JP6314913B2 - Car wash machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a car wash machine installed in a gas station, for example, and used for car wash, and more particularly to a car wash machine provided with a vehicle moving device.

  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 in the car wash machine, in addition to the self-propelled car wash machine main body, by providing a vehicle moving device for moving the vehicle to be washed, the car wash machine main body Conventionally, a configuration in which the vehicle is washed while ensuring a relative movement distance from the vehicle to be cleaned has been employed.

  For example, Patent Document 1 (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 02-28131) discloses a gate-type car wash frame that runs on an outer rail and a carriage that moves back and forth on a rail provided on the inner side by a transmission mechanism using a chain. A car wash machine is disclosed. Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent No. 3413797) also discloses a car wash device including a car wash device main body that reciprocates on an outer rail and a carriage that reciprocates on an inner rail. Further, the traveling of the carriage of Patent Document 2 is set so as to move half the distance of the car wash apparatus main body through the rope-like body and the moving pulley using the movement of the car wash apparatus main body.

  In any configuration, in addition to the main body of the car wash machine that runs independently, the car wash machine can be made as small as possible by using a carriage for placing and moving the vehicle to be washed. It is possible to save space.

No. 02-28131 Japanese Patent No. 3413797

  As described above, by using a self-propelled car washer and a vehicle moving device that moves the vehicle to be cleaned, it is possible to reduce the travel distance of the car washer and to save space in the car wash space. However, as in Patent Document 1, in addition to the self-propelled car washer, the configuration in which the vehicle moving device including the driving means for moving the vehicle to be cleaned is driven by a motor, a speed reducer, a chain, a pulley, or the like. Since a means is required, equipment cost becomes high and becomes a problem.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, since the carriage is only moved in the opposite direction by half the distance in accordance with the movement of the car wash machine body, the equipment cost of the driving means can be reduced. Cannot be driven independently of each other, and various car wash patterns cannot be easily handled.

  Moreover, in any case, an inner rail for moving the carriage is provided inside the outer rail provided for moving the car wash machine main body, and the carriage on which the vehicle to be cleaned is placed is placed on the inner rail. Therefore, the vehicle height is increased by adding the rail height and the carriage height. Therefore, it becomes necessary to increase the height of the car wash equipment for washing the upper surface of the vehicle, which makes it impossible to lower the floor of the car wash machine body, which causes a problem.

  Therefore, while providing a vehicle moving device separately from the car washer main body and reducing the space for installing the car washer, it is possible to reduce the equipment cost, and even in the configuration where the vehicle moving device is additionally provided, It is preferable that the vehicle can be moved safely and the floor of the car wash machine body can be reduced.

  In view of the above problems, the present invention can reduce equipment costs while saving space in a car wash machine provided with a vehicle moving device that moves a vehicle to be cleaned in addition to a self-propelled car wash machine body, It aims at providing the car wash machine which can move vehicles safely.

  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, the car being washed separately from the car wash machine main body. The vehicle moving device has a moving carriage for placing the vehicle to be cleaned and a linear moving means for moving the moving carriage, the linear moving means It is characterized by using an air cylinder.

  According to this configuration, since the vehicle moving device uses the air cylinder as the linear moving means, it is possible to save space and use the air cushion when placing the vehicle to be cleaned on the moving carriage. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a car wash machine that can reduce the facility cost while saving space and that can move the vehicle safely.

  According to the present invention, in the car wash machine having the above-described configuration, the air cylinder is disposed in parallel along the approach direction of the vehicle to be cleaned, and the cylinder shaft is extended along the approach direction to move the vehicle to be cleaned. It is characterized by being moved. According to this configuration, even if a load is applied to the air cylinder as the vehicle to be cleaned enters, the load is applied in the direction in which the cylinder shaft is extended. Therefore, the load can be attenuated using the air cushion.

  In the car wash machine having the above-described configuration, the air cylinder is a drive source for moving the movable carriage, and exhibits an action of absorbing an impact when the brake is stopped when the vehicle to be cleaned is boarded. It is a feature. According to this configuration, when the vehicle to be cleaned gets on the moving carriage and stops, the vehicle can be safely stopped by absorbing the impact when the brake is stopped.

  Further, the present invention is the car wash machine having the above-described configuration, wherein the movable carriage includes a pair of left and right carriages including a left carriage on which a left front wheel and a rear wheel of a vehicle to be washed are placed, and a right carriage on which a right front wheel and a rear wheel are placed. Each of the carts is provided with the linear motion moving means, and the pair of left and right carts are simultaneously advanced and retracted via the linear motion moving means. According to this configuration, when the left and right wheels of the vehicle to be cleaned are respectively placed on the left and right carriages, the air cushion can be exhibited via the respective air cylinders and can be safely placed. In addition, after the left and right wheels of the vehicle to be cleaned are mounted on the left and right carts, respectively, the vehicle to be cleaned can be easily slid with respect to the main body of the car washer by driving it integrally through the air cylinder.

  Further, the present invention is the car wash machine having the above-described configuration, wherein the movable carriage slides on the floor plate installed on the floor surface, and has heat resistance, low friction characteristics, and self-lubricating property on the lower surface side facing the floor plate. It is characterized by having a lubricating resin. According to this configuration, the vehicle moving device moves the moving carriage on which the vehicle to be cleaned is slid so as to slide on the floor board, so that a drive motor, a chain, a pulley and the like are not necessary, and the equipment cost can be reduced. Become.

  Further, the present invention is the car wash machine having the above-described configuration, wherein the floor plate is made of a sheet metal having a U-shaped cross section having a bottom plate installed on the floor surface and a side plate bent upward, and the movement of the movable carriage to the side plate portion. A linear motion guide member for guiding is provided. According to this configuration, when the linear motion moving unit is driven to move the movable cart in the front-rear direction, the movable cart on which the vehicle to be cleaned is placed can be smoothly moved without rattling through the linear motion guide member. .

  According to the present invention, in the car wash machine configured as described above, the lubricant resin has a plurality of strip-like lubricant resin pieces, and is disposed at a wheel position of a vehicle to be cleaned that is placed on the carriage on the lower surface of the movable carriage. The corresponding part is characterized in that a plurality of rows of lubricating resin pieces are arranged in parallel in the left-right direction orthogonal to the moving direction. According to this configuration, it is possible to receive the load of each vehicle to be cleaned evenly in a well-balanced manner with respect to a plurality of types of vehicles to be cleaned having different vehicle widths, and smooth sliding movement can be performed.

  According to the present invention, in the car wash machine configured as described above, the moving carriage slides on a floor plate installed on a floor surface, and the vehicle moving device includes a rail provided on one of the moving carriage and the floor plate. It is characterized in that a linear guide composed of a slider provided on one of the other is interposed. According to this configuration, the movable carriage can smoothly slide and move via the linear guide.

  According to the present invention, in the car wash machine configured as described above, the vehicle moving device has a front region, a central region, and a rear region with respect to the front-rear direction of the floorboard, and a linear guide is interposed in the central region. It is characterized in that a lubricating resin guide having heat resistance, low friction characteristics and self-lubricating properties is interposed in the front region and the rear region. According to this configuration, the vehicle moving device can move smoothly via the linear guide and the lubricating resin guide.

  In the car wash machine having the above-described configuration, the rail is disposed downward on the lower surface side of the upper plate, the slider is disposed upward in a central region on the upper surface side of the floor plate, The lubricating resin guide is disposed upward in the front region and the rear region on the upper surface side, and the rail slides along the upper surface of the lubricating resin guide. According to this configuration, the rail on the upper plate moving from the slider portion provided in the central region slides and moves along the upper surface of the lubricating resin guide provided in the front region and the rear region, so that the moving carriage can be smoothly reciprocated. Can be moved.

  According to the present invention, in the car wash machine configured as described above, the vehicle moving device has a front region, a central region, and a rear region with respect to the front-rear direction of the floorboard, and four rows in the lateral direction in the central region. This is characterized in that two linear guides are interposed in the left-right direction in the front area and the rear area. According to this configuration, the vehicle moving device can move smoothly via the linear guide. In addition, since the front area and the rear area are each provided with two linear guides on the left and right sides, the moving carriage can be smoothly moved using a small number of parts.

  In the car wash machine having the above-described configuration, the slider is disposed on the upper plate, the rail is disposed on the floor plate, and left and right end portions of the floor plate are bent upward to provide a horizontally extending portion, Outer left and right two rows of outer rails are provided in the left and right four rows of rails, and the outer left and right two rows of outer rails are provided below the horizontal extending portion. Is provided upward to engage with the outer rail. According to this configuration, since the left and right carriages are moved through the four linear guides on the left and right sides, the movable carriage and the vehicle to be cleaned placed on the movable carriage can be moved smoothly. In addition, since the rails provided at the left and right ends of the floor board are provided below the bent floor board, it is difficult for foreign matters such as dust to adhere to the rail, and the moving carriage can be smoothly moved repeatedly without deteriorating the slidability. be able to.

  According to the present invention, in the car wash machine configured as described above, a cleaning member that is in contact with the floor board is disposed at an end portion in the moving direction of the movable carriage. According to this configuration, every time the movable carriage moves, the floor plate against which the lubricating resin abuts is cleaned, so that the smooth sliding movement of the movable carriage can be maintained.

  According to the present invention, as a device for moving the vehicle separately from the self-propelled car washer main body, the vehicle moving device for moving the moving carriage by sliding it using an air cylinder is provided. An air cushion can be used when it is placed on a movable carriage. Accordingly, in a car wash machine provided with a vehicle moving device for moving a vehicle to be cleaned in addition to a self-propelled car wash machine body, it is possible to obtain a car wash machine that can reduce equipment costs and can move a vehicle safely. Can do.

It is a schematic side view explaining the moving range of the car wash machine according to the present invention. It is a schematic front view of the car wash machine 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 vehicle moving apparatus of 1st Embodiment. It is a schematic sectional drawing explaining the vehicle moving apparatus of 1st Embodiment. It is a schematic sectional drawing explaining the cleaning member provided in the edge part of the moving direction of a moving trolley | bogie. It is a top view which shows the 1st arrangement configuration example of lubricating resin with which a mobile trolley is mounted | worn. It is a top view which shows the 2nd example of arrangement | positioning structure of lubricating resin with which a mobile trolley is mounted | worn. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the wheel position mounted on a mobile trolley | bogie. It is a schematic plan view explaining the vehicle moving apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. 9A. It is BB sectional drawing of FIG. 9A. It is sectional drawing which shows the modification of the floor board shown to FIG. 9C. It is a schematic plan view explaining the vehicle moving apparatus of 3rd Embodiment. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. 10A. It is BB sectional drawing of FIG. 10A.

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

  As shown in the schematic front view of FIG. 2 and the schematic side view of FIG. 3, the car wash machine WA according to the present embodiment includes 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.

  On one side of the car wash machine main body 1 is disposed a tank storage portion 17 for storing a plurality of liquid storage tanks (not shown) for storing various liquid agents such as detergents and waxes. Distributing piping 18 for distributing city water and the liquid agent from each liquid storage tank via an electromagnetic valve or the like is provided above the tank housing 17. 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 shown in FIG. 1, the car wash machine WA according to the present embodiment has a vehicle moving device 30 that places a vehicle CA to be washed separate from the self-propelled car wash machine body 1 and moves it in the front-rear direction. It is set as the structure provided with. The car washer main body 1 is a gate type straddling the vehicle CA to be cleaned, and the vehicle moving device 30 is installed inside the gate type.

  The vehicle moving device 30 includes, for example, moving carriages 30A and 30B on which the vehicle to be cleaned CA is placed, and the moving carriages 30A and 30B slide on a floor plate installed on the floor surface. For example, the structure which slides and moves on a floor board is provided in the lower surface side which faces the floor board of mobile trolley | bogie 30A, 30B through the lubrication resin 32 and linear guide which were provided with heat resistance, a low friction characteristic, and self-lubricating property. It is said.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the car wash machine main body 1 can travel a distance L1 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle to be cleaned CA. The vehicle moving device 30 can move the to-be-cleaned vehicle CA placed on the moving carriages 30A and 30B by a distance L2. The distance L2 is shorter than the distance L1, for example, the distance L1 is 5.5 m and the distance L2 is about 1.5 m.

  For example, the vehicle to be cleaned CA enters in the direction of the arrow D2 shown in FIG. 1 and rides on the moving carriages 30A and 30B of the vehicle moving device 30 from the slope 31 and stops. Then, the car wash machine main body 1A in the standby state moves in the direction of the arrow D1 and starts the car wash operation. The car wash machine main body 1 moves the distance L1 and reaches the car wash machine main body 1B position at the moving end. At this time, the to-be-cleaned vehicle CA can be moved by the distance L2 via the vehicle moving device 30.

  Accordingly, a distance (for example, 1.5 m) obtained by adding a distance L2 (for example, 1.5 m) for moving the vehicle to be cleaned CA via the vehicle moving device 30 to a distance L1 (for example, 5.5 m) for the car wash machine body 1 to move. 7m) is the car wash area of the car wash machine WA. That is, when the car wash area is 7 m, the actual moving distance L1 of the car wash machine body 1 may be 5.5 m, and space can be saved when installing the car wash machine WA.

  As described above, the vehicle moving device 30 places the vehicle to be cleaned CA on the moving carriages 30A and 30B that slide and move on the floor board. Therefore, rails are laid on the floor and wheels and rollers are arranged on the carriage side. The height of the to-be-cleaned vehicle CA can be kept low compared to the configuration to be provided. Accordingly, it is not necessary to increase the equipment on the car wash machine body side, and the floor of the car wash machine body 1 can be lowered. Moreover, since a drive motor, a chain, a pulley, etc. become unnecessary, installation cost can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a car wash machine WA that can reduce the equipment cost and can lower the floor of the car wash machine body 1.

<First Embodiment>
Next, 1st Embodiment of the vehicle moving apparatus 30 is further demonstrated using FIG. 4, FIG.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the vehicle moving device 30 includes a left moving carriage 30 </ b> A on which a wheel on one side of the cleaning oblique wheel rides and a right moving carriage 30 </ b> B on which a wheel on the other side rides. It has a pair of left and right trolleys. Further, the linear motion moving means 41 (41A, 41B) are provided in each of them, so that the left and right can be driven forward and backward simultaneously. With this configuration, the left and right wheels of the vehicle CA to be cleaned are respectively mounted on the left and right mobile trolleys 30A and 30B, and then are driven integrally via the linear motion moving means 41 (41A and 41B) to be cleaned. The CA can be moved back and forth with respect to the car wash machine body 1.

  In other words, the mobile carriages 30A and 30B have an interval and a length in which four wheels of the vehicle to be cleaned CA can be placed. For example, the tread width and the wheel base length of a small passenger car and the tread width and the wheel base length of a large passenger car can be accommodated. Further, the to-be-cleaned vehicle CA placed on the moving carriages 30A and 30B can be moved by 1500 mm via the linear movement means 41 (41A and 41B).

  A floor plate 33 (33A) is laid on the floor surface, and the movable carriages 30A, 30B have heat resistance and low friction characteristics on the lower surface side of the upper plate 34 made of sheet metal having a U-shaped cross section facing the floor plate 33A. As a structure provided with the lubricating resin 32 having the self-lubricating property, it slides and moves on the floor plate 33 via the linear motion moving means 41 (41A, 41B). The linear movement means 41 (41 </ b> A, 41 </ b> B) are respectively supported and fixed to the support portion 42, and the drive end portion is connected to the drive fastening portion 36.

  That is, the moving carriage 30A is linearly moved by the distance L2 via the linear movement means 41A, and the movable carriage 30B is linearly moved by the distance L2 via the linear movement means 41B. The movable carriage 30A includes a slope 31, an upper plate 34, connection reinforcing plates 35 and 37, and a drive fastening portion 36, and is connected to the linear movement means 41A at the drive fastening portion 36. Similarly, the movable carriage 30B includes a slope 31, an upper plate 34, connection reinforcing plates 35 and 37, and a drive fastening portion 36, and is connected to the linear motion moving means 41B at the drive fastening portion 36.

  In this embodiment, an air cylinder is used as the linear motion moving means 41 (41A, 41B). For example, an air cylinder having an inner diameter of 80 × stroke of 1500 mm may be used. Further, the air cylinder is arranged in the posture shown in the figure, and the vehicle to be cleaned CA is placed on the movable carriages 30A and 30B with the piston shaft shortened.

  That is, the air cylinder is arranged in parallel along the approach direction of the vehicle to be cleaned CA, and moves the vehicle to be cleaned CA by extending the cylinder shaft along the approach direction. With this configuration, even if a load is applied to the air cylinder in accordance with the approach operation of the vehicle CA to be cleaned, the load is applied in the direction of extending the cylinder shaft, and therefore the load can be attenuated using the air cushion.

  Therefore, when the vehicle to be cleaned CA enters and stops on the movable carriages 30A and 30B, a force for pushing the piston shaft from the cylinder main body acts, but the air pressure acts as a cushioning force and the vehicle CA to be cleaned. Is configured to stop the vehicle safely. That is, since the air cylinder is used as the linear motion moving means 41 (41A, 41B), the air cushion can be used when the vehicle CA to be cleaned is placed on the movable carriages 30A, 30B, and the vehicle is moved safely. It becomes the structure which can do.

  As described above, the air cylinder is a drive source for moving the movable carriages 30A and 30B, and also exhibits an effect of absorbing an impact when the brake is stopped when the vehicle CA to be cleaned is boarded. With this configuration, when the vehicle to be cleaned CA gets on the moving carriages 30A and 30B and stops, the vehicle to be cleaned CA can be safely stopped by absorbing the impact when the brake is stopped.

  The movable carriages 30A and 30B slide on the floor board 33 (33A) installed on the floor surface. As shown in FIG. 5, the floor plate 33 (33A) is made of a sheet metal having a U-shaped cross section having a bottom plate installed on the floor surface and side plates bent upward on both sides in the longitudinal direction. A linear motion guide member 38 for guiding the movement is provided. The linear motion guide member 38 is composed of, for example, a linear guide. With this configuration, when the linear motion moving unit 41 is driven to move the movable cart in the front-rear direction, the movable carts 30A and 30B on which the vehicle to be cleaned CA is placed via the linear motion guide member 38 are not rattled. It can be moved smoothly.

  The stroke length of the linear motion moving means 41 (41A, 41B) is 1500 mm, but the installation length of the linear motion guide member 38 is about 3000 mm. This is because when the movable carriages 30A and 30B move 1500 mm, they are guided through the linear motion guide member 38 without rattling. Thereby, it is possible to stably perform the sliding movement of the movable carriages 30A and 30B.

  The lubricating resin 32 may have a configuration in which a plurality of strip-shaped lubricating resin pieces 32a, 32b, and 32c are provided so as to easily slide and move. Further, in order to correspond to various types of washed vehicles CA having different vehicle widths and different tread widths between left and right wheels, a plurality of rows of lubricating resins are provided in the left and right directions at portions corresponding to the respective wheel positions. It is preferable to arrange the pieces side by side. With this configuration, it is possible to receive the load of each vehicle to be cleaned CA in a well-balanced manner with respect to a plurality of types of vehicles to be cleaned having different vehicle widths, and to perform smooth sliding movement. become.

  Since the movable carriages 30A and 30B slide on the floor board 33 (33A), a cleaning member that contacts the floor board 33 (33A) is disposed at the end in the movement direction of the movable carriages 30A and 30B. Is preferred. If it is this structure, whenever the mobile trolleys 30A and 30B move, the floor board | plate which the lubricity resin 32 contact | abuts is cleaned, Therefore The smooth sliding movement of the mobile trolleys 30A and 30B can be maintained.

  For example, a cleaning member 39 made of a rubber plate as shown in FIG. The cleaning member 39 may be a cloth or a brush, and is not particularly limited. In any case, any configuration may be used as long as it can come into contact with the floor plate 33 (33A) and remove foreign matters such as dust and sand on the floor when the movable carriages 30A and 30B reciprocate. For example, when the upper plate 34 moves in the direction of the arrow D3 in the figure, the foreign matter on the floor plate 33 (33A) can be removed via the cleaning member 39. Further, the cleaning member 39 may be provided only on the front side of the upper plate 34, but may be provided on the rear side. That is, it can be provided at both ends in the moving direction.

  Next, the arrangement configuration of the lubricating resin pieces will be described with reference to FIGS. 7A and 7B. FIG. 7A is a plan view showing a first arrangement configuration example of the lubricating resin to be mounted on the movable carriage, and FIG. 7B is a plan view showing a second arrangement configuration example.

  The arrangement configuration of the strip-like lubricating resin pieces to be mounted on the lower surface side of the upper plate 34 of the movable carriages 30A and 30B allows the movable carriages 30A and 30B to smoothly slide and move while the vehicle to be cleaned CA is placed. A configuration is preferred. For example, a configuration in which rectangular resin pieces having a predetermined thickness (for example, about 30 mm) are arranged in a straight line in the moving direction is preferable. Further, in addition to the linear pieces arranged in a straight line in alignment with the moving direction, an inclined piece that is inclined so as to align in the moving direction when moving linearly may be used.

  FIG. 7A shows an arrangement configuration PC1, which is a first arrangement configuration example of the lubricating resin arranged in a straight line along the moving direction, and FIG. 7B shows a linear piece arranged in a straight line along the moving direction. In addition, an arrangement configuration PC2 which is a second arrangement configuration example of the lubricating resin in which an inclined piece inclined to align in the moving direction when moving linearly is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, in the case where they are arranged in a straight line so as to be aligned with the moving direction, the left and right three rows (center resin piece 32a, side resin pieces 32b, 32b) The left and right three rows (center resin piece 32g, side resin pieces 32f, 32f) are also installed on the rear end side of the part where the rear wheel is placed. In addition, the middle portion between them may be two linear rows of long linear resin pieces, but in the present embodiment, the linear resin pieces 32c, 32d, 32e are divided in the length direction and sequentially from the front side. , Have been installed.

  32c is a linear resin piece installed at a portion corresponding to between the central resin piece 32a and the side resin piece 32b, and 32d is a linear resin piece installed at a portion corresponding to the side resin piece 32b. It is a resin piece and 32e is a linear resin piece installed in the site | part corresponded between the center part resin piece 32g and the side part resin piece 32f.

  According to the arrangement configuration PC1 shown in FIG. 7A, a plurality of linear pieces are arranged in a straight line along the movement direction, and the three-row arrangement in the left-right direction of the portion on which the wheel is placed and the two left-right columns behind When combined, the arrangement is arranged in five rows in the left-right direction. Therefore, it is possible to receive the load of the vehicle CA to be cleaned, which is applied to the entire surface of the upper plate 34 of the movable carriages 30A and 30B, in a balanced manner and to perform smooth sliding movement.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, in the case of the second arrangement configuration example in which the inclined pieces that are inclined so as to be aligned in the moving direction are installed in addition to the resin pieces arranged in a straight line along the moving direction. On the front end side of the part on which the front wheel rides, the side resin pieces 32b, 32b on both the left and right sides and the inclined resin pieces 32aa, 32ab installed in the central mold are installed, and the rear end side of the part on which the rear wheel rides In addition, side resin pieces 32f and 32f on both the left and right sides and inclined resin pieces 32ga and 32gb installed in a central mold are installed. Further, in the middle part, long inclined resin pieces 32Ca and 32ea installed in a central shape at the center and side resin pieces 32cb, 32d and 32eb on the left and right sides are installed.

  In the long inclined resin pieces 32ca and 32ea in the central part, the direction of the inclination is reversed, and both are opened in the central part and closed toward the end side. As a result, it is possible to obtain a centering effect during forward / reverse movement and to increase the density of the lubricating resin 32 in the wheel mounting portion region.

  Therefore, according to the arrangement configuration PC2 shown in FIG. 7B, the weight bearing force of the wheel mounting portion region becomes high and becomes effective for the to-be-washed vehicle CA, and even a large vehicle is reliably mounted. Thus, it can be slid back and forth.

  The arrangement configuration PC1 and the arrangement configuration PC2 described above can be employed in the mobile carriages 30A and 30B of the vehicle moving device 30, respectively. That is, a configuration in which the lubricating resin 32 of the arrangement configuration PC1 is provided on both the left and right sides, or a configuration in which the lubricating resin 32 of the arrangement configuration PC1 is provided on one of the left and right sides and the lubrication resin 32 of the arrangement configuration PC2 is provided on the other side. Good. Moreover, the structure which provided the lubricating resin 32 of arrangement | positioning structure PC2 in both right and left may be sufficient.

  Next, when the vehicle to be cleaned CA is placed on the movable carriages 30A, 30B with reference to FIG. 8, the placement positions of the front and rear wheels and the lubricating resin pieces constituting the lubricating resin 32 are arranged. The installation site will be described. Further, description will be made using an example in which the arrangement configuration PC2 type is adopted on the moving carriage 30A side and the arrangement configuration PC1 type is adopted on the movement carriage 30B side.

  As the vehicle to be cleaned CA, two types are shown: a small vehicle to be cleaned CA1 having a narrow tread width and a short wheelbase length, and a large vehicle to be cleaned CA2 having a wide tread width and a long wheelbase length. Consider the location.

  When the small to-be-cleaned vehicle CA1 is placed on the movable carriages 30A and 30B and stopped at a predetermined stop position, the center resin piece 32a, the side resin piece 32b, and the inner side are located below the front wheels on the movable carriage 30B. The linear resin piece 32c is positioned so as to bear the load through these three resin pieces.

  Further, a central resin piece 32g, a side resin piece 32f, and an inner linear resin piece 32e are positioned below the rear wheel on the movable carriage 30B, and a load is applied via these three resin pieces. It becomes the structure to bear.

  Further, the inclined resin piece 32ab, the side resin piece 32b, and the closed portions of the inclined resin pieces 32ca and 32ca are located below the front wheel on the PC2 type moving carriage 30A. It becomes the structure which bears a load via a resin piece.

  Similarly, the inclined resin piece 32gb, the side resin piece 32f, and the closed portions of the inclined resin pieces 32ea and 32ea are located below the rear wheel on the movable carriage 30A, and these four resin pieces are interposed therebetween. It becomes the composition which bears the load.

  In the case of the large vehicle to be cleaned CA2, when the vehicle to be cleaned CA2 is placed on the movable carriages 30A and 30B and stops at a predetermined stop position, the central resin piece 32a is located below the front wheel on the movable carriage 30B. The outer side resin piece 32b and the outer linear resin piece 32c are positioned to bear the load through these three resin pieces.

  Further, a central resin piece 32g, an outer side resin piece 32f, and a linear resin piece 32e are positioned below the rear wheel on the movable carriage 30B, and a load is applied via these three resin pieces. It becomes the structure to bear.

  The inclined resin piece 32aa, the outer side resin piece 32b, and the closed portions of the inclined resin pieces 32ca and 32ca are located below the front wheel on the PC2 type moving carriage 30A. It becomes the structure which bears a load via four resin pieces.

  Similarly, an inclined resin piece 32ga, an outer side resin piece 32f, and closed portions of the inclined resin pieces 32ea and 32ea are located below the rear wheel on the movable carriage 30A. It becomes the structure which bears a load via.

  As described above, even if it is a small vehicle to be cleaned CA1 with a narrow tread width and a short wheelbase length, or a large vehicle to be cleaned CA2 with a wide tread width and a long wheelbase length, The four-wheel portion is configured to be supported via three or more lubricating resin pieces. Also, since a plurality of lubricating resin pieces are disposed between the front and rear wheels, the load of each vehicle to be cleaned CA (CA1, CA2) can be received evenly in a balanced manner, and smooth sliding It is possible to move.

  In order for the movable carriages 30A and 30B provided with the lubricating resin 32 composed of a plurality of resin pieces to smoothly slide and move, it is preferable that the surface in contact with the lubricating resin 32 is a smooth and slippery surface. Further, it is preferable that the surface is firm without being dented or deformed even when a load of the vehicle to be cleaned CA is applied.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, a sliding surface is formed by drawing a stainless steel plate having a predetermined thickness (for example, 2 to 3 mm) on a concrete floor. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, a stainless steel sheet metal floor plate 33 having a U-shaped cross section is laid on a concrete floor to form sliding surfaces of the movable carriages 30A and 30B.

  Since the lubricating resin 32 is required to have a low coefficient of friction, to be slippery and to have mechanical strength, MC nylon (registered trademark) is used in this embodiment. Accordingly, the floor plate 33 is made of a stainless steel plate, and the lubricating resin 32 is made of MC nylon (registered trademark). With this configuration, the floor plate 33 on which the movable carriages 30A and 30B slide and move can be easily formed by laying the stainless steel plate on the concrete floor. MC nylon (registered trademark) has low frictional characteristics and self-lubricating properties, as well as high lubrication performance, as well as mechanical strength and excellent chemical resistance, heat resistance, and wear resistance. Therefore, the lubricating resin 32 made of MC nylon (registered trademark) having a rectangular shape (for example, about 30 mm × 30 mm) having a predetermined thickness is not affected by the liquid used for car washing, and can be reliably used even for heavy objects such as vehicles. It can be easily slid and supported.

  Further, instead of the above-described lubricating resin 32, or in addition to the above-described lubricating resin 32, a linear guide may be interposed between the floor plate 33 and the movable carriage so as to be moved linearly. Therefore, an embodiment in which a linear guide is interposed will be described below.

Second Embodiment
A second embodiment of the vehicle moving device 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9A to 9D. The vehicle moving device 30 of the second embodiment includes a moving carriage 30C shown in FIG. 9A, and is an example in which a linear guide is interposed in addition to the lubricating resin 32. The structure in which the moving carriage 30C is moved via the linear motion moving means 41 formed of an air cylinder and the function of absorbing the impact when the brake is stopped when the vehicle to be cleaned CA enters are the same. It will not be described in detail.

  The movable carriage 30C according to the present embodiment is linear between the floor plate 33 (33B) and the upper plate 34 as shown in the AA cross section of FIG. 9B in addition to the lubrication resin guide 32h shown in FIGS. 9A and 9C. A guide 43 is interposed. That is, the vehicle moving device 30 according to the present embodiment includes a linear guide 43 including a rail 45 provided on one of the movable carriage 30C and the floor board 33B and a slider 44 provided on the other. With this configuration, the moving carriage 30 </ b> C can be easily slid through the linear guide 43, and thus can move more smoothly than sliding through the lubricating resin 32 alone.

  The linear guide 43 includes a slider 44 and a rail 45, and either one is disposed on the movable carriage 30C side and the other is disposed on the floor board 33B side. For example, as shown in FIG. 9B, the floor plate 33B has a flat bottom surface portion 33Ba and strip-shaped protrusions 33Bb and 33Bc that are separated to the left and right. A slider 44 is disposed on the upper surface side of the protrusions 33Bb and 33Bc, and a rail 45 is disposed on the lower surface side of the upper plate. Reference numeral 46 shown in the drawing is an anchor fixing portion, which, for example, is provided at four locations in the left-right width direction and at a plurality of locations in the longitudinal direction to fix the floor plate 33 (33B) to the floor surface.

  The rail 45 may be one long one, and it is preferable to use a plurality of sliders 44 having a predetermined length. For example, a plurality of (for example, three) sliders 44 may be mounted at appropriate positions in the longitudinal direction, and the rail 45 may slide along the sliders 44. With this configuration, the upper plate 34 provided with the rails 45 is easily slidably moved by engaging with the slider 44 provided on the floor plate 33B side, so that the movable carriage 30C provided with the upper plate 34 is moved to the slider 44. It becomes the structure which slides and moves easily along.

  At this time, the region where the linear guide 43 is provided may be a part of the front-rear direction that slides and moves, for example, the central region, and the front region and the rear region before and after the central region are provided with the lubrication resin guide 32h. The upper plate may be configured to slide along the upper surface of the lever. The lubricating resin guides 32h are provided in two rows on the left and right movable carriages 30C.

  Further, four rows of left and right linear guides 43 are provided in the central region CR where the front wheel portion of the vehicle CA to be cleaned entering from the slope 31 shown in FIG. 9A is placed, and two rows in the left and right regions in the front region FR and the rear region RR. If the structure is provided with the lubricating resin guide 32h, the front region and the rear region can be slidably moved via separate rails 45, which is effective for the degree of wear and durability of the rails. It can be said that it is preferable.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 9A, the front region FR is provided with two rows of lubrication resin guides 32h in the width direction, and the rear region RR is also provided with two rows of lubrication resin guides 32h in the width direction. At this time, the two rows of the lubricating resin guides 32h provided in the front region FR are set to a small width H1 corresponding to the two inner rows of the left and right four rows of linear guides 43 provided in the central region CR. The two rows of the lubricating resin guides 32h provided in the RR are set to have a large width H2 corresponding to the two outer rows of the left and right four rows of linear guides 43 provided in the central region CR.

  As shown in FIG. 9B, the left and right four rows of linear guides 43 are installed with a small inner width H1 and a large outer width H2, and a rail 45 is disposed downward on the lower surface side of the upper plate. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent foreign matters such as dust falling from the vehicle to be cleaned CA from adhering to the rail. In addition, the rail 45 is configured to slide along the upper surface of the lubricating resin guide 32h disposed in the front region FR and the rear region RR.

  Accordingly, the floor board 33B has a left floor board corresponding to the left carriage and a right floor board corresponding to the right carriage, and four left and right rails 45 are provided on the left and right movable carriages 30C, respectively. A region provided with the sliders 44 in the row and a lubrication resin guide 32h that is connected to the sliders 44 and made of a lubrication resin having heat resistance, low friction characteristics and self-lubricating properties and in which the rails 45 abut and slide are provided. And a region. With this configuration, the rail 45 slides on the lubrication resin guide 32h in the front region FR and the rear region RR through the four linear guides 43 in the central region CR. The moving carriage 30C can be moved smoothly.

  That is, the moving carriage 30C on which the vehicle to be cleaned CA is moved moves between an area where the rail 45 slides on the left and right rows of linear guides 43 and an area where the rail 45 slides on the lubricating resin guide 32h. When the moving carriage 30C moves, approximately half the area of the carriage becomes an area that slides through the left and right four rows of linear guides 43, and the remaining half area passes through the lubricating resin guide 32h. It becomes a sliding area. Therefore, by using these jointly, the moving carriage 30C can be moved smoothly, and the equipment cost can be reduced.

  Lubricating resin guides 32h are provided corresponding to the left and right two rows of the left and right four rows of rails 45. Also, the pair of left and right lubricating resin guides 32h provided in the front region FR is set to a small width H1, and the pair of left and right lubricating resin guides 32h provided to the rear region RR is set to a large width H2. Thus, since the front resin guide and the rear resin guide are each in two rows on the left and right, the movable carriage 30C can be smoothly moved using a small number of parts.

  In addition to the linear guide 43 and the lubricating resin guide 32h, the above-described lubricating resin piece may be interposed between the upper plate 34 and the bottom flat portion 33Ba of the floor plate 33B so as to be slidable. When only a pair of left and right lubricating resin guides 32h need be disposed in the front region FR of the floor board 33B without interposing a resin piece, the left and right sides separated by a width H1 as in the modification shown in FIG. 9D. Alternatively, the protruding floor plates 33Bd and 33Bd may be provided to support the lubricating resin guides 32h independently.

  Even in the above-described embodiment, since a drive motor, a chain, a pulley, and the like are not used, it is possible to reduce the floor and reduce the equipment cost. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a car wash machine WA that can reduce the equipment cost and can lower the floor of the car wash machine body 1.

<Third Embodiment>
Next, 3rd Embodiment of the vehicle moving apparatus 30 is described using FIG. 10A-FIG. 10C. The vehicle moving device 30 of the third embodiment is provided with a moving carriage 30D shown in FIG. 10A, and is an example in which a linear guide 43 is interposed instead of the lubricating resin 32. The structure in which the moving carriage 30D is moved via the linear movement means 41 formed of an air cylinder and the effect of absorbing the impact when the brake is stopped when the vehicle CA to be cleaned is boarded are the same. It will not be described in detail.

  The moving carriage 30D according to the present embodiment is an example in which only the linear guide 43 is used without using the lubricating resin 32. For example, the left and right two rows of linear guides 43 are provided in the front region FR and the rear region RR, and the left and right two rows of linear guides 43 are provided in the center region CR. The linear guide 43 provided in the central region CR and the linear guide 43 provided in the front region FR overlap in the central region CR, and the linear guide 43 provided in the central region CR and the linear guide 43 provided in the rear region RR Are overlapped in the central region CR, and as a result, four linear guides 43 on the left and right sides are provided in the central region CR.

  For example, as shown in the AA cross-sectional view of FIG. 10B, the linear guides 43 arranged on the protrusions 33Cb and 33Cc provided at the center portion of the floor board 33 (33C) are provided. And four rows of linear guides 43 in total, which are linear guides 43 disposed downward at the folded portions of both side portions 33Cd and 33Ce of the floor plate 33C.

  Further, rails 45 are provided upward on the protrusions 33Cb and 33Cc, and rails 45 are provided downward on the folded portions of the side portions 33Cd and 33Ce. The slider 44 is disposed downward on the lower surface side of the central portion of the upper plate 34, and the slider 44 is disposed upward on both sides via slider attachment portions 34A and 34B.

  10B, the floor plate 33C is provided with a bottom flat portion 33Ca that is anchored to the floor surface, protrusions 33Cb and 33Cc, and both side portions 33Cd and 33Ce, and the protrusions 33Cb and 33Cc. The rail 45 is provided on the width H1a on the upper side, and the rail 45 is provided on the width H2a downward on both side portions 33Cd and 33Ce. In the central region CR, these are overlapped, and the to-be-cleaned vehicle CA is moved through a pair of left and right moving carriages 30D interposing four rows of linear guides 43 in total.

  As shown in the BB cross section of the front region FR shown in FIG. 10C, in this front region FR, rails 45 are provided downward at the folded portions of both side portions 33Cd and 33Ce, and the bottom flat portion in the center portion. There is nothing in 33Ca. Since the rails 45 provided on the both side portions 33Cd and 33Ce are provided downward at the turn-up portion, foreign matters such as dust do not adhere during the car wash, and a clean state can be maintained, and even when the car wash operation is repeatedly performed, The sliding movement can be prevented.

  The rear region RR also has the same configuration as the front region FR shown in FIG. 10C, and rails 45 are provided downward at the folded portions of the side portions 33Cd and 33Ce.

  As described above, the mobile carriage 30 </ b> D according to this embodiment has a region in which the left and right four rows of linear guides 43 are provided and a region in which the left and right two rows of linear guides 43 are provided. A rail 45 is disposed on the floor plate 33C, and a slider 44 is disposed on the upper plate 34. Of the four rows of rails 45 provided on the floor plate 33C, the two rows in the center are provided with the rails 45 upward, and the left and right two rows on both sides are provided with the rails 45 downward at the portions that are bent upward and horizontally extended. .

  That is, the moving carriage 30D is a center provided with a total of four rows of linear guides 43, that is, two rows of linear guides 43 at the center of the floor plate 33C and two rows of linear guides 43 on both sides 33Cd and 33Ce of the floor plate 33C. It has a front region FR and a rear region RR provided with a partial region CR, and two linear guides 43 on both the left and right sides 33Cd and 33Ce.

  Therefore, the linear guides 43 (the rails 45 provided at the left and right ends of the floor plate 33C) disposed in the front region FR that is open when the car wash starts are bent upward and provided with horizontal extending portions. Since it is covered with 33Cd and 33Ce and is disposed downward on the back side of the horizontal extension, it is difficult for foreign matter such as dust to adhere to it even in a standby state or during a car wash operation. Even if the moving operation is repeated, the sliding relationship between the rail 45 and the slider 44 does not deteriorate, and the movable carriage 30D can be slid smoothly.

  Also in this embodiment, since a drive motor, a chain, a pulley, or the like is not used, it is possible to reduce the floor and reduce the equipment cost. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a car wash machine WA that can reduce the equipment cost and can lower the floor of the car wash machine body 1.

  Further, even if the moving carriages 30C and 30D are slidably moved via the linear guide 43 including the rail 45 and the slider 44, they contact the floor plate 33 (33B and 33C) at the end in the moving direction of the moving carriage. A cleaning member 39 is preferably provided. The cleaning member 39 may be made of rubber, cloth or brush, and is not particularly limited. In any case, any configuration may be used as long as it can come into contact with the floor plate 33 (33A to 33C) and remove foreign matters such as dust and sand on the floor when the movable carriages 30A to 30D reciprocate.

  The mobile carriages 30 </ b> A to 30 </ b> D described above can configure one vehicle movement device 30 using a pair of left and right. Moreover, the vehicle moving apparatus 30 of the structure which mutually combined each may be sufficient. In any case, by moving the movable carriages 30A to 30D on which the vehicle CA to be cleaned is slid on the floor plate 33 (33A to 33C) made of stainless steel, the floor can be lowered. By not using a drive motor, a chain, a pulley, etc., the equipment cost can be reduced.

  As described above, the car wash machine WA according to 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. Comprises a vehicle moving device 30 for placing a separate vehicle to be cleaned CA and moving it in the front-rear direction. The vehicle moving device 30 moves the moving carts 30A to 30D for placing the vehicle to be cleaned CA and the moving cart. Linear motion moving means 41 (41A, 41B) to be operated, and an air cylinder is used as the linear motion moving means 41 (41A, 41B).

  If it is this structure, since the vehicle moving apparatus 30 uses the air cylinder as the linear motion moving means 41 (41A, 41B), space saving can be achieved and the to-be-cleaned vehicle CA is mounted in the moving carriages 30A-30D. You can use an air cushion when you do. Accordingly, it is possible to obtain a car wash machine WA that can reduce the equipment cost while saving space and that can move the vehicle safely.

  In addition, the movable carriages 30A and 30B slide on the floor plate 33 installed on the floor surface, and on the lower surface side facing the floor plate 33, a lubricating resin 32 having heat resistance, low friction characteristics and self-lubricating properties is provided. It is preferable to provide. With this configuration, the vehicle moving device 30 moves the moving carriages 30A and 30B on which the vehicle CA to be cleaned is slid so as to slide on the floor plate 33, so that a drive motor, a chain, a pulley, and the like are not necessary. The equipment cost can be reduced.

  That is, the car wash machine WA according to the present embodiment can perform a normal car wash even if the moving distance of the car wash machine body 1 is reduced, and thus can be configured to save space. In addition, since the vehicle to be cleaned CA can be moved via the vehicle moving device 30 that is provided separately from the car wash machine main body 1, the relative position between the car wash machine main body 1 and the vehicle to be cleaned CA is appropriately changed to satisfy various car wash conditions. It becomes easy to carry out.

  In addition, the air cylinder is arranged in parallel along the approach direction of the vehicle to be cleaned CA, and the cylinder shaft is extended along the entrance direction to move the vehicle to be cleaned CA. Even if a load is applied to the air cylinder as the washing vehicle CA enters and stops, the load is applied in the direction of extending the cylinder shaft. Therefore, the load can be attenuated using the air cushion.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment in which an air cylinder is employed as the linear motion moving means 41 (41A, 41B), the vehicle CA to be cleaned can be safely placed on the vehicle moving device 30, and the thrust generated by the air cylinder is used. The mobile carriages 30A to 30D can be easily slid and moved.

  As described above, the vehicle moving device 30 includes a pair of left and right moving carriages 30 </ b> A to 30 </ b> D and is described as being configured to be slidable via the linear motion moving means 41 (41 </ b> A, 41 </ b> B), the lubricating resin 32, and the linear guide 43. However, a configuration may be adopted in which the vehicle to be cleaned CA is mounted on one moving carriage and is slid. For example, the structure which mounts the to-be-cleaned vehicle CA on the one upper board 34 may be sufficient.

  Moreover, although the linear motion guide member 38 which consists of a linear guide was provided in the side part of the floor board 33, and demonstrated as a guide of the movement of the mobile trolleys 30A and 30B, the structure of those other than this may be sufficient. For example, the configuration may be such that the movement of the movable carriages 30A and 30B is guided through a plurality of bearing members arranged in the front-rear direction of the side portion of the floor plate 33 or the side portion of the upper plate 34.

  The lubricating resin 32 has been described as being mounted on the upper plate 34 of the movable carriages 30A and 30B. However, the lubricating resin 32 is formed on the floor plate 33 and the lower surface of the movable carriage (the upper plate 34). Lower surface), or both. In any case, if the lubricating resin is interposed between the floor plate 33 and the lower surfaces of the movable carriages 30A and 30B, the movable carriages 30A and 30B can easily slide on the floor board 33 and move. it can.

  Further, in addition to the lubricating resin 32, a linear guide 43 may be interposed between the floor plate 33 and the movable carriage so as to move linearly, or instead of the lubricating resin 32, the floor plate 33 and A linear guide 43 may be interposed between the moving carriage and the moving carriage to move linearly.

  In addition, when the linear guide 43 is interposed, it is preferable that a foreign substance such as dust is difficult to adhere to the rail 45 portion by, for example, disposing it below the moving carriage.

  In any case, in addition to the car wash machine main body 1, a vehicle moving device 30 capable of moving the vehicle to be cleaned CA is provided, and the vehicle moving device 30 is large enough to fit within the gate shape of the car wash machine main body 1 and within the moving range. If this is the car wash machine WA, 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 including a vehicle moving device that moves a vehicle to be cleaned separate from the car wash machine main body.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car wash machine main body 4 Top brush 5 Side brush 6 Rocker brush 30 Vehicle moving device 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D Moving cart 32 Lubricating resin 32a-g Resin piece 32h Lubricating resin guide 33 (33A-33C) Floor board 34 Upper plate 38 linear motion guide member 39 cleaning member 41, 41A, 41B linear motion moving means (air cylinder)
CA Washed vehicle L1 distance (movement distance of car wash machine 1)
L2 distance (moving distance of moving carriage)
FR front area CR central area RR rear area WA car wash machine

Claims (12)

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,
A vehicle moving device for placing a vehicle to be cleaned separate from the car washer body and moving it in the front-rear direction;
The vehicle moving device has a moving carriage on which the vehicle to be cleaned is placed, and a linear movement means for moving the moving carriage,
Using an air cylinder as the linear movement means,
The moving carriage has a pair of left and right carriages, a left moving carriage on which a left front wheel and a rear wheel of the vehicle to be cleaned are mounted, and a right moving carriage on which a right front wheel and a rear wheel are mounted, and A car wash machine comprising a moving means and driving a pair of left and right carts to advance and retreat simultaneously via the linear moving means .   The said air cylinder is parallelly arranged along the approach direction of the vehicle to be cleaned, and moves the vehicle to be cleaned by extending a cylinder shaft along the approach direction. Car wash machine.   3. The car wash machine according to claim 2, wherein the air cylinder is a drive source for moving the movable carriage, and exhibits an action of absorbing an impact when the brake is stopped when the vehicle to be cleaned is boarded. The mobile carriage is slid and moved on a floor plate installed on a floor surface, and has a lubricating resin having heat resistance, low friction characteristics, and self-lubricating property on a lower surface side facing the floor plate. Item 4. The car wash machine according to any one of Items 1 to 3 . The floor plate is made of a sheet metal having a U-shaped cross section having a bottom plate installed on the floor surface and a side plate bent upward, and a linear motion guide member for guiding the movement of the movable carriage is provided on the side plate portion. The car wash machine according to claim 4 . The lubricating resin has a plurality of strip-like lubricating resin pieces, and a portion corresponding to a wheel position of a vehicle to be cleaned placed on the lower surface of the moving carriage is arranged on right and left sides orthogonal to the moving direction. 6. The car wash machine according to claim 4 , wherein a plurality of rows of lubricating resin pieces are arranged in parallel in the direction. The moving carriage slides and moves on a floor plate installed on the floor surface, and the vehicle moving device is composed of a rail provided on one of the moving carriage and the floor plate and a slider provided on the other. The car wash machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a guide is interposed. The vehicle moving device has a front region, a central region, and a rear region with respect to the front-rear direction of the floorboard. 8. The car wash machine according to claim 7 , further comprising a lubricating resin guide having friction characteristics and self-lubricating properties. The rail is disposed downward on the lower surface side of the upper plate, the slider is disposed upward in a central region on the upper surface side of the floor plate, and the lubrication is performed on the front region and the rear region on the upper surface side of the floor plate. The car wash machine according to claim 8 , wherein a conductive resin guide is disposed upward, and the rail slides along the upper surface of the lubricating resin guide. The vehicle moving device has a front region, a central region, and a rear region with respect to the front-rear direction of the floorboard, and four rows of linear guides are interposed in the central region in the left-right direction. The car wash machine according to claim 7 , wherein two rows of linear guides are interposed in the left and right direction in the region. The slider is disposed on the upper plate, the rail is disposed on the floor plate, the left and right ends of the floor plate are bent upward to provide a horizontal extending portion, and the left and right two rows of the left and right four rows of rails. The outer rails are provided facing the lower side of the horizontal extending portion, and the left and right outer rows of the left and right rows of the four sliders provided on the left and right carts are provided upward to engage with the outer rail The car wash machine according to claim 10 . The car wash machine according to any one of claims 4 to 11 , wherein a cleaning member that comes into contact with the floor board is disposed at an end of the moving carriage in the moving direction.

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