JP3902014B2 - Car wash equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to a car wash apparatus using a car wash machine for automatically washing a car body of a car wash or a car that has been run and entered a car wash space, and more particularly to a drive-through car wash apparatus.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in this type of device, a gate type car wash machine that travels across a car parked at a predetermined position and cleans the car body, or a conveyor type that carries the car by a conveyor etc. and passes through the car wash machine to wash the car body A car wash machine is used, and the driver receives a car wash service while riding the car, and after the car wash is finished, the car is moved forward to leave the car. At the entrance to the car wash device, there is a car wash reception device that can be operated while riding in a car, and a gate device that restricts entry into the car wash space. When the car wash reception device accepts car wash menus and fees, the gate device Will open, and you can get a car wash service in the car wash space. In the car wash reception device, it is possible to make a reservation for the next car wash, and the car that has made a car wash reservation stands by in front of the gate device, and when the previous car wash ends and the car leaves the door, the gate device opens and enters immediately. However, continuous car washing that can perform the next car wash is realized.
[0003]
Now, such a car wash device is equipped with various safety devices for preventing the vehicle from being damaged or broken. For example, when it is detected that a rotational load or a moving load exceeding a specified value is generated on the cleaning brush, the car washing operation is immediately stopped. Then, after the emergency stop, the car wash machine is returned to the standby state, and if the car wash can be continued, the car wash is restarted. If the car wash cannot be continued, the car is advanced to leave.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, when a trouble occurs in a driving source such as a car wash machine or a brush, and the car wash machine cannot be returned to a normal standby state, the car may not be able to move forward and leave. In this case, the vehicle must be moved backward and evacuated from the entrance, but there is a problem that the gate device is in a closed state during the car wash, so that the car wash space cannot be exited. Therefore, it is conceivable that the gate device is automatically opened along with the occurrence of an abnormality, but it is determined that the previous car wash is completed by the gate device opening the subsequent vehicle waiting for the next car wash, There is a risk of entering the car wash space.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a car wash device that can safely leave a car wash space when the car wash machine is stopped due to trouble.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve such a problem, the present invention provides a car wash machine body equipped with a car wash processing device or a car wash machine for automatically washing a car body that has traveled and entered a car wash space, and a car wash machine having a car wash space. A gate device that restricts entry and a car wash reception device that is installed outside the car wash space and accepts input of selection of car wash fees and car wash contents, etc. An abnormality detecting means for detecting that an abnormality has occurred during the car washing process in the car washing apparatus for operating the car washing machine according to the contents accepted and accepted and moving the automobile forward after the car washing is finished , and the abnormality detecting means in abnormal and gate open input means it becomes effective only when it detects the abnormality detecting means car wash processing apparatus and automatically when the detected abnormality is unrecoverable by The positional relationship is to open the gate device receiving gate opening signal from the gate open input means.
[0006]
[Action]
According to the present invention, if any abnormality occurs during the car wash, the car wash operation is stopped immediately. From this state, the operation of returning the brush and the main body to the standby state is performed, and if the restart is possible, the car wash is resumed from the stopped operation. When a serious abnormality that cannot return the brush or the main body to the standby state occurs, the car is left and maintenance of the car wash machine is performed. When an abnormality occurs, the gate opening means that can manually open the gate device becomes operable, and when the car being washed cannot move forward, the gate opening means is operated to open the gate device and move backward to leave. The gate opening means is provided in the gate device, and an attendant calls the reserved waiting vehicle waiting in front of the gate device so as not to enter the car wash space. If there are further vehicles waiting to be reserved behind the succeeding vehicle, the reserved vehicle that has already been reserved should be left first, then the car that is being washed, and finally the subsequent vehicle. Thereby, even if a serious abnormality that cannot be continued occurs in the car wash machine, all automobiles can be moved.
[0007]
【Example】
Hereinafter, the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an explanatory plan view of the embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory side view thereof. Reference numeral 1 denotes a car wash machine provided in a car wash space. A motor 4 that is formed in a gate shape and can be rotated in the forward and reverse directions rotates a wheel 2 to reciprocate on rails 3 and 3 laid on the floor surface. The car body stopped between 3 and 3 is automatically washed and dried. 5 is an upper surface cleaning brush for mainly brushing the upper surface of the vehicle body, 6 and 6 are side surface cleaning brushes for mainly brushing the side surface of the vehicle body, 7 is an upper surface blower nozzle for mainly blowing air on the upper surface of the vehicle body for drying, and 8 and 8 are A side blower nozzle that blows air on the side of the vehicle body to dry the vehicle is supported by the car wash machine 1. Numerals 9 and 9 are photoelectric switches attached to the front of the car wash machine 1 for detecting the vehicle shape of the car to be washed based on the presence or absence of light transmission, with the light emitting part and the light receiving part facing each other so as to hold the car. The car wash space means a space in a range where the car wash machine 1 can be moved by at least the rails 3 and 3.
[0008]
10 is a tire stopper that stops a car that has entered the car wash space at a stop position that can be washed by the car wash machine 1 and has an air cylinder or the like that normally protrudes from the ground and functions as a tire stopper. Operates so that it can exit through the car wash machine 1. Reference numeral 11 denotes a main body operation panel provided on the front surface of the car wash machine 1 and includes a group of keys for manually operating the brushes and the car wash machine main body when an abnormality occurs mainly in the car wash machine. Numeral 12 is an entrance / exit guide light standing behind the car wash machine 1, which is provided with a rotating light corresponding to the indication of “forward” and “reverse”, and for vehicles that enter the car wash space and cars that leave the car wash space. On the other hand, turn on the `` forward '' rotating light to urge the car to enter and leave, and if an abnormality occurs during the car wash and inevitably reverse the car, turn on the `` reverse '' rotating light to urge the car to move backward It is.
[0009]
Reference numeral 13 denotes a car wash reception device installed at the entrance in front of the car wash space. The car wash fee is input through the reception operation panel 14 provided on the front, and details will be described later. A gate device 15 is installed between the car wash reception device 13 and the car wash space, and is a type that rotates a known pole in a parking lot or the like, and prohibits / permits entry of the car into the car wash space. Reference numeral 16 denotes an automobile detection sensor provided in the car wash acceptance device 13, which includes a reflection type ultrasonic sensor, and detects that the automobile has approached the car wash acceptance device 13 and the gate device 15.
[0010]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the control system of this embodiment. Reference numeral 17 denotes a control board built into the car wash machine 1, and 18 denotes a reception control board built into the car wash acceptance device 13, both of which are equipped with a microcomputer, and both boards are connected by a serial transmission cable 19. .
[0011]
The control board 17 connects the main body travel motor 4, the brushes 5 and 6, the blowers 7 and 8, the photoelectric switch 9, the tire stopper 10, the main body operation panel 11, and the entrance / exit guide light 12. Based on the car wash request signal transmitted from the reception control board 18, the car wash is executed while monitoring whether or not the operation of each connected element is normal, and if an abnormality occurs during the car wash, the car wash operation is immediately performed. To stop.
[0012]
The main body operation panel 11 includes an abnormality return input unit 20 for returning a brush, a car wash machine and the like to a standby state when an abnormality occurs during the car wash and the car wash operation is stopped, and forcibly stops the car wash operation during the car wash. An emergency stop switch 21 and an abnormality code display unit 22 for displaying a code corresponding to the abnormality and notifying the abnormality content when the abnormality occurs are provided. The abnormal recovery input unit 20 opens and closes the main body front / rear key 23 for moving the car wash machine main body 1 stopped abnormally back and forth, the brush up / down key 24 for moving the upper surface cleaning brush 5 up and down, and the side surface cleaning brush 6. Brush opening / closing key 25 and a restart key 33 for restarting the car wash after returning.
[0013]
The reception control board 18 is connected to the reception operation panel 14, the gate device 15, and the vehicle detection sensor 16. When the vehicle detection sensor 16 detects that the vehicle is approaching, a car wash fee or menu selection from the reception operation panel 14 is performed. Can be received, a car wash request signal is output to the control board 17 based on the received content, and the gate device 15 is controlled.
[0014]
The reception operation panel 14 includes a fee reception unit 26 that receives a car wash fee by cash or a prepaid card, a menu key 27 that selects a car wash menu such as a car type and a car wash course, a projection key 28 that specifies a car projection, A determination key 29 for determining a designated car wash menu; a cancel key 30 for canceling the designated car wash menu; and a voice guide unit 31 for performing voice guidance for entering the car wash space and operating guidance on the reception operation panel 14. Yes.
[0015]
The gate device 15 is provided with a gate opening / closing switch 32 that can manually open and close the gate device 15 only when an abnormality occurs during the car wash on the back surface, and in the reception control board 18, the car wash operation detected by the control board 17. An operation can be accepted in response to an abnormal stop signal. That is, the gate opening / closing switch 32 can be operated only when an abnormality occurs during the car wash and the car wash machine 1 is stopped. When the car wash is normally performed, the gate open / close switch 32 becomes invalid even if it is input, and the gate is not opened or closed. It is. The gate opening / closing switch 32 may be provided in the car wash machine main body 1 or the car wash acceptance device 13.
[0016]
Hereinafter, the operation of this embodiment configured as described above will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control board 17. The car detection sensor 16 of the car wash acceptance device 13 monitors that the car is placed sideways (1). When the car is detected, the car wash acceptance device 13 is ready to accept (2). When a desired car wash menu or the like is received from the reception operation panel 14 of the car wash acceptance device 13, the gate device 15 is opened and (3) admission to the car wash space is permitted. When the “forward” of the entrance / exit guidance light 12 is lit (4) the vehicle is guided forward and it is detected that the front wheel of the vehicle has entered the tire stop 10 (5), the gate device 15 is closed. (6) Car wash is executed along the car wash menu selected by the car wash acceptance device 13 (7).
[0017]
When the car wash is started, the car wash machine main body 1 starts running, and first, the vehicle shape of the car is recognized by the preceding photoelectric switch 9. Then, brushing is performed by causing the following upper surface cleaning brush 5 and side surface cleaning brushes 6 and 6 to act on the vehicle body along the detected shape of the automobile. Thereafter, air is sprayed from the upper surface blower nozzle 7 and the side surface blower nozzles 8 and 8 while the nozzle is brought close to the vehicle body for drying.
[0018]
During such car washing, the control board 17 constantly monitors whether or not an abnormality such as the brush pressing strongly against the automobile or the blower nozzle contacting the vehicle body does not occur (8). When the car wash is finished (9), the “advance” of the entrance / exit guidance light 12 lights up, and (10) guides the car to move forward, move the car forward, and leave the main body 1 backward. If it confirms (11), it will return to a process (1). After returning to the process (1), if the reservation control board 18 accepts a reservation for car wash, the gate device 15 is opened quickly and the car can be washed continuously.
[0019]
When an abnormality is detected during the car wash, the car wash operation is immediately stopped (12), and the operation of the gate opening / closing switch 32 is validated (13). Further, a code corresponding to the abnormality that has occurred is displayed on the abnormality code display unit 22 of the main body operation panel 11 (14), and the details of the abnormality are notified to the staff. Then, it is determined whether or not the abnormality content can be restored (15). If the abnormality can be restored, the clerk confirms the cause of the emergency stop by checking the abnormality code display unit 22 of the main body operation panel 11, and responds to the abnormality content. Give treatment. For example, when the upper surface cleaning brush is caught on a projection of an automobile, the upper and lower surface cleaning brushes are dealt with by using the brush up / down key 24 of the main body operation panel 11. Thereafter, the main body front / rear key 23 is used to retract the car wash machine main body 1 to the car wash start position, and the return operation is completed. When it is confirmed that such a return operation has been completed and the main body has returned to the start position (16), input of the restart key 33 on the main body operation panel 11 is awaited (17), and when the restart key 33 is input. Restart the car wash from the interrupted process. In order to perform the restoration work smoothly, the operation may be guided by turning on the input key required for the restoration by the abnormality restoration input unit 20 of the main body operation panel 11.
[0020]
If it is determined in the process (15) that the vehicle cannot be returned, the vehicle is removed from the car wash space. For example, when an abnormality occurs in the air cylinder that drives the upper surface cleaning brush, the motor that drives the car wash machine body, or the like, the abnormality cannot be avoided by the abnormality return input unit 20 of the main body operation panel 11, so It is necessary to move the car. At this time, it is determined whether to move the vehicle forward or backward depending on the position where the car wash machine main body 1 is stopped (18).
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 5A, when the car wash stops at a position where the upper surface cleaning brush 5 or the side surface cleaning brush 6 is behind the automobile A, it is determined that the automobile A can be advanced as it is. “Leave forward” is lit on the exit guide light 12 (19) to prompt the driver of the car to leave the vehicle by moving forward. When the exit of the car A is confirmed (20), the contents during the car wash are reset and finished.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 5B, when the car wash stops at a position where the upper surface cleaning brush 5 and the side surface cleaning brush 6 are in front of the automobile A, it is determined that the automobile A needs to be moved backward, and the gate device 15 confirms whether or not the gate device 15 is opened by the gate opening / closing switch 32 provided in the vehicle 15 (21). When the gate device 15 is opened, the entry / exit guide light 12 is turned on and "22" is turned on (22). Encourage retirement to leave. When the exit of the car A is confirmed (23), it is confirmed that the gate device 15 is closed by the gate opening / closing switch 32 (24), and the contents during the car wash are reset and finished.
[0023]
The car B that has reserved the next car wash waiting in front of the gate device 15 is also informed that an abnormality has occurred and the car being washed is moving backward, and calls back. In addition, the vehicle B may be cautioned by voice from the voice guide unit 31 of the car wash acceptance device 11. Further, when a subsequent vehicle is waiting behind the reserved vehicle B, the gate device 15 is opened by the gate opening / closing switch 32, and then the vehicle B is first moved to move the vehicle A in the car wash space. It is better to leave in the back. The gate opening / closing switch 32 is useful at any time except during a normal car wash, which is convenient because the gate device can be opened during maintenance or cleaning of the car wash device.
[0024]
The car wash operates as described above. When the car stops abnormally, the gate opening / closing switch 32 can be operated to open the gate device 15, so that the driver is not confined in the car even in an emergency stop. In addition, since the gate opening / closing switch 32 is a manually operated switch, it is possible to prevent the reserved car from entering the car wash space accidentally when the attendant operates while paying attention to the reserved car.
[0025]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be applied to a type of car wash such as a conveyor type car wash machine that performs a car wash operation. In this case, Instead, the driving of the car may be stopped urgently. Further, the layout of the car wash space is not limited to the above embodiment, and as shown in FIG. 6, the entrance where the car wash acceptance device 13 and the gate device 15 are provided is installed substantially perpendicular to the traveling direction of the car wash machine body 1. You may make it do. In this case, the automobile B waiting in front of the gate device 15 does not easily see the state of the car wash, and it is difficult to notice that the gate device 15 has been opened due to the occurrence of an abnormality. Therefore, the configuration for manually opening and closing the gate device as in the present invention is as follows. It will be more effective.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention is provided with the gate opening / closing switch that can be operated only when the car wash machine is abnormally stopped, so that it is possible to prevent the gate device from being unnecessarily opened during normal car wash, In addition, when the gate device is automatically opened due to the occurrence of an abnormality, it is possible to prevent the following vehicle from entering the car wash space.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory plan view of an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory side view of the same embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control system of the same embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a state during an emergency stop according to the same embodiment;
FIG. 6 is an explanatory plan view illustrating another layout in the same embodiment;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car wash machine 13 Car wash reception apparatus 15 Gate apparatus 17 Control board 32 which is abnormality detection means Gate opening / closing switch which is gate opening input means

Claims (1)

Car wash machine equipped with a car wash treatment device or a car wash machine that automatically drives the car body that has entered the car wash space by driving the car, a gate device that restricts the car from entering the car wash space, and installed outside the car wash space And a car wash reception device that accepts selection input of the car wash fee and car wash content, etc., after receiving the car wash with the car wash acceptance device, allowing the gate device to enter the car wash space and operating the car wash machine according to the accepted content In the car wash device that moves the car forward after exiting the car wash,
An abnormality detection means for detecting that an abnormality has occurred during the car wash process, a gate opening input means that is effective only when an abnormality is detected by the abnormality detection means, and an abnormality detected by the abnormality detection means cannot be recovered. A car washing apparatus comprising: a control means for opening a gate device in response to a gate opening signal from the gate opening input means according to a positional relationship between the car washing processing device and the automobile when possible .

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