公开(公告)号：US20220250465A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-11

申请号：US17173035

申请日：2021-02-10

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Joshua Thomas Perko ,  Matthew Jordan Engfehr

IPC: B60K15/03

Abstract: A fuel system for a machine may include a fuel tank configured to hold cryogenic fuel, a pressure sensor, and an electronic control module (ECM). The ECM may determine a change in pressure of the fuel between a first time and a second time, determine a predicted change in pressure of the fuel between the first time and the second time, and determine that the change in pressure and the predicted change in pressure is greater than a threshold. Based on the change in pressure and the predicted change in pressure being greater than the threshold, a notification may be displayed associated with an integrity of the fuel tank.

公开(公告)号：US20220242224A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-04

申请号：US17597201

申请日：2019-07-02

Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION

Inventor： Jean-Paul JAUSSAUD ,  Dominique ROBERGE

IPC: B60K15/03 ,  F02M21/02 ,  B60K15/04 ,  B60K15/077 ,  B62D33/06 ,  B60H1/32 ,  F17C7/00

Abstract: The fuel gas system (100) for a vehicle (1) comprises: —a filling device (50) having an outlet pipe (56); —a first circuit (11) for providing fuel gas to an engine (8) of the vehicle, and including: —a first tank (12); —a first supply line (13) connecting the first tank (12) and the engine (8); —a first filling pipe (14) connecting the filling device outlet pipe to the first tank (12); —a second circuit (21) for providing fuel gas to a thermic device (9) capable of heating, cooling or refrigerating, the second circuit (21) including: —a second tank (22); —a second supply line (23) connecting the second tank (22) to the thermic device (9); —a second filling pipe (24) connecting the filling device outlet pipe (56) to the second tank (22). The first circuit (11) and the second circuit (21) are configured to be in fluid communication: —in a filling phase, when fuel gas flows in the first and second filling pipes (14, 24) from the filling device (50) towards the first and second tanks (12, 22); —and in a working phase, when fuel gas flows in the first and second supply lines (13, 23) from the first and second tanks (12, 22).

公开(公告)号：US20220227240A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-21

申请号：US17578367

申请日：2022-01-18

Applicant: Divergent Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Antonio Bernerd Martinez ,  John Russell Bucknell

IPC: B60L50/60 ,  B60K15/03 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  H01M50/209 ,  B33Y50/00

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for energy unit cells for primary structures are described. The method comprises obtaining enclosure criteria of an enclosure space, wherein the enclosure space is configured to contain an energy storage device. The method further comprises obtaining a load case of a primary structure of a vehicle. The method further comprises determining a primary structure design based on the enclosure criteria and the load case, where the primary structure design incorporates the enclosure space.

公开(公告)号：US11376950B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-05

申请号：US16763129

申请日：2018-12-03

Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Klaus Szoucsek

IPC: B60K15/05 ,  F17C13/02 ,  F17C5/06 ,  B60K15/03 ,  B60K15/04

Abstract: A method grants an enablement of refueling of a motor vehicle. The method includes the steps: i) detecting a tank temperature value which is indicative of the present temperature of at least one pressure vessel of the motor vehicle and/or of the fuel stored in the at least one pressure vessel; ii) determining a temperature difference value which is indicative of the present difference between the tank temperature value and an ambient temperature value which is indicative of the ambient temperature; and iii) releasing a tank flap, wherein the tank flap is released by the motor vehicle for the purposes of refueling only if the temperature difference value is lower than a temperature difference threshold value.

公开(公告)号：US11359766B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-14

申请号：US16339559

申请日：2017-10-05

Applicant: Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research

Inventor： Bjorn Criel ,  Pierre De Keyzer

IPC: F17C1/16 ,  B60K15/03 ,  C08L77/06 ,  F17C1/06 ,  F16J12/00 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29C65/02 ,  B32B27/34 ,  B29L31/00

Abstract: A composite pressure vessel that includes a monolayer liner and a reinforcing structure arranged on top of the liner. The liner is made by injection moulding and includes at least two shells weldable together. Each shell is made of a polymer composition including at least 45% by weight of an aromatic polyamide relative to the total weight of the polymer composition, and at least 10% by weight of an aliphatic polyamide relative to the total weight of the polymer composition.

公开(公告)号：US11358587B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-14

申请号：US16496208

申请日：2018-03-16

Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.

Inventor： Isao Shokaku

IPC: B60W30/00 ,  B60W20/40 ,  B60K17/02 ,  F16H45/02 ,  F16H61/00 ,  B60K15/03 ,  F16H59/36

Abstract: An engine control device for a saddle riding vehicle includes a mechanical centrifugal clutch for connecting and disconnecting driving force from an engine to a driving wheel, a throttle operator to adjust output power of the engine, a motor to rotate a crankshaft of the engine, and a control unit to control the motor and a fuel injection system. The control unit executes injection stopping control for stopping fuel injection during deceleration of the vehicle and executes, when an opening operation of the throttle operator is performed after an engine speed becomes equal to or lower than a centrifugal clutch disconnection speed at which the centrifugal clutch is disconnected, acceleration assist control for rotating the crankshaft with the motor.

公开(公告)号：US11333114B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-17

申请号：US17264823

申请日：2019-07-10

Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Bastian Landeck ,  Christoph Laumer ,  Raul Ramos Alonso ,  Benjamin Schimpf ,  Christian Treml

IPC: F01D1/06 ,  F02M37/00 ,  B60K15/077 ,  B60K15/03

Abstract: The invention relates to an inlet structure of a reservoir pot, comprising a base plate, which can be arranged in an operating medium tank with the formation of a receiving volume below the base plate, and a plurality of first elements which extend from the base plate, wherein the first elements are at least partially spaced apart from one another, and operating medium can flow between the first elements into the receiving volume and can flow out of the receiving volume, wherein the first elements present a greater flow resistance in the outflow direction than in the inflow direction.

公开(公告)号：US11325465B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-10

申请号：US16644851

申请日：2019-02-15

Applicant: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Katsuyuki Kirita ,  Masamichi Tanaka ,  Yuuto Abe

IPC: B60K15/077 ,  E01C19/26 ,  B60K15/03 ,  E01C19/28 ,  F02M37/00

Abstract: A work vehicle including a tank (31,131) formed so as to extend from a rear part of a vehicle body toward a center, wherein the tank includes: a first storage tank (32) located on the rear side of the vehicle body, and stores stored fluid (9); a second storage tank (34) located on a side close to the center in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, and stores the fluid; a partition part (36) that separates the first storage tank and the second storage tank; a discharge member (49) that has a discharge opening (49a) extending and opened inside the second storage tank, and discharges, from the second storage tank, the fluid stored in the second storage tank; and a hollow tube member (60) that has a first end communicated with the first storage tank through the partition part so as to enable the stored fluid to flow, and a second end having a hollow tube opening (62) extending and opened toward the center of the vehicle body inside the second storage tank, wherein the hollow tube opening of the hollow tube member is located on the central side of the vehicle body with respect to the discharge opening of the discharge member.

公开(公告)号：US11318832B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-03

申请号：US16853576

申请日：2020-04-20

Applicant: TI AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBH

Inventor： Albert J. Boecker ,  Ahmad Chehade ,  Alex Ehler ,  Patrick Gmuend ,  Peter Grauer ,  Moez Haouala ,  Gerrit A. Michaelis ,  Matthias B. Olbrich

IPC: B60K15/03 ,  B29C49/20 ,  B29C51/12

Abstract: A method of forming a tank with a stiffening assembly includes forming a fuel tank such that the tank wall carries at least a first and second insert, locating a connecting assembly within the tank interior aligned with the first and second inserts, the connecting assembly including a tubular body, a first coupler, and a second coupler, and coupling at least a portion of the first insert with the first coupler and at least a portion of the second insert with the second coupler to limit movement of the two wall portions relative to each other.

公开(公告)号：US11318831B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-03

申请号：US16931037

申请日：2020-07-16

Applicant: TE Connectivity Norge AS

Inventor： Bengt Eliassen ,  Girish Chebbi

IPC: B60K13/04 ,  F01N3/20 ,  F01N11/00 ,  G01N29/02 ,  B60K15/03

Abstract: A sensor head for being arranged in an orifice of a fluid tank includes an opening in fluid communication with a fluid return line returning a fluid to the fluid tank and a bubble reducer device disposed at the opening. The bubble reducer device is configured to block bubbles in the fluid in the fluid return line while the fluid passes through the bubble reducer device during operation.