Fuel Dispenser Wireless Communication Arrangement
First Claim
1. A fuel dispenser, comprising:
- a housing defining an electronics area therein;
the housing having a first side and a second side, the first and second sides respectively facing first and second fueling positions associated with the fuel dispenser;
a first side axis that is perpendicular to the first side and a second side axis that is perpendicular to the second side;
a first wireless communication module disposed in the electronics area, the first wireless communication module comprising wireless communication circuitry in electrical communication with at least one antenna; and
a first waveguide disposed in the electronics area and operative to guide electromagnetic waves transmitted from the first wireless communication module toward the first fueling position, the first waveguide having a first longitudinal axis;
wherein the first waveguide is positioned such that the first longitudinal axis is at a first angle with respect to the first side axis.
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Abstract
A fuel dispenser comprising a housing defining an electronics area therein. The housing has a first side and a second side, and the first and second sides respectively face first and second fueling positions. A first side axis is perpendicular to the first side, and a second side axis is perpendicular to the second side. A first wireless communication module is disposed in the electronics area. The first wireless communication module comprises wireless communication circuitry in electrical communication with at least one antenna. A first waveguide is also disposed in the electronics area and is operative to guide electromagnetic waves transmitted from the first wireless communication module toward the first fueling position. The first waveguide has a first longitudinal axis. The first waveguide is positioned such that the first longitudinal axis is at an angle with respect to the first side axis.
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1. A fuel dispenser, comprising:
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a housing defining an electronics area therein; the housing having a first side and a second side, the first and second sides respectively facing first and second fueling positions associated with the fuel dispenser; a first side axis that is perpendicular to the first side and a second side axis that is perpendicular to the second side; a first wireless communication module disposed in the electronics area, the first wireless communication module comprising wireless communication circuitry in electrical communication with at least one antenna; and a first waveguide disposed in the electronics area and operative to guide electromagnetic waves transmitted from the first wireless communication module toward the first fueling position, the first waveguide having a first longitudinal axis; wherein the first waveguide is positioned such that the first longitudinal axis is at a first angle with respect to the first side axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A wireless communication assembly for use in a fuel dispensing environment, the wireless communication assembly comprising:
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a housing having a first end and a second end, the second end having an opening therethrough, the first end parallel with a first plane and second end opening parallel with a second plane; and a wireless communication module disposed in the housing, the wireless communication module comprising wireless communication circuitry in electrical communication with at least one antenna; the housing being operative to guide electromagnetic waves transmitted by the wireless communication module toward the second end; wherein the first and second planes are not parallel. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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