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US3805997A
US3805997A US00208675A US20867571A US3805997A US 3805997 A US3805997 A US 3805997A US 00208675 A US00208675 A US 00208675A US 20867571 A US20867571 A US 20867571A US 3805997 A US3805997 A US 3805997A
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E Fusselman
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/06—Details or accessories
    • B67D7/42—Filling nozzles
    • B67D7/44—Filling nozzles automatically closing
    • B67D7/445—Filling nozzles automatically closing after a predetermined time

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  • the present invention relates to a nozzle adapted to [22] Filed: Dec. 16, 1971 dispense fluids, such as gasoline and the like.
  • the dis- 9 closed nozzle is designed to dispense a volume of fluid [21] Appl' 208675 in accordance with filling requirements; these fill requirements being determined in terms of a selected [52] U.S. Cl. 222/20 volume of fluid, in terms of a dollar value of fluid, or [5 l Int. Cl B67d 5/371 in terms of the tanks capacity.
  • the disclosed nozzle comprises a control unit that produces data corresponding to the actual volume of [56] References cued fluid flow, regardless of the flow rate.
  • Coordinating UNITED STATES PATENTS apparatus coordinates the flow data with the 2955,725 10/1960 Niederst 222 17 requirement data and wh n h orr l me f 3,000,54l 9/ 1961 Sonnenburg 222/20 fluid has been dispensed, the control unit terminates 3,542,092 I 1/1970 Budzak et ai. 222/20 X the fluid dispensing operation.
  • an. improvement to the dispensing mechanism provides a nozzle that senses when the tank is filled; and automatically terminates the fluid dispensing operation when the tank has been filled.
  • FlGnll shows a front view of the improved nozzle
  • FIG. 2 shows a front view of the control unit of the nozzle
  • FIG. 3 shows a top view of the control unit of the nozzle
  • FIG. 4 shows a cross sectional view of the control unit of the nozzle
  • FIG. 5 shows a partial, transverse cross sectional view of the nozzle portion
  • FIG. 6 shows a transverse cross sectional view of the control unit
  • FIG. 7 shows a longitudinal cross sectional view of a portion of the control unit
  • FIG. 8 shows a longitudinal cross sectional view of a portion of the control unit
  • FIG. 9 shows another longitudinal cross sectional view'of a 'portion of the control unit.
  • SYNOPSIS fluid may be dispensed in terms of'volume, in terms of dollar value, or in terms of tank capacity. A constant surveillance attendant is not needed.
  • present day fluid dispensing nozzles have means for terminating the fluid dispensing operation at the discretion of the attendant, and/or means for terminating the fluid dispensing operation at such time that the tank is filled.
  • a nozzle 10 is shown to be connected to a fluid supply hose 11; nozzle 10 comprising a valve assembly 12 that is attached to the supply hose 11 by any suitable leakproof means such as suitable gaskets and a screw-on coupling 13.
  • the valve assembly 12 comprises an internal valve that controls the actual flow of the fluid through the nozzle; a protective hood 14 of rubber or the like being positioned to protect the hands of the attendant.
  • the internal valve is actuated by a spring loaded trigger handle 15; and as long as the trigger handle 15 is held in its open position, the fluid flows through the nozzle 10, and out of a spout 16 that is inserted into the till opening of a tank.
  • Spout 16 is often encircled by a plurality of rings 17 or by a coil to prevent the spout from inadvertently toppling from the tanks fill opening during the fluid dispensing operation.
  • a trigger catch 18 is provided to hold the trigger handle 15 the trigger catch 18 usually having a plurality of notches 19 that hold the trigger handle 15 in selected partially open positions that provide controlled flow rates.
  • the attendant can attend to other duties provided that he frequently glances at the fluid flow meter associated with the nozzle he can usually return to the nozzle in time to release the trigger handle 15 and to thus stop the fluid dispensing operation at the desired time.
  • the fill up nozzle was introduced; and the technical operation of the fill up nozzle is as follows. 1 L i a
  • the main internal cross sectional area of the spout 16 is devoted to the flow of fluid from the supply hose 1 1; so that the fluid flows through the spout l6 and into the fill opening of the tank.
  • a minute portion of the spout's internal cross sectional area is reserved for a vacuum line" 21; this vacuum line 21 terminating at a small aperture 22 near the end of the spout 16. (Alternatively, an externally positioned vacuum line may be used.)
  • the fluid dispensing mechanism When the fluid dispensing mechanism is pumping fluid into the tank s fill opening, it is also creating a vacuum in vacuum line 2l. As long as the end 22 of vacuum line 21 is exposed to the atmosphere, a small volume of air flows throught the vacuum line 21. However, as soon as the fluid level in the tank rises to the level where it covers the exposed end 22 of the vacuum line 21, the fluid closes off the vacuum line 21; and, due to the disrupted vacuum, the fluid dispensing operation is terminated. In this way, the tank is filled to a given level; and after that, no more fluid is pumped into the tank. Depending upon the design, the fluid dispensing operation may be terminated by releasing the trigger handle and/or the trigger catch, by shutting off the pump,by closing an auxiliary valve, by opening an electrical switch, etc.
  • the prior art fill up nozzle provides a fill up, but it will be noted, cannot handle the partial fill problem that requires a pre-selected volume of fluid.
  • An example of such a nozzle is shown in US. Pat. No. 2,582,195 to Duerr.
  • nozzle comprises a control unit that is positioned between the valve assembly 12 and the spout 16. Therefore, all of the fluid that is being pumped from the supply hose 11 into the tanks fill opening must traverse the control unit 25', and this control unit measures or meters the fluid flow, and terminates the fluid flow when a predetermined volume of fluid has passed through the control unit 25.
  • control unit 25 is shown in a partially cutaway form and in larger detail.
  • the leftmost input end of control unit 25 is attached in a separatable leak-proof manner to valve assembly 12; a threaded coupling 27 being indicated for this purpose.
  • spout 16 is attached in a separatable leak-proof manner as by means of suitable gaskets and threaded connection; so that a damaged spout may be readily replaced without permanently disabling the overall apparatus.
  • the vacuum line 21 of spout 16 connects in a manner to be discussed later to the vacuum line 21a of the control unit 25; and, at the leftmost input end of the control unit 25, the vacuum line 21a of control unit 25 is shown to be in communication with an anular groove 28 that, in turn, communicates with a vacuum line 21b that leads to the pumping portion of the fluid dispensing apparatus.
  • the vacuum line 21 is continuous from spout 16 is capable of operating as described above; and is automatically reestablished whenever a new control unit, a new valve assembly, or a new nozzle is attached.
  • control unit 25 comprises a knob 30 that is set in accordance with the desired fill requirements.
  • FIG. 3 shows a top view of the control unit 25, this view corresponding to the views of FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • knob 30 is indicated to comprise two separate circular configurations; the inner" circular configuration 31 appearing as a disk marked in the illustration with dollar values; the other outer" circular configuration 32 appearing as a surrounding ring marked in the illustration with gallon markings.
  • Knob 30 preferably takes the form of two superposed disks that may be locked together by means of a suitable locking device.
  • the two circular configurations 31 and 32 of knob 30 are separately rotatable, in order to adapt the dispensing apparatus for various prices of the fluid; but once the two circular configurations have been suitably aligned, they are fastened together by means such as the illustrated locking screw.
  • knob 30 is set to the desired fill requirements either partial fill, complete fill, or dollar value.
  • the disclosed apparatus then dispenses that particular volume of fluid and then terminates the fluid dispensing operation.
  • FIG. 4 shows a partial cross sectional view of the control 25 previously shown in FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 4 indicates that the spouts vacuum line 21 is in communication with an annular groove 34 (see FIG. 5) that, in turn, is in communication with the vacuum line 21a of the control unit 25 as indicated in FIG. 2. This use of a vacuum line will be more fully discussed later.
  • FIG. 4 also indicates the fluid to flow through the lower part of the control unit 25 in the direction indicated by arrow 35; this fluid flow being produced by the pump portion of the fluid dispensing mechanism.
  • the flowing fluid rotates a flow meter rotor 36 illustrated as being of the paddle type that therefore senses the volume of fluid passing through the control unit 25, regardless of its actual flow rate.
  • Flow meters such as 36 are available in many types, and are extremely sensitive and accurate.
  • the illustrated flow meter 36 is designed not to touch the bottom of the fluid passageway, in order to avoid the possibility of trapping a flammable material in the nozzle.
  • flow meter 36 permits the measuring, or the metering, of the fluid that flows through the nozzle 10.
  • FIG. 6 which shows a frontal cross sectional view of the control unit 25, indicates one type of mechanism for accomplishing the above result.
  • fl0w meter 36 rotates a shaft 47 to which is affixed a gear 40; gear 40, in turn, engaging and rotating a gear 41 that is affixed to a second shaft.
  • the rotation of the second shaft causes rotation of a worm gear 43 affixed to the second shaft; the teeth of worm gear 43 being engaged with the teeth of worm 42 the worm/worm gear (43/42) relation being more clearly illustrated in FIG. 7 which is a backside cross sectional view of the control unit 25.
  • flow rate data is available at worm 42.
  • knob 30 of FIG. 6 When the knob 30 of FIG. 6 is rotated to set the knob to the desired fill requirement, whether this requirement is in terms of volume or dollar value, the rotation of knob 30 rotates a gear 45 that in turn advances the rack 46 of the rack and gear combination being more clearly shown in the cross sectional top view of FIG. 8.
  • the rack 46 carries a rack arm 47, and it will be seen from FIG. 7 that the lower end of rack arm 47 is adapted to ride along worm 42 and will therefore be known as worm rider 47.
  • the bottom end of worm rider 47 preferably has a U-shaped configuration adapted to straddle worm 42; its inner surface comprising teeth that are adapted to engage the teeth of worm 42.
  • knob 30 When knob 30 is to be set, it is first raised (in the manner of setting the knobs on a watch, on a clock, on a television tuner, etc.) and this raising of the knob causes the entire rack 46 and its worm rider 47 to also be raised. Now, when the knob 30 is rotated to set it to its desired value of fill requirement, the rotation of the raised knob moves the raised worm rider 47 to a corresponding location along the worm 42; and when the knob 30 is lowered, the teeth in the U-shaped end of the worm rider 47 immediately and positively engage the worm teeth of worm 42.
  • the rotation of worm 42 moves the engaged worm rider 47; the direction of worm rider movement preferably being toward the left in FIG. 7, for the following reason.
  • the worm rider 47 As the worm rider 47 is moved to the left by the rotation of the worm 42, the worm rider 47 eventually abuts a stop element 49 that produces an output signal which may be an electrical signal, a mechanical signal, or the like.
  • stop element 49 into the configuration of a bent offset end of a spring loaded stop arm 50.
  • Stop arm 50 is suitably pivoted, as on a pivot pin 51; so that its pivotal motion may be used to terminate the fluid dispensing operation.
  • the worm 42 always returns the worm rider 47 to its leftmost home position; at which time the resultant mechanical signal may be used to terminate the fluid dispensing operation.
  • a number of such coordinating mechanisms can be designed to perform the above described function of 65 venience, such mechanisms will be designated as settable one-way clutches. Subsequent Operations When a fluid dispensing operation has been terminated, a subsequent one is initiated by merely resetting the knob 30. At this time, spring 52 of FIG. 7 repositions the stop arm and the worm rider 47 is repositioned by the rotation of knob 30 the new position of the worm rider 47 being in correspondence with the new knob setting.
  • knob 30 may be disengaged from the rack 46 after the knob has been set for the desired fill requirements. The knob may be then returned to its zero position when the fluid dispensing operation has been terminated, or at any other convenient time.
  • a fluid control unit comprising a body having a passage therethrough for a fluid to be dispensed and having:
  • said body being adapted to be attached between a vacuum-controlled shutoff valve assembly and a dispensing spout, and said vacuum line extending through said body and being adapted to connect to corresponding lines in said valve and spout when attached thereto,
  • control unit is part of a fluid dispensing nozzle
  • valve assembly said control unit, and said spout adapted to be replaced independently of said other parts to re-establish said continuous vacuum line.
  • control unit is adapted to be retrofitted onto an existent fluid dispensing nozzle.
  • said means for determining said flow rate comprises a flowmeter rotor disposed to be rotated by the motion of said fluid through said passage, and drivably connected to a speed-reducing gear train;
  • said means for presetting comprises a calibrated knob means disengagably connected to an output element of said gear train;
  • said coordinating means comprises means to sense when said knob means has been driven back to zero from a preset position
  • said output signal causes obstruction of said vacuum line.
  • said fill requirement presetting means eventuates in a worm rider and includes means for establishing the starting position of said rider;
  • a fluid control unit comprising:
  • said flow requirement determining means comprising a knob for indicating the money value and the volume of fluid to be dispensed, and eventuating in a worm rider;
  • C. means for coordinating the data from said flow rate determining means and from said fill requirement determining means for determining the dispensing of a proper volume-of said fluid; said coordinating means comprising an engagement between said worm and said worm rider;
  • F. means for causing said mechanical signal to close off said vacuum line to terminate the fluid dispensing operation.
  • control unit is part of a dispensing nozzle.
  • control unit is adapted to be retrofitted onto an existent fluid dispensing nozzle.

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DE2260487A DE2260487A1 (de) 1971-12-16 1972-12-11 Fuellstutzen mit fluessigkeitsregeleinheit
IT32996/72A IT971772B (it) 1971-12-16 1972-12-15 Perfezionamenti a meccanismi di distribuzione di fluidi
FR7244873A FR2170454A5 (it) 1971-12-16 1972-12-15
JP47126669A JPS4867692A (it) 1971-12-16 1972-12-16
ES409736A ES409736A1 (es) 1971-12-16 1972-12-16 Perfeccionamientos en la construccion de unidades de con- trol para distribuidores de fluidos.

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DE3005293A1 (de) * 1980-02-13 1981-08-20 Basf Farben + Fasern Ag, 2000 Hamburg Voreinstellbarer fluessigkeitsmengenmesser
DE3834454A1 (de) * 1987-07-28 1990-04-12 Graco Inc Fluidausgabevorrichtung
JPH02127299A (ja) * 1988-10-31 1990-05-15 Graco Inc 流体供給装置
US6357300B1 (en) * 1996-02-01 2002-03-19 Graco Minnesota Inc. Preset fluid dispensing meter
US7159625B1 (en) 2005-05-25 2007-01-09 David Klutts Device for verifying amount of dispensed gasoline and method of use

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US3000541A (en) * 1959-07-29 1961-09-19 William J Sonnenburg Meter minder
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US2955725A (en) * 1955-12-05 1960-10-11 Femar Corp Gasoline metering and vending device
US3000541A (en) * 1959-07-29 1961-09-19 William J Sonnenburg Meter minder
US3542092A (en) * 1968-12-30 1970-11-24 Gulf Research Development Co Automatic shut-off dispensing nozzle

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DE3005293A1 (de) * 1980-02-13 1981-08-20 Basf Farben + Fasern Ag, 2000 Hamburg Voreinstellbarer fluessigkeitsmengenmesser
DE3834454A1 (de) * 1987-07-28 1990-04-12 Graco Inc Fluidausgabevorrichtung
DE3834454C2 (de) * 1987-07-28 2001-03-15 Graco Inc Fluidausgabevorrichtung
JPH02127299A (ja) * 1988-10-31 1990-05-15 Graco Inc 流体供給装置
US6357300B1 (en) * 1996-02-01 2002-03-19 Graco Minnesota Inc. Preset fluid dispensing meter
US7159625B1 (en) 2005-05-25 2007-01-09 David Klutts Device for verifying amount of dispensed gasoline and method of use

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