A gas filling apparatus having a filling nozzle with high operability. A gas filling apparatus 1, comprising; a filling mechanism for transporting a gas from a gas supply source via a gas transporting pipe while measuring flow rate of the gas; a filling hose 3 connected to the gas transporting pipe, the filling hose having a filling nozzle 4 at an end; a nozzle hook 5 on which the filling nozzle is hung; and a guide mechanism 7 for guiding the filling nozzle from the nozzle hook to a predetermined position when the filling nozzle is detached from the nozzle hook. The guide mechanism can guide the filling nozzle to a filling port of a fuel tank mounted on a vehicle, which allows the filling nozzle to move to the filling port of the fuel tank with ease even though the filling nozzle is heavy or a high pressure gas such as hydrogen gas is handled. The nozzle hook can include an injection port 5d for injecting a dry gas to the filling nozzle hung on the nozzle hook.

A gas pump identification system for identifying a gas pump through a non-contact type sensor provided in a vehicle and making payment may include acquiring, by a gas pump identification information acquirer disposed in a vehicle, identification information related to a gas pump from a gas pump identification information provider provided in a filling gun while the filling gun of the gas pump is inserted into a filling inlet of the vehicle, transmitting the acquired identification information to a terminal of the vehicle, and generating, by the terminal, order information based on the identification information and transmitting the order information to a payment server, wherein the gas pump identification information acquirer acquires the identification information from the gas pump identification information provider using a non-contact recognition method in a state in which the filling gun is inserted into the filling inlet.

A service robot can detect one or more makers positioned on relative surfaces of a vehicle. Each marker can include data corresponding to its location on the vehicle. The service robot can determine the location of the markers based on the data. The service robot can also determine the location of a service area proximate to the markers. The service robot can receive data generated by the vehicle corresponding to at least one maintenance condition for the vehicle related to the service area. The service robot can select a service to perform on the vehicle based on the at least one maintenance condition. The service robot can be controlled so as to perform the selected service on the vehicle.

Apparatuses, systems, and methods associated with an infrastructure for re-charging/refueling and exchanging data with vehicles are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an apparatus for servicing a computer-assisted or autonomous driving (CA/AD) vehicle may include an energy re-supply unit to re-charge or re-fuel the vehicle, a communication unit to exchange data with in-vehicle electronics of the vehicle, a memory device coupled to the communication unit to store data received from the in-vehicle electronics, a networking unit to couple the memory device to a network, the networking unit to provide for exchange of data between the memory device and another device coupled to the network, and a control unit coupled to the energy re-supply unit, the communication unit, the memory device and the networking unit to control operations of the energy re-supply unit, the communication unit, the memory device and the networking unit. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

A transportation vehicle having a data interface for transmitting data to a robot, wherein the transportation vehicle includes a controller that produces control signals for controlling the robot for a specified working task and transmits the control signals to the robot via the data interface. Also disclosed is a method for controlling a robot by a transportation vehicle.

A fuel drip retention system includes a computer programmed to actuate one of a pump or a starter motor to generate a vacuum in an evaporation line between a fuel nozzle receiving port and a vapor canister. The vacuum is generated upon determining that fuel has stopped flowing into a fuel tank.

Device (100) for achieving a temporary connection between two objects (101,102) which are movable relative to each other, comprising respective connecting means (114,154), being brought together in order to jointly establish said connection, a movable robot (110), arranged to continuously displace the first connecting means relative to the first object, a control means (120), arranged to control the movements of the robot relative to the first object, as well as a sensor means (130), arranged to continuously read a relative position between the first connecting means and the second connecting means while the said objects move relative to each other. The invention is characterized in that the control means is arranged to, while the objects move relative to each other, continuously control the robot so that the first connecting means is displaced, relative to the first object and up to the second connecting means, and there connects to the second connecting means. The invention also relates to a method.

A transfer device for transferring flowable material between a first reservoir and a second reservoir is provided having a loading device (106) mounted on a support structure (101). The loading device (106) includes several loading arm sections (103-105) mechanically connected by pivot joints (113,116,118). The transfer device further has a transfer line (122) connecting the first and second reservoir. The transfer line (122) is composed of rigid and flexible transfer line sections (123-126, 133). The flexible transfer line sections connect the rigid transfer line sections. At an upstream end at least one rigid transfer line section branches into several flexible transfer lines, which are fluidly merged into the next rigid transfer line in flow direction.

A fuel dispenser adaptor kit includes an adaptor tool and a ferromagnetic unit configured for being part of or attached to a fuel dispenser. The adaptor tool has a magnet configured for magnetically engaging with the ferromagnetic unit, and an activator configured for activating a lever of the fuel dispenser.

A service robot can detect one or more makers positioned on relative surfaces of a vehicle. Each marker can include data corresponding to its location on the vehicle. The service robot can determine the location of the markers based on the data. The service robot can also determine the location of a service area proximate to the markers. The service robot can receive data generated by the vehicle corresponding to at least one maintenance condition for the vehicle related to the service area. The service robot can select a service to perform on the vehicle based on the at least one maintenance condition. The service robot can be controlled so as to perform the selected service on the vehicle.