IP Library Granted Patent US 10,316,699
Granted Patent B2
US 10,316,699 · App. 15/217,662 · Granted Jun 11, 2019

Line arrangement for a motor vehicle having at least one line which is configured as a textile hose

Inventors: Gottfried Raab (Perg, AT); Josef Klammer (Steyr, AT); Stefan Robausch (St. Ulrich bei Steyr, AT)
Assignee: MAN Truck & Bus Österreich GesmbH
F01K23/10B32B1/08B32B3/08B32B5/02B32B5/024B32B5/04B32B15/18B32B25/10B32B27/12B60R16/08D03D3/02F16L11/02F16L11/20F16L59/153B32B2274/00B32B2307/304B32B2307/306B32B2307/51B32B2307/56B32B2307/7242B32B2307/734B32B2597/00B32B2605/08F16L11/12
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Patent No.
US 10,316,699
App. No.
15/217,662
Granted
Jun 11, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A line arrangement for a motor vehicle, preferably for a waste heat utilization system of a motor vehicle. The line arrangement includes one or more lines for conducting a fluid medium and is distinguished, in particular, by the fact that at least one line comprises at least one textile hose or is configured as at least one textile hose, and the textile hose has a textile structure and an inner sheath.

Claims (59)

1. A waste heat utilization system for converting waste heat of an internal combustion engine into utilizable energy, comprising

an evaporator;

an expansion machine;

a condenser;

a delivery device; and

a line arrangement having:

at least one textile hose having:

a textile structure;

an inner sheath; and

an inner line enclosed by the textile hose and configured to conduct a fluid medium,

wherein in case of a leak of the inner line the textile hose is configured to at least one of retain the fluid medium and conduct the fluid medium to a predefined location,

wherein the at least one textile hose serves for fluid connection of at least one of the following:

the evaporator and expansion machine;

the expansion machine and condenser;

the condenser and a delivery device for delivering the fluid medium; and

the delivery device for delivering the fluid medium and an evaporator.

2. The waste heat utilization system according to claim 1 , wherein the textile structure is configured as a woven textile structure.

3. The waste heat utilization system according to claim 1 , wherein the inner sheath is configured from at least one of a medium-resistant elastomer and a medium-tight elastomer.

4. The waste heat utilization system according to claim 1 , wherein the textile structure is configured to absorb pressure forces of the fluid medium.

5. The waste heat utilization system according to claim 1 , wherein the textile hose has a dimensionally flexible configuration.

6. The waste heat utilization system according to claim 1 , wherein the textile hose has a dimensionally stable configuration.

7. The waste heat utilization system according to claim 6 , wherein the textile hose has a spiral woven into the textile hose for achieving the dimensionally stable configuration.

8. The waste heat utilization system according to claim 1 , wherein the inner line is formed by at least one of the following:

a) a stainless steel line;

b) a hydraulic hose; and

c) a textile hose.

9. The waste heat utilization system according to claim 1 , wherein the textile hose is provided with an insulating material.

10. The waste heat utilization system according to claim 8 , wherein the insulating material is arranged between the inner sheath and the inner line.

11. The waste heat utilization system according to claim 1 , wherein the textile hose one of makes contact with or is at least conducted past in an adjoining manner, at least one of an internal combustion engine, an exhaust gas manifold, and an exhaust gas turbocharger.

12. The waste heat utilization system according to claim 1 , wherein the fluid medium comprises one of steam and a flammable medium.

13. The waste heat utilization system according to claim 1 , wherein the textile hose is of elastic configuration in at least one of its longitudinal direction and its radial direction.

14. The waste heat utilization system according to claim 1 , wherein the textile hose can contract as a result of vacuum, as a result of which a compensating container can be one of a smaller dimension and dispensed with.

15. The waste heat utilization system according to claim 1 , wherein the textile hose is at least one of:

temperature-resistant up at least one of 60° C., 80° C., 100° C., 120° C., 140° C., 160° C., 180° C., 200° C., 220° C. and 240° C. and

pressure-resistant up to at least one of 0.7 bar, 1 bar, 4 bar, 8 bar, 16 bar, 32 bar and 48 bar.

16. The waste heat utilization system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the line arrangement comprises at least two textile hoses,

wherein at least one textile hose runs within another textile hose, and

wherein, in case of a leak of an inner textile hose, an outer textile hose is configured to one of retain the fluid medium and conduct the fluid medium to a predefined location.

17. The waste heat utilization system for converting waste heat of an internal combustion engine into utilizable energy according to claim 1 , wherein the waste heat utilization system is a steam circuit.

18. The waste heat utilization system according to claim 1 , wherein the textile hose is pressure-resistant up to at least one of 0.7 bar, 1 bar, 4 bar, 8 bar, 16 bar, 32 bar, and 48 bar.

19. A motor vehicle, comprising:

a waste heat utilization system for converting waste heat of an internal combustion engine into utilizable energy, comprising:

an evaporator;

an expansion machine;

a condenser;

a delivery device; and

a line arrangement having:

at least one textile hose having:

a textile structure;

an inner sheath; and

an inner line enclosed by the textile hose and configured to conduct a fluid medium,

wherein in case of a leak of the inner line the textile hose is configured to at least one of retain the fluid medium and conduct the fluid medium to a predefined location,

wherein the at least one textile hose serves for fluid connection of at least one of the following:

the evaporator and expansion machine;

the expansion machine and condenser;

the condenser and a delivery device for delivering the fluid medium; and

the delivery device for delivering the fluid medium and an evaporator.

20. The motor vehicle according to claim 19 , wherein the waste heat utilization system is a steam circuit.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 19, 2022
From: MAN TRUCK & BUS ÖSTERREICH GESMBH
To: MAN TRUCK & BUS SE
Reel/Frame 061475/0624 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 6, 2016
From: RAAB, GOTTFRIED; KLAMMER, JOSEF; ROBAUSCH, STEFAN
To: MAN TRUCK & BUS OESTERREICH GESMBH
Reel/Frame 039634/0727 →
Priority Claims (1)
AT A 496/2015 · Jul 24, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170022845A1 · Jan 26, 2017