Electronics module for a fuel dispensing unit
AssigneeWayne Fueling Systems LLC
InventorsBengt I Larsson, Hanna Helgesson, Kevin Burnett, Scott Negley, Neil Thomas, Paul De La Port, Annika Birkler
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Abstract
It is presented an electronics module (10) for use in a fuel dispensing unit (6a, 6b, 6c). The electronics module (10) comprises electronics circuitry (28) and a conductor (18) for connecting the electronic circuitry (28) to the fuel dispensing unit (6a, 6b, 6c). Further, the electronics module (10) has a channel means (14) extending from a first (15) to a second side (16) of the electronics module (10) defining a ventilation channel for the conductor (18) to provide venting thereof in order to reduce fuel vapors at the electronic circuitry (28).
Claims19
An electronics module for use in a fuel dispensing unit, the fuel dispensing unit having a base module containing hydraulics, the electronics module comprising:
- electronic circuitry for controlling the hydraulics of the fuel dispensing unit,
- a conductor for connecting the electronic circuitry to the hydraulics of the fuel dispensing unit, and
- a housing having a first side, a second side, and sidewalls forming a structure that is configured to reside on top of a base module, the structure defining a through opening extending from the first side to the second side of the housing, the through opening configured to allow air to pass through the housing, the structure having a double ramp shape with a surface inclining upwardly from the first side of the housing to a middle portion and inclining downwardly from the middle portion to the second side of the housing, the conductor extending horizontally through the double ramp shape,
- wherein the structure has at least one perforation arranged to allow venting of the double ramp shape and the conductor disposed therein.
A fuel dispenser, comprising:
- an electronics module comprising a housing having a first side, a second side, and sidewalls forming a structure having a double ramp shape with a surface inclining upwardly from the first side of the housing to a middle portion and inclining downwardly from the middle portion to the second side of the housing, and
- a conductor coupling electronic circuitry in the electronics module to hydraulics in a base module of the fuel dispenser, the conductor located on an interior of the double ramp shape,
- wherein the structure defines a through opening that extends from the first side to the second side of the housing to allow air to pass through the housing, and
- wherein the structure comprises a plurality of perforations disposed in the double ramp shape proximate the through opening to allow venting of the double ramp shape and the conductor disposed therein.
A fuel dispenser, comprising:
- a base module of the fuel dispenser;
- a housing disposed above the base module, the housing having a first side, a second side, and a through opening extending between the first side and the second side that is configured to allow air to pass through the housing, the housing further comprising a structure having a double ramp shape with a surface that inclines upwardly from a first side to a middle portion and inclines downwardly from the middle portion to a second side of the housing;
- a conductor on an interior of the housing, the conductor extending horizontal to the through opening and vertical to at least one sidewall of the housing,
- wherein the structure has a plurality of perforations arranged proximate the through opening to allow venting of the conductor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.