JP2001322700A - Refueling device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a refueling device wherein even if a switch operating member is brought into contact with a switch action member when a panel is mounted to a case, both the members are not damaged, so that a nozzle switch can be always smoothly opened and closed. SOLUTION: In the refueling device wherein a nozzle switch (16) and a switch action member (27) are provided for cases (3, 4) and a switch operating member (36) is provided for a nozzle hanger (13) mounted to a panel (28), which is detachably mounted to the case (3), the switch (16) is mounted to the case (4), and the member (27) is comprised of rods (18, 23) for operating the nozzle switch (16) and an elastic member (24) attached to the lower end of the rod (23), while the operating member (36) is comprised of a lever (32) which is turned by a refueling nozzle (12) hooked on the hanger (13) and a flap (34) which is turned in conjunction with the turning of the lever (32) and brought into contact with the member (24).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refueling apparatus in which a case is provided with a nozzle switch and a switch operating member, and a switch operating member is provided on a nozzle hook attached to a panel which is attached to and detached from the case.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, a nozzle of a lubricating apparatus is provided with a nozzle hook at a position having good operability in order to save a lubricating operation. A switch operating member is provided on the nozzle hook, and when the fueling nozzle is removed from the nozzle hook, the nozzle switch is closed by the switch operating member, the indicator is reset to zero, and the pump is driven.
For example, as shown in FIG.
In the refueling device shown in the figure, a nozzle switch 42 and a switch operating member 43 are provided in a case 41, a nozzle hook 45 is provided in a panel 44 attached to and detached from the case 41, and a switch operating member 46 is provided in the nozzle hook 45. The switch operating member 43 includes a rod 47 for operating the nozzle switch 42, and a spring 48 for urging the rod 47 downward. The switch operating member 46 includes a lever 50 that rotates with a refueling nozzle 49 that is hung on a nozzle holder 45. , Lever 50
And a flap 51 which raises and lowers the rod 47 in conjunction with. Then, the refueling nozzle 49 is set to the nozzle hook 45.
The lever 50 and the flap 51 rotate to the position indicated by the dashed line, and the rod 47 is lowered by the spring 48 so that the nozzle switch 42 is closed. In such a lubricating device, the panel 44 is removed from the case 41 for maintenance and inspection, and when the panel 44 is attached to the case 41 again, the flap 51 comes into contact with the rod 47, and the rod 47 and the flap 51 are deformed to change the nozzle switch 42. May not open and close smoothly.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art,
A nozzle switch and a switch operating member are provided in the case,
In a lubrication system with a switch operation member attached to a nozzle hook attached to a panel that is attached to and detached from the case, the switch operation member and the switch operation member are damaged even if the switch operation member comes into contact with the switch operation member when the panel is attached to the case. It is an object of the present invention to provide a refueling device that can always smoothly open and close a nozzle switch without receiving the oil supply.

[0004]

According to the present invention, there is provided an oil supply device in which a nozzle switch and a switch operating member are provided in a case, and a switch operating member is provided on a nozzle hook attached to a panel detachably mounted on the case. The switch operating member is attached to a case, the switch operating member is constituted by a rod that operates a nozzle switch, and an elastic member attached to a lower end of the rod, and the switch operating member is a lever that is turned by a nozzle that is hung on a nozzle hook. And a flap which is linked to the rotation of the lever and abuts on an elastic member attached to the lower end of the rod. Since the coil spring, which is an elastic member, is provided below the switch operating member with which the flap of the switch operating member contacts, the switch operating member and the switch operating member are not deformed, and the nozzle switch is smoothly opened and closed. You can always keep what you can do.

The nozzle switch is mounted in a case having a closed structure, and the switch operating member is urged away from the switch by a spring to abut on a first rod and a first rod drawn out of the case. A second rod and an elastic member attached to a groove at a lower end of the second rod. It is rotated by the interlocking rod provided on the outside and the interlocking rod,
Because it is composed of a flap that contacts the elastic member,
It has a simple structure, high durability, and is robust and can be manufactured at low cost.

Further, the elastic member is a coil spring, and the lower end of the coil spring is subjected to a non-slip treatment, so that the coil spring and the flap do not slip, so that the nozzle switch can be reliably opened and closed.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a refueling device in which the present invention is implemented. In FIG. 1, a refueling device 1 is formed in a box shape, and columns 2 are erected at four corners, and the column 2 supports a lower case 3, an upper case 4, and a top case 5. A space S between the lower case 3 and the upper case 4
The decorative plate 6 is provided in the space S, and the upper case 4 has a closed structure so that vapor from the lower case 3 does not enter.

The refueling device 1 is of a so-called double type and accommodates two systems of refueling mechanisms. The internal structure of the lower case 3 is shown in only one system. A pump 9 driven by a motor 8 is connected to an oil supply pipe 7 from an oil storage tank (not shown).
The fuel supply pipe 7 is disposed on the top case 5 and connected to the fuel supply hose 11. And
A refueling nozzle 12 is provided at the tip of the refueling hose 11,
The refueling nozzle 12 is hung on a nozzle hanger 13.

The flow signal from the flow meter 10 is transmitted to the upper case 4
And the refueling amount is displayed on the display 15. The upper case 4 is provided with a nozzle switch, which will be described later. The control device 14 receives the closing signal of the nozzle switch, returns the indicator 15 to zero, energizes the motor 8, and receives the opening signal of the nozzle switch. Motor 8
Is to be extinguished.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a nozzle switch 16 is provided in the upper case 4, and a first rod 18 is slidably mounted on a bearing 17 provided on a lower plate 4a of the upper case 4. Has been inserted. The upper end of the first rod 18 abuts the actuator 16a of the nozzle switch 16, and biases the first rod 18 downward between the stopper 17 and the bearing 17 provided at the lower end of the first rod 18. A spring 20 is provided. Reference numeral 21 in the figure is a stopper for preventing the first rod 18 from falling off.

A second rod 23 is slidably inserted into a bearing 22 provided on the upper plate 3 a of the lower case 3, and the upper end of the second rod 23 contacts the lower end of the first rod 18. I have. Further, a coil spring 24 as an elastic member is provided at a lower end of the second rod 23. The upper end 24a of the coil spring 24 is firmly fitted into the groove 23a formed in the second rod 23, and the lower end 24b is ground and non-slip treated. Reference numeral 25 in the figure denotes a stopper for preventing the second rod 23 from falling off, and reference numeral 26 denotes a stopper.
Is a protective cover.

The switch operating member 27 includes the first rod 18, the spring 20, the second rod 23, the coil spring 24, and the like. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a panel 28 is detachably provided on the lower case 3, and the nozzle hook 13 is provided on the panel 28.
The nozzle holder 13 is composed of an upper holder 29 and a lower holder 30, and the upper holder 29 is a cylinder tip 1 of the refueling nozzle 12.
The lower holder 30 is formed in a bag-like hood and projects into the lower case 3. The lower holder 30 supports the grip portion 12 b of the refueling nozzle 12.

A shaft 31 is pivotally supported on the opposing wall body 29a of the upper holder 29. A lever 32 is fixed to the shaft 31 inside the wall body 29a, and a U-shaped interlocking rod 3 is formed outside the wall body 29a.
3 is fixed. And V is outside the wall body 29a.
The leg portion 34a of the letter-shaped flap 34 is supported by a shaft 35,
The interlocking rod 33 is engaged with the flap 34. The switch operating member 36 includes the lever 32 and the interlocking rod 3 described above.
3 and a flap 34 and the like.

When the refueling nozzle 12 is removed from the nozzle hook 13 for refueling in the refueling apparatus 1 configured as described above, the lever 32 is released from the pressing by the cylinder tip 12a of the refueling nozzle 12 and Switch operating member 27
The first rod 18, the second rod 23, and the coil spring 24 move down, and the flap 3 of the switch operating member 36
4. The interlocking rod 33 and the lever 32 rotate to be in the state of the chain line. Then, the tip of the first rod 18 is separated from the actuator 16a, and a closing signal is transmitted from the nozzle switch 16 to the control device 14. The control device 14 returns the indicator 15 to zero, energizes the motor 8 and starts the pump 9 Drive.

When refueling is completed and the refueling nozzle 12 is hung on the nozzle holder 13, the lever 32 of the switch operating member 36 is pressed and rotated by the cylinder tip 12 a of the refueling nozzle 12, and interlocked with the lever 32. Is rotated, and the flap 34 is rotated by the interlocking rod 33. The flap 34 is a coil spring 2 of the switch operating member 27 against the spring 20.
4. The second rod 23 and the first rod 18 are raised, and the actuator 16a is pushed by the upper end of the first rod 18 to open the nozzle switch 16. Then, an open signal is transmitted from the nozzle switch 16 to the control device 14, and the control device 14 deenergizes the motor 8.

When performing maintenance and inspection of the refueling device 1, when the panel 28 is removed from the lower case 3, the lower case 3 is opened, and maintenance and inspection of each refueling system can be performed. When the maintenance and inspection are completed and the panel 28 is attached to the lower case 3, when the flap 34 of the switch operating member 36 comes into contact with the coil spring 24 of the switch operating member 27, the coil spring 24 is bent, but is restored by its own elasticity and straightened. And abuts on the flap 34. Since the coil spring 24, which is an elastic member, is provided below the switch operating member 27 with which the flap 34 of the switch operating member 36 abuts, the switch operating member 36 and the switch operating member 27 are not deformed. Nozzle switch 16
The state that can be opened and closed smoothly is always maintained.

In this embodiment, the nozzle switch 16 is opened and closed by pressing the actuator 16a. However, a Hall element or a proximity switch is used as the nozzle switch 16, and a magnet is provided on the upper end of the first rod 18. A signal may be output from the Hall element or the proximity switch to the control device 14 by the contact and separation of the magnet. It should be noted that the illustrated embodiment is merely an example, and is not intended to limit the technical scope of the present invention.

[0018]

The lubricating device of the present invention has the following effects. (1) A coil spring, which is an elastic member, is provided below the switch operating member with which the flap of the switch operating member contacts, so that the switch operating member and the switch operating member are not deformed and the nozzle switch is smoothly opened and closed. The state that can be done will always be maintained. (2) The switch operating member and the switch operating member have a simple structure, high durability, and are strong and can be manufactured at low cost. (3) Since the elastic member is a coil spring and the lower end of the coil spring is subjected to a non-slip treatment, the coil spring and the flap do not slip, and the nozzle switch can be reliably opened and closed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a cross section of a part of an oil supply device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a cross section of a main part of the fueling device.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a cross section of the switch operating member.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a nozzle holder upper holder portion.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a cross section of a main part of a conventional oil supply device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Oil supply apparatus 2 ... Column 3 ... Lower case 4 ... Upper case 5 ... Top case 6 ... Decorative plate 7 ... Oil supply pipe 8 ... Motor 9 ... Pump 10 Flow meter 11 Refueling hose 12 Refueling nozzle 13 Nozzle hook 14 Control device 15 Indicator 16 Nozzle switch 17, 22 Bearing 18 First rod 19, 21, 25 Stopper 20 Spring 23 Second rod 24 Coil spring (elastic member) 27 Switch operating member 28 Panel 29 ... Nozzle hook upper holder 30 ... Nozzle hook lower holder 31,35 ... Shaft 32 ... Lever 33 ... Interlocking rod 34 ... Flap 36 ... Switch operating member

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A refueling apparatus comprising: a case provided with a nozzle switch and a switch operating member; and a switch operation member provided on a nozzle hook attached to a panel attached to and detached from the case, wherein the nozzle switch is mounted on the case and the switch is operated. The member is composed of a rod for operating a nozzle switch, and an elastic member attached to a lower end of the rod. The switch operating member is linked with a lever rotated by a refueling nozzle hung on a nozzle hook, and interlocked with the rotation of the lever. And
A fuel supply device comprising a flap attached to an elastic member attached to a lower end of the rod. 2. The nozzle switch is mounted in a case having a closed structure, and the switch actuating member is urged away from the switch by a spring to abut on a first rod drawn out of the case and the first rod. With the second rod
An elastic member attached to a groove at a lower end of the second rod, wherein the switch operation member is interlocked with a lever that is turned by a refueling nozzle and interlocked with the rotation of the lever, and is provided outside the nozzle hook. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the flap is rotated by the interlocking rod and is in contact with the elastic member.
The lubricating device according to item 1. 3. The refueling device according to claim 2, wherein the elastic member is a coil spring, and a lower end of the coil spring is subjected to a non-slip treatment.