JPH0436898B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] A. Purpose of the invention (1) Industrial application field The present invention relates to a car wash machine.

(2) Conventional technology Car wash machines are generally installed at gas stations and other places to wash cars for a fee.Currently, customers who request a car wash have to check the operating status of the car wash machine during the car wash. and merely looking at the display or listening to the message announced by the car wash.

(3) Problems to be Solved by the Invention The above-mentioned conventional car wash machines were insufficient to make customers interested in car washing.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is designed to activate a notification device when the set number of cars washed matches the actual number of cars washed, thereby making customers more interested in car washing. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a car wash machine that can improve its marketability.

B. Structure of the Invention (1) Means for Solving the Problems To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a car wash in which a car wash processing device is mounted on a frame and a start key is operated to start the car wash. A counting device that includes a setting counter for setting the number of cars to be washed, and an integration counter for adding up the number of cars to be washed according to the operation input of the start key, and outputs a match signal when the counts of both counters match. and a notification device for people around the frame are mounted on the frame, and a control circuit is connected to the counting device to operate the notification device in response to input of a coincidence signal from the counting device. It is characterized by

(2) Effect When the count number of the integration counter that is accumulated in response to the operation input of the start key matches the count number of the set counter, a match signal is output from the counting device, and the notification device is activated accordingly. , it is possible to strongly impress and make customers expect the operation of the notification device to customers. Furthermore, the output of the coincidence signal from the counting device is performed in response to the operation input of the start key of the car wash machine.
By the operation of the notification device, it is possible to easily and clearly identify the vehicle that should be associated with the match of the above-mentioned count numbers, and therefore, it is possible to easily and clearly identify the car that should be associated with the match of the above-mentioned count numbers, and therefore, it is possible to conduct campaigns and various events in which prizes, etc. are given to customers in connection with the match of the count numbers. It is convenient for

(3) Embodiment Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.First, in FIG. , that is, it is possible to reciprocate in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. 1, and this frame 2
includes various processing equipment necessary for car washing and control panel 3.
An information display device 4, an announcement device 5, a counting device 6, and a soap bubble generator 7 as a notification device are provided.

As the various processing devices, the frame 2 is provided with a rotating brush device 8, a drying device 9, etc., which also has a function as a notification device. The rotating brush device 8 includes a pair of side brushes 10 and 11 for brushing and cleaning the side surfaces of the vehicle, and a top brush 12 for brushing and cleaning the top surface of the vehicle.
Equipped with. The drying device 9 also includes a pair of side nozzles 13 and 14 for drying the sides of the vehicle by spraying compressed air thereon, and a top nozzle 15 for spraying compressed air onto the top surface of the vehicle for drying.

The information display device 4 and the announcement device 5 also have a function as a notification device. Information display device 4
is equipped with a display panel 16 attached to the front upper part of the frame 2, and the display panel 16 displays processing steps such as washing and drying, and also displays notifications such as "Atari" and "FEVER". A message will be displayed for you to do so. Further, the announcement device 5 includes a speaker 17 provided on the upper front surface of the traveling frame 2, and the speaker 17 not only announces each process of car washing, but also outputs, for example, a fanfare sound for notification.

In FIGS. 2 and 3, a soap bubble generator 7 is disposed on one side of the frame 2, and continuously generates soap bubbles 18 toward the inside of the frame 2 at the time of notification. be.

A casing 19 of the soap bubble generator 7 is formed in a box shape with an opening 20 facing inward of the frame 2, and is fixed to the frame 2.
Inside this casing 19, a storage tank 21 with an open top is fixedly arranged at a lower part near the opening 20, and a soap solution 2 is stored in this storage tank 21.
2 can be entered.

A support plate 23 is fixed to the upper part of the storage tank 21 on the side opposite to the opening 20, and a drive mechanism 25 including a motor 24 is fixed and supported on the support plate 23. Moreover, this drive mechanism 25 has its output shaft 2
6 is supported on a support plate 23 so as to be inclined downward toward the opening 20, and a disc 27 is fixed to the output shaft 26. The disk 27 has a size such that its lower portion can be immersed in the soap solution 22 in the storage tank 21, and a plurality of large and small holes 28 are bored in the disk 27. Moreover, the inner circumferential surfaces of these holes 28 have a saw-like uneven shape.

A nozzle 30 having an ejection port 29 for blowing air toward the upper part of the disc 27 from the rear side, that is, from the upper left side in FIG. 2, is disposed within the casing 19. This nozzle 30 is connected to an air source (not shown) via an orifice 31 and a solenoid valve 32. The nozzle 30 and orifice 31 are located within the casing 19 and are fixed to the casing 19 via a support plate 33.

In such a soap bubble generator 7, the solenoid valve 3
By opening the valve 2 and operating the drive mechanism 25, the soap bubbles 18 are generated. That is, as the disc 27 rotates, each hole 28 is filled with the soap solution 2.
2, and air is blown there from the rear side, so that soap bubbles 18 are generated from the opening 20 toward the front, that is, toward the inside of the traveling frame 2. .

Referring again to FIG. 1, a control panel 3 is provided on the front side of the frame 2 on the opposite side from the soap bubble generator 7, and this control panel 3 includes the frame 2, the rotating brush device 8, the drying device 9, and the information display. It controls the operation of the device 4, the announcement device 5, etc., and also controls the operation of the soap bubble generator 7.

A counting device 6 is provided in the control panel 3, and the counting device 6 includes a setting counter 34 for arbitrarily setting the number of cars washed, and an integration counter 35 for adding up the number of cars washed.

In FIG. 4, the counting device 6 is connected to a control circuit 36 included in the control panel 3, and when the count numbers of the setting counter 34 and the totalizing counter 35 match, a coincidence signal is sent from the counting device 6 to the control circuit 36. 36. Control circuit 36
operates the rotating brush device 8, the information display device 4, the announcement device 5, and the soap bubble generator 7 in response to the input of the coincidence signal.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As the forward movement starts, conventionally known brushing cleaning is performed by the rotary brush device 8,
At the second step S2, the movement of the frame 2 is completed, and the cleaning process is also completed.

Next, in the third step S3, the drying process by the drying device 9 is started, but at the same time as the drying device 9 starts operating, the integration counter 3 is started in the fourth step S4.
The count for one car wash is input and added to 5.

In the fifth step S5, it is determined whether the count number of the integration counter 35 matches the preset count number of the setting counter 34. If they do not match, the frame 2
When the return movement of frame 2 is started and the return movement of frame 2 is completed in the seventh step S7, the drying process is also completed.

Also, in the fifth step S5, both counters 34 and 35
When the counted numbers match, a match signal is inputted from the counting device 6 to the control circuit 36. Accordingly, in the eighth step S8, each of the brushes 10, 11, and 12 in the rotary brush device 8 rotates to perform a draining operation, and in the ninth step S9, the return movement of the frame 2 is started, and in the tenth step, S
The drying process ends when the backward movement of the traveling frame 2 is completed in step 10.

Furthermore, in the next 11th step S11, a notification operation is performed. That is, in the rotating brush device 8, the brushes 10, 11, and 12 rotate idly, the loudspeaker 17 of the announcement device 5 outputs a fan-fare sound, and the display panel 16 of the information display device 4 displays "Atari" or "FEVER". Messages such as the following are displayed, and the soap bubble generator 7 generates soap bubbles 18.

In this way, when the set number of cars washed matches the cumulative number of cars washed, the customer can receive psychological service through humorous notifications.
Further, if other predetermined services and benefits are provided at this time, interest in car washing can be further deepened.

FIG. 6 shows the operating procedure of a car wash machine according to another embodiment of the present invention, in which the totalizing counter 35 is set to 1 in the first step N1 in response to the pressing operation of the start key.
A count for each vehicle is performed, and in a second step N2, it is determined whether the counts of the setting counter 34 and the totalizing counter 35 match.

When the counts do not match, the third step N3 to the seventh step N7 are performed in sequence,
A cleaning process associated with the forward movement of the frame 2 and a drying process associated with the backward movement of the frame 2 are performed continuously.

Furthermore, when the counts match in the second step N2, the eighth
A notification operation is performed in step N8, and in the next ninth step N9 to 13th step N13, the above-mentioned third step N3 to seventh step N
Car wash operations similar to those up to 7 are sequentially performed.

In this embodiment as well, the same effects as in the above-mentioned embodiment can be achieved.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the car wash machine 1 is described which combines cleaning by moving the frame 2 forward and drying by moving the frame 2 back, but the present invention is not limited to such a car wash machine 1. , which can be widely applied to various car wash machines. Further, the present invention can also be applied to a car wash machine that washes a car by running the car with the frame fixed.

Further, in the embodiment described above, when the count numbers match, the rotating brush device 8, the information display device 4, the announcement device 5, and the soap bubble generator 7 give notification, but the present invention is not limited to this. Notification may be made using one or a combination of these, or other notification devices may be provided.

C. Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, in a car wash machine in which a car wash processing device is mounted on a frame and a start key is operated to start a car wash, a setting counter for setting the number of cars to be washed; A counting device having an integration counter that adds up the number of cars washed in response to an operation input of the start key, and outputting a match signal when the counts of both counters match, and a notification device for people around the frame. is mounted on the frame, and a control circuit is connected to the counting device so as to operate the notification device in response to input of a coincidence signal from the counting device, so that integration is performed in response to operation input of a start key. When the count number of the integrated counter matches the count number of the set counter, a matching signal is output from the counting device and the notification device can be activated, thereby strongly urging the customer to activate the notification device. Since it is possible to make a mental impression on the customer and make them expect it, the customer can receive psychological services, which can deepen their interest in car washing and improve the marketability of the car wash machine. Furthermore, since the output of the matching signal from the counting device is performed in response to the operation input of the start key of the car wash machine, the vehicle to be associated with the matching of the counting numbers can be easily and clearly identified by the operation of the notification device. Therefore, if it is used in a campaign or various events in which prizes, etc. are handed out to customers in connection with matching of the count numbers, it can contribute to reducing the management effort in handing over the prizes, etc.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figures 1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Figure 1 is a front view of a car wash machine, Figure 2 is an enlarged longitudinal cross-sectional view of a soap bubble generator, and Figure 3 is a view of a car wash machine. 4 is a block diagram, FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a car washing operation procedure, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a car washing operation procedure in another embodiment of the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Car wash machine, 2... Frame, 4... Information display device as a notification device, 5... Announcement device as a notification device, 6... Counting device, 7...
A soap bubble generator as a notification device, 8... Rotating brush device as a notification device, 34... Setting counter, 35... Integration counter, 36... Control circuit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 In a car wash machine in which a car wash processing device is installed in the frame 2 and the car wash is started by operating a start key, a setting counter 34 for setting the number of cars to be washed, and a setting counter 34 for setting the number of cars to be washed according to the operation input of the start key. It has an integration counter 35 that integrates
a counting device 6 that outputs a coincidence signal when the counts of both counters 34 and 35 match; a notification device 4 for people around the frame 2;
5, 7, and 8 are mounted on the frame 2, and the notifying device 4, 5, 7, and 8
A car wash machine, characterized in that a control circuit 36 is connected to operate the car wash machine.