JP6497294B2

JP6497294B2 - Car wash machine

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Publication number: JP6497294B2
Application number: JP2015209190A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 淳盛西濱
Original assignee: Daifuku Co Ltd
Current assignee: Daifuku Co Ltd
Priority date: 2015-10-23
Filing date: 2015-10-23
Publication date: 2019-04-10
Anticipated expiration: 2035-10-23
Also published as: JP2017081253A

Description

本発明は、例えば給油所に設置され洗車に使用される洗車機に関し、特に、門型の洗車機本体に加えて高発泡液剤を散布する散布装置を備えた洗車機に関する。 The present invention relates to a car wash machine installed in a gas station, for example, and used for car washing, and more particularly, to a car wash machine provided with a spraying device for spraying a highly foamed liquid agent in addition to a gate-type car wash machine body.

従来、洗車に使用される洗車機としては、給油所などに設置されて、被洗浄車両と洗車機本体を前後方向に相対移動させながら、被洗浄車両に貯液タンクに貯留された液剤や洗浄水を噴射し、ブラッシングして洗車を行う構成とされる門型洗車機が知られている。 Conventionally, as a car wash machine used for car washing, it is installed in a gas station, etc., and the liquid agent and washing stored in the liquid storage tank in the car to be washed are moved relative to each other in the front-rear direction. 2. Description of the Related Art A gate-type car wash machine that is configured to inject water, brush, and wash a car is known.

また、高圧洗浄水を用いた高圧洗浄や、高発泡液剤を用いた洗浄などを行うために、門型の洗車機本体とは別に、高圧洗浄水や高発泡液剤を散布する散布装置を備えた洗車設備が既に知られている（例えば、特許文献１参照）。 In addition to the gate-type car wash machine main body, a spraying device for spraying high-pressure washing water and high-foaming liquid agent is provided separately from the main body of the gate type car wash to perform high-pressure washing using high-pressure washing water and washing using high-foaming liquid agent. Car wash facilities are already known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

上記散布装置は、被洗浄車両の上部から洗浄水や液剤を噴き付けるための複数の噴射ノズルを備えており、この噴射ノズルに水と液剤と圧縮空気を送給する配管設備が被洗浄車両の上部に設けられている。また、散布装置を備えた洗車設備は、被洗浄車両の前後方向に往復走行移動して被洗浄車両の全体に洗浄水や液剤を散布するので、配管設備はこの前後方向移動に連動して変位可能に、例えば、容易に屈曲するように配管が連結構成されている。 The spraying device includes a plurality of injection nozzles for spraying cleaning water and liquid agent from the upper part of the vehicle to be cleaned, and piping equipment for supplying water, liquid agent and compressed air to the injection nozzle is provided in the vehicle to be cleaned. It is provided at the top. In addition, car wash equipment equipped with a spraying device travels back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle to be cleaned and sprays cleaning water and liquid on the entire vehicle to be cleaned, so the piping equipment is displaced in conjunction with this longitudinal movement. For example, the piping is connected and configured to be easily bent.

往復走行移動に連動して配管設備が変位可能な構成とされる配管構成としては、例えば、特許文献２には、配管部を形成する第１支腕と第２支腕との間に湾曲支腕を介在させて屈曲可能にした構成が開示されている。また、特許文献３には、第１支持アームと第２支持アームとの間に連結アームを介装した構成が開示されている。 As a piping configuration in which piping equipment can be displaced in conjunction with reciprocating movement, for example, Patent Document 2 discloses a curved support between a first support arm and a second support arm that form a piping section. A configuration in which arms can be bent is disclosed. Patent Document 3 discloses a configuration in which a connecting arm is interposed between a first support arm and a second support arm.

特許第５２２９６３８号公報Japanese Patent No. 5229638 特公平０３−３９８５３号公報Japanese Patent Publication No. 03-39853 実開昭６４−１１５８号公報Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 64-1158

散布装置の往復走行移動の長さが長くなると、散布装置に設ける配管設備の進退距離も長くなってしまうので、配管屈曲部を設けた構成では、この屈曲部の角度変化が大きくなってしまう。 If the length of the reciprocating travel of the spraying device becomes long, the advance / retreat distance of the piping equipment provided in the spraying device also becomes long. Therefore, in the configuration in which the pipe bending portion is provided, the angle change of the bending portion becomes large.

そのため、特許文献２に記載の湾曲支腕を介装した構成では、第１支腕と湾曲支腕との連結部、および、湾曲支腕と第２支腕との連結部において、配管部材の屈曲度合が大きくなってしまい問題となる。また、特許文献３に記載の連結アームを介装した構成では、第１支持アームと連結アームとの屈曲度合と連結アームと第２支持アームとの屈曲度合とが一様に変化せず、一方側が大きく変化してしまい配管部材の負荷が増大してしまう虞が生じて問題となる。 Therefore, in the configuration in which the curved support arm described in Patent Document 2 is interposed, the connecting portion between the first support arm and the curved support arm, and the connection portion between the curved support arm and the second support arm, The degree of bending becomes large and becomes a problem. Moreover, in the structure which interposed the connection arm of patent document 3, the bending degree of a 1st support arm and a connection arm and the bending degree of a connection arm and a 2nd support arm do not change uniformly, This may cause a problem that the load on the piping member may increase due to a large change in the side.

そこで、洗車機本体に加えて、高発泡液剤などを散布する散布装置を備えた構成では、散布装置に設ける配管設備の屈曲度合が一様になるような配管屈曲構成であることが望まれる。 Therefore, in addition to the car wash machine main body, in a configuration including a spraying device that sprays a highly foamed liquid agent or the like, it is desirable that the piping bend configuration has a uniform degree of bending of piping equipment provided in the spraying device.

本発明は、上記問題点に鑑み、洗車機本体とは別体の往復走行移動する散布装置を備えた洗車機において、散布装置の走行移動距離が長くなっても配管設備の屈曲度合が一様になり配管部材への負荷を大きくしない洗車機を提供することを目的とする。 In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a car wash machine including a spraying device that moves reciprocatingly separate from the car wash machine body, and the degree of bending of the piping equipment is uniform even when the travel movement distance of the spraying device becomes long. An object of the present invention is to provide a car wash machine that does not increase the load on the piping members.

上記目的を達成するために本発明は、洗車機本体と、洗車機本体を跨ぐ位置に配管部と噴射ノズルを備えて液剤散布操作を含む所定の操作を行う散布装置と、を有し、被洗浄車両と前記散布装置を前後方向に相対移動させながら被洗浄車両に液剤を散布し、被洗浄車両と洗車機本体を前後方向に相対移動させながら被洗浄車両の洗車を行う洗車機であって、前記配管部は、複数のケーブルを案内する第１配管部材と第２配管部材との間に介装し、それぞれの部材を屈曲可能に保持する第１保持部と第２保持部を有する連結部材と、第１配管部材と連結部材との屈曲角度を規制する第１規制部材と、第２配管部材と連結部材との屈曲角度を規制する第２規制部材と、を備えたことを特徴としている。 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a car wash machine main body, and a spraying device that includes a pipe part and an injection nozzle at a position straddling the car wash machine main body and performs a predetermined operation including a liquid agent spraying operation. A car wash machine for spraying a liquid agent on a vehicle to be cleaned while relatively moving the cleaning vehicle and the spraying device in the front-rear direction, and washing the vehicle to be cleaned while relatively moving the vehicle to be cleaned and the car wash machine body in the front-rear direction. The piping part is interposed between a first piping member and a second piping member for guiding a plurality of cables, and has a first holding part and a second holding part that hold each member in a bendable manner. A first regulating member that regulates a bending angle between the first piping member and the connecting member; and a second regulating member that regulates the bending angle between the second piping member and the connecting member. Yes.

この構成によると、第１配管部材と第２配管部材との間に、それぞれを屈曲可能に連結する連結部材（例えば遊嵌状に連結する）と、配管部材と連結部材との屈曲角度を規制する第１、第２規制部材とを設ける構成としているので、散布装置の走行移動距離が長くなっても配管設備の屈曲度合が一様になり配管部材への負荷を大きくしない洗車機を得ることができる。 According to this structure, between the 1st piping member and the 2nd piping member, the connection member (for example, it connects in a loose fitting shape) which connects each so that bending is possible, and the bending angle of a piping member and a connection member is controlled. Since the first and second regulating members are provided, the degree of bending of the piping equipment is uniform even when the travel distance of the spraying device becomes long, and a car wash machine that does not increase the load on the piping member is obtained. Can do.

また本発明は、上記構成の洗車機において、第１規制部材は、第１配管部材に固着される固着部と、第１配管部材と連結部材との屈曲角度に応じて連結部材の側部に当接して屈曲度合を規制する当接規制部を備え、第２規制部材は、第２配管部材に固着される固着部と、第２配管部材と連結部材との屈曲角度に応じて連結部材の側部に当接して屈曲度合を規制する当接規制部を備えたことを特徴としている。この構成によると、規制部材を介して第１配管部材と第2配管部材の屈曲角度が規制されるので、一方が単独で大きく屈曲し過ぎることを効果的に防止できる。 According to the present invention, in the car wash machine configured as described above, the first restricting member is provided on the side portion of the connecting member according to the fixing portion fixed to the first piping member and the bending angle between the first piping member and the connecting member. A contact restricting portion that abuts and restricts the degree of bending is provided, and the second restricting member includes a fixing portion fixed to the second piping member, and a connecting member according to a bending angle between the second piping member and the connecting member. It has a feature that a contact restricting portion that contacts the side portion and restricts the bending degree is provided. According to this configuration, since the bending angle of the first piping member and the second piping member is regulated via the regulating member, it can be effectively prevented that one of them is bent excessively alone.

また本発明は、上記構成の洗車機において、前記当接規制部は、配管部材と前記連結部材との屈曲角度が所定以上になると連結部材に当接する、所定角度開いた傾斜ガイド部材を備えることを特徴としている。この構成によると、当接規制部を介して配管部材と連結部材との屈曲角度を所定角度範囲に確実に規制できるので、所定角度以上に屈曲することや、逆方向に屈曲することを確実に防止できる。 According to the present invention, in the car wash machine having the above-described configuration, the contact restricting portion includes an inclined guide member that is open by a predetermined angle and contacts the connecting member when a bending angle between the piping member and the connecting member is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. It is characterized by. According to this configuration, the bending angle between the piping member and the connecting member can be reliably restricted to a predetermined angle range via the contact restriction portion, so that it is possible to reliably bend the predetermined angle or more or bend in the opposite direction. Can be prevented.

また本発明は、上記構成の洗車機において、第１規制部材と第２規制部材とは同一角度に開いた傾斜ガイド部材を備えて、互いに取り替え可能にしたことを特徴としている。この構成によると、第１規制部材と第２規制部材とを同一部材で構成できるので、製造や部品管理などが容易になる。 According to the present invention, in the car wash machine having the above-described configuration, the first restricting member and the second restricting member are provided with an inclined guide member that is open at the same angle, and can be replaced with each other. According to this configuration, the first restricting member and the second restricting member can be constituted by the same member, which facilitates manufacturing, parts management, and the like.

また本発明は、上記構成の洗車機において、前記傾斜ガイド部材は、開く方向に弾性変形可能とされることを特徴としている。この構成によると、配管部材と連結部材との屈曲角度が変化する際に弾性的に支持できるようになるので、第１配管部材と連結部材の屈曲角度と、第２配管部材と連結部材の屈曲角度が、さらに一様になるように規制できる。 According to the present invention, in the car wash machine configured as described above, the inclined guide member is elastically deformable in an opening direction. According to this configuration, since the bending angle between the piping member and the connecting member can be elastically supported, the bending angle between the first piping member and the connecting member, and the bending angle between the second piping member and the connecting member. The angle can be regulated to be more uniform.

本発明によれば、洗車機本体とは別体の往復走行移動する散布装置を備えた洗車機において、散布装置が備える配管設備の第１配管部材と第２配管部材との間に、それぞれの配管部材と屈曲可能に連結される連結部材と、配管部材と連結部材との屈曲角度を規制する第１、第２規制部材とを設ける配管屈曲構成としたので、散布装置の走行移動距離が長くなっても、配管設備の屈曲度合が一様になり配管部材への負荷を大きくしない洗車機を得ることができる。 According to the present invention, in a car wash machine provided with a spraying device that reciprocates and moves separately from the car wash machine main body, between the first piping member and the second piping member of the piping equipment provided in the spraying device, Since the pipe bending configuration is provided in which the connecting member connected to the piping member so as to be bent and the first and second regulating members that restrict the bending angle between the piping member and the connecting member are provided, the travel movement distance of the spraying device is long. Even if it becomes, the bending degree of piping equipment becomes uniform and the car wash machine which does not enlarge the load to a piping member can be obtained.

本発明に係る洗車機の全体構成を示す概略側面図である。It is a schematic side view which shows the whole structure of the car wash machine which concerns on this invention. 本発明に係る洗車機の全体構成を示す概略正面図である。It is a schematic front view which shows the whole structure of the car wash machine which concerns on this invention. 散布装置の配管部材の屈曲変位を説明する概略平面図である。It is a schematic plan view explaining the bending displacement of the piping member of a spreading device. 配管部のケーブル保持構成の一例を示す概略断面図である。It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows an example of the cable holding structure of a piping part. 本発明に係る配管屈曲構成の一例であって屈曲した状態を示す概略説明図である。It is a schematic explanatory drawing which is an example of the piping bending structure which concerns on this invention, and shows the bent state. 図５Ａの配管屈曲構成を直線状に戻した状態を示す概略説明図である。It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the state which returned the piping bending structure of FIG. 5A to linear form. 本発明に係る配管屈曲構成の第１の例を示す概略側面図である。It is a schematic side view which shows the 1st example of the piping bending structure which concerns on this invention. 本発明に係る配管屈曲構成の第２の例を示す概略側面図である。It is a schematic side view which shows the 2nd example of the piping bending structure which concerns on this invention. 傾斜ガイド部材の変形例を示す概略平面図である。It is a schematic plan view which shows the modification of an inclination guide member. 従来の洗車機の全体構成を示す概略側面図である。It is a schematic side view which shows the whole structure of the conventional car wash machine.

以下に本発明の実施形態を図面を参照して説明する。また、同一構成部材については同一の符号を用い、詳細な説明は適宜省略する。 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Moreover, the same code | symbol is used about the same structural member, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

まず、本実施形態に係る洗車機ＷＡの全体構成について図１、図２を用いて説明する。図１は洗車機ＷＡの全体構成を示す概略側面図であり、図２は概略正面図である。図２に示すように本実施形態に係る洗車機ＷＡは、被洗浄車両ＣＡを跨ぐ門型の洗車機本体１と、被洗浄車両ＣＡを跨ぐ本体架台３１に配管部４４と噴射ノズル４３を備えた液剤噴射走行体４０を具備して高発泡液剤散布操作を含む所定の操作を行う散布装置３０と、を有しており、被洗浄車両ＣＡと散布装置３０を前後方向に相対移動させながら被洗浄車両ＣＡに高発泡液剤を散布する高発泡液剤散布操作と、被洗浄車両ＣＡと洗車機本体１を前後方向に相対移動させながら被洗浄車両ＣＡの洗車を行う洗車操作とを実行する。 First, the overall configuration of the car wash machine WA according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing the overall configuration of the car wash machine WA, and FIG. 2 is a schematic front view. As shown in FIG. 2, the car wash machine WA according to the present embodiment includes a gate-type car wash machine main body 1 that straddles the vehicle to be cleaned CA, and a main body frame 31 that straddles the vehicle to be cleaned CA, and a pipe portion 44 and an injection nozzle 43. And a spraying device 30 that performs a predetermined operation including a high foaming fluid spraying operation, and includes a vehicle spraying body 40 and a sprayed vehicle 30 while relatively moving the vehicle CA to be cleaned and the spraying device 30 in the front-rear direction. The high foaming liquid agent spraying operation for spraying the high foaming liquid agent on the cleaning vehicle CA and the car washing operation for washing the vehicle to be cleaned CA while moving the vehicle to be cleaned CA and the car wash machine main body 1 in the front-rear direction are executed.

次に、洗車機本体１と散布装置３０の具体的な構成について順に説明する。まず、図２と図８を用いて洗車機本体１について説明する。図８は従来構成の洗車機本体１のみを備える洗車機ＷＢを示す。本実施形態に係る洗車機ＷＡはこの洗車機本体１に散布装置３０を備えた構成であって、洗車機本体１は同様な構成でよいので、この図８を用いて洗車機本体１の詳細な構成について説明する。 Next, specific configurations of the car wash machine main body 1 and the spraying device 30 will be described in order. First, the car wash machine main body 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 8. FIG. 8 shows a car wash WB having only a car wash machine body 1 having a conventional configuration. The car wash machine WA according to the present embodiment has a configuration in which the car wash machine body 1 is provided with the spraying device 30, and the car wash machine body 1 may have the same structure, so the details of the car wash machine body 1 will be described with reference to FIG. A detailed configuration will be described.

図２に示すように、洗車機本体１は左右の対向する２つのスタンド部９０の上端を連結する天井部９１を有して門型に形成される。また、図８に示すように洗車機本体１の進入経路上にはリモートパネル７Ａが配される。被洗浄車両ＣＡはリモートパネル７Ａの面前で停車し、リモートパネル７Ａの操作によって洗車の受け付け等を行う。 As shown in FIG. 2, the car wash machine main body 1 has a ceiling portion 91 that connects upper ends of two left and right opposing stand portions 90 and is formed in a gate shape. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a remote panel 7 </ b> A is disposed on the approach path of the car wash machine body 1. The vehicle to be cleaned CA stops in front of the remote panel 7A, and receives a car wash by operating the remote panel 7A.

洗車機本体１の底面には地面に設けられた左右一対のレール２上に配される車輪３が設けられる。これにより、洗車機本体１はレール２上を走行して被洗浄車両ＣＡに対して前後に相対移動するように立設される。 Wheels 3 arranged on a pair of left and right rails 2 provided on the ground are provided on the bottom surface of the car wash machine main body 1. As a result, the car wash machine main body 1 is erected so as to travel on the rail 2 and move relative to the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

洗車機本体１には被洗浄車両ＣＡをブラッシングする複数の回転するブラシを設けている。ブラシはトップブラシ４、サイドブラシ５及びロッカーブラシ６から成っている。トップブラシ４は被洗浄車両ＣＡの上面をブラッシングして洗浄し、布（織布、編布、不織布等）や樹脂繊維から成るブラシ体を放射状に固着して形成される。 The car wash machine main body 1 is provided with a plurality of rotating brushes for brushing the vehicle to be cleaned CA. The brush comprises a top brush 4, a side brush 5 and a rocker brush 6. The top brush 4 is formed by brushing and cleaning the upper surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned, and radially fixing brush bodies made of cloth (woven fabric, knitted fabric, non-woven fabric, etc.) or resin fibers.

サイドブラシ５は左右一対設けられ、被洗浄車両ＣＡの両側面と前後面に摺動して被洗浄車両ＣＡを洗浄する。ロッカーブラシ６は左右一対設けられ、被洗浄車両ＣＡのタイヤを含む側面下部を洗浄する。サイドブラシ５及びロッカーブラシ６もトップブラシ４と同様の回転軸及びブラシ体を有している。 A pair of left and right side brushes 5 is provided, and slides on both side surfaces and front and rear surfaces of the vehicle to be cleaned CA to clean the vehicle to be cleaned CA. A pair of left and right rocker brushes 6 are provided to clean the lower part of the side including the tire of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. The side brush 5 and the rocker brush 6 also have the same rotating shaft and brush body as the top brush 4.

洗車機本体１の一方の側方には洗剤やワックス等の各種液剤を貯液する複数の貯液タンク（不図示）を収納するタンク収納部１７が配される。タンク収納部１７の上方には市水及び各貯液タンクからの液剤を電磁弁等を介して分配する分配配管部１８が設けられる。分配配管部１８には第１、第２浄水ノズル１１、１３、第１、第２洗剤ノズル１２、１５、撥水コートノズル１４、ワックスノズル１６が導出される。洗車機本体１の後方には洗浄液や高圧空気を供給する供給部（不図示）が設けられ、分配配管部１８に接続される。洗浄液は市水だけでなく、洗剤やワックス等の各種液剤と混合されてもよい。 On one side of the car wash machine main body 1 is disposed a tank storage portion 17 for storing a plurality of liquid storage tanks (not shown) for storing various liquid agents such as detergents and waxes. Distributing piping 18 for distributing city water and the liquid agent from each liquid storage tank via an electromagnetic valve or the like is provided above the tank housing 17. First and second water purification nozzles 11 and 13, first and second detergent nozzles 12 and 15, a water-repellent coating nozzle 14, and a wax nozzle 16 are led out to the distribution pipe portion 18. A supply unit (not shown) for supplying cleaning liquid and high-pressure air is provided behind the car wash machine body 1 and connected to the distribution pipe unit 18. The cleaning liquid may be mixed not only with city water but also with various liquid agents such as detergents and waxes.

第１、第２浄水ノズル１１、１３は洗車機本体１の手前側及び奥側にそれぞれ配され、被洗浄車両ＣＡに対して市水を噴射する。第１、第２洗剤ノズル１２、１５は洗車機本体１の手前側及び奥側にそれぞれ配され、被洗浄車両ＣＡに対して洗剤を噴射する。撥水コートノズル１４は洗車機本体１の奥側に配され、被洗浄車両ＣＡに対して撥水コート剤を噴射する。ワックスノズル１６は洗車機本体１の奥側に配され、被洗浄車両ＣＡに対してワックスを噴射する。 The first and second water purification nozzles 11 and 13 are respectively arranged on the front side and the back side of the car wash machine body 1 and inject city water to the vehicle to be cleaned CA. The first and second detergent nozzles 12 and 15 are respectively arranged on the near side and the far side of the car wash machine main body 1 and spray detergent onto the vehicle to be cleaned CA. The water repellent coating nozzle 14 is disposed on the back side of the car wash machine body 1 and sprays a water repellent coating agent onto the vehicle CA to be cleaned. The wax nozzle 16 is disposed on the back side of the car wash machine body 1 and injects wax onto the vehicle CA to be cleaned.

また、洗車機本体１には被洗浄車両ＣＡを乾燥させる送風ノズルとしてトップ送風ノズル２１とサイド送風ノズル２２とを設けている。洗車機本体１の手前側上部にはトップ送風ノズル２１が設けられ、両側方にサイド送風ノズル２２が設けられる。トップ送風ノズル２１及びサイド送風ノズル２２はブロワ２０からの送風を被洗浄車両ＣＡに対して吹き付けて乾燥させる。 The car wash machine main body 1 is provided with a top blow nozzle 21 and a side blow nozzle 22 as blow nozzles for drying the vehicle CA to be cleaned. A top blowing nozzle 21 is provided on the front upper side of the car wash machine main body 1, and side blowing nozzles 22 are provided on both sides. The top blower nozzle 21 and the side blower nozzle 22 blow the blown air from the blower 20 against the vehicle CA to be cleaned.

洗車機本体１の前面上部には車両センサ８が設けられている。車両センサ８は光電センサや超音波センサ等から成り、洗車機本体１に進入する被洗浄車両ＣＡを検知し車体の幅方向突出した装備品も検知する。また、洗車機本体１の入り口部には、被洗浄車両ＣＡの車形を検知する車形検知センサ９を設けている。この車形検知センサ９は、透過式光電センサからなるエリアセンサであって、洗車機本体１の一方の側部の上下方向に投光器を併設し、これらの投光器に対向する他方の側部の上下方向に受光器を併設することで、洗浄位置に進入してくる被洗浄車両の車形を検知して、その先端部と後端部およびボンネット高さや車高を検知する。 A vehicle sensor 8 is provided on the front upper portion of the car wash machine body 1. The vehicle sensor 8 includes a photoelectric sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, and the like, and detects the vehicle to be cleaned CA entering the car wash machine main body 1 and also detects equipment protruding in the width direction of the vehicle body. A car shape detection sensor 9 for detecting the car shape of the vehicle CA to be cleaned is provided at the entrance of the car wash machine main body 1. The vehicle shape detection sensor 9 is an area sensor composed of a transmissive photoelectric sensor, and is provided with a projector in the vertical direction on one side of the car wash machine main body 1, and the top and bottom of the other side facing the projector. By installing a light receiver in the direction, the vehicle shape of the vehicle to be cleaned entering the cleaning position is detected, and the front and rear ends, the hood height and the vehicle height are detected.

洗車機本体１の一方の側方の前面には本体パネル７が配される。本体パネル７はリモートパネル７Ａと同様の操作ボタンを備え、被洗浄車両ＣＡから降車したユーザー等の操作により洗車の受け付けや洗車条件の設定を行う。リモートパネル７Ａと本体パネル７は、共に洗車機本体１が備える制御部に電気的に接続されており、リモートパネル７Ａに設定された洗車条件、または、本体パネル７に設定された洗車条件より、洗車機を駆動可能にしている。 A main body panel 7 is disposed on the front surface on one side of the car wash machine main body 1. The main body panel 7 has operation buttons similar to those of the remote panel 7A, and accepts a car wash and sets car wash conditions by an operation of a user who gets off the vehicle to be cleaned CA. Both the remote panel 7A and the main body panel 7 are electrically connected to a control unit included in the car wash machine main body 1. From the car wash conditions set on the remote panel 7A or the car wash conditions set on the main body panel 7, The car wash machine can be driven.

洗車条件の設定としてはシャンプー、ワックス掛け、撥水コート等を水洗いに追加するボタン（押しボタン式、タッチパネル式）が本体パネル７及びリモートパネル７Ａに設けられる。また、高級なシャンプー、高級なワックス（例えば、艶出しコーティング）、高級な撥水コート、特殊なコート等を行うボタンも設けられている。さらに、フロントガード有り、フェンダーポール有り、ドアミラー有り、リヤワイパー有り、該当装備品無し等の装備品設定ボタンが設けられている。 As the setting of the car wash conditions, buttons (push button type, touch panel type) for adding shampoo, waxing, water repellent coat, etc. to the water wash are provided on the main body panel 7 and the remote panel 7A. In addition, buttons for performing high-grade shampoo, high-grade wax (for example, glazing coating), high-grade water repellent coating, special coating, and the like are also provided. In addition, equipment setting buttons such as front guard, fender pole, door mirror, rear wiper, and no applicable equipment are provided.

本実施形態に係る洗車機ＷＡは、上記構成の洗車機本体１に加えて高発泡液剤散布操作を含む所定の操作を実行する散布装置３０を備える。例えば、散布装置３０を介して高発泡液剤を散布して、被洗浄車両ＣＡの表面を高発泡液剤の泡で覆うことにより、その後のブラッシング洗浄する洗車性能を向上し、ショー的効果も発揮する。すなわち、従来構成の洗車機本体１に加えて散布装置３０を併設することにより、洗車性能を向上させ、見る人に実際に良好に洗車していることが強調できるようになる。 The car wash machine WA according to the present embodiment includes a spraying device 30 that performs a predetermined operation including a high foaming liquid spraying operation in addition to the car wash machine body 1 configured as described above. For example, by spraying the highly foamed liquid agent through the spraying device 30 and covering the surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned with the foam of the highly foamed liquid agent, the car washing performance for the subsequent brushing cleaning is improved, and the show effect is also exhibited. . That is, by providing the spraying device 30 in addition to the car wash machine body 1 having the conventional configuration, the car wash performance can be improved and it can be emphasized that the car is actually washed well by the viewer.

次に、図１〜図３を用いて本実施形態に係る散布装置３０について説明する。 Next, the spreading | diffusion apparatus 30 which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated using FIGS. 1-3.

散布装置３０は、本体架台３１と、配管部４４と噴射ノズル４３を備えて所定の操作を実行する液剤噴射走行体４０と、を具備する。本体架台３１は、基部３２、支柱３３、上部梁３４を有し、洗車機本体１を跨ぐように設置される。すなわち、本実施形態に係る洗車機ＷＡは、洗車機本体１と、洗車機本体１を跨ぐ位置に配管部４４と噴射ノズル４３を備えて液剤散布操作を含む所定の操作を行う散布装置３０と、を有する。例えば、洗車機本体１が走行するレール２の外側の洗車機本１を囲む４箇所に基部３２と支柱３３を配設し、この４本の支柱３３を連結するように上部梁３４を設置している。 The spraying device 30 includes a main body base 31, a liquid agent jet traveling body 40 that includes a piping unit 44 and a jet nozzle 43 and performs a predetermined operation. The main body mount 31 has a base 32, a support 33, and an upper beam 34, and is installed so as to straddle the car wash machine main body 1. That is, the car wash machine WA according to the present embodiment includes a car wash machine body 1, a spraying device 30 that includes a pipe part 44 and a spray nozzle 43 at a position across the car wash machine body 1 and performs a predetermined operation including a liquid agent spraying operation. Have. For example, a base 32 and columns 33 are arranged at four locations surrounding the car wash machine main 1 outside the rail 2 on which the car wash machine main body 1 travels, and an upper beam 34 is installed so as to connect the four columns 33. ing.

散布装置３０が行う所定の操作とは、例えば、高圧洗浄水を噴射する高圧洗浄操作や高発泡液剤を散布する高発泡液剤散布操作である。噴射ノズル４３は、被洗浄車両ＣＡの外面全体に高圧洗浄水や高発泡液剤を均一に散布できるように、それぞれが所定の適当な角度に傾斜して設置される複数の噴射ノズル４３ａ〜４３ｆを備えている。また、所定の操作は高圧泡濯ぎ操作を含むことが好ましい。すなわち、散布装置３０は、噴射ノズル４３から洗浄水を高圧で噴射する高圧スプレー手段を備えて、高圧泡濯ぎ操作（高圧スプレー操作）を実行可能とされることが好ましい。 The predetermined operation performed by the spraying device 30 is, for example, a high pressure cleaning operation for spraying high pressure cleaning water or a high foaming liquid agent spraying operation for spraying a high foaming liquid agent. The injection nozzle 43 is provided with a plurality of injection nozzles 43a to 43f that are respectively inclined at a predetermined appropriate angle so that the high-pressure cleaning water and the high foaming liquid can be uniformly distributed over the entire outer surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. I have. The predetermined operation preferably includes a high-pressure foam rinsing operation. That is, it is preferable that the spraying device 30 includes a high-pressure spray unit that sprays the cleaning water from the spray nozzle 43 at a high pressure so that a high-pressure foam rinsing operation (a high-pressure spray operation) can be performed.

また、高発泡液剤散布操作や高圧泡濯ぎ操作以外の操作を含む構成でもよい。そのために、噴射ノズル４３の構成や設置個数は特には限定されず、それぞれの噴射ノズル４３ａ〜４３ｆから高発泡液剤の散布と高圧スプレー操作が可能な構成でもよく、高発泡液剤の散布と高圧スプレー操作を個別に行う別々のノズルをそれぞれ設ける構成でもよい。 Moreover, the structure containing operations other than high foaming liquid agent dispersion | distribution operation and high pressure foam rinsing operation may be sufficient. Therefore, the configuration and the number of installation of the injection nozzle 43 are not particularly limited, and may be configured such that the high-foaming liquid agent and high-pressure spraying operation can be performed from the respective injection nozzles 43a to 43f. A configuration may be provided in which separate nozzles for performing operations individually are provided.

液剤噴射走行体４０は、左側の前後２本の支柱３３、３３の上部、右側の前後２本の支柱３３、３３にそれぞれ取り付けられるガイドレール３５、３５に架け渡されて、駆動軸４１の両端に走行輪４２を装着しており、図示しない駆動源を介して起動軸４１を回転駆動させることによって、ガイドレール３５に沿って、図１の矢印Ｄ２方向に移動可能に構成される。 The liquid agent jet traveling body 40 is bridged between guide rails 35 and 35 attached to the upper part of the two front and rear columns 33 and 33 on the left side and the two front and rear columns 33 and 33 on the right side. 1 is configured to be movable along the guide rail 35 in the direction of the arrow D2 in FIG. 1 by rotationally driving the starting shaft 41 via a drive source (not shown).

液剤噴射走行体４０には、走行輪４２の前方側と後方側にそれぞれガイドローラＧＲを設けてガイドレール３５に沿って移動する姿勢を安定させることが好ましい。また、液剤噴射走行体４０には高発泡液剤や洗浄水などを送給するための配管部４４が設けられる。配管部４４は垂直屈曲部４５を介して垂直下方に屈曲して、配管部４４が有する分配ホースから複数の噴射ノズル４３（４３ａ〜４３ｆ）に高発泡液剤や洗浄水などを送給可能とされ、被洗浄車両ＣＡに高発泡液剤を散布することや洗浄水を噴射する（高圧スプレー操作する）ことが可能な構成である。 The liquid jet traveling body 40 is preferably provided with guide rollers GR on the front side and the rear side of the traveling wheels 42 to stabilize the posture of moving along the guide rail 35. Further, the liquid agent jet traveling body 40 is provided with a piping portion 44 for feeding a highly foamed liquid agent, washing water or the like. The piping portion 44 is bent vertically downward via the vertical bending portion 45 so that a highly foamed liquid agent, washing water, or the like can be supplied from the distribution hose of the piping portion 44 to the plurality of injection nozzles 43 (43a to 43f). In this configuration, it is possible to spray a highly foamed liquid agent on the vehicle to be cleaned CA and to inject cleaning water (high pressure spray operation).

すなわち、液剤噴射走行体４０は、被洗浄車両ＣＡを跨いで、被洗浄車両ＣＡの前後方向に移動しながら、被洗浄車両ＣＡに向けて高発泡液剤を散布することができる。また、高圧スプレーすることにより高発泡液剤の泡を洗い流す（泡灌ぎする）ことも可能な構成とされる。従って、液剤噴射走行体４０（散布装置３０）は、高発泡液剤散布操作や高圧スプレー操作などの所定の操作を行うことが可能に構成される。 That is, the liquid agent jet traveling body 40 can spray the highly foamed liquid agent toward the vehicle to be cleaned CA while moving in the front-rear direction of the vehicle to be cleaned CA across the vehicle to be cleaned CA. Moreover, it is set as the structure which can wash away the foam of a highly foamed liquid agent (foaming) by high pressure spraying. Accordingly, the liquid agent jet traveling body 40 (spreading device 30) is configured to be able to perform a predetermined operation such as a high foaming liquid spraying operation or a high pressure spray operation.

次に図３を用いて配管部４４の一例について説明する。 Next, an example of the piping part 44 will be described with reference to FIG.

配管部４４は、所定濃度に希釈され圧縮エアーを混合して生成される高発泡液剤を送給するケーブルや洗浄水に圧縮エアーを混合して生成される高圧洗浄水を送給するケーブル、および、これらの高発泡液剤や高圧洗浄水を各噴射ノズルに分配する分配ケーブルを含む。また、液剤を送給する液剤ケーブル、洗浄水を送給する洗浄水ケーブル、圧縮エアーを送給するエアーケーブルなどを含み、これらを混合して高発泡液剤や高圧洗浄水を生成する混合部に接続され、混合部から所定の高発泡液剤や高圧洗浄水を各噴射ノズルに送給する構成であってもよい。 The piping unit 44 is a cable for feeding a highly foamed liquid agent produced by mixing compressed air diluted to a predetermined concentration, a cable for feeding high-pressure washing water produced by mixing compressed air with washing water, and In addition, a distribution cable for distributing these highly foamed liquid agent and high-pressure washing water to each spray nozzle is included. It also includes a liquid cable for supplying liquid, a cleaning water cable for supplying cleaning water, an air cable for supplying compressed air, etc., which are mixed to produce a high foaming liquid and high-pressure cleaning water. A configuration may be employed in which a predetermined highly foamed liquid agent or high-pressure washing water is supplied from the mixing unit to each spray nozzle.

例えば、配管部４４は、第１配管部材４４ａと第２配管部材４４ｂを備えており、第１配管部材４４ａと第２配管部材４４ｂとは屈曲部（第２屈曲部４６）を介して屈曲可能に連結されている。第１配管部材４４ａは第１屈曲部４７を経て軸支部４８に連結される。第２配管部材４４ｂは前述した垂直屈曲部４５に連結される。 For example, the piping portion 44 includes a first piping member 44a and a second piping member 44b, and the first piping member 44a and the second piping member 44b can be bent via a bent portion (second bent portion 46). It is connected to. The first piping member 44 a is connected to the shaft support portion 48 via the first bent portion 47. The 2nd piping member 44b is connected with the perpendicular | vertical bending part 45 mentioned above.

また、本実施形態においては第１配管部材４４ａと第２配管部材４４ｂとの屈曲部である第２屈曲部４６に所定長の連結部材５１（図５Ａ参照）を介装して、２関節のリンク機構を用いて屈曲可能にしている。また、第１配管部材４４ａと第２配管部材４４ｂは連結部材５１に屈曲可能（例えば、遊嵌状態）に連結されている。この連結構成（配管屈曲構成５０）については後述する In the present embodiment, a connecting member 51 (see FIG. 5A) having a predetermined length is interposed in a second bent portion 46, which is a bent portion of the first piping member 44a and the second piping member 44b. A link mechanism is used to allow bending. Moreover, the 1st piping member 44a and the 2nd piping member 44b are connected with the connection member 51 so that bending is possible (for example, loose fitting state). This connection configuration (pipe bending configuration 50) will be described later.

すなわち、本実施形態に係る配管部４４は、液剤ケーブルと洗浄水ケーブルと電装ケーブルとの複数のケーブルを案内する第１配管部材４４ａと第２配管部材４４ｂと、第１配管部材４４ａと第２配管部材４４ｂとの間に介装し、それぞれの部材と屈曲可能に連結される第１保持部と第２保持部を有する連結部材５１を備えた構成とされる。 That is, the piping part 44 according to the present embodiment includes a first piping member 44a, a second piping member 44b, a first piping member 44a, and a second piping that guide a plurality of cables including a liquid agent cable, a washing water cable, and an electrical cable. The connecting member 51 includes a first holding portion and a second holding portion that are interposed between the pipe members 44b and are connected to the respective members in a bendable manner.

液剤噴射走行体４０が略中央に位置しているときは、第１配管部材４４ａと第２配管部材４４ｂとが９０°以下の鋭角に屈曲した配管部４４Ｂとなり、液剤噴射走行体４０が図の左端に移動したときには、第１配管部材４４ａと第２配管部材４４ｂとが９０°以上で１８０°以下の鈍角状の配管部４４Ａとなる。また、液剤噴射走行体４０が図の右端に移動したときには、第１配管部材４４ａと第２配管部材４４ｂとがほぼ直角に屈曲する配管部４４Ｃとなる。 When the liquid agent jet traveling body 40 is positioned substantially in the center, the first pipe member 44a and the second pipe member 44b become a pipe portion 44B bent at an acute angle of 90 ° or less, and the liquid agent jet traveling body 40 is shown in the figure. When moved to the left end, the first piping member 44a and the second piping member 44b become an obtuse angled piping portion 44A of 90 ° or more and 180 ° or less. When the liquid agent jet traveling body 40 moves to the right end of the figure, the first piping member 44a and the second piping member 44b become a piping portion 44C that is bent at a substantially right angle.

このように、第１配管部材４４ａと第２配管部材４４ｂとの屈曲姿勢が変わることにより、液剤噴射走行体４０が図の左端から右端まで距離Ｌ１移動したときに、垂直屈曲部４５は移動ラインＣＬに沿って垂直屈曲部４５ａから垂直屈曲部４５ｂまで移動する。 As described above, when the bending postures of the first piping member 44a and the second piping member 44b change, and the liquid agent jet traveling body 40 moves the distance L1 from the left end to the right end in the drawing, the vertical bending portion 45 moves along the moving line. It moves from the vertical bend 45a to the vertical bend 45b along CL.

従って、配管部４４が軸支部４８、第１屈曲部４７、第２屈曲部４６、垂直屈曲部４５を介して連結される液剤噴射走行体４０は、被洗浄車両ＣＡの前後方向に距離Ｌ１移動する時に、高発泡液剤や高圧洗浄水を各噴射ノズル４３（４３ａ〜４３ｆ）から噴射可能に構成される。 Accordingly, the liquid agent jet traveling body 40 in which the pipe portion 44 is connected via the shaft support portion 48, the first bent portion 47, the second bent portion 46, and the vertical bent portion 45 moves a distance L1 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. The high foaming liquid and the high-pressure washing water can be ejected from the ejection nozzles 43 (43a to 43f).

すなわち、液剤噴射走行体４０（散布装置３０）は、被洗浄車両ＣＡと散布装置３０を前後方向に相対移動させながら被洗浄車両ＣＡに高発泡液剤を散布する高発泡液剤散布操作と、噴射ノズル４３から高圧洗浄水を噴射する高圧泡濯ぎ操作（高圧スプレー操作）と、を含む所定の操作を実行可能とされる。 In other words, the liquid agent jet traveling body 40 (spreading device 30) includes a high foaming liquid agent spraying operation for spraying a high foaming liquid agent on the vehicle to be cleaned CA while relatively moving the cleaned vehicle CA and the spraying device 30 in the front-rear direction, and a spray nozzle. It is possible to execute a predetermined operation including a high-pressure foam rinsing operation (high-pressure spray operation) for injecting high-pressure washing water from 43.

上記したように、配管部４４は、散布装置３０の前後方向の移動に伴い、鈍角状の配管部４４Ａから鋭角に屈曲した配管部４４Ｂまで屈曲状態が変化する。そのために、配管部４４が保持する液剤ケーブルなどのケーブルも屈曲した形状が変化する。 As described above, the bent state of the pipe part 44 changes from the obtuse-shaped pipe part 44A to the pipe part 44B bent at an acute angle as the spray device 30 moves in the front-rear direction. For this reason, the bent shape of the cable such as the liquid agent cable held by the pipe 44 changes.

ケーブルの屈曲した形状が変化すると、ケーブル配管長さが変動するので、屈曲部においては、その長さの変化が大きくなるとケーブルが折れ曲がったり、垂れさがったりして問題となる。すなわち、ケーブルに対する負荷が増大する。そのために、本実施形態においては、屈曲部（第２屈曲部４６）において、ケーブルの配管長さの変動が小さくできてケーブルへの負荷を小さくできる配管屈曲構成５０としたものである。 When the bent shape of the cable changes, the length of the cable pipe varies. Therefore, if the change in the length of the bent portion becomes large, the cable is bent or droops, which causes a problem. That is, the load on the cable increases. Therefore, in this embodiment, the bent portion (second bent portion 46) has a bent pipe configuration 50 in which the fluctuation of the pipe length of the cable can be reduced and the load on the cable can be reduced.

次に、図４〜図６を用いて本実施形態に係る配管屈曲構成５０について説明する。図４は配管部のケーブル保持構成の一例を示す概略断面図であり、図５Ａ、図５Ｂは配管屈曲構成の一例を示し、図６Ａは配管屈曲構成の第１の例の概略側面図である。また、図６Ｂは配管屈曲構成５０の第２の例の概略側面図である。 Next, the pipe bending configuration 50 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of a cable holding configuration of the piping section, FIGS. 5A and 5B show an example of the piping bending configuration, and FIG. 6A is a schematic side view of a first example of the piping bending configuration. . FIG. 6B is a schematic side view of a second example of the pipe bending configuration 50.

図４に示すように本実施形態に係る配管部４４は、四角柱状のフレーム部材であるパイプ４４１に板金製の折り曲げ構成のケーブル挿通部材４４２を溶接またはネジなどの留め具により固定した構成とされ、ケーブル挿通部材４４２の内部に液剤ケーブル６１、洗浄水ケーブル６２や電装ケーブル６３などの複数のケーブル６０を内蔵して保持したケーブル保持構成である。 As shown in FIG. 4, the piping section 44 according to the present embodiment has a structure in which a cable insertion member 442 having a bent configuration made of sheet metal is fixed to a pipe 441 that is a quadrangular columnar frame member by welding or a fastener such as a screw. A cable holding configuration in which a plurality of cables 60 such as a liquid agent cable 61, a washing water cable 62, and an electrical cable 63 are built in and held in the cable insertion member 442 is provided.

図５Ａに示す本実施形態に係る配管屈曲構成５０は、第１配管部材４４ａと第２配管部材４４ｂとを連結部材５１を介して連結している。また、第１配管部材４４ａに取り付ける部材（第１規制部材５２Ａ）に連結部材５１が第１保持部５１ａを介して回転可能に軸支されており、第２配管部材４４ｂに取り付ける部材（第２規制部材５２Ｂ）に連結部材５１が第２保持部５１ｂを介して回転可能に軸支されている。 A pipe bending configuration 50 according to this embodiment shown in FIG. 5A connects the first piping member 44 a and the second piping member 44 b via the connecting member 51. Further, the connecting member 51 is rotatably supported by the member (first regulating member 52A) attached to the first piping member 44a via the first holding portion 51a, and the member (second member attached to the second piping member 44b). The connecting member 51 is pivotally supported by the regulating member 52B) via the second holding portion 51b.

連結部材５１は所定の強度を備えておれば、パイプ状でも１枚の板金製であってもよく、上下に２枚の板金を用いた構成であってもよい。また、配管部材と連結部材５１とを連結するために介装する部材（第１規制部材５２Ａ、第２規制部材５２Ｂ）は、配管部材と連結部材５１とを連結すると共に、配管部材と連結部材５１との屈曲角度を規制する機能を発揮する部材であるので、規制部材（第１規制部材５２Ａ、第２規制部材５２Ｂ）と称することにする。 As long as the connecting member 51 has a predetermined strength, the connecting member 51 may be in the form of a pipe or one sheet metal, or may be configured using two sheet metals on the top and bottom. In addition, the members (first restriction member 52A and second restriction member 52B) interposed to connect the piping member and the connecting member 51 connect the piping member and the connecting member 51, and the piping member and the connecting member. Since it is a member that exhibits the function of regulating the bending angle with respect to 51, it is referred to as a regulating member (first regulating member 52A, second regulating member 52B).

すなわち、本実施形態に係る配管部４４は、液剤ケーブル６１と洗浄水ケーブル６２と電装ケーブル６３などの複数のケーブル６０を案内する第１配管部材４４ａと第２配管部材４４ｂと、第１配管部材４４ａと第２配管部材４４ｂとの間に介装し、それぞれの部材と屈曲可能に連結される第１保持部５１ａと第２保持部５１ｂを有する連結部材５１と、第１配管部材４４ａと連結部材５１との屈曲角度を規制する第１規制部材５２Ａと、第２配管部材４４ｂと連結部材５１との屈曲角度を規制する第２規制部材５２Ｂと、を備えた構成とされる。 That is, the piping unit 44 according to the present embodiment includes a first piping member 44a, a second piping member 44b, and a first piping member that guide a plurality of cables 60 such as a liquid agent cable 61, a washing water cable 62, and an electrical cable 63. 44a and the second piping member 44b. The connecting member 51 having the first holding portion 51a and the second holding portion 51b, which is connected to each member so as to be bent, and the first piping member 44a. The first restriction member 52A for restricting the bending angle with the member 51 and the second restriction member 52B for restricting the bending angle between the second piping member 44b and the connecting member 51 are provided.

この構成であれば、第１配管部材４４ａと第２配管部材４４ｂとの間に、それぞれを屈曲可能に連結する連結部材５１と、配管部材と連結部材５１との屈曲角度を規制する規制部材（第１規制部材５２Ａ、第２規制部材５２Ｂ）とを設ける構成となるので、散布装置４０の走行移動距離が長くなっても配管設備の屈曲度合が一様になり配管部材への負荷を大きくしない配管屈曲構成５０を得ることができる。 If it is this structure, between the 1st piping member 44a and the 2nd piping member 44b, the connecting member 51 which connects each so that bending is possible, and the regulating member which regulates the bending angle of a piping member and the connecting member 51 ( Since the first restricting member 52A and the second restricting member 52B) are provided, the degree of bending of the piping equipment becomes uniform and the load on the piping member is not increased even if the travel distance of the spraying device 40 is increased. A pipe bending configuration 50 can be obtained.

図中の破線に示すように、第１配管部材４４ａと第２配管部材４４ｂとが屈曲すると、ケーブル６０は円弧状に湾曲して変形するので、第１配管部材４４ａと第２配管部材４４ｂとが９０°以下の鋭角状態に屈曲しても、連結部材５１を介装していることにより、ケーブル６０は緩やかに湾曲して、屈曲前と屈曲後とで、その配管長さの変化率は小さくできる。また、規制部材（第１規制部材５２Ａ、第２規制部材５２Ｂ）を介して第１配管部材４４ａと連結部材５１との屈曲角度と、第２配管部材４４ｂと連結部材５１との屈曲角度を揃えることができる。 As shown by the broken lines in the figure, when the first piping member 44a and the second piping member 44b are bent, the cable 60 is bent and deformed in an arc shape, so that the first piping member 44a and the second piping member 44b Even when bent to an acute angle state of 90 ° or less, the cable 60 is gently bent due to the interposition of the connecting member 51, and the rate of change of the pipe length before and after bending is Can be small. Further, the bending angle between the first piping member 44a and the connecting member 51 and the bending angle between the second piping member 44b and the connecting member 51 are aligned via the restricting members (the first restricting member 52A and the second restricting member 52B). be able to.

そのために、一方の関節部のみが大きく屈曲することを防止でき、特に、屈曲角度が所定角度（（例えば、１８０°）を超えないように確実に構成できるので、保持するケーブル６０の配管長さの変動を抑制でき、ケーブルへの負荷を低減できる。 Therefore, it is possible to prevent only one joint portion from being bent greatly, and in particular, the bending angle can be reliably configured not to exceed a predetermined angle (for example, 180 °), so that the piping length of the cable 60 to be held Fluctuations can be suppressed, and the load on the cable can be reduced.

第１規制部材５２Ａは、第１配管部材４４ａに固着される固着部５２ａ（溶接による固着でもよくネジによる固着でもよい）と、連結部材５１を支持する支持部５２ｂと、第１配管部材４４ａと連結部材との屈曲角度に応じて連結部材５１の側部もしくは当接面に当接して屈曲度合を規制する当接規制部５２ｃを備える。第２規制部材５２Ｂも同様に、第２配管部材４４ｂに固着される固着部５２ａと、連結部材５１を支持する支持部５２ｂと、第２配管部材４４ｂと連結部材５１との屈曲角度に応じて連結部材の側部もしくは当接面に当接して屈曲度合を規制する当接規制部５２ｃを備える。 The first restricting member 52A includes a fixing portion 52a fixed to the first piping member 44a (which may be fixing by welding or fixing by screws), a support portion 52b that supports the connecting member 51, and a first piping member 44a. A contact restricting portion 52c is provided that abuts against a side portion or a contact surface of the connecting member 51 according to a bending angle with the connecting member to restrict the degree of bending. Similarly, in the second restricting member 52B, the fixing portion 52a fixed to the second piping member 44b, the support portion 52b that supports the connecting member 51, and the bending angle between the second piping member 44b and the connecting member 51 are determined. A contact restricting portion 52c is provided that abuts against a side portion or a contact surface of the connecting member to restrict the degree of bending.

この構成であれば、規制部材（第１規制部材５２Ａ、第２規制部材５２Ｂ）を介して第１配管部材４４ａと第2配管部材４４ｂの屈曲角度が規制されるので、一方が単独で大きく屈曲し過ぎることを効果的に防止できる。 If it is this structure, since the bending angle of the 1st piping member 44a and the 2nd piping member 44b is controlled via a regulating member (the 1st regulating member 52A, the 2nd regulating member 52B), one side is bent greatly independently. Too much can be effectively prevented.

また、当接規制部５２ｃは、配管部材と連結部材５１との屈曲角度が所定以上になると連結部材５１に当接するように、所定角度開いた傾斜ガイド部材５２ｃａを備えることが好ましい。この構成であれば、傾斜ガイド部材５２ｃａを備えた当接規制部５２ｃを介して配管部材と連結部材５１との屈曲角度を所定角度範囲に確実に規制できるので、所定角度以上に屈曲することや、逆方向に屈曲することを確実に防止できる。 Moreover, it is preferable that the contact regulation part 52c is provided with the inclination guide member 52ca opened by the predetermined angle so that it may contact | abut to the connection member 51, when the bending angle of a piping member and the connection member 51 becomes more than predetermined. With this configuration, the bending angle between the piping member and the connecting member 51 can be reliably regulated within a predetermined angle range via the contact restricting portion 52c provided with the inclined guide member 52ca. It is possible to reliably prevent bending in the opposite direction.

第１規制部材５２Ａと第２規制部材５２Ｂは、共に同一の形状にすることができる。すなわち、平面視でＴ型とし、Ｔ型の根元部分に固着部５２ａを設け、Ｔ型の左右の腕部の先端側に所定角度開いた傾斜ガイド部材５２ｃａを設ける構成とすればよい。従って、第１規制部材５２Ａと第２規制部材５２Ｂとは同一角度に開いた傾斜ガイド部材５２ｃａを備えて、互いに取り替え可能にしておくことが好ましい。この構成であれば、第１規制部材５２Ａと第２規制部材５２Ｂとを同一部材で構成できるので、製造や部品管理などが容易になる。 Both the first restricting member 52A and the second restricting member 52B can have the same shape. In other words, it may be configured such that it is T-shaped in plan view, the fixing portion 52a is provided at the root of the T-shape, and the inclined guide member 52ca opened at a predetermined angle is provided on the tip side of the left and right arm portions of the T-shape. Therefore, it is preferable that the first restricting member 52A and the second restricting member 52B include an inclined guide member 52ca opened at the same angle so that they can be replaced with each other. If it is this structure, since the 1st control member 52A and the 2nd control member 52B can be comprised by the same member, manufacture, parts management, etc. become easy.

例えば、図５Ｂに示すように、第１規制部材５２Ａと第２規制部材５２Ｂとは共に平面視でＴ型の板金製とされ、Ｔ型の左右の腕部の先端側に同一角度に開いた傾斜ガイド部材５２ｃａを備える形状にすることにより、第１規制部材５２Ａと第２規制部材５２Ｂとを同一部材として利用できる。 For example, as shown in FIG. 5B, both the first restricting member 52A and the second restricting member 52B are made of a T-shaped sheet metal in a plan view, and are opened at the same angle on the distal ends of the left and right arm portions of the T-shape. By forming the inclined guide member 52ca into a shape, the first restricting member 52A and the second restricting member 52B can be used as the same member.

傾斜ガイド部材５２ｃａの傾斜角度は、例えば、前述した第１配管部材４４ａと第２配管部材４４ｂとが最も屈曲した配管部４４Ｂになったときに、当接する角度でよい。また、傾斜ガイド部材５２ｃａが開く方向に弾性を有する場合には、この傾斜角度はより小さくてもよい。 The inclination angle of the inclination guide member 52ca may be, for example, an angle that makes contact when the first piping member 44a and the second piping member 44b described above become the most bent pipe portion 44B. Further, when the inclined guide member 52ca has elasticity in the opening direction, the inclination angle may be smaller.

例えば、図７に示す規制部材５２Ｃように、傾斜ガイド部材が回動支持部５２ｄを介して図中の矢印Ｄ３方向に弾性変形して回動可能な構成の傾斜ガイド部材５２ｃｂであれば、配管部材と連結部材５１との屈曲角度が変化する際に、速い段階で当接して弾性変形しながら回動することにより、第１配管部材４４ａと第２配管部材４４ｂとの屈曲変位に適当な負荷を与えることができる。 For example, as in the case of the regulating member 52C shown in FIG. 7, if the inclined guide member is an inclined guide member 52cb configured to be elastically deformable and rotatable in the direction of arrow D3 in the drawing via the rotation support portion 52d, the piping When the bending angle between the member and the connecting member 51 changes, the load is appropriate for the bending displacement of the first piping member 44a and the second piping member 44b by rotating while abutting and elastically deforming at an early stage. Can be given.

すなわち、傾斜ガイド部材が、開く方向に弾性変形可能とされる傾斜ガイド部材５２ｃｂであれば、配管部材と連結部材５１との屈曲角度が変化する際に弾性的に支持できるようになるので、第１配管部材４４ａと連結部材５１の屈曲角度と、第２配管部材４４ｂと連結部材５１の屈曲角度が、さらに一様になるように規制できて好ましい。 That is, if the inclined guide member is an inclined guide member 52cb that can be elastically deformed in the opening direction, it can be elastically supported when the bending angle between the piping member and the connecting member 51 changes. It is preferable that the bending angle between the first piping member 44a and the connecting member 51 and the bending angle between the second piping member 44b and the connecting member 51 can be regulated to be more uniform.

次に、図６Ａを用いてパイプ状の連結部材５１Ａを用いた配管屈曲構成について説明し、図６Ｂを用いて板金製の連結部材５１Ｂを用いた配管屈曲構成について説明する。 Next, a pipe bending configuration using the pipe-shaped connecting member 51A will be described using FIG. 6A, and a pipe bending configuration using the sheet metal connecting member 51B will be described using FIG. 6B.

図６Ａに示すパイプ状の連結部材５１Ａを用いた配管屈曲構成は、一方のパイプ４４１に上側規制部材５２Ａａと下側規制部材５２Ａｂを固着し、他方のパイプ４４１に上側規制部材５２Ｂａと下側規制部材５２Ｂｂを固着し、これらの間にパイプ状の連結部材５１Ａを介装している。 In the pipe bending configuration using the pipe-shaped connecting member 51A shown in FIG. 6A, the upper restriction member 52Aa and the lower restriction member 52Ab are fixed to one pipe 441, and the upper restriction member 52Ba and the lower restriction member are attached to the other pipe 441. The member 52Bb is fixed, and a pipe-shaped connecting member 51A is interposed therebetween.

また、上側規制部材と下側規制部材との間にピンを装着し、連結部材５１Ａとは遊嵌状にしておくことにより、ピンを介して連結する部材同士を屈曲可能に保持する第１保持部５１ａと第２保持部５１ｂを備えている。また、本実施形態では、上側規制部材５２Ａａ、５２Ｂａに当接規制部５２ｃを設けた構成にしている。当接規制部５２ｃは上側規制部材と下側規制部材の少なくとも一方に設けておればよく、両方に設けてもよい。 Also, a pin is mounted between the upper restricting member and the lower restricting member, and the member to be connected via the pin is held so as to be bendable by being loosely fitted to the connecting member 51A. A part 51a and a second holding part 51b are provided. In the present embodiment, the upper restriction members 52Aa and 52Ba are provided with the contact restriction portions 52c. The contact restricting portion 52c may be provided on at least one of the upper restricting member and the lower restricting member, or may be provided on both.

このケースでは、連結部材５１Ａはパイプ４４１と同じ素材で同じ形状のパイプ部材を用いることができる。また、左右のパイプ４４１が屈曲すると、ある角度にて傾斜ガイド部材５２Ｃがパイプ４４１の側面に当接して、それ以上の屈曲が規制される。すなわち、本構成では、パイプ４４１の側面が当接部となる。 In this case, the connecting member 51 </ b> A can be a pipe member having the same material and shape as the pipe 441. Further, when the left and right pipes 441 are bent, the inclined guide member 52C comes into contact with the side surface of the pipe 441 at a certain angle, and further bending is restricted. That is, in this configuration, the side surface of the pipe 441 becomes the contact portion.

図６Ｂに示す板金製の連結部材５１Ｂを用いた配管屈曲構成は、一方のパイプ４４１に上側規制部材５２Ａａと下側規制部材５２Ａｂを固着し、他方のパイプ４４１に上側規制部材５２Ｂａと下側規制部材５２Ｂｂを固着している。また、上側規制部材５２Ａａ、５２Ｂａ間に板金製の上側連結部材５１Ｂａを介装し、下側規制部材５２Ａｂ、５２Ｂｂ間に板金製の下側連結部材５１Ｂｂを介装している。 In the pipe bending configuration using the sheet metal connecting member 51B shown in FIG. 6B, the upper restriction member 52Aa and the lower restriction member 52Ab are fixed to one pipe 441, and the upper restriction member 52Ba and the lower restriction are attached to the other pipe 441. The member 52Bb is fixed. Further, an upper connecting member 51Ba made of sheet metal is interposed between the upper restricting members 52Aa and 52Ba, and a lower connecting member 51Bb made of sheet metal is interposed between the lower restricting members 52Ab and 52Bb.

本実施形態においても、上側連結部材５１Ｂａと下側連結部材５１Ｂｂ間にピンを装着し、上側連結部材と下側連結部材を遊嵌状に支持して、ピンを介して連結する部材同士を屈曲可能に保持する第１保持部５１ａと第２保持部５１ｂを備えている。また、本実施形態では、上側規制部材５２Ａａ、５２Ｂａに当接規制部５２ｃを設け、上側規制部材５２Ｂａに当接部５１Ｂｃを設けた構成にしている。 Also in this embodiment, a pin is mounted between the upper connecting member 51Ba and the lower connecting member 51Bb, the upper connecting member and the lower connecting member are supported in a loose-fitting manner, and the members connected via the pins are bent. A first holding part 51a and a second holding part 51b are provided to be held as possible. In the present embodiment, the upper restriction members 52Aa and 52Ba are provided with the contact restriction portions 52c, and the upper restriction member 52Ba is provided with the contact portions 51Bc.

当接規制部５２ｃは上側規制部材と下側規制部材の少なくとも一方に設けておればよく、両方に設けてもよい。当接規制部５２ｃを下側規制部材５２Ｂａに設ける場合には、当接部５１Ｂｃを下側連結部材５１Ｂｂに設けることは明らかである。 The contact restricting portion 52c may be provided on at least one of the upper restricting member and the lower restricting member, or may be provided on both. When the contact restricting portion 52c is provided on the lower restricting member 52Ba, it is obvious that the contact portion 51Bc is provided on the lower connecting member 51Bb.

上記したパイプ状の連結部材５１Ａを用いた配管屈曲構成であっても、板金製の連結部材５１Ｂを用いた配管屈曲構成であっても、第１配管部材と第２配管部材との屈曲部（第２屈曲部４６）を２関節のリンク機構を用いて屈曲可能にしていることは同じである。 Even if it is a pipe bending structure using the above-described pipe-shaped connecting member 51A or a pipe bending structure using a sheet metal connecting member 51B, a bent portion ( It is the same that the second bent portion 46) can be bent using a two-joint link mechanism.

また、配管部材と連結部材との屈曲角度を規制する規制部材とを設けていることも同じであって、第１配管部材と第２配管部材との屈曲角度を所定範囲に抑制できると共に、一方の関節のみが大きく変位することを効果的に防止できる。 Further, it is the same that a restricting member for restricting the bending angle between the piping member and the connecting member is provided, and the bending angle between the first piping member and the second piping member can be suppressed within a predetermined range. It is possible to effectively prevent only the joints from being greatly displaced.

以上、配管部材として四角形のパイプ４４１を用いた実施形態を説明したが、配管部材は四角形パイプに限定されず、連結部材を介して左右の配管部材が屈曲可能であり、規制部材を介して屈曲角度が規制できる構成であれば、丸パイプでもよく、丸棒や角柱などの中実部材やＩ型やＨ型などの型鋼でもよい。 As described above, the embodiment using the rectangular pipe 441 as the piping member has been described. However, the piping member is not limited to the rectangular pipe, and the left and right piping members can be bent via the connecting member, and bent via the regulating member. As long as the angle can be regulated, a round pipe may be used, a solid member such as a round bar or a prism, or a steel shape such as an I type or an H type may be used.

また、配管屈曲構成を高発泡液剤を散布する散布装置に適用して説明したが、これに限定されず、各種の配管構成に適用できることは明らかである。 Moreover, although the piping bending structure was applied and demonstrated to the spraying apparatus which sprays a highly foamed liquid agent, it is clear that it is not limited to this but can be applied to various piping structures.

上記したように本発明に係る洗車機によれば、第１配管部材４４ａと第２配管部材４４ｂとの間に、それぞれを屈曲可能に連結する連結部材５１（５１Ａ、５１Ｂ）と、配管部材と連結部材との屈曲角度を規制する規制部材（第１規制部材５２Ａ、第２規制部材５２Ｂ）を設ける構成としているので、散布装置３０の走行移動距離が長くなっても配管設備の屈曲度合が一様になり配管部材への負荷を大きくしないことができる。 As described above, according to the car wash machine according to the present invention, between the first piping member 44a and the second piping member 44b, the connecting member 51 (51A, 51B) for connecting each of the first piping member 44a and the second piping member 44b, the piping member, Since the restricting members (first restricting member 52A and second restricting member 52B) for restricting the bending angle with the connecting member are provided, the degree of bending of the piping equipment is the same even if the travel distance of the spraying device 30 increases. Thus, the load on the piping member can be prevented from being increased.

すなわち、本発明によれば、複数のケーブルを保持する配管部材を屈曲可能に連結し、９０°以下の鋭角状態から９０°以上で１８０°以下の鈍角状態まで屈曲状態が変化する際の屈曲部において、ケーブルの配管長さの変動を小さくできてケーブルへの負荷を小さくできる洗車機ＷＡを得ることができる。 That is, according to the present invention, a pipe member holding a plurality of cables is connected so as to be bendable, and the bent portion changes when the bent state changes from an acute angle state of 90 ° or less to an obtuse angle state of 90 ° or more and 180 ° or less. Thus, it is possible to obtain the car wash machine WA that can reduce the fluctuation of the cable piping length and reduce the load on the cable.

そのために、本発明に係る洗車機は、給油所などに設置して、多くの利用者が洗車するために、繰り返し頻繁に往復移動する散布装置を備えた洗車場の洗車機に好適に適用される。 For this reason, the car wash machine according to the present invention is suitably applied to a car wash machine of a car wash station equipped with a spraying device that is installed repeatedly at a gas filling station or the like and frequently reciprocates for many users to wash the car. The

１洗車機本体
７本体パネル
７Ａリモートパネル
３０散布装置
４０液剤噴射走行体
４３（４３ａ〜４３ｆ、４３Ａ〜４３Ｅ）噴射ノズル
４４（４４Ａ〜４４Ｃ）配管部
４４ａ第１配管部材
４４ｂ第２配管部材
４４１パイプ
５０配管屈曲構成
５１連結部材
５１ａ第１保持部
５１ｂ第２保持部
５２Ａ第１規制部材
５２Ｂ第２規制部材
５２ｃ当接規制部
５２ｃａ傾斜ガイド部材
６０ケーブル
ＣＡ被洗浄車両
ＷＡ洗車機（本発明の）
ＷＢ洗車機（従来の） DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car wash machine main body 7 Main body panel 7A Remote panel 30 Spraying device 40 Liquid agent injection traveling body 43 (43a-43f, 43A-43E) Injection nozzle 44 (44A-44C) Piping part 44a 1st piping member 44b 2nd piping member 441 Pipe DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 50 Pipe bending structure 51 Connection member 51a 1st holding | maintenance part 51b 2nd holding | maintenance part 52A 1st control member 52B 2nd control member 52c Contact | abutting control part 52ca Inclination guide member 60 Cable CA Washed vehicle WA Car wash machine (of this invention)
WB car wash machine (conventional)

Claims

洗車機本体と、洗車機本体を跨ぐ位置に配管部と噴射ノズルを備えて液剤散布操作を含む所定の操作を行う散布装置と、を有し、被洗浄車両と前記散布装置を前後方向に相対移動させながら被洗浄車両に液剤を散布し、被洗浄車両と洗車機本体を前後方向に相対移動させながら被洗浄車両の洗車を行う洗車機であって、
前記配管部は、
複数のケーブルを案内する第１配管部材と第２配管部材との間に介装し、それぞれの部材を屈曲可能に保持する第１保持部と第２保持部を有する連結部材と、
第１配管部材と連結部材との屈曲角度を規制する第１規制部材と、
第２配管部材と連結部材との屈曲角度を規制する第２規制部材と、
を備え、
第１規制部材は、第１配管部材に固着される固着部と、第１配管部材と連結部材との屈曲角度に応じて連結部材の側部に当接して屈曲度合を規制する当接規制部を備え、
第２規制部材は、第２配管部材に固着される固着部と、第２配管部材と連結部材との屈曲角度に応じて連結部材の側部に当接して屈曲度合を規制する当接規制部を備え、
前記当接規制部は、配管部材と前記連結部材との屈曲角度が所定以上になると連結部材に当接する、所定角度開いた傾斜ガイド部材を備え、
前記傾斜ガイド部材は、弾性変形可能であり、一方向に延びて形成され、一端が回動可能に支持されていることを特徴とする洗車機。 A car washing machine main body, and a spraying device that includes a pipe part and an injection nozzle at a position across the car washing machine main body and performs a predetermined operation including a liquid agent spraying operation. A car wash machine for spraying a liquid agent on a vehicle to be cleaned while being moved, and washing the vehicle to be cleaned while moving the vehicle to be cleaned and the car wash machine body in the front-rear direction,
The piping part is
A connecting member having a first holding part and a second holding part, which are interposed between a first piping member and a second piping member for guiding a plurality of cables, and hold each member in a bendable manner;
A first regulating member that regulates a bending angle between the first piping member and the connecting member;
A second restricting member for restricting the bending angle between the second piping member and the connecting member;
Equipped with a,
The first restricting member is fixed to the first piping member, and a contact restricting portion that contacts the side of the connecting member according to the bending angle between the first piping member and the connecting member to restrict the degree of bending. With
The second restricting member is an adhering portion that is fixed to the second piping member, and a contact restricting portion that abuts against a side portion of the connecting member in accordance with a bending angle between the second piping member and the connecting member to restrict the degree of bending. With
The contact restricting portion includes an inclined guide member that is open at a predetermined angle and contacts the connecting member when a bending angle between the piping member and the connecting member is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.
The inclined guide member is elastically deformable, is formed to extend in one direction, and one end thereof is rotatably supported .

第１規制部材と第２規制部材とは同一角度に開いた前記傾斜ガイド部材を備えて、互いに取り替え可能にしたことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の洗車機。 The car wash machine according to claim 1 , wherein the first restricting member and the second restricting member are provided with the inclined guide member that is opened at the same angle so that they can be replaced with each other.