TWI394675B - Wipe dry with a brush - Google Patents

Description

Drying with a brush

The present invention relates to a brush for drying which is provided on a body of a washing machine and which relatively moves the body of the washing machine and the vehicle to be washed, and wipes water droplets adhering to the surface of the vehicle to be cleaned.

Such a brush for drying is used to absorb water droplets remaining on the surface of the vehicle to be washed after the drying process, and the wiping effect is obtained. Therefore, since the absorptivity is necessary, although the cloth of the extremely soft material is used, the reverse side thereof is in contact with the surface of the vehicle to be washed (wearing) to cause abrasion.

In the prior art, a thing similar to such a brush for drying is provided with the following configuration. That is, the cleaning body of the cleaning brush is composed of a cloth woven fabric composed of nylon long fibers, and the nonwoven fabric is dispersed and distributed over a whole portion by pressing a large number of hot-pressed portions which are pressed without using an adhesive. By the dispersion of the plurality of hot-pressed portions, a large number of irregularities dispersed in the entire region of the nonwoven fabric are formed on the surface of the nonwoven fabric (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Patent Document 1 Patent No. 3156065 (Page 1, Figure 3)

Patent Document 2, JP-A-H11-208426

Patent Document 3, JP-A-2006-297967

Patent Document 4, JP-A-2007-230437

However, in the above-mentioned conventional structure, due to the dispersion of the hot-pressed portion, that is, the dispersion and reinforcement, by the repeated contact with the surface of the washed vehicle, the abrasion is generated centering on the position of the non-heat-pressed portion, and stretching is performed. The strength will decrease and damage will occur. On the other hand, when the proportion of the heat-pressed portion is increased, the water absorbability is lowered, and when it is used as a brush for drying, the effect is lowered.

Here, the object of the first aspect of the invention of the present invention is a brush for drying which does not reduce the water absorbability and improves durability and tensile strength.

In order to achieve the above object, the brush for drying according to the first aspect of the present invention is attached to the body of the car washing machine, and the body of the car washing machine is moved relative to the vehicle to be washed, and is attached to the above-mentioned washed. Water droplets on the surface of the net vehicle are wiped, and the entire surface of one side of the cloth brush is heat-pressed, and is placed on the shaft side in a state in which the heat-pressing surface is folded inside.

Therefore, according to the invention of claim 1, the rotational force of the shaft body is transmitted to the cloth brush unit, and the cloth brush unit and the shaft body are integrally rotated. Thereby, the rotating cloth brush is brought into contact with (abutting) the surface of the vehicle to be washed by centrifugal force, and the water droplets adhering to the surface are wiped off. At this time, the cloth brush unit is brought into contact with the surface of the vehicle to be cleaned by the other surface (non-hot pressed surface) which is not subjected to the hot pressing treatment, and the wiping of the water droplet does not lower the absorbability (maintaining the wiping effect), and It will not damage the two sides of the washed vehicle. Moreover, the wiping head of the cloth was reinforced by the one surface (heat-pressing inside) of the whole surface heat-pressing process.

Further, in the structure described in the first aspect of the above-mentioned patent application, the brush for drying according to the second aspect of the invention is characterized in that a plurality of brush units are externally inserted in the direction along the axis with respect to the shaft body. Further, each brush unit includes a cylindrical member arbitrarily slidable in a direction along the axis with respect to the shaft body and arbitrarily rotated integrally with the shaft body, and a brush member detachably attachable to the cylindrical member from the outside. The outer peripheral surface side of the tubular member forms an engaging portion at a plurality of positions in the circumferential direction, and the brush member includes an annular portion that is externally fitted in the tubular member shape and an inner end portion that is folded on the side of the annular portion. In the supported cloth brush unit, the annular portion has an engaged portion that is detachably attachable to the engaging portion from the outside on the inner peripheral surface side, and is formed to be separable and coupled at least at one position in the circumferential direction.

Therefore, according to the invention of claim 2, the brush member is externally fitted and attached to the tubular member in a state in which the engaged portion group is engaged with the engaging portion group. Then, during the car washing operation, the rotation of the tubular member is transmitted to the annular portion via the engaged portion of the engaging portion, and the respective brush unit and the shaft body are integrally rotated around the axis. At this time, by engaging the engaged portion group with the engaging portion group, it is possible to prevent the cylindrical member from being displaced in the circumferential direction with respect to the rotating brush member, and also to prevent the cylindrical member from being opposed to the brush member. The positional deviation of the length direction (the direction along the axis). Thereby, the cloth brush unit is stretched by the centrifugal force. Therefore, by moving the brush for drying, the stretched and rotating cloth brush unit is brought into contact with (contacted) the surface of the vehicle to be dried. .

By performing such a wiping process, when the cloth brush unit is consumed or soiled, the brush member to be the target object is exchanged while the drying operation (locking) is stopped. That is, the separation is performed at one position of the annular portion by the detachment operation, and the engaged portion is detached from the engaging portion. Therefore, the brush member that is consumed or soiled by the cloth brush unit is completely separated from the cylindrical member and removed. Therefore, the newly prepared brush member is fitted to the tubular member, and the engaged portion is engaged with the engaging portion, and then a position of the annular portion is coupled by the engaging operation, and the new brush member is attached. It is attached to the tubular member from the outside.

In the brush for drying according to the third aspect of the invention, in the structure of the second aspect of the invention, the engaging portion is formed in a groove shape that is open to the outer circumference, and the annular portion includes a plurality of individual pieces. The divided body and the engaging member are formed in a rail shape by an inner plate portion that can be in contact with the tubular member and a pair of side plate portions that are connected to the outside from both ends in the circumferential direction of the inner plate portion, and can be attached and detached. The engaging portion of the engaging portion is formed to protrude from the inner plate portion, and the through hole is formed in the pair of side plate portions, wherein the engaging device includes a first engaging device and a second engaging device, and the first card The fixture includes an abutting plate portion and a pin portion protruding from one surface of the abutting plate portion and penetrating the through hole, and the second engaging device includes abutting from a front end portion of the pin portion from the outer side The plate portion and the engagement and detachment operation portion that protrudes from one surface of the abutting plate portion are in a state in which the inner end portion of the cloth brush unit that is folded between the adjacent side plate portions is clamped in the circumferential direction, so that the first portion The pin portion of the card fits through the two through holes and the cloth brush In the inner end portion, the abutting plate portion of the second engaging member is engaged with the distal end portion of the pin portion from the outside, and the divided body is elastically deformed along the outer peripheral surface of the tubular member. The connection between the adjacent side plate portions.

Therefore, according to the invention of claim 3, the brush member is attached to the tubular member and is attached, and the inner plate portion of the divided body is elastically deformed along the outer peripheral surface of the tubular member, and is locked. (winding). In order to exchange the brush member, the abutting plate portion of the second engaging member is slid on the side plate portion toward the side (outer side) separated from the inner plate portion via the engaging and disengaging operation portion, with respect to the front end portion of the pin portion Get rid of. Thereby, the locking force of the annular portion in the elastically deformed state is released, and the adjacent divided bodies are separated, and the front end portion side of the adjacent pin portion is separated from the side plate portion by the elastic reaction force (elastic release force). The through hole is pulled out, and the position of the annular portion is separated. Further, the diameter of the annular portion is enlarged by the elastic reaction force, and the engaged portion near the separation position is automatically detached (extracted) from the engaging portion. Therefore, by the annular portion being expanded against the elastic force (expanded in diameter), the brush member which is consumed or soiled by the brush is completely separated from the tubular member and removed.

Then, the prepared new brush member is fitted to the tubular member, and the engaged portion is engaged with the engaging portion, and then the annular portion is elastically deformed into a locked state, and the split from one side is performed. The through hole of the side plate portion of the body penetrates through the through hole of the side plate portion of the other divided body in which the pin portion of the first engaging member of the hole portion of the cloth brush is inserted. Then, when the abutting plate portion of the second engaging member abuts against the side plate portion of the other divided body, the engaging portion is slid toward the inner plate portion on the side plate portion via the engaging and disengaging portion, and the front end portion of the pin portion The new brush member is attached to the tubular member to obtain the brush unit.

Further, when the brush member that is being consumed removes the cloth brush unit that is consumed by the pin portion from which the second engagement device is detached, the new cloth brush unit is attached to the pin portion, and all of the cloth brushes are replaced or damaged. A specific cloth brushing monomer that is severely consumed. The exchange operation at this time is performed in a state where the brush member is separated from the tubular member and is removed (a washable state) or a state in which the partially consumed brush blank is separated (expanded diameter state).

According to the invention of claim 1, the rotational force of the shaft body is transmitted to the cloth brush unit, and the cloth brush unit and the shaft body are integrally rotated. Thereby, the rotating cloth brush body is brought into contact with (abutting on) the surface of the vehicle to be washed by centrifugal force, and water droplets adhering to the surface can be wiped off. At this time, the cloth brush unit contacts (contacts) the surface of the vehicle to be cleaned by the other surface (non-hot pressed surface) which is not subjected to the hot pressing treatment, and the wiping of the water droplet does not lower the absorbability (maintaining the wiping The effect)) does not damage both sides of the washed vehicle, and can be performed appropriately as appropriate. Moreover, when wiping, the cloth brush unit is reinforced by the one surface (heat-pressing place) of the entire surface heat-pressing treatment, and the durability or tensile strength of the cloth material is improved, and the damage can be reduced (it is difficult to cause breakage) ).

Further, according to the invention of claim 2, the brush member is externally fitted and attached to the tubular member in a state in which the engaged portion group is engaged with the engaging portion group. Then, the rotation of the tubular member is transmitted to the annular portion via the engaged portion of the engaging portion, and the respective brush unit and the shaft body are integrally rotated around the axis. At this time, by engaging the engaged portion group with the engaging portion group, it is possible to prevent the cylindrical member from being displaced in the circumferential direction with respect to the rotating brush member, and also to prevent the cylindrical member from being opposed to the brush member. The positional deviation of the length direction (the direction along the axis). Thereby, the cloth brush unit is stretched by the centrifugal force. Therefore, by moving the brush for drying, the stretched and rotating cloth brush unit is brought into contact with (contacted) the surface of the vehicle to be dried. .

By performing such a washing process, when the cloth brush unit is consumed or dirty, the brush member to be the target object is exchanged while the drying operation (locking) is stopped. That is, the separation is performed at one position of the annular portion by the detachment operation, and the engaged portion is detached from the engaging portion. Therefore, the brush member that is consumed or soiled by the cloth brush unit is completely separated from the cylindrical member and removed. Therefore, the newly prepared brush member is fitted to the tubular member, and the engaged portion is engaged with the engaging portion, and then a position of the annular portion is coupled by the engaging operation, and the new brush member is attached. It is attached to the tubular member from the outside.

Such a brush member can be exchanged without a tool and can be carried out in a short time while staying at the gas station can be easily and quickly performed. Therefore, the stop time of the car washer is shortened, the waiting time for the car wash is shortened, and the appropriate car wash is performed, and the wiping process can often be performed in a bright state. Further, the brush member which is completely separated from the tubular member and which is removed by the washing process is used for the next sequential exchange, and is used in a bright state in a reverse state, and is wiped off periodically because it is quickly soiled. The brush member is suitably employed.

According to the invention of claim 3, the brush member is attached to the tubular member and is attached, and the inner plate portion of the divided body is elastically deformed along the outer peripheral surface of the tubular member, and is locked (volume) Around). In order to exchange the brush member, the abutting plate portion of the second engaging member is slid on the side plate portion toward the side (outer side) separated from the inner plate portion via the engaging and disengaging operation portion, with respect to the front end portion of the pin portion Get rid of. Thereby, the locking force of the annular portion in the elastically deformed state is released, and the adjacent divided bodies are separated, and the front end portion side of the adjacent pin portion is separated from the side plate portion by the elastic reaction force (elastic release force). The through hole is pulled out, and the position of the annular portion is separated. Further, the diameter of the annular portion is enlarged by the elastic reaction force, and the engaged portion near the separation position is automatically detached (extracted) from the engaging portion. Therefore, by the annular portion being expanded against the elastic force (expanded in diameter), the brush member which is consumed or soiled by the brush is completely separated from the tubular member and removed.

Then, the prepared new brush member is fitted to the tubular member, and the engaged portion is engaged with the engaging portion, and then the annular portion is elastically deformed into a locked state, and the split from one side is performed. The through hole of the side plate portion of the body penetrates through the through hole of the side plate portion of the other divided body in which the pin portion of the first engaging member of the hole portion of the cloth brush is inserted. Then, when the abutting plate portion of the second engaging member abuts against the side plate portion of the other divided body, the engaging portion is slid toward the inner plate portion on the side plate portion via the engaging and disengaging portion, and the front end portion of the pin is The outer side is engaged, and a new brush member is attached to the tubular member to obtain a brush unit.

Further, when the brush member that is being consumed removes the cloth brush unit that is consumed by the pin portion from which the second engagement device is detached, the new cloth brush unit is attached to the pin portion, and all of the cloth brushes are replaced or damaged. A state in which the specific cloth brush unit that is severely consumed is used, and the exchange operation at this time is separated in a state where the brush member is separated from the tubular member (washable state) or a part of the cloth brush unit that is consumed (expanded diameter) In the state of state).

[Embodiment 1]

Hereinafter, the first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings, and a car washing machine of a continuous washing type according to the type is used as an example.

In the second to fourth figures, on the floor surface F, a car washing machine body 1 according to the type and a conveyor (vehicle moving device) 2 that passes through the car washer body 1 from the front and reach the rear are provided. The above washing machine body 1 forms a door shape. In the washing machine body 1, the washing portion 3 and the drying portion 4 are sequentially formed from the front portion. Further, an acoustic wave detector 5 that detects the vehicle height of the washed vehicle C is attached to the front end portion of the washing machine body 1, and the operation panels 6 and 7 are provided on the front and rear sides, respectively. Further, the conveyor 2 is given a moving force (transporting force) via the wheel T on the left side in the conveyance direction of the washed vehicle C.

The cleaning unit 3 includes a side sprinkling nozzle 11 that ejects high-pressure water to the washed vehicle C, a sprinkling nozzle 12, a lotion nozzle 13 that ejects a lotion to the washed vehicle C, and two washing vehicles C. a pair of right and left rocker brushes 14 for cleaning the side surfaces of the front and rear wheel T, and a first cleaning top brush 15 and a second cleaning top brush 16 for cleaning the upper surface of the washed vehicle C, The final rinse nozzle (washing water nozzle) 17 for washing the washed water by the washed vehicle C, and the pair of left and right first cleaning side brushes 18 for washing the front and rear surfaces of the washed vehicle C are to be washed. A pair of left and right cleaning side brushes 19 for washing both sides of the vehicle C, a water-repellent plating nozzle 20 for spraying the fluoroplating agent to the washed vehicle C, and a liquid spray for spraying (spraying) the washed vehicle C The wax nozzles 21 are formed in this order.

Further, the drying unit 4 includes a first top nozzle 25 that dries the upper surface of the washed vehicle C, a pair of right and left first side nozzles 26 that dry both sides of the washed vehicle C, and a washed vehicle C. The second top nozzle 27 that has been dried on the upper side, the pair of left and right side nozzles 28 that dry both sides of the washed vehicle C, and the right and left sides of the water droplets that are attached to both side surfaces (surfaces) of the washed vehicle C A pair of dry top brushes (an example of a brush for drying) 29 are formed in order.

Here, in the cleaning unit 3, a pair of right and left rocker brushes 14 are attached to the free end of the arm 14A that can swing left and right, and the arm 14A is swung by the swinging device (not shown) in the left-right direction ( The width direction of the car can be moved forward and backward as desired. Further, the first cleaning top brush 15 and the second cleaning top brush 16 are vertically and vertically movable by being guided by left and right rails, and are provided by a lifting device (not shown). The height of the car changes and moves up and down. Further, the first cleaning side brush 18 is supported by a rail 18A provided in the left-right direction of the upper portion of the car washer main body 1 so as to be movable to the left and right (opening and closing movement), and the left and right moving device (not shown) While moving left and right, the front and rear surfaces of the washed vehicle C are washed, and the moving device (not shown) moves forward and backward on the rail 18A, and moves as the conveyer transports the washed vehicle C. Then, the second cleaning side brush 19 is provided at the free end of the left and right swing arm 19A, and the arm 19A is moved forward and backward in the left-right direction (the vehicle width direction) by the swing device (not shown) to perform the cleaning of the vehicle C. Wash the sides.

Further, in the drying unit 4, the first top brush 25 and the second top brush 27 are movable up and down as the vehicle height changes by the lifting and lowering means (not shown). Further, the top brush for drying 29 is vertically movable by being guided by the left and right rails, and is moved up and down by the lifting and lowering device (not shown) as the vehicle height changes. Then, the drying side brush 30 is attached to the free end of the arm 71 (described later) that can swing left and right, and the arm 71 is swung by the swinging device to move forward and backward in the left-right direction (the vehicle width direction). Further, in the washing unit 3 and the drying unit 4, other devices such as nozzles are of a fixed type. Further, each of the nozzles 25 to 28 is connected to an air blowing device (not shown) that supplies air.

In the first side view and the fifth to ninth drawings, in the dry side brush 30, a plurality of brush units 40 are externally fitted to the shaft body 31 in the direction of the axis 31A. That is, the shaft body 31 has a tubular shape, and the projecting body 32 in the direction along the axial center 31A is integrally formed at two positions (one or three or more positions) at 180 degrees of displacement on the outer circumferential surface thereof. Then, screw holes 33 are formed in the direction of the axis 31A at four positions (single number or plural positions) at a plurality of positions set at a predetermined pitch and at a 90 degree position in the circumferential direction.

Each of the brush units 40 includes a cylindrical member 41 slidable in a direction along the axis 31A with respect to the shaft body 31 and integrally rotatable with the shaft body 31, and is disengaged from the cylindrical member 41 by a snap-off operation. A detachable brush member 51 can be attached to the outside.

That is, the tubular member 41 includes the inner cylindrical portion 42 which is tightly fitted to the shaft body 31, and the twelve positions (plural positions) which are displaced from the outer circumferential surface of the inner cylindrical portion 42 by 30 degrees are radiated The protruding plate portion 43 that is connected, the outer plate portion 44 that is integrated with the outer end of each of the protruding plate portions 43, and the inner tube portion 42 to the lower surface of the protruding plate portion 43 and the outer plate portion 44 are integrated. An annular bottom plate portion 45. Here, the outer plate portion 44 is formed in an arc shape along the outer surface of the inner cylindrical portion 42, and the central portion in the arc direction is integrated with the outer end of the protruding plate 43, thereby being at the end adjacent to the outer plate portion 44. The groove-shaped engaging portion 46 opened to the outer circumference is formed between the portions, and the engaging portion 46 is formed on the outer peripheral surface side of the cylindrical member 41 at twelve positions (plural positions) in the circumferential direction.

Then, on the inner cylindrical portion 42, at four positions (single number or plural positions) which are displaced by 90 degrees in the circumferential direction, a through hole 47 which is continuous with the screw hole 33 of the shaft body 31 is formed, and at the same time The two positions (single number or plural positions) of the 180-degree displacement in the circumferential direction are the full length of the groove portion 48 of the ridge body 32 of the shaft body 31 in the direction along the axis 31A. form. Further, on the bottom plate portion 45, water holes 49 are formed corresponding to the respective engaging portions 46. An example of the cylindrical member 41 made of metal is formed by the above 42 to 49 or the like.

The tubular member 41 having such a structure is fitted to the shaft body 31 in a state where the groove portion 48 is fitted to the protruding body 32, and then slid in the direction of the axis 31A. The through hole 47 communicates with the screw hole 33 which is positioned accurately, and the bolt body (an example of the fixture) 35 that passes through the through hole 47 from the outside is screwed to the screw hole 33 to fix the cylindrical member 41 to the shaft body 31. position. Further, a notch portion 44a is formed at a position facing the through hole 47 of the outer plate portion 44 for passing the bolt body 35.

The brush member 51 includes an annular portion 52 that is externally fitted to the tubular member 41, and a cloth brush unit 68 that supports the folded inner end portion 68a on the annular portion 52 side. Then, the annular portion 52 includes A plurality of individual split bodies 53 and a snap-fit 60 are provided.

Each of the divided bodies 53 is formed to have a cylindrical member 41 by an inner plate portion 54 that can abut against the tubular member 41 and a pair of side plate portions 55 that are connected to the outside from both ends in the circumferential direction of the inner plate portion 54. In the rail shape of the same length, on the inner surface side of the inner plate portion 54, the engaged portion 56 that can be arbitrarily engaged with the engaging portion 46 of the tubular member 41 is formed in a protruding shape, for example, by The resin is integrally formed. At this time, the inner plate portion 54 is formed along the outer surface of the outer plate portion 44 of the tubular member 41, and has an arc shape slightly larger than the outer surface, and the inner surface thereof abuts against the outer surface of the outer plate portion 44 to be elastic. Formed in a deformed manner. Then, in the pair of side plate portions 55, through holes 57 are formed at two positions in the longitudinal direction (the direction along the axis 31A).

The above-described engaging device 60 includes a first engaging member 61 and a second engaging member 64. The first engaging tool 61 includes a plate-shaped abutting plate 62 and a pin portion 63 that protrudes from one surface of the abutting plate 62 and is inserted into the through hole 57. A concave ring is formed at a front end portion of the pin portion 63. The engaging portion 63a. The second engaging member 64 includes a plate-shaped abutting plate portion 65 and a plate-shaped engaging and disengaging operation portion 66 that protrudes at a right angle from one surface of the outer end of the abutting plate portion 65, and is formed on the abutting plate 65. The recessed engaged portion 65a that is engaged with the engaging portion (front end portion) 63a of the pin portion 63 from the outside is formed to be open to the inner end side.

The cloth brush unit 68 is formed in a rectangular shape by a cloth such as a woven fabric or a long fiber, and the entire surface of the single surface 68c is subjected to a heat pressing treatment. In other words, the cloth brush unit 68 has a predetermined range (predetermined thickness) 68t from one side of the one surface 68c toward the other surface 68d with respect to the thickness 68T, and the entire surface of the one surface 68c is thermally welded to each other. status. Then, in the cloth brush unit 68, the inner side (single side) 68c of the heat-pressing portion is formed inside, and is folded in two in the width direction of the short ruler, and the pin portion 63 is formed at the inner end portion 68a in the longitudinal direction of the long rule. Through hole portion 69. Then, the cloth brush unit 68 is supported by the annular portion 52 side in a group of two pieces, and the fold line portion 68b is located above.

In other words, between the side plate portions 55 adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction of the group of the divided bodies 53, the inner end portions 68a of the folded cloth brush unit 68 are sandwiched by two sheets (one set), first. The pin portion 63 of the engaging tool 61 penetrates the through hole 57 and each of the hole portions 69 (the inner end portion 68a), and the abutting plate 62 abuts against the side plate portion 55 of the divided body 53 on one side. In this state, the abutting plate portion 65 of the second engaging member 64 abuts against the side plate portion 55 of the other divided body 53 and then faces the inner plate on the side plate portion 55 via the engaging and disengaging operation portion 66. The portion 54 slides so that the engaged portion 65a is engaged with the engaging portion 63a from the outside.

Thereby, the inner end portion 68a of the folded cloth brush unit 68 is sandwiched between the adjacent side plate portions 55 in a state in which the two end pieces 68a are overlapped (one set), and the first engaging member 61 and the first The two engaging arms 64 are fixed between the adjacent side plate portions 55. At this time, the fixing is by the concave inclined surface (recessed arcuate surface) recessed into the annular engaging portion 63a and the concave inclined surface of the concavely engaged portion 65a (recessed arc surface) The surface guiding action (engagement force) is performed in a state where the adjacent side plate portions 55 are close to each other, that is, in a state where the inner end portion 68a is strongly sandwiched between the side plate portions 55, and the clamping reaction force is simultaneously applied. Strongly maintain the clamping force.

Further, the abutting plate portion 65 of the second engaging member 64 is engaged with the engaging portion (front end portion) 63a of the pin portion 63 from the outer side by the forming size of the annular portion 52. In the state in which the inner plate portion 54 of the divided body 53 is elastically deformed along the outer peripheral surface of the tubular member 41, the connection between the adjacent side plate portions 55 is performed. In this manner, the annular portion 52 composed of the group of the divided bodies 53 and the inner end portion 68a of the cloth brush unit 68 is fixed by the above-described engaging device 60, and the divided body 53 is connected in the circumferential direction. The portion 52 is formed with an engaged portion 56 that is engageable and disengageable from the outer side on the inner peripheral surface side thereof, and is formed to be separably formed at twelve positions (at least one position) in the circumferential direction. Further, at the lower end of the shaft body 31, a receiving member 37 that prevents the brush unit 40 from falling down is detachably attached. An example of the brush unit 40 is constituted by the above 41 to 69, and then an example of the side brush 30 for drying is constituted by 31 to 69 or the like.

In the side brush 30 for drying of such a configuration, the upper portion of the shaft body 31 rotatably supports the free end of the arm 71 via the bearing 72. Then, in the arm 71, the bottom end thereof is coupled to the washing machine body 1 via the vertical shaft 73 or the like, whereby the swinging device (not shown) is formed to be swingable to the left and right. Further, the upper end of the shaft body 31 is coupled to the rotation driving device 74 in conjunction with each other. Further, although the direction of the drying top brush 29 is different from the swing direction, the shaft body, the brush unit, and the like are the same as the drying side brush 30.

The action of the first embodiment described above will be described below.

The drying side brush 30 in a dry state can be externally fitted to the shaft body 31 as shown in Figs. 1, 4, and 7 and fixed in a stepwise stacked shape. In other words, the tubular member 41 of each brush unit 40 is externally fitted to the shaft body 31 in a state in which the groove portion 48 is fitted into the protruding portion 32, and then slides in the direction of the axis 31A to make the through hole. When the screw hole 33 is communicated with the screw hole 33, the bolt body 35 is locked to the screw hole 33 through the through hole 47 from the outside via the notch portion 44a, thereby being fixed to the shaft body 31 in combination with four positions in the circumferential direction. The established location. At this time, the bottom plate portion 45 of the cylindrical member 41 in the upper brush unit 40 is on the upper cylindrical portion 42, the protruding plate portion 43, and the outer plate portion 44 of the cylindrical member 41 located in the lower brush unit 40. Form abutting. Further, a receiving member 37 that prevents the brush unit 40 from falling is provided at the lower end of the shaft body 31.

In the cylindrical member 41 thus fixed, the brush member 51 is externally fitted and attached in a state in which the engaged portion 56 is engaged with the engaging group 46. At this time, the inner plate portion 54 of the divided body 53 is elastically deformed along the outer peripheral surface of the tubular member 41, and is formed in a locked shape (wound shape).

The car washing operation is carried out as follows. That is, the car wash data (car wash program, accessory menu) of the washed vehicle C is input, and then the car wash is performed based on the car wash data by the start switch. Further, the loading of the washed vehicle C is detected by the sonar detector 5, and then the time from the detection is calculated.

When the washed vehicle C enters the conveyor 2, the washed vehicle C is continuously moved at a predetermined speed by the conveyor 2, and in the continuous movement, first, the washing unit 3 performs a washing process. In other words, when the washing vehicle C is sprayed with high-pressure water from the measuring nozzle 11 and the inclined nozzle 12 to perform water washing, the washing agent C is sprayed from the washing nozzle 13 to the washed vehicle C. Next, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 3, the pair of right and left rocker arms 14 are swung by the arm 14A, and are moved to the inner side in the left-right direction (vehicle width direction) as indicated by the imaginary line of FIG. Thereby, the lower side of both sides of the washed vehicle C and the side faces of the front and rear wheels T are washed. Then, as shown by the solid line in Fig. 2, the first cleaning top brush 15 and the second cleaning top brush 16 at the lowered position are as shown by the imaginary line in Fig. 2, as the vehicle height changes. Instead of doing vertical lifting, the upper surface of the washed excess C is washed.

Next, the final rinse nozzle 17 sprays the washing water to the washed vehicle C, and as shown by the solid line in FIG. 3, the pair of left and right first cleaning side brushes 18 located at the center portion (closed position) are used. The guide rail 18A is guided to move (start) to the left and right outer sides while washing the front surface of the washed vehicle C. At this time, by moving the rail 18A rearward, as shown by the imaginary line of FIG. 3, The washing vehicle C is moved by the movement of the conveyor 2, and the front is washed. Next, as shown in Fig. 3, the pair of left and right second cleaning side brushes 19 located on the outer side are swung by the arm 19A, as shown by the imaginary line in Fig. 3, by moving to the left and right direction (the width direction of the vehicle) The inside of the vehicle is washed and washed on both sides of the vehicle C.

When the cleaning of the both side surfaces is completed by approaching the second cleaning side brush 19, as shown by the imaginary line in Fig. 3, a pair of left and right first cleaning side brushes are moved (operated) to the left and right sides. 18, by the guidance of the rail 18A, moves to the inner side (center portion side) of the left and right, and at the same time, washes the rear side of the washed vehicle C, and simultaneously moves to the rear with the rail 18A, as in the imaginary line of FIG. It is shown that the conveyor 2 can be washed while the conveyed vehicle C is being moved while being transported. When the surface of the vehicle C to be cleaned by the second cleaning side brush 19 is sprayed with the fluorine plating agent by the water-repellent coating nozzle 20, the liquid wax is sprayed (sprayed) from the wax nozzle 21.

In this manner, the washed vehicle C that has been subjected to the cleaning process in the cleaning unit 3 continuously moves in the drying unit 4, and first, the air ejected from the first top nozzle 25 is dried, and the air ejected from the first side nozzle 26 causes two The sides are dry, and the air ejected from the second nozzle 28 causes the sides to dry. Next, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 3, the pair of left and right drying side brushes 30 located outside are moved by the swing of the arm 71 as shown by the imaginary line of Fig. 3, by moving to the left and right direction (the car) On the inner side in the width direction), water droplets adhering to both side surfaces (surfaces) of the washed vehicle C are wiped off. Further, as shown by the solid line in Fig. 2, the top brush 29 for drying at the rising position is vertically raised and lowered as the height of the vehicle is changed as indicated by the imaginary line in Fig. 2, thereby being wiped and attached to the Wash the water droplets on the top (surface) of the vehicle C.

Here, the wiping action of the water droplets by the pair of left and right drying side brushes 30 is performed as follows. That is, the shaft body 31 is rotated about the axis 31A by the rotation driving device 74, and the rotational force of the shaft body 31 is transmitted to the tubular member 41 of each brush unit 40 via the bolt body 35 group. Then, the rotation of the tubular member 41 is transmitted to each of the divided bodies 53, that is, the annular portion 52 via the group of the engaged portions 56 that are engaged with the engaging portion 46, and each of the brush units 40 is integrally formed with the shaft body 31. The shaft center 31A rotates. At this time, the group of the engaged portions 56 is engaged with the group of the engaging portions 46, thereby preventing the positional deviation of the cylindrical member 41 with respect to the rotating brush member 51 in the circumferential direction, and is also located by the engaged portion 56. Between the upper and lower bottom plates 45, the positional deviation with respect to the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical member 41 of the rotating brush member 51 (the direction along the axial center 31A) is prevented.

As a result, the group of the brush-brushing elements 68 is stretched by the centrifugal force. Therefore, the drying side brush 30 is moved to the inner side in the left-right direction (the vehicle width direction) by the swing of the arm 71, thereby stretching and rotating the cloth brush sheet. The body group 68 contacts (contacts) the two sides of the vehicle to be washed, and wipes the water droplets attached to both sides (surfaces). At this time, the other surface (non-heat-pressing treatment) 68d which is not subjected to the heat-pressing treatment is contacted (contacted) on both sides of the washed vehicle C by the cloth brush unit 68 group, and the wiping of the water droplets does not lower the absorption. The characteristics (maintaining the wiping effect) and not damaging both sides of the washed vehicle C can be appropriately performed. Further, at the time of wiping, the group of the brush-brushing members 68 is reinforced by the inside of the hot-pressed portion (single-sided) 68c which is subjected to hot pressing treatment on the entire surface, and the durability and tensile strength of the cloth material can be improved and the thickness can be lowered. Broken (hard to break).

The water that has entered the cylindrical member 41 when the water droplets are wiped is drained toward the ground F through the group of the water holes 49. Further, the top brush 29 for drying is similarly applied to the wiping of the upper surface (surface) of the vehicle C to be cleaned. According to the above aspect, the washed vehicle C after the desired car wash program is moved by the conveyor 2 to the outside of the car washing machine body 1.

When the cloth brush unit 68 is consumed or soiled by the wiping action of the water droplets by the drying side brush 30, the brush member 51 is exchanged while the car washing operation is stopped (locked). In other words, the baffle 65 of the second engaging member 64 in an appropriate place (any place) that is easy to handle is directed to the side (outer side) separated from the inner plate portion 54 on the side plate 55 via the engagement releasing operation portion 66. While sliding, the engaged portion 65a is disengaged from the engaging portion 63a. Thereby, the locking force of the annular portion 52 in the state of being elastically deformed is opened, and by the reaction force (elastic opening force), as shown in FIG. 8, the engaging portion (front end portion) of the pin portion 63 is formed. The 63a side is pulled out from the through hole 57 of the adjacent side plate portion 55, and can be separated at this position of the annular portion 52. Further, by the elastic reaction force, the diameter of the annular portion 52 can be enlarged, and the engaged portion 56 near the separation position can be automatically detached (extracted) from the engaging portion 46. Therefore, the annular portion 52 is enlarged (more enlarged diameter) against the elastic force, and the brush member 51 which is consumed or soiled by the cloth brush unit 68 is completely separated from the tubular member 41.

Then, the prepared new brush member 51 is attached to the tubular member 41 by performing an operation opposite to the operation of being separated from the above-described separation. That is, as shown in Fig. 8, the new brush member 51 is fitted to the tubular member 41, and the engaged portion 56 is engaged with the engaging portion 46, and then the annular portion 52 is elastically deformed to form a lock. In the attached state, the through hole 57 in the side plate portion 55 of the one side divided body 53 passes through the pin portion 63 of the first engaging member 61 of the hole portion 69 of the cloth brush unit 68, and penetrates the other divided body. A through hole 57 of the side plate portion 55 of 53. When the abutting plate 65 of the second engaging member 64 abuts against the side plate portion 55 of the other divided body 53, the engaging and detaching operation portion 66 slides toward the inner plate portion 54 on the side plate portion 55, thereby being The engaging portion 65a is engaged with the engaging portion 63a from the outside, and as shown in Fig. 7, a brush unit 40 for attaching the new brush member 51 to the tubular member 41 is formed.

In this way, the exchange operation of the brush member 51 can be performed in a short time while using a tool or the like, and can be quickly performed while staying at the gas station. Therefore, the stop time of the car washing machine is shortened, and the waiting time for the car wash is shortened, and appropriate operation can be performed. Car wash, at the same time will often wipe the water droplets in a bright state.

As described above, the brush member 51 that has been completely separated and separated from the tubular member 41 is washed and dried by the cloth brush unit 68, and is ready for the next exchange, and can be repeatedly used in a bright state. At the same time, the drying brush member 51 which is periodically exchanged due to being quickly soiled can be suitably employed.

When the brush member 51 that has been consumed is removed from the cloth brush unit 68 consumed by the pin portion 63 that disengages the second engaging member 64, the new cloth brush unit 68 is attached to the pin portion 63, and all the cloth brush units are removed. 68 or a particular cloth brush unit 68 that is consuming to be severely damaged, such as breakage. At this time, the exchange operation is a state in which the brush member 51 is detached from the tubular member 41 (washable state), or as shown in Fig. 8, in a state where the consumed cloth brush unit 68 is partially separated (cross-large) Under the state of the diameter).

In the first embodiment described above, the car washing machine body 1 is placed in a fixed state, and the washed vehicle C is continuously moved by the conveyor (vehicle moving device) 2. Although the relative movement is shown, the car washing machine body is moved. The car washing machine body and the cleaned vehicle are relatively moved, and the washed vehicle may be washed. Further, the body of the washing machine is separated into a front main body including a washing device and a rear main body including a drying device, and the front main body and the rear main body may be separately movable.

In the above-described first embodiment, the brush member 51 is shown in a form in which 12 positions (plural positions) in the circumferential direction are connected and separated, but only one position (single position) in the circumferential direction can be connected to the separated form. .

In the first embodiment described above, the brush member 51 is formed by sandwiching the brush unit 68 between the divided bodies 53 in a two-piece overlapping (one set) manner, but holding the one piece of the cloth brush unit 68. Or a line that holds more than three overlapping (sets) is indicated. Moreover, the cloth brush unit 68 may be folded into a wavy form.

In the first embodiment described above, the brush member 51 is formed between the divided bodies 53 in the form of the inner end portion 68a of the brush-making brush unit 68, but an engaging member or the like is interposed between the divided bodies 53. The direct connection is separated, and all or a part of the divided body 53 can be attached and detached to the cloth brush unit.

In the first embodiment, the engaging device is represented by the first engaging member 61 and the second engaging member 64. For example, the front end portion of the pin portion 63 of the first engaging member 61 is foldable. The form of the curved (swinging) stop can also be used.

1. . . Car washing machine body

2. . . Conveyor (vehicle mobile device)

3. . . Washing department

4. . . Drying department

14. . . Rocker brush

15. . . First cleaning top brush

16. . . Second cleaning top brush

18. . . First cleaning side brush

19. . . Second cleaning side brush

29. . . Dry top brush (drying brush)

30. . . Side brush for drying (drying brush)

31. . . Axle body

31A. . . Axis

35. . . Bolt body (fixing tool)

40. . . Brush unit

41. . . Cylindrical member

44. . . Outer plate

46. . . Clamping department

47. . . Through hole

48. . . Groove

51. . . Brush member

52. . . Ring

53. . . Split body

54. . . Inner plate

55. . . Side plate

56. . . Engaged part

57. . . Through hole

60. . . Card fitting

61. . . First card

62. . . Abutment plate

63. . . Sales department

63a. . . Engagement part (front end part)

64. . . Second card

65. . . Abutment plate

65a. . . Engaged part

66. . . Engagement and disengagement operation

68. . . Cloth brushing unit

68a. . . Inner part

68b. . . Fold line

68c. . . Inside the hot press (single side)

68d. . . the other side

68T. . . thickness

68t. . . Established range

69. . . Hole

71. . . arm

74. . . Rotary drive

F. . . ground

C. . . Washed vehicle

T. . . wheel

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a part of a notch of a main portion in a state in which the drying brush is disassembled in the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic side view of the same car washing machine.

Figure 3 is a schematic plan view of the same car washing machine.

Fig. 4 is a schematic rear view of the same car washing machine.

Fig. 5 is a front elevational view showing the assembled state of the same drying brush.

Fig. 6 is a front elevational view showing a portion of a main portion of the same drying brush in a joined state.

Fig. 7 is a transverse plan view of the main part of the same drying brush in a connected state.

Fig. 8 is a transverse plan view of a main portion of the same drying brush in a separated state.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a single cloth brush of the same drying brush.

30. . . Side brush for drying (drying brush)

31. . . Axle body

31A. . . Axis

32. . . Bare body

33. . . Screw hole

40. . . Brush unit

41. . . Cylindrical member

42. . . Inner tube

43. . . Protruding plate

44. . . Outer plate

44a. . . Gap section

45. . . Bottom plate

46. . . Clamping department

47. . . Through hole

48. . . Groove

49. . . Water hole

51. . . Brush member

52. . . Ring

53. . . Split body

54. . . Inner plate

55. . . Side plate

56. . . Engaged part

57. . . Through hole

60. . . Card fitting

61. . . First card

62. . . Abutment plate

63. . . Sales department

63a. . . Engagement part (front end part)

64. . . Second card

65. . . Abutment plate

65a. . . Engaged part

66. . . Engagement and disengagement operation

68. . . Cloth brushing unit

68a. . . Inner part

68b. . . Fold line

68c. . . Inside the hot press (single side)

68d. . . the other side

Claims (3)

A brush for drying is disposed on the body of the washing machine, and the water washing machine attached to the surface of the washed vehicle is wiped while the body of the washing machine is relatively moved with the vehicle to be washed, wherein the single piece of the brush is single The entire surface of the surface is heat-pressed, and is placed on the shaft side in a state in which the heat-pressing treatment surface is folded inside. The brush for drying as described in claim 1, wherein a plurality of brush units are externally arranged in a direction along the axis with respect to the shaft body, and each of the brush units includes an axis along the axis a cylindrical member that can arbitrarily slide in the direction of the core and arbitrarily rotates integrally with the shaft body, and a brush member that can be detachably attached to the cylindrical member from the outside, and a plurality of circumferential directions on the outer peripheral surface side of the tubular member Positioning the engaging portion, the brush member includes an annular portion that is externally fitted in the shape of a cylindrical member, and a cloth brush unit supported by an inner end portion folded on the side of the annular portion, the annular portion being in the inner circumference thereof The surface side is formed with an engaged portion that is detachably attachable to the engaging portion from the outside, and is formed to be separable and coupled at least at one position in the circumferential direction. The brush for drying according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein the engaging portion is formed in a groove shape that is open to the outer circumference, and the annular portion includes a plurality of individual divided bodies and an engaging member, and each of the divided bodies is abuttable The inner plate portion of the tubular member and the pair of side plate portions that are connected to the outside from both ends in the circumferential direction of the inner plate portion are formed in a rail shape, and the engaged portion that is detachably attached to the engaging portion is formed to protrude into the inner portion. At the same time, the through hole is formed in the pair of side plate portions, the engaging device includes a first engaging device and a second engaging device, and the first engaging device includes an abutting plate portion and the abutting plate portion a pin portion that protrudes through the through hole, the second engaging device includes an abutting plate portion that is engaged with the front end portion of the pin portion from the outer side, and a protruding portion that protrudes from one surface of the abutting plate portion Disengaging the operation portion, in a state in which the inner end portion of the cloth brush unit folded between the adjacent side plates is clamped in the circumferential direction, the pin portion of the first engaging member is penetrated through the two through holes and the cloth brush unit In the inner end portion, the abutting plate portion of the second engaging device is from the outer side The front end portion of the pin portion is engaged with the partition plate between the adjacent side plate portions in a state where the divided body is elastically deformed along the outer peripheral surface of the tubular member.