JP4022295B2 - Oil supply device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to an apparatus used when exchanging engine oil of an automobile, and more specifically, an oil exchanging apparatus for extracting used oil and injecting new oil into an automobile, and after discharging used oil The present invention relates to an oil supply apparatus having a function of supplying engine oil to an automobile, such as an oil injection apparatus that exclusively injects new oil into an automobile.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as this type of device, as described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-239396, a device that inputs engine type data and supplies an amount of engine oil corresponding to the engine type is known. . That is, the manufacturer name and vehicle type of the car that supplies the engine oil are entered by operating the manufacturer name designation switch, the vehicle type designation switch and the numeric keypad on the operation panel, and the engine type is discriminated by the entered manufacturer name and vehicle type. The engine oil supply amount is set in various work data corresponding to the engine type.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, there is a problem that the engine oil capacity cannot always be specified only by determining the engine type as in the conventional example. That is, even for cars with the same engine type, the oil pan shape and oil filter capacity often differ depending on the vehicle type, model year, before and after minor changes, etc., and there is a considerable difference in engine oil capacity. As a result, there has been a problem that an appropriate oil supply that matches the original capacity of the engine oil cannot be made.
[0004]
In addition, in the conventional example, it is necessary to enter the manufacturer name and engine model every time the oil is changed, which requires a complicated input operation every time. As a result of this, not only the oil supply could not be made properly, but also the oil amount different from the previous time was supplied, and there was a risk of suspicious customers.
[0005]
In addition, it is necessary to change the engine oil of the car periodically according to the distance traveled, but since there is no obvious inconvenience even if the replacement time is slightly delayed, in fact it depends on the car owner The exchange cycle varies. In some cases, the engine was malfunctioning without being replaced for a long time. Once the engine has started to malfunction, even if oil is changed at that stage, the engine will be fatally damaged and the malfunction cannot be resolved.
[0006]
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an oil supply apparatus that does not require complicated input operations each time, and that can accurately specify the volume of engine oil and can always supply an appropriate amount of oil. Furthermore, another problem is that the mileage of the vehicle that supplies oil and the date of the new oil supply are stored as data, and the next oil change timing guideline is calculated from this mileage and date so that it can be communicated to the customer. The object is to provide a device that can be serviced in a timely manner.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when replacing engine oil of an automobile, the engine oil is supplied in an oil supply apparatus having a function of supplying at least the engine oil to the automobile. Means for inputting the vehicle model of the automobile, means for inputting the engine model of the automobile, means for inputting whether or not to replace the oil filter at the time of oil change, vehicle type, engine model and A means for displaying an oil supply amount corresponding to the presence or absence of replacement of the oil filter, a means for selecting one of the displayed oil supply amounts, and an oil supply amount selected by the selection means. Control means for enabling automatic supply, a storage medium independent from the oil supply device main body, and data stored in the storage medium And a reader / writer that performs reading and writing the stored in a storage medium the content input by the input means, automatically supplies the oil on the basis of the stored data by reading out the next time the memory contents.
[0008]
In claim 2, in addition to claim 1, in addition to the contents relating to oil supply, fee prepaid information is stored in the storage medium, and the control means settles the work fee based on the stored fee prepaid information.
[0009]
In claim 3, in addition to claim 1, means for inputting customer data for identifying a vehicle supplying engine oil or a customer related to the vehicle, means for inputting a travel distance of the vehicle supplying engine oil, and the vehicle Means for storing the model, engine model and mileage with the date of oil supply in relation to the customer data, and the mileage and date to be used as a guideline for the next oil change based on the entered mileage and date And means for printing the calculated travel distance and / or date on the storage medium.
[0010]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the storage medium is any one of an IC card, a magnetic recording card, and a non-contact IC tag.
[0011]
[Action]
In the first aspect of the invention, not only the engine model but also the vehicle model is specified to narrow down the type of automobile to be supplied with oil, so that the capacity of the engine oil can be specified accurately. In other words, the same engine is used for multiple vehicle models alone, and the engine oil capacity cannot be specified due to differences in the oil pan shape, etc., but there are frame changes caused by the vehicle model and minor changes, etc., depending on the vehicle model specification, etc. The engine oil capacity can be reliably grasped by specifying both of them. Furthermore, by specifying whether or not to replace the oil filter when replacing the engine oil, only the oil supply amount that is limited depending on whether or not the oil filter is replaced is selected from the oil supply amounts corresponding to the vehicle type and engine type. The oil supply amount can be easily selected by displaying. In addition, the vehicle type, engine type, and whether or not to replace the oil filter that was input during the engine oil change this time, and the oil supply amount specified and automatically supplied based on these are stored in a storage medium independent of the main body of the device. Hands over to the customer and reads the contents of the storage medium received from the customer at the next oil change and displays the oil supply amount, so the previous oil supply amount is recalled without having to enter the engine type or vehicle model again, and the same every time An accurate amount of oil can be supplied.
[0012]
In claim 2, a prepaid card is used as a storage medium, and prepaid information, vehicle type, engine type, presence / absence of oil filter replacement, oil supply amount, etc. are stored in a prepaid card issued by a store. Inserting a prepaid card when changing engine oil ensures that the oil supply data relating to the car of the customer who owns the card can be recalled.
[0013]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the mileage of the vehicle supplied with the engine oil and the date of oil supply are added and stored, and the next oil change time standard is calculated and printed on the prepaid card based on the mileage and date. Therefore, the customer can be urged to visit the store next time.
[0014]
In claim 4, by using any one of an IC card, a magnetic recording card, and a non-contact IC tag as a recording medium, oil supply data relating to a customer's automobile is shared with a customer member card issued by a store. It can be memorized.
[0015]
【Example】
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the embodiment. Here, a central oil feeding device 4 and a common oil pipe 51 to 5n in which a plurality of oil tanks 21 to 2n and pumps 31 to 3n are provided depending on the type of oil are centrally installed. 1 shows an oil supply apparatus 1 that can be connected via an oil supply and can supply oil suitable for an automobile. The central oil feeding device 4 is provided in a pit (underground part) for maintenance of the bottom of the automobile, 6 is a drive unit of pumps 31 to 3n, 71 to 7n are pumps 31 to 3n in common oil pipes 51 to 5n. Return pipes 81 to 8n for branching the discharge side and returning to the oil tanks 21 to 2n are pressure release valves provided in the feedback pipes 71 to 7n and opened at a predetermined high pressure or higher. Although not shown, a plurality of oil supply devices can be connected in parallel to the common oil pipes 51 to 5n.
[0016]
Next, the configuration of the oil supply device 1 will be described. Reference numerals 101 to 10n denote oil supply pipes connected to the common oil pipes 51 to 5n, which are respectively provided with flow meters 111 to 11n and solenoid valves 121 to 12n, for each oil type of oil stored in the oil tanks 21 to 2n. Supply flow measurement and start / stop operation. 13 is a drive unit for solenoid valves 121 to 12n, 14 is a control unit including a microcomputer, 15 is a memory, 16 is an operation panel, and 25 is a card surface for storing / recalling data to / from an external storage medium such as a prepaid card. This is a reader / writer equipped with a function for performing printing.
[0017]
Reference numerals 171 to 17n denote supply hoses extending from the oil supply apparatus 1, one end of which is connected to the oil supply pipelines 101 to 10n, and the other end is provided with supply nozzles 181 to 18n with hand valves. Reference numerals 191 to 19n are indicator lamps provided on a holder portion (not shown) of the supply nozzle, and display the supply nozzles of oil types that can be supplied by lighting or blinking. Reference numeral 20 denotes an indicator installed in a work area where the supply nozzles 181 to 18n are used, and displays an oil supply amount toward an operator or a customer.
[0018]
FIG. 2 is an enlarged explanatory view of the operation panel 16, wherein 21 is a key input unit, 22 is a display unit such as an LCD, 23 is a slot for inserting a storage medium such as a prepaid card, and 27 is a print output unit. The key input unit 21 includes a data input unit 32 including a numeric keypad 30, alphabet keys 31 and input function keys, power on / off, oil supply start / stop, print output, operation mode selection, and the vehicle at a predetermined position. And an operation input unit 33 for performing various operations such as an entry key for notifying that the vehicle is on standby. The display unit 22 and the print output unit 27 are provided as means for displaying various data handled in this embodiment. Among these, the display unit 22 displays the remaining points of the prepaid card or displays various data as a menu, and the numeric keypad 30 or alphabet. It is also used for menu-type data input operations such as selection instruction with the key 31.
[0019]
Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, an automobile to be changed oil is moved to a predetermined place where an oil supply device is installed, and is put on standby at a predetermined position. The worker who has confirmed that the vehicle is in the correct position presses the vehicle entry key on the operation panel (S1). When the car entry key is pressed, for example, the car entry lamp lights up in the pit base for maintenance of the bottom of the car. After confirming this, the operator starts oil extraction (S2), and the extraction operation is completed. Then, the control unit 14 does not start supplying new oil until an extraction end key (not shown) provided in the pit base is pressed. Next, when the customer owns the prepaid card, the card is inserted into the prepaid card insertion slot 23 (S3). If the card is not owned, the vehicle number or the number for identifying the customer is input from the numeric keypad 30 (displayed as shown in FIG. 4) according to the display screen 22 (S4), and the input number corresponds. It is confirmed whether the data to be stored is stored in the memory 15 (S5). For automobiles that have changed oil in the past, “customer name or customer identification number or vehicle number” “automobile manufacturer” “engine model” “vehicle model” “oil filter replacement” “oil supply amount” Since the operation data such as “type of oil”, “travel distance at that time”, and “date” are stored, the data is called and displayed on the display unit 22 as shown in FIG. 5 (S6). When the displayed data is confirmed and the return key on the operation panel is pressed, the display screen 22 changes to the content shown in FIG. 6 and prompts the input of the current travel distance. Here, since the previous data is displayed, after inputting the current travel distance (S7), it is input whether or not to replace the oil filter this time (S8). Then, the display screen is switched as shown in FIG. 7, the corresponding oil supply amount is searched from the memory 15 according to whether or not the oil filter is replaced, the result is displayed, and the operator is prompted to select the oil amount (S9). . Here, if the previous work data is stored, the oil supply amount corresponding to whether or not the oil filter is replaced is displayed based on that, but if it is not stored, the manufacturer, vehicle model, and engine model can be entered. Since there are rare cases where several types of oil supply amount exist, when the oil supply amount cannot be specified, the corresponding data is displayed as shown in the figure to prompt the operator to select. Next, the display screen is switched as shown in FIG. 8, and it is input whether oil is supplied from the oil brought in by the customer or automatically supplied from the oil tanks 21 to 2n (S10), and the oil supplied from the screen shown in FIG. The oil type, that is, the oil grade is input (S11). Since the oil tanks 21 to 2n store oils corresponding to the types of oil that can be selected here, in the case of automatic supply, the oil tank from which the oil is supplied is determined by designating the type of oil.
[0020]
The input of the work data is thus completed, and the display screen changes to FIG. 10 to display the preset supply amount, oil type, and oil supply nozzle number of the new oil determined based on the input data. Next, the operator confirms whether or not the oil extraction has been completed in the pit basement, and if the extraction end key has been pressed, refueling is started by pressing the start key on the operation panel (S12). That is, when the start button is pressed, the control unit 14 drives the pump corresponding to the oil type, opens the solenoid valve, and similarly turns on or blinks the holder unit indicator light of the supply nozzle corresponding to the oil type. Insert the supply nozzle into the oil supply port of the engine. Then, refueling starts by opening the hand valve of the supply nozzle (S13). With this oil supply, the display screen changes to FIG. 11 and displays the oil supply amount in real time together with the oil type and the preset amount being supplied. In addition, the amount of oil displayed here is also displayed on the large indicator 20 to inform the worker and customer of the progress of the work. When the oil is supplied up to the preset amount, the control unit 14 stops the pump P and closes the solenoid valve to stop the oil supply. Therefore, the operator closes the hand valve of the supply nozzle and moves the nozzle to a predetermined position. return. Next, it is determined whether or not a prepaid card is inserted in S3 (S15), and if it is not inserted, the refueling date and the record data of work are stored in the memory 15 (S16). Finally, by pressing the print key of the operation panel 16, a work slip as shown in FIG. 12 is output from the print output unit 27 based on the actual result data of the work, and the operation is finished (S17). This work slip includes the date of refueling (a), vehicle number (b), oil type (c), oil amount (d), check items for confirming completion of work (e), store information (f), etc. Is displayed, but a guideline for the next oil change is displayed in addition to the record information. That is, the control unit 14 calculates a travel distance (“travel distance” + “change distance”) that should be used as a guideline for the next oil change based on the input “travel distance” and “date”. The date is calculated (“lubrication date” + “replacement period”), and the calculated mileage and date are printed and displayed. Is recommended ". Note that the “replacement distance” in calculating the travel distance indicates the frequency of oil replacement recommended by manufacturers and the like, and usually requires one oil change every time the vehicle travels about 5000 km. However, depending on the vehicle, it may be recommended to replace it at about 3000 km, and the recommended value is registered in the memory for each vehicle and engine type. The “exchange period” is also registered with a recommended value of about 3 months.
[0021]
If the customer has a prepaid card, the card is inserted into the prepaid card insertion slot 23 in S3 of FIG. Incidentally, magnetic data having the contents shown in FIG. 13 is recorded on the prepaid card. That is, it consists of fixed length data CD1 to CD14, store code for CD1, branch code for CD2, member code for CD3 and CD4, work record data for CD5 to CD12, and member contract points for CD13 and CD14. Is recorded. When there is an affiliated store that wants to use a prepaid card in common, the entire affiliated store uses the store code CD1, and the individual store that issued the card uses the branch code CD2. CD3 and CD4 are written with a customer name or customer identification number and a member code consisting of a vehicle number, and CD5 to CD12 are work performance data, that is, “automobile manufacturer” “engine type” “vehicle type” “presence of oil filter replacement” “Supply oil amount” “Oil type” “Current distance traveled” “Date” is written. In CD13 / CD14, points for oil exchange given according to the amount paid at the time of the membership contract are written. Therefore, when a card is inserted into the prepaid card insertion slot 23 in S3 of FIG. 3, the reader / writer 25 reads the magnetic data of the card (S18). Upon receipt of the read data, the control unit 14 refers to the data of CD1 to CD2 and CD13 to CD14 in the data (S19), collates with the store code / branch code pre-registered in the memory 15, and the rest The number of points is confirmed, and if it is determined that the oil change can be accepted as a result (S20), then it is confirmed whether the previous work record data is recorded on CD5 to CD12 (S21). If it is the card used for the first time this time, since the previous work record data is not recorded, it is executed from S4. If there is a past use record and the previous work data is recorded, the process jumps to S6 to load and execute the previous work data. If it is determined that the oil change cannot be accepted as a result of the collation (S20), the prepaid card is discharged from the prepaid card insertion slot 23 (S24), and the operation is terminated.
[0022]
If the prepaid card is inserted in S3 of FIG. 3, when the refueling in S14 is completed, the remaining points recorded on the CD13 / CD14 of the card are deducted by the work fee and the prepaid card CD5- Work result data is recorded on the CD 12 and the memory 15 (S22).
Then, by pressing the print key on the operation panel 16, the work slip is output from the print output unit 27 based on the actual work data, and the mileage that is the next oil replacement guide calculated by the control unit 14 and The date is printed on the surface of the prepaid card (S23), the prepaid card is discharged from the prepaid card insertion slot 23 (S24), and the operation is terminated.
[0023]
Further, if it is determined that the data corresponding to the vehicle number or customer identification number input in S4 of FIG. 3 is not stored (S5), there is no previous work result data to be read in this refueling, so it is necessary. It is necessary to input data. First, a vehicle number or customer identification data for identifying a customer is input from the operation panel 16 (S25). As customer data, anything such as an address, name, telephone number, and vehicle number can be input as long as the customer can be identified. In this embodiment, at least the name and vehicle number are input. Next, the optimum amount of oil to be supplied to the engine of the automobile to be supplied with oil is determined. Since the amount of oil to be supplied differs depending on the shape of the oil pan of the engine, it is necessary to input the vehicle model and the engine model as setting data in order to specify the oil pan shape of the automobile to which oil is to be supplied. . Therefore, in S26, S27, and S28, the automobile manufacturer, vehicle type, and engine type are input. When the customer data and setting data have been input (S29), the data is registered in the memory 15 (S30), and S7 and subsequent steps are executed.
[0024]
In addition, when refueling from the oil brought in by the customer is selected in S10 of FIG. 3, when the oil draining is completed (S31), the operator can directly refuel the engine using an oil mug or the like. (S32). Also in this case, since the oil amount (preset amount) to be supplied is obtained from the setting data registered in the memory 15, the oil can be supplied with reference.
[0025]
Further, since the supply nozzle is provided with a hand valve, it is possible for the operator himself to manually supply oil while checking the amount of oil supplied.
[0026]
Although the present embodiment is configured as described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. In the embodiment, an example is shown in which a prepaid card is applied as a storage medium for storing work performance data. However, an IC card or a non-contact IC tag may be used, and a reader / writer corresponding to each may be provided. Further, the reader / writer of the storage medium may be installed at a location away from the oil supply device 1. Moreover, although the example applied to an apparatus that mainly performs only the oil supply operation is shown in the embodiments, it is apparent that the present invention can also be applied to an oil change apparatus that performs from waste oil extraction to new oil supply.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the present invention, not only the engine model but also the vehicle model is specified to narrow down the target automobile type and the corresponding engine oil capacity is preset to display the appropriate oil amount easily. As a result, it is possible to efficiently supply an accurate oil that does not require additional correction or sampling correction. In addition, because the work type data such as engine type, vehicle type, oil filter replacement, oil supply amount, etc. are stored in the storage medium handed to the customer, the storage medium is received from the customer at the next oil change, and the contents are read out. The same exact amount of oil can be supplied every time, and customer trust can be obtained. In addition, since it is not necessary to perform complicated key input every time, even an inexperienced worker can perform accurate refueling. Further, even when the store is congested, the setting is completed in a short time, and work efficiency is improved.
[0028]
According to the invention of claim 2, since the fee prepaid information and the work performance data related to the oil supply are stored in the storage medium, the reading reference of the previous work performance data, the settlement of the work fee, and the current time are stored in one storage medium. It is possible to store and save work result data related to oil change. Therefore, since it is handled as a prepaid card rather than as a work performance data storage medium for the customer, the possibility of loss is reduced. On the other hand, for the store side, fixed customers and sales can be secured, and the work performance data can be read simply by inserting the card into the insertion slot, so that work efficiency is improved.
[0029]
According to the invention of claim 3, the travel distance and date to be used as a guideline for the next oil change are calculated based on the input travel distance and date, and the calculated travel distance and date, or either one of them is stored. Since it is printed on the card surface, which is a medium, it is possible to simultaneously raise customer awareness of oil change and promote sales for the next time.
[0030]
According to the invention of claim 4, since any one of an IC card, a magnetic recording card, and a non-contact IC tag is used as the recording medium, the oil relating to the customer's automobile is shared with the customer member card issued by the store. Supply data can be stored.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a layout diagram of an operation panel in the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment.
[Figure 4]
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating display unit display contents according to an embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a print output example of a work slip according to the embodiment.
FIG. 13 is a content example of data stored in the storage medium of the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Oil supply apparatus 4 Central oil supply apparatus 14 Control part 15 as control means Memory 16 as storage means Operation panel 21 Input means, selection means, and key input part 22 as designation means LCD display part 23 as display means Storage medium Insert port 25 Reader / writer 27 of storage medium Print output unit as display means

Claims (4)

When replacing the engine oil of a vehicle, at least in the oil supply device having a function of supplying the engine oil to the vehicle, a means for inputting the vehicle type of the vehicle for supplying the engine oil and the engine type of the vehicle are input. And means for inputting whether or not to replace the oil filter when changing oil, and displaying the vehicle type, engine type, and oil supply amount corresponding to whether or not the oil filter has been input, which has been input from each of the input means. Means for selecting one of the displayed oil supply amounts, control means for automatically supplying the oil supply amount selected by the selection means, and a storage medium independent from the main body of the oil supply device And a reader / writer for reading / writing data from / to the storage medium. In storing the input contents in the storage medium, the oil supply apparatus characterized by automatically supplying oil based on the stored data by reading out the next time the memory contents. 2. The oil supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage medium stores fee prepayment information in addition to the contents related to oil supply, and the control means settles the work fee based on the stored fee prepayment information. Oil supply device. 3. The oil supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein means for inputting customer data for identifying an automobile supplying engine oil or a customer related to the automobile and means for inputting a travel distance of the automobile supplying engine oil. And means for storing the vehicle type, engine type, and mileage with the date of oil supply in relation to the customer data, and a guideline for the next oil change based on the entered mileage and date An oil supply apparatus comprising: means for calculating a travel distance and date; and printing means for printing the calculated travel distance and / or date on the storage medium. 2. The oil supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage medium is any one of an IC card, a magnetic recording card, and a non-contact IC tag.

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