JP3765638B2 - Lubrication system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a safe oil supply nozzle holding device capable of supplying a necessary amount of oil selected by a user by his / her own operation.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, refueling of vehicles using oil has been performed at gas stations, but in Japan, it has been still prohibited by the Fire Service Act or the like in terms of safety.
[0003]
Recently, however, according to information from sources, it is expected that the government will accept it under certain conditions due to the early deregulation of the government.
[0004]
In other words, this condition means that the monitoring staff is stationed at the filling station, that the layout is such that the filling area can be looked over, and that there are restrictions on the distance from the monitoring location to the filling area. Is possible.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, it is pointed out that when the user himself / herself refuels, the risk of mistaken oil types increases significantly from the current level, and it is difficult to ensure safety. As a result, the development of highly safe oiling equipment is urgently needed, but it takes time and money to develop a new oiling equipment that satisfies the installation conditions. It was difficult to achieve early implementation because of the large remodeling of the fueling equipment at the gas station.
[0006]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide an oil supply system that can be supplied safely and reliably by a user's own operation only by adding to an existing oil supply facility. To do.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, an oil supply system of the present invention includes an unlocking means for unlocking a lock means that locks an oil supply nozzle,
An oil supply system for a gas station facility comprising: an oil supply nozzle that is returned to its original position, and a lock means that locks the lock means again to make it impossible to take out the oil nozzle by confirming completion of the oil supply,
A part of the gas station facility is provided with a first detection sensor and a second detection sensor, and the vehicle body or the wheel is provided with a data part having oil type data. When the sensor reads the data section, the oil nozzle is unlocked and can be refueled. When the data section is next detected by the second detection sensor, the oil nozzle is locked. It is characterized by.
[0008]
An oil supply system of the present invention includes an unlocking means for unlocking a lock means that locks an oil supply nozzle,
An oil supply system for a gas station facility comprising: an oil supply nozzle that is returned to its original position, and a lock means that locks the lock means again to make it impossible to take out the oil nozzle by confirming completion of the oil supply,
A part of the gas station facility is provided with a detection sensor, a first data section having oil type data is provided at the front or front wheel of the vehicle body, and a vehicle is separated from the rear or rear wheel of the vehicle body. A second data part for confirming that each is provided, and when the detection sensor receives an unlocking command signal from the first data part by the movement of the vehicle body, the lock of the fueling nozzle is unlocked, Next, when the detection sensor receives a locking command signal from the second data part by the movement of the vehicle body, the fueling nozzle is locked .
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings and an embodiment of a holding device for an oil supply nozzle of the present invention. 1 and 2 show an oil supply nozzle holding device as one embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, 1 shows an oil supply nozzle holding device, and the oil supply nozzle holding device 1 is attached to an oil supply base 2. Locking means 6 provided in each storage box 3 for locking the storage box 3 of each oil supply nozzle dedicated to the oil type mounted and the trigger 5 of the oil supply nozzle 4 held in the storage box 3 (see FIG. 2). ) And a signal from the oil type selection means 9 (see FIG. 3) designated by the user or by automatic determination, the lock means 6 is released, and the oil supply nozzle 4 in the corresponding storage box 3 can be used. Or the oil supply nozzle 4 is stored in the storage box 3 upon completion of refueling, and the lock means 6 is locked by a predetermined signal, which will be described later, and the display means 8 for displaying the unusable state of the oil supply nozzle 4 and the oil type selection means 9 output signals Pneumatically means 8 and locking means 6 are constituted out with the drive device 10 (see FIG. 3) described later to control operation. Specifically, the known oil supply nozzle 4 has a nozzle port 11 extending at the tip, a trigger 5 is provided in the vicinity of the grip portion 12, and a connection port 14 of the supply hose 13 is provided on the lateral surface of the main body of the oil supply nozzle 4. Is provided.
[0013]
An oblique support plate 15 (see FIG. 2) for supporting the bottom of the oil supply nozzle 4 is attached to both side walls inside the storage box 3, and a plate-like bracket 20 is attached to one side surface of the entrance of the storage box 3. A support portion 22 having a recess 21 is provided so as to protrude from the bracket 20 so as to lock the connection port 14 of the supply hose 13 of the oil supply nozzle 4.
[0014]
The locking means 6 is arranged on one side with the trigger 5 of the oil supply nozzle 4 stored and held in the storage box 3 interposed therebetween, and a contact plate 15a configured by extending one of the support plates 15 and the corresponding contact. The rod 24 is attached to the bracket 20 disposed on the other side of the oil supply nozzle 4 so as to face the plate 15a, and is moved forward and backward by the pneumatic cylinder 23. The rod 24 is triggered by the operation of the pneumatic cylinder 23. 30 and the rear of the trigger 5 are inserted into contact with the contact plate 15a to restrain the movement of the fuel supply nozzle 4 and the trigger 5. Two locking means 6 may be attached to both the support machine 15 and the bracket 20, and electricity or electromagnetic driving force may be used without using air pressure.
[0015]
The configuration of the fueling system of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 3, 4 and 5. The first detection sensor 7 is located near the inlet side of the fueling base 2, and the second is located near the outlet side. A detection sensor 17 is provided. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, one data seal 32 is attached to the side of the vehicle body 40. The data seal 32 may be printed on the vehicle body or may be affixed to the center of the wheel. In short, any data seal 32 may be used as long as it represents the oil type data of the vehicle.
[0016]
Further, the first and second detection sensors 7 and 17 of this embodiment project, for example, infrared rays, laser beams or the like onto the car data seal 32, receive the reflected light, and what kind of oil is in the car. It has the structure which can confirm. As the data reading means, the data seal 32 may be a magnetic seal, and the detection sensors 7 and 17 may read this magnetism, and the configuration is not limited.
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 3, the respective detection sensors 7 and 17 are connected to the control unit 31. The first detection sensor 7 is in communication with the oil type selection means 9 and further with the unlocking command means 10 for the designated oil type, so that an unlocking signal can be given to the driving device 18. The second detection sensor 17 is connected to the locking command means 16 so that a locking signal can be given to the driving device 10.
[0018]
Next, a control circuit for operating the oil supply nozzle holding device shown in FIG. 3 will be described.
[0019]
First, an air pressure source A is connected to a drive unit that performs drive control by air pressure, and empty storage boxes 3a, 3b, and 3c that store and hold dedicated oil supply nozzles 4a, 4b, and 4c for each oil type. The pressure cylinders 23a, 23b, and 23c are connected to a switching valve V and a driving device 18 that moves the switching valve V.
[0020]
A branch pipe is connected in the middle of each pipe connected from the switching valve V to each pneumatic cylinder 23a, 23b, 23c, and the branch circuit changes the color or character of the display window as the display means 8. The pneumatic cylinders 26a, 26b, and 26c are connected.
[0021]
Next, a method of using the oil supply nozzle holding device will be described. First, the user informs the monitoring staff of the oil type (for example, high-octane) using, for example, a microphone. In response to this, the monitor can operate the corresponding oil type selection means 9.
[0022]
However, in this embodiment, a vehicle enters from the entrance of the gas station as shown in FIG. 4 and automatically selects the oil type of the vehicle. That is, for example, the data seal 32 is attached to the vehicle body 40 on both sides. When the data seal 32 passes through the first detection sensor 7, the first detection sensor 7 detects the specific oil type of the vehicle. Read. The data seal 32 contains readable oil type data of the company. When data is input from the first detection sensor, the oil type selection unit 9 selects high-octane oil type, for example. Next, the drive device 18 is operated by a signal from the unlocking command means 10 of the designated oil type, the predetermined port of the valve V is switched, and the cylinder 26b is operated by the air pressure from the air pressure source A, so The display is switched to a display in which the color or characters of the display window 8b can be used, and at the same time, the piston 25b moves back against the spring by the air pressure transmitted to the head side of the cylinder 23b to move the rod 24b backward.
[0023]
Thereby, the trigger 5 of the high-octane fuel nozzle 4b is opened, and the fuel nozzle 4b can be taken out from the storage box 3b. In this way, the oil supply nozzle 4 is normally locked and only the oil supply nozzle 4 corresponding to the user's vehicle is opened only at the time of oil supply. Therefore, the oil supply nozzle 4 can be used safely and improperly or unexpectedly. Or the damage by the fall by an accident etc. can be prevented. In addition, the color or character displayed on the display window is switched by the air pressure switching action based on the signal, so the oil type can be checked safely and without mistakes. Can be done.
[0024]
Next, when refueling is completed and the vehicle moves, the second detection sensor 17 confirms the movement, and a signal from the locking command means 16 is transmitted to the driving device 18 so that the switching valve V is switched. The pneumatic pressure supplied from the pressure source A is cut off, the pneumatic cylinder 26b is moved back by the action of the spring, and the display on the display window is switched to the original display indicating that it cannot be used. At the same time, the pneumatic pressure to the cylinder 23b connected to the same pipe line is cut off, and the rod 24b is inserted into the trigger plate 5a of the fuel supply nozzle 4b by the action of the spring, and contacts the contact plate 15a. As a result, the oil supply nozzle 4b cannot be taken out. The amount of oil supplied is measured by a signal output from the oil supply nozzle 4 and transmitted to the register chamber 41, and the cost corresponding to the amount of oil supply is settled when the user leaves. These settlements can also be performed by a post system installed in the cash register room 41 or a settlement machine attached to the fuel supply base 2.
[0026]
In FIG. 6, the relationship between the first detection sensor 7, the second detection sensor 17, and the data seal 32 attached to the vehicle body 40 is described in more detail. That is, the first detection sensor 7 does not work when the data seal 32 of the vehicle body 40 is at the position A, and the first detection sensor 7 reads the data of the data seal 32 at the position B1, and the lock is unlocked as described above. . Once the vehicle body 40 passes through the first detection sensor 7, refueling is possible at any position (position B1). When the user puts the fuel nozzle and leaves the car, the data seal 32 is detected by the second detection sensor 17, and the fuel nozzle is locked by this detection. For this reason, everything from unlocking to locking can be done automatically.
[0027]
FIG. 7 shows another embodiment, in which two types of data seals 33 (second data portion ) and 34 (first data portion) are pasted on the vehicle body 40. When the vehicle body 40 reaches the position I, the detection sensor 27 receives an unlocking command signal from the data seal 34 (first data portion) , the lock is unlocked, and it can be used at the position II. When the process ends and the position III is reached, the detection sensor 27 receives a lock command signal from the data seal 33 (second data portion) , and the lock is locked.
[0028]
Preferred Embodiment
The oil supply system of the present invention includes an oil type selection means, an unlocking means for unlocking a lock means for locking an oil supply nozzle of an oil type designated by the oil type selection, and a confirmation for confirming completion of oil supply. The means and the oil supply nozzle are returned to their original positions, and the lock means is locked again by the confirmation of the completion of the oil supply so that the oil supply nozzle cannot be taken out.
According to this feature, even if the user refuels himself, there is no mistake in the oil type, which not only improves safety, but also when the refueling is finished, the refueling nozzle is automatically locked so that it cannot be taken out, so it is mischievous. There is nothing.
[0029]
In the refueling system of the present invention, the confirmation means for confirming the completion of refueling detects that the refueling nozzle has been returned to its original position, and confirms the completion of refueling by confirming the passage of a predetermined time thereafter. It is preferable that
In this way, it is not necessary to detect the completion of refueling with a special device, and the cost can be reduced.
[0030]
In the oil supply system of the present invention, the oil type selection means reads the data part having the oil type data attached to the vehicle body or the wheel with a detection sensor provided in a part of the gas station facility. It is preferable that
In this way, the user only has to use the refueling nozzle that can be used after getting off the vehicle, there is no mistake in the oil type, and no special operation is required.
[0031]
In the refueling system of the present invention, the confirmation means for confirming the completion of refueling confirms the completion of refueling by reading the data section attached to the vehicle body or the wheel with a detection sensor provided in a part of the gas station facility. It is characterized by that.
In this way, since the predetermined vehicle is always locked after refueling, the next vehicle does not make a mistake in the oil type, and no special operation is required for locking.
[0032]
The refueling system of the present invention is provided with a data portion having oil type data at the front or front wheel of the vehicle body, and a data portion for confirming that the vehicle has left the rear or rear wheel of the vehicle body. The data section is an oil type selection means, and the rear data section is a confirmation means for confirming completion of refueling.
In this way, since only one detection sensor is required, the gas station facility becomes inexpensive.
[0034]
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an oil supply nozzle holding device as one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where an oil supply nozzle holding device for each of three types of oils is continuously provided.
FIG. 3 is a control circuit diagram for operating an oil supply nozzle holding device.
FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing the relationship between a gas station and a car.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a vehicle body and a fuel supply base.
FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing a positional relationship between a detection sensor and a data seal.
7 is a conceptual diagram of another embodiment of FIG. 6. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Oil supply nozzle holding | maintenance apparatus 2 Oil supply base 3a, 3b, 3c Storage box 4a, 4b, 4c Oil supply nozzle 5 Trigger 6 Locking means 7 1st detection sensor 8a, 8b, 8c Display window (display means)
9 Oil type selection means 10 Designated oil type unlocking command means 11 Nozzle port 12 Grip portion 13 Supply hose 14 Connection port 15 Support plate 16 Opening portion 17 Second detection sensor 18 Drive device 20 Bracket 21 Recess 22 Support portions 23a, 23b , 23c Pneumatic cylinders 24a, 24b, 24c Rods 25a, 25b, 25c Pistons 26a, 26b, 26c Pneumatic cylinders 27 Detection sensor 30 Trigger ring 31 Control unit 32 Data seal (data unit)
33 Data seal (data part)
34 Data seal (data part)
40 Car body 41 Cash register room A Air pressure source V Switching valve

Claims (2)

Unlocking means for unlocking the locking means locking the oiling nozzle;
An oil supply system for a gas station facility comprising: an oil supply nozzle that is returned to its original position, and a lock means that locks the lock means again to make it impossible to take out the oil nozzle by confirming completion of the oil supply,
A part of the gas station facility is provided with a first detection sensor and a second detection sensor, and the vehicle body or the wheel is provided with a data part having oil type data. When the sensor reads the data section, the oil nozzle is unlocked and can be refueled. When the data section is next detected by the second detection sensor, the oil nozzle is locked. Refueling system characterized by Unlocking means for unlocking the locking means locking the oiling nozzle;
An oil supply system for a gas station facility comprising: an oil supply nozzle that is returned to its original position, and a lock means that locks the lock means again to make it impossible to take out the oil nozzle by confirming completion of the oil supply,
A part of the gas station facility is provided with a detection sensor, a first data section having oil type data is provided at the front or front wheel of the vehicle body, and a vehicle is separated from the rear or rear wheel of the vehicle body. A second data part for confirming that each is provided, and when the detection sensor receives an unlocking command signal from the first data part by the movement of the vehicle body, the lock of the fueling nozzle is unlocked, Next, when the detection sensor receives a locking command signal from the second data part by movement of the vehicle body, the oiling nozzle is locked.

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