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US 12,570,141 B2Granted
Vehicle fuel storage system including bladder
AssigneePlastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research
InventorsPierre Oszwald, Dominique Madoux, Changwook Shin
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Abstract
A fuel storage system may be configured for a vehicle and may include a fuel tank, at least one inflatable bladder extending inside the tank, and at least one heat storage member, extending inside the tank, comprising a phase change material having a melting point in a range of from 18 to 40° C. The heat storage member may be attached to a bottom wall of the tank and/or attached to the bladder. The system may include several heat storage members.
Claims13
A fuel storage device configured for a motor vehicle, the device comprising:
- a fuel tank;
- an inflatable bladder extending inside the fuel tank;
- and
- a first heat storage member, extending inside the fuel tank, comprising a phase-change material with a melting point in a range of from 18 to 40° C.,
- wherein the first heat storage member is attached to the inflatable bladder.
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