JPH0541090Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] This invention is provided with a brush device, a drying device, etc. on a main body that is formed in a gate shape and runs as if straddling the automobile, and the brush device is moved along the shape of the automobile. This invention relates to a type of car wash machine that uses a drying device to wash, dry, etc. the body of an automobile.

[Prior art] Conventionally, this type of device performs evasive action to prevent damage to the vehicle or its equipment by brushes or drying devices, depending on the shape of the vehicle equipped with roof carriers, spoilers, taxi indicator lights, etc. There are some known functions. With these devices, the shape of the car is specified by inputting in advance that the car to be washed has a roof carrier, spoiler, taxi indicator light, etc. that requires evasive action, and then the car is washed with automatic evasion. I was getting used to it.

[Problem that the invention aims to solve] Incidentally, in recent years, automobiles have become more and more diverse, and the number of cars with special shapes and cars equipped with various antennas, carriers, spoilers, mirrors, etc. has increased, and the conventional devices described above cannot solve these problems. It is becoming difficult to wash different types of cars, each with a wide variety of shapes. In other words, it is necessary to increase the number of key input means for specifying the car shape depending on the car shape that requires automatic avoidance, and each time it is necessary to change the key arrangement and keyboard board, which requires a considerable amount of change. Investment is required. In addition, because a large number of keys are provided in a limited key arrangement space, the classification of the car shape that should be specified by the key cannot be sufficiently displayed, making it difficult for unaccustomed workers to use it and causing specification errors. There was a risk of damage to the vehicle body or its accessories.

[Problems to Solve the Problems] In order to solve these problems, this invention has a car shape display section that graphically displays the shapes of multiple cars and has a bar code attached to each to classify them, and a car wash function in the display section. A barcode reader that specifies the shape of a car to be used as a car, and a control unit that performs a car wash operation according to the car shape specified by the barcode reader. It has been improved to be specified by.

[Example] Hereinafter, the example will be described based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory front view of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a control system of the embodiment. Reference numeral 1 denotes a car washing machine main body, which travels back and forth on rails 2 and 2' and moves as if to straddle a car parked between the rails 2 and 2' to wash and dry the car body. Inside the car wash main body 1, there are a brush device 3, a drying device 4,
A water spray device 5 is provided. The brush device 3 is
It consists of a top brush 6 and a pair of side brushes 7, 7', and each of these brushes 6, 7, 7' moves up and down or opens and closes along the shape of the car while rotating, thereby brushing the car body. The drying device 4 consists of a blower (not shown) and blower nozzles 8, 9, and 9' communicating with the blower. Among these, the upper blower nozzle 8 moves up and down along the shape of the car and blows air onto the car body to dry it. Measure. The water spray device 5 consists of a plurality of water spray nozzles (not shown) appropriately arranged in an arch shape inside the car wash main body 1, and sprays fresh water, detergent water, etc. toward the car body.
Spray wax liquid, etc. Reference numeral 10 denotes an operation panel provided on the front side of the car wash machine main body 1, which includes an LCD display 11 for displaying instructions for car wash operations, a keyboard 14 having a start key 12 and a stop key 13, and a barcode reader 15. There is. The barcode reader 15 has a pen-shaped barcode scanner 16, and specifies the car wash course to be executed, the shape of the car to be washed, etc. on a display sheet 17 attached adjacent to the operation panel 10. used for. 20 is the control unit and CPU2
1. Equipped with a microcomputer having a memory 22 and input/output ports 23 and 24, which executes a program recorded in the memory 22 in response to barcode input and key input on the operation panel 10, and operates the brush device 3 and the drying device 4.・Water spray device 5
control each. The memory 22 consists of a memory element that is detachably attached to the board via an IC socket, and is provided so that it can easily accommodate additions and changes to programs.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged explanatory view of 17 portions of the display sheet. The display sheet 17 is composed of a sheet on which text information, graphic information, and a barcode are printed and displayed, and has a car wash course display section 25 and a car shape display section 26. The car wash course display section 25 displays the contents of car wash courses A to D that can be executed by the car wash machine of this embodiment, and barcodes 25a for identifying the courses. One car shape display section 26 has
Model figures of various shapes of automobiles that can be washed in the car wash machine of this embodiment and barcodes 26a for identifying the automobile shapes are displayed.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operating procedure of the car wash machine of this embodiment, and A to D in the figure show the screens displayed on the display 11 at each step. Note that these display screens A to D show an example of washing a car equipped with a roof carrier in car wash course C.

When the car wash machine main body 1 is connected to a power source and is in a standby state, screen A is displayed on the display 11, and first, the machine waits for input of designation of a car wash course. Here, after the car wash operator drives the car to a predetermined car wash position, the operator uses the barcode scanner 16 to read the barcode of the desired course in the car wash course display section 25 of the display sheet 17, and washes the car. Specify the course (1). When a car wash course is specified, the display 11 changes to screen B, prompting the user to specify the shape of the car to be washed. In response to this, the operator also uses a barcode scanner to read the barcode of the relevant vehicle shape on the vehicle shape display section 26 and designates the vehicle shape (2). When the car shape is designated, the display 11 changes to screen C, and the user presses the start key 12 to prompt the user to start the car wash. Here, the operator checks whether the specified car wash course and car shape are correct on screen C (3), and if there is a mistake in the specification, re-specify from step (1), and if there is no mistake, press the start key on the keyboard 14. Just press 12 (4).
When the start key 12 is pressed, screen D is displayed on the display 11 and car washing is started. The car washing performed here controls the brush device 3 and drying device 4 according to the car shape specified in step (2), and automatically avoids parts that are at risk of being damaged during the washing and drying process. It is done. For example, in the case of a car equipped with a roof carrier as illustrated in FIG. Make sure the nozzle does not touch the carrier.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the car wash course and car type can be specified on the display sheet 17 using the barcode reader 15, and there is no need to provide many keys. Furthermore, if you want to increase the number of car wash courses or vehicle type classifications that can be executed later, you can simply add a program to the memory 22 and add display items on the display sheet 17 with additional stickers or the like. Furthermore, barcode reader 1
The car wash course and car type specified in step 5 are displayed on display 11.
It is displayed on the screen for easy confirmation, and specification errors can be immediately discovered and corrected.

[Effects of the invention] This invention is constructed as described above, and includes a car shape display section that graphically displays the shape of a plurality of cars and is divided into sections by attaching bar codes to each one, and a display section that displays the shape of the car that is to be washed in the display section. Equipped with a barcode reader that specifies the shape and a control unit that performs a car wash operation according to the car shape specified by the barcode reader, it is possible to specify the car shape using the barcode, and there are no need to use multiple keys like in the past. There is no need to provide a vehicle type, and additional designated vehicle shapes can be easily added as needed without requiring a large investment in changes. Also,
The display on the vehicle shape display section can be freely displayed without worrying about the key arrangement, and the graphic display is extremely easy to recognize, allowing easy and reliable designation of the vehicle shape without mistakes.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the control system of the same embodiment. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the main parts of the same embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operating procedure of the embodiment. 1 is a car wash machine main body, 3 is a brush device, 4 is a drying device, 10 is an operation panel, 15 is a bar code reader, 17 is a display sheet, 20 is a control section, and 26 is a car shape display section.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A main body formed in a portal shape and running across the automobile is equipped with a brushing device, a drying device, etc., and the brushing device and drying device act along the shape of the automobile. In a type of car wash machine that performs washing, drying, etc., there is a car shape display section that graphically displays the shapes of multiple cars and separates them with barcodes, and the display section specifies the shape of the car that is to be washed. What is claimed is: 1. A car wash machine comprising: a barcode reader; and a control section that performs a car wash operation according to the shape of the car specified by the barcode reader.