Fuel dispenser locking arrangement
AssigneesNgc Innovation AB, Nils Gunnar Carlsson
InventorNils Gunnar Carlsson
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Abstract
The present invention provides a lockable fuel pump dispenser comprising a fuel outflow nozzle, locking means a transferring unit and a converter unit. The converter unit transferring a mechanical motion rendering a locking unit that is having locking means on the fuel outflow nozzle to fixate the fuel outflow nozzle securely inside a fuel tank of a vehicle. The converter unit comprises a battery, a solenoid or an electrical motor, a computer and a transmitter/receiver unit. The converter unit being able to wirelessly communicate with a unit operated from inside the station. The battery is being charged when the fuel pump handle is placed in the pump station.
Claims9
Fuel pump dispenser, said fuel pump dispenser comprising:
- a fuel outflow nozzle;
- a converter unit;
- a fuel pump handle;
- a transfer unit;
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- a locking unit, said transfer unit being connected between said locking unit and said converter unit,
- wherein said transfer unit is arranged for a mechanical motion by being moved in a predetermined direction, wherein said mechanical motion is being transferred by said converter unit, wherein said converter unit comprises a solenoid or an electrical motor, wherein said motion is rendering said locking unit having locking means on the fuel outflow nozzle, to move and thereby fixate the fuel outflow nozzle securely inside a fuel tank of a vehicle, and
- wherein said converter unit further comprises a transmitter/receiver unit for communicating and, wherein said communication to and from said transmitter/receiver unit is wireless, and wherein the locking means is at least two pivotable locking wings, which pivotable locking wings, when being in a locked position, are in direct contact against a fuel inlet of a vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.