Fuel Dispensing Control With Remote Monitoring and Pump Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Fuel vending apparatuses for private use lack control over refueling operations, leading to indiscriminate and uncontrolled fuel dispensing, unmonitored usage, inefficient energy consumption, and inadequate security and maintenance tracking.
Innovation Solution
A system with dispensing assemblies, mobile and central processing devices, and a telematic network for tracking fuel dispensing, monitoring operating status, optimizing energy use, and enhancing security through authentication and data storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If fuel vending apparatuses operate without control systems, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to unmonitored and uncontrolled refueling operations
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic monitoring and control where the dispensing assembly self-regulates fuel dispensing operations through integrated sensors and control units that track quantity, monitor operating status, and manage refueling processes without requiring constant human intervention or oversight
Solution Approach 2:
The control system continuously collects data from sensors monitoring fuel dispensing operations and provides feedback to the control unit, which then adjusts operations accordingly. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures reliable tracking of refueling operations while maintaining ease of use through automated decision-making
2Device complexity
If traditional dispensing systems are used without monitoring, then device complexity is reduced, but loss of information occurs as refueling operations and operating status cannot be tracked
Solution Approach 1:
The control system serves multiple functions simultaneously: it monitors fuel dispensing quantity, tracks operating status of mechanical and electrical parts, records refueling operations, and provides data for analysis. This multi-functional approach consolidates various monitoring tasks into a single integrated system, minimizing information loss without proportionally increasing complexity
3Ease of operation
If no energy optimization measures are implemented, then ease of operation is maintained, but use of energy increases due to inefficient operation of dispensing assemblies
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit receives feedback from sensors monitoring the operating status of dispensing assemblies and automatically adjusts operations to optimize energy consumption. The system can detect inefficiencies and modify dispensing parameters accordingly, reducing energy use without requiring user intervention or complicating the operation interface
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AI summary
A system (10) for controlling the dispensing of fuel or the like in a vending apparatus, particularly for private use, comprising one or more dispensing assemblies (12), one or more mobile processing devices (14), and a central remote processing device (20), the mobile devices (14) being configured to transmit data originating from the dispensing assemblies (12) toward the central remote device (20). Each dispensing assembly (12) comprises an electronic controller (22) and dispensing means (24) which comprise an electric pump (56), the electronic controller (22) being configured to control electronically the electric pump (56) of the dispensing means (24) on the basis of the occurrence of an operating condition of the electrical and/or hydraulic type of the dispensing means (24) of the dispensing assembly (12).