Automotive Type Patents (Class 220/746)
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Patent number: 12163595Abstract: The present invention provides an improved fuel tank isolation valve (10). In particular, the invention is directed to provide an improved fuel tank isolation valve (10) which is normally open for one time delivery condition of the valve to enable refuelling function at the time of vehicle assembly. Said valve (10) comprises of a valve housing (1) and a solenoid housing (2), wherein the solenoid housing (2) includes one latch assembly that locks the moving core (12) in radial or axial direction to provide an intermediate latching position for single operation.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2021Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: PADMINI VNA MECHATRONICS LTD.Inventors: Kabir Bhandari, Amardip Kumar, Varun Kumar, Sahil Singla
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Patent number: 11300360Abstract: A pressure vessel includes a first wall defining a container and a second wall surrounding the container defining a cavity between the first wall and the second wall. The pressure vessel also includes a vent in the second wall providing fluid communication between the cavity and an outside of the second wall and matter positioned within the cavity configured to prevent flame from propagating through the cavity while providing thermal conductivity between the first wall and the second wall.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Paul M. Colson, Eric Surawski, Murtuza Lokhandwalla, Thomas James Killen, Raffi O. Mangoyan
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Patent number: 10906392Abstract: A fuel filling and vapor recovery system for a vehicle is described. The system includes: a canister that is in communication with a fuel receptacle in the vehicle to collect and filter fuel vapor; a first tube that is connected to the canister; a second tube that is connected to the fuel receptacle; and a canister box that is configured for connection to the first and second tubes. The canister box includes an upper member, and a lower member that is configured for engagement with the upper member such that a watertight seal is formed therebetween to prevent external water intrusion into the canister box. The lower member includes an integral connector that is configured for connection to the first tube to allow the fuel vapor to enter the canister box.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignees: Nissan North America, Inc., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Uriel Padilla Heredia, Toshifumi Ishibashi, Souichi Fujiwara, Takayuki Fuwa
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Patent number: 10752108Abstract: A tank filler tube includes a fill tube line which features, in the tank assembled state, an inlet end further from the tank, which is designed for temporary insertion of the fill nozzle into a closer-to-the-tank insertion region of the fill tube line, and with a closer-to-the-tank transit line end in the tank assembled state, which is designed for transit of liquid in a direction of the liquid transit line leading away from the inlet end, wherein the fill tube line is of multi-part design. At least one part of the ventilation line is for venting the gas displaced during a filling of a tank into the atmosphere. The fill tube line section featuring the transit line end extends into the insertion region further from the tank and is designed to accommodate at least one outlet end of a fill nozzle during a filling of a tank.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Röchling Automotive SE & Co. KGInventors: Matteo D'Amato, Andi Radu Ionut
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Patent number: 9644518Abstract: A urea filler neck for preventing a urea overflow includes a filler housing forming a urea path in which urea flows to a urea tank. An injection gun guide is provided in the filler housing. An end of an injection gun is fixed by the injection gun guide to limit an insertion position of the injection gun inserted into an inlet of the filler housing. An injection gun guide flooding phenomenon is generated, in which urea flowing backward from the urea tank rises to block an air flow in the filler housing being generated in the injection gun guide. A filler housing pressure increasing phenomenon is generated, in which a pressure in the filler housing is increased due to blocking of the air flow by the injection gun guide flooding phenomenon being generated in the injection gun guide.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2014Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Korea Fuel-Tech CorporationInventors: Chang-Ho Ham, Pil-Seon Choi, Dong-Myoung Ryoo, Young-Jae Lim, Myung-Keun Chae
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Patent number: 9482191Abstract: A system for an engine, comprising: a fuel tank; a thermal regulator comprising a phase-change material, the thermal regulator coupled to the fuel tank; and an engine coolant passage positioned to transfer thermal energy between engine coolant and the phase-change material. In this way, the temperature of the fuel tank may be managed passively by the phase-change material, and actively by engine coolant, thereby allowing heat energy to be shunted away from the fuel tank, cooling the fuel within the fuel tank, and reducing fuel vapor concentration, thus enabling a fuel vapor canister with a reduced size.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dennis Seung-Man Yang, Aed M Dudar, Russell Randall Pearce, Shahid Ahmed Siddiqui
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Patent number: 9457649Abstract: A vehicle fuel filler tube collar includes an end wall and a side wall. The end wall has an inner surface and an outer surface with a first tube receiving surface extending from the inner surface to the outer surface. The tube receiving surface defines a tube receiving opening having a first diameter. The side wall extends from the end wall and has a first end that is contiguous with the end wall and a second end opposite the end wall. The side wall has an inner collar surface that defines a vent opening at the second end, and an outer collar surface. The vent opening at the second end has a second diameter larger than the first diameter.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventors: Souichi Fujiwara, Brandon Michael Dawe
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Patent number: 9434247Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel tank (1) for a motor vehicle with at least one filler pipe (3) which extends partially outside the filling volume (5) of the fuel tank (1), with at least one refuelling venting path from a refuelling venting device (10) to a fuel vapor filter (9), and with at least one operational venting path to the fuel vapor filter (9). The fuel tank (1) comprises at least one operational venting line (14) which is attached to the filler pipe (3) inside the filling volume of the fuel tank (1).Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2011Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ibrahim Koukan, Lothar Maigre
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Patent number: 9403431Abstract: A fuel system in particular of a motor vehicle, includes a fuel tank and a ventilation device for ventilating the fuel tank, wherein the ventilation device has at least one separation device which has a temporary accumulator for liquid fuel, and wherein the separation device has a fuel delivery device for delivering fuel out of the temporary accumulator. The fuel delivery device is integrated in the separation device.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2011Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Harald Hagen
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Patent number: 9353709Abstract: An evaporative fuel treatment apparatus includes a fuel tank, a fuel pump, an adsorber, a purge mechanism, a supercharger and an electronic control unit. The fuel pump is configured to draw fuel that is supplied from the fuel tank to the internal combustion engine. The adsorber is provided inside the fuel tank and configured to adsorb evaporative fuel developed inside the fuel tank. The purge mechanism is configured to carry out purging for introducing fuel, desorbed from the adsorber, into an intake pipe of the internal combustion engine. The supercharger is configured to feed air into the intake pipe. The electronic control unit is configured to increase an amount of heat that is transferred from the fuel pump to the adsorber on the condition that an intake negative pressure in the intake pipe is higher than a predetermined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Shuichi Aso
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Patent number: 9216891Abstract: A refueling assembly of an engine is provided. The refueling assembly includes a housing, a door positioned within the housing and a flow guide positioned within the housing and downstream of the door including an inlet in fluidic communication with the door, an outlet to flow fuel into a downstream filler pipe in fluidic communication with a fuel tank during a refueling operation, a planar nozzle seating section receiving a fuel nozzle during the refueling operation, and a contraction section positioned downstream of the planar nozzle seating section.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2012Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Paul Chretien, Michael Wohlfahrter, Shahid Siddiqui
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Patent number: 8997481Abstract: In a reservoir tank (5) of the present invention, a hydraulic fluid movement deterring wall (26) is disposed integrally with an upper half body (9) and extending toward a radial direction center of a cylindrical upper half body neck section (24) on a curved portion at a boundary between an inner peripheral surface (24a) of the cylindrical upper half body neck section (24) and an inner surface (25a1) of a ceiling portion (25a) of an upper half body trunk section (25) or on the inner peripheral surface (24a) of the upper half body neck section (24). The movement of the hydraulic fluid frontward (toward a hydraulic fluid inlet (10)) in a hydraulic fluid storage chamber 13 at a time when the reservoir tank (5) is tilted frontward is controlled by this hydraulic fluid movement deterring wall (26).Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2009Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Bosch CorporationInventor: Toshiyuki Takahashi
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Publication number: 20150090346Abstract: A valve assembly is provided for venting pressure in a fuel tank. The valve assembly includes a housing that defines a passage and a valve seat provided at one end of the passage. A float assembly is disposed within the housing. The float assembly includes a flexible membrane seal that seals against the valve seat when the float assembly rises in response to a rising fuel level in the fuel tank, and a reopen profile that applies a reopening force along a select portion of the membrane seal to release the membrane seal from the valve seat when the float assembly drops in response to a falling fuel level in the fuel tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Matthew L. Erdmann, Paul D. Walkowski
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Publication number: 20150053704Abstract: A valve apparatus for use in an interior of a fuel tank, a fuel tank including the valve apparatus, and a motor vehicle including the fuel tank. The valve apparatus includes a substantially flat housing defining a channel between an inlet orifice and an outlet orifice, and a membrane arranged to seal the channel. The membrane is configured to be impermeable to liquid fuel and permeable to fuel vapor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: David Hill, Joseph Douglas Chiasson
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Publication number: 20140326742Abstract: A fuel cap includes a filler-neck closure adapted to mate with a filler neck to close a mouth opening into a fuel-conducting passageway formed in the filler neck. The filler-neck closure includes a vacuum-relief valve and a handle arranged to overlie the filler-neck closure and gripped by a user during removal of the fuel cap from the filler neck.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventor: Gary L. Dunkle
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Patent number: 8870020Abstract: A closure device provides an emergency degassing function, pressure equalization and condensate removal for a housing sealed off from the environment. The closure device has a frame, fastenable to a housing opening and having a frame opening, as well as a closure element, for closing the housing opening. The closure element is configured or arranged relative to the frame such that a path is formed in or through the closure element in a first closure position by the gravitational force acting on the closure element. The path enables an exchange of air between the housing interior and the environment as well as a discharge of condensation water. A second closure position, in which the path is sealed closed is producable by water impinging on the closure element from the environment. If a specified overpressure is exceeded, the closure element is detachable from the frame opening.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Frank Eckstein, Hubertus Goesmann
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Publication number: 20140305956Abstract: The invention relates to a vent valve (1) for controlling the internal tank pressure of a fuel tank, having at least one valve housing (2) having at least one first connection (3) to the fuel tank and at least one second connection (4), which can be connected to a vent line leading to a fuel vapour filter. The vent valve (1) comprises at least one valve element, which is held in a valve seat (8) in a position in which it closes the first connection (3) by the force of gravity and/or by spring loading and, after a given pressure threshold is exceeded, is raised from the valve seat (8) and, when a given pressure threshold is undershot, returns to the initial position. The valve element and/or the valve element guide has/have at least one relief opening (10), which forms a bypass for a gap flow which arises, for example, during a return movement of the valve element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2012Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventor: Ibrahim Koukan
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Patent number: 8844754Abstract: A fuel tank made of plastic, in the interior of which an insert (2) is located, wherein the insert should enclose a space (3), wherein the fuel tank should offer the greatest possible economy of space, and the fuel tank and the insert should have a simple form. For this purpose, a box made of plastic and open at the top is attached to the inside of the upper wall (1) of the fuel tank as an insert (2), wherein the box forms a closed space (3) together with the wall (1) of the tank, wherein the insert (2) comprises a bottom (5) and side walls (6, 7, 8, 9), the upper edges of which are connected in a bonded manner to the wall (1) of the tank. The insert (2) contains inner parts (20-26) that are integral therewith and has at least one fitting (13-16) on the side walls (6, 7, 8, 9) for connecting a pipe line.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2010Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fuel Systems GesmbHInventors: Guenther Pozgainer, Mark Polifke
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Publication number: 20140231424Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid container (1) for a motor vehicle, in particular a fuel container (1), having at least one filler tube (4) and having means for operational and filling ventilation, comprising at least one operational ventilation line (7) which is connected to an equalizing volume of the liquid container (1) and at least one filling ventilation opening (9) which opens into the equalizing volume. The fuel container (1) according to the invention is distinguished by the fact that the operational ventilation opening (7) is connected to the filler tube (4) outside the container volume, in a manner which forms a siphon (8), and that the connection of the operational ventilation line (7) to the filler tube (4) is arranged in such a way that liquid is collected in the siphon (8) during each filling operation and closes the operational ventilation line (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2012Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Ibrahim Koukan
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Patent number: 8807369Abstract: A fuel-filling aperture open-closing device provided in a filler pipe communicated with a fuel tank includes a tube member forming a pathway and connected to one end of the filler pipe, and a valve body rotatably provided inside the pathway, blocking the pathway by an urging member, and opening the pathway when rotating to an inner end side of the pathway by being pressed by a fuel-filling nozzle inserted into the pathway. The tube member includes a discharge hole communicating an outer surface with an inner surface of the tube member in a portion in which an outer surface of a lateral circumferential portion thereof faces downward, and corresponding to a portion on the outer end side in a closed position of the valve body. The valve body includes a plurality of discharge grooves extending toward the discharge hole in a portion on the outer end side.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: NIFCO Inc.Inventor: Hiroshi Sasaki
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Publication number: 20140224819Abstract: A fuel tank connector includes an upper chamber provided with a first communication portion relative to a ventilation flow path; and a lower chamber provided with a third communication portion relative to the upper chamber. A bowl-shaped portion narrowing downward is formed in a bottom portion of the upper chamber, and the third communication portion is formed in a bottom of the bowl-shaped portion. A cover body having a container shape, including a top portion and a side portion and opening at a lower face is supported directly above the third communication portion with a ventilation interval between the open edge and the third communication portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: NIFCO INC.Inventors: Itsuo Honda, Shunpei Nabeya
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Publication number: 20140224820Abstract: An exhaust valve device for a fuel tank includes a casing partitioning an inside into an upper chamber and a lower chamber by a bulkhead including a through hole, an inflow hole communicating the lower chamber and an inside of the fuel tank, an exhaust hole communicating a side portion of the upper chamber and an outside of the fuel tank, and a float valve displaceably supported in the lower chamber. A portion defining the upper chamber of the casing includes a cylinder portion and a circular plate closing an upper end of the cylinder portion. A buffer chamber is defined between the cylinder body and the bulkhead to communicate with the lower chamber by the through hole. In a side wall on a side opposing an exhaust hole side of the cylinder body, a first ventilation hole communicating the buffer chamber and the upper chamber is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2012Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: NIFCO INC.Inventors: Itsuo Honda, Shunpei Nabeya
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Publication number: 20140217109Abstract: A method of controlling pressure of a fuel system of a hybrid vehicle including an engine fed with fuel stored in a tank made of plastics material, and an electric motor, the method including, when the engine is stopped, relaxing pressure inside the fuel tank in full or in part after a given safety duration and as a function of at least one stress accumulation parameter, each stress accumulation parameter being associated with an element of the fuel system and being defined by information concerning temperature, information concerning exposure duration, and information concerning a level of stress on the element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH ( Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Bjorn Criel, Jean-Francois Berard
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Publication number: 20140197188Abstract: A ventilation device including: a first enclosure including a first passage configured to be connected to a canister outlet and the atmosphere, and a normally closed shutter device configured to open to release the first passage; a second enclosure including a second passage configured to be connected to the canister inlet and a fuel tank, and a normally open shutter device configured to close to shut the second passage, the second passage being separate from and not in communication with the first passage; and a combined pressure/vacuum relief valve or OPR and UPR valve pair situated in or fastened to a bypass of the first passage configured to establish a connection between ends of the first passage when the shutter device is closed and when there is over- or under-pressure in the ends. A fuel system can include the device and a hybrid vehicle can include the fuel system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2012Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Inergy Automotive Systems ResearchInventors: Bjorn Criel, Vincent Cuvelier, David Hill, Jules-Joseph Van Schaftingen
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Patent number: 8777051Abstract: Venting systems for use with fuel tank systems are described. An example venting system includes a membrane disposed within a vent line or an emission control component to form a passageway through the venting system. The membrane is coated with a hydrophobic material to substantially prevent the flow of liquid and permit the flow of vapors or gases through the passageway.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2009Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Brunswick CorporationInventor: Sean Whelan
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Publication number: 20140190981Abstract: The present invention relates to a filler head (100) for a liquid tank in a motor vehicle with a housing (103), with a first molded housing part (103-1) having formed therein a tank vent pipe (105) for introducing air into the housing (103); and a second molded housing part (103-2) having formed therein a dip tube (107) for guiding a jet of liquid in the interior of the filler head (100), the dip tube (107) including a vent opening (111) for discharging from the filler head (100) the air that may be introduced through the tank vent pipe (105).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: VERITAS AGInventors: Heribert NETZER, Michael GROß
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Patent number: 8622074Abstract: A venting system for a fuel tank may include a first vent valve having an inlet, an outlet through which fuel vapor may be vented from the fuel tank, and a valve. The first vent valve may be located within a first chamber of the fuel tank. A second vent valve may have an inlet, an outlet through which fuel vapor may be vented from the fuel tank, and a valve. The second vent valve may be located within a second chamber of the fuel tank that is separate from the first chamber during at least certain fuel levels within the fuel tank. The support may carry both the first and second vent valves within the fuel tank and be movably carried within the fuel tank to vary the height of the first and second valves within the fuel tank as the support moves relative to the fuel tank.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2012Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: TI Automotive Technology Center GmbHInventors: Andrej Hochstein, Bernd M. Nickel, Martin Stickel
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Publication number: 20130313273Abstract: An aircraft fuel tank system is disclosed in which a vent tank is provided with an additional ullage vent for use, in combination with an eternal flame barrier means, when refuelling.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventors: Christopher LYNAS, Peter William JAMES, Keith MACGREGOR
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Publication number: 20130306665Abstract: The invention relates to a filler neck (1) for an auxiliary liquid reservoir for a motor vehicle, in particular for a urea reservoir, having a neck housing (9), which defines a mouth hole stub (10) for a filler nozzle (7) and a filling channel (11) leading into the reservoir, wherein a receiving structure for a filler nozzle (7) is provided within the neck housing (9). At least one venting path, which is of enlarged cross section, at least in a section or sections, and of chamber-like or labyrinth-like design, is formed within the neck housing (9), allowing a venting flow parallel and counter to the refilling volume to flow through the neck housing (9) during refilling.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Agnes Eberhardt, Ralf Kolberg, Stefan Lenz, Jaroslav Maglovski
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Publication number: 20130270284Abstract: The invention relates to a ventilating device (2) for liquid containers (1), in particular for liquid containers (1) for an aqueous urea solution, comprising a housing (3) which can be mounted at an opening of the liquid container (1) and has a first opening (4) to the liquid container (1) and a second opening (5) to the surroundings of the liquid container (1), a diaphragm (6) which is arranged within the housing (3), is permeable to air, is impermeable to liquid and is configured in such a way that a deformation of the diaphragm (6) takes place by a pressure change in the liquid container (1), as a result of which the volume within the housing (3) within the diaphragm (6) changes, with the result that the displaced volume leaves the housing (3) via the second opening (5) to the surroundings of the liquid container (1). Furthermore, the invention relates to a liquid container (1) having a ventilating device (2) according to the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2011Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventors: Timm Heidemeyer, Volker Treudt
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Publication number: 20130256326Abstract: A reservoir for storing and dispensing a fluid, the reservoir comprising a hollow vessel for holding a volume of fluid, an inlet port located on the hollow vessel for filling the reservoir with fluid, an outlet port located on the hollow vessel for dispensing the fluid, and a vent outlet located on the hollow vessel to permit venting during filling and dispensing operations. The vent outlet is provided in the form of a vent tube having a vent seal located at a base thereof. The vent seal allows for venting as required, while also serving as a flow restrictor to reduce the leakage of fluid from the vent tube in the event of sloshing within the reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: Salflex Polymers LimitedInventors: Jarek R. Gorecki, Kulbir Singh Dhillon, Dirk Alfred Biese, Karl-Willi Meyer, Robert Virtu
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Patent number: 8485386Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel tank (1) with at least one filler pipe (2) enclosing a refueling duct and with at least one vent line (6), which comprises at least one first and one second line section (6a, 6b), the first line section (6a) extending from a vent connection (7) of the fuel tank (1) to a connection on the filler pipe (2), and the second line section (6b) extending from a connection on the filler pipe (2) to a fuel vapor filter (10), wherein at least one line section (6a, 6b) opens directly into the filler pipe (2) via a connection fitting.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ibrahim Koukan, Harald Lorenz
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Patent number: 8485389Abstract: An assembly mountable to a fuel tank and connectable to a carbon canister includes a housing defining an internal cavity. A vapor vent valve is configured to permit fluid communication from the fuel tank through the vapor vent valve from an inlet to an outlet, and in all cases is isolated from the internal cavity so that fluid flows through the vapor vent valve from the inlet to the outlet without fluid communication with the internal cavity. A first vent line connects the outlet of the vapor vent valve with a first port of the housing. A second vent line connects a second port of the housing with the carbon canister. At least a portion of the first vent line is above a predetermined liquid fuel level within the tank when the assembly is mounted to the fuel tank and tilted at up to a predetermined angle.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2011Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventor: Stefan Walter
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Publication number: 20130161342Abstract: A venting system (10) in an aircraft (12), where the aircraft (12) is substantially symmetrical about a midline (14), has a pair of wings (16 and 18) extending outwardly on respective sides of the midline (14), a center fuel tank (20), a surge tank (22 and 24) at outer ends of each wing (16 and 18), and optionally one or more wing fuel tanks (26 and 28) interposed between the center fuel tank (20) and the respective surge tank (22 or 24). The venting system (10) for the center fuel tank (20) includes a main vent line (30) that extends across the midline (14) to vent openings (32 and 34) communicating with respective surge tanks (22 and 24). The main vent line (30) forms a linear flow path for fluid, generally air, flowing between opposite ends of the vent line (30). The venting system (10) also includes a branch vent line (36 and 38) extending from the main vent line (30) and opening on the center fuel tank (20). The branch line has at least one fuel tank opening (40 and 42) on each side of the midline (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2011Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATIONInventors: Kenneth K. Wong, Stephen C. Metrulas, Rogerio Konig da Silva, Michel Loignon
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Patent number: 8376180Abstract: A fuel tank comprising at least one fuel vapor accessory articulately coupled with a fuel tubing extending within the fuel tank. The tubing extends from a field end of the tank towards an outlet end thereof, and is formed with at least one aperture between the field end and the outlet end. The fuel vapor accessory is disposed between the field end and the outlet end. The tubing is secured to an inside upper wall of the fuel tank.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2007Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Raval A.C.S. Ltd.Inventors: Omer Vulkan, Moshe Ehrman
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Publication number: 20120318813Abstract: Provided is a breather pipe structure for a liquid reducing agent storage tank which ensures that a liquid reducing agent can be supplied without trouble even if a breather pipe in the liquid reducing agent storage tank is clogged with frozen liquid reducing agent. In a breather pipe structure for a liquid reducing agent storage tank (10) which stores a liquid reducing agent (5) and which has a breather pipe (20) for introducing/discharging air attached on top of the liquid reducing agent storage tank (10), a lower end (20c) of the breather pipe (20) in the liquid reducing agent storage tank (10) is arranged to extend along a liquid reducing agent defrosting piping (16) provided in the liquid reducing agent storage tank (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2011Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: ISUZU MOTORS LIMITEDInventors: Shin Amagasaki, Takuya Mito, Tatsuo Mashiko, Kazuhiro Kodaira, Akihiro Tozuka
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Publication number: 20120312574Abstract: A system for conveying at least one fluid medium in a power tool includes at least one structural element for forming a frame and/or a part of a housing of the power tool. The fluid medium is conveyed by at least one fluidic connection in the power tool. In the structural element there is at least one channel for forming the fluidic connection and through which the fluid medium can be conveyed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Torsten LUETHJE, Klaus SCHOLZ, Gunnar SALOMON
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Patent number: 8316899Abstract: A fuel venting system for use with a fuel system of a vehicle. The system includes a fill pocket housing including an upper back wall having vent openings allowing fluid flow therethrough. A vent shield extends proximate to the vent openings on a back side of the upper back wall and extends outward away from the upper back wall as the back wall extends downward, with the vent shield also having side walls extending from the back wall to define a bottom opening. A diverter has side walls mounted to the upper back wall and a back wall extending between the side walls to surround the vent shield to form a gap between the diverter walls and the vent shield to receive a filter therein.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2010Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Karen E. Lay, William F. Lietzau, III
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Patent number: 8276778Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a fuel container and to a fuel container for motor vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2009Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Dirk Eulitz, Harald Lorenz, Gerd Wolter
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Patent number: 8251024Abstract: An expansion tank for an engine cooling system comprises a housing forming a main chamber and a swirl chamber, the swirl chamber being defined by a cylindrical wall. An inlet connection discharges through an inlet orifice towards a collector duct having an entrance. From the inlet orifice the coolant is directed as a stream or jet along the adjacent surface of the cylindrical wall towards the entrance of the collector duct, guided by circumferential ribs. The kinetic energy of the stream is converted into pressure energy so that the pressure delivered from the outlet connection is slightly above the pressure at the top of the swirl chamber, above the level of liquid. This swirl chamber pressure is set by the relief pressure allowed by a filler cap, the gain in pressure helping to avoid cavitation in a coolant circulation pump.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Jaguar Cars LimitedInventor: William Richard Hutchins
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Publication number: 20120175379Abstract: A fuel system in particular of a motor vehicle, includes a fuel tank and a ventilation device for ventilating the fuel tank, wherein the ventilation device has at least one separation device which has a temporary accumulator for liquid fuel, and wherein the separation device has a fuel delivery device for delivering fuel out of the temporary accumulator. The fuel delivery device is integrated in the separation device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2011Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: Audi AGInventor: Harald Hagen
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Publication number: 20120168454Abstract: A device for ventilating a fuel tank of an internal combustion engine in particular of a fuel tank of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle includes an activated carbon filter and at least one valve which is controllable by a control unit. To prevent leakage of hydrocarbons into the environment without enlargement of the activated carbon filter the control unit controls the valve in dependence on a load factor of the activated carbon filter and/or in dependence on an operating cycle duration of the internal combustion engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: Audi AGInventor: Harald Hagen
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Publication number: 20110303690Abstract: A fuel venting system for use with a fuel system of a vehicle. The system includes a fill pocket housing including an upper back wall having vent openings allowing fluid flow therethrough. A vent shield extends proximate to the vent openings on a back side of the upper back wall and extends outward away from the upper back wall as the back wall extends downward, with the vent shield also having side walls extending from the back wall to define a bottom opening. A diverter has side walls mounted to the upper back wall and a back wall extending between the side walls to surround the vent shield to form a gap between the diverter walls and the vent shield to receive a filter therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Karen E. Lay, William F. Lietzau, III
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Publication number: 20110233225Abstract: Inside a fuel tank body which is installed at a vehicle and in an inside space of which an air inlet of a breather pipe is arranged a fuel-level rise delaying device to delay a rise in a level of fuel supplied in the fuel tank body in a specified range around the air inlet of the breather pipe from a fuel-level rise in the other range. Accordingly, a fuel tank structure of a vehicle which can increase a tank volume with a proper outer shape of the tank is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventor: Shinji GOTO
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Publication number: 20110139804Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel tank (1) with at least one filler pipe (2) enclosing a refueling duct and with at least one vent line (6), which comprises at least one first and one second line section (6a, 6b), the first line section (6a) extending from a vent connection (7) of the fuel tank (1) to a connection on the filler pipe (2), and the second line section (6b) extending from a connection on the filler pipe (2) to a fuel vapor filter (10), wherein at least one line section (6a, 6b) opens directly into the filler pipe (2) via a connection fitting.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Ibrahim Koukan, Harald Lorenz
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Publication number: 20110139261Abstract: A method for controlling a tank ventilation device (102) for a motor vehicle (100) is proposed in which first of all a tank vent valve (28) of the tank ventilation device (102) is closed. Then, the value of a control signal for the tank vent valve (28) is increased in the sense of an opening of the tank vent valve (28) until a leak detection means (23, 31) associated with the tank ventilation device (102) recognizes a leak in the tank ventilation device (102). The value of the control signal at which the leak in the tank ventilation device (102) is recognized is identified as the opening control value for opening the tank vent valve (28). In this way, the opening control value for the tank vent valve (28) can be determined with a high frequency and precision.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventors: Stephane Closet, Wolfgang Mai, Jens Pache
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Publication number: 20110056974Abstract: An aircraft fuel tank system is disclosed in which a vent tank is provided with an additional ullage vent for use, in combination with an eternal flamer barrier means, when refuelling.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventors: Christopher LYNAS, Peter William JAMES
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Publication number: 20100155408Abstract: A tank ventilation system for a motor vehicle has a fuel tank (4) and a pressure holding valve device (20) that function to maintain a slight positive pressure in the fuel tank (4) above fuel (8) in the fuel tank (4) by discharging an excess gas volumetric flow (16, 17). To optimize the tank ventilation system during fueling of the motor vehicle, the pressure holding valve device (20) has a throughflow cross section that is variable as a function of the discharged gas volumetric flow (16, 17) and increases with a rising gas volumetric flow (16, 17).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventors: Andreas Menke, Benjamin Moser
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Publication number: 20100147863Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel tank having at least one filler pipe (2) enclosing a refueling duct (13), at least one operational venting valve (11), at least one refueling venting valve (8) and at least one venting line (9), which is connected to a filler head (3) of the filler pipe (2). The filler head (3) comprises a valve, which when refueling closes a flow path from the venting line (9) into the refueling duct (13). One of outstanding features of the fuel tank is that the venting line (9) is embodied as a collective venting line for the refueling and operational venting and that in any switching position of the valve it communicates with a downstream fuel vapor filter (10) connected to the filler head (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Karl-Peter Grun, Ibrahim Koukan, Waldemar Nickel
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Patent number: 7673659Abstract: A system for preventing overflow in a storage tank which is fillable via a nozzle inserted in a fill passage includes a nozzle stop such that when an end of the nozzle contacts the nozzle stop, the nozzle is in a fill position. The system also includes a sealing device within the fill passage, which forms an inner sealing space via a first seal around the nozzle below a hole in the nozzle and a second seal around the nozzle above the hole in the nozzle. An airtight passage connects the inner sealing space to an interior of the storage tank. The system may also include a venting system including a tank vent passage between the storage tank and an end of the fill passage and an atmospheric vent passage between the tank vent passage and the external atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2005Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Inventor: Steve Burkholder