Autonomous oil change system
AssigneeRpm Industries, LLC
InventorJohn K. Apostolides
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Abstract
An oil change system. The oil change system includes an evacuation system, a refill system, one or more sensors and a control circuit. The evacuation system includes a first quick connect fitting configured to mate with a quick connect valve of a vehicle. The refill system includes a second quick connect fitting configured to mate with the quick connect valve of the vehicle. The control circuit is coupled to the evacuation system, the refill system and the one or more sensors, and is configured to automatically identify the vehicle, determine a type, a viscosity and a volume of oil associated with the vehicle and control a volume of new oil added to the vehicle.
Claims20
An oil change system, comprising:
- an evacuation system comprising a first quick connect fitting configured to mate with a quick connect valve of a vehicle;
- a refill system comprising a second quick connect fitting configured to mate with the quick connect valve of the vehicle;
- one or more sensors;
- and
- a control circuit coupled to the evacuation system, the refill system and the one or more sensors, wherein the control circuit is configured to automatically:
- identify the vehicle;
- determine a type, a viscosity and a volume of oil associated with the vehicle;
- and
- control a volume of new oil added to the vehicle.
A method of performing an oil change service, the method comprising:
- utilizing a control circuit to automatically identify a vehicle;
- evacuating oil from an engine of the vehicle via a first quick connect fitting configured to mate with a quick connect valve of a vehicle;
- utilizing the control circuit to automatically determine a type, a viscosity and a volume of new oil;
- and
- controlling a volume of the new oil added to the engine of the vehicle via a second quick connect fitting configured to mate with the quick connect valve of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.