Monitoring System for Dispensing Service Fluids

• US 20070041844A1
• Filed: 08/17/2005
• Published: 02/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Balcrank Products, Inc. (Gentek Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Balcrank Products, Inc. (Gentek Incorporated)
• Inventors: Osborne, Michael, Nallenweg, Richard
• Application Number:
  US11/161,805
• Publication Number:
  US 20070041844A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 417/63
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 49/00 Control , e.g. of pump delivery, or pump pressure of, or safety measures for, machines, pumps, or pumping installations, not otherwise provided for, or of interest apart from, groups F04B1/00 - F04B47/00
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 49/02 Stopping, starting, unloading or idling control
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 49/06 Control using electricity regulating by means of floats actuating electric switches F04B49/04

Abstract

A system for controlling and safeguarding the dispensing of fluids used in servicing centers is provided. The system is devised to provide lubricants to motor vehicles and includes a programmable system that comprises means to activate and deactivate a plurality of fluid dispensing pumps including a shut down of pump feeding air pressure to prevent fluid spills and to preclude the theft or dispensing of fluids at unauthorized times such as at times outside normal servicing hours. The invention also affords improved central proprietors of servicing facilities to set and monitor operable pump periods and includes an automatic shut down, until reactivated by a master key, of pump functions at a specified time of day.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring and controlling pump means for dispensing vehicle servicing fluids comprising programmable pump operating monitoring means for activating and deactivating the fluid dispensing pump and pump feeding air pressure, said monitoring means including an automatic pump shut down means operable at a predetermined specified time of day and a lock preventing activation of said pump means including pump feeding air pressure following shut down, said lock having securing means to prevent unauthorized unlocking and operation of the pump means.

2. The system according to claim 1 which includes a plurality of dispensing pumps operable so as to be monitored each pump singly or in combination.

3. The system of claim 2 which includes a console containing a switch in combination with a pump ready visual signal light for each pump.

4. The system of claim 3 which includes a set of programmable control buttons for pre-setting pump times and a display window for visually confirming the setting of operable pump periods.

5. The system of claim 2 adapted for utilization in an automotive service center and functioning to dispense lubricating oil.