Summary of the invention
In view of this, the present invention aims to provide the intelligent vehicle washing system of a kind of positioned vehicle better position and the control method of intelligent vehicle washing system.
In order to realize object of the present invention, one aspect of the present invention provides a kind of intelligent vehicle washing system, be used for cleaning vehicle, it comprises camera, control module, roof brush assemblies, vehicle body brush assemblies, nozzle component and water pump, described camera is used for carwash regional imaging, described roof brush assemblies is for scrubbing the upper surface of described vehicle, described vehicle body brush assemblies is for scrubbing the side surface of described vehicle, described nozzle component is for spraying water and stain remover to described vehicle, described water pump and water source, detergent source and nozzle component connect, for by the water of described water source and detergent source and stain remover pump to described nozzle component, described control module is for determining the position of described vehicle according to image that described camera becomes, and according to roof brush assemblies described in the position control of described vehicle, described vehicle is aimed at and cleaned to vehicle body brush assemblies and nozzle component.
Preferably, described control module comprises image process unit, image analysing computer unit, positioning unit and control unit, described image process unit is for carrying out data processing to image that described camera becomes, described image analysing computer unit is for determining the image data of described vehicle to image data analysis after treatment, described positioning unit is for determining the position of described vehicle according to the image data of described vehicle, described control unit is used for according to roof brush assemblies described in the position control of described vehicle, described vehicle is aimed at and cleaned to vehicle body brush assemblies and nozzle component.
Preferably, described image analysing computer unit also for the image data after analyzing and processing to determine image data dirty on vehicle, described positioning unit is also for determining described dirty position according to described dirty image data, and described control unit is also for aiming at and clean described dirty according to roof brush assemblies, vehicle body brush assemblies and nozzle component described in described dirty position control.
Preferably, described camera is varifocal and rotatable, and described control module also for controlling described camera rotation zoom to obtain the image of vehicle body part after cleaning vehicle.
Preferably, described intelligent vehicle washing system also comprises Clean water valve, stain remover valve and flushing valve, described Clean water valve is arranged on the pipeline that described water pump is connected with described water source, described stain remover valve is arranged on the pipeline that described water pump is connected with described detergent source, and described flushing valve is arranged on the pipeline that described water pump is connected with described nozzle component.
The present invention also provides a kind of control method of intelligent vehicle washing system on the other hand.Described intelligent vehicle washing system is used for cleaning vehicle, and it comprises camera, roof brush assemblies, vehicle body brush assemblies and nozzle component.The control method of described intelligent vehicle washing system comprises the steps:
Image-forming step: imaging is carried out in carwash region;
Positioning step: the position of determining described vehicle according to become image;
Cleaning step: aim at described vehicle and clean according to roof brush assemblies, vehicle body brush assemblies, nozzle component described in the position control of described vehicle.
Preferably, described positioning step further comprises the steps:
Become image is carried out to data processing;
Image data analysis after treatment is determined to the image data of described vehicle;
According to the image data of described vehicle, determine the position of described vehicle.
Preferably, also comprise the dirty inspection step checking on described vehicle after described cleaning step, described inspection step further comprises the steps:
Re-imaging step: the vehicle after cleaning is carried out to re-imaging;
Dirty searching step: find dirty on vehicle according to the image that becomes in re-imaging step, if had, enter cleaning step again;
Cleaning step again: control described roof brush assemblies, vehicle body brush assemblies, nozzle component and aim at described dirty and clean described dirty.
Preferably, described camera is varifocal and rotatable, in described re-imaging step, controls described camera rotation zoom to obtain the image of vehicle body part.
Intelligent vehicle washing system and control method thereof that the embodiment of the present invention provides, adopt the mode of camera imaging to position vehicle, its accuracy rate is higher, and the location information of obtaining is also more, being convenient to control more intelligently roof brush assemblies, vehicle body brush assemblies and nozzle component etc. cleans vehicle, make carwash more simple, carwash effect is also better.
The specific embodiment
In order to make object of the present invention, technical scheme and advantage clearer, below in conjunction with drawings and Examples, the present invention is further elaborated.Should be appreciated that specific embodiment described herein, only in order to explain the present invention, is not intended to limit the present invention.
Please refer to Fig. 1, it is a kind of for cleaning the intelligent vehicle washing system of vehicle that the embodiment of the present invention provides, and it comprises camera 15, control module 11, roof brush assemblies 13, vehicle body brush assemblies 14, nozzle component 12 and water pump 16.
Camera 15 is for to carwash regional imaging.In general, camera 15 can real time imagery to carwash region, and by become image output to control module 11.Camera 15 can be multiple, to obtain the comparatively comprehensively image in carwash region.
Roof brush assemblies 13, for scrubbing the upper surface of vehicle, comprises roof, bonnet, front screen, back window glass and boot lid etc.Roof brush assemblies 13 specifically can comprise roof brush and corresponding driver train.Driver train generally comprises motor, support, guide rail etc.Because the driver train of existing multiple roof brush is well known to those skilled in the art, repeat no more herein.Vehicle body brush assemblies 14 such as, for scrubbing the side surface of vehicle, car door etc.Similar with roof brush assemblies 13, vehicle body brush assemblies 14 specifically can comprise vehicle body brush and driver train thereof, and vehicle body brush is generally two and be separately positioned on vehicle body both sides, and the structure being well known to the skilled person also repeats no more herein.
Nozzle component 12 is for spraying water and stain remover to vehicle, and it generally comprises multiple jet pipes, corresponding pipeline and jet driving mechanism.Water pump 16 is connected with water source, detergent source (not shown) and nozzle component 12, for by the water of water source and detergent source and stain remover pump to nozzle component 12.Water pump 16 can for example, for example, be connected with water source (water cock) and detergent source (stain remover storage tank) near being arranged on carwash region by pipeline.
Control module 11 for according to camera 15 become image to determine the position of vehicle, and aim at and clean vehicle according to position control roof brush assemblies 13, vehicle body brush assemblies 14 and the nozzle component 12 of vehicle.When vehicle enters into carwash region, camera 15 become image to be transferred to control module 11.When car owner or staff press while opening carwash button, control module 11 to camera 15 become image analysis, to determine the position of vehicle, then control roof brush assemblies 13, vehicle body brush assemblies 14 and nozzle component 12 and aim at vehicle and start to clean vehicle.It should be noted that, owing to cleaning vehicle, generally there is certain operation order, therefore control module 11 is not roof brush assemblies 13, vehicle body brush assemblies 14 and nozzle component 12 to be aimed to vehicle simultaneously, but can aim in order, for example, first control module 11 can be controlled nozzle component 12 and move to the position of aiming at vehicle, start water pump 16, vehicle is sprayed to clear water and stain remover; Then control roof brush assemblies 13 and move to vehicle front, roof brush assemblies 13 is scrubbed the upper surface of vehicle from front to back; Control again the side that vehicle body brush assemblies 14 moves to vehicle, the side surface of vehicle body is scrubbed repeatedly; Finally, again control nozzle component 12 and aim at vehicle, vehicle is sprayed to clear water and rinse.Certainly, roof brush assemblies 13, vehicle body brush assemblies 14, nozzle component 12 also can be aimed at vehicle simultaneously.
Please refer to Fig. 2, in a preferred embodiment, control module 11 comprises image process unit 111, image analysing computer unit 112, positioning unit 113 and control unit 114.Image process unit 111 for to camera 15 become image to carry out data processing, image analysing computer unit 112 is for determining the image data of vehicle to image data analysis after treatment, positioning unit 113 is for determining the position of vehicle according to the image data of vehicle, vehicle is aimed at and cleaned to control unit 114 for position control roof brush assemblies 13, vehicle body brush assemblies 14 and nozzle component 12 according to vehicle.Particularly, image process unit 111 can carry out binary conversion treatment, corrosion and expansion process etc. to become image.The corresponding imagery zone of vehicle can be determined according to the gray value in the image after data processing etc. in image analysing computer unit 112.Due to binary conversion treatment, corrosion and expansion process and according to gray value, determine that the technology such as the corresponding imagery zone of vehicle are the conventional techniques of field of image recognition, repeat no more herein.113 of positioning units are determined the position of vehicle in the position in whole carwash region according to the corresponding imagery zone of vehicle.
In a preferred embodiment, when vehicle being sprayed, scrub, after the cleaning step such as flushing, can also once check the clean condition of vehicle.In this embodiment, image analysing computer unit 112 also for the image data after analyzing and processing to determine image data dirty on vehicle, positioning unit 113 is also for determining dirty position according to dirty image data, and control unit 114 is also for aiming at and clean dirty according to dirty position control roof brush assemblies 13, vehicle body brush assemblies 14 and nozzle component 12.That is to say, when checking, find to also have on vehicle body when dirty, control roof brush assemblies 13, vehicle body brush assemblies 14 and nozzle component 12 to there being dirty position again to clean.
In a preferred embodiment, whether in order to check and to exist dirtyly, camera 15 can be varifocal and rotating camera better, control module 11 is also for controlling camera 15 and rotate also zoom to obtain the image of vehicle body part cleaning after vehicle.Also in checking process, the focal length of camera 15 is tuned up, make camera 15 can clap the image of knowing vehicle body part, can also rotate camera 15, to obtain the image of multiple regional areas on vehicle body simultaneously.
In a preferred embodiment, this intelligence vehicle washing system also comprises Clean water valve 17, stain remover valve 18 and flushing valve 19.Clean water valve 17 is arranged on the pipeline that water pump 16 is connected with water source, to control the break-make of clear water.Stain remover valve 18 is arranged on the pipeline that water pump 16 is connected with detergent source, to control the break-make of stain remover.Whether flushing valve 19 is arranged on the pipeline that water pump 16 is connected with nozzle component 12, control and spray.In general, while spraying clear water and stain remover on vehicle body, control module 11 is first opened Clean water valve 17 and stain remover valve 18, and then opens flushing valve 19.
The embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of control method of intelligent vehicle washing system.This intelligence vehicle washing system is used for cleaning vehicle, and it comprises camera 15, roof brush assemblies 13, vehicle body brush assemblies 14 and nozzle component 12.The concrete structure of camera 15, roof brush assemblies 13, vehicle body brush assemblies 14, nozzle component 12 and water pump 16 and annexation etc. can, with reference to the description in above-described embodiment, repeat no more herein.
The control method of this intelligence vehicle washing system comprises the steps:
Image-forming step: imaging is carried out in carwash region; Specifically, be to carry out imaging by camera 15;
Positioning step: the position of determining vehicle according to become image;
Cleaning step: aim at vehicle and clean according to position control roof brush assemblies 13, vehicle body brush assemblies 14, the nozzle component 12 of vehicle.
As described in above-described embodiment, owing to cleaning vehicle, generally there is certain operation order, therefore control module 11 is not roof brush assemblies 13, vehicle body brush assemblies 14 and nozzle component 12 to be aimed to vehicle simultaneously, but can aim in order, for example, first control module 11 can be controlled nozzle component 12 and move to the position of aiming at vehicle, start water pump 16, vehicle is sprayed to clear water and stain remover; Then control roof brush assemblies 13 and move to vehicle front, roof brush assemblies 13 is scrubbed the upper surface of vehicle from front to back; Control again the side that vehicle body brush assemblies 14 moves to vehicle, the side surface of vehicle body is scrubbed repeatedly; Finally, again control nozzle component 12 and aim at vehicle, vehicle is sprayed to clear water and rinse.Certainly, roof brush assemblies 13, vehicle body brush assemblies 14, nozzle component 12 also can be aimed at vehicle simultaneously.
In a preferred embodiment, positioning step further comprises the steps:
Become image is carried out to data processing; Specifically, can carry out the treatment steps such as binary conversion treatment, corrosion and expansion process;
Image data analysis after treatment is determined to the image data of vehicle; Specifically, can determine the corresponding imagery zone of vehicle according to the gray value in image after treatment etc.;
According to the image data of vehicle, determine the position of vehicle; Specifically, can be according to the corresponding imagery zone of vehicle the position in whole carwash region determine the position of vehicle.
Due to binary conversion treatment, corrosion and expansion process and according to gray value, determine that the technology such as the corresponding imagery zone of vehicle are the conventional techniques of field of image recognition, repeat no more herein.
In a preferred embodiment, after cleaning step, also comprise the dirty inspection step on checking vehicles, check that step further comprises the steps:
Re-imaging step: the vehicle after cleaning is carried out to re-imaging;
Dirty searching step: find dirty on vehicle according to the image that becomes in re-imaging step, if had, enter cleaning step again; If no, can carry out follow-up drying up, the step such as waxing;
Cleaning step again: control roof brush assemblies 13, vehicle body brush assemblies 14, nozzle component 12 are aimed at dirty and clean dirty.
That is to say, when vehicle being sprayed, scrub, after the cleaning step such as flushing, can also once check the clean condition of vehicle.When checking, find to also have on vehicle body when dirty, control roof brush assemblies 13, vehicle body brush assemblies 14 and nozzle component 12 to there being dirty position again to clean.
In a preferred embodiment, camera 15 is varifocal and rotating camera, in re-imaging step, controls camera rotation zoom to obtain the image of vehicle body part.Also in checking process, the focal length of camera 15 is tuned up, make camera 15 can clap the image of knowing vehicle body part, also rotate camera 15, to obtain the image of multiple regional areas on vehicle body simultaneously.
Intelligent vehicle washing system and control method thereof that the embodiment of the present invention provides, adopt the mode of camera imaging to position vehicle, its accuracy rate is higher, and the location information of obtaining is also more, being convenient to control more intelligently roof brush assemblies, vehicle body brush assemblies and nozzle component etc. cleans vehicle, make carwash more simple, carwash effect is also better.
The foregoing is only preferred embodiment of the present invention, not in order to limit the present invention, all any modifications of doing within the spirit and principles in the present invention, be equal to and replace and improvement etc., within all should being included in protection scope of the present invention.