Tank device, in particular in a vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10967731-B2
Application number	US-201615352633-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 16, 2016
Priority date	Jul 15, 2014
Publication date	Apr 6, 2021
Grant date	Apr 6, 2021

Abstract

A tank device, in particular in a vehicle, has a pressure tank for storing fuel and a fuel line for filling the pressure tank which extends from outside of the pressure tank through a tank opening up to a free line end in the interior of the pressure tank. The fuel line in the pressure tank has at least one line outlet through which the fuel can flow out of the fuel line into the pressure tank. The fuel line, between the tank opening and the free line end, has a flexible line section such that the flexible line section moves when the pressure tank is filled.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A tank device for a vehicle, comprising:
a pressure tank oriented in a horizontal plane of the vehicle for storing gaseous fuel to be filled at a filling pressure; and
a fuel line for filling the pressure tank, the fuel line extending from outside the pressure tank through a tank opening in the pressure tank up to a free line end in the interior of the pressure tank, wherein
the fuel line in the pressure tank has at least one line outlet through which fuel is flowable out of the fuel line into the pressure tank,
between the tank opening and the free line end, the fuel line comprises a flexible line section that freely moves in a radial direction in an unrestricted manner when filling the pressure tank with the gaseous fuel, and
the pressure tank is a cylindrical pressure tank having a length to diameter ratio of greater than 3:1.

2. The tank device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a fixed bearing for the fuel line, the fixed bearing being formed on an edge of the tank opening, wherein
starting from the fixed bearing, the fuel line extends unsupported into the pressure tank.

3. The tank device according to claim 1 , wherein the free line end and the at least one line outlet are in the flexible line section.

4. The tank device according to claim 2 , wherein the free line end and the at least one line outlet are in the flexible line section.

5. The tank device according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible line section comprises a hose piece.

6. The tank device according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible line section extends from the tank opening up to the free line end.

7. The tank device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the fuel line further comprises a substantially rigid line section, and
the substantially rigid line section extends from outside of the pressure tank through the tank opening up to a coupling point at which the flexible line section is connected.

8. The tank device according to claim 7 , wherein the flexible line section extends from the coupling point up to the free line end.

9. The tank device according to claim 1 , wherein
the tank opening is provided on an end side of the cylindrical pressure tank.

10. The tank device according to claim 9 , wherein the tank opening is arranged substantially centrally on the end side of the cylindrical pressure tank.

11. The tank device according to claim 1 , wherein the pressure tank is a hydrogen tank that stores hydrogen.

12. A tank device, comprising:
a pressure tank for storing fuel;
a fuel line for filling the pressure tank, the fuel line extending from outside the pressure tank through a tank opening in the pressure tank up to a free line end in the interior of the pressure tank, wherein
the fuel line in the pressure tank has at least one line outlet through which fuel is flowable out of the fuel line into the pressure tank, and
between the tank opening and the free line end, the fuel line comprises a flexible line section that moves when filling the pressure tank; and

an elastic impact body fastened to the flexible line section, wherein
the elastic impact body is arranged so as to come into contact with a tank wall of the pressure tank when filling the pressure tank.

13. The tank device according to claim 12 , wherein the elastic impact body encloses the fuel line.

14. The tank device according to claim 12 , wherein the elastic impact body is fastened to the free line end of the fuel line.

15. The tank device according to claim 14 , wherein the elastic impact body encloses the fuel line.

16. A tank device, comprising:
a pressure tank for storing gaseous fuel to be filled at a filling pressure; and
a fuel line for filling the pressure tank, the fuel line extending from outside the pressure tank through a tank opening in the pressure tank up to a free line end in the interior of the pressure tank, wherein
between the tank opening and the free line end, the fuel line comprises a flexible line section that freely moves in a radial direction in an unrestricted manner when filling the pressure tank with the gaseous fuel, and
the fuel line in the pressure tank has a first line outlet disposed at the free line end and a second line outlet disposed between the tank opening and the first line outlet, through which first and second line outlets fuel is flowable out of the fuel line into the pressure tank.

Assignees

• Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag

Inventors

• Stahl Hans-Ulrich
• Basler-Meier Julius
• Pelger Andreas
• Gruber Thomas

Classifications

• Y02E60/32

  Hydrogen storage · CPC title

• B60K2015/03315

  for hydrogen · CPC title

• B60K15/03006 Primary

  Gas tanks (B60K15/07 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60K2015/03019

  Filling of gas tanks · CPC title