Device for automatic fuelling of vehicles

B - Operations – Transporting – 67 – D

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B67D 7/08 (2010.01) B67D 7/04 (2010.01)

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CA 2290451

The invention relates to the automatic refuelling of vehicles, primarily cars and comprises a robot. The invention is characterised by an optical sensor means (23) disposed adjacent the robot (2) and adapted to detect optically the position of the fuel-tank flap (12) of a vehicle parked for fuelling purposes relative to the rest position of the robot head (3). The invention is further characterised in that the sensor means (23) is adapted to sense a code (27), said code being optically readable and disposed on said vehicle, and in that the computer is adapted to guide the robot-carried opening device (11) into abutment with the fuel-tank flap and to open said flap and effect docking in accordance with a movement plan, and also to carry out said movements in a reverse order and therewith close the fuel-tankflap when fuelling has been completed.

L'invention concerne le ravitaillement automatique en carburant de véhicules, notamment d'automobiles, et un robot. L'invention est caractérisée par un capteur optique (23) placé adjacent au robot (2) et destiné à détecter par voie optique la position d'une trappe de remplissage du réservoir de carburant (12) d'un véhicule garé pour se ravitailler en carburant par rapport à la position de repos de la tête (3) du robot. L'invention est également caractérisée en ce que le capteur (23) est conçu pour détecter un code (27) figurant sur le véhicule et pouvant être lu par voie optique; et en ce que l'ordinateur est conçu pour guider le dispositif d'ouverture (11) porté par le robot, l'amener en contact avec la trappe du réservoir et ouvrir cette trappe. L'ordinateur procède à ce guidage en fonction d'un plan de mouvements. Il réalise également ces mouvements en sens inverse pour fermer la trappe une fois le plein effectué.

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