JPWO2021110707A5

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Publication number: JPWO2021110707A5
Application number: JP2022533187A
Authority: JP
Publication date: 2023-12-07

Claims

In a pressurized fluid storage-distribution assembly (1) for a vehicle,
- a plurality of tanks (3) of pressurized fluid, each of which has at least one fluid line configured for distributing fluid out of said tank (3) and for replenishing said tank (3); a tank (3) having a first end piece (13) comprising (17);
- an output manifold (5) comprising a fluid supply and/or distribution opening (19) and a plurality of orifices, each of which is connected to the tank (3) via the fluid line (17); an output manifold (5) configured to be in fluid communication;
- a solenoid valve (7) located at the end of said output manifold (5), selectively blocking or releasing fluid flow through said opening (19); )and,
Equipped with
Each of said tanks (3) comprises a second end piece (15) comprising a second fluid discharge pipe (49) configured for the discharge of fluid into the atmosphere, said storage-distribution Assembly (1) is
- a second discharge manifold (51) with a second discharge opening (53) for fluid into the atmosphere and a second discharge tube (49) for said fluid into said second end piece; a second plurality of orifices, each orifice configured to be in fluid communication with (15);
A storage-dispensing assembly (1) , further comprising :

Said first end piece (13) of each of said tanks (3) further comprises at least one functional element, at least one said functional element being arranged directly within said first end piece (13). A storage-dispensing assembly (1) according to claim 1, wherein the storage-dispensing assembly (1) comprises:

At least one of the functional elements is
-Overpressure safety valve (47 ),
- a valve (35) forming a flow control device;
- check valve (29, 37),
- Manual shutoff valve (23, 48),
- injector (31),
- filter (21, 33),
- a temperature sensor (39), and
-Pressure sensor (39)
3. A storage-distribution assembly according to claim 2, wherein the storage-distribution assembly is selected from:

The first end piece (13) of each of the tanks (3) comprises closure means (23, 35, 48) of the fluid line (17), said closure means being exclusively mechanical; A storage-dispensing assembly (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, arranged directly in the first end piece (13).

Storage-distribution according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the tanks (3) extend longitudinally and are arranged parallel to each other, such that the output manifold (5) extends substantially in a plane. Assembly (1).

Storage-distribution assembly (1) according to claim 5, wherein the tank (3) is further arranged such that the output manifold (5) is substantially straight.

The first end piece (13) of each of the tanks comprises a first fluid discharge pipe (41) configured for the discharge of fluid into the atmosphere; The storage-distribution assembly (1) comprises:
- a first discharge manifold (43) with a first discharge opening (45) for fluid into the atmosphere and a first discharge tube (41) for said fluid into said first end piece; 7. The storage of any one of claims 1-6, further comprising a first discharge manifold comprising: a first plurality of orifices, each orifice configured to be in fluid communication with a first plurality of orifices; - Distribution assembly (1).

Storage-distribution assembly (1) according to claim 1 , wherein during normal operation said second discharge pipe (49) is closed by a second overpressure safety valve (55).

The tank (3) is attached to a support structure (2) whose main function is to integrate the tanks (3) with each other, and the output manifold (5) is a part of the support structure (2). A storage-distribution assembly (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, provided in a storage-distribution assembly (1).

Storage-distribution assembly (1) according to any one of the preceding claims , wherein the tank (3) is supported only by the output manifold (5) and the second discharge manifold (51).

Storage-distribution assembly (1) according to any one of the preceding claims , wherein in the tank (3) of pressurized fluid, the fluid is in an exclusively gaseous state.

A storage-distribution assembly ( 1) according to any preceding claim , formed by assembling a plurality of storage-distribution subassemblies (56).

Storage-dispensing assembly ( 1) according to any one of the preceding claims , wherein the storage-dispensing assembly (1) is equipped with an anti-shock protection mechanism (58).

A vehicle ,
- a storage-distribution assembly (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 14;
- energy conversion means configured to supply energy to drive means of a vehicle, fluidly coupled to said opening (19) of said output manifold (5) for receiving a supply of fluid; a conversion means;
- fluid supply means fluidly connected to the opening (19) of the output manifold (5);
- control means for said solenoid valve (7), said solenoid valve closing said opening of said output manifold (5) by default and closing said output manifold (5) during refueling and/or when starting the vehicle; control means for driving said solenoid valve (7) to open;
A vehicle equipped with.

Claim wherein said storage-distribution assembly (1) is housed in a compartment of a vehicle configured to selectively and removably house either said storage-distribution assembly (1) or a battery pack . Vehicle according to item 14 .