JP2002173200A - Refueling station managing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent occurrence of a secondary disaster wherein when an earthquake occurred is of a seismic intensity of no more than a predetermined value, a secondary disaster can be prevented from occurring and moreover disaster information also is collected from a plurality of refueling stations connected together through POS in a region where the earthquake has occurred. SOLUTION: The refueling station managing system is constituted of a refueling station server 17 connected to an outside server 15 and a monitoring center 16 of the Meteorological Agency, a screen recognition means 18 which is connected to the server 17 to recognize disaster information of an earthquake or the like displayed on the screen to output the information to a refueling station data input/output device 14, and the refueling station data input/output device 14 which is connected to the recognition means 18 to output a feed stop signal of power to a refueling device 1 and to output the output from a quake-sensitive sensor provided at the device 1 to the center 16 through the server 17.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a service station management system for supplying fuel such as gasoline to vehicles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, a fueling station is provided with a fueling device for sucking fuel oil such as gasoline from an oil storage tank buried underground and refueling the vehicle. And since this fuel oil is a flammable hazardous material, if an impact is given to the refueling system due to an earthquake or a car collision, the fuel oil may ignite and cause a fire or other danger. A mechanism to detect seismic intensity, such as a seismic sensor, is provided in the refueling device to prevent the occurrence of a vibration. Is provided in the refueling device.

This shut-off mechanism is, for example, a gas station data input / output device (hereinafter referred to as POS) which is connected to a fueling device and controls a fueling device and manages refueling data and the like using a computer or the like. A seismic intensity detection signal from a seismic sensor is input to this POS, and when the seismic intensity is equal to or higher than a predetermined seismic intensity, the signal is output to a drive mechanism of a fueling device to cut off power.

[0004]

The disaster prevention mechanism using power means is an effective means when an earthquake or the like having a predetermined seismic intensity or higher occurs. Will not be shut off and the next refueling can be done without any trouble even if an earthquake occurs.

[0005] However, even in the case of an earthquake having a seismic intensity lower than the predetermined seismic intensity, damage such as cracks in the underground tank or damage to buried piping connected to the underground tank or the refueling device may occur. Secondary disasters can occur and cannot be managed.

[0006] Further, since the above-described power cut-off means is performed for each gas station, sufficient disaster prevention should be achieved at a gas station without an individual power cut-off means even in an earthquake-prone area. Can not. In view of the fact that a plurality of gas stations, including gas stations without individual power cut-off means, are connected by a POS via a host computer, the effective use of the POS as a means for preventing the occurrence of disasters is considered. Not enough.

[0007] An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned disadvantages of the prior art, to prevent the occurrence of a secondary disaster when the generated earthquake is below a predetermined seismic intensity. An object of the present invention is to provide a gas station management system that can also collect disaster information from a plurality of connected gas stations and use it to prevent the occurrence of secondary disasters.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention firstly provides a gas station server connected to an external server such as the Meteorological Agency and a monitoring center, and a screen connected to the gas station server and displayed on a screen. Screen recognizing means for recognizing disaster information such as earthquakes and outputting the data to a gas station data input / output device, and outputting a power supply stop signal to the refueling device connected to the screen recognizing device, and provided in the refueling device. A gas station data input / output device that outputs an output from the seismic sensor to the monitoring center via a gas station server,
Second, the gist is that the screen recognizing means is constituted by an image sensor.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, disaster information such as an earthquake announced on an external server such as the Meteorological Agency is input to a gas station server via the Internet or the like, and screen recognition connected to the gas station server is performed. When the means recognizes the disaster information such as the earthquake occurrence area and the seismic intensity, the screen recognizing means outputs a power supply stop signal to the gas station data input / output device installed at each gas station, and the oil system stops.
The occurrence of disasters such as fires can be prevented.

[0010] Since the refueling device is stopped simultaneously for all the gas stations where the gas station data input / output device is connected to the gas station server, the gas station is stopped using the gas station data input / output device. Disaster prevention can be sufficiently planned.

Further, an output from a seismic sensor provided in a refueling device for each refueling station is output to the monitoring center via a refueling station server by a refueling station data input / output device, so that a refueling station in an earthquake occurrence area is provided. Each information is sent to the central monitoring center, and based on the information collected by the monitoring center, the information is output to the gas station data input / output device installed at each gas station via the gas station server in the same manner as described above. And prevent the occurrence of secondary disasters in the area.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned operation, the screen recognizing means uses an existing image sensor and can be easily displayed on the screen by an external server such as the Meteorological Agency by simple means. Can read the disaster information announced in the above, and output this information to the data input / output device for the gas station.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of a gas station management system according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a gas station installed in a gas station. An oil supply pipe 2 connected to an underground oil storage tank (not shown) is set up in a housing 3, and an oil supply pump 5 and a flow meter 6 to which an oil supply motor 4 is connected are arranged in the middle of the oil supply pipe 2. , A refueling hose 8 having a refueling nozzle 7 at the distal end on the discharge side of the refueling pipe 2
And a display 9 for displaying refueling data such as the refueling amount is provided on the front surface of the housing 3.

A nozzle switch for turning on / off the refueling nozzle 7 in conjunction with removal of the refueling nozzle 7
10 is provided.

Further, when an impact is applied to the refueling device 1 due to an earthquake, a collision of a car, or the like, a seismic sensor 11 is provided at an appropriate position of the housing 3 as a means for detecting a swing of the refueling device 1.

A control device 12 using a microcomputer is provided, and the control device 12 has a nozzle switch 10.
Input and control of ON / OFF signal from the flowmeter, flow pulse signal from the flow pulse transmitter 13 connected to the flowmeter 6, seismic signal from the seismic sensor 11, refueling data signal from the POS 14 and data signal on refueling customers The drive control signal from the device 12 is output to the refueling motor 4, and the refueling data signal such as the refueling amount is output to the display 9 and the POS 14.

The control device 12 provided in the fueling apparatus 1 having such a configuration is connected to a gas station data input / output device (hereinafter, referred to as POS) 14 installed in, for example, an office of a gas station. When there are a plurality of refueling devices 1 installed at a gas station, the control devices 12 of all the refueling devices 1 are connected to the POS 14.

Next, a system for controlling the power supply cutoff and the oil supply stop of the fuel supply device 1 as described above will be described with reference to FIG. First, an external server 15 such as the Meteorological Agency that releases disaster information such as an earthquake and a monitoring center 16 that monitors the disaster situation at a gas station are connected to the gas station server 17. Then, the external server 15 recognizes disaster information such as an earthquake displayed on the display screen of the gas station server 17 and
Is connected to the gas station server 17.

The screen recognizing means 18 uses an image sensor for identifying symbols, marks, colors, and the like, which indicate the epicenter or the seismic intensity, which is the disaster site, displayed on the display screen.

The screen recognizing means 18 is connected to the POS 14 to output a power supply stop signal to the control device 12 installed in the refueling device 1.
Is output to the POS 14 via the control device 12, and is further output from the POS 14 to the monitoring center 16 via the gas station server 17.

Next, the functions of the management system will be described. When an earthquake occurs, earthquake information is announced from an external server 15 such as the Meteorological Agency. This earthquake information is displayed on the display screen 25 of the gas station server 17 through the Internet or the like. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, a map 19 of Japan, an identification 20 according to seismic intensity, an epicenter on the map X mark 2
1. An identification 22 indicating the seismic intensity near the epicenter on the map, a display description indicating the occurrence time 23, a display description indicating the occurrence point 24, and the like are displayed.

The screen recognizing means 18 is a map 19 of Japan displayed on the display screen 25, an identification 20 by seismic intensity, a cross 21 indicating an epicenter on the map, and an intensity near the epicenter on the map. And outputs a power supply stop signal to the POS 14 of the gas station where the seismic intensity is detected.

The P of each gas station receiving the power supply stop signal
The OS 14 outputs a power supply stop signal to the control device 12 of each refueling device 1 installed here, and further outputs the signal from the control device 12 to the refueling motor 4 to shut off the power supply of the refueling device 1 and stop refueling. After the stop of refueling, each refueling station individually checks the equipment in the refueling device 1 and the refueling pipe 2, and if no abnormality is detected, supplies power to the refueling device 1 for each refueling station,
Refueling is possible.

The output of the power supply cutoff and the refueling stop is performed for all the POSs 14 connected to the refueling station server 17, and is effective for most of the refueling stations in the area where the seismic intensity is detected. It is. And the seismic sensor
Even if the seismic intensity detected at 11 is equal to or less than the predetermined value and the control device 12 does not output a signal to shut off the power or stop refueling based on the output from the seismic sensor 11,
Output from the power supply and refueling stop.
Secondary disasters can be prevented.

Further, when an earthquake occurs, the seismic intensity detected by the seismic sensor 11 installed at each gas station and the state of disaster occurrence are output to the monitoring center 16 via the control device 12, the POS 14 and the gas station server 17, By collecting data from each gas station at the monitoring center 16, the situation at the site of the earthquake can be grasped. Based on this information, countermeasure information and the like are output from the monitoring center 16 to the POS 14 via the gas station server 17. This allows
Prevent secondary disasters.

[0026]

As described above, the gas station management system according to the present invention prevents the occurrence of secondary disasters when the generated earthquake is below a predetermined seismic intensity. Disaster information from a plurality of gas stations connected by the POS can also be collected and used to prevent occurrence of secondary disasters.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a gas station management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a refueling device in which the refueling station management system of the present invention is implemented.

FIG. 3 is a display screen of earthquake information used in the gas station management system of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Oil supply device 2 ... Oil supply pipe 3 ... Housing 4 ... Oil supply motor 5 ... Oil supply pump 6 ... Flowmeter 7 ... Oil supply nozzle 8 ... Oil supply hose 9 ... Display 10 ... Nozzle switch 11 ... Seismic sensor 12 ... Control device 13 ... Valve transmitter 14 ... Data input / output device (POS) for gas station 15 ... External server 16 ... Monitoring center 17 ... Gas station server 18 ... Screen recognition means 19 ... Map 20 ... Identification by seismic intensity 21 ... X mark indicating epicenter 22 … Identification indicating seismic intensity 23… Occurrence time 24… Occurrence point 25… Display screen

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A gas station server connected to an external server such as the Meteorological Agency or the like and a monitoring center, and a disaster information such as an earthquake displayed on a screen connected to the gas station server and recognized by a data input / output device for the gas station. A screen recognizing means for outputting, a power supply stop signal connected to the screen recognizing means, outputting a power supply stop signal to the refueling device, and outputting an output from a seismic sensor provided in the refueling device to the monitoring center via a refueling station server. And a gas input / output device for a gas station. 2. The gas station management system according to claim 1, wherein said screen recognition means comprises an image sensor.