JPH03256898A - Oil service station - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To save labor and to improve efficiency in feeding of petroleum by providing a data input/output device and an automatic feeding device that is controlled by signals outputted from the data input/output device. CONSTITUTION:When a car to be fed with petroleum comes to an entrance and is judged with a car sensor to be eligible for automatic feeding, said car is guided to a vacant automatic feeding device 11 and stops as its front wheels butt against a car stopper 30. Then the car sensor 34 detects the position of the car, and thereby a data input/output device 21 moves to a position convenient to operation by a driver. The driver inserts his IC card into the data input/output device 21 and inputs necessary data including his pass numbers, required quantity of feeding into the device and removes a fuel filler cap of his car, The car sensor 34 tries to find the position of the fuel filler, allowing the automatic feeding device 11 to move back and forth, upward and downward and to swing rightward and leftward. When the device is agreed with the position of the fuel filler of the car, feeding starts based on the inputted data. When the feeding in a specified quantity is accomplished, a feeding nozzle is automatically extracted from the fuel filler and the automatic feeding device 11 returns to a specified position. A customer (the driver) then receives his IC card and a charge slip from the data input/output device 21, and when payment is confirmed in case of payment by cash, the car stopper 30 retracts and a sign for allowing departure is put on.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a filling station for refueling automobiles with fuel such as gasoline.

[Conventional technology]

As is well known, such gas stations are equipped with a refueling system that refuels cars with fuel oil such as gasoline, but whether the refueling system is a fixed type on the ground or a suspended type A refueling nozzle is installed at the tip of the refueling hose that is pulled out from the hose storage device hanging from the refueling machine case or the canopy.To refuel, the staff at the refueling station must hold this refueling nozzle in their hand. is inserted into the car's fuel filler port to open the valve.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In this way, refueling cars is done manually by the staff at the gas station, which requires manpower, and it is necessary to have as many staff as the number of refueling devices installed at the gas station. For example, when a refueling station is crowded, the refueling customer's car may be left parked in front of the refueling device and the attendant may have to wait for refueling, which is not efficient at refueling (and it is also a long wait for the customer). It took a long time and was annoying.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a refueling station that eliminates the disadvantages of the conventional example, allows refueling without making customers wait in front of the refueling device, and improves refueling efficiency.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is provided with a data input/output device and an automatic refueling device controlled by the output from the data input/output device, and the data input/output device is provided with an IC card reader. The gist is to output data from a data input/output device.

[Effect]

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, since the automatic refueling device is automatically activated simply by operating the data input/output device, it is possible to refuel an automobile without refueling operations by a gas station attendant.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 2, for example, when an IC card possessed by a refueling agent is inserted into the data input/output device, the card data is read by the data input/output device, and the data input/output device reads the card data based on the data. This output is output to the automatic refueling system, which operates the automatic refueling system and automatically refuels the vehicle.

〔Example〕

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

Fig. 1 is an overall explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of a gas service station of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a front view of the data input/output device and fuel supply device, which are the main parts of the same, and Fig. 3 is a plan view of the gas station. To explain the overall structure, 1 in the figure shows the gas station, 2 the road, and 3 the sidewalk.The gas station 1 faces the sidewalk 3 and is surrounded on three sides by a firewall 4. An entrance 5 is formed at one end and an exit 6 is formed at the other end, and a CCD camera type car sensor 7 is installed at the exit 6 to detect whether or not a vehicle enters the entrance 5 and whether the vehicle is capable of automatic refueling. A CCD camera-type car sensor 8 was installed to detect the vehicle, and an alarm 9 was installed on the sidewalk 3 near the exit 6 to notify pedestrians and vehicles of the departure of the vehicle.

Basically, within the premises 10 of the gas station 1, there is an entrance 5 to an exit 6.
A flow line for automobiles is defined in a substantially arc shape so that the vehicles move toward each other, and a large number of automatic refueling devices 11 are arranged in a lane shape in parallel on this flow line, near the entrance 5 and approximately in the center of the site 10. A refueling area 12 is formed.

Then, a car wash area 13 is located near the fire wall 4 on the extension of the flow line exiting from this refueling area 12 in the traveling direction, and a car wash area 13 where car wash equipment is installed and a maintenance area 14 where automobile repairs and maintenance inspections are performed are formed. A convenience store 15 will be located at the end of the flow line near 6.

In the figure, 16 indicates a parking area for customers shopping at the convenience store 15, and this is formed near the fire wall 4 between the maintenance area 14 and the convenience store 15 so as not to obstruct the flow of traffic. Further, numeral 17 in the figure indicates an oil filling area for replenishing oil to an underground oil storage tank.

Then, in order to make the flow line clearer, the implantation 1
8 will be provided.

The refueling area 12 is one in which a plurality of automatic refueling devices 11 are arranged parallel to the flow line with an interval of approximately the length of a car as a parking space 20 for refueling, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. The data input/output device 21 was positioned forward in the direction of travel of the vehicle on islands 19 installed at intervals within the vehicle, and the automatic refueling device 11 was positioned behind it and erected side by side.

The data input/output device 21 is installed on a telescoping device 39 of a support column 22 that is erected on a lateral movement device 23 that slides the island 19 back and forth. An information display 24 that displays vehicle maintenance information as card information, a refueling data display 25 that displays the amount of refueling and amount of refueling, a keyboard 26 that inputs a password, amount of refueling, type of oil, etc., and a keyboard 26 that displays the amount of refueling in cash. A cash input device 27 and a card reader 35 are provided for payment.

The automatic refueling device 11 is mounted on a support 3 erected on the lateral movement device 37.
8, and the vertical movement device 28 provided in the case lla includes an ejection device 40 that retracts and refills a plurality of refueling nozzles that differ from one type of oil to the front, such as high octane, regular, light oil, etc., and a refueling device 40. A rotation device 41 for rotating the nozzle left and right, and a CCD camera-type fuel filler sensor 29 for fine adjustment to match the fuel filler nozzle with the fuel filler port position of the automobile are provided.

Such data input/output device 21 and automatic oil supply device 11 are
As shown in Figure 3, there are parking spaces for right-hand drive and left-hand drive, corresponding to the position of the driver's seat of the car, and for right-hand and left-hand fuel fillers, corresponding to the position of the car's fuel filler. A data input/output device 21' for right-hand drive and an automatic refueling device 11' for right-hand fuel filler are installed on the island 19 on the right side of 20.
In addition, a data input/output device 21 for the left hand drive and an automatic refueling device 11 for the left fuel filler port are respectively arranged on the left island 19, and these two data input/output devices 21 and 21' are automatically connected to each other. Refueling device! ill, 11'' constitute one set.

A retractable car stopper 30 is provided at the front wheel position of a car stopped in the parking space 20, and a refueling area 12
A canopy 32 is provided to cover the canopy 32, and a lamp 33 is attached to the front of the canopy 32 to guide the driver to each parking space 20, which lights up in blue when the vehicle is allowed to enter, and in red when it is not allowed to enter.

Further, a CCD camera type car sensor 34 is provided on the lower surface of the canopy 32 for guiding the movement of the automatic refueling device 11 to the refueling port position.

As described above, a control device such as a microcomputer is provided, and the data input/output device 21 and the automatic oil supply device 11 are installed.
, each sensor 7, 8, 34, a car stopper 30, a lamp 33, an alarm 9, etc.

On the other hand, the fuel filler cover of a car that is refueled by an automatic refueling device at such a gas station has a structure that can be opened and closed from the driver's seat, and the fuel filler cover is of the so-called bush valve type that is pushed open by inserting the fuel nozzle. shall be. The IC card handed to the customer stores the card number, password, and vehicle data such as oil type, fill level, and fuel filler location. In the case of a microcomputer-controlled automobile, an IC card reader/writer is provided so that vehicle diagnostic data such as engine condition, oil amount, and tire pressure can be stored in an IC card as vehicle diagnostic data from the on-board microcomputer.

Furthermore, most of the refueling devices installed in the refueling area 12 are automatic refueling devices 11 as described above, but a manual refueling device 36 similar to the conventional one is also provided so that other vehicles can be refueled.

Next, usage and operation will be explained.

When a car seeking refueling arrives at the entrance 5 of the gas station 1, the car sensor 7 installed here detects the arrival of the car, determines whether or not this is a car capable of automatic refueling, and automatically refuels. If the car is capable, automatic refueling Wl
The lamp 33 installed in the canopy 32 above the unused lane part of the parking space 20 where the automatic refueling device 11.
11".

The car enters the parking space 20 and stops when its front wheels hit the car stopper 30. In this state, the car sensor 34 on the ceiling detects a car parked below, and based on the video information output from the sensor 34, if the car is a left-hand drive car, the data input/output device 21 located on the left side of the car is moved by the lateral movement device 23 and the telescoping device f39 to an optimal position where it can be easily operated by the driver sitting in the driver's seat.

Therefore, the driver inserts the IC card into the card reader 35 of the data input/output device 21, and enters the password from the keyboard 26, the type of oil to be refueled for the vehicle, the amount of refueling, and whether the payment method is card or cash. Enter data.

Then, open the refueling locker from inside the car and prepare for refueling.

On the other hand, the vehicle's fuel filler location is determined based on the fuel filler location data stored in the IC card inserted into the card reader 35 and the image from the car sensor 34 on the ceiling.
When the fuel filler is located on the left side of the car, the automatic fuel filler 11 located on the left side of the car is moved forward and backward by the lateral movement device 37 and up and down by the vertical movement device 28, and furthermore, the refueling device 11 located on the left side of the car is moved up and down by the vertical movement device 28. If the vehicle is parked diagonally with respect to the automatic refueling device 11, it will be rotated left and right by the rotation device 41, and when the refueling port position is correctly aligned, the keyboard 26 will be rotated.
Based on the oil type data inputted from
The valve automatically protrudes toward the vehicle's fuel filler port, automatically inserts into the fuel filler port, and opens the valve.

Although not shown, after the oil type is finally confirmed by the oil type sensor, the amount of oil specified by human input from the keyboard 26 is refueled.

The refueling amount and refueling amount are displayed on the refueling data display 25 of the data input/output device 21, and when the set amount of refueling is completed, the refueling nozzle is automatically removed from the refueling port, and the automatic refueling device 11 returns to the predetermined position. .

To determine the amount of refueling, close the refueling port cover, receive the IC card and slip from the data input/output device 21, and read the amount of refueling and amount of refueling displayed on the slip or refueling data display 25. If paying in cash, inserts cash equivalent to the refueling amount into the cash input device 27.

When cash input is confirmed, the car stopper 30 retracts,
Since a message indicating that it is OK to leave the garage is displayed on the information display 24, the vehicle refuels from the parking space 20 and proceeds forward along the flow line.

If the vehicle is microcomputer controlled and the IC card stores vehicle data and vehicle diagnostic data, and there is data that requires maintenance, this data will be displayed on the information display 24 during refueling. Therefore, the amount of refueling can be determined by looking at this data and checking the maintenance area 1 after refueling.
4, where maintenance, inspection, and repairs are performed.

In addition, if you want to wash your car, you go to the car wash area 13, and if you want to go shopping at the convenience store 15, you go to the parking area 16 and park there.

When the car sensor 34 on the ceiling confirms that the car has left the parking space 20, the car stopper 30 protrudes above the ground again in preparation for the next refueling, and when the car reaches the exit 6, the car sensor 8 detects this. Then, an alarm device 9 using a signal or the like is activated to notify pedestrians on the sidewalk 3 and vehicles on the roadway 2 that a vehicle is leaving from the gas station 1, and to call attention to it.

Note that if a car entering the gas station 1 cannot be refueled automatically, it is guided to a manually operated refueling device provided separately at the end of the refueling area 12 or the like.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, the gas station of the present invention can refuel a car without requiring a gas station staff member to perform refueling operations, so that human labor can be omitted and refueling efficiency can be improved.

Furthermore, if the vehicle stops at the refueling location, the vehicle can be refueled immediately while remaining in the driver's seat, eliminating waiting time, and the refueling system operates automatically, making it safe.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of a fueling station according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of a data input/output device and a fuel supply device, which are the main parts of the same, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same. 1... Gas station 2... Roadway 3... Sidewalk 4... Fire wall 5... Entrance
6... Lower exit, 8... Car sensor 9...
Alarm 10...Premises 11.11"...
・Automatic refueling device 11a...Refueling machine case 12...
・Refueling area 13... Car wash area 14...
Maintenance area 15...Convenience store 16...Parking area 17...Lubrication area 1
8... Planting 19... Island 20
...Stopping space 21, 21"...Data input/output device

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A refueling station characterized by being provided with a data input/output device and an automatic refueling device controlled by the output from the data input/output device. (2) A fueling station characterized by being equipped with a data input/output device including an IC card reader and an automatic fueling device controlled by the output from the data input/output device when an IC card is inserted.