JP7158003B2 - car wash machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a car wash machine.

Conventionally, car wash machines installed at gas stations, coin-operated car washes, car dealers, etc., are formed in the shape of a gate that encloses the car. A method of washing a car by spraying has been used.

For example, in Patent Document 1, the above-mentioned conventional car wash machine stores the water supply speed of the water storage tank and the amount of wash water flowing out according to the car wash conditions, and before the end of the car wash, the next car wash reception of the car to be washed is performed. A car wash machine is described which is provided with a storage unit for judging the water shortage danger condition for the vehicle to be washed later, when the water shortage occurs.

As a result, the car wash machine described in Patent Document 1 prevents water shortage when washing the vehicle to be washed later without providing a water level sensor, thereby reducing the cost of the car wash machine and increasing the size of the car wash machine body during washing. The purpose is to prevent a decrease in detergency because it does not speed up.

JP 2018-16134 A

By the way, the above-mentioned conventional car wash machine wash the car by directly contacting the rotating brush to the car, so there is a possibility that the surface of the car may be damaged by the brush.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a car washing machine capable of washing a car without damaging the surface of the car.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention includes a car wash machine main body that relatively moves in the front-rear direction of a car to be washed, and a washing unit provided in the car wash machine main body for washing the car,
The cleaning part has a flexible bag-like cleaning part body, and a liquid material and air are discharged into the cleaning part body so that at least a part of the cleaning part body comes into contact with the vehicle. and a fluid ejection part that allows
The liquid material is discharged to the automobile through the washing unit main body which is in contact with the automobile.

According to the present invention, the car is washed by the flexible bag-shaped washing unit body coming into contact with the automobile with the liquid material and air discharged from the fluid discharge unit. It is possible to wash the car without damaging the surface.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the ejection port of the fluid ejection section is provided inside the cleaning section main body.

With such a configuration, it becomes possible to more reliably discharge the liquid material and air into the cleaning unit main body without leakage.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the cleaning unit main body and the fluid ejection unit are detachably connected.

With such a configuration, even if the washing unit main body becomes dirty due to repeated use of the car washing machine, etc., the washing unit main body can be easily washed by removing the washing unit main body from the fluid discharge unit. becomes possible.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention is characterized by comprising a pressurizing section that pressurizes the washing section main body toward the vehicle.

With such a configuration, the washing unit main body can be brought into contact with the automobile more reliably, and the car washing performance of the car washing machine of the present invention is improved.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the pressurizing section pressurizes the cleaning section main body with air pressure.

By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to strongly press the washing unit main body against the automobile without damaging the surface of the automobile.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention is characterized by having a plurality of the cleaning unit main bodies.

With such a configuration, the contact area of the washing unit main body with respect to the surface of the automobile can be increased, and the car washing efficiency of the car washing machine of the present invention is improved.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the washing unit main body is made of cloth.

With such a configuration, the liquid and air seep out from the interior of the washing unit main body, and the washing unit main body can be washed at the same time as the automobile is being washed.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the end portion of the fluid discharge portion is made of an elastic material.

By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to suppress damage to the automobile even when the automobile comes into contact with the end portion of the fluid discharge portion.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the car wash machine which can wash a car can be provided, without damaging the surface of a motor vehicle.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a car wash machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. It is a figure which shows the washing|cleaning part in the car wash machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the usage method of the car wash machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the usage method of the car wash machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a car wash machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a washing section in a car washing machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention; It is a figure which shows the pressurization part in the car wash machine which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the usage method of the car wash machine which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the usage method of the car wash machine which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention.

<Embodiment 1>
A car wash machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG.
In addition, the embodiment shown below is an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments. Moreover, in these figures, the code|symbol 1 shows the car wash machine which concerns on this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the car wash machine 1 includes a car wash machine main body A that relatively moves in the longitudinal direction of an automobile X to be washed, and a washing unit S provided in the car wash machine main body A for washing the automobile. there is

The car wash machine main body A is formed of a pair of left and right standing portions A1 and a substantially horizontal connecting portion A2 connecting the pair of left and right standing portions A1 so as to form a gate shape surrounding the automobile X. As shown in FIG.
Further, the car wash machine main body A is provided therein with a piping portion A3 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) that communicates with the washing portion S. As shown in FIG.
Further, a fluid supply portion A4 for supplying liquid and air to the piping portion A3 is provided in contact with each standing portion A1 of the car wash machine main body A. As shown in FIG.

A pair of right and left cleaning units S are provided on each upright portion A1 so that the tip of the nozzle portion S2b (see FIG. 2) faces the side surface of the automobile X. As shown in FIG.
In this embodiment, five cleaning units S are provided along the vertical direction on each standing portion A1, but the number of cleaning units S is not limited to this, and may be any number. . Further, the cleaning section S may be provided in the connection section A2 so that the tip of the nozzle section S2b faces the upper surface of the automobile X. As shown in FIG.

A conveyor V is provided on the mounting surface of the automobile X, and the automobile X moves in the front-rear direction when the conveyor V operates.

As shown in FIG. 2, the washing unit S is made of cloth and has flexibility, and is formed into a long and narrow bag-like shape by providing an opening end S1a. and a fixing member S3 for fixing the cleaning unit main body S1 and the fluid discharging unit S2. there is
2(a) is a schematic perspective view of the cleaning section S, and FIG. 2(b) is an exploded perspective view of the cleaning section S. As shown in FIG. Further, in the present embodiment, the material of the washing unit main body S1 is not particularly limited as long as it is made of cloth, and may be, for example, non-woven fabric.

More specifically, the fluid ejection part S2 is connected to a substantially cylindrical fluid ejection part body S2a whose interior communicates with the pipe part A3, and to one end of the fluid ejection part body S2a. and a substantially conical nozzle portion S2b.
Further, the nozzle part S2b is formed of an elastic material, and is provided inside the cleaning part main body S1 by inserting the tip thereof into the opening end S1a.

The fixing member S3 is a substantially C-shaped member having flexibility, and is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the cleaning unit main body S1. That is, in a state in which the nozzle part S2b is provided inside the cleaning part main body S1, the fixing member S3 is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the cleaning part main body S1 by expanding the inner diameter of the fixing member S3, so that the inner peripheral surface of the fixing member S3 and the fluid The cleaning part body S1 is fixed to the fluid ejection part S2 by sandwiching the cleaning part body S1 with the outer peripheral surface of the ejection part body S2a.
A user of the car wash machine 1 can easily separate the washing unit main body S1 and the fluid discharge unit S2 by removing the fixing member S3.

In addition, in FIG. 2, the inner space and the opening end S1a of the cleaning unit main body S1 are indicated by dotted lines. Further, in FIG. 2(a), the nozzle portion S2b provided inside the cleaning portion main body S1 is indicated by a dotted line.

Hereinafter, a method for using the car wash machine 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG.
3 and 4 are front views of the car wash machine 1. FIG. 3 and 4, the piping portion A3 and the nozzle portion S2b provided inside the cleaning portion main body S1 are indicated by dotted lines. In addition, white arrows indicate the liquid state, and black arrows indicate the air.

First, the user of the car wash machine 1 operates the fluid supply section A4 to supply liquid and air to the inside of the piping section A3, as shown in FIG.
Here, a plurality of pipe portions A3 are provided in the vertical direction, and each pipe portion A3 communicates with the other end of each fluid discharge portion main body S2a.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the liquid and air that have passed through the pipe section A3 pass through each fluid discharge section main body S2a and each nozzle section S2b, and from the tip of each nozzle section S2b to each cleaning section main body S1. Discharged inside.

Each washing unit main body S1 expands as air is discharged inside, and the outer peripheral surface comes into contact with the side surface of the automobile X. As shown in FIG.
In addition, the liquid material seeps out from the outer peripheral surface of each cleaning unit main body S1 as the liquid material is discharged inside.
Note that the liquid may be, for example, water, or may be a cleaning liquid or the like containing a detergent or the like.

In this state, the user of the car wash machine 1 can wash the entire side surface of the car X by operating the conveyor V to move the car X in the longitudinal direction.

According to the present embodiment, the flexible bag-shaped cleaning unit main body S1 is brought into contact with the automobile X by the liquid material and air discharged from the fluid discharge unit S2, thereby washing the car. Therefore, the car can be washed without damaging the surface of the car X.

In addition, since the nozzle portion S2b is provided inside the cleaning portion main body S1, it is possible to more reliably discharge the liquid material and air into the cleaning portion main body S1 without leakage.

The washing unit main body S1 and the fluid discharge unit S2 are detachably connected by the fixing member S3, so that even if the washing unit main unit S1 becomes dirty due to repeated use of the car washing machine 1, etc., the washing unit can be cleaned. By removing the main body S1 from the fluid ejection part S2, the cleaning part main body S1 can be easily cleaned.

In addition, by having a plurality of washing unit main bodies S1, the contact area of the washing unit main bodies S1 with respect to the surface of the automobile X can be increased, and the car washing efficiency of the car washing machine 1 is improved.

Further, since the washing unit main body S1 is made of cloth, the liquid material and the air seep out from the inside of the washing unit main body S1, so that it is possible to wash the automobile X and wash the washing unit main body S1 at the same time. Become.

In addition, since the nozzle portion S2b is made of an elastic material, damage to the automobile X can be suppressed even if the automobile X comes into contact with the nozzle portion S2b.

<Embodiment 2>
A car wash machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 5 to 9. FIG.
In addition, in the same embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to components that are basically the same as in the previous embodiment, and the description thereof will be simplified. Moreover, in these figures, the code|symbol 1' shows the car wash machine which concerns on this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 5, the car wash machine 1' includes two car wash machine bodies A that move relative to each other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle X to be washed, and a cleaning unit T that is provided in the car wash machine body A and that cleans the vehicle X. and a pressurizing part P that pressurizes the washing part main body T1 (see FIG. 6) toward the automobile X.
Further, a fluid supply portion A4 for supplying air and liquid to the piping portion A3 is provided in contact with each standing portion A1 of each car wash machine main body A. As shown in FIG.

The washing units T are suspended between the standing portions A1 of the car washing machine main bodies A, and are provided on the left and right sides of the vehicle X. As shown in FIG.
More specifically, the washing section T has a fluid discharge section T2 (see FIG. 6) suspended between each standing portion A1 of each car washing machine main body A. It hangs down from the fluid discharge part T2 along the front-rear direction.
In this embodiment, five cleaning unit bodies T1 are provided along the longitudinal direction of the automobile X, but the number of cleaning unit bodies T1 is not limited to this, and may be any number. Further, the cleaning section T may be provided in the connection section A2 so that the cleaning section main body T1 faces the front or rear of the vehicle X. As shown in FIG.

The pressurizing part P is suspended between the upright parts A1 of the car wash machine main body A so that the discharge port P2a (see FIG. 7) faces the side of the car X, and the pressurizing part P is mounted on the side of the car X and washed. A pair of left and right are provided outside the portion T.
In this embodiment, four pressurizing portions P are vertically suspended from each standing portion A1, but the number of pressurizing portions P is not limited to this. Also good.

As shown in FIG. 6, the cleaning part T is made of cloth and is therefore flexible. It has a substantially non-cylindrical fluid ejection part T2 for ejecting a liquid material and air inside, and a fixing member T3 for fixing the cleaning part main body T1 and the fluid ejection part T2.
The fluid discharge part T2 communicates with the pipe part A3 via both open ends, and has a plurality of through holes Tp along the longitudinal direction of the automobile X. As shown in FIG.
6A and 6B show the cleaning section T, and are (a) a schematic perspective view, (b) an enlarged exploded perspective view, (c) an enlarged sectional view, and (d) an enlarged exploded sectional view. Further, in the present embodiment, the material of the washing unit main body T1 is not particularly limited as long as it is made of cloth, and for example, non-woven fabric may be used.

As shown in FIGS. 6(c) and 6(d), a fitting groove Tg into which the fixing member T3 is fitted is formed in the periphery of the through hole Tp of the fluid discharge portion T2.
That is, the opening end T1a of the cleaning section main body T1 is brought into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the fitting groove Tg, and the fixing member T3 is pushed into the fitting groove Tg. In this way, the cleaning portion main body T1 is fixed to the fluid ejection portion T2 in a state where the inside of the cleaning portion main body T1 and the inside of the fluid ejection portion T2 communicate with each other through the opening end T1a and the through hole Tp. ing.
A user of the car washing machine 1' can easily separate the washing section main body T1 and the fluid discharge section T2 by removing the fixing member T3.
In addition, it is preferable that the fixing member T3 has flexibility from the viewpoint of ease of attachment and detachment to and from the fitting groove Tg.

As shown in FIG. 7, the pressurizing portion P is composed of a pressurizing portion main body P1 formed in a hollow and substantially U shape, and an air discharge portion P2 arranged along the longitudinal direction of the automobile X. It is

More specifically, the pressurizing unit main body P1 communicates with the piping unit A3 via both open ends, and has a plurality of through holes (not shown) extending in the longitudinal direction of the automobile X. is provided. The air discharge part P2 has a substantially cylindrical shape and is provided with a discharge port P2a through which air is discharged. there is
In this embodiment, five air discharge portions P2 are provided along the longitudinal direction of the automobile X, but the number of air discharge portions P2 is not limited to this, and may be any number.

A method of using the car wash machine 1' according to the second embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG.
In addition, Fig.8 (a) is a side view of car-washing machine 1', FIG.8(b) is a front view of car-washing machine 1'. Moreover, in FIG.8 and FIG.9, the piping part A3 is shown with the dotted line. 8(b) and 9, the front car wash machine body A is omitted. In addition, white arrows indicate the liquid state, and black arrows indicate the air.

First, the user of the car wash machine 1' operates each fluid supply part A4 to supply liquid and air to the inside of the pipe part A3, as shown in FIG. 8(a).

Here, the piping portion A3 is composed of a first piping portion A3a through which the liquid and air pass and a second piping portion A3b through which only air passes. Both open ends of the fluid discharge portion T2 are connected to the first pipe portion A3a, and both open ends of the pressurizing portion main body P1 are connected to the second pipe portion A3b.
The second pipe portion A3b is branched in the middle and connected to both opening ends of each pressurizing portion main body P1.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8(b), the liquid and air that have passed through the first pipe portion A3a pass through each fluid discharge portion T2 and pass through each through hole Tp to the interior of each cleaning portion main body T1. is discharged to
Moreover, as shown in FIG. 8B, the air that has passed through the second pipe portion A3b passes through each pressurizing portion main body P1 and is discharged from the discharge port P2a of the air discharge portion P2.

Each washing unit main body T1 expands and swings when air is discharged inside, and comes into contact with the side surface of the automobile X. As shown in FIG.
In addition, the liquid material seeps out from the outer peripheral surface of each cleaning unit main body T1 as the liquid material is discharged inside.
Note that the liquid may be, for example, water, or may be a cleaning liquid or the like containing a detergent or the like.

Further, each cleaning unit main body T1 is pressurized by the air discharged from the discharge port P2a. As a result, each cleaning unit main body T1 is in a state of being in contact with the side surface of the automobile X at all times, as shown in FIG.

In this state, the user of the car wash machine 1' can wash the entire side surface of the car X by operating the conveyor V to move the car X in the longitudinal direction.
Note that the car wash machine 1' does not necessarily require the nozzle portion S2b shown in the previous embodiment due to the configuration described above.

According to the present embodiment, the car wash is performed by contacting the vehicle X with the liquid material and air discharged from the fluid discharge part T2, and the flexible bag-shaped washing part main body T1. Therefore, the car can be washed without damaging the surface of the car X.

Since the cleaning part main body T1 and the fluid discharge part T2 are detachably connected by the fixing member T3, even if the cleaning part main body T1 becomes dirty due to repeated use of the car washing machine 1', etc., the cleaning can be performed. By removing the part main body T1 from the fluid ejection part T2, the cleaning part main body T1 can be easily washed.

In addition, by having a plurality of washing unit main bodies T1, the contact area of the washing unit main bodies T1 with respect to the surface of the automobile X can be increased, and the car washing efficiency of the car washing machine 1' can be improved.

In addition, since the washing unit main body T1 is made of cloth, the liquid material and the air seep out from the inside of the washing unit main body T1, so that it is possible to wash the automobile X and wash the washing unit main body T1 at the same time. Become.

Further, the pressurizing part P pressurizes the cleaning part main body T1 with air pressure, so that the cleaning part main body T1 can be strongly pressed against the automobile X without damaging the surface of the automobile X.

It should be noted that the shapes, dimensions, and the like of the constituent members shown in the above-described Embodiments 1 and 2 are examples, and can be changed in various ways based on design requirements and the like.

For example, the cleaning part main body S1 and the cleaning part main body T1 do not necessarily have to be made of cloth, and may be made of a sheet-shaped sponge or other foam material formed into a bag shape.
Further, the conveyor V is not necessarily required, and for example, the car wash machine main body A may operate in front of and behind the car X to wash the entire side surface of the car X.

1, 1' Car wash machine A Car wash machine main body A1 Standing part A2 Connection part A3 Piping part A4 Fluid supply part S, T Washing part S1, T1 Washing part main body S2, T2 Fluid discharge part S2a Fluid discharge part main body S2b Nozzle part S3 , T3 Fixing member P Pressurizing part P1 Pressurizing part main body P2 Air discharge part V Conveyor X Automobile

Claims (11)

a car wash machine main body that relatively moves in the longitudinal direction of an automobile to be washed; and a washing unit provided in the car wash machine main body for washing the automobile,
The cleaning part has flexibility and is formed in an elongated bag-like shape. and a fluid ejection portion that contacts the
the liquid material is discharged to the vehicle through the washing unit main body in contact with the vehicle;
The washing unit main body is provided on the side of the automobile,
The car washing machine , wherein the fluid discharge section is provided at an end portion of the washing section main body so as to support the washing section main body in a suspended manner . The fluid discharge part protrudes from the car wash machine main body toward the side of the automobile,
2. The car wash machine according to claim 1, wherein said washing portion main body is configured such that an end portion of said fluid discharge portion can be inserted through said opening end. 3. The car wash machine according to claim 1 , wherein a discharge port of said fluid discharge part is provided inside said washing part main body. 2. The car wash machine according to claim 1 , further comprising a pressurizing part that presses the washing part main body toward the automobile. 5. The car wash machine according to claim 4, wherein the pressurizing unit pressurizes the washing unit body with air pressure. The car wash machine according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the pressurizing section is configured separately from the washing section and provided outside the washing section. 7. The car wash machine according to claim 6, wherein a plurality of said pressurizing parts are provided along the direction in which said washing part main body hangs down. The car wash machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , comprising a plurality of said washing unit bodies. The car wash machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the washing unit main body is made of cloth. The car wash machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the washing unit main body and the fluid discharge unit are detachably connected. The cleaning unit has a fixing member,
11. The car wash machine according to claim 10, wherein the fixing member is configured to be capable of clamping and fixing the washing unit main body together with the fluid discharge unit.

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