Architecture of an optical refueling communication using glass fiber
A communication interface for communication between a storage tank and a refueling station is described. One embodiment of the communication interface includes a control unit; an optical transmitter comprising an IR-LED, the optical transmitter directly integrated into the control unit or mounted on the control unit; and an optical frontend optically connected to the optical transmitter.
1. A communication interface for communication between a vehicular storage tank and a refueling station comprising:
a vehicle engine control unit;
an optical transmitter comprising an IR-LED, the optical transmitter directly integrated into the vehicle engine control unit or mounted on the vehicle engine control unit; and
an optical frontend optically connected to the optical transmitter to provide communication between the vehicular storage tank and the refueling station.
2. The communication interface of claim 1 wherein the optical frontend is optically connected to the optical transmitter using a glass fiber.
3. The communication interface of claim 2 wherein there is more than one glass fiber.
4. The communication interface of claim 2 wherein the glass fiber is polarized.
5. The communication interface of claim 1 wherein the optical transmitter further comprises a visible LED.
6. The communication interface of claim 1 wherein the optical frontend comprises a lens.
7. A communication interface for communication between a vehicle and a refueling station comprising:
a vehicle engine control unit;
an optical transmitter comprising an IR-LED, the optical transmitter directly integrated into the vehicle engine control unit or mounted on the vehicle engine control unit; and
an optical frontend optically connected to the optical transmitter using a glass fiber to provide communication between the vehicular storage tank and the refueling station.
8. The communication interface of claim 7 wherein there is more than one glass fiber.
9. The communication interface of claim 7 wherein the glass fiber is polarized.
10. The communication interface of claim 7 wherein the optical transmitter further comprises a visible LED.
11. The communication interface of claim 7 wherein the optical frontend comprises a lens.