SE9901386L - Method and apparatus for locating a refueling point on a vehicle - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for locating a refueling point on a vehicle

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Publication number
SE9901386L
SE9901386L SE9901386A SE9901386A SE9901386L SE 9901386 L SE9901386 L SE 9901386L SE 9901386 A SE9901386 A SE 9901386A SE 9901386 A SE9901386 A SE 9901386A SE 9901386 L SE9901386 L SE 9901386L
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Sweden
Prior art keywords
fuel
fuelling
locating
tank
vehicle
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Application number
SE9901386A
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Swedish (sv)
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SE9901386D0 (en
Inventor
Hans Aahlen
Anders Holmgren
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Autofill Patent Ab
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Publication date
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Priority to SE9901386A priority Critical patent/SE9901386L/en
Publication of SE9901386D0 publication Critical patent/SE9901386D0/en
Priority to PCT/SE2000/000733 priority patent/WO2000063109A1/en
Priority to JP2000612210A priority patent/JP2003508305A/en
Priority to CA002367425A priority patent/CA2367425A1/en
Priority to EP00928035A priority patent/EP1194365A1/en
Priority to AU46329/00A priority patent/AU759843B2/en
Publication of SE9901386L publication Critical patent/SE9901386L/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/04—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring fuels, lubricants or mixed fuels and lubricants
    • B67D7/0401—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring fuels, lubricants or mixed fuels and lubricants arrangements for automatically fuelling vehicles, i.e. without human intervention
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/04—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring fuels, lubricants or mixed fuels and lubricants
    • B67D7/0401—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring fuels, lubricants or mixed fuels and lubricants arrangements for automatically fuelling vehicles, i.e. without human intervention
    • B67D2007/0403—Fuelling robots
    • B67D2007/043—Moveable
    • B67D2007/0436—Moveable according to a spatial coordinate system
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/04—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring fuels, lubricants or mixed fuels and lubricants
    • B67D7/0401—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring fuels, lubricants or mixed fuels and lubricants arrangements for automatically fuelling vehicles, i.e. without human intervention
    • B67D2007/0444—Sensors
    • B67D2007/0455—Sensors recognising the position
    • B67D2007/0467—Sensors recognising the position of the fuel tank flap and/or fuel tank opening
    • B67D2007/0473—Sensors recognising the position of the fuel tank flap and/or fuel tank opening optically
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/04—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring fuels, lubricants or mixed fuels and lubricants
    • B67D7/0401—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring fuels, lubricants or mixed fuels and lubricants arrangements for automatically fuelling vehicles, i.e. without human intervention
    • B67D2007/0444—Sensors
    • B67D2007/0455—Sensors recognising the position
    • B67D2007/0474—Sensors recognising the position of the filling nozzle relative to the fuel tank opening, e.g. engagement between nozzle and tank opening

Abstract

A method of locating a fuelling point with the aid of an optical sensor means, and more particularly for locating on one side of a vehicle chassis a fuel-tank flap (12) that has inwardly thereof a fuel-tank pipe (10) for fuelling of the vehicle concerned, and therewith cause a fuelling robot (2) to open said fuel-tank flap and to dock the robot head (3) of said fuelling robot with the fuel-tank pipe. The invention is characterised in that the area around the fuel-tank flap on said one chassis side is illuminated with light from a light source (13, 14) that gives a spectral irradiance which corresponds to or is greater than the spectral irradiance of the ambient lighting; in that the optical sensor means (23) is adapted to detect light from the light source that is reflected from said chassis side; and in that a computer (29, 31) is used to detect the position of the fuel-tank flap (12) on said chassis side in relation to the position of the robot head (3). The present invention also relates to an arrangement.
SE9901386A 1999-04-19 1999-04-19 Method and apparatus for locating a refueling point on a vehicle SE9901386L (en)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
SE9901386A SE9901386L (en) 1999-04-19 1999-04-19 Method and apparatus for locating a refueling point on a vehicle
PCT/SE2000/000733 WO2000063109A1 (en) 1999-04-19 2000-04-17 A method and an arrangement for localising a fuelling point on a vehicle
JP2000612210A JP2003508305A (en) 1999-04-19 2000-04-17 Method and apparatus for finding vehicle refueling points
CA002367425A CA2367425A1 (en) 1999-04-19 2000-04-17 A method and an arrangement for localising a fuelling point on a vehicle
EP00928035A EP1194365A1 (en) 1999-04-19 2000-04-17 A method and an arrangement for localising a fuelling point on a vehicle
AU46329/00A AU759843B2 (en) 1999-04-19 2000-04-17 A method and an arrangement for localising a fuelling point on a vehicle

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
SE9901386A SE9901386L (en) 1999-04-19 1999-04-19 Method and apparatus for locating a refueling point on a vehicle

Publications (2)

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SE9901386D0 SE9901386D0 (en) 1999-04-19
SE9901386L true SE9901386L (en) 2000-10-20

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Country Status (6)

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EP (1) EP1194365A1 (en)
JP (1) JP2003508305A (en)
AU (1) AU759843B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2367425A1 (en)
SE (1) SE9901386L (en)
WO (1) WO2000063109A1 (en)

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DE202017001707U1 (en) * 2017-03-28 2018-07-02 Dürr Somac GmbH Device for fully automatic filling of vehicle systems on assembly lines of the automotive industry
CN108098775A (en) * 2017-12-26 2018-06-01 河南理工大学 Fuel adding method, device and storage medium

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US3642036A (en) * 1970-04-30 1972-02-15 Irwin Ginsburgh Automatic fueling system for automobiles
SE509736C2 (en) * 1997-05-28 1999-03-01 Autofill Patent Ab Apparatus for positioning during automatic refueling of vehicles

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Publication number Publication date
WO2000063109A1 (en) 2000-10-26
SE9901386D0 (en) 1999-04-19
JP2003508305A (en) 2003-03-04
EP1194365A1 (en) 2002-04-10
AU4632900A (en) 2000-11-02
CA2367425A1 (en) 2000-10-26
AU759843B2 (en) 2003-05-01

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