JP2011133432A - Oil viscosity checker and oil supply system using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new oil viscosity checker, allowing a user to clearly confirm that a blended oil satisfies desired request specifications, when providing an engine oil which satisfies the requested specifications desired by the user, and to provide an oil supply system which uses the checker. <P>SOLUTION: An oil-filling body 50 is constituted, by storing an oil having a proper viscosity and an indicator weight 54 movable in an oil chamber 53 in the oil into the oil chamber 53, formed inside an oil-filling case 51 extending vertically, through which the inside can be viewed; then the attitude of the oil-filling body 50 is set inverted upside down, and thereby the indicator weight 54 which waits on the downside of the oil chamber 53 is moved downward again; and the oil viscosity is recognized visually and is determined by the dropping state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an oil viscosity checker and an oil supply system using the same, which can provide engine oil having a viscosity according to an order and can confirm whether or not it matches the order contents. is there.

Among the users of automobiles and motorcycles, so-called enthusiasts who perform engine maintenance themselves have strict requirements based on their own judgment even when selecting engine oil.
In this case, in many cases, various commercially available products are selected based on the oil viscosity and grade. However, if the requirement becomes more stringent, the commercially available products are not always acceptable.
When the supply side responds to such various market requirements, it is actually necessary to prepare various small lot products, which is difficult to deal with in reality.
As a method for meeting the above requirements, some blend base oils are prepared, and the user blends them as desired (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1). In this case, for example, when a plurality of types of blend base oils are purchased in a standard 4 liter can, the amount of blend base oil used is biased according to demand, so some blend base oils remain. This is unavoidable, and the surplus oil will deteriorate until the next oil change, so that the intended use is not sufficiently achieved.

  In order not to cause the waste of oil as described above, it may be considered to perform blending and supply at the store according to the user's desire. At this time, the purchased user wishes to confirm that the blended product meets the desired required specifications (viscosity, etc.), and if this confirmation is not sufficiently made, Even if it can be considered as a system, it cannot be expected to spread sufficiently commercially.

HKS Inc., PRO OIL SERIES, Internet <URL: http://www.hks-power.co.jp/products/oil/pro/index.html>

  The present invention has been made from such a background, when providing the engine oil of the required specifications desired by the user, the blended ones meet the desired required specifications, The technical problem is to develop a new oil viscosity checker and an oil supply system using the same, which can be clearly confirmed by the user.

  In other words, the oil viscosity checker according to claim 1 moves to the oil chamber appropriately formed in the oil chamber formed in the oil filling case extending vertically and seeing through the inside, and the oil chamber moves in the oil chamber. The oil weight is configured by storing an indicator weight that can be moved, and the indicator weight waiting below the oil chamber is moved downward by vertically inverting the posture of the oil filler, It is characterized in that the oil viscosity is visually recognized and determined according to the fall state.

  In addition to the above requirements, the oil viscosity checker according to claim 2 includes a plurality of oil fillers that are filled with oils having different viscosities, and the oil fillers are simultaneously turned upside down. Thus, the difference in the falling state of the indicator weight positioned above can be visually recognized as the difference in the viscosity of each oil.

  The oil supply system using the oil viscosity checker according to claim 3 is prepared by preparing two or more kinds of oils having different viscosities as blend base oils, and adjusting the mixing ratio of the blend base oils according to the user's request. In the oil supply system that prepares the oil of the required viscosity and provides it to the user, the oil sampled is sampled, and the sample extends up and down to the oil chamber of the oil filling case through which the inside can be seen. An oil filling body for a sample is configured by being positioned together with the weight, and the falling state of the indicator weight in the oil filling body for the sample, and the indicator weight in the oil filling body in the oil viscosity checker according to claim 1 or 2, By comparing with the falling state, the formulated oil It is intended that comprised Featuring that is configured to be able to check whether or not the meet the requirements viscosity users.

Furthermore, in the oil supply system using the oil viscosity checker according to claim 4, two or more kinds of oils having different viscosities are prepared as a blend base oil, and a mixing ratio of the blend base oil is adjusted according to a user's request. In addition, in an oil supply system that prepares oil of a required viscosity and provides it to the user, the sampled oil is sampled, and the color of the sample and the oil in the oil viscosity checker according to claim 1 or 2 are sampled. It is characterized in that it is configured so that it can be checked whether the formulated oil meets the user's required viscosity by comparing with the color.
The resolution of the problems can be achieved a structure of the invention described in the claims as means.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, an oil filling body filled with oil of a predetermined viscosity and an oil filling body filled with oil prepared according to the user's desire are prepared, and the respective indicators are prepared. By comparing the falling state of the weights, it is possible to check the viscosity of the oil prepared according to the user's wishes. At the same time, by comparing the colors of the oils, it is possible to check the viscosity of the oil prepared according to the user's wishes.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, a plurality of oil fillers filled with oil of a predetermined viscosity and an oil filler filled with oil prepared according to the user's request are prepared, By comparing the falling state of the indicator weight, it is possible to confirm the viscosity of the oil prepared according to the user's wishes. At the same time, by comparing the colors of the oils, it is possible to check the viscosity of the oil prepared according to the user's wishes.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, the oil having the spec desired by the user is prepared by adjusting the mixing ratio of different blend base oils, and the blended product meets the desired spec. It is possible to make the user clearly confirm whether or not it is a thing as the falling speed of the indicator weight.

  Furthermore, according to the invention described in claim 4, the oil having the specifications desired by the user is prepared by adjusting the mixing ratio of the different blend base oils, and the blended product meets the desired specifications. It is possible to make the user clearly check whether the oil is the color of the oil.

It is a front view which shows the oil supply system of this invention. It is a front view which shows an oil viscosity checker, and a perspective view which shows an oil filler. It is a front view which shows the oil viscosity checker in the state where the indicator weight is falling. It is a chart for selecting an oil type. It is a table | surface for selecting an oil viscosity from a vehicle model and an oil type. It is a table | surface which shows the mixing ratio of the blend base oil corresponding to oil viscosity. It is a perspective view which shows the oil viscosity checker which varied the arrangement | positioning of an oil filler. It is a perspective view which shows the indicator weight which made the form different. It is the front view and top view which show the oil supply system which made the form different.

  The best mode of the oil viscosity checker of the present invention and the oil supply system using the oil viscosity checker is as shown in the following embodiments. However, this embodiment is appropriately modified within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. It is also possible.

Hereinafter, about the oil viscosity checker 5 of this invention and the oil supply system S using the same, after explaining the structure of the fundamental Example, the operation | movement aspect is demonstrated.
First, as shown in FIG. 1, the oil supply system S includes a gantry 1, a pump 2, a mixer 3, and an oil viscosity checker 5.
Then, by setting the oil can C (C6, C7) in which the low-viscosity blend base oil 6 and the high-viscosity blend base oil 7 are respectively stored on the mount 1, a predetermined amount of the low-viscosity blend by operating the pump 2 The base oil 6 and the high-viscosity blend base oil are put into the mixer 3 using the container 8 and mixed here, whereby the engine oil having the specifications desired by the user is prepared.
Then, the user compares the falling state of the indicator weight 54S in the sample oil filling body 50S with the falling state (falling speed or the like) of the indicator weight 54 in the oil filling body 50 in the oil viscosity checker 5, or the oil By comparing the color of the oil in the filler 50S with the color of the oil in the oil filler 50 in the oil viscosity checker 5, it is possible to check whether or not it matches the user's required viscosity. .

Hereinafter, the components of the oil supply system S will be described.
First, the gantry 1 is configured such that a back plate 11 is raised at a rear portion of a base 10 and a shelf plate 12 is provided in the middle of the back plate 11. A caster 13 is provided at the bottom of the base 10.

Now be described the pump 2, this compound as an example, so-called hand pump is applied.
The pump 2 is set so that the suction pipe 21 is positioned in the oil can C (with a capacity of about 20 liters), and is routed so that the discharge end of the outflow pipe 22 is positioned above the shelf 12. Is done.
Since the pump 2 can be directly attached to the oil can C distributed in the market, it is not necessary to refill the oil. By replacing the oil can C in a so-called cartridge replacement manner, Since replenishment is substantially performed, it is very easy to handle for small and medium-sized sellers.
The oil can C6, reference numeral pump 206 and 207, respectively pump 2 mounted on C7.

  Next, the mixer 3 will be described. In this mixer, a mixer body (not shown) is provided in the mixer body 30. By rotating a handle 31 connected to the mixer body, the mixer body 30 is connected from the oil inlet 32. It is a device for mixing the oil injected into the inside. A discharge pipe 33 provided with a cock lever 34 is connected to the bottom of the mixer body 30.

Next, the oil viscosity checker 5 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2 (a), the oil viscosity checker 5 has an oil of an appropriate viscosity in an oil chamber 53 inside an oil filling case 51 that extends vertically and can be seen through. After the indicator weight 54 that can move in the oil chamber 53 is positioned in the oil, the oil filler 50 is configured by sealing with the lid 52 and the oil filler 50 filled with oils having different viscosities. A plurality of units are connected in the case 56 so as to be connected to each other.
In this embodiment, the indicator weight 54 has an elliptical spherical shape, but may take various forms such as a spherical shape and a cylindrical shape.
Also in this embodiment, it is disposed to be adjacent a plurality of oil-filled body 50 laterally.
Furthermore, in this embodiment, the marker M is attached at an appropriate position so that the bubbles 55 are formed without filling the oil chamber 53 with oil, and the oil is filled up to this height.
Further, when distinguishing the individual oil fillers 50, a three-digit code is given, and the oil fillers 501, 502, 503,.

In this embodiment, as an example, two kinds of blend base oils are prepared, one having a viscosity of 0W-20 is designated as a low viscosity blend base oil 6, and one having a viscosity of 10W-50 is designated as a high viscosity blend base. Oil 7 was used. Of course, three or more kinds of blend base oils may be prepared.
The oil filler 501 is filled with the low-viscosity blend base oil 6, the oil filler 509 is filled with the high-viscosity blend base oil 7, and the oil fillers 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, and 508, the viscosity is 2.5W-25, 2.5W-30, 5W-30, 5W-35, 5W-40, 7.5W-40, 10W- 45 were filled.
In addition, on the upper part of the case 56, a viscosity display 57 for displaying the viscosity corresponding to the oil in each oil filler 50 is written.

  The oil filled in the oil fillers 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507 and 508 is obtained by mixing the low viscosity blend base oil 6 and the high viscosity blend base oil 7 at a predetermined ratio. In addition to having different viscosities as described above, the colors are in a state of gradation. This is because the color of the low-viscosity blend base oil 6 is yellow, and the color of the high-viscosity blend base oil 7 is green.

By turning the oil viscosity checker 5 upside down, the individual oil fillers 501 to 509 can be turned upside down at the same time. It can be visually recognized as a difference in viscosity.
Here, the falling state of the indicator weight 54 means a dropping speed, a time from the start of dropping to the arrival at the bottom, a rotating state, and the like.
Furthermore, the oil filling body 50S is configured by sampling the oil that is actually blended and storing the sample together with the indicator weight 54S in the oil filling case 51S.
Incidentally, the oil filling body 50S is configured as a separate body from the oil viscosity checker 5 as shown in FIG. 3 (a), or is integrated with the oil viscosity checker 5 as shown in FIG. 3 (b). or, even an oil-filled body 50S, may be detachably configured for oil viscosity checker 5.

  The oil viscosity checker 5 of the present invention and the oil supply system S provided with the oil viscosity checker 5 are configured as described above as an example, and are deployed in a gas station, a car goods store, an automobile maintenance factory, and the like. An aspect is demonstrated.

[Selection of oil viscosity and mixing ratio]
First, “vehicle type”, “year”, “displacement”, “oil viscosity recommended by automobile manufacturer”, “engine type”, “how to ride”, “mileage”, etc. are used as judgment factors, as an example. based on the previously prepared chart as shown in, to select the best oil type for the user of the car.
In this example, assume that the following questions Q1~Q5 in chart as an example.

Q1. "Is my car a low emission car?"

Q2. "Is the mileage more than 30000 kilometers?"

Q3. “Do you get in the car every day?”

Q4. "Do you start the engine immediately?"

Q5. “Which gives priority to fuel economy or engine protection?”

In the chart shown in FIG. 4, as an example, nine types of oils A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, and I are shown. Further, based on the table shown in FIG. and vehicle type, so that the optimum oil viscosity from said oil type is selected.
In this example, as an example, 0W-20 (low viscosity blend base oil 6 only), 2.5W-25, 2.5W-30, 5W-30, 5W-35, 5W-40, 7.5W-40 Nine types of oil viscosities of 10W-45 and 10W-50 (only high viscosity blend base oil 7) were selected.
In the viscosity classification defined by the SAE standard, there are five types of low temperature viscosities of 5 W, 10 W, 15 W, 20 W, and 25 W, and four types of high temperature viscosities of 20, 40, 50, and 60. For this reason, for example, even if it is defined as SAE standard 5W-30, there is actually a wide range of viscosity, but according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. it is possible to further select the oil viscosity 2.5W-30,5W-30,5W-35 was subdivided.
Incidentally, the charts and tables as described above may be incorporated into the software, and the determination elements may be input and the results may be output using a personal computer or the like.

  Next, a mixing ratio of the low-viscosity blend base oil 6 and the high-viscosity blend base oil 7 for realizing the oil viscosity selected as described above is prepared as shown in FIG. Determine based on the table.

[Mixing base oil]
Then for mixing low viscosity blend base oil 6 and a high viscosity blend base oil 7 based on the mixture ratio.
First, the pump 206 attached to the oil can C6 containing the low-viscosity blend base oil 6 is operated to take a specified amount of the low-viscosity blend base oil 6 into the container 8, and then this is mixed with the mixer 206. 3 to the oil inlet 32.
Next, the pump 207 attached to the oil can C7 containing the high-viscosity blend base oil 7 is operated to take the designated amount of the high-viscosity blend base oil 7 into the container 8, and then this is mixed into the mixer 8 3 to the oil inlet 32.
Then, the low viscosity blend base oil 6 and the high viscosity blend base oil 7 are mixed evenly by turning the handle 31 to rotate the stirring body in the mixer body 30.
Thereafter, the cock lever 34 is released and oil is discharged from the discharge pipe 33 into the container 8, and it is confirmed by the scale of the container 8 that a desired amount of oil has been prepared.

[Preparation of oil filler for sample]
Next, with the indicator weight 54S placed in the sample oil filling case 51S, the oil is injected up to the site of the marker M, and the lid 52S is fitted to form the oil filling body 50S.

[Viscosity check]
Next, the viscosity of the blended oil is checked. As shown in FIG. 3, the indicator weight 54 positioned above is turned upside down by simultaneously inverting the oil viscosity checker 5 and the oil filler 50 </ b> S. To drop.
At this time, since the falling state of the indicator weight 54 differs depending on the viscosity of each oil, the viscosity is confirmed by the viscosity display 57 of the oil filling body 50 in the same falling state as the indicator weight 54S of the oil filling body 50S. It will be. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, it can be confirmed that the indicator weight 54S in the oil filler 50S and the indicator weight 54 in the oil filler 506 are in the same drop state, and the oil viscosity is 5W-40.
When the oil viscosity checker 5 and the oil filling body 50S are turned upside down at the same time, the oil is placed so that the indicator weight 54 standing below the oil chamber 53 is positioned above without completely turning upside down. By making the chamber 53 tilted, the indicator weight 54 may be moved slowly downward.

  When the oil filler 50 is turned upside down, the indicator weight 54 falls and the bubbles 55 rise. At this time, the rising state of the bubbles 55 also differs depending on the viscosity of each oil. Since the indicator weight 54 and the bubble 55 pass each other, it is possible to produce visual interest.

  Moreover, the viscosity can be confirmed by comparing the color of the oil filled in the oil filler 50 </ b> S with the colors of the oil fillers 501 to 509 in the oil viscosity checker 5. In this way, when the viscosity is confirmed only by the color, the oil filling case 51 may have any shape as long as the inside can be seen through.

  Furthermore, as a form in which a plurality of oil filling bodies 50 are provided in a connected manner, various forms can be taken in addition to those arranged on a straight line as shown in FIG. 2, for example, as shown in FIG. It is also possible to adopt a form in which 56 is circular in plan view and a plurality of oil fillers 50 are arranged along the circumferential direction.

  Furthermore, it is possible to give the indicator weight 54 a characteristic movement. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the indicator weight 54 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and a spiral groove 54a is formed on the side periphery thereof. Thus, the indicator weight 54 can be rotated when it falls.

In the above-described embodiment, the oil supply system S of the type in which the pump 2 is directly attached to the oil can C having a capacity of about 20 liters has been described. Here, oil is supplied from a so-called drum can D having a large capacity (approximately 200 liters or more). The oil supply system S of the type used by transferring is described.
Specifically, a large oil supply device 20 as shown in FIG. 8 is used as an example, and this device includes a pressure-resistant oil tank 23 having a capacity of about several tens to hundreds of liters, for example, a capacity of 80 liters. Composed.
A suction pipe 21 and an outflow pipe 22 are connected to the upper part of the oil tank 23, and an ejector 27 is further provided. An insertion tube 24 adapted to a steel tube or the like is provided at the tip of the suction tube 21, and this insertion tube 24 is inserted into the drum can D as indicated by a virtual line in FIG. On the other hand, the flow meter 25 and oil gun 26 is equipped at the tip of the outlet tube 22.
A caster 29 is provided at the bottom of the oil tank 23.

  The ejector 27 will now be described. This is a device that blows air from the air supply pipe 27a and sucks gas from the intake pipe 27c when the air is exhausted from the exhaust pipe 27b. The air supply pipe 27a is provided with a valve 27d, and the exhaust pipe 27b is provided with a valve 27e.

And when filling oil into the large oil supply device 20 is in accordance with the following procedure.
[Oil filling]
First, the initial state valve 27d, valve 27e, and a state where the valve 21a is closed.
First, the insertion tube 24 is inserted into the drum D in which oil is accommodated.
Then connecting a compressor (not shown) using a suitable hose to the air pipe 27a in the ejector 27.
Next, by releasing the valve 27d, the valve 27e, and the valve 21a, the oil located in the drum can D is taken into the oil tank 23 by the suction action of the ejector 27.
The operator pays attention to the oil gauge 23a, and when it is confirmed that a desired amount of oil has been taken in, the operator closes the valve 27d and the valve 21a and stops the oil supply.
Further, by opening the valve 27d and the valve 21a with the valve 27e closed, the oil located in the suction pipe 21 and the insertion pipe 24 is returned into the drum can D.
When the filling of the oil into the large-scale oil supply device 20 is completed as described above, the insertion tube 24 is pulled out from the drum can D with the valves 27d, 27e, and 21a closed, and the suction tube 21 is removed.

[Air filling]
Next, the valve 27d is released and compressed air is taken into the oil tank 23. The valve 27d is closed when the value of the air gauge 28 reaches a desired value (for example, 4 kg / cm ² ).
By providing the air gauge 28 with a pressure reducing valve, the air pressure in the oil tank 23 can be reliably prevented from exceeding a desired value (for example, 4 kg / cm ² ).

[Oil discharge]
The lever 26a is operated to inject a predetermined amount of oil from the oil gun 26 into the container 8, and based on the mixing ratio for realizing the selected oil viscosity as described above, The material oil 6 and the high viscosity blend base oil 7 are mixed.
As described above, the large-scale oil supply device 20 can easily fill the large-capacity oil tank 23 with the low-viscosity blend base oil 6 or the high-viscosity blend base oil 7 from the drum can D. It is very easy to handle for sellers.

[Viscosity check]
Next, the viscosity of the blended oil is checked, and the oil filler 50S is produced as described above, and the oil viscosity checker 5 and the oil filler 50S are simultaneously turned upside down as shown in FIG. Thus, the indicator weight 54 positioned above is dropped, and the drop speed of the indicator weight 54 is compared.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS S Oil supply system 1 Base 10 Base 11 Back plate 12 Shelf plate 13 Caster 2 Pump 20 Large oil supply device 206 Pump 207 Pump 21 Suction pipe 21a Valve 22 Outflow pipe 23 Oil tank 23a Oil gauge 24 Insertion pipe 25 Flow meter 26 Oil gun 26a Lever 27 Ejector 27a Air supply pipe 27b Exhaust pipe 27c Intake pipe 27d Valve 27e Valve 28 Air gauge 29 Caster 3 Mixer 30 Mixer body 31 Handle 32 Oil inlet 33 Drain pipe 34 Cock lever 5 Oil viscosity checker 50 Oil filler 501 Oil filler 502 Filler 503 Oil filler 504 Oil filler 505 Oil filler 506 Oil filler 507 Oil filler 508 Oil filler 509 Oil filler 50S Oil filling 51 Oil Filling Case 51S Oil Filling Case 52 Lid 52S Lid 53 Oil Chamber 54 Indicator Weight 54a Spiral Groove 54S Indicator Weight 55 Air Bubble 56 Case 57 Viscosity Display 6 Low Viscosity Blending Base Oil 7 High Viscosity Blending Base Oil 8 Container C Oil Can C6 Oil can C7 Oil can D Drum can M Marker

Claims (4)

  For an oil-filled case that extends vertically and sees through the inside, the oil chamber that is formed inside the oil chamber stores oil of appropriate viscosity and an indicator weight that can move within the oil chamber in the oil. The indicator weight that constitutes the oil filling body is moved downward by reversing the posture of the oil filling body upside down, and the oil viscosity is visually recognized by its falling state. An oil viscosity checker characterized by being judged.   The oil filling body is provided with a plurality of units filled with oils having different viscosities, and when the oil filling body is turned upside down at the same time, the indicator weight that is positioned above is dropped. The oil viscosity checker according to claim 1, wherein the difference in viscosity can be visually recognized as a difference in viscosity between the oils.   Oil supply that provides two or more types of oils with different viscosities as blend base oils, adjusts the blend ratio of blend base oils according to user requirements, prepares oils with the required viscosity, and provides them to users In the system, the prepared oil is sampled, and the sample is placed in an oil chamber of an oil filling case that extends vertically and the inside can be seen through together with an indicator weight to constitute an oil filling body for the sample. By comparing the falling state of the indicator weight in the oil filling body for the sample with the falling state of the indicator weight in the oil filling body in the oil viscosity checker according to claim 1 or 2, You can check whether the required viscosity is met. Supply system using the oil viscosity checker, characterized in that it is configured to.   Oil supply that provides two or more types of oils with different viscosities as blend base oils, adjusts the blend ratio of blend base oils according to user requirements, prepares oils with the required viscosity, and provides them to users In the system, the blended oil is sampled and compared to the color of the sample and the color of the oil in the oil viscosity checker according to claim 1 or 2, whereby the blended oil has the required viscosity of the user. A supply system using an oil viscosity checker, characterized in that it can be checked whether or not it is met.

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