JPS59227543A - Car washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the operation of a car washing machine, by displaying operation commands on a display unit in regular sequence according to a control program, while operating and controlling the car washing machine with transfer to signals in the form of conversation with the machine. CONSTITUTION:A control panel 6 is installed in front of a portal car washing machine body. The control panel 8 is provided with a display unit 7 and an input board 8 at the lower part. The input board 8 is constituted of a select button 9 for car washing cources, a manual button 10 performing manual control for each brush and cross movement control for the body, a starting button 11, a power ket switch 12, a membership card insertion port 13 and a coin slot 14. And, operation programs are displayed on the display unit 7 in regular sequence, while each of these buttons aforesaid is lighted successively in accordance with these operation programs.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an improvement in a car washing machine of the type in which cleaning brushes are arranged in a self-propelled circular frame and automatically wash a car body according to an appropriate sequence.

Traditionally, this type of car wash machine has fully automated the car wash process, but it has to be operated by someone with some experience, especially in recent models where the processing process has been diversified in response to car washing needs. In some cases, the single-selection operation is too complicated for the customer to operate directly, and it is usually necessary to have a car wash service accompanied by a knowledgeable staff member.

However, the present invention is configured so that operation instructions are sequentially displayed on a display device according to the operation procedure, and the car wash machine can be operated and controlled by sending and receiving signals in an interactive manner, so that even inexperienced customers can easily operate the car wash machine without making mistakes. This is what I did.

Hereinafter, a detailed explanation will be given based on the embodiment shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view of an embodiment based on the present invention, in which 1 is a gate-shaped car wash machine body that moves reciprocatingly on a pair of rails 2 and 2'.・It is configured to wash a car placed between 2'.

Reference numerals 3 and 3' denote a pair of side brushes disposed on both sides of the main body, which move in a direction perpendicular to the running direction of the main body 1 according to the side shape of the car to be washed 7i. Reference numeral 4 denotes a push button which is directed to the top of the main body 1 and moves up and down according to the shape of the car. 5
is a blower nozzle for drying, which blows air onto the car body to scatter water droplets on the car body and dry it.In addition to this, the main body l is equipped with a liquid pipe for distributing wax liquid, cleaning liquid, etc. 6
2 is an operation panel provided on the front of the main body, and an enlarged view of its main parts is shown in FIG. This input board 8 includes buttons 9 for selecting car wash courses divided by whether or not waxing is to be performed and the speed of the car wash, and manual buttons 101 for manually operating each brush 3, 3, and 4 or front and back operation of the main body 1 for car washing. Start button 11 to start, key switch 12 to turn on the power, membership card insertion slot 13
, and a coin slot 14, respectively. Of these, each button 9, 10, 11 has a built-in lamp, and the card insertion slot 13 and coin slot 14 are equipped with auxiliary lamps 15, 16, respectively, and each lamp turns on or off according to the operating procedure. Configured to blink.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart relating to the operation of this embodiment, which operates in a linear order. (See Table 1) (Turn on the power by pressing the key switch.

(2) Correct position for body 1 to wash the car (reset position)
If it is not in the correct position, instruction A is displayed on the display device 7, and the corresponding manual button 10 is blinked, waiting for the position to be corrected by the button.

(3) Drive the equipped near compressor to accumulate air pressure for the equipped pneumatic equipment.

(4) Detect the air pressure, and if the predetermined pressure has not been reached, display instruction B and wait for the air pressure to rise.

(5) Detects whether the brush position is at the correct position (reset position) for starting the car wash, and if it is not at the correct position, displays instruction C, flashes the corresponding manual button IO, and presses the button to change the position. Wait for it to be fixed.

(6) Detects whether wax and detergent are present in a predetermined amount or more, and if not, displays an instruction and waits for replenishment.

(7) Display instruction E and wait for the car to be washed to enter the predetermined position.

(8) When it detects that a car has entered, it displays instruction F, flashes the auxiliary lamps 15 and 16, and waits for the membership card or coin to be inserted.

<In the case of a membership card> (9) When a membership card is inserted, the corresponding membership data is read from the memory device based on the code recorded on the card, and the inserted card performs operations according to this data. The selection button 9 of the available car wash course is flashed, and an instruction G is displayed to wait for the selection button 9 to be pressed.

(lO) When button 9 is pressed, the selected course is compared with the data read from the memory to detect whether an additional fee is required, and if necessary, an instruction H is displayed. At the same time, the lamp 16 of the coin slot 14 is blinked to request an additional fee to be inserted.

(11) Display instruction I to indicate that car wash preparation is complete, and blink the start button 11, waiting for the start button 11 to be pressed.

(12) When the button 11 is pressed, 5 is displayed on the selection button 9.
- Start the car wash according to the specified sequence, and when the car wash is finished 2) In the case of return coins> (13) When coins are inserted, count the number of coins, display the instruction J, and insert them. At the same time, the selection button 9 of the car wash course that can be performed with the inserted fee flashes.

(14) Detect whether the selection button 9 has been pressed.

(15) It is detected that the number of coins inserted is equal to or greater than the required fee for the selection button pressed, and the process moves to (11).

The operations in (1) to (6) here are equivalent to a pre-work inspection, and once the staff resets the car wash machine when the power is turned on, the customer will be asked to do the above as long as no troubles occur. Instructions A to D are never displayed, so the customer operates buttons and inserts cards and coins in sequence while being guided by instructions E to J and the lit lamps.6
− For example, the main car wash machine can be driven very naturally.

Table 1 This invention is constructed as described above, and displays operation instructions such as A-J above according to the operation procedure, and performs operations by exchanging interactive signals between the user and the car wash machine. Since the system is controlled, even customers without any knowledge can use it without error, and it is possible to use it in an extremely rational manner without the need for attendants.Car washes will become increasingly diverse and complex in response to future needs. The processing process can also be handled directly by the customer.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the external appearance of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the main parts of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a flowchart relating to the operation of this embodiment. 1 is the car wash machine body 7 is the display device 8 is the input board 3rd [71 Continuation of page 1 ・Long-time scholar Hikaru Murayama 2 Maruyama Engineering, 1287 Awasamiya Nishi, Koshoku City Product Development Research Institute, Inc. (Strider Aoyagi-Spring 2 Maruyama Engineering, 1287 Awasamiya Nishi, Koshoku City Product Development Research Institute, Inc.

Claims (1)

[Claims] It is characterized by having a display device that displays operation instructions according to a programmed procedure and an input board that performs operation input, and whose operation is controlled by exchange of interactive signals between the display device and the input board. A car wash machine.