 13 are started.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 6C, after the side brush 13 moves to the back of the vehicle 2 and moves to the position where the back of the vehicle 2 is cleaned, the control device 51 moves to the front main body travel drive device 53A. A drive stop command is output, a drive stop command is output to the front conveyor drive device 62A, and subsequently, when the rear brush of the vehicle 2 is cleaned by the side brush 13, a reverse drive command is output to the front body travel drive device 53A. The rear rotation drive command (command for moving the vehicle 2 to the entrance side) is output to the front conveyor drive device 62A. Further, a drive stop command is output to the rocker brush 10, a drive stop command is output to the liquid agent pump 71 of the detergent storage tank, and an open command is output to the on-off valve 72 of the water repellent polymer arch 14. At this time, the control device 51 continues to output a car wash command to the brushes 11 and 13, output a drive command to the submersible pump 73, and output an open command to the open / close valves 72 of the arches 8 and 12. .

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 6 (d), spraying of washing water from the water-repellent polymer arch 14 is started on the vehicle 2 until the front main body 1A reaches the home position HP. The vehicle 2 is cleaned by the arches 8, 12, 14 and the brushes 11, 13 while being relatively moved so as to cross the vehicle 2 conveyed by the front roller conveyor 61 </ b> A.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 6E, when it is confirmed by the first limit switch 19 that the front main body 1A has reached the home position HP, the control device 51 stops to the front main body travel drive device 53A. Command, a drive stop command is output to the front conveyor drive device 62A, a close command is output to the open / close valve 72 of each arch 8, 12, 14 and a drive stop command is output to the submersible pump 73. 11 and a drive stop command are output to the side brush 13.

Thus, the front main body 1A and the front roller conveyor 61A are stopped, and the cleaning of the vehicle 2 by the arches 8, 12, and 14 and the brushes 11 and 13 is completed.
Subsequently, immediately after the front main body 1A reaches the home position HP, as shown in FIG. 7 (f), the control device 51 outputs a forward rotation drive command to the front conveyor drive device 62A and the rear conveyor drive device 62B. Then, a drive command is output to the liquid agent pump 71 of the wax liquid storage tank, a blow command is output to the blower device (not shown) of the drying nozzle, and a drive command is output to the nozzles 21 and 22.

  As a result, the wax arch 15 causes the wax liquid to be applied to the vehicle 2 while the front body 1A and the rear body 1B, the front roller conveyor 61A, and the vehicle 2 conveyed by the rear roller conveyor 61B are relatively moved so as to cross each other. Spraying is performed and the vehicle 2 is dried.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7 (g), after a predetermined time has elapsed since the drive command was output to the liquid pump 71 of the wax liquid storage tank, the control device 51 controls the liquid pump of the wax liquid storage tank. A drive stop command is output to 71. At this time, the control device 51 continues to output a forward rotation drive command to the front conveyor drive device 62A and the rear conveyor drive device 62B, output a blow command to the blower device of the drying nozzle, and drive command to the nozzles 21 and 22. Is output.

As a result, the vehicle 2 is advanced by the front roller conveyor 61A and the rear roller conveyor 61B, so that drying is performed while the rear body 1B and the vehicle 2 are moved relative to each other so as to cross each other. It is transferred onto the roller conveyor 61B.
[Third action (3rd cleaning pattern, 2.5 reciprocations)]
Hereinafter, as another embodiment, the operation of the third operation, that is, as an example of the third cleaning pattern, the front body 1A, the front roller conveyor 61A, the rear roller conveyor 61B, the brush 10 by the control device 51 in the water-repellent coat car wash. 11, 13, the water repellent polymer arch 14, and the drying nozzles 21, 22 will be described with reference to the operation explanatory diagrams shown in FIGS. The front main body 1A is stopped at the home position HP, and a car wash course (water-repellent coat car wash) is set by the remote panel 42. As shown in FIG. It is assumed that the vehicle 2 enters and stops at the stop guide plate 18 position (stop position). Further, the pair of side brushes 13 are in an open state. 9 (k) to FIG. 9 (l) are the same as those in FIG. 5 (e) to FIG.

  First, when the car wash course is confirmed (in the embodiment, the water-repellent coat car wash of the third wash pattern) and the vehicle height sensor 17 confirms that the vehicle 2 has stopped at the car wash position, the control device 51 moves to the breaker 41. A close command is output, then a rotation command is output to each brush 10, 11, 13, a close command is output to the side brush 13, a storage command is output to the stop guide plate 18, and each brush 10, 11, 13 is output. A car wash command is output to the front main body travel drive device 53A, and a forward rotation drive command (command to move the vehicle 2 to the exit side) is sent to the front conveyor drive device 62A of the front roller conveyor 61A. Output. Subsequently, a drive command is output to the liquid agent pump 71 and the submersible pump 73 of the detergent storage tank, and an open command is output to each open / close valve 72 of each arch 8, 12, 15. When the side brush 13 is closed and the side brush 13 is in contact with the front surface of the vehicle 2 and inputs the detection signal of the vehicle body detection sensor, the control device 51 temporarily and forwards as described above. The main body 1A and the front roller conveyor 61A are stopped, and the front surface of the vehicle 2 is cleaned by the side brush 13.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 8 (b), the breaker 41 is closed and the next vehicle 2 is prevented from entering, and the front main body traveling drive unit 53A starts to advance the front main body 1A. The washing water and the detergent are sprayed on the vehicle 2 by 8, 9, 12, and 15 and the movement toward the exit side of the vehicle 2 is started by the front roller conveyor 61A. , Cleaning of the upper surface of the vehicle 2 with the top brush 11, and cleaning of the front surface and both side surfaces of the vehicle 2 with the side brush 13 are started.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 8C, after the side brush 13 moves to the back of the vehicle 2 and moves to a position where the back of the vehicle 2 is cleaned, the control device 51 moves to the front main body travel drive device 53A. A drive stop command is output, a drive stop command is output to the front conveyor drive device 62A, a drive stop command is output to the liquid agent pump 71 and the submersible pump 73 of the detergent storage tank, and each arch 8, 12, 15 is output. A close command is output to each on-off valve 72. Subsequently, the control device 51 outputs a reverse command to the front main body travel drive device 53A, and issues a backward rotation drive command (command to move the vehicle 2 to the entrance side) to the front conveyor drive device 62A. At this time, the control device 51 continues to output a drive command to the brushes 10, 11, and 13.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 8 (d), the brushes 10, 11, 13 that are being rotationally driven in the front main body 1 </ b> A and the vehicle 2 are relatively moved so as to cross each other, and the vehicle 2 is rinsed. Done.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 8E, when the first limit switch 19 confirms that the front main body 1A has reached the home position HP, the control device 51 instructs the front main body travel drive device 53A to stop. Is output, a drive stop command is output to the front conveyor drive device 62A, and a drive stop command is output to each of the brushes 10, 11, and 13. Subsequently, immediately after the front main body 1A reaches the home position HP, the control device 51 outputs a forward command to the front main body travel drive device 53A, and outputs a forward rotation drive command to the front conveyor drive device 62A. A drive command is output to the liquid agent pump 71 and the submersible pump 73 of the storage tank for the pretreatment agent, and an open command is output to the on-off valve 72 of the water repellent polymer arch 14.

  Thus, the pretreatment agent is sprayed from the water-repellent polymer arch 14 to the vehicle 2 while being relatively moved so that the front vehicle body 1A and the vehicle 2 intersect each other. In addition, before spraying the water-repellent polymer liquid performed in the next step, the water-repellent polymer liquid is more easily attached by spraying the pretreatment agent onto the vehicle 2.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 8 (f), when it is confirmed by the second limit switch 20 that the front main body 1A has reached the end position EP, the control device 51 stops driving to the front main body travel drive device 53A. A command is output, a drive stop command is output to the liquid agent pump 71 and the submersible pump 73 of the storage tank for the pretreatment agent, and a close command is output to the on-off valve 72 of the water repellent polymer arch 14. Subsequently, immediately after the front main body 1A reaches the end position EP, the control device 51 outputs a reverse command to the front main body travel drive device 53A, and outputs a forward rotation drive command to the rear roller conveyor drive device 62B. A blow command is output to the blower device of the drying nozzle, and a drive command is output to the nozzles 21 and 22. At this time, the control device 51 continues to output a forward rotation drive command to the front conveyor drive device 62.

  Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 9G, the front main body 1A moves toward the home position HP, and the nozzles 21 and 22 are moved relative to each other so that the rear main body 1B and the vehicle 2 intersect each other. Thus, the vehicle 2 is dried, and the vehicle 2 is transferred onto the rear roller conveyor 61B.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 9 (h), when it is confirmed by the first limit switch 19 that the front main body 1A has reached the home position HP, the control device 51 stops driving to the front main body travel drive device 53A. When the vehicle 2 reaches the vicinity of the end of the rear roller conveyor 61B and the projector 64A and the light receiver 64B detect the vehicle 2, the control device 51 outputs a drive stop command to the nozzles 21, 22 and the blower device. Then, a drive stop command is output to each of the conveyor drive devices 62A and 62B, and then a backward rotation drive command is output to each of the conveyor drive devices 62A and 62B, and the liquid agent pump 71 and the submersible pump of the water-repellent polymer liquid storage tank A drive command is output to 73 and an open command is output to the water repellent polymer arch 14.

  Thereby, after the drying of the vehicle 2 by the nozzles 21 and 22 is finished, the water repellent property from the water repellent polymer arch 14 to the vehicle 2 is relatively moved so that the front main body 1A and the vehicle 2 cross each other. The polymer liquid is sprayed.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 9 (i), after a predetermined time has elapsed since the backward rotation drive command was output to the front conveyor drive device 62A and the rear conveyor drive device 62B, the control device 51 A drive stop command is output to the liquid agent pump 71 and the submersible pump 73 of the liquid storage tank, a close command is output to the water repellent polymer arch 14, a drive stop command is output to each conveyor drive device 62A, 62B, and then each conveyor. A forward rotation drive command is output to the drive devices 62A and 62B, a forward command is output to the front body travel drive device 53A for a predetermined time, a blow command is output to the blower device of the drying nozzle, and a drive command is output to the nozzles 21 and 22. Is output. When the vehicle 2 reaches the vicinity of the end of the rear roller conveyor 61B and the light projector 64A and the light receiver 64B detect the vehicle 2, the control device 51 outputs a reverse command to the front body travel drive device 53A, and the front portion The main body 1A is returned to the home position HP.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 9 (j), the vehicle 2 is dried by the nozzles 21 and 22 while the rear body 1B and the vehicle 2 are moved relative to each other so as to cross each other. It is transferred onto the roller conveyor 61B. Further, by stopping the front body 1A at a position slightly advanced from the home position HP, water droplets attached to the vehicle 2 are scattered by the wind blown from the nozzles 21 and 22 and attached to the front body 1A. , And the water droplets adhering to the inside of the front main body 1A are prevented from dropping and adhering to the vehicle 2.

  As described above, according to the embodiment, the front body 1A to be cleaned can be moved relative to the vehicle 2 and the vehicle 2 is moved by the roller conveyor 61 (the front roller conveyor 61A and the rear roller conveyor 61B). Since it is possible to freely change the washing pattern (the number of brushings and the number of waxes) of the vehicle 2 by the front main body 1A by transporting from the front through the car wash machine body 1 to the rear and from the rear to the front, Various car wash patterns can be realized. Further, during the drying process of the vehicle 2 by the drying means of the rear main body 1B, the front main body 1A that is executing the cleaning process can be separated, so that the drying efficiency of the vehicle 2 can be improved.

  Further, according to the embodiment, while controlling the moving speed of the front main body 1A to a desired speed and controlling the conveying speed of the roller conveyor 61 to a desired speed, the cleaning speed for the vehicle 2 in the cleaning process, And the drying speed with respect to the vehicle 2 in a drying process can be performed at a desired speed.

  In addition, according to the embodiment, since the drying operation by the rear main body 1B can be performed in a state where the distance between the front main body 1A and the rear main body 1B is a predetermined distance, the drying effect on the vehicle 2 is improved. Can do.

  In addition, according to the embodiment, the car wash machine main body 1 is formed of the front main body 1B that is relatively movable with respect to the vehicle 2 and the rear main body 1B that is fixed to the floor surface 4. It is not necessary to keep a large distance between the brushes 10, 11, and 13 serving as cleaning means at the time of approach and the blower device and the nozzles 21 and 22 serving as drying means. In particular, the length of the rear main body 1B can be shortened.

  Further, according to the embodiment, the length of the front roller conveyor 61A is set to the length of the front main body 1A in the relative movement direction of the car wash machine main body 1 and the vehicle 2 so that the car 2 that can be washed can enter. By making the length more than the added length, the vehicle 2 can be put on the front roller conveyor 61A in front of the front main body 1A and stopped, and the vehicle 2 is moved by the front roller conveyor 61A simultaneously with the start of the car wash. It is possible to reliably execute the cleaning process while relatively moving.

  Further, according to the embodiment, the length of the rear roller conveyor 61B is a length obtained by adding the length capable of carrying out the car washable vehicle 2 from the rear main body 1B to the length of the rear main body 1B in the relative movement direction. By setting it as the above, the vehicle 2 which the drying process was complete | finished can be carried out from the rear main body 1B, and when the vehicle 2 leaves | exits, the possibility of contacting the rear main body 1B can be avoided.

  In the embodiment, the car wash machine includes only one rear main body 1B that dries the vehicle 2. However, a rear main body that dries the vehicle 2 is provided behind the rear main body 1B. At least one unit may be provided. Thereby, since the drying operation is performed by the two rear main bodies, the drying effect on the vehicle 2 can be improved.

  Further, in the embodiment, in order to detect the vehicle 2, the vehicle height sensor 17 made of an ultrasonic sensor is provided on the front upper portion of the front main body 1A. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the front main body 1A. A vehicle height sensor (vehicle body detection means) composed of a pair of phototubes may be provided in the width direction of the front end portion (width direction of the car wash machine body 1).

  Further, in the embodiment, for example, the timing of driving the rear roller conveyor 61B in the first operation is after the front main body 1A has moved a predetermined distance. However, the timing is not limited to this, and the timing is not limited to the front end of the rear main body 1B. A vehicle detection sensor may be provided, and after the front end of the vehicle (near the bumper) is detected by this sensor, the rear roller conveyor 61B may be driven.

  Further, in the embodiment, the end of the car wash is made when the vehicle 2 reaches the vicinity of the end of the rear roller conveyor 61B and the projector 64A and the light receiver 64B detect the vehicle 2, but this is not the only case. In addition, the vehicle length of the vehicle body 2 is measured by the vehicle shape detection sensor 16, the transport distance of the vehicle 2 by the roller conveyors 61A and 61B is determined based on the vehicle length, and the car wash is terminated after the transport distance is moved. It may be.

It is a schematic side view of the car wash machine in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the car wash machine. It is a top view of the car wash machine. It is a block diagram of the control system of the car wash machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure of the control method (1st operation | movement) of the same car wash machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure of the control method (2nd operation | movement) of the same car wash machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure of the control method (2nd operation | movement) of the same car wash machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure of the control method (3rd operation | movement) of the same car wash machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure of the control method (3rd operation | movement) of the same car wash machine.

Explanation of symbols

1 Car Wash Machine Main Body 1A Front Main Body 1B Rear Main Body 2 Vehicle (Washed Vehicle)
4 Floor 61 Roller conveyor (transport device)
61A Front roller conveyor (front conveyor)
61B Rear roller conveyor (rear conveyor)

Claims (6)

A car wash machine that performs at least washing and drying with respect to the vehicle to be cleaned while moving the car wash body relative to the vehicle to be cleaned,
The car wash machine main body has a cleaning means for cleaning the vehicle to be cleaned, a front body movable relative to the vehicle to be cleaned, and a drying means for drying the vehicle to be cleaned; Formed from the rear body fixed to the floor,
A car washer comprising a transport device for transporting the vehicle to be cleaned from the front through the front main body and the rear main body of the car wash machine main body to the rear. The transport device is formed from a front transport device disposed from the start end of the transport device to the front surface of the rear main body, and a rear transport device disposed from the front surface of the rear main body to the rear end of the transport device. Has been
2. The car wash machine according to claim 1, wherein when the vehicle to be cleaned gets into the rear transfer device, a subsequent vehicle to be cleaned can get into the front transfer device. The car wash machine according to claim 2, wherein the front transport device and the rear transport device transport the vehicle to be cleaned from the front to the rear and can transport the vehicle from the rear to the front. The length of the front transport device is equal to or longer than the length of the front main body in the relative movement direction plus a length that allows a vehicle to be cleaned to get in. The car wash machine according to claim 2 or claim 3. The length of the rear transfer device is equal to or longer than the length of the rear main body in the relative movement direction plus the length that allows the vehicle to be cleaned to be carried out from the rear main body. The car wash machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4. The car wash machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein at least one other rear main body having a drying means is provided behind the rear main body.

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