Control device for twinned washing and/or maintenance station for motor cars

0001The invention relates to a control device for a tandem-cleaning and / or Nursing station for motor vehicles according to the preamble of claim 1.

0002Tandem-cleaning and / or maintenance stations for motor vehicles are in stations or in which cleaning and / or maintenance services in self-service operation on two separate locations A or B are performed with devices therefor are provided, the time or value credit in a time or Value credit storage device per cleaning or care space by the Inserting coins or by entering a value card, the debit a corresponding credit balance of the prepaid card to set up to control the operation the cleaning and / or care devices for a corresponding period release.

0003In conventional SB-Tandem-cleaning stations, we code to activate the desired cleaning station each one of these relevant page associated Muenzer, ie a device for testing of the coins used. This means that always two coin are necessary in a SB-Tandem-cleaner. This results in a great production effort, which results in an additional high, subsequent maintenance requires that corresponding to the number of existing coin is necessary.

0004It must Muenzer firstly in the same number as the SB-Tandem-Cleaning Set be installed and set up on the other in the corresponding number are also just waiting. This caused corresponding manufacturing and maintenance costs

0005The present invention is based on the object, both the technical as well as the financial cost for the production and maintenance of the SB-Tandem-cleaning and / or to minimize maintenance stations.

0006The object is achieved by the technical teaching of claim 1.

0007When vorligenden invention, it is provided that, in contrast to the recent Construction of SB-Tandem-cleaning and / or care stations, for the time or Value credit storage facilities on both sides and places A or B only a single coin for the insertion of coins or prepaid cards is present, which in conjunction with a selection unit credit for the selected cleaning table opposite A or B increases.

0008Starting from the consideration that the coin here a dual function accepts, namely accept the payment and then assigned him Working side of SB-Tandem-cleaning station for the use of the arranged Operating units and to release their program selection, this was divided double function.

0009Important for the invention is that the coin only one of these dual functions performs namely accept payment. Since it is an SB-Tandem-cleaning station on both sides work to the same cash namely Coin or ev. Also is a value card, is sufficient here ultimately a coin for Acquisition of credits. The second function, releasing the desired Work site, assume a Wahlschlater, two buttons or a corresponding Selection unit for the cleaning position in question. Here, for example, each assigned a button of a work site. The operation of the selection unit may vary the design of the associated control forward the payment transaction or be followed. Additionally, it is for the case where two buttons used are provided, that via the control the locking of the push button to today taken to avoid misuse. The assignment of the Selection unit for corresponding work side can pictograms, arrows above . Be realized a display or the like.

0010Applicable, this invention is in all SB-Tandem-cleaning station where the Münzeinwurfseite mutually at the same location are.

0011In addition, this invention relates to various, in each case used placed Zahlungsakzeptoren, not only the coin validator (mechanical, electronically) but also card reader of all kinds. The methodology described above in Button can also function as push-button switch, or any further Piezzotaster electrical switching instrument to be executed so far as an automatic Provision of selfsame is guaranteed.

0012The main advantage of this invention lies in the fact that an expensive double- may waive inserted component in the form of Munzer and this by cost-effective components replaced. It is mainly used when using electronic coin validators or card readers to bear. But even when mechanical coin arise already technical and financial benefits by saving a Muenzer or Zahlungsakzeptors. In addition, still has to the smaller space requirement for the integration of only one payment acceptor in Housing are pointed.

0013extending the use of a single Muenzer for SB-Tandem-cleaner plant of course, to all cleaning and / or maintenance stations for motor vehicles., so both washes and on Schmutzsauganlagen and the like. more. The So, does the present invention may, for example, when combined SB-Tandem-cleaning stations both in washing units as well as Dirt eye units are used. It is to only necessary that at one side of the control point access from both the one and the other will box her to allow them to operate. It is thus provided that only a single payment acceptor is present, and that the apparatus is switchable, wherein by means of a switch, either the washing area A (or Saugplatz A) or may Basin B (or Saugplatz B) are selected, and that, If at selected Basin A a coin is inserted, then the Time account of the washing area A is filled, during which the change in Selection unit to the washing area B with a coin of the washing area B is revalued accordingly in his time account.

0014This therefore requires that the input device at least one selection unit, one Münzeingabeschlitz and an associated single coin validator , wherein, in a specific embodiment of the present invention, the Credit time is also displayed visually. Instead of a rotary selector switch can of course be used pushbuttons or other input keys will. It may also touch keys or it can be so even in a further embodiment of the present invention, a touch screen are provided, on which then the appropriate choice be selected. On this touch screen then can still Time accounts are displayed graphically.

0015For the payment acceptor that this not only as biggest part yet usual, is formed as a real coin acceptor, but that this also in the form of a board tester can be constructed, which balances on correspondent checked cards or deletes and accepts. The enumeration of the type of Validator is not limiting but meant to be exemplary.

0016The invention is the basis of several different embodiments explains representing figures.

0017Show it:<dl tsize="8"><dt>Figure 1:</dt><dd>an inventive operating device with payment acceptor or also called and dial to select the desired coin Cleaning space,</dd><dt>Figure 2:</dt><dd>the representation as in Figure 1 with additional credit display for each cleaning area A, B and</dd><dt>Figure 3:</dt><dd>a further embodiment of the present invention with Card reader and a display and selection unit in the screen form.</dd></dl>

00181 shows the front view of an operating device according to the invention for a SB-Tandem-cleaning and / or care space for car. The operating unit 1 includes a coin 2 with a coin slot 10, a return button 11 and an ejection slot 12. Also, a selection switch 3 is provided, which allows the selection of the place A or B. By setting the Selector switch, the selection of the place and the customer has the option increase his credit by inserting coins and thus the operating time the selected course to extend. After selecting the right place -A or B and by the ball in one or more coins into the coin slot 10 effectively extending the customer the release time of the cleaner so that it continues may, depending on either washing or sucking his car if it around a washing area or is an Saugplatz.

0019After a customer, for example, the space A with a corresponding credit has filled, it can use the facilities on the site A and during which can turn the dial to the position B Place a second customer and also insert coins into the coin slot 10, so that it be credit may increase for the second place, so for the space B, in accordance with and can use existing equipment.

0020In Figure 2 is an enhanced embodiment of the present invention shown. This is an embodiment, which in addition to the Embodiment in Figure 1 is a credit display both the space A and for Pl includes atz B. These two indicators 4 are scaled accordingly, so that the customer can read his account. Additionally still arrows 13 arranged that show the customer on which side of the space A and the space B is located.

0021Here also is the advantage of using a single Muenzer for a SB-Tandem cleaning table clear.

0022In the third embodiment of the present invention according to FIG 3, it is provided that the operating device 1 comprises a display 5, which both control and display device includes. Here are the positions 3 with the designations A and B, the buttons for selecting the corresponding Square. These two switching functions are interlocked so that only either the place A or B the space can be selected. The selected Place appears clearly deposited on the screen, while not selected place in a less conspicuous display appears. The Credit advertisements 4, in this embodiment in the form of a clock shown. Here, a pointer shape for the space A is selected and the space B, but merely illustrative of respective embodiments, a representation in about a speedometer shape in which by a corresponding color or Intensity envelope the credit is recognizable.

0023In another are in the image area of ​​the screen 5 arrows 13 for the Map of the place appears, and for the reproduction of a value card from Wertkarteneinziehvorrichtung in the form of a switching or Munzer 2 Operator symbol for a Rückgabknopf 11. This flow pattern 11 causes a Value card, which has been inserted into the coin 2, at the request again can be released without a deduction of credit has taken place. An additional feature of this embodiment is connected to the control icon for the given stop switch 9 whose operation cancels the current operation causes.

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0024<dl tsize="3" compact="compact"><dt>1.</dt><dd>operation unit</dd><dt>. 2</dt><dd>Muenzer</dd><dt>. 3</dt><dd>selector</dd><dt>. 4</dt><dd>credit display</dd><dt>. 5</dt><dd>screen</dd><dt>. 6</dt><dd>, Prepaid card</dd><dt>. 7</dt><dd>-</dd><dt>8th</dt><dd>-</dd><dt>. 9</dt><dd>stop switch</dd><dt>10th</dt><dd>, Einwurfschlitz</dd><dt>11th</dt><dd>, return button</dd><dt>12th</dt><dd>, ejection slot</dd><dt>. 13</dt><dd>arrows</dd></dl>