EP0872824A1 - Anzeigevorrichtung für eine Nachricht an einer Zapfsäule - Google Patents

Anzeigevorrichtung für eine Nachricht an einer Zapfsäule Download PDF

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EP0872824A1
EP0872824A1 EP98400790A EP98400790A EP0872824A1 EP 0872824 A1 EP0872824 A1 EP 0872824A1 EP 98400790 A EP98400790 A EP 98400790A EP 98400790 A EP98400790 A EP 98400790A EP 0872824 A1 EP0872824 A1 EP 0872824A1
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Anton Bakker
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F23/00—Advertising on or in specific articles, e.g. ashtrays, letter-boxes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F23/00—Advertising on or in specific articles, e.g. ashtrays, letter-boxes
    • G09F23/0083—Advertising on or in specific articles, e.g. ashtrays, letter-boxes on petrol dispensers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F27/00—Combined visual and audible advertising or displaying, e.g. for public address

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  • the present invention relates to a device for displaying a message on at least one fuel distributor comprising at minus a dispensing lance, said fuel dispenser being able to provide identification information after picking up from said distribution lance.
  • the invention finds a particularly advantageous application, but not limiting, in the field of broadcasting messages advertising on service station distribution areas.
  • the technical problem to be solved by the subject of this invention is precisely to propose a display device a message on at least one fuel distributor comprising at least one dispensing lance, said fuel dispenser being able to provide identification information after off-hook of the said distribution lance, a device which would allow, but to non-exclusive way, to be adapted on any fuel dispenser existing on service stations, whatever its type, model or its brand.
  • the display device has universal since it can be easily adapted to any existing fuel distributor, already installed in a service station. For this, it is expected that the display screen is attached on the fuel distributor; so just fix it mechanically on the distributor frame and connect the unit management of on-screen messages.
  • the display, object of the invention can just as easily be mounted from originally, during the construction of new service stations.
  • the message to be viewed using the device according to the invention either the message is stored in the display screen, or the message is stored in the management unit.
  • said control means are produced by direct transmission of distributor identification information fuel to said display screen. This can be achieved by a display screen control switch, arranged in the distributor and actuated by the pistol of the lance distribution.
  • the various fuel dispensers are connected to a control body called also pump controller, which has the function of managing the operation of said fuel dispensers, this in relation with the point of sale terminal at the service station. More precisely, when a distribution lance is picked up, the distributor correspondent sends to the supervisory body a information indicating the identity of the said lance. This information is transmitted to the point of sale terminal which, when the lance of distribution can be used after payment from the previous customer, sends information in the opposite direction to the control body release identifying the lance in question. In turn, the supervisory body informs the fuel distributor of the order to release received from terminal. The customer can then use fuel
  • said control means are constituted by a control body, connected to the management unit and able to exchange identification information with the fuel distributor.
  • this second mode of implementation retains the universal character of the compliant display device to the invention since it then suffices to connect the management unit of messages to the control body present in the service station, next from the point of sale terminal.
  • Figure 1 is a block diagram of a service station equipped with a message display device conforming to the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a block diagram of a service station equipped with a variant of the display device in FIG. 1.
  • Figure 3 is a partial perspective view of a dispenser fuel equipped with a double display screen.
  • Figure 4a is a side view of a display screen.
  • Figure 4b is a perspective view of the display screen of Figure 4a, provided with a memory card reader.
  • the service station shown schematically in Figure 1 includes a plurality of distributors D1, ..., Dj, ... of fuel, each comprising a plurality of lances L1, ..., Lk ..., LM de distribution corresponding to the various types of fuel put at the customer disposal: super, super unleaded, diesel, etc.
  • the gas station in Figure 1 is part of a viewing messages, such as advertising messages, intended to be seen by a customer when filling the tank with sound vehicle.
  • said messages are composed, by example, by an agency specialized on a recording medium like a videotape.
  • Each record is associated with various indications, namely destination parameters concerning the service station concerned SSi, the number j of the distributor of fuel and the number k of the distribution lance including the hook will trigger the viewing of the message.
  • recording bears the date and time when the message should be broadcast. In the content of the message may depend, at the same time, on the type of consumer, which varies with the fuel chosen, from day to day even from the moment of the day.
  • the recording medium accompanied by the parameters of destination, is sent, by mail for example, to a unit of processing of the support for digitization and compilation in a computer file with creation of a header including in particular said destination parameters.
  • the message thus scanned as a file is sent by diskette, email, etc. to a transfer responsible for distributing over a communication network, by modem or satellite, said file to distributed broadcast units geographically.
  • a diffusion unit is represented under the reference numeral 13 in FIG. 1.
  • the unit 13 of broadcast sends the message file to unit 12 for managing various service stations SS1, ..., SSi, ... recipients of the message.
  • each distributor D1, ..., Dj, ... of fuel has at least one screen E1, ..., Ej, ... of visualization.
  • the arrangement of the display screens depends the type of distributors installed, the aim being that any customer of the gas station can access the message intended for him when maneuvering a dispensing lance.
  • a screen Ej, E'j is placed on each side of the fuel distributor Dj.
  • Display screens can be integrated by construction to fuel dispensers but they can also be reported on existing distributors.
  • Figure 3 gives an exemplary embodiment of a module for two display screens suitable for being fixed on the dispensers of fuel shown in Figures 1 and 2.
  • the advantage of such provision is that it allows to equip the display device of the invention any existing distributor, whatever its brand and type.
  • the management unit 12 is connected to the display screens E1, ..., Ej, ..., which are ordered, by picking up an Lk distribution lance, by INFjk identification information relating to the number k of the lance off the hook and on the distributor's number j.
  • the transmission of information INFjk is done directly by means of a switch, not shown, actuated by the pistol of the lance k at the time of the hook.
  • the choice of the message to be displayed is then made by comparison between the identification information INFjk and said parameters of destination, that the message is stored in the Ej display screen or in management unit 12.
  • the Ej screen sends to destination of the management unit 12 purely information statistics concerning the display of the message.
  • the comparison, the emission of the message on the screen Ej, and the statistical counting is done by the management unit 12.
  • each distributor Dj fuel is able to exchange information INFjk identification with a control unit 11, or CP controller pumps, after picking up a dispensing lance.
  • These informations INFjk of identification inform the control body 11 about the number k of the hanging nozzle and number j of the distributor.
  • Said control unit 11 transmits this information to terminal 10 of the service station which, in turn, emits a signal to release the launches Lk from distributor j when the last user of said lance has settled the amount payable.
  • Said release signal is relayed by the control member 11 towards the fuel distributor concerned.
  • said management unit 12 receives from organ 11 checks the INFjk identification information indicating the hook distributor Lk lance j.
  • the management unit 12 is able to control the display of the corresponding message which must be displayed at this moment on the distributor for which it is intended. Also, the files of all messages to be viewed on the service station can be centralized in the management unit 12 or stored in the level of the screens Ej where they must be viewed.
  • management unit 12 can be easily installed in an existing service station, adding still with the universal character of the display device, object of the invention.
  • an electronic memory card has the advantage of being able to identify the client and present him possibly a personalized message, as it is possible to build customer loyalty by means of a loyalty card.
  • a video camera 16 provided with a microphone 19, is mounted on the Dj distributor near the Ej display screen, which enables a interactive on-site communication with the point of sale, in the event of request for help from the client, for example.
  • the video camera 16 can be connected to an off-site operator in the case of a service station which, permanently or occasionally, does not have staff on site.
  • said camera 16 can be equipped with a face recognition system, so to send a specific message to the customer thus identified that it has not already been viewed by the same client.
  • the fuel distributor Dj of FIG. 4a is also equipped with a loudspeaker 17 with directional sound with the advantage to limit the sound diffusion of the message to the only customer present on the corresponding distribution area.

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FR9704677A FR2762428B1 (fr) 1997-04-16 1997-04-16 Dispositif de visualisation d'un message sur un distributeur de carburant
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WO2001041108A1 (fr) * 1999-12-03 2001-06-07 Jcdecaux Sa Procede, systeme et ensemble pour diffuser automatiquement des messages publicitaires dans un lieu de transit de voyageurs
EP1065113A3 (de) * 1999-07-01 2003-02-12 Tatsuno Corporation Tankstelle mit einem Sensor für elektromagnetische Welle
EP2456283A1 (de) 2007-01-25 2012-05-23 The General Hospital Corporation Verfahren zur Herstellung von oxidationsbeständigem vernetztem Polymermaterial
WO2014111671A1 (en) * 2013-01-15 2014-07-24 Gary Sims Fuel pump sign
ES2610793A1 (es) * 2016-09-06 2017-05-03 Megabanner, S.L. Equipo para regular la aparición de publicidad en gasolineras y procedimiento para dicha regulación.

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EP0723241A1 (de) * 1995-01-23 1996-07-24 Schlumberger Industries Verfahren zum unabhängigen Ausgeben von Werbenachrichten auf einer Anzahl von Treibstoffzapfsäulen

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WO1989004114A2 (de) * 1988-04-29 1989-05-18 Tankanlagen Salzkotten Gmbh Kraftfahrzeugtankstelle mit mehreren betankungs- und bedienungsgeräten
EP0384637A1 (de) * 1989-02-16 1990-08-29 Caltex Oil (Australia) Pty. Limited Audiovisuelles Werbesystem für Verkaufsstelle
WO1994009458A1 (en) * 1992-10-13 1994-04-28 Gilbarco Inc. An apparatus and method for displaying video information
WO1994009457A1 (en) * 1992-10-13 1994-04-28 Gilbarco Inc. Transaction apparatus
EP0723241A1 (de) * 1995-01-23 1996-07-24 Schlumberger Industries Verfahren zum unabhängigen Ausgeben von Werbenachrichten auf einer Anzahl von Treibstoffzapfsäulen
DE29511039U1 (de) * 1995-07-07 1995-09-14 SEW Tank- und Anlagentechnik GmbH, 50827 Köln Kraftfahrzeugzapfsäulenanlage mit integriertem Werbeträger

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EP1065113A3 (de) * 1999-07-01 2003-02-12 Tatsuno Corporation Tankstelle mit einem Sensor für elektromagnetische Welle
WO2001041108A1 (fr) * 1999-12-03 2001-06-07 Jcdecaux Sa Procede, systeme et ensemble pour diffuser automatiquement des messages publicitaires dans un lieu de transit de voyageurs
FR2802005A1 (fr) * 1999-12-03 2001-06-08 Decaux S A Procede, systeme et ensemble pour diffuser automatiquement des messages publicitaires dans un lieu de transit de voyageurs
EP2456283A1 (de) 2007-01-25 2012-05-23 The General Hospital Corporation Verfahren zur Herstellung von oxidationsbeständigem vernetztem Polymermaterial
WO2014111671A1 (en) * 2013-01-15 2014-07-24 Gary Sims Fuel pump sign
US9905140B2 (en) 2013-01-15 2018-02-27 Gary Sims Fuel pump sign
ES2610793A1 (es) * 2016-09-06 2017-05-03 Megabanner, S.L. Equipo para regular la aparición de publicidad en gasolineras y procedimiento para dicha regulación.

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