IP Library Granted Patent US 11,746,933
Granted Patent B2
US 11,746,933 · App. 17/633,726 · Granted Sep 5, 2023

Hydrogen-filling hose

Inventor: Ikuma Yusa (Hiratsuka, JP)
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd
F16L11/083F16L11/12
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Patent No.
US 11,746,933
App. No.
17/633,726
Granted
Sep 5, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hydrogen-filling hose includes reinforcing layers provided coaxially layered between an inner surface layer and an outer surface layer that are coaxially layered. The inner surface layer is formed of a thermoplastic resin and has a gas permeation coefficient of dry hydrogen gas of 1×10 −8 cc·cm/cm 2 ·sec.·cmHg or less at 90° C. A flow path formed by the inner surface layer has a diameter of 10 mm or more and 25 mm or less. The reinforcing layers includes four layers or more and eight layers or less, and each of the reinforcing layers has a spiral structure that is formed by spirally winding a metal wire material. Pricking holes extending through the outer surface layer in a thickness direction are dispersedly provided therein.

Claims (43)

1. A hydrogen-filling hose, comprising:

an inner surface layer and an outer surface layer that are coaxially layered; and

reinforcing layers coaxially layered between the inner surface layer and the outer surface layer, wherein

the hydrogen-filling hose being configured such that working internal pressure thereof is 70 MPa or more and that the inner surface layer is formed of a thermoplastic resin having a gas permeation coefficient of dry hydrogen gas, which is 1×10 −8 cc·cm/cm 2 ·sec.·cmHg or less at 90° C.,

a flow path being formed by the inner surface layer and having a diameter of 10 mm or more and 25 mm or less,

the reinforcing layers including four layers or more and eight layers or less, each of the reinforcing layers having a spiral structure that is formed by spirally winding a metal wire material,

pricking holes extending through the outer surface layer in a thickness direction and being dispersedly disposed,

each of the reinforcing layers has a gas permeation rate greater than that of the inner surface layer, and

the outer surface layer has a gas permeation rate greater than that of each of the reinforcing layers.

2. A hydrogen-filling hose, comprising:

an inner surface layer and an outer surface layer that are coaxially layered; and

reinforcing layers coaxially layered between the inner surface layer and the outer surface layer, wherein

the hydrogen-filling hose being configured such that working internal pressure thereof is 70 MPa or more and that the inner surface layer is formed of a thermoplastic resin having a gas permeation coefficient of dry hydrogen gas, which is 1×10 −8 cc·cm/cm 2 ·sec.·cmHg or less at 90° C.,

a flow path being formed by the inner surface layer and having a diameter of 10 mm or more and 25 mm or less,

the reinforcing layers including four layers or more and eight layers or less, each of the reinforcing layers having a spiral structure that is formed by spirally winding a metal wire material,

pricking holes extending through the outer surface layer in a thickness direction and being dispersedly disposed, and

rates of change of an outer diameter and a length of the hose when a working internal pressure of 87.5 MPa is applied to the hose in comparison to when the working internal pressure of 87.5 MPa is not applied are within ±1%.

3. The hydrogen-filling hose according to claim 2 , wherein a maximum flow rate of the hose is 60 g/min or more and 300 g/min or less when the working internal pressure of 87.5 MPa is applied and a temperature of hydrogen gas flowing through the flow path is −40° C. or more and −33° C. or less.

4. A hydrogen-filling hose, comprising:

an inner surface layer and an outer surface layer that are coaxially layered; and

reinforcing layers coaxially layered between the inner surface layer and the outer surface layer, wherein

the hydrogen-filling hose being configured such that working internal pressure thereof is 70 MPa or more and that the inner surface layer is formed of a thermoplastic resin having a gas permeation coefficient of dry hydrogen gas, which is 1×10 −8 cc·cm/cm 2 ·sec.·cmHg or less at 90° C.,

a flow path being formed by the inner surface layer and having a diameter of 10 mm or more and 25 mm or less,

the reinforcing layers including four layers or more and eight layers or less, each of the reinforcing layers having a spiral structure that is formed by spirally winding a metal wire material,

pricking holes extending through the outer surface layer in a thickness direction and being dispersedly disposed, and

the amount of permeation of hydrogen gas from the flow path to an outer side of the hose is 500 cm 3 /(m·h) or less when the working internal pressure of 87.5 MPa is applied and an environmental temperature in use of the hose is 23±2° C.

5. The hydrogen-filling hose according to claim 2 , wherein the amount of permeation of hydrogen gas from the flow path to an outer side of the hose is 500 cm 3 /(m·h) or less when the working internal pressure of 87.5 MPa is applied and an environmental temperature in use of the hose is 23±2° C.

6. The hydrogen-filling hose according to claim 3 , wherein the amount of permeation of hydrogen gas from the flow path to an outer side of the hose is 500 cm 3 /(m·h) or less when the working internal pressure of 87.5 MPa is applied and an environmental temperature in use of the hose is 23±2° C.

7. The hydrogen-filling hose according to claim 2 , wherein

each of the reinforcing layers has a gas permeation rate greater than that of the inner surface layer, and

the outer surface layer has a gas permeation rate greater than that of each of the reinforcing layers.

8. The hydrogen-filling hose according to claim 3 , wherein

each of the reinforcing layers has a gas permeation rate greater than that of the inner surface layer, and

the outer surface layer has a gas permeation rate greater than that of each of the reinforcing layers.

9. The hydrogen-filling hose according to claim 4 , wherein

each of the reinforcing layers has a gas permeation rate greater than that of the inner surface layer, and

the outer surface layer has a gas permeation rate greater than that of each of the reinforcing layers.

10. The hydrogen-filling hose according to claim 5 , wherein

each of the reinforcing layers has a gas permeation rate greater than that of the inner surface layer, and

the outer surface layer has a gas permeation rate greater than that of each of the reinforcing layers.

11. The hydrogen-filling hose according to claim 6 , wherein

each of the reinforcing layers has a gas permeation rate greater than that of the inner surface layer, and

the outer surface layer has a gas permeation rate greater than that of each of the reinforcing layers.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR ASSIGNEE Recorded Nov 18, 2023
From: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
To: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065626/0740 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 8, 2022
From: YUSA, IKUMA
To: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058926/0937 →