CZ421897A3 - Information carrier for fuel filling gun - Google Patents

Abstract

A device for placing information and/or advertising onto a fuel pump filler gun (1), where a supporting member (2) surrounds a part of the filler gun and has an area (2') at the upper side of the filler gun equipped with a detachable, transparent cover (3) for placing said information and/or advertising on said area. The cover (3) is connected to the supporting member (2) via a link connection (9). The link connection consists of a hinge pivot (10) on the cover (3) which forms a pivotal engagement with a sleeve part (11) on the supporting member (2). A first portion of the surface of the cover can be provided with non-detachable information (12) with regard to the fuel type delivered by the filler gun, whilst a second portion of the surface of the cover/lid is designed for the display of further information and/or advertising (7) which in a detachable manner can be disposed between the supporting member area (2') and the cover (3).

Description

Technical field

The invention relates to a device that provides and displays information and / or advertising when the device is placed on a fuel dispensing gun, the device comprising a support element with a portion of the upper surface carrying the information and / or advertising card, and wherein on the portion of the surface just placed a removable upper member through which the information or advertising card is visible.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Also known in Norway is that the fuel under the top or down, or due to misinformation, is information about the fuel supplied. For example, there may be a situation where octane fuel goes while the gun delivers. if it gets incorrect at the same time for the gas station that made this error

A device of this kind is known, inter alia, from patent 175397.

In connection with a device of this type, in some cases the upper member was inadvertently element, lost or damaged, or sometimes incorrect information or an advertising card appeared in the member, an error occurred in the upper member of all the guns of the filling station when some cards have been removed and replaced with new ones, so some of the upper members have randomly received both new and old information about the type of fuel being pumped. This means that the fuel type information has either disappeared when the upper member is removed, which makes the card lost to the card in terms of fuel type by the specific gun. ^1, when the card contains fuel information in which the unleaded 95 lead fuel is reported, the result may be the type of fuel, but caused.

Although the occurrence of such errors is small, it is nevertheless clear that such a device needs to be improved.

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According to the invention, the device is characterized in that the upper member is articulated to the support element, the upper member being constructed either as a full-area lid of transparent material or as a frame with an open space between opposite parts of the frame.

According to another embodiment of the device, the hinged connection between the lid or frame and the support element is realized by means of an articulated pin which is located on the lid or frame and which by snapping engages the receiving portion of the pin on the support element.

Advantageously, the pivot receiving element has an oval cross section and is greater than the cross section of the hinge pin.

Advantageously, the frame is made of a transparent material, but it is also possible for it to be made of an opaque material in the same color as the support element.

In a special lid design, the first smaller lid portion, seen in the axial direction of said lid, has a surface area provided with non-removable information about the type of fuel that the gun dispenses. The frame also has a second, larger, open portion, seen in the axial direction of the frame through which the information or the advertising card is visible.

In a special frame design, the first smaller frame portion, seen in the axial direction of the frame, has a surface area provided with non-removable fuel information that the gun emits. The frame also has a second larger and open portion, seen in the axial direction of the frame, through which the information or the advertising card is visible.

In countries where there is a need to have a narrower support member with an upper member to allow the dispensing gun to insert into a relatively small hole in the pump stand when it is not pumped and when the appropriate device is not available to prevent such insertion then, according to the present invention, it is proposed to provide an upper member having an arcuate shape in cross-section. In this case, the upper part of the surface of the support element also has an arc shape in cross section.

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In a special embodiment, the non-removable information can be produced in the form of cut-out portions in said surface area. In this embodiment, the portion of the card that is not printed will contrast with the rest of the surface area.

At least two pins are formed on the underside of the frame to fit into the holes in the card. This facilitates mounting of the card and prevents it from slipping due to external influences on the card or frame. In addition, a portion of the surface has notches which, when the frame is placed on the support element, forms a connection with said pins.

Overview of the drawings

The invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1a shows a device according to the prior art, Fig. 3 shows a first embodiment of the device according to the invention, Figs. 4-8 shows a second embodiment of the device according to the invention, Figs. Figures 12 and 13 show a third embodiment of the device according to the invention; Figures 14 and 15 show a fourth embodiment of the device according to the invention; Figures 16 and 17 show a fifth embodiment of the device according to the invention; Fig. 22 shows details of an eighth embodiment of the device according to the invention; Fig. 23 shows a ninth embodiment of the device according to the invention; Fig. 24 shows a section XXIV-XXIV of Fig. 23;

4 shows a tenth embodiment of the device according to the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Fig. 1 shows a fuel dispensing gun 1 with a support element 2 which surrounds a part of the gun 1 and has on the upper side of the gun a surface 2 'equipped with a removable upper member 3 in the form of a lid with edges 4 which fit into the rim 5 on the support. In particular, information relating to the type of fuel and advertising is located on said area 2 '. This information and advertising may take the form of a card 6 with printed advertisement 7 and information for the type of fuel 8.

FIG. 2 shows a fuel dispensing gun 1 that was supposed to supply gasoline, but the card information indicates that the gun is supplying diesel.

According to the present invention, the first step of preventing the upper member or lid from being exchanged for a second one from a neighboring rack is that the support element 2 is connected to the lid 3 by a hinge 9.

The hinge 9 is shown in more detail in Figs. 9-11. It can be seen that the upper member or the lid 3 is provided with a hinge pin 10 which has at its end an enlarged, conical portion 10 ', and when the hinge pin is inserted into a part similar to the housing 11 on the support element 2 said support element. If the pin 10 is provided with an optional slot 10 '', insertion and release of the pin 10 (if the upper member is damaged) will be much easier.

Another measure to avoid the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, is the possibility of generating non-removable information 12, with respect to the type of fuel supplied by the metering gun, on part 3. ' the surface of the lid on the inside or outside.

The card 6, optionally 6 ', to be placed on the surface of the support element 2' need not have any information in said area 8, as shown by reference number 8 'in Fig. 6, on which the information / insert card has well-known card 6 ············································· ···· ·· ··

- 5 slightly different shape. This means that even if the information / advertising contains incorrect fuel type information, placing a ticket of this kind under the upper member 3 will not cause any damage since the non-removable fuel type information already placed on said cap will obscure the incorrect fuel type indication. card 6. Alternatively, card 6 can be modified (as shown in card 6 '), which means that the card does not contain any type of fuel. The absence of any fuel type information on the card 6 /, or perhaps an incorrect fuel type indication on the card 6, will have no meaning, according to the present invention, since the fuel type indication already exists in a non-removable form on the upper member 2. 7 shows a situation where the card 6 contains incorrect fuel-diesel type information and is located on the petrol dispensing gun. In addition, as before, the upper member 3 already carries non-removable information 12 which clearly indicates that the fuel supplied by the gun is unleaded gasoline. Fig. 8 shows that the fuel type card information panel 6 will be once and for all covered by the non-removable fuel type information 12, which information is attached either to the outer surface of the lid or within the lid.

12 and 13, it is shown how the upper member (lid) can be flipped onto the frame 13, the upper member having a cutout 13 / through which the advertisement / information on the card 6 can be seen. This means that the advertisement / information will be seen much more clearly as it is not covered by a transparent plastic material which after a long period of use may be scratched or dirty. Fuel information 8 'is permanently placed on the underside of the transparent portion 13' of the upper member.

14 and 15 show a frame 13 made of an opaque plastic material of the same color as the support member 2 (or similar colors). Therefore, it will be beneficial to designate the fuel type 8 'as unleaded 95 on the surface of the portion 13' 'of the frame 13. The designation may be accomplished by film printing.

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16 and 17 illustrate how frame 13 can be further modified as frame 14, and where it is possible to create a larger slot 14 'through which the advertisement / information 7 and the fuel type on the card 6 can be read. This means that the advertisement / information 7, 8 will be seen more clearly as it is not covered by transparent material. This solution means that repeated cleaning, which is necessary for the lid, will no longer be required.

In many countries, there may be a need for a narrower support element 2 with a corresponding top member 3 to allow the gun 1 to be parked in a relatively narrow opening in the pump stand (not shown) when the gun is out of operation and without the device of the invention. parking ”impeded. In this case, the type of gun may be the same as that shown in the remaining figures, i.e., the ZVA type.

Similarly, FIGS. 18-21 illustrates how a support member 2 may be modified in which the modification has been realized by adjusting the upper portion 2 ', in cross section, to an arcuate shape 2, as best seen in FIG. 19 Dec Similarly, the upper member 3 is provided in an arcuate shape 3 ', so that the upper member 2 can extend in an arcuate direction downwards on both sides of the support element 2 (FIG. 21). Although the upper surface 2 / of the support element 2 has a smaller transverse dimension than that of another embodiment, the effective support surface of the surface 2 / may be as large as in other embodiments, and so the same size card 6 may be used. illustrated, each will immediately understand that the upper member 3, if present in the form of a lid, may be provided with a permanent fuel label 8/12 inside or outside. In addition, the upper member in the form of a lid may be modified to take the form of a frame 13, 14. instead of the notch 13 (14) being realized, while maintaining the generally arcuate form of the upper member 2 and the surface 2 ''. The upper member 3 is hinged to the support element 2 by means of a hinge 9, as already shown and described.

The support element 2 has a front opening 2 '' (Fig. 5) which allows it to be mounted on the dispensing gun 1 shown in Fig. 18.

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22 illustrates the manner in which the housing-like portion 11 is designed to have a front opening having an approximately U-shaped cross-section, indicated by 11 /. The formed part receiving the pivot 11 'has an oval shape 11' 'so that a gap d is formed between the engaging end 1' '' and the pin 10. The purpose of this gap is to compensate for any longitudinal movement between the upper member 3, 13, 14 and the support element. 2, which could arise from a change in temperature (expansion, contraction).

The bolt may be designed and connected as shown in Fig. 3Λ, but may alternatively be connected between two eyelets 14, 15 on the upper member 3, 14 (Fig. 25).

As shown in Fig. 23, the non-removable information 8 '' may exist in the form of cut-out features 16 in the information surface area. The card without printing creates a contrasting field in the far part of the surface. In this way, it is possible for the fuel type information to be inserted in a simple manner into the pressing device when pressing the upper member, thereby avoiding the further operation when placing the fuel type on the outer surface of the frame.

Fig. 25 shows how the frame 13 can be provided with pins at the bottom, in the number of two or three, indicated by 17, 18., 19. The pins 17, 18, 19 have a shape that allows them to fit into the corresponding holes 20, 21, 22 in the information and advertising card 6 '. This facilitates the fixing of the card to the upper member, which exists in the form of a frame 13. In addition, the interaction of the pins 17-19 and the holes 20-22 counteracts all external influences such as sliding the card or the frame with fingers in order to pull the card through the opening 13. ' in the frame, or trying to release the card when the frame is raised. The pins 17, 18, 19 are designed to engage respective recesses 23, 24, 25 in a portion of the surface of the support member 2.

Although a special type of articulated connection between the lid and said support element has been described in the descriptive and pictorial parts, it will be understood that any suitable articulated connection may be used, including plastic joints and a bonding wire connection.

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The invention is particularly useful in an embodiment in which a portion of the surface approximately extends from the area between the rear portion of the dispensing gun tube and the front of the valve housing to the area between the rear portion of the valve housing and the front portion of the gun handle. the extent of a portion of the surface. Moreover, it is to be understood that both the support member 2 and the upper member 3, 13, 14 can be made in any suitable manner, within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (10)

(repaired) An information carrier for displaying information and / or advertising when the carrier is located on a fuel dispensing pistol, the carrier comprising a carrier with a portion of the upper surface carrying the information and / or an advertising card and wherein only the removable portion is located on the surface portion an upper member through which the information or the advertising card is visible, the carrier being characterized by: the upper member (3) is a transparent plastic lid (3) which is connected to the support member (2) by means of an articulated hinge, and by having a first and a smaller portion of the lid (3) seen in the axial direction of the lid has a surface area (3 ') with non-removable information (12) relating to the type of fuel supplied by the metering gun and by having the lid (3) having a second and a larger portion (3' ') seen in the axial direction of said lid through which the information and / or ad / 7 / on card / 6 / see. An information carrier for displaying information and / or advertising when the carrier is mounted on a fuel dispensing pistol, the carrier comprising a carrier with a portion of the upper surface carrying the information and / or an advertising card, and wherein only the removable portion is disposed on the surface. an upper member through which the information or the advertising card is visible, the carrier being characterized by: the upper member (13) is a frame (13, 14) with an open space (13 ', 14') between opposite parts of the frame, wherein the frame (13, 14) is connected to the support element (2) by a link hinge, and and the smaller part (13 '') of the frame (13), seen in the axial direction of the lid, has a surface area with non-removable information (8 ') relating to the type of fuel supplied by the metering gun. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 10 and in that the frame (13) has a second and a larger part (13 '), seen in the axial direction of said lid, through which the information and / or advertisement (7) on the card (6) can be seen. An information carrier according to claim 2, characterized in that the non-removable information (8 '') is made by cutting the portions (16) in said surface area. Information carrier according to claim 2, characterized in that at the bottom of the frame there are at least two pins (17, 18) designed to fit into the holes (20, 21, 22) in the card (6). Information carrier according to claim 4, characterized in that notches (23, 24, 25) are formed in a portion of the surface which, when the frame is laid down on the support element (2), engage with the pins (17, 18). , 19 /. Information carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper member (3) has an arcuate cross-section (3 '). Information carrier according to claim 1 or 6, characterized in that the upper surface (2 ') of the support member (2) has an arcuate shape (2 · -) in cross section. Information carrier according to claim 2, characterized in that the frame (13, 14) is made of transparent material. Information carrier according to claim 2, characterized in that the frame (13) is of an opaque material. Information carrier according to claim 9, characterized in that said opaque material has the same color as the material of the support element (2).