JPH10101199A - Oil depot equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely grasp the refilling condition of other customers, by displaying the using conditions or refilling conditions of a plurality of measuring instruments on an outdoor display and also informing about the conditions by a chime or a buzzer. SOLUTION: An outdoor indicator 41 and an indoor indicator 45 are formed to have a laterally long rectangular box body. Displays 41a, 45a displaying the unit number 1, 2, 3, etc., corresponding to respective measuring instruments 11 are installed at the upper stage of the indicator face side thereof and corresponding lamps 41b, 45b are arranged in the middle stage and corresponding speaker 41c, 45c are arranged in the lower stage. In the outdoor indicator 41, information is controlled by putting the light on and out and flickering of the lamp 41b or the chime or the buzzer from the speaker 41 through an outdoor indication controller, while in the indoor indicator 45, information is controlled by putting the light on and out and flickering of the lamp 45b or the chime or the buzzer from the speaker 45c through an indoor indication controller.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gas station installed at a gas station for supplying fuel such as gasoline to automobiles and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a recent gas station, a large number of refueling operations are performed by a small number of workers in order to reduce labor costs. Or, even if it ended, it was left unchecked and left unpleasant, giving the customer discomfort. Further, there is an inconvenience that a customer shopping at a convenience store in a building cannot know the refueling end of his / her car. In order to solve these inconveniences, the present applicant has previously filed Japanese Patent Application No. 7-9 / 1995.
In No. 1942, an outdoor display and an indoor display were provided to provide a satisfactory service to customers and a refueling station facility capable of confirming refueling completion even during shopping.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional technique, the outdoor display and the indoor display indicate the refueling status by turning on, blinking, and turning off the lamp, so that they concentrate on cleaning windows of other customers. It is difficult for a worker who is standing or who cannot see the outdoor indicator behind a weighing machine or a car to grasp the refueling situation. In addition, customers who are absorbed in shopping do not know that refueling has been completed despite the fact that the lamp is lit on the indoor display, so there is an inconvenience such as waiting for a car waiting for refueling.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of such inconvenience, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a satisfactory service to a customer with a small number of workers, and to provide the customer with a vehicle even in a building. An object of the present invention is to provide a gas station facility capable of reliably grasping the refueling end.

[0005]

According to the present invention, in order to solve such a problem, a pump and a flow meter are sequentially connected by a pipe, and a refueling hose having a refueling nozzle at the tip is connected to the pipe. A nozzle switch is provided on a nozzle hook of the refueling nozzle, a signal is received from the nozzle switch when the fueling nozzle is removed from the nozzle hook, a refueling-enabled state is obtained, and a nozzle switch when the fueling nozzle is hooked on the nozzle hook And a metering device control device for controlling the display of the refueling data on a display by counting the pulses output from the flow rate pulse transmitter of the flowmeter and receiving the signal from A plurality of weighing machines are placed on an outdoor island, and a signal from the weighing machine control device for turning off the nozzle switch and refueling data are received, and a signal from the keyboard is received. In a refueling station facility where a POS control device that issues a refueling slip is installed indoors, a signal output when refueling is started is received and a refueling start is displayed, and a signal output when refueling is stopped is displayed. When receiving and displaying the refueling stop and notifying, when receiving the signal output when refueling is restarted and displaying the refueling restart and stopping the notification, when the refueling nozzle is hung over the nozzle hook An outdoor indicator arranged outdoors to receive the output signal and display the end of refueling, and receive a signal output when refueling starts to display the start of refueling, and hang the refueling nozzle on a nozzle hook. When the refueling slip is issued, a signal output when the refueling slip is issued is displayed, and a notification is displayed. Since an indoor Display placed indoors to perform, after the start refueling until refueling operation is interrupted, can concentrate on other operations. In addition, since the customer in the building is also notified along with the display, the end of refueling of the own vehicle can be surely grasped.

[0006] Since the notification is a chime or a buzzer, the stop of refueling can be surely grasped even if the outdoor display is not visible. In addition, even a customer who is shopping in the building can reliably know the end of refueling by notifying the indoor display.

[0007] Since the tone of the chime or buzzer is different for each weighing machine, the operator can immediately head to the car whose refueling has been stopped without looking at the outdoor display during congestion. In addition, each time a customer in a building receives a notification with a different tone, the customer can confirm that his or her vehicle has been refueled.

[0008] Since the tone of the chime or buzzer is different for each island, even if a weighing machine is erected in a plurality of areas, it is possible to recognize the car whose refueling has been stopped.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a gas station facility according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the appearance of a gas station according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating an example of arrangement of an indoor display and a POS control device. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the gas station equipment according to the embodiment of the present invention.

In these figures, the gas station equipment of the present invention has a plurality of weighing machines 11,... For refueling, standing on an island 1 provided in a gas station site 4.
An outdoor indicator 41 for displaying the refueling status of each weighing machine 11,... Is mounted on the outdoor wall surface of the building 2 so as to be visible from the outside of each weighing machine 11,. It is attached to the upper part of the indoor wall that can be seen from above. Then, a POS terminal device 51 for performing fee settlement and the like is arranged on a desk near an indoor doorway. In the building 2, for example, a resting place for customers or a convenience store where shopping can be performed is provided.

The metering machine 11 has a main body case 12 in which a pump 14 driven by a motor 13 and a flow meter 16 having a flow rate pulse transmitter 15 are connected by a pipe so as to sequentially communicate with an underground tank. Is built in, and a refueling hose 18 having a refueling nozzle 17 is connected to a pipe of the refueling system. On the side of this body case 12,
A nozzle hanger 19 is provided to hang the refueling nozzle 17. A nozzle switch 20 is provided near the nozzle hanger 19 to be turned on and off by attaching and detaching the fueling nozzle 17. A refueling amount indicator 21 is provided. In the main body case 12, the motor 13, the refueling amount display 21 and the outdoor display 41 are controlled by signals from the nozzle switch 20 and the flow rate pulse transmitter 15, or a signal is transmitted to the POS terminal 51. A weighing machine control device 22 is provided.

The weighing machine controller 22 includes a refueling controller 2
3, the transmission means 24, and the outdoor display control unit 25. The refueling control section 23 counts the pulses of the flow rate pulse transmitter 15 and returns to zero by the ON signal of the nozzle switch 20. The motor control means 26 controls the driving of the motor 13 by the ON / OFF signal received from the nozzle switch 20. And a display control means 28 for receiving a signal from the integration means 27 and controlling the display of the refueling amount display 21. The transmitting means 24 is a nozzle switch 2
This is a part for transmitting an on / off signal from 0 and a pulse signal from the flow rate pulse transmitter 15 to the POS terminal device 51. The outdoor display controller 25 includes an on / off signal from the nozzle switch 20 and a pulse signal from the flow rate pulse transmitter 15 to determine the start and end of refueling.・
Refueling resumption judging means 30 for judging refueling based on an OFF signal and a pulse signal from flow pulse transmitter 15, and refueling stop based on an ON / OFF signal from nozzle switch 20 and a pulse signal from flow pulse transmitter 15. Outdoor display control means 3 for controlling the outdoor display 41 based on the determination results of the refueling stop determination means 31, the refueling start / end determination means 29, the refueling resumption determination means 30, and the refueling stop determination means 31
And 2.

The POS terminal 51 is connected to each weighing machine 1
1. Refueling data such as the ON / OFF signal of the nozzle switch 20 and the pulse signal of the flow rate pulse transmitter 15 transmitted from the side are received, and the refueling charge is calculated, displayed, or a slip is issued. POS control device 5 for controlling each part
2, a keyboard 53 for key input, a printer 54 for issuing a refueling slip, etc., and a POS display 5 comprising a CRT display or the like for displaying a refueling amount, a refueling fee, etc.
5 and an indoor display control means 56 for controlling the display of the indoor display 45.

The outdoor display 41 and the indoor display 45
Are formed in a rectangular box shape that is long horizontally, and a unit number display section 41a that displays unit numbers corresponding to the respective weighing machines 11, 1, 2, 3,... , 45a, and lamps 41b, 45b corresponding to the middle, and speakers 41c corresponding to the lower,
45c. The outdoor display 41 is controlled by the outdoor display control means 32 to turn on / off / blink / turn off the lamp 41b and to notify by a chime or buzzer from the speaker 41c. The indoor display 45 is controlled by the indoor display control means 56 to control the lamp 45b. Lighting, blinking, turning off, and notification by a chime or buzzer from the speaker 45c are controlled.

Next, the outdoor display 41 and the indoor display 45
Will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the outdoor display of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the indoor display of the present invention.

First, regarding the outdoor display 41, the refueling nozzle 17 of the predetermined weighing machine 11 is removed from the nozzle hook 19, the nozzle switch 20 is turned on (ST1), and the pulse from the flow rate pulse transmitter 15 is output to the outdoor. Display control unit 2
5 (ST2), the refueling start / end determination means 29
Determines that refueling has started, the outdoor display control means 32 sends a lighting signal to the outdoor display 41, and the corresponding lamp 41b is turned on (ST3). Then, while the refueling is started and the pulse from the flow rate pulse transmitter 15 is being input to the outdoor display control unit 25, the lamp 41b is lit, but the valve of the refueling nozzle 17 is closed and the pulse is When T seconds (for example, about 3 seconds) elapse after stopping, the refueling stop determination means 31 determines that refueling is stopped, the outdoor display control means 32 sends a blink signal to the outdoor display 41, and the lamp 41b of the lamp 41b blinks from lighting. At the same time, a notification output signal is sent from the outdoor display control means 32 to the outdoor display 41, and a chime or buzzer sounds from the speaker 41c (ST4, ST5, ST6).

Next, when the valve of the refueling nozzle 17 is opened and the pulse from the flow rate pulse transmitter 15 is input again to the outdoor display controller 25 (ST7), the refueling resumption judging means 30 judges that refueling is resuming. A notification output stop signal is sent from the outdoor display control means 32 to the outdoor display 41, and the speaker 41c
The notification by the chime or the buzzer stops. At the same time, the lighting signal is sent from the outdoor display control means 32 to the outdoor display 4.
1 and the lamp 41b changes from blinking to lighting (ST8). Then, after refueling is completed, when the refueling nozzle 17 is hooked on the nozzle hook 19 and the nozzle switch 20 is turned off (ST9), the refueling start / end determination means 29 determines the refueling end, and the outdoor display control means 32 turns off the signal and informs. An output stop signal is sent to the outdoor display 41, and the lamp 41b
Is turned off, and the notification by the chime or the buzzer from the speaker 41c is stopped (ST10).

Next, regarding the indoor display 45, the ON / OFF signal of the nozzle switch 20 of the predetermined weighing machine 11 and the pulse signal of the flow rate pulse transmitter 15 are transmitted by the transmitting means 24 to the POS control device on the POS terminal 51 side. 52, and the display and notification of the indoor display 45 are controlled by the indoor display control means 56. That is, first, the refueling nozzle 17
Is removed from the nozzle rack 19 and the ON signal of the nozzle switch 20 is transmitted (ST21), the indoor display control means 56
Sends a lighting signal to the indoor display 45, and the lamp 45
b lights up (ST22). Next, when the refueling nozzle 17 is hung on the nozzle hanger 19 and the OFF signal of the nozzle switch 20 is transmitted (ST23), the indoor display control means 56 sends a blinking signal to the indoor display 45 in order to inform that the charge settlement is required. And the lamp 45b changes from lighting to blinking. At this time, a notification output signal is sent from the indoor display control means 56 to the indoor display 45, and a chime or buzzer sounds from the speaker 45c (ST24). Then, when the settlement slip is issued from the printer 54 (ST2).
5), the indoor display control means 56 sends a turn-off signal and a notification output stop signal to the indoor display 45, the lamp 45b is turned off, and the notification by the chime or the buzzer from the speaker 45c is stopped (ST26).

As another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, a case where the weighing machine 11 is erected on the islands 1 provided on both sides of the building 2 is considered, and the tone of the chime or buzzer can be changed for each island 1. For example, an employee in the vicinity of the building 2 can determine a difference in tone of the chime or buzzer from the outdoor display 41 and go to an area where the chime or buzzer sounds. Also, speaker 41c
Can be reduced, so that capital investment costs can be reduced.

[0020]

The refueling device according to the present invention is as described in detail above. The use status or refueling status of a plurality of weighing machines can be grasped not only by displaying on an outdoor display but also by a chime or a buzzer. Since the worker can concentrate on work such as window cleaning, the worker can surely grasp the refueling status of other customers. In addition, since the customer in the building is notified by a chime and a buzzer together with the display, the end of refueling of the own vehicle can be surely grasped. Further, even if the outdoor indicator is not visible behind a weighing machine or a car, the stoppage of refueling can be reliably grasped by a chime or a buzzer. Then, since the tone of the chime and the buzzer is different for each weighing machine, it is possible to grasp the car whose refueling has been stopped without looking at the outdoor display.
Further, since the tone of the chime or buzzer is different for each of the islands, even if the weighing machine is erected in a plurality of areas, it is possible to grasp the car whose refueling has been stopped.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a gas station facility of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a gas station of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an arrangement example of an indoor display and a POS control device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a gas station facility of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the outdoor display of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the indoor display device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Island 2 Building 3 Site 11 Metering machine 12 Body case 13 Motor 14 Pump 15 Flow pulse transmitter 16 Flow meter 17 Refueling nozzle 18 Refueling hose 19 Nozzle hook 20 Nozzle switch 21 Refueling amount display device 22 Metering device control unit 23 Refueling control unit 24 Transmission means 25 Outdoor display control unit 26 Motor control means 27 Accumulation means 28 Display control control unit 29 Refueling start / end determination means 30 Refueling resumption determination means 31 Refueling stop determination means 32 Outdoor display control means 41 Outdoor display 41a Unit number Display 41b Lamp 41c Speaker 45 Indoor Display 45a Unit Number Display 45b Lamp 45c Speaker 51 POS Terminal 52 POS Controller 53 Keyboard 54 Printer 55 POS Display

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A pump and a flow meter are sequentially connected by a pipe, an oil supply hose having an oil supply nozzle provided at a tip thereof is connected to the pipe, a nozzle switch is provided on a nozzle hook of the oil supply nozzle, and the oil supply nozzle is hooked by a nozzle. Receiving the signal from the nozzle switch when it was removed from the nozzle, and making it refuelable, and receiving the signal from the nozzle switch when the fueling nozzle was put on the nozzle hook to make it impossible to refuel, A plurality of weighing machines provided with a weighing machine control device for performing control for counting pulses output from the flow rate pulse transmitter and displaying refueling data on a display device are arranged on an outdoor island, and each of the weighing machine controls A refueling station in which a POS control device is installed indoors, which receives a signal from the device to unplug the nozzle switch and refueling data, and issues a refueling slip based on a signal from the keyboard. In the equipment, a signal output when refueling starts is received to indicate refueling start, a signal output when refueling is stopped is received and refueling stop is displayed and information is reported, and refueling is restarted. When the signal output when receiving is displayed to indicate the refueling resumption and stop the notification, the signal output when the refueling nozzle is hung on the nozzle hook is received and the refueling end is displayed. An outdoor display that has received a signal output when refueling is started and displays the start of refueling, and receives a signal output when the refueling nozzle is hung over the nozzle and displays the end of refueling. And an indoor indicator disposed indoors for receiving a signal output when the refueling slip is issued, displaying the settlement completed, and stopping the notification. Equipment. 2. The gas station equipment according to claim 1, wherein the notification is a chime or a buzzer. 3. The gas station equipment according to claim 2, wherein a tone of a chime or a buzzer is different for each of the weighing machines. 4. The gas station equipment according to claim 2, wherein the tone of the chime or buzzer is different for each island.