JPS626859A - Lubricator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automate lubrication to vehicle thus to improve safety and lubrication efficiency by detecting the oil supply port provided in the underface of vehicle then performing lubrication through lubricating means for the detected lubrication port. CONSTITUTION:When lubricating, a vehicle 15 is advanced between side position limiting bars 2, 2 to provide the vehicle type identification signal decided through vehicle type identification sensor 4 to bar moving means 3 thus to move the front position limiting bar 1 back/fro while matching to the overall length. Then the vehicle 15 is advanced to the position where the front bumper will contact against said bar 1 and stopped thus to position the lubrication port 16 immediately below the lubricating means 8. Under this condition, the shutter 11 will open automatically to function the lubrication port detecting means 7 thus to detect the position of lubrication port 16 accurately then the lubricating means 8 will extend to be coupled with the lubrication port 16 thus to start lubrication. The quantity of lubrication is displayed on lubrication display 14.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a refueling device installed at a refueling station for refueling automobiles with gasoline or the like.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, such refueling devices include a ground-fixed type that is installed on an island on the ground, and a suspended type that suspends a refueling hose from a canopy. In this case, a worker at a gas station or a driver personally holds the refueling nozzle at the end of the refueling hose and inserts it into the vehicle's refueling opening to refuel the vehicle.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

With these conventional methods, refueling is a manual process that requires human labor, and since it deals with flammable substances such as gasoline, the work is dangerous and requires skill. .

The purpose of the present invention is to eliminate the disadvantages of the conventional example, and to be able to automatically perform all refueling operations for automobiles without requiring human labor, thereby improving safety and efficiency of refueling operations. The purpose is to provide a refueling device.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a fuel filler position detection means for detecting the position of a fuel filler hole provided on the underside of a vehicle, and a refueling means for supplying oil to the fuel filler port detected by the detection means. The main points are as follows.

[Effect]

According to the present invention, the fuel filler port provided on the underside of the vehicle is detected by the fuel filler detection means simply by stopping the vehicle, and the fuel filler port is automatically filled with oil by the fuel filler means.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the oil supply device of the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a side view of the same as above, and FIG. 3 is a front view of same as above. First, a front position regulating bar 1 and side position regulating bars 2, 2 are provided as stop position regulating means for refueling at the site A of a gas station. The bar moving means 3 is installed on the ground so that the front position regulating bar can be horizontally moved back and forth with respect to the direction of entry of the vehicle at the height of the vehicle's bumper, and can be rotated vertically at the front end.
Its end is fixed to the side position regulating bar 2.
, 2 is a structure in which rod-shaped members are arranged in parallel at the distance between the inside of an automobile or the distance between the left and right wheels and are fixed to the ground.

In the figure, reference numeral 4 indicates a vehicle type identification sensor that determines the type of vehicle that is about to receive refueling. The front and back positions of the fuel filler port are memorized, and an identification signal from there is introduced into the bar moving means 3.

Reference numeral 5 in the figure shows a refueling machine case of the refueling apparatus of the present invention, and the refueling machine case 5 is installed on a base 6 in an underground recess 10 so as to be movable back and forth and left and right, and has a refueling port position detection means on the upper part. 7, a refueling means 8 having a refueling nozzle at its tip, and a refueling port cover opening/closing means 9, which are mounted so that their height positions can be changed. Note that the fuel filler port position detection means 7 is, for example, a stretchable plate-like member 7.
a and 7b are at least two adjacent sides of the refueling machine case 5;
For example, it is assumed that they are attached to the left end and the rear end, respectively.

In the figure, 11 is a shutter that covers the above-ground opening surface of the recess 10, 12 is an opening/closing means for the shutter 11, 13 is a fuel supply pipe connected to an oil storage tank (not shown), and 14 is a fuel supply amount indicator.

The refueling machine case 5 includes a refueling mechanism such as a refueling pump and a flow meter, a moving mechanism for the refueling machine case 5, a refueling port position detecting means 7, a refueling means 8, and a telescopic mechanism for the lid opening/closing means 9. Built-in.

On the other hand, all automobiles 15 are provided with a fuel filler port 16 having a lid 17 on the lower surface of the vehicle body, and its front, rear, left, and right positions are fixed, for example, at a constant distance from the left end and rear end, regardless of the type of vehicle. put.

Next, to explain the operation and usage, when a car 15 enters a gas station to receive refueling, the side position regulating bar 2
2, the vehicle type is identified by the vehicle type identification sensor 4 on the way, and an identification signal is input to the bar moving means 3.
The front position regulating bar 1 moves forward or backward according to the length of the vehicle.

In this way, if the automobile 15 is further advanced to the point where the front bumper contacts the front position regulating bar 1 and stopped there, the fuel filler port 16 will be located almost directly above the fuel filler means 8.

Next, the shutter 11 is opened by the operation of the opening/closing means 12 of the shutter 11, and the plate-shaped members 7a, 7 of the fuel filler position detection means 7 are opened.
b protrudes above the ground and extends, and then the base 6 moves back and forth and in the left and right directions. As a result, the fuel filler port position detecting means 7 integrated therewith moves the plate member 7a in the left-right direction and the plate-like member 7b in the front-rear direction until it comes into contact with the rear and side surfaces of the vehicle 15, respectively, and detects the fuel filler port 16. Accurately detect location.

When the refueling means 8 is guided directly below the refueling port 16 in this way, the refueling port position detection means 7 contracts again, and then the lid opening/closing means 9 extends to remove the lid 17 of the refueling port 16, and then The oil supply means 8 extends and the oil supply nozzle is connected to the oil supply port 16 to start refueling, and the oil is supplied from the oil supply pipe 13 to the oil supply means 8,
The fuel is injected into the vehicle's fuel tank through the fuel filler port 16, and the amount of fuel to be filled is displayed on the fuel amount indicator 14.

When the tank is full, the refueling means 8 contracts in the opposite manner to the above, the refueling nozzle is removed from the refueling port 16, the lid opening/closing means 9 re-covers the refueling port 16, and the shutter 11 closes. The refueling work is completed.

Next, the front position regulating bar 1 is moved to the front end by the bar moving means 3 and further rotated upward to release the stop restriction of the automobile 15, and the automobile 15 continues to move forward and pays a fee at an office or the like in the gas station. and exit the gas station.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, the refueling device of the present invention automatically detects the refueling port just by stopping the vehicle at the approximate refueling location and automatically refuels the refueling port, so there is no need for manual refueling work. This can be done automatically without the need for a fuel supply system, which can improve the efficiency of refueling operations and also improve safety at gas stations where hazardous materials are handled.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the oil supply device of the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a side view of the same as above, and FIG. 3 is a front view of same as above. 1...Front position regulating bar 2.2...Side position regulating bar 3...Bar moving means 4...Vehicle type identification sensor 5
...Refueling machine case 6...Base 7...Refueling port position detection means 7a, 7b...Plate member 8...Refueling means

Claims (1)

[Claims] A refueling device comprising a refueling port position detection means for detecting the position of a refueling port provided on the underside of an automobile, and a refueling means for supplying oil to the refueling port detected by the detection means.