JP5598336B2 - Car wash machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a car wash machine.

  In conventional car wash machines, when wax or water repellent is applied, water repellent such as wax liquid is diluted several times and sprayed on a vehicle in a large amount to apply uniformly. In this case, there is a problem that due to a large amount of spraying, the water repellent agent that does not attach to the vehicle flows as waste water and further leads to environmental pollution.

  Therefore, there is a need for a car wash machine that reduces the amount of drainage and the amount of water repellent that is discarded along with the drainage, thereby improving convenience. For example, a device for waxing from the inside of a blower nozzle provided in a car wash machine is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1). As a result, the water repellent is blown out from the blower nozzle and is spread over the entire vehicle.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 62-122761

  However, in the apparatus shown in Patent Document 1, a water repellent is sprayed together with air from a blower nozzle. Since air containing the water repellent is blown from the blower nozzle to the vehicle, the amount of water repellent used is increased because the water repellent is mixed with the air. In addition, since the water repellent is applied to the vehicle at the same time as the air is blown out, the water repellent is scattered in the atmosphere, and there is a problem that a coating surface with a shading is formed on the surface of the vehicle body and a dripping state occurs. It was.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of such problems, and the object of the present invention is to reduce the amount of drainage and water repellent and to efficiently repel the surface of the vehicle body thinly and uniformly. A liquid washing agent can be applied (for example, waxed), and a highly convenient car wash machine is provided.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a car wash machine that performs cleaning by moving relative to a vehicle to be cleaned, and injects a water repellent agent alone or with an air flow from a position near the vehicle to be cleaned. A water repellent application part provided with a water repellent spray nozzle that sprays a droplet of water repellent on the surface of the vehicle body, and a blower part that blows and diffuses the liquid water repellent adhered to the surface of the vehicle body, It is provided with.

  According to this configuration, the water repellent application unit sprays the water repellent agent alone or together with the air flow from a position near the vehicle to be cleaned, and sprays the water repellent agent in the form of droplets on the surface of the vehicle body. Thereafter, the blower blows and diffuses the droplet-shaped water repellent adhering to the surface of the vehicle body. For this reason, while reducing the amount of drainage and water repellent used, the water repellent can be applied efficiently and thinly and evenly on the surface of the vehicle (for example, waxed) to provide a highly convenient car wash machine. is there.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, the water repellent spray nozzle is provided with a plurality of water repellent spray ports, and the water repellent is sprayed from above or from the left and right with the air flow. It is characterized by.

  According to this configuration, the water repellent spray nozzle is provided with a plurality of water repellent spray ports. Moreover, the structure which injects a water repellent with an airflow from the said to-be-cleaned vehicle or right and left is taken. For this reason, the effect that a thin and uniform water repellent agent can be applied (for example, waxed) to the surface of the vehicle body is further exhibited.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized in that a cover member is provided to surround the water repellent application part and the air blowing part to suppress the influence of wind.

  According to this configuration, since the cover member for suppressing the influence of wind is provided so as to surround the water repellent application portion and the air blowing portion, the vehicle to be cleaned is not affected by the wind, The water repellent can be sprayed and sprayed on the surface of the vehicle body, and the droplet water repellent adhered to the vehicle to be cleaned can be blown and diffused. Therefore, there is an effect that the water repellent can be efficiently applied to the surface of the vehicle body in a thin and uniform manner (for example, waxing).

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized in that a cover member for suppressing the influence of wind is provided between the water repellent application portion and the air blowing portion.

  According to this configuration, since the cover member for suppressing the influence of wind is provided between the water repellent application portion and the air blowing portion, the water repellent agent application portion and the air blowing portion are less affected by each other. The water repellent can be efficiently and thinly and uniformly applied (for example, waxed) to the vehicle body surface.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized in that the cover member is made of a sponge material with slits.

  According to this configuration, the cover member is made of a soft material such as a sponge with a slit. Since there is a slit, the protrusions of the vehicle to be cleaned can be properly avoided, and the sponge material makes the material light and does not damage the vehicle.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized in that the water repellent application part and the air blowing part are close to each other.

  According to this structure, since the said water repellent application part and the said ventilation part are adjoining, it contributes to the space-saving of a car wash machine.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the amount of drainage and water repellent can be reduced, the water repellent can be applied efficiently and thinly and uniformly (for example, waxed) on the surface of the vehicle body, and is highly convenient. A car wash machine is provided.

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  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a car wash machine installed in a fueling apparatus. A car wash machine WA installed in a gas station or the like cleans the detergent and water repellent stored in a liquid storage tank in the car to be washed CA while moving the car to be washed CA and the car wash machine body 31 in the front-rear direction. It is configured to wash the car by jetting water.

  The car wash machine WA includes, for example, a car wash machine main body 31 that is mounted with a cleaning member having a plurality of brushes and a drying member having a blower and a plurality of blower nozzles, and has a portal shape so as to straddle the vehicle to be cleaned CA. The cleaning liquid stored in the plurality of liquid storage tanks is diluted with water and sprayed to the vehicle to be cleaned CA while the vehicle to be cleaned CA and the car wash machine body 31 are relatively moved in the front-rear direction. Then, the vehicle to be cleaned CA is washed. The car wash machine body 31 is configured to travel along the rails 32 via the wheels 33.

  The portal-type car wash machine main body 31 is, for example, a top brush 34 that cleans the upper surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned, and a pair of left and right surfaces that clean both side surfaces and front and rear surfaces of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. Side brush 35 and a pair of left and right rocker brushes 36 for cleaning the lower portions of both side surfaces of the vehicle CA to be cleaned.

  In addition, there are provided various nozzles for spraying cleaning water and various water repellents used for brushing, and a liquid storage tank for storing various water repellents. A plurality of liquid storage tanks for storing various water repellents are stored in a tank storage unit 60 provided in the car wash machine main body 31, and through a distribution pipe unit 61 including an electromagnetic on-off valve and a sub-water supply hose. Distributes to each nozzle. As a nozzle which injects a water repellent, the 1st water purification nozzle 41, the 1st detergent nozzle 42, the 2nd water purification nozzle 43, the 2nd detergent nozzle 44, etc. are arrange | positioned, for example.

  Further, for drying, a blower 50, a freely-movable top blower nozzle 51 (synonymous with a blower unit) and a pair of left and right side blower nozzles 52 (synonymous with a blower unit) that blow air blown from the blower 50 are provided. In the vicinity of the top blower nozzle 51, a water repellent application part 45A is provided. Further, a water repellent application part 45B is provided in the vicinity of each of the pair of left and right side blowing nozzles 52. The relationship between the water repellent application part 45 </ b> A (water repellent application part 45 </ b> B) and the top blowing nozzle 51 or the side blowing nozzle 52 (blowing part) will be described later.

  In addition, the driving conditions of the car wash machine WA are set via the operation panel 37 disposed in the car wash machine body 31 or the remote panel 37A installed at a position away from the car wash machine body 31, and based on the set conditions. The car wash machine WA is driven. Reference numeral 38 denotes a sensor for detecting the presence / absence of the vehicle to be cleaned CA and the vehicle height, and for example, a photoelectric sensor or a sonic sensor using ultrasonic waves is preferably used.

  Next, the car wash operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 2 and FIGS. 3A to 3D.

  In step S1, the user sets a car wash course. For example, the operation panel 37 or the car wash machine installed in the car wash machine main body 31 is stopped at a predetermined position between a pair of left and right rails of a car wash machine that is a gate type straddling the car to be washed CA. A desired car wash mode is set from a remote panel 37A installed at a position away from the main body 31, and the start button is operated to start the car wash operation.

  The operation panel 37 and the remote panel 37A include a selection button for selecting various car washing modes such as a water washing mode, a washing mode using a detergent, a wax mode for applying a wax, and a water repellent mode for coating a water repellent. A brush rotation switch for controlling the rotation speed of the brush, a start / stop button, and the like are provided.

  In step S2, the car wash (brushing) is started in the first forward path in which the car wash machine main body 31 moves forward (FIG. 3A). The detergent is sprayed from the first detergent nozzle 42 and the second detergent nozzle 44 to the vehicle CA to be cleaned, and the wash water (rinse) is jetted from the first water purification nozzle 41 and the second water purification nozzle 43, and the car wash machine body 31. Thus, the vehicle to be cleaned CA is cleaned using various brushes.

  In step S <b> 3, it is determined whether or not the car wash course selected by the user is a process in which the car wash machine body 31 cleans the car CA to be cleaned in two reciprocations. In the case of two reciprocating processes, the process proceeds to step S5, and in the case of one reciprocating process, the process proceeds to step S4.

  In step S4, the water-repellent agent is sprayed onto the vehicle CA to be cleaned in the first return path in which the car wash machine body 31 moves backward (FIG. 3B). The sprayed water repellent is blown out by the air flow (blow) output from the top blowing nozzle 51, and then the vehicle CA to be cleaned is washed with water.

  The spraying of the water repellent will be further described. As shown in FIG. 4, the water repellent spray port 47A provided in the water repellent spray nozzle 46A, that is, a position near the vehicle CA to be cleaned is sprayed with water repellent alone or with an air flow, A droplet-like water repellent is sprayed on the surface of the vehicle body of the cleaning vehicle CA. In the case of spraying with an air flow, the water repellent is sprayed in the form of a mist, which is sprayed over a wider range than when alone.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of water repellent spray nozzles 47A are provided in the water repellent spray nozzle 46A, thereby efficiently and thinly and uniformly applying a water repellent (wax) to the surface of the vehicle body of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. Can be injected.

  The water repellent application part 45A is a general term that combines the water repellent spray nozzle 46A and the water repellent spray port 47A. Further, the water repellent application part 45 </ b> A is close to the top blower nozzle 51.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a cover member 55 is provided to surround the water repellent application part 45 </ b> A and the top blowing nozzle 51 to suppress the influence of wind. For this reason, the water-repellent agent is sprayed on the surface of the vehicle body by spraying the water repellent alone or together with the air flow from the position near the vehicle to be cleaned CA without being influenced by the wind, and the droplet-like water repellent adhering to the vehicle to be cleaned CA The agent can be blown and diffused. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently and thinly wax the vehicle body surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

  The cover member 55 is made of a soft material such as a sponge with a slit 56. Since the slit 56 is included, the protrusion of the vehicle CA to be cleaned can be appropriately avoided. Further, since the sponge material is used, the material is light and does not damage the surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned.

  In FIG. 4, the droplet-shaped water repellent is sprayed on the upper surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned, but it may be sprayed from the lateral surface (side surface) of the vehicle CA to be cleaned as shown in FIG. 5.

  FIG. 8A shows a state in which the water repellent agent is sprayed alone or together with the air flow and the droplet-like water repellent agent HSZ is sprayed on the surface of the vehicle body of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. CAH is a part of the vehicle body surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned, and a large number of droplet-like water repellent HSZ exists on the vehicle body surface CAH. As shown in FIG. 8A, the droplet-shaped water repellent HSZ ejected from the water repellent spray nozzle 46A is ejected at a predetermined pressure, distance, and angle so as not to spill from the vehicle body surface CAH. Now, it is preferable to be scattered. Thereby, the waste of the water repellent HSZ can be eliminated. Further, compressed gas may be used for the injection from the water repellent injection nozzle 46A.

  FIG. 8B is a diagram in which the droplet-shaped water repellent HSZ attached to the vehicle to be cleaned CA is blown and diffused. Thus, since the water repellent HSZ is blown and diffused, it can be efficiently and thinly and uniformly waxed on the surface of the vehicle body. It is desirable to form the discharge angle of the compressed air from the blowing section (the top blowing nozzle 51 and the side blowing nozzle 52) so that it can be appropriately adjusted. For the above reason, it is preferable to use a water repellent HSZ that is easily blown and diffused.

  In step S5, in the first return path in which the car wash machine main body 31 moves backward (FIG. 3B), the detergent is sprayed from the detergent nozzle 25, and the to-be-washed vehicle CA is cleaned using various brushes.

  In step S6, the water repellent HSZ is sprayed on the vehicle CA to be cleaned in the second forward path in which the car wash machine body 31 moves forward (FIG. 3C). The sprayed water repellent HSZ is blown out by an air flow (blow) output from the top blowing nozzle 51. The spraying and spreading of the water repellent HSZ is the same as in step S4.

  In step S7, the vehicle to be cleaned CA is washed with water in the second return path in which the car wash machine body 31 moves backward (FIG. 3D).

  In step S8, air is blown from the blowing section (top blowing nozzle 51, side blowing nozzle 52), and the vehicle CA to be cleaned is dried (air blow).

  In step S9, the to-be-washed vehicle CA exits and ends the car wash operation. Then, an exit signal lamp (illustrated) is turned on to prompt the vehicle to be cleaned CA to leave.

  As described above, in the present invention, in a car wash machine that performs cleaning by moving relative to the vehicle CA to be cleaned, a droplet-like water repellent is injected alone or with an air flow from a position near the vehicle CA to be cleaned. Then, a water repellent application part 45A (water repellent application part 45B) provided with a water repellent spray nozzle 46A (water repellent spray nozzle 46B) that sprays on the surface of the vehicle body, and a droplet-like repellent adhering to the surface of the vehicle body. It is a car wash machine provided with the ventilation part (top ventilation nozzle 51, side ventilation nozzle 52) which spreads and spreads liquid medicine.

  For this reason, while reducing the amount of drainage and water repellent used, the water repellent can be applied efficiently and thinly and evenly on the surface of the vehicle (for example, waxed) to provide a highly convenient car wash machine. is there.

  The configuration of the present invention can be variously modified in addition to the above-described embodiment without departing from the spirit of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 31 Car wash machine body 32 Rail 33 Wheel 34 Top brush 35 Side brush 36 Rocker brush 37 Operation panel 38 Sensor 41 1st water purification nozzle 42 1st detergent nozzle 43 2nd water purification nozzle 44 2nd detergent nozzle 37A Remote panel 45A Water repellent application Portion 45B Water repellent application portion 46A Water repellent spray nozzle 46B Water repellent spray nozzle 47A Water repellent spray port 47B Water repellent spray port 50 Blower 51 Top blower nozzle (blower part)
52 Side blower nozzle (fan)
55 Cover member 56 Slit CA Vehicle to be cleaned WA Car washer

Claims (4)

In a car wash machine that moves relative to the vehicle to be cleaned and performs cleaning,
A water repellent application unit comprising a water repellent spray nozzle that sprays a water repellent from a position near the vehicle to be cleaned, alone or together with an air flow, and sprays a droplet of water repellent on the surface of the vehicle body;
A blower unit that blows and diffuses a droplet-like water repellent adhering to the surface of the vehicle body;
A cover member made of a sponge material with slits for enclosing the water repellent application part and the air blowing part to suppress the influence of wind;
A car wash machine characterized by comprising: In a car wash machine that moves relative to the vehicle to be cleaned and performs cleaning,
A water repellent application unit comprising a water repellent spray nozzle that sprays a water repellent from a position near the vehicle to be cleaned, alone or together with an air flow, and sprays a droplet of water repellent on the surface of the vehicle body;
A blower unit that blows and diffuses a droplet-like water repellent adhering to the surface of the vehicle body;
Between the water repellent application portion and the air blowing portion, a cover member made of a sponge material with slits for suppressing the influence of wind,
A car wash machine characterized by comprising: The car wash according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the water repellent spray nozzle is provided with a plurality of water repellent spray nozzles and sprays the water repellent together with an air flow from above or from the left and right of the vehicle to be cleaned. Machine. The car wash machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the water repellent application part and the air blowing part are close to each other .

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