RU109440U1 - VENDING MACHINE FOR FILLING WITH LIQUID CAR WASHING SYSTEMS CAR GLASSES - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of automobile service, in particular, to self-service tools installed, for example, in gas stations, car parks of shopping centers, etc., and is intended for refueling with liquid, in the winter - non-freezing, a tank for washing the car glass. The purpose of the utility model is to increase reliability, security, usability, information, security and control during operation, as well as to increase the level of service by expanding the range of means of payment and issuing change. This goal is achieved by the fact that in a vending apparatus for filling a liquid with a glass washing system of a car comprising a housing in which a control unit, a liquid container, a liquid distribution pump connected by a piping system, a flexible hose with a refueling gun installed at the outlet of the piping system is installed, as well as a power supply unit, a means of payment with a receiver of banknotes and coins and a liquid meter, a thermal monitoring and maintenance device has been introduced, a GSM module for sending ki SMS-messages and the liquid level sensor housing is vandal-proof, the control unit is provided with text or graphic LCD-display and data input device, and the block is provided with a means of payment device authentication of banknotes of different denominations and dispenser putting bills and / or coins. In addition, to implement the claimed goal in the variants of the apparatus it is proposed:

- make a flexible hose an exhaust hose, and equip the filling gun with a device for shutting off the fluid supply when filling the tank of the car wash system;

- introduce a local lighting unit with a motion sensor that turns on or off the lighting if necessary;

- block the means of payment in addition to the receiver of plastic cards;

- supply the power supply with an uninterruptible power supply device.

The technical result of using the utility model is:

- to increase reliability and security through the use of an anti-vandal (reinforced structure) casing, an exhaust (out of the casing) refueling flexible hose, a thermal monitoring device and maintaining the set temperature, and an uninterruptible power supply device;

- to increase the convenience of using and obtaining information by using a text or graphic LCD display, an information input device, an authentication device for banknotes of various denominations made to the receiver by either side and devices for issuing change with banknotes and / or coins;

- to increase the safety of operation by using a device to shut off the fluid supply when the tank of the glass washing system is completely filled (to prevent liquid from being poured into the vehicle’s aggregate compartment when the tank is full);

- to increase the level of service by expanding the range of means of payment and issuing change by introducing a plastic card receiver and a device for issuing change by banknotes and / or coins;

- in providing remote monitoring of the functioning by introducing a GSM module to send SMS messages to the owner of the device and a liquid level sensor.

Description

The utility model relates to the field of automobile service, in particular, to self-service tools installed, for example, in gas stations, car parks of shopping centers, etc., and is intended for refueling with liquid, in winter time - non-freezing, a tank for washing car windows.

The purpose of the utility model is to increase reliability, security, usability, information, security and control during operation, as well as to increase the level of service by expanding the range of means of payment and issuing change.

State of the art

Known stationary installation for refueling a non-freezing fluid reservoir of a system for washing car windows, comprising a storage reservoir of non-freezing fluid, consisting of at least two containers, each of which has its own outlet with a shut-off valve, and is connected in series by pipelines to a pump, a metering device, including in itself, a counter of the dispensed portion of the liquid, a volume transducer into a cost equivalent and with a hose with a tip in the form of a fueling gun, while the above-mentioned containers assigned to the liquids intended for different ambient temperatures. (RF patent No. 17694, 1999, IPC ⁷ B60S 5/02, published on 04/20/2001) [1].

Known installation works as follows. The valve of the corresponding capacity is opened and a portion of non-freezing liquid is injected into it with the help of a pump and a dosing device, then the working end of the filling gun is inserted into the neck of the car tank, the piston shutter is opened, and the measured portion of the liquid enters directly into the tank. In this case, the converter determines the flow rate of the liquid and translates this value into the cost equivalent, which is displayed on the screen.

The known installation solves the problem of economy and ecology in comparison, for example, with manual refueling from measuring tanks, but its drawback is limited use, only for work at gas stations, which creates inconvenience to motorists whose cars require only refueling with non-freezing liquid, since the calculation is made through the cash desk gas station, and there is no device for receiving and depositing money.

A device for refueling a car windshield washer fluid with non-freezing fluid was adopted as a prototype. It contains a housing located in it, a control unit, a container for antifreeze liquid, a measuring container, a dosing device (liquid meter) and a liquid distribution pump connected by a piping system, as well as installed at the outlet of the said piping system, a flexible hose with a fueling gun adapted to interact with the neck of the vehicle tank. In addition, the machine can be equipped with a bill acceptor for banknotes and coins (payment instrument block). (RF patent No. 82172, 2008, IPC ⁸ B60S 5/02, published ^on 04/20/2009 Bull. No. 1) [2].

The prototype apparatus works as follows.

Users deposit notes into the receiver of the receiving means unit and select the necessary amount of non-freezing liquid on the control unit panel. According to the information received, the control unit gives a command to the dosing device (liquid meter) and liquid distribution pumps, the last of the main tank through pipelines enters the measuring tank. Then the refueling gun is inserted into the neck of the tank of the car, the shutter of the gun is opened, and a measured portion of the liquid enters directly into the tank.

The prototype device can be installed on the territory of gas stations and parking lots of shopping centers, and provides a refueling system for washing car windows with liquid, including in self-service mode, but has several disadvantages:

- insufficient vandal protection due to the use of a standard (unsecured) body and non-exhausting (non-retractable) hoses;

- inconvenience of entering information and lack of visibility, incl. and graphic, actions performed by the user and the apparatus;

- the impossibility of verifying the authenticity of banknotes of various denominations made to the machine by either side;

- the impossibility of issuing change in banknotes or coins;

- the possibility of transfusion of fluid into the aggregate compartment of the car (when the tank of the washing system is full) due to the need to predict the volume of refueling fluid;

- the possibility of failure of the component blocks and devices of the device when the ambient temperature drops due to the absence of a thermal monitoring device and maintaining the set temperature inside the device;

- uneconomical consumption of electricity in the dark due to the constant work of local lighting;

- the impossibility of informing the owner of the device (the impossibility of remote monitoring of operation) using SMS messages about the operations performed and the status of units, devices, etc., due to the lack of a GSM module and Flesh memory;

- the inability to use plastic cards for settlements;

- the possibility of failure of the individual electronic components of the device in the event of a disappearance or voltage drop in the supply network;

- the inability to determine the remainder of the liquid.

Utility Model Disclosure

The problem to which the utility model is directed is to obtain an autonomous, reliable, apparatus that does not require constant attention of service personnel for filling with liquid a system for washing car windows. At the same time, such a device should have a strong steel anti-vandal case with a convenient exhaust, retractable inside the case, a flexible hose with a fueling gun and a device for shutting off the liquid supply when the glass washer system is completely filled (to prevent liquid from being poured into the vehicle’s aggregate compartment, when the tank is full), and also to maintain a constant temperature inside the apparatus for the normal operation of units and devices, regardless of fluctuations in ambient temperature, power supply, receiving information including and graphic, authentication of banknotes, production of settlements by any means of payment, including plastic cards, delivery of change, both in coins and banknotes, and remote functional control by the owner of the device via SMS messages from the GSM module.

The purpose of the utility model is to increase reliability, security, usability, information, security and control during operation, as well as to increase the level of service by expanding the range of means of payment and issuing change.

This goal is achieved by the fact that in a vending apparatus for filling a liquid with a washing system of a car glass, comprising a housing in which a control unit, a liquid tank, a liquid distribution pump connected by a piping system, a flexible hose installed at the outlet of said piping system, with a refueling gun, as well as a power supply unit, a means of payment with a receiver of banknotes and coins and a liquid meter,

a thermal control and preset temperature control device was introduced, a GSM module for sending SMS messages and a liquid level sensor, the casing is anti-vandal, the control unit is equipped with a text or graphic LCD display and an input device, and the payment unit is equipped with an authentication device for banknotes of various denominations and a change dispenser with notes and / or coins.

In addition, to implement the claimed goal in the variants of the apparatus it is proposed:

- carry out a flexible hose with an exhaust hose, and equip the filling gun with a device for shutting off the fluid supply when filling the tank of the car windshield washer system;

- introduce a local lighting unit with a motion sensor that turns on or off the lighting if necessary;

- block the means of payment in addition to the receiver of plastic cards;

- supply the power supply with an uninterruptible power supply device.

Vending - (Eng. Vending from Eng. Vend - trade through vending machines) selling goods and services using automated systems or vending machines in self-service mode.

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Brief Description of the Drawings

In Fig.1 shows a vending machine for refueling a system of washing the windows of a car with a liquid in a section, Fig.2 is a functional diagram of the apparatus.

The apparatus comprises a housing 1, a control unit 2 with a display 3 and an information input device 4, a liquid container 5, a liquid distribution pump 6, pipelines 7, an exhaust flexible hose 8 with a fueling gun 9 and a device for shutting off the liquid supply 10, the power supply unit 11 with the device uninterruptible power supply 12, means of payment 13 with a receiver of banknotes 14, a receiver of coins 15, a receiver of plastic cards 16, a device for verifying the authenticity of banknotes 17 and a device for issuing change 18, a device for thermal monitoring and maintaining the set temperature 19, GSM module 20, fluid meter 21, fluid level sensor 22, and local lighting unit 23 with motion sensor 24.

The first input-output of the control unit 2 is connected to the input of the liquid distribution pump 6 and the input-output of the liquid meter 21, the second input-output of the unit 2 is connected to the input-output of the GSM module 20, and the third input-output of the unit 2 is connected to the input-output block of payment means 13.

The payment means unit 13 interacts with the control unit 2 in a pulse mode or according to the MDB protocol, the latter implies that all the execution units, sensors and devices of the device are connected to a common bus (not shown in the diagram), and when turned on, the control unit 2 polls on the bus MDB, finding out the availability and performance of the components of the device. After initialization, the control unit 2 constantly polls the components and determines their status.

The device operates as follows.

Users using the information input device 4 on the display 3 of the control unit 2 receive information about the provided service (brand, parameters and price), select the required volume, or order a “full tank”, without specifying a specific amount of liquid, and make payment (notes, coins or plastic card) to one of the receivers 14-16 of the receiving means unit 13, while the device for determining the authenticity of banknotes 17 of the latter, using sensors, determines the denomination of the banknote and verifies its authenticity using optical comparisons According to the received information, the control unit 2 gives a command to the liquid distribution pump 6 and the liquid meter 21. According to the information received, the banknote with the reference samples stored in the built-in Flesh memory 21. Then, the hose 8 is pulled out of the housing 1 and the filling gun 9 is inserted into the neck of the car tank ( not shown), open the shutter (not shown) of the gun 9 and the measured liquid from the tank 5 through pipelines 7, the hose 8 through the gun 9 goes directly to the tank. In the "full tank" mode, i.e. without indicating a specific amount of liquid, when filling the tank of the glass washing system, the device for shutting off the liquid supply 10. The counter 21 determines the dispensed amount of liquid, the control unit 2 converts this value into a monetary equivalent, and the dispensing device 18 calculates with consumers. The operation of electrical units, sensors and devices is provided by the power supply unit 11, which converts the input voltage of 220 V or 110 V to the voltage necessary for operation - 5 V, 12 V, etc., while the uninterruptible power supply 12 accumulates energy and, in in case of disappearance or voltage drops in the network, provides power to the individual electronic units of the device, in order to avoid their failure. In order to maintain the temperature regime necessary for normal operation, the thermal control device and maintain the desired temperature 19 provides a stable climate inside the device, regardless of the ambient temperature. At the command of the control unit 2, the GSM module 20 informs the owner of the device about the status of the units and devices, the amount of liquid sold and remaining with the help of the liquid level sensor 22, the amount of accumulated money, the balance of money intended for change, errors, etc. using SMS messages or sending information to the monitoring site via a GPRS connection (packet radio communication for general use). To save electricity in the dark, the motion sensor 24 turns on or off the local lighting unit 23 when the user appears or leaves, while the name of the owner company, the services provided and the advertisement remain illuminated.

The technical result of using the utility model is:

- to increase reliability and security through the use of an anti-vandal (reinforced structure) casing, an exhaust (out of the casing) refueling flexible hose, a thermal monitoring device and maintaining the set temperature, and an uninterruptible power supply device;

- to increase the convenience of using and obtaining information by using a text or graphic LCD display, an information input device, an authentication device for banknotes of various denominations made to the receiver by either side and devices for issuing change with banknotes and / or coins;

- to increase the safety of operation by using a device to shut off the fluid supply when the tank of the glass washing system is completely filled (to prevent liquid from being transfused into the vehicle’s aggregate compartment, when the tank is full);

- to increase the level of service by expanding the range of means of payment and issuing change by introducing a plastic card receiver and a device for issuing change by banknotes and / or coins;

- in providing remote monitoring of the functioning by introducing a GSM module to send SMS messages to the owner of the device and a liquid level sensor.

The presented description, drawing and functional diagram of the apparatus allow using existing materials, components and purchased standard components to manufacture it industrially and use it for refilling with a liquid, in winter time - non-freezing, a system for washing car windows, which characterizes the proposed utility model as industrially applicable .

Claims (5)

1. A vending apparatus for refueling a system for washing a car glass, comprising a housing in which a control unit, a liquid reservoir, a liquid distribution pump connected by a piping system, a flexible hose with a refueling gun installed at the outlet of the piping system, and an electrical power supply unit are provided, a means of payment with a receiver of banknotes and coins and a liquid meter, characterized in that the device includes thermal monitoring and maintaining the set temperature, a GSM module and sensors to the liquid level, the casing is anti-vandal, the control unit is equipped with an LCD display and an information input device, and the payment means unit is equipped with a device for determining the authenticity of banknotes and a change delivery device. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the flexible hose is exhausted, and the filling gun is equipped with a device for shutting off the fluid supply when filling the tank of the car windshield washer system. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that it includes a local lighting unit with a motion sensor that turns on or off the lighting if necessary. 4. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the means of payment is equipped with a plastic card receiver. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the power supply unit is equipped with an uninterruptible power supply.