IP Library Granted Patent US 10,988,370
Granted Patent B2
US 10,988,370 · App. 15/910,227 · Granted Apr 27, 2021

Signal-controlled flow fuel delivery valve

Inventors: Stefan Kunter (Hamburg, DE); Heinz-Ulrich Meyer (Hamburg, DE)
Assignee: Elaflex Hiby GmbH & Co. KG
B67D7/36B60K15/04B67D7/02B67D7/0294B67D7/04B67D7/52B60K2015/03203B60K2015/03328B60K2015/0477B67D7/48F01N3/2073F01N2610/142F01N2610/1413
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Patent No.
US 10,988,370
App. No.
15/910,227
Granted
Apr 27, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention concerns a delivery valve for the delivery of a fluid into a tank of a motor vehicle. According to the invention, the following is provided: a) the delivery valve has a first settable maximum volume flow, b) the delivery valve has a second settable maximum volume flow which is higher than the first settable maximum volume flow, c) a control device ( 24, 25 ), by means of which optionally the first or the second maximum volume flow can be set, d) a sensor device ( 20, 21 ), which is configured for interaction with a signal emitter ( 29 ) assigned to the tank of the motor vehicle and which activates the control device.

Claims (23)

1. Delivery valve for the delivery of a fluid into tanks of different motor vehicles, characterized by the following features:

a) the delivery valve has a first settable maximum volume flow which is larger than zero,

b) the delivery valve has a second settable maximum volume flow which is higher than the first settable maximum volume flow,

c) a control device ( 24 , 25 ), by means of which the first or the second maximum volume flow can be set,

d) a sensor device ( 20 , 21 ), which is configured for interaction with a signal emitter ( 29 ) assigned to a tank of a motor vehicle and which activates the control device to set the delivery valve to the first settable maximum volume flow or the second maximum volume flow based on a signal received from the signal emitter ( 29 ).

2. Delivery valve according to claim 1 , characterized in that the first settable maximum volume flow is 2 to 10 l/min.

3. Delivery valve according to claim 1 , characterized in that the second settable maximum volume flow is 12 to 30 l/min.

4. Delivery valve according to claim 1 , characterized in that the first settable maximum volume flow is set as standard, and the second settable maximum volume flow is set only when the sensor device ( 20 , 21 ) detects a corresponding signal emitter ( 29 ) assigned to the tank of the motor vehicle.

5. Delivery valve according to claim 1 , characterized in that the control device ( 24 , 25 ) and/or the sensor device ( 20 , 21 ) require no external energy.

6. Delivery valve according to claim 1 , characterized in that the sensor device ( 20 , 21 ) is configured for detecting a magnetic emitter ( 29 ) assigned to the tank of the motor vehicle.

7. Delivery valve according to claim 6 , characterized in that the sensor device ( 20 , 21 ) is configured for detecting a ring magnet ( 29 ) of a filler neck according to ISO 22241-5 with ring magnet.

8. Delivery valve according to claim 6 , characterized in that the sensor device ( 20 , 21 ) has a magnet ( 20 ) which is arranged displaceably in the region of the outlet pipe of the delivery valve and which is connected to a mechanical signal transmission device ( 21 ) for transmission of a control signal to the control device.

9. Delivery valve according to claim 8 , characterized in that the mechanical signal transmission device has a signal rod ( 21 ) which is kinematically coupled to the displaceably arranged magnet ( 20 ) and which is displaceable in the axial direction of the outlet pipe of the delivery valve.

10. Delivery valve according to claim 9 , characterized in that in the region facing away from the displaceably arranged magnet ( 20 ), the signal rod ( 21 ) is configured for closing or opening a pressure channel ( 23 ).

11. Delivery valve according to claim 9 , characterized in that in the region facing away from the displaceably arranged magnet ( 20 ), the signal rod ( 21 ) has a first control magnet ( 31 ) which is configured for interaction with a second control magnet ( 32 ) of the control device.

12. Delivery valve according to claim 1 , characterized in that the active connection between the sensor device and the control device takes place by pressure, mechanically and/or magnetically.

13. Delivery valve according to claim 1 , characterized in that the control device ( 24 , 25 ) is configured to set a first and a second maximum opening lift of a main valve of the delivery valve.

14. Delivery valve according to claim 1 , characterized in that it is configured to deliver urea solution.

15. Delivery pump for combined delivery of fuels and urea solution, with at least one delivery valve for delivery of fuel, characterized in that the delivery pump comprises at least one delivery valve according to claim 14 for delivery of urea solution.

16. Delivery valve according to claim 1 , characterized in that the first settable maximum volume flow is 3 to 8 l/min.

17. Delivery valve according to claim 1 , characterized in that the first settable maximum volume flow is 4 to 6 l/min.

18. Delivery valve according to claim 1 , characterized in that the second settable maximum volume flow is 15 to 25 l/min.

19. Delivery valve according to claim 1 , characterized in that the second settable maximum volume flow is 18 to 22 l/min.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 1, 2020
From: ELAFLEX HIBY TANKTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
To: ELAFLEX HIBY GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 054556/0972 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 11, 2018
From: KUNTER, STEFAN; MEYER, HEINZ-ULRICH
To: ELAFLEX HIBY TANKTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 045510/0138 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 17159180 · Mar 3, 2017 · regional
Continuity (1)
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