Fuel dispensing unit with hinged door

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fuel dispensing unit ( 1 ) for refuelling vehicles, comprising a base module ( 2 ) comprising a housing having a front side ( 10 ), a rear side ( 12 ) and end sides ( 11, 13 ) connecting said front and rear sides ( 10, 12 ), said housing being enclosed by wall sections. At least a first of said wall sections forms a first door ( 20 ), wherein said first door ( 20 ) is extending along at least a portion of the front side ( 10 ) or the rear side ( 12 ) and at least a first portion of one of the end sides ( 11, 13 ), said first door ( 20 ) being pivotable towards a second portion of said one of the end sides.

1 . A fuel dispensing unit ( 1 ,  1 ′) for refuelling vehicles, comprising
 a base module ( 2 ) comprising a housing ( 2   a ) having a front side ( 10 ), a rear side ( 12 ) and end sides ( 11 ,  13 ) connecting said front and rear sides ( 10 ,  12 ), said housing ( 2   a ) being enclosed by wall sections, 
 at least a first of said wall sections forming a first door ( 20 ,  40 ,  60 ,  80 ), wherein said first door ( 20 ,  40 ,  60 ,  80 ) is extending along at least a portion of the front side ( 10 ) or the rear side ( 12 ) and at least a first portion of one of the end sides ( 11 ,  13 ), 
 said first door ( 20 ,  40 ,  60 ,  80 ) being pivotable towards a second portion of said one of the end sides ( 11 ,  13 ). 
 
     
     
         2 . A fuel dispensing unit ( 1 ,  1 ′) according to  claim 1 , wherein at least a second of said wall sections forms a second door ( 30 ,  50 ,  70 ,  90 ), said second door ( 30 ,  50 ,  70 ,  90 ) extending along at least a portion of the front side ( 10 ) or the rear side ( 12 ) and at least a first portion of one of the end sides ( 11 ,  13 ),
 said second door ( 30 ,  50 ,  70 ,  90 ) being pivotable towards a second portion of said one of the end sides ( 11 ,  13 ). 
 
     
     
         3 . A fuel dispensing unit ( 1 ,  1 ′) according to  claim 2 , wherein said first and said second doors ( 20 ,  30 ,  40 ,  50 ,  60 ,  70 ,  80 ,  90 ) are both arranged to extend along at least a portion of either the front side ( 10 ) or the rear side ( 12 ). 
     
     
         4 . A fuel dispensing unit ( 1 ,  1 ′) according to  claim 2 , wherein said first door ( 20 ,  40 ,  60 ,  70 ) is arranged to extend along at least a portion of the front side ( 10 ) and said second door ( 30 ,  50 ,  80 ,  90 ) is arranged to extend along at least a portion of the rear side ( 12 ). 
     
     
         5 . A fuel dispensing unit ( 1 ,  1 ′) according to any one of  claims 2 - 4 , wherein said first and second doors ( 20 ,  30 ,  40 ,  50 ,  60 ,  70 ,  80 ,  90 ) are pivotable towards the same or towards opposing end sides ( 11 ,  13 ) of said housing ( 2   a ). 
     
     
         6 . A fuel dispensing unit ( 1 ,  1 ′) according to any one of  claims 1 - 5 , wherein at least one of said doors ( 20 ,  30 ,  40 ,  50 ,  60 ,  70 ,  80 ,  90 ) is extending along at least a portion of both end sides ( 11 ,  13 ). 
     
     
         7 . A fuel dispensing unit ( 1 ,  1 ′) according to any of  claims 2 - 6 , wherein said first and second doors ( 20 ,  30 ,  40 ,  50 ,  60 ,  70 ,  80 ,  90 ) each are pivotable about a first axis of rotation ( 14 ) extending in a vertical direction and arranged along the end side ( 11 ,  13 ) of the housing ( 2   a ). 
     
     
         8 . A fuel dispensing unit ( 1 ,  1 ′) according to  claim 7 , wherein said first axis of rotation ( 14 ), in view of a vertical centre plane (P) intersecting said opposing end sides ( 11 ,  13 ), is horizontally offset in the longitudinal extension of the end sides in relation to said vertical centre plane (P). 
     
     
         9 . A fuel dispensing unit ( 1 ,  1 ′) according to any one of  claims 1 - 8 , wherein the first portion of the end side ( 11 ,  13 ) forming part of a door ( 20 ,  30 ,  40 ,  50 ,  60 ,  70 ,  80 ,  90 ) has a larger horizontal extension than the second portion of said end side ( 11 ,  13 ). 
     
     
         10 . A fuel dispensing unit ( 1 ,  1 ′) according to any one of  claims 1 - 9 , wherein at least one of said doors ( 20 ,  30 ,  40 ,  50 ,  60 ,  70 ,  80 ,  90 ) is pivotable about at least a second axis of rotation ( 15 ) extending in a vertical direction located on each door. 
     
     
         11 . A fuel dispensing unit ( 1 ,  1 ′) according to any one of  claims 1 - 10 , further comprising a locking means ( 110 ) for locking each door in an open position. 
     
     
         12 . A fuel dispensing unit ( 1 ,  1 ′) according to any one of  claims 1 - 11 , further comprising a sealing arranged between each door and adjacent wall sections.