EP3790834A1 - Fuel dispenser with angled nozzle boot - Google Patents
Fuel dispenser with angled nozzle bootInfo
- Publication number
- EP3790834A1 EP3790834A1 EP19722880.2A EP19722880A EP3790834A1 EP 3790834 A1 EP3790834 A1 EP 3790834A1 EP 19722880 A EP19722880 A EP 19722880A EP 3790834 A1 EP3790834 A1 EP 3790834A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- hose
- dispensing unit
- fuel dispensing
- end side
- section
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
- B67D7/04—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring fuels, lubricants or mixed fuels and lubricants
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
- B67D7/06—Details or accessories
- B67D7/38—Arrangements of hoses, e.g. operative connection with pump motor
- B67D7/40—Suspending, reeling or storing devices
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
- B67D7/06—Details or accessories
- B67D7/84—Casings, cabinets or frameworks; Trolleys or like movable supports
Definitions
- the invention relates to a fuel dispensing unit for refuelling a vehicle and a method for manufacturing a fuel dispensing unit.
- a fuel dispensing unit such as a petrol pump typically comprises a pump part standing on the ground, a display part positioned above the pump part and showing the chosen type of petrol, cash readout, volume readout etc., and a column or frame to which one or more petrol hoses are connected.
- the driver parks the vehicle beside the petrol pump and opens the cover or cap of the petrol tank. The driver then selects the desired type of petrol and places the pump nozzle in the inlet of the vehicle’s petrol tank and puts in the desired volume of petrol.
- a difficulty that may arise in connection with filling-up is that the hose does not reach to the vehicle if parked a distance from the petrol pump.
- the reason why the vehicle has not been parked sufficiently close to the pump may be difficulty in maneuvering owing to a limited space round the petrol pump.
- To allow the hose to reach the vehicle it is usually necessary for the driver to park his vehicle so that the side of the vehicle where the filler cap is positioned faces the petrol pump. It is not always known to a driver of an unfamiliar vehicle whether the filler cap is positioned on the left or right side. This may result in the driver by mistake parking the vehicle on the wrong side of the pump and thus not being able to fill up the tank without moving the vehicle to the other side of the petrol pump since the hose does not reach all the way round the vehicle.
- US 6 328 060 discloses a gasoline dispensing unit and method according to which one end of a cord is attached to a dispensing hose to support the hose relative to a dispenser unit during non-use. The other end of the cord is attached to a drum having a tapered outer surface and a continuous spiral groove.
- the cord When the hose is not in use, the cord is wound on the drum from the largest-diameter drum portion to the smallest-diameter portion. The cord thus unwinds from the drum from its smallest-diameter portion to the largest-diameter portion when the hose is pulled from the housing to provide a mechanical advantage and reduce the required pulling force.
- GB 782 882 discloses a swinging arm hose retriever for fluid
- the hose of the fluid dispensing apparatus is retracted by a spring drum which, together with a spring-biased swinging arm, is mounted on a cover replacing the normal cover for the usual aperture in the top of the dispensing cabinet.
- the cover carries a support from which a spindle and a frame carrying the arm are supported by bearings.
- a spring connected to a fork pivoted to the spindle biases the arm to its normal position.
- a problem common for the hose returning devices described above is their size, or their extension within the fuel dispensing unit, which results in bulky and complicated structures.
- a particular object is to provide a space efficient device for handling a hose of a fuel dispensing unit.
- a fuel dispensing unit for refuelling a vehicle.
- the fuel dispensing unit comprises a hydraulics part, a display part positioned above the hydraulics part, and a hose storage space housing at least one hose at the end of which a nozzle is connected, the hose storage space comprising a front side, a rear side and at least one end side.
- the fuel dispensing unit is characterized in that a section of the at least one end side is tapering and that at least one nozzle boot for holding the nozzle is arranged in the tapering section.
- the positioning of the nozzle boot in the tapered section of the fuel dispensing unit may ensure that the nozzle, when placed in the nozzle boot, does not extend beyond the widest portion of the at least one end side. In that case, the overall width of the fuel dispensing unit is no longer affected by the nozzles.
- the tapering section may be an upper section of the at least one end side.
- the upper section of the at least one end side may be tapering in a upwards direction.
- the hose storage space may be connected to the hydraulics part and the display part.
- the display partm may extend beyond the at least one nozzle boot in an outward horisontal direction.
- the width of a top portion of the at least one end side may be approximately 2/3 in relation to the width of a bottom portion of the at least one end side.
- the upper section of the at least one end side may be tapering at an angle of between 10 and 30 degrees in relation to a vertical direction.
- the fuel dispensing unit may further comprise a first hose guiding means and a second hose guiding means movable between an idle position and a working position to control extraction and infeed of the at least one hose.
- the at least one hose may extend from the upper section in a downwards direction, to and below the second hose guiding means arranged in a bottom section, in an upwards direction, to and through the first hose guiding means arranged in the upper section, in a downwards direction, to the bottom section and out of the fuel dispensing unit.
- the fuel dispensing unit may further comprises a hose connection in an upper corner of the hose storage space to which one end of the at least one hose is connected.
- the first hose guiding means may comprise a rocker unit which, to allow pulling out and returning of the hose, is pivotable in relation to the hose storage space about a pivot axis and which comprises a hose supporting part which is arranged at a distance from the pivot axis and adapted to support the hose.
- the first hose guiding means may be configured to curve the hose such that the radius of curvature of the same is placed in the bottom section of the fuel dispensing unit where there is most space available.
- a method for manufacturing a fuel dispensing unit comprises providing a hydraulics part, positioning a display part above the hydraulics part, and providing a hose storage space housing at least one hose at the end of which a nozzle is connected, the hose storage space comprising a front side, a rear side and at least one end side.
- the method is characterized by tapering a section of the at least one end side, and providing at least one nozzle boot for holding the nozzle in the tapering section.
- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a fuel dispensing unit according to a second aspect of the invention.
- Fig. 2 is a side view of the fuel dispensing unit of Fig. 1.
- Fig. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of a fuel dispensing unit 1 , having hose storage spaces 2, an display part 3 containing all the electronics for the fuel dispensing unit 1 , a hydraulic part 4 containing fuel dispensing means (not shown), e.g. fuel metering means, valves, vapour recovery system etc, and a column 5 extending vertically between and separating the display part 3 and the hydraulic part 4 from the hose storage spaces 2.
- the fuel dispensing unit 1 is connected to an underground fuel container (not shown).
- the fuel When filling up the tank of a vehicle, the fuel is pumped from the underground container by means of a pump (not shown) which is located in the hydraulic part 4, and from there to the column 5 and out to a nozzle 6 via a fuel hose 7.
- a pump not shown
- the fuel hose 7 When filling-up does not take place, the fuel hose 7 is accommodated in a hose storage place 2 and the nozzle 6 is inserted in a nozzle boot 8.
- the hose 7 is handled by a hose handling device 9.
- the electronics located in the display part 3, such as means for choosing the desired type of fuel and display means for showing the chosen type of fuel, the volume of dispensed fuel etc, are securely isolated in order to
- the display part 3 can also include a payment terminal.
- the fuel dispensing unit 1 is illustrated from a side view.
- the fuel dispensing unit 1 comprises a hydraulics part 4, a display part 6 positioned above the hydraulics part 4, and a hose storage space 2 housing the at least one hose 7 at the end of which the nozzle 6 is connected.
- the hose storage space 2 is connected to the hydraulics part 4 and the display part 3 and comprises a front side 12, a rear side 13 and at least one end side 14.
- a section 15 of the at least one end side 14 is tapering and the at least one nozzle boot 8 for holding the nozzle 6 is arranged in the tapering section 15.
- the tapering section 15 is an upper section of the at least one end side 14, which upper section is tapering in a upwards direction.
- the tapering section 15 is designed such that the display part 3 extends beyond the at least one nozzle boot 8 in an outward horisontal direction.
- the width of a top portion 16 of the at least one end side 14 is approximately 2/3 in relation to the width of a bottom portion 17 of the at least one end side. Further, the upper section of the at least one end side 14 is tapering at an angle of between 10 and 30 degrees in relation to a vertical direction.
- the fuel dispensing unit 1 further comprises a first hose guiding means 18 and a second hose guiding means 19 which both are movable between an idle position and a working position to control extraction and infeed of the at least one hose 7.
- the at least one hose 7 extends from the upper section in a downwards direction, to and below the second hose guiding means 19 arranged in a bottom section, in an upwards direction, to and through the first hose guiding means 18 arranged in the upper section, in a downwards direction, to the bottom section and out of the fuel dispensing unit 1.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Loading And Unloading Of Fuel Tanks Or Ships (AREA)
- Cooling, Air Intake And Gas Exhaust, And Fuel Tank Arrangements In Propulsion Units (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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SE1850547A SE1850547A1 (en) | 2018-05-08 | 2018-05-08 | Angled nozzle boot |
PCT/EP2019/061694 WO2019215161A1 (en) | 2018-05-08 | 2019-05-07 | Fuel dispenser with angled nozzle boot |
Publications (1)
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EP3790834A1 true EP3790834A1 (en) | 2021-03-17 |
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EP19722880.2A Withdrawn EP3790834A1 (en) | 2018-05-08 | 2019-05-07 | Fuel dispenser with angled nozzle boot |
Country Status (3)
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EP (1) | EP3790834A1 (en) |
SE (1) | SE1850547A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2019215161A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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SE544682C2 (en) * | 2020-10-23 | 2022-10-18 | Dover Fueling Solutions Uk Ltd | A device for handling a hose in a fuel dispensing unit |
Family Cites Families (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB782882A (en) | 1956-01-16 | 1957-09-11 | Gilbert & Barker Mfg Co | Swinging arm hose retriever for fluid dispensing apparatus |
US6328060B1 (en) | 2000-01-26 | 2001-12-11 | Dresser, Inc. | Gasoline dispensing unit and method with improved hose handling |
SE525757C2 (en) * | 2002-09-16 | 2005-04-19 | Dresser Wayne Ab | Device, method for handling a hose and fuel pump assembly |
EP2006245A1 (en) * | 2007-06-20 | 2008-12-24 | Dresser Wayne Aktiebolag | Device and method for handling a hose |
CN102791614A (en) * | 2009-10-16 | 2012-11-21 | 德雷瑟韦恩有限公司 | Fuel dispensing unit with hinged door |
IN2012DN03279A (en) * | 2009-10-16 | 2015-10-23 | Dresser Wayne Ab |
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- 2018-05-08 SE SE1850547A patent/SE1850547A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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- 2019-05-07 WO PCT/EP2019/061694 patent/WO2019215161A1/en unknown
- 2019-05-07 EP EP19722880.2A patent/EP3790834A1/en not_active Withdrawn
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WO2019215161A1 (en) | 2019-11-14 |
SE1850547A1 (en) | 2019-11-09 |
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