JP4016872B2 - Suspended self-service gas station - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a suspended self-service station where a customer himself supplies fuel such as gasoline to an automobile or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, there have been self-service type gas stations where the oil customers do service work such as refueling automobiles and cleaning windows in place of workers at the gas station for the purpose of reducing costs and reducing the cost of refueling.
[0003]
On the other hand, in a gas station with a small site, in order to use the site effectively, a hose processing device is suspended from a ceiling such as a canopy, and an oil supply hose having a fuel nozzle at the tip is suspended from this hose processing device so that it can be raised and lowered. A suspension type oiling device is often installed.
[0004]
Where such a suspension type fueling device is installed, a fueling customer enters the site from the entrance to the site of the gas station and stops at a fueling area formed below the suspension type fueling device. When the customer operates the refueling device to refuel, and the refueling is completed, the customer exits from the exit.
[0005]
The prior art is generally performed by those skilled in the art, and is not related to a known literature invention.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In such a suspended self-service refueling station, how should the refueling customer enter the refueling area from the entrance to the refueling area, and even if it can reach the refueling area, In most cases, it is unclear whether the fueling device should be operated or not.
[0007]
The object of the present invention is to eliminate the inconvenience of the conventional example, and in a suspended self-service type oil filling station, where the oil filler should go in the site and how to operate the fueling device. It is to provide a suspended self-service station that can be refilled without being confused for the refueling customer side, and that can improve the ability to attract customers for the refueling station side.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 hangs a hose processing device above the site, and hangs an oil supply hose having a fuel supply nozzle at the tip from the hose processing device so as to be movable up and down. A suspended self-service station with an entry path to the oiling area formed under the hose processing device and an exit path from the oiling area on the site, and an oil supply data input / output device installed in the office on the site The hose processing device is provided with a vehicle guidance device on the case body, and an oil supply indication lamp comprising an oil type display, a blue lamp indicating that fuel can be supplied, and a red lamp indicating that oil cannot be supplied is provided on the front surface of the vehicle guidance device. provided on the lower surface attaching the intercom to contact the office provided with a lighting fixture for illuminating the fueling area beneath lit when the refueling apparatus is not operating, the fuel supply nozzle Is provided with a sub-display that displays oil supply data such as the amount of oil supplied, and the oil supply data input / output device is connected to an oil supply permission device connected to the oil supply device. An oil supply permission signal is output to the apparatus .
[0009]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the oiler who has reached the entrance of the approach path to the oiling area looks at the vehicle guidance device provided in the upper hose processing device, and displays the oil displayed here. If you select the oiling area that you supply from the seed display and the oiling availability lamp and proceed through the approach path, you can easily reach the oiling area.
[0010]
In addition, if you have any questions about the refueling operation, you can make inquiries to the office via the intercom, and you can refuel safely in accordance with the instructions of the workers at the gas station. Furthermore, after contacting the office via the interphone, a refueling permission signal is output from the refueling permission apparatus of the office to the refueling apparatus, which is safe.
[0012]
And since a fueling area is irradiated with a lighting fixture, the relationship between the hose processing apparatus which it is going to use and the fueling area formed in the downward direction becomes clear, and a fueling area can be discriminate | determined easily.
[0014]
Further, for example, without looking at the indicator provided on the wall surface of a building such as an office on the site, it is possible to know the fuel supply data such as the amount of fuel supplied by looking at the indicator provided at the fueling nozzle at hand. Therefore, there is no need to look away from the display during the refueling work, and it is possible to concentrate on the refueling work, which helps to improve workability and safety when refueling customers unfamiliar with the refueling work are self-lubricating. .
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an entire filling station showing an embodiment of a suspended self-fueling station according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of a vehicle guidance device which is the main part of the same. The upper part of the site 2 surrounded by the fire retardant 1 was covered with a canopy 3, and a plurality of hose processing devices 4 were suspended from the canopy 3.
[0016]
The hose processing device 4 is configured by suspending a plurality of oil supply hoses 6 having a fuel supply nozzle 5 at the tip from the lower surface of the case body 4a so as to be movable up and down. An oil supply area 10 is formed below the hose processing device 4. The
[0017]
A vehicle guidance device 7 is provided, for example, on the front surface of the case body 4a of the hose processing device 4. The vehicle guidance device 7 has an oil type indication 8 of an oil type that can be supplied by an oil supply hose 6 suspended from the hose processing device 4 by writing characters such as “regular” and “high-octane” at the lower part of the front surface. In addition, there are provided lamps 9a and 9b for displaying whether or not refueling is possible in a refueling area 10 formed below the refueling hose 6 suspended from the hose processing device 4.
[0018]
The lamps 9a and 9b for indicating whether or not refueling is possible also indicate whether or not entry into the fueling area 10 is possible. For example, one lamp 9a is a blue refuelable lamp and the other lamp 9b is not red refuelable. A lamp.
[0019]
In addition, an interphone 12 for connecting with workers in a building such as an office 11 installed in the site 2 is attached to the lower surface of the vehicle guidance device 7 and an illumination lamp 13 for irradiating the lower fueling area 10 is provided. It was.
[0020]
An approach path 15 is formed between the entrance 14 to the refueling area and the refueling area 10, and an exit path 17 is formed between the refueling area 10 and the exit 16. Regulate the direction of travel. A signboard 22 describing precautions for refueling operations is installed at the entrance 14.
[0021]
In the figure, reference numeral 18 denotes a display for displaying refueling data such as a refueling amount provided at an easily viewable position such as a wall surface of the office 11.
[0022]
Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3, the sub-display 23 is provided upward at the base of the nozzle of the fueling nozzle 5. The sub-display 23 is formed with a fuel supply amount display unit 23a, a fuel supply amount display unit 23b, and a unit price display unit 23c.
[0023]
Then, as shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4, an oil supply data input / output device (hereinafter referred to as POS) 19 is installed in the office 11, and an oil supply permission device 20 is connected to the POS 19. The oil supply permission device 20 is connected to a control unit of the suspension type oil supply device 21 and outputs a signal indicating whether or not oil supply is possible to each of the suspension type oil supply devices 21.
[0024]
Next, the vehicle guidance operation will be described with respect to the flowchart of FIG. 5, and the refueling operation will be described with respect to the flowchart of FIG. The suspended lubrication device 21 that is being refueled and in use is in operation, the refueling mechanism is in operation (step 1), and the red lamp 9b indicating that the vehicle guidance device 7 cannot be refueled lights up to allow refueling. Is turned off. Moreover, the illumination lamp 13 which irradiates the lower fueling area 10 is turned off (step 2).
[0025]
On the other hand, in the vehicle guidance device 7 of the suspended oil supply device 21 that is not being refueled, the red lamp 9b indicating that refueling is not possible is turned off, and the blue lamp 9a indicating that refueling is possible is turned on. Moreover, the illumination lamp 13 which irradiates the lower fueling area 10 is turned on, and the lower fueling area 10 is irradiated so that it can be easily understood (step 3).
[0026]
When a vehicle to be refueled reaches the entrance 14 of the site 2 of the gas station, the refueling customer looks at the signboard 22 and knows precautions for self-fueling. Further, looking at the vehicle guidance device 7, it is determined from the oil type display 8 and the lamps 9a, 9b whether the oil supply area 10 where the oil supply hose 6 handling the desired oil type is suspended is empty. If the blue lamp 9a is lit, it indicates that refueling is possible and that the suspension type fueling device 21 is not currently used.
[0027]
Then, if an empty fueling area 10 is known, the vehicle travels along the approach path 15 and reaches the fueling area 10. In this case, since the refueling area 10 is illuminated from above by the illumination lamp 13, the location can be easily understood and easily discriminated.
[0028]
When the oil supply area 10 is reached, the automobile is stopped here, and the desired oil type and the amount of oil supply are transmitted to the workers in the office through the intercom 12 above. As a result, the oil type setting, the preset amount of oil supply, etc. are made and the oil supply setting is performed (step 4).
[0029]
Workers in the office 11 observe the state of automobiles and refueling customers stopped in the refueling area 10, and after confirming safety, operate the refueling permission device 20 to the suspended refueling device 21. A fueling permission signal is output (step 5).
[0030]
In response to this refueling permission signal, the control unit on the suspended refueling device 21 side draws out the refueling hose 6 from the case of the hose processing device 4, lowers the refueling nozzle 5, turns on the refueling pump, and further displays 18. And the previous refueling data displayed on the sub-display 23 is returned to zero (step 6).
[0031]
The fueling customer holds the fueling nozzle 5 and inserts it into the fueling port of the automobile, and starts refueling. During this time, the oil supply amount is output as a pulse signal from the flow rate pulse transmitter (step 7), converted into the oil supply amount, and displayed on the display 18 and the sub-display 23 (step 8). In addition, the refueling amount and unit price are also displayed.
[0032]
During this time, as described above, the oil supply data such as the amount of oil supply is also displayed on the sub-display 23 attached to the oil supply nozzle 5 at hand, so that the refueling customer is provided with the remote display 18 provided on the wall surface of the office 11. It is possible to know the refueling data with the sub-display 23 in the vicinity of the hand performing the refueling operation without looking at. Therefore, the hand for performing the refueling operation is not neglected, and it is safe and has good workability.
[0033]
When the fueling amount reaches the preset amount, the fueling customer pulls out the fueling nozzle 5 from the fueling port of the automobile. The worker in the office 11 confirms that the refueling customer has pulled out the refueling nozzle and determines that refueling is finished (step 9), operates the refueling permission device 20 and outputs it to the suspended refueling device 21, and refuels. The pump is stopped, and the oil supply hose 6 is wound around the case body of the hose processing device 4 to raise the oil supply nozzle 5 to the upper standby position (step 10).
[0034]
Thereafter, the refueling customer stops at the office 11 and pays the amount of refueling with cash or a card, moves the car along the exit route 17 to the exit 16 and exits from the site 2 of the gas station.
[0035]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the suspended self-service station according to the present invention indicates which refueling customer can refuel in the desired refueling area in the site, which refueling area should proceed, and , You can see how to operate the refueling device, it is possible to refuel without being confused for the refueling customer side, can improve safety and workability, and can improve the customer collection for the refueling station side .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an embodiment of a suspended self-fueling station according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of a vehicle guidance device as a main part showing an embodiment of a suspended self-fueling station according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of a fueling nozzle that is an essential part showing an embodiment of a suspended self-fueling station according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of oil supply device control showing an embodiment of a suspended self-fueling station according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a vehicle guidance operation showing an embodiment of a suspended self-fueling station according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a fueling operation showing an embodiment of a suspended self-fueling station according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Fire prevention fence 2 Site 3 Canopy 4 Hose processing apparatus 4a Case main body 5 Refueling nozzle 6 Refueling hose 7 Vehicle guidance device 8 Oil type display 9a, 9b Lamp 10 Refueling area 11 Office 12 Intercom 13 Illuminating light 14 Entrance 15 Entering path 16 Exit 17 Exit path 18 Indicator 19 POS
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 Oil supply permission apparatus 21 Hanging type oil supply apparatus 22 Signboard 23 Sub-display 23a, 23b, 23c Display part

Claims (1)

A hose processing device is suspended above the site, and an oil supply hose having a fuel supply nozzle at its tip is suspended from the hose processing device so that it can be raised and lowered, and an approach path and an oil supply area to the oil supply area formed below the hose processing device. In a suspended self-service station where a refueling data input / output device is installed in an office on this site, a vehicle guidance device is provided in the case body of the hose processing device. and oil type displayed on the front of the unit, the oil supply availability lamp consisting of a red light to indicate a disabled fueling a blue light to indicate the oil allowed provided on the lower surface lubrication of the lower illuminated when the refueling apparatus is not operating Install the interphone to contact the office provided with the illumination device for illuminating an area, a sub display for displaying the fueling data, such as lubrication amount provided in the oil supply nozzle, the supply The data input-output device connected to the fuel supply permission device connected to the fuel supply device, suspended, self, characterized by outputting a fueling permission signal to the oil supply device from the filler authorization device receives a communication from the interphone Gas station.

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