JP3972474B2 - Lubrication device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an improvement of a fuel supply device that supplies fuel oil to an automobile.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The present applicant has proposed an oil supply device provided with an oil type determination means to prevent the supply of different oil types in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 6-115598 and 8-169498. Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication Nos. 58-41095, 63-125196, and the like have proposed oil filling apparatuses that automatically fill up to full tanks by providing full tank refueling means. Further, Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application No. 8-258897 proposes an oil supply device that is provided with an oil supply state indicator and can efficiently perform an oil supply operation with a small number of people. Although each of these is effective, it has been proposed as a separate oil supply device, and no oil supply device incorporating all of them has been proposed. In the oil supply apparatus provided with the oil type determination means, there is no possibility that different oil types will be supplied, but it is necessary to add the oil manually to fill up the tank. Moreover, in the fueling device provided with the full tank fueling means, it is possible to automatically fill up to the full tank, but there is a possibility that different oil types may be fed. Furthermore, in a fueling device that is not provided with a fueling status indicator, a large number of workers are required.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Therefore, the present invention is to provide an oil supply apparatus that does not have the possibility of supplying different oil types, can automatically supply oil up to a full tank, and can efficiently perform an oil supply operation with a small number of people.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object , the present invention includes a pump and a flow meter in an oil supply pipe, an oil supply hose provided with an oil supply nozzle at the tip is connected to the oil supply pipe, and a nozzle switch is provided on the nozzle hook of the oil supply nozzle, In a fueling device comprising a weighing machine equipped with oil type determination means and full tank fueling means, and an alarm provided for each weighing machine , a blocking arm is provided on each island provided with the weighing machine. A checkout machine provided is provided, and a checkout management machine is provided at the checkout office in the building, and a status lamp and checkout corresponding to the weighing machine number at a position visible from each island such as the outer wall of the building. An oil supply status indicator provided with a lamp is provided, and a rotating flashing lamp is provided on each weighing machine. When the oil supply nozzle is removed from the nozzle hook and the nozzle switch is closed, the oil type determination means is activated. Oil type judgment When the stage is determined to be of the same oil type, the full tank refueling means is activated, and when the full tank refueling means is replenished to full tank, the alarm is activated, and the alarm nozzle is opened when the nozzle is hooked and the nozzle switch is opened. When the oil type determining means determines that the oil type is different, the alarm is activated, and when the oil supply start signal is input to the control unit of the oil supply state alarm, the status lamp is turned on to prevent the vehicle from starting. When the refueling end signal is input, the status lamp blinks and the rotary flashing lamp is driven.When the refueling completion signal is input, the status lamp turns off and the checkout lamp flashes. When the rotary flashing lamp is stopped and the checkout end signal is input, the checkout lamp is turned off, the shut-off arm of the departure prevention machine is suspended and retracted, and when the misfueling signal is input, the status lamp flashes. , Rotating flashing light Driven, in which subsequently turns off the state lamp refueling completion signal is inputted, stops rotating flasher, and summarized in that retracted by hanging the blocking arm Desha prevention device.
[0005]
According to the present invention, by interposing a pump and flow meter fill pipe, the oil supply hose provided with a fueling nozzle tip connected to the fill pipe, the nozzle switch provided in the nozzle seat of the fueling nozzle, the oil type judgment unit and In a fueling device constituted by a meter equipped with a full tank fueling means and an alarm provided for each metering machine, the oil type determining means when the fueling nozzle is removed from the nozzle hook and the nozzle switch is closed. When the oil type determining means determines that the oil type is the same oil type, the full tank refueling means is activated, and when the full tank refueling means is filled to the full tank, the alarm is activated and the oil supply nozzle is hung on the nozzle hook. When the nozzle switch is opened, the operation of the alarm is stopped, so there is no possibility that different oil types will be supplied, and it is possible to automatically supply oil up to a full tank. Furthermore, since it is notified that the fuel is filled up to the full tank, the refueling operation is quickly performed by a small number of workers.
[0006]
Then, when the oil type determining means determines that the oil type is different, the alarm is activated, and when the nozzle switch is opened, the alarm is deactivated. Become.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a plurality of islands 1 and 1 are provided at a filling station for supplying fuel oil to an automobile, and a weighing machine 2 and a departure prevention device 3 are provided on each island 1. . On the other hand, a settlement management machine 5 is provided at the settlement office in the building 4, and an oil supply state indicator 6 is provided at a position that can be seen from each island 1, such as an outer wall of the building 4. A rotary flashing lamp 7 is provided. The devices 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 described above are connected by a signal line 8.
[0008]
The metering machine 2 provided on the island 1 incorporates an oil supply system of three types of oil, regular gasoline, high-octane gasoline and light oil. A pump 2b, a flow meter 2c, and a control valve 2d are interposed in the oil supply pipe 2a of the oil supply system of each oil type, and an oil supply hose 2e is connected to the tip of the oil supply pipe 2a. An oil supply nozzle 2f is attached to the tip of the oil supply hose, and a nozzle switch 2h that is turned on / off when the oil supply nozzle 2f is detached is provided on the nozzle hook 2g of the oil supply nozzle 2f.
[0009]
As shown in FIG. 3, a vapor suction port 2j and a liquid detection port 2k are provided at the tip of the discharge pipe 2i of the oil supply nozzle 2f, and a latch 2m for locking the oil supply lever 21 is provided.
[0010]
The control unit 2n of the weighing machine 2 is provided with an oil type determination unit 2p and a full tank refueling unit 2q. The oil type determining means 2p sucks the vapor in the vehicle oil supply port from the vapor suction port 2j and determines the oil type from the vapor. The full tank refueling means 2q temporarily stops liquid supply when the liquid detection port 2k is closed with bubbles or liquid, restarts liquid supply after a predetermined time, and repeats this process several times to fill the tank to full tank. It has become.
[0011]
Further, the control unit 2n receives the ON signal from the nozzle switch 2h, returns the previous amount of oil displayed on the display 2r, and outputs an oiling start signal to the settlement management machine 5 and the oiling state indicator 6 Then, the oil type determination means 2p is activated. When the oil type determination means 2p confirms that the oil types match, the pump 2b is driven and the full tank oil supply means 2q is operated. Further, during refueling, the refueling data measured by the flow meter 2 c is displayed on the display 2 r and the refueling data is output to the settlement management machine 5. Further, when the fuel is fully filled, the driving of the pump 2b is stopped, and a refueling end signal is output to the settlement management machine 5 and the refueling state indicator 6. Then, when the refueling nozzle 2 f is hung on the nozzle hook 2 g and an off signal is input from the nozzle switch 2 h, a refueling completion signal is output to the settlement management machine 5 and the refueling state indicator 6. When the oil type discriminating means 2p confirms that the oil types do not match, an erroneous oil supply signal is output to the settlement management machine 5 and the oil supply state indicator 6, and the oil supply nozzle 2f is applied to the nozzle hook 2g and the nozzle switch 2h. When the OFF signal is input, a refueling completion signal is output to the settlement management machine 5 and the refueling state indicator 6.
[0012]
The departure prevention machine 3 provided on the island 1 is provided with a blocking arm 3a, which indicates that the vehicle can be left at a position where the blocking arm 3a is suspended, and that the vehicle cannot be left at a horizontal position.
[0013]
The settlement management machine 5 provided at the settlement office in the building 4 is provided with a display 5b, a keyboard 5c, a printer 5d, etc., each having an area 5a divided for each weighing machine 2. When the refueling start signal is input from the measuring device 2, the control unit 5e of the checkout management device 5 starts managing the refueling data of the measuring device 2, and when the refueling completion signal is input, the control unit 5e waits for reimbursement in the area 5a of the display 5b. Display. When the settlement button on the keyboard 5c is pressed and an ON signal is input, a refueling slip is issued from the printer 5d, a settlement end signal is output to the refueling state indicator 6, and the management of refueling data is terminated. Further, when the refueling completion signal is input after the erroneous refueling signal is input, the management of the refueling data is terminated.
[0014]
The oil supply state indicator 6 provided on the outer wall or the like of the building 4 is provided with a state lamp 6b and a settlement lamp 6c corresponding to the weighing machine number 6a. When the fuel supply start signal is input, the control unit 6d of the fuel supply state indicator 6 turns on the state lamp 6b and horizontally protrudes the blocking arm 3a of the departure prevention machine 3. When the refueling end signal is input, the status lamp 6b flashes and the rotary flashing lamp 7 is driven. Further, when the refueling completion signal is input, the status lamp 6b is turned off, the adjustment lamp 6c is blinked, and the rotary blinking lamp 7 is stopped. When the settlement end signal is input, the settlement lamp 6c is turned off, and the blocking arm 3a of the departure prevention machine 3 is suspended and retracted. Further, when an erroneous refueling signal is input, the status lamp 6b flashes and the rotary flashing lamp 7 is driven. Then, when a refueling completion signal is input thereafter, the status lamp 6b is turned off, the rotary flashing lamp 7 is stopped, and the shut-off arm 3a of the departure prevention machine 3 is suspended and retracted.
[0015]
Next, the operation will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. When there is no automobile in front of the weighing machine 2, the blocking arm 3 a of the departure prevention machine 3 is in a suspended position, and the status lamp 6 b and the adjustment lamp 6 c of the refueling status indicator 6 and the rotary flashing lamp 7 are turned off. ing.
[0016]
The customer who has come to refuel stops in front of the vacant weighing machine 2 in this way. After seeing the customer's automobile stopped, the worker goes to the weighing machine 2, removes the oil supply nozzle 2f of the oil type requested by the customer from the nozzle hook 2g, and inserts the oil supply nozzle 2f into the oil supply port of the automobile. Then, pull the oil supply lever 2l and hang it on the latch 2m.
[0017]
When the oil supply nozzle 2f is removed from the nozzle hook 2g and the nozzle switch 2h is closed and an ON signal is input (ST1 in FIG. 4), the controller 2n returns the previous oil supply amount display displayed on the display 2r to zero, A refueling start signal is output to the settlement management machine 5 and the refueling state indicator 6 via the line 8, and the oil type determination means 2p is activated (ST2 in FIG. 4). Then, the control unit 5e of the settlement management machine 5 receives the refueling start signal (FIG. 5 ST1) and starts managing the refueling data of the measuring machine 2 (FIG. 5 ST2). In addition, the control unit 6d of the fueling status indicator 6 receives the fueling start signal (ST1 in FIG. 6), turns on the status lamp 6b of the measuring device 2, and rotates the blocking arm 3a of the departure prevention device 3. A horizontal position is set (FIG. 6, ST2).
[0018]
In this way, the status lamp 6b is lit to indicate that the weighing machine 2 is in use, and the blocking arm 3a of the departure prevention machine 3 protrudes to prevent the vehicle from being mistakenly started during refueling.
[0019]
By operating the oil type determination means 2p, the vapor is sucked from the vapor suction port 2j of the oil supply nozzle 2f to determine the oil type, and when the oil types match (FIG. 4, ST3), the pump 2b is driven. Then, refueling starts (FIG. 4, ST4). Then, when refueling is started, the full tank refueling means 2q is operated, and refueling is performed until full tank is reached based on this control (ST5 and ST6 in FIG. 4). That is, when the bubbles on the oil level in the oil supply port reach the liquid level detection port 2k of the oil supply nozzle 2f, the oil supply is interrupted, and when the bubbles disappear, the oil supply process is resumed a plurality of times. Refuel until it reaches.
[0020]
The amount of oil measured by the flow meter 2c during refueling is displayed on the display 2r and output to the settlement management machine 5.
[0021]
When the oil level reaches the liquid detection port 2k and is fully filled (FIG. 4, ST6), the pump 2b is stopped and a refueling end signal is output to the refueling state indicator 6 (FIG. 4T7). Upon receiving the refueling end signal (FIG. 6 ST3), the controller 6d of the refueling state indicator 6 blinks the status lamp 6b of the measuring device 2 and drives the rotary blinking lamp 7 (FIG. 6 ST4).
[0022]
Thus, when the oil supply nozzle 2f is inserted into the oil supply port and the oil supply lever 2l is hooked on the latch 2m, the correct oil type is supplied to the full tank and the end of the oil supply is notified. Can do.
[0023]
The worker sees the blinking of the status lamp 6b and the driving of the rotary blinking lamp 7, and goes to the measuring machine 2, pulls out the fueling nozzle 2f from the fueling port and puts it on the nozzle hook 2g, and the nozzle switch 2h is turned off (see FIG. 4 ST8), a refueling completion signal is output to the settlement management machine 5 and the refueling state notifier 6 (ST9 in FIG. 4).
[0024]
And the control part 5e of the payment management machine 5 receives the refueling completion signal (FIG. 5 ST3), and displays the payment waiting display in the area 5a of the measuring machine 2 (FIG. 5 ST4). In addition, the control unit 6d of the refueling state notification device 6 receives the refueling completion signal (ST5 in FIG. 6), turns off the state lamp 6b, blinks the adjustment lamp 6c, and stops the rotary blinking lamp 7 (FIG. 6 ST6). ).
[0025]
When the refueling is completed in this way, the customer goes to the checkout in the building 4 and pays the fuel charge. When the clerk presses the settlement button on the keyboard 5c of the settlement management machine 5 (ST5 in FIG. 5), a refueling slip is issued from the printer 5d, and a settlement end signal is output to the refueling state indicator 6, and the refueling of the measuring machine 2 is performed. Data management is terminated (ST6 in FIG. 5).
[0026]
The control unit 6d of the refueling state indicator 6 receives the payment completion signal (FIG. 6 ST7), turns off the payment lamp 6c, rotates the blocking arm 3a of the departure prevention device 3 and hangs down (FIG. 6 ST8). .
[0027]
Until the settlement is completed in this manner, the settlement lamp 6c of the fueling condition indicator 6 keeps blinking and the blocking arm 3a of the departure prevention device 3 protrudes horizontally, so that it is possible to leave without settlement. Can be prevented.
[0028]
If the oil type determination means 2p determines that the oil types do not match (ST10 in FIG. 4), the control unit 2n of the weighing machine 2 outputs an erroneous oil supply signal to the settlement management machine 5 and the oil supply state indicator 6 (FIG. 4). 4 T11). The control unit 6d of the lubrication state indicator 6 receives the erroneous lubrication signal (FIG. 6, ST9), blinks the status lamp 6b of the measuring device 2, and drives the rotating blinking lamp 7 (FIG. 6, ST10).
[0029]
The worker sees the blinking of the status lamp 6b and the driving of the rotary blinking lamp 7, and goes to the measuring machine 2, pulls out the fueling nozzle 2f from the fueling port and puts it on the nozzle hook 2g, and the nozzle switch 2h is turned off (see FIG. 4 ST12), a refueling completion signal is output to the settlement management machine 5 and the refueling state notifier 6 (FIG. 4, ST13).
[0030]
The control unit 5e of the settlement management machine 5 receives the refueling signal (FIG. 5 ST7), receives the refueling completion signal (FIG. 5 ST8), and ends the management of the refueling data (FIG. 5 ST9). Further, the control unit 6d of the refueling state notification device 6 receives the refueling completion signal (ST11 in FIG. 6), turns off the state lamp 6b, stops the rotary flashing light 7, and turns off the shut-off arm 3a of the car exit prevention device 3. It rotates and hangs down (FIG. 6, ST12).
[0031]
In this case, the oil nozzle 2f of the correct oil type is removed from the nozzle hook 2g, and the oil is supplied again.
[0032]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the oil supply device of the present invention includes a pump and a flow meter in the oil supply pipe, an oil supply hose provided with an oil supply nozzle at the tip is connected to the oil supply pipe, and a nozzle switch is provided on the nozzle hook of the oil supply nozzle. In a fueling device comprising a meter equipped with an oil type judging means and a full tank fueling means, and an alarm provided for each metering machine, the fuel nozzle is removed from the nozzle hook and the nozzle switch is closed. When the oil type determining means determines that the oil type is the same oil type, the full tank refueling means is operated, and when the full tank refueling means is filled up to full tank, the alarm is operated, and the oil supply nozzle is When the nozzle switch is opened by the nozzle hook, the operation of the alarm is stopped. Therefore, there is no possibility that different oil types are supplied, and it is possible to automatically supply oil up to a full tank. Furthermore, since it is notified that the fuel is filled up to the full tank, the refueling operation is quickly performed by a small number of workers.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a fueling station in which a fueling apparatus of the present invention is implemented.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a part of the fueling device of the present invention in cross section.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a fueling nozzle used in the fueling device of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a control unit of the weighing machine.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a control unit of the payment management machine.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a control unit of the fueling state alarm device.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Island 2 Metering machine 2a Oil supply pipe 2b Pump 2c Flowmeter 2d Control valve 2e Oil supply hose 2f Oil supply nozzle 2g Nozzle switch 2i Discharge pipe 2j Vapor suction port 2k Liquid detection port 2l Oil supply lever 2m Latch 2n Control part 2p Oil type Judgment means 2q Filling oil filling means 2r Indicator 3 Car exit prevention machine 3a Shut off arm 4 Building 5 Settlement management machine 5a Area 5b Display 5c Keyboard 5d Printer 5e Control unit 6 Refueling status indicator 6a Weighing machine number 6b Status lamp 6c Settlement Lamp 6d Control unit 7 Rotating flashing lamp 8 Signal line

Claims (1)

An oil supply hose with a pump and a flow meter in the oil supply pipe, an oil supply nozzle at the tip is connected to the oil supply pipe, a nozzle switch is provided in the nozzle hook of the oil supply nozzle, and oil type judgment means and full tank oil supply means are provided. In the fueling device composed of the weighing machine and the alarm provided for each weighing machine,
On each island where a weighing machine is installed, a departure prevention machine equipped with a blocking arm is provided, and a checkout management machine is provided at the checkout in the building, and from each island such as the outer wall of the building. A refueling state indicator provided with a status lamp and a settlement lamp corresponding to the weighing machine number is provided at a visible position, and a rotating flashing lamp is provided on each weighing machine.
When the oil supply nozzle is removed from the nozzle hook and the nozzle switch is closed, the oil type determining means is operated. When the oil type determining means is determined to be the same oil type, the full tank oil supplying means is operated and the full tank oil supplying means is full. When the oil is supplied to the tank, the alarm is activated. When the nozzle is opened and the nozzle switch is opened, the alarm is deactivated. When the oil type determining means determines that the oil type is different, the alarm is activated. And
When the refueling start signal is input, the control unit of the refueling status indicator lights the status lamp, and the shut-off arm of the departure prevention machine protrudes horizontally, and when the refueling end signal is input, the status lamp flashes and rotates and flashes. When the refueling completion signal is input, the status lamp is turned off and the adjustment lamp blinks, the rotary flashing lamp is stopped, and when the adjustment completion signal is input, the adjustment lamp is turned off and the vehicle exits. When the preventive arm's shut-off arm is suspended and retracted, or when an erroneous refueling signal is input, the status lamp blinks and the rotary flashing lamp is driven. The oil supply device is characterized in that the stop arm of the departure prevention machine is suspended and retracted .

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