JP3832063B2 - Suspended oil supply system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a suspension-type fueling device installed in a fueling station that supplies fuel oil to an automobile, and more particularly to a suspension-type fueling device that can be suitably implemented in a self-service fueling station where the customer himself supplies fuel.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In order to reduce labor costs, the present applicant has proposed various fueling apparatuses as self-service gas stations where the customers themselves refuel (for example, Japanese Patent Application No. 9-256026). However, these oil supply devices are fixed oil supply devices provided on the island, and cannot be implemented in the same manner with a suspended oil supply device suspended from a canopy.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Then, this invention is providing the suspension type oil supply apparatus which can be implemented suitably in the self-service gas station where a customer himself supplies oil.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a plurality of hose lifting devices in a hose processing case suspended from a canopy, and an oil storage tank is provided with a rear end of a fueling hose lifted and lowered by each hose lifting device via a fueling pipe. Connected to the oil supply pipe, a pump and a flow meter are installed, a fuel supply nozzle is provided at the tip of each fuel supply hose, and the fuel supply nozzle is moved up and down between the three positions of the ceiling position, the middle position and the fuel supply position. In the suspension type oil supply device provided with the oil supply control device for controlling the self-console, a self-console connected to the oil supply control device is provided in the management office, and the self-control device of the self-console is provided in the case of the hose lifting device It is connected to the fuel supply control device which is, press the oil supply nozzle as raising and lowering between the ceiling position and the intermediate position, the settlement screen self console display with a finger Switch for outputting a switch for outputting an elevation signal outputted from the self-control device at checkout ended fueling control device provided in the self console, the lift signal for raising and lowering between the fueling nozzle intermediate position between refueling position refueling controller Is provided in the vicinity of the refueling nozzle, the manager in the management office can lower the refueling nozzle from the ceiling position to the intermediate position, and it is possible to confirm safety before refueling and prevent the start of refueling in a dangerous state. In addition, since the customer who supplies the fuel drops the oil supply nozzle from the intermediate position to the oil supply position, the risk of damaging the vehicle by applying the oil supply nozzle to the vehicle is reduced. As a result, the suspended refueling device of the present invention can be suitably implemented at a self-service refueling station where the customer himself refuels.
[0005]
The self-console connected to the refueling control device is provided in the management office, and a switch for outputting a lift signal for raising and lowering the refueling nozzle between a ceiling position and an intermediate position is provided in the self-console. This eliminates the need for a separate switch and can be implemented at low cost.
[0006]
In addition, a switch that outputs a lowering signal for lowering the oil supply nozzle from the ceiling position to the intermediate position is provided for each oil supply nozzle, and only one of the switches that is pushed first is effective. There is no fear.
[0007]
In addition, a lift signal that raises the refueling nozzle from the intermediate position to the ceiling position is output at the end of the checkout, so the refueling nozzle is held at the intermediate position until the checkout is completed, and unsettled is known at a glance. Can be prevented from leaving.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a plurality of suspended oil fillers 1 are provided at the gas station. The hose elevating device 2 and the oil supply amount indicator 3 of the suspension type oil supply device 1 are integrally attached to the substrate 4 and suspended from the lower surface of the canopy 5.
[0009]
In the hose processing case 6 attached to the substrate 4, for example, regular gasoline, high-octane gasoline, and light oil hose lifting / lowering devices 2 are respectively incorporated so that any kind of oil can be supplied. An oil supply hose 9 is wound around the hose reel 8 of each hose lifting device 2, an oil supply nozzle 10 is attached to the tip of the oil supply hose 9, and an elevator switch 11 is provided near the oil supply nozzle 10. The operating string 12 is lowered. A motor 13 that rotates the hose reel 8 and a position sensor 14 that detects the position of the fueling nozzle 10 via the rotation of the hose reel 8 are connected to the hose reel 8 with a chain. The rear end of the oil supply hose 9 is connected to an oil storage tank (not shown) through an oil supply pipe 17, and a pump 18 and a flow meter 19 are interposed in the oil supply pipe 17.
[0010]
On the other hand, a self-console 21 operated by a manager who manages the safety of the gas station and the sale of goods is provided in the management station 20 of the gas station. As shown in FIG. 3, the self-console 21 is provided with a display 23 with a touch key 22, a printer 24 for issuing a refueling slip, and a cash register 25. The indicator 23 is divided into a plurality of compartments 26, and each compartment 26 is assigned to each of the suspended oil supply apparatuses 1. The self-control device 27 of the self-console 21 is connected to a fuel supply control device 28 provided in the case 6 of the hose lifting device 2 by a signal line (not shown).
[0011]
When the oil supply control device 28 receives the lowering signal from the self-control device 27 and rotates the reel motor 13 of the designated hose lifting device 2 of the specified oil type, the oil supply nozzle 10 descends from the ceiling position A to the intermediate position B. In response to the intermediate position signal from the position sensor 14, the reel motor 13 is stopped, and the previous lubrication data displayed on the lubrication amount display 3 is returned to zero. Then, the reel motor 13 is rotated forward again in response to the ON signal from the lift switch 11, and when the oil supply nozzle 10 descends from the intermediate position B to the oil supply position C, the reel motor 13 is received by receiving the oil supply position signal from the position sensor 14. Stop and drive pump 18. Further, during refueling, the refueling data calculated from the flow rate pulse signal sent from the flow meter 19 is displayed on the refueling amount display 3, and at the same time, the refueling data is output to the self-control device 27 of the self-console 21. Further, when the oil supply nozzle is in the oil supply position, the pump 18 is stopped by receiving the ON signal from the elevation switch 11, the reel motor 13 is rotated in reverse, and an oil supply end signal is output to the self-control device 27. The reel motor 13 is stopped in response to an intermediate position signal input from the position sensor 14 when the position C is raised to the intermediate position B. Further, when the oil supply nozzle is in the intermediate position, the reel motor 13 is reversely rotated in response to the ascending signal from the self-control device 27, and when the oil supply nozzle 10 is raised from the intermediate position B to the ceiling position A, an input is made from the position sensor 14. In response to the ceiling position signal, the reel motor 13 is stopped.
[0012]
When the suspended fueling apparatus 1 is not used, a standby screen (FIG. 4A) is displayed in the section 26. Then, when the part 26 where the oil type is displayed is pressed with a finger and an ON signal is transmitted from the touch key 22, a downward signal is sent to the oil supply control device 28 of the suspended oil supply device 1 of the number of the pressed compartment 26. Is displayed, the refueling screen (FIG. 4B) is displayed in the section 26, and the refueling data sent from the refueling control device 28 is displayed during refueling. Further, in response to a refueling end signal from the refueling control device 28, a settlement screen (FIG. 4C) is displayed in the section 26. Further, when the portion of the checkout screen where the checkout is displayed is pressed with a finger and an ON signal is transmitted from the touch key 22, a refueling slip printed with refueling data is issued from the printer 24, and a standby screen (FIG. 4) is displayed. A) is displayed, and a rising signal of the fueling nozzle 10 is output to the fueling control device 28.
[0013]
Next, the operation will be described based on the flow of FIG. A customer who has refueled, for example, stops in a refueling area below the suspended refueling device 1 with the number “1”, and the number “1” of the suspended refueling device 1 stopped at the management office 20 and the type of oil to be refueled, For example, regular gasoline and, if necessary, the amount of refueling is communicated to the manager. The administrator confirms the safety of the requested suspension system 1 with the number “1”, and displays the standby screen (FIG. 4A) displayed in the number “1” of the section 26 of the display 23 of the self-console 21. When the oil type “regular” is pressed with a finger and the ON signal is transmitted from the touch key 22 to the self-control device 27 (FIG. 5 ST1), the downward signal of the regular gasoline fueling nozzle 10 is sent to the fueling control device 28 of the suspended fueling device 1. The section 26 with the number “1” on the display 23 is changed to the refueling screen (FIG. 4B) (ST2 in FIG. 5). Refueling control device 28 that has received this downward signal (FIG. 6 ST1) transmits a normal rotation signal to reel motor 13 of regular gasoline, and reel motor 13 rotates normally (FIG. 6 ST2). Then, the oil supply nozzle 10 is lowered from the ceiling position A to the intermediate position B, and when the intermediate position signal is transmitted from the position sensor 14 to the oil supply control device 28 (FIG. 6 ST3), the reel motor 13 is stopped and the oil supply amount indicator 3 is displayed. The display of the previous refueling data displayed in (3) is returned to zero (ST4 in FIG. 6).
[0014]
When the customer who has returned to the car pulls the string 12 of the fueling nozzle 10 that has been lowered to the intermediate position B and an ON signal is input from the lift switch 11 to the fueling control device 28 (ST5 in FIG. 6), the reel motor 13 is again turned on. When forward rotation (FIG. 6 ST6), the fueling nozzle 10 descends from the intermediate position B to the fueling position C, and the fueling position signal is transmitted from the position sensor 14 to the fueling control device 28 (FIG. 6 ST7), the reel motor 13 stops. Then, the pump 18 is driven (ST8 in FIG. 6).
[0015]
When the customer inserts the fueling nozzle 10 into the fueling port of the car and starts fueling, the amount of fueling is measured by the flow meter 19, and the flow rate pulse signal output from the flow meter 19 is calculated by the fueling control device 28. The refueling data is displayed on the refueling amount display 3, and at the same time, the refueling data is output to the self-console 21. The self-control device 27 of the self-console 21 displays the refueling data in the section 26 having the number “1” on the display 23.
[0016]
When the desired amount of refueling ends, the customer pulls the string 12 of the refueling nozzle 10 and an ON signal is input from the lift switch 11 to the refueling control device 28 (FIG. 6 ST9), the pump 18 stops and the refueling end signal is self-console. When the reel motor 13 rotates forward (ST10 in FIG. 6), the oil supply nozzle 10 rises from the oil supply position C to the intermediate position B, and an intermediate position signal is transmitted from the position sensor 14 to the oil supply control device 28 (FIG. 6). 6 ST11), the reel motor 13 stops (FIG. 6, ST12). The self-control device 27 that has received the refueling end signal (FIG. 5 ST3) sets the section 26 of the number “1” on the display 23 to the settlement screen (FIG. 4C) (FIG. 5 ST4).
[0017]
The customer who has come to the checkout at the management office 20 informs the manager of the number “1” of the suspension type fueling device 1, and the checkout is displayed in the section 26 of the number “1” of the display 23 of the self-console 21. When “settlement” on the screen (FIG. 4C) is pressed with a finger and an ON signal is transmitted from the touch key 22 to the self-control device 27 by this pressing pressure (ST5 in FIG. 5), the refueling slip on which the refueling data is printed is transferred to the printer 24. The section 26 with the number “1” on the display 23 is changed to a standby screen (FIG. 4A), and a rising signal of the fueling nozzle 10 is output to the fueling control device 28.
[0018]
When refueling high-octane gasoline, steps ST20 and 21 of FIG. 5 and steps ST20 and 21 of FIG. 6 are executed. When refueling light oil, steps ST30 and 31 of FIG. 5 and step ST30 of FIG. 6 are performed. , 31 are executed. Since this operation is the same as the operation of regular gasoline, description thereof is omitted.
[0019]
In addition, if a dangerous situation occurs in the refueling operation by the customer, pressing the “emergency stop” on the refueling screen (FIG. 4B) with a finger will transmit an emergency stop signal to the refueling control device 28 and the pump 18 will stop. It has become.
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention provides a plurality of hose lifting devices in the hose processing case suspended from the canopy, and connects the rear end of the oil supply hose that moves up and down by each hose lifting device to the oil storage tank via the oil supply pipe. , A pump and a flow meter are installed in the oil supply pipe, an oil supply nozzle is provided at the tip of each oil supply hose, and the hose lifting device is controlled so that the oil supply nozzle is moved up and down between the three positions of the ceiling position, the intermediate position, and the oil supply position. In the suspension type lubrication device provided with the lubrication control device, a switch for outputting a lift signal for raising and lowering the lubrication nozzle between the ceiling position and the intermediate position to the lubrication control device is provided in a management office, and the lubrication nozzle is disposed between the intermediate position and the lubrication device. Since a switch that outputs a lift signal for raising and lowering between positions to the oil supply control device is provided in the vicinity of the oil supply nozzle, an administrator in the management office moves the oil supply nozzle from the ceiling position to the intermediate position. Loss that can, it is possible to prevent the start of refueling in the safety of the confirmation and dangerous state before refueling. In addition, since the customer who supplies the fuel drops the oil supply nozzle from the intermediate position to the oil supply position, the risk of damaging the vehicle by applying the oil supply nozzle to the vehicle is reduced. As a result, the suspended refueling device of the present invention can be suitably implemented at a self-service refueling station where the customer himself refuels.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fueling station provided with a suspended oiling device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side view of a fueling station provided with a suspended oiling device according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a front view of the self-console.
4A is a standby screen of a self-console display, FIG. 4B is a refueling screen, and FIG. 4C is a settlement screen.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the self-control device.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of an oil supply control device.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hanging type oil supply device 2 Hose raising / lowering device 3 Oil supply amount indicator 4 Substrate 5 Canopy 6 Hose processing case 8 Hose reel 9 Oil supply hose 10 Oil supply nozzle 11 Lift switch 12 String 13 Reel motor 14 Position sensor 17 Oil supply pipe 18 Pump 19 Flow meter 20 management office 21 self-console 22 touch key 23 display 24 printer 25 register box 26 section 27 self-control device 28 refueling control device

Claims (2)

A plurality of hose elevating devices are installed in the hose processing case suspended from the canopy, and the rear end of the oil hose that is elevated by each hose elevating device is connected to the oil storage tank via the oil supply pipe, and a pump and a flow meter are connected to the oil supply pipe. An oil supply nozzle is provided at the tip of each oil supply hose, and a fuel supply control device for controlling the hose lifting device is provided so as to raise and lower the oil supply nozzle between the three positions of the ceiling position, the intermediate position and the oil supply position. In the device
A self-console connected to the fuel supply control device is provided in the management office,
The self-control device of the self-console is connected to the oil supply control device provided in the case of the hose lifting device,
A switch that outputs a lift signal output from the self-control device to the fuel-supply control device at the end of the check-in when the check-in screen of the self-console display is pushed with a finger, as the fuel nozzle is moved up and down between the ceiling position and the intermediate position Is provided in the self-console, and a switch for outputting an elevation signal for raising and lowering the oil supply nozzle between an intermediate position and an oil supply position to the oil supply control device is provided in the vicinity of the oil supply nozzle.   The suspension type oil supply device according to claim 1, wherein a switch for outputting a lowering signal for lowering the oil supply nozzle from the ceiling position to the intermediate position is provided for each oil supply nozzle, and only one of the switches pushed first is effective.

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