Methods and systems for compressed natural gas (CNG)
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B60K-015/07
B60K-015/01
B60K-015/03
B60R-016/08
F17C-001/00
B60K-015/077
B60K-015/063
출원번호
US-0148348
(2016-05-06)
등록번호
US-9855841
(2018-01-02)
발명자
/ 주소
Gibb, Gary
Pintz, Michael
Polatas, Stephen
출원인 / 주소
Worthington Industries, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Tucker Ellis LLP
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1인용 특허 :
53
초록▼
Provided is a compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel system that can include a frame and at least one container. The frame can include a first side and a second side, with each side being configured to partly define a portion of an interior space. The at least one container can be configured to house or
Provided is a compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel system that can include a frame and at least one container. The frame can include a first side and a second side, with each side being configured to partly define a portion of an interior space. The at least one container can be configured to house or contain CNG and can be engaged to and partly encased by the frame. The at least one container can be partly located within the interior space of at least one of the first side or the second side. The frame assembly can be engaged to a chassis of a vehicle such that the at least one container is located either at least partially underneath a cab of the vehicle or at least partially behind a cab of the vehicle.
대표청구항▼
1. A frame assembly for a fuel system intended to fuel a vehicle engine, comprising: a first side and a second side, each side configured to partly define an interior space;a connecting member engaged between the first side and the second side;at least one container supported by and partly located w
1. A frame assembly for a fuel system intended to fuel a vehicle engine, comprising: a first side and a second side, each side configured to partly define an interior space;a connecting member engaged between the first side and the second side;at least one container supported by and partly located within the interior space of at least one of the first side or the second side;the frame assembly configured to be engaged to a chassis of a vehicle at a location on the chassis that is located rearward of a cab of the vehicle; anda manifold in fluid communication with at least one of the vehicle engine or the at least one container, wherein the manifold includes: a fast-fill port in fluid communication with the at least one container, wherein the fast-fill port is configured to receive a first rate of flow; anda fill port in fluid communication with the at least one container and is configured to receive a second rate of flow in which the second rate is less than the first rate. 2. The frame assembly of claim 1, further comprising: an additional connecting member engaged between the first side and the second side a distance from the connecting member;the connecting member and the additional connecting member configured to partly define a second interior space; andthe at least one container supported by and partly located within the second interior space of the connecting member. 3. The frame assembly of claim 1, further comprising: the manifold further includes a fuel transfer port in fluid communication with the at least one container, wherein the fuel transfer port is adapted to allow fluid transfer between the at least one container and an additional container; andthe manifold is in fluid communication with a coalescing filter, wherein the coalescing filter is in fluid communication with and in between the at least one container and the vehicle engine. 4. The frame assembly of claim 1, further comprising at least one conduit for the flow between at least two of: the manifold, the at least one container, or the vehicle engine. 5. The frame assembly of claim 1, the at least one container is positioned substantially horizontal in comparison the chassis of the vehicle. 6. The frame assembly of claim 1, the at least one container is positioned substantially vertical in comparison the chassis of the vehicle. 7. A frame assembly for a fuel system intended to fuel a vehicle engine, comprising: a first side and a second side, each side configured to partly define an interior space;a connecting member engaged between the first side and the second side;at least one container supported by and partly located within the interior space of at least one of the first side or the second side;the frame assembly configured to be engaged to a chassis of a vehicle at a location on the chassis that is located below a cab of the vehicle; anda manifold in fluid communication with at least one of the vehicle engine or the at least one container, wherein the manifold includes: a fast-fill port in fluid communication with the at least one container, wherein the fast-fill port is configured to receive a first rate of flow; anda fill port in fluid communication with the at least one container and is configured to receive a second rate of flow in which the second rate is less than the first rate. 8. The frame assembly of claim 7, further comprising: an additional connecting member engaged between the first side and the second side a distance from the connecting member;the connecting member and the additional connecting member configured to partly define a second interior space; andthe at least one container supported by and partly located within the second interior space of the connecting member. 9. The frame assembly of claim 7, further comprising: the manifold further includes a fuel transfer port in fluid communication with the at least one container, wherein the fuel transfer port is adapted to allow fluid transfer between the at least one container and an additional container; andthe manifold is in fluid communication with a coalescing filter, wherein the coalescing filter is in fluid communication with and in between the at least one container and the vehicle engine. 10. The frame assembly of claim 7, further comprising at least one conduit for the flow between at least two of: the manifold, the at least one container, or the vehicle engine. 11. The frame assembly of claim 7, the at least one container is positioned substantially horizontal in comparison the chassis of the vehicle. 12. The frame assembly of claim 7, the at least one container is positioned substantially vertical in comparison the chassis of the vehicle. 13. A frame assembly for a fuel system intended to fuel a vehicle engine, comprising: a first side and a second side, each side configured to partly define an interior space;a connecting member engaged between the first side and the second side;at least one container supported by and partly located within the interior space of at least one of the first side or the second side;the frame assembly configured to be engaged to a chassis of a vehicle at a location on the chassis that is located rearward of a cab of the vehicle or below the cab of the vehicle; andat least one fuel module integrated within the frame assembly or coupled to the frame assembly;the at least one fuel module includes: a fast-fill port in fluid communication with the at least one container, wherein the fast-fill port is configured to receive a first rate of flow; anda fill port in fluid communication with the at least one container and is configured to receive a second rate of flow in which the second rate is less than the first rate. 14. The frame assembly of claim 13, further comprising: an additional connecting member engaged between the first side and the second side a distance from the connecting member;the connecting member and the additional connecting member configured to partly define a second interior space; andthe at least one container supported by and partly located within the second interior space of the connecting member. 15. The frame assembly of claim 13, wherein: the at least one fuel module further includes a fuel transfer port in fluid communication with the at least one container, wherein the fuel transfer port is adapted to allow fluid transfer between the at least one container and an additional container; andthe at least one fuel module is in fluid communication with a coalescing filter, wherein the coalescing filter is in fluid communication with and in between the at least one container and the vehicle engine. 16. The frame assembly of claim 15, the at least one fuel module further includes a manifold that includes at least one of the fast-fill port, the fill port, the fuel transfer port, or the coalescing filter. 17. The frame assembly of claim 13, further comprising at least one conduit for the flow between at least two of: the at least one fuel module, the at least one container, or the vehicle engine. 18. A frame assembly for a fuel system intended to fuel a vehicle engine, comprising: a first side and a second side, each side configured to partly define an interior space;a connecting member engaged between the first side and the second side;at least one container supported by and partly located within the interior space of at least one of the first side or the second side;the frame assembly configured to be engaged to a chassis of a vehicle at a location on the chassis that is located rearward of a cab of the vehicle; anda manifold located on at least one of a driver side of the vehicle or a passenger side of the vehicle, the manifold is in fluid communication with at least one of the vehicle engine or the at least one container;the manifold further includes the following: a fast-fill port in fluid communication with the at least one container, wherein the fast-fill port is configured to receive a first rate of flow; anda fill port in fluid communication with the at least one container, wherein the fill port is configured to receive a second rate of flow in which the second rate is less than the first rate. 19. The frame assembly of claim 18, further comprising: an additional connecting member engaged between the first side and the second side a distance from the connecting member;the connecting member and the additional connecting member configured to partly define a second interior space; andthe at least one container supported by and partly located within the second interior space of the connecting member. 20. The frame assembly of claim 18, the manifold further includes at least one of: a fuel transfer port in fluid communication with the at least one container, wherein the fuel transfer port is adapted to allow fluid transfer between the at least one container and an additional container; anda coalescing filter that in fluid communication between the at least one container and the vehicle engine. 21. The frame assembly of claim 18, further comprising at least one conduit for the flow between at least two of: the manifold, the at least one container, or the vehicle engine. 22. The frame assembly of claim 18, the at least one container is positioned substantially horizontal in comparison the chassis of the vehicle. 23. The frame assembly of claim 18, the at least one container is positioned substantially vertical in comparison to the chassis of the vehicle. 24. A frame assembly for a fuel system intended to fuel a vehicle engine, comprising: a first side and a second side, each side configured to partly define an interior space;a connecting member engaged between the first side and the second side;at least one container supported by and partly located within the interior space of at least one of the first side or the second side;the frame assembly configured to be engaged to a chassis of a vehicle at a location on the chassis that is located below a cab of the vehicle; anda manifold located on at least one of the first side or the second side, the manifold is in fluid communication with at least one of the vehicle engine or the at least one container;the manifold includes: a fast-fill port in fluid communication with the at least one container, wherein the fast-fill port is configured to receive a first rate of flow; anda fill port in fluid communication with the at least one container, wherein the fill port is configured to receive a second rate of flow in which the second rate is less than the first rate. 25. The frame assembly of claim 24, further comprising: an additional connecting member engaged between the first side and the second side a distance from the connecting member;the connecting member and the additional connecting member configured to partly define a second interior space; andthe at least one container supported by and partly located within the second interior space of the connecting member. 26. The frame assembly of claim 24, the manifold further includes at least one of: a fuel transfer port in fluid communication with the at least one container, wherein the fuel transfer port is adapted to allow fluid transfer between the at least one container and an additional container; and a coalescing filter in fluid communication between the at least one container and the vehicle engine. 27. The frame assembly of claim 24, further comprising at least one conduit for the flow between at least two of: the manifold, the at least one container, or the vehicle engine. 28. The frame assembly of claim 24, the at least one container is positioned substantially horizontal in comparison the chassis of the vehicle. 29. The frame assembly of claim 24, the at least one container is positioned substantially vertical in comparison the chassis of the vehicle. 30. A frame assembly for a fuel system intended to fuel a vehicle engine, comprising: a first side and a second side, each side configured to partly define an interior space;a connecting member engaged between the first side and the second side;at least one container supported by and partly located within the interior space of at least one of the first side or the second side;the frame assembly configured to be engaged to a chassis of a vehicle at a location on the chassis that is located rearward of a cab of the vehicle or below the cab of the vehicle; andat least one fuel module that is at least one of integrated within the frame assembly or coupled to the frame assembly;the at least one fuel module includes: a fast-fill port in fluid communication with the at least one container, wherein the fast-fill port is configured to receive a first rate of flow; anda fill port in fluid communication with the at least one container, wherein the fill port is configured to receive a second rate of flow in which the second rate is less than the first rate. 31. The frame assembly of claim 30, further comprising: an additional connecting member engaged between the first side and the second side a distance from the connecting member;the connecting member and the additional connecting member configured to partly define a second interior space; andthe at least one container supported by and partly located within the second interior space of the connecting member. 32. The frame assembly of claim 30, the at least one fuel module further includes a fuel transfer port in fluid communication with the at least one container, wherein the fuel transfer port is adapted to allow fluid transfer between the at least one container and an additional container. 33. The frame assembly of claim 32, the at least one fuel module further includes a manifold that includes at least one of the fast-fill port, the fill port, or the fuel transfer port and the manifold is in fluid communication with a coalescing filter. 34. The frame assembly of claim 30, further comprising at least one conduit for the flow between at least two of: the at least one fuel module, the at least one container, or the vehicle engine.
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