KR102488548B1 - Self car washing system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a self-service car wash system that can prevent vehicles from being damaged and has a simple structure to make car washing work easy. The self-service car wash system of the present invention comprises: a car wash booth where self-car washing is performed; ceiling rails formed on the ceiling of the car wash booth; a common discharge module provided on the ceiling of the car wash booth to form a place where certain discharges including water or chemicals required for car washing are discharged; a rail moving body moving on the ceiling rail; a gun box disposed independently of the rail moving body; a connecting member connecting the rail moving body with the gun box; and a pipe line unit connected to the common discharge module and the rail moving body and conveying the discharges from the common discharge module to the gun box through the rail moving body and the connecting member, wherein at least one of a high-pressure washer, a foam gun, or a foam brush is mounted on a holder in the gun box.

Description

Self car washing system {Self car washing system}

The present invention relates to a self car wash system, and more specifically, to a self car wash system, which can prevent vehicle damage during self car wash, and can easily perform a car wash operation due to a simple structure, and furthermore, is economical due to a compact facility. It is about a self-car wash system that can create phosphorus benefits.

Among equipment for washing vehicles, an automatic car wash used at a gas station has the advantage of automatically washing a car in a short time.

However, due to its mechanical and structural characteristics, it is difficult to wash the detailed parts of the vehicle, especially the frictional force of the rotating brush rotating at high speed and the exterior of the car body dirty with foreign substances, which is rubbed by the high-speed rotating brush in muddy water as detergent water and washing water are poured at the same time. Therefore, scratches (jangis) on the surface of the vehicle's paintwork are an unavoidable form of car washing, so recently, car owners who value and value their vehicles tend to hand-wash their cars or use self-service car washes widely.

Various types of self car washes have been proposed, and a self car wash structure of one type of them is shown in FIG. 1 .

The conventional self car wash shown in FIG. 1 includes a car wash frame 10 for allowing a plurality of vehicles to be stored, a rotary boom 12 disposed above the car wash frame 10, and a rotary boom 12 and a hose 14 A plurality of foam guns 16 connected to and washing a vehicle, and a control panel 20 installed on the car wash frame 10 and displaying the amount charged by contacting a card or inserting cash is converted into usage time include Of course, in addition to the structure of FIG. 1, the shape of FIG. 2 is also widely known.

On the other hand, most of the conventional self-car washes including FIGS. 1 and 2 are equipped with three types of pipes, such as a high-pressure washer, a foam gun, and a foam brush, and have a structure in which the tubular body is connected to the boom, so that the booth After the vehicle enters the interior, when a desired gun is picked up and washed, the pipe may interfere with the vehicle, resulting in damage to the vehicle.

Of course, even if the vehicle is not damaged, the structure is complicated or cumbersome, so that the car washing operation is difficult and cumbersome, so it is necessary to develop a structure to solve this problem.

Republic of Korea Intellectual Property Office Application No. 10-2014-0051479 Korean Intellectual Property Office Application No. 20-2005-0018621 Korean Intellectual Property Office Application No. 20-2011-0010277 Republic of Korea Intellectual Property Office Application No. 20-2017-0000086

An object of the present invention is to provide a self car wash system that can prevent vehicle damage during self car wash, can easily perform a car wash operation due to its simple structure, and can create economic benefits due to a compact facility. is to provide

The above object, a car wash booth in which self car washing (self car washing) for the vehicle is in progress; a ceiling rail formed on a ceiling of the car wash booth; a common exhaust discharge module provided on the ceiling of the car wash booth to form a place where predetermined exhaust including water or chemicals required for car washing is commonly discharged; a rail movable body moving on the ceiling rail; a gun box disposed independently of the rail movable body; a connecting member connecting the rail movable body and the gun box; and a piping line part connected to the discharge common discharge module and the rail movable body and transferring the discharge discharged from the discharge common discharge module to the gun box through the rail movable body and the connecting member, wherein the gun box includes a high-pressure washer. , It is achieved by a self car wash system, characterized in that at least one of a foam gun or a foam brush is mounted by a cradle.

An input panel including a payment system and operating at least one of the high-pressure washer, the foam gun, and the foam brush may be provided in the gun box, and a display may be provided on the input panel.

First to third individual pipes for individually supplying discharged water from the high-pressure washer, the foam gun, or the foam brush are disposed in the pipe line unit, and the first to third individual pipes are connected to the connecting member and the gun. It is connected to the high-pressure washer, the foam gun, or the foam brush through the inside of the box, and first to third valves for regulating the corresponding pipes may be attached to the first to third individual pipes.

The system controller may further include a system controller that operates the payment system based on an input signal from the input panel and selectively controls operations of the first to third valves.

The ceiling rail may form a closed-loop circulation structure, and the common emission discharge module may be disposed in a center region of the ceiling rail in a closed-loop trajectory.

According to the present invention, vehicle damage can be prevented during self-car washing, a car-washing operation can be easily performed due to a simple structure, and furthermore, economic benefits can be created due to a compact facility.

1 and 2 are structural diagrams of a conventional self car wash.
3 is a schematic configuration diagram of a self car wash system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an example of use of FIG. 3 .
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 3 .
FIG. 6 is a view showing structures of first to third individual pipes in FIG. 5 .
FIG. 7 is a control block diagram of the self car wash system of FIG. 3 .
8 is an enlarged view of a main part of a self car wash system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a control block diagram of the self car wash system of FIG. 8 .
10 is a schematic configuration diagram of a self car wash system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention.

However, since the description of the present invention is only an embodiment for structural or functional description, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the embodiments described in the text.

For example, it should be understood that the embodiments may be changed in various ways and may have various forms, so that the scope of the present invention includes equivalents capable of realizing the technical idea.

In addition, the object or effect presented in the present invention does not mean that a specific embodiment should include all of them or only such effects, so the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited thereto.

In this specification, this embodiment is provided to complete the disclosure of the present invention, and to completely inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the invention to which the present invention belongs. And the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Thus, in some embodiments, well-known components, well-known operations and well-known techniques have not been described in detail to avoid obscuring the interpretation of the present invention.

On the other hand, the meaning of the terms described in the present invention is not limited to the dictionary meaning, and should be understood as follows.

It should be understood that when an element is referred to as being “connected” to another element, it may be directly connected to the other element, but other elements may exist in the middle. On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being “directly connected” to another element, it should be understood that no intervening elements exist. Meanwhile, other expressions describing the relationship between components, such as “between” and “immediately between” or “adjacent to” and “directly adjacent to” should be interpreted similarly.

Singular expressions should be understood to include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, and terms such as “comprise” or “having” refer to a described feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or It should be understood that it is intended to indicate that a combination exists, and does not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

All terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, unless defined otherwise.

Terms defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as consistent with meanings in the context of the related art, and cannot be interpreted as having ideal or excessively formal meanings unless explicitly defined in the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the description of the embodiments, the same reference numerals are given to the same components, and sometimes the description of the same reference numerals is omitted.

(First embodiment)

3 is a schematic configuration diagram of a self car wash system according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a usage example of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of main parts of FIG. 3, and FIG. 3 A diagram showing the structure of individual pipes, FIG. 7 is a control block diagram for the self car wash system of FIG. 3 .

Referring to these drawings, the self car wash system 100 according to the present embodiment can prevent vehicle damage during self car wash, and can easily perform a car wash operation due to its simple structure, and furthermore, it is a compact facility. enable it to generate economic benefits.

The self car wash system 100 according to the present embodiment capable of providing such an effect includes a car wash booth 110 in which self car washing for a vehicle is performed, and the car wash booth 110 has the following components, Structures take the form of mounting and installation by location and function.

A ceiling rail 120 is provided on the ceiling of the car wash booth 110 . At this time, the ceiling rail 120 forms a closed loop circulation structure. Therefore, the rail movable body 140 can travel along the trajectory of the ceiling rail 120 .

A common emission module 130 is provided on the ceiling of the car wash booth 110 . The common discharge module 130 forms a place where predetermined discharge including water or chemicals required for car washing is commonly discharged. That is, the discharged material used for each of the high-pressure washer 161, the foam gun 162, or the foam brush 163 may be discharged through the common discharge module 130.

In this embodiment, the common exhaust discharge module 130 is disposed in the center area within the ceiling rail 120 of the closed loop trajectory.

As described above, the rail movable body 140 is coupled to the ceiling rail 120 in a driving manner. Thus, the rail movable body 140 can move on the ceiling rail 120 . The rail movable body 140 may be a non-driven power body operated by human power.

A gun box 150 is independently disposed on the rail movable body 140 via a connecting member 145. In other words, the gun box 150 is connected to the rail movable body 140 through the connecting member 145 and takes a suspended form, and moves together with the rail movable body 140 .

At least one of the high-pressure washer 161, the foam gun 162, and the foam brush 163 may be mounted on the gun box 150 by the cradle 164.

In this embodiment, the high-pressure washer 161, the foam gun 162, or the foam brush 163 are all applied to the cradle 164 having the same structure. Of course, only one or two of these may be applied, and all of these matters should be said to belong to the scope of the present invention.

A pipe line unit 170 is provided in the self car wash system 100 according to the present embodiment. The pipe line unit 170 is connected to the common discharge module 130 and the rail movable body 140, and discharges discharged from the common discharge module 130 is passed through the rail movable body 140 and the connecting member 145 to the gun box. 150, i.e. high pressure washer 161, foam gun 162 or foam brush 163.

First to third individual pipes 171 to 173 for individually supplying discharged water from each of the high-pressure washer 161, the foam gun 162, or the foam brush 163 are disposed in the pipe line unit 170.

At this time, the first to third individual pipes 171 to 173 are connected to the high-pressure washer 161, the foam gun 162, or the foam brush 163 through the connection member 145 and the inside of the gun box 150, respectively. can be arranged. Therefore, a compact structure is possible. In addition, first to third valves 174 to 176 that regulate the pipe are attached to the first to third individual pipes 171 to 173 . The first to third valves 174 to 176 are electromagnetic valves, and their operations are controlled by the system controller 180 .

Meanwhile, the self car wash system 100 according to the present embodiment is equipped with an input panel 190 and a system controller 180 for system control.

The input panel 190 may be provided on the key box 150 . The input panel 190 includes a payment system and inputs an input signal for operating at least one of the high-pressure washer 161, the foam gun 162, and the foam brush 163. A display 192 is provided on the input panel 190 to display input information. The input means may be in the form of a button or a touch.

The system controller 180 operates the payment system based on the input signal of the input panel 190 and selectively controls the operation of the first to third valves 174 to 176 .

The system controller 180 performing this role may include a central processing unit 181 (CPU), a memory 182 (MEMORY), and a support circuit 183 (SUPPORT CIRCUIT).

In this embodiment, the central processing unit 181 operates the payment system based on the input signal of the input panel 190 while selectively controlling the operation of the first to third valves 174 to 176 to be applied industrially. It may be one of a variety of computer processors that may be used.

The memory 182 (MEMORY) is connected to the central processing unit 181. Memory 182 is a computer-readable recording medium that can be installed locally or remotely, and is readily available, such as, for example, random access memory (RAM), ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, or any other form of digital storage. It may be at least one memory.

The support circuit 183 (SUPPORT CIRCUIT) is coupled with the central processing unit 181 to support typical operations of the processor. This support circuit 183 may include a cache, a power supply, a clock circuit, an input/output circuit, a subsystem, and the like.

In this embodiment, the system controller 180 selectively controls the operation of the first to third valves 174 to 176 while operating the payment system based on the input signal of the input panel 190. Such a series of controls Processes and the like may be stored in memory 182 . Typically software routines may be stored in memory 182 . Software routines may also be stored or executed by other central processing units (not shown).

Although processes according to the present invention have been described as being executed by software routines, it is possible that at least some of the processes of the present invention are performed by hardware.

As such, the processes of the present invention may be implemented in software running on a computer system, or in hardware such as an integrated circuit, or in a combination of software and hardware.

The operation of this system will be described below.

In this system, only one emission module 130 is provided on one side of the skylight. In addition, a ceiling rail 120 in a closed form is installed around the exhaust common discharge module 130, and a rail movable body 140 is applied to be movable along the ceiling rail 120, and the exhaust common discharge module 130 ) and the rail movable body 140, the pipe line unit 170 is applied so that the pipe does not come into contact with the vehicle as in the past. Therefore, vehicle damage does not occur during self-washing, and the structure is simple, so there is no difficulty in washing the car.

According to the present embodiment, which works based on the structure described above, vehicle damage can be prevented during self-car washing, and the car-washing operation can be easily performed due to the simple structure, and furthermore, due to the compact facility, can generate economic benefits.

(Second embodiment)

8 is an enlarged view of main parts of the self car wash system according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a control block diagram of the self car wash system of FIG. 8 .

This embodiment also has substantially the same structure as the first embodiment described above. However, in this embodiment, the pipe line part 270 is applied as a corrugated pipe having a corrugated part 271 formed on one side thereof. Therefore, when the rail movable body 140 moves on the ceiling rail 120, no interference occurs.

In addition, in the case of this embodiment, a failure notification unit 290 is attached to the system controller 280. When it is detected that the operation of the first to third valves 174 to 176 is not properly performed or that the corresponding discharge is not discharged through the first to third individual pipes 171 to 173 (can be detected by applying a sensor) Yes), action can be taken immediately by activating the failure notification unit 290.

Even if the present embodiment is applied, vehicle damage can be prevented during self-car washing, the car-washing operation can be easily performed due to the simple structure, and furthermore, economic benefits can be created due to the compact facility.

(Third Embodiment)

10 is a schematic configuration diagram of a self car wash system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to this figure, the self car wash system 300 according to the present embodiment also includes a car wash booth 110 in which self car washing for a vehicle is performed, and the car wash booth 110 has the following components, Structures take the form of mounting and installation by location and function. Most of the structures are the same as in the foregoing embodiment.

On the other hand, in the case of this embodiment, the guide bar 345 is coupled to the connecting member 145. In addition, the guide bar 345 moves while being guided on the guide rail 315 formed on the wall of the car wash booth 110 .

When the guide bar 345 and the guide rail 315 are further applied as in the present embodiment, there is an advantage in that stable transportation of the gun box 150 according to the movement of the rail movable body 140, that is, it can prevent shaking.

Even if the present embodiment is applied, vehicle damage can be prevented during self-car washing, the car-washing operation can be easily performed due to the simple structure, and furthermore, economic benefits can be created due to the compact facility.

As such, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and it is obvious to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, it should be said that such modifications or variations fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

100: self car wash system 110: car wash booth
120: ceiling rail 130: discharge common discharge module
140: rail moving body 145: connecting member
150: gun box 161: high pressure washer
162: foam gun 163: foam brush
164: cradle 170: pipe line part
171: first individual pipe 172: second individual pipe
173: third individual pipe 174: first valve
175: second valve 176: third valve
180: system controller 190: input panel
192: display

Claims (5)

a car wash booth where self car washing is performed;
a ceiling rail formed on a ceiling of the car wash booth;
a common exhaust discharge module provided on the ceiling of the car wash booth to form a place where predetermined exhaust including water or chemicals required for car washing is commonly discharged;
a rail movable body moving on the ceiling rail;
a gun box disposed independently of the rail movable body;
a connecting member connecting the rail movable body and the gun box; and
A pipe line unit that is connected to the discharge common discharge module and the rail movable body and transfers the discharge discharged from the discharge common discharge module to the gun box through the rail movable body and the connecting member,
At least one of a high-pressure washer, a foam gun, and a foam brush is mounted on the gun box by a cradle,
The gun box is provided with an input panel for operating at least one of the high-pressure washer, the foam gun, and the foam brush, including a payment system, and a display is provided on the input panel,
First to third individual pipes for individually supplying discharged water from each of the high-pressure washer, the foam gun, or the foam brush are disposed in the pipe line unit,
The first to third individual pipes are connected to the high-pressure washer, the foam gun, or the foam brush through the connection member and the inside of the gun box, respectively.
The self car wash system, characterized in that first to third valves for controlling the corresponding pipe are attached to the first to third individual pipes.
delete delete According to claim 1,
Further comprising a system controller for operating the payment system based on an input signal from the input panel and selectively controlling operations of the first to third valves;
Self car wash characterized in that the system controller is attached to a failure notification unit that operates when it is detected that the operation of the first to third valves is not properly performed or that the corresponding discharge is not discharged through the first to third individual pipes. system.
According to claim 4,
The ceiling rail forms a closed loop circulation structure,
The exhaust common discharge module is disposed in a center region in the ceiling rail of a closed loop trajectory,
The pipe line portion has a wrinkle portion formed on one side thereof,
A guide rail is formed on the wall of the car wash booth,
A self car wash system, characterized in that a guide bar is coupled to the connecting member to move while being guided on the guide rail.

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