Fuel tank with internal bladder and method

    公开(公告)号:US12233708B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-25

    申请号:US17301010

    申请日:2021-03-22

    Inventor: John Kuykendall

    Abstract: A fuel tank for a generator or the like, wherein the fuel tank includes a rigid outer fuel tank structure and an inner bladder. The outer fuel tank structure includes a longitudinal channel for receiving the inner bladder. End caps are disposed on either end of the outer fuel tank structure, so that the internal bladder may be pulled therein with cables or the like. When the internal bladder needs to be replaced due to damage or corrosion, the end caps are removed and cables may be attached to one end of the damaged internal bladder for pulling it from the outer fuel tank structure. Additionally, a replacement bladder may be attached via cables to the other end of the damaged bladder, so that the replacement bladder is pulled into one end of the outer fuel tank structure while the damaged bladder is being pulled out the other end thereof.

    Fuel tank
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12227066B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-18

    申请号:US18290911

    申请日:2022-07-11

    Abstract: A fuel tank includes an internal component having a head portion, a neck portion, and a shoulder portion, in which the internal component is fixed on a tank main body by shaping a parison to the head portion, the neck portion and the shoulder portion during molding of the tank main body. Here, in the fuel tank, the head portion has a rotation-stopping shape. The rotation-stopping shape is preferably an elliptical shape or an oval shape. Further, the rotation-stopping shape is preferably a broad bean shape.

    SUCTION SYSTEM FOR A LIQUID RESERVOIR AND RESERVOIR HAVING SUCH SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20250050729A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-13

    申请号:US18620372

    申请日:2024-03-28

    Applicant: M.E.RIN SRL

    Abstract: A suction system for a liquid reservoir, the reservoir being defined by top wall, side walls, and bottom wall. The system includes one layer of a permeable material arranged inside said liquid reservoir and fixedly connected to said bottom wall of said liquid reservoir; fixing means for fixing said permeable layer on said bottom wall of said liquid reservoir; suction means of said liquid arranged within said permeable layer; and connecting means of said suction means to a suction duct for said liquid. The arrangement being such that an internal volume for the containing of liquid is defined between said one layer of permeable material, said fixing means, and said bottom wall of said reservoir, wherein the liquid is sucked into said internal volume and through said layer of permeable material and through the suction means.

    Vehicle provided with a shock-absorbing device for a gas tank

    公开(公告)号:US12208836B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-28

    申请号:US18559753

    申请日:2022-03-30

    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising: —gas tanks (12), such as hydrogen tanks, and a tray (13) for receiving the gas tanks (12) comprising a frame (15) formed by side members (16) and side flanges (17), said vehicle further comprising a shock-absorbing device (21) arranged at least between one side flange (17) of the tray (13) for receiving the gas tanks (12) and at least one portion of a side face of a gas tank (12) and/or between at least two portions of two side faces of two adjacent gas tanks (12), so as to be able to at least partially absorb by buckling an impact of the vehicle.

    Filling device for a pressure vessel of a motor vehicle and motor vehicle having a pressure vessel and a filling device

    公开(公告)号:US12179574B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-31

    申请号:US18027987

    申请日:2021-09-22

    Abstract: A filling device for a pressure vessel of a motor vehicle includes a filling neck via which an operating medium can be filled into a pressure vessel, a dust cap which can be plugged onto the filling neck and which, together with the filling neck, delimits a filling volume. A housing apparatus includes a main element and a cover element which can be adjusted relative to the main element between an open position and a closed position which, together with the main element, delimits a housing interior. The dust cap is arranged in the housing interior. At least one ventilation channel, which is delimited in regions by the dust cap, extends from the filling volume into an environment separated from the housing interior by way of the cover in its closed position and has at least one direction-reversing element.

    Valve device
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12172515B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-24

    申请号:US18008616

    申请日:2021-06-10

    Applicant: PIOLAX, INC.

    Abstract: A valve device includes: a housing; a float valve; and a float valve support portion. The float valve support portion includes a support wall, a side wall, a first slit formed in the support wall, a second slit formed in the side wall, and an elastic piece defined by the first slit and the second slit. The elastic piece includes a first extending portion extending along the side wall, and a second extending portion extending from the first extending portion and capable of coming into contact with a bottom surface of the float valve.

    Fuel tank and method for manufacturing fuel tank

    公开(公告)号:US12139227B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-12

    申请号:US17561302

    申请日:2021-12-23

    Abstract: A fuel tank includes an outer component including an outer panel forming a tank outer shell and an inlet plate formed separately from the outer panel, an inner component including an inner panel forming a tank inner shell and an inner connection plate formed separately from the inner panel, and a pipe passing through inside of the outer panel and the inner panel and connecting the inlet plate and the inner connection plate. The inlet plate is joined to the outer panel, the inner connection plate is joined to the inner panel, and the inner panel is joined to the outer panel.

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