IP Library Granted Patent US 10,890,260
Granted Patent B2
US 10,890,260 · App. 16/314,049 · Granted Jan 12, 2021

Tank valve

Inventor: Philipp Hausmann (Kirchheim, DE)
Assignee: Daimler AG
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Patent No.
US 10,890,260
App. No.
16/314,049
Granted
Jan 12, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A tank valve for installation at a pressure gas tank has a base body including a first base body section, which in the assembled state projects into the pressure gas tank and is sealingly connected with the same, and includes a second base body section, which in the assembled state remains outside the pressure gas tank. The tank valve further has a plurality of functional sub-groups for refueling the pressure gas tank via a refueling path, for the extraction of gas from the pressure gas tank via an extraction path, and for implementing safety and operating functions.

Claims (20)

1. A tank valve of a pressure gas tank, comprising:

a base body, wherein the base body includes a first base body section which, in an installed state, projects into the pressure gas tank and is sealingly connected with the pressure gas tank and wherein the base body includes a second base body section which, in the installed state, remains outside of the pressure gas tank; and

a plurality of functional sub-groups for refueling the pressure gas tank via a refueling path, for extraction of gas from the pressure gas tank via an extraction path, and for implementing safety and operating functions;

wherein a first subset of the plurality of functional sub-groups is disposed in or on the first base body section;

wherein a first functional sub-group of the first subset is a nonreturn valve in the refueling path;

wherein a second functional sub-group of the first subset is a pipe burst protection in the extraction path.

2. The tank valve according to claim 1 , wherein a third functional sub-group of the first subset is a rigid cover in a line segment leading to or from a safety valve.

3. The tank valve according to claim 2 , wherein a fourth functional sub-group of the first subset is a thermally actuated safety valve.

4. The tank valve according to claim 1 , wherein a second subset of the plurality of functional sub-groups is disposed in the second base body section and wherein all of the functional sub-groups of the second subset are disposed in relation to a respective primary axial alignment and a respective actuation direction within one plane in the second base body section.

5. The tank valve according to claim 4 , wherein the one plane is disposed perpendicular to a central axis of the first base body section.

6. The tank valve according to claim 4 , wherein the second subset includes:

a pilot extraction valve which is magnetically actuatable;

a manually actuatable shut-off valve;

a manually actuatable drain valve;

an inlet filter;

a gas connection; and

a discharge connection.

7. The tank valve according to claim 1 , wherein the base body is an aluminum alloy.

8. The tank valve according to claim 1 , wherein the base body is formed by forging.

9. A use of the tank valve according to claim 1 at the pressure gas tank for storing hydrogen or natural gas as fuel for a nominal pressure of more than 65 MPa in a vehicle.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2021
From: DAIMLER AG
To: CELLCENTRIC GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 058390/0159 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2019
From: HAUSMANN, PHILIPP
To: DAIMLER AG
Reel/Frame 048340/0300 →