JP3973405B2 - Fuel supply system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a fuel supply system, and more particularly, to a fuel supply system in which a charge prepaid fuel supply machine and a charge postpaid fuel supply machine are installed.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, in a gas station or the like where a self-service measuring machine is installed, the driver (customer) himself sets up the refueling work, refuels work, and pays the refueling fee. Therefore, after the driver performs a setting operation to input a predetermined oil type, amount of oil or amount of oil to be charged using a setting device having a switch such as the type of oil to be supplied and the amount of oil to be supplied before refueling, The method is to be specified.
[0003]
The refueling fee is settled by a prepaid method in which a prepaid card or cash is inserted into the measuring machine or setting device before refueling, and a prepaid method in which cash is transferred to the office after refueling and paid in cash. There is. In the case of the prepayment method, the amount of refueling for the amount data stored in the prepaid card or the amount of refueling according to the amount of cash inserted can be preset, and the remaining amount is written to the prepaid card after refueling, The change will be refunded.
[0004]
In the case of the postpayment method, after refueling is completed, a temporary slip (for example, a slip with the oil type, the amount of oil, the measuring machine number, etc.) is issued, and this temporary slip is used to carry out the work at the gas station. The fee will be settled at the place.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, at gas stations, they are standardized by either pre-payment method or post-payment method.For example, a meter for refueling vehicles adopts a post-payment method and uses fuel for vehicles such as kerosene. A meter for refueling different fuels may adopt a prepayment method.
[0006]
In that case, each metering device and setting device are connected to the POS terminal via a management computer installed in the office of the gas station, requesting the refueling permission from the management computer before refueling, refueling permission Is obtained, the pump is started and oiling becomes possible. When the refueling is completed, the setting device transmits refueling information such as the number of the metering device, the oil type, and the refueling amount to the management computer, and the refueling information is also transmitted to the POS terminal via the management computer.
[0007]
When the POS terminal receives the refueling information transmitted from the setting device, it issues a slip describing the refueling information. When the customer comes to the office with a provisional slip, the staff at the gas station takes out the slip issued from the printer of the POS terminal corresponding to the provisional slip and pays the fee by checking the contents of the slip. Will be required.
[0008]
However, when the refueling information is transmitted from the setting device to the POS terminal, the POS terminal automatically issues a slip in which the received refueling information is described. For this reason, in the conventional fuel supply system, when the prepaid and postpaid metering machines are mixed, when the refueling is completed, the POS terminal issues a slip regardless of the fee payment method. There was a problem that it was confusing because it was not possible to see whether the fee was paid or uncollected by looking at the slip issued by the staff at the office.
[0009]
In addition, while one customer is refueling a vehicle using one weighing machine, kerosene may be refueled to a plastic container using another weighing machine. In that case, the staff at the filling station has issued a voucher with the refueling information from the kerosene weighing machine from the POS terminal, but does not know which customer has refueled kerosene. It is necessary to check whether kerosene has been refueled when the fee is settled.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a fuel supply system that solves the above problems.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following features.
[0011]
The first aspect of the present invention includes a first fuel supply device that can supply fuel by a charge prepaid method, a second fuel supply device that can supply fuel by a charge prepaid method, A slip issuing machine that is provided in the second fuel supply machine and issues a provisional slip; Separated from the first and second fuel feeders The office Installed in Sent from the first and second fuel feeders Fuel supply information Information on fuel supplied based on Issue a slip with Office side A slip corresponding to the fuel supply when fuel is supplied by the slip issuing machine and the first fuel supply device of Said Office side Is it a slip issuing machine? Are prohibited, When fuel is supplied by the second fuel supply machine, A temporary voucher is issued from the voucher and a voucher is issued from the office voucher. Slip issuing control means, In the office side slip issuing machine Since the voucher is issued only in the case of the post-payment method, for example, the pre-payment method and the post-payment method do not mix in the office of the gas station. Issuing slips on the office slip issuing machine has been simplified Annoying customers is prevented.
[0012]
The invention according to claim 2 is a first fuel supply device that can supply fuel by a charge prepaid method, a second fuel supply device that can supply fuel by a charge postpay method, A slip issuing machine that is provided in the second fuel supply machine and issues a provisional slip; Separated from the first and second fuel feeders The office Installed in Sent from the first and second fuel feeders Fuel supply information Information on fuel supplied based on Issue a slip with Office side A slip issuing machine, the first and second fuel supply machines, and the Office side When the fuel is supplied by the first fuel supply machine connected to the slip issuing machine and registered by the prepaid fee method, Office side When the fuel supply information is prohibited from being transmitted to the slip issuing machine and the fuel is supplied by the second fuel supply machine registered by the post-payment method, A temporary voucher is issued from the voucher and the office side A management computer that controls to send fuel supply information to the slip issuing machine, In the office side slip issuing machine Only when fuel is supplied by post-payment method, Will issue a voucher. In addition, the issuance of slips when fuel is supplied by the prepaid method is prevented from being confused.
[0013]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the first and second fuel supply units are installed in fuel supply paths for supplying different types of fuel, and a charge prepaid system according to the type of fuel supplied. Alternatively, by setting a post-payment method, even if the same customer supplies a plurality of types of fuel, it is possible to prevent the use of the pre-payment method and the post-payment method to mix the slips.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of a fuel supply system according to the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, a fueling system 10 as a fuel supply system is roughly a self-service fueling type gasoline / light oil meter 12 installed in a fueling area 11. ₁ ~ 12 _n (First fuel supply machine) and gasoline / light oil meter 12 ₁ ~ 12 _n Gasoline / light oil setting device 13 built in ₁ ~ 13 _n And a self-service fueling kerosene meter (second fuel supply machine) 14, kerosene setting devices 15 a and 15 b, and an office 16 provided at a location away from the fueling area 11. It consists of a POS terminal 17 and a management computer 18.
[0015]
A POS terminal 17 and a management computer 18 installed in the office 16 are connected to a gasoline / light oil meter 12 via a communication line (SS-LAN) 20. ₁ ~ 12 _n Gasoline / light oil setting device 13 ₁ ~ 13 _n The kerosene meter 14 and the kerosene setting devices 15a and 15b are connected.
[0016]
Gasoline / light oil setting device (also called self-service unit) 13 ₁ ~ 13 _n Is a device for setting and operating the oil type and the amount of oil when fuel for automobiles such as gasoline and light oil is refilled, and is configured to settle the refueling fee by a post-payment method. In addition, the setting device 13 for gasoline and light oil of this embodiment ₁ ~ 13 _n Is a measuring machine for gasoline and light oil 12 ₁ ~ 12 _n It is integrated into the housing of the gas meter, but it is a gasoline / light oil meter 12 ₁ ~ 12 _n It can also be installed separately.
[0017]
The kerosene meter 14 is provided with oil nozzles (not shown) on both sides, and kerosene setting devices (also referred to as self-service units) 15a and 15b are used for kerosene so as to correspond to the respective oil nozzles. It is installed on both sides of the weighing machine 14. The kerosene setting devices 15a and 15b are devices for setting the amount of oil supply and inserting a fuel charge (prepaid card or cash) when refueling, and are configured to settle the fuel charge by a pre-payment method.
[0018]
The POS terminal 17 includes a main body 17a, a monitor 17b, a printer ( Office side A slip issuing machine) 17c. The printer 17c issues a slip on which refueling information is printed when refueling after payment is made.
[0019]
Further, the management computer 18 transmits a signal indicating that the nozzle switch is turned off, a refueling start signal, a refueling end signal, and the like to the POS terminal 17. The POS terminal 17 transmits a refueling permission signal in response to the nozzle switch being turned off. When a refueling end signal is received, the printer 17c issues a slip for payment to the customer who pays the fee.
[0020]
The storage unit 19 of the management computer 18 includes a database 19A that stores the amount data of the prepaid card 71 that has already been issued, and a gasoline / light oil meter 12. ₁ ~ 12 _n When gasoline or light oil is supplied by the printer, a slip corresponding to the fuel supply is issued from the printer 17c of the POS terminal 17, and when kerosene is supplied by the kerosene meter 14, the printer 17c is used. And a control program (slip issuing control means) 19B that prohibits issuing a slip corresponding to the fuel supply.
[0021]
In the database 19A, for example, the distribution card balance of all issued prepaid cards 71 (refuelable amount data), the refueling amount of each refueling nozzle, the refueling amount, the refueling amount of each oil type, the refueling amount, the new prepaid card 71 The number of tickets issued, the number of rewrites, the number and amount of money added, the amount of cash refueling, the light oil tax, the consumption tax, each numerical value related to refueling on the day such as points are stored.
[0022]
The gas station management computer 18 is connected to a change machine 24. The change machine 24 is for reimbursing the amount of change described in a receipt (provisional slip) in cash when the customer who has made self-service refueling pays the fee in cash and needs change.
[0023]
Here, an outline of a refueling procedure when the fuel supply system is used will be described.
The driver (customer) of the vehicle arriving at the gas station first stops the vehicle in front of the vacant gasoline / light oil meter 12 in the refueling area 11 and then performs the setting operation of the gasoline / light oil setting device 13. . The gasoline / light oil setting device 13 transmits an oil supply permission request signal to the management computer 18 when an oil type is selected and an oil supply nozzle (not shown) is removed from the nozzle hook.
[0024]
In response to this, a staff member at the gas station confirms the value on the monitor (not shown) of the monitoring camera and outputs a refueling permission signal from the management computer 18 to the gasoline / light oil meter 12 at the fueling point. The gasoline / light oil meter 12 is now ready for refueling, and the customer starts refueling by inserting the refueling nozzle of the gasoline / light oil meter 12 into the fueling port (not shown) of the vehicle. Can do.
[0025]
When the fueling nozzle is returned to the nozzle hook of the gasoline / light oil metering machine 12 after the end of refueling, a slip is issued from the gasoline / light oil setting device 13. The customer takes this slip and settles the refueling fee at the office.
[0026]
Further, a customer may supply kerosene to a plastic container (not shown) during refueling of the vehicle as described above. In that case, the customer moves to the place of the kerosene weighing machine 14 with the plastic container loaded on the vehicle, inserts the prepaid card 71 or cash with the kerosene setting device 15a or 15b, and performs the setting operation. The kerosene setting device 15a or 15b transmits an oil supply permission request signal to the management computer 18 when an oil supply nozzle (not shown) of the kerosene meter 14 is removed from the nozzle hook.
[0027]
On the other hand, a staff member at the gas station confirms the information on the monitor (not shown) of the monitoring camera and checks the refueling point from the management computer 18. Kerosene meter 14 Output a refueling permission signal. with this, Kerosene meter 14 Is ready for refueling, and the customer can start refueling by inserting the refueling nozzle of the kerosene meter 14 into the refueling port (not shown) of the plastic container.
[0028]
After the refueling is completed, when the refueling nozzle is returned to the nozzle hook of the kerosene meter 14, the kerosene setting device 15 a or 15 b writes the amount data obtained by subtracting the current refueling fee into the prepaid card 71 and discharges the prepaid card 71. To do. In addition, if the customer has entered cash, the customer will issue a receipt with the amount of money deposited minus the current refueling fee, and the customer will go to the office with this receipt and use gasoline. Alternatively, change is received from the change machine 24 when the fuel charge for light oil is settled.
[0029]
In addition, if both the gasoline / light oil meter 12 and the kerosene meter 14 are postpaid, the fee settlement by issuing the provisional slip may be complicated, and the kerosene may be forgotten. When both the metering machine 12 and the kerosene metering machine 14 are prepaid, there is a problem that the capital investment on the gas station increases and the financial burden is large.
[0030]
In this embodiment, the refueling fee by the gasoline / light oil meter 12 is a post-payment method, and the refueling fee by the kerosene meter 14 is a pre-payment method. You can focus on reimbursing the refueling fee and do not have to check if the customer has refueled kerosene. Moreover, since only the kerosene meter 14 is a prepayment method, the capital investment on the gas station can be relatively small, so the financial burden is reduced.
[0031]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the gasoline / light oil setting device 13.
As shown in FIG. 2, the gasoline / light oil setting device 13 includes an oil type input unit 26, an oil type setting unit 28, a confirmation switch button 38, a cancel switch 39, an oil type display unit 40, a unit price. Display unit 43 and receipt issuing unit (Slip issuing machine) 46, a speaker 48, a numeric keypad 74 for inputting a preset lubrication value, a preset display unit 76 for displaying the preset lubrication value input with the numeric keypad 74, and a control unit 54 for controlling these.
[0032]
The oil type input unit 26 designates the oil type (any of regular gasoline, high-octane gasoline, and light oil) supplied by the operator, and the oil type setting unit 28 inputs the oil type input by the oil type input unit 26. Is set as the oil type information to be refueled this time. Kerosene setting device 14 _n Then, since there is no need for the oil type setting operation, the oil type setting unit 28 and the oil type input unit 26 are omitted.
[0033]
The confirmation switch button 38 is pressed when the oil type displayed on the oil type display unit 40 is confirmed. The unit price display unit 43 displays a charge per liter for each oil type. The cancel switch button 39 is a switch operated when canceling the input setting items (oil type).
[0034]
The receipt issuing unit 46 issues a receipt (provisional slip) on which the type of oil supplied and the amount of oil supplied are printed after the end of refueling. The speaker 48 provides voice guidance for operating procedures.
[0035]
FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example of an operation panel provided in the setting device 14.
As shown in FIG. 3, the operation panel 56 of the setting device 14 is: (1) Press the type of oil, (2) Check → Confirm the type of selected oil, press the YES button to supply oil, NO button Press to cancel. (3) An operation procedure such as taking a receipt is described.
Further, in the column of “1) Press the type of oil”, a light oil selection switch button 58, a high-octane selection switch button 60, and a regular selection switch button 62 are provided as the oil type input unit 26 for designating the type of oil to be supplied. Has been placed. Further, the light oil selection switch button 58, the high-octane selection switch button 60, and the regular selection switch button 62 have a built-in lamp, and indicate that the oil type is selected by turning on when it is turned on as will be described later. indicate.
[0036]
In the column “(2) Confirmation”, a YES button 38 as a confirmation switch button and a NO button 39 as a cancel switch button are provided.
A receipt issuing section 46 is provided in the column “(3) Take receipt”.
[0037]
Further, the operation panel 56 is provided with a numeric keypad 74 and a preset display section 76 for setting preset fueling. When full tank refueling is performed, full tank refueling is automatically set by removing the fuel nozzle from the nozzle hook without operating the numeric keypad 74.
[0038]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the kerosene setting devices 15a and 15b.
As shown in FIG. 4, the kerosene setting devices 15 a and 15 b include a bill insertion unit 30, a bill identification unit 32, a card insertion unit 34, a card reader / writer 36, a card issuance switch button 37, and a confirmation. Switch button 38, cancel switch 39, deposit amount display unit 42, unit price display unit 43, receipt issue unit 46, speaker 48, receipt issue button 50, change lamp 52, and control unit for controlling these. 54.
[0039]
Any one of cash 10,000 yen bill, 5,000 yen bill, 2,000 yen bill, and thousand yen bill is inserted into the bill insertion portion 30 before refueling. And in the banknote identification part 32, the banknote inserted in the banknote insertion part 30 is verified, and the money_receiving | payment amount of a banknote is detected.
[0040]
Moreover, the card insertion part 34 inserts a prepaid card, when liquidating a fuel charge with a prepaid card (prepaid card). The card reader / writer 36 reads the amount data (remaining amount data) recorded on the prepaid card inserted into the card insertion unit 34 or the frequency data corresponding to the amount, and writes the remaining amount after subtracting the amount of refueling. . The card issuance switch 37 is a switch operated when purchasing a new prepaid card. For example, money data corresponding to the amount of bills deposited such as 1,000 yen, 2,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 10,000 yen. Is to get a new prepaid card written.
[0041]
The confirmation switch button 38 is pressed when the deposit amount displayed on the deposit amount display section 42 is confirmed. The unit price display unit 43 displays a charge per liter for each oil type. The cancel switch button 39 is a switch operated when canceling the input setting items (payment amount).
[0042]
When the receipt issuing switch button 50 is pressed after the end of refueling, the receipt issuing unit 46 issues a receipt on which the amount of kerosene refueling, the amount of refueling, the amount of money received, and the amount of change are printed. The speaker 48 provides voice guidance for a deposit method and a procedure for receiving change.
[0043]
The change lamp 52 is lit after the end of refueling to notify the customer that there is fishing.
[0044]
FIG. 5 is a front view showing an example of an operation panel provided in the kerosene setting devices 15a and 15b.
As shown in FIG. 5, the operation panel 57 of the kerosene setting devices 15a and 15b is as follows: (1) Precursor / Bill insertion → If you have a prepay → If you have less money, insert a banknote → Go to Insert → (2). Purica purchase-> bill insertion slot-> press the ticketing button-> take the preca-> insert the preca-> go to (2). Proceed to cash refueling → bill insertion slot → (2). (2) Confirmation → After confirming the deposit amount, press the YES button to refuel, and if you press the NO button, banknotes and plicas will be returned. (3) Precursor / Receipt → For those who need a receipt, there is an operation procedure such as pressing the receipt button while the lamp is flashing.
Further, in the column of “(1) Precursor / Bill insertion”, a bill insertion section (which also returns banknotes) 30, a card insertion section (which also issues tickets and returns cards) 34, a card issuance switch button 37, and deposit A monetary amount display unit 42 and a unit price display unit 43 are arranged.
[0045]
In the column “(2) Confirmation”, a YES button 38 as a confirmation switch button and a NO button 39 as a cancel switch button are provided.
A receipt issuing unit 46 and a receipt issuing switch button 50 are provided in the column “(3) Precursor / receipt”. The receipt issuance switch button 50 has a built-in lamp and blinks after refueling to notify the presence / absence of receipt issuance.
[0046]
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of fueling fee payment data written on the back side of the prepaid card.
As shown in FIG. 6, the prepaid card 71 is a rewrite-type prepaid card that is composed of a magnetic card and can overwrite the amount of refueling. On the back surface of the prepaid card 71, refuelable amount (remaining amount) data for paying the refueling fee is printed. This refuelable amount (remaining amount) data can be printed up to 30 times. Therefore, it is possible to confirm the past payment status of the fueling fee based on the refuelable amount (remaining amount) data written on the back surface of the prepaid card 71.
Further, the prepaid card 71 has a magnetic recording portion (not shown) covered on the surface with a magnetic material on which money amount data is magnetically recorded. Therefore, when the prepaid card 71 is inserted, the card reader / writer 36 can read the magnetically recorded balance data (the balance amount), and after subtracting the refueling fee after refueling, Can be updated as balance data.
[0047]
Further, when the prepaid card 71 is newly issued, the card reader / writer 36 prints an insertion instruction portion (for example, a triangle or an arrow) for indicating the card insertion direction on the back surface of the prepaid card 71. Since the unused prepaid card 71 has no insertion instruction printed on the back side, it can be replenished without worrying about the orientation of the prepaid card 71 when refilling a card stocker (not shown) of the card reader / writer 36. Therefore, even if a mistake is made as in the case of using a prepaid card on which an insertion instruction portion is printed in advance, there is no need to redo card replenishment, and card replenishment work can be performed efficiently.
[0048]
7 is transmitted / received between the gasoline / light oil meter 12, the gasoline / light oil setter 13, the kerosene meter 14, the kerosene setter 15, the POS terminal 17, and the management computer 18. It is a timing chart which shows a signal and an operation procedure. As shown in FIG. 7, in the procedure 1, in the gasoline / light oil setting device 13, when the customer performs oil type, quantity (fuel amount), and setting operation, the management computer 18 receives an SSU message (oil type, Quantity).
[0049]
Next, in procedure 2, when the gasoline / light oil setting device 13 releases the fuel nozzle from the nozzle hook, a nozzle removal signal is transmitted to the management computer 18. As a result, the management computer 18 transfers the nozzle removal signal to the POS terminal 17.
[0050]
In response to this, a refueling permission signal is transmitted from the POS terminal 17 to the management computer 18.
[0051]
In procedure 3, when a staff member at the filling station performs a refueling permission operation in the management computer 18, a refueling permission signal is transmitted to the gasoline / light oil meter 12.
[0052]
In procedure 4, a fueling operation is performed by the gasoline / light oil meter 12 that has received the fueling permission signal, and fueling to the vehicle is started. The gasoline / light oil meter 12 transmits a refueling start message to the management computer 18, and the management computer 18 transmits a refueling start message to the POS terminal 17.
[0053]
In step 5, when the refueling nozzle is returned to the nozzle hook, a refueling end message is transmitted to the management computer 18, and the management computer 18 transmits a refueling end message to the POS terminal 17.
[0054]
In the procedure 6, the management computer 18 calculates the amount of fuel that has been refueled at the end of refueling, and transmits the amount of fuel to be charged to the gasoline / light oil setting device 13.
[0055]
In step 7, the gasoline / light oil setting device 13 issues a receipt (provisional slip) in which the amount of fuel supply, the meter number, and the like are described.
[0056]
In step 8, when a customer who has finished refueling arrives at the office with a receipt (provisional slip) at the POS terminal 17, the receipt (provisional slip) is read.
[0057]
In step 9, the POS terminal 17 issues a slip on which the refueling amount and the meter number are described, and the refueling fee is settled.
[0058]
Next, the procedure when kerosene is supplied will be described.
In step 10, when the kerosene setting device 15 sets the quantity of kerosene (refueling amount) and performs a deposit operation using cash or the prepaid card 71, a message of oil type and deposit amount is transmitted to the management computer 18.
[0059]
In step 11, when the fueling nozzle is removed from the nozzle hook in the kerosene meter 14, a nozzle removal signal is transmitted to the management computer 18.
[0060]
In the procedure 12, when a staff member at the filling station performs a refueling permission operation in the management computer 18, a refueling permission signal is transmitted to the kerosene meter 14.
[0061]
In step 13, the kerosene meter 14 that has received the refueling permission signal performs a refueling operation and starts refueling the plastic container. Then, the kerosene meter 14 transmits a refueling start message to the management computer 18.
[0062]
In step 14, when the fueling nozzle is returned to the nozzle hook in the kerosene metering machine 14, a message indicating the end of fueling is transmitted to the management computer 18.
[0063]
In step 15, the management computer 18 calculates the amount of kerosene refueled this time when the refueling is completed, and transmits the amount of fuel to be charged to the kerosene setting device 15.
[0064]
In step 16, the kerosene setting device 15 issues a slip in which the amount of fuel and the amount of fuel are written.
[0065]
As described above, when refueling is performed by the fee / postpay gasoline / light oil meter 12, a slip is issued at the POS terminal 17 and refueling is performed by the prepaid kerosene meter 14. Since the POS terminal 17 does not issue slips, the refueling fee settlement process at the office 16 does not become complicated, and it is not necessary to confirm the refueling of kerosene to the customer. There is no discomfort.
[0066]
In addition, even if the customer does not refuel the vehicle and only refuels kerosene into the plastic container, there is no need to pay the fee at the office 16, and the staff at the refueling station has not noticed that he has refueled kerosene. Can also collect the refueling fee.
[0067]
Next, a control process executed by the control unit 54 of the gasoline / light oil setting device 13 will be described.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a control process executed by the control unit 54 of the gasoline / light oil setting device 13.
As shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 54 switches the oil type selection switch button (light oil selection switch button 58, high-octane selection switch button 60, regular selection switch button) in step S11 (hereinafter, “step” is omitted). It is checked whether any of 62: refer to FIG. 3) is turned on.
[0068]
When the oil type selection switch button is turned on in S11, the process proceeds to S12, and it is confirmed that the selected oil type is the oil type to be supplied. That is, when the YES button 38 as the confirmation button is not turned on in S12, the process proceeds to S13 to check whether the NO button 39 as the cancel switch button is turned on. When the NO button 39 is not turned on in S13, the process returns to S12, and it is confirmed again that the selected oil type is the oil type to be supplied.
[0069]
In S13, when the NO button 39 is turned on, the current series of processes ends.
[0070]
In S12, when the YES button 38 as the confirmation button is turned on, the process proceeds to S14, and a nozzle switch (not shown) of the gasoline / light oil meter 12 corresponding to the gasoline / light oil setting device 13 is concerned. ) Is on. In S14, when the fueling nozzle (not shown) is removed from the nozzle hook and the nozzle switch (not shown) of the gasoline / light oil meter 12 is turned on, the process proceeds to S15, and the vehicle fuel tank (not shown). The amount of refueling is calculated according to the amount of oil refueling (flow rate measured by the flow meter).
[0071]
In next S16, it is checked whether or not the nozzle switch (not shown) of the gasoline / light oil meter 12 is off. In S16, when the nozzle switch (not shown) of the gasoline / light oil meter 12 is on, it is determined that the oiling nozzle (not shown) has been removed from the nozzle hook, and the process returns to S15. .
[0072]
In S16, when the fueling nozzle is returned to the nozzle hook and the nozzle switch (not shown) of the gasoline / light oil metering machine 12 is turned off, the process proceeds to S17, and the metering machine number lubricated from the receipt issuing unit 46, A receipt (provisional slip) is printed on which the oil type, amount of oil supply, amount of oil supply, etc. are printed. This completes the current series of processing.
[0073]
Next, control processing executed by the control unit 54 of the kerosene setting device 15 will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a control process executed by the controller 54 of the kerosene setting device 15. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a control process executed by the controller 54 of the kerosene setting device 15 following the process of FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining a control process performed by the controller 54 of the kerosene setting device 15 following the processes of FIGS. 10 and 11.
As shown in FIG. 9, the controller 54 of the kerosene setting device 15 checks whether or not the prepaid card 71 has been inserted into the card insertion unit 34 in S21. When the prepaid card 71 is not inserted into the card insertion unit 34 in S21, the process proceeds to S22, and it is checked whether or not a bill has been inserted into the bill insertion unit 30.
[0074]
In addition, when a banknote is not inserted in the banknote insertion part 30 by S22, it returns to S21 again and continues a standby state. When the prepaid card 71 is inserted into the card insertion unit 34 in S21, the process proceeds to S23, and the balance data recorded in the magnetic recording unit of the prepaid card 71 is read. Subsequently, the process proceeds to S 24, and the amount of the balance data read from the prepaid card 71 is displayed on the deposit amount display unit 42.
[0075]
In the next S25, it is checked whether or not cash is inserted into the bill insertion part 30. In S25, when cash is inserted, the remaining amount of the prepaid card 71 is small, so it is determined that the deposit is for adding cash, and the flow proceeds to S26, where the remaining amount is recalculated. That is, in S26, the deposit amount in cash is added (added) to the balance of the prepaid card 71. Then, the process proceeds to S27, and the total amount obtained by adding (adding) the deposit amount in cash to the balance of the prepaid card 71 is displayed on the deposit amount display unit 42 as the balance (amount of refueling).
[0076]
In S25, when no cash is inserted or when the processing of S27 is completed, the process proceeds to S29, and it is checked whether or not the card ticketing switch button 37 is operated to be on. In S29, when the card ticketing switch button 37 is turned on, the process proceeds to S39, which will be described later, and ticketing processing (S49 to S52) is executed (see FIG. 11).
[0077]
If the card ticketing switch button 37 is not turned on in S29, the process proceeds to S30, where it is confirmed that the selected oil type is the oil type to be supplied. That is, when the YES button 38 as the confirmation button is turned on in S30, the process proceeds to S31, and the input amount (additional deposit) is added to the refuelable amount data T stored in the database 19A, and in S32 The refuelable amount data T is updated and stored in the database 19A.
[0078]
If the YES button 38 is not turned on in S30, the process proceeds to S33 to check whether the NO button 39 as a cancel switch button is turned on. When the NO button 39 is not turned on in S33, the process returns to S30, and it is confirmed again that the selected oil type is the oil type to be supplied. If the NO button 39 is turned on in S33, the process proceeds to S34, and the prepaid card 71 is returned. This completes the current series of processing.
[0079]
Further, after the refuelable amount data T is updated and stored in S32, the process proceeds to S35 in FIG. 10, and whether the nozzle switch (not shown) of the kerosene meter 14 corresponding to the kerosene setting device 15 is on. Check if. In S35, when the fueling nozzle (not shown) is removed from the nozzle hook and the nozzle switch (not shown) of the weighing machine 12 is turned on, the process proceeds to S36, and the amount of fuel supplied to the fuel tank (not shown) of the vehicle. Calculate the amount of refueling according to
[0080]
In the next S37, the fueling amount calculated in S36 is a preset amount of fueling amount (target amount), the remaining amount stored in the prepaid card 71 (target amount), or the amount stored in the prepaid card 71. Check if the amount reached (additional deposit) plus the target amount is reached. In S37, when the refueling amount has not yet reached the target amount, the process proceeds to S38, and it is checked whether or not the nozzle switch (not shown) of the weighing machine 12 is off. In S38, when the nozzle switch (not shown) of the weighing machine 12 is on, it is determined that the fueling nozzle (not shown) is removed from the nozzle hook and is being refueled, and the process returns to S37.
[0081]
In S37, when the refueling amount reaches the target amount, or when the full tank refueling is finished and the refueling nozzle is returned to the nozzle hook and the nozzle switch (not shown) of the measuring machine 12 is turned off, S39 Proceed to step 4 to check if the refueling fee payment method is cash. In S39, when the payment method of the refueling fee is not cash, it is determined that the payment is made by the prepaid card 71, and the process proceeds to S40, and the refueling amount corresponding to the current refueling amount from the refuelable amount data T stored in the database 19A. Is subtracted. Then, the process proceeds to S41, where the refuelable amount data T is updated and stored in the database 19A.
[0082]
In the next S42, the remaining amount after refueling is calculated by subtracting the refueling amount corresponding to the current refueling amount from the remaining amount data of the prepaid card 71. In S43, the balance calculated in S42 is written in the magnetic storage unit of the prepaid card 71 by the card reader / writer 36, and the balance data is updated. Thereafter, the prepaid card 71 is discharged to the card insertion unit 34 in S44, and after refueling is completed in S45, a receipt printed with the oil type (kerosene), the amount of oil supplied, the amount of oil supplied, etc. is issued from the receipt issuing unit 46.
[0083]
In S39, when the method of paying the refueling fee is cash, the process proceeds to S46, and the refueling is completed by subtracting the refueling amount corresponding to the current refueling amount from the deposit amount of the banknote inserted in the banknote insertion unit 30. Calculate the later change. In S47, the receipt issuing unit 46 issues a receipt (not shown) on which the change amount, the type of oil supplied, the amount supplied, the amount supplied, the amount received, and the like are printed. This completes the current series of processing.
[0084]
In the above embodiment, the card 71 has a magnetic recording unit. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other storage format cards (for example, an IC card, a memory card, etc.) can be used.
[0085]
Moreover, although the said Example demonstrated the case where oil liquid was supplied in a gas station, it is not restricted to this, For example, hydrogen used by CNG, LPG, LNG, a fuel cell, etc. as fuels other than gasoline or light oil etc. Of course, the present invention can also be applied to a fuel supply system for supplying the fuel.
[0086]
Further, in the above embodiment, the gasoline / light oil meter 12 is a post-payment method and the kerosene meter 14 is a pre-payment method. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the gasoline / light oil meter 12 is charged. Of course, the prepaid system and the kerosene meter 14 may be a postpaid system.
[0087]
Of course, the present invention can be applied even if the gasoline / light oil meter 12 is configured so that the customer can select the pre-payment method or the post-payment method.
[0088]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the first fuel supply device that can supply fuel by a charge prepaid method, and the second fuel supply device that can supply fuel by a charge prepaid method, , A slip issuing machine that is provided in the second fuel supply machine and issues a provisional slip; Separated from the first and second fuel feeders The office Installed in Sent from the first and second fuel feeders Fuel supply information Information on fuel supplied based on Issue a slip with Office side A slip corresponding to the fuel supply when fuel is supplied by the slip issuing machine and the first fuel supply device of Said Office side Is it a slip issuing machine? Are prohibited, When fuel is supplied by the second fuel supply machine, A temporary voucher is issued from the voucher and a voucher is issued from the office voucher. Voucher issuance control means, In the office side slip issuing machine Since the voucher is issued only in the case of the post-payment method, for example, the office of the gas station In place There is no mixing of prepaid bills and postpaid bills, Issuing slips on the office slip issuing machine has been simplified The checkout process does not become complicated, and it is possible to prevent the checkout process from being confused and causing trouble to customers.
[0089]
According to the invention described in claim 2, the first fuel supply device that can supply fuel by a pre-payment method, the second fuel supply device that can supply fuel by a pre-payment method, A slip issuing machine that is provided in the second fuel supply machine and issues a provisional slip; Separated from the first and second fuel feeders The office Installed in Sent from the first and second fuel feeders Fuel supply information Information on fuel supplied based on Issue a slip with Office side A slip issuing machine, the first and second fuel supply machines, and the Office side When the fuel is supplied by the first fuel supply machine connected to the slip issuing machine and registered by the prepaid fee method, Office side When the fuel supply information is prohibited from being transmitted to the slip issuing machine and the fuel is supplied by the second fuel supply machine registered by the post-payment method, A temporary voucher is issued from the voucher and the office side Since it is provided with a management computer that controls to transmit fuel supply information to the slip issuing machine, the slip is issued from the slip issuing machine only when fuel is supplied by the post-payment method. In the office side slip issuing machine Issuing slips when fuel is supplied in the pre-payment method is prevented and the checkout process is not complicated, so the pre-payment slip and post-pay bill are not mixed. In the office It is possible to prevent confusion due to the necessity of settlement.
[0090]
According to the invention described in claim 3, since the first and second fuel supply units are installed in the fuel supply paths for supplying different types of fuel, depending on the type of fuel supplied. By setting the prepaid method or postpaid method, even if the same customer supplies multiple types of fuel, it is possible to prevent the use of prepaid method and postpayment method to prevent the voucher from being mixed. Since it is only necessary to settle the fee for the other fuel, it is possible to prevent confusion due to the necessity of settlement.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of a fuel supply system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a gasoline / light oil setting device 13;
FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example of an operation panel provided in the setting device 14;
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of kerosene setting devices 15a and 15b.
FIG. 5 is a front view showing an example of an operation panel provided in the kerosene setting devices 15a and 15b.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of fuel charge payment data written on the back side of a prepaid card.
FIG. 7 shows transmission / reception between a gasoline / light oil meter 12, a gasoline / light oil setting device 13, a kerosene meter 14, a kerosene setting device 15, a POS terminal 17, and a management computer 18. It is a timing chart which shows the signal and operation procedure to be performed.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a control process executed by a control unit 54 of the gasoline / light oil setting device 13;
FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a control process executed by the control unit 54 of the kerosene setting device 15;
10 is a flowchart for explaining a control process executed by the control unit 54 of the kerosene setting device 15 following the process of FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining a control process executed by the controller 54 of the kerosene setting device 15 following the processes of FIGS. 9 and 10;
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Refueling system
11 Refueling area
12, 12 ₁ ~ 12 _n Gasoline / light oil meter
13, 13 ₁ ~ 13 _n Gasoline / light oil setting device
14 Kerosene weighing machine
15, 15a, 15b Kerosene setting device
16 Office
17 POS terminal
17c printer
18 Management computer
19 Memory
19A database
19B control program
26 Oil type input section
28 Oil type setting section
30 bill insertion part
32 Banknote recognition part
34 Card insertion part
36 Card Reader / Writer
37 Card ticketing switch
38 Confirmation switch
39 Cancel switch
40 Oil type indicator
42 Deposit amount display
43 Unit price display
46 Receipt issuing department
50 Receipt issue switch
52 Change Lamp
56, 57 Operation panel
58 Light oil selection switch
60 High-octane selection switch
62 Regular selection switch
71 Prepaid card
74 numeric keypad
76 Preset display

Claims (3)

A first fuel supply machine capable of supplying fuel in a prepaid manner;
A second fuel supply machine capable of supplying fuel by a post-payment method;
A slip issuing machine that is provided in the second fuel supply machine and issues a provisional slip;
A slip that is installed in an office that is separated from the first and second fuel supply machines and that includes information on fuel supplied based on the fuel supply information transmitted from the first and second fuel supply machines. An office side voucher issuing machine,
Wherein when the supply of fuel is performed by the first fuel supply device prohibits the issuance of the office side slip issuing device or these documents corresponding to the fuel supply, the fuel by the second fuel supply device A slip issuing control means for issuing a provisional slip from the slip issuing machine and issuing a slip from the office side slip issuing machine ,
A fuel supply system comprising: A first fuel supply machine capable of supplying fuel in a prepaid manner;
A second fuel supply machine capable of supplying fuel by a post-payment method;
A slip issuing machine that is provided in the second fuel supply machine and issues a provisional slip;
A slip that is installed in an office that is separated from the first and second fuel supply machines and that includes information on fuel supplied based on the fuel supply information transmitted from the first and second fuel supply machines. An office side voucher issuing machine,
In the case where fuel is supplied by the first fuel supply machine that is connected to the first and second fuel supply machines and the office-side slip issuing machine and is registered by the pre-payment method, the office Prohibit transmission of fuel supply information to the side slip issuing machine, and issue a provisional slip from the slip issuing machine when fuel is supplied by the second fuel supply machine registered by the post-payment method A management computer that controls the office side slip issuing machine to transmit fuel supply information;
A fuel supply system comprising:   The first and second fuel supply units are installed in fuel supply paths for supplying different types of fuel, and a pre-payment method or a post-payment method is set according to the type of fuel to be supplied. The fuel supply system according to claim 1 or 2.

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