Title:
TANK ARRANGEMENT AND VEHICLE WITH A TANK ARRANGEMENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/068149
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
The invention relates to a tank arrangement (110) for a vehicle (200), particularly a truck, comprising at least a first fuel tank (10) and a second fuel tank (50) which are connected by a balancing pipe (70), a suction pipe (82) for feeding fuel to an engine (100) and a return pipe (80) for feeding fuel from the engine (100) to at least one of the fuel tanks (10, 50). The balancing pipe (70) is provided with a first end (72a) to supply fuel to the first tank (10) and a second end (76a) to suck fuel from the second tank (50), wherein a check valve (92) is arranged upstream of the return pipe (80) in the balancing pipe (70) between the at least two tanks (10, 50) allowing a flow direction (46) from the second tank (50) to the first tank (10) and blocking a flow in the reverse direction. Suction of fuel to the engine (100) is from the first tank (10) only. The check valve (92) provides secures an automatic purging of the system.
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Inventors:
SONDEREGGER SIGURD (SE)
IVARSSON ANDERS (SE)
IVARSSON ANDERS (SE)
Application Number:
PCT/SE2008/000701
Publication Date:
December 02, 2010
Filing Date:
December 12, 2008
Export Citation:
Assignee:
VOLVO LASTVAGNAR AB (SE)
SONDEREGGER SIGURD (SE)
IVARSSON ANDERS (SE)
SONDEREGGER SIGURD (SE)
IVARSSON ANDERS (SE)
International Classes:
B60K15/077; F02M37/02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
FRÖHLING, Werner (Corporate Patents 0682, M1.7 Göteborg, SE)
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