CH562755A5 - Petrol pump illumination system - light on filler nozzle connected by fibre optic bundle to light source - Google Patents
Petrol pump illumination system - light on filler nozzle connected by fibre optic bundle to light sourceInfo
- Publication number
- CH562755A5 CH562755A5 CH858073A CH858073A CH562755A5 CH 562755 A5 CH562755 A5 CH 562755A5 CH 858073 A CH858073 A CH 858073A CH 858073 A CH858073 A CH 858073A CH 562755 A5 CH562755 A5 CH 562755A5
- Authority
- CH
- Switzerland
- Prior art keywords
- light
- fuel
- refueling
- light guide
- filler neck
- Prior art date
Links
- 238000005286 illumination Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 7
- 239000000835 fiber Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 6
- 239000000945 filler Substances 0.000 title claims description 15
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 23
- 230000004907 flux Effects 0.000 claims description 4
- 230000007812 deficiency Effects 0.000 claims description 2
- 230000001419 dependent effect Effects 0.000 claims description 2
- 238000004880 explosion Methods 0.000 claims description 2
- 230000003760 hair shine Effects 0.000 claims description 2
- 238000012423 maintenance Methods 0.000 claims description 2
- 230000003287 optical effect Effects 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000002828 fuel tank Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000013307 optical fiber Substances 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
- B67D7/06—Details or accessories
- B67D7/42—Filling nozzles
- B67D7/425—Filling nozzles including components powered by electricity or light
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60S5/00—Servicing, maintaining, repairing, or refitting of vehicles
- B60S5/02—Supplying fuel to vehicles; General disposition of plant in filling stations
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F21V33/00—Structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles, not otherwise provided for
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F9/00—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements
- G09F9/30—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements
- G09F9/305—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements being the ends of optical fibres
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Loading And Unloading Of Fuel Tanks Or Ships (AREA)
Abstract
A petrol pump at a filling station has an illumination system to assist the filling of vehicle petrol tanks at night time, where instead of relying on the lamp on top of the pump which is normally obscured by an advertising sign, an optical fibre bundle connects the lamp on the top with an encapsulated light source attached to the filling nozzle. This is located so that the interior of the fuel tank is sufficiently illuminated to see the fuel level, to avoid the danger of overfilling and spillage. The fibre bundle can follow the delivery tube, and the light source can include a lens to increase the illumination.
Description
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Beleuchtungseinrichtung an einer Tanksäule zum Betanken von Motorfahrzeugen.
Die heutigen Tanksäulen weisen im allgemeinen in ihrem Kopf eine Beleuchtung auf, die ein gewisses Licht für die allgemeine Beleuchtung beim Betanken liefert, im allgemeinen aber eher einfach zur Beleuchtung der in der Leuchtfläche angebrachten Reklameschrift dient. Eine Ausleuchtung des Tankstutzens des Motorfahrzeuges ist damit nie in genügendem Masse möglich. Gerade diese wäre aber wünschenswert, weil bei der heute üblichen Volltankung meistens möglichst viel Treibstoff eingefüllt wird. Da die mit einer niveauabhängigen Abstellvorrichtung versehenen Betankungshahnen dafür meistens zu früh abstellen, wird der Hahn dann jeweilen etwas angehoben und dann wird weiter Treibstoff eingefüllt. Wegen der schlechten Sichtverhältnisse im Tankstutzen läuft das Benzin dann oftmals über, bevor das Niveau ersichtlich ist.
Dies schadet nicht nur dem Wagen und verärgert den Kunden, sondern ist auch eine unnötige Umweltverschmutzung.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, diesem Missstand durch eine gezielte Ausleuchtung des Tankstutzens während dem Betanken zu wehren.
Erfindungsgemäss wird dies dadurch erreicht, dass sie eine Lichtquelle in einem gekapselten Bereich und dass sie einen faseroptischen Lichtleiter aufweist, der Licht aus dem gekap selten Bereich zu einem Punkt am Betankungshahn leitet, von wo aus dieses beim Betanken der Fahrzeuge direkt in deren Tankstutzen strahlt, so dass das Treibstoff-Niveau im Tankstutzen sichtbar ist.
Vorzugsweise wird das Licht dabei aus dem Leuchtfeld im Kopf der Tanksäule bezogen und mit der Faseroptik dem Treibstoffschlauch nach zum Betankungshahn geleitet. Auch kann der Lichtstrom durch eine optische Bündelung des Lichtes im Kopf der Tanksäule auf den Anfang des Lichtleiters vergrössert werden.
Ebenso kann durch eine am Ende des Lichtleiters angebrachte Linse der Lichtstrahl in Richtung Tankstutzen gebündelt werden.
Ein solches System kann ein volles Betanken der Motorfahrzeuge ermöglichen, ohne dass das Risiko des Überlaufens gross ist. Auch schaltet es das Risiko von Explosionen durch Funken aus, wie es elektrische Anlagen anhaftet. Dieser Gefahr kann ja auf elektrischem Wege nur durch vollständig gekapselte Batterieleuchten begegnet werden, die bedeutende Betriebskosten und Ladeumtriebe verursachen. Wenigstens für stark frequentierte Tankstellen bringt das hier erläuterte System trotz der höheren Gestehungskosten dank fehlender Betriebskosten, seiner Wartungsfreiheit und Gefahrlosigkeit eine optimale Lösung.
PATENTANSPRUCH
Beleuchtungseinrichtung an einer Tanksäule zum Betanken von Motorfahrzeugen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie eine Lichtquelle in einem gekapselten Bereich und dass sie einen faseroptischen Lichtleiter aufweist, der Licht aus dem gekapselten Bereich zu einem Punkt am Betankungshahn leitet, von wo dieses beim Betanken der Fahrzeuge direkt in deren Tankstutzen strahlen kann, so dass das Treibstoffniveau im Tankstutzen sichtbar ist.
UNTERANSPRÜCHE
1. Beleuchtungseinrichtung nach Patentanspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der gekapselte Bereich der beleuchtete Raum im Kopf der Säule ist und der Lichtleiter von dort dem Schlauch entlang bis zum Betankungshahn angeordnet ist.
2. Beleuchtungseinrichtung nach Patentanspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Lichtstrom im Lichtleiter durch eine optische Bündelung auf den Anfang des Lichtleiters vergrössert wird.
3. Beleuchtungseinrichtung nach Patentanspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Licht am Ende des Lichtleiters durch eine Linse in Richtung des Tankhahn-Auslaufrohres und damit des Tankstutzens gebündelt wird.
**WARNUNG** Ende DESC Feld konnte Anfang CLMS uberlappen**.
The invention relates to a lighting device on a fuel pump for refueling motor vehicles.
Today's fuel pumps generally have lighting in their heads that provides a certain amount of light for the general lighting when filling up, but generally rather simply serves to illuminate the advertisements placed in the illuminated area. Illumination of the fuel filler neck of the motor vehicle is never possible to a sufficient extent. However, this would be particularly desirable because with today's full refueling, as much fuel as possible is usually filled in. Since the refueling taps, which are provided with a level-dependent shut-off device, usually turn off too early for this, the tap is then raised a little and then further fuel is added. Because of the poor visibility in the filler neck, the petrol often overflows before the level can be seen.
Not only does it harm the car and annoy customers, it is also unnecessary pollution.
The invention is based on the object of countering this deficiency by means of targeted illumination of the filler neck while refueling.
According to the invention, this is achieved in that it has a light source in an encapsulated area and that it has a fiber-optic light guide that guides light from the capped area to a point on the fueling tap, from where it shines directly into the fuel filler neck when the vehicle is refueled, so that the fuel level is visible in the filler neck.
The light is preferably drawn from the light field in the head of the fuel pump and guided with the fiber optics along the fuel hose to the fueling tap. The luminous flux can also be increased by optically bundling the light in the head of the fuel pump to the beginning of the light guide.
A lens attached to the end of the light guide can also focus the light beam in the direction of the tank nozzle.
Such a system can enable the motor vehicles to be fully refueled without the risk of overflow being great. It also eliminates the risk of explosions from sparks as it sticks to electrical systems. This danger can only be countered electrically using fully encapsulated battery lights, which cause significant operating costs and charging. At least for heavily frequented petrol stations, the system explained here provides an optimal solution despite the higher production costs thanks to the lack of operating costs, its freedom from maintenance and harmlessness.
PATENT CLAIM
Lighting device on a petrol pump for refueling motor vehicles, characterized in that it has a light source in an encapsulated area and in that it has a fiber optic light guide which guides light from the encapsulated area to a point on the refueling tap, from where it is fed directly into the vehicle when refueling whose filler neck can shine so that the fuel level in the filler neck is visible.
SUBCLAIMS
1. Lighting device according to claim, characterized in that the encapsulated area is the illuminated space in the head of the column and the light guide is arranged from there along the hose to the refueling tap.
2. Lighting device according to claim, characterized in that the luminous flux in the light guide is increased by optical bundling at the beginning of the light guide.
3. Lighting device according to claim, characterized in that the light at the end of the light guide is bundled through a lens in the direction of the tank tap outlet pipe and thus the tank nozzle.
** WARNING ** End of DESC field could overlap beginning of CLMS **.
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CH858073A CH562755A5 (en) | 1973-06-13 | 1973-06-13 | Petrol pump illumination system - light on filler nozzle connected by fibre optic bundle to light source |
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CH858073A CH562755A5 (en) | 1973-06-13 | 1973-06-13 | Petrol pump illumination system - light on filler nozzle connected by fibre optic bundle to light source |
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Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO1996018180A1 (en) * | 1994-12-09 | 1996-06-13 | Shell Oil Company | Fiber-optics illuminated fuel dispenser |
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WO1996018180A1 (en) * | 1994-12-09 | 1996-06-13 | Shell Oil Company | Fiber-optics illuminated fuel dispenser |
US5761837A (en) * | 1994-12-09 | 1998-06-09 | Shell Oil Company | Fiber-optics illuminated fuel dispenser |
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