JP3597614B2 - Gas station - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gas station suitable for use in, for example, a self-service gas station.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, at a gas station in Japan, various laws and regulations in order to ensure safety require a gas station worker to operate a fuel nozzle to refuel a fuel tank of a vehicle, so-called full service. For this reason, a worker guides a vehicle to be refueled (hereinafter, referred to as a vehicle) from an entrance of a gas station to a weighing machine, and then the worker refuels fuel compatible with the vehicle using the weighing machine. After the end, the vehicle is guided to leave the weighing machine to the general road.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
On the other hand, with the recent deregulation of laws and regulations, so-called self-service refueling, where the driver of the vehicle operates the refueling nozzle of the weighing machine and refuels its own fuel tank at the refueling station. Is being considered.
[0004]
In this case, at the full service refueling station, workers guide the vehicles on the refueling station premises, perform actual refueling work using a weighing machine, and give and receive money including cash and credit card. Safety is sufficiently ensured.
[0005]
However, in the case of a self-service gas station, the driver of the vehicle needs to know how to get to the weighing machine on the premises of the gas station and how to operate the weighing machine before refueling. There are a number of unresolved issues in managing gas stations, such as how to leave and how to transfer money.
[0006]
Among them, the guidance of vehicles is based on a guideway formed by painting or other means in the area where vehicles run on the gas station premises, or by burying bricks etc. on the premises surface. And those in which a guideway is formed by burying a fluorescent light emitting device, a lamp, and the like on the premises.
[0007]
However, it cannot be said that sufficient measures have been taken in any of the forms in guiding vehicles safely inside the gas station premises.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and in the present invention, focusing on the fact that a canopy is arranged above the site of a gas station, by using this canopy as one means of guiding a vehicle. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gas station that can enhance safety even when applied to a self-service gas station.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problem, a gas station according to the first aspect of the present invention provides an entrance and an exit of a vehicle at predetermined positions on a site, and a vehicle to be refueled travels from the entrance to the exit. A vehicle having a vehicle traveling area, a metering device for refueling a fuel tank of the vehicle is provided in the middle of the vehicle traveling area, and the vehicle is guided in the site along the vehicle traveling area from the entrance to the exit. A canopy is provided on the traveling area, and the canopy is formed to have a wide entrance side and a narrow exit side.
[0010]
With the above configuration, the vehicle that has reached the entrance of the site can reach the weighing machine by traveling along the conductor in the vehicle traveling area along the roof shape of the canopy, and when the refueling is completed by the weighing machine, The exit can be reached by traveling along the conductor in the vehicle traveling area along the roof shape of the canopy. In this case, since the entrance of the canopy is formed wider than the exit, vehicles traveling on the general road can flow into the weighing machine so as to be sucked from the entrance of the gas station, and the exit can be compared with the entrance. As a result, it is prevented from moving backward from the outlet to the weighing machine side.
[0011]
In the invention of claim 2, the canopy is configured to be inclined so as to gradually decrease from the inlet to the outlet. As a result, the entrance of the canopy is wider and higher than the exit, so that vehicles traveling on general roads can more smoothly guide from the entrance to the weighing machine, and conversely, from the exit It is difficult for the weighing machine to reverse.
[0012]
According to the invention of claim 3, an island is provided on the entrance side of the site, and an office is provided on an extension connecting the island and the entrance. Here, when used as a self-service refueling station, the office also serves as a monitoring station that monitors the state of the vehicle driver refueling. If there is an office, the state of the refueling vehicle can always be grasped visually from the office.
[0013]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a service unit is provided on an entrance side on the island, and a refueling nozzle of a weighing machine is arranged on an exit side in front of the approach direction. In this way, even when the service unit is a prepaid system or a postpay system to configure a self-service gas station, the service unit pays cash, inserts a card, etc., and then grasps the fueling nozzle of the weighing machine. The refueling situation can be monitored from within the office without the service unit becoming an obstacle. At this time, the weighing machine is a suspension-type weighing machine in which a refueling nozzle is hung from a canopy, thereby improving visibility from an office.
[0014]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a case where the embodiment according to the present invention is applied to a self-service gas station will be described as an example in detail based on the accompanying drawings.
[0015]
1 to 5 show a first embodiment according to the present invention. This embodiment is applied to a self-service gas station of a prepayment system.
[0016]
In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a site of a gas station, and in the case of the present embodiment, the site 1 is surrounded by fire protection walls 2, 2, and 2 and one surface is open to the road. On the opening side of the site 1, the left side of FIG. 2 faces the road, and the entrance 3 of the vehicle and the right side thereof is the exit 4 of the vehicle. The entrance 3 is set to about 1/2 of the opening, and the exit 4 is set to about 1/5 of the opening. A barrier 5 is formed, and an advertisement tower (not shown) and the like are provided on the barrier 5.
[0017]
Reference numeral 6 denotes a vehicle traveling area realized on the site 1 for a vehicle to be refueled to travel, and the vehicle traveling area 6 has an entrance 3 on one side and an exit 4 on the other side as shown in FIG. I have. In the middle of the vehicle traveling area 6, there are provided refueling areas 6A, 6A, ... (for example, three) for the vehicle to refuel. Here, the vehicle traveling area 6 is positioned as an aggregate of conducting wires when the vehicle travels on the site 1. In the case of this embodiment, the vehicle traveling area 6 is formed in a cocoon shape or a magatama shape from the entrance 3 to the exit 4, and the entrance 3 side is wide and the exit 4 side is narrow.
[0018]
Reference numeral 7 denotes a canopy provided on the site 1. In this embodiment, the canopy 7 includes four columns 8, 8,... And a roof 9 that covers the site 1 with the columns 8. I have.
[0019]
Here, the roof 9 of the canopy 7 is shaped so as to reliably guide the vehicle from the entrance 3 to the exit 4 along the vehicle traveling area 6. That is, the roof 9 is formed in a cocoon shape or a magatama shape so that the entrance 3 side becomes a wide portion 9A and the exit 4 side becomes a narrow portion 9B so as to cover above the vehicle traveling area 6. In other words, the range on the site 1 projected by the roof 9 of the canopy 7 corresponds to the vehicle traveling area 6. As a result, a vehicle traveling from the entrance 3 to the exit 4 is naturally guided along the roof 9 toward the exit 4.
[0020]
The roof 9 of the canopy 7 has a height H1 on the entrance 3 side and a height H2 lower on the exit 4 side than H1. The roof 9 gradually moves from the entrance 3 to the exit 4. It is formed in a continuous gradient so as to be lower. Thereby, the vehicle to be refueled is configured to be easy to enter from the entrance 3 side and to be difficult to enter from the exit 4 side.
[0021]
On the other hand, reference numeral 10 denotes an office provided at a corner of the site 1 which is recessed when viewed from the exit 4, and the office 10 functions as an office of a refueling station and a monitoring room for refueling work at a self-service refueling station. Also serves as. The office 10 is arranged on an extension line connecting the entrance 3 and an island 13 to be described later, so that the self-service refueling operation on the island 13 can be easily monitored.
[0022]
Reference numeral 11 denotes a work room provided at a corner which is recessed when viewed from the entrance 3 side. The work room 11 is designed to perform operations associated with vehicle maintenance such as oil change and tire change. Has become. Reference numeral 12 denotes a car washer, which is located between the office 10 and the work room 11 and is provided along the fire wall 2.
[0023]
Are islands provided on the site 1 near the entrance 3 side. The three islands 13 are arranged at regular intervals across the traveling direction of the vehicle. As shown in FIG. 4, the island 13 is formed in a substantially elliptical shape and slightly higher than the first site. The island 13 is formed so that the axis of the island 13, which has an oval shape, coincides with the line connecting the entrance 3 and the office 10, and that the longitudinal side surface of the island 13 faces the refueling area 6 </ b> A. It is arranged.
[0024]
Reference numeral 14 denotes a post-shaped service unit which is located on the entrance 13 side of the island 13 and is erected on the island 13. The service unit 14 includes elements required for the prepayment service facing the refueling area 6A. Is provided. That is, on both the left and right sides of the service unit 14, a display 14A for displaying information necessary for self-service, a cash payment port 14B for receiving and receiving cash, a card insertion port 14C for inserting a prepayment card, etc., , A display unit 14D for displaying a refueling amount, a refueling permission display 14E for displaying a refueling permission display when self-service refueling preparation is completed, a refueling end indicator 14F for displaying refueling completion, and the like. Side is not shown).
[0025]
In addition, an empty weighing machine display section 14G for displaying a weighing machine currently available, an oil type display section 14H for displaying an oil type that can be refueled, and the like are provided on the front surface of the service unit 14 (in three directions in the entrance). Is equipped with an emergency lamp 14J.
[0026]
Further, a nozzle holding portion 15 is attached to the rear surface of the service unit 14 (a surface in the direction of the outlet 4) by cantilever support, and the nozzle holding portion 15 extends on the island 13 in the forward direction of the vehicle. ing. The nozzle holder 15 is provided with three nozzle hooks 15A on both sides in the left and right directions.
[0027]
Reference numeral 16 denotes a suspended weighing machine suspended from the roof 9 of the canopy 7. The suspended weighing machine 16 includes a nozzle elevating unit 16A provided on the lower surface of the roof 9 and a nozzle elevating unit 16A. It comprises three left and right hoses 16B suspended vertically and three left and right refueling nozzles 16C provided at the tip of each hose 16B. FIG. 4 shows a state in which three refueling nozzles 16C located on the right side in the vehicle traveling direction among the three refueling nozzles 16C on the left and right sides are hooked on the nozzle hook 15A of the nozzle holding unit 15.
[0028]
Reference numerals 17 and 17 denote soft pads provided at the front portion of the island 13 for preventing collision.
[0029]
The present embodiment is configured as described above, and its operation will be described next.
[0030]
First, when a vehicle running on a general road performs self-service refueling, the driver enters the desired refueling area 6A from the entrance 3 of the site 1 along the vehicle traveling area 6 and the refueling area 6A. Stop on. At this time, the driver looks at the empty weighing machine display section 14G of the service unit 14 and also looks at the oil type display section 14H, and proceeds while searching for the refueling area 6A where the driver can refuel.
[0031]
After stopping at the desired refueling area 6A, the driver inserts a required amount of cash into the cash payment port 14B of the service unit 14, or inserts a prepayment card into the card insertion port 14C. Then, a required refueling amount or refueling amount is set by the display 14A or a numeric keypad (not shown), and the preparation state is completed by this operation. When the refueling is enabled, the refueling permission display 14E is turned on.
[0032]
Next, in order to self-refuel using the refueling nozzle 16C of the weighing machine 16, the driver grips the refueling nozzle 16C of the desired oil type from the nozzle hook 15A of the nozzle holding unit 15, inserts it into the fuel tank, and starts refueling. . Then, when a predetermined refueling amount or refueling amount is reached, refueling is terminated, and the refueling nozzle 16C is hung on the nozzle hook 15A. If this operation is correct, the refueling end indicator 14F turns on, indicating that all refueling operations have been accommodated. On the other hand, if the refueling operation is incorrect, the correct operation procedure is displayed on the display 14A, and the operation procedure is uttered from a sound generator (not shown) to inform the driver of the correct procedure.
[0033]
When the refueling operation is completed in this manner, the driver travels in the vehicle traveling area 6 from the stopped refueling area 6A to the exit 4, and exits the general road from the exit 4.
[0034]
However, according to the present embodiment, the vehicle travel area 6 of the gas station is formed in a cocoon shape or a magatama shape from the entrance 3 to the exit 4, and is formed along the vehicle travel area 6 above the vehicle travel area 6. The roof 9 of the canopy 7 is arranged in a cocoon shape or a magatama shape. Accordingly, vehicles entering from the entrance 3 toward the island 13 are naturally guided along the canopy 7, and vehicles exiting from the island 13 toward the exit 4 are also naturally guided along the canopy 7. . Therefore, the roof 9 of the canopy 7 forms a part of the vehicle guiding means, and can guide the vehicle safely.
[0035]
The roof 9 of the canopy 7 has a wide portion 9A on the entrance 3 side of the site 1 in accordance with the entrance 3 and the roof 9 has a narrow portion 9B on the exit 4 side. Thereby, the vehicle traveling on the general road can enter the weighing machine 16 on the island 13 so as to be sucked from the entrance 3 of the gas station. The vehicle that has finished refueling can proceed from the island 13 toward the exit, but since the exit 4 side of the roof 9 has a narrow portion 9B, the meter 4 in the refueling area 6A from the exit 4 , It is possible to prevent the vehicle that moves in reverse.
[0036]
Further, the roof 9 of the canopy 7 has a height H1 on the entrance 3 side and a height H2 on the exit 4 side lower than the height H1 on the entrance 3 side, and the roof 9 extends from the entrance 3 side to the exit 4 side. It is formed with a gradually decreasing gradient on the side. Thereby, the vehicle that has entered from the entrance 3 side can travel toward the exit 4 side while being guided along the height of the roof 9. In addition, since the roof 9 of the canopy 7 has the wide portion 9A on the entrance 3 side, the height H1 on the entrance 3 side is increased, so that the roof 9 advances toward the weighing machine 16 on the island 13. Can be.
[0037]
Further, since the office 10 is provided on an extension line connecting the island 13 and the entrance 3 of the site 1, it is possible to always visually recognize the vehicle status during the refueling operation from within the office 10. For this reason, the driver who operates the weighing machine 16 can be monitored from within the office 10 and, for example, when the weighing machine 16 is erroneously operated or an unfamiliar driver can be guided to a correct operation method.
[0038]
Further, a post-shaped service unit 14 is provided on the end of the island 13 in the direction of the entrance 3, and a nozzle holder 15 is provided on the end of the island 13 in the direction of the outlet 4, which is forward in the direction of entry of the island 13. The refueling nozzle 16C of the suspension type weighing machine 16 is detachably held on the nozzle holder 15A. For this reason, even if the service unit 14 is in the form of a post, the service unit 14 does not cause an obstacle, and the situation in which the driver holds the refueling nozzle 16C and performs refueling is monitored from within the office 10. Can be.
[0039]
Next, FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment according to the present invention. This embodiment is applied to a post-pay self-service gas station. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. The service unit 14 described in the first embodiment can be applied to a post-pay self-service gas station by using a post-pay card.
[0040]
In the figure, reference numerals 21 and 21 denote card issuing machines provided at the entrance 3 of the site 1, and the card issuing machine 21 is operated when a vehicle to be refueled enters the entrance 3, and receives it as a post-pay card by itself.
[0041]
Reference numeral 22 denotes a toll settlement station provided at the exit 4 of the site 1, and the toll settlement station 22 is to pay a charge for a vehicle whose refueling has been completed using the above-mentioned post-pay card. To this end, a POS terminal (not shown) is provided at the fare settlement center 22, and the driver performs the fare settlement by inserting a postpay card and paying required cash to a cash outlet.
[0042]
Reference numerals 23, 23 denote left and right gates which are provided on the exit 4 side of the fare adjustment station 22. The gate 23 is opened only when the fare adjustment station 22 correctly performs the fare adjustment, and is connected to a general road. You can leave.
[0043]
Although the present embodiment is configured as described above, when a vehicle traveling on a general road performs self-service refueling, the driver receives a post-pay card from the card issuing machine 21 provided at the entrance 3. Thereafter, the vehicle advances toward the island 13 and stops. Then, the driver inserts the post-pay card into the card insertion slot 14C of the service unit 14, and performs self-service refueling in the same procedure as in the first embodiment.
[0044]
Then, when refueling is completed, the driver travels in the vehicle traveling area 6 from the island 13 toward the exit 4, stops at the exit 4, and performs a required fee settlement using a post-pay card at the fee settlement station 22. If the toll is correctly settled, the gate 23 opens and it is possible to exit on a general road.
[0045]
However, even in the post-pipe type self-service fueling station as in the present embodiment, the roof 9 of the canopy 7 is formed along the vehicle traveling area 6, the entrance 3 side is formed as the wide portion 9A, and the exit is formed. By making the narrow side 9B on the 4th side and making the height H1 of the wide part 9A higher than the height H2 of the narrow part 9B, it is the same as that applied to the prepayment type gas station according to the first embodiment. The operation and effect of the present invention can be obtained. Particularly, in a post-pay refueling station, since the toll checkout station 22 and the gate 23 are provided on the exit 4 side, in the configuration of the canopy 7 described above, the vehicle moves backward from the exit 4. This is suitable for preventing
[0046]
In the embodiment of the present invention, the case where the roof 9 of the canopy 7 is formed to be curved in a cocoon shape or a gem shape is exemplified. However, the present invention is not limited to such a shape. Alternatively, a canopy 31 as shown in a first modification may be used. That is, the canopy 31 is composed of four pillars 32, 32,... And a polygonal roof 33 formed so as to cover the vehicle traveling area 6 above the site 1, and the roof 3 has an entrance. A wide portion 33A is formed on the side 3 and a narrow portion 33B is formed on the side of the exit 4, and a polygonal shape is formed therebetween so as to cover the vehicle traveling area.
[0047]
Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, the case where three islands 13 are arranged at a predetermined interval on the entrance 3 side is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to such a shape, and FIG. May be arranged as shown in the modified example. That is, two islands 41, 41 are arranged on the entrance 3 side, and two islands 42, 42 are arranged along the arc-shaped conductor in the middle of the vehicle traveling area 6 on the front side in the traveling direction of each island 41. May be arranged. With such a configuration, self-service refueling can be performed simultaneously at two points in front of and behind the vehicle traveling area.
[0048]
On the other hand, in the embodiment of the present invention, the case where the roof 9 of the canopy 7 is formed with a gradient so as to gradually decrease from the entrance 3 to the exit 4 has been described, but the roof 9 may be a flat surface having the same height. .
[0049]
Further, a string-shaped member may be suspended and arranged on both sides of the roof 9 of the canopy 7 so as to be easily guided along the vehicle traveling area 6, and lights and the like are provided along both sides of the roof 9. The roof 9 of the canopy 7 is more effective as a means for smoothly guiding the vehicle.
[0050]
【The invention's effect】
As described in detail above, according to the present invention of claim 1, a vehicle traveling area where a vehicle to be refueled travels from the entrance to the exit is provided on the site, and the vehicle runs from the entrance to the exit in the site. A canopy is arranged on the vehicle traveling area so as to guide the vehicle along the vehicle traveling area, and the canopy is configured so that the entrance side is wide and the exit side is narrow, so that the vehicle reaching the entrance of the site, If the vehicle travels along the canopy's roof along the conductor in the vehicle travel area, it can reach the weighing machine.When refueling is completed by the weighing machine, the conductor in the vehicle travel area follows the canopy's roof shape. If the vehicle travels along the road, the vehicle can reach the exit, and the vehicle can be guided safely. Also, since the entrance of the canopy is formed wider than the exit, vehicles traveling on the general road can travel toward the weighing machine so as to be sucked in from the entrance of the gas station, and the exit is Because it is formed narrower than the entrance, it is possible to prevent the vehicle running on the general road from going backwards from the exit toward the weighing machine side, and the canopy as a means of guiding the vehicle Can be used effectively.
[0051]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the canopy is inclined so as to gradually decrease from the entrance to the exit, so that the entrance of the canopy is formed wider and higher than the exit, and travels on a general road. The guided vehicle can be guided more smoothly from the entrance to the weighing machine, and conversely, it is difficult for the vehicle to move backward from the exit to the weighing machine, and the vehicle on the premises can be guided safely.
[0052]
In the invention of claim 3, an island is provided on the entrance side of the site, and an office is provided on an extension connecting the island and the entrance. When a self-service gas station is used, the office is operated by a vehicle driver. It also serves as a monitoring station that monitors the state of refueling.If there is an office on the extension of the entrance and the island, the status of refueling vehicles can always be grasped visually from the office, and the driver's refueling can be performed. The operation can be monitored to ensure the safety of refueling work.
[0053]
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a service unit is provided on the entrance side on the island, and the refueling nozzle of the weighing machine is arranged on the exit side in front of the approach direction. Even if the service unit is a prepaid system or a postpay system, after the service unit pays cash, inserts a card, etc., it grasps the refueling nozzle of the weighing machine and refuels it from the office. Can be monitored without obstruction, the visibility from the office to the weighing machine can be improved, the refueling operation of the driver can be monitored, and the safety of refueling work can be ensured. It is suitable for application.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gas station according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the gas station according to the first embodiment, with the roof of the canopy shown by a dashed line.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a gas station according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a service unit and a nozzle holding unit on the island.
FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state in which a range of a vehicle traveling area is indicated by oblique lines and a canopy is removed.
FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a gas station according to a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a roof of a canopy is indicated by a dashed line.
FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a gas station according to a first modified example of the present invention, in which a roof of a canopy is indicated by a dashed line.
FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a gas station according to a second modified example of the present invention, in which a roof of a canopy is indicated by a dashed line.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Site 3 Entrance 4 Exit 6 Vehicle running area 7, 31 Canopy 8, 32 Strut 9, 33 Roof 9A, 33A Wide section 9B, 33B Narrow section 10 Office 13, 41, 42 Island 14 Service unit 15 Nozzle holding section 16 Suspended weighing machine

Claims (4)

A vehicle entrance and an exit are provided at predetermined positions on the site, and a vehicle traveling area in which a vehicle to be refueled travels from the entrance to the exit has a vehicle traveling area. A weighing machine for refueling is provided, and a canopy is arranged on the vehicle traveling area so as to guide the vehicle along the vehicle traveling area from the entrance to the exit in the premises, the canopy is wide on the entrance side and the exit side is on the canopy. A gas station that is formed narrow. The gas station according to claim 1, wherein the canopy is inclined so as to gradually decrease from an inlet to an outlet. The gas station according to claim 1, wherein an island is provided on the entrance side of the site, and an office is provided on an extension connecting the island and the entrance. The service station according to claim 3, wherein a service unit is provided on the island on the entrance side, and a refueling nozzle of the weighing machine is arranged on the exit side in front of the approach direction.

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