JP3090149B2 - Refueling device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refueling device installed in a gas station for refueling automobiles or the like with gasoline or the like, and more particularly, to a refueling portion installed on an island and a canopy corresponding to the refueling portion. The present invention relates to a refueling device provided with a display unit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various lubricating devices are known (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 61-247544, 37-22359, and 1-254 by the present applicant).
452).

[0003]

The apparatus disclosed in the above-mentioned publication has a problem that the display is difficult to see because the refueling section is erected on the island and the display section is suspended and fixed to the canopy.

[0004] Further, in the apparatus disclosed in the latter two publications, since the refueling section is also suspended from the canopy, the refueling area, that is, the refueling range is unclear, and there is no target for the stop position, which is inconvenient.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a refueling device in which a stop position of an automobile to be refueled is clear, a display is easy to see, and a refueling operation is easy.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a fueling apparatus having a fueling portion provided on an island and a display portion provided on a canopy corresponding to the fueling portion, the display portion having a rising portion. A switch, a numeric keypad, a display meter for displaying the amount of refueling, and a printer are provided, and a control device connected to those devices is connected to a winch for moving the wire of the display unit up and down, and the control device removes the refueling nozzle. When the nozzle switch is turned on, the winch is activated to lower the display from the raised position to the refueling position, returning the indicator to zero, operating the pump, and displaying the amount of refueling on the indicator along with the refueling work. When the nozzle switch is turned off when the is put on the refueling machine, the pump is stopped, a slip is issued from the printer, and when the up switch is turned on, the display section is raised from the refueling position to the ascending position. It is.

It is preferable that the pump of the refueling section is constituted by a submerged pump provided in an underground tank.

Further, it is preferable that a card reader is provided in the refueling section.

[0009]

It is preferable that the refueling control device is provided in an office where an explosion-proof structure is not required.

It is preferable that the refueling staff carry a change bag for change.

[0012]

[Explanation of the function and effect] Therefore, since the refueling section is provided upright on the island, the driving vehicle has a clear refueling area, so that the stop position can be known immediately, and it is not necessary to guide the automobile.

Since the display portion is lowered at the time of refueling, the display is sufficiently clear even with small characters, and the display can be lowered to an easy-to-see position related to the stop area.

If the refueling nozzle is removed, the display section is lowered to the display position, so that the work is easy. Since the printer is also housed in the display section, the moving distance of the worker is short and the work is easy.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, a plurality of (four in the illustrated example) islands B1 to B4 arranged in two rows at a gas station A are shown.
Above (hereinafter referred to as a reference B, a refueling unit, that is, refueling machine C1 to C4 (hereinafter referred to as a reference C is used) is provided upright. On the extension of the width of the island B, a display unit, that is, a display D1 is provided.
To D4 (hereinafter, the symbol D will be used when collectively referred to) are suspended from the canopy E (FIG. 2) so as to be able to move up and down.

In FIG. 2, a discharge pipe 3 of a submerged pump 2 provided in an underground tank 1 is connected to a flow meter 5 via a share valve 4 of a refueling machine C. This flow meter 5
Is connected to a refueling hose 8 via a preset valve 7. A refueling nozzle 9 is connected to the refueling hose 8. This refueling nozzle 9
, A hand counter 10 is attached.
Is provided with a nozzle switch 11 that is turned on when the nozzle 9 is removed from the refueling machine C, and a card reader 12. The share valve 4 separates to prevent oil from flowing out when the vehicle hits the refueling machine C and falls down.

On the other hand, the display unit D is suspended from the canopy E by the wire 21 of the winch 20 in a vertical position, and the ground height H1 is, for example, 1.8 from the elevated position S0 in the figure.
The m refueling position S1 and the ground height H2 are suspended, for example, at the 1 m maintenance position S2. The display D is provided with an up switch 22, a down switch 23, a numeric keypad 24, a display meter 25 for displaying a refueling amount, a printer 26 for issuing a slip, and the like. These devices 20, 22 to 26 are respectively connected to a control device 30 provided in the office F by an electric line L1, and the control device 30 is connected to a POS (sales management machine) P by an electric line L2. , A submerged pump 2, a flow meter 5, a preset valve 7, a nozzle switch 11, a card reader 12, and a hand counter 10.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIG.

The fuel supply nozzle 9 is removed and the nozzle switch 11
Is turned on (step S1 is YES), the control device 3
0 indicates that the winch 20 is operated to move the display D to the ascending position S0.
To the refueling position S1 (step S2), and the display total 2
5 is returned to zero, and the submerged pump 2 is started to be in a refuelable state (step S3). Therefore, the refueling staff sets the fueling nozzle 9
Is inserted into the filler port of the automobile, the nozzle valve is opened, and the fuel is refueled. After refueling, the refueling nozzle 9 is set on the refueling machine C and the nozzle switch 11 is turned on.
When it becomes FF (YES in step S4), the control device 30
Stops the submerged pump 2 and issues a slip from the printer 26 (step S5).
Is stored. Therefore, if the display D is in the way because no customer comes, the raising switch 22 is turned on (YES in step S6), and the control device 30 operates the winch 20 to raise the display D to the raising position S0. Let me (Step S
7) End the control.

Also, the next customer comes immediately and the lift switch 22
When the fuel supply nozzle 9 is removed and the nozzle switch 11 is turned on before turning on (Steps S6 and S8 are NO and Step S12 is YES), the process returns to Step S3.

On the other hand, when the refueling staff turns on the lowering switch 23 for maintenance or the like (NO in step S6 and YES in step S8), the control device 30 activates the winch 20 to move the display D to the refueling position S1. To the maintenance position S2 (step S9). After maintenance, etc., the lift switch 22
Is turned on (step S10 is YES), the control device 3
0 activates the winch 20 and moves the display D to the ascending position S0.
(Step S11), and the control ends.

In the case of refueling the card, the card reader 12 of the refueling machine C reads the card to perform refueling. In the case of preset refueling, the numeric keypad 24 of the display D is used.
Preset and refuel.

When refueling, as shown in FIG.
Enters from the inlet A1, stops at, for example, the island B1, and leaves from the outlet A2 after refueling.

FIG. 5 shows a flow line and an operation of a refueling member in a conventional suspension type refueling device. Refuelers
Guides customer's car G to refueling area of refueling machine K,
Check the oil level, receive the card, lower the oiling hose, and insert the oiling nozzle into the oiling port.

Go to the card reader 12A at the office F and read the card.

Returning to the place of the automobile G, the refueling nozzle is operated to refuel.

After refueling, go to the office F, POS
I go to get the slip of (P).

Return to the car G and hand the slip to receive the money.

If change is required, the office F
Go get change.

On the other hand, the flow line and operation in the case of the oil supply device of the present invention are extremely simplified as shown in FIG. That is, the refueling worker M with the change J asks the customer of the automobile G stopped at the refueling machine C for the oil type and amount, reads the received card by the card reader, and inserts the refueling nozzle into the refueling port. To refuel.

After the refueling is completed, the slip of the display D is taken to the printer.

Returning to the car G, give the slip to the customer, receive money, and if there is change, pass the change from the money bag J.

[0034]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following excellent effects can be obtained. (A) The stop position of the car can be clearly defined, and a clear display can be made even with a small display. (B) Since the display can be lowered by removing the refueling nozzle, the work is easy. (C) By accommodating the printer in the display unit, the working range of the worker can be narrowed, and the work is easy. (D) The control device can be installed at a place remote from the refueling unit, and does not need to have an explosion-proof structure, and the structure is simplified.

[0035]

[0036]

[0037]

[0038]

[0039]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a fueling station in which a fueling device embodying the present invention is installed.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a control flowchart.

FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating a flow line and an operation of a refueling member.

FIG. 5 is a drawing corresponding to FIG. 4 of a conventional device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 B ... Island C ... Refueling machine D ... Display E ... Canopy 2 ... Submerged motor 20 ... Winch 22 ... Up button 23 ... Down button 25 ... Indicator 26 ・ ・ ・ Printer

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A refueling apparatus comprising a fueling section erected on an island and a display provided on a canopy corresponding to the fueling section, wherein the display is suspended from the canopy so as to be movable up and down. Is provided with a lift switch, a numeric keypad, a display meter for displaying the amount of refueling, and a printer, and a control device connected to those devices is connected to a winch for moving the wire of the display portion up and down, and the control device is a refueling nozzle. When the nozzle switch is turned on and the nozzle switch is turned on, the winch is operated to lower the display unit from the ascending position to the refueling position, return the indicator to zero, operate the pump, and display the amount of refueling on the indicator with the refueling work. When the refueling nozzle is hung on the refueling machine, turning off the nozzle switch stops the pump and issues a slip from the printer. When the raising switch is turned on, the display moves from the refueling position to the raising position. A refueling device characterized by having a function of ascending with the oil.