JP3293121B2 - Suspension type refueling equipment and refueling station - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a suspended fueling device for supplying fuel to an automobile or the like, and to a gas station having the suspended fueling device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a refueling device installed in a refueling station, a suspension type or a fixed type on the ground is known. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 61-33995 discloses that a hose processing device is attached to a canopy via a hanging support, and a hose storage portion in which an oil supply hose is wound around a hose reel is provided inside the hose processing device. A suspended lubricating device in which a lubricating hose is suspended from the device is disclosed. In this suspension type refueling device, the site of the refueling station can be used effectively, and refueling can be performed regardless of which side of the refueling port of the vehicle is located. Further, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-1569
Japanese Patent Publication No. 99 discloses a ground-based refueling apparatus provided with a plurality of refueling mechanisms across a refueling area. In the above-described fixed-type refueling device, refueling can be performed from any side in accordance with a refueling port of a vehicle stopped in a refueling area.

[0003]

However, in the conventional suspension type refueling device, the site of the refueling station can be used effectively, and the refueling can be performed regardless of the refueling port of the vehicle.
Since the hose treatment device is merely attached to the canopy via the suspension strut, the driver of the car may not be able to determine which direction to stop and which direction he or she may be uncertain. Further, in the above-mentioned fixed lubricating device on the ground, since the refueling mechanism is provided across the refueling area, the refueling port of the vehicle stopped on the side of the refueling mechanism located at both ends is located on the opposite side of the refueling mechanism. Has a drawback that it is difficult to refuel, and thus the site of that part cannot be used effectively.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a suspension-type refueling device and a refueling station that can determine the traveling direction of a vehicle and that can effectively use the site by using the fixed refueling device on the ground.

In order to achieve the above object, a gas station according to the present invention comprises an elongated strip-shaped substrate attached to a canopy, a hose treatment device arranged at one end of the substrate,
Suspension comprising a display device and disposed on the other end portion side of the substrate
Vertical refueling equipment is connected in series across the refueling area on the site.
Located at both ends of a plurality of fixed ground-type refueling units
Refueling area adjacent to both sides or one side of the refueling system
Is disposed on the upper part of.
By using a fixed-type refueling device and a suspended refueling device together, the traveling direction of the vehicle can be determined and the site can be used effectively.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiments. FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a suspension-type refueling device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a suspension type refueling apparatus 1 of the present embodiment is disposed on an elongated strip-shaped substrate 2 provided on a canopy 13 above a site 11 of a gas station, and is disposed on one end side of the substrate 2. And a display device 4 arranged on the other end side of the substrate 2.

[0008] The substrate 2 is formed in an elongated straight band shape, and is provided on the canopy 13 above the refueling area along the running direction of the vehicle from the entrance side to the exit side. The hose processing device 3 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped box shape slightly smaller than the width of the substrate 2, and is disposed on one end side of the substrate 2 near the inlet side of the gas station. This hose processing device 3
A hose processing unit (not shown) is formed inside the hose processing unit. For example, a hose reel is housed therein. Three refueling hoses 5 wound and housed around the hose reel are formed at a lower part of the hose processing unit 3. It is hung from a slit-shaped hole 6. An end of each of the three oil supply hoses 5 is provided with an oil supply nozzle 7, and the upstream side thereof is connected to an oil supply mechanism for supplying, for example, high octane, regular oil, and light oil. The display device 4 is disposed on the other end side of the substrate 2 near the outlet side of the gas station, and its display surface is about 45 degrees from the substrate 2 so that it can be seen from the refueling area side below the hose processing device 3. It is attached at an angle. This display device 4 has an oil type indicator 8 having a lamp or the like on its upper side for displaying the type of oil being refueled.
Is provided, and a refueling amount indicator 9 for displaying the refueling amount is provided at a lower side thereof. A switch box for raising and lowering the hose is provided near the refueling nozzle 7.

In the suspension-type refueling apparatus 1 having the above-described structure, a thin and long strip-shaped substrate 2 is attached to a canopy 13 above a gas station premises 11, and a hose processing device 3 is disposed on one end side of the substrate 2. Since the display device 4 is arranged on the other end side of the substrate 2, the driver turns the vehicle in the direction along the longitudinal direction of the substrate 2 so that the display device 4 can be seen. It can be easily determined that the vehicle stops at the lower fueling area.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a fueling station using both the suspended lubricating apparatus and the fixed lubricating apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 illustrates the arrangement of the suspended lubricating apparatus and the stationary lubricating apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a ground-type oil supply device used in combination with the suspension oil supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

In these figures, a refueling station 10 according to the present embodiment has an office 1 at a position opposite to a road on a site 11 thereof.
2, a canopy 13 is provided above the site 11, and on the site 11 between the office 12 and the road, for example, first to third fixed-type refueling devices 14, 1 are provided.
5 and 16 are arranged in series with a predetermined refueling area sequentially interposed therebetween, and each of the first to third fixed ground type refueling devices 1
In front (exit side) corresponding to 4, 15, 16
The second and third fixed-surface-type refueling devices 1 on which the third display units 17, 18, and 19 are arranged and located at both ends.
In the canopy 13 above the refueling area adjacent to both sides of the lubrication units 5 and 16, the suspension type lubrication devices 1 and 1 are arranged.

First to third fixed ground lubrication systems 14, 1
5 and 16 each have a main body formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape having substantially the same appearance, and are respectively provided on both sides of a first ground-fixed refueling device 14 located at the center with refueling areas A and B interposed therebetween. 2nd and 3rd above-ground fixed type refueling device 1
5, 16 are arranged. The interval between the first to third fixed-surface-type refueling devices 14, 15, 16 is, for example, about 3 meters, during which the vehicle can stop for refueling. As shown in FIG. 4, the first ground fixed oil supply device 14 includes a motor (not shown) that supplies three kinds of oils, for example, high octane, regular oil, and light oil into a main body thereof.
An oil supply mechanism such as an oil supply pump and a flow meter is housed therein, and oil supplied by the oil supply pump is supplied to a hose outlet 1 on an upper side of the main body.
The fuel is supplied to a fueling nozzle 14c through a fueling hose 14b connected to the fueling nozzle 4a. Refueling hose 14b
Are provided in total two for each type of oil, and the refueling nozzle 14c is adapted to be hung on a nozzle hook 14d provided on a side surface facing the refueling areas A and B of the main body. That is, the first ground fixed type refueling device 14
Thus, any of the three types of oil can be supplied to a vehicle stopped in one of the refueling areas A and B. The second ground fixed oil supply device 15 is configured such that the oil supplied by the oil supply mechanism of the first ground fixed oil supply device 14 is supplied through a pipe (not shown) that passes under the base of the oil supply area A. Is supplied to a refueling nozzle 15c through a refueling hose 15b connected to the hose outlet 15a. A total of three refueling hoses 15b are provided, one for each type of oil.
5c is adapted to be hung on a nozzle hanger 15d provided on a side surface facing the refueling area A side of the main body. Third
The above-mentioned fixed oil supply device 16 of the above-mentioned type also has an oil supply area B in which oil supplied by the oil supply mechanism of the first fixed oil supply device 14 above the ground is supplied.
Is supplied through a pipe (not shown) that passes underground, and three oil supply hoses 16b are provided, one for each type of oil, and a nozzle provided on a side surface of the main body facing the oil supply area B side. It can be hung. It should be noted that the first to third fixed ground type refueling devices 14, 15, 16
On the entrance side in front of is islands 22, 23,
24 are arranged.

The first display unit 17 has a display 2 with a display surface facing the refueling areas A and B on the upper side.
5 and 26 are provided to indicate the amount of refueling supplied at the corresponding refueling areas A and B, respectively. The second display unit 18 has a refueling area A on the upper side.
A display 27 having a display surface facing the side is provided, and displays a refueling amount supplied on a corresponding refueling area A side. The third display unit 19 is provided with a display 28 having a display surface facing the refueling area B side on the upper side, and displays the amount of refueling supplied on the corresponding refueling area B side.

One of the suspension-type refueling devices 1 is disposed above a road-side refueling area C adjacent to the second fixed-type refueling device 15 with the longitudinal direction of the substrate 2 directed from the inlet side to the outlet side, The other suspension type refueling device 1 is disposed above the refueling area D on the side of the office 12 adjacent to the third fixed-type refueling device 16 with the longitudinal direction of the substrate 2 directed from the entrance side to the exit side. .

On the site 11, an indication of the entrance and exit of the vehicle is shown on the road side, and an arrow 29 for guiding the vehicle from the entrance to each refueling area A, B, C, D,
Arrows 30 for guiding the vehicle from the refueling areas A, B, C, and D to the exit are displayed.

In the refueling station 10 having the above-described structure, first, a car that has entered the site 11 from the entrance for refueling is indicated by an arrow 29.
And stop at any of the refueling areas A, B, C, and D. For example, when the vehicle stops at the refueling area A and the fuel supply port of the vehicle is located on the first fixed ground fueling device 14 side, refueling of the first fixed ground fueling device 14 according to the type of oil is performed. When the vehicle is refueled with the hose 14b and the fuel supply port of the vehicle is on the second fixed-type oil supply device 15 side, the oil is supplied by the oil supply hose 15b of the second fixed-type oil supply device 15 according to the type of oil. Then, the refueling amount is displayed on the display 25 of the display unit 17 and the display 27 of the display unit 18. Car refueling area B
When the vehicle stops at the first fixed ground type refueling device 1 according to the refueling port of the vehicle, as described above.
The oil is supplied by one of the oil supply hoses 4 and 16, and the amount of oil is indicated by the indicators 26 and 28 of the corresponding display units 17 and 19.
Will be displayed. Next, for example, when the automobile stops at the refueling area C, refueling is performed by the refueling hose 5 corresponding to the type of oil of the suspension type refueling device 1. In this suspension type refueling device 1, refueling can be easily performed regardless of the refueling port of the vehicle on either side, and the type of oil being refueled can be confirmed by the lighting position of the lamp of the oil type indicator 8 of the display device 4, The refueling amount is displayed on a refueling amount display 9. When the vehicle stops at the refueling area D, as in the above description, the vehicle is refueled with the refueling hose 5 corresponding to the type of oil of the suspension type refueling device 1, and the type of oil being refueled is indicated by the corresponding display device 4. It can be confirmed by the lighting position of the lamp of the oil type indicator 8 and the refueling amount is displayed on the refueling amount indicator 9. No matter where you refuel,
After refueling, the vehicle can move along the arrow 30 and exit from the exit.

In the refueling station 10 having the above-described structure, the first to third fixed lubricating devices 14 above the ground, with the refueling areas A and B interposed therebetween.
15 and 16 are disposed, and the suspension type refueling devices 1 and 1 are disposed above the refueling areas C and D adjacent to the second and third fixed-surface type refueling devices 15 and 16 located at both ends thereof. The suspension type lubricating device which can move the vehicle in the appropriate direction to the lubricating areas A and B sandwiched between the fixed lubricating devices 14, 15 and 16 and is arranged in the canopy 13 above the lubricating areas C and D. Since the substrates 1 and 1 are elongated in a strip shape and the longitudinal direction is provided along the traveling direction from the entrance side to the exit side, the traveling direction of the automobile can be appropriately directed. When the vehicle stops at the refueling area A or B sandwiched between the first to third ground-fixed refueling devices 14, 15, 16, any oil can be supplied no matter which side the vehicle has a refueling opening, and The display units 17, 18, and
Indicator 25, 27 or 26 facing the refueling area of 19,
28, and when the vehicle stops at the refueling areas C and D, lubrication can be easily performed by the suspension lubricating devices 1, 1 regardless of which side of the refueling port is located, and the type of the oil is indicated by the oil type. The refueling amount can be confirmed by the lighting position of the lamp of the container 8, and the refueling amount is displayed on the refueling amount display 9. Therefore, if the refueling station is only a fixed lubricating device on the ground, it may be difficult to refuel when the vehicle stops on both sides of the fixed lubricating device located on both ends and the refueling port of the car is on the opposite side. By providing the suspension type refueling devices 1 and 1 on the upper part of the vehicle, refueling is facilitated and the site can be effectively used.

In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the longitudinal direction of the substrate 2 of the suspension-type refueling device 1 is attached to the canopy 13 from the entrance side to the exit side, but at least the traveling direction of the vehicle is determined. The arrangement is not limited to the arrangement of the gas station 10 in the embodiment as long as the gas supply station is attached in the same direction. Also, an example has been described in which the first to third fixed oil refueling devices 14, 15, and 16 are arranged on the site 11, but a plurality of fixed oil refueling devices above the ground are arranged in series with at least the oiling area sequentially interposed therebetween. The suspension-type refueling device may be disposed on the upper side of the refueling area on both sides or either side adjacent to the above-ground fixed type refueling device located at both ends thereof.
Further, the type of oil, the structure of the oil supply device, and the like can be arbitrarily determined.

[0019]

As described above, in the suspension-type refueling apparatus of the present invention, an elongated strip-shaped substrate is mounted on the canopy at the upper part of the gas station, and the hose processing device is disposed at one end of the substrate. Since the display device is arranged on the other end side of the board, the driver turns the car in the traveling direction along the longitudinal direction of the board and stops at the refueling area below the hose processing device where the display device can be seen. Can be easily determined. In addition, if the suspension type fueling device and the fixed type fueling device are used together, the traveling direction of the vehicle can be determined, and the site of the fueling station can be effectively used.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a suspension-type oil supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a refueling station using both the suspension type refueling device and the fixed type refueling device of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating an arrangement of a suspension type lubricating apparatus and a fixed type lubricating apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view for explaining a fixed-type oil supply device used in combination with the suspension oil supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Suspension type oil supply device 2 Substrate 3 Hose processing device 4 Display device 5 Oil supply hose 6 hole 7 Oil supply nozzle 8 Oil type indicator 9 Oil supply amount display 10 Gas station 11 Site 12 Office 13 Canopy 14, 15, 16 Ground fixed type Refueling device 17, 18, 19 Display unit 22, 23, 24 Island 25, 26, 27, 28 Indicator 29, 30 Arrow

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A suspension-type refueling device comprising: an elongated strip-shaped substrate attached to a canopy; a hose processing device disposed on one end of the substrate; and a display device disposed on a multi-end side of the substrate. Sequentially sandwiches the refueling area on the site
At both ends of multiple ground-mounted refueling units arranged in series at
Refueling on either side or one side of the lubrication system located
Refueling characterized by being located at the top of the area
Place.