JPS6127744A - Car washing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the efficiency of car washing by completing a through process of car washing continuously from washing through draining to wiping. CONSTITUTION:A vehicle B is stopped in a position opposed to a car washing machine A and moved right while a rotary washing brush 2 is rotated to spray washing water. Next, a draining brush 4 and a wiping-up body 5 are energized and the rotary washing brush 2 and a roof draining brush 3 are rotated in the opposite direction while being moved left along the outside of the vehicle B. The roof draining brush 3 splashes forward water drops sprayed and attached to the roof while dropping them from both sides of the vehicle B. After draining the roof, a window draining brush 4 splashes water drops attached to window glass surfaces while passing through the vehicle. Further, a window wiping-up body 5 wipes up the remaining water on the window glass while rotating.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a car washing method using a car washing machine, and more particularly to a method of performing a series of draining and wiping operations to remove water droplets etc. adhering to the washing end section. .

(Prior technology) Conventionally, as a method for removing water droplets etc. adhering to the car body after washing using a car wash machine, high pressure air is injected from an injection nozzle, and the high speed air flow removes the water droplets etc. However, this method not only causes the high-pressure air to expand rapidly immediately after it leaves the injection nozzle, making a loud noise, but also consumes a considerable amount of electricity due to the compression of the air. energy is required.

Therefore, when washing a large bus in a residential area, there are problems with drying, and furthermore, when washing a large bus during breaks at drive-ins, gas stations, etc., which has recently been requested. However, due to location issues, there is a problem with this drying process, so there is no automatic drying process that follows the car wash process, and at most the water is drained manually, which is ineffective and makes it difficult to wash the car. However, the appearance is deceptive.

Furthermore, recently, subway cars have also been washed using this type of washing machine, but there are problems in drying and draining, and there are also problems in durability, especially for car bodies made of light metals such as aluminum. Therefore, there was a demand for a car wash machine that could be installed anywhere with low noise, and that could save energy and perform a consistent process from car washing to drying.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As mentioned above, conventional high-pressure air blowing methods have problems with noise and energy consumption, especially those for large vehicles such as large buses and trains. Previously, it could only be used in specific locations, but with this invention, it has been made low-noise and energy-saving.
At least in all places where it is possible to install a regular car wash machine, and not only washing large and small cars such as passenger cars and wagon type cars, but also draining and wiping at the same time. The purpose was to provide a car washing method that could be used in upstream processes.

(Means and effects for solving the problem) In other words, the present invention provides a method for moving or fixing a main body having a gate shape or an inverted shape and equipped with a rotating cleaning brush with respect to a vehicle to be washed (hereinafter simply referred to as a vehicle). In the movable type, a rail laid on the ground can be reciprocated, and a rotatable draining brush body with a small diameter is provided near and behind the rotary cleaning brush, and further, a draining brush body that is rotatable with a small diameter is provided near and behind the rotating washing brush. The wiping body is provided with a rotatable wiping body made of a soft fiber bundle or the like, and each of the wiping bodies is configured to be biased and released from the vehicle at will.

When washing a car using this car wash machine, first move forward to the very edge of the rail and then stop, then approach the front or rear of the car slightly behind the car wash machine and almost parallel to the rail. After the vehicle has stopped, first release the force applied to the draining body and the wiping body to move them away from the vehicle, then rotate only the rotary cleaning brush and move it while spraying cleaning water, and move it to the vehicle side. Once the vehicle has passed the other direction, the vehicle should be stopped once. Furthermore, the draining brush and the wiping body are biased and rotated together with the rotary cleaning brush, and the vehicle is again driven back to the side.

In this way, most of the dirt, mud, etc. adhering to the vehicle are first washed away by the rotary cleaning brush as it travels, but even if there are areas left unwashed in the recesses of the vehicle surface, such as windows, During the go-around, it is completely washed, and the draining and wiping operations are completed at the same time.

Next, even if it is a fixed type, it is configured to include a draining body close to and behind the rotating washing brush and a wiping body close to and behind the rotating washing brush when approaching a vehicle.

To wash a vehicle, the vehicle is driven in parallel at low speed, and the rotating cleaning brush, followed by the draining body and wiping body, are brought into contact with the side of the vehicle and passed through. It works to ensure that the steps up to the top are completed consistently.

(Embodiment) Next, an embodiment of the gate-shaped moving type of the method of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

The car wash machine A includes a gate-shaped main body part 1 and a leg part 11 of the main body part 1.
A cleaning brush 2 suspended inside and a beam portion 1 of the main body l
2. A roof draining brush 3 located directly below the center, and a leg portion 11.
A forearm 111a branches from near the base of a fixed arm 111 that protrudes rearward (rightward in FIGS. 1 and 2) from
It is composed of a draining brush 4 suspended from the tip and a wiper 5 suspended from the tip of the rear arm 111b branching off from near the tip of the fixed arm 111.

The main body part 1 has a gate shape that straddles the vehicle B, and inside the leg parts 11 on both sides, a power receiving device, a power distribution board, etc. (not shown) for supplying power to each motor, a driving motor, etc. are built-in. The traveling motor allows reciprocating movement on rails 6 laid on the ground via wheels 112 at the bottom. Also, the legs 11.11 on both sides have their respective upper parts connected to the beam parts 1.
2 are connected together.

The cleaning brushes 2 are each vertically suspended from a beam 12 inside the legs 11, and each is rotated forward by a motor (not shown) inside the beam 12, and is rotated by a spring (not shown) or the like to rotate the cleaning brush 2 toward the front. Since it is biased in the wAB direction, it is impossible to wash the side of vehicle B. Furthermore, the cleaning brush 2 is labeled by spraying cleaning water from a shaft portion (not shown).

The roof draining brushes 3 (only the - side shown) each have a shaft 31.
The cleaning brush 2 is connected to the motor 32 and is rotatably positioned above and behind the cleaning brush 2 by an arm (not shown) that protrudes from the center of the beam 12 so as to be rotatable only in the vertical direction from the left and right sides to the rear. Supported. Therefore, by driving the motor 32, the roof draining brush 3° stays on the roof r of the vehicle B and rotates forward to remove scattered water droplets and the like.

The draining brush 4 (only the minus side is shown) is particularly suitable for draining windows, and has a shape that is made of approximately the same material as the cleaning brush 2 but with a smaller diameter, and each extends from the leg 11 to the rear. A shaft 42 that hangs from a motor 41 supported at the tip of a forearm 111a, which is rotatable only in the horizontal direction, extends from near the base of the protruding fixed arm l11, and is positioned to the right of the roof draining brush 3 in FIG. It is connected as much as possible.

The forearm 111a is always biased toward the vehicle B by a spring 1lls, and this biasing force can be released by a pneumatic cylinder 1llc as necessary, so that the draining brush 4 can be moved toward or away from the side of the vehicle B at any time without using a label. be. The motor 41 also has a cover 43 that covers the majority of the draining brush 4 in order to prevent the removed water droplets from scattering and re-adhering to the book cutter, etc., and to promote the falling of the removed water droplets. covered.

Next, like the draining brush 4, the wiping body 5 (only the minus side is shown) is suitable for wiping windows, and is made of soft fiber bundles having hygroscopic properties. It is a cylindrical shape with the same diameter and is grafted around the axis, and each leg 1
1, the rear arm 111 is rotatable only in the horizontal direction from near the tip of the fixed arm 111 that protrudes to the right in FIG.
b is connected to the draining brush 4 so as to be located on the right side in FIG. The rear arm 111b has a spring 1
The wiping body 5 is always urged in the direction of the vehicle B by the wiping member 111c, and this urging force can be released by the pneumatic cylinder 111c if necessary, so that the wiping body 5 can be brought into contact with the side surface of the vehicle B at any time. Further, the motor 51 covers the majority of the window cleaning upper body 5 in order to prevent the wiped water from scattering and re-adhering to the wiped upper part, etc., and to promote the fall of the water droplets on the wiped surface. It covers the cover 53.

Next, a method of washing a car using the car wash machine A will be explained.

First, move the car wash machine A to the leftmost end of the rail 6 in Figure 1 and stop it. Next, move the vehicle B so that it is almost parallel to the rail 6, and bring the front or rear part into contact with the car wash machine A. Stop at the location. When the vehicle B has stopped, the draining brush and the wiping body 5 of the car washer A are released, and the rotary washing brush 2 is rotated to move to the right while spraying washing water. Once it passes, I have to stop.

Next, the draining brush 4 and the wiping body 5 are energized, and the rotary cleaning brush 2 and the roof draining brush 3 are activated.

While rotating in the opposite direction to the above, again go around on the outside of vehicle B (
When the vehicle B is moved to the left), most of the dirt, mud, etc. adhering to the vehicle B are first washed away as the rotary cleaning brush 2 moves back and forth, but if any dirt, mud, etc. are left behind on the uneven parts of the outer surface of the vehicle, such as the window frame, etc. Even if there is, it can be completely cleaned during the go-around. Thereafter, the roof draining brush 3 scatters the water on the roof r, and the remaining water droplets are splashed forward and dropped from both sides of the vehicle B. After draining water on the roof r, a window draining brush 4 passes through the window while brushing off water droplets adhering to the surface of the window glass. At this time, as mentioned above, the splashed water droplets fall to the ground due to the cover 43 without re-adhering to the reading section, etc., and after the window has been drained, the window cleaning body 5 rotates and cleans the window glass. Wipe off any remaining moisture.

In this embodiment, the draining body and the wiping body are made into a rotatable brush shape and are described as being small for use on the window glass of vehicle B. The washing process of the entire outer surface may be followed by a draining and wiping process, and the draining body and wiping body may be in any brush shape, and the draining body and wiping body may be roughly washed. Although the brushes are made to protrude from the main body and have weight, it is also possible to store them within the main body, or even make them separate and use them in conjunction with each other.1. In addition, although only a movable type has been described, a fixed type may also be implemented in the same manner.Furthermore, the above-mentioned roof draining brush is not particularly necessary, and specifics of the draining body, wiping body, etc. that implement the present invention. The shape, structure, material, etc. of
It goes without saying that these changes may be arbitrarily determined within the range in which the functions and effects can be achieved, and none of these changes change the gist of the present invention.

(Effects) As explained above, the car washing method according to the present invention can significantly improve car washing efficiency since the washing process, draining, and wiping processes are completed in an integrated process. The appearance of the area to be washed is improved, and since a high-pressure air jet force type is not used for draining, noise is reduced, and the degree of freedom in selecting the installation location is greatly improved.

In addition, the power consumption of the motor that rotates the drainer, wiping body, etc. is much less than that of the compressor that produces high-pressure air, and it must be said that this is an excellent invention that has many effects.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of a car wash machine that implements the present invention; FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the main parts, FIG. 2 is a partially sectional side view, and FIG. 3 is a partially sectional rear view. It is. A--1 car wash machine 2-m-washing brush 4--1 water cutter 5--1 wipe upper body.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) The process consists of a step of brushing the vehicle to be washed while spraying washing water, and a draining step of rotating a draining body to remove water droplets adhering to the end of the washing process. How to wash your car. (2) A step of brushing the vehicle to be washed while spraying washing water; following this step, a draining step of rotating a draining body to remove water droplets adhering to the end of the washing; and further a draining step. A car washing method comprising the step of wiping the area by rotating a wiping body after wiping the area.