JPH04242596A - Refueling device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refueling device installed at a gasoline refueling station for automobiles, etc., and more particularly to a refueling device having a display section incorporating a lighting device.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art There are various types of such oil supply devices. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, cases 3 and 4 of the same shape house a refueling unit 1 and a service unit 2, respectively.
are arranged separately on the island 5.

Inside the case 3 on the side of the refueling unit 1, a flow rate pulse transmitter 8 is connected to a refueling unit consisting of a refueling pump 6 and a pump drive motor 7 connected to a refueling pipe raised from an underground oil storage tank. A metering unit consisting of a flow meter 9 is disposed, a support 10 is erected on the upper surface of the case 3, a fuel supply pipe connected to the flow meter 9 is provided within the support 10, and a fuel nozzle 11 is installed at the tip of the fuel supply pipe. Refueling hose 1 with
2 was connected.

[0004] Inside the case 4 on the service unit 2 side,
An ashtray cleaner 13, a garbage container 14, a towel storage shelf 15, and a cash box 16 are incorporated, and an outdoor refueling data input/output device 18 with a refueling amount display 17 is placed on the top surface of the case 4. The outdoor refueling data input/output device 18 includes a keyboard, a display section, a printer, a card reader, and the like for inputting and outputting refueling data, customer codes, and the like.

Four pillars 19 are erected in a rectangular manner on the island 5 between the cases 3 and 4, and a small canopy 20 having a substantially half-moon cross section is provided at the upper end of the pillars 19. This canopy 20 uses neon signs on the front and rear faceplates to form characters indicating advertisements or information such as "XX Oil", and these are used as the display section 21 to sufficiently attract attention.

[0006]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, neon signs are dangerous because they consume a lot of power and use high voltage. Furthermore, since the ballast is large, the overall weight becomes large and the structure becomes complicated.

[0007] Furthermore, neon sign lighting has the disadvantage that when it is turned off during the daytime, the entire sign becomes white, making it difficult to read information and advertisements.

The object of the present invention is to eliminate the disadvantages of the conventional example, to reduce power consumption, to avoid using high voltage, which is safe, and to prevent display contents from becoming difficult to read even during the day. To provide a fuel supply device equipped with a display part that can provide a luminous display effect equivalent to a neon sign at night.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a transparent plate on which display contents are drawn using fluorescent colored resin that emits light when exposed to ultraviolet rays, and a lighting device that emits ultraviolet rays to irradiate the transparent plate. The gist of the invention is to provide a display section that is a combination of the following.

0010

[Function] According to the present invention, characters indicating display contents such as advertisements and guides are drawn on a transparent plate using fluorescent colored resin that emits light when exposed to ultraviolet rays. Only the letters appear to be shining, making it look like a neon sign. In addition, the display contents such as letters are colored and emit light even under ultraviolet rays such as sunlight, so they are easy to see even during the day.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view of a display section which is a main part of an embodiment of a fuel supply device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional side view of the same. Since this has already been explained in Section 3, detailed explanation will be omitted here.

The display section 21 has the island 5 as described above.
Between the cases 3 and 4 of the refueling unit 1 and the service unit 2 arranged above, four pillars 19 are arranged in a rectangular manner and stand upright, and at the upper ends of the pillars 19 there is a small canopy with a substantially half-moon cross section. 20.

The front plate 22a of the case 22 is formed of a transparent plate such as a glass plate, and a transparent plate 23 made of acrylic resin or the like is disposed in parallel behind and close to the front plate 22a. Characters 25 indicating display contents such as advertisements or guidance such as "XX Oil" are prepared and attached to the back surface of the display panel using a fluorescent colored resin 24 that emits light when exposed to ultraviolet rays.

A black light 26 that emits weak ultraviolet rays that is harmless to the human body is disposed below the transparent plate 23, and above and behind the transparent plate 23, the ultraviolet rays from the black light 26 are emitted. Horizontally the reflecting plate 27,
Mounted vertically. This reflective plate 27 is a black light 26
This guides the ultraviolet rays from the transparent plate 23 toward the transparent plate 23.

A partition plate 28 is provided behind the transparent plate 23 and the black light 26, and the island 5 below the canopy 20 and the refueling point around it are illuminated between the black lights 26 and 26 provided on the front and rear surfaces. An illumination light 29 is provided for this purpose. This illumination lamp 29 is a normal one such as a fluorescent lamp.

Next, to explain how to use it, at night,
When the black light 26 is energized, weak ultraviolet light emitted from the black light 26 irradiates upward and hits the transparent plate 23 directly, or hits the transparent plate 23 after being reflected by the reflecting plate 27. As a result, the letters 25 of the guide or advertisement made of the fluorescent colored resin 24 drawn on the transparent plate 23 receive the ultraviolet rays and emit light to shine.

Therefore, the person viewing the display section 21 is drawn to the advertisement and guide letters 25 formed by the fluorescent colored resin 24 that shines behind the transparent front plate 22a and the transparent plate 23, and is distracted from driving on the road. A driver of a car while driving can see the display section 21 and know the existence of a refueling station and the installation location of a refueling device.

Using the display section 21 as a guide, the vehicle stops at a refueling point before and after the island 5 and receives refueling. At this time, the refueling point is brightly illuminated from above by another illumination light 29 provided on the display section 21, making the refueling operation easier.

On the other hand, during the day, the electricity to the black light 26 is turned off, but even in this state, the characters 25 are drawn with the fluorescent colored resin 24, and the parts of the characters 25 are colored, and also emit light even under ultraviolet rays such as sunlight. Therefore, the displayed contents will not become difficult to see.

[0021]

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the oil supply device of the present invention has
Since neon signs are not used in the display section provided for this,
It is safe and inexpensive, and also eliminates the need for a high-voltage, large-sized stabilizer, making it possible to reduce the weight and simplify the structure of the device.

Moreover, it shines as brightly as a neon sign at night, and the displayed content does not become difficult to see even during the day, providing a great advertising effect.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view showing one embodiment of a display section provided in a refueling device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional side view of a display section provided in the oil supply device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the oil supply device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Refueling unit 2
Service unit 3 case
4 Case 5 Island
6 Oil supply pump 7 Drive motor 8 Flow rate pulse transmitter 9 Flow meter
10 Pillar 11 Refueling nozzle
12 Refueling hose 13
Ashtray cleaner 14 Garbage container 15 Towel storage shelf
16 Cash box 17 Refueling amount indicator 1
8 Outdoor refueling data input/output device

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] A display section is provided which is a combination of a transparent plate on which display contents are drawn using a fluorescent colored resin that emits light when exposed to ultraviolet rays, and a lighting device that emits ultraviolet rays that irradiates the transparent plate. Refueling device.