JP5626193B2 - Car wash system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a car wash system including a car wash machine.

  A conventional car wash system in which a car wash machine is installed in a gas station or the like is disclosed in Patent Document 1. In this car wash system, a car wash space into which the vehicle to be cleaned enters at the time of car wash and an exit path (exit space) through which the vehicle to be cleaned exits after the car wash is completed.

  The car wash machine includes a main body that moves across the vehicle to be cleaned and moves in the front-rear direction. A rotary brush and a blower for sending air are provided on the top and sides of the main body. At the time of car washing, the rotating brush is rotated by a motor for rotation, and slides toward and away from the vehicle to be cleaned. After cleaning, air is sent out by a blower to dry the vehicle to be cleaned.

  Further, a water splash prevention wall is generally provided between the car wash space and the exit space. The flying water prevention wall can prevent flying water to the user in the exit space.

JP 2003-160033 A

  However, according to the conventional car wash machine, the view of the user in the vehicle to be washed leaving the car wash space is blocked by the water splash prevention wall. For this reason, there was a risk that the user could not see the exit space sufficiently and exited and collided with a stopped vehicle or a traveling vehicle in the exit space.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a car wash system capable of preventing a collision between a vehicle in an exit space and a vehicle to be cleaned.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a car wash space into which a vehicle to be cleaned enters during car washing, and a main body portion that is disposed in the car wash space and relatively moves back and forth with respect to the vehicle to be cleaned. And a exit space adjacent to the car wash space via a water splash prevention wall, and the vehicle to be washed after the car wash through the front of the water splash prevention wall is moved from the car wash space to the car wash space. In the car wash system for exiting to the exit space, the car wash machine is arranged in front of the vehicle to be cleaned in the car wash space and guides the exit of the vehicle to be cleaned, and detects the vehicle in the exit space. A vehicle detection sensor, and a notification according to vehicle detection by the vehicle detection sensor is notified by the guide unit.

  According to this configuration, when the car wash is started in the car wash space, the main body moves relative to the vehicle to be cleaned in the front-rear direction to wash the vehicle to be cleaned. When the car wash is completed, the exit space is urged to exit by the voice and display of the guide. At this time, if a vehicle in the exit space is detected by the vehicle detection sensor, the guidance unit notifies the user of prohibition of exit and caution.

  According to the present invention, in the car wash system having the above-described configuration, exit guidance by the guide unit is prohibited when a vehicle is detected by the vehicle detection sensor.

  Further, the present invention provides the car wash system having the above-described configuration, wherein the vehicle detection sensor is disposed within a predetermined distance in a direction perpendicular to the water prevention wall in front of the water prevention wall in the exit space. The vehicle is detected.

  According to this configuration, when there is no vehicle within a predetermined distance in the vertical direction with respect to the water-preventing wall, the vehicle to be cleaned after being washed that has been prompted to leave exits without remaining in the car wash space. When there is a vehicle within a predetermined distance in the vertical direction with respect to the splash prevention wall, for example, the vehicle to be cleaned waits in the car wash space by notification from the guide unit.

  In the car wash system having the above-described configuration, the vehicle detection sensor detects the vehicle moving forward along the splash prevention wall in the exit space.

  According to the present invention, in the car wash system having the above-described configuration, the vehicle detection sensor includes a light emitting element and a light receiving element facing each other, and one of the light emitting element and the light receiving element is disposed at a front end of the water splash prevention wall. It is arranged obliquely forward with respect to the front end of the water leakage prevention wall.

  According to the present invention, in the car wash system configured as described above, the vehicle detection sensor includes a radio wave sensor and is disposed at a front end of the exit space.

  According to the present invention, since the notification according to the detection of the vehicle by the vehicle detection sensor is notified by the guide unit, it is possible to provide a car wash system capable of preventing a collision between the vehicle in the exit space and the vehicle to be cleaned.

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  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the overall configuration of a car wash system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The car wash system has a car wash space P1 into which the vehicle to be cleaned CA enters at the time of car wash, and an exit space P2 adjacent to the car wash space P1 through a water splash prevention wall WB. In the car wash space P1, a main body 1 that moves back and forth with respect to the vehicle CA to be cleaned and is cleaned is disposed.

  The flying water prevention wall WB extends in the front-rear direction and is formed at a predetermined height. Thereby, the water at the time of car washing can be prevented in the exit space P2.

  A front wall W is provided in front of the car wash space P1 and the exit space P2. A gap S is formed between the flying water prevention wall WB and the front wall W, and the vehicle to be cleaned CA driven by the user moves from the car wash space P1 to the exit space P2 via the gap S after the car wash. Adjacent to the front wall W of the car wash space P1, a guide unit 150 is installed in front of the car to be cleaned CA to guide the exit to the car to be cleaned CA. The guide unit 150 performs notification by voice or text.

  A vehicle detection sensor 52 composed of a radio wave sensor is provided on the front wall W diagonally forward of the flying water prevention wall WB. The vehicle detection sensor 52 transmits a detection signal parallel to the flying water prevention wall WB as indicated by an arrow D1. As a result, it is possible to detect a vehicle that moves forward in the exit space P2 along the flying water prevention wall WB.

  The vehicle detection sensor 51 includes a light emitting element 51a and a light receiving element 51b. A light emitting element 51a is provided on the front wall W obliquely in front of the flying water prevention wall WB. A light receiving element 51b is provided at the front end of the flying water prevention wall WB. The light emitting element 51a emits infrared light, and the light receiving element 51b receives the infrared light. Thereby, the vehicle between the light emitting element 51a and the light receiving element 51b (arrow D2) is detected.

  A plurality of vehicle detection sensors 53 are provided at a predetermined height on the exit space P2 side of the water leakage prevention wall WB. The vehicle detection sensor 53 transmits a detection signal perpendicular to the flying water prevention wall WB as indicated by an arrow D3. As a result, it is possible to detect a vehicle that moves forward in the exit space P2 along the flying water prevention wall WB. The configuration of the vehicle detection sensor 53 may be a radio wave sensor or an infrared sensor.

  2 and 3 are a side view and a front view of the car wash machine WA. The car wash WA includes a main body 1, a rail 2, and a remote panel 7A. The main body part 2 is formed in a gate shape having two left and right stand parts 90 facing each other and a ceiling part 91 connecting the upper ends of the stand parts 90.

  A pair of left and right rails 2 are provided on the ground, and wheels 3 provided on the bottom surface of the main body 1 are arranged on the rails 2. Accordingly, the main body 1 is erected so as to travel on the rail 2 by driving of a travel motor (not shown) and to move relative to the vehicle CA to be cleaned back and forth.

  The remote panel 7A is arranged on the approach path of the main body 1. The vehicle to be cleaned CA stops in front of the remote panel 7A, and performs operations such as receiving a car wash by operating the remote panel 7A.

  The main body 1 is provided with a plurality of rotating brushes that slide on the vehicle to be cleaned CA and perform brushing. The rotating brush is rotated by a rotating motor (not shown), and includes a top brush 4, a side brush 5 and a rocker brush 6. The top brush 4 moves along the upper surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA, and the upper surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA is cleaned. The side brush 5 and the rocker brush 6 clean both side surfaces of the vehicle CA to be cleaned.

  On the side of the main body 1, a tank storage unit 50 for storing a plurality of liquid storage tanks (not shown) storing various liquid agents such as detergents and waxes is disposed. A distribution pipe 51 for distributing city water and the liquid agent from each liquid storage tank is provided above the tank storage 50. First and second water purification nozzles 11 and 13, first and second detergent nozzles 12 and 15, water-repellent coat nozzle 14, and wax nozzle 16 are led out to the distribution pipe portion 51 through electromagnetic valves, respectively.

  The first and second water purification nozzles 11 and 13 are respectively arranged on the front side and the back side of the main body 1 and inject city water to the vehicle to be cleaned CA. The first and second detergent nozzles 12 and 15 are respectively arranged on the front side and the back side of the main body 1 and inject cleaning liquid such as shampoo to the vehicle CA to be cleaned. The water repellent coating nozzle 14 and the wax nozzle 16 are disposed on the upper rear surface of the main body 1. The water repellent coating nozzle 14 injects a liquid agent of the water repellent coating agent onto the vehicle CA to be cleaned. The wax nozzle 16 injects wax to the vehicle CA to be cleaned.

  Further, the main body 1 is provided with a blower 20 for generating airflow and drying the vehicle to be cleaned CA. A top blowing nozzle 21 and a side blowing nozzle 22 are connected to the blower 20. The top blowing nozzle 21 is provided at the upper center of the main body 1. The side air blowing nozzles 22 are provided on both sides of the main body 1 and blow air toward the side surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. The to-be-cleaned vehicle CA is dried by the ventilation of the top blowing nozzle 21 and the side blowing nozzle 22.

  Vehicle sensors 8 and 9 are provided on the front upper portion and the side portion of the main body 1. The vehicle sensors 8 and 9 are composed of photoelectric sensors, ultrasonic sensors, or the like, and detect the outer surface shape of the vehicle CA to be cleaned entering the main body 1. Thereby, the shape of the to-be-cleaned vehicle CA and the travel range of the main body 1 are determined.

  An operation panel 7 is disposed on the front surface of one stand 90 of the main body 1. The operation panel 7 has the same operation buttons as the remote panel 7A, and accepts a car wash and sets car wash conditions by the operation of a user who gets off the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

  In the car wash machine WA having the above-described configuration, the main body 1 moves in the front-rear direction based on the set car wash conditions and starts washing. At this time, the plurality of rotating brushes slide on the vehicle to be cleaned CA and perform cleaning by brushing. Thereafter, the traveling direction of the main body 1 is reversed and drying is performed. At this time, an air flow is generated from the blower 20 to dry the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

  When the washing of the vehicle to be cleaned CA is completed, the guide unit 150 provides guidance by prompting the user to leave the vehicle to be cleaned CA by voice or display. As a result, the vehicle to be cleaned CA exits from the car wash space P1 to the exit space P2 as indicated by an arrow D4 in FIG.

  At this time, if there is a vehicle C1 that moves forward (arrow D5) along the water leakage prevention wall WB in the exit space P2, the vehicle detection sensors 52 and 53 detect it. Further, the vehicle detection sensor 51 also detects the vehicle C2 stopped in the exit space P2 in front of the flying water prevention wall WB.

  When the vehicles C1 and C2 are detected by the vehicle detection sensors 51, 52, and 53, the guidance unit 150 is informed by “displaying vehicle approaching” by display or voice to urge the user to pay attention. When the distance between the vehicle detection sensor 52 and the vehicle C1 is equal to or less than a predetermined distance, a guidance for prohibiting the exit may be notified.

  When the vehicle C2 on the line connecting the light emitting element 51a and the light receiving element 51b (D2) is detected, guidance for prohibiting the exit from the guide unit 150 is notified by display or voice. At this time, the vehicle detection sensor 51 may be arranged so that the vehicle C2 can be detected only when it is within a predetermined length L in the vertical direction from the water prevention wall WB in front of the water prevention wall WB.

  The length L may be the length of the vehicle CA to be cleaned that can be cleaned by the main body 1. Thereby, the space where the to-be-cleaned vehicle CA can leave is ensured in the exit space P2, and exit can be urged by the guide part 150.

  According to the present embodiment, since the guide unit 150 notifies the notification according to the detection of the vehicles C1, C2 by the vehicle detection sensors 51, 52, 53, the vehicles C1, C2 in the exit space P2 and the to-be-cleaned vehicle CA A car wash system that can prevent a collision can be provided.

  Further, since the guidance of the exit by the guide unit 150 is prohibited when the vehicle is detected by the vehicle detection sensors 51, 52, and 53, it is possible to easily prevent the collision between the vehicles C1 and C2 in the exit space P2 and the to-be-cleaned vehicle CA. .

  Further, the vehicle detection sensor 51 detects the vehicle C2 disposed within a predetermined distance L in the vertical direction with respect to the water leakage prevention wall WB in front of the water leakage prevention wall WB in the exit space P2. A collision with the vehicle to be cleaned CA can be prevented more reliably, and a space for leaving can be secured to prompt the exit.

  In addition, since the vehicle detection sensor 52 detects the vehicle C1 moving forward along the flying water prevention wall WB in the exit space P2, the collision between the vehicle C1 and the vehicle to be cleaned CA can be prevented more reliably.

  Further, the vehicle detection sensor 51 has a light emitting element 51a and a light receiving element 51b facing each other, the light receiving element 51b is arranged at the front end of the water leakage preventing wall WB, and the light emitting element 51a is opposed to the front end of the water leakage preventing wall WB. Since the vehicle is disposed obliquely forward, the vehicle C2 can be easily detected.

  Further, since the vehicle detection sensor 52 is composed of a radio wave sensor and is arranged at the front end of the exit space P2, the vehicles C1 and C2 can be easily detected.

  In the present embodiment, any one of the vehicle detection sensors 51, 52, and 53 may be provided. A plurality of vehicle detection sensors 51 may be provided. As a result, the vehicles C1 and C2 having different vehicle lengths can be reliably detected.

  The present invention can be used in a car wash system equipped with a car wash machine.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main-body part 2 Rail 3 Wheel 4 Top brush 5 Side brush 6 Rocker brush 7 Operation panel 8 Vehicle sensor 14 Water repellent coat nozzle 16 Wax nozzle 20 Blower 21 Top ventilation nozzle 22 Side ventilation nozzle 30 Liquid agent injection nozzle 51 Vehicle detection sensor 51a Light emission Element 51b Light receiving element 52 Vehicle detection sensor 53 Vehicle detection sensor 90 Stand part 91 Ceiling part 150 Guide part W Front wall WA Car wash machine WB Flying prevention wall CA Washed vehicle

Claims (6)

A car wash space in which a vehicle to be cleaned enters during car washing, a car wash machine having a main body portion that is disposed in the car wash space and relatively moves back and forth with respect to the car to be cleaned, and the car wash space A exit space adjacent through a water leakage prevention wall, and in the car wash system in which the vehicle to be cleaned after car washing exits from the car wash space to the exit space through the front of the water leakage prevention wall,
The car wash machine is arranged in front of the vehicle to be cleaned in the car wash space and guides the exit of the vehicle to be cleaned, and a vehicle detection sensor for detecting the vehicle in the exit space,
Notifying the guide according to the vehicle detection by the vehicle detection sensor ,
The car wash system, wherein the water splash prevention wall is disposed facing a side surface of the vehicle to be washed at the end of the car wash. The car wash system according to claim 1, wherein when the vehicle is detected by the vehicle detection sensor, the prohibition of leaving by the guide unit is guided .   The vehicle detection sensor detects a vehicle disposed within a predetermined distance in a direction perpendicular to the water prevention wall in front of the water prevention wall in the exit space. 2. The car wash system according to 2.   The car wash system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the vehicle detection sensor detects the vehicle moving forward along the splash prevention wall in the exit space.   The vehicle detection sensor has a light emitting element and a light receiving element facing each other, and one of the light emitting element and the light receiving element is arranged at the front end of the water leakage preventing wall and the other is obliquely forward with respect to the front end of the water leakage preventing wall. The car wash system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the car wash system is arranged in a vehicle.   The car wash system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the vehicle detection sensor includes a radio wave sensor and is disposed at a front end of the exit space.

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