JPH0392456A - Car washing device - Google Patents

Car washing device

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JPH0392456A
JPH0392456A JP22988589A JP22988589A JPH0392456A JP H0392456 A JPH0392456 A JP H0392456A JP 22988589 A JP22988589 A JP 22988589A JP 22988589 A JP22988589 A JP 22988589A JP H0392456 A JPH0392456 A JP H0392456A
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car
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car wash
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Kazuharu Aoyanagi
青柳 一春
Masahiko Hayashibe
正彦 林部
Hiroo Maruyama
寛雄 丸山
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MK Seiko Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To build up a control system for the whole of devices in simple operations by making a main body divisible into a plurality of units, and thereby concurrently providing each unit with an unit control means controlling the controlled equipment of each unit. CONSTITUTION:Each divisible unit (a) through (d) is provided with each unit control means 31a through 31d which controls controlled equipment included in each unit (a) through (d). A control system for the whole of car washing devices is thereby built up by the step of connecting the unit control means 31a through 31d with a control means 30 related to the whole of the devices.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 [産業上の利用分野コ この発明は,自動車をコンベヤによって搬送し,これに
伴い自動車の車体を自動洗浄するタイプの洗車装置番ご
関する. [従来技術およびその問題点コ 一般に、この種のコンベヤ式の装置は、比較的大型でコ
ンベヤに沿って細長い形状を有し、通常の輸送手段では
自由に移動できないため、例えば?!11昭49−51
775号公報に見られるように、複数のユニットに分割
できるよう構成して現地で組み上げるよう構威された装
置が知られている.ところで、上記のような従来の装置
では、その構造物自体は分割されたユニットを現地で組
み上げることによって容易に完威させることができるが
,各ユニットを連動させるよう電気的な接続工事を併せ
て行わなければならず、装置完或には複雑でかつ長時間
の作業を要する不便があった.この点について第1図の
従来例を基に説明する.1は洗車装置本体、2はコンベ
ヤである.洗車装置本体1は,第1の洗浄ユニットa,
第2の洗浄ユニットb,ワックスユニットCおよび乾燥
ユニットdに分割できるように構威されている.前記第
1の洗浄ユニットaには、清水を放出するリンスノズル
3、洗剤水を放出する洗剤ノズル4および一対のサイド
プラシ5・5が設けられ、前記第2の洗浄ユニットbに
は,一対のロッカープラシ6・6およびトッププラシ7
設けられている.前紀ワックスユニットCには、清水を
放出するリンスノズル8・9、ワックス水を放出するワ
ックスノズル10、一対のサイドプラシ11・11およ
びトッププラシ12が設けられ、前記乾燥ユニットdに
は、ブロワ13・13およびブロワノズル14・15・
15を設けられている.各ユニットa A−dには、前
記液剤放出ノズル3・4・8・9・10の各管路を開閉
する電磁弁、ブラシやブロワを駆動するモータ,ブラシ
やブロワノズルを移動させるエアシリンダ等の作動装置
といった各種被制御機器が備えられ、これらの被制御機
器への通電操作を行うリレーボード16a〜16dが設
けられている. 20は前記コンベヤ2をはじめ各種被制御機器を所定の
シーケンスに従って制御する制御部で、各部への制御信
号をそれぞれ信号線を介して前記リレーボード16a〜
16dへ送信する.従って、上記構成からなる従来の装
置では,その組立てに際して、各ユニットを結合して装
置本体1を組み上げた後、前記制御部20とリレーボー
ド16a・16dとを前記被制御機器の数だけ信号線で
接続しなければならず、複雑で手間のかかる作業を強い
られていた.また、リレーボードとの接続に限らず,車
体検知装置、近接スイッチ、過負荷検知器等の装置本体
各部に備えられる多数のセンサーとの接続作業もしなけ
ればならず、構造物の組み上げが比較的短時間で完了し
たとしても、装置の完或を見るまでには長時間を要する
結果となっていた. [問題点を解決するための手段] この発明は、分割可能なユニット毎にそのユニットに含
まれる被制御機器を制御するのユニット制御手段を備え
,このユニット制御手段と装置全体に関わる中央制御手
段とを、システムパスを介して接続するよう構成して、
上記問題点の解決をはかったものである. ここで、システムバスとは、各種データや制御信号等を
伝送する共通線を意味している.[作用] これにより,中央制御手段とユニット制御手段とをシス
テムバスで接続すれば洗車装置全体の制御系が構築され
、従来のように中央の制御手段と被制御機器とを一つ一
つ信号線で接続する必要がない. [実施例] 以下その実施例を第2図以降の図面を用いて説明する. 第2図は第1図と同様な構造の洗車装置に本発明を適用
した例を示す平面説明図である.30は中央制御部、3
1a〜31dは各ユニットに設けられるユニット制御部
、32は中央制御部31と接続する操作パネルである.
33はこれら各制御部を接続するケーブルで、各種デー
タおよび制御信号等を伝送するシステムバスとして機能
する.従って,各ユニット制御部31a〜31dは、中
央制御部30と前記システムバス33を介して制御信号
の授受を行い,この制御信号に基づいてリレーボード1
6a〜16dへ信号出力し、そのユニットにおける被制
御機器への通電制御を行う. コンベヤ2は、装置本体1の後方に駆動モータ34を備
え、乾燥ユニットdのユニット制御部31dにおいて制
御されている.35は前記駆動モータ34の伝動部に取
り付けられるロータリーエンコーダで、コンベヤ2が単
位距離を移動する毎にパルス出力するもので、このパル
ス信号はユニット制御部31dにおいてカウントされ、
コンベヤ2の移動距離の検出に用いられる. 36は装置本体1の入口部に設けられる車体検知器で、
公知の光電スイッチよりなり、自動車の装置内入場を検
知する. 第3図は上記実施例の制御系を示すブロック図である. 中央制御部30は、ユニット制御部31a〜31dとの
伝送制御を行うメインボード30.と,操作ボード32
における入力を受け付けるサプボード302とからなっ
ている.一方のユニット制御部31a〜31dは、中央
制御部30とシステムパス33を介して接続するメイン
ボード311、リレーボード16a〜16dへ信号出力
する出力ボード31.および各部センサーからの検知入
力等を受け付ける入力ボード31,をそれぞれ備えてい
る. この両者間ではシステムバス33を介してポーリング方
式の伝送を行なっている.すなわち、中央制御部30は
、通常ポーリングシーケンスを送信してユニット制御部
31a〜31dからの送信を促し、中央制御部30から
送信データがある場合はセレクテイングシーケンスを送
出してデータを送信する. ?の伝送されるデータの内容について,中央制御部30
では主に操作ボード32におけるキー人力のデータを送
出し、ユニット制御部31a〜31dでは各ユニットに
設けられた被制御機器の動作状態および各ユニットに配
備されたセンサーからの検知信号を送出する.また特に
、乾燥ユニット31dからは前記ロータリーエンコーダ
35のパルス出力に伴うコンベヤの移動距離が送出され
、各ユニット制御部ではこの移動距離データに基づいて
被制御機器の作動制御を行う. 操作ボード32は,ディスプレイ37、キー人力部38
およびコイン/カード受付部39からなっており、ディ
スプレイ37におけるガイド表示に従って、コインまた
はカードを挿入して洗車料金の処理を行い,希望の洗車
をキー人力するようレイアウトされている.キー人力部
38において、38,は洗車コース指定キー、38,は
車種指定キ、38,は設定キーで、希望の洗車コースを
洗車コース指定キー38■で指定し、ブラシ等の回避動
作が必要なタイプの自動車であれば車種指定キー38,
で指定し、最後に設定キー38,を押せば良い. 40は洗車モニタで,装置本体内のレイアウトに従って
被制御機器毎にランプを配置し、作動中の機器を点灯表
示して洗車の進み具合を確認可能にすると共に、各部セ
ンサーで異常を検知すると,その該当部分を点滅表示し
て異常傭所を報知するよう構成されている. 次に、この実施例における動作を説明する.洗車に先立
ち装置ボード32において洗車入力を受け付け、入力が
あれば、中央制御部30ではその入力の内容をシステム
バス33へ送出する.この後、前記車体検知器36で自
動車の入場を検知すると、中央制御部30では洗車スタ
ートを知らせる信号をシステムパス33へ送出する.こ
の洗車スタート信号を受信すると、乾燥ユニットdのユ
ニット制御部31dでは、前記ロータリーエンコーダ−
35からのパルス信号のカウン?を開始し、カウントが
進む毎にそのカウント値をシステムパス33へ送出する
. ユニット制御部31a〜31dでは、受信した前記操作
入力の内容に応じてそれぞれ登録されたシーケンスプロ
グラムを呼出し,前記パルス信号のカウント値に基づい
て同プログラムを実行する.また、これに伴う出力ボー
ド31■および入カボード31,の各ボートの内容をシ
ステムパス33へ送出する. 一方,中央制御部30では各ユニット制御部31a〜3
1dからの送信データに基づいて各部の動作を洗車モニ
タ40へ表示する.また、送信データに基づき中央制御
部30で異常の発生を検出すると、異常停止信号をシス
テムパス33へ送出すると共に、洗車モニタ40へその
異常発生個所を表示する. 以上のように構威される実施例によれば、洗車装置本体
1を構或する各ユニットa y dは、システムバス3
3により相互に接続されて必要なデー夕の授受が行える
ので、従来のようにユニット間を多数の信号線で接続す
る必要がない.従って、各ユニットa y dを、ユニ
ット毎の被制御機器とユニット制御部31a〜31dと
を接続した状態で出荷し、現地ではユニット制御部31
a〜31dをシステムバスとして機能するケーブル33
で接続するだけで良い. [発明の効果コ この発明は以上のように構成され、中央制御手段とユニ
ット制御手段とをシステムバスで接続するだけの極めて
簡単な作業で装置全体の制御系が完成され、従来のよう
に装置を設置する現場で複雑で手間のかかる配線作業を
する必要がない.
[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] This invention relates to a type of car washing device that transports cars by a conveyor and automatically washes the car body along with the conveyance. [Prior art and its problems] In general, this type of conveyor-type device is relatively large and has an elongated shape along the conveyor, and cannot be moved freely by normal means of transportation. ! 11 Showa 49-51
As seen in Publication No. 775, a device is known that is configured to be divided into multiple units and assembled on site. By the way, with the conventional equipment described above, the structure itself can be easily completed by assembling the divided units on-site, but it is also necessary to perform electrical connection work to make each unit work together. However, there was an inconvenience in that it required complete equipment, was complex, and required a long period of time. This point will be explained based on the conventional example shown in Figure 1. 1 is the car wash equipment body, and 2 is the conveyor. The car washing device main body 1 includes a first washing unit a,
It is structured so that it can be divided into a second washing unit b, a wax unit C, and a drying unit d. The first washing unit a is provided with a rinse nozzle 3 for discharging fresh water, a detergent nozzle 4 for discharging detergent water, and a pair of side brushes 5.The second washing unit b is provided with a pair of lockers. Plush 6, 6 and top plush 7
It is provided. The pre-wax unit C is provided with rinse nozzles 8 and 9 that discharge clean water, a wax nozzle 10 that discharges wax water, a pair of side brushes 11 and 11, and a top brush 12, and the drying unit d is provided with a blower 13.・13 and blower nozzle 14・15・
15 are provided. Each unit aA-d includes a solenoid valve that opens and closes each pipe of the liquid discharge nozzles 3, 4, 8, 9, and 10, a motor that drives a brush or blower, an air cylinder that moves the brush or blower nozzle, etc. Various controlled devices such as actuators are provided, and relay boards 16a to 16d are provided for energizing these controlled devices. Reference numeral 20 denotes a control unit that controls various controlled devices including the conveyor 2 according to a predetermined sequence, and sends control signals to each unit via signal lines to the relay boards 16a to 16a.
Send to 16d. Therefore, when assembling the conventional device having the above configuration, after combining each unit to assemble the device main body 1, the control section 20 and the relay boards 16a and 16d are connected to signal lines corresponding to the number of the controlled devices. This required complicated and time-consuming work. In addition to connecting to the relay board, it is also necessary to connect a large number of sensors installed in each part of the device, such as the vehicle body detection device, proximity switch, overload detector, etc., making it relatively difficult to assemble the structure. Even if the process was completed in a short time, it would take a long time to complete the device. [Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides unit control means for controlling controlled equipment included in each divisible unit, and a central control means for the unit control means and the entire device. and configured to connect through the system path,
This is an attempt to solve the above problems. Here, the system bus refers to a common line that transmits various data, control signals, etc. [Operation] As a result, by connecting the central control means and the unit control means via the system bus, a control system for the entire car wash apparatus is constructed, and unlike conventional methods, the central control means and each controlled device can be connected with signals one by one. There is no need to connect with a wire. [Example] The example will be explained below using the drawings from Figure 2 onwards. FIG. 2 is an explanatory plan view showing an example in which the present invention is applied to a car wash device having a structure similar to that in FIG. 1. 30 is a central control unit;
1a to 31d are unit control sections provided in each unit, and 32 is an operation panel connected to the central control section 31.
33 is a cable that connects these control units and functions as a system bus for transmitting various data and control signals. Therefore, each unit control section 31a to 31d exchanges control signals with the central control section 30 via the system bus 33, and based on this control signal, the relay board 1
It outputs a signal to 6a to 16d and controls the energization of the controlled equipment in that unit. The conveyor 2 includes a drive motor 34 at the rear of the apparatus body 1, and is controlled by a unit control section 31d of the drying unit d. 35 is a rotary encoder attached to the transmission part of the drive motor 34, which outputs a pulse every time the conveyor 2 moves a unit distance, and this pulse signal is counted in the unit control part 31d.
Used to detect the moving distance of conveyor 2. 36 is a vehicle body detector provided at the entrance of the device main body 1;
It consists of a well-known photoelectric switch and detects when a car enters the device. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the control system of the above embodiment. The central control section 30 includes a main board 30. which performs transmission control with the unit control sections 31a to 31d. and operation board 32
It consists of a subboard 302 that accepts input. One of the unit control sections 31a to 31d includes a main board 311 connected to the central control section 30 via a system path 33, and an output board 31. which outputs signals to the relay boards 16a to 16d. and an input board 31 that receives detection input from each sensor. Polling type transmission is performed between the two via the system bus 33. That is, the central control section 30 sends a normal polling sequence to prompt transmission from the unit control sections 31a to 31d, and when there is data to be transmitted from the central control section 30, sends out a selecting sequence to transmit the data. ? The central control unit 30
The control unit 31 mainly sends out key manual data on the operation board 32, and the unit controllers 31a to 31d send out the operating status of controlled devices installed in each unit and detection signals from sensors installed in each unit. In particular, the drying unit 31d sends out the moving distance of the conveyor in accordance with the pulse output of the rotary encoder 35, and each unit control section controls the operation of the controlled equipment based on this moving distance data. The operation board 32 includes a display 37 and a key manual section 38.
and a coin/card reception section 39, and the layout is such that according to the guide displayed on the display 37, a coin or card is inserted to process the car wash fee, and the desired car wash is manually performed. In the key manual section 38, 38 is a car wash course designation key, 38 is a car model designation key, 38 is a setting key, and the desired car wash course is designated with the car wash course designation key 38■, and avoidance actions such as brushes are required. If it is a type of car, the car model specification key 38,
, and finally press the setting key 38. Reference numeral 40 is a car wash monitor, which has lamps arranged for each controlled device according to the layout inside the main body of the device, and lights up to display operating devices so that the progress of the car wash can be checked.When an abnormality is detected by sensors in each part, It is configured to flash the relevant part to notify you of an abnormal location. Next, the operation in this embodiment will be explained. Prior to car washing, the device board 32 receives car wash input, and if there is an input, the central control unit 30 sends the input contents to the system bus 33. Thereafter, when the vehicle body detector 36 detects the entry of a car, the central control unit 30 sends a signal to the system path 33 to notify the start of the car wash. Upon receiving this car wash start signal, the unit control section 31d of the drying unit d switches the rotary encoder.
Count of pulse signal from 35? , and sends the count value to the system path 33 each time the count advances. The unit control sections 31a to 31d call respective registered sequence programs according to the content of the received operation input, and execute the programs based on the count value of the pulse signal. Additionally, the contents of each port of the output board 31 and the input board 31 are sent to the system path 33. On the other hand, in the central control section 30, each unit control section 31a to 3
The operation of each part is displayed on the car wash monitor 40 based on the data sent from 1d. Furthermore, when the central control unit 30 detects the occurrence of an abnormality based on the transmitted data, it sends an abnormality stop signal to the system path 33 and displays the location where the abnormality has occurred on the car wash monitor 40. According to the embodiment configured as described above, each unit a y d constituting the car wash apparatus main body 1 is connected to the system bus 3.
3 can be interconnected to exchange necessary data, so there is no need to connect the units with multiple signal lines as in the past. Therefore, each unit a y d is shipped with the controlled device of each unit connected to the unit control sections 31a to 31d, and at the site the unit control section 31
Cable 33 that functions as a system bus for a to 31d
Just connect with . [Effects of the Invention] This invention is constructed as described above, and the control system for the entire device can be completed by an extremely simple operation of just connecting the central control means and the unit control means via a system bus, and the device can be operated as before. There is no need to perform complicated and time-consuming wiring work at the installation site.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は従来例を示す平面説明図. 第2図は本発明一実施例の説明図. 第3図は同実施例の制御系を示すブロック図.1は洗車
装置本体、2はコンベヤ、30は中央制御手段、31a
〜31dはユニット制御手段、33はシステムバス, a − dは分割可能なユニッ トである.
Figure 1 is a plan view showing a conventional example. Figure 2 is an explanatory diagram of one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the control system of the same embodiment. 1 is a car wash device main body, 2 is a conveyor, 30 is a central control means, 31a
31d is a unit control means, 33 is a system bus, and a to d are divisible units.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 液剤放出ノズル、洗浄ブラシおよびブロワノズル等を配
置した装置本体と、コンベヤとを備え、自動車をコンベ
ヤで移動させるに伴い自動洗浄するタイプの洗車装置に
おいて、 前記本体を複数のユニットに分割可能とすると共に、前
記各ユニットにおける被制御機器を制御するユニット制
御手段をユニット毎に備え、操作ボードにおける操作入
力に応じて装置全体の制御を行う中央制御手段と前記ユ
ニット制御手段とを、システムバスを介して接続したこ
とを特徴とする洗車装置。
[Scope of Claim] A car washing device of a type that includes a device main body in which a liquid discharge nozzle, a cleaning brush, a blower nozzle, etc. are arranged, and a conveyor, and that automatically washes a car as it is moved on the conveyor, wherein the main body is made up of a plurality of units. Each unit is provided with a unit control means for controlling the controlled equipment in each unit, and the unit control means and a central control means for controlling the entire apparatus according to operation inputs on the operation board are provided. , a car wash device characterized in that it is connected via a system bus.
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