JPH0776034B2 - Gas station - Google Patents

Description

Description: [Industrial field of use] The present invention relates to a gas station for supplying gasoline or the like to an automobile or the like.

[Conventional technology]

In such a gas station, a gasoline refueling machine is installed to refuel an automobile.The gasoline refueling machine is a ground-fixing type that stands on an island on the ground and a canopy above. There is a suspension type that hangs the refueling hose from.

By the way, the ground-fixed type is conventionally equipped with a refueling motor, a refueling pump,
In addition to housing a refueling mechanism such as a flow meter, a refueling amount indicator is provided on the top of the case, and a refueling hose with a refueling nozzle at the tip is attached to the side of the case, etc. On the other hand, it serves as a guide member leading to the refueling area and plays a role of showing a stop position for refueling, and also prevents an automobile or the like from directly contacting a refueling machine erected here, and It also ensures safety.

Then, in order to travel by using the island as a guide for refueling, the vehicle is stopped at the front of the refueling machine case, the refueling nozzle is removed from the refueling machine case, and this is inserted into the gasoline tank of the automobile. At this time, the refueling amount is displayed on the refueling amount display provided on the upper part of the front surface of the refueling machine case.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

In the above-ground fixed type gasoline refueling machine, in addition to a refueling mechanism such as a refueling pump, a refueling amount display meter is integrally incorporated in the refueling machine case that is erected on the island. Therefore, the case becomes large, and as a result, not only the entire device becomes large-scale, but also a large refueling machine is installed in the limited space on the premises of the gas station, which causes the vehicle to run. It may also hinder refueling work.

In addition, since the refueling amount indicator is installed on the upper front part of the refueling machine case, and the display space is relatively small, the displayed figures such as the refueling amount are easy to read from the front of the case. It is difficult to read from the side or the oblique direction, and the part of the refueling amount indicator may not be visible due to the shadow of the stopped car, which often hinders refueling work.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned disadvantages of the conventional example, to provide a gas station in which the number of members standing on the ground in the gas station is small, and the oil amount indicator can be seen well from a wide range of positions. .

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention has a case in which an oil supply mechanism such as an oil supply pump, an oil supply motor, a flowmeter, etc., is erected on an island, and a nozzle hook is provided on a side surface of the case, and both sides of the island are provided. The gist of the present invention is to provide a pair of oil supply amount indicators with the display surface facing the case side, in parallel with this, with the display surface facing the case.

[Action]

According to the present invention, since a pair of oil supply amount indicators are provided on both sides of the island in a diagonally upper direction in parallel with the island so that the display surface faces the case side, they are formed on both sides of the island. Not only is the refueling amount indicator easy to see from the two refueling areas, but the refueling amount can be read well from anywhere in the refueling area.

〔Example〕

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a gas station of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a side view of the same as above, and Fig. 3 is a plan view of the same as above. A long and narrow island is shown, and on this island 1, a plurality of cases 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, etc. accommodating an oil supply mechanism such as an oil supply pump, an oil supply motor, a flow meter, etc. are erected at appropriate intervals. ~ 2d Refueling hose 4 supported by elastic members such as springs 3 from above
And the middle of the refueling hose 4 is bent in a U shape and the refueling nozzle 5 attached to the tip is hooked on the nozzle hook formed on the side surface of the cases 2a to 2d. Further, on the cases 2a to 2d, a lamp 6 is provided which is arranged side by side with the fuel supply hose 4 and is turned on / off in conjunction with a nozzle disengagement signal from a nozzle switch SW provided on the nozzle hook.

A top plate 7 is arranged above the island 1 in parallel with it so as to cover the cases 2a to 2d.

On the other hand, on the lower surface of the canopy 8 that broadly covers the upper part of the site, each case 2a-
A pair of refueling amount indicator 9a, 9a ', 9b, 9b', 9c, 9c ', 9 corresponding to these cases 2a to 2d with the display surface facing the 2d side.
Suspend d, 9d '.

This refueling amount indicator 9a-9d 'is a case containing a refueling mechanism.
Since it is installed separately from 2a to 2d in a non-hazardous area above the site, it is not necessary to have an explosion-proof structure, and it can be made large so that it can be seen easily from a distance.

Thus, two oil supply areas A, B and C, D are formed along the island 1 on both sides thereof.

Also, each refueling hose shall be of a different oil type, such as case 2a for regular gasoline and case 2b.
Is high-octane gasoline, case 2c is diesel oil, case 2d is for regular gasoline, which is in high demand like case 2a. Refueling amount indicator 9a-
9d ′ and each side of the top plate 7 above each case 2a to 2d are also marked,
Furthermore, the letters 11 of "H", "R", and "D", which are initials indicating regular, high octane, and diesel, are written on both end surfaces of the top plate 7. In addition, in each case 2a to 2d and the corresponding lubrication amount display meters 9a to 9d ', in addition to the oil type name 10, the lubricator number 12 is "1""2""3""4". It can also be applied to.

Explaining how to use it, the bicycle that enters the filling station is the top plate 7 or cases 2a to 2d, and the refueling amount display meter 9a to
By looking at the oil type name 10 and the letter 11 described in 9d ', you can know the oil type that can be refueled here, run along the island 1 and the desired oil type, for example, the refueling area in front of the case 2a that handles regular gasoline Stop at A. At this time, the elongated island 1 serves as a traveling guide member for the automobile, and the automobile may travel along the guide member, so that the lubrication area A of the desired oil type can be smoothly reached.

Even if you enter without checking the oil type, since the refueling hose 3 for all oil types is provided on one island 1, you can reach the refueling area for the desired oil type by traveling along the island 1. In addition, in this case, the vehicle can be refueled regardless of which side of the island 1 is run, and if the vehicle stops in the wrong refueling area, simply move forward or backward along the island 1 to obtain the desired fuel. You can stop in the refueling area.

Thus, for example, when the vehicle is stopped in the refueling area A and the refueling nozzle 5 is removed from the nozzle hook of the case 2a, the nozzle switch SW
Closed, and the refueling amount indicator 9a, 9a 'was reset to zero, and case 2a
The lamp 6 provided above lights up to inform that the refueling hose 4 is in use.

Then, when the fueling nozzle 5 is inserted into the gasoline tank of the automobile to perform refueling, the refueling amount is displayed on both of the refueling amount display meters 9a and 9a ', so that the worker at the refueling station has two refueling amount display meters. Of the 9a and 9a ', the one that is easier to see depending on the work position, for example, if you are on the island 1 side, the refueling amount indicator 9
If either or both of a and 9a 'are located apart from the island 1 and below the refueling amount display 9a, read the refueling amount display 9a' and read the refueling amount.
The driver of the automobile can know the amount of refueling by looking through the case 2a and looking at the refueling amount display form 9a 'which is visible above. In this case, since the refueling amount indicator 9a, 9a 'is hung from the canopy 8 and is located above, there is no fear that the refueling amount display portion will be invisible due to being obstructed by the automobile or other refueling staff. Furthermore, since the same oil type name 10 and number 12 as those described in Case 2a are written on the refueling amount indicator 9a, 9a ', it is displayed on the other refueling amount indicator 9b, 9b'-9d, 9d'. There is no risk that it will be mistaken for the amount of fuel supplied.

The same applies to the case where the vehicle is stopped and refueled in the other refueling areas B, C, D. In this way, four cars can receive refueling at the same time on one island 1 and refueling of the desired oil type. Since the areas are formed on both sides of the island 1, the fueling machine can be used efficiently.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, the gas station of the present invention can have a narrow and small island because the number of members standing on the island on the ground can be small, and the gas station of a limited space can be effectively used. And the visibility inside the refueling station is improved, and the refueling amount indicator is installed in the front and back of the island because the display surface is oriented toward the case and diagonally above the island. Needless to say, it is possible to improve the refueling work efficiency because the refueling amount indicator can be seen from other wide range positions and without being blocked by the automobile or the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a gas filling station of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the same, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same. 1,1 ′ …… Island, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d …… Case 3 …… Spring, 4 …… Refueling hose 5 …… Refueling nozzle, 6 …… Lamp 7 …… Top plate, 8 …… Canopy 9a, 9a ', 9b, 9b', 9c, 9c ', 9d, 9d' ... Lubrication amount indicator 10 ...... Oil type name, 11 ... Character 12 ... Number, SW ... Switch

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A case containing an oil supply mechanism such as an oil supply pump, an oil supply motor, and a flow meter is erected on an island, and a nozzle hook is provided on a side surface of the case. A refueling station, characterized in that a pair of refueling amount indicator is provided so that the display surface faces the case side when positioned above.