Filling device for a pressure vessel of a motor vehicle and motor vehicle having a pressure vessel and a filling device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12179574-B2
Application number	US-202118027987-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 22, 2021
Priority date	Sep 23, 2020
Publication date	Dec 31, 2024
Grant date	Dec 31, 2024

Abstract

A filling device for a pressure vessel of a motor vehicle includes a filling neck via which an operating medium can be filled into a pressure vessel, a dust cap which can be plugged onto the filling neck and which, together with the filling neck, delimits a filling volume. A housing apparatus includes a main element and a cover element which can be adjusted relative to the main element between an open position and a closed position which, together with the main element, delimits a housing interior. The dust cap is arranged in the housing interior. At least one ventilation channel, which is delimited in regions by the dust cap, extends from the filling volume into an environment separated from the housing interior by way of the cover in its closed position and has at least one direction-reversing element.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A filling device for a pressure vessel of a motor vehicle, comprising:
a filler neck by way of which an operating medium of the motor vehicle is able to be filled into a vessel interior of the pressure vessel and which has a valve by which the vessel interior is able to be fluidically separated from a filling volume;
a dust cap which is attachable to the filler neck and which, conjointly with the filler neck, delimits the filling volume;
a housing installation which comprises a main body and a cover that is adjustable relative to the main body between an open position and a closed position, the cover conjointly with the main body delimiting a housing interior, wherein the dust cap is disposed in the housing interior; and
at least one ventilation duct which is delimited in regions by the dust cap, extends from the filling volume into an environment separated from the housing interior by way of the cover in its closed position and has at least one direction-reversing element, the at least one ventilation duct extending in regions through the dust cap.

2. The filling device according to claim 1 , wherein
the at least one direction reversal element of the ventilation duct is disposed in the dust cap.

3. The filling device according to claim 1 , wherein
the at least one direction reversal element of the ventilation duct is disposed in the cover.

4. The filling device according to claim 1 , wherein
the ventilation duct has a labyrinth-type profile.

5. The filling device according to claim 1 , wherein
the dust cap on the cover is held by way of a connection element, and
the ventilation duct extends through the connection element.

6. The filling device according to claim 1 , wherein
the ventilation duct in regions runs through the cover and opens into the environment by way of an opening which is disposed on a first external side of the cover that faces the environment, or on a second external side of the cover that faces a gap between the main body and the cover.

7. The filling device according to claim 1 , wherein
at least one fresh air duct and at least one exhaust air duct are provided as respective ventilation ducts.

8. The filling device according to claim 1 , wherein
a membrane delimits the ventilation duct at least in regions.

9. The filling device according to claim 1 , wherein
a filter is disposed so as to separate an entry opening of the ventilation duct from an exit opening of the ventilation duct.

10. The filling device of claim 1 , wherein, when the dust cap is attached to the filler neck and the valve fluidically separating the vessel interior from the filling volume is open, the ventilation duct is in fluid communication with the vessel interior.

11. A motor vehicle, comprising:
a pressure vessel; and
a filling device by way of which the pressure vessel is able to be filled with an operating medium, the filling device comprising:
a filler neck by way of which an operating medium of the motor vehicle is able to be filled into a vessel interior of the pressure vessel and which has a valve by which the vessel interior is able to be fluidically separated from a filling volume;
a dust cap which is attachable to the filler neck and which, conjointly with the filler neck, delimits the filling volume;
a housing installation which comprises a main body and a cover that is adjustable relative to the main body between an open position and a closed position, the cover conjointly with the main body delimiting a housing interior, wherein the dust cap is disposed in the housing interior; and
at least one ventilation duct which is delimited in regions by the dust cap, extends from the filling volume into an environment separated from the housing interior by way of the cover in its closed position and has at least one direction-reversing element,

wherein the filling volume, by way of the at least one ventilation duct, is fluidically connected to the environment of the motor vehicle, the at least one ventilation duct extending in regions through the dust cap.

12. The motor vehicle of claim 11 , wherein, when the dust cap is attached to the filler neck and the valve fluidically separating the vessel interior from the filling volume is open, the ventilation duct is in fluid communication with the vessel interior.

13. The motor vehicle according to claim 11 , wherein
the at least one direction reversal element of the ventilation duct is disposed in the dust cap.

14. The motor vehicle according to claim 11 , wherein
a membrane delimits the ventilation duct at least in regions.

15. The motor vehicle according to claim 11 , wherein
a filter is disposed so as to separate an entry opening of the ventilation duct from an exit opening of the ventilation duct.

Assignees

• Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag

Inventors

• Gutmann Timo
• Walther Heiko

Classifications

• B60K2015/03019

  Filling of gas tanks · CPC title

• B60K15/0406

  Filler caps for fuel tanks · CPC title

• Y02E60/32

  Hydrogen storage · CPC title

• B60K2015/0422

  actuated by the inlet cover · CPC title

• B60K15/03006 Primary

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