JPH11115997A - Oil feeder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an oil feeder for operating an oil feeder instruction machine and a price adjustment machine without getting off a car and feeding oil comfortably even on a cold day or a rainy day. SOLUTION: An oil feeder 7 is constituted of a nozzle moving means 8 for moving an oil feeder nozzle between the stand-by position and the oil feed position, a mechanism control means for controlling the nozzle moving means 8, an automatic oil feeder 1 provided with a metering means 9 for feeding oil to the oil feed nozzle 7 and an oil feed control means for controlling the metering means 9, and an oil feed instruction machine 3 for instructing the oil feed by the automatic oil feeder 1 and a price adjustment machine 4 for adjusting the price of oil fed by the automatic oil feeder 1, and the oil feed instruction machine 3 and the price adjustment machine 4 can be operated from an operator seat of a car to be oiled.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refueling device for supplying fuel oil to a vehicle, and more particularly to a refueling device for automatically performing all refueling operations.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 5-170295 proposed by the present applicant is known as such a lubricating apparatus. Although this refueling device has some effectiveness, its mechanism is complicated and expensive, and it is hardly implemented. Therefore, the present applicant has proposed a refueling device having a simplified mechanism as Japanese Patent Application No. 8-302518. This refueling device is also effective, but since a refueling indicator that instructs refueling and a reimbursement machine that adjusts refueling fees are fixed on the island, it is necessary to get out of the car and operate them, which is convenient. Missing. Getting out of the car, especially on cold and rainy days, can be tedious for customers.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention provides a refueling device which can operate a refueling indicator and a checkout machine without getting off a car, and can refuel comfortably even on a cold day and a rainy day. It is to be.

[0004]

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a nozzle moving means for moving a refueling nozzle between a standby position and a refueling position, and a mechanism control means for controlling the nozzle moving means. And an automatic refueling machine including a metering means for sending oil to the refueling nozzle, a refueling control means for controlling the metering means, a refueling indicator for instructing refueling by the automatic refueling machine, and a refueling rate by the automatic refueling machine. The refueling indicator and the reimbursement machine can be operated from the driver's seat of the car to be refueled, so the refueling indicator and the reimbursement machine can be operated without getting off the car. Can be refueled comfortably.

[0005] Since the refueling indicating machine and the adjusting machine are provided in the equipment moving means which moves between the standby position and the operating position, if the driver's seat window is opened, the refueling indicating machine and the adjusting machine can be easily operated. Can be operated.

In addition, the settlement machine is provided with a money discriminator, a credit card reader, a prepaid card reader / writer, and an electronic money reader / writer so that payment can be made by various settlement methods. It can be settled in various ways according to customer's request.

Further, the automatic refueling machine controls refueling in response to a refueling instruction signal transmitted from a vehicle to be refueled, so that the refueling instruction can be made quickly from within the vehicle.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the refueling device of the present invention is composed of an automatic refueling machine 1, a refueling indicator 3 and a payment machine 4 provided on a device moving means 2, and has a refueling area 5 on the front.
Is installed on the island 6 on which the is formed.

The automatic refueling machine 1 has a nozzle moving means 8 for moving the refueling nozzle 7 between a standby position and a refueling position, a measuring means 9 for feeding oil to the refueling nozzle 7, a nozzle moving means 8, and a device moving means. 2 comprises a mechanism control means 10 for controlling the fuel supply 2 and a refueling control means 11 for controlling the metering means 9.

The nozzle moving means 8 is a first horizontal moving mechanism 1 for moving the refueling nozzle 7 horizontally along the refueling area 5.
2 and a vertical moving mechanism 13 for vertically moving the refueling nozzle 7
And a second horizontal moving mechanism 14 for moving the refueling nozzle 7 horizontally in the direction of the vehicle.

[0011] The first horizontal moving mechanism 12 is an island 6
, A truck 16 engaged with the rail 15, and a motor 17 running on the truck 16. The vertical movement mechanism 13 includes a rail 18 vertically erected on the carriage 16, a board 19 engaged with the rail 18, and a motor 20 running on the board 19. Further, the second horizontal movement mechanism 14
The rail 21 is provided with a rail 21 provided horizontally, a nozzle holding plate 22 engaged with the rail 21, and a motor 23 running on the nozzle holding plate 22. Each of the motors 17, 20, and 23 is driven by a control signal from the mechanism control unit 10.

The equipment moving means 2 for moving the refueling indicating machine 3 and the settlement machine 4 between the standby position and the operation position includes a column 24 planted on the island 6 and a rail 25 provided on the column 24. And a truck 26 engaged with the rail 25 and a motor 27 running on the truck 26. The motor 27 is driven by a control signal from the mechanism control means 10.

Further, the refueling device is provided with a vehicle detector 28 for detecting a vehicle stopped in the refueling area 5 and a refueling port detector 29 for detecting a refueling port of the vehicle. The vehicle detector 28 is provided on the island 6, and the fuel filler detector 29 is provided near the refueling nozzle 7 of the automatic refueling machine 1.
The detection signals of the detectors 28 and 29 are input to the mechanism control unit 10.

Further, at the end of the refueling area 5, a bollard 3 is provided.
0 is provided and driven by a control signal of the mechanism control means 10.

The mechanism control means 10 receives a stop detection signal from the vehicle detector 28, outputs a drive signal to the motor 27 of the equipment moving means 2, and moves the refueling indicator 3 and the settlement machine 4 from the standby position to the operation position. I do. Further, upon receiving a refueling preparation signal from the refueling control means 11, the motors 17, 20 and 23 of the nozzle moving means 8 are driven based on the detection signal from the refueling port detector 29 to move the refueling nozzle 7 from the standby position to the refueling position. It moves and outputs a preparation completion signal to the refueling control means 11. Further, upon receiving a refueling completion signal from the refueling control means 11, the motors 17, 20, and 23 of the nozzle moving means 8 are driven to return the refueling nozzle 7 to the standby position, and a storage completion signal is output to the refueling control means 11. Then, upon receipt of the settlement completion signal from the refueling control means 11, a drive signal is output to the motor 27 of the equipment moving means 2 to return the refueling indicator 3 and the adjustment machine 4 to the standby position, and a retract signal is outputted to the car stop 30. . further,
When the vehicle detection signal from the vehicle detector 28 disappears, the vehicle stop 3
Output a protruding signal to 0.

The metering mechanism 31 of the metering means 9 comprises a pump 33, a flow meter 34 and an on-off valve 35 interposed in an oil supply pipe 32 connected to an oil storage tank (not shown).
The refueling hose 36 connected to 2 is connected to the refueling nozzle 7. It should be noted that a plurality of the weighing mechanisms 31 are provided according to the type of oil to be supplied. The pump 33 and the on-off valve 35 are driven by a control signal of the refueling control means 10, and a flow signal of the flow meter 34 is transmitted to the refueling control means 10.

The refueling control means 11 receives a refueling instruction signal from the refueling indicator 3, outputs a refueling preparation signal to the mechanism control means 10, and receives a preparation completion signal from the mechanism control means 10 to measure the selected oil type. The on-off valve 35 of the mechanism 31 is opened to drive the pump 33. During the refueling, the flow rate signal is received from the flow meter 34, and the calculated refueling data is displayed on the refueling amount display 37.
Is displayed, and after refueling is completed, the pump 33 is stopped and the on-off valve 3
5 is closed, and a refueling completion signal is output to the mechanism control means 10. When a storage completion signal is input from the mechanism control means 10, a refueling data signal is output to the payment
And outputs a settlement completion signal to the mechanism control means 10.

The refueling indicator 3 is provided with an oil type selection button 38 and a numeric keypad 39 for setting a refueling amount. Then, the instruction control means 40 of the refueling indicator 3 outputs the set refueling instruction signal to the refueling control means 11.

The settlement machine 4 is provided with a money discriminator 41, a credit card reader 42, a prepaid card reader / writer 43, an electronic money reader / writer 44, and a printer 45 for issuing a refueling slip. You can pay by. Then, the settlement control means 46 of the settlement machine 4 receives the refueling data signal from the refueling control means 11, and outputs a settlement completion signal to the refueling control means 11 when the refueling amount of the received refueling data signal is settled. ing.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. When the vehicle that has arrived at the refueling area 5 comes into contact with the stop 30 and stops, and a stop detection signal is input from the vehicle detector 28 to the mechanism control unit 10 (ST1 in FIG. 4), a drive signal is transmitted to the motor 27 of the device moving unit 2. Output (ST in FIG. 4)
2), the motor 27 is driven and the bogie 37 moves forward, and the refueling indicator 3 and the settlement machine 4 are brought to the operating positions next to the driver's seat of the car.

Then, the driver opens the outer lid of the fuel filler of the vehicle, presses the oil type button 38 of the fuel indicator 3 and sets the oil quantity with the ten keys 39 if necessary. When a signal is input to the refueling control means 11 (FIG. 5)
ST1), a refueling preparation signal is output from the refueling control means 11 to the mechanism control means 10 (ST2 in FIG. 5).

The mechanism control means 10 having received the refueling preparation signal (ST3 in FIG. 4) drives the motors 17, 20, and 23 of the nozzle moving means 8 based on the signal from the refueling port detector 29, and the refueling nozzle 7 To the refueling position inserted in the refueling port of. Then, a preparation completion signal is outputted to the refueling control means 11 (ST4 in FIG. 4).

The refueling control means 11 having received the preparation completion signal (ST3 in FIG. 5) outputs a valve opening signal to the on-off valve 35 of the selected oil type and a drive signal to the pump 33 (ST3 in FIG. 5).
4), the on-off valve 35 is opened and the pump 33 is driven, and the oil in the oil storage tank is supplied to the pump 33, the flow meter 34, the on-off valve 35
Is discharged from the refueling nozzle 7 through the nozzle. The flow signal from the flow meter 33 is calculated by the refueling control means 11, and the calculated refueling data is displayed on the refueling amount display 37.

When refueling is completed up to the set refueling amount or when the fuel tank of the vehicle is full and it is determined that refueling is completed (ST5 in FIG. 5), the refueling control means 11 sends a signal to the pump 33 and the on-off valve 35. The signal is turned off, and a refueling completion signal is output to the mechanism control means 10 (ST6 in FIG. 5). Upon receiving the refueling completion signal (ST5 in FIG. 4), the mechanism control means 10 drives the motors 17, 20, and 23 of the nozzle moving means 8, returns the refueling nozzle 7 from the refueling position to the standby position, and stores it in the refueling control means 11. A completion signal is output (ST6 in FIG. 4).

Upon receiving the storage completion signal (ST7 in FIG. 5), the refueling control means 11 outputs a refueling data signal to the checkout machine 4 (ST8 in FIG. 5). Then, whether the customer inserts money into the currency discriminator 41 of the settlement machine 4, inserts a credit card into the credit card reader 42, inserts a prepaid card into the prepaid card reader / writer 43,
When payment is made by inserting electronic money into the electronic money reader / writer 44, a refueling slip is issued from the printer 45. Then, the customer takes a refueling slip and setstle the payment control means 4.
When the settlement completion signal is input to the refueling control means 11 from FIG. 6 (ST9 in FIG. 5), the refueling control means 11
The settlement completion signal is output to 0 (ST10 in FIG. 5). The mechanism control means 10 to which the settlement completion signal has been inputted (ST in FIG. 4)
7), a drive signal is output to the motor 27 of the equipment moving means 2, the bogie 25 is retracted, the refueling indicator 3 and the settlement machine 4 are returned from the operating position to the standby position, and a retract signal is output to the bogie 30 to output the bogie. 30 (FIG. 4 ST)
8). When the customer leaves the vehicle and the vehicle detector 28 loses the vehicle detection signal (ST9 in FIG. 4), a protruding signal is output to the vehicle stop 30 (ST10 in FIG. 4). Wait for the coming.

In the above-described embodiment, the oil type is input by the oil type button 38 of the refueling indicator 3, but a receiver is provided in the oiling device, a transponder is attached to the vehicle, and an oil type signal transmitted from the transponder is transmitted. You may make it receive and refuel. Alternatively, a remote control device may be provided in the vehicle, and the oil type and the refueling amount may be input from the remote control device. Further, the equipment moving means 2 for moving the refueling indicating machine 3 and the settlement machine 4 is constituted by the rail 25 and the bogie 26,
It may be moved with a telescopic arm like a pantograph.

[0027]

As described above, the refueling device of the present invention comprises a nozzle moving means for moving a refueling nozzle between a standby position and a refueling position, a mechanism control means for controlling the nozzle moving means, and a refueling nozzle. Measuring means for sending oil to, and an automatic refueling machine including a refueling control means for controlling the measuring means,
It is composed of a refueling indicator that instructs refueling by the automatic refueling machine, and a payment machine that refuels the refueling fee by the automatic refueling machine.
Since the refueling indicator and the payment machine can be operated from the driver's seat of the car to be refueled, the refueling indicator and the payment machine can be operated without getting off the car, and it is possible to refuel comfortably even on cold and rainy days. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a refueling device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a nozzle moving unit, a metering unit, and a device moving unit of the fueling device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating control of a fueling device.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of mechanism control means.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of refueling control means.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 automatic refueling machine 2 equipment moving means 3 refueling indicator 4 payment machine 5 refueling area 6 island 7 refueling nozzle 8 nozzle moving means 9 measuring means 10 mechanism control means 11 refueling control means 12 first horizontal moving mechanism 13 vertical moving mechanism 14 Second horizontal movement mechanism 15, 18, 21, 25 Rail 16, 26 Truck 17, 20, 23, 27 Motor 19 Substrate 22 Nozzle holding plate 24 Prop 28 Car detector 29 Refueling port detector 30 Wheel stop 31 Metering mechanism 32 Refueling Pipe 33 Pump 34 Flowmeter 35 On-off valve 36 Refueling hose 37 Refueling amount display 38 Oil type selection button 39 Numeric keypad 40 Instruction control means 41 Currency discriminator 42 Credit card reader 43 Prepaid card reader / writer 44 Electronic money reader / writer 45 Printer 46 Settlement Control means

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A nozzle moving means for moving a refueling nozzle between a standby position and a refueling position, a mechanism control means for controlling the nozzle moving means, a measuring means for feeding oil to the refueling nozzle, and a measuring means An automatic refueling machine equipped with a refueling control means for controlling, a refueling indicator for instructing refueling by the automatic refueling machine, and a payment machine for adjusting a refueling fee by the automatic refueling machine, wherein the refueling indicator and the payment machine are A refueling device which can be operated from a driver's seat of a refueled car. 2. The refueling device according to claim 1, wherein the refueling indicating machine and the settlement machine are provided in a device moving unit that moves between a standby position and an operation position. 3. The payment machine is provided with a money discriminator, a credit card reader, a prepaid card reader / writer, and an electronic money reader / writer, and can perform payment by various payment methods. 3. The refueling device according to 1 or 2. 4. The automatic refueling machine controls refueling in response to a refueling instruction signal transmitted from a vehicle to be refueled.
A refueling device as described.