JPH079955A - Car wash machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Course selection means for selecting and inputting the desired car wash course, car specifying means for specifying and inputting the characteristics of the car that should be noted in car washing, and selection input for optional work to be added to the car wash course. In the car washing machine, which is equipped with an option selecting means for
(EN) Provided is a device capable of car washing accompanied by car designation and optional work without requiring a large number of input operations. [Configuration] Car information that can be designated by the car designation means and option work that can be selected by the option selection means are stored in association with the car wash course, and when the car wash course is selected by the course selection means, the same course is supported Then, the stored car information and optional work are accepted as set at the same time.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a car wash machine of the type which automatically cleans the body of a car by operating various processing devices as the car body or the car runs.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in this type of car wash machine, a plurality of car wash courses are provided in accordance with a combination of steps such as water washing, detergent washing, wax treatment and drying, as shown in Japanese Patent Publication No. 2-53263. The car wash service was set by selecting one of the courses according to the customer's wishes. Further, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-180353, the characteristics of the vehicle such as the vehicle type of the vehicle and the presence or absence of an accessory that interferes with the cleaning are designated in advance, and a safe car wash according to the vehicle type and the accessory provided is provided. Devices that perform are known.
Further, as seen in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-26964,
There is known a device which additionally sets optional works such as lower part washing and high pressure washing to the car wash course and provides a car wash service with high added value according to customer's request.

[0003]

By the way, in addition to such a car wash course, a car wash machine having a function of designating and selecting the features of the car and optional work requires a plurality of input operations for one car wash, and the operation is complicated. There is an inconvenience. Further, a particular car wash customer rarely desires a different course or option each time it is used, and the content of the wish is often concentrated on a particular combination although there is some variation depending on the region. Based on these inconveniences and the current situation, the present invention
An object of the present invention is to provide a device that can perform a car wash as desired by a customer with a minimum of input operations.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, the same number of key means are provided as course selecting means corresponding to a plurality of selectable car wash courses, and vehicle information and / or vehicle information which can be designated by the vehicle designating means. Storage means for storing option work selectable by the option selection means in association with the key means, information setting means for writing the vehicle information and / or option work in the storage means, and setting by each selection means and designation means Means for displaying the car wash course and car information and / or optional work that have been performed, and when there is an input in the key means, the car information and / or optional work stored in the storage means are read out and the contents thereof are displayed in the display means. Display and display the vehicle information and / or optional work Beauty / or a control means for the state of reception by the option selection means, in which attempted to solve the above problems.

[0005]

Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the embodiment. Reference numeral 1 denotes a car wash machine body, which includes an operation board 2, a control unit 3, an input device group 4 such as sensors, a relay board 5 and an output device group 6 such as a motor.
have. The control unit 3 includes a microcomputer, receives a car wash by an input to the operation board 2, and operates the output device group 6 including the car wash processing devices such as brushes and nozzles via the relay board 5 to execute the car wash. The input device group 4 includes a beam sensor for detecting a vehicle body, a proximity switch for detecting a position of a brush or the like, a sensor such as an encoder for giving a position of a car wash machine main body or a car, and outputs a detection signal to the control unit 3 as the car wash is performed. give. The control unit 3 controls the output device group 6 according to a predetermined program according to the detection signal from the input device group.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of the operation board 2 in the embodiment. The operation board 2 includes a display device 10, a data input unit 11, a car wash input unit 12, and a key switch 1.
It consists of three. The display device 10 is composed of an LCD display, and performs a guide display and the like at the time of input in the data input unit 11 and the car wash input unit 12. The data input section 11 is provided with a ten-key 11a, a registration key 11b, a return key 11c and a cursor key 11d, which are mainly used for data input in a "management" mode described later.

The car wash input section 12 has a car wash course selection key 12a, an automobile designation key 12b, and an option selection key 1.
2c and a start key 12d are provided. With respect to the car wash course selection keys 12a, different car wash courses A to J are set for each of the provided keys, and a desired course can be selected from the car wash courses. The car designation key 12b is used for designating and inputting the features of a car, and is provided with a specific vehicle model such as a wagon or a jeep (product name), and a protruding accessory such as a taxi indicator light, a roof carrier, a spoiler, and various mirrors. Specify when cleaning a car. With this input, the processing device such as a brush can be controlled on the safe side according to the vehicle type and the location of the accessory, and the vehicle body can be maintained. The option selection key 12c is used to select and input desired work from the optional works that can be executed in the car wash machine. The option work includes "lower cleaning" for high-pressure spraying on the bottom surface of the car body and the car body before applying the brush. Work such as "high pressure cleaning" to apply high pressure spray to the surface and "special wax" to spray special wax agent are set. The start key 12d is a key for starting the car wash of the contents accepted by the keys 12a to 12c, and is "standard".
It is possible to select three levels of car wash speed (high speed) and low speed (running speed of car body or car) at the same time as the start input.

Each key 12a in the car wash input unit 12
Each of the display lamps 14 to 14d is an LED.
When the key is pressed while the car washer is in the car wash reception state, the light is turned on and the content input by the key is displayed.

The key switch 13 is a switch which is switched by a specific key owned by the owner of the car wash machine to turn on / off the power supply and switch the modes of "operation" and "management". In the "driving" mode, the car wash input is accepted by the car wash input unit 12 to execute the car wash. In the "management" mode, the data input section 11 and the car wash input section 12 accept data input, and carry out input / output of car wash contents and charges, sales and membership management, and maintenance information.

FIG. 3 shows a memory (RA
It is a principal part map figure of M). Car wash course selection key 1
Storage area MA for each course key A to J in 2a
MJ is assigned, and each area MA to MJ is composed of a predetermined number (eight in the figure) of unit storage areas UM. In this unit storage area UM, vehicle information designated by the vehicle designation key 12b, option work selected by the option selection key 12c or start key 12d.
It is possible to write information that is desired to be registered with each course key, such as start input information that is selectively input in.
In the figure, in the memory area of course key A, "door mirror" and "rear spoiler" are written as vehicle information, "high pressure washing" and "special wax" are written as optional work, and "standard start" is written as start input information. ing.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a procedure for writing required information in the storage areas MA to MJ. It should be noted that the display screen of the display device 10 is represented by a rectangular block in the drawing.

When the key switch 13 is switched to the "management" mode, the management menu selection screen (a) is displayed.
(1). In "1. Car wash charge registration" in the management menu, the car wash course set in the car wash course selection key 12a and the option work fee set in the option selection key 12c are set. In “3. Sales totals”, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 60-
As can be seen in Japanese Patent No. 60054, it is possible to collect car wash sales and output profit management data. In “4. Inspection”, Japanese Patent Publication No. 29546/1990 and Japanese Patent Publication No.
Inspection work as seen in Japanese Patent Publication No. 9 can be performed.

When "2. Car wash contents registration" is selected on the screen (a) using the ten keys 11a of the data input section 11, the registration menu screen (b) is displayed. In "1. Car wash course key registration" in the registration menu,
As seen in Japanese Patent No. 63, the car wash course selection key 12
It is possible to change the setting of the car wash course set for each of a. In "2. Car wash course content registration", the content of the car wash course can be set as seen in JP-A-63-227448. In "4. Car wash speed registration", a car wash speed selectable with the start key 12d can be set.

When "3. Car wash content registration" is selected on the screen (b) using the ten keys 11a, the registration screen (c) is displayed. Here, the car wash course to be newly registered is designated by the car wash course selection key 12a. Note that, here, a case where the content shown in the storage area MA in FIG. 3 is abbreviated registered will be described as an example.

When the car wash course A is selected, the screen (d) is displayed, and the car designation, optional work and car wash start information to be combined with the car wash course A are input. Press the "door mirror" on the car designation key 12b to display the screen
(E) is displayed and the input contents are displayed. When input is made in this way, the screen (f) is displayed. If the input content is confirmed and the registration key 11b of the data input section is pressed, the data is written in the storage area MA as shown in FIG. 3 and the screen is returned to the screen (b). To do.

In the above input operation, the return key 1
If you press 1c, you can return to the previous screen and make corrections. Further, if the shortened registration has already been performed for the car wash course specified on the screen (C), the content is displayed as the screen (F), and the display lamp 14 of the corresponding key of the car wash input unit 12 is displayed. Lights up, and you can check the settings for speed registration. If there is a setting to be deleted here, the corresponding key is pressed again to cancel the setting, and if there is any addition, only that key is additionally input and the registration key 11b is pressed, whereby the shortened registration can be changed.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described. By switching the key switch 13 to the "driving" mode and selecting a desired car wash course with the car wash course selection key 12a, the shortened registration data corresponding to the course is read from the memories MA to MJ and the registered contents are stored. As the vehicle designation, optional work, and car wash start input are entered in the keys 12b to 12d, the corresponding lamp display lamp 14 is turned on, and the contents are displayed on the display device 10 to start the car wash.

For example, when the car wash course A is selected with the car wash course selection key 12a, the storage area MA is read out, the screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display device 10, and the "door mirror" is displayed with the car designation key 12b. The display lamps of the "rear spoiler", the "high pressure wash" and "special wax" of the option selection key 12c, and the "standard start" of the start key 12d are turned on to start car washing. This allows
After the car wash machine or car runs at standard speed and is washed with high-pressure spray, a brush etc. is made to act so as to avoid the door mirror and rear spoiler, Done.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the car wash course selection key 12a is set, and the car designation, optional work and car wash start information to be added to the car wash course are stored, and the car wash course is stored. You can start the car wash just by selecting. In actual use, there are many possible combinations such as car wash course and car designation. Therefore, shorten the car designation of "Wagon" to B course and input optional work or car wash start input you want to add each time. You can use it. It is also possible to register only the car designation and optional work without registering the car wash start information in abbreviated form, and to start by pressing the start key 12d after canceling additional settings or unnecessary settings.

In the above description, a publicly known example of a so-called gate type car washing machine in which a car washing machine body travels is cited, but the present invention is applicable to a so-called continuous automatic car washing machine in which a car is moved by a conveyor or the like. It can be implemented without any inconvenience.

[0021]

As described above, according to the present invention, when a car wash course is selected by the key means, the vehicle information and optional work stored corresponding to the course are accepted as being set at the same time. It is possible to perform car washing with car designation and optional work without having to perform many input operations.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of an example.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an operation board according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a main part memory map diagram of a storage unit in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an information setting procedure of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a display screen diagram of the display device in the example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Car Wash Machine Main Body 2 Operation Board 3 Control Unit Including Storage Means and Control Unit 10 Display Device as Display Means 11 Data Input Section 12 Car Wash Input Section 12a Car Wash Course Selection Key 12b Vehicle Designation Key 12c Option Selection Key 12d Start Key 13 Key Switch 14 Display lamp as display means

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A car-washing machine for automatically washing a car body by operating various processing devices as the car-washing machine main body or a car travels, wherein a course selecting means for selectively inputting a desired car-washing course and car-washing are noted. Equipped with a vehicle designating means for designating and inputting the characteristics of the vehicle to be cared for, and an option selecting means for selectively inputting the optional work to be added to the car wash course. In a car wash machine capable of executing car washing, the same number of key means provided corresponding to a plurality of selectable car wash courses provided as the course selecting means, and vehicle information and / or the vehicle information that can be designated by the vehicle designating means are provided. Storage means for storing option work selectable by the option selection means in correspondence with the key means; Information setting means for writing information and / or optional work, means for displaying car wash course and vehicle information and / or optional work set by each of the selecting means and designating means, and storing when there is an input at the key means The vehicle information and / or the optional work stored in the means are read out, the contents thereof are displayed on the display means, and the vehicle information and / or the optional work are accepted by the vehicle designating means and / or the option selecting means. A car washer equipped with a control means.