JP3403267B2 - Car wash machine - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is provided with a car-washing machine such as a water spray nozzle and a blower in a car-washing machine body formed in a gate shape. The present invention relates to a car wash machine that sequentially performs processes such as washing and drying.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional operation panel and operation method for a car wash machine of this type will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an operation panel of a conventional car wash machine. On the operation panel 14,
LCD display 17 for displaying car washing machine operation guides,
A course key 18 for selecting a car wash course, a protrusion key 27 for designating an avoidance operation of protrusions or the like attached to an automobile body to be washed, a manual operation key 19 for manually performing an avoidance action of a brush and a nozzle during a car wash, a car wash A start key 20 for starting the car, a stop key 21 for stopping the car wash, a freeze prevention key 22 for instructing freeze prevention processing, a numeric keypad 23 for inputting various data, a card reader / writer 24 for accepting a prepaid card known as a car wash fee, a coin A key switch 26 for switching a coin mech 25 to be inserted, a management mode for operating a management function, and an operation mode for operating a car wash function is provided.

In the management mode for operating the management function, an operator inputs various data such as business hours to the car wash machine, confirms the operation of each part of the car wash machine, and displays the total number of car wash machines. In the operation mode in which the car wash function is operated, a customer who wishes to wash the car performs a car wash reception operation or the car wash. The numeric keypad 23 and the freeze prevention key 22 are accepted only in the management mode, and are normally operated in the operation mode.

Explaining the operation method in the operation mode, a customer who wants to wash a car puts a prepaid card, for example, as a car wash fee into the card reader / writer 24 on the operation panel 14 of the car wash machine, and then on the operation panel 14. Operate the Koskey 18, the protrusion key 27, etc. to specify the car wash course, the presence of protrusions, etc., press the start key 20, receive the prepaid card with the reduced car wash fee, and then the car wash machine Wait for the wash to finish.

Next, a method of operating the management mode will be described based on the display screen of the LCD 17 shown in FIG. When the key switch 26 is set to the management mode, a menu selection screen is displayed as shown in FIG. Where, for example,
When the 7 key on the ten-key pad 23 is pressed, the menu for business hours registration is selected and the business hours registration screen shown in FIG. 8B is displayed. Here, the ten-key pad 23 is used to input the business start time and the business end time to register. Further, from the menu screen of FIG. 8A, for example, when the 6 key of the ten key 23 is pressed, the menu of sales total is selected, and the menu screen of sales total shown in FIG. 8C is displayed. Here, for example, when the 2 key of the ten-key pad 23 is pressed, a menu for totaling the number of car wash units for the month is selected, and the number of car wash units for each course shown in FIG. 8D is displayed.

[0006]

By the way, in such a car wash machine, operation of a management key such as a course key and a projection designating key necessary for reception of a car wash and display of business hours and display of sales totals is performed. Necessary numeric keys and key switches for switching between operation mode and management mode will be lined up on the operation panel, making the appearance complicated and giving the customer who operates the car wash the impression that it is a difficult machine. I will end up. In addition, the key switch may be arbitrarily switched to operate the management function, and the registered data may be mischievously changed.

If the number of keys is reduced, for example, a numeric keypad may be used also as a course key or a projection key. In this case, the normal key of the projection keys may also be used as a 7 key or a mirror pole. For example, the key is also used as the 8 key, and one key has two meanings, which makes it difficult for the operator to understand.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a car-washing machine main body formed in a gate shape.
In a car wash machine that is equipped with a car wash processing device such as a water spray nozzle and a blower, and that carries out processing such as washing and drying of the car body as the car body or the car runs, a control unit that constitutes a part of the exterior of the car body. The door is rotatably attached to the car wash machine body, and this control unit door is equipped with a car wash course key for selecting the car wash course and a start key for starting the car wash, and an operation panel for operating the car wash function, In the control unit door, a numeric keypad or the like is provided to accommodate a remote controller for operating management functions such as sales totalization.

In the present invention, a switch for switching between the car wash function and the management function, and a display device for displaying an operation guide or the like on the operation panel are provided, and a screen of the display device is displayed according to the switching by the switch. You can operate the car wash function with the operation panel while watching or the management function with the remote control while watching the screen of the display. Further, the switch is provided in a holder for accommodating and holding the remote controller, and the car wash function and the management function can be switched according to insertion / removal of the remote controller into / from the holder.

[0010]

As a result, only the keys required for car wash reception and car washing are lined up on the operation panel of the car wash machine, and the clean appearance makes it easy to operate and gives the impression that it is difficult for the customer. No car wash machine can be provided. Further, since the remote controller is operated while looking at the display on the operation panel of the car wash machine body, it is not necessary to provide a display on the remote controller, and an inexpensive device can be provided.

Further, since the remote controller is housed in the housing section of the car wash machine, and the holder for housing and holding the remote controller is provided with a switch for enabling the operation by the remote controller, the remote controller is soiled, lost or mischievous. There is no fear of operation due to, and there is no fear of malfunction due to reception of a signal from the remote controller of another device. Furthermore, since the car wash function and the management function can be switched by the switch that enables the remote control operation, the key switch for switching the car wash function and the management function can be omitted.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a side view of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a car-washing machine main body formed in a gate shape so as to straddle the body of an automobile. Wheels 2 and 2 are rotationally driven by electric motors 4 and 4 capable of forward and reverse rotation, and along wheels 3 and 3. Travel back and forth.

A position sensor 6 detects the position of the car wash machine.
Then, the dog 7, which is a protrusion provided on the lower portion of the car wash machine body 1 and fixed to the laying surface of the rail 3, is sensed and switched to give the position of the car wash machine body 1. The dog 7 gives the running start position of the car wash machine body.

Reference numeral 8 indicates a top brush that moves up and down along the upper surface of the vehicle body, 9 indicates side brushes that open and close along the side surface of the vehicle body, and 1
Reference numerals 0 and 11 are water spray nozzles, 12 is an upper surface drying nozzle, and 13 is a side surface drying nozzle, which constitute a car wash processing apparatus that performs processing such as cleaning and drying of the vehicle body as the car wash apparatus body 1 reciprocates.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a control unit door forming a part of the exterior of the car wash machine body 1, which is rotatably attached to the car wash machine body 1, and by opening the door, a car wash machine control board (not shown) and a car wash process are shown. Work such as checking the wiring connected to the equipment can be done easily.

Reference numeral 14 denotes an operation panel for giving an operation instruction to the car wash machine, which is attached to the control unit door 5 and allows a worker to operate each part of the car wash machine or wash the car by operating keys on the operation panel. You can give instructions.

Reference numeral 15 denotes an optical remote controller for operating the management function, which is detachably held by a holder 16 attached to the back surface of the control unit door 5.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the operation panel 14.
On the operation panel 14, an LCD display 17 for displaying an operation guide of the car wash machine, a course key 18 for selecting a car wash course, and a protrusion key 27 for designating an avoidance operation of a protrusion or the like attached to the automobile body to be washed. , Brushes during car wash,
A manual operation key 19 for manually performing the avoiding operation of the nozzle, a start key 20 for starting a car wash, a stop key 21 for stopping a car wash, a card reader / writer 24 for accepting a prepaid card known as a car wash fee, and a coin mech 25 for inserting a coin. An optical remote controller receiver 28 for receiving a signal from the optical remote controller for operating the management function is provided. The card reader / writer 24 has a function of permitting and prohibiting card reception. Also, coin mech 25
Has a block function that prohibits coin insertion.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an optical remote controller and a holder according to an embodiment of the present invention. The optical remote controller 15 is provided with an antifreezing key 22 and a numeric keypad 23, and the data of the selected key is transmitted from the signal light emitting unit 29. Holder 1
6, a switch 30 having an actuator is attached, and when the remote controller 15 is inserted, the remote controller 15 activates and switches the actuator, and when the remote controller is taken out, a management mode for operating a management function is set. A switch signal is output to the control device so that the operation mode for operating the car wash function is selected when the remote control is inserted.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the control system of the embodiment. Reference numeral 31 denotes a microcomputer, which includes a CPU 32 that performs arithmetic processing, a memory 33 that stores programs and various data, a calendar function unit 34 that operates as a clock,
And an input / output interface 35. The input / output interface 35 includes a position sensor 6 and an operation panel 1.
4, electric motors 4, 4, top brush 8, side brush 9,
Sprinkling nozzles 10, 11, upper surface drying nozzle 12, side surface drying nozzle 13, card reader / writer 24, coin mech 25, holder switch 30, optical remote control receiver 28.
Are connected. The optical remote controller receiving unit 28 includes the remote controller 15
The signal from the transmission unit 29 is received.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 6A, in the operation mode in which the car wash is accepted and the car wash is performed, the remote controller 15 includes a holder 16 provided on the back side of the control unit door 5 of the car wash machine body 1.
The switch 30 is switched and the operation mode is selected. In this state, the customer M who wants to wash the automobile A inserts, for example, a prepaid card into the card reader / writer 24 on the operation panel 14 of the car washer as a car wash fee, and the course key 1 on the operation panel 14 is charged.
8. Operate the protrusion key 27 etc. to specify the car wash course, the presence of protrusions, etc., press the start key 20, receive the prepaid card with the reduced car wash fee, and then the car wash machine cleans car A Wait for it to finish.

Next, an example of operating the management function of the car wash machine will be described. When the worker W who manages the car wash machine wants to confirm the number of car wash machines, for example, the worker W is shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), the control unit door 5 of the car wash machine is opened and the remote controller 15 is taken out from the holder 16. At this time, the management mode in which the switching of the switch 30 is released and the management function is operated is selected. Next, the worker W
As shown in (c), the transmitter 29 of the remote controller 15 faces the receiver 28 of the operation panel 14, and while watching the screen displayed on the LCD display 17 of the operation panel 14,
Operate the remote control.

As an example, an example of confirming the daily total of the number of washed cars will be described. When the remote controller 15 is taken out of the holder 16, the management mode is selected by the switch 30 and the menu screen shown in FIG. 8A is displayed on the LCD. Bowl 17
Is displayed in. Here, when the 6 key of the numeric keypad 23 of the remote controller 15 is pressed to select the sales totaling menu, the sales totaling menu as shown in FIG. 8C is displayed. Here, when the 1 key of the numeric keypad 23 of the remote controller 15 is pressed, the number of car washes by course for the day is displayed on the LCD 17 as shown in FIG.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various design changes can be made without departing from the scope of the claims.

For example, the display of the operation panel can be operated by arranging a plurality of 7-segment LEDs and displaying a menu with numbers or alphabets without using an LCD.

In the embodiment, the holder is provided with a switch to switch between the car wash mode and the management mode.
The changeover switch can be, for example, a switch that detects the opening / closing of the control unit door, or a switch for manually changing over the car washer body, and if the manual operation key on the operation panel is moved to the remote control side, the car wash You can also use the remote control while doing things such as brush operations.

Further, in the embodiment, the optical remote controller is used as the remote controller, but a remote controller by wireless communication may be used, or a keyboard connected to the control unit of the car wash machine using a signal line may be used.

[0028]

As described above, the present invention is provided with a car wash processing device such as a water spray nozzle, a blower, etc. in a car wash main body formed in a gate shape. In a car wash machine that performs processing such as washing and drying, the car wash machine body is provided with an operation panel equipped with an indicator and operation keys to operate the car wash function, and the management function is operated by the operation panel of the car wash machine body. While looking at the display, use the operation keys provided on the remote control.

As a result, only the keys required for car wash reception and car wash are lined up on the operation panel of the car wash machine, giving a clean appearance and easy operation, and giving the impression that it is difficult for the customer. No car wash machine can be provided. Further, since the remote controller is operated while looking at the display on the operation panel of the car wash machine body, it is not necessary to provide a display on the remote controller, and an inexpensive device can be provided.

Further, since the remote controller is stored in the storage section in the main body of the car wash machine, and the holder for storing and holding the remote controller is provided with a switch for enabling the operation by the remote controller, the remote controller becomes dirty, lost or mischievous. There is no fear of operation due to, and there is no fear of malfunction due to reception of a signal from the remote controller of another device. Furthermore, since the car wash function and the management function can be switched by the switch that enables the remote control operation, the key switch for switching the car wash function and the management function can be omitted.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front explanatory view of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory diagram of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional operation panel.

FIG. 8 is an example of a display screen of an LCD display on the operation panel.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 car wash machine body 5 Control door 14 Operation panel 15 Optical remote control 16 holder 17 LCD display 30 Switch that enables remote control operation 31 Microcomputer that controls the car wash machine

Continuation of the front page (56) Reference JP-A-6-321068 (JP, A) JP-A-5-262207 (JP, A) JP-A-59-227543 (JP, A) JP-A-4-167898 (JP , A) Actually developed 62-155056 (JP, U) Actually developed 1-158364 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B60S 3/04-3/06

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A car-washing machine body formed in a gate shape is provided with a car-washing treatment device such as a water spray nozzle and a blower, and the car body is washed or dried as the car-washer body or the car travels. In the car wash machine, a control door that forms part of the exterior of the car wash machine is rotatably attached to the car wash machine, and the control door opens the car wash course key for selecting the car wash course and the start of the car wash. A car washer equipped with an operation panel for operating a car wash function by providing keys, etc., and a remote controller for operating a management function such as sales totals by installing a numeric keypad in the control unit door. . 2. The car wash machine according to claim 1, further comprising a switch for switching between the car wash function and the management function, and an indicator on the operation panel for displaying an operation guide and the like. A car wash machine characterized in that, depending on the switching, the car wash function is operated on the operation panel while looking at the screen of the display, or the management function is operated by the remote control while looking at the screen of the display. 3. The car wash machine according to claim 2, wherein the switch is provided in a holder for storing and holding a remote controller, and switches the car wash function and the management function according to insertion / removal of the remote controller into / from the holder. A characteristic car wash machine.