JP2001240196A - Oil supply system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce delivery of small change from the change accompanied by automatic charge adjusting processing of an oil supply charge. SOLUTION: An oil supply system 10 is constituted of a self-service oil supply type meter 12 (121-124), the setting device 14 (141-144) with money depositor/ dispenser provided in the meter 12 (121-124) and a control computer 18 arranged in an office 16. An island charge adjusting system provided with an automatic payout machine is employed as the setting device 14 (141-144) with money depositor/dispenser. A charge adjustment control program (charge adjustment means) enabling additional receipt of money when an actual oil supply amount is equal to or less than an amount of receipt of money after the completion of oil supply and adding the additional receipt of money to the small change to the amount of receipt of money to pay the total amount as change is housed in the control part 54 of the setting device 14 with money depositor/dispenser.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refueling system configured to efficiently perform change processing after refueling a vehicle at a gas station.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a gas station or the like where a self-service weighing machine is installed, a driver himself sets refueling work, refueling work, and adjusts a refueling fee. Therefore, before performing refueling, the driver performs a setting operation of inputting a predetermined oil type, a refueling amount, or a refueling amount using a setting device having a switch for a refueling type and a refueling amount, and then adjusts the refueling fee. The method is specified.
As a method of adjusting the refueling fee, there are a method of paying with cash, a method of paying with a credit card, and the like.

[0003] When the payment method is cash, the driver moves to a refueling office after refueling to settle the refueling fee, and a driver installs an automatic payment machine on the island where the weighing machine is installed. There is a method to pay on the spot.

[0004] In the above-mentioned settlement methods, in the case of an island settlement method in which an automatic dispenser is provided in a setting device of a weighing machine, settlement of a refueling fee can be performed at a refueling place. This automatic payment machine is provided with a bill insertion part and a coin insertion part, and has a discrimination part for discriminating the kind of the inserted bill and coin, and a display part for displaying the inserted amount.

[0005] In the island settlement type refueling system, when the refueling amount or the refueling amount is preset before refueling, the driver firstly tells the automatic teller machine that the amount of bills larger than the refueling amount corresponding to the expected refueling amount. (10,000 yen bill, 5
Thousand-yen bill) is inserted into the bill insertion unit, the deposited money is read by the bill reader, and the deposited money is displayed on the display unit, and then the desired oil type (regular, high-octane, light oil, etc.)
Is input, and a desired refueling amount (10 liters, 20 liters, etc.) or a refueling amount (2,000 yen, 3,000 yen, etc.) is input.
As a result, the setting device transmits a refueling permission to the metering machine with the refueling amount corresponding to the amount of money deposited in advance as a refuelable amount.

[0006] Then, the driver inserts the refueling nozzle into the refueling port of the vehicle to start refueling, and returns the refueling nozzle to the metering machine after refueling is completed. After that, refueling amount of actual refueling amount,
The difference from the previously deposited amount is returned from the automatic teller machine as change.

[0007]

However, in the refueling system of the island settlement type provided with the above-described automatic dispenser, the actual refueling amount is not known at the time of deposit, so the refueling amount is smaller than the expected refueling amount. You need to deposit a lot. Therefore, after refueling is completed, in most cases, a difference between the actual amount of refueling and the amount of refueling occurs, and change is paid to the driver. Therefore, in an automatic teller machine, a lot of coins will be paid every time refueling ends,
Refueling station staff had to refill coins frequently. In addition, the driver receiving change from the automatic teller machine is troublesome because coins increase each time refueling is completed.

[0008] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a refueling system which solves the above problems.

[0009]

The present invention has the following features to solve the above-mentioned problems.

According to the present invention, in a refueling system for permitting refueling to a weighing machine when a desired amount of money is deposited and a refueling amount and an oil type to be refueled are selected, the actual refueling amount is determined after the refueling is completed. When the amount is equal to or less than the deposit amount, an additional deposit is made possible, and the additional deposit is added to a change for the deposit amount, and a settlement means for paying the total amount as a change is provided.

Therefore, according to the present invention, when the actual refueling amount is equal to or less than the deposit amount after the refueling is completed, additional deposit can be made, the additional deposit is added to the change for the deposit amount, and the total amount is added. Is paid as change, for example, when change after refueling is a fraction, additional change is added so that the fraction becomes zero, and less than 10 yen or 10
Adjustments can be made so as not to receive coins less than 0 yen.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of a fuel supply system according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the refueling system 10 generally includes four self-service refueling type weighing machines 12 (12 _{1 to} 12) in a refueling area 11.
And _4), each weighing machine 12 (12 ₁ to 12 ₄₎ set with the depositing and dispensing machine with the depositing and dispensing machine provided 14 (14 ₁ to 14 ₄₎
And a management computer 18 installed in the office 16. In addition, the setting device 14 (1
4 _{1-14 4),} ATM (not shown) island settlement method provided is employed.

[0014] depositing and dispensing machine with setter 14 (14 _{1-14 4)}
, Each weighing machine 12 (12 ₁ to 12 ₄₎ are attached to each of the oil species driver who performs refueling desires, each weighing by inputting the refueling quantity or refueling amount machine 12 (12 ₁
To allow fueling at 12 _4).

The management computer 18 is connected to the weighing machine 12.
(12 _{1 to} 12 ₄ ) and the setting device 14 (14 ₁ to 14)
14 ₄₎ and are connected via a communication line (SS-LAN) 20.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the setting device 14 with a depositing / dispensing machine.

As shown in FIG. 2, the setting device 14 with a depositing / dispensing machine includes an oil type input section 26, an oil type setting section 28, a bill insertion section 30, a bill discriminating section 32, and a coin insertion section 34. Coin detection unit 36, confirmation switch buttons 38a and 38b, oil type display unit 40, deposit amount display unit 42, refueling lamp 4
4, a receipt issuing unit 46, a speaker 48, a receipt lamp 50, a receipt lamp 52, a change dispensing unit 64, and a control unit 54 for controlling these. Also,
The gas station management computer 18 is connected to a printer 22 for issuing slips and a POS terminal 24. further,
If the actual refueling amount is equal to or less than the deposit amount after the refueling is completed, the control unit 54 allows additional deposit, adds the additional deposit to the change for the deposit amount, and pays the total amount as change. Control program (payment means)
Is stored.

The oil type input section 26 is for designating the oil type (any of regular gasoline, high-octane gasoline, and light oil) supplied by the driver. The oil type setting section 28 is input by the oil type input section 26. This oil type is set as oil type information to be supplied this time.

Before the refueling, the bill insertion unit 30 has a 10,000-yen bill,
A 5,000 yen bill and a 1,000 yen bill are inserted. And the bill validator 3
In step 2, the banknote inserted into the banknote insertion unit 30 is checked to detect the deposited amount of the banknote.

The coin insertion unit 34 inserts a 500 yen coin, a 100 yen coin, a 50 yen coin, and a 10 yen coin before refueling. Then, the coin detection unit 36 detects the amount of coins received while sorting out the types of coins inserted into the coin insertion unit 34.

The confirmation switch buttons 38a and 38b are selectively operated by YES or NO when the oil type displayed on the oil type display section 40 and the deposit amount displayed on the deposit amount display section 42 are confirmed. . Confirmation switch button 38
The lamps a and 38b have a built-in lamp, and when a deposit is made as described later, the lamp blinks to notify the operation order.

When the set oil type and deposit amount are confirmed, the refueling lamp 44 flashes to notify that refueling is possible.

After completion of refueling, the receipt issuing unit 46 issues a receipt on which the type of refueled oil, the amount of refueling, and the amount of refueling are printed. The speaker 48 provides voice guidance on an operation method for setting the oil type, a deposit method, and a method for receiving change.

The receipt lamp switch 50 flashes after the refueling is completed, and when a driver presses the receipt lamp, a receipt is issued. In addition, the change lamp switch 52 blinks after the refueling ends to notify the driver that there is fishing,
When the driver performs a pressing operation, the change is paid out. Further, the change payout unit 64 pays out the change when the change lamp switch 52 is turned on when there is a difference between the deposit amount and the refueling amount which have been previously deposited after the refueling is completed.

The driver of the vehicle arriving at the gas station for refueling first stops the vehicle in front of the empty weighing machine 12 in the refueling area 11 and then performs the setting operation of the depositing / withdrawing machine setting device 14. When the operation of depositing money into the bill insertion unit 30 and the setting of the oil type and the amount of refueling by the depositing / dispensing machine setting device 14 are completed, and a refueling permission is transmitted from the refueling station management computer 18, the refueling nozzle of the weighing machine 12 is turned on. It is inserted into a fuel filler (not shown) of the vehicle to start fueling.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example of an operation panel provided on the setting device 14 with a depositing / dispensing machine.

As shown in FIG. 3, the operation panel 56 of the setting device 14 with a depositing / dispensing machine is used to press the type of oil in order from the top, put in money, confirm, start refueling, issue a receipt, take change, and the like. The operating procedure is described.

In the column "Press the type of oil", the light oil button 5 is used as an oil type input section 26 for designating the type of oil to be supplied.
8, a high oct button 60 and a regular button 62 are arranged. The light oil button 58, the high octane button 60, and the regular button 62 have built-in lamps, and when turned on, as described later, light up to indicate that the selected oil type is used.

The "insert money" column is provided with a bill insertion unit 30 for inserting bills, a deposit amount display unit 42, and a coin insertion unit 34.

In the "confirm" column, a YES confirmation switch button 38a and a NO confirmation switch button 38b are provided.

The refueling lamp 44 is provided in the column of "refueling start".
Is provided.

In the "receipt" column, a receipt lamp switch 50 and a change lamp switch 52 are provided.

In the "change" column, a change payout unit 64 is provided.
Is provided.

Next, the processing executed by the control unit 54 of the setting device 14 with a cashier will be described.

FIG. 4 shows a control unit 54 of the setting device 14 with a depositing / dispensing machine.
5 is a flowchart for describing a refueling setting process executed by the vehicle.

As shown in FIG. 4, the controller 54 checks whether or not the oil type switch has been turned on in step S11 (hereinafter "step" is omitted).

In step S11, the light oil button 58, the high oct button 60, the regular button 6 provided on the operation panel 56
If any one of the two is turned on, the process proceeds to S12,
The oil type selection switch button that has been turned on lights up, resets the deposit amount display section 42, and determines the input oil type as the refueling oil type.

In the next step S13, it is checked whether or not the bill insertion section 30 or the coin insertion section 34 has received money.
In S13, the bill insertion unit 30 or the coin insertion unit 34
Proceeds to S14, the amount received is detected, and the amount detected in S15 is displayed in the amount display section 42.
And the YES confirmation switch button 38a and N
The O confirmation switch button 38b blinks.

In the next S16, the YES confirmation switch button 3
It is checked whether 8a or the NO confirmation switch button 38b has been turned on. When the amount of money displayed on the deposit amount display unit 42 is correct, the driver operates the YES confirmation switch button 38a to turn on, and the amount of money displayed on the deposit amount display unit 42 does not match (the amount of bills to be inserted). If the type is wrong, the NO confirmation switch button 38b is turned on.

Therefore, if the YES confirmation switch button 38a is turned on in S16, the process proceeds to S17.
The refueling lamp 44 is flickered and the input amount is set as a preset value (refueling amount). Since the refueling amount is preset, the amount displayed on the deposit amount display section 42 automatically becomes a preset value and is transmitted to the weighing machine 12 together with the oil type information. Therefore, the driver does not need to preset input the refueling amount separately from the amount displayed on the remittance amount display section 42 as in the related art, and the setting operation is simplified accordingly, thereby shortening the refueling time. be able to.

In S18, it is checked whether or not a refueling switch (not shown) of the weighing machine 12 has been turned on. In S18, when the refueling nozzle is removed from the nozzle hook and the refueling switch (not shown) is turned on, it is determined that refueling has started, and the refueling mode is set in S19. In the refueling mode, the weighing machine 12 performs preset refueling control based on the preset value transmitted in S17, and stops refueling when refueling is stopped when the preset value is refueled.

In the next step S20, it is checked whether the refueling operation has been completed. In S20, the weighing machine 12
After the refueling is stopped by the preset refueling control, when the refueling nozzle is returned to the nozzle hook and the refueling switch (not shown) is turned off, it is determined that the refueling operation has been completed, and the refueling operation is set to the depositing / dispensing machine setter 14. Outputs end signal. The control unit 54 of the depositing / withdrawing machine setting device 14 receives the refueling work end signal and recognizes the end of the refueling work.

In S21, the receipt lamp switch 50
Flashes and issues a receipt to the driver. Then, S
If the difference between the deposit amount and the refueled amount is determined by checking the difference between the deposit amount and the refueled amount, the process proceeds to step S22.
Proceed to 23 to display the absence of change and notify the driver.
Subsequently, in S24, the receipt lamp switch 50
Is turned on, the process proceeds to S25, and a receipt is issued.

In S22, if the refueling amount is smaller than the deposit amount, it is determined that there is a change, and the flow shifts to S26 to display the change amount on the deposit amount display section 42 and change the change lamp switch. 52 is blinked to notify the driver that there is fishing.

In the next step S27, it is checked whether or not there is an additional deposit. If there is an additional deposit in S27, the process proceeds to S28, where the additional deposit is added to the change amount, and the total amount is displayed on the deposit amount display section 42. Thus, for example, if the change is 835 yen and 165 yen is additionally paid, the change is 1000 yen, and payout by small change can be avoided.

When the change lamp switch 52 is turned on in S29, the change is paid out from the change payout unit 64 in S30.

If it is determined in step S16 that the YES confirmation switch button 38a has not been turned on, the flow advances to step S31 to check whether the NO confirmation switch button 38b has been turned on. When the NO confirmation switch button 38b is turned on in S31, the process proceeds to S32, and the deposited money is repaid from the change payout unit 64.

If it is determined in step S31 that the NO confirmation switch button 38b has not been turned on, the flow advances to step S33 to check whether or not there is an additional deposit. And
If there is an additional deposit in S33, the process returns to S14, where the additional deposit is added to the first deposit, and S14 is executed.
Execute the subsequent processing again. If there is no additional payment in S33, the process returns to S16, and the processing after S16 is executed.

As described above, after refueling is completed, it is possible to avoid paying out change due to coins by additionally depositing an amount corresponding to the fraction of the change, so that the staff at the gas station frequently replenishes coins. There is no need to perform this operation, and the work efficiency of the staff can be improved. In addition, the driver receiving change from the automatic teller machine does not have to be troublesome that coins increase each time refueling is completed.

Here, a modified example of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a first modification of the refueling system.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the refueling system 70 of the first modification, a change machine 72 is installed in an office of a gas station where the management computer 18 is provided. Also,
A bill reader 76 that can read only a 1,000-yen bill, a 5,000-yen bill, and a 10,000-yen bill is installed in an island (fueling place) in which the weighing machine 12 and the setting machine 74 are installed. In the present refueling system 70, the change can be settled with one change machine 72, so that the capital investment on the gas station side can be reduced at a low cost, and the work of replenishing the change machine 72 with small change can be easily performed. Further, since the refueling system 70 can be constructed using the banknote reader 76 which can be purchased relatively inexpensively compared to expensive cash dispensers, the equipment cost can be reduced.

The change machine 72 may be installed in an office or may be installed in front of an office. The bill reader 76 may be provided separately from the setting machine 74 or may be provided integrally with the setting machine 74.

The driver who refuels the vehicle first stops the vehicle in front of the empty weighing machine 12. Next, the setting device 74
To set the refueling amount and oil type. Then, the money amount corresponding to the refueling amount is deposited in the bill reader 76.

The management computer 18 includes a bill reader 76.
When the number of banknotes deposited in is larger than the refueling amount and the refueling amount corresponding to the oil type set by the setting device 74, the refueling permission is output to the weighing machine 12. Thus, the weighing machine 12
When the refueling permission is given to the vehicle, the vehicle is refueled.

When refueling is completed, a receipt is issued (slip) from the setter 74. At this time, when the paid amount is refueled, there is no change, and thus no change processing is performed. However, when the refueling amount is equal to or less than the deposit amount, there is a change, so the setter 74 guides the user to make a payment at the office change machine 72 by voice.

Then, the driver moves to the office of the gas station with the receipt on which the oil amount, oil type, oil amount and the like are printed. The change machine 72, when the receipt is inserted,
Reads the refueling data printed on the receipt and displays the change.

At this time, the driver adds a change corresponding to a fraction of the change to add the change amount to the amount that does not use the change, and includes, for example, a change amount of 10 yen or less or 100 yen or less. You can receive no change amount.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a second modification of the fuel supply system.

As shown in FIG. 6, in a refueling system 80 of the second modification, for example, a prepaid card vending machine 82 that issues a prepaid prepaid card (not shown) is installed near the entrance of a gas station. The prepaid card vending machine 82 is connected to an entrance gate opening / closing device 83. When the driver arriving at the gas station deposits the prepaid card vending machine 82 and purchases the prepaid card, an entrance permission signal is transmitted from the prepaid card vending machine 82 and the entrance gate opening / closing device 83 is transmitted to the entrance gate (see FIG. (Not shown) can be opened.

A change machine 84 is installed in the office of the gas station where the management computer 18 is provided.
In the present refueling system 80, the change can be settled with one change machine 84, so that the capital investment at the gas station can be reduced at a low cost, and the work of replenishing the change machine 84 with small change can be easily performed. The change machine 84 may be installed in the office or may be installed in front of the office.

The change machine 84 has a store-type card reader 85 into which a prepaid card is inserted after refueling is completed.
Is provided. This store-type card reader 85
Collect used prepaid cards regardless of whether or not there is change after refueling.

Further, the store type card reader 85 is connected to an exit gate switch 87. When the driver who has finished refueling inserts the prepaid card into the store-type card reader 85 irrespective of the change, the exit gate switchgear 87 transmits an exit permission signal from the store-type card reader 85 and outputs the exit gate (shown in FIG. Can be opened.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent a driver who has finished refueling from taking a used prepaid card out of the gas station. Therefore, the used prepaid card is not taken out of the gas station, and illegal use such as forgery of the prepaid card can be prevented.

A card read / write 88 into which a prepaid card is inserted is installed on an island (refueling place) where the weighing machine 12 and the setting machine 86 are installed.

The driver who refuels first purchases a prepaid card of a larger amount than the estimated refueling amount into the prepaid card vending machine 82 at the entrance of the gas station.
Next, when the entrance gate opening and closing device 83 opens the entrance gate,
The vehicle is moved in front of the empty weighing machine 12. Then, the setter 86 is operated to set the refueling amount and oil type. After that, the prepaid card is inserted into the card read / write 88.

The management computer 18 has a card reader
When the deposit amount read by the light 88 is larger than the refueling amount and the refueling amount set by the setting device 74, a refueling permission is output to the metering machine 12. When the fueling permission for the weighing machine 12 is thus lowered, the vehicle can be refueled. When the refueling is completed, the prepaid card is returned from the card read / write 88.

When the deposit amount stored in the prepaid card is refueled, no change is performed because no change is made. However, the setter 86 reads the prepaid card by voice from the store card reader 85 in the office. Will be instructed to return the prepaid card. However, when the refueling amount is equal to or less than the deposit amount stored in the prepaid card, there is a change. Therefore, the setter 86 guides the user to make a payment at the office change machine 84 by voice.

Then, the driver carries the prepaid card returned from the card read / write 88 to the service station office. When the prepaid card is inserted into the store-type card reader 85, the change machine 84 reads the amount data stored in the prepaid card and displays the change.

At this time, the driver adds the change corresponding to the fraction of the change to the change amount, thereby adding the change amount to the amount not using the change, for example, including a change of 10 yen or less or 100 yen or less. You can receive no change amount.

When the driver who has finished refueling inserts the prepaid card into the store-type card reader 85 irrespective of the presence or absence of change, the exit gate opening / closing device 87 receives the exit permission signal from the store-type card reader 85 and exits. Open the gate (not shown). This allows the driver to leave the service station.

In the above-described embodiment, the ground-mounted weighing machine has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is needless to say that the present invention can be applied to a suspension-type refueling device that raises and lowers a refueling nozzle.

[0073]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the actual refueling amount is equal to or less than the deposit amount after the refueling is completed, additional deposit can be made, and the additional deposit is added to the change for the deposit amount. In order to pay the total amount as change, for example, if the change after refueling is a fraction, do not add a small change so that the fraction becomes zero and do not receive a change of less than 10 yen or less than 100 yen. Can be adjusted. For this reason, it is not necessary for the staff at the gas station to frequently replenish coins, and the work efficiency of the staff can be improved. In addition, the driver who receives change from the automatic teller machine can eliminate the trouble of increasing coins each time refueling ends.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a refueling system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a depositing / withdrawing machine setting device 14;

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example of an operation panel provided on the setting device 14 with a depositing / dispensing machine.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for describing a refueling setting process executed by a control unit 54 of the depositing / withdrawing machine setting device 14.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a first modification of the refueling system.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a modified example 2 of the refueling system.

[Explanation of symbols]

10,70,80 supply system 12 (12 ₁ to 12 ₄₎ weighing machine 14 (14 ₁ to 14 ₄₎ receiving and dispensing machine with setter 18 management computer 26 oil type input unit 28 the oil type setting unit 30 bill insertion portion 32 a bill Identification unit 40 Oil type display unit 42 Deposit amount display unit 46 Receipt issuing unit 54 Control unit 56 Operation panel 72,84 Change machine 74,86 Setting unit 76 Banknote reader 82 Prepaid card vending machine 83 Entrance gate opening / closing machine 85 Store type card Reader 87 Exit gate switch 88 Card read / write

Claims (1)

[Claims] When a desired amount of money is deposited and a refueling amount and an oil type to be refueled are selected, in a refueling system for giving refueling permission to a weighing machine, after the refueling is completed, the actual amount of refueling is changed to the deposit amount. In the following cases, the refueling system is provided with a settlement unit that enables additional payment, adds the additional payment to a change corresponding to the amount of the payment, and pays the total amount as change.