JP6107736B2 - Car wash machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to, for example, a car wash machine installed in a gas station and used for car washing, and more particularly, to a space-saving car wash machine capable of reducing an installation area.

  Conventionally, as a car wash machine used for car washing, it is installed in a gas station, etc., and the liquid agent and washing stored in the liquid storage tank in the car to be washed are moved relative to each other in the front-rear direction. 2. Description of the Related Art A gate type car wash machine is known which is configured to inject water and to perform car washing by brushing.

  In a conventional car wash method for a gate type car wash machine, firstly, a washing process is performed in which dirt is removed using washing water, then washing is performed using a liquid agent such as shampoo, and further washing is performed using washing water. After this washing process, a drying process is performed in which air is blown from each blowing nozzle and dried. In addition, car washing is performed by appropriately combining liquid agent application processes such as wax and water repellent coating as necessary. In addition, an operation panel and a remote panel are provided for selecting a desired mode from a plurality of car wash modes, selecting a type of liquid agent to be used, and setting a predetermined car wash mode. The operation panel is installed in the car wash machine body, but the remote panel is installed at a position away from the car wash machine body, and the remote panel is electrically connected to the operation panel. The car wash machine can be driven by the car wash mode.

  The above-described car wash machine includes a side brush for brushing the side surface of the vehicle to be cleaned, a top brush for brushing the upper surface, a side blowing nozzle and a top blowing nozzle for drying after brushing washing. Things are known. In addition, in order to perform brushing cleaning with the side brush and top brush being in light contact with the vehicle to be cleaned, for example, a pair of left and right side brushes are supported so as to be movable in the left and right direction (openable and closable), and the top brush is moved up and down. The brush position is maintained at a certain distance from the surface of the vehicle body by the repulsive balance between the brush and the vehicle body. In addition, by detecting the current value of the motor that rotationally drives each brush, and controlling the opening / closing movement or raising / lowering movement so as to suppress this current value within a predetermined range, washing is performed along the shape of the vehicle to be cleaned. Has been done.

  In addition, when installing a car wash machine in a place where there is not enough space, such as when installing a new car wash machine at an existing gas station or installing a car wash machine in a building, It is preferable not only to make the main body compact, but also to make the space required for car washing as small as possible. That is, it is desirable to save the space of the car wash machine so that the relative movement distance between the vehicle to be washed and the car wash machine body can be reduced and the car can be washed.

  In order to save space for the car wash machine, in addition to the self-propelled car wash machine body, a transport device that transports the vehicle to be washed is provided, so that the distance of the car wash machine body is reduced and transported. Conventionally, a configuration in which the vehicle is washed while securing a relative movement distance from the vehicle to be cleaned on the apparatus is employed. Further, as a configuration in which a turntable is provided in addition to the transfer device, a car wash device that can save space regardless of the approach route or the carry-out route of the vehicle to be cleaned has already been proposed (for example, Patent Documents). 1).

  In addition, it has already been proposed that a car wash machine main body is divided into a washing machine base and a drying machine base, and each car is driven independently to perform car wash (see, for example, Patent Document 2). The car wash machine having such a divided structure does not need to consider the interference of the operation of the washing means provided in the washing machine stand and the drying means provided in the drying machine stand, and each apparatus can be made compact. There is a possibility of saving space for the machine.

JP-A-7-186902 Japanese Patent No. 3891106

  By using a self-propelled car washer and a transport device for moving the vehicle to be cleaned, the travel distance of the car washer can be reduced, and the car wash space can be saved. However, the configuration in which the transport device for moving the vehicle to be cleaned is provided in addition to the self-propelled car washer, which causes a problem of increased equipment cost. In addition, the configuration in which the turntable is provided in addition to the transport device as in Patent Document 1 further increases the equipment cost, and also controls the transport device and the turntable in addition to the travel control of the car wash machine body. It becomes necessary, and the electrical equipment cost also increases and becomes a problem.

  In addition, as described in Patent Document 1, a car wash machine having a structure in which a washing machine stand and a drying machine stand are divided, and each machine stand can be designed to be compact so that a certain amount of space can be saved. become. However, since it is necessary to move both the washing machine base and the drying machine base over the entire length of the vehicle to be cleaned, there is a limit to space saving, which is not sufficient.

  Therefore, a configuration can be achieved in which a vehicle can be washed without using a transfer device or a turntable for moving the vehicle to be cleaned, even if the relative movement distance between the vehicle to be cleaned and the car wash machine body is reduced, and space can be saved. If so, it can be said that the equipment cost can be reduced.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a car wash machine that can save space without using a transport device or a turntable for moving a vehicle to be cleaned.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a car wash machine for washing a car to be washed while moving the car to be washed and the car wash machine main body relative to each other in the front-rear direction, and a vehicle front surface separate from the car wash machine main body. It has a cleaning brush device for cleaning, the car washer body is a gate type straddling the vehicle to be cleaned, the cleaning brush device is a size that fits inside the gate type, a position that contacts the front of the vehicle from a standby position away from the front of the vehicle The car washer main body washes the vehicle side surface other than the vehicle front surface, the vehicle upper surface, and the vehicle rear surface.

  According to this configuration, even if the cleaning brush device is configured to include the cleaning brush device in addition to the main body of the car wash machine, the cleaning brush device is sized to fit inside the gate type, so the cleaning brush device is installed in the space of the car wash machine main body. Can be installed. In addition, the relative movement between the vehicle to be cleaned and the car washer can be in the range where the vehicle side, vehicle upper surface, and vehicle rear surface are cleaned, and the travel distance required for brushing the vehicle front can be reduced, saving space. it can. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a car wash machine that can save space without using a transfer device or a turntable for moving the vehicle to be cleaned.

  Further, the present invention is the car wash machine having the above-described configuration, wherein the cleaning brush device includes a pair of left and right brush bodies, an opening / closing moving means that pivots from a state in which the brush bodies abut and opens and closes in the left-right direction, It is characterized by comprising a cleaning brush base that integrally supports the brush body and the opening / closing moving means, and a front / rear moving means for moving the base in the front-rear direction. According to this configuration, since the pair of left and right brush bodies can be moved in the left-right direction and the front-rear direction, the vehicle front portion of the vehicle to be cleaned can be cleaned well.

  According to the present invention, in the car wash machine having the above-described configuration, the opening / closing moving unit rotates the brush bodies in the same direction when the pair of left and right brush bodies are closed, It is characterized in that it can be opened and closed between the state in contact with the side portion and each posture during operation can be maintained. According to this configuration, the pair of left and right brush bodies can be in contact with the region from the central portion to the side portion of the front surface of the vehicle without fail, and can be brushed. Further, since each posture can be held, it is possible to perform efficient cleaning by holding and cleaning at the open / closed position that matches the width of the vehicle.

  According to the present invention, in the car wash machine having the above-described configuration, the back-and-forth moving means is capable of moving the cleaning brush device forward from a standby position to a position where the brush body is in contact with the front center of the vehicle to be cleaned. In addition, the cleaning brush device can be moved backward as long as the brush body is kept in contact with the front surface of the vehicle to be cleaned in the process of rotating and opening from the closed state. According to this configuration, since the pair of left and right brush bodies are in contact with each other and maintain the closed state and move forward until they contact the center of the front surface of the vehicle, the front surface of the vehicle can be reliably cleaned. Further, since the brush body moves backward while opening the brush body, it is possible to perform brushing while adjusting the contact force of the brush body with respect to the vehicle front surface to an appropriate pressure.

  In the car wash machine having the above-described configuration, the car wash machine body includes a drying member, a side brush, and a top brush in order from the front. According to this configuration, since the side brush for cleaning the side and rear of the vehicle is in front, when the car is washed from the front to the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned, the moving distance of the car wash machine body can be minimized. Space saving.

  According to the present invention, the washing brush device for washing the front surface of the vehicle has a size that fits inside the portal shape of the car washing machine body, and the car washing machine body includes a vehicle side surface other than the vehicle front surface, a vehicle upper surface, and a vehicle. Since the rear surface is configured to be cleaned, the travel distance required for brushing the front surface of the vehicle can be reduced, and space saving can be realized. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a car wash machine that can save space without using a transfer device or a turntable for moving the vehicle to be cleaned.

It is a schematic front view of the car wash machine concerning the present invention. It is a schematic explanatory drawing of the washing brush apparatus concerning the present invention. It is a schematic side view which shows the whole structure of a car wash machine. It is a schematic plan view explaining the car wash space of a car wash machine. It is a schematic plan view explaining the car wash state of the vehicle front surface using the washing brush apparatus. It is a schematic side view explaining the washing | cleaning range of a side brush.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Moreover, the same code | symbol is used about the same component, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  As shown in the schematic front view of FIG. 1 and the schematic side view of FIG. 3, the car wash machine WA according to the present embodiment has a ceiling portion 91 that connects the upper ends of two left and right opposing stand portions 90. A car wash machine main body (main body part) 1 formed in a mold is provided. A remote panel 7 </ b> A is arranged on an approach path through which the vehicle to be cleaned CA enters the car wash machine body 1. The vehicle to be cleaned CA stops in front of the remote panel 7A, and receives a car wash by operating the remote panel 7A.

  On the bottom surface of the car wash machine main body 1, wheels 3 disposed on a pair of left and right rails 2 provided on the ground are provided. As a result, the car wash machine main body 1 is erected so as to travel on the rail 2 and move relative to the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

  The car wash machine main body 1 is provided with a plurality of rotating brushes for brushing the vehicle to be cleaned CA. The brush comprises a top brush 4, a side brush 5 and a rocker brush 6. The top brush 4 is formed by brushing and cleaning the upper surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned, and radially fixing brush bodies made of cloth (woven fabric, knitted fabric, non-woven fabric, etc.) or resin fibers.

  A pair of left and right side brushes 5 is provided, and slides on both side surfaces and the rear surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA to clean the vehicle to be cleaned CA. A pair of left and right rocker brushes 6 are provided to clean the lower part of the side including the tire of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. The side brush 5 and the rocker brush 6 also have the same rotating shaft and brush body as the top brush 4.

  A tank storage unit (not shown) for storing a plurality of liquid storage tanks (not shown) for storing various liquid agents such as detergents and waxes is disposed on one side of the car wash machine body 1. A distribution pipe (not shown) that distributes city water and the liquid agent from each liquid storage tank via a solenoid valve or the like is provided above the tank housing. First and second water purification nozzles 11 and 13, a detergent nozzle 12, a liquid nozzle 14 for injecting a water repellent coat and wax, and the like are led out to the distribution pipe section. A supply unit (not shown) for supplying cleaning liquid and high-pressure air is provided behind the car wash machine main body 1 and is connected to a distribution pipe unit. The cleaning liquid may be mixed not only with city water but also with various liquid agents such as detergents and waxes.

  The car wash machine main body 1 is provided with a top blow nozzle 21 and a side blow nozzle 22 as blow nozzles for drying the vehicle CA to be cleaned. A top blowing nozzle 21 is provided on the front upper side of the car wash machine main body 1, and side blowing nozzles 22 are provided on both sides. The top blower nozzle 21 and the side blower nozzle 22 blow the blown air from the blower 20 against the vehicle CA to be cleaned.

  A vehicle sensor 8 (vehicle shape detection unit) is provided at the upper front portion of the car wash machine body 1. The vehicle sensor 8 includes a photoelectric sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, and the like, and detects the vehicle to be cleaned CA entering the car wash machine main body 1 and also detects equipment protruding in the width direction of the vehicle body. A car shape detection sensor 9 (car shape detection unit) for detecting the car shape of the vehicle CA to be cleaned is provided at the entrance of the car wash machine main body 1. The vehicle shape detection sensor 9 is an area sensor composed of a transmissive photoelectric sensor, and is provided with a projector in the vertical direction on one side of the car wash machine main body 1, and the top and bottom of the other side facing the projector. By installing a light receiver in the direction, the vehicle shape of the vehicle to be cleaned entering the cleaning position is detected, and the front end portion, the rear end portion, the vehicle height and the shape are detected. The vehicle sensor 8 and the vehicle shape detection sensor 9 detect the presence of the vehicle and the vehicle shape.

  An operation panel 7 is disposed on the front surface on one side of the car wash 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.

  As setting of the car wash conditions, buttons for adding shampoo, waxing, water repellent coat, etc. to the water wash are provided on the operation panel 7 and the remote panel 7A. In addition, buttons for performing high-grade shampoo, high-grade wax (for example, glazing coating), high-grade water repellent coating, special coating, and the like are also provided. In addition, equipment setting buttons such as front guard, fender pole, door mirror, rear wiper, and no applicable equipment are provided.

  As described above, the car wash machine main body 1 is provided with the top blowing nozzle 21 and the side blowing nozzle 22 in the front. Moreover, the side brush 5 and the top brush 4 are provided in the back. And the rocker brush 6 is arrange | positioned in the lowermost part of the rearmost part. That is, the car wash machine WA according to the present embodiment includes the drying member, the side brush 5, the top brush 4, and the rocker brush 6 in order from the front. If it is this structure, since the side brush 5 which wash | cleans the side and rear surface of a vehicle is ahead, when car-washing from the front of the to-be-washed vehicle CA toward the back, the moving distance of the car wash machine main body 1 is minimized. And can save space.

  In addition, the car wash machine WA according to the present embodiment includes a washing brush device 30 for washing the front surface of the vehicle, separately from the car wash machine body 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the cleaning brush device 30 is sized to fit inside the gate shape of the car wash machine body 1 and is installed on the ground side inside the gate shape of the car wash machine body 1 stopped at the standby position. .

  Further, as shown in the side view of FIG. 3, when the vehicle to be cleaned CA enters the gate shape of the car wash machine main body 1 and stops at the washing position in the standby state, the washing brush device 30 is disposed in the car wash machine main body 1. When the vehicle CA to be cleaned enters the cleaning position, it faces the front surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the cleaning brush device 30 has a configuration in which a pair of left and right brush bodies 35, 35 are rotatably mounted on a cleaning brush base 31. The cleaning brush base 31 is installed so as to be able to travel in the front-rear direction via wheels 3a disposed on the pair of left and right rails 2a. Further, the cylinder member 37 provided on the base base 32 is driven and controlled via the control unit on the car wash machine main body, thereby enabling forward / reverse operation.

  The brush body 35 is rotatably supported by an arm 33 attached to the cleaning brush base 31. For example, the rotation shaft 34 of the arm 33 may be attached via a bearing member and driven to rotate using a drive motor. The driving motor may be mounted directly on the arm 33, or provided on the base 31 side and driven to rotate by transmitting a driving force via a belt or a chain, and is not particularly limited.

  Further, the arm 33 is supported at one end on the base side by the cleaning brush base 31 and supports the brush body 35 on the one end on the front end side via a rotating shaft 34 so as to be rotatable. doing. In addition, a cylinder rod is connected between the root side and the tip side, and the cylinder body 36 is fixed to the cleaning brush base 31 so as to be rotatable about the shaft support portion. That is, the cylinder rod extends and the pair of left and right brush bodies 35, 35 rotate from the closed state in which the cylinder rod is shortened and the pair of left and right brush bodies 35, 35 shown in FIG. However, it can be opened and closed in the open state of separating.

  As described above, the cleaning brush device 30 according to the present embodiment includes a pair of left and right brush bodies 35, 35, and an opening / closing moving means that pivots from the state in which the brush body 35 is in contact to open and close in the left-right direction. The cleaning brush base 31 integrally supporting the brush body 35 and the opening / closing moving means, and the front / rear moving means for moving the base 31 in the front-rear direction are provided.

  For example, the opening / closing moving means can be configured by interposing a cylinder member 36 in an arm configuration that rotatably supports the arm 33, and the forward / backward moving means can be reciprocated via wheels 3a arranged on the rail 2a. It can comprise by interposing the cylinder member 37 in the base structure comprised.

  The open / close moving means includes a state in which the pair of left and right brush bodies 35, 35 are closed, a state in which the closed brush body 35 is rotated in the same direction, and is in contact with the front side of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. It is preferable to be able to open and close between the two and to maintain each posture during the operation. With this configuration, the pair of left and right brush bodies 35, 35 can be in contact with the region from the central portion to the side portion of the front surface of the vehicle without fail, and can be brushed. Further, since each posture can be held, it is possible to perform efficient cleaning by holding and cleaning at the open / closed position that matches the width of the vehicle.

  The back-and-forth moving means can move the cleaning brush device 30 forward from the standby position to the position where the brush body 35 is in contact with the center of the front surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. It is preferable that the cleaning brush device 30 can be moved backward so as to maintain the state in contact with the front surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA in the process of rotating and opening. With this configuration, the pair of left and right brush bodies 35, 35 maintain the closed state and move forward until they contact the center of the front surface of the vehicle, so that the front surface of the vehicle can be reliably washed. Further, since the brush body 35 is opened while the brush body 35 is opened, it is possible to perform brushing while adjusting the contact force of the brush body 35 to the vehicle front surface to an appropriate pressure.

  As described above, if the configuration includes the opening / closing moving means and the front / rear moving means, the pair of left and right brush bodies 35, 35 can be moved in the left / right direction and the front / rear direction, and contact the front surface of the vehicle with an appropriate contact force. Therefore, the front portion of the vehicle CA to be cleaned can be cleaned well.

  Next, the cleaning operation of the cleaning brush device 30 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view for explaining a car wash space of the car wash machine WA, and FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view for explaining a car wash state on the front surface of the vehicle using the cleaning brush device 30.

  The to-be-washed vehicle CA shown by the broken line in FIG. 4 shows a state of entering the car wash start position. A cleaning brush device 30 is installed in front of the to-be-cleaned vehicle CA stopped at the car wash start position, and a pair of left and right brush bodies 35, 35 provided in the cleaning brush device 30 are in a closed state in contact with each other. And located away from the front of the vehicle. In FIG. 4, only the arm 33 and the brush body 35 are highlighted by solid lines and the other parts are indicated by broken lines.

  The brush bodies 35, 35 can be pivoted from the closed state 35a to the open state 35b via the cylinder member 36 described above. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the cleaning brush base 31 is moved from the standby position 31a to the forward movement position 31b while maintaining the closed state 35a, and the pair of left and right brush bodies 35, 35 are moved to the front surface 60 of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. Brush against the surface.

  Thereafter, the pair of left and right brush bodies 35, 35 are opened and ballasted from the center of the front surface toward the side. At this time, since the brush bodies 35 and 35 are rotated so as to push them forward, the brush bodies 35 and 35 come out forward according to the opening amount. I drive and try to move backwards little by little.

  This reverse movement may be controlled by the control unit in accordance with the detected position of the front surface of the vehicle, the position of the cleaning brush device 30 and the opening amount of the brush bodies 35 and 35. Further, the current value of the motor for driving the brush bodies 35, 35 may be detected, and the opening / closing movement and the reverse movement may be controlled so as to suppress the current value within a predetermined range.

  Thus, by combining the rotation movement operation of the brush bodies 35, 35 from the closed state 35a to the open state 35b and the forward / backward movement operation of the cleaning brush base 31, the pair of left and right brush bodies 35, 35 are combined. Can be used to clean the entire width of the front surface 60 of the vehicle CA to be cleaned.

  Therefore, the movement range of the cleaning brush base 31 may be at least the distance LB1 that is moved from the standby position 31a to the forward movement position 31b. By using the cylinder member 37 that exhibits at least a stroke corresponding to this distance LB1, the cleaning brush base 31 is used. The base 31 can be moved forward and backward by a necessary distance.

  As described above, the forward / backward movement operation of the cleaning brush base 31 and the rotational movement operation of the brush bodies 35, 35 are both the position and shape of the vehicle CA to be cleaned detected by the car wash machine body 1, the car wash machine Since it can be changed according to the operation status of the main body 1, it may be performed via a control unit provided in the car wash machine main body 1. Further, it is more preferable to provide detection means for detecting the forward / reverse position of the cleaning brush base 31 and the rotational position of the brush bodies 35 and 35, respectively, and to drive and control using the detected values.

  The state in which the car wash machine main body 1 is at the standby position 1A is the car wash start position, and thereafter, the vehicle side, top and rear surfaces are washed while moving from the front to the rear of the vehicle CA to be cleaned, and the forward end position 1B. To. At this time, among the cleaning means provided in the car wash machine main body 1, the side brush 5 for cleaning the rear surface of the vehicle is provided on the frontmost side in the forward movement direction, that is, the front side of the car wash machine main body 1, and the top brush 4 A rocker brush 6 may be provided. Further, it is preferable that a drying member (such as a drying air blowing nozzle) is disposed further on the front side of the side brush 5 and can be dried while backing the vehicle after washing.

  That is, the car wash machine body 1 preferably includes a drying member, a side brush 5 and a top brush 4 in order from the front. Moreover, when providing the rocker brush 6, it is preferable to provide the drying member, the side brush 5, the top brush 4, and the rocker brush 6 in order from the front. If it is this structure, since the side brush 5 which wash | cleans the side surface and rear surface of a vehicle exists in the back side of the to-be-washed vehicle CA in the front side of the car-washing machine main body 1, it wash | cleans a vehicle from the to-be-washed vehicle CA toward the back. The moving distance required for the car wash machine main body 1 until the rear surface of the vehicle is cleaned using the side brush 5 and the cleaning operation is completed can be minimized. Further, since the drying member is disposed on the front side of the side brush 5, it is possible to immediately start the drying operation using the drying member by starting to move backward from the forward end position 1B where the cleaning operation is completed.

  Moreover, since the drying member is installed on the foremost side, there is a case where the drying of the vehicle does not end even when the car wash machine body 1 returns to the car wash start position. In this case, the front surface of the vehicle can be dried by backing the vehicle CA to be cleaned while continuing the drying operation of blowing the drying air.

  As described above, since the front surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned is cleaned using the separately provided cleaning brush device 30, the side brush 5 does not have to be moved to the front side of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. Therefore, compared with the car wash machine having the conventional configuration in which the front brush and the rear face of the vehicle CA to be cleaned are cleaned using the side brush 5, the car wash machine WA according to the present embodiment travels around the front surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. Can be reduced.

  That is, the car wash machine WA according to the present embodiment has a configuration that can realize space saving. The car wash space required for the car wash machine WA has a length L1 and a width HA1 as shown in FIG. Moreover, the moving range of the car wash machine main body 1 is the distance LA1. The length L1 is at least a car wash space when the car wash machine body 1 has moved the distance LA1, and the vehicle rear face is washed from the car wash start position 1A where the side brush 5 comes into contact with the vehicle side and starts washing. Thus, the length is movable to the car wash end position 1B where the washing ends. Moreover, the installation length of the rail 2 is good also about this length L1.

  When the car wash machine body 1 is in the car wash start position 1A, the washing brush device 30 is sized to fit inside the gate shape, and therefore, the washing brush device 30 is arranged in parallel with the car wash machine body 1. However, the installation space required for the car wash machine WA may be the length L1 provided for moving the car wash machine body 1.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 6, a cleaning operation for performing brushing cleaning using each brush will be further described.

  The cleaning operation for cleaning the vehicle CA to be cleaned is performed on the front surface 60 using the brush body 35 of the cleaning brush device 30 as described above. In addition, the upper surface of the vehicle such as the bonnet portion, the front glass portion 61, the ceiling portion 62, and the rear glass portion 63 is moved by moving the top brush 4 up and down. Further, the side surface and the rear surface 64 are formed by using the side brush 5.

  For example, the side brush 5 provided in the car wash machine WA according to the present embodiment includes a side brush 5a that cleans the front side surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned, a side brush 5b that cleans the side surface of the vehicle body, and a side surface that is behind the vehicle. And the side brush 5d for cleaning the rear surface 64.

  That is, the operating range SB1 of the side brush 5 provided in the car wash machine WA according to the present embodiment is a range from the side brush 5a that cleans the front side surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned to the side brush 5d that cleans the rear surface 64.

  As described above, the car wash machine main body 1 may be moved and moved so as to satisfy the operating range SB1 for moving the side brush 5 from the side brush 5a to the side brush 5d. Compared to the car wash machine, the moving distance for moving the side brush 5 to the front of the car CA to be cleaned for cleaning can be shortened.

  That is, the car wash machine WA according to the present embodiment can save space compared to the conventional car wash machine, and when a new car wash machine is installed in an existing gas station or in a building. As in the case of installing a car wash machine, the car wash machine WA can be installed in a place where there is not enough space for installation.

  As described above, the present invention is a car wash machine WA for washing a car to be washed CA while moving the car to be washed CA and the car wash machine body 1 in the front-rear direction, and is separate from the car wash machine body 1. A cleaning brush device 30 for cleaning the front of the vehicle is provided, the car washer body 1 is a gate type straddling the vehicle CA to be cleaned, and the cleaning brush device 30 is large enough to fit inside the gate type and is a standby position away from the front of the vehicle The car wash machine body 1 is characterized in that it cleans the vehicle side surface, the vehicle upper surface, and the vehicle rear surface other than the vehicle front surface.

  With this configuration, even if the cleaning brush device 30 is provided in addition to the car wash machine main body 1, the cleaning brush device 30 is sized to fit inside the gate type, so that the space inside the car wash machine main body 1 It becomes possible to install the cleaning brush device 30 on the surface. Further, the relative movement between the vehicle CA to be cleaned and the car wash machine main body 1 may be within a range where the vehicle side surface, the vehicle upper surface and the vehicle rear surface are cleaned, and the travel distance required for brushing the vehicle front surface can be reduced. Can be realized. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a car wash machine WA that can save space without using a transport device or a turntable for moving the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

  As described above, the cleaning brush device 30 has been described as including the pair of left and right brush bodies 35, 35 and being configured to be rotatable in the closed state 35 a and the open state 35 b via the arm 33 and the cylinder 36. The structure which can move to the closed state 35a and the open state 35b by this, and can wash | clean the front surface of the to-be-cleaned vehicle CA. For example, a configuration in which a driving member that moves in the left-right direction and a driving member that moves in the front-rear direction are combined may be used.

  In addition, the brush body 35 is supported by the arm 33 via the rotating shaft 34 in a hanging manner, but other configurations may be used. For example, an arm may be provided below and the brush body 35 may be mounted upward on the arm, and the brush body 35 may be rotatably mounted on a U-shaped frame and rotated integrally with the frame. Also good.

  In any case, if the car wash machine WA has a washing brush device 30 for washing the front surface of the vehicle separately from the car wash machine main body 1 and the wash brush apparatus 30 fits inside the gate shape of the car wash machine main body 1. Thus, it is possible to obtain a car wash machine WA that can save space.

  Therefore, the car wash machine according to the present invention is suitably applied to a car wash machine that is required to be installed in a place where there is no room for installation space.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car wash machine body 2, 2a Rail 3, 3a Wheel 4 Top brush 5 Side brush 6 Rocker brush 21 Top ventilation nozzle (drying member)
22 Side blowing nozzle (drying member)
30 Cleaning brush device 31 Cleaning brush base 32 Base base 33 Arm 34 Rotating shaft 35 Brush body 36 Cylinder (opening / closing moving means)
37 Cylinder (back and forth movement means)
CA Washed vehicle L1 Length (of car wash space)
LA1 distance (movement range of car wash machine 1)
LB1 distance (moving range of cleaning brush base 31)
HA1 width (for car wash space)
WA car wash machine

Claims (4)

A car wash machine for washing a vehicle to be cleaned while moving the vehicle to be cleaned and the main body of the car wash in the front-rear direction,
It has a cleaning brush device that cleans the front of the vehicle separate from the car washer body,
The car wash machine body is a gate type that straddles the vehicle to be cleaned, and in order from the front, includes a drying member, a side brush, and a top brush,
The washing brush device is sized to fit inside the portal, and is movably installed from a standby position away from the front of the vehicle to a position in contact with the front of the vehicle, and when the car wash machine body is in the standby position, Installed inside the car wash body behind the side brush and below the top brush,
The car washer washes the vehicle side, vehicle upper surface, and vehicle rear surface other than the vehicle front surface.   The cleaning brush device integrally supports a pair of left and right brush bodies, an opening / closing moving means that pivots from the state in which the brush bodies are in contact to open and close in the left-right direction, and the brush body and the opening / closing moving means. The car wash machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a cleaning brush base that moves and a back-and-forth moving means that moves the base in the front-rear direction.   The open / close moving means opens and closes between a state in which the pair of left and right brush bodies are closed and a state in which the closed brush bodies are rotated in the same direction and contact the front side portion of the vehicle to be cleaned. The car wash machine according to claim 2, wherein the car wash machine is operable and capable of holding each posture during operation.   The back-and-forth moving means can move the cleaning brush device forward from a standby position to a position in contact with the front center of the vehicle to be cleaned in a state where the brush body is closed, and rotate from the state where the brush body is closed. 4. The car wash machine according to claim 2, wherein the cleaning brush device can be moved backward to such an extent that the cleaning brush device is maintained in contact with the front surface of the vehicle to be cleaned during the opening process. 5.

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