JPH1024811A - Car washing facility - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a car washing facility equipped with a setting unit which is easily operated even from inside cars different in car height such as not only ordinary passenger cars but also one-box cars and four-wheel drive cars. SOLUTION: In a car washing facility in which when the car washing conditions are set by operating a setting unit 10 from inside the car to be washed, a car washer proper is automatically operated to carry out car washing, the setting unit 10 which sets car washing conditions by the outside inputs and is free to go up and down with the aid of a telescoping foot 14 which telescopes vertically is provided in front of the car washer proper. The telescoping foot 14 telescopes vertically so that the height of the setting unit 10 can be varied according to the car height of not only ordinary passenger cars but also one-box cars or four-wheel drive cars.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a car washing facility in which a car washing machine body automatically operates after a car washing condition is set by operating a setting device from the inside of a vehicle to be washed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this kind of car washing equipment is shown in FIG.
There is one shown in FIG. That is, reference numeral 40 denotes a car wash machine main body that can travel back and forth, and a vehicle moving path 41 that passes through the car wash machine main body 40 from the front of the car wash machine main body 40 is provided. The starting end of the vehicle moving route 41 is an entrance where the vehicle 42 to be washed enters.
A setting device 44 is provided on the right side (that is, the driver's seat side) of the entrance 43 at which the car wash conditions such as a car wash course can be externally set by a button operation or the like.
The setting device 44 is fixed to a floor surface 46 via fixed legs 45. Further, an outlet 47 of the vehicle 42 to be cleaned is formed on one side of the terminal portion of the vehicle moving path 41.

According to this, a vehicle to be cleaned 42 is entered from an entrance 43 and stopped in front of a setting device 44. Then, the driver operates the button of the setting device 44 from the driver's seat of the vehicle 42 to be washed to set the car washing conditions. Thereafter, the vehicle 42 to be washed is caused to travel along the vehicle movement path 41 and is stopped at a predetermined position in front of the car wash machine main body 40. Then, the car washer body 40 reciprocates in the front-rear direction to perform car washing. After the end of the car wash, the car wash machine body 40 is stopped, and the vehicle 42 to be washed is advanced to
Exit through Exit 47.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional type, as shown in FIG. 7, the height of the setting device 44 is set in accordance with the height of the driver's seat of the ordinary passenger car (A). In the case of a four-wheel drive vehicle or a one-box vehicle (B) in which the driver's seat is higher than that of the ordinary passenger car (A), the driver leans out of the driver's seat and extends his / her hand downward to set the setting device 44. Had to be operated, and there was a problem that operation was difficult.

Therefore, the present invention is not limited to ordinary passenger cars,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a car wash facility having a setting device that can be easily operated from inside a vehicle such as a one-box vehicle or a four-wheel drive vehicle.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a car washing condition is set by operating a setting device from inside a vehicle to be washed, and then the car washing is performed. A car washing facility in which a car body is automatically operated to perform car washing, wherein the car washing machine body is provided with a brush for car washing, and a setting for setting a car washing condition by an external input in front of the car washing machine body. The container is provided so as to be able to move up and down freely.

[0007] According to this, the height of the setting device can be changed according to the height of the one-box vehicle or the four-wheel drive vehicle as well as the ordinary passenger vehicle, so that the driver can easily operate the setting device from inside the vehicle. be able to.

[0008]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a gate-shaped car washer body supported and guided by rails 3 via wheels 2 and capable of reciprocating in the front-rear direction. Although not shown, the car washer body 1 is provided with a cleaning top brush, a rocker brush, a side brush, a drying top nozzle, a side nozzle, a cleaning water arch, a wax arch, and the like.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a vehicle moving route that passes through the car washing machine main body 1 from the front of the car washing machine main body 1. The starting end of the vehicle moving route 4 is formed as an entrance 6 into which the vehicle 5 to be cleaned enters. A gate-shaped gate 7 is installed at the entrance 6, and a height sensor 8 (a sonic sensor, a photoelectric tube, etc.) for detecting the height of the vehicle 5 to be washed passing through the gate 7 is provided at the upper beam of the gate 7. ) Is provided. On the right side of the gate 7 (that is, on the driver's seat side), a setting device 10 that can be set up and down can be set from the outside by operating the setting button 9 such as a car washing course.

That is, as shown in FIG.
10 is erected on the floor 15 via telescopic legs 14 which can be extended and contracted in the vertical direction. The telescopic legs 14 include a cylindrical outer leg 16 fixed to the floor 15 and an outer leg 16. Fits inside and outer legs 16
And an inner leg 17 that can be moved up and down while being guided by the arm. The outer leg 16 is connected to a base plate 19 via a bolt 18.
The base plate 19 is fixed to the floor 15 via foundation bolts and nuts 20. The setting device 10 is attached to an upper end of the inner leg 17, and a piston rod 22 of a cylinder device 21 that moves the inner leg 17 up and down is connected to a lower end of the inner leg 17. The cylinder device 21 is provided below the inner leg 17 and inside the outer leg 16. That is, the setting device 10 is operated by the operation of the cylinder device 21.
It moves up and down via the inner leg 17.

A first magnetic tape 25 having an N-pole surface is attached to the upper portion of the outer peripheral surface of the inner leg portion 17, and a second magnetic tape 25 having an S-pole surface is formed to the lower outer peripheral surface of the inner leg portion 17. Magnetic tape 26 is stuck. In addition, the upper end of the outer leg portion 16 has the first
A magnetic sensor 27 for detecting the magnetic tape 25 and the second magnetic tape 26 is provided via a bracket 28.
That is, when the setting device 10 is at the lower position (a), the first magnetic tape 25 is detected by the magnetic sensor 27,
When the setting device 10 is at the upper position (b), the second magnetic tape 26 is detected by the magnetic sensor 27. As shown in FIG. 5, the lower position (a) corresponds to the height of the driver's seat of the ordinary passenger car (A), and the upper position (b) corresponds to the driver's seat of the four-wheel drive vehicle and the one-box vehicle (B). Of height.

As shown in FIG. 2, the base plate 19
Is provided with a control means 29 for controlling the driving of the cylinder device 21 based on the vehicle height detected by the vehicle height detecting device 8.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a pair of tire guides 30 are provided on both sides of the vehicle moving path 4 along the vehicle moving path 4. These tire guides 30
Is a pipe laid on the floor 15 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a position for detecting that the vehicle 5 to be washed is stopped at a predetermined position at the start of the car wash is provided on the floor 15 in front of the car wash machine body 1 at the home position H. A detection device 31 is provided. Note that an outlet 32 of the vehicle 5 to be washed is formed on the left side of the terminal end of the vehicle moving path 4.

The operation of the above configuration will be described below.
As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle 5 to be washed is made to enter from the entrance 6, passes through the gate 7, and stops at the front of the setting device 10. At this time, the vehicle height detecting device 8 detects the vehicle height of the vehicle 5 to be cleaned.
When the detected vehicle height is lower than the predetermined value, the control means 29 determines that the vehicle 5 to be cleaned is a normal passenger vehicle, and shortens the piston rod 22 of the cylinder device 21. As a result, as shown by the solid line in FIG.
When it reaches the lower position (a), the magnetic sensor 27 detects the N pole of the first magnetic tape 25, and the control means 29 stops the operation of the cylinder device 21. As a result, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 5, since the setting device 10 stops at the lower position (a), the setting device 10 is positioned at substantially the same height as the driver's seat of the vehicle 5 (normal passenger car) shown in (A). The driver can easily set the car wash conditions such as a car wash course by operating the setting button 9 of the setting device 10 from the driver's seat of the vehicle 5 to be washed.
If the setting device 10 has been stopped at the lower position (a) from the beginning, the magnetic sensor 27 has detected the N pole of the first magnetic tape 25. It is determined that the lower position (a) has been reached, and the cylinder device 21 is not operated.

Thereafter, the vehicle 5 to be washed is caused to travel along the vehicle moving route 4 and is stopped at a predetermined position in front of the car wash machine main body 1. Thereby, the position detecting device 31 detects the vehicle 5 to be washed stopped at the predetermined position, and the car wash machine body 1 reciprocates in the front-rear direction from the home position H as shown by the solid line and the imaginary line in FIGS. Car washing and drying are performed. After the end of the car wash, the car wash machine body 1 returns to the home position H and stops. Then, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 3, the vehicle 5 to be washed is advanced, passes through the car washer body 1, and exits through the exit 32.

If the vehicle height of the vehicle 5 to be washed detected by the vehicle height detecting device 8 is higher than a predetermined value, the control means 29
However, the vehicle 5 to be washed is determined to be a four-wheel drive vehicle and a one-box vehicle, and the piston rod 22 of the cylinder device 21 is extended. As a result, as shown by a virtual line in FIG.
Rises to the upper position (b) and reaches the upper position (b), the magnetic sensor 27 detects the S pole of the second magnetic tape 26, and the control means 29 stops the operation of the cylinder device 21. As a result, as shown by a virtual line in FIG.
10 is located at approximately the same height as the driver's seat of the vehicle 5 (four-wheel drive vehicle and one-box vehicle) shown in (B) to stop at the upper position (b). The operator can easily operate the setting button 9 of the setting device 10 from the driver's seat to set the car wash conditions such as the car wash course. When the setting device 10 has been stopped at the upper position (b) from the beginning, the magnetic sensor 27 detects the S pole of the second magnetic tape 26, and the control means 29 determines that the setting device 10 has already stopped. It is determined that the upper position (B) has been reached, and the cylinder device 21 is not operated.

As described above, by switching the height of the setting device 10 up and down according to the type of the vehicle 5 to be cleaned, the driver's seat of a one-box vehicle or a four-wheel drive vehicle having a high vehicle height and a normal vehicle having a low vehicle height are provided. The setting button 9 of the setting device 10 can be easily operated even from the driver's seat of the passenger car.

In the above embodiment, the setting device 10 is raised and lowered by using the cylinder device 21. However, a rack is provided on the inner leg 17 side, and a pinion meshing with the rack and a motor for rotating the pinion are rotated. May be provided on the outer leg 16 side.

[0019]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the height of the setting device is changed according to the height of one-box vehicles or four-wheel drive vehicles as well as ordinary passenger vehicles. Therefore, the driver can easily operate the setting device from inside the vehicle.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a car wash facility according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view of the setting device of the car washing facility.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the car washing facility.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the car washing facility.

FIG. 5 is a schematic side view of the setting device of the car washing facility, showing a state in which the setting device is moved up and down according to a vehicle type.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional car wash facility.

FIG. 7 is a schematic side view of a conventional setting device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Car wash machine 5 Vehicle to be washed 10 Setting device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A car wash facility in which a car wash machine body is automatically operated to perform car wash after a car wash condition is set by operating a setting device from inside the vehicle to be washed. And a setting device for setting a car washing condition by an external input is provided so as to be able to move up and down in front of the car washing machine body.