JPH08169499A - Oil feeder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide an oil feeder which achieves a reduction in cost and an improvement in the appearance of a gas station by reducing the number of cases of a hose device. CONSTITUTION: Oil feeding areas are provided on both sides of an island 2 situated on the site 1 of a gas station. A hose device 20 having a hose case 21 extending to both oil-feeding areas is suspended from a canopy 3. From the hose case 21, oil feed hoses 14a and 14b, each of which is movable between both the oil-feeding areas, and oil feed hoses 14c and 14d, each of which is movable only in one corresponding oil-feeding area, are suspended. An oil feed pump and a flowmeter are provided in particular parts between both ends of a pipeline connecting an oil storage tank and the oil feed hoses.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an oil supply device installed in an oil supply station for supplying fuel to an automobile or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional hose suspension type refueling device, for example, a plurality of refueling hoses for each oil type such as high octane gasoline, regular gasoline, and light oil are suspended from a case provided above a refueling unit. If one refueling hose is used for each refueling area, one that is frequently used, such as regular gasoline, and one that is infrequently used, such as high octane gasoline and light oil, will increase the number of refueling hoses. May deteriorate and spoil the aesthetics of the gas station. Therefore, the applicant of the present application has previously disclosed, in JP-A-5-278799, that a refueling hose is provided for each refueling area for frequently used oil types, and one oil refueling area is provided for two refueling areas for less frequently used oil types. We have proposed a refueling device equipped with a hose processing device that also functions as a refueling hose.

[0003]

However, in this type of refueling device, the number of cases is increased because the case of the hose processing device is provided for each refueling hose for each type of oil, and there are disadvantages that the cost is high and the appearance is impaired. It was

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a refueling device which can reduce the cost by reducing the case of a hose processing device and improve the aesthetics of a gas station.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the refueling device of the present invention is provided with a refueling area on both sides of an island formed on the site of a refueling station, and a hose processing case extending across the refueling areas on both sides. A hose processing device having a hose is suspended from a canopy, a refueling hose movable from the hose processing case between the refueling areas on both sides and a refueling hose capable of moving only one refueling area are suspended, and an oil storage tank and the refueling hose are suspended. An oil supply pump and a flow meter are provided in the middle of a pipe connecting between and.

The refueling hoses movable between the refueling areas on both sides are two for refueling the rarely used oil species, and the refueling hoses movable only for one refueling area are one for each refueling area. It is preferable that they are provided one by one from the viewpoint of supplying high-octane gasoline and light oil that are less frequently used, and regular gasoline that is frequently used. The refueling hose suspended from the hose processing case can be wound up and down by being wound on the hose take-up reel provided in the hose processing case, and the refueling hose can be lowered only during refueling and raised to the upper part when not refueling. It is preferable because it can be stored. The refueling hose suspended from the hose processing case does not move up and down, and the case provided on the island is provided with a nozzle hook that hangs a refueling nozzle provided at the tip of the refueling hose. It is preferable because it can be handled in the same manner. The refueling hose is suspended from a moving body that travels along a long hole formed in the lower portion of the hose processing case, and the hose processing case is urged to always return the moving body to the center direction. It is preferable that the biasing means and the restraining means for temporarily restraining the movement of the moving body on the refueling area side are provided in order to easily handle the refueling hose.

[0007]

According to the present invention, a refueling hose of the oil type that is frequently used is provided with a refueling hose for each refueling area, while a refueling hose of the oil type that is rarely used is one refueling hose common to a plurality of refueling areas. By using, it is possible to improve refueling efficiency without wasting equipment, and by suspending these multiple refueling hoses from one case, the number of cases is reduced and the beauty of the gas station is increased. Cost is reduced.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a fueling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan layout view of a fueling station according to the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing an internal structure of a case according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view showing the internal structure of the case of the embodiment of the present invention.

In these figures, a small and long island 2 is provided in the site 1 of the gas station, for example, on the road side and on the back side from the road, and fuel areas A and B are provided on both sides of the island 2. There is. A stand is erected in the center of the island 2, and the case 10 is placed on the upper part of the stand.
Is provided. A canopy 3 is provided above the site 1. A hose processing device 20 is suspended above the island 2 from the canopy 3 and extends over the refueling areas A and B on both sides. Further, a refueling amount indicator 4 is hung from the canopy 3 above the front of the refueling area corresponding to the hose processing device 20. Site 1
There is a pump room 6 adjacent to the office 5 inside,
A refueling mechanism such as a refueling pump 7 that sucks oil for each different oil type such as high-octane gasoline, regular gasoline, and light oil from the underground oil storage tank, and a flow meter 8 that measures the flow rate value is stored, and a hose treatment is performed. Device 20
It communicates with the oil supply pipe 22 inside. The flow rate value measured by the flow meter 8 is displayed on the oil supply amount indicator 4.

The refueling amount indicator 4 displays the refueling amount of regular gasoline, high octane gasoline, light oil and regular gasoline from the left side, respectively.
d, 4a, 4b, 4c are provided, and in the vicinity of the respective display portions, indicator lamps 9d, 9a, 9b, 9c during refueling are provided.
Is provided. A plurality (two in FIG. 2) of the refueling device having the above configuration is provided according to the size of the site of the refueling station.

The case 10 is formed in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped box, and each side of the case 10 is fitted with an oil supply nozzle provided at the tip of a plurality of oil supply hoses suspended from a hose processing device 20 described later. Nozzle hook 12 (a, b,
c, d) are formed, and an operation unit 15 such as a card reader or a numeric keypad is provided. Note that the case 10 is provided with a nozzle switch, and the zeroing of the display, the on / off of the refueling pump, and the on / off of the refueling display lamp 9 are controlled according to the on / off of the nozzle switch. Has become.

The hose processing device 20 includes the island 2
It is provided with a horizontally long hose processing case 21 extending over the refueling areas A and B on both sides of, and is hung from the canopy 3 at right angles to the elongated island 2. Each of the hose processing cases 21 has two bottoms on both sides in the longitudinal direction.
Two long elongated holes 23a and 23b and two short elongated holes 23c and 23d are formed in the center. Two long and narrow holes 2
3a, 23b are formed in the range extending over the refueling areas A and B near both sides of the bottom of the hose processing case 21 in the longitudinal width direction, and the two short slots 23c and 23d are formed in the longitudinal width direction. Refueling area A on one side at approximately the center
Alternatively, it is formed in a range extending over B.

In the two long holes 23a and 23b, for example, a carriage (moving body) 25a for suspending a refueling hose 14a for high-octane gasoline, which is rarely used, and a carriage (moving for a refueling hose 14b for light oil, respectively). (Body) 25b, and carts (moving bodies) 25b, 25c for suspending refueling hoses 14c, 14d for regular gasoline are traveling in the two short slots 23c, 23d. Each of the carriages 25 (a, b, c, d) is a retractor (biasing means) provided at a substantially central portion of the hose processing case 21.
27 (a, b, c, d) is urged in the direction of pulling to the center via the wire 28. At both ends of the hose processing case 21, a magnet 29 (a,
b, c, d) are provided for the carriages 25 (a, b,
When the magnetic body on the end side of (c, d) abuts, the truck 25 (a, b, c, d) is temporarily moved to each refueling area A by the suction force.
Alternatively, it is held on the B side. Dolly 25
(A, b, c, d) are wheels 2 traveling on both sides of the long hole 23 (a, b, c, d) at the bottom of the hose processing case 21.
6, a joint 19 for suspending the refueling hose 14 (a, b, c, d) is provided. The joint 19 is provided with a flexible hose 16 via a swivel joint 15.
Of the hose 16 is connected to the oil supply pipe 22. Refueling hose 14 (a, b, c,
In d), one end thereof is connected to the joint 19, and the refueling nozzles 13 (a, b,
c, d) are provided, and each refueling nozzle 13 (a,
b, c, d) can be hooked on the nozzle hook 12 (a, b, c, d) formed on the side surface of the case 10.

The operation of the oil supply device having the above structure will be described. For example, high-octane gasoline or light oil, which is rarely used, may be refueled in areas A and B on both sides of the island 2.
Fuel is supplied from a fuel supply hose 14a or 14b suspended from a carriage 25a or 25b that moves across Further, regular gasoline, which is frequently used, has a refueling hose 14c or 14 suspended from a dolly 25c or 25d that moves only in a refueling area A or B on one side.
Refuel from d. That is, in the case of refueling of high-octane gasoline or light oil that is rarely used, one refueling hose 14a or 14b suspended from the hose processing device 20 is commonly used for refueling vehicles in refueling areas A and B on both sides. On the other hand, in the case of regular gasoline, which is frequently used, refueling is performed by refueling hoses 14c or 14d provided in the refueling areas A and B on one side.

For example, when a vehicle that refuels high-octane gasoline enters the refueling area A, the refueling hose 14a suspended from the dolly 25a for high-octane gasoline is detached from the refueling nozzle 13a, and then the refueling hose is removed. If you pull 14a in the direction of refueling area A by hand,
The dolly 25a moves to the refueling area A side through the long hole 23a at the bottom of the case against the urging force of the retractor 27a, and is positioned at the end of the hose processing case 21. At this time, the magnet 29
a attracts the magnetic substance at the end of the carriage 25a,
a is fixed against the urging force of the retractor 27a and does not return to the original position even if the hand is removed from the fuel supply hose 14a.
As a result, refueling can be continued even if no worker is attached. Even if the vehicle enters the refueling area B, this operation can be refueled by the single refueling hose 14a. The same applies to the case of supplying light oil.

Next, when refueling regular gasoline that is frequently used, when the automobile enters refueling area A,
When the vehicle enters the refueling area B by refueling from the regular gasoline cart 25c on the refueling area A side and the vehicle enters the refueling area B, the refueling hose suspended from the regular gasoline cart 25d on the refueling area B side. Refuel from 14d. The operation of refueling is similar to the above. In the case of refueling regular gasoline which is frequently used in this way, by using one refueling hose in each of the refueling areas A and B, it is possible to refuel at the same time even when the vehicle enters the refueling areas A and B.

When refueling is performed in the above state, the oil pumped from the underground tank by the corresponding refueling pump 8 passes from the flowmeter 7 through the refueling pipe 22, the hose 16 and the refueling hose 14 and from the refueling nozzle 13 to the vehicle. The refueling data is discharged to the tank, and the refueling data is displayed on the corresponding display unit 4 (a, b, c, d) of the refueling amount display 4 suspended from the canopy 3, and the refueling corresponding to the oil being refueled. Indicator lamp 9
(A, b, c, d) lights up.

When refueling is completed and the refueling hose 14 is pulled a little strongly, the dolly 25 is separated from the magnet 29, the dolly 25 is moved to the center of the hose processing case 21 by the urging force of the retractor 27, and the refueling hose 14 is suspended. The lowering point returns to the original position in the center of the hose processing case 21. Therefore, if the refueling nozzle 13 is returned to the nozzle hook 12, the refueling ends.

In the oil supply apparatus of the present invention, the oil supply hoses for the rarely used oil species share one hose in the lubrication areas on both sides, and the oil supply hoses for the frequently used oil species are 1 in each of the lubrication areas on both sides. By providing each hose, oil types that are frequently used can be refueled simultaneously in both areas, and the refueling waiting time can be shortened. Further, since the plurality of refueling hoses are suspended from one case, the space can be reduced, the structure can be simplified and the appearance can be increased, and the cost can be reduced.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing the internal structure of the case of the oil supply apparatus of another embodiment of the present invention. The parts corresponding to those in the above embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals.

In the hose processing apparatus 30 of this embodiment, a hose take-up reel 31 is provided on a carriage 25, and the fuel supply hose 14 is taken up by the hose take-up reel 31 and suspended. The hose take-up reel 31 is driven by a drive device such as a motor (not shown), and takes up the refueling hose 14 when refueling is completed. Other configurations are the same as those in the above embodiment.

In the oil supply device of this embodiment, the hose processing device 30 is provided with the hose take-up reel 31, which is different in that the oil supply hose 14 is moved up and down at the start and end of the oil supply. Similarly, the same type of hose can be used for refueling oil types that are rarely used, and one hose can be used for refueling oil types that are frequently used, one on each side of the refueling area. Further, since the refueling hose 14 moves up and down, the case on the island is unnecessary, and the nozzle hooking is also unnecessary.

In each of the above embodiments, the retractor is used as the urging means for pulling the carriage, but other means may be used, and a magnet is used as a temporary restraining means, but other claws are used. The latch structure may be used.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described, it goes without saying that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0025]

As described above, according to the oil supply device of the present invention, while the oil supply hoses for the oil types that are frequently used are provided with the oil supply hoses for each oil supply area, the oil supply hoses for the oil types that are rarely used are By using one refueling hose common to multiple refueling areas, it is possible to improve refueling efficiency without wasting equipment, and by suspending these multiple refueling hoses from one case, The number can be reduced, the beauty of the gas station can be enhanced, and the cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an oil supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan layout view of a gas station according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing the internal structure of the case of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan sectional view showing the internal structure of the case of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing the internal structure of the case of the oil supply apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Site 2 Island 3 Canopy 4 Refueling amount display 5 Office 6 Pump room 7 Refueling pump 8 Flow meter 9 Refueling indicator lamp 10 Cases 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d Nozzle holder 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d Refueling nozzle 14a, 14b, 14c, 14d Refueling hose 15 Operation part 16 Hose 20 Hose processing device 21 Hose processing case 22 Oil supply pipe 23a, 23b, 23c, 23d Long hole 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d Truck 27a, 27b, 27c, 27d Retractor 28 Wire 29a, 29b, 29c, 29d Magnet 30 Hose processing device 31 Hose winding reel

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A refueling area is provided on both sides of an island formed on a site of a gas station, and a hose processing device having a hose processing case extending over the fueling areas on both sides is hung from a canopy. A refueling device in which a refueling hose movable between refueling areas and a refueling hose movable only in one refueling area are suspended, and a refueling pump and a flow meter are interposed in the middle of a pipe connecting the refueling tank and the refueling hose. . 2. The refueling hoses movable between the refueling areas on both sides are two for refueling oil types that are rarely used, and the refueling hoses movable only for one refueling area correspond to the respective refueling areas. The refueling device according to claim 1, wherein the refueling device is one each. 3. The refueling device according to claim 1, wherein the refueling hose suspended from the hose processing case is wound around a hose winding reel provided in the hose processing case and moved up and down. 4. The oil supply hose suspended from the hose processing case does not move up and down, and a case provided on the island is provided with a nozzle hook for hanging an oil supply nozzle provided at the tip of the oil supply hose. Refueling device described. 5. The refueling hose is suspended from a moving body that runs along a long hole formed in a lower portion of the hose processing case, and the moving body is always returned to the center of the hose processing case. The refueling device according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, further comprising: a biasing unit that biases the moving body and a restraining unit that temporarily restrains the movement of the moving body on the refueling area side. 6. A refueling amount indicator for displaying a measured value of the flow meter is provided at a front upper portion of the refueling area,
The lubricating device according to 2, 3, 4 or 5.