JP6493122B2 - Car wash machine and car wash method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a car wash machine and a car wash method including a plurality of car wash machine bodies for washing vehicles to be cleaned having different sizes.

  Conventional car wash machines installed in gas stations and the like are disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2. The car wash machine of Patent Document 1 includes a car wash machine body that moves in the front-rear direction with respect to the vehicle to be washed. The car wash machine main body has two left and right opposing stand parts and a ceiling part connecting the upper ends of the stand parts, and is formed in a gate shape across the vehicle to be cleaned.

  The car washer has a washing unit and a drying unit. The cleaning unit includes a rotating brush that cleans the side surface and upper surface of the vehicle to be cleaned. The drying unit includes an air blowing nozzle that blows air to the side surface and upper surface of the vehicle to be cleaned to dry the vehicle to be cleaned.

  The car wash machine of Patent Document 2 is equipped with a car wash machine main body for washing a car to be washed such as a bus or truck larger than that of the car to be washed of Patent Document 1 and moving it in the front-rear direction. This car wash machine body is formed in a gate shape like the car wash machine body of Patent Document 1, and the car wash machine body is provided with a washing unit and a drying unit.

  In the car wash machines of Patent Documents 1 and 2, the car wash machine body moves in the front-rear direction with respect to the vehicle to be cleaned, and after the cleaning by the cleaning unit, the drying unit blows air to the vehicle to be cleaned to dry the vehicle to be cleaned Let

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 05-112111 JP 2013-1112019 A

  However, according to the conventional car wash machine, when the car wash machine body of Patent Document 1 and the car wash machine body of Patent Document 2 are installed in the same gas station, the movement space of each car wash machine body is required separately. For this reason, there is a problem that the installation space of the car wash machine becomes large and the convenience is lowered.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a car wash machine and a car wash method capable of reducing the installation space of the car wash machine and improving convenience.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a first car wash machine body for washing a first car to be washed, and a second car wash machine body for washing a second car to be washed that is larger than the first car to be washed. And a first car wash machine body in which the first car wash machine body and the second car wash machine body are juxtaposed in a traveling direction on a path through which the first and second car wash vehicles pass. The vehicle travels between a first start position arranged at the start of washing of the vehicle and a first terminal position that has passed through the first washed vehicle, and the second car washer is first when the second washed vehicle starts washing. Traveling between the second start position arranged on the entry side of the passage from the first car wash machine body at the start position and the second end position passing through the second vehicle to be cleaned, Sometimes the second car wash machine body is placed at the standby position on the entry side of the passage from the first car wash machine body at the first end position. Characterized in that it is.

  According to the present invention, in the car wash machine having the above configuration, a space wider than the human body in the front-rear direction between the entrance surface of the first car wash machine body at the first terminal position and the exit surface of the second car wash machine body at the standby position. Is provided.

  According to the present invention, in the car wash machine configured as described above, when the second car wash machine body moves from the second start position to the standby position according to the car wash start instruction of the first car to be washed, the second car wash machine body is the first car wash machine. Starting the car wash of the first vehicle to be washed when passing the avoidance position between the second start position and the standby position on the entry side of the passage from the first car wash machine body at the end position. Features.

  In the car wash machine having the above-described configuration, the second car wash machine body at the avoidance position is arranged closer to the entrance side of the passage than the first car wash machine body at the first terminal position.

  According to the present invention, in the car wash machine configured as described above, the standby position is a second terminal position.

  In the car wash machine having the above configuration, the present invention is wider than the human body in the front-rear direction between the entrance surface of the first car wash machine body at the first start position and the exit face of the second car wash machine body at the second start position. A space is provided.

  According to the present invention, in the car wash machine configured as described above, a first operation switch that instructs to move the second car wash machine body to the standby position and an instruction to move the second car wash machine body to the second start position are provided. The second operation switch is provided.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a first car wash machine body for washing a first car to be washed, and a second car wash machine body for washing a second car to be washed that is larger than the first car to be washed. comprising, first a wash vehicle how the juxtaposed first car wash body and a second car wash machine body in the traveling direction on passage through the object to be cleaned vehicle and the second object to be cleaned vehicle, the first car wash machine body The first car to be cleaned travels between a first start position arranged at the start of the car wash and a first terminal position that has passed through the first car to be washed, and the second car washer body is a car wash for the second car to be washed. When starting, the vehicle travels between a second start position that is located closer to the entrance side of the passage than the first car wash body at the first start position and a second end position that has passed through the second vehicle to be cleaned. When the washing vehicle is washed, the second car wash machine body is located at a standby position closer to the entrance side of the passage than the first car wash machine body at the first terminal position. Is the fact characterized.

  According to the present invention, the first car wash machine body travels between the first start position and the first end position. Further, the second car wash machine body travels between a second start position and a second end position that are arranged closer to the entrance side of the passage than the first car wash machine body at the first start position. When the first vehicle to be cleaned is washed, the second car wash machine main body is arranged at the standby position on the entry side of the passage with respect to the first car wash machine main body at the first terminal position. Thereby, the car wash machine and the car wash method which can make installation space small and can improve convenience can be provided.

The side view which shows the car wash machine of embodiment of this invention The top view which shows the car wash machine of embodiment of this invention The side view which shows the 1st car wash machine main body of the car wash machine of embodiment of this invention The front view which shows the 1st car wash machine main body of the car wash machine of embodiment of this invention The top view which shows the operation | movement at the time of the car wash by the 2nd car wash machine main body of the car wash machine of embodiment of this invention. The top view which shows the operation | movement at the time of the car wash by the 2nd car wash machine main body of the car wash machine of embodiment of this invention. The top view which shows the operation | movement at the time of the car wash by the 1st car wash machine main body of the car wash machine of embodiment of this invention. The top view which shows the operation | movement at the time of the car wash by the 1st car wash machine main body of the car wash machine of embodiment of this invention. The top view which shows the operation | movement at the time of the car wash by the 1st car wash machine main body of the car wash machine of embodiment of this invention. The top view which shows the other operation | movement at the time of the car wash by the 1st car wash main body of the car wash machine of embodiment of this invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 are a side view and a top view showing a car wash machine WA according to an embodiment of the present invention. The car wash machine WA includes a first car wash machine body 1 for washing a vehicle to be washed CA1 such as a passenger car, and a second car wash machine body 101 for washing a vehicle to be washed CA2 such as a bus or a truck larger than the vehicle to be washed CA1. I have.

  The first car wash machine main body 1 and the second car wash machine main body 101 are juxtaposed in the traveling direction on one passage R through which the vehicle to be cleaned CA1 and the vehicle to be cleaned CA2 pass. A pair of rails 2 on which the first car wash machine main body 1 travels along the path R are laid on the ground G, and a pair of rails 102 on which the second car wash machine main body 101 travels are laid on both outer sides of the rails 2.

  The second car wash machine main body 101 is disposed closer to the entrance side of the passage R than the first car wash machine main body 1. As will be described in detail later, the first car wash machine main body 1 has a start position A1 (first start position) arranged at the start of washing of the vehicle to be cleaned CA1 and a terminal position A2 (first terminal position) that has passed through the vehicle to be cleaned CA1. ). When the car wash of the vehicle to be cleaned CA1 is completed, the first car wash machine main body 1 is arranged at the start position A1.

  Further, the second car wash machine main body 101 is located between a start position B1 (second start position) arranged at the start of washing of the vehicle to be cleaned CA2 and a terminal position B4 (second terminal position) that has passed through the vehicle to be cleaned CA2. Run. When the car wash of the to-be-washed vehicle CA2 is completed, the second car wash machine main body 101 is arranged at the start position B1.

  The first to-be-washed vehicle CA1 moving forward in the passage R and stopping at a predetermined position enters the moving first car wash body 1 from the entrance surface 1a on the entry side of the passage R, and from the exit surface 1b facing the entrance surface 1a. The car is washed out. Similarly, the second to-be-washed vehicle CA2 that moves forward through the passage R and stops at a predetermined position enters the moving second car wash machine body 101 from the entrance surface 101a on the entry side of the passage R and exits from the entrance surface 101a. Car wash is performed out of surface 101b. When the car wash is completed, the first car to be cleaned CA1 and the second car to be cleaned CA2 retreat through the path R and exit.

  A sensor 45 and a sensor 46 are provided in the passage R. The sensor 45 detects that the first car wash machine main body 1 is arranged at the start position A1. The sensor 46 detects that the second car wash machine main body 101 is arranged at an avoidance position B2 described later.

  3 and 4 are a side view and a front view showing the first car wash machine body 1. The first car wash machine main body 1 is formed in a gate shape having two stand portions 90 facing left and right and a ceiling portion 91 connecting the upper ends of the stand portions 90. Wheels 3 arranged on the rails 2 are provided on the bottom surface of the stand unit 90.

  The stand unit 90 is provided with a tank storage unit 30 that stores a plurality of liquid storage tanks (not shown) that store various liquid agents such as detergents and waxes. Above the tank storage unit 30, a distribution pipe unit 31 that distributes the liquid agent from each liquid storage tank is provided. In the distribution pipe section 31, the first and second water purification nozzles 11 and 13, which are injection nozzles, the first and second detergent nozzles 12 and 15, the water repellent coating nozzle 14 and the wax nozzle 16 each have an electromagnetic valve (not shown). Derived through.

The first, second water purification nozzles 11 and 13 respectively arranged on the front side and the rear side of the first car wash machine body 1, injects city water against the article to be cleaned vehicle CA 1. The first, second detergent nozzle 12 and 15 respectively arranged on the front side and the rear side of the first car wash machine body 1, to inject the detergent against the cleaning vehicle CA 1. The water repellent coating nozzle 14 and the wax nozzle 16 are disposed on the back side of the first car wash machine body 1. Water repellent coating nozzle 14 injects water repellent coating agent to be cleaned vehicle CA 1. Wax nozzle 16 injects wax liquid to be cleaned vehicle CA 1.

  An operation panel 7 is disposed on one stand portion 90 of the entrance surface 1 a of the first car wash machine body 1. The operation panel 7 is provided with a plurality of operation switches (not shown). With the operation switch, it is possible to set car washing conditions using a liquid agent used for shampooing, waxing, water repellent coating, and the like. It is also possible to set equipment such as front guards, fender poles, side mirrors, rear wipers, and roof carriers.

  The first car wash machine main body 1 is provided with a plurality of rotating brushes including a top brush 4, a side brush 5 and a rocker brush 6 which slide on the vehicle to be cleaned CA 1 for brushing. The top brush 4 is provided on the ceiling portion 91 and moves along the upper surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA1 to clean the upper surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA1. The side brush 5 is disposed at the center portion in the front-rear direction of the stand unit 90 and cleans the side surface and the rear surface of the vehicle CA1 to be cleaned. The rocker brush 6 is provided in the lower part of the left and right stand parts 90 and cleans the lower part of both side surfaces of the vehicle CA1 to be cleaned.

A blower 20 that generates an air flow and dries the vehicle to be cleaned CA 1 is provided at the top of the first car wash machine main body 1. A side blow nozzle 22 and a top blow nozzle 21 are connected to the blower 20. The side blowing nozzles 22 are respectively provided at the rear portions of the stand portions 90 and blow air toward the side surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA1. The top blowing nozzle 21 is provided at the rear portion of the ceiling portion 91 and blows air toward the upper surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA1.

  Similar to the first car wash machine body 1, the second car wash machine body 101 is formed in a gate shape in which the upper ends of a pair of left and right stand parts 190 (see FIG. 4) are connected by a ceiling part 191 (see FIG. 4). The second car washer main body 101 is provided with a plurality of injection nozzles, rotating brushes and blower nozzles (all not shown) similar to the first car wash main body 1. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the stand part 190 of the 2nd car wash machine main body 101 and the stand part 90 of the 1st car wash machine main body 1 are arrange | positioned so that it may overlap in a front view.

  An operation panel 107 is disposed on one stand 190 of the entrance surface 101 a of the second car wash machine body 101. The operation panel 107 is provided with operation switches 107 a and 107 b in addition to a plurality of operation switches similar to those of the operation panel 7. By operating the operation switch 107a, the second car washer main body 101 moves to a standby position B3 described later. By operating the operation switch 107b, the second car washer main body 101 moves to the start position B1.

  In the car wash machine WA having the above-described configuration, an operation of washing the vehicle to be washed CA2 by the second car wash machine body 101 will be described. FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are top views of the car wash machine WA for explaining the operation during the car wash by the second car wash machine body 101. As shown in FIG. 5, the vehicle to be cleaned CA2 moves forward through the passage R in a state where the first car wash machine body 1 is arranged at the start position A1 and the second car wash machine body 101 is arranged at the start position B1. Stop at the car wash position.

  When the previous car wash has been performed by the first car wash machine main body 1, the second car wash machine main body 101 is arranged at the standby position B3 between the start position B1 and the end position B4 as described later. For this reason, the second car wash machine main body 101 moves to the start position B1 by the operation of the operation switch 107b of the operation panel 107.

  At this time, the second car wash machine main body 101 moves after the sensor 45 detects that the first car wash machine main body 1 is arranged at the start position A1. Thereby, the collision with the 1st car-wash machine main body 1 and the 2nd car-wash machine main body 101 can be prevented.

  A space L1 wider than the human body is provided in the front-rear direction between the entrance surface 1a of the first car wash machine body 1 at the start position A1 and the exit surface 101b of the second car wash machine body 101 at the start position B1. For this reason, it can prevent that a staff etc. are pinched | interposed between the 2nd car wash machine main body 101 and the 1st car wash machine main body 1 which move to start position B1.

  When the to-be-washed vehicle CA2 is arranged at the car wash position, the car wash condition is set by operating the operation panel 107 and the car wash start is instructed. When the start of car wash is instructed, the second car wash machine body 101 moves toward the rear of the vehicle to be washed CA2 as indicated by an arrow D1. As a result, the cleaning liquid is sprayed from each spray nozzle, the vehicle CA2 to be cleaned is cleaned by each rotary brush, and the vehicle to be cleaned CA2 is dried by each blower nozzle to be washed.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the second car wash machine body 101 reaches the end position B4, the car wash is finished, and the vehicle to be cleaned CA2 moves backward through the path R and exits. When the to-be-washed vehicle CA2 leaves, the second car wash machine main body 101 reversely moves as indicated by the arrow D2 and returns to the start position B1. Since the second car wash machine body 101 is disposed at the start position B1, the vehicle to be cleaned CA2 can be subsequently washed.

  Next, the operation in which the vehicle to be cleaned CA1 is cleaned by the first car wash machine body 1 will be described. 7 to 9 are top views of the car wash machine WA for explaining the operation during the car wash by the first car wash body 1. When the previous car wash was performed by the second car wash machine body 101, as shown in FIG. 7, the first and second car wash machine bodies 1 and 101 are arranged at the start positions A1 and B1, respectively.

  In this state, the vehicle to be cleaned CA1 moves forward through the passage R, passes through the second car wash machine body, and stops at a predetermined car wash position. When the to-be-washed vehicle CA1 is arranged at the car wash position, the car wash condition is set by operating the operation panel 7 and the car wash start is instructed. At this time, since the space L1 wider than the human body is provided in the front-rear direction between the entrance surface 1a of the first car wash machine body 1 and the exit surface 101b of the second car wash machine body 101, the operation panel 7 can be easily operated. .

  When a car wash start is instructed, the second car wash machine body 101 moves toward the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned CA1 as indicated by an arrow D1, and is arranged at the standby position B3 as shown in FIG. The second car wash machine body 101 at the standby position B3 is closer to the entrance side of the passage R than the first car wash machine body 1 at the end position A2.

  At this time, when the second car wash machine main body 101 passes the avoidance position B2 between the start position B1 and the standby position B3, it is detected by the sensor 46, and the first car wash machine main body 1 is washed by the vehicle CA1 as indicated by an arrow E1. Move towards the back. As a result, the cleaning liquid is sprayed from each spray nozzle, the vehicle CA1 to be cleaned is cleaned by each rotating brush, and the vehicle to be cleaned CA1 is dried by each blower nozzle to be washed.

  The second car wash machine body 101 at the avoidance position B2 is closer to the entry side of the passage R than the first car wash machine body 1 at the terminal position A2. Thereby, the collision with the 1st car-wash machine main body 1 and the 2nd car-wash machine main body 101 can be prevented, and the car wash of the to-be-washed vehicle CA1 can be started earlier than after reaching the standby position B3.

  Note that the second car washer main body 101 may be disposed at the standby position B3 by operating the operation switch 107a before a car wash start instruction by operating the operation panel 7.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the first car wash machine main body 1 reaches the end position A2, the car wash ends, and the vehicle to be cleaned CA1 moves backward through the passage R and exits. When the to-be-cleaned vehicle CA1 exits, the first car wash machine main body 1 reversely moves as shown by the arrow E2 and returns to the start position A1. Since the second car wash machine body 101 is disposed at the standby position B3, the vehicle to be cleaned CA1 can be subsequently washed.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the standby position B3 of the second car wash machine body 101 may be set at a position close to the first car wash machine body 1 at the terminal position A2. At this time, a space larger than the human body in the front-rear direction is formed between the entrance surface 1a of the first car wash machine body 1 at the end position A2 and the exit surface 101b of the second car wash machine body 101 at the standby position B3 (avoidance position B2). L2 is provided. For this reason, it is possible to prevent staff or the like from being sandwiched between the first car wash machine main body 1 and the second car wash machine main body 101 moving to the terminal position A2. When the standby position B3 of the second car wash machine body 101 approaches the first car wash machine body 1 at the end position A2, the car wash of the vehicle CA1 to be cleaned may be started after reaching the standby position B3.

  Further, when the frequency of car wash of the vehicle to be cleaned CA1 is high, the standby position B3 and the terminal position B4 of the second car wash machine body 101 may be set to the same position. As a result, the next vehicle to be cleaned CA1 can be washed without returning the second car wash machine body 101 arranged at the terminal position B4 to the start position B1 when the large vehicle to be cleaned CA2 is finished. Therefore, the return time of the second car wash machine body 101 can be omitted.

  According to the present embodiment, the first car wash machine body 1 travels between the start position A1 (first start position) and the end position A2 (first end position). Further, the second car wash machine body 101 is located between the start position B1 (second start position) and the end position B4 (second end position) on the entry side of the passage R with respect to the first car wash machine body 1 at the start position A1. Run. When the vehicle to be cleaned CA1 is washed, the second car wash machine main body 101 is arranged at the standby position B3 on the entry side of the passage R relative to the first car wash machine main body 1 at the terminal position A2. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a car wash machine WA and a car wash method that can reduce the installation space of the car wash machine WA and improve convenience.

  In addition, a space L2 wider than the human body is provided in the front-rear direction between the entrance surface 1a of the first car wash machine body 1 at the end position A2 and the exit surface 101b of the second car wash machine body 101 at the standby position B3. Thereby, when washing | cleaning the to-be-washed vehicle CA1 by the 1st car wash machine main body 1, a staff etc. can be prevented from being pinched between the 1st car wash machine main body 1 and the 2nd car wash machine main body 101. FIG.

  Moreover, since the car wash of the to-be-washed vehicle CA1 is started when the second car wash machine body 101 passes the avoidance position B2, the car wash can be started at an early stage.

  In addition, since the second car wash machine body 101 at the avoidance position B2 is disposed closer to the entrance side of the passage R than the first car wash machine body 1 at the terminal position A2, the first car wash machine body 1 and the second car wash machine body 101 Can be prevented.

  Further, when the standby position B3 of the second car wash machine body 101 is composed of the end position B4, when the car wash frequency of the car to be washed CA1 is high, the second car wash machine body 101 washes the car to be washed CA2 to the end position B4. The next vehicle to be cleaned CA1 can be washed in the arranged state. Therefore, the return time to the start position B1 of the 2nd car wash machine main body 101 can be saved.

  A space L1 wider than the human body is provided in the front-rear direction between the entrance surface 1a of the first car wash machine body 1 at the start position A1 and the exit surface 101b of the second car wash machine body 101 at the start position B1. For this reason, when washing the to-be-washed vehicle CA2 by the second car wash machine main body 1, it is possible to prevent staff or the like from being sandwiched between the first car wash machine main body 1 and the second car wash machine main body 101. Further, when the vehicle to be cleaned CA1 is cleaned, the operation panel 7 disposed on the entrance surface 1a of the first car wash machine body 1 can be operated.

  Further, since the operation switch 107a (first operation switch) for instructing to move the second car wash machine body 101 to the standby position B3 is provided, the second car wash machine body 101 can be easily retracted when the vehicle to be cleaned CA1 is washed. Can be made.

  Further, since the operation switch 107b (second operation switch) for instructing to move the second car wash machine body 101 to the start position B1 is provided, the second car wash machine body 101 can be easily started when the vehicle to be cleaned CA2 is washed. It can be arranged at position B1.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it can utilize for the car wash machine and the car wash method provided with the several car wash machine main body which wash | cleans the to-be-washed vehicle from which a magnitude | size differs.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 1st car wash machine main body 1a, 101a Inlet surface 1b, 101b Outlet surface 2, 102 Rail 3 Wheel 4 Top brush 5 Side brush 6 Rocker brush 7, 107 Operation panel 8 Top brush 20 Blower 21 Top ventilation nozzle 22 Side ventilation nozzle 45 46 sensor 90 stand part 91 ceiling part 101 second car washer main body 107a operation switch (first operation switch)
107b Operation switch (second operation switch)
A1 start position (first start position)
A2 Terminal position (first terminal position)
B1 start position (second start position)
B2 avoidance position B3 standby position B4 end position (second end position)
CA1 vehicle to be cleaned (first vehicle to be cleaned)
CA2 vehicle to be cleaned (second vehicle to be cleaned)
R passage WA car wash machine

Claims (7)

A first car wash body for washing the first car to be washed; and a second car wash machine body for washing a second car to be washed that is larger than the first car to be washed. A car wash machine having a first car wash machine body and a second car wash machine body arranged in parallel in a traveling direction on a passage through which the washing vehicle passes,
The first car wash machine body travels between a first start position arranged at the start of car wash of the first car to be washed and a first terminal position that has passed through the first car to be washed. 2 When the vehicle to be cleaned is started, between the second start position arranged on the entry side of the passage from the first car wash body at the first start position and the second end position passing through the second vehicle to be cleaned. A car wash machine that travels and the second car wash machine body is disposed at a standby position closer to the entrance side of the passage than the first car wash machine body at the first terminal position when the first car to be washed is washed.   The space wider than the human body in the front-rear direction is provided between the entrance surface of the first car wash machine body at the first terminal position and the exit surface of the second car wash machine body at the standby position. The car wash machine described.   When the second car wash machine body moves from the second start position to the standby position according to the car wash start instruction of the first car to be washed, the second car wash machine body is more than the first car wash machine body at the first terminal position. 2. The car wash machine according to claim 1, wherein when the vehicle passes an avoidance position between the second start position and the standby position, the car wash of the first vehicle to be washed is started.   The car wash machine according to claim 3, wherein the second car wash machine body at the avoidance position is arranged closer to the entrance side of the passage than the first car wash machine body at the first terminal position.   The car wash machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the standby position comprises a second terminal position.   The space wider than the human body in the front-rear direction is provided between the entrance surface of the first car wash machine body at the first start position and the exit surface of the second car wash machine body at the second start position. The car wash machine according to claim 5. A first car wash body for washing the first car to be washed; and a second car wash machine body for washing a second car to be washed that is larger than the first car to be washed. the first car wash body and a second car wash machine body a washing vehicle how that juxtaposed in the traveling direction on passage cleaning vehicle passes,
The first car wash machine body travels between a first start position arranged at the start of car wash of the first car to be washed and a first terminal position that has passed through the first car to be washed. 2 When the vehicle to be cleaned is started, between the second start position arranged on the entry side of the passage from the first car wash body at the first start position and the second end position passing through the second vehicle to be cleaned. A car washing method characterized in that the second car washer is disposed at a standby position closer to the entrance side of the passage than the first car washer at the first terminal position when the first car to be washed is washed.

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