Method, System and Components for Operating a Fuel Distribution System with Unmanned Self-Service Gasoline Stations
First Claim
1. Method for operating a fuel distribution system having a coordination center, unmanned self-service gasoline stations with fuel reservoirs and gasoline supply vehicles, the method comprising the steps of:
- periodically determining the available amounts of remaining fuel in the fuel reservoirs;
determining the present positions and fuel levels of supply vehicles; and
generating an optimized delivery path for each of said supply vehicles on the basis of said determined available amounts of remaining fuel in the fuel reservoirs, said present positions and said fuel levels of said supply vehicles.
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There are disclosed a method and a device for operating a fuel distribution system having a coordination center, unmanned self-service gasoline stations with fuel reservoirs and gasoline supply vehicles, the method comprising the steps of periodically determining the available amounts of remaining fuel in the fuel reservoirs; determining the present positions and fuel levels of supply vehicles; and generating an optimized delivery path for each of said supply vehicles on the basis of said determined available amounts of remaining fuel in the fuel reservoirs, said present positions and said fuel levels of said supply vehicles. Further there is provided an unmanned self-service gasoline station and a method for operation and a system.
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1. Method for operating a fuel distribution system having a coordination center, unmanned self-service gasoline stations with fuel reservoirs and gasoline supply vehicles, the method comprising the steps of:
periodically determining the available amounts of remaining fuel in the fuel reservoirs;
determining the present positions and fuel levels of supply vehicles; and
generating an optimized delivery path for each of said supply vehicles on the basis of said determined available amounts of remaining fuel in the fuel reservoirs, said present positions and said fuel levels of said supply vehicles.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)
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7. Method for operating an unmanned self-service gasoline station, comprising the steps of:
- periodically determining the available amount of remaining fuel in the fuel reservoirs;
monitoring and controlling of gasoline dispensers;performing payment procedures; monitoring and controlling of fire protection and extinguishing equipment; monitoring alarm sensors; video monitoring; remote equipment configuring; and remote price pole configuring.
- periodically determining the available amount of remaining fuel in the fuel reservoirs;
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10. Unmanned self-service gasoline station, comprising:
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at least one fuel reservoir provided with a fuel gauge, said fuel reservoir being placed in a fuel-tight trough; at least one fuel dispenser for each said fuel reservoir; at least one platform for each fuel dispenser provided with a catch element and provided with oil traps, at least one canopy element covering at least the area of each said platform and said trough, said at least one fuel reservoir is an above-ground storage fuel reservoir; all key components are modular and are provided with standardized connection elements and wherein said self-service gasoline station is further provided with an automated tank gauging system, for said at least one fuel reservoir, payment terminals for use with payment cards and mobile phones, operationally connected to said at least one fuel dispenser, at least one remotely configurable price pole, and a server operationally connected to said remotely configurable price pole, said payment terminals, said automated tank gauging system and said at least one fuel dispenser, wherein said server is provided with a data exchange interface to a communication network for connecting it to a coordination center. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23)
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- 20. Supply vehicle for an unmanned self-service gasoline station, comprising a tank section for at least one kind of fuel, characterized in that said supply vehicle is provided with a tank gauge, a positioning system and a communication device for communicating with a coordination center.
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