Audio/video display equipment for gas pumps

• US 20050127796A1
• Filed: 10/28/2004
• Published: 06/16/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: VST International, Inc.
• Original Assignee: VST International, Inc.
• Inventors: Olesen, Lee David, LePon, Gary Alan
• Application Number:
  US10/976,197
• Publication Number:
  US 20050127796A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 312/7.200
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 7/22 Arrangements of indicators or registers indicating or recording in fluid meters G01F15/06
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 7/221 using electrical or electro-mechanical means B67D7/224 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 7/84 Casings, cabinets or frameworks; Trolleys or like movable supports
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 7/86 Illuminating arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49238 Repairing, converting, servicing or salvaging

Abstract

A gasoline pump apparatus comprises one or more pump nozzles, a sensor configured to detect nozzle removal from and replacement to a nozzle storage bay, and a first housing enclosing at least some gas dispensing apparatus. In addition, a second housing encloses at least one video display and at least one video display controller. The at least one video display controller is coupled to the sensor such that the video display output changes with changes in nozzle position. In some embodiments, the second housing is configured to be explosion proof.

Claims

1. A gasoline pump apparatus comprising:

one or more pump nozzles;

a sensor configured to detect nozzle removal from and replacement to a nozzle storage bay;

a first housing enclosing at least some gas dispensing apparatus;

a second housing enclosing at least one video display and at least one video display controller;

wherein said at least one video display controller is coupled to said sensor such that said video display output changes with changes in nozzle position.

2. The gasoline pump apparatus of claim 1, wherein said second housing is configured to be explosion proof.

3. The gasoline pump apparatus of claim 1, wherein said second housing is attached as a retro-fit onto said first housing.

4. A gasoline pump apparatus comprising:

one or more pump nozzles;

a first housing enclosing at least some gas dispensing apparatus;

a second explosion proof housing attached to said first housing and enclosing at least one video display and at least one video display controller.

5. The gasoline pump apparatus of claim 4, wherein said video display controller is coupled to a remote control facility via a communication channel.

6. The gasoline pump apparatus of claim 5, wherein said communication channel comprises at least a portion which is wireless.

7. The gasoline pump apparatus of claim 4, comprising a cooling system.

8. The gasoline pump apparatus of claim 7, wherein said cooling system comprises a water cooled radiator.

9. The gasoline pump apparatus of claim 8, wherein said cooling system comprises a semiconductor refrigerator.

10. A method of providing a gas pump with media display capability comprising:

attaching a second housing to the top of an existing pump apparatus housing;

routing power wiring and pump nozzle sensor wiring between said first and second housings; and

coupling media display control circuitry in said second housing to a remote control system.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein said coupling is performed wirelessly.

12. The method of claim 10, additionally comprising transmitting content from said remote control system to said media display control circuitry.