JPH0112703B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a car wash device, and an object thereof is to be able to display the number of cars to be washed remaining with respect to the target number of cars to be washed, and the number of cars to be washed after the target number of cars to be washed has been exhausted, on one display unit. It's about providing something.

Conventionally, many car wash devices of this type have a built-in counter that increments the contents each time a car wash is executed, and a display that displays the contents of this counter to show the total number of cars washed as one of the pay system. exist. However, there is currently no car wash apparatus that has a function of checking the number of cars remaining to be washed relative to the target number of cars washed, and the business management work of car wash apparatuses is currently troublesome. Specifically, managers check the target number of car washes recorded in ledgers, etc.
The manager is required to compare this number with the number of cars washed displayed on the display.

Therefore, the present invention provides a setting means for registering the target number of cars washed, and a setting means that updates the registered target number of cars washed every time the car is washed in a direction closer to zero, and after the target number of cars washed is used up, the number of cars washed further away from zero every time the car is washed. The present invention is provided with a counter means for updating the contents of the counter means and a display means for displaying the contents of the counter means together with the polarity, and the number of remaining cars to be washed and the number of cars to be washed after achieving the target, which are useful for business management of car wash equipment, are displayed on one display. It is easy to read and allows the business status to be determined immediately.One embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figs.
This will be explained based on the diagram.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show external views of the car washing device. 1
The main body of the car wash machine is gate-shaped and is placed on a rail 3 via a plurality of wheels 2. By rotating the wheels 2 with a drive device, the machine can reciprocate on a fixed path. The car wash main body 1 includes a finishing wax arch 4, a base wax arch 5, a rinsing arch 6, a detergent arch 7, a top nozzle 8, a high-pressure spray nozzle 9, a side nozzle 10, a side cleaning brush 10, A top surface cleaning brush 12 and the like are incorporated, and these are configured to operate and wash the car according to a specified car wash course.

FIG. 3 shows the input/output relationship of the operation control section 13 that controls the supply of wax, water, and detergent to the various nozzles of the car wash main body 1, the rotation of the various washing brushes, and the running of the car wash main body 1. Reference numeral 14 denotes a course designation switch, which includes, for example, course switches MD ₁ to _{MD 7} , each corresponding to a car wash course. Reference numeral 15 denotes a condition setting switch, which includes option switches SE ₁ to _{SE 5} corresponding to option setting conditions. 1
6 is a car wash start switch, and 17 is a car wash stop switch.

When washing a car, after operating one of the course selection switches 14 and, if necessary, an appropriate one of the condition setting switches 15, the car wash start switch 16 is operated, thereby starting the specified car wash course. Various nozzles, brushes, etc. of the car wash main body 1 are controlled by the operation control unit 13 so that the car wash is executed according to the input option setting conditions.

Further, in FIG. 3, reference numeral 18 is a function switch that instructs switching of the operation mode of the course designation switch 14 and the condition setting switch 15. When the wash switch 18 is operated, the switches 14 and 15 are switched from the car wash course designation operation mode to the target car wash number setting operation mode. 19 is a car wash number call switch, 20
21 is a display device that digitally displays data such as the number of car washes that have been called, and 21 is a service switch that is operated during inspection or service.

FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of a routine for setting the target number of cars to be washed in the operation control section 13. When the car wash main body 1 is at the origin, first check whether the function switch 18 has been operated [a-
1], and if it is determined that the operation is not performed in [a-1], the subsequent routines of this target number of cars washed setting routine are skipped. When it is detected that it has been operated in [a-1], the operation mode of the course designation switch 14 and the condition setting switch 15 is changed [a-2],
Next, it is checked whether any one of the course switches MD ₁ to _{MD 7} has been operated, and it is determined whether the target car wash number setting course has been called up [a
-3] and press [a-3] to course switch MD ₁ ~
When detecting that any of MD ₇ has been operated, the course switch MD ₁ ~ Memory corresponding to MD ₇ M ₁ ~
For example, the memory _M1 of the course switch _MD1 whose operation was detected in the above [a-3] of _M7 is set to a rewritable state [a-4]. [a-3]
→ When [a-4] is executed, the course switches MD ₁ to MD ₇ and the option switches SE ₁ to SE ₃ in the operation control unit 13 are set to predetermined values “1” to “1” as shown in FIG. This switch is used to specify a value between “7”, “8” and “0”.
When the target number of cars washed is set in order from the upper digit using MD ₁ to SE ₃ , it is determined in [a-5] that there is input data, and it is checked [a-6] whether the set key described below has been operated. . When the operation of the set key is detected in [a-6], the target number of car washes set by switches _MD1 to _SE3 is written to the memory _M1 set in [a-4] [a-4].
7]. Similarly, the target number of cars to be washed for each car wash course is registered in memories _M2 to _M7 .

The set keys include, for example, option switches SE ₄ and SE ₅ excluding course switches MD ₁ to _{MD 7} and option switches SE ₁ to SE ₃ in FIG. 3, car wash start switch 16, function switch 18, and car wash switch. One of the number call switch 19, service switch 21, etc. can be applied to this, and the car wash cancel switch 17, for example, can be applied to the clear switch for the set value before the set key is operated. Further, the power supply circuits of the memories M ₁ to _{M 7} are backed up by high-capacity capacitors that are charged during the period when electricity is supplied from the commercial power source.

The target number of car washes registered in the memories M ₁ to _{M 7} in this way is updated each time the car wash of the corresponding car wash course is completed, and becomes the number of remaining car washes.
The figure shows a flowchart of the routine.

In this routine, first, the service switch 21 is checked [b-1], and if the service switch 21 is off at [b-1], it is checked [b-2] whether or not the car is being washed. If so, then check [b-3] whether the car wash completion signal has been generated or not, and if the car wash completion signal is detected in [b-3], then in [b-4] it is determined that the car is being washed in [b-2]. The determined car wash course is a course switch MD ₁ to _{MD 7}
The content of the corresponding memory among the memories _M1 to _M7 is updated by increments until the target number of cars to be washed is used. , Next, the contents of the car wash number memory Ma storing the total number of cars washed without distinction of car wash courses is incremented [b-5]. In addition, after completing the target number of car washes, [b-
4], the contents are updated by incrementing.

FIG. 6 shows a detailed flowchart of [b-4]. Here, first, it is detected by [c-1] to [c-7] which of the course switches MD ₁ to _{MD 7} is the car wash course that was determined to be being washed in [b-2]. For example, if it is determined that the car wash course 1 is selected, then the memory _M1 is called up [c-8] after [c-1], and it is checked whether the contents of the memory _M1 are zero or not [c-9]. If the registered target number of car washes has been exhausted or the registration has not been carried out, it is determined that = 0 in [c-9], and then a specific bit that stores the polarity of the contents of the memory _M1 ,
In other words, set the sign bit to “H” [b-
Ten〕. If the target number of car washes cannot be completely used and there is a remaining number of car washes, skip [c-10] and select [c-10].
-11] is executed. [c-11] checks the sign bit of memory _M1 , executes [c-10], and if the sign bit is "H", increments the contents of memory _M1 [c-12],
When the sign bit is "L" and there is a number of cars remaining to be washed, the contents of the memory _M1 are decremented [c-13]. In this way, if there is a remaining number of cars to be washed, execute [c-9] → [c-11] → [c-13] every time the car wash for that car wash course is completed so that the contents of the memory approach zero. When the target number of cars washed is N, when the (N+1)th car wash is completed, [c-9] → [c-10] → [c-
11] → [c-12] and is incremented, and when the (N+2)th car wash is completed, [c-
9]→[c-11]→[c-12] are executed. Note that the same applies to the memories _M2 to _M7 .

FIG. 7 shows the memories M ₁ to _{M 7} that are updated each time a car wash is completed and the memory for the number of cars washed.
A flowchart of a routine for checking the contents of Ma is shown. In this routine, first, the car wash number call switch is checked [d-1], and if it is set, the contents of the total car wash number memory Ma are updated in the period until any one of the course designation switches 14 is operated. The image is then displayed [d-2] via the display device 20. When checking the business status of each car wash course, when the course designation switch MD ₁ of the course designation switches 14 is operated, it is determined in [d-3] that the displayed car wash course has been designated, and the display device 20 Change the display to the contents of memory _M1 [d-4]. Note that the display device 20 displays the contents of the memories M ₁ to _{M 7} as follows:
If the sign bit is set, “A” as the specific code and “120” as the number of units become “A120”.
The number of cars displayed without the specific code "A" means the number of cars remaining to be washed. Further, the driving control unit 13 is configured to display the contents of the memory of the car wash course being executed through the display device 20 during the car wash.

FIG. 8 shows a plan view of the above _- mentioned switches etc. attached to the operation display section ₂₂ of FIG. , _L10 is a lamp display window that lights up when the driving control unit 13 requests designation of a car wash course, and _L11 to _L24 are lamp display windows that light up when the driving control unit 13 reads that the operation has been performed. .

As explained above, according to the car wash device of the present invention,
By simply checking one display device, the number of cars remaining to be washed relative to the target number of cars washed and the number of cars washed after the target number of cars washed can be obtained, contributing to the simplification of business management work. In addition, the means for registering the target number of car washes includes a function switch that switches a course designation switch corresponding to each car wash course from a car wash course designation operation mode to a target number of car wash setting operation mode, and a function switch that switches a course designation switch corresponding to each car wash course from a car wash course designation operation mode to a target number of car wash number setting operation mode, and a function switch that switches a course designation switch corresponding to each car wash course from a car wash course designation operation mode to a target number of car wash number setting operation mode. The first operation of the designation switch specifies a car wash course in which the target number of cars to be washed is registered, and then, from the course designation switch that is operated, a number determined in advance for each course designation switch is designated in advance as the target number of cars washed for the car wash course. When configured with a reading control section, the number of input switches installed on the operation display section can be significantly reduced, and the operability of normal car wash operations can be prevented from deteriorating due to the addition of the target car wash number registration function. It is.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the car wash apparatus of the present invention, in which Figs. 1 and 2 are side and front views of the car wash machine main body, Fig. 3 is a signal system configuration diagram, and Figs. 4 to 7 are operation diagrams. A flowchart of the main parts of the control section, and FIG. 8 is a plan view of the operation display section. 1... Car wash machine main body, 13... Operation control section, 14
...Course specification switch, 15...Condition setting switch, 18...Function switch, 19...
...Car wash number call switch, 20...Display device,
MD ₁ ~ MD ₇ ……Course switch, SE ₁ ~ _{SE 5} ……
Option switch, M ₁ to _{M 7} ...Memory, Ma
...All car wash number memory.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A setting means for registering a target number of car washes, and updating the registered target number of car washes each time the car is washed in a direction closer to zero, and after the target number of car washes has been exhausted, the target number of car washes is sequentially reduced to zero each time the car is washed. A car washing device provided with a counter means for updating in a direction moving away from the counter, and a display means for displaying the contents of the counter means together with the polarity. 2 The setting means for registering the target number of cars is a function switch that switches the course designation switch corresponding to each car wash course from the car wash course designation operation mode to the target number of car wash number setting operation mode, and the course designation of the target number of car wash number setting operation mode. The first operation of the switch specifies the car wash course in which the target number of cars to be washed is registered, and then from the course designation switch that is operated, the numerical value determined for each course designation switch is specified in advance and read as the target number of cars to be washed for the car wash course. A car wash apparatus according to claim 1, comprising a control section.