JP2935038B2 - Service box for gas station - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a service box installed in a gasoline filling station for automobiles and the like.

(Prior art)

In addition to gasoline refueling of cars, such refueling stations clean the ashtrays in cars and wipe window glasses during refueling, while gasoline sales are not limited to cash. I also go with a card,
At the time of refueling, the card reader reads the card received from the customer, and when refueling is completed as a supplementary work, a slip on which refueling data such as refueling amount and refueling amount is printed is handed to the customer.

Service work such as ashtray cleaning, reading of cards to a card reader, and incidental work such as issuing slips are performed at or near the refueling point where refueling is performed. , An outdoor refueling data input / output device including a card reader, a printer, and the like are assembled and assembled in one cabinet case, and are arranged side by side on an island where a refueling machine is erected as a service box.

An example of such a service box is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 1-61806 (Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2-241861) previously proposed by the applicant. Because only limited persons, such as those who perform the data processing operations, and because they are precision machines, they hate dust, they can be operated by anyone, such as part-time workers, and generate dust. The ashtray cleaner was arranged on a different surface of the case. An outdoor refueling data input / output device was provided in front of the cabinet case, and an ashtray cleaner was provided on the side surface.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

By the way, a refueling machine juxtaposed with such a service box has a configuration in which one refueling machine is provided with two or more refueling hoses so that refueling can be performed simultaneously in front of and behind a refueling machine, i.e., an island. Is the most.

For this reason, in order to clean the ashtray of a vehicle stopped in a refueling area formed before and after the island, the ashtray must be held around the cabinet case and the workability is improved. In most cases, the ashtray cleaner is disposed at the front of the case as to the cabinet case.In this case, in order to clean the ashtray of an automobile stopped at the fueling area on the back side of the case, It is necessary to go further to the opposite side of the case, which is very troublesome.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described disadvantages of the conventional example, and when a refueling area is formed on both sides of an island where a service box is erected, the refueling area is not limited to a vehicle stopped on any refueling area side. An object of the present invention is to provide a service box for a gas station that can perform ashtray cleaning from the side and improve workability.

[Means for solving the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a storage box for dust such as a cigarette butt at the bottom and an ashtray insertion opening of an ashtray cleaner provided with a jet nozzle for water and air, which is located on each side of the case. A common washing place is provided inside the case at the opening, and a partition plate that can slide freely in the direction of both openings is mounted on the center of the case at the top of the washing place, and an ashtray sensor that detects the ashtray inserted from the openings on both sides is provided. An ashtray that is provided in the washing place, or in addition to the above configuration, is provided with an ejection nozzle provided near each of the openings toward the center of the washing place, and detects the ashtray inserted from both the openings in the washing place. Providing a sensor, receiving the output from the ashtray sensor, and providing the ashtray near the opening on the side where the ashtray is inserted, and operating the injection nozzle, or One outlet nozzle is provided at the center of the washing area, and the washing area is provided with an ashtray sensor for detecting each of the ashtrays inserted from both openings. Upon receiving the output from the ashtray sensors, the ashtray is ejected in the direction in which the ashtray is inserted. The gist is that the injection direction of the nozzle is configured to be controlled.

[Action]

According to the present invention, the openings of the ashtray cleaner are provided on the two opposing surfaces of the case. Therefore, if the ashtray cleaner is provided in contact with the refueling device having the refueling area on the two surfaces, each of the openings for inserting the ashtray will have both lubrication points. For an automobile that faces the area side and stops at any refueling area side, the ashtray can be cleaned on the side of the case where the automobile faces, which facilitates cleaning. Furthermore, since the pit is shared between both openings and the partition plate is provided at the center so as to be freely slidable, the width of the case can be reduced while securing a wide washing area. In addition, assuming that the ejection direction of the ejection nozzle can be freely changed, if one ejection nozzle is provided at the center, the structure can be shared for both openings and the structure becomes simple. If it is detected whether or not the ashtray has been inserted through the opening on the side, the ejection nozzle can be automatically directed in the direction of the opening on the inserted side.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a service box for a refueling station according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is installed side by side on a refueling apparatus, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same, FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional side view of essential parts, and FIG. In the cross-sectional plan view of the above, reference numeral 1 denotes an island installed on the site of a gas station, and a service box 2 for a gas station and a fueling device 3 are erected on the island 1 side by side.

The refueling device 3 handles two types of oil, for example, regular gasoline and high octane gasoline, and refueling nozzles 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d for each type of oil are provided on the front and rear surfaces of the housing 3a.
As shown in FIG. 2, refueling areas A and B are formed at the front and rear of the refueling device 3, that is, the island 1.

The service box 2 for a gas station is provided with a display unit 6 formed of a translucent plate 5 using an acrylic resin or the like at the side of a vertically long cabinet case 7, and an outdoor refueling data input / output device and a service tool described below are provided below the display unit 6. A message such as "safe driving" or "WELCOME" is written as a message to the customer on the translucent plate 5 of the display unit 6, and an illuminating lamp is provided in the display unit 6.

Then, the outdoor refueling data input / output device 8 is incorporated on the side of the cabinet case 7 so as to be located below the display unit 6. The outdoor refueling data input / output device 8 is provided with a display 9, an operation board 10 in which operators of numeric keys and other switches are arranged, a card reader 11, and the like, as is conventionally known. Under the outdoor refueling data input / output device 8 and below the display unit 6, shelves 12 for storing oil cans and other car accessories are provided on the front and back of the cabinet case 7.

As described above, the outdoor refueling data input / output device 8 and the shelf
In the service box in which the cabinet 12 is disposed, the present invention provides ashtray cleaners 13a and 13b below the shelves 12 disposed on the front and back of the cabinet case 7, respectively.

FIG. 3 shows a first embodiment of such an ashtray cleaner 13a, 13b, which has a common water tank 14 in the upper part of the cabinet case 7 and a common butter, water and other garbage storage box 15 in the lower part. It is disposed between the water tank 14 and the storage box 15, and openings 16a ',
A washing place 16 having 16b 'was formed.

This washing place 16 has one partition plate 17 in the center of the case 7 and the upper part thereof is pivotally mounted on the ceiling surface of the washing place 16 so as to be freely slidable toward both ashtray cleaners 13a and 13b.
A communication part 18 to 15 is formed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 5, water supply pipes 19a and 19b communicating with the water tank 14 and air supply pipes 20a and 20b connected to an air compressor (not shown) are opened at the lower part of the washing place 16, and the openings are opened. Jet nozzles 21a and 21b were attached to the ends near the openings 16a 'and 16b' toward the back of the washing place 16.

Solenoid valves provided in the middle of the water supply pipes 19a, 19b at 22a, 22b in the figure,
Reference numerals 23a and 23b denote solenoid valves provided in the middle of the air supply pipes 20a and 20b, respectively.

In the drawing, reference numeral 24 denotes a tapping rod for removing dust and the like in the ashtray, and ashtray sensors 25a and 25b for detecting the ashtray 26 inserted from the openings 16a 'and 16b' in the washing place 16 are provided.

As described above, the control device 27 using a microcomputer or the like is provided, and the ashtray sensor 25a,
The detection signal from 25b was introduced, and the control signal from the control device 27 was introduced to the solenoid valves 22a, 22b, 23a, and 23b, respectively.

 Next, use and operation will be described.

When the vehicle stops in the fueling area A, to clean the ashtray 26 of the vehicle, go to the ashtray cleaner 13a on the front side of the cabinet case 7 facing the refueling area A with the ashtray 26, and The ashtray 26 is inserted into the washing place 16 from the opening 16a ′ of the ashtray 26, and the partition plate 17 is pushed backward by the tip of the ashtray 26 or by hand.
Then, the space of the washing place 16 is formed on the side of the ashtray cleaner 13a.

Therefore, the ashtray 26 is turned upside down, and the butts and debris inside are discarded from the communicating portion 18 to the lower storage box 15, and the remaining debris and the like adhering to the ashtray 26 are beaten by striking the ashtray with the striking rod 24 to drop.

At this time, insertion of the ashtray 26 is detected by the ashtray sensors 25a and 25b by inserting the ashtray 26 into the washing place 16, and the ashtray sensor 2 is detected.
5a and 25b are output to the control device 27, which
The output of the solenoid valves 22a and 23a by the operation of 27
a, 23a opens.

As a result, water and air are jetted from the jet nozzle 21a, for example, for 2 seconds, and the ashtray 26 is washed. Then the water pipe
Only the solenoid valve 22a on the 19a side is closed, and only air is jetted from the jet nozzle 21a to dry the ashtray 26. For example, after 8 seconds, the solenoid valve 23a on the air supply pipe 20a side is also closed, and the air injection is stopped.

At this time, on the side of the ashtray cleaner 13b, since the lower side of the partition plate 17 has moved forward, it is impossible to use the ashtray cleaner 13b at the same time as the ashtray cleaner 13a.

After cleaning the ashtray 26 in this way,
26 is pulled out from the washing area 16a and returned into the car.

For an automobile stopped on the refueling area B side, the ashtray is cleaned in the same manner as described above using the ashtray cleaner 13b located on the refueling area B side.

If an ashtray sensor that can also detect the direction in which the ashtray is inserted is used, one ashtray sensor can be used and shared by both ashtray cleaners 13a and 13b.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, as a second embodiment, the jet nozzle 21 is provided in the center of the washing place 16 as a shared ashtray cleaner 13a, 13b, and a jet direction changing mechanism 31 using a motor or the like is provided. And the ashtray sensor 25a,
The injection direction changing mechanism 31 is controlled by an output signal from the control device 27 based on the output from 25b.

Therefore, for example, if the ashtray 26 is inserted into the ashtray cleaner 13a and the partition plate 17 is pushed backward, that is, toward the ashtray cleaner 13b, the ashtray sensor 25a detects that the ashtray 26 has been inserted into the ashtray cleaner 13a, and the control device. By the function of 27, the jet port of the jet nozzle 21 is automatically turned to the ashtray cleaner 13a side, and water and air are jetted to the ashtray 26 placed here.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, the service box for a refueling station of the present invention, when a service box is provided adjacent to a refueling device having a refueling area on two sides, openings for ashtray insertion on both sides are respectively provided on the refueling area side. On the other hand, an ashtray can be cleaned from the refueling area side of an automobile stopped on any refueling area side, and work can be performed at hand, thereby improving workability.

Further, since the washing place is shared between both openings and a partition plate is provided at the center so as to be freely slidable, the width of the case can be reduced. Also, assuming that the ejection direction of the ejection nozzle can be freely changed, if one ejection nozzle is provided in the center, it can be shared for both openings and the structure will be simple, and in this case, either the left or right ashtray sensor provided in the washing area If it is detected whether or not the ashtray has been inserted through the opening on the side, the ejection nozzle can be automatically directed in the direction of the opening on the inserted side.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a service box for a refueling station according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is installed side by side on a refueling apparatus, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same, FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional side view of essential parts, and FIG. Second
FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional side view of a main part showing a working example, and FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional side view of a piping portion. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Island, 2 ... Service box for gas station 3 ... Oil supply device, 3a ... Housing 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d ... Oil nozzle 5 ... Translucent plate, 6 ... Display part 7 ... Cabinet case ··················································································································································································· , 16 ... Washing area 16a ', 16b' ... Opening, 17 ... Partition plate 18 ... Communication part, 19a, 19b ... Water supply pipe 20a, 20b ... Air supply pipe, 21, 21a, 21b ... Jet nozzle 22a, 22b, 23a, 23b ... Solenoid valve, 24 ... Tapping rod 25a, 25b ... Ashtray sensor, 26 ... Ashtray 27 ... Control device, 31 ... Injection direction conversion mechanism

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. An ashtray cleaner having a storage box for garbage such as butts below and provided with nozzles for jetting water and air is provided with openings for inserting an ashtray on both sides of the case. Is provided in the case, an ashtray sensor for detecting an ashtray inserted from both sides of the opening is provided in the center of the case at the upper part of the washing place, and a partition plate that can freely slide in the direction of both openings is provided in the washing place. A service box for a gas station. 2. A jet nozzle is provided near each of the openings toward the center of the washing area. The washing area is provided with an ashtray sensor for detecting an ashtray inserted from each of the openings, and an output from the ashtray sensor is provided. 2. The service box for a gas station according to claim 1, wherein the injection box provided near the opening on the side where the ashtray is inserted is actuated. 3. A blast nozzle is provided at the center of the washing area, and the washing area is provided with an ashtray sensor for detecting an ashtray inserted from both openings, and receives an output from the ashtray sensor to insert the ashtray. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the injection direction of the injection nozzle is controlled in a given direction.
Service box for gas station as described in item.