Apparatus and method for transferring data between a fuel providing means and a vehicle for the prevention of misfuelling
First Claim
1. An apparatus for transferring data between a fuel providing means and a vehicle for the prevention of misfuelling, comprising:
- an RFID tag, adapted to emit a radio signal, disposed on one of the vehicle and the fuel providing means;
a radio receiving means, disposed on the other one of the vehicle and the fuel providing means, adapted to detect the radio signal emitted by the RFID tag;
storage means for storing a predetermined radio signal;
determining means for comparing the detected radio signal with the predetermined radio signal and determining a correspondence; and
an alarm unit, wherein the alarm unit is adapted to generate a warning signal on the basis of the correspondence, wherein the detected radio signal and the predetermined radio signal are each representative of a type of fuel,a switch provided in a holster of the fuel providing means, the switch provided in a power providing circuit that provides power to at least one of the RFID tag and the radio receiving means disposed on the fuel providing means, such that the switch is adapted to control the supply of power to one of the RFID tag and the radio receiving means.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for distinguishing the correct type of fuel to be disposed in a vehicle (4) is provided. The apparatus includes an RFID tag (40) disposed on one of a vehicle (4) or a fuel providing means (2), and a radio receiving means (42) disposed on the other of the vehicle (4) or fuel providing means (2). A signal, indicative of a type of fuel, is emitted by the RFID tag (40) and compared with a predetermined radio signal stored in a storage means (41), and a warning is generated on the basis of a determination of correspondence between the detected radio signal and predetermined radio signal. The present invention therefore provides a safe and reliable system that removes or reduces human decision from a refuelling process, and ensures the correct fuel is provided to the vehicle (4).
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus for transferring data between a fuel providing means and a vehicle for the prevention of misfuelling, comprising:
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an RFID tag, adapted to emit a radio signal, disposed on one of the vehicle and the fuel providing means; a radio receiving means, disposed on the other one of the vehicle and the fuel providing means, adapted to detect the radio signal emitted by the RFID tag; storage means for storing a predetermined radio signal; determining means for comparing the detected radio signal with the predetermined radio signal and determining a correspondence; and an alarm unit, wherein the alarm unit is adapted to generate a warning signal on the basis of the correspondence, wherein the detected radio signal and the predetermined radio signal are each representative of a type of fuel, a switch provided in a holster of the fuel providing means, the switch provided in a power providing circuit that provides power to at least one of the RFID tag and the radio receiving means disposed on the fuel providing means, such that the switch is adapted to control the supply of power to one of the RFID tag and the radio receiving means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for the transfer of data between a fuel providing means and a vehicle for the prevention of misfuelling, comprising:
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a storing step for storing a predetermined radio signal, the predetermined radio signal containing data representative of a type of fuel; a transmitting step for transmitting a radio signal from at least one of the fuel providing means and the vehicle, the radio signal containing data representative of a type of fuel; a detecting step for detecting the radio signal emitted by the at least one of the fuel providing means and the vehicle; a determining step for determining the correspondence between the detected radio signal and the predetermined radio signal; a warning step for generating a warning signal on the basis of the determining step; and a powering step for providing power by means of a switch provided in a holster of the fuel providing means, to at least one of the RFID tag and the radio receiving means, the switch being provided in a power providing circuit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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