JPH10236595A - Sales terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sales terminal device of a gas station which facilitates monitoring of oil supply conditions and displaying an advertisement when oil is not supplied to effectively use it, by providing an indication lamp showing the oil supply condition at the top of respective sales terminal devices. SOLUTION: Sales terminal devices 1 and oil supply devices 2 are installed in a plurality of oil supply lanes and monitors for the oil supply conditions of respective lanes are provided in a gas station. In this time, indication lamps 1-4 are put on the top of the sales terminal devices as minitors to vary the light-emitting conditions in accordance with respective treatment stages from start of the oil supply operation to finish of accounting treatment and indicate the situation. The indication lamp has a display function and an advertisement is displayed during suspension of oil supply.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sales terminal device used for a gas station or the like, and more particularly to a sales terminal for displaying each processing stage from the start of refueling operation to the end of accounting processing, and displaying an advertisement or the like except during refueling. It concerns the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a gas station provided with a so-called self-service type corner operated by a visitor has begun to appear. In a gas station of this type, a sales terminal device and a refueling machine are provided in each of a plurality of lanes. In the self-service type corner, a lightning display linked to the sales terminal device of each lane is provided at one place where it is easy to see. The refueling status (operation start, refueling start, refueling end, accounting process end, etc.) for each lane is displayed in characters and numbers, and can be managed by one person.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned gas station, when a staff member is working far away from the electric light indicator, the display becomes invisible and it becomes difficult to grasp the entire refueling situation. is there. Also, depending on the installation location of the electric light indicator, there is a problem that a staff member needs to look back and look at it, and there is a problem that it is sometimes difficult to constantly monitor the refueling status.

[0004] When the self-service corner is not used, the electronic indicator is turned off.
There is also a problem that there is a lot of wasted time from the viewpoint of the operation rate of the electronic display.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned point, and by providing an indicator light for indicating the refueling status at the top of each sales terminal device, it is easy to monitor the refueling status.
An object of the present invention is to provide a sales terminal device of a gas station that displays an advertisement when refueling is not performed.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fuel supply system comprising a plurality of refueling lanes, a sales terminal device and a refueling machine installed in each refueling lane, In a sales terminal device of a gas station equipped with monitoring means for monitoring refueling status, an indicator light is installed at the top of the sales terminal device as a monitoring means, corresponding to each processing stage from the start of refueling operation to the end of accounting processing. It is characterized in that control means for changing the light emission state of the indicator lamp is provided.

[0007] The invention described in claim 2 is the first invention.
In the sales terminal device described in the above, the indicator light has a display function, and the control means displays information corresponding to each processing stage on the indicator light, and when the refueling machine is not refueling, an advertisement is displayed on the indicator light. Displaying information.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a block configuration of a sales terminal device of the present invention. As shown in the figure, a sales terminal device 1 of the present invention includes a CPU 1-1 (central processing unit), an operation unit 1-2, a price adjustment machine 1-3, and an indicator light 1-.
4, comprising a memory 1-5, an interface 1-6,
The operation unit 1-2 is a display 1-2 for displaying the amount of money and the amount of injection.
1. It has a keyboard 1-2-2 and a card input device 1-2-3 for performing input operations, and performs operations such as refueling and accounting.
The refueling machine 2 has a CPU via an interface 1-6.
In response to a command from 1-1, refueling is performed, and a signal such as a refueling amount is transmitted to the CPU 1-1.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a sales terminal device and a refueling machine of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a plane arrangement of a gas station in which the sales terminal device of the present invention and a refueling machine are installed. As illustrated, the sales terminal device 1 and the refueling machine 2 are arranged side by side on a lane. A display 1-2-1 is provided on the front of the sales terminal device 1 (the side on which the vehicle enters).
Display screen, operation surface of keyboard 1-2-2, input port for inserting card of card input device 1-2-3, payment machine 1
-3 coin and bill insertion slots are arranged. Also,
An indicator 2-2 is arranged in front of the refueling machine 2.

At the top of the sales terminal device 1, an indicator light 1-4 is provided. As shown in FIG. 3, the gas station is provided with a plurality of lanes A, B, and C, and a sales terminal device 1 and a refueling machine 2 are installed in each of the lanes. When a customer who enters the lane by car operates the keyboard 1-2-2 (or the card input device 1-2-3) of the sales terminal device 1 and inputs data necessary for refueling, such as the amount of refueling, the indicator light 1 is displayed. -4 emits light to signal the start of operation. When the clerk who visually recognizes the situation goes to the visitor and inserts the filling port 2-1 of the refueling machine 2 into the filling port of the fuel tank of the automobile and performs a refueling operation, the data based on the data input by the visitor is first obtained. Then, the CPU 1-1 of the sales terminal device 1 issues a refueling command to start refueling.

The CPU 1-1 executes a program stored in the memory 1-5 to execute the display lamp 1--1.
4 to control switching between lighting and extinguishing. When the operation of the keyboard 1-2-2 (or the card input device 1-2-3) is started, the CPU 1-1 outputs a blinking command to the indicator light 1-4 to blink the indicator light 1-4. Subsequently, when the refueling is started, the indicator lamps 1-4 are switched to lighting, and when the refueling is completed, the indicator lamps are again blinked.

When the refueling is completed, the sales terminal device 1 performs a slip processing, and in the case of cash payment, the payment settlement machine 1-.
The accounting process is performed in 3 and the processing is terminated. Indicator light 1-4 when finished
Is turned off. In the above example, the refueling status is displayed by controlling the blinking and lighting of the indicator lights 1-4. However, the refueling status may be indicated by a turning slit-shaped light source or red / blue identification. Absent.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the indicator lamps 1-4 are provided at the top of the sales terminal device 1 in each lane, and each refueling such as operation start, refueling start, refueling end, and accounting process end. Since the status is indicated by blinking / lighting / turning off the indicator lights 1-4, the attendant can easily monitor from a distance.
Especially in the self-service lane, it is effective for labor saving of staff.

FIG. 4 is an external view of a sales terminal device and a refueling machine according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the indicator lamp 1-4 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 is replaced with a large indicator lamp 1-7 having a large size and a display function, and operation start, refueling start, refueling end, accounting process end, and the like. Each refueling status is displayed on the large indicator light 1-7, and when the refueling machine 2 is not refueling, various advertising information such as advertising texts, advertising pictures, advertising photos, and the like are displayed on the large indicator light 1-7. It is intended to be displayed.

The advertisement text information is input from an input device such as a keyboard 1-2-2 or an image reader (not shown), stored in a memory 1-5, read as necessary, and transmitted to a large indicator light 1-7. Configure to display. When there is a lot of advertisement information, scrolling or the like is displayed. These controls are performed by the CPU 1-1 executing a program stored in the memory 1-5.

As described above, according to this embodiment, when refueling is not performed, the advertisement information is displayed on the large indicator light 1-7, so that the operating rate of the large indicator light 1-7 is improved. At the same time, sales can be expected to improve due to the advertising effect.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following excellent effects are expected. According to the first aspect of the present invention, a control light is provided at the top of the sales terminal device of the gas station, and control means is provided for causing the display light to emit light corresponding to each processing stage from the start of refueling operation to the end of the accounting process. Therefore, it is easy for the staff to monitor the entire refueling situation, and labor saving can be expected.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, when the refueling machine is not refueling, the advertising information is displayed on the display lamp, so that the equipment operation rate is improved, and sales can be expected to be improved by the advertising effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a sales terminal device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a sales terminal device and a refueling machine of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a planar arrangement example of a gas station in which a sales terminal device and a refueling machine of the present invention are installed.

FIG. 4 is an external view of a sales terminal device and a refueling machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 1 sales terminal device 1-1 CPU (central processing unit) 1-2 operation unit 1-2-1 display 1-2-2 keyboard 1-2-3 card input device 1-3 payment controller 1-4 indicator lamp 1-5 Memory 1-6 Interface 1-7 Large Indicator Light 2 Refueling Machine

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A gas station sales terminal device having a plurality of refueling lanes, a sales terminal device and a refueling machine installed in each refueling lane, and a monitoring means for monitoring the refueling status of each refueling lane. Indicator light is installed at the top of the sales terminal device as monitoring means, and control means for changing the light emitting state of the indicator light corresponding to each processing stage from the start of refueling operation to the end of accounting processing is provided. Sales terminal device. 2. The display lamp has a display function,
The said control means displays the information corresponding to each said processing step on the said indicator light, and displays the advertising information on the said indicator light when the said refueling machine is not performing refueling, The said claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. Sales terminal device as described.