JP2797903B2 - Refueling device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a refueling device installed in a refueling station for refueling a fuel such as gasoline to an automobile or the like, and particularly to a storage structure of a refueling hose.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, there are two types of lubricating apparatuses: a fixed type on the ground and a suspended type of a hose. The two types are combined to take advantage of each other, for example, as shown in FIG. The equipment storage case 2 provided with the hook 3 is erected on the small and elongated island 1, and the hose storage case 5 of the hose treatment device is vertically installed on the beam 13 of the support 9 so as to be located above the fueling area in front of the island 1. A refueling hose 8 having a refueling nozzle 7 at the tip from the hose storage case 5.
Are suspended so that they can be moved laterally.

When refueling, if the vehicle has a fuel supply port on the opposite side of the island 1, the refueling hose 8 suspended from the upper hose storage case 5 is pulled to the opposite side of the island 1, and the refueling hose 8 becomes It moves to the end of the case along the drawer opening, and the oiling nozzle 7 easily reaches the oiling port on the opposite side.

After refueling is completed, the refueling hose 8 is connected to the island 1
, And when not in use, hang it from this position.
The refueling hose 8 is prevented from hanging at a position away from the island 1 so as not to hinder the running of the vehicle or the refueling work.

[0005]

When the oil supply hose is extended so that a vehicle having an oil supply port on the opposite side of the island can be easily supplied with oil, the length of the hose suspended from the hose storage case becomes longer, and the length of the hose above the island when not in use is increased. The hose loosens around the device storage case, hindering the running of the car and the work of the worker, and also has a poor appearance.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the disadvantages of the prior art, and to suspend a fuel supply hose from an upper hose storage case so that it can be moved laterally. An object of the present invention is to provide a refueling device which is not in the way and has a clear appearance around the island.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is directed to a lubricating apparatus in which a lubricating hose having a lubricating nozzle at a tip thereof is suspended from a hose storing case so as to be movable laterally. Formed on the surface,
A movable pulley is movably provided along a hose outlet formed on the inclined surface, and the tip of an oil supply pipe leading into a hose storage case is located at a high position side of the inclined surface. Connected, hooking the lubrication hose in the middle of the moving pulley, and disposing an electromagnet that adsorbs the moving pulley at the raised position of the moving pulley, and the electromagnet is controlled in conjunction with the removal of the nozzle. It is the gist.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the fuel supply hose needs to be moved to a position away from the hose storage case, such as when the vehicle has a fuel supply port on the opposite side of the island, the drawer port is provided. When the oil supply hose is pulled in the direction of the vehicle along, the side of the oil supply hose moves to the end of the hose storage case while pushing the moving pulley. In this state, the refueling hose is hung from almost immediately below the connection with the refueling pipe, so that the length of the hose drawn out of the case becomes longer.

At the time of non-use after refueling, the moving pulley moves by its own weight in the direction of the island due to the inclination of the lower surface of the case, and accordingly, the refueling hose hanging on the moving pulley is also drawn toward the island. As a result, the oil supply hose is drawn into the hose storage case by the moving length of the moving pulley, and the length of the oil supply hose suspended from the case becomes shorter.

According to the second and third aspects of the present invention, in addition to the above-described operation, the moving pulley can be reliably locked at the raised position by the electromagnet to ensure the operation reliability. it can.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional side view of a main part showing an embodiment of a fueling device of the present invention. FIG. 3 will be described from the overall structure of the fueling device. Two pillars 9, 9 erected on island 1
The equipment storage case 2 is installed in between, and the oil supply mechanism is stored in the case 2.

The refueling mechanism includes a refueling pipe 10 communicating with an underground tank.
And a refueling pump connected to a refueling motor and a flowmeter connected to a flow rate pulse transmitter are provided in the middle of the refueling pipe 10. A nozzle holder 3 having a nozzle switch 11 which is turned on and off is provided, and a display 12 for displaying refueling data such as a refueling amount is provided on an upper surface of the case 2.

A beam 13 is bridged between the columns 9, 9, and the beam 13
The hose storage case 5 is suspended from a position above the equipment storage case 2 and above the oil supply area formed on the front surface of the island 1, and the oil supply pipe 10 led out of the equipment storage case 2 is connected to the support 9. After the inside of the rising beam 13 is moved along the inside, it is guided into the case 5.

The hose storage case 5 is, as shown in FIG.
The whole shape is formed in a slender shape extending above the oil supply area on both sides of the island 1, and the bottom is formed on an inclined surface which is inclined downward from both ends toward the center island 1. 6 is formed along the length direction of the case 5.

The tip of the oil supply pipe 10 led out into the hose storage case 5 is positioned at the end of the case 5, that is, at the high position side of the inclined portion 14, and the base end of the oil supply hose 8 is connected at this position. A hose guide 15 slidably inserted in the middle of the oil supply hose 8 is movably attached along the outlet 6, the oil supply hose 8 is hung from the outlet 6, and the oil supply nozzle 7 at the tip is hung on the nozzle hook 3. The hose guide 15 itself is made of a magnetic material, or a plate of a magnetic material is attached to a side portion.

As a structure for storing the oil supply hose 8 in the hose storage case 5, a guide rail 16 is provided along the drawer port 6, and a movable pulley 17 made of a magnetic material is provided on the guide rail 16 so as to be movable laterally. The lubrication hose 8 was hung on the pulley 17.

On the other hand, an electromagnet 18 for adsorbing the moving pulley 17 is provided at the end of the hose storage case 5, that is, on the high position side of the inclined portion 14, and a hose guide 15 is provided at the end of the drawer port 6 on the same side. A permanent magnet 19 to be attracted is provided. In the drawing, reference numeral 20 denotes a stopper made of a buffer material such as rubber provided at an end of the drawer port 6 on the low position side, and reference numeral 21 denotes a signal line connected to the electromagnet 18.

FIG. 2 shows an energizing circuit for the electromagnet 18,
The electromagnet 18 is connected in parallel to a metering mechanism 22 such as a drive circuit of a refueling motor and a reset circuit of the display 12, and the nozzle switch 11 is connected to this parallel connection circuit.

Next, usage and operation will be described. When the refueling hose 8 is not used at the time of non-refueling, the moving pulley 17 is at its own weight at the end of the guide rail 16 on the lower position side of the inclined portion 14, that is, on the island 1 side near the center of the hose storage case 5,
The refueling hose 8 is suspended from the outlet 6 through the movable pulley 17 to the front of the equipment storage case 2. At this time, the refueling nozzle 7 is engaged with the nozzle hook 3, the nozzle switch 11 is turned off, and the measuring mechanism 22 and the electromagnet 18 are not energized.

At the time of refueling, if the refueling port of the vehicle stopped at the refueling area in front of the island 1 is on the opposite side of the island 1, after refueling the nozzle 7 from the nozzle hook 3,
When pulled by hand in the direction of the filler port, the side of the filler hose 8 pushes the moving pulley 17. As a result, the moving pulley 17 is
Move to the high position of the inclined portion 16 along.

At this time, since the refueling nozzle 7 is detached from the nozzle hook 3 and the nozzle switch 11 is turned on, the electromagnet
Numeral 18 is in an energized state, and the moving pulley 17 having moved to the end of the guide rail 16 is attracted to the electromagnet 18 and locked at this position.

On the other hand, as the moving pulley 17 moves, the refueling hose 8 is pulled out from the outlet 6 by the moving length, and when the moving pulley 17 moves to the end of the case 5, the maximum length of the refueling hose 8 is reached. Leads out of Case 5.

The oil supply hose 8 is drawn out from the drawer 6.
This is performed while sliding through the inside through a hose guide 15 that moves along the pipe. Therefore, when the hose guide 15 moves to the end of the drawer 6, it is attracted to the permanent magnet 19, and Is locked at the end of the drawer 6.

Therefore, the point at which the oil supply hose 8 is suspended from the case 5 moves to the outer end of the case 5 and is located above the oil supply port, and at the same time, the oil supply hose 8 having the maximum length is removed from the case 5 as described above. Since the vehicle is pulled out, the fueling nozzle 7 can easily reach the fueling port even if the fueling port of the vehicle is on the opposite side of the island 1.

When the refueling is completed, if the refueling hose 8 is pulled slightly in the direction of the equipment storage case 2 to return the refueling nozzle 7 to the nozzle holder 3, the hose guide against the attracting force of the magnet 19 is provided.
15 leaves this.

Then, when the fuel supply nozzle 7 is returned to the nozzle hook 3, the nozzle switch 11 is turned off, whereby the power supply to the electromagnet 18 is cut off. As a result, the moving pulley 17 becomes a guide rail.
It moves to the center of the case 5, that is, the island 1 side by its own weight along the inclination of 16.

At the same time, the hose guide 15 of the refueling hose 8 also moves in the same direction by its own weight, contacts the stopper 20 and stops at the end of the outlet 6. In this state, the refueling hose 8 hung on the moving pulley 17 is also suspended from the end of the drawer 6 near the center of the case 5 as the moving pulley 17 moves. Since the connection portion with 10 is on the outer end side of the case 5, the refueling hose 8 is drawn into the case 5 by the movement of the moving pulley 17.

As a result, the length of the oil supply hose 7 suspended along the equipment storage case 2 near the island 1 is shortened, so that the oil supply hose 7 is not caught by the automobile and hinders traveling or hinders the workers.

In the above embodiment, a permanent magnet 19 such as a magnet catch is used as a member for adsorbing the hose guide 15.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an electromagnet can also be used. In this case, move the electromagnet
17 is connected in parallel to an electromagnet 18 to be attracted, and is energized in conjunction with ON / OFF of the nozzle switch 11.

[0030]

As described above, the lubricating apparatus of the present invention
When suspending the oil supply hose from the upper hose storage case so that it can be moved laterally, even if the oil supply hose is lengthened, it will not hinder the travel or work of the car when not in use, and it will be easy to handle and the area around the island will be neat. It looks good.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional side view of a main part showing an embodiment of an oil supply device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of a current supply circuit to an electromagnet of the oil supply device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view of the oil supply device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Island 2 ... Equipment storage case 3 ... Nozzle holder 5 ... Hose storage case 6 ... Drawer outlet 7 ... Oil supply nozzle 8 ... Oil supply hose 9 ... Prop 10 ... Oil supply pipe 11 ... Nozzle switch 12 ... Display 13 ... Beam 14 ... Inclined Part 15… Hose guide 16… Guide rail 17… Movable pulley 18… Electromagnet 19… Permanent magnet 20… Stopper 21… Signal line 22… Measuring mechanism

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. An oil supply device in which an oil supply hose having an oil supply nozzle at its tip is suspended from a hose storage case so as to be able to move laterally, wherein the lower surface of the hose storage case is formed on an inclined surface, and the hose formed on the inclined surface is drawn out. A movable pulley is provided movably along the mouth, while the leading end of the oil supply pipe leading into the hose storage case is located at a higher position on the inclined surface, and an oil supply hose is connected to the oil supply pipe. A lubrication device, wherein the lubrication device is mounted on the moving pulley. 2. The lubricating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an electromagnet for attracting the moving pulley is disposed at a position where the moving pulley is raised. 3. The refueling device according to claim 1, wherein an electromagnet for attracting the moving pulley is disposed at a position where the moving pulley is raised, and the electromagnet is controlled in conjunction with the removal of the nozzle.