Car wash machine

JP7878362B2Active Publication Date: 2026-06-23DAIFUKU CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
DAIFUKU CO LTD
Filing Date
2024-06-28
Publication Date
2026-06-23

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Abstract

To provide a car wash machine having a structure in which a side brush can be easily added. [Solution] The main body (1) comprises a top brush (4), a rail (30) surrounding the top brush (4) in a planar view, a moving part (40) that moves along the rail (30), and a side brush (5) connected to the moving part (40) that cleans the side of the vehicle (CA) to be washed by relative movement of the main body (1) and cleans the front (CAf) and rear (CAb) of the vehicle (CA) to be washed by movement of the moving part (40).
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Claims

1. A car wash machine having a main body that moves relative to the vehicle to be washed in the front-rear direction, The main body is, A top brush for cleaning the upper surface of the vehicle to be cleaned, In a plan view, the rails surround the top brush, A moving part having drive wheels that run on the rail and move along the rail, A side brush connected to the moving part cleans the sides of the vehicle to be cleaned by the relative movement of the main body and cleans the front and rear of the vehicle to be cleaned by the movement of the moving part, A car wash machine equipped with the following features.

2. The aforementioned movable part is The drive shaft and A bearing is provided between the drive shaft and the drive wheel, which allows the drive wheel to tilt relative to the drive shaft, The car wash machine according to claim 1, further comprising the following:

3. The aforementioned rail is In a plan view, the top brush has a pair of straight sections parallel to its axis of rotation, A pair of curved sections connecting adjacent ends of the pair of straight sections, It has an oval shape that includes, The car wash machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when the moving part is located on the curved section, the side brush is positioned away from the vehicle to be washed.

4. The car wash machine according to claim 3, wherein when the moving part is located in the curved section, the side brush stops rotating around its axis of rotation.