JP6620717B2 - Car wash machine and car wash method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a car wash machine and a car wash method having an injection nozzle for injecting a cleaning liquid.

  A conventional car wash machine installed in a gas station or the like is disclosed in Patent Document 1. This car wash machine is provided with a pair of gate-type frames that stand on the ground and straddle the vehicle to be cleaned. The pair of frames are juxtaposed in the front-rear direction, and a guide portion composed of a rail is bridged between the frames. A cart is attached to the guide unit, and the cart moves in the front-rear direction by guidance of the guide unit. The carriage is provided with a plurality of injection nozzles via L-shaped arms extending in the horizontal direction and bent downward. The vehicle to be cleaned is cleaned by spraying high-pressure water or detergent from the spray nozzle.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a car wash machine that performs car wash with a rotating brush. In this car wash machine, a rotary brush and a drying device are provided in a gate-type car wash machine body straddling a vehicle to be washed. The main body of the car wash moves in the front-rear direction with respect to the vehicle to be cleaned, and after the vehicle to be cleaned is cleaned with the rotating brush, the vehicle to be cleaned is dried by blowing air from the drying unit.

JP 2005-138895 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 05-058252

  Since the car wash machine is desired to further improve the cleaning power, it is conceivable to arrange a frame having an injection nozzle and a car wash machine main body having a rotating brush side by side. Thus, after the spray nozzle is moved by the guide unit and the vehicle to be cleaned is preliminarily cleaned, the main body of the car washer is moved to clean the vehicle to be cleaned with the rotating brush, thereby improving the cleaning power. At this time, it is necessary to install a frame outside in the front-rear direction with respect to the moving range of the car wash machine body, and there is a problem that the installation space in the front-rear direction of the car wash machine becomes large. Further, since the frame straddles the vehicle to be cleaned, the width of the frame becomes large, and there is a problem that the installation space in the left-right direction of the car wash machine becomes large.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a car washing machine and a car washing method capable of improving the cleaning power and reducing the size.

  In order to achieve the above object, a car wash machine according to the present invention is arranged in a car wash machine main body that moves in the front-rear direction with respect to the vehicle to be washed, a rotating brush arranged in the car wash machine main body, and the car wash machine main body. A guide portion and an injection nozzle that protrudes from the entrance surface of the car wash machine main body and moves in the front-rear direction and injects a cleaning liquid by guidance of the guide portion.

  Further, the present invention is a car wash machine having the above-described configuration, wherein the guide portion protrudes from the entrance surface and extends in the front-rear direction, and the injection nozzle is provided on a movable portion guided by the guide portion. To do.

  Further, the present invention is a car wash machine having the above-described configuration, comprising an arm that extends in the front-rear direction and whose projection amount with respect to the inlet surface is variable by guidance of the guide portion, and the injection nozzle is provided at a tip of the arm. It is characterized by that.

  In addition, the present invention is a car wash machine having the above-described configuration, comprising an air temperature sensor that detects an outside air temperature, and when the outside air temperature is lower than a predetermined temperature, the arm moves in the front-rear direction before the car wash starts. And

  Further, the present invention is a car wash machine having the above-described configuration, wherein the car wash machine body moves toward the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned and the first forward step of jetting high-pressure water from the jet nozzle while the rotary brush is stopped. And a first return path step in which the car wash machine body moves toward the front of the vehicle to be cleaned and the foam brush is jetted from the jet nozzle while the rotary brush is stopped, and the car wash machine body is covered. And a second forward step of driving the rotating brush by moving toward the rear of the washing vehicle and stopping the injection of the injection nozzle.

  Further, the present invention is a car wash machine having the above-described configuration, wherein after the injection nozzle is moved toward the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned by the guide portion and arranged at the end position in the first forward path step, the car wash machine The main body moves toward the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned from the car wash start position, and after the car wash machine body moves toward the front of the car to be washed and disposed at the car wash start position in the first return path step, The spray nozzle is moved toward the front of the vehicle to be cleaned by the guide portion.

  Moreover, this invention is a car wash machine of the said structure, Comprising: In the said 1st forward path process or the said 1st return path process, the said injection nozzle moves to the front-back direction with respect to the said car wash machine body which moves to the front-back direction. Features.

  Moreover, this invention is a car wash machine of the said structure, Comprising: The said injection nozzle is provided with two or more, injecting high pressure water from one said injection nozzle, and injecting a foamy foamy liquid agent from the other said injection nozzle. It is characterized by.

  Further, the present invention is a car wash machine having the above-described configuration, wherein the spray nozzle for spraying a foamy liquid foam has a plurality of spray ports that swing within the same swing surface.

  Further, the present invention is a car wash machine having the above-described configuration, wherein the injection nozzle for injecting a foamy liquid agent is arranged on both outer sides in the left-right direction with respect to the injection nozzle for injecting high-pressure water. And

  In addition, the present invention is a car wash machine having the above-described configuration, including a drying unit that dries the vehicle to be cleaned by blowing air, and the car wash machine body moves toward the front of the vehicle to be cleaned while the rotating brush is stopped. A second return path step of injecting high-pressure water from the injection nozzle; and a third forward path step of drying the vehicle to be cleaned by the drying unit while the car wash machine body moves toward the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned. Features.

  Further, the present invention is a car wash machine having the above-described configuration, wherein a shape sensor for detecting the shape of the vehicle to be cleaned is provided in the vicinity of the entrance surface, and the car wash machine main body at a predetermined position of the vehicle to be cleaned in the second return path step. The spray nozzle is moved in a direction opposite to the moving direction.

  Moreover, this invention is the car wash machine of the said structure, Comprising: In the said 3rd outward process, high pressure water was injected from the said injection nozzle distribute | arranged to the said termination | terminus position, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  Further, the present invention is a car wash machine having the above-described configuration, wherein the spray nozzle injects the cleaning liquid in an inclined direction toward the inlet surface.

  Further, the car wash method of the present invention includes a car wash machine body that moves in the front-rear direction with respect to the vehicle to be washed, a rotating brush arranged in the car wash machine body, a guide unit arranged in the car wash machine body, and the guide. And an injection nozzle that ejects cleaning liquid while projecting from the entrance surface of the car wash machine main body by the guidance of the part, and the jet nozzle moves in the front-rear direction by the guide part to wash the vehicle to be cleaned. It is characterized by that.

  According to the car wash machine of the present invention, the rotating brush arranged in the car wash machine main body, the guide part arranged in the car wash machine main body, and protruding from the entrance surface of the car wash machine main body by the guide part and moving in the front-rear direction And an injection nozzle for injecting the cleaning liquid. Thereby, it is possible to improve the cleaning power of the car wash machine and to reduce the size.

  In addition, according to the car wash method of the present invention, the rotary brush disposed in the car wash machine main body, and the injection nozzle that projects from the entrance surface of the car wash machine main body by the guidance of the guide part and moves in the front-rear direction and injects the washing liquid. It was. Then, the spray nozzle moves in the front-rear direction to clean the vehicle to be cleaned. As a result, the washing power of the car washing method can be improved and the size can be reduced.

The side view which shows the car wash machine of 1st Embodiment of this invention. The perspective view which shows the car wash machine of 1st Embodiment of this invention. The side view which shows the state which wash | cleans a to-be-washed vehicle with the car wash machine of 1st Embodiment of this invention. The side view which shows the state which wash | cleans a to-be-washed vehicle with the car wash machine of 1st Embodiment of this invention. The side view which shows the state which wash | cleans a to-be-washed vehicle with the car wash machine of 1st Embodiment of this invention. The side view which shows the state which wash | cleans a to-be-washed vehicle with the car wash machine of 1st Embodiment of this invention. The side view which shows the state which wash | cleans a to-be-washed vehicle with the car wash machine of 1st Embodiment of this invention. The side view which shows the car wash machine of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The front view which shows the car wash machine of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The top view which shows the car wash machine of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The front view which shows the washing | cleaning part of the car wash machine of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The front view of the injection nozzle of the car wash machine of 2nd Embodiment of this invention Piping diagram of injection nozzle of car wash machine of second embodiment of the present invention The longitudinal cross-sectional view of the foam increase part of the car wash machine of 2nd Embodiment of this invention The side view which shows operation | movement at the time of the car wash of the car wash machine of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The side view which shows operation | movement at the time of the car wash of the car wash machine of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The side view which shows operation | movement at the time of the car wash of the car wash machine of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The side view which shows operation | movement at the time of the car wash of the car wash machine of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The side view which shows operation | movement at the time of the car wash of the car wash machine of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The side view which shows operation | movement at the time of the car wash of the car wash machine of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The side view which shows operation | movement at the time of the car wash of the car wash machine of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The side view which shows operation | movement at the time of the car wash of the car wash machine of 2nd 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 front view showing a car wash machine WA according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The car wash machine WA includes a remote panel 7 and a car wash machine body 1.

  Further, as will be described later, a waterproof panel 45 is provided to prevent flying by the injection nozzle 32. The waterproof panel 45 is disposed along the approach path S of the vehicle to be cleaned CA (see FIG. 3), and is formed by standing a plurality of panels 45b on a base 45a installed on the ground G.

  The remote panel 7 is disposed on the approach path S of the vehicle to be cleaned CA. The vehicle to be cleaned CA stops in front of the remote panel 7, and the user sets the car wash conditions by operating the remote panel 7 from within the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

  The buttons provided on the remote panel 7 can set car wash 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 car wash machine main body 1 is formed in a gate shape having two left and right opposing stand portions 90 and a ceiling portion 91 connecting the upper ends of the stand portions 90. A pair of left and right traveling rails 2 are laid on the ground G, and wheels 3 provided on the bottom surface of the stand portion 90 are arranged on the traveling rails 2. As a result, the car wash machine main body 1 is erected on the traveling rail 2, travels on the traveling rail 2 by driving of a traveling motor (not shown), and moves back and forth with respect to the vehicle CA to be cleaned.

  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. Distributing piping 31 for distributing the city water and the liquid agent from each liquid storage tank is provided above the tank housing 30. The water distribution nozzle 11, the water purification nozzle 13, the detergent nozzle 12, the detergent nozzle 15, the water repellent coating nozzle 14, and the wax nozzle 16 are led out to the distribution pipe section 31 through electromagnetic valves (not shown).

  The water purification nozzle 11 and the water purification nozzle 13 are respectively arranged on the front side and the back side of the car wash machine body 1 and inject city water to the vehicle to be cleaned CA. The detergent nozzle 12 and the detergent nozzle 15 are respectively arranged on the near side and the far side of the car wash machine body 1 and spray liquid such as shampoo onto the vehicle to be cleaned CA. The water repellent coating nozzle 14 and the wax nozzle 16 are disposed on the exit surface 1 b of the car wash machine body 1. The water repellent coating nozzle 14 injects a water repellent coating agent liquid onto the vehicle CA to be cleaned. The wax nozzle 16 injects liquid wax to the vehicle CA to be cleaned.

  An operation panel 8 is disposed on the entrance surface 1 a of one stand portion 90 of the car wash machine body 1. The operation panel 8 includes operation buttons (not shown) similar to those of the remote panel 7 and sets car wash conditions.

  The car wash machine main body 1 is provided with a blower 20 that generates an air flow to dry the vehicle to be cleaned CA. A side blower nozzle 22 and a top blower nozzle 23 are connected to the blower 20. The side blowing nozzle 22 blows air toward the side surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA, and the top blowing nozzle 23 blows air toward the top surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

  The 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 that slide on and brush the vehicle CA to be cleaned. The top brush 4 cleans the upper surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned, the side brush 5 cleans the side surface and the rear surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned, and the rocker brush 6 cleans the lower part of the side surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned.

  Shape sensors 9 are provided on the entrance surfaces 1 a of the stand portions 90 on both sides of the car wash machine body 1. The shape sensor 9 includes a photoelectric sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, and the like, and detects the outer surface shape of the vehicle CA to be cleaned that enters the car wash machine main body 1. Further, the car wash machine main body 1 is provided with a notification unit (not shown). The notification unit includes a speaker and a display, and performs notification by voice and display.

  An upper surface cleaning device 52 is provided on the ceiling surface 1 c of the car wash machine body 1. The upper surface cleaning device 52 has guide portions 40 arranged at both left and right ends of the ceiling surface 1c. The guide portion 40 is formed such that one end is supported by the ceiling surface 1c and the other end projects from the entrance surface 1a of the car wash machine body 1 and extends in the front-rear direction. The open end at the other end of the guide portion 40 is connected by a connecting portion 34 extending in the left-right direction.

  A movable portion 33 is provided below the guide portion 40. The movable part 33 is supported at the upper end by the guide part 40 and is movable in the front-rear direction on the guide part 40. That is, the movable part 33 is connected to a chain (not shown) provided in the guide part 40, and the chain rotates by driving of a drive motor provided in the car wash machine body 1, and the movable part 33 moves in the front-rear direction.

  A plurality of injection nozzles 32 are arranged in parallel in the left-right direction on the lower surface of the movable portion 33 (four in this embodiment). The injection nozzle 32 is connected to the distribution pipe portion 31 via a hose (not shown), and is formed so as to be able to inject cleaning liquid such as high-pressure water W1 (see FIG. 3) or foam-like foam liquid W2 (see FIG. 7). ing.

  In the car wash machine WA having the above-described configuration, the user drives to stop the vehicle to be cleaned CA in front of the remote panel 7, and sets the car wash conditions for the vehicle to be cleaned CA from within the vehicle to be cleaned CA. After setting the car wash conditions, the user moves the vehicle to be cleaned CA to a position where the car wash can be started by the car wash machine body 1.

  3-7 is a side view which shows the state which wash | cleans the to-be-washed vehicle CA by the car-washing machine main body 1. FIG. When the vehicle to be cleaned CA is arranged at a predetermined position, the first forward process in which the high-pressure water W1 is jetted from the jet nozzle 32 is started. At the start of the first forward pass process, the car wash machine main body 1 is arranged at a predetermined car wash start position T1, and the injection nozzle 32 on the movable portion 33 is arranged at a standby position S1 close to the car wash machine main body 1.

  The injection nozzle 32 inclines and injects the high-pressure water W1 in the direction of the entrance surface 1a of the car wash body 1, and moves toward the rear of the vehicle CA to be cleaned as indicated by the arrow D1 from the standby position S1.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the injection nozzle 32 moves to the end position S2 of the tip of the guide portion 40, the car wash machine body 1 starts moving. As shown by an arrow D2 in FIG. 5, the car wash machine body 1 moves from the car wash start position T1 toward the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned CA. At this time, the shape of the vehicle CA to be cleaned is detected by the shape sensor 9.

  Since the detection by the shape sensor 9 is performed after the injection nozzle 32 is disposed at the terminal position S2 away from the car wash machine body 1, adhesion of the high-pressure water W1 to the shape sensor 9 can be reduced. Thereby, the erroneous detection by the shape sensor 9 can be prevented.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the rear end position of the vehicle CA to be cleaned is detected by the shape sensor 9, the car wash machine body 1 stops (car wash end position T2). Since the injection nozzle 32 injects the high-pressure water W1 while inclining in the direction of the inlet surface 1a, the front surface, the upper surface, and the rear surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned can be cleaned by moving the movable portion 33 and the car wash machine body 1.

  When the car wash machine main body 1 stops, the car wash machine 1 reverses, and as shown by an arrow D3 in FIG. 7, a return path process of moving toward the front of the vehicle to be cleaned CA is performed. In the return path process, the foamy liquid W2 is ejected from the ejection nozzle 32.

  The car wash machine main body 1 stops after moving from the car wash end position T2 to the car wash start position T1. During this time, the injection nozzle 32 injects the foamy foam liquid W2 in a state where it is disposed at the terminal position S2 away from the car wash machine body 1, and the foamy foam liquid W2 gradually rises from the rear onto the vehicle CA to be cleaned. To be applied. For this reason, the progress of the application of the foamy foam liquid W can be easily recognized from the surroundings without being blocked by the car wash machine body 1, and the effect of foam cleaning can be exhibited.

  When the car wash machine main body 1 stops at the car wash start position T1, the injection nozzle 32 moves from the end position S2 to the standby position S1 while continuing to inject the foamy foam liquid W2. Thereby, the front surface, upper surface, and rear surface of the to-be-cleaned vehicle CA are covered with the foamy foam liquid W2. When the injection nozzle 32 moves to the standby position S1, the return path process ends. The waterproof panel 45 can prevent the high-pressure water W1 from splashing during the first forward pass process and the foamy foam liquid W2 from splashing during the return pass process. In the first forward path process and the backward path process, each rotary brush maintains a stopped state.

  When the return path process is completed, a second forward path process is performed in which the car washer main body 1 is reversed and moved rearward of the vehicle to be cleaned CA. In the second forward step, the injection of the injection nozzle 32 is stopped and each rotary brush is driven to clean the vehicle CA to be cleaned. Following the cleaning of each rotating brush, the air is blown from each blowing nozzle toward the vehicle to be cleaned CA. When the car wash by the car wash main body 1 is completed, the vehicle CA to be cleaned exits from the exit surface 1 b of the car wash main body 1.

  According to the present embodiment, the rotating brush arranged in the car wash machine main body 1, the guide part 40 arranged in the car wash machine body 1, and the front and rear direction protruding from the entrance surface 1 a of the car wash machine body 1 by the guide part 40. And an injection nozzle 32 for injecting the cleaning liquid. For this reason, after performing preliminary cleaning with the injection nozzle 32, cleaning with a rotating brush can be performed to improve the cleaning power. Further, it is not necessary to arrange the frame straddling the vehicle to be cleaned CA in the front-rear direction of the car wash machine body 1, and the car wash machine WA can be downsized.

  Further, the guide portion 40 protrudes from the entrance surface 1 a and extends in the front-rear direction, and the injection nozzle 32 is provided on the movable portion 33 guided by the guide portion 40. Thereby, the injection nozzle 32 can be easily guided in the front-rear direction.

  In addition, a first forward process for injecting high-pressure water W1 from the injection nozzle 32 with the rotary brush stopped, a return path process for injecting the foamy foam liquid W2 from the injection nozzle 32 with the rotary brush stopped, and the injection nozzle And a second forward path step of stopping the injection of 32 and driving the rotary brush. Thereby, the car wash machine WA that can improve the cleaning power can be easily realized.

  In addition, after the injection nozzle 32 moves on the guide portion 40 toward the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned CA and is disposed at the terminal position S2 in the first forward path process, the car wash machine body 1 moves from the car wash start position T1 to the vehicle to be cleaned. Move toward the back of the CA. Further, after the car wash machine main body 1 moves toward the front of the vehicle to be cleaned CA and is disposed at the car wash start position T1 in the return path process, the injection nozzle 32 moves on the guide portion 40 toward the front of the vehicle to be cleaned CA. Moving. Thereby, the injection nozzle 32 is arranged at the terminal position S2 away from the car wash machine main body 1, and the car wash machine main body 1 moves. Therefore, the adhesion of the cleaning liquid onto the entrance surface 1a of the car wash machine main body 1 can be reduced, and the operation panel 8 and the like disposed on the entrance surface 1a can be kept clean.

  Further, a shape sensor 9 for detecting the shape of the vehicle to be cleaned CA is provided in the vicinity of the entrance surface 1a of the car wash machine main body 1, and the car wash machine main body 1 moves with the injection nozzle 32 disposed at the terminal position S2. For this reason, it can reduce that the washing | cleaning liquid injected from the injection nozzle 32 adheres to the shape sensor 9. FIG. Thereby, the erroneous detection of the shape sensor 9 can be prevented, and the shape of the vehicle CA to be cleaned can be reliably detected.

  Further, the injection nozzle 32 injects the cleaning liquid in a direction inclined toward the entrance surface 1 a of the car wash machine body 1. Therefore, the cleaning liquid can be reliably applied to the rear surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned, and the cleaning power of the rear surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned can be further improved.

  In the present embodiment, the car wash machine main body 1 and the injection nozzle 32 may be moved simultaneously. Thereby, the cleaning time can be shortened.

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. 8, FIG. 9, and FIG. 10 show a side view, a front view, and a schematic top view of the car wash machine WA of the second embodiment. For convenience of explanation, the same reference numerals are given to the same parts as those in the first embodiment shown in FIGS. In the present embodiment, the structure of the upper surface cleaning device 52 is different from that of the first embodiment. Other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  The upper surface cleaning device 52 has a guide part 54, an arm 55, and an injection part 53. A pair of left and right guide portions 54 are provided on the ceiling surface 1c of the car wash machine body 1 so as to extend in the front-rear direction. The guide portion 54 has a U-shaped longitudinal cross-sectional shape, and an opening (not shown) extending in the front-rear direction opens on the opposing inner surface.

  The arms 55 extend in the front-rear direction and are provided in a pair on the left and right sides. The arms 55 protrude from the entrance surface 1a of the car wash machine main body 1 and bend and bend downward. The arm 55 is provided with a roller 55 b that rolls on the inner surface of the guide portion 54. Both arms 55 are connected on the outlet surface 1b side by a connecting portion 55a, and on the inlet surface 1a side by a base 58 (see FIG. 10) of the injection portion 53.

  A guide motor 63 having a sprocket (not shown) on the motor shaft is disposed at one end in the front-rear direction between the guide portions 54, and a sprocket (not shown) pivotally supported by the car wash machine body 1 at the other end. Arranged. A connecting portion 55a is attached to a chain (not shown) wound around both sprockets. When the guide motor 63 is driven, the arm 55 moves in the front-rear direction. Thereby, the injection part 53 provided at the tip of the arm 55 extends from the car wash machine main body 1 to the rear of the vehicle CA to be cleaned from the standby position S1 (see FIG. 15) close to the car wash machine main body 1. It moves between the terminal position S2 (see FIG. 16).

  The injection unit 53 is covered with a cover 57 attached to a tip end bent below the arm 55. The upper surface of the cover 57 is formed by an inclined surface 57a (see FIG. 8). This makes it difficult for snow to accumulate on the cover 57, and the arm 55 can be smoothly moved even during snowfall.

  Further, the car wash machine main body 1 is provided with an air temperature sensor (not shown) for detecting the outside air temperature. When the outside air temperature is lower than a predetermined temperature, the arm 55 moves faster in the front-rear direction after the car wash condition is received by the remote panel 7 and before the start of car wash. Thereby, the snow on the cover 57 can be shaken off and the arm 55 can be moved smoothly.

  FIG. 11 shows a front view of the injection unit 53. A swing motor 62, an injection nozzle 59, and an injection nozzle 60 are provided on a base 58 that connects both arms 55. The base 58 is formed in a plate shape extending in the left-right direction.

  The swing motor 62 is attached to the central portion of the base 58 in the left-right direction with the axial direction arranged in the front-rear direction. A crank 66 is attached to the shaft portion 62 a of the swing motor 62. The crank 66 has a rotating plate 66a attached to the shaft portion 62a and an arm 66b rotatably supported on a peripheral portion of the rotating plate 66a.

  A pair of right and left spray nozzles 59 are provided at the center of the base 58 and are respectively attached to the support portions 65. The injection nozzle 59 is connected to the distribution pipe section 31, and high-pressure water W1 (see FIG. 15) is injected downward from the injection port 59a. The support portion 65 is formed in an L shape, and is disposed on the base 58 so as to be rotatable about the shaft portion 65a. One end of an arm 66b of the crank 66 is rotatably connected to the upper end of one support portion 65.

  A pair of injection nozzles 60 are provided at the left and right ends of the base 58 and are respectively attached to the support portions 64. The injection nozzle 60 has a plurality of injection ports 60a and is connected to the distribution pipe portion 31, and the foamy foam liquid W2 is injected downward from the injection ports 60a. The support portion 64 is formed in an L shape, and is disposed on the base 58 so as to be rotatable about the shaft portion 64a. The shaft portion 64a and the shaft portion 65a are arranged at substantially the same height. In addition, the injection nozzle 59 and the injection nozzle 60 may incline the high-pressure water W1 and the foam liquid W2 in a direction toward the inlet surface 1a.

  The left support part 64 is connected by the left support part 65 and the link member 67a, and the right support part 64 is connected by the right support part 65 and the link member 67a. Further, the left and right support portions 65 are connected by a link member 67b.

  When the swing motor 62 is driven, the support portion 64 and the support portion 65 swing in the left-right direction via the crank 66 and the link members 67a and 67b. Along with this, the injection nozzle 60 and the injection nozzle 59 swing together. At this time, since the injection port 60a of the injection nozzle 60 and the injection port 59a of the injection nozzle 59 are arranged at the same position with respect to the front-rear direction, they swing within the same swing plane.

  FIG. 12 shows a front view of the left injection nozzle 60. The spray nozzle 60 swings at a predetermined swing angle α within a range in which the spray port 60a is directed inward with respect to the vertical direction V. For this reason, scattering of the foamed liquid agent W2 ejected from the ejection port 60a to the side of the vehicle CA to be cleaned can be prevented. Moreover, the foamed liquid agent W2 can be applied on the side surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned.

  The injection nozzle 60 may swing the injection port 60a outward and inward in the vertical direction V. At this time, if the rocking angle on the outside in the vertical direction V is made smaller than the rocking angle on the inside, the scattering of the foam liquid W2 to the side of the vehicle CA to be cleaned can be reduced.

  FIG. 13 shows a piping diagram of the injection nozzle 60. A water pump 69 a is disposed in the water storage tank 72. The water pump 69a pumps city water in the water storage tank 72, and a pipe 71a is connected to the drain side. The pipe 71a is provided with a valve 73c, a high-pressure pump 69b, and an injector 73a in order from the upstream. The valve 73c adjusts the amount of cleaning water in the pipe 71a, and the high-pressure pump 69b increases the pressure of the cleaning water and sends it out.

  A suction part 71g is immersed in the liquid storage tank 30a, and an injector 73a is connected to the drain side of the suction part 71g via a pipe 71b. A pump 69c and a check valve 73e are provided on the pipe 71b from upstream. The pump 69c pumps up the liquid agent in the liquid storage tank 30a, and the check valve 73e prevents the liquid agent from flowing back.

  The liquid agent flowing through the pipe 71b is sucked into the injector 73a by the cleaning water flowing through the pipe 71a, and the liquid agent diluted to a predetermined concentration flows through the pipe 71i.

  A three-way joint 73b to which the pipe 71c is connected is provided on the pipe 71i. An air pump 70 is connected to the pipe 71c via a check valve 73d. The air pump 70 supplies high-pressure air, and the check valve 73d prevents backflow of air. Thereby, the diluted liquid agent and high pressure air are mixed by the three-way joint 73b, and a liquid mixture is formed.

  A foam increasing portion 75 is connected downstream of the three-way joint 73b, and an injection nozzle 60 is connected downstream of the foam increasing portion 75 via a pipe 71d. The liquid mixture is increased in bubbles by the bubble increaser 75 and then injected from the injection nozzle 60 toward the vehicle to be cleaned CA as a foam liquid W2 (see FIG. 11).

  FIG. 14 is a longitudinal sectional view of the foam increasing portion 75. The foam increasing portion 75 has a cylindrical housing 76, a coil 77, and a collar 78. The housing 76 has an inner peripheral surface formed in a cylindrical surface, and is formed by a flexible hose. The housing 76 may be formed of a hard resin or metal pipe. An upstream end and a downstream end of the housing 76 are connected to a pipe 71 i and a pipe 71 d via a joint 79, respectively.

  The coil 77 is formed by a tension spring such as stainless steel. The coil 77 may be formed by a compression spring. A collar 78 is fitted to both ends of the housing 76.

  The inner diameter dm2 of the collar 78 is formed smaller than the outer diameter dm1 of the coil 77. For this reason, the coil 77 is prevented from coming off by the collar 78.

  When the liquid mixture of the liquid agent and air enters into the foam increasing portion 75, it collides with the coil 77 to form a large number of fine bubbles and increase in foam. The foamed liquid agent W2 increased in the form of foam has a large specific gravity, and thus is less likely to be affected by the wind and reliably reaches the vehicle CA to be cleaned, and hardly drops on the side surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. Therefore, the cleaning power of the car wash machine WA can be improved.

  The collar 78 may be urged by the coil 77. Thereby, since the elastic force which deform | transforms the coil 77 becomes large, the deformation | transformation of the coil 77 by water pressure can be suppressed, and the liquid mixture of a liquid agent and air can be stably bubble-expanded to desired foam form.

  In the car wash machine WA having the above-described configuration, the user drives to stop the vehicle to be cleaned CA in front of the remote panel 7, and sets the car wash conditions for the vehicle to be cleaned CA from within the vehicle to be cleaned CA. At this time, when the outside air temperature is lower than the predetermined temperature, the arm 55 is accelerated more rapidly than the movement at the time of car washing, which will be described later, and moves in the front-rear direction before the car wash starts. Thereby, the snow on the cover 57 and the arm 55 can be shaken off and the arm 55 can be moved smoothly. After setting the car wash conditions, the user moves the vehicle to be cleaned CA to a position where the car wash can be started by the car wash machine body 1.

  15 to 22 are side views showing a state in which the vehicle to be cleaned CA is washed by the upper surface cleaning device 52. As shown in FIG. 15, when the vehicle to be cleaned CA is arranged at a predetermined car wash start position T1, the first forward path process in which the high-pressure water W1 is jetted from the jet nozzle 59 is started. At the start of the first forward process, the injection unit 53 is disposed at the standby position S1.

  At this time, the spray nozzle 59 sprays the high-pressure water W1 downward while swinging in the left-right direction integrally with the spray nozzle 60. Then, as shown in FIG. 16, the arm 55 extends, and the injection unit 53 moves toward the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned CA in the direction of the arrow D1.

  When the injection nozzle 59 moves to the terminal position S2, as shown in FIG. 17, the car wash machine body 1 moves from the car wash start position T1 in the direction of the arrow D2 toward the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned CA. At this time, the shape of the vehicle CA to be cleaned is detected by the shape sensor 9.

  Since the detection by the shape sensor 9 is performed after the spray nozzle 59 is disposed at the terminal position S2 away from the car wash machine body 1, adhesion of the high-pressure water W1 at the time of detection to the shape sensor 9 can be reduced. Thereby, the erroneous detection by the shape sensor 9 can be prevented.

  As shown in FIG. 18, when the rear end position of the vehicle CA to be cleaned is detected by the shape sensor 9, the car wash machine main body 1 stops and is disposed at the car wash end position T <b> 2.

  The car wash machine body 1 reverses at the car wash end position T2, and moves toward the front of the vehicle to be cleaned CA in the direction of the arrow D3 as shown in FIG. 19 to perform the first return pass process. In the first return path process, the foaming liquid W2 is ejected from the ejection nozzle 60 while the ejection nozzle 60 swings in the left-right direction.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the car wash machine main body 1 stops after moving from the car wash end position T2 to the car wash start position T1. During this time, the injection nozzle 60 injects the foamy foam liquid W2 while being disposed at the terminal position S2 away from the car wash machine body 1, and the foamed liquid W2 is gradually applied from the rear onto the vehicle CA to be cleaned. The For this reason, the progress of the application of the foam liquid W2 can be easily seen from the surroundings without being obstructed by the car wash machine body 1, and the effect of foam cleaning can be exhibited.

  When the car wash machine main body 1 stops at the car wash start position T1, the injection nozzle 60 moves from the end position S2 to the standby position S1 in the direction of the arrow D4 while continuing to inject the foamy foam liquid W2. Thereby, the upper surface and side surface of the to-be-cleaned vehicle CA are covered with the foamy foam liquid W2.

  At this time, since the plurality of injection ports 60a of the injection nozzle 60 are arranged at the same position in the front-rear direction, the injection nozzle 60 swings within the same swinging surface. For this reason, the foam liquid W2 injected from each injection port 60a overlaps, and the thickness of the foam liquid W2 on the to-be-cleaned vehicle CA can be increased. As a result, it is possible to prevent the foamed liquid agent W2 adhering to the vehicle to be cleaned CA from being scattered by the wind, and to reliably leave the foamed liquid agent W2.

  Further, since the thick foam liquid W2 spreads in the front-rear direction, the foam liquid W2 can be applied onto the vehicle CA to be cleaned without a gap even if the oscillation period of the injection nozzle 60 is increased. For this reason, failure of the swinging mechanism of the injection nozzle 60 can be reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 21, when the injection nozzle 60 moves to the standby position S1, the first return path step is completed. In the first forward path process and the first return path process, each rotary brush maintains a stopped state.

  When the first return path process is completed, as shown in FIG. 22, the car wash machine body 1 is reversed and moved in the direction of arrow D5 toward the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned CA, and the second forward path process is performed. In the second outward path process, the injection from the injection unit 53 is stopped, each rotary brush is driven, and the vehicle CA to be cleaned is cleaned.

  When the second forward path process is completed, the car wash machine body 1 is reversed and moved toward the front of the vehicle to be cleaned CA, and the second return path process is performed. At this time, the high pressure water W1 is jetted from the jet nozzle 59 and the water purification nozzles 11 and 13 in the second return path process, and the rotating brush is driven. Thereby, the foamed liquid agent W2 remaining on the to-be-cleaned vehicle CA can be washed out.

  Further, in the second return path process, the injection unit 53 may be moved in a reverse direction with respect to the car wash machine main body 1 at a predetermined position of the vehicle to be cleaned CA, and the relative speed of the injection nozzle 59 with respect to the vehicle to be cleaned CA may be reduced. For example, the spray nozzle 59 moves from the standby position S1 to the end position S2 and performs cleaning by reducing the relative speed of the spray nozzle 59 at the upper end of the rear window or the wiper portion on the front window. Thereby, it is possible to surely wash away the foamy liquid agent that tends to remain on the wiper portion on the front window of the vehicle CA to be cleaned, the spoiler portion on the upper end of the rear window, and the like.

  When the second return path process is completed, the car wash machine body 1 is reversed and moved toward the rear of the vehicle CA to be cleaned, and the third forward path process is performed. In the third forward path process, air is sent from the blow nozzle to dry the vehicle CA to be cleaned. At this time, the injection nozzle 59 is arranged at the terminal position S2, and the high-pressure water W1 is injected from the injection nozzle 59.

  Thereby, the foamed liquid agent remaining in the vehicle to be cleaned CA can be more reliably washed away. In addition, since the spray nozzle 59 and the air blowing nozzle are greatly separated in the front-rear direction, it is possible to prevent water from being scattered on the dried area of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. Note that water having a lower pressure than in the second return path step may be injected from the injection nozzle 59 in the third outward path step. Thereby, scattering of water on the dried region can be more reliably prevented.

  Note that the second return path process and the third outbound path process may be omitted, and drying may be performed by blowing air from the blow nozzle in the second outbound path process. At this time, the relative speed of the injection nozzle 59 may be decreased at a predetermined position as described above.

  According to the present embodiment, the rotating brush arranged in the car wash machine body 1, the guide part 54 arranged in the car wash machine body 1, and the front and rear direction projecting from the entrance surface 1 a of the car wash machine body 1 by the guide part 54. And spray nozzles 59 and 60 for spraying the cleaning liquid. For this reason, after performing preliminary cleaning with the injection nozzles 59 and 60, cleaning with a rotating brush can be performed to improve the cleaning power. Further, it is not necessary to arrange the frame straddling the vehicle to be cleaned CA in the front-rear direction of the car wash machine body 1, and the car wash machine WA can be downsized.

  In addition, an arm 55 that extends in the front-rear direction and whose projection amount with respect to the inlet surface 1 a can be varied by guidance of the guide portion 54 is provided. Thereby, the injection nozzle 59 and the injection nozzle 60 can be easily guided in the front-rear direction.

  In addition, an air temperature sensor that detects the outside air temperature is provided, and when the outside air temperature is lower than a predetermined temperature, the arm 55 moves in the front-rear direction before the start of the car wash. Thereby, the snow on the cover 57 and the arm 55 is shaken off, and the arm 55 can be moved smoothly.

  Moreover, the high pressure water W1 is injected from the injection nozzle 59, and the foamy liquid liquid W2 is injected from the injection nozzle 60. Thereby, the foamed liquid agent W2 applied on the vehicle to be cleaned CA is washed away by the high-pressure water W1, and the vehicle CA to be cleaned can be reliably cleaned.

  Moreover, the injection nozzle 60 that injects the foam-like foam liquid W2 has a plurality of injection ports 60a that swing within the same swinging surface. Thereby, the foamy liquid agent W2 injected from each injection port 60a overlaps, and the thickness of the foamed liquid agent W2 on the to-be-cleaned vehicle CA can be increased. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the foamed liquid agent W2 adhering to the vehicle to be cleaned CA from being scattered by the wind, and to reliably leave the foamed liquid agent W2. Therefore, the detergency with the foamed liquid W2 can be improved.

  Moreover, the injection nozzle 60 which injects the foam-like foam liquid W2 to the both outer sides of the left-right direction with respect to the injection nozzle 59 which injects the high pressure water W1 is arranged. Thus, the foam liquid W2 can be easily applied on the side surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. Moreover, since the high-pressure water W1 sprayed on the upper surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA flows down on the side surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA, the foam liquid W2 can be washed away.

  In addition, a second return path step in which the car wash machine body 1 moves toward the front of the vehicle to be cleaned CA and injects the high-pressure water W1 from the injection nozzle 59, and the car wash machine body 1 moves toward the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned CA. And a third forward step of drying the vehicle CA to be cleaned by the drying unit. Thereby, the foamy liquid W2 that tends to remain can be reliably washed away by the second return path step.

  In addition, a shape sensor 9 for detecting the shape of the vehicle to be cleaned CA is provided in the vicinity of the entrance surface 1a. The nozzle 59 was moved. As a result, cleaning is performed at a lower relative speed of the spray nozzle 59 at the upper end of the rear window or the wiper portion on the front window. For this reason, it is possible to reliably wash away the foamy liquid W2 that tends to remain on the wiper portion on the front window of the vehicle CA to be cleaned, the spoiler portion on the upper end of the rear window, and the like.

  Further, in the third forward path step, the high-pressure water W1 was sprayed from the spray nozzle 59 disposed at the terminal position S2. Thereby, scattering of the high-pressure water W1 to the dried region can be prevented, and the foamed liquid agent W2 can be washed away more reliably.

  In the present embodiment, the cleaning of the vehicle CA to be cleaned may be performed by using only the injection nozzle 59 and the injection nozzle 60 while omitting the cleaning by the rotating part brush.

  Alternatively, the injection nozzle 59 and the injection nozzle 60 may be connected in parallel downstream of the foam increasing portion 75 to switch between a state where the air pump 70 and the pump 69c are driven and a state where the air pump 70 and the pump 69c are stopped. Thereby, the foam liquid W2 and the high-pressure water W1 can be switched and ejected from the ejection nozzle 59 and the ejection nozzle 60.

  In the first embodiment, a second return path process and a third outbound path process similar to those in the present embodiment may be provided. Thereby, the foamy liquid agent which remains easily can be washed away reliably.

  Further, in the first embodiment, when the outside air temperature is lower than a predetermined temperature, the arm 55 may be accelerated more rapidly than the movement at the time of car washing before the car washing starts and may move in the front-rear direction.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it can utilize for the car wash machine provided with the injection nozzle which protrudes from the entrance surface of a car wash machine main body, and moves back and forth.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car wash machine body 1a Inlet surface 1b Ceiling surface 1c Outlet surface 2 Travel rail 3 Wheel 4 Top brush 5 Side brush 6 Rocker brush 7 Remote panel 8 Operation panel 9 Shape sensor 20 Blower 22 Side ventilation nozzle 23 Top ventilation nozzle 23 Top ventilation nozzle DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 31 Distribution piping part 32 Injection nozzle 33 Movable part 34 Connection part 40 Guide part 45 Waterproof panel 45a Base 45b Panel 52 Top surface washing apparatus 53 Injection part 54 Guide part 55 Arm 55a Connection part 56 Motor 57 Cover 58 Base 59, 60 Injection nozzle 59a, 60a Injection port 61 Arm 62 Swing motor 62a Shaft part 62b Rotating plate 63 Guide motor 64 Supporting part 65 Supporting part 65a Shaft part 66 Crank 66a Rotating board 66b Arm 67a, 67b Link member 72 Water storage tank 73a Mixing part 73b Three-way joint 73c Valve 73d, 71e Check valve 75 Foam increasing part 76 Housing 77 Coil 78 Collar 79 Joint 90 Stand part 91 Ceiling part CA Washed vehicle G Ground R Travel path S1 Standby position S2 End position T1 Car wash start position T2 Car wash end position WA Car wash machine W1 High pressure water W2 Foam liquid

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A car washer main body that moves in the front-rear direction relative to the vehicle to be cleaned, a rotating brush that is disposed in the car washer main body, a guide portion that is disposed in the car washer main body, and a guide that extends in the front-rear direction and guides the guide unit by injecting an arm protrusion amount is varied, the cleaning liquid together provided at the tip of the arm moves back and forth direction projecting from the entering port surface by the guide of the guide portion with respect to the entrance surface of the car wash body injection A car wash machine comprising a nozzle and an air temperature sensor for detecting an outside air temperature, wherein the arm moves in the front-rear direction before the car wash starts when the outside air temperature is lower than a predetermined temperature . A car washer main body that moves in the front-rear direction with respect to the vehicle to be cleaned, a rotating brush that is disposed in the car washer main body, a guide portion that is disposed in the car washer main body, and the car wash machine main body that is guided by the guide portion. An injection nozzle that projects from the inlet surface of the vehicle and moves in the front-rear direction and injects the cleaning liquid, and the car wash machine body moves toward the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned and the high pressure from the injection nozzle when the rotating brush is stopped. A first forward step of injecting water, and a first return step of injecting a foamy foam liquid from the injection nozzle in a stopped state of the rotating brush while the car wash machine body moves toward the front of the vehicle to be cleaned When the car washes body and having a second forward path step of driving said rotary brush by stopping injection of the injection nozzle while moving toward the rear of the cleaning vehicle Car machine. The car wash machine according to claim 2 , wherein the guide part protrudes from the entrance surface and extends in the front-rear direction, and the injection nozzle is provided on a movable part guided by the guide part. 3. The car wash machine according to claim 2 , further comprising an arm that extends in the front-rear direction and whose projection amount with respect to the entrance surface is variable by guidance of the guide portion, and the injection nozzle is provided at a tip of the arm. The car wash machine according to claim 4 , further comprising an air temperature sensor for detecting an outside air temperature, wherein the arm moves in the front-rear direction before the car wash starts when the outside air temperature is lower than a predetermined temperature. After the jet nozzle is moved toward the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned by the guide portion in the first forward path step and disposed at the terminal position, the car wash machine body moves from the car wash start position toward the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned. After the car wash machine body moves toward the front of the vehicle to be cleaned and is arranged at the car wash start position in the first return path step, the injection nozzle is directed to the front of the vehicle to be cleaned by the guide portion. The car wash machine according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the car wash machine moves. The said injection nozzle moves to the front-back direction with respect to the said car wash machine body which moves to the front-back direction in the said 1st outward path | route process or the said 1st return path | pass process , The any one of Claims 2-5 characterized by the above-mentioned. The car wash machine described. The injection nozzle provided with a plurality of, any of claims 2 to 7, characterized in that injecting the foam foam liquid by injecting high pressure water from one said injection nozzle from the other of the injection nozzle Car wash machine as described in.   The car wash machine according to claim 8, wherein the injection nozzle for injecting the foamy liquid foam has a plurality of injection ports that swing within the same swinging surface.   10. The car wash machine according to claim 8, wherein the injection nozzle for injecting a foamy liquid agent is arranged on both outer sides in the left-right direction with respect to the injection nozzle for injecting high-pressure water. . A second returning step of providing a drying section for drying the vehicle to be cleaned by blowing air, wherein the car wash machine body moves toward the front of the vehicle to be cleaned and injects high-pressure water from the injection nozzle in a stopped state of the rotating brush; , to one of the claims 2 to 10, wherein the car wash body and having a third forward step of drying the article to be cleaned vehicle by the drying unit while moving toward the rear of the cleaning vehicle The car wash machine described.   A shape sensor for detecting the shape of the vehicle to be cleaned is provided in the vicinity of the entrance surface, and the injection nozzle is moved in a direction opposite to the moving direction of the car wash machine body at a predetermined position of the vehicle to be cleaned in the second return path step. The car wash machine according to claim 11, wherein The high-pressure water is jetted from the jet nozzle when the jet nozzle is moved toward the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned by the guide portion and disposed at the end position in the third forward path step. The car wash machine according to claim 11 or claim 12.   The car wash machine according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the injection nozzle injects the cleaning liquid in an inclined direction toward the entrance surface. A car washer main body that moves in the front-rear direction with respect to the vehicle to be cleaned, a rotating brush that is disposed in the car washer main body, a guide portion that is disposed in the car washer main body, and a guide that extends in the front-rear direction and that guides the guide unit by injecting an arm protrusion amount is varied, the cleaning liquid together provided at the tip of the arm moves back and forth direction projecting from the entering port surface by the guide of the guide portion with respect to the entrance surface of the car wash body injection In a car washing method comprising a nozzle and an air temperature sensor for detecting an outside air temperature , wherein the jet nozzle is moved in the front-rear direction by the guide portion to wash the vehicle to be washed , when the outside air temperature is lower than a predetermined temperature, the car wash A car washing method , wherein the arm moves in the front-rear direction before starting . A car washer main body that moves in the front-rear direction with respect to the vehicle to be cleaned, a rotating brush that is disposed in the car washer main body, a guide portion that is disposed in the car washer main body, and the car wash machine main body that is guided by the guide portion. In the car wash method for washing the vehicle to be cleaned by moving the jet nozzle in the front-rear direction by the guide portion and projecting the cleaning liquid. Moves toward the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned, and the first forward step of injecting high-pressure water from the injection nozzle while the rotary brush is stopped, and the car wash machine body moves toward the front of the vehicle to be cleaned. A first return path step of injecting a foamy liquid liquid from the injection nozzle in a stopped state of the rotating brush, and the car wash machine body moving toward the rear of the vehicle to be cleaned Car wash method characterized by a second forward path step of driving the morphism the rotary brush to stop injection nozzle.

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