JP2562073B2 - Car wash machine controller - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A. Objectives of the Invention (1) Field of Industrial Application The present invention is applied to a vehicle of a standard vehicle type of a passenger car type, and
The present invention relates to a control device for a car wash machine suitable for washing a special vehicle such as a jeep type vehicle or a special vehicle equipped with a specific accessory.

(2) Conventional technology Conventionally, the general operation procedure for starting a car wash is the fourth
As illustrated in the figure, that is, first, the operating vehicle visually judges the shape of the vehicle, and if it is a standard vehicle shape, wash it with water,
A car wash course selection switch for designating a car wash course such as a wax-washed car wash and a descaling car wash is pressed, and then the start switch is pressed to start the car wash (see step A in FIG. 4). On the other hand, when cleaning a vehicle equipped with specific accessories such as a roof carrier, rear spoiler, sun visor, or a special vehicle such as a taxi, a jeep vehicle, or a wagon vehicle equipped with a rear mirror, specify the car wash course. After pressing the car wash course selection switch, the car shape selection switch that specifies the car shape is pressed, and finally the start switch is pressed to start cleaning (steps B ₁ and B _{2 in} FIG. 4).
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(3) Problems to be Solved by the Invention As described above, in the conventional car wash machine, it is not necessary to push the car shape selection switch when cleaning the standard car shape vehicle that has the highest frequency. Since the car wash machine can be started by simply pressing the start switch after the operation, such an operation procedure A (that is, a procedure of skipping the operation of the vehicle shape selection switch and operating the start switch) is frequently performed. An operator who has become accustomed to the operation procedure A may, when washing the special vehicle, habitually press the start switch to activate the car washer without operating the vehicle shape selection switch. In that case, there is a risk of damaging the vehicle or accessories due to interference with the upper surface brush or the like.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned circumstances peculiar to a car wash machine, and an object thereof is to provide a control device for a car wash machine capable of preventing a trouble caused by forgetting to input a vehicle shape.

B. Configuration of the Invention (1) Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 includes a plurality of vehicle shape input means for operating and inputting a vehicle shape of a vehicle to be washed,
In a control device for a car wash machine, comprising a start input means for inputting an operation start of a car wash machine, if the vehicle shape input means has no operation input, the car wash machine is operated even if the start input means has an operation input. According to the invention of claim 2, in addition to the above features, the vehicle shape input means includes a standard vehicle shape input means for inputting an operation when the vehicle to be washed has a standard vehicle shape. When the vehicle to be washed has a special vehicle shape or is equipped with specific equipment, it is a special vehicle shape input means for performing an operation input.

(2) Operation According to the above configuration, no matter what the vehicle shape or equipment of the vehicle to be cleaned is, after the operation input to the vehicle shape input means, the car wash machine based on the operation input of the start input means Since it will not be activated, when washing a vehicle with a special shape or a vehicle with specific equipment, the car wash machine is operated without operating the shape input means and the vehicle and accessories are damaged. The occurrence of such a situation is prevented in advance.

(3) Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the gate-shaped frame 1 is movably supported on traveling rails 2 laid on the floor through traveling wheels 3, 3.
The gate frame 1 has an upper surface brush 4 for cleaning the upper surface of the vehicle body.
And a pair of left and right side brushes 5, 5 for cleaning the front and rear surfaces and both side surfaces of the vehicle body.

A traveling motor 9 whose rotation direction can be arbitrarily changed is provided at a lower part of one side of the gate frame 1, and the traveling motor 9 is provided.
The output shaft of is transmitted to the traveling wheels 3 and 3 via a transmission mechanism 13 including sprockets 10 and 11 and an electric chain 12. Therefore, by driving the traveling motor 9 in the forward or reverse direction, the gate-shaped frame 1 is moved to the traveling rail 2
Travel back and forth along.

The upper surface brush 4 is supported by a tip end of a swing arm 7 pivotally supported by a horizontal shaft 6 provided on the gate-shaped frame 1, and is connected to a motor 8 provided on the swing arm 7 to be rotationally driven. To be done. Further, the pair of left and right side brushes 5, 5 are connected to a pair of moving frames 16, 16 running along a guide rail 15 extending horizontally on the gate-shaped frame 1 so as to move toward and away from each other. Is rotatably supported via the moving frame 16, 16
It is connected to the motors 19 and 19 provided in and is driven to rotate.

The gate-shaped frame 1 has the top brush 4 and side brushes 5,
A pair of left and right side drying nozzles 21, 21 that open toward the inside to dry the side of the car body that has been brushed and washed by 5
In addition, an upper surface drying nozzle 22 is provided which is supported by a parallel link mechanism 24 so as to be vertically movable to dry the upper surface of the vehicle body.
Air for drying is supplied to both nozzles 21, 21; 22 through a blower 23.

Further, the rear portion of the portal frame 1 and the portal frame 1
On the support frame 26 provided on the back side of the vehicle, a base wax spray pipe 25 for spraying the base wax on the vehicle body surface and two rinse water spray pipes 27, 28 for spraying clean water on the vehicle body surface are side brushes.
While being arranged side by side so as to surround 5, 5 and in the center of the gate-shaped frame 1, a finish wax injection pipe 29 for spraying a finish wax onto the vehicle body surface and a detergent injection pipe 30 for spraying cleaning water containing detergent onto the vehicle surface. Are arranged side by side so as to surround the upper surface brush 4.

At the lower front of the gate-shaped frame 1, there is a photoelectric tube switch for detecting that a vehicle to be washed has entered a predetermined position.
50 are provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a car wash course such as a car wash with water, a car wash with wax, a car wash with descaling, etc. is selected for the control unit 51 provided on the surface of the control panel 32 mounted on the front part of the gate-shaped frame 1. 3 car wash course selection switches for 52A, 52B, 52C, vehicles equipped with sun visors or spoilers, vehicles equipped with carriers or taxis equipped with signs on the ceiling, vehicles equipped with door mirrors, normal passenger cars, rear mirrors Six vehicle shape selection switches 53A to 53F as vehicle shape input means which are respectively pushed when washing the mounted vehicle and a jeep type vehicle, a start switch 54 as start input means for starting the operation of the car washer, And the car wash course selection switch 52A, 52
A clear switch 55 is provided which is used when B, 52C or the vehicle shape selection switches 53A to 53F are pressed wrongly. The switches 52A to 52C, 53A to 53F, 54, 55 are provided with corresponding lamps 52AR to 52CR, 53AR to 53FR, 54R, 55R, respectively. Thus, the vehicle shape selection switches 53A to 53F are one vehicle shape selection switch 53D as standard vehicle shape input means to be operated and input when the vehicle to be washed is a standard vehicle shape, and the vehicle to be washed is a special vehicle shape. Or a plurality of vehicle shape selection switches 53A to 53C, 53E, 53F as special vehicle shape input means for inputting operation when the vehicle is equipped with a specific equipment.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described mainly with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the vehicle to be washed is put into a predetermined position of the car wash machine and the photoelectric switch 50 is shielded from light (step S1), the car wash course lamps 52AR to 52CR provided on the operation unit 51 of the control panel 32 blink (step S1).
S2). Next, press any of the three car wash course switches 52A to 52C to select the car wash course (step S3).
The lamp corresponding to the pressed switch lights up (step S4). That is, for example, when the car wash / wash switch 52A is pressed to perform car wash / wash, the lamp 52AR is turned on and the other two lamps 52BR and 52CR are turned off, and at the same time, the lamps corresponding to the six car shape selection switches 53A to 53F. Blinks (step S5).

Next, when a predetermined vehicle shape selection switch 53A to 53F is pressed according to the vehicle shape of the vehicle to be washed (step S6), the lamp corresponding to the pressed switch is turned on (step S7). For example, when the car shape selection switch 53D is pressed, the lamp 53DR
Lights up and all other lamps go out, and at the same time, the start lamp 54R blinks and the start switch 54 can be operated (step S8).

When the start switch 54 is pressed (step S9), the car washing machine operates to start washing the vehicle (step S10). At that time, depending on the car wash course selected by the car wash course selection switches 52A to 52C and the car shape selected by the car shape selection switches 53A to 53F, the upper surface brush 4, the side surface brushes 5, 5, and the upper surface drying nozzle 22. The side drying nozzles 21, 21, the base wax spray pipe 25, the rinse water spray pipes 27, 28, the finishing wax spray pipe 29, the detergent spray pipe 30, etc. are controlled to perform the optimum cleaning according to the car wash course and the car shape. Be seen.

Thus, whether the vehicle is a standard vehicle, a special vehicle, or a vehicle equipped with specific equipment, one of the six vehicle shape selection switches 53A to 53F is selected. Since the start switch 54 does not operate unless one is pressed, troubles due to forgetting to select a vehicle shape can be prevented, and the car wash machine can be effectively used for any of those vehicles.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various small design changes can be made without departing from the present invention described in the claims. It is possible.

For example, in the car wash machine of the embodiment, the gate-shaped frame 1 is run on a stopped vehicle for cleaning, but the present invention is a car-washing machine of the type in which the vehicle is moved with respect to the fixed gate-shaped frame 1. Can also be applied to.

C. Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, if there is no operation input to the vehicle shape input means, the car wash machine is not operated even if there is an operation input to the start input means. Regardless of the vehicle shape or equipment of the vehicle, the car wash machine cannot be started based on the operation input of the start input means unless the vehicle shape input means is operated. It is possible to effectively prevent the occurrence of a situation in which a vehicle or accessory is damaged by operating the car wash machine without operating the vehicle shape input means when washing the vehicle equipped with the specific equipment.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention.
The figure shows the overall side view of the car wash machine, FIG. 2 is a front view of the control panel, FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the operation, and FIG. 4 is a simplified illustration of the operation procedure for starting the car wash machine of the conventional example. It is a flow chart. 53A to 53F ... Vehicle shape selection switch as vehicle shape input means,
54 Start switch as start input means

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A car washing machine comprising: a plurality of vehicle shape input means (53A to 53F) for operating and inputting a vehicle shape of a vehicle to be washed; and a start input means (54) for inputting operation start of a car washing machine. In the control device, if there is no operation input to the vehicle shape input means (53A to 53F),
A controller for a car washing machine, characterized in that the car washing machine is not operated even if an operation input is made to the start input means (54). 2. The vehicle shape input means (53A to 53F) is a standard vehicle shape input means (53D) which is operated when the vehicle to be washed is a standard vehicle shape, and the vehicle to be washed is a special vehicle shape. , Or special vehicle shape input means (53A to 53C, 53E, 53F) for inputting operation when equipped with specific equipment,
A controller for a car wash machine according to claim 1.