KR20040050694A - Oil supplying apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An oil feeding device is provided to prevent risks generated by discharge of electricity and to simply operate by consumers according to oil feeding-operation and settings and a description displayed on a guide displayer. CONSTITUTION: In an oil feeding device(10) mounting a touch panel(25) for setting the oil feeding process according to an oil feeding guide at the operation side of a body case(11) receiving an oil feeding mechanism performing oil feed settings and works, a seat arranged with words for guiding the oil-feeding operation in order and a selection or cancel button for setting oil-feeding and a guide displayer(26) for indicating contents for the oil-feeding and setting operation is disposed at the rear side of the touch panel. A guide lamp(27) is installed at the position corresponding to the order of the oil-feeding operation.

Description

Lubrication Equipment {OIL SUPPLYING APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to an oil supply apparatus for performing oil supply setting, oil supply operation, and the like.

In recent years, for reducing labor costs, self-service gasoline stations in which customers perform service work such as oil supply work and window cleaning have been increasing. In such a gas station, the customer performs oil supply operation with guidance of oil supply setting. For example, a touch panel type indicator for displaying oiling guide is installed in a main body case of a fuel supply device having a lubrication mechanism for the customer to set and refuel. The main body case is provided with a touch panel type indicator by a detection signal of a human body sensor. A lubrication guide device is disclosed which sequentially displays the display and sequentially displays the setting screen on which the selection buttons are arranged for each setting item by operation confirmation (see Patent Document 1, for example). In this oil supply guide device, the oil supply guide is performed by a color still image so that anyone with a touch panel display can understand it.

* Patent Document 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2002-234598 (FIGS. 1 to 21)

However, although the indicator for setting the oil supply in such a fuel supply guide device is displayed to be easy to understand, there is a inconvenience that it takes too much time until the completion of the operation for the customer who repeats several times. In addition, since the equipment is expensive, there is a problem in that facility investment increases. In addition, no countermeasures have been taken to prevent the danger caused by discharge of static electricity charged in the body of the customer.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an oil supply apparatus that is simple in operation and inexpensive, and which can prevent a risk of being easily caused by discharge of static electricity.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The front view of the oil supply apparatus of embodiment of this invention.

2 is a side view of the oil supply apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a control configuration of an oil supply apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an enlarged side view of the static electricity removing unit of the embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a front view of a touch panel portion of the embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a front view of a touch panel portion of the embodiment of the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

10: oil supply device

11: body case

12: Ireland

13: base plate

14: lower case

15: upper case

15a: display panel

16: prop

17: oil supply hose

18: top case

19: oil supply nozzle

20: lower panel

21: nozzle hanger

22: nozzle switch

23: static electricity removing unit

24: cap holder

25: touch panel

26: information indicator

27: guide lamp

28: printer

29: human body sensor

30: Credit Card Reader

31: Speaker

32: interphone

33: Prepaid Card Reader / Writer

34: banknote reader

35: oil supply indicator

36: flow pulse transmitter

37: antistatic detection sensor

38: oil supply pump

39: display board

40: controller

41: oil supply control means

42: guide control means

43: voice control means

44: voice storage means

45: static elimination panel

45a: spherical portion

46: bracket

47: Vis

48: leaf spring

49: bracket

50: POS terminal device

51: Change Machine

52: touch panel

53: Bolt

In order to achieve the above object, in the invention according to claim 1, in the oil supply apparatus provided with a touch panel for performing oil supply setting based on the oil supply guide, on the operation surface side of the main body case for storing the oil supply mechanism for performing oil supply setting and oil supply operation. In the back side of the touch panel, a sheet is written on the back side of the touch panel, and a sheet describing a selection or cancellation button for lubrication setting is arranged, and a guide indicator for displaying the contents of lubrication operation and lubrication setting is disposed, and lubrication is provided. The guide lamp is disposed at a position corresponding to the procedure of operation. The operation is simplified and the cost of the device is lowered by operating according to the lubrication operation and lubrication setting described on the sheet disposed on the back side of the touch panel, the contents displayed on the guide indicator, and the guide lamp.

In the invention according to claim 2, in the oil supply apparatus provided with a main body case for storing a lubrication mechanism for performing lubrication setting and lubrication operation, static electricity is removed to remove static electricity charged to the body by touching the main body case by hand. It is characterized in that the additional mounting. By providing the static elimination section in the main body case, it is possible to prevent the risk that is likely to occur due to the discharge of static electricity.

In the invention as set forth in claim 3, the static electricity removing portion is provided with a high resistance electrostatic elimination panel having a spherical portion protruding in front of the hand contact with the operation surface side of the main body case, and at the same time, the grounding treatment is performed. It is characterized in that it is electrically connected to the main body case. The static electricity removing panel provided in the main body case is formed of high resistance having a spherical portion, and thus easily touched by hand, and the static electricity is removed through the main body case which is grounded.

In the invention according to claim 4, in the static elimination unit, an antistatic detection sensor for detecting that static electricity has been removed is provided, and after the antistatic detection sensor detects that electrostatic removal is performed by guiding only static electricity removal at the beginning of the lubrication guide. It is characterized by performing a lubrication guide. After detecting by the antistatic detection sensor, it is possible to reliably eliminate static electricity by guiding oil supply.

Embodiment of the Invention

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, one Embodiment which shows this invention is demonstrated concretely. 1 to 5 are diagrams illustrating the oil supply apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a front view of the oil supply apparatus, FIG. 2 is a side view of the oil supply apparatus, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a control configuration of the oil supply apparatus; 4 is an enlarged side view of the static electricity removing unit, and FIG. 5 is a front view of the touch panel portion.

In these drawings, the oil supply apparatus 10 of this embodiment is a ground-mounted apparatus for supplying fuel oil of any one of regular gasoline, a high octane gasoline, and light oil, for example, in the main-body case 11, The oil supply pump 38 constituting the oil type oil supply mechanism and the flow meter having the flow rate pulse transmitter 36 are housed, and the customer himself is supplied to the operation side (front side and back side) of the main body case 11. In order to perform the work, various devices are provided for lubrication guidance according to a display or a voice or operate according to the guidance. The oil supply hose 17 which has the oil supply nozzle 19 at the front-end is connected to the outlet side of the flowmeter of the oil supply mechanism through the piping provided in the main body case 11. As shown in FIG.

The main body case 11 is provided on the island 12 of a gas station site, the lower case 14 which accommodates the several oil supply mechanism arrange | positioned above the base plate 13, and this lower case 14 The oil supply hose 17 provided between the upper case 15 arrange | positioned at the upper part of the upper part, the support | pillars 16 and 16 installed on the left and right sides of the lower case 14, and the upper case 15, and the upper end part of the supporters 16 and 16. ) Is composed of a top case 18 suspended from the top. The oil supply nozzle 19 is caught by the nozzle hanger 21 provided at the front of the lower panel 20 covering the operation surface side of the lower case 14, and the lower panel 20 on the upper portion of each nozzle hanger 21. A letter indicating the type of oil is displayed in the) part, and a nozzle switch for detecting that the oil supply nozzle 19 is pulled out of the hanger is provided near the nozzle hanger 21. Moreover, the static elimination part 23 demonstrated in detail later is attached in the position which a person of the lower panel 20 surface can contact by hand, and the oil supply port of an automobile is provided in the lower side of this static electricity removal part 23. The cap holder 24 for attaching the installed cap is attached. This cap holder 24 can be attached at any place irrespective of the mounting place of the static electricity removal part 23. The upper case 15 is formed as a box-shaped housing as a whole by a frame structure, and the display panel 15a partitioned on the operation surface side of the housing is freely opened and closed. As described in detail later, various devices are mounted on the display panel 15a. In the space between the top case 18 above the top case 15, a display panel 39 displaying an operation guide of the oil supply method by the self-service method is attached.

On the display panel 15a on the left side toward the operation surface, the touch panel 25 for performing oil supply setting according to the oil supply guide on the upper side, the guide indicator 26 for performing oil supply guide or setting display, the order of oil supply operation, and the like. The guide lamp 27 which displays the light by lighting up is installed, and the printer 28 which issues receipts, such as a fueling slip, is installed in the lower left of the guide indicator 26, and the human body which detects the presence of a human body in the center lower part. A sensor 29, a credit card reader 30 for lubrication charge payment, and a fuel guiding speaker 31 are provided at the lower right side. The central display panel 15a is provided with an interphone 32 for contacting the person in charge of the office on the upper side, a prepaid card reader / writer 33 for lubrication fee payment, and a banknote reader 34 on the center. In the display panel 15a on the right side, the oil supply amount indicator 35 made of a liquid crystal display for displaying the oil supply amount is provided.

Moreover, in the upper case 15, as shown in FIG. 3, the oil supply mechanism of the oil supply apparatus 10, and the control apparatus 40 for controlling the said various apparatus are provided. This control device 40 is composed of oil supply control means 41, guide control means 42, sound control means 43, sound storage means 44, and the like. The lubrication control means 41 controls the operation of the lubrication pump 38 constituting the lubrication mechanism in accordance with the lubrication permission signal from the POS terminal 50 and the signal from the nozzle switch, and at the same time, the flow rate pulse provided in the flowmeter. It counts the pulses output from the transmitter 36, calculates the oil supply amount, controls the display of the oil supply amount indicator 35, and transmits the oil supply data to the POS terminal 50. FIG. The guide control means 42 detects the operation of the touch panel 25, the detection signal of the human body sensor 29, the detection signal of the antistatic detection sensor 37 which detects the removal operation by the static electricity removing unit 23, and the credit card. The card reading operation of the reader 30, the card recording operation of the prepaid card reader / writer 33, the banknote reading operation of the banknote reader 34, and the like are checked, and the display of the guide indicator 26 is controlled to guide the lamp. It is a part which controls the lighting of (27) and outputs an operation confirmation signal to the audio control means 43. The sound control means 43 is a part which reads the sound stored in the sound storage means 44 and controls the sound output from the speaker 31 in accordance with the operation confirmation signal output from the guide control means 42. The sound storage means 44 is a portion which stores a sound for lubrication guide corresponding to the operation.

The portion of the touch panel 25 is formed of a rectangular transparent glass substrate or the like, and on the back side thereof, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, a sheet in which a letter for guiding lubrication operation and a selection or cancel button for lubrication setting are described is provided. On the lower side, a guide indicator 26 for displaying the contents of the lubrication operation and the lubrication setting is disposed, and on the left side, a guide lamp 27 is disposed at a position corresponding to the procedure of the lubrication operation. That is, in the back sheet of the touch panel 25, "① inserting a banknote or a card" which shows whether the payment method of the fueling charge is cash or a card from the top, and "② designated oil supply" which guides the case of specifying the oil supply amount. In the case of "," and the selection button to specify the amount or volume (liter) and the clear button of cancellation, "③ oil type selection" and the oil type selection button and the oil supply cancel button, the oil supply nozzle to guide the selection of the oil type (4) "4. Pull out nozzle and supply oil" to guide the start of oil supply operation is described.

The static elimination section 23 is made of a conductive plastic material or the like, and the substantially rectangular plate-shaped static elimination panel 45 having a spherical portion 45a projecting slightly forward to easily reach the upper portion shows a human hand shape. It is attached to the upper side of the lower panel 20 surface together with the cap holder 24 and the like through the sheet or the like, and the rear end side of the lower panel 20 is bent upward so as to be electrically connected to the static electricity removing panel 45. The bracket 46 is mounted so as to protrude to the lower case 14 side by the vis 47, and the bracket contacting the surface of the metal material constituting the lower case 14 at a position opposed to the bracket 46. The leaf spring 48 made of metal material is attached to the 49 by the bolt 53, and the end side of the leaf spring 48 is in contact with the bent portion of the bracket 46. As shown in FIG. The reason why the leaf spring 48 is used is that the electrical contact is improved in the closed state of the lower panel 20 in which the opening and closing is freely mounted for adjustment, maintenance, and the like of the oil supply mechanism. The static electricity removal panel 45 is formed with a little higher resistance than metal so that abrupt discharge may not generate | occur | produce when a person contacts. That is, the static electricity removal panel 45 is electrically connected to the lower case 14 which was grounded through the bracket 46, the leaf spring 48, and the bracket 49, and the static electricity removal panel 45 was damaged. The static electricity charged in the body is removed by contact with the body.

The POS terminal device 50 is installed in an office of a gas station or the like, and when the oil supply device 10 is supplied with oil supply permission or the like, the oil supply data is received to perform oil supply management, and there is change in the oil supply by the oil supply. It is a part which gives an instruction | indication for change processing to the change machine 51 arrange | positioned at a gas station.

Next, the operation of the oil supply device 10 having the above configuration will be described in detail. First, when a customer comes to the operation surface side of the oil supply apparatus 10, the human body sensor 29 detects a human body, and the signal for starting oil supply guidance by the guide control means 42 is transmitted, and the voice control means 43 ) Welcome to this voice memory means (44). Please insert your card. In case of cash, insert a bill. ”The sound is output from the speaker 31. At the same time, the guide control means 42 inserts the card into the guide display 26. Or insert a banknote. ", And the guide lamp 27 showing the initial operation of the touch panel 25 lights up. At this time, the voice is output from the speaker 31 or displayed on the guide indicator 26 to the customer to remove the static electricity charged on the human body. When a customer contacts the static electricity removal panel 45 of the static electricity removal part 23, the static electricity charged to a human body is removed and it is detected by the static electricity detection sensor 37 at the same time. Next, in the case of refueling by cash, for example, when the banknote reader 34 starts reading banknotes, in accordance with the operation start signal of the guide control means 42, the voice control means 43 causes the banknote to be inserted. The total amount of money is output from the speaker 31 every time, and "Please select the oil type when the bank is fully charged." Press the desired quantity or amount of oil when supplying the designated oil. ”The sound is output from the speaker 31, and the indicator (26) selects the oil type. The display is performed and the guide lamp 27 indicating the next operation of the touch panel 25 lights up. Next, when the button of designated oil supply is selected on the touch panel 25 according to the guidance, and, for example, the high octane is selected as the oil type selection button, the voice of "It is a high octane" is output from the speaker 31. At the same time, the total insertion amount and the contents of the designated lubrication are displayed on the guide indicator 26, followed by a voice output from the speaker 31, and also on the guide indicator 26. Is displayed and the guide lamp 27 indicating the next operation of the touch panel 25 lights up. Next, when the customer opens the cap of the oil inlet of the vehicle and puts it on the cap holder 24, when the predetermined oil supply nozzle 19 is pulled out, it is detected by the nozzle switch 22, and the detection signal is supplied to the oil supply control means. The data is transmitted from the 41 to the POS terminal 50. When the oil supply nozzle 19 other than the selected one is pulled out from the nozzle hanger 21, "The oil type is incorrect. Return the nozzle to its original position. ”Is output from the speaker 31.

Next, in the case where oil supply is correctly set, the cashier checks safety at the POS terminal 50 and grants oil supply permission. When oil supply is started, the oil supply pump 38 is driven, and the oil supply amount etc. based on the flow rate pulse by the flow rate pulse transmitter 36 are displayed on the oil supply amount indicator 35. FIG. When lubrication is finished and the lubrication nozzle 19 is returned to the nozzle hanger 21, the lubrication end is detected by the nozzle switch 22, and then the lubrication charge settlement process is performed. If there is no change for the insertion amount, the lubrication slip is printed and discharged by the printer 28, and "close the lubrication cap." Thank you. Receive a receipt. &Quot; is output from the speaker 31, and " receive a receipt. &Quot; In addition, if there is a change in the inserted amount, a slip of fuel is issued and discharged by the printer 28, and a receipt of change of change is issued at the same time. Thank you. There is change. Take the receipt and receive it at the payment center. ”Is output from the speaker 31.“ There is change. Take the receipt and get it from the settlement. ”Is displayed on the indicator (26). The change can be received at a settlement center such as an office or by reading the receipt with the change machine 51.

When using a credit card, a prepaid card, etc. in addition to refueling by cash, each card is processed by a credit card reader 28 and a prepaid card reader / writer 33 into which each card is inserted, each of which is a guide control means 42. The operation is confirmed by the voice control means 43, and the operations of the guide indicator 26, the guide lamp 27 and the speaker 31 are controlled similarly to cash.

In the oil supply device 10 having the above-described configuration, the human body sensor 29 detects the customer and starts the oil supply guide, and the display by the guide indicator 26 and the guide lamp 27 and a voice by the speaker. The lubrication guide is made in order, and the lubrication can be set in accordance with the operation guide displayed on the back sheet of the transparent touch panel 25 in response to the guide, and the preparation for lubrication can be simplified, so that the lubrication operation can be performed for a short time. You can to In addition, since the touch panel 25 is operated by the sheet which displays only the items necessary for oil supply setting, the display panel which displays on the back side of the touch panel by the color still image is not required and can be made inexpensive. In addition, since the static electricity removing unit 23 is attached to the main body case 11 on the operation surface side to set the oil supply setting, the static electricity charged to the human body can be removed prior to the oil supply operation, thereby preventing the risk of discharge and the like. You can work on it. The static electricity removal panel 45 of this static electricity removal part 23 is shape | molded by the electroconductive plastic etc. which are slightly higher than metal, and is not surprised by a sudden discharge when a person contacts.

The touch panel 25 of the above embodiment has been described taking the oil supply device 10 for lubricating an automobile as an example. In the case of the oil supply device for lubricating kerosene, for example, the touch panel 52 shown in FIG. 6 may be used. That is, on the back sheet of the touch panel 52, "① inserting a banknote or a card" which shows whether the payment method of the fueling charge is cash or a card from the top, "② designated oil supply which guides the case of specifying the oil supply amount. In the case of "Select" and the selection button to designate the capacity (liter) or the number of cans of a certain size, the clear button of the cancellation, "Press the confirmation key ③" to guide the selection of the oil type. "4. Pull out nozzle and supply oil" which guides oil supply nozzle 19 and oil supply operation start is described. The other structure is the same as that of the said embodiment.

In the lubrication device using the kerosene lubrication touch panel 52, the lubrication preparation can be simplified in the same way, so the lubrication operation can be performed in a short time. In addition, the touch panel 52 does not need an indicator for performing graphic display and can be made inexpensive.

In the above embodiment, an example in which the human body sensor 29 detects the human body to start the oil supply guide, and the electrostatic removal is guided by the electrostatic removal unit 23 at the beginning of the guidance has been described. After detecting the human body by the body), if only the static electricity removal is guided and the antistatic detection sensor 37 detects that the static electricity is removed by the static electricity removal unit 23, the oil supply guide is performed. Can be done with certainty.

As described above, in the oil supply apparatus of the present invention, in the oil supply apparatus provided with a touch panel for supplying oil supply setting based on the oil supply guide, on the operation surface side of the main body housing the oil supply mechanism for performing oil supply setting and oil supply operation, the touch panel is provided. On the back side of the sheet, a sheet is provided with letters for guiding the lubrication operation in sequence, and a sheet describing the lubrication setting selection or cancellation button, and a guide indicator for displaying the contents of the lubrication operation and lubrication setting is disposed, and corresponds to the sequence of lubrication operation. The guiding lamps are arranged at one position, so that the lubrication operation and lubrication setting described on the sheet disposed on the rear side of the touch panel, the contents displayed on the guide indicator, and the operation by the customer themselves are simplified according to the guidance lamps. The cost is also low.

Claims (4)

In the oil supply apparatus provided with the touch panel which performs lubrication setting based on lubrication guidance, on the operation surface side of the main body case which accommodates lubrication setting and lubrication mechanism which performs lubrication operation, On the back side of the touch panel, a sheet is provided on which letters for guiding the lubrication operation and sheets for selecting or canceling the lubrication setting are arranged, and a guide indicator for displaying the contents of the lubrication operation and lubrication setting is disposed, An oil supply apparatus, wherein the guide lamp is disposed at a position corresponding to the order. In the oil supply apparatus provided with the main body case which accommodates the oil supply mechanism which performs oil supply setting and oil supply operation, The main body case is equipped with a static electricity removing unit for removing the static electricity charged in the body by touching by hand. 3. The main body case according to claim 2, wherein the electrostatic eliminating portion is formed of a high resistance electrostatic eliminating panel having a spherical portion protruding in front of the hand contact with the operation surface side of the main body case and is grounded. An oil supply apparatus, which is electrically connected to the system. 3. The static elimination sensor according to claim 2, wherein an antistatic detection sensor for detecting that static electricity has been removed is provided, and after the antistatic detection sensor detects that static electricity is removed by guiding only static electricity removal at the beginning of the oil supply guide, Oil supply apparatus characterized in that the.