JPH0632207A - Wax car washing method for car washer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a car washing method of a car washer which can improve the operational efficiency at the time of wax washing. CONSTITUTION:A wax car washing method is characterized in that at the time of wax-washing a vehicle to be washed, before a wax process of spraying wax to a vehicle, a timer is driven and the time interval until it counts up is provided. Thus, the time interval is set before wax is sprayed to the vehicle, so that an operator can take a measure for adhesion of wax, for example, a step of spraying an oil film remover to windows of the vehicle during the interval so as to reduce the quantity of wax adhering to the windows at the time of spraying wax. Accordingly, a work for removing wax hard to be removed after the end of car washing can be lightened so as to improve the operational efficiency.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wax car wash method in a car wash machine installed in a gas station and used for car wash.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional car wash machine, when performing a wax car wash on a vehicle to be washed, first of all, a gate-type car washer body that can travel along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle while straddling the vehicle is run forward. The cleaning process is performed by driving the brush while spraying the detergent and cleaning water on the vehicle, and then the drying process is performed by driving the blower on the vehicle while moving the car wash machine body in reverse. The wax process is performed on the vehicle by spraying wax and washing water while the main body is traveling forward, and then the vehicle is subjected to a drying process by driving a blower while traveling backward.

[0003]

However, in the wax car wash method for the above-mentioned conventional car wash machine, the wax oil film is apt to adhere to the window of the vehicle during the wax process,
Therefore, after the car wash is finished, the work of removing the difficult-to-remove oil film has to be performed manually, which is troublesome and time-consuming, resulting in poor workability.

The present invention solves the above problems,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a wax car wash method for a car wash machine, which improves workability during wax car wash.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, a wax car wash method for a car wash machine according to the present invention, when wax-washing a vehicle to be washed, sets an interval before wax spraying the vehicle. It is characterized by placing.

[0006]

By the above method, the interval is set before the wax is sprayed on the vehicle. Therefore, the worker can take measures against the adhesion of the wax to the window of the vehicle at this time, for example, spraying the oil film removing liquid on the window of the vehicle.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view of a car wash for carrying out the wax car wash method for a car wash of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the car wash.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 is a vehicle 2 for washing a car.
It is a gate-type car wash main body that runs in the front-rear direction of the vehicle 2 on a rail 5 laid on the floor 4 via a plurality of wheel bodies 3 The first wash water arch 6, the first wax arch 7, the second wash water arch 8, the second wax arch 9, and the detergent arch 10 are arranged in this order, and the first wash water arch. A top nozzle 11 for drying, a pair of left and right side nozzles 12, and a pair of left and right blower devices 13 that simultaneously communicate with both nozzles 11 and 12 to supply air are provided at six locations, and the vehicle 2 is movable vertically. A top brush 14 for cleaning the upper surface of the vehicle, and a pair of side brushes 15 for cleaning the front and rear surfaces and both side surfaces of the vehicle 2 that can traverse in a direction perpendicular to the traveling direction of the car wash machine body 1,
The rocker brushes 16 are attached via swingable arms (not shown), and a pair of left and right rocker brushes 16 are attached to the lower portions of both sides so that they can move toward and away from each other. Also the car wash machine body 1
A sonic sensor 17 for detecting the height of the vehicle 2 to be washed is provided at the upper end of the front of the vehicle, and the floor 4 is used to stop the vehicle 2 to be washed at a prescribed car wash position in the car wash machine. A tire mate 18 on which the right front tire of No. 2 is placed is provided.

Further, an operation panel 19 is provided on the front side of the car wash machine main body 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the operation panel 19 includes a start / stop switch 20 and a car wash course setting for setting the car wash course with one touch. Key 21, Manual / optional operation key 22 for setting addition or removal of functions such as raising the top brush according to the car wash situation, and setting the characteristics of vehicle 2 such as spoiler, indicator lamp 23 as a check monitor, numeric keypad Switch 24, function key 25 for setting user specifications such as charges,
A digital display 26 is provided for displaying the number of the car wash course and the like.

As shown in the control block diagram of FIG. 4, the control system of the car wash machine is a sensor system which is built in the car wash machine main body 1 and comprises a control device 31 including a microcomputer, the operation panel 19, a sonic sensor 17, and the like. 32, a traveling drive device 33 including a traveling motor of the car wash machine body 1, a top brush
14, side brush 15, rocker brush 16, brush drive device 34, top nozzle 11, side nozzle 12, blower device 13
Blower drive device 35, a first cleaning water arch 6 and a second cleaning water arch 8, a cleaning water supply device 36 including a pump and a solenoid for supplying cleaning water, a first wax arch 7 and a second cleaning water arch 8.
A wax supply device 37 including a pump and a solenoid for supplying wax to the wax arch 9 and a detergent arch 10
It is composed of a pump that supplies detergent to the drive system, a drive system 39 that is a detergent supply device 38 that includes a solenoid, and a power supply 40. The control device 31 outputs an operation signal from the operation panel 19 and a detection signal of the sensor system 32. It is input and stored, and the drive system 39 is controlled according to the operation signal and the selection signal to control the operation of the entire car wash machine body 1.

The wax car wash method by the control device 31, which is the main part of the present invention, will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, after confirming the selection of the wax car wash course by the car wash course setting key 21 on the operation panel 19 (step-1), and then confirming the start-up operation of the start / stop switch 20 (step-2), the washing process is carried out. . That is, while the car wash machine body 1 is traveling forward by the traveling drive device 33, the wash water supply device 36 and the detergent supply device 38 are driven with respect to the vehicle 2 to drive the first wash water arch 6 and the second wash water arch 8. While the cleaning water is sprayed from and the detergent is sprayed from the detergent arch 10, the brush driving device 34 is driven to brush the top brush 14, the side brushes 15, and the rocker brush 16 (step-3). When the end of the washing process is confirmed by the traveling of the car wash machine body 1 to the end point (forward limit position) (step-4), then the drying process is performed. That is, while the car wash machine body 1 is traveling backward by the traveling drive device 33, the blower drive device 35 drives the top nozzle 11, the side nozzles 12, and the blower device 13,
Air is blown to the vehicle 2 to dry it (step-5). When the car wash machine body 1 returns to the origin {start position (reverse limit position)} and it is confirmed that the drying process is completed (step-6), the timer is driven (step-
7). While the timer is counting, either confirm the start operation of the start / stop switch 20 (step-8), or if the timer counts up (step-9),
Carry out a wax process. That is, while the car washer body 1 is traveling forward by the traveling drive device 33, the wax supply device 37 is driven to spray wax from the first wax arch 7 and the second wax arch 9 on the vehicle 2,
The cleaning water supply device 36 is driven to drive the first cleaning water arch 6 and the second cleaning water arch 6.
Spray the washing water from the washing water arch 8 (step-
Ten). When the completion of the wax process is confirmed by the car wash machine body 1 traveling to the end point (step-11), the same drying process as described above is performed (step-12), and the car wash machine body 1 returns to the origin. When it is confirmed that the drying process is completed (step -13), the process is completed.

According to the above wax car wash method, an interval is provided in a state where the car wash machine main body 1 is on standby at the origin before the first drying step and the wax step. Therefore, at this time, the worker can treat the wax of the window of the vehicle 2. For example, the oil film removing liquid is sprayed on the window. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the amount of wax adhering to the window during the wax process, reduce the work of removing the difficult-to-remove wax after the car wash, and improve the workability. In addition, when the treatment for the wax on the window of the vehicle 2 is completed early, the start / stop switch is
By performing the starting operation of 20, the wax process can be immediately started and the car washing time can be shortened.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the car wash machine body 1
However, even if the wax car wash is performed in two reciprocating steps, the same effect can be expected by providing an interval before the waxing step.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, the interval is set before the wax is sprayed on the vehicle, so that the worker can take measures against the adhesion of the wax to the window of the vehicle at this time. For example, a treatment such as spraying an oil film removing liquid can be performed, and the amount of wax adhering to the window at the time of wax spraying can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the work of removing the difficult-to-remove wax after the end of the car wash, and to improve the workability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a car wash for carrying out a wax car wash method for a car wash according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the car wash machine.

FIG. 3 is a schematic arrangement diagram of switches and indicators on an operation panel of the car wash machine.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control system of the car wash machine.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a wax car wash method of the car wash machine by the controller of the car wash machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Car Wash Machine Main Body 2 Vehicle 6 First Wash Water Arch 7 First Wax Arch 8 Second Wash Water Arch 9 Second Wax Arch 19 Operation Panel 31 Control Device 32 Travel Drive Device 36 Wash Water Supply Device 37 Wax Supply apparatus

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A wax car wash method for a car wash machine, wherein when a car wash is performed on a car-washed vehicle, an interval is set before wax-spraying the car.