JPH10264995A - Gas-station management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent, even when customers finish oil feed with a plurality of meters at the same time, a plurality of payment slips from being issued consecutively and, therefore, prevent a payment slip corresponding to other meter from being issued, by issuing each payment slip corresponding the meter when each customer calculates an amount of money required for the oil feed. SOLUTION: In a gas station, meters 1-4 for self-service oil feeding, a POS terminal machine 5 for managing the oil feed data of each of the meters 1-4, a communication control terminal machine 5 for managing the sending/receiving of data between each of the meters 1-4 and POS terminal machine 5, and a card-issuing machine 8 for issuing a card 7 for use in the service station are installed. When a customer arrives the gas station, the card-issuing machine 8 automatically issues the card 7 for use in the service station, on which an identification code is written for the recognition of the meter the customer uses. When the customer inserts the card 7 for use in the service station into a card reader 20 for use in the service station after oil feed, the identification code is read and each oil feed data, from the start of the oil feed to the calculation of an amount of money required for the oil feed, is managed based on the identification code, so that a payment slip is issued. Because the payment slip is issued in such a way, this prevents a plurality of payment slips from being issued consecutively at the time of calculation at an office.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gas station management system, and more particularly to a gas station management system suitable for simultaneously refueling a plurality of weighing machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a plurality of weighing machines are installed in a gas station or the like. Each weighing machine is provided with a refueling nozzle for regular gasoline, high-octane gasoline, and light oil. At such a gas station, when the customer's vehicle arrives, the driver himself inserts a fuel nozzle of an oil type corresponding to the engine specification into the fuel tank filler port to remove the oil liquid stored in the underground tank. It has been studied to perform so-called self-fueling for refueling a fuel tank.

[0003] When self-refueling is carried out at a gas station, a customer who enters the gas station moves to an empty fueling area of a weighing machine without the guidance of a worker, and stops the car in front of the weighing machine. And the customer himself performs the refueling work. Each weighing machine is managed by the POS system, and when the oiling nozzle of the oil type of the vehicle is removed from the nozzle hook, the weighing machine becomes “refueling”, the fueling is completed, and the oiling nozzle is returned to the nozzle hook. And "refueling end".

[0004] In the POS system, a refueling amount, a refueling oil type, a refueling oil type, and the like from a POS terminal installed in an office of a gas station.
A slip containing refueling data, such as the amount of refueling, is issued for refueling fee settlement.
When refueling data is transmitted to the OS terminal, a slip is automatically issued.

[0005]

However, when self-refueling is completed almost simultaneously at a plurality of weighing machines, refueling data is transmitted from the plurality of weighing machines to a POS terminal installed in the office, and the plurality of weighing machines transmit a plurality of refueling data. Were issued consecutively in the order in which refueling was completed. As described above, when refueling is completed almost simultaneously at a plurality of weighing machines, a plurality of slips are continuously issued at once, and it may not be possible to judge which customer belongs to when checking out. And the customer cannot be dealt with, so that the customer is troubled.

[0006] In addition, even in the current refueling station management system in which refueling station workers carry out refueling work, if refueling is completed almost simultaneously with a plurality of weighing machines, a plurality of slips are issued continuously at once. Since it is not possible to determine which customer the slip belongs to, and the operator must make a determination by comparing the number of the weighing machine with the customer's vehicle, there is a problem that settlement after issuing the slip is troublesome.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gas station management system that solves the above-mentioned problems.

[0008]

The present invention has the following features to solve the above-mentioned problems. The invention according to claim 1 provides a plurality of weighing machines provided with an oil supply nozzle and an oil supply hose for each oil type, and an oil supply amount, an oil supply type, and an oil amount after the oil is supplied by the oil supply nozzle of the weighing machine. In a refueling station management system having a POS terminal for issuing a voucher describing a customer, when a customer arrives at a refueling station, an in-store card on which an identification code for recognizing the amount of oil sales of the customer is described is issued. A ticket issuing machine, storage means for storing unbalanced data for each identification code of the in-store card by refueling data transmission from the weighing machine, and a card reader for reading an identification code written on the in-store card at the time of refueling fee adjustment. When the card reader reads the identification code of the in-store card, the controller sends the unpaid data stored in the storage means to the POS terminal to issue a slip. When and is characterized by comprising.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the card reader reads the identification code written on the in-store card at the time of refueling charge settlement, the unpaid data stored in the storage means is transmitted to the POS terminal. Since the voucher is issued, a voucher is issued when the customer who has finished refueling liquidates, regardless of the refueling order, and only the voucher corresponding to the metering machine that has refueled is issued and the refueling fee can be settled. Therefore, even if refueling is completed at multiple weighing machines at the same time, since the customer issues a voucher for the weighing machine when reconciling the refueling fee, multiple vouchers are not issued consecutively, and a voucher for another weighing machine is issued. It can be prevented from being issued.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gas station management system according to the first embodiment, wherein the ticket vending machine is provided near a weighing machine at the gas station. Therefore, according to the invention of claim 2, since the ticket vending machine is provided near the weighing machine at the gas station, the in-store card can be smoothly issued from the ticket vending machine provided near the weighing machine after the refueling is completed, The refueling work efficiency can be improved, and as a result, the time until refueling can be shortened.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of a refueling station management system according to the present invention. In the refueling station, there are first to fourth weighing machines 1-4 for self-refueling,
POS terminal 5 for managing refueling data of each weighing machine 1-4
And a communication control terminal 6 for managing the transmission and reception of data between the weighing machines 1-4 and the POS terminal 5, and a ticket issuing machine 8 for issuing an in-store card 7.

When the customer arrives at the gas station, the ticket issuing machine 8
The in-store card 7 on which the identification code for recognizing the weighing machine used by the customer is automatically issued. The in-store card 7 is a card that can be used only at the gas station, and is issued for each customer in order to prevent the amount of refueled oil sold from being lost to which customer. That is, the in-store card 7 has an identification code (for example, a number indicating the order of entry or a symbol such as an alphabet) for identifying a customer who has entered the gas station.
Are recorded by magnetic recording or barcode.

[0013] The gas station is provided with a liquid level gauge 9 for measuring the remaining amount of an underground tank (not shown) and a car washer 10 for washing the body of the automobile. Further, a disaster prevention monitoring device 11 and a vehicle monitoring device 13 are provided at the gas station. The POS terminal 5 and the communication control terminal 6 are installed in a store of a gas station, and the POS terminal 5 communicates with each of the weighing machines 1 to 4 via the communication control terminal 6 as described later. It is connected.

The POS terminal 5 transmits a refueling permission to each of the weighing machines 1 to 4 and receives refueling data after the refueling is completed. The POS terminal 5 receives refueling data (refueling amount, refueling oil) after the refueling is completed. (A kind, a refueling amount, etc.) are printed, and a POS interface 16 for communicating with each of the weighing machines 1 to 4 via the communication control terminal 6.

The communication control terminal 6 includes a communication control device 17 for communicating with the POS terminal 5 and each device, and a signal transmitted from the POS terminal 5 and each of the weighing devices 1 to 5 as described later.
4, a main control device 18 for receiving refueling data and various signals and transmitting the signals to other devices, a CRT display 19 for displaying the contents transmitted from each device, and identification data stored in the in-store card 7. And an in-store card reader 20 for reading the information. A touch panel is attached to the screen of the CRT display 19 as described later, and a predetermined calculation is performed by an operator touching the screen according to the display content at that time, and the screen display is switched. I have.

The main controller 18 is connected to a memory (storage means) 21 for storing unpaid data for each identification code of the in-store card 7 by refueling data transmission from the weighing machines 1-4. When the identification code recorded on the in-store card 7 is read by the card reader 20 at the time of refueling charge settlement in the memory 21, the unpaid data stored in the memory 21 is transmitted to the POS terminal 5 and a slip is issued. A control program (control means) is stored.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the weighing machine.
Since the weighing machines 1 to 4 have the same configuration, the configuration of the weighing machine 1 will be described here. The weighing machine 1 is installed in a fueling area of a gas station, and a fueling hose 25 connected to a fueling nozzle 23 is drawn out from a side surface of the apparatus main body 22. The refueling nozzle 23 is normally hung on a nozzle hook 24 provided on a side surface of the apparatus main body 22. For example, when a customer's automobile arrives at a gas station, an operator removes the refueling nozzle 23 from the nozzle hook 24 and the automobile. Fuel tank 26
The oil is supplied by inserting the oil into the oil supply port 26a.

In this embodiment, although not shown, three oil supply lines of different oil types are provided on the front and back of each of the weighing machines 1-4, and an oil supply nozzle is provided for each oil supply line. 23, a nozzle hook 24, and an oil supply hose 25 are provided. In the apparatus main body 22, the oil supply hose 25 is connected to the liquid feed pipe 30. The liquid feed pipe 30 extends and is inserted to the underground tank 31, and a pump 32 and a flow meter 34 are provided in the middle thereof. A refueling amount indicator 36 is provided on the front surface of the apparatus main body 22.

The nozzle switch 24a of the nozzle holder 24, the pump motor 32a of the pump 32, the flow rate pulse transmitter 34a of the flow meter 34, and the refueling amount display 36
It is connected to the control device 35. When the oil supply nozzle 23 is removed from the nozzle hook 24 and the signal from the nozzle switch 24a is input, the control device 35 starts the pump motor 32a of the pump 32 and pumps up the oil liquid in the underground tank 31. When the operation lever 23a of the fueling nozzle 23 is operated, fueling to the fuel tank 26 is started, and a flow rate pulse is output from the flow rate pulse transmitter 34a of the flow meter 34 to the control device 35.

The control device 35 integrates the flow rate pulses output from the flow rate pulse transmitter 34a and causes the refueling amount display 36 to display the refueling amount. In addition, the control device 35
It is connected to the POS interface 16 of the POS terminal 5 via a serial line connected to the communication control device 17 of the communication control terminal 6 described above. FIG. 3 shows each weighing machine 1
4 is a flowchart for explaining processing executed by POS terminal 5, POS terminal 5, and communication control terminal 6. In this embodiment, the control device 35 of each of the weighing machines 1-4, the main control device 18 of the communication control terminal 6, and the POS of the POS terminal 5
The control device 14 executes respective processes in parallel while communicating with each other.

Therefore, hereinafter, (I) refueling processing of S1 to S9 executed by the control device 35 of each of the weighing machines 1 to 4, (II)
S1 executed by the main control device 18 of the communication control terminal 6
(III) P of the POS terminal 5
The refueling management process of S31 to S36 executed by the OS control device 14 will be described in order. (I) S1 executed by the control device 35 of each of the weighing machines 1 to 4
Description of refueling process in S9 Control device 35 of first weighing machine 1
Is P in step S1 (hereinafter "step" is omitted).
It is checked whether a refueling permission signal from the OS terminal 5 has been received. Therefore, when the refueling permission signal from the POS terminal 5 is received via the communication control terminal 6 in S1, the process proceeds to S2, and the nozzle switch 24a provided on the nozzle hook 24 of the weighing machine 1 is turned on. Is determined.

Here, since the driver performs self-refueling,
When any one of the fueling nozzles 23 of the weighing machines 1 to 4 is removed from the nozzle hook 24, the nozzle switch 24a is turned on.
Therefore, when the nozzle switch 24a is turned on, S3
And confirm again that the refueling permission signal has been received. Then, when it is confirmed in S3 that the refueling permission signal has been received, a refueling start state is set in S4 and a "refueling start signal" is transmitted to the communication control terminal 6.

That is, the pump motor 32 of the pump 32
a is activated to pump up the oil liquid in the underground tank 31.
Therefore, when the operation lever 23a of the refueling nozzle 23 is operated, refueling of the fuel tank 26 is started, and the flowmeter 34 is operated.
Are integrated from the flow pulse transmitter 34a, and the refueling amount is displayed on the refueling amount display 36. In the next S5, it is determined whether or not the flow pulse output from the flow pulse transmitter 34a of the flow meter 34 has been stopped. In step S5, when the flow pulse stops, it is determined that refueling has been completed, and the process proceeds to S6, in which the refueling nozzle 23 sets the nozzle hook 2
4 to check whether the nozzle switch 24a has been turned off. In this S6, when the nozzle switch 24a is turned off, the pump 32 of the weighing machine is stopped.

Then, in the next S7, a message of "weighing machine A refueling end" is transmitted to the communication control terminal 6. Then, S
In step 8, it is checked whether there is a "request for refueling end message" from the communication control terminal 6. In this S8, when the "refueling end message request" is received from the communication control terminal 6, the message of "weighing machine A refueling end" is transmitted to the communication control terminal 6 again.

Thus, the control device 35 of the weighing machines 1 to 4
After a series of refueling processes, the process returns to S1. In addition, the above S1
The process of S9 is a process that the control device 35 of each of the weighing machines 1 to 4 individually executes when the refueling nozzle 23 of each of the weighing machines 1 to 4 as well as the weighing machine 1 is removed from the nozzle hook 24. . (II) Description of Communication Process Executed by Main Controller 18 of Communication Control Terminal 6 Main Controller 1 of Communication Control Terminal 6
8 executes communication control processing of S11 to S22 described below in parallel with the refueling processing of S1 to S9.

The customer has a ticket issuing machine 8 provided at the entrance of the gas station.
When the in-store card 7 issued from is received, the in-store card 7 is inserted into the in-store card reader 20 of the communication control terminal 6 installed in the office, and the identification code stored in the in-store card 7 is stored in the in-store card reader. Have 20 read. When the in-store card 7 is thus inserted into the in-store card reader 20, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the refueling place number = 5, the in-store card number = 5-0131, the oil type = light oil, the refueling amount = 28.60 L An uncleared table in which the refueling setting (preset refueling) amount = $ 3000 is registered and stored in the memory 21.

In S11 of FIG. 3, it is checked whether or not the identification code stored in the in-store card 7 has been read by the in-store card reader 20. At this time, since the refueling has not yet been performed in each of the weighing machines 1 to 4, the CRT display 19 of the communication control terminal 6 displays, as shown in FIG. Is waiting.

The refueling nozzles 23 provided for each of the refueling location numbers 1 and 2 of the refueling location numbers 1 and 2 shown in FIG. Refueling nozzles 23 provided three each for numbers 3 and 4 are installed on the second weighing machine 2, and three refueling nozzles are provided for refueling location numbers 5 and 6 respectively.
Refueling nozzles 23 provided one by one are installed on the third weighing machine 3, and three fueling nozzles 23 provided on refueling location numbers 7 and 8 are installed on the fourth weighing machine 4. I do.

In S11, when the identification code stored in the in-store card 7 is read, a refueling permission request signal is transmitted to the POS control device 14 of the POS terminal 5. In the next S12, the refueling permission content transmitted from the POS control device 14 of the POS terminal 5 is intercepted. That is, in S12, the "full refueling permission signal" or the "preset refueling permission signal" from the POS terminal 5 described later
Is received, the control unit 35 of the weighing machine that refuels from the weighing machines 1 to 4 in the standby state sends the “full tank refueling permission signal”.
Alternatively, a “preset refueling permission signal” is transmitted.

In the next step S13, the refueling permission contents (full refueling or preset refueling) are combined with the "identification code" read from the in-store card 7. That is, a list in which the refueling method (full refueling or preset refueling) desired by the customer and the identification number (identification code) stored in the in-store card 7 are created and stored in the memory 21. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S14, where “state” and “refueling conditions” are displayed in the column of the refueling location number of the designated refueling nozzle 23. Here, the customer who has received the in-store card 7 has the refueling place number = 3.
Refueling is performed by the refueling nozzle 23.

In this case, the indication on the CRT display 19 of the communication control terminal 6 is, for example, as shown in the column of refueling location number = 3 in FIG. When "Signal" is output, the column of "Status" of the refueling location number = 3 changes from "Standby" to "Wait for refueling", and the column of "Refueling table" shows the refueling type, refueling amount, and refueling condition in this order. "High octane, 0.0L, full" is displayed.

In the next step S15, the "refueling start signal" transmitted from the controller 35 of the weighing machine in the aforementioned step S4 is intercepted. That is, when the “refueling start signal” is received, the POS
A “refueling start signal” is transmitted to the POS control device 14 of the terminal 5. Then, in S16, the refueling place number = 4 in FIG.
As shown in the column of "refueling location number = 3" displayed on the CRT display 19, the "state" is changed from "refueling wait" to "refueling", and the refueling amount in the column of "refueling table" is displayed as needed. I will do it.

In the next step S17, the "refueling end message" transmitted from the controller 35 of the weighing machine in the above-mentioned step S7 is intercepted. That is, the refueling nozzle 23 of the weighing machine is
4 is not returned to the POS terminal 5, but the refueling end message received this time, that is, “Metering machine A refueling end” is not transmitted. Then, the process proceeds to S18, and the “state” of the refueling place number = 3 column displayed on the CRT display 19 is displayed.
Is “waiting”. That is, the CRT display 1
9, for example, as shown in the column of refueling location number = 5 in FIG. 4, the column of “status” of refueling location number = 3 is displayed from “refueling” to “waiting”, and “oil type” is displayed. Invert the background color of the "refueling table" that displays "high octane" in the column, "40.20 liters" in the "refueling amount" column, and "full refueling" in the "refueling condition" column. indicate.

When refueling is completed, the customer operates the weighing machines 1-4.
Is moved from the refueling area to the office, the in-store card 7 is inserted into the in-store card reader 20, and the identification code stored in the in-store card 7 is read by the in-store card reader 20. When the in-store card 7 is inserted into the in-store card reader 20 in S19, the process proceeds to S20, and a signal of "refueling end message request" is transmitted to the metering machine 2 of the refueling place number = 3 where refueling was performed.

In S21, the "refueling end message" transmitted from the control device 35 of the weighing machine in S9 described above.
Is intercepted, it is recognized that the refueling of the refueling nozzle corresponding to the identification code stored in the in-store card 7 has been completed, and the refueling end message “weighing machine A” received this time is received.
"Refueling end" is transmitted to the POS terminal 5. Furthermore, S
At 22, the display of the “refueling table” in the column of refueling location number = 3 displayed on the CRT display 19 is deleted.

Thus, the communication processing executed by the main control device 18 ends, and the process returns to S11. (III) Description of Refueling Management Process Performed by POS Control Device 14 of POS Terminal 5 The POS control device 14 of the POS terminal 5 performs the refueling process of S1 to S9 and S11 to S22.
S31 to S3 described below in parallel with the communication control processing of
The refueling management process 6 is executed.

In S31 of FIG. 3, when the refueling permission request signal transmitted from the communication control device 6 in S11 is received, the process proceeds to S32, and the permission contents (full tank refueling permission or preset refueling permission) are transmitted to the communication control device 6. Send to Then, when the communication control device 6 receives the refueling permission signal,
In S12, the signal is transmitted to the control device 35 of the weighing machine.
As a result, the weighing machines 1 to 4 are ready for refueling.

In the next S33, it is checked whether or not the "refueling start signal" transmitted in the above S15 has been received.
In S33, when the "refueling start signal" transmitted from the weighing machine is received via the communication control device 6, the process proceeds to S34, and it is checked whether the "refueling end message" transmitted in S21 is received. . In step S34, upon receiving the "refueling end message" transmitted from the weighing machine via the communication control device 6, the process proceeds to S35, where the identification number stored in the in-store card 7 refueled by the weighing device from the printer device 15 is sent. , And refueling data (oil type, refueling amount,
(Including refueling amount). Therefore,
When the driver who has completed self-refueling inserts the in-store card 7 into the in-store card reader 20 in the office and reads the identification code, a voucher is issued from the printer device 15. Therefore, there is a possibility that the voucher is mistaken for a voucher refueled by another person. Absent.

In the next step S36, the "refueling permission" transmitted to the metering machine whose refueling has been completed is released. Now P
After the refueling management process executed by the OS control device 14 ends,
Return to 31. Thus, when a customer arrives at a gas station,
When the in-store card 7 issued from the ticket issuing machine 8 is received and the in-store card 7 is inserted into the in-store card reader 20 of the communication control terminal 6 installed in the office of the gas station, the identification stored in the in-store card 7 is obtained. The code is read and each refueling data is managed based on the identification code from the start of refueling to the settlement of the refueling amount.

For this reason, for example, even if refueling is completed simultaneously by a plurality of weighing machines 1 to 4, a slip is issued at the time of liquidation in the office, so that a plurality of slips are prevented from being issued continuously. Of the weighing machine 1 to 4 does not become lost. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

In the vicinity of the first to fourth weighing machines 1 to 4,
First to fourth ticketing machines 41 to 44 are provided, respectively. In this embodiment, each of the ticketing machines 41 to 44 is connected to each of the weighing machines 1 to
4, the customer (driver) who arrives at the gas station moves directly to the refueling area of the weighing machines 1-4 and after the refueling is completed, the in-store card 7 issued from the ticket issuing machines 41-44.
Receive.

FIG. 6 shows each weighing machine 1-4 of the second embodiment and the PO
5 is a flowchart for explaining processing executed by an S terminal 5 and a communication control terminal 6. In this embodiment,
As described above, the refueling process of S3 to S9 performed by the control device 35 of each of the weighing machines 1 to 4 and the refueling management process of S31 to S36 performed by the POS control device 14 of the POS terminal 5 are described in the first embodiment. Since they are the same as those described above, their description is omitted.

Hereinafter, the communication processing of S11 to S21 executed by the main control device 18 of the second embodiment will be described.
When the customer removes the refueling nozzle 23 from the nozzle hook 24 to perform self-refueling, the nozzle switch 24a is turned on. In S1a, the control device 35 of the weighing machine checks whether or not the nozzle switch 24a is turned on.
When the nozzle switch 24a is turned on, a refueling permission request signal is transmitted to the communication control terminal 6.

Then, the process proceeds to S2, where it is again confirmed that the refueling permission signal has been received. Subsequent processes in S3 to S9 are the same as those in the above-described first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted. The main control device 18 of the communication control terminal 6 includes:
At S11a, the fueling permission request signal transmitted at S1a is intercepted. That is, the refueling permission request signal transmitted from the control device 35 of the weighing machine is transmitted to the POS control device 14 of the POS terminal 5.

In the next S12, the POS of the POS terminal 5 is
Intercept the refueling permission content transmitted from the control device 14.
That is, in S12, when a “full tank refueling permission signal” or a “preset refueling permission signal” is received from the POS terminal 5 described later, the weighing machine that refuels from the weighing machines 1 to 4 in the standby state. A “full refueling permission signal” or a “preset refueling permission signal” is transmitted to the control device 35.

In the next step S13a, the "state" and the "refueling table" are displayed in the column of the refueling location number of the designated refueling nozzle 23.
Is displayed. Here, it is assumed that the customer who has received the in-store card 7 refuels with the refueling nozzle 23 of the refueling location number. In the next S14a, the “refueling start signal” transmitted from the control device 35 of the weighing machine in S4 described above is intercepted.
That is, when the “refueling start signal” is received, the “refueling start signal” is transmitted to the POS control device 14 of the POS terminal 5. Then, in S15a, as shown in the column of refueling location number = 4 in FIG. 4, the “state” of the column of refueling location number = 3 displayed on the CRT display 19 is set to “refueling”.

In the next S16a, the "refueling end message" transmitted from the control device 35 of the weighing machine in S7 is intercepted. That is, it recognizes that the refueling nozzle 23 of the weighing machine has been returned to the nozzle hook 24. However, the POS terminal 5 displays the refueling completion message received this time, “Measuring machine A refueling completed”.
He does not send. Then, the process proceeds to S17a, and the controller 35 of the weighing machine that has finished refueling is instructed to issue the in-store card 7. Therefore, the in-store card 7 in which the identification code corresponding to the refueling content completed is issued from the ticket issuing machines 41 to 44 provided in the corresponding weighing machines 1 to 4, and is received by the driver.

In the next step S18a, the "identification code" stored in the in-store card 7 is combined with the refueling permission contents (full refueling or preset refueling). That is, a list in which the refueling method (full refueling or preset refueling) desired by the customer and the identification number (identification code) stored in the in-store card 7 are created and stored in the memory 21.

Upon receiving the in-store card 7 issued from the ticket issuing machines 41 to 44, the customer moves from the refueling area of the weighing machines 1 to 4 to the office. Then, the in-store card 7 is inserted into the in-store card reader 20, and the in-store card reader 20 reads the identification code stored in the in-store card 7. In step S19a, when the in-store card 7 is inserted into the in-store card reader 20, the process proceeds to step S19a in the same manner as in the first embodiment.
The processing of 20 to S21 is executed.

Thus, the communication processing executed by the main controller 18 ends, and the process returns to S11a. After the self-refueling is completed, the customer receives the in-store card 7 issued from the ticket issuing machines 41 to 44, and thereafter inserts the in-store card 7 into the in-store card reader 20 of the communication control terminal 6 installed in the office. The in-store card reader 20 reads the identification code stored in the in-store card 7. When the in-store card 7 is inserted into the in-store card reader 20 as described above, a slip is issued from the POS terminal 5 as in the first embodiment.

As described above, after the refueling is completed, the in-store card 7 is issued, and the identification code stored in the in-store card 7 is read by the in-store card reader 20 of the communication control terminal 6 installed in the office of the gas station. Each refueling data is managed from the refueling start to refueling amount settlement based on the identification code. For this reason, for example, even if refueling is completed simultaneously at a plurality of weighing machines 1 to 4, a slip is issued when liquidating at the office, so that a plurality of slips are prevented from being continuously issued,
This prevents the plurality of slips from being lost as to which weighing machine 1 to 4 corresponds.

In the second embodiment, the weighing machine 1
Since the ticket issuing machines 41 to 44 are provided for each of the .about.4, ticket issuing of the in-store card 7 can be performed smoothly, and the efficiency of refueling work is improved. In the above-described embodiment, the ground-mounted oil supply device is described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is needless to say that the present invention can also be applied to a suspended oil supply device that raises and lowers an oil supply nozzle.

In the above embodiment, the case of self-refueling has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the same effect as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained even in the case of a normal refueling method in which a refueling station worker performs a refueling operation. Needless to say, this is obtained. further,
In the above embodiment, the metering machines 1 to 4 output the “refueling end message” twice. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When the in-store card 7 is read, the communication control device 6 sends the POS terminal 5 According to this configuration, a memory is not required for the weighing machines 1 to 4, and the weighing machines 1 to 4 can be used continuously.

[0054]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
When the card reader reads the identification code written on the in-store card at the time of refueling charge settlement, the unpaid data stored in the storage means is sent to the POS terminal to issue a slip. A slip is issued when the terminated customer liquidates, and only a slip corresponding to the weighing machine that has refueled is issued so that the refueling fee can be settled. Therefore, even if refueling is completed at multiple weighing machines at the same time, since the customer issues a voucher for the weighing machine when reconciling the refueling fee, multiple vouchers are not issued consecutively, and a voucher for another weighing machine is issued. It can be prevented from being issued.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the ticket vending machine is provided near the weighing machine at the gas station, the in-store card can be smoothly issued from the ticket vending machine provided near the weighing machine after the refueling is completed. As a result, the refueling work efficiency can be improved, and as a result, the time until refueling is completed can be shortened.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of a refueling station management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a weighing machine.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a process executed by each weighing machine, a POS terminal, and a communication control terminal.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a refueling nozzle standby state displayed on a CRT display of the communication control terminal.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the refueling station management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining processing executed by each weighing machine, POS terminal, and communication control terminal of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1-4 first to fourth weighing machines 5 POS terminal 6 communication control terminal 7 in-store card 8 ticket issuing machine 14 POS control device 15 printer device 16 POS interface 17 communication control device 18 main control device 19 CRT display 20 in-store card Reader 21 Memory 23 Refueling nozzle 24 Nozzle hook 24a Nozzle switch 25 Refueling hose 26 Fuel tank 32 Pump 34 Flow meter 41-44 First to fourth ticketing machines

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yoshiki Nimura 3-9-1 Meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo Tokiko Yuki Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of weighing machines provided with a refueling nozzle and a refueling hose for each oil type, and after refueling by the refueling nozzle of the weighing machine, a refueling amount, a refueling oil type, a refueling amount, and the like are described. And a POS terminal for issuing a voucher. When a customer arrives at a gas station, the ticket issuing machine issues an in-store card on which an identification code for recognizing the amount of oil sales of the customer is written. A storage unit for storing unpaid data for each identification code of the in-store card by transmitting refueling data from the weighing machine; a card reader for reading an identification code written on the in-store card at the time of refueling fee settlement; Reads the identification code of the in-store card, and stores the unpaid data stored in the storage means in the P
Control means for transmitting to the OS terminal and issuing a slip; 2. The gas station management system according to claim 1, wherein the ticket issuing machine is provided near a weighing machine at the gas station.