JP2008100538A - Car wash supporting device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a car wash supporting device capable of simply and conveniently using washing liquid such as a cleanser or water, improving car wash work efficiency of artificial operation, solving conventional problems, and being easy to handle, by focusing attention on an artificial car washing facility advantageous in cost, installation space and car wash finish. <P>SOLUTION: The car wash supporting device comprises a first hose mechanism h1 having a washing liquid supply hose 20, a washing liquid supply source 21 connected to a base end of that, a jet portion 22 connected to a tip end of the car washing liquid supply hose 20; a second hose mechanism h2 having a water supply hose 23, a water supply source 24 connected to a base end of that, a jet portion 25 connected to a tip end of the water supply hose 23; and a third hose mechanism h3 having an air supply hose 26, an air supply source 27 connected to a base end of that, and a jet portion 28 connected to a tip end of the air supply hose 26. The car wash supporting device operates using a compressor 40 and a faucet 34 already existing in a gas station. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a car wash support apparatus (apparatus for assisting car wash by human work) suitable for performing car wash by human work at a gas station, a self-washing garage, or the like.

  Conventionally, car wash machines and car wash devices are known as a kind of this type of car wash support device. As a car wash machine, as disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, an automatic car wash machine having a gate-type car wash device that can reciprocate on a pair of rails laid on the ground is known. The car wash device has a pair of left and right rotating brushes, an air blow mechanism, and the like. The car is stopped at a predetermined position between a pair of rails, and the washing brush or rinsing water is sprinkled on the car to rotate the rotating brush. The vehicle is automatically washed and dried by reciprocating in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. In general, there are many examples of such an automatic car wash machine installed in a gas station or the like.

  The above-mentioned automatic car wash machine is a convenient one that can automatically and quickly carry out operations from washing the outside of the car to finishing drying just by turning on the start switch after stopping the car at a predetermined position. is there. While the car is being washed, the driver may be in the car to watch the movement of the washing machine from the inside, or take a break with a drink in a waiting room or the like. However, an automatic car wash machine is naturally charged, and has a chronic problem that the paint of an automobile is easily damaged by a rotating brush that rotates at a high speed. On the management side, the installation of an automatic car wash machine requires a large laying space and is expensive, and its profitability is not good. It was difficult to introduce in stores with low profitability such as stores.

  Therefore, as disclosed in Patent Document 3, it is also known to provide a manual type car wash device that includes a cleaning tool using tap water and a drying tool provided on a frame that can be moved manually. The means for washing the car by human work is clearly smaller than the case where an automatic car washer is installed, and even if the car user or the gas station clerk performs the car washing work, it is less than the automatic type. It is popular for its ability to wash cars with no damage to the paint, and there are many customers who ask for manual car washing even in stores equipped with automatic car wash machines. In this case, the car wash fee when you ask the store will be higher than that of the automatic car wash machine, but because the user can select the advantage that it will be free, the number of people who want to install a manual car wash device has increased Yes.

However, in the case of the conventional manual type car wash device, the washing liquid spraying operation for supplying the washing solution such as soapy water to the automobile to remove dirt is a separate work completely unrelated to the manual type car wash device. For this reason, there were aspects that did not improve the efficiency of car wash operations. This problem cannot be overlooked, especially at gas stations where car washing is often the next important service after refueling.
JP-A-7-81531 JP-A-9-290711 JP 2004-231055 A

  An object of the present invention is to focus on a car wash support device (manual type car wash device) that is advantageous in terms of cost, installation space, and car wash finish, and easily and conveniently supply cleaning liquid required for car wash. It is possible to improve and improve the efficiency of car wash operation by human operation, and to develop and provide an easy-to-use car wash support device that eliminates conventional drawbacks.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the car wash assist device, the cleaning liquid supply hose 20, the cleaning liquid supply source 21 connected to the base end of the cleaning liquid supply hose 20, and the ejection part 22 connected to the tip of the cleaning liquid supply hose 20 are provided. A first hose mechanism h1 comprising:
A second hose mechanism h2 having a water supply hose 23, a water supply source 24 connected to the base end of the water supply hose 23, and an ejection portion 25 connected to the tip of the water supply hose 23;
It is characterized by having.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the car wash assisting device according to claim 1, wherein the air supply hose 26, the air supply source 27 connected to the base end thereof, and the tip of the air supply hose 26 are connected. And a third hose mechanism h3 having a jetting portion 28.

The invention according to claim 3 is the car wash assisting device according to claim 2, wherein the ejection part 25 of the second hose mechanism h2 and the ejection part 28 of the third hose mechanism h3 are connected to the water supply hose 23. A single jet part 25 having a part 45, a connection part 46 of the air supply hose 26, a single nozzle 47 and a switching valve 48,
A water supply state in which only the water supply hose 23 communicates with the nozzle 47 and an air supply state in which only the air supply hose 26 communicates with the nozzle 47 are configured to be switchable by operation of the switching valve 48. It is characterized by being.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the car wash support apparatus according to the third aspect, the switching valve 48 includes a water on-off valve 48A that can freely connect / disconnect the water supply hose 23 and the nozzle 47, and the air The supply hose 26 and the nozzle 47 are composed of an on-off valve 48B for air that can be freely connected and disconnected.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the car wash assisting device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the cleaning liquid supply source 21 includes a water receiving portion 29 to which tap water is supplied, and a water receiving portion 29 thereof. And a detergent tank 33 connected to the water receiving portion 29 so as to mix the detergent into the tap water supplied to the water.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the car wash assisting device according to claim 5, wherein the suction pump 31 that sucks the detergent stored in the detergent tank 33 and mixes it with the tap water of the water receiving portion 29 is a tap water. The water receiving portion 29 is configured to operate using a water flow and is equipped with the water receiving portion 29.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the car wash assisting device according to claim 5 or 6, further comprising an air mixing mechanism 30 that mixes air from the air supply source 27 into the path of the cleaning liquid in the first hose mechanism h1. It is characterized by being.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the car wash assisting device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the water supply source 24 includes a water receiving port 35 that can receive tap water. It is characterized by that.

  The invention according to claim 9 is the car wash assisting device according to any one of claims 2 to 8, wherein the air supply source 27 includes an air introduction part 41 that receives high-pressure air from the compressor 40. It is characterized by being.

  The invention according to claim 10 is the car wash assisting device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the water supply source 24 includes an active water device 37.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the first hose mechanism for ejecting a cleaning liquid such as soapy water and the second hose mechanism for ejecting water are provided, the object to be washed such as a dirty automobile It is possible to mechanize the spraying operation of the cleaning liquid and the preliminary water washing in which water is first sprinkled to remove dirt roughly and the water spraying operation as a rinse after washing. Therefore, in the case of washing a car by human work, both the washing liquid spraying work and the water spraying work that require labor can be performed easily and easily, and the car washing work can be strongly assisted and supported.

  As a result, the focus is on the car wash support device (manual car wash device) that is advantageous in terms of cost, installation space, and car wash finish, and it is possible to easily and conveniently supply the cleaning liquid required for car washing. Thus, it was possible to provide an easy-to-use car-washing support device that improved the efficiency of car-washing by human operation and solved the conventional drawbacks.

  According to the invention of claim 2, since the third hose mechanism is attached and the jet of air in addition to the cleaning liquid and water is mechanized, the air for blowing off the cleaning liquid and the rinsing water, the drying operation after the cleaning, etc. The used car washing work can be performed easily and easily, and the car wash assisting device in which the effect of the invention of claim 1 is enhanced can be provided.

  According to invention of Claim 3, since the jet part of water and the jet part of air are combined and it is comprised in the single jet part, when it comprises separately and each jet part exists In comparison, it is possible to simplify the car washing operation by reducing the number of manually operated parts, as much as the effort to select the ejection part, and securing and moving the other place when only one ejection part is used can be omitted. It becomes possible. In this case, if the switching valve is constituted by a water on-off valve and an air on-off valve as in claim 4, in addition to switching between the water ejection state and the air ejection state, a mixed ejection state of water and air is performed. There is also an advantage that makes it possible.

  According to invention of Claim 5, it is a means made into washing | cleaning liquid by mixing the detergent stored in the detergent tank, and tap water, Comparing with the case where both water and detergent are provided, it is as long as possible. Thus, the cleaning liquid can be supplied and the cleaning liquid can be supplied efficiently. In this case, if the structure is such that the detergent is sucked and mixed with the water by the suction pump that operates in the flow of water as described in claim 6, the mixing of the detergent and the cleaning liquid can be performed while eliminating the need for external power for flowing tap water. It is possible to provide a rational and economical first hose mechanism that can also perform pressure feeding. Furthermore, as in claim 7, if air in the air supply source is mixed with the cleaning liquid and can be ejected from the ejection portion as a foamy cleaning liquid, a more effective dirt removing action can be exhibited with a small amount of cleaning liquid, The advantage is that the cleaning power can be increased and the cleaning liquid can be saved.

  According to the invention of claim 8, the water used in the second hose mechanism is a versatile tap water equipped everywhere and can be obtained economically, and according to the invention of claim 9. The air used in the third hose mechanism is due to a compressor having excellent versatility, and it is possible to provide a car wash assist device in which these water and air are used economically. In addition, as in claim 10, by providing an active water device in the tap water supply path, the cleaning power of water can be increased without using external power, thereby enhancing the cleaning power and the water-saving effect. Is obtained.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a car wash support device according to the present invention will be described as applied to a car wash support facility with reference to the drawings. 1-4 is a figure which shows each part of a car wash support facility, and FIG.2, 4 has drawn only the structure for car wash. 5 is a structural view of a rolling hook, FIG. 6 is an overall front view of a car wash support facility, FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a functional system of the car wash support device, and FIG. 8 is a partially cutaway side view showing a structure of an artificial operation grip. FIG. 9 and FIG. 9 are operation diagrams showing a car wash situation by two-person work.

[Example 1]
A car wash support facility A is shown in FIGS. This car wash support facility A, which can also be called an artificial car wash facility, is composed of a car wash structure K and a car wash support device C, and functions as a semi-automatic semi-manual washing device, for example, arranged at one corner of a gas station. The The car wash support facility A includes a car wash support device C placed on the side of the car wash port 11, three types of hose mechanisms h 1 to h 3 extending from the car wash support device C, and a suspended cantilever above the car wash port 11. The oval moving rail 7 that forms the car wash space S and a plurality of piece members 10 that are movably supported by the hose mechanisms h1 to h3 are supported.

  First, the car wash structure K includes three vertical struts 1 erected from the ground G along the fire pit W, and three horizontal struts 2 having one end fixed at an intermediate position between the vertical struts 1. The three suspension rods 3 that connect the other ends of the horizontal struts 2 to the corresponding upper ends of the vertical struts 1 and the vertical struts 1 adjacent to each other at the fixed portion of the horizontal struts 2 are provided on the upper and lower sides, respectively. A pair of short connecting members 4, 4, one long connecting member 5 that connects and integrates the other ends of the horizontal struts 2, various reinforcing members 6 that are installed obliquely, and three The moving rail 7 is fixed to the lower side of the horizontal struts 2 so as to straddle the horizontal struts 2. A plurality of rolling hooks 10 are suspended from the moving rail 7 so as to be movable. In addition, it is good also as a structure which equips the upper side of the horizontal support | pillar 2 with the steel plate panel 8, 9, 8 for an advertisement (for decoration).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the vertical column 1 is supported in a standing posture by being embedded in the ground with a weight 1 </ b> W made of concrete or the like integrated at its lower end. One vertical steel plate panel 9 and two horizontal steel plate panels 8, 8 equipped as options are supported in a standing posture by ladder-like support frame portions 19, 18 arranged on the back side (inner side) thereof. The outer surface of each of the horizontal steel plate panels 8, 8 and the vertical steel plate panel 9 is advertised, advertised, or designed. The number of vertical struts 1 may be two, or four or more.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the moving rail 7 has a pair of vertical rail portions 7 a, 7 a and a pair of curved horizontal rail portions 7 b, 7 b, and has an elliptical loop shape when viewed in the vertical direction. It is formed by bending a H-shaped steel (which may be a steel having an inverted T-shaped cross section) 7A in a state of being present, and for car washing between the upper and lower sides of the car washing port 11 formed below and separated from the ground. A space S is formed. A plurality of rolling hooks (piece members) 10 supported so as to freely move along the rail 7 are suspended on the moving rail 7 so as to be freely movable. These three types support the insertion of the intermediate portions of the pair of supply hoses 20, 23, and 26 in the longitudinal direction of the hose. In addition, the moving rail 7 which consists only of a pair of vertical rail parts 7a and 7a may be sufficient.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the rolling hook 10 includes a pair of left and right and front and rear four rollers 15 that can roll and move on the lower flange 7 f on each of the left and right sides of the web 7 w of the H-section steel 7 A, and each supply. The rolling frame 17 includes a hose support portion 16 that inserts and supports the intermediate portions in the longitudinal direction of the hoses 20, 23, and 26. The hose support portion 16 is supported on the rolling frame 17 so as to be rotatable about the vertical axis, and the supply hoses 20, 23, and 26 are inserted and locked. Therefore, if each supply hose 20, 23, 26 is pulled, the rolling hook 10 will roll with respect to the moving rail 7 following it.

  The moving rail 7 is suspended and supported at a height (around 3.5 m above ground) so that it can be used even in vehicles with a certain height (vans, small trucks, etc.), and a car wash provided on the ground below it. A car wash space S is formed between the top and bottom of the port 11. The car wash port 11 is formed as a site area that is distinguished from the surrounding ground so as to have a rectangular shape in plan view by being surrounded by a side groove 11a having both a width and a depth. The display means H shown in the car wash port 11 in the state projected downward is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the display means H is laid in a plane portion made of a material different from the surroundings, for example, a mortar-finished car wash port 11 with mark bodies 57 such as colored concrete bricks arranged vertically. It is composed by such things. When moving the car to be car-washed to the car-washing port 11, the plan view shape is such that the car is moved and parked so that it is located just above the display means H so that the car-washing operation can be easily performed. The advantage is that the vehicle can be positioned relatively easily in the center or approximately at the center of the oval moving rail 7.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the car wash support device C includes a device main body 12 disposed between adjacent vertical struts 1, 1, an operation unit 13 provided thereon, and first to third hose mechanisms. h1 to h3 and the like. The first hose mechanism h <b> 1 includes a cleaning liquid supply hose 20 that is a flexible hose, a cleaning liquid supply source 21 connected to the base end of the first hose mechanism h <b> 1, and a jet part 22 connected to the tip of the cleaning liquid supply hose 20. Configured. The second hose mechanism h <b> 2 includes a water supply hose 23 that is a flexible hose, a water supply source 24 that is connected to the base end thereof, and an ejection portion 25 that is connected to the tip of the water supply hose 23. Configured. The third hose mechanism h3 includes an air supply hose 26 that is a flexible hose, an air supply source 27 connected to the base end thereof, and an ejection portion 28 connected to the tip of the air supply hose 26. Configured.

  The cleaning liquid supply source 21 accommodated in the apparatus main body 12 outputs the water to the air mixing mechanism 30 to which the base end of the cleaning liquid supply hose 20 is connected, and receives a tap water supply path (an example of a water receiving portion) 29 as an input. A pump (water powered pump) 31 and a detergent tank 33 into which a suction hose 32 of the water pump 31 is inserted are configured. That is, the water pump 31 that is operated by the flow of tap water flowing in from the supply path 29 sucks the liquid detergent stored in the detergent tank 33 and mixes it with tap water, and tap water mixed with the detergent, That is, the cleaning liquid that is mixed with air by the air mixing mechanism 30 to be foamed can be ejected from the foam grip 22 of the tip nozzle structure, which is the ejection portion 22, through the cleaning liquid supply hose 20.

  The foam grip 22 is provided with an on-off valve (not shown). If the switching lever 22a is gripped with the grip portion 22g, the switching valve is "opened" and foam cleaning liquid can be ejected. If the lever 22a is not grasped, the switching valve is “closed” and the ejection of the foamy cleaning liquid is stopped. The water pump 31 is equipped with a detergent mixture ratio adjusting unit 33a for adjusting the amount of detergent to be mixed with tap water. Moreover, 59 in FIG. 7 is a drain valve provided in a proper place.

  A water supply source 24 accommodated in the apparatus main body 12 is a water hose (an example of a water receiving port) 35 connected to a water discharge part 34 such as a faucet that can freely supply tap water, and a device that removes foreign substances from tap water. A strainer 36, an active water device 37, and the like are provided. A water supply hose 23 is connected to a water inflow path 38 connecting these three parties 35, 36, and 37 in series via a branch path 39, and a supply path 29 of the cleaning liquid supply source 21 is connected to the branch path 39. Yes. That is, the water supply source 24 functions as a water supply source for both the first and second hose mechanisms h1 and h2.

  As a reference, the active water device 37 is a “device that raises the power inherent in water (surface tension, dissolution power, osmotic power, heat conduction power)”. Examples include a magnetic active water device that is activated to a positive charge state using force. In other words, due to the magnetic moment generated by Faraday's law, water molecules actively rotate their electrons, and energy movement between molecules is activated. Reborn, water is activated. By this activation, the cleaning ability with water is improved, so that both the dirt removing action by the washing liquid and the washing liquid dropping action by the water washing are improved, and a sufficient washing effect can be obtained even with a small amount of water. As a result, it is possible to significantly reduce the cost for car washing.

  The air supply source 27 accommodated in the apparatus main body 12 includes an air hose (an example of an air introduction unit) 41 connected to a high pressure air (compressed air) supply device 40 such as a compressor, an air cleaner 42, a first regulator 43, and a second. The regulator 44 is configured. The air after passing through the first regulator 43 is sent to the air supply hose 26, and the air after passing through the second regulator 44 is sent to the air mixing mechanism 30. An existing compressor can also be used as the air supply unit 40 so that it is not necessary to purchase a new air supply unit 40 at the gas station.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the ejection part 25 of the second hose mechanism h2 and the ejection part 28 of the third hose mechanism h3 are a connection part 45 of the water supply hose 23 and a connection part 46 of the air supply hose 26. In addition, a single artificial operation grip (an example of an ejection portion) 25 having a single nozzle 47, a switching valve 48, and a mixing portion 49 is used. The grip portion 25g of the artificial operation grip 25 is equipped with a water on-off valve 48A capable of interrupting the flow of water in an internally formed water transfer path 50, and is pivotally supported at a fulcrum P. The water on-off valve 48A is opened by swinging movement in the direction of arrow A by the gripping of the operating lever 25a with the grip portion 25g, and returning to the position drawn by the solid line by releasing the gripping in the direction of arrow B. The water on-off valve 48A is configured to be closed by swinging movement.

  The mixing portion 49 has an air mixing chamber 49A having a diameter larger than that of the water transfer path 50, and an air nozzle portion 52 having a connection portion 46 at the base is provided in a state of penetrating the peripheral wall 49h of the mixing portion 49. . The air mixing chamber 49A includes a main mixing chamber 49a and a stabilizing chamber 49b having a smaller volume than the main mixing chamber 49a and partitioned from the main mixing chamber 49a by an annular partition wall 49c. Nozzle 47 is attached to. The air nozzle portion 52 includes a check valve 58 that prevents a back flow of water from the air mixing chamber 49A, and a nozzle 54 that jets air into the air mixing chamber 49A vigorously. The air nozzle section 52 is angled so that the direction of the air discharged from the nozzle 54 intersects the water flow in the air mixing chamber 49A, and the lower side of the air flow direction is the lower side of the water flow direction. Inclined with θ. The angle θ is preferably 45 degrees, but other angles may be used.

  An air on / off valve 48B that is connected to an intermediate portion of the air supply hose 26 or the air nozzle portion 52 and is capable of intermittently switching the air supply hose 26 is provided separately from the water on / off valve 48A. Accordingly, the water supply state in which only the water supply hose 23 communicates with the nozzle 47 and the air supply in which only the air supply hose 26 communicates with the nozzle 47 by the opening / closing operation of the water on / off valve 48A and the air on / off valve 48B. The state can be switched by operating the two on-off valves 48A and 48B, and the on-off valve 48A for water and the on-off valve 48B for air constitute the switching valve 48. Note that reference numeral 48b in FIG. 8 denotes a switch lever for opening and closing the air on-off valve 48B.

  By the way, a pair of foam grips 22 and artificial operation grips 25 are provided, and each hose 20, 23, 26 branches into two branch hoses 20h, 23h, 26h before reaching the moving rail 7. Has been. The operation unit 13 provided in the apparatus main body 12 is equipped with a water total stop lever 55 for blocking the supply of tap water and an air total stop lever 56 for blocking the supply of high-pressure air (see FIG. 6). Reference numeral 53 denotes a water tank formed of a synthetic resin material or the like.

  Next, FIG. 6 shows an example of a car wash operation by two workers using the car wash support facility A described above. FIG. 6 shows that workers m and m are located on both sides of the car B to be car-washed, which is parked in the car-wash port 11, and each has a foam grip 22 and a foam-like cleaning liquid (detergent water). It shows the situation that is blowing. As the car wash operation proceeds, the worker m uses the artificial operation grip 25 that sprays water or air instead of the foam grip 22.

  In a general human car wash, first, a pre-water washing process is performed in which water is applied to the entire car using the human operation grip 25 to remove sand and mud, and the water is swollen so as to easily remove dirt. In this preliminary washing, only water may be ejected, or air may be mixed and ejected to increase the momentum of the water flow and save water. Then, it is changed to the foam grip 22 and a cleaning liquid spraying step of spraying detergent water (cleaning liquid) is performed (see FIG. 9). Then, the car in which the cleaning liquid is applied is cleaned by wiping the body with a wiping tool such as sponge or waste cloth. A rinsing step is performed in which water is spouted to remove the remaining dirt. Even in this rinsing step, air may be mixed with water to improve power. Finally, wipe off with dry waste or the like, or remove the remaining moisture quickly by blowing air only from the artificial operation grip 25, or dry it naturally, and use car wash support equipment A series of artificial car wash operations were completed. Depending on the degree of dirt, the first preliminary washing step may be omitted.

  The four grips 22, 22, 25, 25 and the hoses 20, 23, 26 that have been used are only cleaned after the tip of each grip 22, 22, 25, 25 is immersed in the water tank 53. There is no need to clean up after the rubber hose part scattered on the ground is taken up by troublesome work. Therefore, even a troublesome worker can finish the work in a clean state without leaving it dirty or messy quickly, or can be replaced with the next worker.

  As a reference, the water-saving effect in the water ejection operation in the water / air mixed state using the 45-degree inclined mixing type artificial operation grip 25 shown in FIG. 8 will be described. The water saving rate under the condition that the tap water is 4.2 kg / cm @ 2 and the flow rate per unit time (min) is set to 17 L / min is 0% when the air pressure is 2 kg / cm @ 2, and the air pressure is 3 kg / cm. It was 24% at cm2, 39% at an air pressure of 4 kg / cm2, and 57% at an air pressure of 5 kg / cm2. Note that the water saving rate is the amount of water required to clean a car body in a certain dirty state to a certain clean state, as described above, with respect to the amount of water required to be achieved in a water-only jet state. Although it can be defined as a value of unit% obtained by subtracting from 100 the ratio of the amount of water necessary to achieve in the state of jetting with water / air mixing at each air pressure, it is not limited to this.

[Another Example]
The car wash assist device C having an artificial operation grip having an independent ejection portion (nozzle, orifice, etc.) for each hose mechanism h1 to h3 may be used. In addition, there is a single human operation grip that incorporates the three parts of the cleaning liquid jet, water jet, and air jet. The cleaning liquid (air mixing) It is also possible to use a hose mechanism having a structure in which water (including a water / air mixed solution) and air are selectively ejected. In this case, the cleaning solution supply hose, water supply hose, and air supply hose are combined into any one hose and the other two hoses are built into a single hose in a composite structure. It is also possible to use.

  In the first embodiment, the existing compressor 40 and tap water faucet 34 are respectively used in the gas station. However, in the case where such equipment cannot be prepared, the apparatus main body 12 or a separate one is used. Alternatively, the car wash assisting apparatus C may be configured to include a water discharge unit 34 including a water tank and a water pressure feeding mechanism, and a high-pressure air supply unit 40 including a dedicated compressor. Of course, only one of these may be equipped. The cleaning liquid supply source 21 includes a cleaning liquid storage tank in which water and a detergent are mixed in advance and a cleaning liquid pressure feeding mechanism, or a configuration in which the detergent in the cleaning tank is slid down by gravity and mixed with tap water. You may have it. Alternatively, a car wash assist device that does not have the third hose mechanism h3 for supplying air may be used.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the car wash assisting device C is provided with a switching type cleaning hose mechanism that can switch between cleaning liquid, water, air, or two or all of them at the same time. It is the structure which has the apparatus main body 12 provided with a total of every pair. In this case, the flexible hose f may be a bundle of three for cleaning liquid, water, and air. For example, a state in which the cleaning liquid from the cleaning liquid supply source 21 is ejected and a state in which water from the water supply source 24 is ejected by an operation of a switching mechanism (not shown) provided in the artificial operation grip e that is the ejection unit. The state in which high-pressure air from the air supply source 27 is ejected is selected and used.

A perspective view looking down, showing the overall outline of the car wash support facility 1 is a perspective view of the car wash structure in FIG. Cross-sectional side view of the car wash support facility of FIG. The front view which shows the structure for car wash in FIG. The figure which shows the engaging part of the rail for a movement and a rolling hook Front view of car wash support equipment Functional system diagram showing schematic structure of car wash support device (Example 1) Side view of part of the main part showing the internal structure of the artificial grip Action diagram showing the state of car washing work by two people

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 Cleaning liquid supply hose 21 Cleaning liquid supply source 22 Spout part 23 Water supply hose 24 Water supply source 25 Spout part 26 Air supply hose 27 Air supply source 28 Spout part 29 Water receiving part 30 Air mixing mechanism 31 Suction pump 33 Detergent tank 35 Water receiver Inlet 37 Water activation device 40 Compressor 41 Air introduction part 45 Water supply hose connection part 46 Air supply hose connection part 47 Nozzle 48 Switching valve 48A Water on / off valve 48B Air on / off valve C Car wash assist device h1 First hose mechanism h2 2 hose mechanism h3 3rd hose mechanism

Claims (10)

A first hose mechanism comprising: a cleaning liquid supply hose; a cleaning liquid supply source connected to a base end of the cleaning liquid supply hose; and a jet part connected to a tip of the cleaning liquid supply hose;
A second hose mechanism comprising: a water supply hose; a water supply source connected to the base end of the water supply hose; and a spout part connected to the tip of the water supply hose;
A car wash support apparatus comprising:   The car wash according to claim 1, further comprising a third hose mechanism comprising an air supply hose, an air supply source connected to a base end of the air supply hose, and an ejection portion connected to a tip of the air supply hose. Support device. The jet part of the second hose mechanism and the jet part of the third hose mechanism are a single jet having a connection part of the water supply hose, a connection part of the air supply hose, a single nozzle and a switching valve. Part of the structure,
The water supply state in which only the water supply hose communicates with the nozzle and the air supply state in which only the air supply hose communicates with the nozzle are configured to be switchable by operation of the switching valve. The car wash support device described.   The switching valve is composed of a water on-off valve capable of intermittently communicating between the water supply hose and the nozzle, and an air on-off valve capable of intermittently communicating between the air supply hose and the nozzle. Item 4. The car wash support device according to Item 3.   The cleaning liquid supply source includes a water receiving unit to which tap water is supplied, and a detergent tank connected to the water receiving unit so as to mix detergent into tap water supplied to the water receiving unit. The car wash support device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, which is configured.   A suction pump that sucks the detergent stored in the detergent tank and mixes it in the tap water of the water receiving unit is configured to operate using a flow of tap water and is equipped in the water receiving unit. The car wash support device according to claim 5.   The car wash assisting device according to claim 5 or 6, wherein an air mixing mechanism for mixing air from the air supply source is provided in a path of the cleaning liquid in the first hose mechanism.   The car wash support device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the water supply source is configured to have a water receiving port through which tap water can be freely received.   The car wash support device according to any one of claims 2 to 8, wherein the air supply source includes an air introduction unit that receives high-pressure air from a compressor.   The car wash assisting apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the water supply source includes an active water apparatus.

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