JPH0385295A - POS system for Ganrin stand - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a POS system for gas stations.

2. Description of the Related Art In general, in a POS system for a gas station, an operator removes the fuel cap from a car etc. when refueling, and attaches the fuel cap to the car etc. when refueling is completed. This series of operations is performed only by the operator, so the operator must be careful not to forget to attach the fuel cap, and must be creative when performing the work.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In this conventional example, there is a problem in that the worker relies on his or her attentiveness to perform the work, so there is a risk that the worker may forget to attach the fuel cap to the vehicle or the like.

and part-time workers who work irregularly,
If the work is carried out by inexperienced workers, there is an even greater risk of forgetting to install the fuel cap, and if the fuel cap is forgotten, the fuel may flow back from the filler port, ignite the fuel, etc. There is a problem that customers are exposed to danger, and at the same time, there is a problem that the credibility of the gas station is lost.

Means for Solving the Problem In a POS system for gas stations that is formed by connecting a measuring machine that measures the supplied fuel and an external machine that performs processing such as issuing slips to the POS main unit, it is possible to determine the presence or absence of a fuel cap. A stand provided with a detection means for detection is disposed on the external machine, the detection means is connected to the POS main body via the external machine, and a warning is given to the POS main body not to forget to attach a fuel cap. Connected to warning means.

Operation The POS main body detects the presence or absence of a fuel cap on the stand based on the detection data received from the detection means when refueling is completed, and if the fuel cap is left behind, it executes part of the sales processing such as the slip issuing process. figure,
Furthermore, since the warning means can be set to a warning state and a warning is given to the worker, the problem of part-time workers who work irregularly, unskilled workers, etc. forgetting to reinstall the fuel cap after removing it when refueling can be avoided. As a result, it is possible to solve the problem of customers being exposed to danger due to backflow of fuel from the filling port, ignition of fuel, etc., and at the same time, the problem of loss of trust in gas stations. can be solved.

Embodiment A first embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. A POS main body 2 to which a display 1 is connected has a plurality of measuring machines 3 for measuring the supplied fuel, and a plurality of external machines 6 to which a stand 5 for placing a fuel cap 4 during refueling is attached. A POS system 8 is formed by connecting an alarm device 7 as a warning means. However, the mounting stand 5 is provided with a detection means (not shown) using a microswitch, and this detection means is connected to the POS main body 2 via the external device 6. It is ON when the fuel cap 4 is placed on the placing stand 5, and it is OFF when the fuel cap 4 is not placed on the placing stand 5. This ON/OFF signal indicates the presence or absence of the fuel cap 4 on the placing stand 5. This is the detection data that indicates.

Here, the detection means is not limited to one using the microswitch, but one using light such as infrared rays, one using gravity, etc. can be used.

Further, the alarm device 7 is formed by a weighing machine number display section 7a, an alarm sound generating section 7b, and a power lamp 7C, which is shown in FIG. However, this alarm device 7
In the steady state after the power is turned on, the power lamp 7C is lit, the weighing machine number display section 7a is off, and the warning sound generating section 7b is not emitting any warning sound.

In such a configuration, first, the fuel cap 4
is placed on the stand 5, and refueling is performed by the weighing machine 3.

When refueling is completed, measurement data such as the amount of refueling is sent from the measuring machine 3 and detection data is simultaneously sent from the detection means to the POS main body 2. Then, the POS main body 2 that has received the measurement data and the detection data starts sales processing.

At this time, if the detection data is OFF (the fuel cap 4 is not placed on the stand 5), the POS main unit 2
performs normal sales processing.

If the detection data is ON (the fuel cap 4 is placed on the stand 5), the POS main body 2 will detect the place where the fuel cap 4 was left after completing the sales process excluding the slip issuing process. Machine number data indicating the equipment number of the weighing machine 3 corresponding to No. 5 and a warning command are transmitted to the alarm device 7. After receiving the machine number data and the warning command, the alarm device 7 flashes the number of the weighing machine 3 on the weighing machine number display section 7a, and at the same time emits a warning sound from the warning sound generating section 7b to enter the warning state. , alert the operator. At this time, when the operator removes the fuel cap 4 from the stand 5, the detection means sends an OFF signal to the POS main body 2 as detection data, and the POS main body 2, which has received this detection data, sends a stop command to the alarm device 7. At the same time, a slip issuing command is sent to the external machine 6 to issue a slip, and the sales processing is completed.

In this way, if the fuel cap 4 is left behind on the stand 5 when refueling is completed, a warning sound will be emitted from the warning sound generating unit 7b, and no slip processing will be performed, so an unskilled worker or the like will have to remove the fuel cap. 4 is left behind in the storage stand 5, and as a result, it is possible to solve the problem of the customer being exposed to danger due to backflow of fuel from the fuel filler port, ignition of the fuel, etc., and at the same time, This will solve the problem of losing trust in gas stations.

In addition, the device number of the weighing machine 3 corresponding to the stand 5 where the fuel cap 4 is left behind is displayed in the weighing machine number display section 7.
Since the warning is displayed blinking in a, processing after receiving the warning can be carried out quickly. Furthermore, since the stand 5 and the alarm device 7 can be easily and inexpensively produced, the POS
The increase in manufacturing cost of the system 8 as a whole can be reduced.

Further, in the above-mentioned PoS system 8, if the fuel cap 4 is not placed on the placing stand 5 at the time of starting refueling, the P○S main body 2 can also control so that the weighing machine 3 does not operate. Such a POS system 8 is configured such that refueling cannot be started unless the operator places the fuel cap 4 on the stand 5. Furthermore, if a dedicated key is provided on the external device 6 or the POS main body 2, and the weighing device 3 is operated when this dedicated key is operated, the fuel cap 4 is semi-fixed to the car etc. and refueling is started. It is also possible to cope with the case where it is sometimes impossible to place the fuel cap 4 on the placing stand 5. In addition, the operation of the POS system 8 at the next time of refueling is the same as above, and if the fuel cap 4 cannot be placed on the placing stand 5, the weighing machine 3 will not operate unless the dedicated key is operated again. It has become.

In addition to the above-mentioned alarm device 7, the warning means in this embodiment may include flashing the number of the weighing machine 3 on the display l, and at the same time generating a warning sound from a speaker built into the POS main body. I can do it.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention provides a POS system for gas stations, in which a stand provided with a detection means for detecting the presence or absence of a fuel cap is disposed on an external machine, and the detection means is connected to the external machine. This P
Since a warning means is connected to the OS main unit to warn that the fuel cap has been forgotten to be attached, the POS main body will know the presence or absence of the fuel cap on the stand based on the detection data received from the detection means when refueling is completed, and will be able to prevent the fuel cap from being left behind. If this is the case, part of the sales processing such as the invoice issuing process will not be executed, and the warning means can be set to a warning state to warn the worker. This solves the problem of inexperienced workers forgetting to reinstall the fuel cap after removing it when refueling, and as a result, customers are exposed to danger due to backflow of fuel from the filler port, ignition of fuel, etc. This has the effect of being able to solve this problem, and at the same time, solving the problem of loss of trust in gas stations.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a system configuration, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a warning means. 2... POS main body, 3... Weighing machine, 4... Fuel cap, 5... Stand, 6... External equipment, 7...
・Warning means, 8... POS system for gas stations Applicant: Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd. 3" Itsuji Diagram

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a POS system for a gas station, which is formed by connecting a measuring machine that measures filled fuel and an external machine that performs processing such as issuing a slip to a POS main body, a detection means that detects the presence or absence of a fuel cap is provided. A stand is disposed on the external machine, the detection means is connected to the POS main body via the external machine, and a warning means is connected to the POS main body to warn that the fuel cap has been forgotten to be attached. POS system for gas stations.