JP2001278399A - Oil feed system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To set additional fuel feed during fuel feed to a vehicle at a fuel service station where metering units in a self-service system are set. SOLUTION: A fuel feed system 10 is composed of a plurality of metering units 12 in a self-service fuel feed system, which are set in a fuel feed area 11, a setter 14 provided to each metering unit 12, a management computer 18 set in an office 16, and a change unit 19. Further, when payment for additional fuel is received after starting fuel feed, the setter 14 can set an additional quantity of fuel to be fed, which is equivalent to the additional payment received. Consequently, fuel feed quantities for plural times can be recorded collectively on one slip and, accordingly, settlement of change after fuel feed becomes easier.

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 be able to perform additional refueling while refueling a vehicle at a refueling station provided with a self-service type weighing machine.

[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, the driver sets a predetermined oil type and a refueling amount using a setting device having a switch for an oil type to be refueled and a refueling amount before refueling, and then inputs a refueling amount corresponding to the refueling amount. As a method of adjusting the refueling fee, cash bills are inserted, or a prepaid card is inserted into a card reader and paid.

[0003] In an island settlement type refueling system, when a refueling amount or a refueling amount is preset before refueling, a driver first enters a banknote deposit machine with a bill having a larger amount 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.

[0004] Then, the driver inserts the refueling nozzle into the refueling port of the vehicle to start refueling, and returns the refueling nozzle to the meter after the refueling is completed. Thereafter, when there is change, the driver moves to the office of the gas station, presents a slip of the refueling fee, and receives the change.

[0005]

In the refueling system of the island settlement type as described above, when the refueling amount set before refueling is refueled, the refueling is completed and a slip is issued. However, when the refueling amount is set to a small value, additional refueling may be performed when the fuel tank of the vehicle does not become full even if the initially set refueling amount is supplied.

However, conventionally, if the initially set refueling amount is refueled, the refueling is completed and a slip is issued. Therefore, when additional refueling is performed, the refueling amount and refueling amount after the slip is issued. Must be re-entered to perform the second setting operation. Not only is the setting operation troublesome, but the first refueling slip set first and the second refueling slip set for additional refueling are separate. However, there is a problem that the number of slips becomes plural.

[0007] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a refueling system which has solved the above-mentioned problems.

[0008]

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

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refueling system for giving a refueling permission to a measuring machine when a desired amount of money is previously deposited and a refueling amount and an oil type to be refueled are selected. An additional refueling setting means for setting an additional refueling amount corresponding to the additional deposit amount when an additional deposit is made is provided.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, if there is an additional deposit after the start of refueling, an additional refueling amount corresponding to the additional deposit amount is set. An additional refueling amount can be set only by making a deposit corresponding to the refueling amount, and a special operation for additional refueling is not required.

Further, according to the present invention, the total refueling amount and the total refueling amount of the initially set refueling amount and the additional refueling amount after the additional refueling amount set by the additional refueling setting means is supplied. It is characterized by issuing a printed slip.

Therefore, according to the second aspect of the present invention, after the refueling amount is refueled, a slip on which the total refueling amount of the initially set refueling amount and the additional refueling amount and the total refueling amount are printed is issued. Therefore, a plurality of refueling amounts can be collectively described on one slip, and it is easy to settle change after refueling.

[0013]

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, a refueling system 10
In general, a plurality of self-service refueling type weighing machines 12 installed in a refueling area 11, a setting device 14 provided in each weighing machine 12, a management computer 18 installed in an office 16, a change And a device 19.
Further, the setting device 14 is provided with a bill depositing machine (not shown) into which bills are inserted in advance as described later.

The setting device 14 is attached to each of the weighing machines 12, and allows the weighing machine 12 to refuel by inputting a desired oil type, refueling amount, or refueling amount by a driver who refuels. To

It should be noted that the management computer 18 is connected to the weighing machine 12.
And a setting device 14 via a communication line (SS-LAN) 20.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the setting unit 14. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the setting device 14 includes an oil type setting section 24 having an oil type input section 22 and a bill insertion section 2.
6, a refueling amount setting unit 32 having a refueling amount input unit 30, a card discriminating unit 36 having a card insertion unit 34 for a prepaid card, and a confirmation switch button 3.
8a, 38b, an oil type display section 40, a unit price display section 41,
A deposit amount display section 42, a refueling lamp 44, a receipt issuing section 46, a speaker 48, a receipt lamp 50,
It has a change lamp 52 and a control unit 54 for controlling them. Furthermore, after refueling starts,
A control program (additional refueling setting means) for setting an additional refueling amount corresponding to the additional deposit when an additional deposit is received is stored.

The oil type input section 22 is for specifying an oil type (any of regular gasoline, high-octane gasoline, and light oil) supplied by the driver. The oil type setting section 32 is input by the oil type input section 22. This oil type is set as oil type information to be supplied this time.

The bill insertion section 26 has a 10,000-yen bill before refueling,
A 5,000 yen bill and a 1,000 yen bill are inserted. And the bill validator 2
In step 8, the banknote inserted into the banknote insertion unit 26 is checked to detect the deposited amount of the banknote.

The confirmation switch buttons 38a and 38b are displayed on the oil type displayed on the oil type display section 40, the unit price per liter of each oil type displayed on the unit price display section 41, and the deposit amount display section 42. When the payment amount is confirmed, YE
It is selectively operated by S or NO. The confirmation switch buttons 38a and 38b have built-in lamps, and blink to notify the operation order when a deposit is made as described later.

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

After the refueling is completed, 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 50 flashes after the refueling is completed to notify the driver that a receipt is being issued. The change lamp 52 blinks after the refueling is completed to notify the driver that there is fishing.

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 setting device 14. Then, the deposit operation to the bill insertion unit 26 and the setting of the oil type and the refueling amount by the setting unit 14 are completed, and the management computer 1
When the fueling permission is transmitted from 8, the fueling nozzle of the weighing machine 12 is inserted into a fueling port (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.

As shown in FIG. 3, the operation panel 56 of the setting device 14 describes operation procedures such as pressing the type of oil, inserting money, confirming, starting refueling, and taking a receipt in order from the top. .

In the column "Press the type of oil", the light oil button 5 is used as an oil type input section 22 for specifying 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 section 26 for inserting bills, a unit price display section 41, a deposit amount display section 42, and a card insertion section 34.

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

In the column of “start refueling”, a refueling lamp 44 is provided.
Is provided.

A receipt lamp 50 and a change lamp 52 are provided in the column of “receipt”.

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

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the refueling setting process executed by the control unit 54 of the setting unit 14.

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 S11, if any one of the light oil button 58, the high octane button 60, and the regular button 62 as the oil type switch provided on the operation panel 56 is turned on, the process proceeds to S12, and is turned on. The oil type selection switch button is turned on, resetting the deposit amount display section 42 and fixing the input oil type as the oil type.

In the next step S13, it is checked whether or not a bill has been deposited in the bill insertion section 30. In S13,
If there is a deposit in the bill insertion unit 30, the process proceeds to S14, the deposited amount is detected, the amount detected in S15 is displayed on the deposited amount display unit 42, and a YES confirmation switch button 38a and a NO confirmation switch button 38b blinks.

In the next S16, the YES confirmation switch button 3
Check if 8a has been turned on. If it is determined in S16 that the YES confirmation switch button 38a has not been turned on, the process proceeds to the next S17, and it is checked whether the NO confirmation switch button 38b has been turned on.

If it is determined in step S17 that the NO confirmation switch button 38b has not been turned on, the flow advances to step S18 to check again whether a deposit has been made. In S18, when the second bill is deposited in the bill insertion section 30, the flow returns to S14, and the deposit amount is detected again. However, if there is no deposit in S18, the process returns to S16, and it is checked whether the YES confirmation switch button 38a has been turned on.

When the amount of money displayed on the deposit amount display section 42 matches the refueling amount to be refueled, the driver operates the YES confirmation switch button 38a to be turned on, and the driver displays on the deposit amount display section 42. If the amounts do not match (for example, if the type of bill to be inserted is wrong), the NO confirmation switch button 38b is turned on.

Accordingly, when the NO confirmation switch button 38b is turned on in S17, the process proceeds to S19,
The money deposited in the bill insertion part 30 is refunded. For example,
There is a case where a person intends to insert a 5,000 yen bill and accidentally inputs a 10,000 yen bill.

In step S16, if the YES confirmation switch button 38a is turned on, the process proceeds to step S20, where the refueling lamp 44 is turned on, and the inserted amount is set as a preset value (refueling amount). As a result, the refueling amount is preset, so that the amount displayed on the deposit amount display section 42 automatically becomes a preset value and is transmitted to the management computer 18 together with the oil type information. Then, the management computer 18 transmits a refueling permission signal including the oil type and quantity to the weighing machine 12 corresponding to the setter 14 that has transmitted the preset value and the oil type information.

In S21, the management computer 18
After the refueling permission signal is received, when the refueling nozzle (not shown) of the weighing machine 12 is removed from the nozzle hook and the nozzle switch (not shown) is turned on, it is determined that refueling has been started, and S22 is performed. To enter the refueling mode. In this refueling mode, the weighing machine 12 performs preset refueling control based on the preset value transmitted in S20, and stops refueling when refueling is stopped when refueling has been performed up to the preset value.

In the next step S23, it is checked whether or not additional bills have been inserted during refueling. In S23, the depositor transmits the deposit amount to the management computer 18 from the setting unit 14, and the management computer 18 calculates the quantity obtained by adding the quantity corresponding to the current additional deposit amount to the quantity transmitted to the weighing machine 12 in S20. The weighing machine 12 changes this quantity to a preset value in S24.

If it is determined that the preset value of the refueling amount initially set in the course of refueling is insufficient, the refueling amount is automatically added to the preset value according to the additional deposit amount by performing additional payment. For example, the preset value can be easily corrected even when the refueling amount is set a little during the first setting operation.

In the next step S25, it is checked whether or not the refueling operation has been completed. If the refueling is continued, the process returns to the step S22 to repeat the processes in the steps S22 to S25. still,
The end of the refueling operation in S25 may be determined when the integrated flow value measured by the flow meter (not shown) of the weighing machine 12 reaches the preset value, or the refueling nozzle of the weighing machine 12 The determination may be made at the time when the nozzle switch is turned off after returning to the nozzle hook.

In S25, after the refueling is stopped by the preset refueling control, when the refueling nozzle is returned to the nozzle hook and the nozzle switch (not shown) is turned off, the refueling operation is completed. Judgment is made and a refueling work end signal is output to the setting device 14. The control unit 54 of the setting device 14 receives the refueling work end signal and recognizes the end of the refueling work.

In the next step S26, if the additional refueling amount has not been preset, the receipt lamp 50 flashes and a receipt (slip) on which the initially set refueling amount and the refueling amount are printed is issued. When the additional deposit and the change of the preset value are performed in S23 and S24, the receipt (the total refueling amount and the total refueling amount of the refueling amount initially set from the receipt issuing unit 46 and the total refueling amount) are printed. Voucher).

The receipt lamp 50 is used as a switch,
The receipt may be issued by pressing the switch.

Thus, when additional refueling is performed,
To issue a slip with the total refueling amount and the total refueling amount set at the beginning and the total refueling amount printed, multiple refueling amounts can be collectively written on one slip, and the change after refueling Settlement becomes easy.

Then, the program proceeds to S27, where the difference between the deposit amount and the refueling amount is equal, and if the deposit amount and the refueling amount match, the process proceeds to S23, where it is determined that there is no change and the current refueling amount is determined. The process ends. However, in S27, if the refueling amount is less than the deposit amount, it is determined that there is a change, the process proceeds to S28, the change lamp switch 52 flashes to notify the driver that there is change, and the speaker From 48, a message such as "Please proceed to checkout with receipt" is generated.

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

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a modified example of the refueling setting process executed by the control unit 54 of the setting unit 14. In this modification, the receipt lamp 50 is used as a switch.

In FIG. 5, the processes in S31 to S45 are as follows.
Since the processing is the same as the processing in S11 to S25 described above, description thereof is omitted. The processing of S49 to S51 is performed in S2
Since the processing is the same as the processing of 6 to S28, the description thereof is omitted.

When the refueling operation is completed in S45 shown in FIG. 5, the flow advances to S46 to check whether a receipt is issued. When the driver turns on the receipt lamp switch 50, it is determined that the additional refueling operation is not performed, and the receipt issuing unit 46 issues a receipt (slip).

If additional refueling is desired after the first preset value has been refueled, the receipt lamp switch 50 is not turned on in S46, and additional bills are inserted into the bill insertion section 30 in S47. . As described above, when there is an additional deposit in the bill insertion unit 30, the process proceeds to S48, in which the additional refueling amount corresponding to the deposit amount added this time is added to the preset refueling amount preset value and the preset value is set. Change the value.

Thus, if it is determined that the initially set preset value of the refueling amount is insufficient even after the refueling is completed, the refueling amount is automatically added to the preset value by adding the additional deposit. Therefore, even if refueling is completed, the preset value can be easily corrected if the receipt is not issued.

In the above-described embodiment, a 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.

[0060]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, if there is an additional deposit after the start of refueling, an additional refueling amount corresponding to the additional deposit amount is set. When it is desired to do so, the amount of additional refueling can be set simply by making a deposit corresponding to the amount of additional refueling, and a special operation for additional refueling is not required.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, after the additional refueling amount is supplied, a voucher is printed on which the total refueling amount of the initially set refueling amount and the additional refueling amount and the total refueling amount are printed. Therefore, a plurality of refueling amounts can be collectively described on one slip, and it is easy to settle change after refueling.

[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 setting device 14.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example of an operation panel provided on the setting device 14.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a refueling setting process executed by a control unit 54 of the setting device 14.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a modified example of a refueling setting process performed by a control unit 54 of the setting device 14.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 refueling system 12 weighing machine 14 setting device 18 management computer 22 oil type input unit 24 oil type setting unit 26 banknote insertion unit 28 banknote discrimination unit 40 oil type display unit 42 deposit amount display unit 46 receipt issuing unit 54 control unit 56 operation panel

Continued on front page F term (reference) 3E044 AA20 BA02 BA06 CA01 CB01 DA03 DA04 DB02 DB03 DE01 DE02 DE05 EA01 EA03 EA04 EA20 EB01 EB05 EB08 3E083 AA04 AB02 AB14 AB15 AB16 AB20 AB22 AC04 AC09 AC19 AC20 AC25

Claims (2)

[Claims] When a desired amount of money is previously deposited and a refueling amount and an oil type to be refueled are selected, in a refueling system for permitting refueling to a weighing machine, when an additional deposit is made after refueling is started. Is a refueling system comprising an additional refueling setting means for setting an additional refueling amount corresponding to an additional deposit amount. 2. After the additional refueling amount set by the additional refueling setting means is refueled, a slip on which the total refueling amount and the total refueling amount of the initially set refueling amount and the additional refueling amount are printed is issued. The refueling system according to claim 1, wherein: