Gas filling method, gas filling system, gas station and mobile unit

US9109750B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9109750-B2
Application numberUS-201113642564-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 20, 2011
Priority dateApr 23, 2010
Publication dateAug 18, 2015
Grant dateAug 18, 2015

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A gap amount ( 62 ) between a liner ( 53 ) and a reinforcement layer ( 55 ) before filling gas into a tank ( 30 ) is calculated on the basis of a tank pressure and a tank temperature in the tank ( 30 ). It is predicted whether a load larger than or equal to an allowable amount acts on the liner ( 53 ) by the gas filling on the basis of the calculated gap amount ( 62 ). When it is predicted that the load larger than or equal to the allowable amount acts on the liner ( 53 ), a filling flow rate at which the gas is filled into the tank ( 30 ) is limited in comparison with a case where it is predicted that the load larger than or equal to the allowable amount does not act on the liner ( 53 ).

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The invention claimed is: 1. A gas filling method for filling gas into a tank having a liner and a reinforcement layer formed on an outer peripheral surface of the liner, comprising: detecting a tank pressure and a tank temperature; calculating an amount of a gap between the liner and the reinforcement layer before filling the gas into the tank on the basis of the tank pressure and the tank temperature and a prestored map; calculating an elongation of the liner that is require…

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What does patent US9109750B2 cover?
A gap amount ( 62 ) between a liner ( 53 ) and a reinforcement layer ( 55 ) before filling gas into a tank ( 30 ) is calculated on the basis of a tank pressure and a tank temperature in the tank ( 30 ). It is predicted whether a load larger than or equal to an allowable amount acts on the liner ( 53 ) by the gas filling on the basis of the calculated gap amount ( 62 ). When it is predicted that…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Okawachi Eiji, Ishitoya Tsukuo, Toyota Motor Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F17C5/06. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).