JPH10167030A - Travelling yes-no display device for filling station - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To clearly display yes or no of travelling to a driver and to reduce damage at the time of contact caused by starting of an automobile due to a mistake during the time of no travelling by moving a display body between a travelling yes position to draw from the side of a travelling passage and a travelling no position projected to the side of the travelling passage. SOLUTION: A customer sees a blue display of a travelling yes display 24 and a described oil kind of a guide display board 26, travels to an oil filling area 5 from a travelling passage 6, stops a car, removes a filling nozzle from a nozzle hanger 12 and makes a filling display 31 a filling demand display by blinking it. When a worker presses a filling permit button 32 by confirming safety of filling after the filling display 31 blinks, a travelling yes-no display device 20 puts off the travelling yes display 24 and projects a display body 22 to the side of travelling passages 6, 7 by moving means 23, and accordingly, an automobile is not started by mistake. Additionally, as only the display,body 22 is projected to the side of the travelling passages 6, 7, it is possible to reduce damage of the travelling yes-no display device 20 at the time of contact.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a running availability display device for a refueling station installed near a fueling device for supplying fuel oil to an automobile and displaying the availability of the automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A traveling availability display device for a refueling station, which displays refueling and prevents other vehicles from entering a refueling area,
This is known as JP-A-2-242787. The traveling availability display device for the refueling station is provided on the refueling device main body,
Since it is not designed to protrude toward the traveling road, it is difficult to understand that another vehicle may enter the refueling area during refueling. In addition, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 6 discloses a traveling availability display device for a refueling station for preventing a vehicle from leaving without paying during or after refueling.
Known as No. 3-307097. In the traveling availability display device for a gas station, the refueling amount indicator protrudes to the traveling path, so that if the vehicle starts by mistake, devices such as the indicator will be damaged.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention can clearly show a person driving a car whether or not he / she can drive,
An object of the present invention is to provide a traveling availability display device for a gas station, which causes less damage even if the vehicle accidentally starts when the vehicle cannot travel and comes into contact with the vehicle.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a display which moves between a travel-possible position retracted from the traveling road and a traveling-impossible position protruding toward the traveling road. . In this way, since it protrudes to the traveling road side and displays the impossibility of traveling, it is possible to clearly show the propriety of traveling to the person driving the automobile. Further, even if the vehicle is mistakenly started while the travel impossible is displayed, and the vehicle comes into contact with the vehicle, only the display body is damaged, so that the damage due to the contact is small.

Since the display moves horizontally or vertically, or moves horizontally between a travel-possible position and a non-travelable position, the display at the time of displaying that the automobile cannot travel is displayed. Since the display body protruding and protruding to the traveling road side and indicating that traveling is possible is retracted from the traveling road, it is possible to clearly inform the person driving the car whether or not traveling is possible.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a refueling station 1 is provided with a plurality of elongated islands 2, 2,..., A refueling device 10 is provided at the center of each island 2, and the present invention is provided at both ends. Is provided. The settlement device 30 provided in the office 3 is connected to the refueling device 10 and the traveling display device 20 by a signal line 4. A refueling area 5 is formed on the front surface of the refueling device 10, and a traveling path 6 for entering and a traveling path 7 for exiting are formed in connection with the refueling area 5.

The oil supply device 10 provided at the center of the island 2 incorporates three types of oil supply systems of regular gasoline, high-octane gasoline, and light oil. In the following description, the refueling nozzle is shown as 11). The nozzle hook 12 of the refueling nozzle 11 is provided with a nozzle switch 13 for detecting the removal of the refueling nozzle 11, and a refueling amount indicator 14 for displaying the refueling amount supplied from each refueling nozzle 11.

[0008] The traveling propriety display device 20 provided at both ends of the island 2 includes a support 21, a display 22 provided on the support 21, and a display 22 provided on the travel path 6.
The moving means 23 is configured to move horizontally between a travelable position A retracted from the side 7 and a travel impossible position B protruding toward the traveling paths 6 and 7. Then, the display body 22
Are provided with a travel permission indicator 24 for displaying blue and a travel impossibility indicator 25 for displaying red, and the support column 21 is provided with a guide display plate 26. On the guide display plate 26, an indication of an oil type that can be supplied, such as "regular, high-octane, light oil", or an indication, such as "Thank you / early oil change", is displayed.

FIG. 3 shows a second example of a running permission display device for a gas station.
This is an example. In this embodiment, the traveling availability display device 20
a is a support 21a, a display 22a provided on the support 21a, and a moving means 23 for vertically rotating the display 22a between a travelable position A and a travelable position B.
a. The display 22a is provided with a travel enable indicator 24a for displaying blue and a travel disable indicator 25a for displaying red, and the support 21a is provided with a guide display plate 26a.

FIG. 4 shows a third embodiment of a traveling propriety display device for a gas station. In this embodiment, the travel permission / inhibition display device 20b includes a support 21b, a display 22b provided on the support 21b, and the display 22b.
Moving means 2 that moves horizontally between the travel impossible position B and
3b. The display 22b is provided with a travel enable indicator 24b for displaying blue and a travel disable indicator 25b for displaying red, and the support 21b is provided with a guide display plate 26b.

Referring again to FIGS. 1 and 2, a self-console 30 provided in the office 3 is provided with each refueling device 1.
0, 10 ... refueling indicator 31, refueling permission button 32,
A refueling end indicator 33, a settlement button 34, a printer 35 for issuing a refueling slip, and a cash box 36 are provided.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to the flow chart of FIG. 5 taking as an example a self-service in which the customer himself refuels. When there is no vehicle in the refueling area 5, the travel permission indicator 2 of the display 22 of the travel permission display device 20 for the refueling station.
4 lights up and displays blue, and the display body 22 shows the traveling paths 6 and 7.
It is in the travel-possible position A retracted from.

The customer who has refueled looks at the blue indication on the travel permission indicator 24 and the oil type indicated on the guidance display board 26,
The vehicle travels from the approach path 6 to the refueling area 5 and stops. When the refueling nozzle 11 of the refueling device 10 is removed from the nozzle hook 12, the nozzle switch 13 is closed and a refueling request signal is transmitted to the self-console 30 in the office 3, and the refueling indicator 31 of the self-console 30 blinks to refuel. The request is displayed.

The worker in the office 3 has a self-console 3
When the refueling indicator 31 is turned on and the refueling permission button 32 is pressed after seeing that the refueling indicator 31 of 0 blinks, the refueling indicator 31 is turned on to indicate that refueling is in progress. A refueling permission signal is output, and a traveling prohibition signal is output to traveling propriety display device 20.

[0015] Running permission / inhibition display device 2 which has received the running impossible signal
In the case of 0 (ST1), the traveling permission indicator 24 of the display 22 is turned off, the traveling prohibition indicator 25 is turned on and red is displayed, and the moving means 23 is driven to move the display 22 to the traveling roads 6 and 7 side. (ST2). As described above, the traveling-impossible indicator 25 lights up to display red, and the display 2
Since 2 protrudes toward the traveling paths 6 and 7, the vehicle is not accidentally started. Further, since only the display body 22 protrudes toward the traveling paths 6 and 7, even if the vehicle departs accidentally and comes into contact with the automobile, the traveling availability display device 20 is hardly damaged.

Then, the refueling device 1 receiving the refueling permission signal
The pump 0 (not shown) is driven to be movable. When the refueling nozzle 11 is inserted into the refueling port of the vehicle and the nozzle valve is opened to start refueling, the refueling amount is displayed on the refueling amount indicator 14 and is simultaneously sent to the self-console 30. When the refueling is over and the refueling nozzle 11 is hung on the nozzle hook 12, the nozzle switch 13 opens, the pump stops,
The refueling end signal is transmitted to the self-console 30, and the refueling end indicator 33 of the self-console 30 is turned on.

The customer who has refueled goes to the office 3 for payment, and when the clerk presses the payment button 34 of the self-console 30, a refueling slip is issued from the printer 35 and a travel permission signal is displayed on the travel permission display device 20. Output to Then, the received fee is stored in the cash box 36.

A travel permission display device 20 receiving the travel permission signal
(ST3), the travel-impossible indicator 25 of the display 22 is turned off, the travel-enabled indicator 24 is turned on, blue is displayed, the moving means 23 is driven, the display 22 is retracted, and the travel-possible position A is displayed.
Move to (ST4). The customer who has confirmed that the display body 23 has moved to the travel-possible position A and the travel-possible indicator 24 has been displayed in blue, drives the automobile from the refueling area 5 to the exiting travel path 7 and returns from the refueling station 1. Get off.

Although the above description has been made with reference to the example of a self-service gas station, the running permission display device for a gas station according to the present invention may be similarly implemented at a gas station to which a worker at the gas station refuels. it can.

[0020]

As described above, the traveling propriety display device for a gas station according to the present invention is provided with a display body which moves between a traveling permitting position retracted from the traveling road side and a traveling prohibiting position protruding toward the traveling road side. I have. In this manner, since the vehicle is projected to the traveling road side to display the impossibility of traveling, the impossibility of traveling can be clearly shown to the person driving the automobile. Further, even if the vehicle is mistakenly started while the travel impossible is displayed, and the vehicle comes into contact with the vehicle, only the display body is damaged, so that damage caused by the contact is small.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the entirety of a gas station provided with a running permission display device for a gas station according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a part of a gas station provided with a running permission display device for a gas station according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the traveling propriety display device for a gas station according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the traveling propriety display device for a gas station according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a control flowchart of the traveling permission / inhibition display device for a gas station according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 refueling station 2 island 3 office 4 signal line 5 refueling area 6, 7 travel path 10 refueling device 11 refueling nozzle 12 nozzle hook 13 nozzle switch 14 refueling amount display 20 traveling propriety display device 21 support 22 display body 23 moving means 24 Drivable indicator 25 Driving indicator 26 Guidance display plate 30 Self-console 31 Refueling indicator 32 Refueling permission button 33 Refueling end indicator 34 Settlement button 35 Printer 36 Cash box

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A travelability display device for a gas station, comprising: a display body that can move between a travelable position retracted from a travel road side and a travel impossible position protruding toward the travel road side. 2. The traveling propriety display device for a gas station according to claim 1, wherein said display body rotates horizontally and moves between a traveling permitting position and a traveling disallowing position. 3. The travelability display device for a gas station according to claim 1, wherein the display body rotates vertically and moves between a travelable position and a travelable position. 4. The travelability display device for a gas station according to claim 1, wherein said display body moves horizontally to move between a travelable position and a travelable position.