WO2020014870A1

WO2020014870A1 - Unattended car washing guiding apparatus and system

Info

Publication number: WO2020014870A1
Application number: PCT/CN2018/095994
Authority: WO
Inventors: 范春林; 高志军
Original assignee: 深圳市万华汽车服务投资控股有限公司
Priority date: 2018-07-17
Filing date: 2018-07-17
Publication date: 2020-01-23

Abstract

An unattended car washing guiding apparatus, comprising a control device (110); a display device (130) separately provided on both sides of a car washer (140), connected to the control device (110), controlled by the control device (110), and configured to output real-time driving information to a user; and a monitoring device (120) connected to the control device (110) and configured to send an overrun signal to the control device (110) when it is detected that a vehicle to be washed exceeds the limited range. The control device (110) controls the display device (130) to output travel azimuth correction information to the user when the overrun signal is received. By means of the apparatus, the vehicle can be accurately parked at a specified washing position, avoiding the poor cleaning effect of the car washer (140) due to parking deviation and the like, and eliminating potential safety hazard. The operation is simple, effectively increasing the car washing efficiency and effectively improving user experience. Also disclosed is an unattended car washing guiding system.

Description

Unattended car washing guidance equipment and system

Technical field

The invention belongs to the field of car washing, in particular to an unattended car washing guidance device and system.

Background technique

With the continuous development of society and economy and the continuous improvement of people's living standards, the number of cars in each city is increasing. In order to meet the needs of users for vehicle cleaning, most of the living quarters, office buildings, shopping malls, etc. are equipped with automatic car washing. The machine is used to clean vehicles.

In order to ensure that the vehicle can be accurately parked at the designated car washing position, the existing automatic car washing machine will set a guide line on the bottom of the driving route and set sensors inside the car washing equipment to detect the parking position of the vehicle. When the car is parked at the designated car washing position , The car washing equipment will start the car washing work immediately or after a delay of a few seconds.

However, traditional automatic car washing machines are generally unintelligent. On the one hand, when a vehicle driver drives a vehicle into a designated car washing position according to the guide line provided on the bottom of the driving route, parking deviations often occur due to other factors and beyond the designated car washing park. Range and other phenomena, such as blind spots in the field of vision, will reduce the cleaning effect of the car washer, and there will be a certain safety hazard. On the other hand, when the above situation occurs, car wash users need to readjust the vehicle position in a small car washer and operate Quite cumbersome and time consuming, reducing car washing efficiency. It can be seen that the traditional automatic car washing machine cannot intelligently guide the user to park the vehicle at the designated car washing position, reducing the washing effect of the car washing machine, and there are certain safety risks. At the same time, when the car washing user readjusts the vehicle position in a small car washing machine, the operation Quite cumbersome and time consuming, reducing car washing efficiency.

Summary of the invention

An embodiment of the present invention provides an unattended car washing guidance device, which aims to solve the problem that a traditional automatic car washing machine cannot intelligently guide users to park a vehicle at a designated car washing position, reduce the washing effect of the car washing machine, and cause certain safety risks. When a car washer readjusts the position of the vehicle in a small car washer, the operation is quite tedious and time consuming.

The embodiment of the present invention is implemented as such, an unattended car washing guide device, the device includes:

Control device

A monitoring device connected to the control device and detecting real-time driving information of the vehicle to be washed in real time;

Display devices respectively disposed on both sides of the car washing machine, connected to the control device, controlled by the control device, and outputting the real-time driving information to a user;

When the monitoring device detects that the vehicle to be washed exceeds a limited range, sending an over-limit signal to the control device;

When the control device receives the overrun signal, it controls the display device to output driving direction correction information to a user.

Optimized, the unattended car washing guide device further includes: a vehicle limit mark provided in a walking track of the car washing machine.

Optimized, the vehicle limit mark is a light-emitting light band, a marking line, and a reflective device.

Optimized, the detection device includes:

A first detector that detects whether the head of the vehicle to be washed is within a limited range; and

A second detector and a third detector that detect whether the body of the vehicle to be washed exceeds a limited range.

Optimized, the real-time driving information includes information instructing the vehicle to continue forward, left-right adjustment, and stop forward.

Preferably, the detector is one or a combination of a laser detector, an infrared detector, a radar, an ultrasonic detector, or a pressure sensor.

An embodiment of the present invention also provides an unattended car washing guidance system, the system includes:

car washer;

A control device provided on the car washer;

Display devices respectively arranged on both sides of the car washing machine, connected to the control device, controlled by the control device, and outputting real-time driving information to a user;

Optimized, the unattended car washing guidance system further includes: a vehicle limit mark provided in a walking track of the car washing machine.

Optimized, the vehicle limit mark is a light band that can emit light.

Optimized, the detection device includes:

A first detector that detects whether the head of the vehicle to be washed exceeds a limited range; and

The unattended car washing guidance device provided by the embodiment of the present invention has display devices that output real-time driving information to the user on both sides of the car washing machine, so that the user can clearly use the display device when driving the vehicle into the designated car washing position. I know the real-time driving conditions of the vehicle, and can quickly adjust according to the real-time driving conditions. The detection device detects whether the vehicle exceeds the limited range. When it is detected that the vehicle to be washed exceeds the limited range, the control device controls the display device to output the position to the user. Correction information allows users to quickly correct the position of the vehicle through the correction information displayed on the display device when driving the vehicle beyond the specified range during the process of entering the designated car wash position, thereby ensuring that the vehicle can be accurately parked at the designated car wash position, avoiding reasons such as parking deviation It reduces the cleaning effect of the car washer and eliminates hidden dangers. At the same time, it is easy to operate, effectively improves the efficiency of car washing, and effectively improves the user experience.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an environment of an unattended car washing guidance system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an unattended car washing guidance system provided by Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG.

3 is a schematic structural diagram of a detection device according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of an unattended car washing guidance device provided by Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a detection device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

In order to make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present invention clearer, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

The unattended car washing guidance device provided by the embodiment of the present invention is provided with display devices that output real-time driving information to the user on both sides of the car washing machine, and detects whether the vehicle exceeds the limit range through the detection device. When it is detected that the vehicle to be washed exceeds the limit, When it is within range, the control device controls the display device to output driving direction correction information to the user, thereby ensuring that the vehicle can be accurately parked at the designated car washing position, avoiding reducing the washing effect of the car washing machine due to parking deviation, and eliminating hidden safety risks; meanwhile, the operation is simple and convenient , Effectively improve the efficiency of car washing, and effectively improve the user experience.

The invention will be further described below with reference to the drawings and embodiments.

Example one

FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of the environment of the unattended car washer guidance system according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows the structural schematic diagram of the unattended car washes guidance system provided by the first embodiment of the present invention. The part related to the embodiment of the present invention.

The above unattended car washing guidance system includes: a car washing machine 140; a control device 110 provided on the car washing machine 140; a monitoring device 120 connected to the control device 110 and detecting real-time driving information of the vehicle to be washed in real time; Display devices 130 connected to the control device at both sides of the car washing machine 140 and controlled by the control device to output the real-time driving information to the user; when the monitoring device 120 detects the vehicle to be washed When the limit is exceeded, an over-limit signal is sent to the control device 110; when the control device 110 receives the over-limit signal, the display device 130 is controlled to output driving direction correction information to a user.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the car washing machine 140 refers to a fully automatic car washing machine, and a computer is used to set related programs to realize automatic cleaning, waxing, and air-dry cleaning of rims. The car washing machine 140 may be The contact car washing machine may also be a brush-type full-auto car washing machine. Those skilled in the art should understand that the specific embodiments described herein for the car washing machine are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the control device 110 refers to a controller, and the control device 110 can change the wiring of the main circuit or the control circuit and change the resistance value in the circuit in a predetermined order to control the starting, speed regulation, braking and Reverse mastering device.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the control device 110 is configured to receive an overrun signal sent by the monitoring device 120, and control the display device 130 to output a form correction signal to a user according to the overrun signal.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the monitoring device 120 is used to monitor the driving condition of the entering vehicle in real time and detect whether the vehicle exceeds a limited range, including a video acquisition device, an infrared scanner, and the like.

As another optimized embodiment of the present invention, the monitoring device 120 further includes one or a combination of a laser detector, an infrared detector, a radar, an ultrasonic detector, or a pressure sensor.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the monitoring device 120 includes:

A first detector 121 that detects whether the head of the vehicle to be washed is in a limited range; and

A second detector 122 and a third detector 123 that detect whether the body of the vehicle to be washed exceeds a limited range.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the real-time driving information refers to the real-time monitoring information of the vehicle, which is monitored by the monitoring device through the monitoring device during the process of the vehicle entering the parking space, and displayed to the user through the display device 130.

As an optimized embodiment of the present invention, the real-time running information includes information instructing the vehicle to continue forward, left-right adjustment, and stop forward.

In practical applications, real-time driving information prompts the user to shift the vehicle to the right when the entering vehicle deviates to the left of the specified driving route; or, when the entering vehicle deviates to the right of the specified driving route, the real-time driving information The information will prompt the user to shift the vehicle to the left; or, when the parking vehicle is parked beyond the parking space near the car washer, the real-time driving information will prompt the user to retreat the vehicle.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the display device 130 may display the real-time driving information to a user's device, and the display device 130 may be an LED display screen, which is disposed on the car washer 140 as shown in FIG. 1.

As another optimized embodiment of the present invention, the display device 130 may also be a display device on a user's smart terminal, such as a mobile phone display, a car display, etc., by transmitting the real-time driving information to the smart terminal through communication. Show.

Further, the unattended car washing guidance device provided by the embodiment of the present invention further includes a vehicle limit mark 150 provided in the walking track of the car washing machine.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle limit mark 150 refers to a driving track guiding device such as a strip shape or a line shape. The vehicle limit mark 150 may be a light-emitting light belt, a marking line, a reflective device, or the like.

In practical applications, when a car washing user drives a vehicle into the designated parking space 160 and exceeds the limited range, the monitoring device 120 will detect the overrun signal and send the overrun signal to the control device 110, and the control device 110 will The limit signal is used to display the driving direction correction information to the user through the display device 130 to correct the user to drive the vehicle correctly into the designated parking space 160.

The unattended car washing guidance system provided by the embodiment of the present invention is provided with display devices 130 on both sides of the car washing machine that output real-time driving information to the user, so that the user can use the display when driving the vehicle into the designated car washing space 160 The device 130 clearly understands the driving instructions of the vehicle, and can be quickly adjusted according to the driving instruction information; the monitoring device 120 detects whether the vehicle exceeds the limited range, and when it is detected that the vehicle to be washed exceeds the limited range, the control device 110 controls the display The device 130 corrects the orientation information in the form of data to the user, so that when the user exceeds the limited range during the process of driving the vehicle into the designated car washing position, the position of the vehicle can be quickly corrected through the correction information displayed by the display device 130, thereby ensuring that the vehicle can be accurately parked in the designated car washing position. Location to avoid reducing the cleaning effect of the car washer due to parking deviation and other potential safety hazards. At the same time, it is easy to operate, effectively improves car washing efficiency, and effectively improves the user experience.

Example two

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of an unattended car washing and guiding device according to an embodiment of the present invention. For ease of description, only relevant parts of the present invention are shown.

The above unattended car washing guidance device includes: a control device 210; a monitoring device 220 connected to the control device 210 and detecting real-time driving information of the vehicle to be washed in real time; and disposed on both sides of the car washing machine, respectively, and the control device 210 A display device 230 connected to output real-time driving information to the user; when the monitoring device 220 detects that the vehicle to be washed exceeds a limited range, it sends an overrun signal to the control device 210; the control device 210 is also used for When the overrun signal is received, the display device 230 is controlled to output driving direction correction information to the user.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the car washing machine refers to a full-automatic car washing machine, which is a computer-made program to realize automatic cleaning, waxing, and air-dry cleaning of rims. The car washing machine may be a non-contact car washing machine. The machine may also be a brush-type full-automatic car washing machine. Those skilled in the art should understand that the specific embodiments described herein for the car washing machine are only used to explain the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the control device 210 refers to a controller, and the control device 210 can change the wiring of the main circuit or the control circuit and change the resistance value in the circuit in a predetermined order to control the starting, speed regulation, braking and Reverse mastering device.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the control device 210 is configured to receive an overrun signal sent by the monitoring device 220, and control the display device 230 to output a form-correction signal to a user according to the overrun signal.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the monitoring device 220 monitors the driving condition of the entering vehicle in real time and detects whether the vehicle exceeds a limited range, including a video acquisition device, an infrared scanner, and the like.

As another optimized embodiment of the present invention, the monitoring device 220 further includes one or a combination of a laser detector, an infrared detector, a radar, an ultrasonic detector, or a pressure sensor.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the monitoring device 220 includes:

A first detector 221 that detects whether the head of the vehicle to be washed is in a limited range; and

A second detector 222 and a third detector 223 that detect whether the body of the vehicle to be washed exceeds a limited range.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the display device 230 may display the real-time driving information to the user ’s device, which may be an LED display screen, which is provided on the car washer, as shown in FIG. 1.

As another optimized embodiment of the present invention, the display device 230 may also be a display device on a user's smart terminal, such as a mobile phone display, a car display, etc., by transmitting the real-time driving information to the smart terminal through communication. Show.

Further, the unattended car washing guide device provided by the embodiment of the present invention further includes a vehicle limit mark 150 provided in the walking track of the car washing machine, referring to FIG. 1.

In practical applications, when a car washing user drives a vehicle into a designated parking space 160 and exceeds a limited range, the monitoring device 220 will detect the overrun signal and send the overrun signal to the control device 210, and the control device 210 will The limit signal displays the driving direction correction information to the user through the display device 230, and corrects the user to drive the vehicle correctly into the designated parking space 160.

The unattended car washing guidance device provided by the embodiment of the present invention is provided with display devices 230 for outputting real-time driving information to the user on both sides of the car washing machine, so that the user can use the display when driving the vehicle into the designated car washing space 160 The device 230 clearly understands the driving instructions of the vehicle, and can be quickly adjusted according to the driving instruction information. The monitoring device 220 detects whether the vehicle exceeds the limited range. When it is detected that the vehicle to be washed exceeds the limited range, the control device 210 controls the display. The device 230 provides direction correction information to the user data, so that when the user exceeds the limited range during the process of driving the vehicle into the designated car washing position, the correction information displayed by the display device 230 can quickly correct the vehicle position, thereby ensuring that the vehicle can be accurately parked at the designated car washing position. Location to avoid reducing the cleaning effect of the car washer due to parking deviation and other potential safety hazards. At the same time, it is easy to operate, effectively improves car washing efficiency, and effectively improves the user experience.

The above description is only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modification, equivalent replacement, and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection of the present invention. Within range.

Claims

An unattended car washing guidance device is characterized in that the device includes:

Control device

A monitoring device connected to the control device and detecting real-time driving information of the vehicle to be washed in real time;

Display devices respectively disposed on both sides of the car washing machine, connected to the control device, controlled by the control device, and outputting the real-time driving information to a user;

When the monitoring device detects that the vehicle to be washed exceeds a limited range, sending an over-limit signal to the control device;

When the control device receives the overrun signal, it controls the display device to output driving direction correction information to a user.
The unattended car washing guidance device according to claim 1, wherein the unattended car washing guidance device further comprises:

Vehicle limit mark set in the track of the car washer.
The unattended car washing guide device according to claim 2, wherein the vehicle limit mark is a light band, a marking line, and a light reflecting device that can emit light.
The unattended car washing guidance device according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring device comprises:

A first detector that detects whether the head of the vehicle to be washed is within a limited range; and

A second detector and a third detector that detect whether the body of the vehicle to be washed exceeds a limited range.
The unattended car washing and guiding device according to claim 1, wherein the real-time driving information includes information instructing the vehicle to continue forward, left-right adjustment, and stop forward.
The unattended car washing guide device according to claim 1 or 4, wherein the detector is one or a combination of a laser detector, an infrared detector, a radar, an ultrasonic detector, or a pressure sensor.
An unattended car washing guidance system is characterized in that the system includes:

car washer;

A control device provided on the car washer;

A monitoring device connected to the control device and detecting real-time driving information of the vehicle to be washed in real time;

Display devices respectively arranged on both sides of the car washing machine, connected to the control device, controlled by the control device, and outputting real-time driving information to a user;

When the monitoring device detects that the vehicle to be washed exceeds a limited range, sending an over-limit signal to the control device;

When the control device receives the overrun signal, it controls the display device to output driving direction correction information to a user.
The unattended car wash guidance system according to claim 7, wherein the unattended car wash guidance system further comprises:

Vehicle limit mark set in the track of the car washer.
The unattended car washing guidance system according to claim 8, wherein the vehicle limit mark is a light band capable of emitting light.
The unattended car washing guidance system according to claim 7, wherein the monitoring device comprises:

A first detector that detects whether the head of the vehicle to be washed exceeds a limited range; and

A second detector and a third detector that detect whether the body of the vehicle to be washed exceeds a limited range.
The unattended car washing guidance system according to claim 7, wherein the real-time driving information includes information instructing the vehicle to continue forward, left-right adjustment, and stop forward.
The unattended car washing guidance system according to claim 7 or 10, wherein the detector is one or a combination of a laser detector, an infrared detector, a radar, an ultrasonic detector, or a pressure sensor.