Fuel tank assembly and method of using same
AssigneeSLEEGERS Engineered Products, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Harry Granger, Taylor Daniel Granger, Kyle Alexander Squance
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Abstract
A fuel tank assembly is provided. The fuel tank assembly comprises a fuel tank having an inner volume defined by the fuel tank; and at least one conduit coupled to said fuel tank. The fuel tank is configured to couple to, and fluidly communicate fuel to, a fuel system of a motor vehicle. An inlet of each conduit is configured to fluidly communicate with and receive heat transfer fluid from a heat source and an outlet of each conduit is configured to fluidly communicate with and send the heat transfer fluid to the heat source. The at least one conduit is in thermal communication with an inner volume of the fuel tank for transferring heat from the heat transfer fluid to fuel within the fuel tank.
Claims4
A fuel tank assembly comprising:
- a fuel tank having an inner volume defined by the fuel tank, the fuel tank configured to couple to, and fluidly communicate a fuel to a fuel system of a motor vehicle;
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- at least one conduit coupled to said fuel tank, wherein an inlet of the at least one conduit is configured to fluidly communicate with and a receive heat transfer fluid from an engine of the motor vehicle, the engine being a heat source of the motor vehicle and an outlet of the at least one conduit is configured to fluidly communicate with and send the heat transfer fluid to the engine, wherein a portion of the at least one conduit is defined within the inner volume, and wherein the portion at least one conduit comprises an expansion loop supported by a bracket support;
- wherein the heat transfer fluid comprises engine coolant heated by operation of the engine, and
- wherein the at least one conduit is in thermal communication with the inner volume of the fuel tank for transferring heat from the heat transfer fluid to the fuel within the fuel tank to raise a temperature of the fuel and thereby increase a vapor pressure of the fuel for delivery to the fuel system of the motor vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.