JPH11198996A - Gasoline service system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gasoline service system for self-service in which payment of the charge can be ensured. SOLUTION: In a gasoline service system constituted of a metering machine 5 by which a customer feeds fuel for oneself and a selfconsole controlling the metering machine 5, the metering machine 5 outputs a read-in customer data in a customer data storing member to the selfconsole 7 and by receiving a fuel supplying enabling signal from the selfconsole 7, a fuel supplying possible condition is obtd. and a fuel supplying data is outputted to the selfconsole 7 and the selfconsole 7 receives the customer data from the metering machine and checks the credit status of the customer and by receiving the judgement on the credit of the customer and confirmation on safety, the fuel supplying enabling signal is outputted to the metering machine 5 and the fuel supplying data received from the metering machine 5 with customer data are controlled.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fuel supply device for supplying fuel oil to a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A refueling device is composed of a weighing machine and a POS connected to the weighing machine. Refueling staff operates the weighing machine to refuel, POS manages refueling data, and the refueling staff pays. Was processing. As described above, since the refueling staff performs the refueling work closely with the customer, there is no gap in the refueling price. However, in self-service refueling stations where the customers themselves refuel, the refueling staff is in an office remote from the customers, so they can leave without paying the refueling amount or refuel untrusted customers, In some cases, refueling fee settlement may not be possible.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a self-service refueling apparatus capable of securing settlement of a refueling fee.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention relates to a refueling device comprising a weighing machine which a customer self-fuels and a self-console for controlling the weighing machine. Outputs the read customer data of the customer data storage member to the self-console, receives a refueling permission signal from the self-console, enters a refuelable state, outputs refueling data to the self-console, and the self-console Checking the creditworthiness of the customer in response to the customer data, receiving the judgment of the customer's credibility and confirming the safety, outputting a refueling permission signal to the weighing machine, and managing the refueling data received from the weighing machine together with the customer data. ing.

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. As shown in FIG. 1, a gas station 1 is divided into an attendant fueling area 2 and a self-fueling area 3. Then, a refueling device weighing machine 4 for refueling is provided in the attendant refueling area 2 and, similarly to the conventional refueling device, the refueling staff operates the weighing machine 4 to refuel, and via the refueling staff. Payment processing is performed. On the other hand, the self-service refueling device is composed of a weighing machine 5 provided in the self-refueling area 3 and a self-console 7 provided in the office 6. Refueling is done, and customers are settled.
As described above, since the self-service refueling is performed by the customer performing the refueling operation and the settlement process, it is preferable that the customer be a member system and the refueling fee be settled at regular intervals.

As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of weighing mechanisms (not shown) are housed in a case 10 of the weighing machine 5 provided in the self-refueling area 3, and the lubrication mechanism connected to each weighing mechanism is provided. Refueling nozzle 12 provided at the tip of hose 11
Is hung on a nozzle hanger 13 provided in the case 10. The oil types that can be refueled by the refueling nozzles 12 are different from each other, so that vehicles of any oil type can be refueled. Further, the case 10 is provided with a refueling amount indicator 14 and a refueling data input / output device 15.
The refueling data input / output device 15 includes a card reader 16 for reading a card 8 serving as a customer data storage member, a preset switch 17 for setting a refueling amount, a printer 18 for issuing a refueling slip, and the like. These devices and the weighing mechanism are controlled by a refueling control device 19.

[0007] A touch panel 20 is provided on the self-console 7 provided in the office 6, and the display screen of the touch panel 20 is partitioned 21 for each weighing machine 5.
In addition, the self-console 7 is provided with a blacklist storage unit 22 for storing bad customers with low creditworthiness, a sales data storage unit 23 for storing sales data of customers, and a self-control device 24 for controlling these devices. Have been. The self control device 24 of the self console 7 and the refueling control device 19 of the weighing machine 5 are connected by a signal line 25, and the self control device 24 is connected to a card center (not shown) via a public line 26. .

Next, the operation of the self-service refueling device will be described with reference to FIGS. The customer who has refueled stops the car in front of the weighing machine 5 and reads his / her card 8 with the card reader 16 of the refueling data input / output device 15 (ST1 in FIG. 3). Is output to the self-console 7 via the signal line 25 (FIG. 3, ST2).

The self-control device 24 of the self-console 7 receiving the customer data (ST1 in FIG. 4) determines that the customer's card 8 is a dedicated card for this gas station (ST1 in FIG. 4).
2) Check the customer's credibility (ST3 in FIG. 4).
If the customer is not stored in the blacklist storage unit 22, it is determined to be "trusted" (ST4 in FIG. 4),
The “refueling request” blinks in the section 21 of the weighing machine on the touch panel 20 (ST5 in FIG. 4). When the refueling staff confirms the safety of the weighing machine 5 and presses the flashing “refueling request” portion (ST6 in FIG. 4), the display changes to the “refueling request” flashing display and “refueling” is displayed. A refueling permission signal is output to the weighing machine 5 (ST7 in FIG. 4).

[0010] This customer is the blacklist storage unit 2
2 is determined to be "no credit" (see FIG. 4).
ST4), section 2 of the weighing machine 5 on the touch panel 20
"Illegal use" blinks on the display 1 (ST1 in FIG. 4).
0). This flashing display allows the refueling staff to take appropriate measures and prevent unauthorized refueling.

If the card 8 is not a dedicated card at the gas station but a credit card issued by a credit company (ST2 in FIG. 4), the self-control device 24 sends the customer data to the card center via the public line 26. Output (Fig. 4
ST11). The card center checks whether or not the customer is on the blacklist. If a check result that is not on the blacklist is input, it is determined that the customer is trusted (ST12 in FIG. 4), and the touch panel 20 is displayed.
"Refueling request" blinks in the section 21 of the weighing machine 5 (ST5 in FIG. 4), and steps ST6 and subsequent steps are executed.

If a check result on the blacklist is input, it is determined that there is no trust (see FIG. 4).
ST12), "Illegal use" blinks (FIG. 4S)
T13). This flashing display allows the refueling staff to take appropriate measures and prevent unauthorized refueling.

On the other hand, the refueling control device 19 that has received the refueling permission signal (ST3 in FIG. 3) sets the weighing machine 5 to a refuelable state (ST4 in FIG. 3). Then, the customer removes the refueling nozzle 12 of the desired oil type from the nozzle hook 13 and refuels the car. Refuel a desired amount and refuel nozzle 12
3 and the refueling is completed (ST5 in FIG. 3), the weighing machine 5
Is set to the non-refuelable state, refueling data such as oil type and refueling amount is output to the self-console 7, and a refueling slip on which refueling data is printed is issued from the printer 18 (ST in FIG. 3).
6). The customer receives this refueling slip and leaves.

Then, the self-control device 24 of the self-console 7 having received the refueling data (ST8 in FIG. 4) stores the refueling data together with the customer data in the sales data storage unit 23, and deletes the display of "refueling" (FIG. 4). FIG. 4 ST9). Then, based on the customer's sales data stored in the sales data storage unit 23, settlement is performed, for example, every month.

In the above embodiment, the card 8 is used as a customer data storage member. However, a transponder that stores customer data and transmits the customer data wirelessly may be used.

[0016]

As described above, the present invention relates to a refueling apparatus comprising a weighing machine which is self-refueled by a customer and a self-console for controlling the weighing machine, wherein the weighing machine reads customer data. It outputs the customer data of the storage member to the self-console, receives a refueling permission signal from the self-console, enters a refuelable state, outputs refueling data to the self-console, and receives the customer data from the weighing machine, Check credit,
After receiving the customer's credit judgment and safety confirmation, it outputs a refueling permission signal to the weighing machine and manages the refueling data received from the weighing machine together with the customer data, so settlement of the refueling fee can be secured, There will be no gaps in fees.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a gas station provided with a fueling device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of an oil supply device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a refueling control device.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the self-control device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Refueling station 2 Attendant refueling area 3 Self-refueling area 4, 5 Weighing machine 6 Office 7 Self-console 8 Card 10 Case 11 Refueling hose 12 Refueling nozzle 13 Nozzle hook 14 Refueling amount display 15 Refueling data input / output device 16 Card reader 17 Preset switch 18 Printer 20 Touch panel 21 Section 22 Blacklist storage unit 23 Sales data storage unit 24 Self-control device 25 Signal line 26 Public line

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A refueling apparatus comprising a weighing machine to be refueled by a customer and a self-console for controlling the weighing machine, wherein the weighing machine sends the read customer data in a customer data storage member to the self-console. The self-console receives the refueling permission signal from the self-console, enters the refueling-enabled state, outputs the refueling data to the self-console, and the self-console receives the customer data from the weighing machine, checks the creditworthiness of the customer, and has the credit of the customer. The fueling device outputs a fueling permission signal to the weighing machine in response to the determination and the safety check, and manages the fueling data received from the weighing machine together with the customer data.