JPH09277914A - Washing device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily store a washing device even when an injection nozzle is used without disturbing the operation of a vehicle and to provide uniform washing force by mean of simple control. SOLUTION: A washing device for a vehicle is provided with a pair of horizontal shafts 14 which are arranged on both side parts of an advancing path for a vehicle 1A and extend in the horizontal direction orthogonally crossing the advancing direction A for the vehicle 1A, a pair of arms 15 which are connected to the horizontal shafts 14 individually and extend continuously in the vertical direction C orthogonally crossing the advancing direction A and the horizontal direction B along the outside faces 1b, 1c of the vehicle 1A, a plurality of injection nodules 21 which are arranged in the respective arms 15 opposedly to the side faces 1b, 1c in the vehicle 1A, a rotating means 17 rotating the arms 15 oscillationally around the horizontal shafts 14 individually, and moving means 18 which are arranged on both side parts of the advancing path A for the vehicle 1A and move the arms 15 horizontally to the advancing direction A for the vehicle 1A.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention cleans a vehicle having a streamlined side surface such as a Shinkansen or a leading vehicle (a vehicle in the front row and a vehicle in the last row in the approach direction) of a limited express vehicle. Cleaning device for cleaning.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, except for the head of a Shinkansen or a limited express vehicle, its cross-section is roughly uniform. Therefore, when cleaning, pass through a tunnel equipped with a cleaning brush that is driven to rotate. However, since the cross-sectional shape of the front part of the vehicle changes significantly in the front-back direction, the cleaning brush does not reach all surfaces, and the operator uses a long-handled brush or a high-pressure water jet gun. Currently, it is done manually. Therefore, cleaning the head of the vehicle requires a great deal of labor, is dangerous, and causes a problem that the worker gets wet.

[0003]

In order to solve this problem, for example, there is one in which a rotating cleaning brush is attached to a manipulator of a robot and the cleaning brush is made to follow the outer shape of the vehicle. In this method, it is necessary to press the brush against the vehicle, and if the pressing force is uneven, the cleaning surface becomes uneven. Therefore, it is necessary to make the pressing force accurate, and complicated control is required.

Further, there is one in which a jet nozzle is attached to the arm end of a robot and the like, and a washing liquid or detergent is sprayed from the jet nozzle to the vehicle to wash the vehicle. However, this is a device for washing the front surface of the head of the vehicle. However, there is a problem that it is difficult to store the cleaning device outside the space in which the vehicle operates after the work has to be installed in the traveling part of the vehicle. Further, there is a problem that the arm or the like to which the injection nozzle is attached is displaced and vibrated by the reaction force from the injection nozzle, and uniform cleaning force cannot be obtained.

The vehicle cleaning device of the present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem. Even if an injection nozzle is used, the vehicle cleaning device can be easily housed so as not to hinder the operation of the vehicle. Control is to obtain uniform cleaning power.

[0006]

In order to solve the above problems, in the vehicle cleaning device of the present invention, in claim 1, the vehicle cleaning device is arranged on both sides of the approach path into which the vehicle enters, and A pair of horizontal shafts extending in the horizontal direction orthogonal to each other, a pair of arms connected to each of the horizontal shafts, and extending continuously in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction orthogonal to the approach direction along the outer surface of the vehicle, A plurality of injection nozzles arranged on each arm so as to face the outer surface of the vehicle, a rotating unit that swings and rotates each arm around each of the horizontal axes, and both side portions of the approach path of the vehicle. And means for moving the pair of arms in parallel with the approach direction of the vehicle. Thereby, when the vehicle is washed, the rotating means and the moving means
By moving each arm in the approaching direction while swinging and rotating the arm in the approaching direction of the vehicle, each arm can be sequentially moved along the outer surface shape of the vehicle. As a result, without requiring complicated control, it becomes possible to make a plurality of injection nozzles face the outer surface of the vehicle and perform cleaning so as to cover the entire outer surface of the vehicle by the injection.
By appropriately controlling the swinging rotation of the arm by the rotating means and the movement of the arm by the moving means, it is possible to wash the head portion of vehicles of different vehicle outer shapes.

[0007] In claim 2, in addition to the claim 1,
The arms are detachable from each other via a connecting portion. With this, by connecting the respective arms to each other by the connecting portion, even if a reaction force at the time of injection by the plurality of injection nozzles acts, there is no displacement or vibration of each arm,
Stable detergency can be obtained.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in each of the first and second aspects, each of the arms has a vertical axis extending in a vertical direction orthogonal to the approaching direction of the vehicle. The vehicle can be stored on both sides of the approach path of the vehicle by rotation. With this, when the vehicle is not washed, the arms can be stored on both sides of the approach path of the vehicle by rotating the vertical shafts, so that the operation of the vehicle is not hindered and the operation is easy. The arm can be set to wash the side surface of the vehicle.

According to a fourth aspect, in addition to the first aspect,
The rotating means is composed of a rotation drive motor for swinging and rotating each of the arms by rotating the horizontal shaft, and the moving means is movable in the traveling direction of the vehicle, and the horizontal shaft is attached. It is composed of a traveling drive motor for driving a dolly. This allows
By driving each drive motor, each arm can be automatically swung, rotated and moved in the approach direction to wash the side surface of the vehicle.

According to a fifth aspect, in addition to the fourth aspect,
Each of the drive motors is connected to a control means, and the control means is preset with a program for moving the arms along the outer surface shape of the vehicle,
The drive control of each drive motor is performed based on this program. Thus, a program is preset in the control means for each vehicle having different outer surface shapes, and each drive motor is driven based on each program, so that each arm is automatically made to have the outer surface shape of each vehicle. By moving along, the vehicle can be washed.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in each of the first to third aspects, each of the arms is provided with a guide roller for inhibiting contact of the arm with the outer surface of the vehicle body. Is. Accordingly, when cleaning the outer surface of the vehicle, it is possible to prevent the arms that are moved by contacting the outer surface of the vehicle with the guide roller from directly contacting the vehicle.

According to a seventh aspect, in addition to the first aspect,
A pair of auxiliary vertical shafts, which are arranged on both sides of the approach road where the vehicle enters and extend in a vertical direction orthogonal to the approach direction of the vehicle, are rotatable under the respective arms and the auxiliary vertical shafts. And a pair of auxiliary arms that are mounted so as to be able to move up and down and that extend in the horizontal direction on the front side of the vehicle and that is orthogonal to the entering direction of the vehicle; and a plurality of auxiliary arms that are arranged on each of the auxiliary arms so as to face the lower front portion of the vehicle. Injection nozzle of
Elevating means for moving the auxiliary arms up and down with respect to the auxiliary vertical axes and auxiliary moving means for moving the auxiliary arms in parallel with the approaching direction of the vehicle are provided. It is detachable via an auxiliary connecting portion, and can be stored on both sides in the approach direction of the vehicle by rotation around the auxiliary vertical axis. As a result, the outer surface on the upper side of the vehicle can be washed by the movement of each arm, and the lower part of the front surface on the lower side of the vehicle is vertically moved by the elevating means and the auxiliary moving means so that each auxiliary arm is perpendicular to the approaching direction of the vehicle. By moving in the direction and moving in the approach direction, it is possible to sequentially move each auxiliary arm along the complicated lower front shape of the vehicle. As a result, without requiring complicated control, it is possible to make a plurality of injection nozzles face the lower part of the front surface of the vehicle and perform the injection to perform cleaning so as to cover the more complicated lower part of the front surface of the vehicle. Become. Further, by connecting the auxiliary arms to each other with the connecting portion, even if the reaction force at the time of injection by the plurality of injection nozzles acts, there is no displacement and vibration of each auxiliary arm, and a stable cleaning force can be obtained. When the vehicle is not washed, the auxiliary arms can be stored on both sides of the approach path of the vehicle from the front side of the vehicle by rotating around the auxiliary vertical axes, which hinders the operation of the vehicle. It is possible to set the state in which the lower part of the front surface of the vehicle is washed by each auxiliary arm with a simple operation.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the device according to the first or the seventh aspect, wherein each of the injection nozzles is provided with each of the arms,
Alternatively, the swing arm can be freely swung with respect to each of the auxiliary arms, and the swing angle and the injection port diameter can be changed according to the distance to the outer surface of the vehicle or the lower portion of the front surface. Thereby, the injection area and the injection force of each injection nozzle are changed according to the distance between the outer surface of the vehicle or the lower part of the front surface due to the movement of each arm or each auxiliary arm.
It becomes possible to wash the outer surface of the vehicle or the lower part of the front surface with uniform cleaning power.

According to a ninth aspect, in addition to the seventh aspect,
The elevating means is composed of an ascending / descending drive motor for elevating and lowering each of the auxiliary arms, and the auxiliary moving means is a traveling drive for driving a carriage that is movable in the traveling direction of the vehicle and to which the auxiliary vertical shaft is attached. It is composed of a motor. Thus, by driving each drive motor, each auxiliary arm can be automatically moved in the vertical direction and the approach direction orthogonal to the approach direction to wash the lower front portion of the vehicle.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the ninth aspect, each of the drive motors is connected to the control means, and the control means moves the auxiliary arms along the lower shape of the front surface of the vehicle. Such a program is set in advance, and the drive control of each drive motor is performed based on this program. As a result, a program is preset in the control means for each vehicle having a different shape of the lower front surface of the vehicle, and each drive motor is driven based on the program to automatically drive each auxiliary arm to the front surface of each vehicle. The vehicle can be washed by moving along the lower shape.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A vehicle cleaning device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Embodiment 1 A vehicle cleaning device X according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1, 1 is a Shinkansen in which a plurality of vehicles are connected, and 1A is a leading vehicle of the Shinkansen, which has a lateral outer surface 1b and an upper outer surface 1c, which are formed in a streamlined shape, toward the head. It runs on a rail 3 laid on the road 2. Work platforms 4 (only the right side is shown in FIG. 1) are provided on both sides of the approach path 2.

Cleaning apparatus X in Embodiment 1 of the present invention
Is a side surface cleaning device 10 for cleaning the outer surfaces 1b and 1c of the leading vehicle 1A of the Shinkansen 1, and a skirt portion 1a that projects from the lower front surface (rail 3 side) of the leading vehicle 1A while inclining forward. Skirt cleaning device 30 of
Each of the cleaning devices 10 and 30 constitutes a single cleaning device X in a left-right pair. Since the left and right configurations of the cleaning devices 10 and 30 are the same, only the right side is shown in FIG.

First, the side surface cleaning device 10 for cleaning the outer surfaces 1b and 1c of the leading vehicle 1A will be described.
The side surface cleaning device 10 includes a pair of arms 15, a rotating means 17 for swinging and rotating each of the arms 15 in the approach direction A of the leading vehicle 1A, and the rotating means 17 together with the arms 15 in the approach direction A of the leading vehicle 1A. The main means is a moving means 18 for moving in parallel. Transportation 18
Is the top vehicle 1A laid on the work platform 4
Work rail 11 extending in parallel with the approach direction A of the
And has a cleaning device 10 on the work rail 11.
The trolley 12 is mounted movably along the work rail 11. The carriage 12 is provided with a traveling handle 13, and when the traveling handle 13 is rotated, the carriage 12 is passed through a feed screw (not shown) extending in the approach direction A.
However, it is adapted to be linearly moved in parallel with the approach direction A of the leading vehicle 1A. An arm holding shaft 14 (horizontal shaft) is rotatably supported on the carriage 12 so as to extend in a horizontal direction B orthogonal to the approaching direction A of the leading vehicle 1A. Each arm 15 is attached to the end on the 1A side.

Each arm 15 has a predetermined space between it and the leading vehicle 1A, and along the outer surfaces 1b and 1c, a vertical direction C and a horizontal direction B orthogonal to the approaching direction A of the leading vehicle 1A. Has a substantially L-shape extending continuously, and the arm holding shaft 14 rotatably mounted on the carriage 12 is rotated by the rotating means 17 so that the leading vehicle 1A enters in the direction in which the arm holding shaft 14 is centered. It is adapted to be oscillated and rotated by A. The rotating means 17 includes a rotating handle 16 and a gear mechanism 19 that transmits the rotation of the rotating handle 16 to the arm holding shaft 14. Furthermore, arm 1
5 has a storage vertical shaft 20 extending in a vertical direction C orthogonal to the approach direction of the leading vehicle 1A. By rotating around this vertical shaft 20, work on both sides of the approach path 2 of the leading vehicle 1A is performed. It can be freely stored on the platform 4.

Each outer surface 1 of the leading vehicle 1A of each arm 15
In a portion facing b and 1c, a plurality of injection nozzles 21 connected to a high-pressure pump (not shown) are arranged at a predetermined interval from each other so that cleaning water or detergent is sprayed from each injection nozzle 21. It has become. Further, each of the injection nozzles 21 makes a swinging motion with respect to the arm 15 in order to increase the washing area, and the spraying angle and the spray diameter of the swinging motion can be changed according to the distance from the leading vehicle 1A. There is. That is, the outer surfaces 1b, 1c of the leading vehicle 1A
A nozzle is used in which the injection angle is made larger and the injection port diameter is made smaller when the position is closer to, and it is reversed at a position far from each outer surface 1b, 1c of the leading vehicle 1A. In addition, each injection nozzle 2
The swinging motion of 1 may be only in the lateral direction or may be a circular motion.

A connecting portion 22 is attached to the tip of the arm 15 so as to be attachable to and detachable from the tip of the pair of left arm 15. By connecting the arms 15 to each other by the connecting portion 22, it is possible to receive a reaction force when the cleaning water or the like is sprayed from the spray nozzles 21 and prevent displacement and vibration of the arms 15 due to the reaction force. be able to.
Further, a guide roller 23 is provided in a portion of the connecting portion 22 facing the upper outer surface 1c of the leading vehicle 1A, and when the arm 15 swings and rotates in the approach direction A of the leading vehicle 1A, the leading vehicle 1A. I try not to touch.

Next, the skirt cleaning device 30 for cleaning the skirt portion 1a of the leading vehicle 1A will be described. The skirt cleaning device 30 has substantially the same structure as the front cleaning device 10 and has a pair of auxiliary arms. 35, an elevating means 38 for moving each of the auxiliary arms 35 in a vertical direction C orthogonal to the approach direction A of the leading vehicle 1A, and each auxiliary arm 35 together with the elevating means 38 in the approach direction of the leading vehicle 1A. Auxiliary moving means 3 for moving in parallel with A
9 and 9 as main parts. Auxiliary moving means 39
Is laid in the installation cavities 2a formed below the work platform 4 on both sides of the approach road 2 of the leading vehicle 1A,
It has a work rail 31 extending in parallel with the approach direction A of the leading vehicle 1A, and a truck 32 is movably mounted on the work rail 31 along the work rail 31. The trolley 32 is provided with a traveling handle 33, and by rotating the traveling handle 33, the trolley 32 is provided with a feed screw extending in the approach direction A (not shown).
It is adapted to be linearly moved in parallel with the approach direction A of the leading vehicle 1A. Further, the bogie 32 is provided with an elevating means 38 extending in a vertical direction C orthogonal to the approach direction A of the leading vehicle 1A.
The vertical screw shaft 34 is rotatably supported, and an auxiliary arm 35 is screwed to the vertical screw shaft 34 via a holding plate 34A.

Each auxiliary arm 35 has a shaft shape extending in the horizontal direction B orthogonal to the approach direction A in front of the skirt portion 1a at the lower front surface of the leading vehicle 1A, and a vertical screw rotatably mounted on the carriage 32. By rotating the shaft 34, it can move in the vertical direction C orthogonal to the approach direction A of the leading vehicle 1A. This elevating means 38 is composed of an elevating handle 36A.
And a gear mechanism 36B that transmits the rotation of the lifting handle 36A to the vertical screw shaft 34. Further, each auxiliary arm 35 has a bearing 37 provided on the holding plate 34A.
By rotating the bearing 37 as a center, the bearing 37 can be stored in the installation cavities 2a on both sides of the approach road 2 of the leading vehicle 1A.

Further, a plurality of injection nozzles 21 connected to the above-mentioned high-pressure pump and having the same structure as the side surface cleaning device 10 are arranged at a predetermined interval from each other in each auxiliary arm 35, and each injection is performed. Cleaning water or detergent is sprayed from the nozzle 21. In addition, the auxiliary arm 35
An auxiliary connecting portion 22A that is detachable from the tip of the left auxiliary arm 35 is attached to the tip of the.

The vehicle cleaning device X according to the first embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above. Next, the procedure for cleaning the leading vehicle 1A of the Shinkansen 1 by the cleaning device X will be described. For convenience of description, the cleaning procedure by the side surface cleaning device 10 and the cleaning procedure by the skirt cleaning device 30 will be described separately.

First, the leading vehicle 1 is driven by the side washing device 10.
When cleaning the outer surfaces 1b and 1c of A, after the leading vehicle 1A of the Shinkansen 1 has entered the work platform 4 and stopped, the cleaner (worker) uses the traveling handle 13,
By rotating the rotary handle 16, each arm 1
While swinging and rotating 5 so as to be positioned in front of the leading vehicle 1A of the Shinkansen 1, it is moved in the approaching direction A and set in a tilted state, and the arms 15 are attached to each other by the connecting portion 22. Put in a connected state.

Next, washing water or detergent is jetted from each jet nozzle 21. At this time, the jetting from each jetting nozzle 21 may be performed simultaneously from all the jetting nozzles 21, but if the jetting is performed at the same time, a large amount of washing water (detergent) is required at the same time. Since the tank (not shown) for storing the (detergent) becomes large, it is desirable to spray each of the spray nozzles 21 in order.

When the cleaning water (detergent) is sequentially sprayed from each spray nozzle 21, the cleaner (worker) rotates the traveling handle 13 so that the carriage 12 is moved along the leading vehicle body 1A. While moving in parallel with the approach direction A, the rotary handle 16 is rotated to move each arm 1
5 is oscillated around the arm holding shaft 14 from the rail 3 side toward the upper outer surface 1c side of the leading vehicle 1A. As a result, each arm 15 is attached to the outer surface 1 of the leading vehicle 1A.
The leading vehicle 1A is moved by the cleaning water (detergent) sprayed from each spray nozzle 21 while being moved along the shapes of b and 1c.
The dirt on the side surfaces 1b and 1c of the is washed away. Further, each of the spray nozzles 21 sprays cleaning water (detergent) while cleaning, while varying its swing angle and spray diameter in accordance with the distances to the outer surfaces 1b, 1c of the leading vehicle 1A. The cleaning area per one injection nozzle 21 is increased and the cleaning force is made uniform, and the reaction force from each injection nozzle 21 at the time of cleaning is received by the connecting portion 22 and guided by the guide roller 23. Therefore, each arm 15 has the leading vehicle 1A.
With respect to the vehicle, the vehicle is not displaced and vibrated, and the leading vehicle 1A is not contacted.

After that, when each arm 15 is moved to, for example, the highest point of the upper outer surface 1c of the leading vehicle 1A and the cleaning is completed, the traveling handle 13 and the rotating handle 1 by the cleaner are cleaned.
When the cleaner rotates the vertical shaft 20 for storage after stopping the rotation of 6 and stopping the spraying of the cleaning water (detergent) from each spray nozzle 21, each arm 1 by the connecting portion 22 is rotated.
The connection state of 5 is released, and each arm 15 is rotated about the vertical axis 20 and is stored on the work platform 4 in parallel with the leading vehicle 1A.

Next, when the skirt cleaning device 30 is used to clean the skirt portion 1a of the leading vehicle 1A, the Shinkansen 1
After the leading vehicle 1A has entered the work platform 4 and stopped, each auxiliary arm 35 is attached to each other by the auxiliary connecting portion 22A and brought into a connected state.

Next, cleaning water or detergent is sprayed from each spray nozzle 21. At this time, the ejection from each ejection nozzle 21 is performed in the same manner as the ejection nozzle 21 of the side surface cleaning device 10. Then, when the cleaning water (detergent) is sequentially sprayed from each spray nozzle 21, the cleaner (worker) rotates the traveling handle 33 and the elevating handle 36 to move each auxiliary arm 35 to the leading vehicle 1A. Direction A of
It is moved in the vertical direction C which is orthogonal to the traveling direction A. As a result, each auxiliary arm 35 is moved along the shape of the skirt portion 1a at the lower front surface of the leading vehicle 1A, and the dirt on the skirt portion 1a is washed away by the cleaning water (detergent) sprayed from each spray nozzle 21. . In addition, each injection nozzle 21
When cleaning, the cleaning water (detergent) is sprayed while the swinging angle and the spray opening diameter are changed according to the distance to the skirt portion 1a, so that the cleaning area per spray nozzle 21 is increased, Moreover, since the cleaning force is made uniform and the reaction force from each injection nozzle 21 at the time of cleaning is received by the connecting portion 22A, each auxiliary arm 35 does not displace or vibrate with respect to the leading vehicle 1A.

Thereafter, when the cleaning of the skirt portion 1a of the leading vehicle 1A is completed, the cleaning of the traveling handle 33 and the rotating handle 36 is stopped by the cleaner, and the cleaning water (detergent) is sprayed from each spray nozzle 21. When the cleaner rotates each auxiliary arm 35 around the bearing 37 after stopping,
The connected state of each auxiliary arm 35 by the auxiliary connecting portion 22A is released, and each auxiliary arm 35 is stored in the installation cavities 2a, 2a formed under the work platform 4 in parallel with the leading vehicle 1A. To be done.

Embodiment 2 A vehicle cleaning device Y according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 2, FIG.
The same reference numerals as have the same configuration, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

In FIG. 2, a vehicle cleaning device Y according to the second embodiment of the present invention also includes a side surface cleaning device 40 for cleaning the outer surfaces 1b and 1c of the leading vehicle 1A of the Shinkansen 1 and a skirt portion 1a of the leading vehicle 1A. Skirt cleaning device 50 for cleaning
And each of the cleaning devices 40 and 50 constitutes a single cleaning device Y in a left-right pair. Each cleaning device 40,
Since the left and right configurations of 50 are the same, only the right side is shown in FIG.

The moving means 18 of the side washing device 40 has a drive motor 42 for traveling equipped with a speed reducer, which is provided on the carriage 12, and the drive motor 42 for traveling extends in the approaching direction A of the leading vehicle 1A. The carriage 12 is moved on the work rail 11 by rotating the pinion 44 that meshes with. Further, the rotation means 17 of the side surface cleaning device 40 has a reduction drive rotation motor 45 provided on the carriage 12, and this rotation drive motor 4
The output shaft 46 of No. 5 is connected to the arm holding shaft 14. Further, the drive motors 42 and 45 are connected to the control means 47, respectively, and the control means 47 controls the drive of the drive motors 42 and 45 based on a preset program when a cleaning command (not shown) is input. It is something to do. As a result, each arm 15 is connected to each drive motor 4
By driving Nos. 2 and 45, the leading vehicle 1A is automatically moved in the approaching direction A and is rocked and rotated in the approaching direction A.

Horizontal movement means 39 of the skirt cleaning device 50
Has a drive motor 51 for traveling equipped with a speed reducer provided on the carriage 32, and the drive motor 51 for traveling is the leading vehicle 1.
By rotating the pinion 53 that meshes with the rack 52 extending in the approaching direction A of A, the bogie 32 is moved to the work rail 1
I am trying to move it on 1. Further, the elevating means 38 of the skirt cleaning device 50 has a speed reducing drive motor 54 for rotation, which is provided on the carriage 32. By driving the drive motor 54, the vertical screw shaft 34 and the holding plate 34A are screwed together. The auxiliary arms 35 are moved in the vertical direction C by. Further, each drive motor 51, 54 is also connected to the control means 47, and when the control means 47 inputs the cleaning command, each drive motor 51, 54 is based on a preset program.
The drive control of 54 is performed. As a result, each auxiliary arm 35 is automatically moved by the drive motors 51 and 54 in the approach direction A of the leading vehicle 1A and the vertical direction C orthogonal to the approach direction A. The program preset in the control means 47 measures the outer surfaces 1b and 1c of the leading vehicle 1A of the Shinkansen and various limited express vehicles and the shape of the skirt portion 1a located at the lower front of the leading vehicle 1A. Set so as to drive and control the drive motors 42, 45, 51 and 54 so that the arms 15 and the auxiliary arms 35 move along their outer surface shape or the shape of the skirt portion 1a. Is.

The vehicle cleaning device Y according to the second embodiment of the present invention is constructed as described above. Next, the procedure for cleaning the leading vehicle 1A of the Shinkansen 1 by the cleaning device Y will be described. For convenience of description, the cleaning procedure by the side surface cleaning device 40 and the cleaning procedure by the skirt cleaning device 50 will be described separately.

First, the leading vehicle 1 by the side washing device 40.
When cleaning the outer surfaces 1b and 1c of A, after the leading vehicle 1A of the Shinkansen 1 has entered the work platform 4 and stopped, the control means 47 inputs the cleaning command,
By driving the drive motors 42 and 45, the arms 15 are swung so as to be positioned in front of the leading vehicle 1A of the Shinkansen 1, and are moved in the approach direction A to be set in a tilted state. , The arms 15 are attached to each other by the connecting portion 19 to bring them into a connected state.

Next, washing water or detergent is jetted from each jet nozzle 21. At this time, the jetting from each jetting nozzle 21 is performed in the same manner as the jetting nozzle 21 of the side surface cleaning device 10 of the first embodiment. And each injection nozzle 2
When cleaning water (detergent) is sequentially sprayed from 1, the control means 47 executes a preset program to control the drive of the drive motors 42 and 45, thereby holding each arm 15 in the arm. It is moved in the traveling direction A of the leading vehicle 1A while swinging and rotating from the rail 3 side toward the upper outer surface 1c side of the leading vehicle 1A around the working shaft 14. As a result, each arm 15 is attached to the outer surface 1b, 1c of the leading vehicle 1A.
1A of the leading vehicle by the cleaning water (detergent) sprayed from each spray nozzle 21 while being automatically moved along the shape of
The dirt on the outer surfaces 1b and 1c of the above is washed away. That is, the control means 47 synchronizes the movement of the carriage 12 with the swinging rotation of each arm 15 so that the injection of the cleaning water (detergent) from each injection nozzle 21 becomes the shape of the outer surfaces 1b and 1c of the leading vehicle 1A. The drive of each drive motor 42, 45 is controlled so as to be carried out along the line.

After that, when each arm 15 is moved to, for example, the highest point of the upper outer surface 1c of the leading vehicle 1A and the cleaning is completed, the drive motors 42 and 45 are stopped, and the injection nozzles 21 eject When the cleaner rotates the vertical shaft 20 for storage after stopping the spraying of the cleaning water (detergent), the connected state of the arms 15 by the connecting portion 22 is released, and the arms 15 center around the vertical shaft 20. The work platform 4 is rotated and becomes parallel to the leading vehicle 1A.
Stored on top.

Next, when cleaning the skirt portion 1a of the leading vehicle 1A by the skirt cleaning device 50, the Shinkansen 1
After leading the first vehicle 1A of the vehicle up to the work platform 4 and stopping, the auxiliary arms 35 are connected by the connecting portion 22A.
Attach to each other and put them in a connected state.

Next, cleaning water or detergent is sprayed from each spray nozzle 21. At this time, the jetting from each jetting nozzle 21 is performed in the same manner as the jetting nozzle 21 of the side surface cleaning device 10 of the first embodiment. And each injection nozzle 2
When the cleaning water (detergent) is sequentially sprayed from 1, the control means 47 executes a preset program to control the drive of the drive motors 51 and 54, so that each auxiliary arm 35 is moved to the front. The vehicle 1A is moved in a traveling direction A and a vertical direction C orthogonal to the traveling direction A. As a result, each auxiliary arm 35 is automatically moved along the shape of the skirt portion 1a of the leading vehicle 1A, and the dirt on the skirt portion 1a is washed away by the cleaning water (detergent) sprayed from each spray nozzle 21. .

After that, when the cleaning of the skirt portion 1a of the leading vehicle 1A is completed, the drive of the drive motors 51 and 54 is stopped and the cleaning water (detergent) from the respective injection nozzles 21 is stopped.
When the cleaner rotates each auxiliary arm 35 around the bearing 37 after stopping the injection of No. 1, the connection state of each auxiliary arm 35 by the auxiliary connecting portion 22A is released, and each auxiliary arm 35 is connected to the leading vehicle 1A. It is stored in the installation cavities 2a, 2a formed under the work platform 4 in parallel with each other.

Incidentally, the first or second embodiment of the present invention.
In the vehicle cleaning devices X and Y in FIG.
0 and 40 and the skirt cleaning devices 30 and 50, the outer surfaces 1b and 1c of the leading vehicle 1A of the Shinkansen 1 and the skirt portion 1
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and each arm 15 of the side surface cleaning device 10, 40 is lengthened in the vertical direction C so that the entire device 10, 40 is installed in each installation space. 2a, and only the side surface cleaning devices 10 and 40 are used to form the outer surfaces 1b and 1c and the skirt portion 1 of the leading vehicle 1A.
Alternatively, the cleaning of step a may be performed.

In the vehicle cleaning devices X and Y according to the first or second embodiment of the present invention, each arm 15 is placed on each work platform 4 or each auxiliary arm 35.
When the cleaning device is stored in each installation space 2a, the cleaning person manually rotates it. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and each arm 15 or each auxiliary arm 35 may be driven by a drive motor. Alternatively, it may be automatically rotated and stored in each.

[0047]

As described above, according to the vehicle cleaning apparatus of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, when the vehicle is cleaned, the rotating means and the moving means cause each arm to swing and rotate in the approaching direction of the vehicle. , By moving in the approach direction, each arm can be sequentially moved along the outer surface shape of the vehicle. As a result, without requiring complicated control, it becomes possible to make a plurality of injection nozzles face the outer surface of the vehicle and perform cleaning so as to cover the entire outer surface of the vehicle by the injection, and at the same time, the arm by the rotating means. By appropriately controlling the swinging rotation of the arm and the movement of the arm by the moving means,
It is possible to clean the outer surfaces of vehicles of different vehicle outer shapes.

According to claim 2, in addition to the effect of claim 1,
By connecting the arms to each other with the connecting portion, even if a reaction force at the time of injection by the plurality of injection nozzles acts, there is no displacement or vibration of each arm and a stable cleaning force can be obtained.

According to claim 3, in addition to the effect of claim 1 or claim 2, each arm can be stored in both sides of the approach path of the vehicle by rotating each vertical axis except when the vehicle is being washed. Therefore, the operation of the vehicle is not hindered, and the outer surface of the vehicle can be set to be washed by each arm by an easy work.

According to claim 4, in addition to the effect of claim 1,
By driving each drive motor, each arm can be automatically swung, rotated and moved in the approach direction to wash the outer surface of the vehicle.

In the fifth aspect, in addition to the effect of the fourth aspect,
A program is preset in the control means for each vehicle whose outer surface shape is different, and each drive motor is driven based on this program so that each arm automatically follows the outer surface shape of each vehicle. It can be moved to clean the vehicle.

In the sixth aspect, in addition to the effects of the first to third aspects, when the outer surface of the vehicle is cleaned, the guide roller comes into contact with the outer surface of the vehicle, so that each arm to be moved directly contacts the vehicle. It is possible to prevent contact.

According to claim 7, in addition to the effect of claim 1,
The outer surface on the upper side of the vehicle can be washed by moving each arm, and the lower part of the front surface of the vehicle can be moved while moving each auxiliary arm in the vertical direction orthogonal to the vehicle entering direction by the elevating means and the horizontal moving means. By moving in the direction, each auxiliary arm can be sequentially moved along the complicated lower part of the front surface of the vehicle. As a result, without requiring complicated control, it is possible to make a plurality of injection nozzles face the lower part of the front surface of the vehicle and perform the injection to perform cleaning so as to cover the entire more complicated outer surface of the vehicle. Become.
Further, by connecting the auxiliary arms to each other with the auxiliary connecting portion, even if a reaction force at the time of injection by a plurality of injection nozzles acts, there is no displacement or vibration of each auxiliary arm and a stable cleaning force can be obtained. And when the vehicle is not cleaned,
By rotating around the auxiliary vertical axis, each auxiliary arm can be stored from the front side of the vehicle to both sides of the approach path of the vehicle, so that the operation of the vehicle is not hindered and each auxiliary arm can be easily operated. Can be set to wash the lower front part of the vehicle.

According to claim 8, in addition to the effect of claim 1 or claim 7, in response to the movement of each arm or each horizontal arm, the distance to the outer surface of the vehicle or the lower part of the front surface changes, By varying the injection area and the injection force of each injection nozzle, it becomes possible to wash the outer surface of the vehicle or the lower part of the front surface with uniform cleaning power.

In the ninth aspect, in addition to the effect of the seventh aspect,
By driving each drive motor, each auxiliary arm can be automatically moved in the vertical direction and the approach direction orthogonal to the approach direction to wash the lower part of the front surface of the vehicle.

In the tenth aspect, in addition to the effect of the ninth aspect, a program is preset in the control means for each vehicle having a different shape of the lower front surface of the vehicle, and each drive motor is driven based on this program. Thus, each auxiliary arm can be automatically moved along the shape of the lower front surface of each vehicle to clean the vehicle.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view showing the configuration of a cleaning device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view showing a configuration of a cleaning device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1A Leading vehicle (vehicle) 1b, 1c Side surface of vehicle 2 Entry path 14 Arm holding axis (horizontal axis) 17 Rotating means 18 Moving means 21 Injection nozzle

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A pair of horizontal shafts, which are arranged on both sides of an approaching path through which a vehicle enters and extend in a horizontal direction orthogonal to the entering direction of the vehicle, and are connected to the respective horizontal shafts, and extend along an outer surface of the vehicle. A pair of arms continuously extending in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction orthogonal to the approach direction, a plurality of injection nozzles arranged in the arms so as to face the outer surface of the vehicle, and the horizontal axes. A vehicle comprising rotating means for swinging and rotating each of the arms around a center, and moving means arranged on both sides of the approach path of the vehicle for moving the pair of arms in parallel with the approach direction of the vehicle. Cleaning equipment. 2. The vehicle cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the arms are detachable from each other via a connecting portion. 3. Each arm has a vertical axis extending in a vertical direction orthogonal to the approaching direction of the vehicle, and each arm can be stored on both sides of the approaching path of the vehicle by rotation of the vertical axis. The vehicle cleaning device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. 4. The rotating means is composed of a rotation drive motor for swinging and rotating each of the arms by rotating the horizontal shaft, and the moving means is movable in a traveling direction of the vehicle. The vehicle cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle cleaning apparatus comprises a traveling drive motor that drives a carriage to which a horizontal shaft is attached. 5. Each of the drive motors is connected to a control means, and the control means has a preset program for moving the arms along the outer shape of the vehicle. 5. The vehicle cleaning apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the drive control of each drive motor is performed based on the above. 6. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein each arm is provided with a guide roller that inhibits contact of the arm with the outer surface of the vehicle body. Cleaning equipment. 7. A pair of auxiliary vertical shafts, which are arranged on both sides of an approach path through which the vehicle enters below the arms, and extend in a vertical direction orthogonal to the approach direction of the vehicle, A pair of auxiliary arms that are rotatably and vertically movable on a vertical axis and that extend in the horizontal direction on the front side of the vehicle and that is orthogonal to the entering direction of the vehicle; and the auxiliary arms so as to face the lower front portion of the vehicle. A plurality of injection nozzles arranged in a vertical direction, an elevating means for elevating and lowering the auxiliary arms with respect to the auxiliary vertical axes, and an auxiliary moving means for moving the auxiliary arms in parallel with the approaching direction of the vehicle. Each of the auxiliary arms is detachable from each other via an auxiliary connecting portion, and can be stored on both sides in the approach direction of the vehicle by rotation about the auxiliary vertical axis. The cleaning device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning device is a vehicle. 8. Each of the injection nozzles is capable of swinging freely with respect to each of the arms or each of the auxiliary arms, and has a swinging angle depending on a distance to an outer surface of the vehicle or a lower portion of the front surface. The vehicle cleaning device according to claim 1 or 7, wherein the injection port diameter is variable. 9. The raising / lowering means is composed of a raising / lowering drive motor for raising / lowering each of the auxiliary arms, and the auxiliary moving means is a carriage which is movable in a traveling direction of the vehicle and to which the auxiliary vertical shaft is attached. The vehicle cleaning device according to claim 7, wherein the vehicle cleaning device comprises a driving motor for driving. 10. Each of the drive motors is connected to the control means, and the control means is preset with a program for moving each of the auxiliary arms along the lower shape of the front surface of the vehicle, 10. The vehicle cleaning apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the drive control of each drive motor is performed based on this program.