JP2014058283A - Car washing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a car washing apparatus that meets customer request by allowing a car-washing course to be changed and toppings to be added after completion of a reservation for car washing.SOLUTION: The car washing apparatus includes: a washer body 1 for providing car wash service to a car stopped at a predetermined position in a car washing space; and a car washing reception device 12, placed outside the car washing space, for receiving car wash fare and selection input and the like of car washing courses, and the car washing apparatus provides car washing service to the car after the car washing reception device 12 receives car washing and the customer drives the car into the car washing space. The car washing reception device 12 includes a reception control board 18 that allows a reservation for next car washing to be received during the car washing performed by the car washer body 1 and allows a car washing course on which reception of reservation is completed to be changed.

Description

  The present invention relates to a car wash apparatus that receives a car wash in a car wash space after receiving a car wash with a car wash accepting apparatus and receives a car wash service by a car wash machine body, and particularly relates to a car wash reservation in the car wash accepting apparatus.

  As an apparatus of this type, Patent Document 1 discloses a car wash machine body that provides a car wash service to a car parked at a predetermined position in a car wash space, a car wash fee and a selection input of car wash contents installed outside the car wash space, etc. There is disclosed a car wash apparatus that includes a car wash accepting apparatus for accepting a reservation, enables a reservation reception for the next car wash during execution of the car wash, and executes a car wash of the car wash contents accepted for reservation after the car wash ends. The car wash acceptance device in this car wash device includes a charge acceptance unit that accepts a car wash fee, and a selection input unit that inputs a car wash course, topping, etc., and a card or coin is inserted in the fee acceptance unit, and a car wash course in the selection input unit Select a topping and make a car wash reservation. The reserved car wash contents are temporarily stored in the car wash acceptance device, and output from the car wash acceptance device to the car wash in response to the car wash end signal from the car wash machine.

  By the way, in this car wash apparatus, after the car wash reservation is completed, the car wash course cannot be changed or the topping cannot be added. For this reason, looking at the car wash performed by the previous customer, it is possible to change the car wash course from a shampoo course to a water repellent course, or to respond to customer requests such as adding unwashed bottom wash or high pressure jet. could not.

Japanese Patent No. 3401604

  Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a car wash apparatus that can change a car wash course and add a topping after completing a car wash reservation and respond to customer demands.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a car wash machine main body that provides a car wash service to a car parked at a predetermined position in the car wash space, and receives a car wash fee, a car wash content selection input, etc. installed outside the car wash space. A car wash acceptance device, and after receiving a car wash with the car wash acceptance device, the vehicle is placed in the car wash space and receives a car wash service by the car wash machine body. It is characterized in that it has a reception control means that makes it possible to accept reservations for the car wash and to change the contents of the car wash for which the reservation acceptance has been completed.

  According to the present invention, since it becomes possible to change to a high-grade car wash course or a high value car wash menu by looking at the car wash operation, it is possible to respond to customer demands, Sales expansion of high-addition car wash can be expected.

It is plane explanatory drawing which shows the car wash apparatus of this invention. It is side surface explanatory drawing of the car wash apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of an Example. It is a flowchart figure explaining the operation | movement at the time of the car wash of an Example.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a car wash apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view.
1 is a car-washing machine body formed in a gate shape, which is driven by a motor 2 capable of forward / reverse rotation, reciprocates on rails 3 and 3 laid on the floor surface, and an automobile stopped between the rails 3 and 3 Clean and dry the car body. The car wash machine body 1 stands by at the rear part of the rails 3 and 3 and starts car washing from this position. The car A that receives the car wash enters from the front of the main body 1 travel range given by the rails 3 and 3, stops at a predetermined stop position, receives the car wash, and exits behind the travel range when the car wash is completed. In other words, the car travels forward and enters, and after the car is washed, it travels forward and leaves the car. Yes.

  The car washing machine body 1 is equipped with cleaning brushes 4, 5, 5, blower nozzles 6, 7, 7, watering nozzles, liquid agent tanks (not shown), etc., and sprays water, detergent, wax, etc. as it travels While doing the cleaning work to brush, and the drying work to blow air from the blower nozzle. The cleaning brush is positioned on the front side of the main body 1 and is moved up and down along the upper surface of the vehicle body to brush the upper surface. The cleaning brush is positioned behind the upper surface brush 4 and moves toward and away from the vehicle body to open and close the vehicle body. And a pair of left and right side brushes 5 and 5 for brushing the side surfaces. The blower nozzles are located behind the brushes 4, 5, 5. The upper blower nozzle 6 moves up and down along the upper surface of the vehicle body and blows air on the upper surface to dry the upper blower nozzle 6. It consists of a pair of left and right side blower nozzles 7 and 7 that are positioned and blow air on the side of the vehicle body to dry.

  8 is a vehicle shape detection device that reads the vehicle shape of an automobile, and is provided at a front edge portion on the front side of the brush of the main body 1, and a light emitting portion 8a in which a plurality of light emitting elements are arranged vertically, and a plurality of light emitting portions corresponding thereto. A light receiving portion 8b in which light receiving elements are arranged vertically is opposed to each other, and an optical signal is exchanged between the two as the car wash machine body 1 travels. ). A photoelectric switch 9 is provided in front of the vehicle shape detection device 8 as a vehicle body detection means. When the vehicle enters the vehicle, the photoelectric switch 9 detects the vehicle body, and the vehicle shape detection device 8 does not detect the vehicle body. The position is set to stop. A photoelectric switch 10 as a vehicle body detection means at the rear end portion of the main body 1 detects that the automobile has left the car wash position. Reference numeral 11 denotes an object detector that detects an object within a predetermined range behind the main body 1, and includes a so-called area sensor that is provided on the rear surface of the main body 1 and detects an object by detecting a reflected wave of irradiated infrared light. When reversing, it is confirmed whether there are any vehicles or people leaving the traveling direction.

  Reference numeral 12 denotes a car wash reception device installed at an entrance in front of the car wash space. The car wash reception device 13 is used to select and input a car wash fee and car wash contents using the reception operation panel 13 provided on the front. 14 is a gate device installed between the car wash reception device 12 and the car wash space, and is a type that rotates a known pole in a parking lot or the like to open and close the entrance, and prohibits entry of cars into the car wash space. /To give permission. Reference numeral 15 denotes a vehicle body detection sensor provided in the car wash acceptance device 12, which includes a reflective infrared sensor, and detects that an automobile has entered the car wash acceptance device 12. The vehicle detection sensor 15 is not limited to a reflection type infrared sensor, and may be any device that can detect that a vehicle has entered and exited the car wash acceptance device 12, and the reflection type ultrasonic sensor and the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit are sandwiched between the vehicle. A positioned transmission type beam sensor or the like can be substituted. Reference numeral 16 is a guide display that provides various instructions and information to the driver of the car undergoing the car wash, and is an electric display device in which LEDs are arranged in a matrix. When the car wash is accepted, the car is admitted to the car. The progress of the operation and other advertising information are displayed, and the exit of the car is guided at the end of the car wash.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control system of the car wash apparatus.
Reference numeral 17 denotes a car wash control board built into the car wash machine 1, and 18 denotes a reception control board built into the car wash acceptance device 12, both of which are equipped with a microcomputer, and both boards are connected by a serial transmission cable 19. Yes. The car wash control board 17 is connected to the main body travel motor 2, the washing brushes 4, 5, 5, the blower nozzles 6, 7, 7, the car shape detection device 8, the photoelectric switches 9, 10, the object detector 11, and the display 16. The operation of each connected element is controlled based on a car wash request signal transmitted from the reception control board 18 via the cable 19. The reception control board 18 connects the reception operation panel 13, the gate device 14, and the vehicle body detection sensor 15. When the vehicle body detection sensor 15 detects that the vehicle is approaching, the car wash fee or menu selection from the reception operation panel 13 is performed. Can be received, a car wash request signal is output to the car wash control board 17 based on the received contents, and the gate device 14 is controlled.

  The reception operation panel 13 includes a fee reception unit 20 that receives a car wash fee, a key input unit 21 that receives a selection input and the like, and a voice guide unit 22 that performs operation guidance on the reception operation panel 13 and entrance guidance to a car wash space by voice. And. The fee reception unit 20 includes a card reader / writer 23 that receives a known prepaid card, a money insertion unit 24 that receives coins and banknotes, and an amount display unit 25 that displays the number of remaining cards or the amount of coins inserted. The car wash fee is accepted with a card or coin. The key input unit 21 includes a course selection key 26 for selecting a car wash course, a topping key 27 for selecting a topping menu, a protrusion key 28 for specifying a protrusion, a reservation key 29 for confirming the selected content, And a change key 30 for changing the selection contents. The voice guide unit 22 performs voice guidance for operation on the reception operation panel 12 and guidance for entering the car wash space.

The operation of the car wash control board 17 in the car wash apparatus configured as described above will be described.
The car wash machine 1 is normally in a state of being in the rear end position of the rails 2 and 2 and displaying “accepting” on the guide display 16. When the car wash accepting device 12 accepts the car wash and the car wash accepting signal is sent from the car wash accepting device 12, the guide display 16 displays a message “Move forward” to prompt entry of the car. The car wash request signal is added with the car wash course / topping / projection car wash acceptance data selected and set at the time of the car wash acceptance. When the car wash machine 1 receives the car wash request signal, it receives the reception confirmation signal to the car wash acceptance device 12. Return it.

  The vehicle moves forward in accordance with the guidance of the guide indicator 16, and the vehicle is stopped at the stop position by the vehicle shape detection device 8 and the photoelectric switch 9, that is, the vehicle shape detection device 8 is not detected by the vehicle body and the photoelectric switch 9 is detected by the vehicle body. When it is detected that the vehicle is in a state, a guidance “Please stop” is displayed on the guide display 16 to prompt the vehicle to stop. When it is confirmed that the car stays at the stop position for a predetermined time according to the display prompting the stop, a stop signal is transmitted to the reception control boat 18 and the guidance display 16 informs the user that “the car wash starts. Display and start car wash.

  When the car wash starts, the car wash machine 1 starts to go, and the car detected by controlling the following upper surface brush 4 and the side brushes 5 and 5 while recognizing the car shape with the preceding photoelectric switch 8. Brushing is performed by acting on the vehicle body so as to follow the shape. Then, after the car washing machine 1 is returned, the brushing washing is performed again, and then the upper face blower nozzle 6 and the side blower nozzles 7 and 7 are caused to inject air with the upper face blower nozzle 6 and the side blower nozzles 7 and 7 when the car wash machine 1 returns. And dry. Thus, the car wash is completed when the car wash machine 1 is positioned on the rear end side of the automobile.

  When the car wash is finished, the guide display 16 shows “The car wash is finished. “Please leave with advancing forward” is displayed. After this, if the car leaves and the photoelectric switch 10 becomes non-detected, after waiting for a certain period of time, the guide display 16 will show “The car wash machine moves backward. A warning message such as “Please be careful” is displayed, and the car wash machine 1 is returned to the start position.

  If the photoelectric switch 10 or the object detector 11 is in the detection state while the car wash machine 1 is moving backward, the car wash machine 1 stops running and “the car wash machine moves backward. Output “Please note”. If the photoelectric switch 10 or the object detector 11 that has been in the detection state is changed to non-detection, the car wash machine 1 is continuously moved backward, and if the car wash machine 1 returns to the start position of the rear end of the rails 2 and 2, the main body 1 Stop driving. Thus, when the car wash machine 1 retreats, it is retreated while ensuring safety so that it does not come into contact with a person or a car. When the car wash machine 1 returns to the start position, it returns and waits for the next car wash.

Next, the operation of the reception control board 18 in the car wash reception device 12 will be described using the flowchart of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, when the car is placed on the car wash reception device 12 and detected by the vehicle body detection sensor 15 (1), an announcement such as “Please come and insert a card or coin” from the voice guide unit 22. Is output (2), and the car wash can be accepted at the reception operation panel 13. When a card or money is inserted into the fee receiving unit 20 in accordance with the voice guide of the voice guide unit 22 (3), the car washing course and topping menu lamps of the course selection key 21 that can be selected with the inserted amount of money are turned on. Select the desired car wash course and topping menu from the inside, set the car wash menu by specifying protrusions if necessary (4), and then press the reservation key 29 (5), the memory of the reception control board 18 The car wash course / topping / projection car wash acceptance data selected and set in (6) is written to complete the car wash reservation. Thereafter, when the car wash fee is accepted by the card, when the reservation key 29 is pressed, the card data is subtracted according to the selected car wash course and the amount of the topping menu, the card is discharged, and the car wash fee is paid by money. When accepted, the difference between the amount of money entered and the amount of the selected car wash course or topping menu is discharged as a change.

  It is confirmed whether or not the car wash machine 1 is in a car wash standby by communicating with the car wash control board 17 (7). If it is in a car wash standby, the car wash including the car wash acceptance data written in the memory of the reception control board 18 A request signal is output to the car wash control board 17 (8). When the reception confirmation signal of the car wash request signal is received from the car wash control board 17 (9), the gate device 14 is opened (10), and an announcement output such as “Please move forward” is output from the voice guide unit 22 (11) Encourage entry. Thereafter, when a stop signal of the car is received from the car wash control boat 17 (12), the gate device 14 is closed (13), and a reservation for the next car wash can be accepted.

  If it is recognized in the process (7) that the car wash machine 1 is being washed, it waits for a car wash end signal to be input from the car wash machine 1 (14), and if a car wash end signal is received, the process proceeds to process (8). If the change key 30 is input before the car wash end signal is received from the car wash control board 17 (15), the car wash acceptance data written in the memory of the acceptance control board 18 is sent to the upper car wash course. Changes and topping menus can be added. When the change key 30 is input, an announcement such as “please insert a card or coin” is output from the voice guide unit 22 (16), and when a card or money is input to the fee receiving unit 20 (17), The car washing course and topping menu lamps of the course selection key 21 that can be selected with the amount of money inserted are turned on, and the car washing menu and the topping menu are selected from these, and the car washing menu is changed (18), and processing (5 When the reservation key 29 is pushed back to), the car wash acceptance data is rewritten.

  At this time, it is time-consuming and time-consuming for the user to reset all the details of the car wash reservation completed from the beginning, and it is very troublesome to refund the car wash fee and refund to the prepaid card. The car wash course and topping menu that can be changed with the change key 30 are changed to the upper car wash course with additional money and the addition of a topping menu (for example, the car wash course is changed from a shampoo course to a water repellent course, or a high pressure jet is used for the topping) Change). If there is no car wash course or topping menu that can be changed, an announcement such as “There is no car wash course that can be changed” is output from the voice guide unit 22, and remittance is rejected. Accordingly, a customer who has completed a car wash reservation and is waiting for the next car wash can respond to a request that he / she wants to change the car wash course and add a topping by looking at the contents of the car wash being performed.

  In addition to providing a dedicated key such as the change key 30, for example, a car wash course or a topping menu that can be selected by triggering the insertion of a card or money into the charge accepting unit 20 of the car wash accepting device 12 is lit and displayed again. You may make it permit reception. If the change key 30 is pressed before the reservation key 29 is pressed, all designations by key input are canceled and the selection operation can be performed again from the beginning.

  Although the embodiment described above shows an example implemented in a type of car wash machine that includes a brush device and performs brushing cleaning, the same applies to a type of car wash machine that does not include a brush device and that cleans the vehicle body with high-pressure spray or the like. Can do. Further, the car wash machine may be a stationary type or a type in which the car wash machine and the vehicle travel together.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car wash machine 12 Car wash reception apparatus 17 Car wash control board 18 Reception control board 20 Fee reception part 21 Key input part

Claims (3)

A car wash acceptance device comprising: a car wash machine body that provides a car wash service to a car parked at a predetermined position in the car wash space; and a car wash acceptance device that is installed outside the car wash space and receives a selection input of a car wash fee, car wash contents, and the like. In the car wash device that receives the car wash service after receiving the car wash in the car wash space and receiving the car wash service by the car wash machine body,
The car wash reception device includes a reception control means that enables a reservation reception for the next car wash during a car wash operation by the car wash machine main body and allows a change to the car wash contents for which the reservation reception has been completed. Car wash equipment. The car wash apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reception control means enables addition of a car wash topping to the car wash contents for which a reservation reception has been completed for the next car wash. The car wash apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reception control means is capable of changing to the upper car wash course with respect to the car wash contents for which reservation reception has been completed for the next car wash.

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