JPH0232179B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention is equipped with a code reading means for reading a membership code from a membership certification medium such as a magnetic card, and a storage means for member data including the membership code. This relates to a type of car wash machine that reads and verifies members' cars and washes members' cars without using cash. [Prior art and its problems] Conventionally, as this type of car wash machine, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 101864
A device described in the above publication is known. That is,
A car wash device is described that is equipped with a card reader and is configured to wash the car without using a cash card if the membership card inserted therein is determined to be valid. In addition, this device is configured so that for customers who do not have a membership card, the machine owner's master card is used to wash the car, and the car wash fee is paid based on the slip printed out by the printer after the car wash. . However, with these conventional devices, there is an inconvenience in that unless you have a membership card, you cannot receive a cashless car wash as a member, even if it is clear that you are a member. On the other hand, as described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 58-112859, a car washing device is known that allows a car to be washed by inputting a code from a numeric keypad without using a membership card. Therefore, it is conceivable to apply such a device to enable a member's car wash by inputting member verification data using a numeric keypad, so that even a member who has forgotten his or her membership card can receive a cashless car wash service. However, in this case, even non-members could receive membership car washes as long as they had the membership verification data, and there was a risk of misuse. [Means for Solving the Problems] This invention has been made in response to these problems,
If a member does not have a certification medium, the system is configured so that they can accept a member car wash by using the certification medium for car wash machine owners and keying in the member verification data, so that the member can receive a car wash without being misused. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a device that can perform cashless car wash services. [Example] Hereinafter, the example will be described based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.
1 is the main body of the car wash machine, 2 is a keyboard as a data input means, 3 is a card reader as a membership code reading means, 4 is a membership card as a membership certification medium inserted into the card reader 3, and 5 is a storage means. A memory device, 6 a display device such as an LCD, 7 a coin counter, and 8 a control board serving as a control means. The card reader 3 accepts a master card for the owner of the car wash machine in addition to the membership card 4, and the control board 8 determines whether the card is a member's personal membership card or not based on the read code. It also determines whether the card is a Master Card for car wash owners. MasterCard allows you to wash your car unconditionally without any restrictions on time or number of times, and hereinafter, car washes other than member car washes using MasterCard will be referred to as master car washes. The above-mentioned parts are connected to send and receive signals as shown by the arrows in the figure, and the control board 8 outputs input instructions to the user via the display device 6 to guide the user's operation. In response to this instruction, the user enters data/card input into the keyboard 2, card reader 3, and coin counter 7.
The control board 8 compares the operation input with the data stored in the memory device 5 and makes a determination, and when it is determined that the car can be washed, the operation is performed on the car wash machine main body 1. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation up to car washing in the above embodiment, and Table 1 shows the contents of display screens A to F of the display device 6 that are displayed during this operation. The operation of this example will be explained below based on this figure and table.

【table】

[Table] First, display A is output to the display device 6 (1) to prompt the user to insert a coin or membership card. If a coin is inserted at the coin counter 7 (2), it is regarded as a cash car wash and the process moves to the car wash routine (19). When a membership card 4 or a master card is inserted into the card reader 3 (3), the code registered on the card is read out (4), and whether the code indicates the individual member or the Master Card is read out (4). If it is a membership card (6), membership data is read from the memory device 5 based on the read code (7). If it is determined in steps (5) and (6) that the card is neither a member card nor a master card, it is regarded as an unregistered card, outputs display B (8), and returns. If it is determined in step (5) that the inserted card is a MasterCard, display C is output to the display device 6 (9), and it is determined whether the car wash to be executed is a member car wash or a master car wash. Ask for input. If there is an input on the keyboard 2 instructing a master car wash (11), the process moves to a car wash routine (19) and the car is washed. Further, if there is an input instructing the member to wash the car (10), display D is output to the display device 6 (12), and the member is requested to input the number of the vehicle registered as a member (vehicle registration number). Here, when a vehicle number is input on the keyboard 2 (13), member data is read from the memory device 5 based on that number (14), and it is checked whether there is data that matches the vehicle number (15). ,
If there is no matching data, output display E and request re-input (16). The membership data read out in step (7) or step (15) is checked in step (17), and if it is determined that the car wash cannot be accepted due to expiration of the membership period or the number of contracted car washes has expired, etc. outputs display F (18), notifies that the car cannot be washed, and returns. When acceptance of the member's car wash is confirmed in step (17), the process moves to the car wash routine (19), where the car is washed based on the member's data. According to this embodiment having the above configuration and operation, the memory device 5 of the car wash machine can be used even without a membership card.
As long as you are registered as a member, you can insert your MasterCard to enter the car wash acceptance state, use the keyboard 2 to instruct the member car wash, and the car wash attendant can enter the vehicle number on the keyboard 2 while looking at the license plate. Members can wash their cars. [Effects of the Invention] This invention is configured as described above, and in addition to inputting the membership certification medium distributed to the member subscriber, it is possible to read the member data and wash the member's car by inputting predetermined member verification data. This makes it possible to wash the member's car without cash even when the member does not have a proof medium, providing greater convenience for the member. In addition, when entering member verification data, a certification medium for the car wash owner is required, and by having a staff member in possession of the certification medium for the car wash owner participate in inputting the data, there is no risk of misuse. . Furthermore, the certification medium for car wash owners, which has been used in the past, can be used to verify membership.
There is no need to prepare a new dedicated certification medium, etc.
There is no inconvenience such as complicating the management of certification media.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the same embodiment. 1 is the main body of the car wash machine, 2 is a keyboard as a data input means and a selection input means, 3 is a card reader as a membership code reading means, 4 is a membership card as a membership certification medium, 5 is a memory device as a storage means, and 8 is a control means. It is a control board.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A system comprising a code reading means for reading a membership code from a membership certification medium such as a magnetic card, and a storage means for member data including the membership code, and reading and collating the membership code from the membership certification medium. In car wash machines that perform cashless member car washes, based on the code read by the member code reading means, it is determined whether the received membership certification medium is for the member's personal use or for the car wash machine owner. an identifying means, a means for selecting and inputting whether or not the car wash to be executed is a member's car wash when receiving a medium for a car wash machine owner, a data input means for key-inputting member verification data; When the received member certification medium is identified as one for the owner and member car wash is selected by the selection input means, member verification data is accepted by the data input means, and the verification data is stored as member data in the storage means. A car wash machine characterized by comprising: a control means that enables a member car wash by checking. 2. The car wash machine according to claim 1, wherein the member verification data is a vehicle registration number of a member's vehicle.