Patent ID: 6382269
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: B67D

Abstract:
An automatic fueling system to be provided in a gas station for dispensing fuel to a vehicle, comprising:a fueling machine comprising a fueling pipe connected to a fuel-storage tank provided in the gas station, and a fueling nozzle connected to said fueling pipe via a hose, a nozzle conveyance means comprising an arm mechanism, a mechanism control unit for controlling the movement of said arm mechanism, and a fuel-port sensor for sensing the position of a fueling port of the vehicle, said nozzle conveyance means automatically conveying said fueling nozzle to the fueling port and automatically inserting said fueling nozzle thereto under the control of said mechanism control unit, the fueling port being located in at least one of two locations, a first location on a first side of the vehicle and a second location on a different side of the vehicle, and a data input/output apparatus for inputting fueling information therefrom and outputting the fueling information to said fueling machine and said nozzle conveyance means, said fueling nozzle being conveyed by said nozzle conveyance means to the fueling port in one of said first and second locations by the receipt of the fueling information from said data input/output apparatus, said fueling machine starting and stopping fueling based on the fueling information, said fueling nozzle being extracted from the fueling port with the receipt of a signal from said mechanism control unit.