JP5157687B2 - Car wash machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a car wash machine for washing a vehicle to be cleaned by spraying water and a diluted liquid obtained by diluting the liquid agent with water to the vehicle to be cleaned while relatively moving the vehicle to be cleaned and the car wash machine body. It is.

An example of the conventional car wash machine is disclosed in Patent Document 1.
The car wash machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 dilutes liquid agents stored in a plurality of liquid storage tanks with water while moving the car to be washed and the car wash machine body in the front-rear direction to the car to be washed. It is a car wash machine that sprays and washes the vehicle to be cleaned, and the plurality of liquid storage tanks are arranged in a plurality of upper and lower stages in the car wash machine, and the liquid storage tanks other than the uppermost stage can be pulled out in the horizontal direction. doing.

With this configuration of the liquid storage tank, the interval between the liquid storage tanks in the vertical direction is greatly reduced, and the space occupied by the liquid storage tank in the car wash machine is reduced.
Further, the liquid storage tank is generally covered with a removable cover in order to protect it from water and detergent during car washing.
JP 2005-186820 A

Although the liquid storage tank is covered with a cover, it is inconvenient to remove the cover every time the liquid agent is replenished and the workability is poor. Therefore, it is conceivable to provide a door in the storage portion of the liquid storage tank.
However, if the cover is a door, the door may remain open inward, and the vehicle to be cleaned may come into contact with the opened door.

  Accordingly, the present invention provides a car wash machine that can improve the workability of replenishment of liquid agent or replacement of the liquid storage tank by providing a door in the storage part of the liquid storage tank, and can prevent the door from being left open. It is for the purpose.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention described in claim 1 of the present invention is directed to the vehicle to be cleaned while storing water and water while moving the vehicle to be cleaned and the car wash machine body in the front-rear direction. A car wash machine for spraying a diluent obtained by diluting a liquid agent stored in a liquid tank with water to wash the vehicle to be cleaned, wherein the storage tank is provided on an inner surface of the car wash machine body. An openable and closable door is installed in the storage unit to protect it from water sprayed during the car wash and a diluent, and a detection means for detecting the open / closed state of the door is provided on the storage unit door. When the detection means detects that the door of the storage section is in the open state, the vehicle to be cleaned cannot be washed.

  According to the above configuration, by attaching a door that can be opened and closed to the storage section, compared to a case where a cover that protects against water or detergent during car washing is simply provided, replenishment of the liquid in the liquid storage tank or liquid storage tank Exchange workability is improved. Further, when the detection unit detects that the door of the storage unit is in the open state, the vehicle to be cleaned cannot be washed, thereby avoiding the possibility that the vehicle to be cleaned contacts the open door. .

  Further, the invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein an informing means is provided, and is arbitrarily set when the detecting means detects that the door of the storage portion is in an open state. After a certain period of time has elapsed, the vehicle to be cleaned cannot be washed, and the notification unit is driven to notify that the door of the storage unit is open.

  The predetermined time corresponds to a time required for replenishment of the liquid agent in the liquid storage tank or replacement of the liquid storage tank, and is arbitrarily set according to the time required by each operator. If the door is opened when replenishing the liquid agent in the liquid storage tank or replacing the liquid storage tank, the open state of the door of the storage unit is detected by the detection means, but it is not necessary to be notified at this time.

  According to the above configuration, when the door is detected to be open even after the time required for replenishing the liquid tank or replacing the liquid tank (a certain period of time) has passed, The information cannot be executed and is notified by the notification means. As a result, the door of the storage unit is returned to the closed normal state by the operator, and contact of the vehicle to be cleaned is prevented.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein a notification means is provided, and whether or not the door of the storage portion is opened by the detection means before and during the car wash. And when it is detected that the door of the storage unit is in an open state, the vehicle to be cleaned cannot be washed, the notification means is driven, and the door of the storage unit is in an open state. Is notified.

  According to the above configuration, it is confirmed whether or not the door of the storage unit is in the open state before the start of the car wash. As a result, the car wash is not started, and before the car wash starts, the door of the storage unit is returned to the closed normal state by the operator, thereby preventing the vehicle to be washed from contacting.

  In addition, during the car wash, it is confirmed whether the door of the storage unit is open. When the vehicle is in the open state, it becomes impossible to wash the vehicle to be cleaned. When this happens, the possibility of the vehicle to be cleaned coming into contact with the opened door is avoided. Further, it is notified that the vehicle to be cleaned cannot be washed when the door of the storage unit is open.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the notification means is constituted by a buzzer or a sound generator, and the volume during notification is reduced at night. It is characterized by that.

  According to the above configuration, at night time, the volume at the time of notification by the buzzer or the sound generator is reduced, and noise at night time is reduced.

  The car wash machine of the present invention is provided with a door that can be freely opened and closed in the storage portion, and compared with a case where a removable cover is simply provided, the workability of replenishing the liquid in the liquid storage tank or replacing the liquid storage tank is improved. If the detection means detects that the door of the storage portion is in the open state, the vehicle to be cleaned cannot be washed, and the vehicle to be cleaned may come into contact with the door in the open state. Can be avoided.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 3 is a side view of the car wash machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a front view of the car wash machine.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, 7 straddles a vehicle to be cleaned (ordinary vehicle or the like) 5, and on a rail (an example of a fixed route) 6 laid on the floor F via a plurality of wheels 8. It is a portal-type car wash machine main body that travels in the front-rear direction A of the vehicle 5 to be cleaned, and reciprocates along a predetermined route in the front-rear direction A. A direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction A is a left-right direction (vehicle width direction) B.

  In the car wash machine main body 7, as a cleaning means, a brushing device 9 (FIG. 6) for brushing the vehicle 5 to be cleaned, washing water (rinse) to the vehicle 5 to be cleaned, a detergent, a water repellent coating agent, A spray device 10 (FIG. 6) for spraying wax is provided, and a drying device 11 (FIG. 6) for blowing air to dry the vehicle 5 to be cleaned is provided as a drying means.

  As an example of the spray device 10, a first cleaning water nozzle (an example of a water injection nozzle) 12, a first detergent nozzle (an example of a liquid agent injection nozzle) 13, and a second cleaning water nozzle (an example of a water injection nozzle) 14. A water repellent coating agent nozzle (an example of a liquid agent injection nozzle) 15, a second detergent nozzle (an example of a liquid agent injection nozzle) 16, and a wax nozzle (an example of a liquid agent injection nozzle) 17 extending from the front to the rear. Are arranged in this order. Here, each nozzle 12-17 is comprised by the arch shape, for example. Water is jetted from the first cleaning water nozzle 12 and the second cleaning water nozzle 14 to the vehicle 5 to be cleaned, and from the first detergent nozzle 13 and the second detergent nozzle 16 to the vehicle 5 to be cleaned. On the other hand, a detergent diluted with water (an example of a diluent) is injected. The water-repellent coating agent nozzle 15 sprays water-repellent coating agent (an example of a diluent) diluted with water onto the vehicle 5 to be cleaned, and the wax nozzle 17 applies to the vehicle 5 to be cleaned. Wax diluted with water (an example of a diluent) is injected.

  As an example of the brushing device 9, the front and rear surfaces and side surfaces of the vehicle 5 to be cleaned are cleaned, the side brush 18 that can be freely moved in the left-right direction B, and the side lower portion of the vehicle 5 to be cleaned are cleaned in the left-right direction B. A retractable rocker brush 19 and a top brush 20 that can be moved up and down to clean the upper surface of the vehicle 5 to be cleaned are disposed.

  Further, as an example of the drying device 11, a vertically movable top nozzle 21 that dries the front and rear surfaces and the top surface of the vehicle 5 to be cleaned, a pair of left and right side nozzles 22 that dry both sides of the vehicle 5 to be cleaned, and the top nozzle 21. A pair of left and right top blower devices 24 connected to the top nozzle 21 via a duct hose 23 and a pair of left and right top blower devices 24 connected to the side nozzle 22 via a duct hose 25 and supplying wind to the side nozzle 22 respectively. Side side blower device 26 is provided.

  A car shape detection sensor is located inside the car wash machine body 7 and is located in front of the car wash machine body 7 for reading the car shape (silhouette) from the side of the vehicle 5 to be washed as the car wash machine body 7 travels. 31 is provided. A travel drive device (drive motor or the like) 32 for traveling the car wash machine body 7 is connected to the wheel 8 of the car wash machine body 7, and a travel encoder 33 is connected to the travel drive device 32. Yes. The vehicle shape detection sensor 31 is configured by vertically arranging a plurality of photoelectric switches each including a light transmitting and receiving unit disposed horizontally facing the left and right side positions of the vehicle 5 to be cleaned. By detecting the photoelectric switch whose optical axis is cut off, the vehicle height of the vehicle 5 to be cleaned at the position of the vehicle shape detection sensor 31 is detected.

  An operation panel 36 and a buzzer (an example of a notification unit) 37 are provided on the front surface of the right vertical frame portion of the car wash machine body 7, and a control device for the car wash machine body 7 is provided on the back side of the operation panel 36. 38 is provided. The buzzer 37 can be adjusted in volume in two stages. The buzzer 37 rings at a high volume according to the high volume control signal and sounds at a low volume according to the low volume control signal.

  Further, the inner surface of the left vertical frame portion (one side portion) of the car wash machine body 7 is located between the rear of the side nozzle 22 and the front of the rocker brush 19, which is a limited installation space α. A spray control panel (an example of a storage unit) 39 shown in FIG. 1 is provided, and in the spray control panel 39, a liquid storage tank chamber (a liquid storage tank 59 (details will be described later)) is stored below. A tank storage section) 40 is provided, and a water panel (water distribution means) 41 is provided above.

  The water panel 41 supplies water to each of the nozzles 12 to 17 by controlling a valve group or the like. As shown in FIG. 5, the water panel 41 supplies water to a water supply device (an example of water supply means) 42 on the ground side. It is connected via a tube (hose) 43. The water supply device 42 includes a water storage tank 44 and a submersible pump 45 disposed in the water storage tank 44, and the start end of the water supply pipe 43 is connected to the submersible pump 45. Further, an inverter 46 (FIG. 6) that drives the submersible pump 45 is provided in the car wash machine body 7, and the amount of water supplied to the water panel 41 can be adjusted by changing the rotation speed of the submersible pump 45.

  The water panel 41 includes a main pipeline 51 to which water is supplied from the water supply device 42 via the water supply pipe 43, and a branch pipeline 52 that is branched from the main pipeline 51 and supplies water to the nozzles 12 to 17. A first electromagnetic valve 53 is provided in each branch pipe 52 of each of the cleaning water nozzles 12, 14, and each branch pipe 52 of each of the liquid jet nozzles 13, 15, 16, 17 is provided from the upstream side. A second electromagnetic valve 54 and a siphon injector 55 are interposed in this order.

  Further, a liquid agent supply device (an example of a liquid agent supply means) 58 is connected to the branch pipe lines 52 of the respective liquid agent injection nozzles 13, 15, 16, and 17 via siphon injectors 55. The liquid supply device 58 includes a liquid storage tank 59 housed in the liquid storage tank chamber 40 and a liquid agent pipe 60 provided from the liquid storage tank 59 to the siphon injector 55. Here, in each liquid storage tank 59 corresponding to the liquid agent injection nozzles 13, 15, 16, and 17, a liquid detergent, a water repellent coating agent, and wax are stored as liquid agents. As said each liquid agent, the undiluted solution or the thing diluted to the predetermined density | concentration is used suitably.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the spray control panel 39 is provided with a double-opening door (an example of a door) 62 that protects against water sprayed during a car wash and a diluent. The door door 62 is supported by a vertical frame forming the car wash machine body 7. That is, the first vertical frame 63 located behind the side nozzle 22, the second vertical frame 64 behind the first vertical frame 63 and parallel to the first vertical frame 63 and the front-rear direction A, and the second vertical frame 64. Further, it is supported by a third vertical frame 65 located in front of the rocker brush 19 and inward of the first vertical frame 63 and the second vertical frame 64.

  A door (hereinafter referred to as a left door) 67 on the left side (front side of the main body of the car wash machine) facing the door door 62 is formed of a flat plate provided with a folded portion 67A that is bent inward at a right angle at the right end. The left end is rotatably supported by the first vertical frame 63 by upper and lower hinges 68 and can be opened and closed inward of the car wash machine body 4.

  Also, a door (hereinafter referred to as a right door) 69 on the right side (hereinafter referred to as the right side of the car wash machine body) 69 facing the door door 62 is formed of a flat plate bent in an L shape in cross section, and the right end is the third vertical frame 65. The upper and lower hinges 70 are rotatably supported, can be opened and closed inward of the car wash machine body 4, and are closed by the second vertical frame 64. Further, at the left end of the right door 69, except for an upper end portion and a magnet 77 attachment portion, which will be described later, a projecting side portion 69 </ b> A having an inverted L-shaped cross section facing the folded portion 67 </ b> A of the left door 67. The projecting side 69A prevents the spray control board 39 from being splashed with water during cleaning, and the closed position of the left door 67 is restricted.

  A door closed state detection sensor 72 made of a proximity sensor is attached to the upper right end of the left door 67. The door closed state detection sensor (an example of a detecting means) 72 faces the door closed state detection sensor 72 and is made of a magnetic material. When the detection body 73 protrudes to the left side (the front side of the car wash machine main body) and the left door 67 is closed, the door closed state detection sensor 72 detects the detected body 73 and can detect the closed state. ing.

  Further, at the center right end portion of the left door 67, a claw 74 is applied to the projecting side portion 69A of the right door 69, and an embedded handle 75 for maintaining the left door 67 in a closed state is provided. Opposite to the handle 75, an embedded handle 76 is provided.

  Further, a pair of upper and lower magnets 77 are provided in the second vertical frame 64 above the handle 75 and the handle 76 in the front-rear direction A, and the left door 67 and the right door 69 are attracted to the magnets 77, respectively. The closed state is maintained.

  Due to the structure of the kannon door 62, in the closed state, the claw 74 of the handle 75 is applied to the protrusion 69A of the right door 69, and the left door 67 and the right door 69 are attracted to the magnet 77, and this closed state is maintained. The At this time, the door closed state detection sensor 72 detects the object to be detected 73 facing and the output signal is on, and the closed state is detected.

  Further, the left door 67 can be opened by operating the handle 75 of the left door 67 to remove the claw 74 from the protruding portion 69A of the right door 69 and pulling it against the attracting force of the magnet 77, and the right door 69. The right door 69 can be opened by holding the handle 76 and pulling it against the attracting force of the magnet 77. At this time, the output signal of the door closed state detection sensor 72 is turned off, and the open state is detected.

  When the left door 67 and the right door 69 are opened, the liquid storage tank 59 appears below, and the remaining amount of the liquid agent can be visually observed. When the liquid agent is insufficient, the liquid agent is replenished or the liquid storage tank 59 is replaced. Can do.

  If a conventional cover is made into such a door type, a space for a hinge for attaching the door is required, and the door is opened and closed even though the car washing machine body 7 has a limited installation space α. This causes a problem that a space is required. However, according to the structure of the kannon door 62, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), the right door 69 is formed in an L shape in sectional view, and the hinge 70 is attached to the third vertical frame 65 located inward. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the space for the above operation from being narrowed with respect to the spray control panel 39 due to the space for attaching the hinge 70, and the space S opened by opening the right door 69 is the open right door 69. Therefore, it is possible to work up to the right corner of the installation space α of the spray control panel 39 without being obstructed, and the limited installation space α can be used effectively.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the control device 38 receives data necessary for car washing, for example, a setting signal of a selected car washing course (pattern), operation signals such as start and stop, from the operation panel 36. The detection signal of the vehicle shape detection sensor 31, the detection signal of the traveling encoder 33, and the detection signal of the door closed state detection sensor 72 are input, and the control device 38 receives the signals from the operation panel 36 and the detection signals of the sensors. Accordingly, the spray device 10 (the first electromagnetic valve 53 of the nozzles 12, 14 and the second electromagnetic valve 54 of the nozzles 13, 15, 16, 17), the drying device 11 (nozzles 21, 22, blower devices 24, 26). The brushing device 9 (brushes 18, 19, and 20), the travel drive device 32, the buzzer 37, and the like are controlled to control the operation of the entire car wash machine body 7, and the car wash operation is executed.

The effect | action by operation | movement of the said control apparatus 38 is demonstrated.
When performing the car wash, the driver or the operator operates the operation panel 36 in a state where the vehicle 5 to be cleaned is stopped, and thus a desired car wash course (pattern) is set. In this state, a car wash is started by turning on a start switch (not shown) of the operation panel 36. For example, a case where a “quick wax course” in which wax is simply applied to the vehicle to be cleaned 5 is set as a car wash course will be described.

"Outbound"
The traveling drive device 32 is driven to advance the car wash machine body 7. At this time, by counting the pulse signal output from the traveling encoder 33, the traveling position (distance) from the home position HP of the car wash machine body 7 is calculated, and the vehicle to be cleaned detected by the vehicle shape detection sensor 31. The vehicle body shape of the vehicle 5 to be cleaned is obtained by continuously storing the vehicle height of 5 and the travel position (distance) of the car wash machine body 7 at the time of detection.

  Then, the spray device 10 is driven to spray cleaning water (rinse) from the first cleaning water nozzle 12 and the second cleaning water nozzle 14 onto the vehicle 5 to be cleaned, and from the first detergent nozzle 13 to the vehicle 5 to be cleaned. On the other hand, detergent is sprayed, wax is sprayed onto the vehicle 5 to be cleaned from the wax nozzle 17, and the brushing device 9 is driven to brush the vehicle 5 to be cleaned (at this time, the top brush 20 Elevate).

"Return"
The traveling drive device 32 is driven to move the car wash machine body 7 backward, and the drying device 11 is driven to dry the vehicle 5 to be cleaned (at this time, the top nozzle 21 is raised and lowered according to the shape of the vehicle body).

In this manner, the control device 38 performs a car wash operation on the selected car wash course.
Further, the control device 38 monitors whether or not the sight door 62 of the spray control panel 39 is open.

  As shown in FIG. 7, immediately before the start switch is turned on and the actual car wash is started (before the car wash is started) or during the car wash, the output signal of the door closed state detection sensor 72 is turned off (the door open state). Detection), a car wash stop signal is output, or when the output signal of the door closed state detection sensor 72 is turned off (door open state detection) regardless of before and during the car wash, the timer is driven, When the set time (an example of a certain time that can be arbitrarily set) elapses, the car wash cannot be executed. At the time of this stop, when the time is a daytime time zone (for example, 9:00 to 20:00), a volume control signal is output to the buzzer 37, and the time is other time zone (for example, 0:00). ~ 9 o'clock, 20 o'clock to 24 o'clock), a small volume control signal is output. The set time of the timer corresponds to the time necessary for replenishing the liquid agent in the liquid storage tank 59 or replacing the liquid storage tank 59, and is arbitrarily set according to the time required by each worker.

The operation at the time of monitoring the sight door 62 of the spray control panel 39 by the control device 38 will be described.
When the left door 67 of the spray control panel 39 is opened when replenishing the liquid in the liquid storage tank 59 or replacing the liquid storage tank 59, the output signal of the door closed state detection sensor 72 is turned off (door open state). Detection), the timer starts counting, and in this state, when the operation is normally completed and the left door 67 is closed, the output signal of the door closed state detection sensor 72 is turned on (door closed state detection) and the timer The count is stopped and no notification is given. However, if the left door 67 is forgotten to close, the timer is turned on, the buzzer 37 is sounded, a car wash stop signal is output, and the car wash cannot be executed.

  Also, in order to monitor whether the left door 67 has been opened for some reason before or during the car wash, it is monitored whether the output signal of the door close state detection sensor 72 is off (door open state detection). As soon as the signal is turned off, a car wash stop signal is output, the brushing device 9, the spray device 10, the drying device 11 and the traveling drive device 32 are stopped, the car wash cannot be performed, and the buzzer 37 sounds. Is done.

  Further, the volume of the buzzer 37 is increased during the daytime period and decreased during the other nighttime periods, and noise countermeasures are implemented. The buzzer 37 is stopped when the left door 67 is closed and the output signal of the door closed state detection sensor 72 is turned on (door closed state detection).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, by providing the sound control door 62 on the spray control panel 39, compared with the case where a detachable cover is simply provided, the liquid agent in the liquid storage tank 59 is replenished or stored. The workability of the replacement of the liquid tank 59 can be improved, and further, when the door closing state detection sensor 72 detects that the door 82 is open, the vehicle 5 to be cleaned cannot be washed. It is possible to avoid the possibility that the vehicle 5 to be cleaned comes into contact with the closed door 62.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the open state of the sound door 62 is detected even if a predetermined time (the set time of the timer) has passed in order to replenish the liquid in the liquid storage tank 59 or replace the liquid storage tank. In this case, the buzzer 37 is sounded and notified so that the operator can return the closed door 62 of the spray control panel 39 to the closed normal state and prevent the vehicle 5 to be cleaned from contacting.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, it is confirmed whether the door 82 of the spray control panel (storage unit) 39 is in the open state before the car wash is started. When the vehicle cannot be executed and the buzzer 37 is sounded and notified, the car wash is not started, and before the car wash is actually started, the operator closes the sound door 62 of the spray control panel 39. The contact of the vehicle 5 to be cleaned can be prevented.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, it is confirmed whether or not the doors 62 are opened during the car wash, and when the car door is opened, the car 5 to be washed cannot be immediately executed. In the unlikely event that the door 82 is opened, it is possible to avoid the possibility that the vehicle 5 to be cleaned comes into contact with the opened door 62, and the vehicle 5 to be cleaned is executed when the door 62 is open. It can be notified that it is no longer possible.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the nighttime noise can be reduced by reducing the volume when the buzzer 37 is notified during the nighttime period.
In this embodiment, the buzzer 37 is provided as the notification means, but the buzzer 37 is not limited to the buzzer, and any means capable of notifying a nearby worker may be provided. Instead of the buzzer, a chime, a display lamp, You may provide a liquid crystal display, a sound generator, etc. In particular, it is equipped with a sound generator, and if the message “Spray control panel door is open. Please close the door” is generated by voice, the operator can know the cause of the notification and the countermeasures. .

  Further, in the present embodiment, there is shown a type in which only the car wash machine body 7 is moved, and the car wash machine body 7 and the vehicle to be cleaned 5 are relatively moved to wash the vehicle to be cleaned 5. The machine main body 7 may be in a fixed state, and the vehicle 5 to be cleaned may be moved in the front-rear direction using a roller conveyor (vehicle moving means) or the like so as to move relative to each other. Further, the car wash machine main body 7 is separated into a front main body provided with the brushing device 9 and the spray device 10 and a rear main body provided with the drying device 11 so that the front main body and the rear main body can be moved respectively. It may be a format.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, although the to-be-cleaned vehicle 5 is made into a passenger car, even if it is other vehicles, such as a one box type | system | group, the same effect can be show | played, for example.

It is an external appearance perspective view of the spray control board of the car wash machine in an embodiment of the invention, (a) is a figure of the state where the door was closed, and (b) is a figure of the state where the door was opened. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the spray control board of the car wash. It is a side view of the car wash machine. It is a front view of the car wash machine. It is a piping system diagram of the car wash machine. It is a control block diagram of the car wash. It is a door opening-and-closing monitoring block diagram of the spray control board of the control device of the car wash machine.

Explanation of symbols

A Front-rear direction B Vehicle width direction (left-right direction)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 5 Vehicle to be cleaned 7 Car wash machine body 9 Brushing device 10 Spray device 11 Drying device 31 Vehicle shape detection sensor 32 Travel drive device 33 Travel encoder 36 Operation panel 37 Buzzer 38 Control device 39 Spray control panel 40 Liquid storage tank chamber 41 Water panel 62 Kannon door 63, 64, 65 Vertical frame 67 Left door 68, 70 Hinge 69 Right door 72 Door closed state detection sensor 73 Detected object 74 Claw 75 Handle 76 Handle 77 Magnet

Claims (4)

While relatively moving the vehicle to be cleaned and the car wash machine body in the front-rear direction, the vehicle to be cleaned is sprayed with water and a diluted liquid obtained by diluting the liquid stored in the liquid storage tank with water. A car wash machine for car washing,
The liquid storage tank is disposed in a storage portion provided on the inner surface of the car wash machine body,
Attach an openable and closable door that protects against water and diluents sprayed during car washing,
The door of the storage unit is provided with detection means for detecting the open / closed state of the door,
When the detection means detects that the door of the storage unit is in an open state, the car wash of the vehicle to be cleaned cannot be performed. Providing informing means,
When it is detected by the detection means that the door of the storage unit is in an open state, the vehicle to be cleaned cannot be washed after a predetermined time that can be arbitrarily set, and the notification means is driven. The car wash machine according to claim 1, wherein a notification is made that the door of the storage unit is in an open state. Providing informing means,
Before starting the car wash and during the car wash, the detecting means checks whether the door of the storage unit is open, and if it is detected that the door of the storage unit is open, 2. The car wash machine according to claim 1, wherein the car wash machine according to claim 1, wherein the car wash machine is not able to be executed and drives the notifying unit to notify that the door of the storage unit is in an open state. 4. The car wash machine according to claim 2, wherein the notification unit is configured by a buzzer or a sound generation device, and a volume during notification is reduced at night.

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