公开(公告)号：WO2020172100A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-27

申请号：PCT/US2020/018518

申请日：2020-02-17

申请人： NIKOLA CORPORATION ,  NEL HYDROGEN A/S

发明人： BOISEN, Jesper, Nissen ,  GAMBONE, Livio, Richard ,  GRABOVSKIJ, Grigorij, J. ,  SCHNEIDER, Jesse, Michael ,  SVENDSEN, Jacob, Appelt, Vibe ,  VIG, Bjarne

IPC分类号： F17C5/06 ,  B65B3/00 ,  F17C5/00 ,  F17C13/00 ,  F17C13/02 ,  G06F19/00 ,  H01M8/04

摘要： Systems and methods for fueling (or charging) communication, for example between a hydrogen fueling station and a hydrogen powered vehicle (or an electric vehicle and charging station) may utilize near field communication as well as vehicle to infrastructure communication. Safety information, fueling or charging information, payment information, and other information may be transmitted, and the redundant nature of the communication permits fault recovery and improved process monitoring. In this manner, fueling and/or recharging is made safer, faster, and more efficient.

公开(公告)号：WO2021126455A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：PCT/US2020/061240

申请日：2020-11-19

申请人： NIKOLA CORPORATION

发明人： GAMBONE, Livio, Richard ,  GRAB, Alexander, Waldemar ,  GROTTENTHALER, David, Leigh ,  REIDHEAD, Paul, Benjamin ,  SCHNEIDER, Jesse, Michael

IPC分类号： B60K15/07

摘要： A pressure vessel mounting system for mounting a pressure vessel to a vehicle chassis is disclosed. In various embodiments, the system includes a first end frame; a second end frame spaced a distance from the first end frame, the distance being sufficient to receive a pressure vessel between the first end frame and the second end frame; a first side frame extending between the first end frame and the second end frame, the first side frame configured for coupling to a first chassis rail of the vehicle chassis via at least one of the first end frame and the second end frame; and a second side frame extending between the first end frame and the second end frame. Via use of the pressure vessel mounting system, impact damage to pressure vessels may be reduced and/or eliminated.

公开(公告)号：WO2020185945A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-17

申请号：PCT/US2020/022165

申请日：2020-03-11

申请人： NIKOLA CORPORATION

发明人： GAMBONE, Livio, Richard ,  GROTTENTHALER, David, Leigh ,  SCHNEIDER, Jesse, Michael

IPC分类号： F17C13/02 ,  F17C1/12 ,  G05D9/12 ,  F17C13/04 ,  F17C7/00 ,  B60L58/32 ,  F17C13/026 ,  F17C2201/0109 ,  F17C2201/0128 ,  F17C2201/0157 ,  F17C2201/035 ,  F17C2201/056 ,  F17C2201/058 ,  F17C2205/013 ,  F17C2205/0326 ,  F17C2205/0332 ,  F17C2205/0335 ,  F17C2205/035 ,  F17C2221/012 ,  F17C2221/033 ,  F17C2223/0123 ,  F17C2223/036 ,  F17C2250/032 ,  F17C2250/034 ,  F17C2250/0439 ,  F17C2260/023 ,  F17C2270/0184 ,  E60

摘要： A pressure relief system comprises a pressurized vessel containing a fuel source and comprising a thermal pressure relief device, a heat shield coating disposed on an outer surface of the pressurized vessel, a sensor in thermal communication with the heat shield and configured to receive thermal energy from the heat shield, and an electronic control module electrically coupled to the sensor and the thermal pressure relief device. The sensor, responsive to receiving a threshold amount of thermal energy from the heat shield coating, may transmit a signal to the electronic control module. The electronic control module may activate the thermal pressure relief device in response to the signal.