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JP4521987B2
JP4521987B2 JP2000378060A JP2000378060A JP4521987B2 JP 4521987 B2 JP4521987 B2 JP 4521987B2 JP 2000378060 A JP2000378060 A JP 2000378060A JP 2000378060 A JP2000378060 A JP 2000378060A JP 4521987 B2 JP4521987 B2 JP 4521987B2
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【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は洗車受付装置に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来の洗車設備では、特許2884460に記載の如く、洗車機を設置した洗車作業場への入場を希望する車両のための洗車機による洗車を受付け可能とする洗車受付装置をこの洗車作業場の入口に設置している。また、この洗車設備では、先行車両が洗車作業場に入場して洗車されている洗車中に、洗車作業場の入口に到来した後続車両をその入口に待機させている。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
従来技術において、洗車作業場の入口に到来した後続車両は、先行車両が洗車を終了して洗車作業場から退場するまで、その入口でただ待機するしかなく、このことはその乗員に退屈と無駄を強いることでしかない。
【０００４】
本発明の課題は、洗車受付装置において、先行車両の洗車終了まで待機する後続車両に占い、ゲーム等の各種情報を提供し、該後続車両の乗員に退屈と無駄を強いることなく、その待ち時間を有効に利用することにある。
【０００５】
【課題を解決するための手段】
請求項１の発明は、洗車機を設置した洗車作業場の入口に設置され、洗車作業場への入場を希望する車両のための洗車機による洗車を受付け可能とし、洗車機による先行車両の洗車中に、洗車作業場の入口に到来して待機する後続車両に各種情報を提供する情報提供部を付帯して備える洗車受付装置であって、前記情報提供部が、後続車両のための洗車操作条件を受付け完了し、該後続車両を洗車作業場の入口に待機させた後、該後続車両に洗車作業場への入場を促すまでの間、洗車作業場の入口で待機している後続車両に対し、各種情報を提供するようにしたものである。
【０００６】
請求項２の発明は、請求項１の発明において更に、前記情報提供部が、各種情報を音声表示するとともに、画像表示するようにしたものである。
【０００７】
請求項３の発明は、請求項１又は２の発明において更に、前記情報提供部が、複数種の情報を選択的に提供でき、後続車両に提供する情報を後続車両の乗員によって選択可能とする情報選択部を備えてなるようにしたものである。
【０００８】
請求項４の発明は、請求項１〜３のいずれかの発明において更に、前記情報提供部が、車両の車載ラジオの中間周波数を利用する送信手段を有するようにしたものである。
【０００９】
【作用】
請求項１、２の発明によれば下記(a)、(b)の作用がある。
(a)洗車受付装置は、先行車両の洗車終了まで待機する後続車両の乗員に対し、情報提供部により占い、ゲーム、当該洗車設備又は近隣商店の情報等の情報を提供する。これにより、後続車両の乗員に退屈と無駄を強いることなく、その待ち時間を有効に利用できる。
【００１０】
(b)洗車受付装置は、後続車両のための洗車操作条件を受付け完了したことを条件に、情報提供部を作動開始することにより、当該洗車客が選んだ洗車メニュー（洗車操作条件）以外のメニュー等も情報としてアピールできるし、先行車両の洗車終了後に直ちに後続車両のための洗車動作に入ることができる。
【００１１】
請求項３の発明によれば下記(c)の作用がある。
(c)情報提供部が情報選択部を備えることにより、後続車両の乗員が欲する情報を提供できるし、ある情報の提供中に当該洗車客の選択に応じて更に詳しい関連情報を表示したり、当該情報に関係する料金割引券を提供する等もできる。
【００１２】
請求項４の発明によれば下記(d)の作用がある。
(d)情報提供部が車両の車載ラジオの中間周波数を利用する送信手段を有するものとすることにより、後続車両の乗員により明瞭に情報を伝えることができるし、当該車両の洗車待機中だけでなく、その後の洗車中にも情報を伝え続けることができる。
【００１３】
【発明の実施の形態】
図１は洗車設備を示す模式図、図２は洗車受付装置を示す模式図、図３は洗車受付装置と洗車機の制御系統を示すブロック図、図４は情報提供部を示す回路図である。
【００１４】
図１はドライブスルー式の洗車設備１０を示し、門型洗車機１１をレール１２に沿って往復走行可能とし、洗車機１１の走行範囲で該洗車機１１に囲まれる領域を洗車作業場１０Ａとし、車両を洗車作業場１０Ａの前方の入口から入場させて洗車作業場１０Ａに位置付け、洗車作業場１０Ａで洗車機１１により洗車せしめられた車両を洗車作業場１０Ａの後方の出口から退場させるものである。
【００１５】
洗車設備１０は、洗車作業場１０Ａの入口に洗車受付装置１３、遮断機１４を、洗車作業場１０Ａに停止位置案内表示板１５、車両入場検出器（フットスイッチ）１６を、洗車作業場１０Ａの出口に退場案内表示灯１７を設置してある。また、遮断機１４には来車検出器１８を、洗車機１１の後面には車両退場検出器１９を設置してある。
【００１６】
洗車受付装置１３は、図２、図３に示す如く、ＣＰＵ２１、ＲＯＭ２２、ＲＡＭ２３、インターフェイスＩ／Ｏ２４を互いに接続した洗車操作制御部２０を有している。洗車操作制御部２０は、料金投入部２５、プリペイドカード等のリードライダ２６、各種洗車メニューを選択するための洗車操作入力部２７、領収書等を発行するためのプリンタ２８Ａ、釣銭返却部２８Ｂ、スピーカ２９をＩ／Ｏ２４を介してＣＰＵ２１に接続し、ＣＰＵ２１はＲＯＭ２２に記録されているプログラムに基づいてこれらの動作を制御する。
【００１７】
洗車機１１は、図３に示す如く、ＣＰＵ３１、ＲＯＭ３２、ＲＡＭ３３、インターフェイスＩ／Ｏ３４を互いに接続した洗車機制御部３０を有している。洗車機制御部３０は、来車検出器１８、車両入場検出器１６、車両退場検出器１９の検出信号をＩ／Ｏ３４を介してＣＰＵ３１に転送される。洗車機制御部３０は、走行駆動部３５、ブラシ駆動部３６、ブロワノズル動部３７、洗浄液ノズル駆動部３８をＩ／Ｏ３４を介してＣＰＵ３１に接続するとともに、遮断機駆動部３９、停止位置案内表示板１５、退場案内表示灯１７もＩ／Ｏ３４を介してＣＰＵ３１に接続し、ＣＰＵ３１はＲＯＭ３２に記録されているプログラムに基づいてこれらの動作を制御する。
【００１８】
従って、洗車設備１０における洗車機１１、洗車受付装置１３は以下の如く動作する。
(1)洗車機１１の洗車機制御部３０は、洗車機１１がレール１２上の洗車待機位置に停止していて、車両入場検出器１６、車両退場検出器１９の検出履歴から洗車作業場１０Ａに車両が在籍していないことを条件に、車両入場可能信号を洗車受付装置１３の洗車操作制御部２０へと送出する。
【００１９】
(2)洗車作業場１０Ａへの入場を希望する車両が洗車作業場１０Ａの入口に到来して待機したことを遮断機１４の来車検出器１８が検出し、この検出信号が洗車機制御部３０を介して洗車操作制御部２０に転送されると、洗車操作制御部２０は洗車操作条件（洗車メニュー）の受付けを可能にし、この受付けをスピーカ２９から車両乗員に促す。車両乗員が車両に乗ったまま車両の中から洗車受付装置１３の料金投入部２５又はリードライダ２６を用いて料金投入を行なうと、洗車操作入力部２７が投入料金に見合う洗車メニューを選択入力可能とするから、車両乗員が洗車操作入力部２７の所望の洗車メニューキーを入力し、更にスタートキーを押下すると洗車操作条件が確定し、釣銭やプリペイドカードが返却される。これにより、洗車操作条件の受付けが完了する。
【００２０】
(3)洗車受付装置１３の洗車操作制御部２０が、上述(2)の洗車操作条件の受付けを完了したとき、洗車機１１の洗車機制御部３０から前述(1)の車両入場可能信号が転送されていれば、洗車操作制御部２０は洗車機制御部３０にその洗車操作条件を送出する。
【００２１】
洗車受付装置１３の洗車操作制御部２０が、洗車機１１による先行車両の洗車中に後続車両の洗車操作条件の受付けを完了したときには、洗車機１１の洗車機制御部３０から車両入場可能信号が転送されていないから、洗車操作制御部２０はスピーカ２９を用いて後続車両を洗車作業場１０Ａの入口に待機せしめ、その後、洗車機１１の洗車機制御部３０から車両入場可能信号が転送されてきたときに洗車機制御部３０にその後続車両の洗車操作条件を送出する。
【００２２】
(4)洗車受付装置１３の洗車操作制御部２０は、洗車機１１の洗車機制御部３０へと上述(3)の洗車操作条件を送出するとともに、スピーカ２９を用いて車両乗員に洗車作業場１０Ａへの入場を促す。車両乗員が車両に乗ったまま停止位置案内表示板１５を見ながら車両を洗車作業場１０Ａに進入させ、右車輪を車両入場検出器１６に納めると、洗車機制御部３０は、車両入場検出器１６の車両入場検出信号により、洗車機１１の走行駆動部３５、ブラシ駆動部３６、ブロワノズル駆動部３７、洗浄液ノズル駆動部３８を制御し、洗車機１１による当該車両のための洗車を開始させる。洗車機１１による洗車が終了すると、洗車機制御部３０は退場案内表示灯１７を点灯して車両の退場を促し、車両乗員は車両を前進させて洗車作業場１０Ａの出口から退場する。車両の退場を車両退場検出器１９が検出する。
【００２３】
即ち、洗車設備１０にあっては、洗車機１１による先行車両の洗車中に、洗車作業場１０Ａの入口に到来する後続車両があると、洗車受付装置１０においてこの後続車両の洗車操作条件の受付けを可能にし、先行車両のための洗車と後続車両のための洗車受付けを並行処理可能として稼働率を向上可能とする。
【００２４】
このとき、洗車受付装置１３は情報提供部４０を有する。情報提供部４０は、洗車操作制御部２０のＣＰＵ２１にＩ／Ｏ２４を介して接続されて制御され、洗車作業場１０Ａの入口で待機する前述の後続車両に対し、情報表示部４１を用いて各種情報を提供する。情報表示部４１は、占い、ゲーム、当該洗車設備１０又は近隣商店の情報等の各種情報をスピーカ（スピーカ２９を使用可）で用いて音声表示する他、洗車受付装置１３に並置した画像表示装置を用いて画像表示することもできる。更に、情報表示部４１として車載ラジオ、車載テレビを用いることもできる。
【００２５】
情報提供部４０は、洗車操作制御部２０が後続車両のための洗車操作条件を受付け完了したことを条件に作動開始し、この洗車操作条件を洗車機制御部３０に送出完了したこと（遮断機１４の閉）を条件に作動停止するものとすることができる。
【００２６】
情報提供部４０は、情報選択部４２を備えることにより、複数種の情報を選択的に提供でき、後続車両に提供する情報を後続車両の乗員によって選択可能としても良い。
【００２７】
従って、本実施形態によれば、以下の作用がある。
▲１▼洗車受付装置１３は、先行車両の洗車終了まで待機する後続車両の乗員に対し、情報提供部４０により占い、ゲーム、当該洗車設備又は近隣商店の情報等の情報を提供する。これにより、後続車両の乗員に退屈と無駄を強いることなく、その待ち時間を有効に利用できる。
【００２８】
▲２▼洗車受付装置１３は、後続車両のための洗車操作条件を受付け完了したことを条件に、情報提供部４０を作動開始することにより、当該洗車客が選んだ洗車メニュー（洗車操作条件）以外のメニュー等も情報としてアピールできるし、先行車両の洗車終了後に直ちに後続車両のための洗車動作に入ることができる。
【００２９】
▲３▼情報提供部４０が情報選択部４２を備えることにより、後続車両の乗員が欲する情報を提供できるし、ある情報の提供中に当該洗車客の選択に応じて更に詳しい関連情報を表示したり、当該情報に関係する料金割引券を提供する等もできる。
【００３０】
図４が、情報提供部４０の情報表示部４１として車載ラジオ６０を利用し、更に車両の乗員が車載ラジオ６０の受信中に、その受信に割り込んで情報を伝達可能とするものである。情報提供部４０は、車載ラジオ６０の中間周波数（455kHzのＡＭ変調波、10.7MHzのＦＭ変調波）を利用する送信機５０を有するものである。
【００３１】
送信機５０は、ＡＭ変調器５１、455kHzAM送信器５２、ジュブレクサ５３、送信アンテナ５４等から構成される。車載ラジオ６０は、受信アンテナ６１、ＭＩＸＥＲ６２、ＯＳＣ６３、455kHz中間周波増幅６４、検波６５、電力増幅６６、スピーカ６７等から構成される。送信アンテナ５４からの電波は浮遊容量を介して車載ラジオ６０の中間周波増幅６４へ直接入る。情報提供部４０が送信機５０に情報を入力すると、ＡＭ変調器５１、ＡＭ送信器５２、ジュブレクサ５３を介し、送信アンテナ５４から情報電波が送信される。洗車作業場１０Ａの入口に待機する後続車両の乗員が車載ラジオ６０を受信していると、又は情報提供部４０が情報表示部４１のスピーカ（スピーカ２９でも可）等を用いて後続車両の乗員に車載ラジオ６０のオンを促して車載ラジオ６０を受信可能状態にさせると、車載ラジオ６０がその情報電波を自動的に受信し、中間周波増幅６４、検波６５、電力増幅６６を介してスピーカ６７からその情報を音声によって車両乗員により明瞭に伝達できる。尚、車載ラジオ６０のＦＭ放送を用いるため、送信機５０が455kHzＡＭ送信器５２に加え（又は代え）、10.7MHzＦＭ送信器を搭載するものでも良い。
【００３２】
送信機５０を用いた情報提供部４０を有する洗車受付装置１３にあっては、情報表示部４１として車載ラジオ６０を用いるものであるから、洗車操作制御部２０が後続車両のための洗車操作条件を受付け完了してから、当該車両が洗車終了して洗車作業場１０Ａから退場完了するまで、その情報の提供を継続するものでも良い。このとき、情報提供部４０が提供する情報としては、洗車機１１や洗車受付装置１３の使用案内情報（洗車受付装置１３を用いる受付手順、洗車作業場１０Ａへの車両の入場／退場手順等）等を含むこともできる。
【００３３】
以上、本発明の実施の形態を図面により詳述したが、本発明の具体的な構成はこの実施の形態に限られるものではなく、本発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲の設計の変更等があっても本発明に含まれる。例えば、本発明はドライブスルー式の洗車設備に限らず、一般の洗車設備にも広く採用できる。
【００３４】
【発明の効果】
以上のように本発明によれば、洗車受付装置において、先行車両の洗車終了まで待機する後続車両の乗員の待ち時間を有効に利用することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】図１は洗車設備を示す模式図である。
【図２】図２は洗車受付装置を示す模式図である。
【図３】図３は洗車受付装置と洗車機の制御系統を示すブロック図である。
【図４】図４は情報提供部を示す回路図である。
【符号の説明】
１０ 洗車設備
１０Ａ 洗車作業場
１１ 洗車機
１３ 洗車受付装置
４０ 情報提供部
４１ 情報表示部
４２ 情報選択部
５０ 送信機（送信手段）
６０ 車載ラジオ[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a car wash accepting apparatus.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the conventional car wash equipment, as described in Japanese Patent No. 2884460, a car wash reception device is installed at the entrance of the car wash workshop that can accept a car wash by a car wash machine for a vehicle that wishes to enter the car wash workshop where the car wash machine is installed. is doing. Further, in this car wash facility, while the preceding vehicle enters the car wash workshop and is being washed, the subsequent vehicle that has arrived at the entrance of the car wash workshop waits at the entrance.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the prior art, the following vehicle that has arrived at the entrance of the car wash workshop only has to wait at the entrance until the preceding vehicle finishes washing and exits the car wash workshop, which imposes tedious and wastefulness on the occupant. That's it.
[0004]
An object of the present invention is to provide a forgotten vehicle to a succeeding vehicle that waits for the preceding vehicle to finish washing , provide various information such as a game, and wait for the passengers of the succeeding vehicle without being bored and wasteful. Is to effectively use.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention of claim 1 is installed at an entrance of the car wash workplaces installed a car wash, and can accept car wash by wash machine for a vehicle wishing to admission to wash workplace, in car wash of the preceding vehicle by a car washer In addition, a car wash reception device provided with an information providing unit for providing various information to a subsequent vehicle that arrives at the entrance of the car wash workshop and stands by, wherein the information providing unit sets the car wash operation conditions for the subsequent vehicle. After the acceptance is completed and the subsequent vehicle is made to wait at the entrance of the car wash workshop, various information is sent to the subsequent vehicle waiting at the entrance of the car wash workshop until the subsequent vehicle is urged to enter the car wash workshop. It is intended to be provided .
[0006]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the information providing unit displays various types of information as audio and images .
[0007]
According to a third aspect of the invention, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the information providing unit can selectively provide a plurality of types of information, and information to be provided to the following vehicle can be selected by a passenger of the following vehicle. An information selection unit is provided.
[0008]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the information providing unit further includes a transmission unit that uses an intermediate frequency of a vehicle-mounted radio.
[0009]
[Action]
According to the first and second aspects of the invention, the following actions (a) and (b) are obtained.
(a) The car wash acceptance device provides information such as information on the game, the car wash facility, or nearby shops to the passengers of the following vehicle that wait until the car wash of the preceding vehicle is completed by the information providing unit. Thereby, the waiting time can be effectively utilized without forcing the occupant of the following vehicle to be bored and wasteful.
[0010]
(b) The car wash acceptance device starts the operation of the information providing unit on the condition that the car wash operation conditions for the following vehicle have been received, and other than the car wash menu (car wash operation conditions) selected by the car wash customer. Menus and the like can be appealed as information, and a car washing operation for the following vehicle can be started immediately after the car washing of the preceding vehicle is completed.
[0011]
The invention according to claim 3 has the following action (c) .
(c) By providing the information selection unit with the information providing unit, it is possible to provide information desired by the occupant of the following vehicle, and during the provision of certain information, more detailed related information can be displayed according to the selection of the car wash passenger, A discount coupon related to the information can also be provided.
[0012]
The invention according to claim 4 has the following effect (d) .
(d) By providing the information providing unit with a transmission means that uses the intermediate frequency of the in-vehicle radio of the vehicle, the information can be clearly transmitted to the passengers of the following vehicle, and only when the vehicle is waiting for a car wash. In addition, information can continue to be transmitted during the subsequent car wash.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
1 is a schematic diagram showing a car wash facility, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a car wash acceptance device, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control system of the car wash acceptance device and the car wash machine, and FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing an information providing unit. .
[0014]
FIG. 1 shows a drive-through type car wash facility 10 in which a gate-type car wash machine 11 can reciprocate along a rail 12, and an area surrounded by the car wash machine 11 in a travel range of the car wash machine 11 is a car wash workshop 10A. The vehicle is entered from the front entrance of the car wash workshop 10A and positioned at the car wash workshop 10A, and the vehicle washed by the car wash machine 11 at the car wash workshop 10A is exited from the rear exit of the car wash workshop 10A.
[0015]
The car wash facility 10 has a car wash acceptance device 13 and a circuit breaker 14 at the entrance of the car wash workshop 10A, a stop position guide display board 15 and a vehicle entrance detector (foot switch) 16 at the car wash workshop 10A, and exits at the exit of the car wash workshop 10A. A guidance indicator lamp 17 is provided. In addition, a car arrival detector 18 is installed in the circuit breaker 14, and a vehicle exit detector 19 is installed in the rear surface of the car wash machine 11.
[0016]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the car wash acceptance device 13 has a car wash operation control unit 20 in which a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, and an interface I / O 24 are connected to each other. The car wash operation control unit 20 includes a charge input unit 25, a reader 26 such as a prepaid card, a car wash operation input unit 27 for selecting various car wash menus, a printer 28A for issuing receipts, a change return unit 28B, A speaker 29 is connected to the CPU 21 via the I / O 24, and the CPU 21 controls these operations based on a program recorded in the ROM 22.
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 3, the car wash machine 11 includes a car wash machine control unit 30 in which a CPU 31, a ROM 32, a RAM 33, and an interface I / O 34 are connected to each other. The car wash machine control unit 30 transfers the detection signals of the vehicle arrival detector 18, the vehicle entrance detector 16, and the vehicle exit detector 19 to the CPU 31 via the I / O 34. The car wash machine control unit 30 connects the travel drive unit 35, the brush drive unit 36, the blower nozzle moving unit 37, and the cleaning liquid nozzle drive unit 38 to the CPU 31 via the I / O 34, as well as the circuit breaker drive unit 39, the stop position guide display. The board 15 and the exit guidance indicator lamp 17 are also connected to the CPU 31 via the I / O 34, and the CPU 31 controls these operations based on a program recorded in the ROM 32.
[0018]
Accordingly, the car wash machine 11 and the car wash acceptance device 13 in the car wash facility 10 operate as follows.
(1) The car wash machine controller 30 of the car wash machine 11 is stopped at the car wash standby position on the rail 12, and the car wash work place 10A is detected from the detection history of the vehicle entrance detector 16 and the vehicle exit detector 19. On the condition that the vehicle is not enrolled, a vehicle entry enable signal is sent to the car wash operation control unit 20 of the car wash acceptance device 13.
[0019]
(2) The vehicle detector 18 of the circuit breaker 14 detects that a vehicle that wishes to enter the car wash workshop 10A arrives at the entrance of the car wash workshop 10A and waits, and this detection signal causes the car wash controller 30 to Then, the car wash operation control unit 20 enables the reception of the car wash operation condition (car wash menu), and prompts the vehicle occupant to accept this reception from the speaker 29. When a vehicle occupant enters a fee from the vehicle by using the charge input unit 25 or the reader 26 of the car wash reception device 13, the car wash operation input unit 27 can selectively input a car wash menu corresponding to the input fee. Therefore, when the vehicle occupant inputs a desired car wash menu key of the car wash operation input unit 27 and further presses the start key, the car wash operation condition is determined, and change or a prepaid card is returned. Thereby, acceptance of the car wash operation condition is completed.
[0020]
(3) When the car wash operation control unit 20 of the car wash acceptance device 13 completes the acceptance of the car wash operation conditions described in (2) above, the vehicle entrance enable signal (1) described above is sent from the car wash machine control unit 30 of the car wash machine 11. If it has been transferred, the car wash operation control unit 20 sends the car wash operation conditions to the car wash machine control unit 30.
[0021]
When the car wash operation control unit 20 of the car wash acceptance device 13 completes acceptance of the car wash operation conditions of the following vehicle during the car wash of the preceding vehicle by the car wash machine 11, a vehicle entry enable signal is received from the car wash machine control unit 30 of the car wash machine 11. Since it has not been transferred, the car wash operation control unit 20 uses the speaker 29 to make the succeeding vehicle stand by at the entrance of the car wash work place 10A, and thereafter, a vehicle entry enable signal has been transferred from the car wash machine control unit 30 of the car wash machine 11. Sometimes, the car wash operation condition of the following vehicle is sent to the car wash machine control unit 30.
[0022]
(4) The car wash operation control unit 20 of the car wash acceptance device 13 sends out the car wash operation conditions described in (3) above to the car wash machine control unit 30 of the car wash machine 11 and uses the speaker 29 to inform the vehicle occupant of the car wash workshop 10A. Encourage admission to. When the vehicle occupant enters the vehicle while entering the car wash work area 10A while looking at the stop position guide display board 15 while the vehicle occupant is on the vehicle, and the right wheel is placed in the vehicle entrance detector 16, the car wash machine control unit 30 causes the vehicle entrance detector 16 to enter. The vehicle drive detection unit 35 controls the travel drive unit 35, the brush drive unit 36, the blower nozzle drive unit 37, and the cleaning liquid nozzle drive unit 38 of the car wash machine 11 to start the car wash for the vehicle by the car wash machine 11. When the car wash by the car wash machine 11 is finished, the car wash machine control unit 30 turns on the exit guidance indicator lamp 17 to prompt the vehicle to leave, and the vehicle occupant advances the vehicle and exits from the exit of the car wash workshop 10A. The vehicle exit detector 19 detects the vehicle exit.
[0023]
That is, in the car wash facility 10, if there is a succeeding vehicle that arrives at the entrance of the car wash workshop 10 </ b> A while the preceding vehicle is being washed by the car wash machine 11, the car wash acceptance device 10 accepts the car wash operation condition of the succeeding vehicle. It enables the car wash for the preceding vehicle and the car wash acceptance for the following vehicle to be processed in parallel, thereby improving the operating rate.
[0024]
At this time, the car wash acceptance device 13 has an information providing unit 40. The information providing unit 40 is connected to and controlled by the CPU 21 of the car wash operation control unit 20 via the I / O 24, and uses the information display unit 41 for various information on the above-described subsequent vehicle that stands by at the entrance of the car wash workshop 10A. I will provide a. The information display unit 41 displays a variety of information such as fortune telling, games, information on the car wash facility 10 or nearby shops using a speaker (the speaker 29 can be used), and also displays an image display device juxtaposed with the car wash acceptance device 13 The image can also be displayed using. Furthermore, an in-vehicle radio or an in-vehicle television can be used as the information display unit 41.
[0025]
The information providing unit 40 starts operating on the condition that the car wash operation control unit 20 has received the car wash operation conditions for the following vehicle, and has completed sending the car wash operation conditions to the car wash machine control unit 30 (breaker 14), the operation can be stopped.
[0026]
By providing the information selection unit 42, the information providing unit 40 can selectively provide a plurality of types of information, and information provided to the subsequent vehicle may be selectable by a passenger of the subsequent vehicle.
[0027]
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, there are the following operations.
{Circle around (1)} The car wash acceptance device 13 provides information such as information on the game, the car wash facility, or nearby shops to the passengers of the following vehicle that are waiting until the preceding vehicle has been washed by the information providing unit 40. Thereby, the waiting time can be effectively utilized without forcing the occupant of the following vehicle to be bored and wasteful.
[0028]
(2) The car wash acceptance device 13 starts the operation of the information providing unit 40 on the condition that the car wash operation conditions for the following vehicle have been received, and thereby the car wash menu (car wash operation conditions) selected by the car wash customer. Other menus and the like can be appealed as information, and the car washing operation for the following vehicle can be started immediately after the car washing of the preceding vehicle is completed.
[0029]
(3) By providing the information selection unit 42 in the information providing unit 40, it is possible to provide information desired by the occupant of the following vehicle, and display more detailed related information according to the selection of the car wash passenger while providing certain information. And offer discount coupons related to the information.
[0030]
FIG. 4 shows that the vehicle-mounted radio 60 is used as the information display unit 41 of the information providing unit 40, and that the vehicle occupant can interrupt the reception of the vehicle-mounted radio 60 during reception and transmit the information. The information providing unit 40 includes a transmitter 50 that uses an intermediate frequency (455 kHz AM modulated wave, 10.7 MHz FM modulated wave) of the in-vehicle radio 60.
[0031]
The transmitter 50 includes an AM modulator 51, a 455 kHz AM transmitter 52, a juplexer 53, a transmission antenna 54, and the like. The in-vehicle radio 60 includes a reception antenna 61, a MIXER 62, an OSC 63, a 455 kHz intermediate frequency amplification 64, a detection 65, a power amplification 66, a speaker 67, and the like. The radio wave from the transmission antenna 54 directly enters the intermediate frequency amplification 64 of the in-vehicle radio 60 through the stray capacitance. When the information providing unit 40 inputs information to the transmitter 50, an information radio wave is transmitted from the transmitting antenna 54 via the AM modulator 51, the AM transmitter 52, and the juxter 53. When the occupant of the following vehicle waiting at the entrance of the car wash workshop 10A receives the in-vehicle radio 60, or the information providing unit 40 uses the speaker (speaker 29) of the information display unit 41 or the like to the occupant of the following vehicle. When the vehicle-mounted radio 60 is prompted to be turned on so that the vehicle-mounted radio 60 can be received, the vehicle-mounted radio 60 automatically receives the information radio wave, and is output from the speaker 67 via the intermediate frequency amplification 64, the detection 65, and the power amplification 66. The information can be clearly transmitted to the vehicle occupant by voice. Since the FM broadcast of the in-vehicle radio 60 is used, the transmitter 50 may be mounted with a 10.7 MHz FM transmitter in addition to (or instead of) the 455 kHz AM transmitter 52.
[0032]
In the car wash accepting apparatus 13 having the information providing unit 40 using the transmitter 50, the vehicle-mounted radio 60 is used as the information display unit 41. Therefore, the car wash operation control unit 20 performs the car wash operation condition for the following vehicle. The information may be continuously provided after the vehicle has been received until the vehicle has been washed and exited from the car wash workshop 10A. At this time, the information provided by the information providing unit 40 includes usage guide information for the car wash machine 11 and the car wash acceptance device 13 (acceptance procedure using the car wash acceptance device 13, entry / exit procedure of the vehicle to the car wash workshop 10A, etc.), etc. Can also be included.
[0033]
Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration of the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and there are design changes and the like without departing from the gist of the present invention. Is included in the present invention. For example, the present invention can be widely applied not only to drive-through type car wash equipment but also to general car wash equipment.
[0034]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, in the car wash acceptance device, it is possible to effectively use the waiting time of the occupant of the subsequent vehicle that waits until the end of the washing of the preceding vehicle.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a car wash facility.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a car wash acceptance device.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control system of a car wash acceptance device and a car wash machine.
FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing an information providing unit.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Car wash equipment 10A Car wash workshop 11 Car wash machine 13 Car wash reception apparatus 40 Information provision part 41 Information display part 42 Information selection part 50 Transmitter (transmission means)
60 Car radio

Claims (4)

洗車機を設置した洗車作業場の入口に設置され、洗車作業場への入場を希望する車両のための洗車機による洗車を受付け可能とし、
洗車機による先行車両の洗車中に、洗車作業場の入口に到来して待機する後続車両に各種情報を提供する情報提供部を付帯して備える洗車受付装置であって、
前記情報提供部が、後続車両のための洗車操作条件を受付け完了し、該後続車両を洗車作業場の入口に待機させた後、該後続車両に洗車作業場への入場を促すまでの間、洗車作業場の入口で待機している後続車両に対し、各種情報を提供する洗車受付装置。Is installed at the entrance of the car wash workshop, which set up a car wash, and can accept a car wash by the car wash machine for the vehicle you want the entrance to the car wash workplace,
A car wash accepting apparatus provided with an information providing unit for providing various information to a subsequent vehicle that arrives at the entrance of the car wash workshop and waits while the preceding vehicle is washed by the car wash machine ,
The information providing unit completes receiving the car wash operation conditions for the following vehicle, waits the subsequent vehicle at the entrance of the car wash workshop, and then prompts the subsequent vehicle to enter the car wash workshop. A car wash reception device that provides various types of information to the following vehicle waiting at the entrance of the car. 前記情報提供部が、各種情報を音声表示するとともに、画像表示する請求項１に記載の洗車受付装置。The car wash acceptance device according to claim 1, wherein the information providing unit displays various types of information as audio and images . 前記情報提供部が、複数種の情報を選択的に提供でき、後続車両に提供する情報を後続車両の乗員によって選択可能とする情報選択部を備えてなる請求項１又は２に記載の洗車受付装置。  The car wash reception according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the information providing unit includes an information selecting unit that can selectively provide a plurality of types of information and that allows an occupant of the following vehicle to select information to be provided to the following vehicle. apparatus. 前記情報提供部が、車両の車載ラジオの中間周波数を利用する送信手段を有する請求項１〜３のいずれかに記載の洗車受付装置。  The car wash acceptance device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the information providing unit includes a transmission unit that uses an intermediate frequency of an in-vehicle radio of a vehicle.
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