JP2889415B2 - Car wash system - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a car washing system having a plurality of washing machines such as a spray car washing machine and an in-vehicle cleaner, and managing these washing machines unattended.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a so-called coin car wash, in which a plurality of car wash machines such as a spray car washer and an in-car vacuum cleaner are installed so that a user can perform car wash by self-service, has become widespread. Conventionally, this type of car wash has no restriction on entry and exit, so that anyone can easily wash the car.

[0003]

However, since most of such car washing facilities are operated unattended, they may be used for a long time for washing cars or as a substitute for a parking lot. Therefore, the environment for the purpose of car washing is difficult for the original customer to use, which causes dissatisfaction. In addition, the turnover rate in the yard deteriorated, and from a profit perspective, the owner of the car wash was not satisfactory either. Therefore,
The problem to be solved by the present invention is to prevent a car from being washed or parked for a long time.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an entrance providing a storage medium such as a card in which time data at the time of entry is written at an entrance in the car wash in a car wash equipped with car wash equipment and operated unmanned. A receiving means is provided, and means for receiving the storage medium is provided to each car wash device in the car wash, so that use data of each car wash device is written to the storage medium, and time data and use data stored in the storage medium are stored. The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problem by providing a fare adjustment means for collecting a fee for a stay time based on the reading time data and a fee for a car wash based on the use data at the exit.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a layout of a car wash according to the present invention. The interior 1 of the car wash is divided into a car wash area 1a in which spray car wash machines 2, 2,... Are installed, and a car body wiping area 1b for wiping a wet car body after the car wash. Several vehicle interior cleaners 3 are provided in the vehicle body wiping area 1b, and the interior of the vehicle can be cleaned as desired. 4 is an entrance reception unit provided at the entrance of 1 in the car wash,
Numeral 5 is a fee settlement device provided at the exit.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the spray car washer 2, 2,.
FIG. 3 is a front view of the cleaner 3. Spray car washing machine 2,
2 includes a tank for storing water, washing water, etc., and a pump for pumping the washing water stored in the tank. The pumping washing water is injected from the washing gun 7 through the pipe 6 to the vehicle body. Car wash is performed by spraying. On the front surface of the main body, an operation display section 8 for displaying a work time, a car wash course selection switch 9, a start / pause button 10, a voice speaker 11, and a card writer 12 are provided.

[0007] The cleaner 3 has a hose tube 14 having a suction nozzle 13 at its tip extending from the top, and has a built-in blower for applying a suction force to the suction nozzle 13 and a dust collection unit for collecting the sucked dust. ing. Further, an operation display section 15, a start / pause button 16, and a card writer 17 are provided on the front surface of the main body, similarly to the spray car washer.

Next, a control system of the spray car washer 2 will be described with reference to FIG. Reference numeral 18 denotes a control unit having a CPU and a memory 19. In the memory 19, the contents of the car wash course provided up to are stored and executed according to the car wash course selected by the car wash course selection switch 9. The executed car wash course is written by a card writer 12 on a predetermined card described later.

FIG. 5 is an overall perspective view showing the entrance accepting device 4. The entrance reception device 4 is formed by a reception device main body 20 mounted on the island in a T-shape and a gate 21 for blocking and opening the traffic of the vehicle. A support base 22 for receiving the tilt of the gate 21 is provided at a position facing the accepting device main body 20 with a vehicle entrance width L therebetween, and the gate 21 is usually placed on the support base 22 to block the passage of traffic. Has become. 2
Reference numeral 3 denotes a light emitting element of the photoelectric switch, which is provided on a leg portion of the main body 20 and transmits and receives light by a light receiving element 23 'provided on the support base 22 so as to face the light emitting element 23, and detects a transmission state. To detect the vehicle. That is, when the transmission and reception of light between the light emitting element 23 and the light receiving element 23 'is blocked, it is detected that the vehicle is determined to be present.

An LCD or L is provided on the front of the receiver main body 20.
ED display 24, audio speaker 25, card writer 2
6 are provided. The display 24 always shows the current date,
The day of the week and the time are displayed. Audio speaker 25
Is activated when a vehicle is detected by the photoelectric switches 23 and 23 ', and outputs a sound such as "Welcome." When the vehicle is detected, the card writer 26 ejects the readable / writable card 27 from the card receiving port 26a and provides the card 27 to the user. At this time, the date displayed on the display 24 at the time of entry,
Day and time are stored. The user accepts the card slot 26a
When the card 21 is received from the company, the gate 21 can stand up and enter the car wash area 1. This card 27
Is used when using the car wash equipment in the car wash area 1.

The card 27 is provided with a control area including a date area for writing a date and the like and a car wash equipment area for writing a car wash course selected by the spray car wash machine 2 and the cleaner 3. As described above, the current date, day of the week, and time are written in the date area when the card 27 is received by the entrance reception unit 4. Each time the spray car washer 2 and cleaner 3 are used, the selected car wash course is written in the car wash equipment area. FIG. 6 is an overall perspective view showing the fee settlement device 5. In addition, the same thing as the said entrance reception device 4 is shown with the same number, and description is abbreviate | omitted. The charge adjuster 5 is formed by the adjuster main body 28 and the gate 21. Settlement main unit 2
On the front face of 8, a display 24, an audio speaker 25, a card reader 29 and a charge device 30 are provided. Also, photoelectric switches 23, 23 'are provided on the legs of the adjuster main body 28.
Is provided, and the vehicle is also detected.

Next, a control system of the fee settlement unit 5 will be described with reference to FIG. Reference numeral 31 denotes a control unit having a CPU, a memory 32, and a calendar clock 33. The memory 32 stores a car washing fee for each of the car washing courses of the spray car washing machine 2, a usage fee for the cleaner 3, and an hourly stay fee in the car washing area. The card reader 29 reads the content written on the card 27 inserted from the card insertion slot 29a, and transmits the read content to the control unit 31. The control unit 31 sums the charges stored in the memory 32 according to the read content, and outputs the totaled charges to the display 24. Although not shown, an area is provided to calculate the total number of car wash facilities, the number of car wash equipment used, and the amount of money deposited during a specified period, such as a daily total, monthly total, and annual total, and these totals are comprehensively managed. doing. The billing device 30 accepts the bill displayed on the display 24, and is provided with a bill insertion slot 30a and a coin insertion slot 30b so as to enable settlement with bills and coins, and a printer 30c for printing a receipt. Is provided.

The operation of the present invention having the above construction in a car wash will be described. First, the control by the entrance reception unit 4 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the power is turned on to the acceptor main body 20, the date, the day of the week, and the time are displayed on the display 24, and the vehicle enters a standby state for vehicle detection.
(1). When a vehicle is detected by the photoelectric switches 23 and 23 ',
The voice loudspeaker 25 outputs a voice saying "Please come and take the card" (2), and the admission time (here, Tuesday, November 26, 1991, AM10: 10) is entered into the card 27 by the card writer 26. It is memorized (3). The card 27 is ejected from the card slot 26a, and a request is made to remove the card 27 (4). When the card 27 is received, the gate 21 is opened (5). When the entrance of the vehicle is confirmed (6), the gate 21 is closed (7), and the process returns to the standby state for vehicle detection. The card 27 received here is also used when the spray car washer 2 and the cleaner 3 are used, and can be used when inserted into the card writer of each car wash machine. In the case of the spray car washer 2, the card 27 can be used by inserting a card 27, selecting an arbitrary car wash course, and pressing the start / pause button 10. Cleaner 3 inserts card 27 and starts / pause button 1
Press 6 to use. After use, the card writer 12,
By 17, the content such as the selected car washing course is written in the car washing equipment area of the card 27 (here, it is assumed that the car washing course is selected and the cleaner 3 is used in the spray car washing machine 2).

When the payment is made after the car washing is completed, the charge is settled by the charge payment unit 5. The control performed by the charge adjuster 5 is as follows.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the power is turned on, the fare adjuster 5 enters a standby state for vehicle detection (1). At this time, the display 24 displays the current date, day, and time. When a vehicle is detected, the audio speaker 25
Then, output a voice saying “Please insert a card” (2),
It waits for an input from the card reader 29 (3). When the card 27 is inserted from the card reader 29, the contents written on the card 27 and the current time (here, November 1991)
Tuesday, 26th AM, 11:10) is read (4). Then, when you enter (here, Tuesday, November 26, 1991, AM10: 10), you leave (here, Tuesday, November 26, 1991, AM: 11: 10)
Is subtracted, and the time spent in the car wash (here, AM, 10:10
Therefore, a stay fee (for example, 400 yen for 30 minutes of 200 yen) according to 1 hour since AM is 11:10 is calculated. In addition, the car wash fee (car wash course: 500 yen, cleaner use: 100 yen) according to the usage status of the spray car wash machine 2 and the cleaner 3 (here, the car wash course was selected by the spray car wash machine 2 and the cleaner 3 was also used). (5). The breakdown of the stay fee and the car wash fee calculated here is displayed on the display 24.
(6) The charge device 30 is set to accept the charge (7). When the payment is completed, a receipt is printed from the printer 30c (8), the gate 21 is opened (9), and "thank you" is output from the audio speaker 25 (10). It is checked whether the vehicle has passed through the photoelectric switches 23 and 23 '(11),
When the exit is confirmed, the gate 21 is closed (12), and the process returns to the standby state for vehicle detection.

Therefore, according to the above embodiment, 1 in the car wash area.
Since the fee is collected according to the staying time of the car, the user does not wash the car for an unreasonably long time, thereby improving the turnover rate in the car wash area and increasing the profit of the owner. In addition, the fee can be settled in a lump by the charge adjuster 5 provided at the exit of the hall, so that the car can be easily washed.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but various embodiments are conceivable. For example, there is a total management method in the fee settlement device. Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a control system. The same numbers are used for the same devices as those in the above embodiment, and the description is omitted. 100 is a CPU, a memory 101,
The control unit of the fare adjuster 5 'having the calendar clock 33', the control unit 102 of the spray car washer 2 ', the control unit 103 of the cleaner 3', the control unit 104 of the entrance reception unit 4 ', and the signal line 105. Sending and receiving signals. Reception unit 4 '
Is provided with a card writer 106, which writes the visitor's serial number on the card 107. A card reader 108 for reading the serial number written on the card 107 is provided in each of the car washing devices of the spray car washing machine 2 'and the cleaner 3' and the fee receiving unit 5 '.

The memory 101 is provided with control areas 1 to n. The control area has a time area for writing an entry time, and a car wash equipment area for writing a selected car wash course and the number of uses of the car wash equipment. ing. Further, data of the usage fee for each car wash course and the fee for each time unit of stay time are written.

Next, the operation of the control unit 100 of the fee settlement unit 5 'will be described. In the control unit 100, the signal line 10
5, a signal is constantly transmitted / received to / from the entrance reception device 4 'and each of the car wash devices. Here, when a signal for detecting a vehicle is input from the entrance reception unit 4 ', the control area of the memory 101 is confirmed, the number of the vacant control area is transmitted to the reception unit 4' as a serial number, and the current time is set to the time. Write to the area. In the receiving device 4 ′, this number is
Write to 7. Card reader 10 for each car wash device 2 ', 3'
When the card 107 is inserted from 8 and the serial number is transmitted, the usage status of the car wash equipment is written in the car wash equipment area of the control area corresponding to the serial number.

When the card 107 is inserted by the card reader 108 of the fee settlement device 5 ', the serial number is read and the control area corresponding to the serial number is confirmed. Here, the time written in the time area and the current time are confirmed, the time spent in the car wash is calculated, and a fee is requested based on this time. Further, a car wash fee is requested based on the content written in the car wash equipment area. In this way, it is conceivable that the control section 100 of the charge settlement device 5 'manages the information collectively.

Further, an operation panel having a keyboard as an input means can be provided in the charge adjusting device 5 so that a car wash charge and a stay charge can be set arbitrarily.
According to this, the fee applied depending on the day of the week and the time zone can be a normal fee and a discount fee, and the car wash is leveled.

[0021]

The present invention is constructed as described above, and issues a storage medium in which time data is written at the entrance of a car wash, and when the car wash equipment is used in the car wash, the use data is written to the storage medium. A fee for the stay time and a fee for the car wash are collected based on the time data and the use data stored in the storage medium at the exit, so that not only the car wash but also the user's stay time in the car wash area. Even if it is an unmanned business, the user will not stay unnecessarily for a long time, it is possible to operate the car wash area efficiently and unmanned, and even if it is used instead of a parking lot, it will be equivalent to parking fee , And a proper profit that has been overlooked in the past can be secured. In addition, users can use the storage medium issued at the time of entry to receive cashless car washing,
Since it is only necessary to collectively pay when leaving, it is convenient to use without having to put cash in and out each time. Moreover,
Charges are collectively settled at the exit and it is not necessary to provide a coin device or the like for each car wash device, so that the structure of the installed car wash device can be simplified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a layout diagram of a car wash according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the spray car washer 2 in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the cleaner 3 in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control system of the spray car washer 2 in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an overall perspective view of the entrance reception device 4 in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an overall perspective view of the charge settlement device 5 in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control system of the fee settlement device 5 in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the entrance reception unit 4.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the fee settlement device 5;

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a control system of a fee settlement device 5 according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car wash 4 Admission acceptance device as an entrance reception means 5 Charge settlement device as a fee settlement means 12, 17, 26 Card writer 27 Card as storage medium 29 Card reader

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A car wash that car wash equipment is provided Ru is unattended business, the time data at the time of admission to enter the car port of the car wash hall
Written with the entrance acceptance means for providing a storage medium such as a card, the storage medium usage data for each car wash equipment is provided with means for accepting said storage medium in each car wash equipment car wash hall
And the time data stored in the storage medium.
Data and usage data and stay based on time data
Charges for time and charges for car washing based on usage data
A car wash area system comprising a fare adjustment means for collecting money at the exit .