JPH0516529U - Gate type car wash machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a car wash machine that can effectively clean the lower side surface of a tire, a wheel, a tire house, and a body that cannot be completely cleaned by brush cleaning without causing scratches. [Structure] Spray devices 5 and 5'having injection nozzles 5a and 5b are attached to the lower insides of the left and right side frames 1b and 1c of the gate-shaped frame 1 so as to face the automobile and the spray devices 5 and 5'are used for injection. It can be rotated by the reaction force of the high-pressure water jet from the nozzle.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a gate-type car wash machine that travels back and forth across an automobile, and more particularly to a gate-type car wash machine that cleans the tires, wheels, tire houses, and underside of the car of a vehicle by jetting high-pressure water. is there.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Various types of devices for mechanically cleaning automobile tires and wheels have been proposed, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 48-34703, Japanese Patent Publication No. 51-15658, and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 51-23493. I can name it.

All of the above-described cleaning devices use a truncated cone-shaped rotating brush or a cylindrical brush for cleaning.

In the case of manual cleaning, a hand spray gun that sprays high pressure water or hot water is generally used.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The brushes used in the above-described conventional cleaning devices are all relatively hard brushes, and as a result, they have the drawback of scratching the aluminum wheels, etc., which have become widespread in recent years.

Further, since recent tires and wheels have deep irregularities and have complicated shapes, there is a problem that unwashed residue is conspicuous even when washed with one kind of brush.

The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the prior art as described above, and the purpose thereof is to prevent tires and wheels having a complicated shape with unevenness from being blind spots and being left unwashed. Another object of the present invention is to provide a gate type car washer equipped with a cleaning device that can clean wheels without damaging them.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the technical means taken by the present invention is to inject high-pressure water for cleaning automobile tires, wheels, and tire houses to the inner lower portions of the left and right side frames in the gate type car wash machine. Install a spray device equipped with a spray nozzle.

The spray device is mounted so as to rotate by a reaction force generated by spraying high-pressure water from a spray nozzle.

Further, the operation of injecting high-pressure water from the injection nozzle of the spray device is such that when the tire is detected by the tire detection means provided in the gate-type car wash machine, the movement of the gate-type car wash machine is stopped and the tire and wheel are When the car is washed by the tire house or when the vehicle detection sensor provided in the gate type car wash detects the vehicle, the operation is started and the operation is continued while the gate type car washer is running. Any method such as cleaning (including tires, wheels, and tire houses) may be used.

[0011]

[Action]

 According to the above means, when the high-pressure water is jetted from the jet nozzle of the spray device, the spray device is rotated by the reaction force of the high-pressure water jet.

[0012] Thus, when the spray device rotates at a position facing the tire, the tire, the wheel, and the tire house can be washed without blind spots, and the above is performed when the spray device is operated while the portal car wash machine is running. It is possible to clean the lower side of the car including the tire part.

[0013]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. A gate-type car washer A has a well-known form today and is configured to be capable of reciprocatingly traveling on a rail B laid and fixed on the ground.

The above-mentioned gate type car washing machine A is made to be parallel to the upper frame 1a of the gate type frame 1 and has a cylindrical top brush 2 inside thereof and a side brush on the inside of the left and right side frames 1b and 1C. 3, 3 ′ and rocker brushes 4, 4 ′ are attached to face each other, and the top brush 2 is vertically translated in a horizontal state within a predetermined range by an oscillating arm so that the front trunk, the ceiling of the car C, the ceiling, The rear trunk etc. can be cleaned effectively. The side brushes 3 and 3'can be opened and closed in the vehicle width direction by a swing arm type opening / closing mechanism (not shown), which cleans the front bumper, the side surface of the vehicle, the rear bumper, the rear surface of the trunk, and the like. Is configured to get. Further, the rocker brushes 4 and 4'are mounted so as to be able to project and retract toward the center in accordance with the width of the automobile to be washed so that the portion below the door of the automobile can be washed.

In the lower inside of the left and right side frames 1b, 1c of the gate type car wash machine A configured as described above, and in the forward direction of the car wash machine, at a position in front of the rocker brushes 4, 4 ', A spray device 5, 5'with injection nozzles 5a, 5b is mounted.

The spray devices 5 and 5 ′ have a fixed shaft portion 7 in which a passage 6 for supplying high-pressure water is formed, and a rotation shaft rotatably supported outside the fixed shaft portion 7 via a bearing 8. The passage 6 of the fixed shaft portion 7 communicates with the radially extending arm tubes 11 and 11 ′ provided in the rotation portion 9 through a communication hole 10 formed in the peripheral wall. Injection nozzles 5a and 5b are attached to the ends of the arm tubes 11 and 11 ', respectively.

The injection nozzles 5a and 5b are attached to the arm pipes 11 and 11 'in the rotating portion 9 so that one injection nozzle 5a is attached to an axial center that is orthogonal to the tire so that a rotational force is generated by the injection reaction force. On the other hand, a predetermined angle, for example, an angle of 10 ° to 15 ° is attached, and the other injection nozzle 5b is attached without an angle in the axial direction.

In addition, a packing 12 coated with grease is interposed at a joint portion between the fixed shaft portion 7 and the rotating portion 9 in the spray device to ensure water tightness, and the front end portion of the rotating portion 9 is secured. The thrust washer 14 is crimped by the nut 15 that can be screwed and fastened to the tip screw rod 13 of the fixed shaft portion 7. By changing the degree of crimping of the thrust washer 14, the rotational speed of the rotating portion 9 can be adjusted. ing.

In the spraying devices 5 and 5 ′ configured as described above, the fixed shaft portion 7 is attached to the left and right side frames 1 b and 1 c of the gate-shaped frame 1 with the holder 16 in the upward direction as a whole.

In the figure, reference numeral 17 denotes a tire detection filler attached to the left and right side frames of the gate-shaped frame 1, and the tire detection filler 17 comes into contact with a tire 18 of an automobile to detect the tire position by running of the gate-shaped frame. As a result, the traveling of the gate-type car washer A is stopped, and the above-mentioned spraying devices 5, 5 ′ face the tires.

When the car washer is washed by the gate type car washer A configured as described above, when the car washer A runs and the tire detection filler 17 detects the tire (front wheel) 18, the gate car washer A stops running. The spray devices 5, 5'to face the tire. Then, a high-pressure pump (not shown) operates at that position, high-pressure water is jetted from the jet nozzles 5a and 5b of the spray devices 5 and 5 ′ for a set period of time, and the spray device 5 is driven by the jet reaction force of the jet nozzle 5a. 5 rotates, and the tire 18, the wheel 19, and the tire house 20 can be efficiently washed without causing scratches. In particular, the mud that sticks to the wheels 19 and tire house 20 is washed off by high-pressure water spray.

After the spray devices 5 and 5 ′ have been operated for a certain period of time, the gate-type car washer A starts running again, and the top brush 2, side brushes 3 and 3 ′, and rocker brushes 4 and 4 ′ are activated to perform cleaning. When the tire detection filler 17 detects the tire (rear wheel) again, the driving of the gate type car washer is stopped and the spray devices 5 and 5 ′ are operated to perform the same washing as described above.

The above is the case where the spray devices 5 and 5 ′ are operated only for cleaning the tire, the wheel and the tire house. The spray devices 5 and 5 ′ are continuously operated while the gate type car wash machine is running. In this case, when a vehicle detection sensor (not shown) provided on the gate frame detects a vehicle, the high pressure pump is activated to generate a higher pressure than the injection nozzles 5a, 5b of the spray device 5, 5 '. You can spray water to clean the underside of the car. Since the above-mentioned spray devices 5 and 5'are installed in front of the side brushes 3 and 3'and the rocker brushes 4 and 4'in the traveling direction, mud stains and the like with high-pressure water before brush cleaning. Since it is washed first, it is effective for washing without scratching the painted surface of the body.

[0024]

[Effect of the device]

 Since the gate-type car washer of the present invention has the above-mentioned structure, it can completely clean the tire, the wheel, the tire house and the lower part of the side surface of the body that cannot be cleaned by brush cleaning without scratching. ..

Moreover, since the spray device for injecting high-pressure water does not use a power source such as electricity or air pressure and can be rotated by the injection reaction force, the entire device is small in size and simple in configuration, and inexpensive. Can be manufactured to.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gate-type car wash machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of the gate type car wash machine.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view showing a spray device portion.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the spray device portion.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the spray device portion.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a rotating portion of the spray device.

[Explanation of symbols]

A: Gate type car wash machine B: Rails 1: Gate type frame 2: Top brush 3, 3 ': Side brush 4, 4': Rocker brush 5, 5 ': Spray device 5a, 5b: Injection nozzle

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A gate-type car washer that reciprocates across an automobile, in which a spray device having an injection nozzle is attached to the inner lower portions of the left and right side frames of a gate-type frame so as to face the automobile and the spray device. Is a gate-type car wash machine that can be rotated by the jet reaction force.