Control system for gas station
By introducing license plate recognition and control systems into gas stations, self-service refueling has been enabled, solving the problem of vehicle waiting caused by manual refueling and improving the work efficiency of gas stations.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423204190.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-24
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-20
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-24
AI Technical Summary
Existing gas stations require manual refueling and payment, resulting in vehicle waiting times and low work efficiency.
The system combines a fuel dispenser, a cash register, a license plate recognition device, a data server, and a controller to enable self-service refueling. The license plate recognition device collects license plate information, the data server stores fuel information, and the controller controls the refueling and payment process, reducing human intervention.
It enables unmanned self-service refueling, improving the efficiency of gas stations.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of gas stations, in particular to a control system for a gas station. BACKGROUND
[0002] The existing gas stations often need staff to manually refuel, and after refueling, the vehicle owner needs to go to the front desk or pay through the staff, once the number of refueling vehicles is large, the staff may not be able to serve all the vehicles at the same time, and the vehicle waiting situation will occur, thereby reducing the work efficiency of the gas station. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL
[0003] The purpose of the present application includes, for example, providing a control system for a gas station, which can improve the work efficiency of the gas station.
[0004] The embodiments of the present application can be implemented as follows:
[0005] The embodiments of the present application provide a control system for a gas station, which comprises a refueling machine, a cash register, a license plate recognition device, a data server and a controller, the refueling machine, the cash register, the license plate recognition device and the data server are all electrically connected with the controller, the license plate recognition device is used to collect the license plate information of a vehicle, the data server is used to store the oil product information corresponding to the license plate information, the controller is used to obtain the oil product information, and control the refueling machine to refuel according to the amount of money information input by a user on the refueling machine, and the controller is used to send the amount of money information to the cash register.
[0006] Optionally, the control system for a gas station further comprises an environment detection device for detecting environmental information, and the environment detection device is electrically connected with the controller.
[0007] Optionally, the control system for a gas station further comprises a power detection device, the power detection device is electrically connected with the license plate recognition device and the environment detection device at the same time, so as to collect the electrical parameters of the license plate recognition device and the environment detection device, and the power detection device is electrically connected with the controller.
[0008] Optionally, the control system for a gas station further comprises a display device, the display device is electrically connected with the controller, and is used to display the environmental information and the electrical parameters.
[0009] Optionally, the power detection device is a multi-channel power energy acquisition module.
[0010] Optionally, the gas station control system further comprises a solid state relay and a plurality of power modules, the solid state relay is selectively electrically connected with one of the power modules, and the solid state relay is simultaneously electrically connected with the license plate recognition device, the power detection device, the environment detection device and the display device.
[0011] Optionally, the gas station control system further comprises an emergency power supply device, the emergency power supply device is simultaneously electrically connected with the license plate recognition device, the power detection device, the environment detection device and the display device to supply power to the license plate recognition device, the power detection device, the environment detection device and the display device.
[0012] Optionally, the emergency power supply device comprises a photovoltaic cell panel, a battery pack and an inverter, the photovoltaic cell panel is electrically connected with the battery pack, the battery pack is simultaneously electrically connected with the license plate recognition device, the power detection device, the environment detection device and the display device through the inverter, and the photovoltaic cell panel and the battery pack are both electrically connected with the controller.
[0013] Optionally, the environment detection device comprises a carbon monoxide concentration sensor, a flame sensor, a smoke sensor and a temperature sensor, and the carbon monoxide concentration sensor, the flame sensor, the smoke sensor and the temperature sensor are all electrically connected with the controller.
[0014] Optionally, the gas station control system further comprises an audible and visual alarm module electrically connected with the controller.
[0015] The gas station control system provided by the embodiments has the following beneficial effects, for example: in order to improve the work efficiency of the gas station, a gas station control system is designed, which comprises a fuel dispenser, a cash register, a license plate recognition device, a data server and a controller, the fuel dispenser, the cash register, the license plate recognition device and the data server are all electrically connected with the controller, the license plate recognition device is used to collect license plate information of a vehicle, the data server is used to store oil product information corresponding to the license plate information, the controller is used to obtain the oil product information and control the fuel dispenser to dispense fuel according to the amount of money input by a user on the fuel dispenser, and the controller is used to send the amount of money to the cash register. When a vehicle enters the gas station, the license plate recognition device collects the license plate information of the vehicle and sends it to the controller, the controller retrieves the oil product information corresponding to the license plate information in the data server, and controls the fuel dispenser to dispense fuel according to the amount of money input by the user on the fuel dispenser. After the fuel dispensing is completed, the controller sends the amount of money to the cash register, and the user can pay at the cash register, the whole process does not need the participation of staff, self-service fuel dispensing is realized, and the work efficiency of the gas station is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced as follows. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some of the embodiments of the present application, and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can also be obtained without creative labor.
[0017] Figure 1 The schematic diagram for showing the electrical connection relationship of the controller in the embodiments of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0018] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, but not all the embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present application described and shown in the drawings can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.
[0019] Therefore, the detailed description of the embodiments of the present application provided in the drawings below is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed present application, but only represents selected embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments in the present application without creative labor are within the scope of protection of the present application.
[0020] It should be noted that: similar reference numbers and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent drawings.
[0021] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that if the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship of the utility model product in use, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the indicated device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.
[0022] In addition, if the terms "first", "second" and the like appear, they are only used to distinguish the description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0023] It should be noted that the features in the embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other without conflict.
[0024] As disclosed in the background art, existing gas stations often require staff to manually refuel, and after refueling, the vehicle owner needs to go to the front desk or pay through the staff, once the number of refueling vehicles is large, the staff may not be able to serve all the vehicles at the same time, and the vehicle waiting situation will occur, thereby reducing the work efficiency of the gas station. The embodiments of the present application provide a control system for a gas station, which at least solves the technical problem.
[0025] Please refer to Figure 1 The control system for a gas station provided by the embodiments of the present application comprises a refueling machine, a cash register, a license plate recognition device, a data server and a controller. The refueling machine, the cash register, the license plate recognition device and the data server are electrically connected with the controller. The license plate recognition device is used to collect license plate information of a vehicle. The data server is used to store oil product information corresponding to the license plate information. The controller is used to obtain the oil product information and control the refueling machine to refuel according to the amount of money input by a user on the refueling machine. In addition, the controller is used to send the amount of money to the cash register.
[0026] It should be noted that the refueling machine is provided with a touch screen, and the user can input the amount of money for refueling on the touch screen. After the oil gun of the refueling machine is inserted into the oil tank opening, the refueling machine can add fuel of the corresponding amount according to the input amount of money for refueling. The cash register is a payment terminal, and the user can pay after refueling at the payment terminal. The payment forms include but are not limited to code scanning payment, face payment and card payment. The license plate recognition device is an existing device that can recognize and collect license plate information of a vehicle. The data server can also store the card number of a member card of the user. After the controller obtains the card number of the member card and the oil product information, the controller can send the member card points or the discount on the amount of money input by the user according to the member card to the cash register for the user to confirm payment.
[0027] When the vehicle enters the gas station, the license plate recognition device collects the license plate information of the vehicle and sends it to the controller. The controller retrieves the oil product information corresponding to the license plate information in the data server, and controls the refueling machine to add fuel of the corresponding amount according to the amount of money input by the user on the refueling machine. After refueling, the controller sends the amount of money to the cash register, and the user can pay at the cash register. The whole process does not require the participation of staff, realizes self-service refueling, and improves the work efficiency of the gas station.
[0028] In the embodiments, the control system for a gas station further comprises an environment detection device for detecting environmental information. The environment detection device is electrically connected with the controller.
[0029] After detecting various environmental information of the gas station, the environment detection device sends the environmental information to the controller.
[0030] The control system for gas station in the embodiment further comprises a power detection device, which is electrically connected with the license plate recognition device and the environment detection device to collect electrical parameters of the license plate recognition device and the environment detection device.
[0031] The power detection device sends the electrical parameters to the controller after detecting the electrical parameters of the license plate recognition device and the environment detection device, wherein the electrical parameters include but are not limited to voltage, current, power and power factor.
[0032] The control system for gas station in the embodiment further comprises a display device, which is electrically connected with the controller to display the electrical parameters and the environmental information.
[0033] The display device is a display device, and the electrical parameters collected by the power detection device and the environmental information collected by the environment detection device are displayed externally through the display device, so that the on-site personnel can obtain the electrical parameters and the environmental information in time.
[0034] Optionally, the power detection device is a multi-channel power energy collection module, which is a single mutual inductance metering module and can collect various electrical parameters in real time.
[0035] The control system for gas station in the embodiment further comprises a solid-state relay and a plurality of power modules, the solid-state relay is selectively electrically connected with one of the power modules, and the solid-state relay is electrically connected with the license plate recognition device, the power detection device, the environment detection device and the display device.
[0036] The solid-state relay is electrically connected with the controller, and the solid-state relay is selectively electrically connected with one of the power modules according to the control signal, that is, the solid-state relay can switch the power module according to the control signal to supply power to the license plate recognition device, the power detection device, the environment detection device and the display device.
[0037] The control system for gas station in the embodiment further comprises an emergency power supply device, which is electrically connected with the license plate recognition device, the power detection device, the environment detection device and the display device to supply power to the license plate recognition device, the power detection device, the environment detection device and the display device.
[0038] In the case of failure or malfunction of the power module, the emergency power supply device is enabled to supply power to the license plate recognition device, the power detection device, the environment detection device and the display device through the emergency power supply device, so as to ensure the normal operation of the control system for gas station.
[0039] The emergency power supply device includes a photovoltaic cell panel, a battery pack and an inverter, the photovoltaic cell panel is electrically connected with the battery pack, the battery pack is electrically connected with the license plate recognition device, the power detection device, the environment detection device and the display device through the inverter, and the photovoltaic cell panel and the battery pack are electrically connected with the controller.
[0040] The photovoltaic cell panel supplies power to the license plate recognition device, the power detection device, the environment detection device and the display device through the battery pack, and the photovoltaic cell panel and the battery pack are connected with the controller through an interface circuit to collect the running state of the photovoltaic cell panel and the battery pack.
[0041] In the embodiment, the environment detection device includes a carbon monoxide concentration sensor, a flame sensor, a smoke sensor and a temperature sensor, and the carbon monoxide concentration sensor, the flame sensor, the smoke sensor and the temperature sensor can be arranged in multiple groups in the gas station, and are electrically connected with the controller, and the temperature sensor can be arranged at the inspection hole of the emergency shut-off valve of the gas dispenser.
[0042] The carbon monoxide concentration sensor, the flame sensor, the smoke sensor and the temperature sensor are respectively used for detecting carbon monoxide concentration information, fire source position information, smoke concentration information and temperature information, and the carbon monoxide concentration information, the fire source position information, the smoke concentration information and the temperature information all belong to environmental information.
[0043] The carbon monoxide concentration sensor, the flame sensor, the smoke sensor and the temperature sensor are respectively used for detecting carbon monoxide concentration information, fire source position information, smoke concentration information and temperature information, and the carbon monoxide concentration information, the fire source position information, the smoke concentration information and the temperature information all belong to environmental information.
[0044] In addition, the control system for the gas station further includes an audible and visual alarm module electrically connected with the controller.
[0045] When the controller judges that the electrical parameters are abnormal, or the carbon monoxide concentration, the fire source position, the smoke concentration or the temperature in the gas station is abnormal, the audible and visual alarm module is controlled to send an alarm signal to timely prompt the on-site personnel.
[0046] In summary, the embodiment of the present application provides a control system for gas station, the control system for gas station comprises a fuel dispenser, a cash register, a license plate recognition device, a data server and a controller, the license plate recognition device collects license plate information of a vehicle and sends the information to the controller, the controller calls oil product information corresponding to the license plate information in the data server, and controls the fuel dispenser to add fuel corresponding to the amount of money input by a user on the fuel dispenser, and after the fueling is completed, the controller sends the amount of money to the cash register, and the user can pay at the cash register, the whole process does not need the participation of staff, realizes self-service fueling, and improves the work efficiency of the gas station; the control system for gas station further comprises an environment detection device and a power detection device, so as to detect various environmental information and electrical parameters in the gas station in time; in addition, the control system for gas station further comprises an emergency power supply device, the emergency power supply device can be started in the case that a power module fails or malfunctions, so as to ensure the normal operation of the control system for gas station.
[0047] The above merely illustrates the specific implementation of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited to this, any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or replacements within the technical range disclosed in the present application, which should be covered in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.
Claims
1. A control system for gas stations, characterized in that, The device includes a fuel dispenser, a cash register, a license plate recognition device, a data server, and a controller. The fuel dispenser, the cash register, the license plate recognition device, and the data server are all electrically connected to the controller. The license plate recognition device is used to collect vehicle license plate information. The data server is used to store fuel information corresponding to the license plate information. The controller is used to acquire the fuel information and control the fuel dispenser to refuel according to the amount information entered by the user on the fuel dispenser. Furthermore, the controller is used to send the amount information to the cash register.
2. The control system for gas stations according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control system for gas stations also includes an environmental monitoring device for detecting environmental information, which is electrically connected to the controller.
3. The control system for gas stations according to claim 2, characterized in that, The control system for the gas station also includes a power detection device, which is electrically connected to both the license plate recognition device and the environmental detection device to collect their electrical parameters. The power detection device is also electrically connected to the controller.
4. The control system for gas stations according to claim 3, characterized in that, The control system for the gas station also includes a display device, which is electrically connected to the controller and is used to display the environmental information and the electrical parameters.
5. The control system for gas stations according to claim 3, characterized in that, The power detection device is a multi-channel power energy acquisition module.
6. The control system for gas stations according to claim 4, characterized in that, The control system for the gas station also includes a solid-state relay and multiple power modules. The solid-state relay can be selectively electrically connected to one of the power modules, and the solid-state relay is also electrically connected to the license plate recognition device, the power detection device, the environmental detection device, and the display device.
7. The control system for gas stations according to claim 4, characterized in that, The control system for the gas station also includes an emergency power supply device, which is electrically connected to the license plate recognition device, the power detection device, the environmental detection device, and the display device to supply power to them.
8. The control system for gas stations according to claim 7, characterized in that, The emergency power supply device includes a photovoltaic panel, a battery pack, and an inverter. The photovoltaic panel is electrically connected to the battery pack. The battery pack is also electrically connected to the license plate recognition device, the power detection device, the environmental detection device, and the display device through the inverter. Both the photovoltaic panel and the battery pack are electrically connected to the controller.
9. The control system for gas stations according to claim 2, characterized in that, The environmental detection device includes a carbon monoxide concentration sensor, a flame sensor, a smoke sensor, and a temperature sensor, all of which are electrically connected to the controller.
10. The control system for gas stations according to claim 2, characterized in that, The control system for the gas station also includes an audible and visual alarm module electrically connected to the controller.