JPH0771994B2 - Refueling device - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a fueling device installed at a gasoline service station for fueling automobiles and the like, and more particularly to an indicator.

[Conventional technology]

Such a refueling device is provided with an indicator to display refueling data such as refueling amount and amount, refueling data, oil campaign, weather forecast, and the like. As an example of this, the applicant previously proposed As shown in Japanese Patent No. 58-99396,
There is one in which a refueling device is provided with one display, which displays refueling data during refueling and displays information during non-refueling.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, in such a configuration, since the information displayed when not refueling is information such as oil campaigns and weather forecasts,
It is not always a matter of concern to all drivers trying to stop at the gas station, and it was not sufficient in terms of soliciting customers.

The object of the present invention is to eliminate the inconvenience of the conventional example, to effectively utilize the indicator, and to attract customers by displaying items such as gasoline unit price that are of great interest to the driver when not refueling. It is to provide a refueling device that helps improve sales.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention connects a refueling pump connected to a refueling motor and a flow meter connected to a flow rate pulse transmitter with a refueling pipe, and connects a refueling hose having a refueling nozzle to the tip of the refueling pipe, A plurality of refueling systems provided with a nozzle hook having a nozzle switch interlocking with the unplugging of the refueling nozzle, an indicator common to each refueling system, a card reader, and a control device connected to each equipment were provided. In the refueling device, the control device includes an oil type / payment determination means for determining the oil type and payment mode of the card read by the card reader,
An oil type / unit price storage signal that stores the relationship between the oil type / payment form and the unit price and selects the unit price by receiving the oil type / payment form signal from the oil type / payment determination means, and the oil type / unit price storage signal from the oil type / unit price storage signal Oil supply data calculation means that calculates the amount and amount of oil supply from the unit price signal and the flow rate pulse signal from the flow rate pulse transmitter, the oil type signal from the oil type / payment determination means, and the nozzle removal signal from the nozzle switch. Whether the type is correct or not, and if it is correct, the correctness determination means for outputting a drive signal to the refueling motor, and the amount of refueling, the amount of refueling, and the type of oil supplied from the refueling data calculation means in response to the correctness determination signal from the correctness determination means・ The unit price from the unit price storage means is output to the display, and the oil type / oil type from the unit price storage means and the payment form and unit price are output to the display in response to the signal from the timer that is output after a fixed time after the end of refueling. Display control means It is an Abstract that has.

[Action]

According to the present invention, the oil type of a plurality of refueling systems handled by the refueling device is displayed on one display part of the common display having two display parts when not refueling, and the other display part displays the oil type. It is possible to display the unit price of oil corresponding to, to effectively use the indicator even when not refueling, and to draw the customer's attention by the indication.

In addition, the oil type, payment mode, and unit price are displayed from the insertion of the card in the card reader to the start of refueling, and the amount of refueling and the amount of refueling are displayed during refueling to effectively use one indicator. it can.

〔Example〕

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

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view showing an embodiment of a refueling device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view of an indicator of an essential part of the refueling device. First, the overall configuration of the refueling device will be described. On the installed island 1, a refueling machine case 2 consisting of an upper case 2a, a pillar 2b and a lower case 2c is erected, and a lower case
An oil supply pipe 3a connected to an underground tank (not shown) is set up in 2c, and an oil supply motor is provided in the middle of this oil supply pipe 3a as an oil supply mechanism.
An oil supply pump 5a connected to 4a and a flow meter 7a connected to a flow rate pulse transmitter 6a are sequentially arranged, and the end of the oil supply pipe 3a is connected to an oil supply hose 8a outside the lower case 2c. An oil supply nozzle 9a was provided at the tip. Further, a nozzle hook 10a is provided on the front surface of the lower case 2c, and a nozzle switch 11a which is interlocked with the hanging of the oil supply nozzle 9a is provided here.

Then, the same fueling hoses 8b and 8c as the fueling hose 8a are arranged in parallel with each other, and two more are hung from the front of the lower case 2c to distinguish them from regular gasoline, super gasoline, and light oil, respectively. Also hang three more fueling hoses on the back as well. Further, the refueling motor 4a, the refueling pump 5a, and the flow rate pulse transmitter described above in the lower case 2c.
5 additional oil supply mechanism consisting of 6a and flowmeter 7a
A total of 6 sets are stored, and the refueling hoses 8a to 8c are stored in each.
To connect. Then, a control device 12 for controlling a refueling system for regular, super, and light oil constituted by a plurality of refueling mechanisms, for example, using a conventionally well-known microcomputer, is housed in the lower case 2c.

Further, on the front surface of the column 2b, there is provided an indicator 13 commonly used by the three sets of oil supply systems for the front surface. As shown in FIG. 2, this indicator 13 has two indicators 13a and 13b in two upper and lower stages.
Both display units 13a and 13b are dot displays. Light bulbs, liquid crystals, etc. can be considered as the dots, but there is no concern about disconnection, and the plasma display is excellent as it has excellent temperature resistance and a fast response speed. Then, at the time of non-refueling, one display unit, for example, the upper display unit 13a, scrolls and displays the oil types of the plurality of refueling systems like "regular, super, light oil", and the other display unit, the lower stage. The unit price corresponding to the oil type is displayed on the display unit 13b in conjunction with the oil type displayed as "125, 130, 100" and is scrolled.
This unit price indication is divided into "CASH125 Credit128, CASH130 Credit133, CASH100 Cr
It is represented as "edit 103".

In the figure, 14 indicates a card reader.

As shown in the block circuit diagram of FIG. 3, the three sets of refueling systems installed on the front side discriminate the output signal from the card reader 14 according to the type of oil such as regular, supermarket, etc. and the payment form of cash payment or credit sales. The oil type and unit price memory which stores the oil type and the unit price of the oil type of all refueling systems by introducing the output signal from the oil type and payment determining unit 15 into the oil type and payment determining unit 15. Introduced into the means 16, the output signal from the oil type and unit price storage means 16 is further introduced into the refueling data calculation means 17.

The refueling data calculation means 17 is provided with pulse signals from the flow rate pulse transmitters 6a, 6b, 6c of the respective refueling systems and a reset signal from the correctness determination means 20, and the oil type and the payment determination means 15 are introduced. The output signals from the oil type, unit price storage means 16 and refueling data calculation means 17 are introduced into the display control means 18.

Further, the nozzle removal signal from the nozzle switch 11a, 11b, 11c and the nozzle application signal are introduced into the correctness determination means 20, the drive signal of the means 20 is introduced into each refueling motor 4a, 4b, 4c, and the nozzle The applied signal is displayed on the display control means via the time measurement means 19.
The display signal of this display control means 18 is introduced into the display 13
To introduce.

Next, how to use and operation will be described. When not refueling, that is, in a state where the refueling nozzles 9a, 9b, 9c hang on the nozzle hooks 10c, 10b, 10c, the oil type and unit price storage means 16 to the display control means 18
The oil type unit price signal output to is input to the display unit 13, and the oil type of all refueling systems handled by the refueling system is displayed, such as the display 13a at the upper stage of the display unit 13 (Regular, super, light oil). Is displayed by scrolling, and the lower display 13b
The unit price corresponding to the oil type is "125, 130, 100", or "CASH125 Credit128, CASH130 Credit133, CASH10."
It is displayed in conjunction with the oil type and scrolled like "0 Credit 103".

Now, when there is a refueling customer and the card is loaded in the card reader 14, the oil type and the payment form hidden in the card are judged by the output from this, the oil kind and the payment judging means 15 judge and are stored in the card. The oil type and the payment form are output to the display control means 18, and the display 13 is, for example, the upper display section 13a.
Is displayed as "Regular / CASH".

Further, the signal of the oil type and the payment form determined by the means 15 is output to the oil type and unit price storage means 16, and the unit price of the payment form is output to the display control means 18 with the oil type, and the unit price is, for example, in the lower stage. Is displayed on the right side of the display portion 13b of "125". This unit price is also output to the refueling data calculation means 17 and serves as the basis for refueling amount calculation. Further, the oil type signal determined by the means 15 is input to the correctness determination means 20.

In this way, the oil type and payment form of the customer are displayed on the upper display 13a, and the unit price is displayed on the lower display 13a. Then, seeing this display, the refueling nozzle that handles the oil type concerned
If 9a is removed from the nozzle hook 10a, it is determined whether the nozzle removal signal from the nozzle switch 11a is the signal from the nozzle switch of the same oil type as the oil type input from the means 15 into the correctness determination means 20, and if correct, When the reset signal is input to the refueling data calculation means 17, the previous refueling data is erased and the display control means 18 is entered at the same time, the indication of the oil type is erased, and the calculation means 17 is stored in the display portion of the units YEN and LITTER. Refueling data, that is, zero is displayed.

Further, the oil supply motor 4a is rotated by a signal from the correctness determination means 20. At this time, if the oil supply nozzle 9b or 9c of another oil type is accidentally removed, an error operation signal is input from the correctness determination means 20 to the display control means 18 to display the error oil type, and the incorrect oil supply nozzle 9b or Notify that you have removed 9c.

Next, when refueling is performed by inserting the refueling nozzle 9a into the gasoline tank of the automobile, the flow rate is output from the flow rate pulse transmitter 6a to the refueling data calculating means 17 as a pulse signal. Here, the refueling data such as the refueling amount is calculated by receiving the pulse signal from the flow rate pulse transmitter 6a, the oil type, and the unit price signal from the unit price storage means 16, and the refueling amount and the lower display are displayed on the upper display 13a. The amount of refueling is displayed on the part 13b.

In this way, refueling, when the gasoline tank is full and the refueling nozzle 9a is returned to the nozzle hook 10a, the nozzle switch is turned off, the nozzle hooking signal is output to the oil refueling motor 4a, the rotation is stopped, and the refueling ends. At the same time, the nozzle application signal is also output to the time measuring means 19, and the display changing signal is output to the display control means 18 after a certain period of time e.g. 30 seconds has elapsed after returning the refueling nozzle 9a to the nozzle application 10a by the operation of the time measuring means 19. The display of the amount of refueling, the form of payment, and the amount of refueling displayed on the display 13 is erased, and as described above, the type of oil and the form of payment of all refueling systems and the unit price are switched.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, the refueling device of the present invention enables effective use of the indicator between the time when the card is inserted into the card reader and the time when refueling is started and the time when refueling is not performed. Since it is an item of high interest, it has an excellent ability to attract customers.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view showing an embodiment of a fueling apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of an indicator which is an essential part of the same, and FIG.
The figure is a block circuit diagram of an embodiment. 1 …… Island 2 …… Lubricator case 2a …… Upper case, 2b …… Post 2c …… Lower case, 3a …… Oiler pipe 4a, 4b, 4c …… Oiler motor 5a, 5b, 5c …… Oiler pump 6a, 6b, 6c …… Flow pulse generator 7a …… Flow meter 8a, 8b, 8c …… Refueling hose 9a, 9b, 9c …… Refueling nozzle 10a, 10b, 10c …… Nozzle hook 11a, 11b, 11c …… Nozzle switch 12 …… Control device, 13 …… Display unit 13a, 13b …… Display unit, 14 …… Card reader 15 …… Oil type, payment determination means 16 …… Oil type, unit price storage means 17 …… Refueling data calculation Means 18 …… Display control means, 19 …… Timekeeping means 20 …… Correction means

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A refueling pump connected to a refueling motor and a flowmeter connected to a flow rate pulse transmitter are connected by a refueling pipe, and a refueling hose having a refueling nozzle at its tip is connected to the refueling pipe,
A plurality of refueling systems provided with a nozzle hook having a nozzle switch interlocking with the unplugging of the refueling nozzle, an indicator common to each refueling system, a card reader, and a control device connected to each equipment were provided. In the refueling device, the control device stores the oil type / payment determination means for determining the oil type and payment mode of the card read by the card reader, and the relationship between the oil type / payment mode and unit price, and stores the oil type / payment. Refueling amount and refueling based on the oil type / unit price storage signal that receives the oil type / payment form signal from the judgment means and the unit price, and the unit price signal from the oil type / unit price storage signal and the flow rate pulse signal from the flow rate pulse transmitter Whether the oil type is correct or not is judged from the oil supply data calculation means that calculates the amount of money, the oil type signal from the oil type / payment determination means, and the nozzle removal signal from the nozzle switch. Out In response to the correctness determination signal from the correctness determination means, the amount of lubrication from the refueling data calculation means, the amount of refueling, and the unit price from the oil type / unit price storage means are output to the display unit, and the refueling end time is reached. A refueling device comprising: a display control means for outputting the oil type and the payment form and the unit price from the oil type / unit price storage means in response to a signal output later from the timer.