EP0915054A1 - Dispositif de distribution de différents types de carburants à une pompe unique et méthode pour déterminer le prix adaptée à un tel dispositif - Google Patents

Dispositif de distribution de différents types de carburants à une pompe unique et méthode pour déterminer le prix adaptée à un tel dispositif Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0915054A1
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: fuel; measuring device; price; dispensing; hose
Prior art date: 1997-09-04
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EP97115335A

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EP0915054B1 (fr

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Gert Dr Miller

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Scheidt and Bachmann GmbH

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Scheidt and Bachmann GmbH

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1997-09-04

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1997-09-04

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1999-05-12

1997-09-04 Application filed by Scheidt and Bachmann GmbH filed Critical Scheidt and Bachmann GmbH

1997-09-04 Priority to AT97115335T priority Critical patent/ATE187702T1/de

1997-09-04 Priority to EP97115335A priority patent/EP0915054B1/fr

1997-09-04 Priority to ES97115335T priority patent/ES2141566T3/es

1997-09-04 Priority to DE59700861T priority patent/DE59700861D1/de

1999-05-12 Publication of EP0915054A1 publication Critical patent/EP0915054A1/fr

1999-12-15 Application granted granted Critical

1999-12-15 Publication of EP0915054B1 publication Critical patent/EP0915054B1/fr

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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
- B67D7/04—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring fuels, lubricants or mixed fuels and lubricants
- 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
- B67D7/08—Arrangements of devices for controlling, indicating, metering or registering quantity or price of liquid transferred
- B67D7/22—Arrangements of indicators or registers
- B67D7/221—Arrangements of indicators or registers using electrical or electro-mechanical means
- B67D7/222—Arrangements of indicators or registers using electrical or electro-mechanical means involving digital counting

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the invention relates to a device for dispensing different Types of fuel at a tap with at least one with a tap provided dispensing hose, starting from which the fuel to be dispensed in each case of at least one storage tank per fuel type by means of each a fuel feed pump is supplied through piping, wherein between the pressure side of each fuel delivery pump and the minimum one nozzle, one for all types of fuel, with one Computer connected measuring device is arranged and each Fuel feed pump is connected to a check valve.
the invention also relates to a method for determining the fuel delivery price such a device.
a dispensing hose is provided, starting from a fuel tank by means of a fuel delivery pump to supply the fuel via pipes with one in each pipe for each type of fuel Computer-connected measuring device for determining the amount of fuel delivered and the selling price is arranged.
EP-A-0 723 929 discloses a generic device in which one for All types of fuel common measuring device is provided, the over separate pipelines are supplied to the individual types of fuel.
This known device enables a reduction in the number of measuring devices per dispenser side on one measuring device, however it is at this known device for controlling the measuring device, that a shut-off valve in each pipeline leading from the storage tank to the measuring device is arranged. This arrangement of a shut-off valve the production and maintenance costs increase per fuel type supply line for such a known device.
the invention is based on the problem in a generic apparatus for dispensing different fuels to reduce the technical assembly and maintenance-related costs, so that a thus embodied apparatus is easier and less expensive to manufacture and operate. Another object is to provide a method for determining the selling price for such a device.
the solution to this problem is characterized according to the invention in that the pressure-side pipelines of the fuel feed pumps are brought together in a common pipeline in the conveying direction of the fuel in front of the measuring device.
the pipeline leading to the measuring device is the assembly effort in the area the measuring device from one pipe per fuel type to one common pipeline reduced.
the common pipe is connected directly to the measuring device is. Since the entire system is between Fuel feed pump and nozzle valve around a closed and thus with If the system is fuel-filled, it is possible to use a system designed according to the invention Device without any shut-off valves in the area between Check valve and measuring device or measuring device and nozzle valve operate. Due to this valveless design, the assembly and Maintenance effort for a device according to the invention compared to the known State of the art significantly reduced.
shut-off valves provided in the fuel supply lines for each fuel type serve on the one hand to supply the fuel to the desired one Dispenser side and on the other hand to shut off the Fuel supply lines to prevent the after-running of the Fuel feed pumps an exact measurement of the fuel delivery quantity is difficult.
the invention proposes that the design of one dispensing hose per dispenser side as with separate flow channels Multi-chamber hose provided for different types of fuel that from one measuring device per dispenser side to the multi-chamber hose leading common pipeline in the area of the hose connection divided into feed lines leading to the individual flow channels is, with a shut-off valve being arranged in each feed line.
This Shut-off valves arranged in the supply lines are used for activation of the individual flow channels in the multi-chamber hose.
shut-off valves are of the device according to the invention designed as solenoid valves.
This pricing process ensures that the user the device according to the invention exactly paid the price that delivered fuel type and fuel quantity corresponds.
Figures 1 to 6 each show a schematic view of a Tap for dispensing three types of fuel.
nozzle 3 To promote the individual Fuel types located in storage tanks 1 to one with a Nozzle 2 provided nozzle 3 is each storage tank 1 for each Type of fuel assigned a fuel pump 4.
the Fuel feed pump 4 and the dispensing hose 3 are via pipes 5 connected with each other.
each fuel feed pump 4 is on Check valve 6 downstream.
the values determined by the computer 8 are on the one hand on the one or the two displays 9 of each Displayed on the tap and on the other hand to a - not shown - Central computer of the tank system transmitted.
the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 is characterized in that no further between the check valves 6 and the nozzle 2 Shut-off valve is present.
This check valve-free design will thereby allowing the pipelines to run empty due to the 5th and the dispensing hose 3 preventing check valves 6 the entire System is completely filled with fuel.
To operate this device all that is required is to select the type of fuel to be dispensed using one Dialing device, not shown, via which the corresponding Fuel feed pump 4 is put into operation. Without an additional one Having to operate the shut-off valve flows from the one selected Fuel delivery pump delivered fuel via the pipeline 5a in the common pipe 5b to the piston knife 7a. After leaving The piston knife 7a passes the fuel through the common pipe 5b in the nozzle 3, which in the illustrated embodiment as Single-chamber dispensing hose is formed.
the second embodiment shown in Fig. 2 with a single-chamber dispensing hose 3 provided device differs from that in Fig. 1st shown device in that in the common pipe 5b A shut-off valve 10 is arranged in front of the measuring device 7.
This Optional check valve 10 is used to the common Seal pipe 5b abruptly when the nozzle 2 is back again is hung back into the receptacle (not shown) on the petrol pump. The by the wake of the fuel pump 4 after switching off the Fuel delivery pump 4 delivered amount of fuel is closed Shut-off valve 10 via a bypass (not shown) back into the Storage tank 1 out.
the third embodiment shown in Figure 3 shows a tap with a single-chamber nozzle 3 per Dispenser side.
the branches Pipelines 5a of the individual types of fuel seen in the flow direction behind the check valves 6 such that one pipe 5a each every type of fuel leads to every dispenser side.
the single ones Pipelines 5a of each dispenser side are in front of the Measuring device 7 merged into a common pipe 5b.
To selectively fuel via one of the fuel delivery pumps 4 to one of the To promote both or even both sides of the dispenser are in to the individual Dispenser sides leading pipelines 5a of the individual types of fuel Shut-off valves 11 are arranged. These shut-off valves 11 are used in addition to Alignment of the fuel delivery direction to the respective dispenser side to that the shutoff valves 11, the pipes 5a are closed can to by the wake of the fuel pumps 4 Do not falsify the measurement result of the measuring device 7.
FIG. 4 to 6 show finally devices for dispensing different fuels which the dispensing hose 3 as with separate flow channels for multi-chamber dispensing hose provided with different fuels 3 is trained.
this Embodiment necessary, starting from the measuring device 7 common pipeline 5b in the area of the hose connection to the to divide feed lines 5c leading individual flow channels.
Flow channel in the multi-chamber nozzle 3 is in each Inlet line 5c arranged a shut-off valve 12, which the associated Inlet line 5c either releases the flow of fuel, or but closes.
the second embodiment of a device with a Multi-chamber dispensing hose 3 corresponds to that shown in FIG. 2 Embodiment when using the single-chamber dispensing hose 3. Also in the embodiment shown in Fig. 5 is in the common A shutoff valve 10 is arranged in the pipeline 5b in front of the measuring device 7, by which is prevented that by the wake of the Fuel delivery pump 4 falsifies the measurement result of the measuring device 7 could be.
FIG. 6 finally shows a third embodiment of one with a multi-chamber dispensing hose designed device, in which pro A multi-chamber dispensing hose 3 is provided on the dispenser side.
pro A multi-chamber dispensing hose 3 is provided on the dispenser side.
the single-chamber dispensing hose 3 also share the pipes in this embodiment 5a for each type of fuel before uniting to the common one Pipeline 5b in pipelines 5a for each dispenser side.
shut-off valves 11 are arranged in the individual pipes 5a, via the on the one hand the supply of the fuel delivered to the corresponding one Dispenser side is guaranteed and on the other hand, the shutdown of the Pipelines 5a is enabled to the during the wake of the Fuel delivery pump 4 delivered amount of fuel via the bypass back in to lead the storage tank 1.
the user selects one that is not shown Select the type of fuel you want. Once the User removes the nozzle 2 from its rest position, the runs selected fuel type corresponding fuel delivery pump 4. By the driven fuel pump 4 is based on the associated storage tank 1, the selected fuel type via the pipes 5a and the common pipe 5b to the piston knife 7a Measuring device 7 promoted.
the content that is, the volume V1 of the dispensing hose 3 is known and in the computer 8 stored in a table or as master data. It is the same Volume V2 of the common pipeline 5b and the measuring device 7 known and also in the computer 8 as a table or in the form of Master data filed.
the Computer 8 actuates the selection device and first calculates for that known volumes V1 and V2 of the nozzle 3 and the common Pipeline 5b and the measuring device 7 the selling price after Fuel price that corresponds to the type of fuel in the previous one Refueling process was promoted.
the price calculation in the computer 8 is automatic and without interrupting the refueling process on the price of the fuel type switched, which corresponds to the fuel selected by the user.
the selling price is calculated then with that price.
the two prices added in the calculator 8 and together or separately on one Cash receipt specified.
the individual Specify fuel types in percentages on the receipt In addition to the exact amount of each Fuel types in liters, it is also possible for the individual Specify fuel types in percentages on the receipt.
the determination of the remaining volumes is in addition to the determination of the exact The selling price also for the error-free operation of the totalizer Dispensers necessary, the total dispensing amount per fuel type and Register the fuel pump.
Draw the devices shown in Figures 1 to 6 is characterized in that by bringing together the individual Pipes 5a to a common pipe 5b in the area in front of Measuring device 7 on individual shut-off valves per fuel type supply line can be dispensed with, as they are known from the prior art.

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EP97115335A 1997-09-04 1997-09-04 Dispositif de distribution de différents types de carburants à une pompe unique et méthode pour déterminer le prix adaptée à un tel dispositif Expired - Lifetime EP0915054B1 (fr)

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Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
AT97115335T ATE187702T1 (de)	1997-09-04	1997-09-04	Vorrichtung zur abgabe von unterschiedlichen kraftstoffen an einer zapfstelle sowie verfahren zur preisermittlung bei einer ebensolchen vorrichtung
EP97115335A EP0915054B1 (fr)	1997-09-04	1997-09-04	Dispositif de distribution de différents types de carburants à une pompe unique et méthode pour déterminer le prix adaptée à un tel dispositif
ES97115335T ES2141566T3 (es)	1997-09-04	1997-09-04	Dispositivo para el suministro de diferentes carburantes a un surtidor, asi como procedimiento para calcular el precio en un dispositivo de esta clase.
DE59700861T DE59700861D1 (de)	1997-09-04	1997-09-04	Vorrichtung zur Abgabe von unterschiedlichen Kraftstoffen an einer Zapfstelle sowie Verfahren zur Preisermittlung bei einer ebensolchen Vorrichtung

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EP97115335A EP0915054B1 (fr)	1997-09-04	1997-09-04	Dispositif de distribution de différents types de carburants à une pompe unique et méthode pour déterminer le prix adaptée à un tel dispositif

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