WO2021133292A1

WO2021133292A1 - Novelty in a smart fuel filler elbow

Info

Publication number: WO2021133292A1
Application number: PCT/TR2020/050498
Authority: WO
Inventors: Gözde BULGURCU BİLGEN; Berkehan BULGURCU
Original assignee: Bulgurcu Bilgen Goezde; Bulgurcu Berkehan
Priority date: 2019-12-24
Filing date: 2020-06-09
Publication date: 2021-07-01
Also published as: TR201921346A2

Abstract

The invention consists of a tank truck orifice (1) corresponding to intermediate carrier hose from the fuel tank trucks used for fuel transfer, a corresponding tank orifice (2) arranged on the storage tanks in fuel filler stations, a sensor (3) on the middle portion of the elbow from the tank truck orifice (1), a gas sensor (5) on the tank orifice (2) and an electronic circuit (4) comparing data taken from both sensors (3) and the gas sensor (5) and controlling fuel flow.

Description

NOVELTY IN A SMART FUEL FILLER ELBOW

Technical Field

This invention relates to a novelty in a smart fuel filler elbow that determines fuel kind in tank by a sensor arranged onto the smart fuel filler elbow and having capability of gas analyzer and by a fuel type determination sensor determining fuel kind coming from the tank already available on the other side with a dielectric difference and by gas sensors that analyze fuel kind by comparing data taken from both sensors or determines fuel kind of tank and tank truck by a sensor having capability of gas analyzer on both points and that analyzes fuel kind by comparing data taken from all sensors and enabling prevention of wrong fuel supply to wrong tank truck during fuel supply to storage tanks in fuel filler stations.

Background of the Invention

Liquid state hydrocarbons formed by alteration of organic material within layers of soil and stored within these layers is called as crude oil. The prefix “crude” in fuel means that it is a raw material and not yet processed. Crude oil is converted into a number of intermediates and fuel products intended for daily use by being resolved (refined) in refineries.

As a result of refinement and processing of crude oil in refineries, approximately 43% gasoline, 18% fuel oil and diesel fuel, 11% LPG (liquefied petroleum gas, propane or propane-butane mixture), 9% jet fuel, 5% asphalt and 14% other products are obtained. Some of these products are used for land vehicles, some for air vehicles and some for other procedures. Crude oil outputs for land vehicles are generally gasoline, diesel fuel and LPG. These products are generally transported via tank truck through roads and are delivered into fuel stations.

There are generally one or more chambers in tanks in tank trucks with which transport from refineries to fuel stations are realized. These chambers are formed so that fuels are not mixed into each other, and each chamber is filled with a different fuel (gasoline, diesel fuel, etc.), and transport of tank truck to fuel station is realized accordingly. As there are more than one chambers within tank trucks, there are also more than one storage in fuel stations to store these fuels. Each storage is filled with a different kind of fuel and distribution is performed into this storage. These storages are above and/or below ground in fuel stations, and filler orifices may be on tank lid or close and/or distant to storages.

When a tank truck having filled its chambers from a refinery reaches to a fuel station and in case transfer of fuels into storages in a fuel station is preferred, a flow line is formed between the tank truck and storages and the fuel within chambers of the tank truck is transferred into storages by means of this flow line with the aid of gravity and pump.

Nowadays, the flow line used for this procedure is enabled by means of an elastic hose with a connection member on both sides. One end of this elastic hose is connected to the outlet of a chamber within the tank truck by a person, and the other end is connected to the orifice of the storage within which the same kind of fuel is stored, and the transfer is realized accordingly. In the prior art, this procedure is completely realized under the initiative of a person. This causes emergence of some serious risks. The most common of these situations is connection of an end of the flow line mounted to the tank truck and connection of the other end to a different fuel storage, or to a storage with a different kind of fuel. As a concrete example for this situation, the end of the flow line mounted to the tank truck is connected to the diesel fuel chamber, and the other end is connected to the gasoline storage under the fuel station and transfer is realized that way. In this case, diesel fuel within a chamber of the tank truck is transferred into the storage storing gasoline by means of the flow line and in this case diesel fuel and gasoline will be mixed inside the storage storing gasoline. In case of mixture of diesel fuel and gasoline, as it is not possible to distill these two fuels from each other, it will lead to complete cleaning of the storage with this mixture and will render these fuels useless.

Cleaning procedure is will lead to a great amount of costs and time loss. In addition, in case of unawareness of this mixture, this mixed fuel may be transferred into vehicle fuel tanks by means of fuel pumps. Transfer of a fuel into a vehicle functioning with a different kind of fuel and injection of this mixture into an engine may cause serious malfunctions. Thus, it is of great importance that both ends of a flow line are inserted into right chambers and storages.

Our patent application named “A Smart Fuel Filler Elbow” with application number TR2017/10647 in the prior art consists of a device enabling the prevention of wrong fuel and/or unqualified fuel supply to wrong tank truck by analyzing fuel quality and kind with a number of physical parameters by means of a sensor comprising mechanical resonators during fuel supply into storage tanks in fuel filler stations via a measurement unit, and a smart fuel filler elbow with mobile qualifications which can be carried by a user and easily transported to an area of use. In this patent, the invention has the capability of understanding fuel kind of a filling point depending on magnetic pole on filler orifice with a magnetic sensor comprised as an advantage for preventing wrong connection.

However, a need has arisen to eliminate magnet placement procedure for preventing mistakes such as inverse polarity connection etc. in the first installation and in terms of ergonomics and costs. Thusly, error rate of human-based errors may be minimized.

Consequently, there is an obvious need for having crucial advantages compared to prior art applications, lowering substructure and installation cost in fuel filler elbows, having feature of easy installation and having easy usage.

Technical Problems Solved by Invention

This invention relating to a novelty in a smart fuel filler elbow that determines fuel kind in tank by a sensor arranged onto the smart fuel filler elbow and having capability of gas analyzer and by a fuel type determination sensor determining fuel kind coming from the tank already available on the other side with a dielectric coefficient and by gas sensors that analyze fuel kind by comparing data taken from both sensors or determines fuel kind of tank and tank truck by a sensor having capability of gas analyzer on both points and that analyzes fuel kind by comparing data taken from all sensors and enabling prevention of wrong fuel supply to wrong tank truck during fuel supply to storage tanks in fuel filler stations completely overcomes aforementioned disadvantages characterized in that the novelty in a smart fuel filler elbow comprises a sensor with the capability of a gas analyzer determining fuel kind, said novelty in a smart fuel filler elbow has the same sensor on both sides and that electronic circuit controls flow in accordance with data coming from both sensors.

In the novelty of a smart fuel filler elbow, there is a sensor with the capability of a gas analyzer. On the other side, there is a different sensor determining fuel type.

In the novelty of a smart fuel filler elbow, one end of the elbow is connected to the fuel tank truck and the other end is connected to the fuel tank. The sensor with the capability of a gas analyzer determines the fuel kind in the tank connected to the elbow by means of fuel steam.

In the novelty of a smart fuel filler elbow, a sensor with the capability of a gas analyzer is arranged on both ends of the elbow. The novelty of a smart fuel filler elbow has separate sensors on both sides and the flow is controlled in accordance with the data coming from both sensors of the electronic circuit.

In the novelty of a smart fuel filler elbow, the sensors on both sides detect fuel kind independently from each other from where they are connected. Data coming from both sensors is transferred into the electronic circuit. The electronic circuit compares both data. Fuel flow into the elbow is permitted only when both data match. In case of data mismatch, fuel flow into the elbow is not permitted.

The novelty of a smart fuel filler elbow mentioned in this patent is an easy-to-use product. There is no skill or expertise required for its usage. There is no secondary procedure such as any data input into system by an operator.

The novelty of a smart fuel filler elbow mentioned in this patent requires no complex digitized substructure. Hence, installation and usage costs are profoundly low.

Description of the Figure

Fig. 1- General view of the filler elbow.

Description of References:

NO PIECE NAME Tank truck orifice

2 Tank orifice

3 Sensor

4 Electronic circuit

5 Gas sensor

Description of the Invention

In the novelty of a smart fuel filler elbow, there is a tank truck orifice (1) to which intermediate carrier hose from the fuel tank truck used for fuel transfer is inserted.

In the novelty of a smart fuel filler elbow, there is a corresponding tank orifice (2) arranged on the storage tanks in fuel filler stations.

There is a sensor (3) oriented towards the middle of the filler elbow on the tank truck orifice (1). The sensor (3) is a fuel type determination sensor determining fuel kind already coming from the tank truck with a dielectric coefficient.

The sensor (3) arranged towards the middle of the filler elbow on the tank truck orifice (1) can determine fuel kind in the tank truck. In this case, the sensor (3) and the gas sensor (5) determining fuel kind in the tank may transmit fuel type data to the electronic circuit (4) simultaneously and separately.

The gas sensor (5) is only available on the tank orifice (2) at the bottom. The gas sensor (5) may determine the fuel kind in the tank with the capability of a gas analyzer. The sensor (3) and the gas sensor (5) transmit the data taken independently into the electronic circuit (4). In the novelty of a smart fuel filler elbow, the electronic circuit (4) arranged into the body compares both data. With matching of the data, the fuel flow into the elbow is permitted. In case of data mismatch, the fuel flow into the elbow is not permitted. In the operation of the invention, one end of the novelty of a smart fuel filler elbow is inserted into an intermediate carrier hose from the fuel tank trucks used for fuel transfer. The other end is placed into the storage tank in the fuel filler stations. In the tank truck orifice (1) and the tank orifice (2), gas sensor (5) and the sensor (3) determine the fuel kind independently. The sensor (3) and the gas sensor (5) independently detect the fuel kind from where they are connected. The data coming from both the sensor (3) and the gas sensor (5) is transmitted to the electronic circuit (4). The electronic circuit (4) compares both data. With matching of the data, the fuel flow into the elbow is permitted. In case of data mismatch, the fuel flow into the elbow is not permitted.

Claims

1. A system identifying fuel running therethrough during a fuel filling, characterized in that it consists of:

- a gas sensor (5) being available only on the tank orifice (2) at the bottom and determining the fuel kind with the capability of a gas analyzer independent of the sensor (3),

- an electronic circuit (4) arranged inside a body, and controlling fuel flow by comparing data coming from the sensors (3) and the gas sensor (5).

2. The sensor (3) according to claim 1 , characterized in that it is a sensor determining incoming fuel kind, again determining fuel type with a dielectric coefficient difference or determining fuel kind with the capability of a gas analyzer.