Automated engine oil change system and method
OwnerJoseph F. Lawler, III, Grant T. Lawler +1inventors
InventorsJoseph F. Lawler, III, Grant T. Lawler, Joseph F. Lawler, Jr.
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Abstract
The present invention encompasses a system and method for automatically replacing vehicle fluid, such as engine oil, with a robotic serving unit or robotic machine. The robotic machine comprises a motorized, autonomously maneuverable unit that has on its top a drainage arm to connect with an oil drain plug of a vehicle. In a preferred embodiment, the oil drain plug comprises a hollow interior for the drainage arm to connect with and drain the oil, and can also comprise a sealable element to retain the oil.
Claims9
A system for changing the engine oil of a motor vehicle comprising:
- a customer identification and processing unit for storing and transmitting customer identification data;
- a separate, autonomously maneuverable robotic servicing unit in communication with the identification and processing unit, the robotic unit adapted for servicing the vehicle upon receipt of an authorization signal, wherein the robotic unit comprises a tube adapted to be inserted into an existing oil drain plug in the vehicle and a pump for transferring oil, and further comprising storage reservoirs for used oil and one or more types of engine oil;
- a signal communicator for directing the autonomous robotic unit to a vehicle and receiving information from and controlling the robotic unit, and for producing a signal authorizing payment or contacting an account database or approving servicing for the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.