EP3189003B1 - Device for monitoring the connection of a conveying line to a vehicle-side connection and to an output-side connection - Google Patents

Device for monitoring the connection of a conveying line to a vehicle-side connection and to an output-side connection Download PDF

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EP3189003B1
EP3189003B1 EP15753900.8A EP15753900A EP3189003B1 EP 3189003 B1 EP3189003 B1 EP 3189003B1 EP 15753900 A EP15753900 A EP 15753900A EP 3189003 B1 EP3189003 B1 EP 3189003B1
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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
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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
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    • B67D7/348—Means for preventing unauthorised delivery of liquid by checking a correct coupling or coded information by interrogating an information transmitter, e.g. a transponder

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  • the invention relates to a device for monitoring the connection of a delivery line to a connection on the vehicle side and to a connection on the delivery side according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention is based on the object of designing the generic device in such a way that it ensures a cost-effective connection of the delivery lines without any confusion.
  • the device according to the invention is provided with the control to which the testing unit is connected. It is used to monitor the delivery-side and/or vehicle-side connection. As soon as the driver connects the delivery line to the correct connection on the delivery side, this is recognized by the test unit and a corresponding IO signal is sent to the controller. At the same time, the controller receives a signal when the other end of the delivery line is connected to the connection on the vehicle. These vehicle-side connections are marked with regard to the medium or product that is pumped from them. The control then sends a switch-on signal when the two ends of the delivery line are connected to the correct connection on the vehicle side and to the correct connection on the delivery side. This then ensures that the medium or product is conveyed from the connection on the vehicle side to the correct connection on the delivery side. This means there is no undesirable mixing of media or products at the delivery point.
  • a database in which data records are stored is connected to the controller.
  • the data contained therein contains at least data about the medium or the product that is conveyed via the respective vehicle-side connection, as well as data about the medium or the product that a tank connected to the respective delivery-side connection contains. In this way, it is ensured in a very simple and reliable manner that the appropriate medium/product reaches the assigned tank from the vehicle-side connection.
  • These data sets are sent in advance by the respective delivery point created.
  • the database can contain the data of all delivery points that are served by the respective tanker. It is even possible to create records in the database about all delivery points in Germany.
  • the database has the advantage that the data records can be corrected and supplemented. If, for example, a delivery point experiences a different assignment of the delivery-side connections to the tanks containing the medium/product, this can be taken into account by updating the database.
  • updating the database it is also easily possible to take remote delivery areas or newly created delivery areas into account in the database.
  • the updates can be automatically transferred to the facility so that the facility is always up to date.
  • the updates can be transferred in a conventional manner, for example via the Internet or via satellite.
  • the user of the device according to the invention can install the updates manually. This can also be done via the Internet or via satellite. In principle, it is possible to send the update on a data medium to the user of the facility so that they can install the update from the data medium themselves.
  • the database of the device according to the invention is advantageously further constructed in such a way that the data sets contain data about the position or the arrangement of the delivery-side connections at the delivery point and / or about the position or dimensions of the delivery point.
  • the position data makes it possible to easily assign the delivery point approached and the connections provided there.
  • the arrangement of the delivery-side connections present there is also known.
  • the testing unit is preferably a camera. At the delivery point approached, it takes a picture of the arrangement of the delivery-side connections at this delivery point.
  • the camera advantageously feeds the recorded image to a comparator via an evaluation unit.
  • the evaluation unit is advantageously designed in such a way that it determines characteristic data in the image, which are compared with data stored in the database. This means that the delivery point you are driving to can be clearly identified.
  • the testing unit can also be designed in this way. That it provides a GPS signal indicating the location of the delivery point. This allows the delivery point to be identified using this GPS signal.
  • the testing unit is advantageously a GPS device or a cell phone with a GPS module.
  • the GPS signals are supplied by the testing unit to the device according to the invention, which evaluates the GPS signals via the evaluation unit. It compares the evaluated GPS signals with GPS data stored in the database. In this way, a reliable identification of the delivery point that has just been reached is possible.
  • the arrangement of the delivery-side connections and their assignment of the media/products to be conveyed into the tanks via them are then stored in the database.
  • the user of the device according to the invention can advantageously be provided with an app that he can install on his cell phone.
  • the GPS signal is evaluated in the evaluation unit and compared with position data stored in the database.
  • the control is advantageously designed in such a way that the conveying process is started automatically with its switch-on signal. Except for connecting the The driver of the tanker does not have to take any further steps to connect the delivery line to the two connections.
  • the filling process of the tanks is carried out fully automatically.
  • the controller it is advantageously possible for the controller to also be supplied with data that characterizes the amount of medium/product to be conveyed.
  • a tanker 1 has several transport containers 2, each of which accommodates a medium 3.
  • the media 3 given as examples are of different types.
  • the media 3 can be liquid or gaseous.
  • the tanker can be intended to supply fuel or technical gases to filling stations.
  • the vehicle can, for example can also be used in the food industry, for example to supply milk.
  • a delivery to a gas station using the tanker 1 is described below as an example only.
  • the gas station has a shaft 4 as a delivery point ( Fig. 2 ), which is closed by a lid and in which there are connections 5 through which the respective medium reaches a corresponding tank 6, which is usually sunk into the ground.
  • a corresponding tank 6 which is usually sunk into the ground.
  • two such tanks 6 are shown as examples, which are filled with different media.
  • the driver of the tanker 1 connects the transport containers 2 to the connections 5 in the shaft 4 via hoses 7.
  • the left transport container 2a is connected to the corresponding connection 5 of the tank 6 via the hose 7.
  • the other transport containers 2 of the tank vehicle 1 can be connected to the connections 5 of the other tanks 6 via the hoses 7.
  • any incorrect connections are detected by the driver before the medium is dispensed.
  • the monitoring device is designed in such a way that in this case it is not possible to supply the tank through the incorrectly connected hose 7. Only when the correct transport container 2 of the tank vehicle 1 is connected to the correct tank 6 via the hose 7, the monitoring device releases the supply of the tank 6 using the medium 3. This reliably prevents 6 different media from being mixed in a tank, which would result in significant consequential damage.
  • the shaft 4 is first recorded with regard to its coordinates.
  • the shafts when viewed from above, have a square, especially rectangular outline.
  • a coordinate origin 8 is determined, from which the shaft 4 is measured in terms of width and height. This measurement can be carried out in a conventional manner using a measuring rod.
  • other detection systems can also be considered, such as laser systems, with which the width and height of the shaft outline can be precisely determined.
  • Image capture systems are suitable as a further capture method, for example cameras, with which the outline dimensions of the shaft 4 can also be determined.
  • telemetry systems can be used to determine the coordinates of shaft 4.
  • connections 5 are arranged within the shaft, the position of which is also determined in relation to the shaft outline or the coordinate origin 8 by means of the telemetry systems. Since the dimensions of the shaft 4 have been recorded, the position of the connections 5 within the shaft 4 can be determined easily and reliably.
  • the determined dimensions of the shaft 4 and the recorded position values of the connections 5 are stored in a database 10. It can be located in the tanker 1, but can also be located outside the tanker in a central location. In this case, the corresponding data from the shaft 4 and its connections 5 are transmitted to the tanker 1.
  • the position of shaft 4 is also recorded. Position detection using GPS is preferred.
  • the position data of the shaft 4 can also be recorded in a conventional manner and stored in the database.
  • transponder readers are known and will therefore not be explained in more detail. These are usually mobile reading devices that the driver of the tanker 1 carries with him and with which he can read the data on the transponder. They are fed to the database 10, which can then be used to determine which shaft 4 it is and how the connections 5 are arranged within this shaft 4.
  • the transponder can contain all the characteristics of the shaft 4, i.e. the position of the shaft 4, the outline coordinates of the shaft 4, the position data of the connections 5 within this shaft 4 and the type of medium can be fed to the tank 6 via the respective connection 5.
  • the driver of the tanker 1 can use the transponder reader to feed the data read by the transponder to the database 10.
  • the database 10 is connected to a controller 11, with which the connection of the hoses 7 to the correct connections 5 of the shaft 4 is monitored.
  • the connections 12 provided on the tanker 1 are detected by sensors which are signal-connected to the controller 11.
  • the sensors first monitor whether the hose 7 is correctly connected to the connection 12.
  • the connection of the hose 7 to the shaft-side connection 5 is also monitored.
  • the vehicle-side sensors are advantageously designed so that they can detect three states. In the first state, the sensor determines that the hose 7 is correctly connected to the connection 12. Condition 2 is the case that the hose 7 is connected to the wrong connection 12. State 3 occurs when it cannot be clearly determined whether the hose 7 is connected correctly or incorrectly.
  • the sensor sends an IO signal to the controller 11. If the connection is incorrect or unclear (states 2 and 3), no IO signal is sent from the sensor to the controller 11. This prevents the medium from the corresponding tank 2 from being sent through the connection 5 if the hose 7 is not connected correctly or it is unclear whether the hose is connected correctly or incorrectly. The driver therefore has the certainty that the medium will only be conveyed through the hose 7 via the connection 12 when the hose 7 is correctly connected to the connection 12.
  • the connection of the hose 7 to the shaft-side connection 5 is monitored in the exemplary embodiment by an image capture system 9, which is, for example, a camera.
  • the camera 9 forms a testing device which records the position of the connections 5 in the shaft 4 and sends corresponding signals via a line 13 or wirelessly to an evaluation unit 14 sent to the monitoring facility. It evaluates the signals sent by the testing device 9 and forwards them to a memory 15 in which the evaluated data is stored.
  • the data stored in the memory 15 is compared with data stored in the database 10 using a comparator 16.
  • the data of the shaft 4 and its connections 5 are stored in it in the manner described. The comparator 16 thus recognizes which shaft 4 is involved.
  • the data of the data record of the corresponding shaft 4 is sent to the controller 11 via a line 17 or wirelessly.
  • the testing device 9 monitors whether the driver 7 connects the hose 7 to the correct connection 5 for the medium 3 to be conveyed.
  • the controller 11 then receives a release signal via the testing device 9. If the hose 7 is thus connected to both the correct connection 12 of the vehicle 1 and to the correct connection 5 of the shaft 4, the control 11 opens a valve 18 so that the medium 3 is conveyed from the respective transport container 2 into the tank 6 can be.
  • the driver can connect additional hoses 7 to the respective connections 12 of the tank vehicle 1, the connection being monitored in the manner described by sensors which, when connected correctly, send a corresponding IO signal to the controller 11.
  • the testing device 9 is used to check whether these additional hoses 7 are connected to the shaft-side connection 5 that is correct for the medium to be conveyed and whether this connection has also been made correctly.
  • the testing device then sends a corresponding signal to the controller 11. It then gives the switch-on signal to open the respective valves 18, so that the respective medium can be conveyed from the tank vehicle 1 via the shaft-side connection 5 into the respective tank 6.
  • the camera 9 can be designed and/or arranged in such a way that the connections 12 of the tank vehicle 1 can also be monitored with it. Monitoring is carried out in the same way as explained in connection with connection 5.
  • a separate camera can also be used to monitor the connections 12, the signals of which are evaluated in the manner described and fed to the controller 11.
  • a limit switch can be used, which detects the position of the hose 7 at the respective connection 5, 12 and sends corresponding signals that are sent to the controller 11.
  • Data relating to the tanker 1 is also stored in the database 10. For example, it is recorded which tanker 1 it is, how many transport containers 2 the tanker has and which medium 3 is stored in which transport container 2.
  • the monitoring device can be designed so that the driver selects the vehicle-specific data set himself and supplies it to the controller 11. There is also the possibility of providing a transponder on the tank vehicle 1, which contains the vehicle-specific data mentioned and can be read out with a corresponding reading device. This data is then fed to the controller 11.
  • the monitoring device described ensures that there is no incorrect connection of the hoses to the shaft-side connections 5.
  • the controller 11 only outputs a switch-on signal when the hose 7 is connected to the correct connections 5, 12.
  • the controller 11 can also send a switch-on signal to a conveyor device with which the medium is conveyed out of the transport container 2 of the tank vehicle 1.
  • the monitoring device can be set up so that the data of all delivery points available, for example in Germany, are stored. In principle, however, it is sufficient if the database 10 only contains those data records from delivery points that the tanker 1 drives to. If the operating radius of the tanker 1 increases, the coordinates of additional delivery points (shaft 4 with connections 5) can be included in the database 10.
  • the respective delivery point is assigned via GPS or via a delivery plan, according to which the driver drives to the various delivery points.
  • the monitoring device recognizes which delivery point it is based on the GPS data. Then the data belonging to this delivery point is retrieved from the database 10. The delivery point is then recorded with the testing device 9 and the data is fed to the comparator 16, which compares the recorded data with the stored data. If the correspondence between the stored data and the data recorded by the testing device 9 is determined, the controller 11 receives a corresponding confirmation signal.
  • This confirmation signal is advantageously displayed visually, for example by a corresponding control lamp, by an acoustic signal and the like. The driver can then begin connecting the hoses 7 to the respective ports 5 and 12.
  • the testing device records the delivery point 4 approached, preferably using the camera.
  • the photo taken is then stored in the database 10 Photos compared using the comparator 16.
  • the characteristic points of the delivery point are recorded on the stored photos, such as the dimensions and/or the position of the connections 5. This means that the data record associated with this delivery point 4 can be reliably read out and the corresponding data can be fed to the controller 11.
  • the control 11 only releases the delivery of the medium, as described above, when the ends of the correct hose 7 are connected to the correct vehicle-side connection 12 and to the correct connection 5 of the shaft 4. If, for example, the hose 7 is connected to the wrong connection 5, then this will be recognized by the control in the manner described, so that it does not issue a release signal.
  • the controller 11 is advantageously designed in such a way that the driver cannot carry out the delivery of the medium 3 from the transport container 2 into the tank 6 without the release signal from the controller 11.
  • the controller 11 can further be designed so that it emits a warning signal to the driver when the hoses 7 are connected correctly.
  • the driver must switch on the conveying device on the tanker 1 in order to start conveying the various media. In this case, the filling process is not started automatically by the controller 11.
  • the control 11 is further designed so that in the event of an incorrect connection of the hoses 7, it generates a not OK signal, which informs the driver that the hoses 7 are not connected correctly.
  • This signal can be provided by a signal lamp and/or an acoustic signal.
  • the monitoring device described it is possible to automatically recognize the connections 5 at the delivery point 4. This detection is combined with the adjustment of the vehicle-side connection 12, whereby the monitoring device determines that the vehicle-side connection 12 is connected to the correct delivery-side connection 5. This ensures that no incorrect medium is conveyed into the respective tank 6.
  • the respective medium 3, which is assigned to the corresponding vehicle-side connection 12, is stored in the database 10. If the medium 3 in the transport container 2 matches the medium in the tank 6 of the corresponding connection 5, the delivery of this medium is released via the control 11.
  • the monitoring device is also advantageously designed so that it records and stores the amount of medium supplied via the respective vehicle-side connection 12.
  • the monitoring device can also be designed in such a way that it prints out a corresponding receipt on which not only the quantity funded but also the invoice amount is stated.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Einrichtung zur Überwachung des Anschlusses einer Förderleitung an einen fahrzeugseitigen Anschluss und an einen abgabeseitigen Anschluss nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1.The invention relates to a device for monitoring the connection of a delivery line to a connection on the vehicle side and to a connection on the delivery side according to the preamble of claim 1.

Insbesondere bei der Auslieferung von Kraftstoffen kommt es bei der Abgabe des Kraftstoffes zu unerwünschten Vermischungen an der Tankstelle. Die Tankfahrzeuge führen üblicherweise verschiedene Produkte mit sich, die an der Tankstelle parallel abgegeben werden. Es kommt immer wieder vor, dass der Fahrer die Schläuche an die falschen Tankstellenstutzen anschließt. Dadurch wird das falsche Produkt in den jeweiligen Lagertank der Tankstelle gefüllt.Particularly when delivering fuel, undesirable mixing occurs at the petrol station when the fuel is delivered. The tankers usually carry various products that are delivered to the gas station at the same time. It often happens that the driver connects the hoses to the wrong gas station connectors. This results in the wrong product being filled into the respective storage tank at the gas station.

Auch im Bereich der Lebensmittelindustrie wie auch bei der Belieferung mit technischen Gasen kommen solche falschen Befüllungen der jeweiligen Tanks vor, was zu erheblichen Problem, insbesondere auch zu hohen Schadenskosten führt.Such incorrect filling of the respective tanks also occurs in the food industry as well as in the supply of technical gases, which leads to significant problems, in particular to high damage costs.

Es ist bekannt, ein Stromsignal aus dem Tankfahrzeug über die Abgabeschläuche zu senden. Durch einen PID (Product Identification Device) am abgabeseitigen Anschluss wird ein produktspezifisches Signal erzeugt und durch die Elektronik des Tankfahrzeuges ausgelesen. Eine solche Ausbildung ist allerdings sehr kostenaufwändig.It is known to send a power signal from the tanker via the delivery hoses. A product-specific signal is generated by a PID (Product Identification Device) on the delivery side connection and read by the tanker's electronics. However, such training is very expensive.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, die gattungsgemäße Einrichtung so auszubilden, dass mit ihr kostengünstig ein verwechslungsfreier Anschluss der Förderleitungen sichergestellt ist.The invention is based on the object of designing the generic device in such a way that it ensures a cost-effective connection of the delivery lines without any confusion.

Diese Aufgabe wird bei der gattungsgemäßen Einrichtung erfindungsgemäß mit den kennzeichnenden Merkmalen des Anspruches 1 gelöst.This object is achieved according to the invention in the generic device with the characterizing features of claim 1.

Die erfindungsgemäße Einrichtung ist mit der Steuerung versehen, an welche die Prüfeinheit angeschlossen ist. Mit ihr wird der abgabeseitige und/oder fahrzeugseitige Anschluss überwacht. Sobald der Fahrer die Förderleitung an den richtigen abgabeseitigen Anschluss anschließt, wird dies von der Prüfeinheit erkannt und ein entsprechendes IO-Signal an die Steuerung geliefert. Gleichzeitig erhält die Steuerung ein Signal, wenn das andere Ende der Förderleitung an den fahrzeugseitigen Anschluss angeschlossen wird. Diese fahrzeugseitigen Anschlüsse sind hinsichtlich des Mediums beziehungsweise Produktes, das aus ihnen gefördert wird, gekennzeichnet. Die Steuerung sendet dann ein Einschaltsignal, wenn die beiden Enden der Förderleitung mit dem richtigen fahrzeugseitigen Anschluss und mit dem richtigen abgabeseitigen Anschluss verbunden sind. Dann ist sichergestellt, dass das Medium beziehungsweise das Produkt aus dem fahrzeugseitigen Anschluss an den richtigen abgabeseitigen Anschluss gefördert wird. Dadurch kommt es nicht zu unerwünschten Vermischungen der Medien beziehungsweise Produkte an der Abgabestelle.The device according to the invention is provided with the control to which the testing unit is connected. It is used to monitor the delivery-side and/or vehicle-side connection. As soon as the driver connects the delivery line to the correct connection on the delivery side, this is recognized by the test unit and a corresponding IO signal is sent to the controller. At the same time, the controller receives a signal when the other end of the delivery line is connected to the connection on the vehicle. These vehicle-side connections are marked with regard to the medium or product that is pumped from them. The control then sends a switch-on signal when the two ends of the delivery line are connected to the correct connection on the vehicle side and to the correct connection on the delivery side. This then ensures that the medium or product is conveyed from the connection on the vehicle side to the correct connection on the delivery side. This means there is no undesirable mixing of media or products at the delivery point.

Dabei ist an die Steuerung eine Datenbank angeschlossen, in der Datensätze gespeichert sind. Die darin enthaltenen Daten enthalten zumindest Daten über das Medium beziehungsweise das Produkt, das über den jeweilige fahrzeugseitigen Anschluss gefördert wird, sowie Daten über das Medium beziehungsweise das Produkt, das ein an den jeweiligen abgabeseitigen Anschluss angeschlossenen Tank enthält. Auf diese Weise ist auf sehr einfache und zuverlässige Weise gewährleistet, dass vom fahrzeugseitigen Anschluss aus das zutreffende Medium/Produkt in den zugeordneten Tank gelangt. Diese Datensätze werden vorab von der jeweiligen Abgabestelle angelegt. Die Datenbank kann die Daten aller Abgabestellen enthalten, die mit dem jeweiligen Tankfahrzeug angefahren werden. Es ist sogar möglich, in der Datenbank Datensätze über alle in Deutschland vorhandenen Abgabestellen anzulegen.A database in which data records are stored is connected to the controller. The data contained therein contains at least data about the medium or the product that is conveyed via the respective vehicle-side connection, as well as data about the medium or the product that a tank connected to the respective delivery-side connection contains. In this way, it is ensured in a very simple and reliable manner that the appropriate medium/product reaches the assigned tank from the vehicle-side connection. These data sets are sent in advance by the respective delivery point created. The database can contain the data of all delivery points that are served by the respective tanker. It is even possible to create records in the database about all delivery points in Germany.

Die Verwendung der Datenbank hat den Vorteil, dass die Datensätze korrigiert und auch ergänzt werden können. Sollte beispielsweise eine Abgabestelle eine andere Zuordnung der abgabeseitigen Anschlüssen zu den das Medium/Produkt enthaltenen Tanks erfahren, kann dies durch eine Update der Datenbank berücksichtigt werden. Ebenso ist es durch ein Update der Datenbank problemlos möglich, entfernte Abgabebereiche oder neu errichtete Abgabebereiche in der Datenbank zu berücksichtigen. Die Updates können beispielsweise der Einrichtung automatisch überspielt werden, so dass die Einrichtung stets auf dem neuesten Stand ist. Die Überspielung der Updates kann in herkömmlicher Weise erfolgen, beispielsweise über das Internet oder über Satellit.Using the database has the advantage that the data records can be corrected and supplemented. If, for example, a delivery point experiences a different assignment of the delivery-side connections to the tanks containing the medium/product, this can be taken into account by updating the database. By updating the database, it is also easily possible to take remote delivery areas or newly created delivery areas into account in the database. For example, the updates can be automatically transferred to the facility so that the facility is always up to date. The updates can be transferred in a conventional manner, for example via the Internet or via satellite.

Es selbstverständlich möglich, dass der Benutzer der erfindungsgemäßen Einrichtung die Updates manuell installiert. Dies kann ebenfalls über das Internet oder über Satellit erfolgen. Grundsätzlich ist es möglich, das Update auf einem Datenträger dem Anwender der Einrichtung zu übersenden, damit dieser das Update vom Datenträger selbst aufspielen kann.It is of course possible for the user of the device according to the invention to install the updates manually. This can also be done via the Internet or via satellite. In principle, it is possible to send the update on a data medium to the user of the facility so that they can install the update from the data medium themselves.

Die Datenbank der erfindungsgemäßen Einrichtung ist vorteilhaft weiter so aufgebaut, dass die Datensätze Daten enthalten über die Position beziehungsweise die Anordnung der abgabeseitigen Anschlüsse an der Abgabestelle und/oder über die Position beziehungsweise Abmessung der Abgabestelle. Durch die Positionsdaten ist eine einfache Zuordnung der jeweils angefahrenen Abgabestelle und der dort vorgesehenen Anschlüsse möglich. Sobald die Position der Abgabestelle bekannt ist, ist somit auch die Anordnung der dort vorhandenen abgabeseitigen Anschlüsse bekannt.The database of the device according to the invention is advantageously further constructed in such a way that the data sets contain data about the position or the arrangement of the delivery-side connections at the delivery point and / or about the position or dimensions of the delivery point. The position data makes it possible to easily assign the delivery point approached and the connections provided there. As soon as the position of the delivery point is known, the arrangement of the delivery-side connections present there is also known.

Bevorzugt ist die Prüfeinheit eine Kamera. Sie nimmt an der angefahrenen Abgabestelle ein Bild über die Anordnung der abgabeseitigen Anschlüsse an dieser Abgabestelle auf.The testing unit is preferably a camera. At the delivery point approached, it takes a picture of the arrangement of the delivery-side connections at this delivery point.

Die Kamera führt vorteilhaft das aufgenommene Bild über eine Auswerteeinheit einem Vergleicher zu. Die Auswerteeinheit ist vorteilhaft so ausgebildet, dass sie charakteristische Daten im Bild bestimmt, die mit in der Datenbank hinterlegten Daten verglichen werden. Dadurch lässt sich die angefahrene Abgabestelle einwandfrei identifizieren.The camera advantageously feeds the recorded image to a comparator via an evaluation unit. The evaluation unit is advantageously designed in such a way that it determines characteristic data in the image, which are compared with data stored in the database. This means that the delivery point you are driving to can be clearly identified.

Die Prüfeinheit kann auch so ausgebildet sein. dass sie ein GPS-Signal liefert, das die Position der Abgabestelle angibt. Dadurch kann die Abgabestelle anhand dieses GPS-Signales identifiziert werden.The testing unit can also be designed in this way. that it provides a GPS signal indicating the location of the delivery point. This allows the delivery point to be identified using this GPS signal.

Vorteilhaft ist die Prüfeinheit ein GPS-Gerät oder ein Handy mit GPS-Modul. Die GPS-Signale werden von der Prüfeinheit der erfindungsgemä-ßen Einrichtung zugeführt, welche über die Auswerteeinheit die GPS-Signale auswertet. Sie vergleicht die ausgewerteten GPS-Signale mit in der Datenbank hinterlegten GPS-Daten. Auf diese Weise ist eine zuverlässige Identifizierung der gerade angefahrenen Abgabestelle möglich. In der Datenbank sind dann die Anordnung der abgabeseitigen Anschlüsse und deren Zuordnung der über sie in die Tanks zu fördernden Medien/Produkte hinterlegt.The testing unit is advantageously a GPS device or a cell phone with a GPS module. The GPS signals are supplied by the testing unit to the device according to the invention, which evaluates the GPS signals via the evaluation unit. It compares the evaluated GPS signals with GPS data stored in the database. In this way, a reliable identification of the delivery point that has just been reached is possible. The arrangement of the delivery-side connections and their assignment of the media/products to be conveyed into the tanks via them are then stored in the database.

Bei Verwendung eines Handys kann dem Anwender der erfindungsgemä-ßen Einrichtung vorteilhaft eine App zur Verfügung gestellt werden, die er auf sein Handy aufspielen kann.When using a cell phone, the user of the device according to the invention can advantageously be provided with an app that he can install on his cell phone.

Das GPS-Signal wird in der Auswerteeinheit ausgewertet und mit in der Datenbank hinterlegten Positionsdaten abgeglichen.The GPS signal is evaluated in the evaluation unit and compared with position data stored in the database.

Vorteilhaft ist die Steuerung so ausgebildet, dass mit ihrem Einschaltsignal der Fördervorgang automatisch gestartet wird. Außer dem Anschluss der Förderleitung an die beiden Anschlüsse muss der Fahrer des Tankfahrzeuges keine weiteren Schritte unternehmen. Der Befüllvorgang der Tanks wird vollautomatisch durchgeführt. Hierzu ist es vorteilhaft möglich, dass der Steuerung auch Daten zugeführt werden, die die Menge des zu fördernden Mediums/Produktes kennzeichnen.The control is advantageously designed in such a way that the conveying process is started automatically with its switch-on signal. Except for connecting the The driver of the tanker does not have to take any further steps to connect the delivery line to the two connections. The filling process of the tanks is carried out fully automatically. For this purpose, it is advantageously possible for the controller to also be supplied with data that characterizes the amount of medium/product to be conveyed.

Der Anmeldungsgegenstand ergibt sich nicht nur aus dem Gegenstand der einzelnen Patentansprüche, sondern auch durch alle in den Zeichnungen und der Beschreibung offenbarten Angaben und Merkmale. Sie werden, auch wenn sie nicht Gegenstand der Ansprüche sind, als erfindungswesentlich beansprucht, soweit sie einzeln oder in Kombination gegenüber dem Stand der Technik neu sind.The subject matter of the application arises not only from the subject matter of the individual patent claims, but also from all the information and features disclosed in the drawings and the description. Even if they are not the subject of the claims, they are claimed to be essential to the invention if, individually or in combination, they are new compared to the prior art.

Weitere Merkmale der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den weiteren Ansprüchen, der Beschreibung und den Zeichnungen.Further features of the invention result from the further claims, the description and the drawings.

Die Erfindung wird anhand eines in den Zeichnungen dargestellten Ausführungsbeispieles näher erläutert. Es zeigen

Fig. 1
in schematischer Darstellung einen Tanklastwagen, mit dem eine Tankanlage mit Medium befüllt wird,
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in schematischer Darstellung eine erfindungsgemäße Überwachungseinrichtung, mit der die Abgabe oder Befüllung des Mediums vom Tankfahrzeug zum Tank überwacht wird.
The invention is explained in more detail using an exemplary embodiment shown in the drawings. Show it
Fig. 1
a schematic representation of a tanker truck with which a tank system is filled with medium,
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a schematic representation of a monitoring device according to the invention, with which the delivery or filling of the medium from the tank vehicle to the tank is monitored.

Ein Tankfahrzeug 1 weist mehrere Transportbehälter 2 auf, in denen jeweils ein Medium 3 untergebracht ist. In Fig. 1 sind die beispielhaft angegebenen Medien 3 unterschiedlicher Art. Die Medien 3 können flüssig oder gasförmig sein.A tanker 1 has several transport containers 2, each of which accommodates a medium 3. In Fig. 1 The media 3 given as examples are of different types. The media 3 can be liquid or gaseous.

Das Tankfahrzeug kann zur Belieferung von Tankstellen mit Treibstoffen oder technischen Gasen vorgesehen sein. Das Fahrzeug kann beispielsweise auch für die Lebensmittelindustrie eingesetzt werden, um beispielsweise Milch zu liefern.The tanker can be intended to supply fuel or technical gases to filling stations. The vehicle can, for example can also be used in the food industry, for example to supply milk.

Im Folgenden wird nur beispielhaft eine Tankstellenbelieferung mittels des Tankfahrzeuges 1 beschrieben.A delivery to a gas station using the tanker 1 is described below as an example only.

Die Tankstelle weist einen Schacht 4 als Abgabestelle auf (Fig. 2), der durch einen Deckel geschlossen ist und in dem sich Anschlüsse 5 befinden, über die das jeweilige Medium in einen entsprechenden Tank 6 gelangt, der in der Regel im Erdreich versenkt angeordnet ist. In Fig. 1 sind beispielhaft zwei solcher Tanks 6 dargestellt, die mit unterschiedlichen Medien befüllt sind. An der Tankstelle schließt der Fahrer des Tankfahrzeuges 1 die Transportbehälter 2 über Schläuche 7 an die Anschlüsse 5 im Schacht 4 an. In Fig. 1 ist beispielhaft der linke Transportbehälter 2a über den Schlauch 7 mit dem entsprechenden Anschluss 5 des Tanks 6 verbunden. In gleicher Weise können auch die anderen Transportbehälter 2 des Tankfahrzeuges 1 über die Schläuche 7 mit den Anschlüssen 5 der anderen Tanks 6 verbunden werden. In der Regel werden gleichzeitig unterschiedliche Medien vom Tankfahrzeug 1 an die Tanks 6 der Tankstelle abgegeben. Hierbei muss der Fahrer darauf achten, dass er den richtigen Transportbehälter 2 mit dem richtigen Anschluss 5 des Schachtes 4 verbindet, damit nicht das falsche Medium in den jeweiligen Tank 6 gelangt. In der Praxis werden gleichzeitig mehrere Schläuche, beispielsweise fünf oder mehr Schläuche, vom Tankfahrzeug 1 zu den Anschlüssen 5 des Schachtes 1 geführt. In der Praxis werden die Schläuche 7 nacheinander angeschlossen. Die Medien 3 werden aber parallel durch die Schläuche 7 gefördert.The gas station has a shaft 4 as a delivery point ( Fig. 2 ), which is closed by a lid and in which there are connections 5 through which the respective medium reaches a corresponding tank 6, which is usually sunk into the ground. In Fig. 1 Two such tanks 6 are shown as examples, which are filled with different media. At the gas station, the driver of the tanker 1 connects the transport containers 2 to the connections 5 in the shaft 4 via hoses 7. In Fig. 1 For example, the left transport container 2a is connected to the corresponding connection 5 of the tank 6 via the hose 7. In the same way, the other transport containers 2 of the tank vehicle 1 can be connected to the connections 5 of the other tanks 6 via the hoses 7. As a rule, different media are delivered from the tanker 1 to the tanks 6 of the gas station at the same time. The driver must ensure that he connects the correct transport container 2 to the correct connection 5 of the shaft 4 so that the wrong medium does not end up in the respective tank 6. In practice, several hoses, for example five or more hoses, are guided from the tanker 1 to the connections 5 of the shaft 1 at the same time. In practice, the hoses 7 are connected one after the other. The media 3 are conveyed in parallel through the hoses 7.

Mit der in Fig. 2 dargestellten Überwachungseinrichtung werden eventuelle Falschanschlüsse durch den Fahrer noch vor der Abgabe des Mediums erkannt. Die Überwachungseinrichtung ist so ausgebildet, dass in diesem Falle eine Belieferung des Tanks durch den falsch angeschlossenen Schlauch 7 nicht möglich ist. Erst wenn der richtige Transportbehälter 2 des Tankfahrzeuges 1 mit dem richtigen Tank 6 über den Schlauch 7 verbunden ist, gibt die Überwachungseinrichtung die Belieferung des Tanks 6 mittels des Mediums 3 frei. Dadurch wird zuverlässig vermieden, dass in einem Tank 6 unterschiedliche Medien vermischt werden, was Folgeschäden in erheblichem Maße zur Folge hätte.With the in Fig. 2 With the monitoring device shown, any incorrect connections are detected by the driver before the medium is dispensed. The monitoring device is designed in such a way that in this case it is not possible to supply the tank through the incorrectly connected hose 7. Only when the correct transport container 2 of the tank vehicle 1 is connected to the correct tank 6 via the hose 7, the monitoring device releases the supply of the tank 6 using the medium 3. This reliably prevents 6 different media from being mixed in a tank, which would result in significant consequential damage.

Der Schacht 4 wird zunächst hinsichtlich seiner Koordinaten erfasst. In der Regel haben die Schächte, in Draufsicht gesehen, viereckigen, insbesondere rechteckigen Umriss. Zunächst wird ein Koordinatenursprung 8 festgelegt, von dem aus die Vermessung des Schachtes 4 hinsichtlich Breite und Höhe vorgenommen wird. Diese Vermessung kann in herkömmlicher Weise mittels eines Messstabes erfolgen. Es kommen aber auch andere Erfassungssysteme in Betracht, wie beispielsweise Lasersysteme, mit denen die Breite und die Höhe des Schachtumrisses genau bestimmt werden kann. Als weitere Erfassungsmethode sind Bilderfassungssysteme geeignet, zum Beispiel Kameras, mit denen ebenfalls die Umrissabmessungen des Schachtes 4 bestimmt werden können. Allgemein können Telemetrie - systeme eingesetzt werden, um die Koordinaten des Schachtes 4 zu bestimmen.The shaft 4 is first recorded with regard to its coordinates. As a rule, the shafts, when viewed from above, have a square, especially rectangular outline. First, a coordinate origin 8 is determined, from which the shaft 4 is measured in terms of width and height. This measurement can be carried out in a conventional manner using a measuring rod. However, other detection systems can also be considered, such as laser systems, with which the width and height of the shaft outline can be precisely determined. Image capture systems are suitable as a further capture method, for example cameras, with which the outline dimensions of the shaft 4 can also be determined. In general, telemetry systems can be used to determine the coordinates of shaft 4.

Innerhalb des Schachtes sind die Anschlüsse 5 angeordnet, deren Lage in Bezug auf den Schachtumriss bzw. den Koordinatenursprung 8 ebenfalls mittels der Telemetriesysteme festgelegt wird. Da die Abmessungen des Schachtes 4 erfasst worden sind, lässt sich die Lage der Anschlüsse 5 innerhalb des Schachtes 4 einfach und zuverlässig bestimmen.The connections 5 are arranged within the shaft, the position of which is also determined in relation to the shaft outline or the coordinate origin 8 by means of the telemetry systems. Since the dimensions of the shaft 4 have been recorded, the position of the connections 5 within the shaft 4 can be determined easily and reliably.

Die ermittelten Abmessungen des Schachtes 4 sowie die erfassten Positionswerte der Anschlüsse 5 werden in einer Datenbank 10 gespeichert. Sie kann sich im Tankfahrzeug 1 befinden, aber auch außerhalb des Tankfahrzeuges an einer zentralen Stelle befinden. In diesem Falle werden die entsprechenden Daten des Schachtes 4 und seiner Anschlüsse 5 an das Tankfahrzeug 1 übermittelt.The determined dimensions of the shaft 4 and the recorded position values of the connections 5 are stored in a database 10. It can be located in the tanker 1, but can also be located outside the tanker in a central location. In this case, the corresponding data from the shaft 4 and its connections 5 are transmitted to the tanker 1.

Darüber hinaus wird auch die Position des Schachtes 4 erfasst. Bevorzugt wird hierbei die Positionserfassung mittels GPS. Die Positionsdaten des Schachtes 4 können aber auch in herkömmlicher Weise erfasst und in der Datenbank abgelegt werden.In addition, the position of shaft 4 is also recorded. Position detection using GPS is preferred. The position data of the shaft 4 can also be recorded in a conventional manner and stored in the database.

Schließlich ist es möglich, am Schacht 4 einen Transponder vorzusehen, der zumindest die Positionsdaten des Schachtes 4 enthält, die von einem entsprechenden Lesegerät abgelesen werden können. Solche Transponder-Lesegeräte sind bekannt und werden darum auch nicht näher erläutert. Es handelt sich in der Regel um mobile Lesegeräte, die der Fahrer des Tankfahrzeuges 1 bei sich führen und mit dem er die auf dem Transponder befindlichen Daten auslesen kann. Sie werden der Datenbank 10 zugeführt, über die dann festgestellt werden kann, um welchen Schacht 4 es sich handelt und wie die Anordnung der Anschlüsse 5 innerhalb dieses Schachtes 4 vorgesehen ist.Finally, it is possible to provide a transponder on the shaft 4, which contains at least the position data of the shaft 4, which can be read by a corresponding reading device. Such transponder readers are known and will therefore not be explained in more detail. These are usually mobile reading devices that the driver of the tanker 1 carries with him and with which he can read the data on the transponder. They are fed to the database 10, which can then be used to determine which shaft 4 it is and how the connections 5 are arranged within this shaft 4.

Bei der Datenerfassung des Schachtes 4 sowie seiner Anschlüsse 5 wird auch datenmäßig erfasst, welche Art von Medium über den jeweiligen Anschluss 5 in den Tank 6 zugeführt wird. Somit ist am jeweiligen Schacht 4 eindeutig festgelegt, welches Medium über welchen Anschluss 5 gefördert werden darf. Diese entsprechenden Kennungsdaten sind ebenfalls in der Datenbank 10 hinterlegt. Die Kennungsdaten können bei der Positionsermittlung der Anschlüsse 5 erfasst werden.When collecting data from the shaft 4 and its connections 5, data is also recorded as to what type of medium is fed into the tank 6 via the respective connection 5. This means that it is clearly defined at the respective shaft 4 which medium can be conveyed via which connection 5. These corresponding identification data are also stored in the database 10. The identification data can be recorded when determining the position of the connections 5.

Wird zur Kennzeichnung des Schachtes 4 ein Transponder eingesetzt, dann kann der Transponder alle Kenndaten des Schachtes 4 enthalten, also die Position des Schachtes 4, die Umrisskoordinaten des Schachtes 4, die Positionsdaten der Anschlüsse 5 innerhalb dieses Schachtes 4 sowie die Art des Mediums, das über den jeweiligen Anschluss 5 dem Tank 6 zugeführt werden darf. Der Fahrer des Tankfahrzeuges 1 kann mit dem Transponder-Lesegerät die vom Transponder gelesenen Daten der Datenbank 10 zuführen.If a transponder is used to identify the shaft 4, then the transponder can contain all the characteristics of the shaft 4, i.e. the position of the shaft 4, the outline coordinates of the shaft 4, the position data of the connections 5 within this shaft 4 and the type of medium can be fed to the tank 6 via the respective connection 5. The driver of the tanker 1 can use the transponder reader to feed the data read by the transponder to the database 10.

Die Datenbank 10 ist an eine Steuerung 11 angeschlossen, mit der der Anschluss der Schläuche 7 an die richtigen Anschlüsse 5 des Schachtes 4 überwacht wird.The database 10 is connected to a controller 11, with which the connection of the hoses 7 to the correct connections 5 of the shaft 4 is monitored.

Die am Tankfahrzeug 1 vorgesehenen Anschlüsse 12 werden von Sensoren erfasst, die mit der Steuerung 11 signalverbunden sind. Die Sensoren überwachen hierbei zunächst, ob der Schlauch 7 richtig mit dem Anschluss 12 verbunden ist. Auch der Anschluss des Schlauches 7 an den schachtseitigen Anschluss 5 wird überwacht.The connections 12 provided on the tanker 1 are detected by sensors which are signal-connected to the controller 11. The sensors first monitor whether the hose 7 is correctly connected to the connection 12. The connection of the hose 7 to the shaft-side connection 5 is also monitored.

Die fahrzeugseitigen Sensoren sind vorteilhaft so ausgebildet, dass sie drei Zustände erfassen können. Im ersten Zustand stellt der Sensor fest, dass der Schlauch 7 richtig an den Anschluss 12 angeschlossen ist. Zustand 2 ist der Fall, dass der Schlauch 7 an den falschen Anschluss 12 angeschlossen ist. Zustand 3 ist dann gegeben, wenn nicht eindeutig feststellbar ist, ob der Schlauch 7 richtig oder falsch angeschlossen ist.The vehicle-side sensors are advantageously designed so that they can detect three states. In the first state, the sensor determines that the hose 7 is correctly connected to the connection 12. Condition 2 is the case that the hose 7 is connected to the wrong connection 12. State 3 occurs when it cannot be clearly determined whether the hose 7 is connected correctly or incorrectly.

Ist der Schlauch 7 richtig an den Anschluss 12 angeschlossen, dann sendet der Sensor ein IO-Signal an die Steuerung 11. Bei einem falschen oder unklaren Anschluss (Zustände 2 und 3) wird vom Sensor kein IO-Signal an die Steuerung 11 gesendet. Dadurch wird verhindert, dass das Medium aus dem entsprechenden Tank 2 durch den Anschluss 5 geschickt wird, wenn der Schlauch 7 nicht richtig angeschlossen ist oder unklar ist, ob der Schlauch richtig oder falsch angeschlossen ist. Der Fahrer hat darum die Sicherheit, dass das Medium erst dann über den Anschluss 12 durch den Schlauch 7 gefördert wird, wenn der Schlauch 7 richtig an den Anschluss 12 angeschlossen ist.If the hose 7 is correctly connected to the connection 12, then the sensor sends an IO signal to the controller 11. If the connection is incorrect or unclear (states 2 and 3), no IO signal is sent from the sensor to the controller 11. This prevents the medium from the corresponding tank 2 from being sent through the connection 5 if the hose 7 is not connected correctly or it is unclear whether the hose is connected correctly or incorrectly. The driver therefore has the certainty that the medium will only be conveyed through the hose 7 via the connection 12 when the hose 7 is correctly connected to the connection 12.

Der Anschluss des Schlauches 7 an den schachtseitigen Anschluss 5 wird beim Ausführungsbeispiel durch ein Bilderfassungssystem 9 überwacht, das beispielhaft eine Kamera ist. Die Kamera 9 bildet eine Prüfeinrichtung, welche die Lage der Anschlüsse 5 im Schacht 4 erfasst und entsprechende Signale über eine Leitung 13 oder auch drahtlos an eine Auswerteeinheit 14 der Überwachungseinrichtung übersendet. Sie wertet die von der Prüfeinrichtung 9 übersandten Signale aus und leitet sie an einen Speicher 15 weiter, in dem die ausgewerteten Daten abgelegt werden. Die im Speicher 15 abgelegten Daten werden mittels eines Vergleichers 16 mit in der Datenbank 10 hinterlegten Daten verglichen. In ihr sind die Daten des Schachtes 4 sowie seiner Anschlüsse 5 in der beschriebenen Weise abgelegt. Durch den Vergleicher 16 wird somit erkannt, um welchen Schacht 4 es sich handelt. Da der entsprechende Datenbanksatz die Position der Anschlüsse 5 sowie die Medien enthält, die durch den jeweiligen Anschluss 5 gefördert werden dürfen, wird verhindert, dass der jeweilige Schlauch 7 an den falschen Anschluss 5 angeschlossen wird. Die Daten des Datensatzes des entsprechenden Schachtes 4 werden der Steuerung 11 über eine Leitung 17 oder auch drahtlos übersandt.The connection of the hose 7 to the shaft-side connection 5 is monitored in the exemplary embodiment by an image capture system 9, which is, for example, a camera. The camera 9 forms a testing device which records the position of the connections 5 in the shaft 4 and sends corresponding signals via a line 13 or wirelessly to an evaluation unit 14 sent to the monitoring facility. It evaluates the signals sent by the testing device 9 and forwards them to a memory 15 in which the evaluated data is stored. The data stored in the memory 15 is compared with data stored in the database 10 using a comparator 16. The data of the shaft 4 and its connections 5 are stored in it in the manner described. The comparator 16 thus recognizes which shaft 4 is involved. Since the corresponding database record contains the position of the connections 5 as well as the media that may be conveyed through the respective connection 5, it is prevented that the respective hose 7 is connected to the wrong connection 5. The data of the data record of the corresponding shaft 4 is sent to the controller 11 via a line 17 or wirelessly.

Über die Prüfeinrichtung 9 wird überwacht, ob der Fahrer 7 den Schlauch 7 an den richtigen Anschluss 5 für das zu fördernde Medium 3 anschließt. Über die Prüfeinrichtung 9 erhält dann die Steuerung 11 ein Freigabesignal. Wenn der Schlauch 7 somit sowohl an den richtigen Anschluss 12 des Fahrzeuges 1 als auch an den richtigen Anschluss 5 des Schachtes 4 angeschlossen ist, öffnet die Steuerung 11 ein Ventil 18, so dass das Medium 3 vom jeweiligen Transportbehälter 2 aus in den Tank 6 gefördert werden kann.The testing device 9 monitors whether the driver 7 connects the hose 7 to the correct connection 5 for the medium 3 to be conveyed. The controller 11 then receives a release signal via the testing device 9. If the hose 7 is thus connected to both the correct connection 12 of the vehicle 1 and to the correct connection 5 of the shaft 4, the control 11 opens a valve 18 so that the medium 3 is conveyed from the respective transport container 2 into the tank 6 can be.

Der Fahrer kann weitere Schläuche 7 an die jeweiligen Anschlüsse 12 des Tankfahrzeuges 1 anschließen, wobei der Anschluss in der beschriebenen Weise durch Sensoren überwacht wird, die bei richtigem Anschluss ein entsprechendes IO-Signal an die Steuerung 11 abgeben. Über die Prüfeinrichtung 9 wird geprüft, ob diese weiteren Schläuche 7 an den für das zu fördernde Medium richtigen schachtseitigen Anschluss 5 angeschlossen sind und ob auch dieser Anschluss ordnungsgemäß erfolgt ist. Dann sendet die Prüfeinrichtung ein entsprechendes Signal an die Steuerung 11. Sie gibt dann das Einschaltsignal zum Öffnen der jeweiligen Ventile 18, damit das jeweilige Medium vom Tankfahrzeug 1 über den schachtseitigen Anschluss 5 in den jeweiligen Tank 6 gefördert werden kann.The driver can connect additional hoses 7 to the respective connections 12 of the tank vehicle 1, the connection being monitored in the manner described by sensors which, when connected correctly, send a corresponding IO signal to the controller 11. The testing device 9 is used to check whether these additional hoses 7 are connected to the shaft-side connection 5 that is correct for the medium to be conveyed and whether this connection has also been made correctly. The testing device then sends a corresponding signal to the controller 11. It then gives the switch-on signal to open the respective valves 18, so that the respective medium can be conveyed from the tank vehicle 1 via the shaft-side connection 5 into the respective tank 6.

Die Kamera 9 kann so ausgebildet und/oder angeordnet sein, dass mit ihr auch die Anschlüsse 12 des Tankfahrzeuges 1 überwacht werden können. Die Überwachung erfolgt in gleicher Weise, wie dies im Zusammenhang mit dem Anschluss 5 erläutert worden ist.The camera 9 can be designed and/or arranged in such a way that the connections 12 of the tank vehicle 1 can also be monitored with it. Monitoring is carried out in the same way as explained in connection with connection 5.

Zur Überwachung der Anschlüsse 12 kann auch eine gesonderte Kamera eingesetzt werden, deren Signale in der beschriebenen Weise ausgewertet und der Steuerung 11 zugeführt werden.A separate camera can also be used to monitor the connections 12, the signals of which are evaluated in the manner described and fed to the controller 11.

Alternativ kann beispielshaft ein Endlagenschalter eingesetzt werden, der die Position des Schlauches 7 am jeweiligen Anschluss 5, 12 erfasst und entsprechende Signale sendet, die der Steuerung 11 zugeleitet werden.Alternatively, for example, a limit switch can be used, which detects the position of the hose 7 at the respective connection 5, 12 and sends corresponding signals that are sent to the controller 11.

In der Datenbank 10 sind auch Daten bezüglich des Tankfahrzeuges 1 hinterlegt. So ist beispielsweise festgehalten, um welches Tankfahrzeug 1 es sich handelt, wie viele Transportbehälter 2 das Tankfahrzeug aufweist und welches Medium 3 in welchem Transportbehälter 2 gelagert ist.Data relating to the tanker 1 is also stored in the database 10. For example, it is recorded which tanker 1 it is, how many transport containers 2 the tanker has and which medium 3 is stored in which transport container 2.

Die Überwachungseinrichtung kann so ausgebildet sein, dass der Fahrer den fahrzeugspezifischen Datensatz selbst auswählt und der Steuerung 11 zuführt. Es besteht weiter die Möglichkeit, am Tankfahrzeug 1 einen Transponder vorzusehen, der die genannten fahrzeugspezifischen Daten enthält und mit einem entsprechenden Lesegerät ausgelesen werden kann. Diese Daten werden dann der Steuerung 11 zugeführt.The monitoring device can be designed so that the driver selects the vehicle-specific data set himself and supplies it to the controller 11. There is also the possibility of providing a transponder on the tank vehicle 1, which contains the vehicle-specific data mentioned and can be read out with a corresponding reading device. This data is then fed to the controller 11.

Mit der beschriebenen Überwachungseinrichtung ist gewährleistet, dass es zu keinem Falschanschluss der Schläuche an die schachtseitigen Anschlüsse 5 kommt. Die Steuerung 11 gibt ein Einschaltsignal erst dann aus, wenn der Schlauch 7 mit den richtigen Anschlüssen 5, 12 verbunden ist.The monitoring device described ensures that there is no incorrect connection of the hoses to the shaft-side connections 5. The controller 11 only outputs a switch-on signal when the hose 7 is connected to the correct connections 5, 12.

Zusätzlich kann die Steuerung 11 mit der Freigabe der Förderung auch ein Einschaltsignal an eine Fördereinrichtung geben, mit der das Medium aus dem Transportbehälter 2 des Tankfahrzeuges 1 gefördert wird.In addition, when the conveyance is released, the controller 11 can also send a switch-on signal to a conveyor device with which the medium is conveyed out of the transport container 2 of the tank vehicle 1.

Die Überwachungseinrichtung kann so eingerichtet sein, dass die Daten aller beispielsweise in Deutschland verfügbaren Abgabestellen hinterlegt sind. Grundsätzlich reicht es aber aus, wenn die Datenbank 10 nur diejenigen Datensätze von Abgabestellen enthält, die das Tankfahrzeug 1 anfährt. Sollte sich der Aktionsradius des Tankfahrzeuges 1 vergrößern, können die Koordinaten weiterer Abgabestellen (Schacht 4 mit Anschlüssen 5) in die Datenbank 10 aufgenommen werden.The monitoring device can be set up so that the data of all delivery points available, for example in Germany, are stored. In principle, however, it is sufficient if the database 10 only contains those data records from delivery points that the tanker 1 drives to. If the operating radius of the tanker 1 increases, the coordinates of additional delivery points (shaft 4 with connections 5) can be included in the database 10.

Die Zuordnung der jeweiligen Abgabestelle erfolgt über GPS oder über einen Lieferplan, nach welchem der Fahrer die verschiedenen Abgabestellen anfährt.The respective delivery point is assigned via GPS or via a delivery plan, according to which the driver drives to the various delivery points.

Wird GPS eingesetzt, dann erkennt die Überwachungseinrichtung aufgrund der GPS-Daten, um welche Abgabestelle es sich handelt. Dann werden die zu dieser Abgabestelle gehörenden Daten in der Datenbank 10 abgerufen. Mit der Prüfeinrichtung 9 wird dann die Abgabestelle erfasst und die Daten dem Vergleicher 16 zugeführt, der die aufgenommenen Daten mit den hinterlegten Daten vergleicht. Ist die Übereinstimmung zwischen den hinterlegten Daten und den durch die Prüfeinrichtung 9 aufgenommenen Daten festgestellt, erhält die Steuerung 11 ein entsprechendes Bestätigungssignal. Dieses Bestätigungssignal wird vorteilhaft optisch angezeigt, beispielsweise durch eine entsprechende Kontrolllampe, durch ein akustisches Signal und dergleichen. Der Fahrer kann dann mit dem Anschließen der Schläuche 7 an die jeweiligen Anschlüsse 5 und 12 beginnen.If GPS is used, the monitoring device recognizes which delivery point it is based on the GPS data. Then the data belonging to this delivery point is retrieved from the database 10. The delivery point is then recorded with the testing device 9 and the data is fed to the comparator 16, which compares the recorded data with the stored data. If the correspondence between the stored data and the data recorded by the testing device 9 is determined, the controller 11 receives a corresponding confirmation signal. This confirmation signal is advantageously displayed visually, for example by a corresponding control lamp, by an acoustic signal and the like. The driver can then begin connecting the hoses 7 to the respective ports 5 and 12.

Werden keine GPS-Daten herangezogen, nimmt die Prüfeinrichtung die angefahrene Abgabestelle 4 auf, vorzugsweise mittels der Kamera. Das aufgenommene Foto wird dann mit den in der Datenbank 10 hinterlegten Fotos mit Hilfe des Vergleichers 16 verglichen. Auf den hinterlegten Fotos sind die charakteristischen Punkte der Abgabestelle festgehalten, wie etwa die Abmessung und/oder die Position der Anschlüsse 5. Dadurch kann zuverlässig der zu dieser Abgabestelle 4 gehörige Datensatz ausgelesen und die entsprechenden Daten der Steuerung 11 zugespielt werden.If no GPS data is used, the testing device records the delivery point 4 approached, preferably using the camera. The photo taken is then stored in the database 10 Photos compared using the comparator 16. The characteristic points of the delivery point are recorded on the stored photos, such as the dimensions and/or the position of the connections 5. This means that the data record associated with this delivery point 4 can be reliably read out and the corresponding data can be fed to the controller 11.

Die Steuerung 11 gibt die Förderung des Mediums, wie zuvor beschrieben, erst dann frei, wenn der richtige Schlauch 7 mit seinen Enden an den richtigen fahrzeugseitigen Anschluss 12 und an den richtigen Anschluss 5 des Schachtes 4 angeschlossen ist. Sollte der Schlauch 7 beispielsweise an den falschen Anschluss 5 angeschlossen sein, dann wird dies in der beschriebenen Weise von der Steuerung erkannt, so dass sie kein Freigabesignal abgibt. Die Steuerung 11 ist hierbei vorteilhaft so ausgebildet, dass der Fahrer ohne das Freigabesignal der Steuerung 11 die Förderung des Mediums 3 aus dem Transportbehälter 2 in den Tank 6 nicht ausführen kann.The control 11 only releases the delivery of the medium, as described above, when the ends of the correct hose 7 are connected to the correct vehicle-side connection 12 and to the correct connection 5 of the shaft 4. If, for example, the hose 7 is connected to the wrong connection 5, then this will be recognized by the control in the manner described, so that it does not issue a release signal. The controller 11 is advantageously designed in such a way that the driver cannot carry out the delivery of the medium 3 from the transport container 2 into the tank 6 without the release signal from the controller 11.

Die Steuerung 11 kann weiter so ausgebildet sein, dass sie ein Hinweissignal für den Fahrer abgibt, wenn die Schläuche 7 richtig angeschlossen sind. In diesem Falle muss der Fahrer die Fördereinrichtung am Tankfahrzeug 1 einschalten, um mit der Förderung der verschiedenen Medien zu beginnen. In diesem Falle wird der Befüllvorgang nicht automatisch durch die Steuerung 11 gestartet.The controller 11 can further be designed so that it emits a warning signal to the driver when the hoses 7 are connected correctly. In this case, the driver must switch on the conveying device on the tanker 1 in order to start conveying the various media. In this case, the filling process is not started automatically by the controller 11.

Die Steuerung 11 ist weiter so ausgebildet, dass sie im Falle eines Falschanschlusses der Schläuche 7 ein n.i.O.-Signal erzeugt, das den Fahrer darüber informiert, dass die Schläuche 7 nicht richtig angeschlossen sind. Dieses Signal kann durch eine Signallampe und/oder ein akustisches Signal erfolgen.The control 11 is further designed so that in the event of an incorrect connection of the hoses 7, it generates a not OK signal, which informs the driver that the hoses 7 are not connected correctly. This signal can be provided by a signal lamp and/or an acoustic signal.

Mit der beschriebenen Überwachungseinrichtung ist es möglich, automatisch die Anschlüsse 5 an der Abgabestelle 4 zu erkennen. Diese Erkennung wird mit dem Abgleich des fahrzeugseitigen Anschlusses 12 kombiniert, wodurch die Überwachungseinrichtung feststellt, dass der fahrzeugseitige Anschluss 12 mit dem richtigen abgabeseitigen Anschluss 5 verbunden ist. Dadurch wird gewährleistet, dass in den jeweiligen Tank 6 kein falsches Medium gefördert wird. In der Datenbank 10 ist das jeweilige Medium 3 hinterlegt, das dem entsprechenden fahrzeugseitigen Anschluss 12 zugeordnet ist. Wenn das Medium 3 im Transportbehälter 2 mit dem Medium im Tank 6 des entsprechenden Anschlusses 5 übereinstimmt, wird über die Steuerung 11 die Förderung dieses Medium freigegeben.With the monitoring device described, it is possible to automatically recognize the connections 5 at the delivery point 4. This detection is combined with the adjustment of the vehicle-side connection 12, whereby the monitoring device determines that the vehicle-side connection 12 is connected to the correct delivery-side connection 5. This ensures that no incorrect medium is conveyed into the respective tank 6. The respective medium 3, which is assigned to the corresponding vehicle-side connection 12, is stored in the database 10. If the medium 3 in the transport container 2 matches the medium in the tank 6 of the corresponding connection 5, the delivery of this medium is released via the control 11.

Die Überwachungseinrichtung ist darüber hinaus vorteilhaft so ausgebildet, dass sie die über den jeweiligen fahrzeugseitigen Anschluss 12 gelieferte Menge an Medium erfasst und speichert. Dabei kann die Überwachungseinrichtung weiter so ausgebildet sein, dass sie einen entsprechenden Beleg ausdruckt, auf dem nicht nur die geförderte Menge, sondern auch der Rechnungsbetrag angegeben ist.The monitoring device is also advantageously designed so that it records and stores the amount of medium supplied via the respective vehicle-side connection 12. The monitoring device can also be designed in such a way that it prints out a corresponding receipt on which not only the quantity funded but also the invoice amount is stated.

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  1. Device for monitoring the connection of a conveying line (7) to a vehicle-side connection (12) and to a delivery-side connection (5), comprising at least one test unit (9) connected to a controller (11), which monitors the delivery-side and/or vehicle-side connection (5, 12) and delivers an IO signal when the conveying line (7) is connected to the correct delivery-side connection (5), wherein the controller (11) delivers a switch-on signal for the conveying process when both ends of the conveying line (7) are connected to the correct vehicle-side connection (12) and the correct delivery side connection (5) wherein sensors are signal-connected to the controller (11) which monitor the delivery-side and the vehicle-side connection (5, 12) and record the correct or incorrect connection of the conveying line (7) and comprising a database (10) connected to the controller (11) in which data sets are stored containing at least data relating to the medium (3) that is conveyed via the respective vehicle-side connection (12), characterized in that the vehicle-side sensors record a third state in which it cannot be unequivocally ascertained whether the conveying line (7) is connected correctly or incorrectly to the delivery-side connection (12), characterized in that the data sets contain data relating to the medium (3) contained in a tank (6) connected to the respective delivery-side connection (5).
  2. Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the
    data sets contain data
    a. relating to the position or arrangement of the delivery-side connections (5) at the delivery point (4) and/or
    b. relating to the position or dimensions of the delivery point (4).
  3. Device according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the test unit (9) is a camera which records the arrangement of the delivery-side connections (5).
  4. Device according to Claim 3, characterized in that the camera (9) feeds the recorded image via an evaluation unit (14) to a comparator (16), which compares the evaluated data of the image with data stored in the database (10).
  5. Device according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the test unit delivers a GPS signal, based on which the delivery point (4) is identified.
  6. Device according to Claim 5, characterized in that the test unit is a GPS device or a mobile phone with a GPS module.
  7. Device according to Claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the GPS signal is evaluated in the evaluation unit (14) and compared with position data stored in the database (10).
  8. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the conveying process is started with the switch-on signal of the controller (11).
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