JP5229639B2 - Method for controlling car wash equipment with treatment device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for controlling a car wash facility in which a processing device for spraying a high foaming detergent on the surface of an automobile is combined with a portal traveling car wash machine.

  Before or during the car-washing process by the portal-type traveling car wash machine, a high foaming detergent is sprayed on the surface of the car, and the car surface before the car wash is coated with a layer of detergent foam. It is considered that people in the surrounding area are expected to improve the show-like effect and car wash performance, thereby increasing the utilization rate of car wash equipment. However, conventionally, only a portal-type traveling car wash machine to which a high foaming detergent spraying function has been added has been considered.

  The portal-type traveling car wash machine with the high-foam detergent spray function added to the above cannot not only utilize the existing portal-type car wash machine that does not have the high-foam detergent spray function. Since the machine has a high rate of hiding the car to be washed from the surrounding people during operation, it cannot fully convey the expectation for the show effect and the high car washing performance to the surrounding people. In other words, combining the existing portal-type traveling car wash machine and the processing device for spraying the high foaming detergent itself has not been considered in the past.

  The present invention proposes a method for controlling a car wash facility with a processing apparatus capable of solving the above-mentioned conventional problems, and the car wash equipment with a processing apparatus according to the present invention according to claim 1. In order to make the control method easier to understand the relationship with the examples described later, the reference numerals used in the description of the examples are shown in parentheses, and the front end matches the fixed stop position (P). A gate that travels back and forth on the travel path between the backward limit position (BP) adjacent to the front end of the car to be washed (C) that stops and the forward limit position (FP) that is separated from the rear end of the automobile (C). A processing device is additionally installed in the car wash equipment provided with the type traveling car wash machine (50), and the processing device is located outside the travel route with respect to the forward limit position (FP) of the portal traveling car wash machine (50). Travel limit adjacent to the inside of the travel path with respect to the adjacent home position (HP) and the reverse limit position (BP) Nozzles (30a to 30d) for spraying highly foamed detergent on the automobile (C) are provided on the traveling body (22) that can reciprocate above the automobile (C) with respect to the position (EP). In the car wash equipment, the traveling vehicle (22) is waiting at the home position (HP) and the portal car wash machine (50) is moved from the reverse limit position (BP) to the forward limit position (FP). The car-shaped sensor (52) of the portal-type traveling car wash machine (50) detects the rear end position (Crp) of the car to be washed (C), and based on the detected position, the home position (HP ) To the rear end position (Crp) of the vehicle to calculate the time (T) required for the traveling body (22) to travel, and the portal traveling car wash machine (50) moves toward the backward limit position (BP). After the start of traveling, the traveling body (22) is started from the home position (HP), and when the traveling body (22) travels for the calculation time (T), the nozzle (3 A high foaming detergent is fed to 0a to 30d).

  When carrying out the present invention, the traveling body (22) is started from the home position (HP) after the portal-type traveling car wash machine (50) that has detected the rear end position (Crp) of the automobile returns to the backward limit position (BP). However, as described in claim 2, the speed (V1) when the traveling body (22) travels from the home position (HP) to the rear end position (Crp) of the vehicle is determined by the portal traveling. The speed is lower than the speed when the car wash machine (50) travels toward the backward limit position (BP), and the traveling body (22) is highly foamed from the rear end position (Crp) of the automobile toward the travel limit position (EP). The speed (V2) when traveling while spraying detergent is lower than the speed (V1) when traveling from the home position (HP) to the rear end position (Crp) of the car, and the rear end position (Crp) of the car is The traveling body (22) is allowed to start from the home position (HP) at approximately the same time as the detected portal car wash machine (50) starts traveling toward the reverse limit position (BP). You can.

  Further, as described in claim 3, the portal traveling car wash machine (50) moves from the backward limit position (BP) to the forward limit position (FP) for detecting the rear end position (Crp) of the automobile. When traveling forward, or when traveling backwards toward the backward limit position (BP) after detection of the rear end position (Crp) of the vehicle, watering of the portal traveling car wash machine (50) The function can be used to water the car (C).

  Furthermore, after the traveling body (22) that has reached the traveling limit position (EP) returns to the home position (HP), the portal-type traveling car wash machine (50) that has been waiting at the backward limit position (BP) is started. However, as described in claim 4, the traveling body (22) that has reached the travel limit position (EP) is moved forward by the car wash program of the portal traveling car wash machine (50). The vehicle travels backward toward the home position (HP) at a higher speed (V3) than the speed when traveling forward to the limit position (FP). The car-type traveling car wash machine (50) that has been waiting in step) can be started to perform car wash.

  According to the configuration of the present invention as set forth in claim 1, by additionally installing a processing device so as to overlap the traveling path of an existing portal traveling car wash machine that does not have a high foaming detergent spraying function, The use of car wash equipment by adding the ability to coat the surface of a car with a layer of detergent foam, thus giving people around the car wash the expectation that the show effect and car wash performance will increase. In particular, according to the control method of the present invention, the traveling body of the processing apparatus additionally installed for spraying the high foaming detergent is caused to travel forward from the home position, and the car to be washed When the rear end position is reached, spraying of the high foaming detergent can be started automatically.

  That is, in order to simplify the configuration of the control system of the additionally installed processing apparatus, various kinds of different total lengths are required as compared with the case where the traveling body is moved forward from the home position and at the same time the spraying of the high foaming detergent is started. While making it compatible with automobiles, it is possible to eliminate unnecessary spraying of high foaming detergent and minimize running costs. In addition, the traveling body calculates the time required for traveling from the home position to the rear end position of the vehicle based on the rear end position information of the vehicle detected by the vehicle shape sensor provided in the portal traveling car wash machine. Based on this, it is only necessary to activate at least the high-foam detergent supply device. Based on this, an encoder for controlling the travel distance of the traveling body is not required, and the configuration of the control system of the additionally installed processing apparatus is very simple and simple, and the entire facility can be configured at a very low cost. Note that the front end of the car to be car-washed is positioned at a substantially fixed position just before the portal-type traveling car wash machine in the reverse limit position regardless of the total length of the car. By simply configuring the traveling body to have a traveling limit position directly above it, if the traveling body is automatically stopped at this traveling limit position, the high foam detergent supply by the high foam detergent supply device is stopped. Well, there is no wasteful application of the high foaming detergent on the front end side of the automobile, and there is no need to add a special control device for stopping the supply of the high foaming detergent.

  In addition, according to the control method of Claim 2, it is useless compared with the case where the traveling body is started from the home position after the portal-type traveling car wash machine that has detected the rear end position of the automobile returns to the backward limit position. There is no waiting time and cycle time can be shortened.

  Moreover, when spraying the high foaming detergent on the surface of the automobile, it is necessary to spray water on the automobile surface in advance so that the foaming of the high foaming detergent becomes good during the subsequent car washing. According to the control method, a watering function is added to the traveling body side for spraying this high foaming detergent, and it is always necessary without taking measures such as executing the watering process prior to the high foaming detergent spraying process. The detection process of the rear end position of the vehicle by a portal-type traveling car wash machine and the sprinkling function that the portal-type traveling car wash machine originally has can be used to execute the watering process prior to the high-foaming detergent spraying process. It is possible to eliminate waste in terms of equipment and cycle time.

  Furthermore, according to the control method of the fourth aspect of the present invention, compared with the case where the traveling body after spraying the high foaming detergent is returned to the home position, the car washing program by the portal traveling car wash machine must be executed. This eliminates unnecessary waiting time and can shorten the cycle time.

It is a side view which shows the whole processing apparatus. It is a top view same as the above. It is a front view same as the above. It is a perspective view which shows the structure for support. Fig. A is a longitudinal front view showing the left half of the traveling body, and Fig. B is a longitudinal front view showing the right half. Fig. A is a plan view showing the left half of the traveling body, and Fig. B is a plan view showing the right half. It is a vertical front view which shows the relationship between the both ends of a traveling body, and a guide rail. It is a vertical side view which shows the relationship between the right side edge part of a traveling body, and a guide rail. It is a side view which shows the base of support means, such as a hose guide | induced to a traveling body. It is a partially notched longitudinal front view showing the base of the support means. Fig. A is a side view of the base side of the support means, and Fig. B is a side view of the support means on the traveling body side. It is a top view which shows the whole car wash equipment of this invention which combined the said processing apparatus with the portal driving car wash machine. It is a side view of the whole car wash equipment same as the above. It is a front view of the whole car wash equipment same as the above. It is a block diagram explaining the structure of the control system of car wash equipment same as the above. It is a partially cutaway side view explaining the first step of the control method of the present invention. It is a partially notched side view explaining the 2nd step of this invention control method. It is a partially notched side view explaining the 3rd step of this invention control method. It is a partially cutaway side view explaining the 4th step of the control method of the present invention. It is a partially cutaway side view explaining the 5th step of the control method of the present invention. It is a flowchart figure explaining the flow of this invention control method.

  First, a processing apparatus additionally installed in an existing car wash facility will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. The processing apparatus of this embodiment includes a support structure 1, a guide rail assembly 12, and a traveling body 22. It is configured. The support structure 1 includes a pair of left and right vertical frames 2A and 2B and a horizontal frame 3 that connects the upper ends of both vertical frames 2A and 2B. Each vertical frame 2A and 2B has a pair of front and rear columns 4a. , 4b and the connecting member 5 in the front-rear direction for connecting the upper ends of the columns 4a, 4b, and the position near the lower ends of the columns 4a, 4b and the intermediate height position close to the upper ends. The horizontal frame 3 is composed of braces 6a and 6b that are stretched, and a pair of front and rear connecting members 7a and 7b that connect the upper ends of the columns 4a and 4b of the pair of left and right vertical frames 2A and 2B; Corner connecting plates 8a to 8d fixed at right-angled corners between both ends of the connecting members 7a and 7b and both ends of the connecting members 5 of the vertical frames 2A and 2B, and each 2 positioned diagonally Between the two corner connecting plates 8a, 8c and 8b, 8d. Over scan 9a, it is constituted by 9b. All the braces 6a, 6b, 9a, 9b are provided with a screw adjusting mechanism for adjusting the effective length between both ends. In addition, a right angle corner between each support column 4a, 4b and the connecting member 5 in the front-rear direction, and a right angle input corner between each support column 4a, 4b and the horizontal connection member 7a, 7b on the horizontal frame 3 side. The corner connecting plates 10 and 11 for reinforcement can be provided on the part.

  The guide rail assembly 12 includes a pair of left and right guide rails 13a and 13b and a connecting member 14 in the left and right direction that connects the rear ends of the guide rails 13a and 13b to each other. Each of the guide rails 13a and 13b is constituted by connecting and integrating two single rails 15a and 15b having substantially the same length by connecting means 16 as shown in FIGS. Each rail unit 15a, 15b is formed from a pair of upper and lower horizontal rail plates 17a, 17b, an outer vertical plate 18 connecting the outer sides of both horizontal rail plates 17a, 17b, and an inner side of the upper horizontal rail plate 17a. The inner vertical plate portion 19 that hangs shortly and the L-shaped reinforcing plate portion 20 that hangs downward from the inner side of the lower horizontal rail plate portion 17b and is bent outwardly. The guide rails 13a and 13b of the guide rail assembly 12 are supported by the pair of front and rear columns 4a and 4b of the pair of left and right vertical frames 2A and 2B in the support structure 1. Specifically, the guide rails The rails 15a and 15b constituting the rails 13a and 13b are supported and fixed at substantially central positions in the length direction on L-shaped support plates 21 protruding from the intermediate height positions of the columns 4a and 4b.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the traveling body 22 is connected to the pair of left and right guide rails 13 a and 13 b of the guide rail assembly 12 at both ends in the length direction, and the length direction of the guide rails 13 a and 13 b, That is, it is supported so as to be able to travel in the front-rear direction, and has one supporting wheel 23a that rolls on the lower horizontal rail plate portion 17b of the guide rails 13a, 13b at both ends in the length direction. , 23b are provided. These two supporting wheels 23a and 23b are interlocked and connected to each other by a single transmission shaft 24 that traverses the inside of the traveling body 22. The single transmission shaft 24 has support wheels 23a and 23b at the outer ends. The mounted wheel mounting shafts 24a, 24b and the pipe member 24c that connects and integrates the inner ends of the wheel mounting shafts 24a, 24b can be used. The transmission shaft 24 is interlocked and connected via a motor 25 and a chain transmission means 26 incorporated in the traveling body 22, and can be driven to rotate in any forward and reverse directions by the motor 25.

  The support wheel 23a is only pivotally supported at one end supported by the guide rail 13a of the traveling body 22, but the other end side supported by the guide rail 13b of the traveling body 22 is supported by the other end side. In addition to the wheel 23b, a roller that can freely rotate around a pair of front and rear vertical support shafts arranged on both front and rear sides of the support wheel 23b via a horizontal support plate 27 attached to the upper surface of the traveling body 22. Rollers 29a and 29b that are freely rotatable are supported around a pair of front and rear horizontal support shafts 28a and 28b and a pair of front and rear horizontal support shafts disposed on both front and rear sides of the support wheel 23b. The former rollers 28a and 28b are fitted between the outer vertical plate portion 18 and the inner vertical plate portion 19 of the rails 15a and 15b so that the length direction of the traveling body 22 is relative to the guide rails 13a and 13b. The posture of the traveling body 22 is maintained so as to be at a right angle. The latter rollers 29a and 29b are adjacent to the lower side surface of the upper horizontal rail plate portion 17a of the rails 15a and 15b so that the traveling body 22 The rotating body 22 is prevented from rotating around the transmission shaft 35 and the traveling body 22 is held in an upright posture.

  The traveling body 22 of this embodiment includes a high foaming detergent spraying means for spraying the high foaming detergent toward the vehicle body. As shown in FIG. 5, the highly foamed detergent spraying means includes nozzles 30a and 30b disposed downward at two locations on the left and right sides of the traveling body 22 in the length direction, and two lower left and right nozzles outside these nozzles. It is composed of nozzles 30c and 30d that are disposed obliquely inward and downward at a location. In the traveling body 22, one pipe 32 that supplies the high foaming detergent to the nozzles 30 a to 30 d via the distribution hose 31 disposed in the traveling body 22 is perpendicular to the outer side near the center of the traveling body 22. It is attached in the direction.

  Between the traveling body 22 and the guide rail 13b on one side, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, a hose or the like 33 in which a hose that feeds the highly foamed detergent to the pipe 32 and a power supply line to the motor 25 are combined. Is suspended via the support means 34. The support means 34 is composed of a first boom 36 and a second boom 37 having substantially the same length and connected to a vertical support shaft 35 so as to be bent horizontally. The free end of the first boom 36 can be swung horizontally at a position near the lower end of the vertical column shaft 38 that is vertically supported between the guide rail 13b and the connecting member 5 of the vertical frame 2B on one side of the supporting structure 1. The free end of the second boom 37 is supported by the upper end of a vertical column shaft 39 that is vertically provided from the traveling body 22 so as to be horizontally swingable. The vertical strut shaft 38 is screwed and fastened at its lower end screw shaft portion to a mounting member 40 with a screw hole fixed on the upper horizontal rail plate portion 17a of the guide rail 13b, and its upper end portion is vertically framed. It is fixed to a support plate 41 that is fixedly projected from the connecting member 5 of 2A.

  A suspension member 42 that is rotatable around the vertical support shaft 38 is provided at a position near the upper end of the vertical support shaft 38 on the guide rail 13b side. A suspension rod 43 that suspends one boom 36 and holds it in a horizontal posture is interposed. The first and second booms 36 and 37 are provided with groove members 44 and 45 that support the hose 33 along the lower side of the booms 36 and 37. Further, a U-shaped member 46 that supports a hose 33 is attached to the vertical support shaft 38 on the guide rail 13 b side so as to be rotatable around the vertical support shaft 38.

  The hose 33 or the like is a groove member 48 laid on the upper side of the guide rail 13b in the groove member 47 (see FIG. 1) provided along the support 4a of the vertical frame 2B on one side of the support structure 1. (See FIG. 1), inside the U-shaped member 46 of the vertical support shaft 38, inside the groove member 44 of the first boom 36, and inside the groove member 45 of the second boom 37, and inside the hose 33 The hose for feeding the high foaming detergent is connected to the pipe 32 of the traveling body 22 and the power supply line is connected to the motor 25. When passing the hose 33, the first and second booms 36, 37 accompanying the travel of the traveling body 22 are not disturbed, and the hose 33 is not bent excessively. An appropriate margin is ensured between the free ends of the first and second booms 36 and 37 and between the first and second booms 36 and 37. Since the minute portion is lifted upward by the U-shaped member 46, the hose or the like does not greatly protrude outward at this point. Of course, the hose 33 or the like 33 that bypasses the periphery of the vertical support shaft 38 on the free end side of the first boom 36 is lifted upward by the U-shaped member 46 to ensure the necessary margin length. When the boom 36 swings horizontally around the vertical support shaft 38, the hose 33 and the like around the vertical support shaft 38 easily twists and moves easily with the rotation of the U-shaped member 46 around the vertical support shaft 38. It can be performed.

  The processing apparatus configured as described above is additionally installed in a conventionally known car wash facility as shown in FIGS. The illustrated car wash equipment includes a conventionally well-known portal-type traveling car wash machine 50. The portal-type traveling car wash machine 50 is supported on a guide rail 51 laid on the floor surface, and is located between a forward limit position FP and a reverse limit position (standby position) BP indicated by a solid line in FIGS. 12 and 13. Although various structures are known and are not particularly limited, a basic configuration will be described. A portal car wash along the center line between the guide rails 51 A vehicle-shaped sensor 52 that detects a change in the height of the vehicle C that has entered from the forward limit position FP side of the machine 50 and stopped with the front end aligned with the fixed stop position P, water is applied to the vehicle C. Sprinkling means 53, both side lower brushes 54 for brushing the lower portions on both sides of the car C, both side main brushes 55 for brushing both side surfaces and front and rear surfaces of the car C, and upper brush 56 for brushing the upper surface of the car C It is common and a like drying means drying air is blown 57 to the surface of the automobile C. In addition, on the floor surface on which the guide rail 51 is laid, for the automobile that guides the car C to be washed to the fixed stop position P along the travel route of the portal traveling car wash machine 50 inside the guide rail 51. A guide rail 58 is laid.

  The processing apparatus having the above-described configuration with respect to the portal-type traveling car wash machine 50 described above is such that the guide rails 13a and 13b of the guide rail assembly 12 are spaced apart and parallel to the left and right sides of the traveling path of the portal-type traveling car wash machine 50. In addition, the traveling body 22 positioned at the home position HP adjacent to the connecting member 14 in the left-right direction that connects the guide rails 13a and 13b at one end is positioned slightly outside the forward limit position FP of the portal traveling car wash machine 50. In addition, the supporting structure 1 is installed so as to straddle the traveling route of the portal traveling car wash machine 50. At this time, the upper-end horizontal frame 3 of the supporting structure 1 is at a height that does not interfere with the traveling portal car wash machine 50. The traveling body 22 located at the travel limit position EP at the tip (free end) of the guide rails 13a and 13b is adjacent to the forward travel limit position FP side with respect to the portal traveling car wash machine 50 located at the reverse travel limit position BP. And the front end of the car C to be washed is positioned substantially directly above the fixed stop position P where the car is positioned.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the car wash equipment having the above configuration is equipped with a control device 59. As is well known in the art, the control device 59 detects the vehicle shape information calculated based on the detection signal from the vehicle shape sensor 52 and the forward movement for detecting that the portal traveling car wash machine 50 has reached the forward limit position FP. A motor that controls the travel drive motor 62 of the portal drive car wash machine 50 in accordance with a signal from the reverse drive detection sensor 61 that detects that the limit detection sensor 60 and the portal drive car wash machine 50 have reached the backward limit position BP. The controller 63 controls the car wash equipment 64 such as the watering means 53, the brushes 54 to 56, and the drying means 57 described above to automatically execute a preset car wash program, Control of the above-mentioned processing apparatus additionally installed is also performed.

  That is, the control device 59 includes, in addition to the motor controller 65 that controls the traveling drive motor 25 of the traveling body 22, the high foaming detergent feeding device 66 that feeds the high foaming detergent to the nozzles 30a to 30d. A signal from the travel limit detection sensor 67 that detects that the vehicle 22 has reached the travel limit position EP, a signal from the home position detection sensor 68 that detects that the traveling body 22 has reached the home position HP, and the rear end of the car C to be washed. Control is performed in accordance with a control signal S output at a timing obtained by calculation by itself based on the position Crp information.

  Hereinafter, the control method of the present invention executed based on the program set in the control device 59 will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 20 and the flowchart shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the car C to be washed has a portal shape along the center line between the guide rails 58 for the automobile in a state where the portal traveling car wash machine 50 stands by at the backward limit position BP. The traveling car wash machine 50 enters from the forward limit position FP side, and the front end is stopped in accordance with the fixed stop position P. At this time, the distance L1 from the reference position (for example, the position of the vehicle sensor 52) of the portal traveling car wash machine 50 at the backward limit position BP to the home position HP of the traveling body 22 of the processing apparatus can be known in advance. It is a constant value.

  In the above state, the program set in the control device 59 is executed, and the portal traveling car wash machine 50 starts traveling forward at a predetermined speed from the backward limit position BP to the forward limit position FP. Watering is started (S1, S2 in FIG. 21). During the forward traveling of the portal traveling car wash machine 50, the vehicle shape sensor 52 detects the vehicle shape of the vehicle C to be washed (change in height in the length direction from the front end to the rear end) and takes it as vehicle shape information. However, as shown in FIG. 16, when the vehicle shape sensor 52 detects the rear end position Crp of the vehicle C to be washed, the water spraying by the water spraying means 52 and the forward traveling of the portal traveling car wash machine 50 are performed. Is stopped (S3 to S5 in FIG. 21). At this time, the travel distance L2 (see FIG. 13) of the portal traveling car wash machine 50 until the detection of the rear end position Crp of the vehicle and the backward limit position BP of the portal travel car wash machine 50 to the home position HP of the traveling body 22 are detected. Based on the distance L1, a time T required for the traveling body 22 to travel at a preset speed V1 is calculated in the distance L3 between the rear end position Crp of the vehicle and the home position HP of the traveling body 22. (S6 in FIG. 21).

  The gate-type traveling car wash machine 50 stopped at the rear end position Crp of the automobile immediately starts reverse traveling (S7 in FIG. 21), but is waiting at the home position HP at the same time (or after a slight time lag). The traveling body 22 starts traveling forward at the set speed V1 (S8 in FIG. 21). The forward speed V1 of the traveling body 22 at this time is set slower than the speed at which the portal traveling car wash machine 50 travels backward toward the backward limit position BP, so that the traveling body 22 traveling forward travels backward. There is no risk of catching up and colliding with the door-shaped traveling car wash machine 50.

  The elapsed time from when the traveling body 22 starts traveling from the home position HP at the set speed V1 is measured, and when the traveling time reaches the time T (S9 in FIG. 21), the control device 59 performs the control. A signal S is output, and by this control signal S, the traveling speed of the traveling body 22 is switched to the set speed V2 that is lower than the set speed V1, and at the same time, the high foam detergent supply device 66 is activated and water is used. The highly foamed detergent diluted to a predetermined dilution rate is fed to the nozzles 30a to 30d of the traveling body 22 via the hose in the hose 33 or the like (S10 in FIG. 21). That is, the position where the time T has elapsed from the time when the traveling body 22 starts traveling from the home position HP at the set speed V1 is a position almost directly above the rear end position Crp of the automobile C as shown in FIG. The high foaming detergent sprayed from the nozzles 30a to 30d is sprayed from the rear end to the front end of the automobile C.

  Thus, as shown in FIG. 18, if the traveling body 22 reaches the traveling limit position EP while the portal traveling car wash machine 50 reaches the backward limit position BP and stops, the traveling body 22 is Simultaneously with the stopping, the high foaming detergent feeding device 66 is also stopped, and the feeding of the high foaming detergent to the nozzles 30a to 30d is stopped (S11 and S12 in FIG. 21). Thereafter, the traveling body 22 travels backward from the travel limit position EP toward the home position HP at the set speed V3, and is automatically stopped at the home position HP (S13 in FIG. 21). The backward traveling speed V3 of the traveling body 22 at this time is set to be higher than the speed when the portal traveling car wash machine 50 travels forward from the backward limit position BP to the forward limit position FP by executing the car wash program. As a result, the portal traveling car wash machine 50 can start moving forward from the backward limit position BP almost simultaneously with the start of the backward traveling of the traveling body 22, and the car washing program can be executed (S14 in FIG. 21).

  As shown in FIG. 19, the car wash program for the gate-type traveling car wash machine 50 that starts from the reverse limit position BP is performed while the traveling body 22 of the processing apparatus is waiting at the home position HP. Is performed while reciprocating between the backward limit position BP and the forward limit position FP. The contents of this car wash program are determined by the equipment of the gate-type traveling car wash machine 50 as conventionally known, and are particularly limited. However, for example, during the two reciprocating travels of the portal traveling car wash machine 50 from the backward limit position BP, cleaning by watering from the watering means 53 and brushing by the brushes 54 to 56 is performed. Drying by the drying means 57 (blowing off water droplets on the surface of the vehicle body) is performed during the travel from the backward limit position BP to the forward limit position FP. If the set car wash program ends when the portal traveling car wash machine 50 reaches the backward limit position BP, the portal traveling car wash machine 50 finally travels from the backward limit position BP to the forward limit position FP. (S15 to S17 in FIG. 21). Then, as shown in FIG. 20, the car-washed car C is started to travel forward from the fixed stop position P while the portal-type traveling car wash machine 50 is in the forward limit position FP, and is shown in phantom lines in FIG. In this manner, the vehicle is withdrawn laterally (S18 in FIG. 21). If it is confirmed that the car C that has been washed has exited from the travel route of the portal traveling car wash machine 50, the portal traveling car wash machine 50 is finally moved backward from the forward limit position FP to the backward limit position BP. In preparation for the next car wash (S19, S20 in FIG. 21).

  It should be noted that even if the car-washed equipment is a backward-retreating type or a passing-type car-washing equipment in which the car-washed car C is made to travel backward and exit from the travel path of the portal-type traveling car wash machine 50, the car-washed car C is advanced. When the car wash equipment is such that it can travel straight in the direction and pass through the portal drive car wash machine 50 at the reverse limit position BP, the portal drive car wash machine 50 is in the reverse limit position BP. The car wash program can also be completed.

  As described above, when the portal traveling car wash 50 is traveling backward from the car C to be washed away toward the backward limit position BP, or the portal traveling car wash machine 50 returns to the backward limit position BP. Since the surface of the automobile C before the car wash is covered with the foam film of the detergent by the traveling body 22 of the additionally installed processing apparatus in the standby state, the surrounding people can visually recognize this situation. That can be expected to have a show-like effect. In order to enhance this show effect at night, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the rear upper end corners of the pair of left and right vertical frames 2A and 2B of the support structure 1 are directed obliquely inward and downward. It is desirable to install a floodlight 69 that can illuminate and to illuminate the vehicle C covered with the detergent foam film by both floodlights 69. Further, when the traveling body 22 stops halfway without returning to the home position HP due to some abnormality, the portal traveling car wash machine 50 traveling toward the forward limit position FP by the car washing program collides with the traveling body 22. Will do. In consideration of such a case, a brakeless motor is used as the motor 25 for driving the traveling body 22 so that the traveling body 22 can be pushed by hand when it is not energized. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, a cushioning projection 70 made of rubber or the like is provided on the side of the traveling body 22 facing the portal traveling car wash machine 50, and the portal traveling car wash machine 50 is provided with this buffer. It is desirable that the traveling body 22 can be pushed and moved through the projection 70.

  It is conceivable that the highly foamed detergent sprayed from the nozzles 30a to 30d of the traveling body 22 that travels is scattered around by the wind. In order to suppress scattering of the highly foamed detergent, when both the vertical frames 2A and 2B of the support structure 1 or the vertical frame 2A or 2B on one side are adjacent to the wall of the building, the vertical frame on the opposite side Windproof means can be combined with 2B or 2A. As this windproof means, in addition to plate materials (thin steel plates, etc.) that can completely block the wind, vertical windbreak materials such as nets made of fiber or synthetic resin, punching metal, expanded metal, etc. that can moderate the wind moderately. The frame 2A, 2B can be stretched.

  The water spray 53 controls the water to be sprayed onto the car C to be washed when the portal traveling car wash machine 50 first travels (during forward travel toward the forward limit position FP). When used, in order to prevent the vehicle shape detection by the vehicle shape sensor 52 from being affected, the vehicle shape sensor 52 only performs vehicle shape detection during the initial travel of the portal drive car wash machine 50, and the following gate Control may be performed so that water is sprayed to the car C to be washed by the water spraying means 53 when the type traveling car wash machine 50 goes backward (during backward travel toward the backward limit position BP). Of course, water spraying and vehicle shape detection may be performed when the portal traveling car wash machine 50 first travels, and water spraying may be further performed during the subsequent return trip. In addition, although the cycle time becomes long, the processing is performed after the first one-way reciprocation of the gate-type traveling car wash machine 50 that performs vehicle shape detection and watering is completed and the portal-type traveling car wash machine 50 returns to the retreat limit position BP. The traveling body 22 of the apparatus may be started to spray the high foaming detergent, or after the traveling body 22 that has finished spraying the high foaming detergent returns from the traveling limit position EP to the home position HP, the portal traveling car wash. The car washing program may be executed by starting the machine 50 from the reverse limit position BP.

  Further, the control device 59 detects that the traveling body 22 of the additionally installed processing device has reached the traveling limit position EP, and a home that detects that the traveling body 22 has reached the home position HP. A signal from the position detection sensor 68 and a control signal S output at a timing obtained by calculation based on information on the rear end position Crp of the car C to be washed, and the motor controller 65 of the processing device and the nozzles 30a to 30a. The function of controlling the high-foam detergent delivery device 66 for feeding the high-foam detergent to 30d according to the control method of the present invention may be added to the control device originally provided in the portal-type traveling car wash machine 50. In addition to the control device originally provided in the portal driving car wash machine 50, a control device dedicated to the additionally installed processing device is provided, and the portal driving car wash is provided in this control device. It is also possible to equip the ability to output the control signal S based on the wash target rear end position Crp information of the car C input from the control device 50 is originally provided.

  The method for controlling a car wash facility with a processing apparatus according to the present invention causes an existing car wash facility equipped with a gate-type traveling car wash machine to have a function that the car wash facility does not have, that is, to form a detergent foam layer on the surface of an automobile. It can be used for the operation of car washing equipment that has a function of spraying high foaming detergent for the purpose of.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Support structure 2A, 2B Vertical frame 3 Horizontal frame 4a, 4b Support | pillar 46a, 7b, 14 Connection member 6a, 6b, 9a, 9b Brace 12 Guide rail assembly 13a, 13b Guide rail 15a, 15b Rail unit 16 Connection means DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 22 Running body 23a, 23b Support wheel 24 Transmission shaft 25 Motor 28a, 28b, 29a, 29b Roller 30a-30d High foam detergent spray nozzle 33 Hose etc. 34 Hose support means 36, 37 Boom 43 Suspension rod 50 Gate type Traveling car wash machine 51 Guide rails for portal running car wash machines 52 Car shape sensors 58 Automotive guide rails 59 Control devices

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  A portal-type traveling car wash machine that reciprocates along a traveling path between a backward limit position adjacent to the front end of a car to be washed whose front end is stopped at a fixed stop position and a forward limit position separated rearward from the rear end of the automobile. A processing device is additionally installed in the car wash equipment provided with the processing device, the home device adjacent to the outside of the travel route with respect to the forward limit position of the portal traveling car wash machine and the backward limit position with respect to the home position. In a car wash facility in which a nozzle that disperses a high foaming detergent on the automobile is provided on a traveling body that can reciprocate above the automobile between a traveling limit position adjacent to the inside of the traveling path, The gate-type traveling car wash machine travels from the backward limit position to the forward limit position while the traveling body stands by at the home position, and the rear end position of the car to be washed by the vehicle type sensor provided in the portal-type traveling car wash machine Based on the detected position, the time required for the traveling body to travel from the home position to the rear end position of the vehicle is calculated, and the portal traveling car wash machine starts traveling toward the backward limit position. The vehicle body is started from a home position after that, and when the traveling body travels for the calculation time, a high-foaming detergent is fed to the nozzle of the traveling body. Control method.   The speed when the traveling body travels from the home position to the rear end position of the vehicle is lower than the speed when the portal traveling car wash machine travels toward the backward limit position, and the traveling body is moved from the rear end position of the vehicle. The speed when traveling while spraying high foaming detergent toward the travel limit position is lower than the speed when traveling from the home position to the rear end position of the car, and the portal type car wash machine that detects the rear end position of the car The control method of the car wash equipment with a processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the traveling body is started from the home position substantially simultaneously with the start of traveling toward the backward limit position.   The portal-type traveling car wash machine travels forward from the backward limit position toward the forward limit position for detection of the rear end position of the automobile, or travels backward toward the backward limit position after detection of the rear end position of the automobile. The control method of the car wash equipment with a processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the water spray function of the gate-type traveling car wash machine is performed during at least one of the running times to perform water sprinkling on the automobile.   The traveling body that has reached the travel limit position is caused to travel backward toward the home position at a higher speed than the forward travel speed to the forward limit position by the car wash program of the portal traveling car wash machine. The control method of the car wash equipment with a processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the car wash is executed by starting the portal-type traveling car wash machine that has been waiting at the backward limit position substantially simultaneously with the start.

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