JP5240064B2 - Car wash machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a car wash machine installed in a gas station, for example, and used for car wash, and more particularly, to a car wash machine including a remote panel for setting a car wash mode and a display for displaying the end of car wash and permission to leave.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a car wash machine installed at a gas station, etc., sprays liquid or washing water stored in a liquid storage tank on the car to be washed while moving the car to be washed and the car washer body in the front-rear direction. It is set as the structure which performs. Further, brushing and washing while spraying a liquid agent and washing water, and drying by blowing air after washing are performed.

  Various shampoos, waxes and coats are used as the liquid agent used in car washing, and various liquid agents suitable for the type of vehicle to be cleaned and the surface coating layer have been proposed. These various liquid agents are respectively stored in dedicated liquid storage tanks, and are sprayed and consumed according to the process of the car washing process through a tube inserted in the tank. In addition, an operation panel and a remote panel are provided for selecting a desired mode from a plurality of car wash modes, selecting a type of liquid agent to be used, and setting a predetermined car wash mode. The operation panel is installed in the car wash machine body, but the remote panel is installed at a position away from the car wash machine body, and the remote panel is electrically connected to the operation panel. The car wash machine can be driven by the car wash mode.

  An example of a car wash machine including an operation panel and a remote panel will be described with reference to FIG. This car wash machine WA is equipped with a car wash machine main body 1 that is integrally mounted with a cleaning member having a plurality of brushes and a drying member having a blower and a plurality of blower nozzles, and has a gate shape so as to straddle the vehicle to be cleaned CA. The liquid agent stored in a plurality of liquid storage tanks is diluted with water and sprayed onto the vehicle to be cleaned while relatively moving the vehicle to be cleaned CA and the car wash machine body 1 in the front-rear direction. The vehicle to be cleaned is washed.

  For example, the car wash machine body 1 is configured to travel along the rails 2 via the wheels 3, and the operation panel 7 installed in the car wash machine body 1 or the remote panel 7 A installed at a position away from the car wash machine body 1. In addition, a desired car wash mode is set, the car to be washed CA is stopped at a predetermined position between a pair of left and right rails of a car wash machine that is a gate type straddling the car to be washed CA, and a start button is operated. Start the car wash operation.

  The portal-type car wash machine main body 1 is, for example, a top brush 4 that cleans the upper surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned, and a pair of left and right surfaces that clean both side surfaces and front and rear surfaces of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. Side brush 5 and a pair of left and right rocker brushes 6 for cleaning the lower portions of both side surfaces of the vehicle CA to be cleaned.

  In addition, there are provided various nozzles for spraying cleaning water and various liquid agents used for brushing and a liquid storage tank for storing various liquid agents. A plurality of liquid storage tanks for storing various liquid agents are stored in a tank storage section 50 provided in the car wash machine main body 1, and each nozzle is provided via a distribution pipe section 51 including an electromagnetic on-off valve and a sub-water supply hose. Is distributed. As nozzles for spraying the liquid agent, for example, a first water purification nozzle 11, a first detergent nozzle 12, a second water purification nozzle 13, a water repellent coating nozzle 14, a second detergent nozzle 15, a wax nozzle 16, and the like are disposed. .

  Further, for drying, a blower 20, a freely movable top blower nozzle 21 that blows blown air from the blower 20, and a pair of left and right side blower nozzles 22 are provided. In addition, the driving condition of the car wash machine WA is set via the operation panel 7 disposed in the car wash machine body 1 or the remote panel 7A installed at a position away from the car wash machine body 1, and based on the set condition. The car wash machine WA is driven. Reference numeral 8 denotes a sensor for detecting the presence / absence of the vehicle to be cleaned CA and the vehicle height, and for example, a photoelectric sensor or a sonic sensor using ultrasonic waves is preferably used.

  On the operation panel 7 and the remote panel 7A, there are selection buttons for selecting various car washing modes such as a water washing mode, a washing mode using a detergent, a wax mode for applying a wax, and a water repellent mode for coating a water repellent. A brush rotation switch for controlling the number of rotations of the brush, a start / stop button, and the like are provided.

  In addition, the car wash machine main body 1 is separated into a washing machine main body provided with a cleaning member and a dryer main body provided with a drying member, each of which has a gate shape so as to straddle the vehicle CA to be cleaned. There is also known a car wash machine configured to wash a vehicle to be cleaned CA while relatively moving the CA, the washing machine main body, and the dryer main body in the front-rear direction. Even if it is this structure, it is the same that it is provided with various brushes and various nozzles, and is provided with the operation panel 7 or the remote panel 7A.

  In addition, after the car wash is completed, the user is informed that the car wash is completed, and in order to promptly leave the vehicle, a guidance for instructing the user to exit is displayed on the display device 17 disposed at a position where the user can visually recognize the vehicle. To be done.

  In addition, it is necessary to accurately guide the vehicle to be cleaned to the car wash position, and it takes time for an unfamiliar driver to stop the vehicle to an appropriate position, and it is difficult to leave the car after the car wash. In order to solve the problem of lowering efficiency, a car wash machine having a guide light that lights and guides vehicle entry / stop and the like and has a control means for controlling the lighting of the guide light has already been proposed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-1598 A

  If the user watches the display device, it is easy to notify the user that the car wash has been completed. Further, in this case, even with a display device that turns on the guide light, it is possible to notify the user of the end of the car wash and permission to leave.

  However, in a situation where the user is not gazing at the display device, simply turning on the guide lamp does not facilitate visual recognition, and cannot promptly notify the user.

  Also, even if it is configured to control the lighting of the guide light to attract the user's line of sight, if it is not the display content that the user wants to see, it is difficult to attract the user's line of sight without attracting the user's interest It is.

  Therefore, the content displayed on the display device is preferably the display content that the user likes, or the display content that the user wants to see. In this way, if the display content desired by the user can be displayed on the display device, it is possible to maintain a state in which the user is gazing at the display device, and to improve the processing efficiency of the car wash machine.

  Further, it is preferable that what content is displayed on the display device can be selected and set by the user at the same time when the car wash mode is set on the remote panel.

  In view of the above problems, the present invention is directed to a car wash machine equipped with a remote panel.The display content of the display that guides and displays the entry to the car wash position and the exit from the car wash position is displayed as a display content that attracts the user's line of sight. An object is to provide a car wash machine that does not overlook the guidance display.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a remote panel that is operated by a driver of a vehicle to be cleaned from the inside of the vehicle to set a desired car wash mode, and the vehicle to be cleaned and the car wash machine are set according to the set car wash mode. A car wash machine for washing the vehicle to be washed while moving the main body in the front-rear direction, wherein a display device for instructing the end of the car wash and leaving the car wash position is provided on the front side of the car wash position. Provided with a guidance display unit for displaying predetermined instruction contents and a selection display unit for displaying a display mode arbitrarily set, and a display mode setting unit for selecting and setting the display mode on the remote panel. It is characterized by that.

  According to this configuration, by displaying the display mode required by the user (driver) on the selection display unit, the user's line of sight can be attracted and the display device can be actively watched. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a user-friendly car wash machine that can prevent the user from overlooking the instruction content displayed on the guidance display unit and suppress the reduction in car wash efficiency.

  Further, in the car wash machine having the above-described configuration, the display mode is a color display that displays a color such as a background color or a display pattern, and a plurality of background colors and display preset in the display mode setting unit It is characterized by displaying the color selected by the driver from among colors such as patterns. According to this structure, even if it is a simple structure which changes colors, such as a background color and a display pattern, a user's eyes | visual_axis can be attracted to a display machine by setting it as the display content which a user asks.

  In the car wash machine having the above-described configuration, the display mode is a message display, and a message selected by a driver from a plurality of messages preset in the display mode setting unit is displayed. It is a feature. According to this configuration, it is possible to attract the user's line of sight to the display device by displaying a message that the user wants to see or show.

  In the car wash machine having the above-described configuration, the message is a new message, the key input function is provided on the remote panel, and a new message can be input via the key input function. It is characterized by displaying a new set. According to this configuration, since the user can input a message that the user wants to display, a message that the passenger wants to show or a message that the passenger wants to see can be displayed, which is a more preferable car wash machine for the user.

  According to the present invention, in the car wash machine having the above-described configuration, the display mode is a news display, and a series of news of each genre input in advance in the display mode setting unit is scroll-displayed. According to this configuration, by displaying a series of news that is attracting public attention, it is possible to draw the user's line of sight to the display and to make the instruction content displayed on the guidance display unit visible.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the car wash machine configured as described above, the genre desired by the driver can be selected from the genres, and the news of the selected genre is scroll-displayed. According to this configuration, the user's line of sight can be further attracted by displaying the news desired by the user.

  According to the present invention, in the car wash machine configured as described above, the display mode setting unit further includes a first selection function for selecting one of color display, message display, and news display, and the selected display. And a second selection function for selecting whether to perform a simple display. According to this configuration, it is easy to select the display content that the user wants to see and the display content that the user wants to show on the ride, and the instruction content displayed on the guidance display section is ensured by increasing the user's attention to the display. It becomes a car wash machine that can be visually recognized.

  According to the present invention, the display device for instructing the end of the car wash and the exit from the car wash position is provided with a guide display unit for displaying a predetermined instruction content and a selection display unit for displaying an arbitrarily set display mode, Since the car wash machine has a configuration in which a display mode setting unit for selecting and setting the display mode is provided on the remote panel that is set to a desired car wash mode, the display mode that the user (driver) wants to see or It is possible to select and display the display mode that the passenger wants to show, and the display can be easily watched by the user, and the car wash machine that does not overlook the instruction content displayed by the user can be obtained.

An example of the display form of the display with which the car wash machine concerning the present invention is provided is shown, (a) shows a vertical display form, and (b) shows a horizontal display form. It is a front view which shows an example of the remote panel with which the car wash machine which concerns on this invention is provided. An example of the display form of a touch panel is shown, (a) is a first screen, (b) is a second screen when a color is selected, and (c) is a second screen when a message is selected. (D) is an example of the second screen when news is selected. It is a side view which shows the example of whole structure of one car wash machine.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Moreover, the same code | symbol is used about the same component and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  The car wash machine according to the present embodiment includes a remote panel that is operated by the driver of the vehicle to be cleaned from the inside of the vehicle to set the desired car wash mode, and the vehicle to be cleaned and the car washer body are moved forward and It is a car wash machine that performs the car wash of the vehicle to be cleaned while being relatively moved in the direction. In addition, a display 17 (see FIG. 4) that displays guidance for instructing the end and exit of the car wash is installed at a position that can be visually recognized by the driver (user).

  On the display device 17, an instruction content for instructing the end of the car wash and the exit from the car wash position is displayed in characters. In addition, at the start of the car wash, it is possible to display the instruction content for instructing the entry to the car wash position and the indication that the car is being washed during the car wash. However, in order to attract the user's line of sight to the display device 17, it is not sufficient to simply display the contents of the instructions. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the display form is devised so that the display form is easily visible, and the user's line of sight is attracted to the display device 17.

  For this purpose, the display unit of the display is provided with a guidance display unit for displaying predetermined instruction contents and a selection display unit for displaying a display mode arbitrarily set. For example, as shown in FIG. 1A, a guidance display unit 18a that displays a predetermined instruction content “car wash in progress” and a display mode that is arbitrarily set, for example, a selection display unit 18b that displays “today's news”. The display unit 18 is configured to be provided.

  In addition to the news display described above, the selection display unit 18b is configured to be capable of displaying a color such as a background color or a display pattern or displaying a message. Furthermore, it is possible to provide a frame display unit 18c that displays a color by turning on and blinking a frame portion around the display unit 18 in a predetermined color. In the case of color display, the guidance display unit 18a may be displayed over the selection display unit 18b. By superimposing and displaying, the contents of the instruction are more emphasized, and the user's line of sight can be attracted to the display.

  Moreover, as a display form, there are a vertical display 17A shown in FIG. 1 (a) and a horizontal display 17B shown in FIG. 1 (b), and an appropriate one can be adopted according to the environment of the installation location of the car wash machine. it can. As the display device, a display panel type capable of scrolling display of character information is preferable, and a liquid crystal display panel, an LED display panel, or the like can be used. In the vertical display 17A, the display is scrolled in the vertical direction and the horizontal display. In 17B, the scroll is performed horizontally.

  As described above, by displaying the display mode required by the user (driver) on the selection display unit 18b, the user's line of sight can be attracted and the display can be actively watched. Therefore, the user does not overlook the instruction content displayed on the guidance display unit 18a, and a user-friendly car wash machine that can suppress a decrease in car wash efficiency can be obtained.

  The display mode displayed on the selection display unit 18b can be set via the remote panel 7A. In addition, a color display, a message display, a news display, and the like to be displayed are input in advance to a display mode setting unit provided on the remote panel 7A. An example of the remote panel 7A will be described with reference to FIG.

  The remote panel 7A has, for example, a configuration in which a panel main body 71 is mounted on a column 70 so as to be movable up and down. The column 70 has a built-in lifting device (not shown) and presses the ascending button 85a or the descending button 85b. Can be raised and lowered respectively. A return lever 72, a coin insertion slot 73, a bill insertion slot 74, and a card insertion slot 75 are provided on the front side of the panel body 71. Reference numeral 78 denotes a payout unit which serves as a change return port or a receipt issuing unit.

  Moreover, the operation part 81 and the touchscreen part 82 are provided, and selection of the predetermined | prescribed car wash mode, the liquid agent to be used, and the setting of a display mode can be performed. The operation unit 81 is provided with various setting start buttons such as a car wash mode setting start button 81a, a liquid agent setting start button 81b, and a display mode setting start button 81c.

  Further, the details of the selected various setting start modes are displayed on the touch panel unit 82, and a desired detailed mode can be set by touching with a finger, and a desired car wash is performed through these touch operations. The mode can be set, a desired liquid agent can be set, and a desired display mode can be set.

  Further, the operation unit 81 can be integrated into the touch panel unit 82, and various setting start buttons can be touch panel type. In any configuration, a desired display mode is set by performing a touch operation for selecting a desired item from the setting start button and various setting modes. A setting unit having these setting start buttons and various setting modes is a display mode setting unit. That is, if the configuration includes the operation unit 81 and the touch panel unit 82, the operation unit 81 and the touch panel unit 82 serve as a display mode setting unit, and if the configuration includes the operation unit 81 integrated with the touch panel unit 82, the touch panel unit 82. Is a display mode setting section.

  After each setting operation described above, the vehicle to be cleaned CA is moved to the car wash machine WA, stopped at a predetermined car wash position between the left and right rails of the car wash machine, and a vehicle body detection sensor or start provided on the car wash machine Operate the button to start the car wash operation.

  When entering and stopping at the car wash position, the display unit displays an instruction to enter the stop position. During the car wash, the display unit indicates that the car is being washed. Is displayed and a message indicating exit is displayed.

  The instruction content is displayed on the guidance display unit. At this time, a preset display mode is displayed on the selection display section. If the set display mode is a color display, the color selected by the driver from a plurality of background colors and display patterns set in advance in the display mode setting unit is displayed. At this time, it is possible to clearly notify that the car washing process has progressed by performing different color displays at each stage of the instruction to enter the stop position, the indication during car wash, the end of car wash and the exit instruction. In addition, even when the set display mode is message display or news display, the display mode setting unit displays a message or news selected by the driver from a plurality of preset messages or news, and each car wash The display content may be changed at each stage of the process.

  The remote panel 7A is provided with a speaker 80 that performs voice output as a notification means, and outputs a voice guide that guides the contents and procedures of setting operations such as a car wash mode and a display mode, or a voice guide such as cautions. It is possible. In addition, a stop button 76 for stopping output of the voice guide and a volume adjustment button 77 for adjusting the volume of the voice guide are provided.

  Reference numeral 79 denotes a vehicle detection sensor, which includes a reflective photoelectric sensor that detects a vehicle to be cleaned CA entering the remote panel 7A. Further, the remote panel 7A may be provided with color detection means 86 for detecting the color of the vehicle body of the vehicle to be cleaned CA and its light and shade so that the user can be notified of the liquid agent and the car wash mode suitable for the vehicle body.

  Next, an example of the procedure for setting the display mode displayed on the display device 17 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When setting the display mode, first, the display mode setting start button 81c on the remote panel 7A is pressed. Then, as shown in FIG. 3A, a first screen including various selectable display mode keys such as 1: color, 2: message, 3: news, etc. is displayed on the touch panel unit 82.

  Here, for example, when one color is selected, as shown in FIG. 3 (b), the second includes detailed setting keys such as 1: color, a: background color, b: display pattern, c,. A screen is displayed. When a desired display mode is selected from a plurality of displayed setting keys and a predetermined setting end operation is performed by pressing a setting end key or a display start key (not shown), the set display mode is displayed on the selection display unit. The

  In addition, when a message of display mode 2 is selected on the first screen, as shown in FIG. 3C, 2: as a message, a: happy birthday, b: happy birthday, c: happy graduation, d: new A second screen with setting keys such as message is displayed.

  d: When a new message is selected, a third screen on which the user can create a new message is displayed. This third screen includes, for example, a key input unit 83 for inputting characters and a message confirmation unit 84 for displaying the created message.

  When news in display mode 3 is selected on the first screen, as shown in FIG. 3 (d), it is classified by genre such as 3: news, a: topics, b: domestic, c: international, d: sports, etc. A second screen having the setting keys is displayed. A desired genre can be selected from these and displayed on the display device 17.

  If the display mode is news display, by scrolling and displaying a series of news items of each genre, it is possible to attract the user's line of sight to the display device and make the instruction content displayed on the guidance display unit visible. Further, when the topic “a” is selected, it is possible to attract the user's line of sight by displaying news that is attracting public attention.

  In addition, when the country of b is selected, a plurality of domestic major news are scroll-displayed continuously, and when the international of c is selected, a plurality of overseas main news are scroll-displayed, and d sports When is selected, the main sports news is scroll-displayed.

  In addition, a third screen for setting more detailed items can be displayed. For example, detailed genres such as politics, economy, and society may be set for domestic news.

  In this way, the genre desired by the driver can be selected, and the news of the selected genre is scrolled to display the news desired by the user, thereby further attracting the user's line of sight.

  As described above, a detailed display mode can be set via a plurality of screens displayed on the operation unit 81 and the touch panel unit 82. That is, the operation unit 81 and the touch panel unit 82 serve as a display mode setting unit. The display mode setting unit also includes a first selection function for selecting any one of color display, message display, and news display, and a second selection for selecting what display is to be performed among the selected displays. It is clear that it has a function.

  With this configuration, it becomes easy to select the display mode that the user wants to see and the display mode that the user wants to show, and the instruction content displayed on the guidance display unit can be changed by increasing the user's attention to the display. It becomes a car wash machine that can be surely visually recognized.

  In addition, the display mode setting unit includes a touch panel unit 82, and can select any one of color display, message display, and news display, and can display the first selection function and the details of each selected display. It is also clear to display a second screen that can select display information and perform the second selection function. This configuration is preferable as a car wash machine that can be easily set to display contents desired by the user via the touch panel unit 82.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the display mode once set can be changed. Therefore, the display mode setting unit further includes a screen (for example, a fourth screen) that confirms the selected display mode and that can be changed to a new display content instead of the once selected display mode. It is said. If it is this structure, it will become a car wash machine with which it is easy to confirm the display mode once set and to switch a display mode.

  As described above, the user (driver) selects and sets his / her desired display mode with reference to the first, second and third screens displayed on the touch panel unit 82. In addition, since the display mode once set can be confirmed and changed, in the case of a vehicle on which a large number of people get on, it is necessary to reset until an appropriate display mode is determined based on everyone's request. Is possible and preferable.

  In addition, because the display mode that the driver and passengers want to see or want to see is displayed, it is possible to watch quietly without generating noise and to wait safely and safely after the car wash is finished. it can.

  As described above, according to the car wash machine according to the present invention, the display unit that indicates the end of the car wash and the exit from the car wash position displays the guidance display unit that displays the predetermined instruction content and the display mode that is arbitrarily set. And a display mode setting unit for selecting and setting the display mode on the remote panel that sets the desired car wash mode, so that the user (driver) himself can A car wash machine that can select and display the display mode you want to see and the display mode you want to show to the passenger, easily attracts the user's line of sight, and does not overlook the instructions displayed by the user Become.

  In addition, the display mode setting unit selects a first selection function for selecting any one of color display, message display, and news display, and what kind of display to display in detail among the selected displays. By adopting a configuration with the second selection function, it is easy to select the display contents that the user wants to see and the display contents that the passenger wants to see, and the user's attention to the display can be increased, and the guidance display section It becomes a car wash machine which can be made to visually recognize the contents of instructions displayed on.

  Therefore, the car wash machine according to the present invention is effective as a multi-function car wash machine that can convey messages and news to the driver and passengers, and is suitable as a car wash machine for a car wash place used by an unspecified number of users. Applied.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car wash machine body 2 Rail 3 Wheel 7 Operation panel 7A Remote panel 17 Display 18 Display part 18a Guide display part 18b Selection display part 82 Touch panel part CA Washed vehicle WA Car wash machine

Claims (7)

A driver of the vehicle to be cleaned is provided with a remote panel that is operated from the inside of the vehicle to set a desired car wash mode, and according to the set car wash mode, the vehicle to be cleaned and the car washer main body are moved relative to each other in the front-rear direction. A car wash machine for washing a vehicle to be cleaned,
Selection that displays a display unit that displays a predetermined instruction content and a display unit that displays a predetermined instruction content on the display unit provided on the front side of the car-washing position with a display unit that instructs the end of the car-washing and the exit from the car-washing position A display unit,
A car wash machine comprising a display mode setting unit for selecting and setting the display mode on the remote panel.   The display mode is a color display for displaying a color such as a background color or a display pattern, and the driver has selected from a plurality of colors such as a background color and a display pattern preset in the display mode setting unit. The car wash machine according to claim 1, wherein a color is displayed.   The car wash machine according to claim 1, wherein the display mode is a message display, and a message selected by a driver from a plurality of messages preset in the display mode setting unit is displayed.   The message is a new message, a key input function is provided on the remote panel, a new message can be input via the key input function, and a new set message is displayed. Item 4. The car wash machine according to Item 3.   The car wash machine according to claim 1, wherein the display mode is a news display, and a series of news of each genre input in advance in the display mode setting unit is scroll-displayed.   6. The car wash machine according to claim 5, wherein a genre desired by a driver can be selected from each of the genres, and the news of the selected genre is scroll-displayed.   A first selection function for selecting one of color display, message display, and news display, and a second selection function for selecting what kind of display is to be performed among the selected displays. The car wash machine according to claim 1, comprising:

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