JP2006271122A - Portable generation set - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable generation set by which electric power is safely supplied to an oiling device, and fuel oil is supplied in such a manner as usually used when an electric failure is caused in a gas station. <P>SOLUTION: The portable power system includes a movable truck portion 11, a cover portion 20 to cover an upper part side of the truck portion 11, and a fitting/fixing means 23 to prevent opening of the cover portion 20 during power generation with a generator 15 driven, wherein the generator 15 driven by an engine 16 which is operated by the fuel oil, and a fuel tank 17 are mounted on the truck portion, and wheels 12 are fitted to its lower part side. The fitting/fixing means 23 is constituted so that the cover portion 20 may not open during the power generation by a relation between a starting key 25 of a power switch portion 29 and a hole 24 formed at the cover portion 20. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable power generator for supplying electric power to a fueling device when a power failure occurs at a gas station.

Generally, underground tanks for storing fuel oil such as gasoline are buried in gas stations. The underground tank is provided with an oil supply pipe that is open on the bottom side of the inside tank, and the oil supply pipe communicates with a pump of an oil supply device installed on the ground or the like. The oil supply device can supply fuel oil in the underground tank via an oil supply pipe by driving a pump with a motor. In addition, the generator which outputs direct current with an engine is rotationally driven, and a power storage device is connected to this generator, and a direct current alternating current converter that converts direct current into alternating current and outputs it to the generator and the power storage device is connected. A technique related to a portable power supply device is known (see Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-218675A (pages 2 to 4, FIGS. 1 and 2)

  By the way, when a power failure occurs at such a fueling station, it becomes impossible to drive the pump of the fueling device with a motor, and therefore, there is a possibility that the burden on the worker must be increased because the oil must be manually supplied.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a portable power generation device that can safely supply power to a fueling device when a power failure occurs at a gas station and can supply fuel oil as in normal use. With the goal.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that electric power is supplied to the gas station equipment. Power can be supplied to gas station equipment when a power failure occurs during refueling.

  In the invention according to claim 2, a fuel tank for storing fuel oil, an engine driven by the fuel oil supplied from the fuel tank, a generator driven by the engine, and the generator A power cable for supplying electric power from the vehicle is mounted on the carriage unit. Electric power can be supplied by a power cable by driving a generator with fuel oil by an engine.

  In invention of Claim 3, the wheel is attached to the lower part side of the said trolley | bogie part, It is characterized by the above-mentioned. The carriage unit can be moved by wheels.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the carriage part is provided with a cover part that covers the upper side, and a locking means that prevents the cover part from being opened during power generation by driving the generator. It is characterized by being. Danger can be prevented by not opening the cover part which covers the upper part side of a trolley | bogie part during electric power generation by a latching means.

  In a fifth aspect of the present invention, a pair of wheels is attached to one end side and a pair of legs is attached to the other end side on the lower side of the carriage part. In the vicinity, a stopper for locking to the ground is attached. The carriage unit can be moved and can be stably locked to the ground.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a power switch part for turning on and off the engine by a start key is attached to the carriage part, and the locking means is formed on the cover part by the start key. The start key is inserted into the power switch section through the formed hole and cannot be removed when the start key is on. Since the cover portion cannot be opened during power generation by the locking means, it is possible to prevent danger caused by supplying fuel oil during power generation.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the start key is connected to a cover portion near the hole by a short wire. By shortening the wire and connecting it to the cover part, it is possible to prevent danger because the start key cannot be used when the cover part is opened.

  The invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that the bogie part is provided with a seismic sensor for detecting an earthquake, and the engine is stopped when the seismic sensor detects the earthquake. To do. When an earthquake occurs during power generation, power generation can be stopped to prevent danger.

  In the present invention, a movable carriage unit in which a generator driven by an engine operating with fuel oil and a fuel tank are mounted and wheels are attached to the lower side, and a cover part for covering the upper side of the carriage unit, In addition, it has a locking means that prevents the cover from being opened during power generation when the generator is driven. Fuel oil can be supplied as in use.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to an illustrated embodiment. 1 to 4 are diagrams illustrating a portable power generator according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of the portable power generator, FIG. 2 is a side view of the portable power generator, and FIG. 3 is a portable power generator. FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining the operation of the portable power generator.

  The portable power generation device 10 of the present embodiment is a device that moves to a necessary place, supplies fuel oil such as gasoline, generates power, and supplies power to the fuel supply device in the event of a power failure at the service station. The carriage unit 11 formed on the carriage unit 11, the generator 15, the engine 16, the fuel tank 17, the control device 30, the fuel storage case 18, and the like mounted on the carriage unit 11, and the upper parts of various devices mounted on the carriage unit 11. The cover part 20 for covering the side, and a locking means 23 and the like for preventing the cover part 20 from being opened during power generation.

  The carriage unit 11 is formed by a frame or the like for mounting various devices. A pair of wheels 12 is attached to one end side of the lower part, and the carriage unit 11 is stopped while the movement is stopped on the other end side. A pair of leg portions 13 that support the frame 11 substantially horizontally are attached, and a stopper portion 14 is attached in the vicinity of the leg portion 13 for locking the carriage unit 11 to the ground so as not to move during power generation. Further, a pair of carrying grips 19 formed in a bar shape protruding in the horizontal direction is attached to the upper side of the carriage unit 11 on the leg 13 side.

  The generator 15 mounted on the carriage unit 11 is driven by an engine 16 that is operated by fuel oil supplied from a fuel tank 17, and one end of a power cable is connected to the control device 30 and the other end is connected to a fueling device. By connecting to a distribution board, power is supplied to the required fueling device. Further, a fuel storage case 18 having an open upper side for storing a container for storing fuel oil supplied to the fuel tank 17 is attached to the upper side of the carriage unit 11.

  The cover portion 20 covers the upper side of devices such as the generator 15, the engine 16, the fuel tank 17, the control device 30, and the fuel storage case 18 that are mounted on the cart portion 11, and the power cables to be accommodated. It is formed in a substantially rectangular box-shaped lid covering the peripheral edge on the upper side of the part 11 and is, for example, attached to the rotating part on the upper side surface of the carriage part 11 on the side where the wheel 12 is attached. When the cover portion 20 is opened to an angle of about 90 degrees, the cover portion 20 is slid downward and locked at the rotating portion. Further, the cover portion 20 is formed with a pair of cutout portions 22 so as not to contact the gripping portion 19 when opening and closing, and between the pair of cutout portions 22 when opening and closing the cover portion 22. A handle 21 for gripping by a person is attached, and a hole 24 for inserting a start key 25 for a locking means 23 described later in detail is formed on the lower side of the handle 21. A power switch 29 that is turned on / off by a start key 25 is attached to the carriage 11 that faces the hole 24 in a state in which the cover 20 is closed. The power switch unit 29 cannot be extracted when turned on by the start key 25 but can be extracted by turning it off. In addition, an earthquake sensor 31 for detecting an earthquake is attached to the carriage unit 11.

  The locking means 23 is configured by the relationship between the start key 25 of the power switch unit 29 and the hole 24 formed in the cover unit 20. The start key 25 is connected to one end portion of the wire 26 by a ring 28, and the other end portion of the wire 26 is connected to the handle portion 21 in the vicinity of the cover portion 20 via the ring 27, for example. ing. The wire 26 is formed in such a length that the start key 25 can close the cover portion 20 and turn the power switch portion 29 on and off through the hole 24.

  The control device 30 receives the on / off signal from the power switch unit 29 and controls the operation of the engine 16. When the earthquake detection signal from the seismic sensor 31 is received, the control device 30 operates to stop the engine 16. is there.

  In the portable power generation device 10 having the above-described configuration, when the cover unit 20 is moved with the cover unit 20 closed, the carriage unit 11 is slightly inclined from the horizontal until the leg unit 13 is slightly separated from the ground. The pair of wheels 12 can be easily moved. Further, the portable power generation device 10 can be locked to the ground by slightly extending the stopper portion 14 to the ground side and slightly lifting the leg portion 13 from the ground. Next, in a state where the start key 25 is removed from the power switch unit 29, the cover unit 20 can be opened by grasping and lifting the handle unit 21. Subsequently, by tilting the cover portion 20 vertically to about 90 degrees, the cover portion 20 can be slid to the lower side in a vertical state and maintained in a wide open state. When the cover 20 is opened, the fuel tank 17 can be removed to supply fuel oil by removing the cap, the container storing the fuel oil in the fuel storage case 18 can be taken in and out, and the power cable can be pulled out or used. Can store the power cable. Further, when the oil supply device cannot supply oil due to a power failure, the portable power generation device 10 is moved to a predetermined location, the cover unit 20 is opened, the power cable is pulled out, one end is connected to the control device 30, and the other end is connected. The engine is controlled by the control of the control device 30 by connecting to the distribution board connected to the oil supply device and then turning on the start key 25 through the hole 24 into the power switch portion 29 with the cover portion 20 closed. 16 is started, and the generator 15 is driven by the engine 16, and electric power is supplied to the fueling device via the power cable. As a result, the pump can be driven by the motor of the fueling device, and fueling can be performed in the same manner as in normal use. When the seismic sensor 31 detects the occurrence of an earthquake while power is being supplied by the generator 15, the control of the control device 30 stops the driving of the engine 16 so that the power is not supplied. Risk of earthquakes can be prevented. In addition, when the engine 16 is being driven, the start key 25 is inserted into the power switch unit 29 through the hole 24 and turned on, and the start key 25 cannot be removed from the power switch unit 29. Therefore, the cover part 20 cannot be opened. Therefore, the danger of supplying fuel oil while the engine 16 is being driven can be prevented. Further, when the cover part 20 is opened, the wire 26 is formed short and the start key 25 does not reach the power switch part 29. Therefore, the engine 16 is driven by the start key 25 with the cover part 20 opened by mistake. Risk can be prevented. Therefore, accidents in which fuel oil such as spilled gasoline ignites or explodes can be prevented.

  In the above embodiment, the start key 25 only needs to be connected with a short wire 26 in the vicinity of the hole 24 of the cover portion 20. Moreover, the shape of the trolley | bogie part 11 and the cover part 20 can be formed arbitrarily, and is not limited to embodiment.

  When a power failure occurs at a gas station, it can be used for a portable power generator for supplying power to the fueling device for refueling.

1 is a front view of a portable power generator according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of the portable power generator of the embodiment of the present invention. It is an enlarged view of the starting key part of the portable power generation device of this invention embodiment. It is a block diagram explaining operation | movement of the portable electric power generating apparatus of this invention embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Portable power generator 11 Carriage part 12 Wheel 13 Leg part 14 Stopper part 15 Generator 16 Engine 17 Fuel tank 18 Fuel storage case 19 Holding part 20 Cover part 21 Handle part 22 Notch part 23 Locking means 24 Hole 25 Start key 26 Wire 27, 28 Ring 29 Power switch 30 Control device 31 Earthquake sensor

Claims (8)

A portable power generator that supplies power to gas station equipment. A truck unit includes a fuel tank that stores fuel oil, an engine that is driven by fuel oil supplied from the fuel tank, a generator that is driven by the engine, and a power cable that supplies power from the generator. The portable power generator according to claim 1, wherein the portable power generator is mounted on the portable power generator. The portable power generator according to claim 2, wherein wheels are attached to a lower side of the carriage unit. The cover is provided with a cover portion that covers an upper side of the carriage portion, and a locking means that prevents the cover portion from being opened during power generation by driving the generator. Portable power generator. A pair of wheels is attached to one end portion side and a pair of leg portions is attached to the other end portion on the lower side of the carriage portion, and a stopper portion for locking to the ground in the vicinity of the leg portion. The portable power generator according to claim 2, wherein: A power switch part for turning on and off the engine by a start key is attached to the carriage part, and the locking means is inserted into the power switch part through a hole formed in the cover part, 3. The portable power generator according to claim 2, wherein the start key cannot be removed when the start key is on. The portable starter according to claim 6, wherein the start key is connected to a cover portion near the hole by a short wire. The portable power generator according to claim 2, wherein the carriage unit is provided with a seismic sensor for detecting an earthquake, and the engine is stopped when the seismic sensor detects the earthquake.

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