JPS60234056A - Gate-shaped car washing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To permit the effective utilization of space and permit the correspondence to a large-sized car by constituting a gate-shaped frame body equipped with a rotary brush inside, from two parts shiftable in the transverse direction and extending and contracting the width of the frame body according to the necessity. CONSTITUTION:In car washing, the width of a frame body 1 is set according to the width of a car to be washed, by operating an operation switch 6 installed onto the front surface of the frame body 1. An expandable motor 12A normally revolves according to the set width, and one side 1B of the frame body 1 is extended by the operation of a screw shaft 12B and a nut 12C. At this time, a transfer ring 1E installed onto one frame body 1B shifts, guided by a groove 1D, and a rotary brush 2A arranged in the horizontal direction in the frame body 1 is extended at equal intervals by the operation of a spring 10B, and a water supply pipe 3 extends in the expandable pipe part 3A. Then, the rotary brush 2A is revolved by a motor 11A, and cleaning water is jetted-out from a shower nozzle 4C for cleaning.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a gate-type car washing device, and in particular, the width of the frame body can be reduced to effectively use space, and the width can be expanded to make it suitable for washing foreign cars, etc. This invention relates to a gate-type car wash device that can be used even for large vehicles.

[Prior Art] As is well known, a gate-shaped car wash device includes a gate-shaped frame body that reciprocates on rails, and within the frame body there are rotating brushes disposed horizontally to mainly wash the roof of the car, and It is equipped with rotating brushes arranged vertically to wash both sides of the car, rotating brushes arranged vertically to mainly wash the lower parts of the doors and around the tongue, and a shower nozzle that sprays washing water. The car to be washed enters the gate-shaped car wash device, and the gate-shaped frame body is reciprocated while washing water is jetted from the shower nozzle and the rotary brush is rotated to wash the car.

In such a gate type car wash device, the width of the gate frame body is constant, and if it is suitable for large vehicles, the width is unnecessarily wide, so it occupies a large space and requires extra space for installation. The ones that fit the bill are not very wide and do not take up that much space, but they cannot wash large cars, and as a result, they lose out on customers.

FObject of the Invention J The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional gate-type car wash device.The purpose of the present invention is to reduce the width of the frame body so that the space can be used effectively, and to reduce the width. To provide a circular car wash device which can be extended to accommodate large vehicles such as foreign cars.

[Structure 1 of the Invention] Therefore, according to the present invention, in a gate-type car washing device that includes a rotating brush inside a gate-shaped frame and washes a car by jetting washing water from a shower nozzle and rotating the rotating brush, , consists of a two-part valve with a gate-shaped frame that can be expanded and retracted.

[Operations and Effects of the Invention] As described above, since the circular car wash device according to the present invention is composed of a two-part valve in which the gate-shaped frame body can be extended and retracted, the width of the frame body can be reduced and space can be made more efficient. can be used for,
The width can also be extended to accommodate large vehicles such as foreign cars. In addition, since the cleaning work can be done according to the width of the vehicle, it can be cleaned without damaging the vehicle body.

[Example] The drawings show a circular car wash device according to an example of the present invention, and the first
The figure is a perspective view of the same, and in FIG. 1, inside the gate-shaped frame 1 consisting of the two-part valves 1A and 1B on both sides, there is a rotating brush 2A arranged horizontally that mainly cleans the roots of the car. , a vertically arranged rotating brush 2B that mainly washes both sides of the car, a vertically arranged rotating brush 2C that mainly washes the lower part of the door and around the tires, and washing water (water or water mixed with detergent). ) water pipe 3 that injects
Shower nozzles 4A to 4C are provided. This gate-shaped frame 1 is configured to reciprocate on rails 5.5 by a built-in electric drive unit (not shown).

An operation switch 6 is provided on the front of the frame 1.
By turning on these switches 6, the frame 1 moves back and forth on the rails 5.5, the rotating brushes 2A to 2G rotate, and the pump 7 operates to suck up water from the water tank 8, and the hose 7A It is supplied to a water pipe and sprayed from shower nozzles 4A to 4C.

Therefore, by placing an automobile (not shown) in this circular car washing device, the automobile can be washed by spraying washing water from the shower nozzles 4A to 4C and rotating the rotating brushes 2A to 2C.

Next, referring to FIG. 2 showing the internal structure of the gate-type car wash device of the present invention, the gate-type frame 1 has the first portion 1A as described above.
and a second part 1B, each of whose main body covers 1a11b are overlapped at the upper horizontal part so as to be able to expand and contract, and at the lower end there is a fixed wheel 1G that rolls on a rail 5.5. and groove 1 at the lower end of main body cover 1b.
A moving wheel 1E that moves along the direction D is provided. 1st
In order to expand and contract the width of the frame body 1 of the second parts IA and IB, an expansion motor 12A is attached to the upper end of the first part 1A, and a screw shaft 12B extends horizontally from the motor 12A, and a screw shaft 12B extends horizontally from the motor 12A. A nut 12G is fixed on part 1B, cooperating with the screw 12B. It is also possible to use other means instead of screws and nuts, such as linkages or hydraulic piston-cylinders.

Water pipe 3 equipped with shower nozzle 4C that sprays cleaning water
is supported by supporting parts 3B, 3B fixed at both ends on each part of the frames 1A, 1B, but in order to accommodate the expansion and contraction of the width of the frame 1, the support parts 3B, 3B and the center of the water pipe are Telescopic pipes (bellows) 3A, 3A are provided between the parts.

The rotating brush 2A arranged horizontally has a large number of small brushes 10 mounted on a rotating shaft 11 by means such as keys so as to be non-rotatable with respect to the shaft but slidable in the axial direction. A spring 10B is interposed between the boss portions 10A fitted on the shaft 11 of each small brush 10, so that the small brushes 10 are moved toward and away from each other as the frame 1 expands and contracts. The shaft 11 is supported by the rotating shaft of the brush holding arm swing motor 9 whose both ends are mounted on the main body covers ia and lb, respectively, and the holding arms 9B and 9B whose connection area is pivotally supported by the support portion 9A, and is swingable. As the motor 9 rotates, it swings around its axis and moves up and down along the hood, windshield, roof, etc. of the car. Axis 11
is from the brush rotation motor 11A supported by the arm 9B,
The rotation is transmitted by a suitable transmission 11B.

Note that in order for the second portion 1B to move laterally, that is, in the width direction, two rotating brushes 2B are arranged vertically.
The upper end of the rotating shaft is provided in each portion 1A and 1B, respectively, so that it can move along a rail (not shown).

In the circular car wash apparatus of the present invention, when washing a car, when the width of the frame body is set according to the width of the car by operating the operation switch 6, the telescopic motor 12A rotates normally according to the set width.
One side 1B of the gate-shaped frame 1 is extended by the action of the screw shaft 12B and the nut 12C. At this time, the movable wheel 1E moves while being guided by the groove 1D, the rotating brush 2A is extended at equal intervals by the spring 10B, and the telescopic pipe 3A of the water pipe 3 is extended, so the movement is performed smoothly and the car wash is carried out smoothly. There is no inconvenience. As the brush rotates, the nozzle 4A.

The car is washed by spraying washing water from 4B and 4G.

When the car wash is finished, the motor 12A rotates in reverse, and the gate-shaped frame 1 contracts to its original state. In this way, by minimizing the width of the gate frame when not in use, the space occupied by the car wash apparatus can be minimized.

Therefore, the circular car wash device of the present invention can effectively use the space at gas stations, etc., and can also be applied to large-width foreign cars. etc., which greatly contributes to sales.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an external view of a gate-type car wash device in which the present invention is implemented;
The figure is a cross-sectional view thereof. 1...Portal frame body 1A, 1B...Two-part valve of frame body 1
C...Fixed ring 1D...Groove 1E...Movable wheel 1a
, 1b... Frame body cover 2A12B, 2G...
・Rotating brush 3... Water pipe 4A, 4B', 4C・
...Shower nozzle 5...Rail 6...Operation switch 7...Pump 7A...Hose 8...
Water tank 9...Brush holding arm swing motor 9A...
・Support part 9B... Holding arm 10... Small brush 1
0A...Boss part 10B...Spring 11...Shaft
11A...Brush rotation motor -1B...Transmission device 12A...Extension motor 12B...Screw shaft 1
2C...Natsuto Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] A gate-type car wash device is equipped with a rotating brush inside a frame of the same type, and washes the car by jetting wash water from a shower nozzle and rotating the rotating brush. A gate-type car wash device characterized by being composed of a section valve.