JPH02127296A - Service station - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To contrive the improvement of efficiency of fueling operation and an effective utilization of service station apron by installing on the apron a fueling data input and output device which guides the driver in driving his vehicle in the apron for refueling. CONSTITUTION:When service station is opened, a shutter 18 for a control panel 14 of a fueling data input and output device 10 is opened and a hose operating switch 17 is turned on to bring down a fueling hose 4 in a stand-by position between its upper dwell position and a fueling position. A lighting in a lamp box 12 is then turned on and a display 13 is operated to display wording in a flow advertising sign. In this case, the lamp box 12 and the display 13 are located at the top of a case 10a in adjoining relation and the display 13 is made up in the form of a horizontal strip all around the periphery of the case 10a, permitting a horizontal, endless flow of the wording, etc. for advertisement and, therefore, arousing the attention of the drivers of vehicles running on the roads. Also, the light emitted from the lamp box 12 and the flow sign of the display 13 offer a guide for a driver attempting to drive his vehicle in the service station apron for refueling.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a filling station that supplies oil such as gasoline to automobiles and the like.

[Conventional technology]

As is well known, such a filling station is a place where a fueling device is installed to refuel cars, etc. with gasoline, etc.; The canopy 2 has a winding motor and a hose winding reel inside, and a plurality of hose processing devices 5 are suspended from the reel, in which a refueling hose 4 having a refueling nozzle 3 at the tip is freely wound and unwound. However, in some cases, the refueling mechanisms such as refueling pumps and refueling motors are of a suspended type and are housed in a separate mechanical room within the site.

Since such a fueling station does not require the installation of a fixed fueling device on the ground, there are no obstacles on the ground, and as a result, cars can freely drive and stop anywhere within the filling station premises 1 for refueling. This allows effective use of site 1.

However, on the other hand, when the parking spot is not clear, or when many cars enter and exit the premises 1 at the same time, cars block each other's movement, causing congestion and reducing refueling efficiency. This may lead to

Therefore, conventionally, for example, JP-A-61-175149, JP-A-61-184150, JP-A-61-75,
As shown in Publication No. 109, etc., vehicle guiding members made of band-shaped members or the like are arranged on the ground surface of site 1 to form a guiding path for vehicles, and also to form a refueling area display. be exposed.

On the other hand, a sales data input/output device (PO3) 7 is installed in a building 6 such as an office on the premises 1, and this device 7 manages refueling data and product sales data. A refueling data input/output device is installed outside Building 6,
It is designed to improve the efficiency of refueling work by making it possible to input and output refueling data such as the amount of refueling and the amount of refueling at the refueling site.

By the way, conventionally, as the installation location of such an outdoor refueling data input/output device, when installing a suspended type refueling device where there is no refueling equipment etc. on the ground so as not to interfere with the running of the car as described above, In order not to lose its advantage, it was installed on top of Inubashiri 8 around building 6.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

When refueling is performed using the refueling nozzle at the end of the refueling hose suspended from the hose processing device, the refueling nozzle will be placed at appropriate intervals near the center of the site, but if the Since the refueling data input/output device is installed adjacent to a building built at the edge of the site, the position of the refueling nozzle and the position of the refueling data input/output device are far apart. As a result, it is necessary to go back and forth between the refueling nozzle and the refueling data input/output device before or after the refueling operation, and the round trip takes time, resulting in poor workability.

On the other hand, the car guidance member installed in the center of the site only has the function of guiding the car to the stopping position for refueling and displaying the stopping position, and is not used for refueling work near the refueling point in the center of the site or processing refueling data. Effective use of convenient work space was not made.

The purpose of the present invention is to eliminate the disadvantages of the conventional example, and to enable the refueling data input/output device to be installed near the refueling point without interfering with the running of the vehicle, to improve refueling work efficiency, and to improve the refueling data input/output device on the refueling station site. The objective is to provide a refueling station that can make effective use of fuel.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention installs a refueling data input/output device on the premises in a refueling station equipped with a suspended refueling system in which a plurality of hose processing devices are suspended from a canopy above the premises. The gist of this is that a driving guide display for a car is created using a data input/output device.

[Effect]

According to the present invention, the refueling data input/output device is installed near the site projection position of the hose processing device suspended from the canopy, so the refueling data input/output device can be installed near the refueling point, and the refueling data input/output device can be installed near the refueling point. Refueling data can be processed near the location where the refueling is performed.

When installed in a non-hazardous location, safety can be ensured even if the refueling data input/output device is of non-explosion proof construction. By replacing at least a portion of the vehicle guiding member with a refueling data input/output device, the refueling data input/output device can also be used as a travel guide display for the automobile.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an embodiment of a refueling station according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a refueling data input/output device which is the main part of the above. To explain the configuration, as described above, there are a plurality of hose processing devices 5 (in the illustrated example, a plurality of hose processing devices 5 are installed in the canopy 2 that covers the upper part of the site 1, which stores the refueling hose 4 having the refueling nozzle 3 at the tip in a freely retractable manner). A display 9 is installed to display refueling data, such as the amount of refueling and the amount of refueling, in an easily visible position such as the wall of a building 6 such as an office within the premises 1.
A sales data input/output device (PO3) 7 is installed inside.

In the gas station having such a configuration, the present invention further includes the steps shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, a non-hazardous area B away from the projected position A in the site 1 immediately below the four hose treatment devices 5, that is, a non-hazardous area C within 60 cm around the projected position A. A total of two refueling data input/output devices 10, which are outdoor units of the sales data input/output device (PO3) 7, are located in the middle of the vertically arranged hose processing devices 5 within the area of the site 1. erected on the surface. Note that when installing in hazardous area C, it is necessary to use explosion-proof equipment.

This refueling data input/output device 10, as shown in FIG.
It is installed on a small island 11 that stands on the ground.The island 11 has a horizontally elongated approximately elliptical shape and a mountain-shaped cross section.Refueling data is input and output on this island 11. The cylindrical case 10a of the device 10 is installed.

This cylindrical case 10a is provided with a lamp box 12 in which a lighting lamp is installed in the upper part, and the case 10a is provided below the lamp box 12.
A display section 13 is provided in a horizontal band shape along the outer circumferential surface of a. As the display section 13, in addition to an assembly of light emitting diodes (LEDs), it is possible to use a magnetic reversal plate or the like. is displayed as a flow sign that appears to move horizontally and flow.

Then, an operation panel 14 is installed below this display section 13.

This operation panel 14 includes a numeric keyboard 15 for inputting customer number, preset fuel amount, etc., a card reader 16,
A lift switch 17 for moving the refueling bow 4 between an intermediate refueling standby position and a raised position near the ceiling is provided,
A shutter 18 is provided in front of the operation panel 14.

In the figure, 19 indicates a cash box provided below the operation panel 14, and 20 indicates a trash can.

The operation panel 14, the cash box 19, and the trash can 20 are arranged so that their front faces face the longitudinal direction of the island 11, that is, the direction in which the vehicle enters.

The refueling data input/output device 10 configured as described above is located on the longitudinal extension of the installed island 11, and is made of an elastic material such as synthetic rubber or synthetic resin, for example, and has a circular shape. A plurality of automobile guiding members 21 are arranged and installed on the ground.

The guide member 21 may be installed by burying it in the ground so that its upper surface is at the same level as the ground surface, or by forming the guide member 21 into a thin piece and attaching it to the ground surface.

Further, as for the shape of the guide member 21, in addition to the circular shape described above, a rectangular shape or an elongated strip shape can be considered.
When using elongated strips, it is sufficient to install one each in the front and back of the island 11 in the longitudinal direction.

In this way, the refueling data input/output device 10 is erected at the non-hazardous location B near the projected position A in the site 1 directly below the upper hose processing device 5, that is, near the refueling point, and the refueling data input/output device 10 and a guiding member 21 connected thereto.
A driving guide display for the automobile is formed by this.

Next, usage and operation will be explained.

When the gas station is closed, such as at night, the refueling data input/output device 1
The front surface of the operation panel 14 of the device 0 is covered with a shutter 18 and is not directly exposed to the outside, thereby preventing mischief by outsiders during this time.

Further, the refueling hose 8 is also wound up on a reel within the hose processing device 5, and the refueling nozzle 3 is in a raised position near the cab 2.

When the refueling station opens, open the shutter 18 covering the front of the operation panel 14 of the refueling data input/output device 10, turn on the hose lift switch 17, and move the refueling hose 4 in the raised position to the intermediate position between the refueling position and the refueling position. Lower it to the standby position.

Then, the lighting fixture in the lamp box 12 is turned on, and the display section 13 is driven to display characters such as advertisements as a flow sign.

In this case, the lamp box 12 and the display part 13 are vertically adjacent to each other and are located at the top of the case 10a, and the display part 13 is formed in a horizontal band shape over the circumferential surface of the case 10a. As the water moves sideways and flows, it can sufficiently draw the attention of drivers of cars traveling on the road.

Therefore, a driver of a car who is about to enter a gas station to receive refueling sees the light emitted from the lamp box 12 and the flow sign on the display section 13, uses this as a driving guide, and uses the guide member 21 as a driving guide. If the vehicle travels along the route and stops along the island 11 and the refueling data input/output device 10, the vehicle will be located at the refueling point.

When the car stops at the refueling point below the hose processing device 5 in this way, if the customer is a credit card customer, the refueling station staff receives the card from the customer, inserts it into the card reader 16, and inputs the preset refueling amount, etc. Input using the keyboard 15.

Then, when refueling is performed by inserting the refueling nozzle 3 provided at the tip of the refueling hose 4 suspended from the hose processing device 5 into the gasoline tank of the automobile, the amount of refueling is displayed on the display 9.

During refueling, trash inside the car is thrown into a trash can 20. In this case, since the trash can 20 is located near the refueling point, trash inside the vehicle can be thrown away while refueling is being performed.

After refueling is completed, the cash received from the customer is stored in the cash box 19.

And these card insertion work, numeric keyboard 15
All input work, cash storage, and garbage disposal work can be done while facing the direction of travel of the car.
It is easy to perform refueling work as it can be done while facing almost the same direction.

■ [Effects of the Invention] As described above, the refueling station of the present invention has the refueling data input/output device installed near the refueling point, so refueling work and refueling data processing work can be performed in close proximity, and in some cases, It is also possible to do both at the same time, improving work efficiency.

When installed in a non-hazardous location, safety can be ensured even if the refueling data input/output device and the like are not specially constructed to be explosion-proof.

In addition, since the refueling data input/output device can be used as a driving guide display to the refueling point of the car, there is no need to install a separate guidance member for the car, and this space can be used effectively.
The refueling data input/output device does not interfere with the running of the automobile.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an embodiment of a refueling station according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a refueling data input/output device which is a main part of the same. 1... Site 2... Canopy 3...
Refueling nozzle 4...Refueling hose 5...Bose processing device 6...Building 7...Sales data input/output device (
PO3) 8... Inubashiri 9... Display 10
...Refueling data input/output device 10a...Case 11...Island 12
... Lamp box 13 ... Display section 14 ... Operation panel 15 ... Numerical keyboard 16 ... Card reader 17 ... Elevation switch 18 ... Shutter 19 ... Cash box 20 ...
Trash can 21...Guiding member A...Projection position B...Non-hazardous area C...Dangerous area

Claims (1)

[Claims] At a gas station that has a suspended refueling system that suspends multiple hose processing devices from a canopy above the site, a refueling data input/output device is installed on the site, and the refueling data input/output device displays vehicle travel guidance. A gas station characterized by its formation.