JP5929802B2 - Car wash machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a car wash machine having a remote panel.

  A conventional car wash machine installed in a gas station or the like is disclosed in Patent Document 1. The car wash machine includes a car wash machine body and a remote panel.

  The car washer body is formed in a gate shape, and moves in the front-rear direction across the vehicle to be cleaned. A rotary brush and a blower for sending air are provided on the upper and side portions of the car wash machine main body. The brush is rotated by a motor and is slid along the vehicle to be cleaned at the time of washing. The blower sends air after washing with the brush to dry the vehicle to be washed.

  The remote panel is installed away from the car wash machine body, and includes an operation unit, a height detection sensor, and an elevating means. The operation unit has a plurality of setting buttons, and the user sets desired car wash conditions by operating the setting buttons.

  The height detection sensor detects the height of the vehicle to be cleaned that stops in front of the remote panel. The lifting / lowering means moves the entire remote panel up and down according to the detection result of the height detection sensor. Thus, the operation unit is arranged facing the user seated on the driver's seat, and the remote panel can be easily operated.

JP 2010-120528 A JP-A-9-282534

  However, according to the conventional car wash machine, there is a problem that the cost of the car wash machine is increased because the remote panel is provided with the lifting means. In addition, when the vehicle to be cleaned has a roof box mounted on the ceiling or a high roof type light vehicle, the driver's seat may be lower than usual with respect to the vehicle height. For this reason, there has been a problem that the operation unit is arranged to be shifted in the vertical direction with respect to the user, and the convenience of the car wash machine is deteriorated.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a car wash machine capable of reducing cost and improving convenience.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a car wash machine for washing a vehicle to be cleaned while moving the car wash machine body in the front-rear direction relative to the vehicle to be cleaned. In addition, a remote panel having a display unit formed by a touch panel is provided, and a setting screen for setting car wash conditions is displayed in the vicinity of a position touched by a user of the display unit.

  Further, in the car wash machine having the above-described configuration, the present invention includes a vehicle detection sensor that detects the vehicle to be cleaned that stops in front of the remote panel, and the remote panel is arranged so as to be rotatable around a vertical rotation shaft. When the vehicle detection sensor detects the vehicle to be cleaned, the display unit is rotated to an operation position facing the vehicle to be cleaned, and when the vehicle detection sensor does not detect the vehicle to be cleaned, the display unit is set to the operation position. It is characterized by being turned in different directions.

  According to the present invention, in the car wash machine having the above-described configuration, an advertisement screen is displayed around the setting screen.

  According to the present invention, in the car wash machine configured as described above, the remote panel includes a microphone and a speaker, and a dialogue screen with a car wash staff is displayed on the display unit by a predetermined operation.

  According to the present invention, since the car wash condition setting screen is displayed in the vicinity of the position where the user of the display unit has touched, it is not necessary to provide a lifting / lowering means for the remote panel, and the cost of the car wash machine can be reduced. Further, since the setting screen is displayed in front of the user regardless of the height of the vehicle to be cleaned, the operability of the remote panel is improved and the convenience of the car wash machine can be improved.

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  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 are a side view and a front view showing a car wash machine WA according to an embodiment of the present invention. The car wash machine WA includes a car wash machine body 1, a rail 2 and a remote panel 40. The car wash machine body 1 is formed in a gate shape having two left and right stand parts 90 facing each other and a ceiling part 91 connecting the upper ends of the stand parts 90.

  A pair of left and right rails 2 are provided on the ground G, and wheels 3 provided on the bottom surface of the car wash machine body 1 are arranged on the rails 2. As a result, the car wash machine body 1 stands on the rail 2, travels on the rail 2 by driving of a travel motor (not shown), and relatively moves back and forth with respect to the vehicle CA to be cleaned.

  The car wash machine main body 1 is provided with a plurality of rotating brushes that slide and brush on the vehicle to be cleaned CA. Each of the rotating brushes is rotated by a rotating motor (not shown). It consists of the top brush 4, the side brush 5, and the rocker brush 6, moves along the upper surface of the top brush 4h to-be-cleaned vehicle CA, and cleans the upper surface of the to-be-cleaned vehicle CA. The side brush 5 and the rocker brush 6 clean both side surfaces of the vehicle CA to be cleaned.

  A tank storage unit 50 for storing a plurality of liquid storage tanks (not shown) storing various liquid agents such as detergents and waxes is disposed on the side of the car wash machine body 1. A distribution pipe 51 for distributing city water and the liquid agent from each liquid storage tank is provided above the tank storage 50. First and second water purification nozzles 11 and 13, first and second detergent nozzles 12 and 15, water-repellent coat nozzle 14, and wax nozzle 16 are led out to the distribution pipe portion 51 through electromagnetic valves, respectively.

  The first and second water purification nozzles 11 and 13 are respectively arranged on the front side and the back side of the car wash machine body 1 and inject city water to the vehicle to be cleaned CA. The first and second detergent nozzles 12 and 15 are respectively arranged on the front side and the back side of the car wash machine body 1 and inject a cleaning liquid such as shampoo onto the vehicle CA to be cleaned. The water repellent coating nozzle 14 and the wax nozzle 16 are disposed on the rear surface of the car wash machine body 1. The water repellent coating nozzle 14 injects a liquid agent of the water repellent coating agent onto the vehicle CA to be cleaned. The wax nozzle 16 injects wax to the vehicle CA to be cleaned.

  The car wash machine main body 1 is provided with a blower 20 that generates an air current to dry the vehicle to be cleaned CA. A top blowing nozzle 21 and a side blowing nozzle 22 are connected to the blower 20. The top blowing nozzle 21 is provided at the center upper portion of the car wash machine body 1 and blows air toward the ceiling surface of the vehicle CA to be cleaned. The side blowing nozzles 22 are provided on both sides of the car wash machine main body 1 and blow air toward the side surface of the vehicle to be cleaned CA. The to-be-cleaned vehicle CA is dried by the ventilation of the top blowing nozzle 21 and the side blowing nozzle 22.

  Vehicle shape sensors 8 and 9 are provided at the front upper part and the side part of the car wash machine main body 1. The vehicle shape sensors 8 and 9 are composed of photoelectric sensors, ultrasonic sensors, or the like, and detect the outer surface shape of the vehicle CA to be cleaned that enters the car wash machine main body 1. Thereby, the initial position of each rotary brush and the traveling range of the car wash machine main body 1 are determined.

  An operation panel 7 is disposed on the front surface of one stand portion 90 of the car wash machine body 1. The operation panel 7 includes an operation button (not shown) for setting a car wash condition, and accepts a car wash and sets a car wash condition by an operation of a user who gets off the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

  The remote panel 40 is erected on the approach path of the car wash machine body 1. FIG. 3 is a front view showing the remote panel 40. The remote panel 40 includes a column 42 and a panel body 46. The column 42 is erected on the ground G, and the panel body 46 is attached to the upper end of the column 42 so as to be rotatable about a vertical rotation axis.

  The panel body 46 is provided with a microphone 47, a speaker 48, an electronic money settlement unit 44, a card settlement unit 45, a vehicle detection sensor 52, and a display unit 41. The user's voice is input from the microphone 47, and the voice of the car wash staff is output from the speaker 48.

  The electronic money settlement unit 44 settles the car wash fee by electronic money by holding the mobile phone used by the user or the two-dimensional code issued by the advance settlement over the reading unit 44a. The card settlement unit 45 includes an insertion slot 45a, and reads a predetermined card inserted through the insertion slot 45a to settle a car wash fee.

  The vehicle detection sensor 52 is attached to the column 42 and detects the to-be-cleaned vehicle CA stopped in front of the remote panel 40. When the vehicle detection sensor 52 detects the vehicle to be cleaned CA, the display unit 41 of the remote panel 40 is rotated to a position facing the vehicle to be cleaned CA. When the vehicle detection sensor 52 does not detect the vehicle CA to be cleaned, the display unit 41 is rotated in a direction different from the operation position.

  4-7 has shown the front view of the display part 41 of the remote panel 40 distribute | arranged to the operation position. The display unit 41 is formed by a liquid crystal panel having a touch panel on the front surface. On the display unit 41, an advertisement screen 41a, a setting screen 41b, and an interactive screen 41c are displayed.

  The setting screen 41b is displayed on the display unit 41 arranged at the operation position in the vicinity of the position touched by the user, and sets car wash conditions. FIG. 4 shows a state where the user touches the lower part of the display unit 41. FIG. 5 shows a state where the user touches the center of the display unit 41. FIG. 6 shows a state where the user touches the upper part of the display unit 41.

  On the setting screen 41b, an inquiry button 41d, a car wash course button 41e, an equipment setting button 41f, and the like are provided. The inquiry button 41d instructs an inquiry to the car wash staff. The car wash course button 41e selects a car wash course. The equipment setting button 41f inputs the presence / absence of each equipment of the vehicle to be cleaned CA. Further, the setting screen 41b can be enlarged or reduced by a predetermined operation.

  The dialogue screen 41c is provided in the setting screen 41b or around the setting screen 41b, and displays the car wash staff called by the operation of the inquiry button 41d. Thus, the user can interact with the car wash staff displayed on the interaction screen 41 c via the microphone 47 and the speaker 48.

  The advertisement screen 41a displays advertisements such as campaign information, operation guidance on the setting screen 41b for the user, and the like. The advertisement screen 41a is displayed around the setting screen 41b according to the arrangement of the setting screen 41b. As shown in FIG. 4, when the setting screen 41b is displayed at the bottom of the display unit 41, the advertisement screen 41a is displayed at the top. As shown in FIG. 5, when the setting screen 41b is displayed at the center of the display unit 41, the advertisement screen 41a is displayed divided into an upper part and a lower part. As shown in FIG. 6, when the setting screen 41b is displayed at the top of the display unit 41, the advertisement screen 41a is displayed at the bottom.

  Further, when the setting screen 41b is displayed in an enlarged size than the predetermined size, the advertisement screen 41a is not displayed.

  FIG. 7 shows a front view of the display unit 41 of the remote panel 40 arranged at the standby position. At the standby position, the advertisement screen 41a is displayed on the entire display unit 41, and the operation screen 41b is not displayed. Thereby, the advertising advertisement of a gas station etc. can be performed by the advertisement screen 41a of the display part 41 arranged toward the road etc. in the stand-by position. At this time, voice notification from the speaker 48 may be performed simultaneously.

  When the remote panel 40 shifts from the standby position to the operation position, the non-display state operation screen 41b is displayed by the user's contact on the display unit 41.

  In the car wash machine WA having the above configuration, when the vehicle to be cleaned CA stops in front of the surface of the remote panel 40, the vehicle detection sensor 52 detects the vehicle to be cleaned CA. When the vehicle detection sensor 52 detects the vehicle CA to be cleaned, the display unit 41 is rotated to the operation position facing the vehicle CA to be cleaned. When the user touches the display unit 41, the setting screen 41b is displayed near the touched position. The user sets car wash conditions by operating the setting screen 41b.

  The car wash machine main body 1 moves in the front-rear direction based on the set car wash conditions and starts washing. At this time, the plurality of rotating brushes slide on the vehicle to be cleaned CA and perform cleaning by brushing. Thereafter, the traveling direction of the car wash machine main body 1 is reversed and drying is performed. At this time, an air flow is generated from the blower 20 to dry the vehicle to be cleaned CA.

  According to the present embodiment, since the car wash condition setting screen 41b is displayed in the vicinity of the position where the user touches the display unit 41, there is no need to provide lifting means on the remote panel 40, thereby reducing the cost of the car wash machine WA. Can do. Further, since the setting screen 41b is displayed in front of the user regardless of the height of the vehicle CA to be cleaned, the operability of the remote panel 40 is improved, and the convenience of the car wash machine WA can be improved.

  When the vehicle detection sensor 52 detects the vehicle to be cleaned CA, the display unit 41 is rotated to the operation position facing the vehicle to be cleaned CA, and when the vehicle detection sensor 52 does not detect the vehicle to be cleaned CA, the display unit 41 is rotated. Is rotated in a direction different from the operation position. For this reason, at the time of non-detection of the vehicle to be cleaned CA, for example, the remote panel 40 can be used for attracting customers by directing the remote panel 40 to the outside of the filling station. On the other hand, when the vehicle to be cleaned CA is detected, the remote panel 40 can be used for car wash reception as in the past.

  In addition, since the advertisement screen 41a is displayed around the setting screen 41b, an advertising effect can be expected while maintaining operability.

  Further, since the setting screen 41b is enlarged or reduced by a predetermined operation, the operability of the remote panel 40 is improved.

  Moreover, since the dialogue screen 41c with the car wash staff is displayed on the display unit 41 by a predetermined operation, the convenience of the remote panel 40 is improved.

  According to the present invention, it can be used for a car wash machine having a remote panel.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car wash machine body 2 Rail 3 Wheel 4 Top brush 5 Side brush 6 Rocker brush 7 Operation panel 10 Remote panel 14 Water repellent coating nozzle 16 Wax nozzle 20 Blower 21 Top ventilation nozzle 22 Side ventilation nozzle 40 Remote panel 41 Display part 41a Advertisement screen 41b setting screen 41c dialog screen 42 support 43 detection sensor 44 electronic money settlement unit 44a reading unit 45 card settlement unit 45a insertion slot 46 panel main body 47 microphone 48 speaker 52 vehicle detection sensor 90 stand unit 91 ceiling unit WA car washer CA washed vehicle

Claims (4)

In the car wash machine for washing the vehicle to be cleaned while moving the car wash machine body in the front-rear direction relative to the vehicle to be cleaned,
A remote panel that is installed away from the car wash machine body and has a display unit formed by a touch panel and is arranged to be rotatable about a vertical rotation shaft ,
A vehicle detection sensor for detecting a vehicle to be cleaned that stops in front of the remote panel;
When the vehicle to be cleaned is detected by the vehicle detection sensor, the display unit is rotated to an operation position facing the vehicle to be cleaned.
When the vehicle to be cleaned is not detected by the vehicle detection sensor, the display unit is rotated toward a standby position in a direction different from the operation position,
When the remote panel is arranged at the standby position, an advertisement screen is displayed on the entire display unit,
The standby position setting screen for the remote panel to set the wash conditions when it is rotated to the operating position from, characterized in that appear in the vicinity of the position where the user definitive on the display unit is in contact Car wash machine. The car wash machine according to claim 1 , wherein the advertisement screen is displayed above or below the setting screen . 3. The car wash machine according to claim 1, wherein the advertisement screen is not displayed when the setting screen is enlarged and displayed with a predetermined size . The car wash machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the display unit of the remote panel is arranged toward a road at the standby position .

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