JPS6050058A - Vehicle washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the operability and to enhance the working efficiency of a vehicle washing machin by providing an equilibrium unit for the weight of a vehicle washing machine above the washing position, and hanging a rotary washing brush with a handle from the equilibrium unit to a grip without applying the weight of the machine. CONSTITUTION:A supporting arm 3 is projected substantially horizontally through a rotary joing 2 from the end of a post 1 stood on the ground. A spring balance type reel 4 is mounted as an equilibrium unit at the end of the arm 3. A washing member 5 having a rotary washing brush as a main element is hung from the reel 4 via a wire 7. In this case, the tensile strength of the reel 4 has a strength substantially balanced with the member 5. Thus, when the roof portion of the vehicle 6 is washed, a grip 24 is grasped, the member 5 is moved toward the roof. Then, the member 5 is moved smoothly onto the roof by the tension of the reel 4, stopped at desired position, and the end of the brush can be readily contacted with the roof.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field to Which the Invention Pertains] The present invention relates to a hand-quiz car washing device installed at a gasoline filling station or the like.

[Prior art and its problems]

Conventionally, as a simple hand-held car wash device, a motor and a rotating car wash brush directly connected to the motor are attached to the tip of a long handle, and a storage compartment for detergent and wax is provided in the grip at the base of the handle, allowing water and detergent to be dispensed by hand. There is one in which the wax is supplied to the brush through the handle.

However, in a car wash device with this structure, when washing the side of the car body, the entire weight of the motor, detergent, wax tank, etc. falls on the hands of the person supporting it, and the particularly heavy motor is placed on the handle. Because it was located at the tip, it was extremely difficult to wash the car.

In addition, when washing the roof of a car, the entire weight of the car wash equipment is placed on the roof, so the roof is strongly pressed by the brushes, which causes scratches on the painted surface and causes significant wear on the brushes. .

[Purpose of the invention]

The purpose of the present invention is to eliminate the disadvantages of the conventional example, and to provide a car wash device that does not require manual support of the M amount of the car wash device, is easy to move, has excellent operability, and has high work efficiency. be.

[Key points of the invention]

However, according to the present invention, the purpose of the lever is to provide a balance device above the car wash position, suspend a rotating car wash brush with a handle from the balance device, and balance it so that it stays at the car wash position. This is achieved by not adding weight.

[Embodiments of the invention]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the car washing device of the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a longitudinal sectional front view of the main part, and FIG. 3 is a top bottom view of the same, in which a support arm 3 is provided extending substantially horizontally from the tip of a column 1 erected on the ground via a rotation joint 2.

A spring balance type reel 4 as a balancing device is attached to the tip of the support arm 3, and a car wash member 5 having a rotating car wash brush as a main element is suspended from the reel 4 by a wire 7. At this time, the tensile force of the reel 4 is set to a strength that is almost balanced with the car washing member 5.

This car washing member 5 has a motor 9 mounted above inside a cylindrical cover 8 whose upper surface is closed, and a rotating shaft 9a of the motor 9.
A circular brush 11 is detachably attached to the cover 8 via a coupling 10 so that its tip protrudes beyond the cover 8.

Further, a detergent tank 12 and a wax tank 13 are provided in a space inside the cover 8 formed around the motor 9, and injection ports 12a and 13a of each of these tanks 12 and 13 are opened on the top surface of the cover 8, Projecting nozzles 16. from the tanks 12, 13 via pumps 14.15, respectively. The tip of '17 was positioned on the curve of the brush 11. Further, a water hose 19 connected to the water pipe 18 disposed in the support arm 3 is wound around a hanging wire 7 and introduced into the cover 8, and a water valve 20 is provided thereon, and its tip is connected to the nozzle. 16 and 17, the nozzle 21 was formed to open on the circumferential surface of the brush 11. An electromagnet 23 is attached to the lower peripheral edge of the cover 8, and a buffer material 22 is provided at the tip thereof.

In the figure, 24 is a handle whose tip is attached to the top surface of the cover 8.
Various switches such as a control switch 25a for the detergent pump 14, a control switch 25b for the wax pump 15, a control switch 25C for the water valve 20, a control switch 25d for the motor 9, and a control switch 258 for the electromagnet 23 are provided in the hand portion of the handle 24. A control section 25 is provided.

Next, to explain the operation and usage, when washing the car 6 parked at the car wash position as shown in FIG. 1, first, to wash the roof part, grasp the handle 24 and pull it up or down. The car wash member 5 smoothly moves to the roof due to the tension of the reel 4 and stops at that position, and the brush 11
The tip touches the roof.

At this time, the weight of the car wash member is supported by the reel 4, and the handle 2
If the control switch 25C of the water valve 20 is pressed in this state without any weight being placed on the person's hand via the water valve 2, the water valve 2
0 opens, water is discharged from the nozzle 21, and the control switch 2
When 5d is pressed, the motor 9 rotates, and the roof of the automobile 6 is cleaned by moving the brush 11 forward, backward, left, and right using the handle 24. Such back-and-forth and left-right movement can be performed smoothly by moving the support arm 3 using the rotary joint 2.

Next, in order to wash the side of the car 6, the handle 24 is pulled down, and the car wash member 5 balanced by the reel 4 is gently lowered along the car body. When the tip of the brush 11 comes into contact with the side surface of the automobile 6, the side surface is washed in the same manner as described above. At this time, if the control switch 25e of the electromagnet 23 is pressed, the electromagnet 23 is energized, so that the pressing force of the brush 11 on the car 6 can be maintained uniformly, and at this time, the cushioning material 22 comes into contact with the car 6. It won't damage the car body.

When washing with water is completed, the user presses the control switch 25a of the detergent pump 14 to drive the pump 14 and discharge the detergent in the detergent tank 12 from the nozzle 16. Finally, when the control switch 25b of the wax pump 15 is pressed, the pump 15 is driven and the wax in the wax tank 13 is discharged from the nozzle 17, thus completing the car wash.

In addition, if the brush 11 is worn out, the cambling 10
When the detergent tank 12 and wax tank 13 are empty, detergent and wax can be refilled from the injection ports 12a and 13a.

In the above, an example in which a spring balance type reel 4 is used as a balancing device has been described, but instead of this, as a second embodiment, as shown in FIG. It is also possible to suspend the car wash member 5 from the tip of the pipe 27.

Further, as a third embodiment, the car wash part 5 may be integrally attached to the automobile maintenance device 33 as shown in FIG.

This automobile maintenance device 33 is a case 32 that incorporates various service equipment such as car interior cleaning, tire air filling, engine oil extraction, wax polishing, etc. In the figure, 28 is a car interior vacuum cleaner, and 29 is a tire air filling machine. , 30 is an engine oil extraction machine, 31 is a wax polisher, and 35 is a vacuum cleaner such as a mower filter, and inside the case 32, a motor and a pump (both not shown) for operating these devices are provided. .

Such a maintenance device 33 uses the negative pressure of the motor to suck up dust with the nozzle at the tip of the vacuum cleaner 28 to clean the inside of the car.
In addition, the engine oil is drained, compressed air is supplied to the tires from the air nozzle at the tip of the air filling machine 29, and compressed air is jetted from the air gun at the tip of the vacuum cleaner 35 to blow away dust attached to the engine room and air filter. Furthermore, the wax on the car body is polished using the brush of the wax polishing machine 31.

In this way, vehicle maintenance work can be performed all at one place, but in addition to these maintenance work, the case 32 of the maintenance device 33 can also be used to perform car washing work at the same place.
A support arm 3 is rotatably attached to the top of the support arm 3 via a joint 34, and a spring balance type reel 4 is attached from the tip of the support arm 3.
The car wash member 5 using the was suspended.

It is preferable that the handle 24 be hooked onto a fishing hook or the like suspended from the support arm 3 during non-car washing operations so as not to interfere with other operations.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, the car wash device of the present invention is a hand-held type in which the car wash brush with a handle is suspended from the balance device, so the weight of the car wash brush can be supported by the device, reducing the weight on the hand. This makes it easy to wash your car.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the car wash device of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional front view of the main parts, Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the same, Fig. 4 is a front view showing the second embodiment, FIG. 5 is a front view showing the third embodiment. 1... Strut 2... Rotation joint 3... Support arm 4... Spring balance type reel 5... Car wash member 6... Automobile 7... Wire 8... Cover 9...・Motor 9a River rotation axis 10... Camp ring 11... Circular brush 12.
... Detergent tank 13 ... Wax tank 12a,
13a... Inlet 14.15... Pump 16.1
7... Nozzle 18... Water pipe 19... Water hose
2o...Water valve 21...Nozzle 22...Buffer material 23...Electromagnet 24...Handle 25...Control unit 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d, 25e--Control switch 26...・Spring 27...Flexible tube 2 days...Car interior cleaning ta29...Tire air filling machine 3
0...Engine oil t& take t73131...Wax polishing m 32...Case 33...Car maintenance equipment 34...Joint 35...Vacuum cleaner applicant Tokyo Tatsuno Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A car washing device characterized in that a balancing device is provided above a car washing position, and a rotating car washing brush with a handle is suspended from the balancing device.