JP3661791B2 - Gas station system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gas station system capable of switching the service mode of gas station equipment installed in a gas station.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gas station has a POS terminal that performs sales management, and a plurality of gas station devices such as a fueling device and a car washing device that supply fuel oil to an automobile are connected to the POS terminal. In such a gas station, a full-service system is employed in which workers perform service work such as refueling work on automobiles or window cleaning, and gas station equipment is also manufactured with specifications tailored to full-service work. . On the other hand, in recent years, an increasing number of gas stations have adopted a self-service method in which customers themselves perform service work in order to reduce labor costs.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In gas stations, it is desirable that gas station equipment can support full-service or self-service service formats according to customer requirements, but manufactures equipment with multiple specifications according to each service format. There was a risk that the equipment cost would increase.
[0004]
This invention is made | formed in view of the said situation, and it aims at providing the gas station system which can switch and use the various gas station equipment with which a gas station is equipped corresponding to a service form.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention according to claim 1, in a gas station system comprising a gas station device including a fuel device and a POS terminal connected to the gas station device, the POS terminal Has a selection switch for switching between a self-service method in which the customer himself works and a full service method in which an operator works, and the gas station equipment receives a signal of the service method selected by the selection switch. have a control means for controlling switching to the corresponding service system Te, the fuel supply apparatus, have a lubrication control apparatus for controlling switching to the corresponding service system receives the signal of the service type selected by the selection switch of the POS terminal and discharge amount control according to the service type in the oil supply control device, the fuel supply amount upper limit, lubrication duration, which is characterized in that it comprises means for controlling the fuel supply guide A. The service system of the gas station equipment can be selected at once by the selection switch of the POS terminal, so that it is not necessary to manufacture equipment of each specification, and the equipment cost can be reduced. Further, since the fueling device can be controlled in accordance with the service method, the operability is improved and the fueling can be performed safely.
[0006]
In the invention according to claim 2, in a gas station system comprising a gas station device including a fuel device and a POS terminal connected to the gas station device, the POS terminal is operated by a customer himself / herself. The gas station equipment has a selection switch that switches between a self-service method and a full-service method in which an operator performs work, and the gas station equipment receives a signal of the service method selected by the selection switch and controls to switch to the corresponding service method. The gas station equipment includes a car wash control device that includes a car wash device and receives a signal of a service method selected by a selection switch of a POS terminal and controls to switch to a corresponding service method, The car wash control device has means for controlling car wash guidance according to the service method . The service system of the gas station equipment can be selected at once by the selection switch of the POS terminal, so that it is not necessary to manufacture equipment of each specification, and the equipment cost can be reduced. In addition, since the car wash device can be controlled in accordance with the service method, operability is improved.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to an illustrated embodiment. 1 and 2 are diagrams illustrating a gas station system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of the gas station system, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of each device.
[0009]
In these drawings, in the gas station system 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of gas station devices such as a fuel device 10 and a car wash device 30 are arranged on the site of the gas station, and these gas station devices are arranged in an office. It is connected to a POS terminal 40 for performing sales management and overall management of equipment, and each gas station equipment can be adapted to the service form by switching the service form on the POS terminal 40 side. .
[0010]
The oil supply device 10 is a ground-installed device that supplies any kind of oil such as regular gasoline, high-octane gasoline, and light oil. For example, the main body case 11 includes an oil supply mechanism for each oil type. A flow meter 17 having a fuel pump 14 driven by a pump motor 13, a switching valve 15 and a flow rate pulse transmitter 16 is sequentially connected to a fuel tube 12 communicating with an underground tank (not shown). An oil supply hose 20 having an oil supply nozzle 19 at the tip is connected via a pipe 18 connected to the outlet. The oil supply nozzle 19 is hung on a nozzle hook 21 provided on the side surface of the main body case 11. In the vicinity of the nozzle hook 21, a nozzle switch 22 is provided for detecting whether or not the fuel supply nozzle 19 is removed. Further, on the operation surface side of the main body case 11, an oil supply amount indicator 23 for displaying the oil supply amount and the like and an oil supply setting means 24 for setting the oil supply data are provided. The oil supply setting means 24 includes a numeric keypad 27 for inputting oil supply setting data such as oil type and oil supply amount, and a display 25 for displaying the input data. Is provided with a speaker 26 for guiding a customer to refueling setting or refueling operation when the self-service method is selected. Further, in the main body case 11, the pump motor 13 and the switching valve 15 are controlled based on the oil supply setting of the oil supply setting means 24 and the signal from the nozzle switch 22, and the pulse signal from the flow rate pulse transmitter 16 is received. An oil supply control device 23 that counts and displays the oil supply amount on the oil supply amount indicator 23 and controls the oil supply guide of the speaker 26 is provided.
[0011]
The car wash device 30 is configured such that a car wash machine body 31 formed in a gate shape so as to straddle an automobile and provided with a car wash mechanism is reciprocated on a rail (not shown), and the front surface of one leg thereof. On the side, car wash setting means 32 including an operation panel for setting a car wash process and the like is provided. The car wash setting means 32 has a numeric keypad 35 for instructing the setting and operation of the car wash process, and a display 33 for displaying the same. In the vicinity of the display 33, the self-service method is selected. At the time, a speaker 34 is provided to guide the car wash operation to the customer. The car wash machine 31 is provided with a car wash control device 36 for controlling the car wash mechanism and the reciprocating movement based on the car wash process and operation set by the car wash setting means 32 and for controlling the car wash guidance of the speaker 34. ing.
[0012]
The POS terminal device 40 is provided with a numeric keypad 42 for inputting data and operation instructions, a display 43 thereof, and a selection switch 44 for switching between a full service method and a self service method on the operation surface side of the main body case 41. ing. With this selection switch 44, it can switch for every gas station apparatus. Further, in the main body case 41, a POS control device that controls the display 43 based on signals from the numeric keypad 42 and the selection switch 44 and transmits / receives data to / from the fuel supply control device 28 and the car wash control device 36. 45 is provided. The POS control device 45 receives the fuel supply data transmitted from the fuel supply control device 28 of the fuel supply device 10 and the car wash data transmitted from the car wash control device 36 of the car wash device 30 to perform sales management and overall management of the equipment. In addition, as will be described in detail later, each gas station equipment is controlled based on the service method selected by the selection switch 44.
[0013]
Next, the operation of the control device based on the selected service method will be mainly described. As shown in FIG. 2, the oil supply control device 28 includes a discharge amount control means 28a, an oil supply amount upper limit control means 28b, an oil supply time control means 28c, an oil supply guide means 28d, and the like. The discharge amount control means 28a is a means for limiting the upper limit value of the discharge flow rate per unit time based on the service method. For example, the discharge amount control means 28a is controlled to 40 liters / minute in the full service method and 30 liters / minute in the self service method. . The oil supply upper limit control means 28b is a means for controlling the upper limit of the oil supply amount based on the service method. For example, the upper limit of the oil supply amount is not limited in the full service method, and the upper limit of the oil supply amount is 100 liters in the self-service method. Control. The refueling time control means 28c is a means for controlling the refueling duration based on the service method. For example, the upper limit of the refueling time is not limited in the full service method, and the refueling time is controlled to 4 minutes in the self service method. . The refueling guide means 28d is a means for controlling the refueling guidance from the speaker 26 based on the service method. In the full service method, the refueling guidance is not performed. In the self-service method, the refueling guidance such as the refueling setting or the refueling operation is performed from the speaker 26. Are controlled in a predetermined order.
[0014]
The car wash control device 36 includes car wash guide means 36a. This car wash guidance means 36a is a means for controlling the car wash guidance from the speaker 34 based on the service method. The car wash guidance is not performed in the full service method, and the car wash setting or the car wash operation is performed from the speaker 34 in the self service method. Control is performed so that guidance is performed in a predetermined order.
[0015]
The POS control device 45 has a system control means 45a. This system control means 45a is a part which transmits the signal regarding the service form of the gas station apparatus selected with the selection switch 44 to the corresponding fuel supply control apparatus 28 or the car wash control apparatus 36.
[0016]
Operation | movement of the gas station system 1 of the said structure is demonstrated. First, it is determined which service form the customer who has come to the gas station desires for the gas station equipment, and the corresponding service form is selected by the selection switch 44 of the POS terminal device 40. As for the service type selected by the selection switch 44, a signal of the selected service type is transmitted from the system control means 45a of the POS control device 45 to the corresponding gas station equipment. For example, when the self-service method is selected for a predetermined fueling device 10, the signal is transmitted to the fueling control device 28, and when the full-service method is selected for the car washing device 30, the signal is the car wash control. Transmitted to the device 36.
[0017]
In the fueling device 10 for which the service form is selected, the fueling control device 23 performs control corresponding to the service form. That is, when the self-service method is selected for the fueling device 10, the fueling guide means 28d outputs the fueling guidance from the speaker 26 so that the customer himself performs the fueling setting and the fueling operation. When the customer inputs oil type and oil amount data with the numeric keypad 27 in accordance with the oil refueling guide and confirms with the display unit 25 and removes the oil nozzle 10 from the nozzle hook 21 and starts refueling, the discharge amount control means 28a The upper limit value of the permeation discharge flow rate is controlled to 30 liters / minute, the oil supply amount upper limit control means 28b controls the upper limit of the oil supply amount to 100 liters, and the oil supply time control means 28c controls the oil supply duration time to 4 minutes. To do. Further, when the full service method is selected for the fueling device 10, the fueling guide means 28d sets the fueling data by the worker without performing the fueling guidance, and removes the fueling nozzle 10 from the nozzle hook 21 and starts the fueling. Then, the discharge amount control means 28a controls the upper limit value of the discharge flow rate per unit time to 40 liters / minute, and the oil supply amount upper limit control means 28b does not limit the upper limit of the oil supply amount, and the oil supply time control means 28c. Does not limit the refueling duration.
[0018]
In the car wash device 30 in which the service form is selected, control corresponding to the service form is performed by the car wash guide means 36a of the car wash control device 36. That is, when the self-service method is selected for the car wash device 30, the customer himself operates the keyboard 35 in accordance with the car wash settings and car wash instructions output from the speaker 34 under the control of the car wash guide means 36a. Check the display 33. When the full service method is selected, the car wash guide means 36a allows the worker to perform the car wash setting and the car wash operation without performing the refueling guidance.
[0019]
In the gas station system 1 configured as described above, the service mode can be switched by the selection switch 44 in the POS terminal 40 for each gas station device such as the fuel device 10 and the car wash device 30 arranged in the gas station. When the service method is selected, the customer is provided with a refueling guide and a car wash guide, and the refueling device 10 limits the upper limit value of the discharge flow rate, the upper limit value of the refueling amount, and the refueling duration time so that the customer can safely When the full-service method is selected, when the full-service method is selected, no oiling guidance or car wash guidance is performed, and the upper limit value of the discharge flow rate, the upper limit value of the oiling amount, oiling is performed in the fueling device 10 as well. The duration is set to a value suitable for workers. Therefore, it is no longer necessary to manufacture gas station equipment for each service type, the equipment cost can be reduced, and the service type of the gas station equipment can be easily switched by operation at the POS terminal 40, so that full service can be provided during busy daytime. The system can be operated efficiently by using the self-service method at night when there are few customers.
[0020]
In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the upper limit value of the discharge flow rate, the upper limit value of the fuel supply amount, and the fuel supply duration time are controlled in the fuel supply control device 28 in accordance with the service mode. Other appropriate control corresponding to the above may be performed, and the value can be arbitrarily set, and is not limited to the embodiment.
[0021]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the gas station system of the present invention includes a gas station device including a fuel device and a POS terminal connected to the gas station device. By having a selection switch that switches between the full service system in which the worker performs work, and the gas station equipment has a control means that receives a signal of the service system selected by the selection switch and controls to switch to the corresponding service system The service system of the gas station equipment can be selected at once by the selection switch of the POS terminal, so that it is not necessary to manufacture the equipment of each specification, and the equipment cost can be reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a gas station system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of each device according to the embodiment of the invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gas station system 10 Oil supply apparatus 11 Main body case 12 Oil supply pipe 13 Pump motor 14 Oil pump 15 Switch valve 16 Flow rate pulse transmitter 17 Flow meter 18 Pipe 19 Oil supply nozzle 20 Oil supply hose 21 Nozzle hook 22 Switch 23 Oil supply amount indicator 24 Oil supply Setting means 25 Display 26 Speaker 27 Numeric keypad 28 Oil supply control device 28a Discharge amount control means 28b Oil supply amount upper limit control means 28c Oil supply time control means 28d Oil supply guide means 30 Car wash device 31 Car wash machine body 32 Car wash setting means 33 Indicator 34 Speaker 35 Numeric keypad 36 Car wash control device 36a Car wash guidance means 40 POS terminal 41 Body case 42 Numeric keypad 43 Display 44 Selection switch 45 POS control device 45a System control means

Claims (2)

In a gas station system comprising a gas station device including a gas station and a POS terminal connected to the gas station device,
The POS terminal has a selection switch for switching between a self-service method in which a customer himself works and a full service method in which a worker works, and the gas station equipment is a signal of a service method selected by the selection switch. have a control means for controlling switching to the corresponding service system receives, the fuel supply device, fuel supply control for controlling switching to a service system corresponding to received signals of a service type selected by the selection switch of the POS terminal A fueling station system comprising: a device, wherein the fueling control device includes means for controlling discharge amount control, a fueling amount upper limit, a fueling duration, and a fueling guide according to a service method . In a gas station system comprising a gas station device including a gas station and a POS terminal connected to the gas station device,
The POS terminal has a selection switch for switching between a self-service method in which a customer himself works and a full service method in which a worker works, and the gas station equipment is a signal of a service method selected by the selection switch. It has a control means for controlling switching by receiving the corresponding service scheme, the service method wherein the service station equipment corresponding to the received signals of a service type selected by the selection switch of the POS terminal includes a car wash device A gas station control system having a car wash control device for switching control to a vehicle, wherein the car wash control device has means for controlling car wash guidance in accordance with a service method .

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