Tank manifold assembly
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1. A tank manifold assembly comprising:
- a plurality of sensor ports, each of said sensor ports selectively receiving at least one of a group of a pressure sensor and a temperature sensor.
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Abstract
A tank manifold assembly for use in combination with fuel tanks of Hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles. The manifold assembly incorporates a regulator, an excess flow valve, a manual shutoff valve, and ports to receive separate components. The separate components may include, by way of example, a thermal relief valve, a pressure sensor, a pressure relief valve, a check valve, thermal temperature sensors, and a low pressure solenoid valve. The tank assembly is versatile and easily customized to particular applications.
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18 Claims
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1. A tank manifold assembly comprising:
a plurality of sensor ports, each of said sensor ports selectively receiving at least one of a group of a pressure sensor and a temperature sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A tank manifold assembly comprising:
a main body including a tank interface;
a fill port;
a filter in fluid communication with the fill port;
an excess flow valve downstream of the filter;
a manual flow valve downstream of the excess flow valve;
a pressure reducing regulator downstream of the manual flow valve;
a pressure relief valve downstream of the pressure reducing regulator; and
a plurality of sensor ports, each of said sensor ports selectively receiving at least one of a group of a pressure sensor and a temperature sensor. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A tank manifold assembly comprising:
a main body having;
a tank interface including an elongate, threaded cylindrical interface portion;
an axially-extending bore;
a fill port;
a replaceable filter received in the axially-extending bore, and in fluid communication with the fill port;
an excess flow valve downstream of the filter;
a manual flow valve downstream of the excess flow valve;
a pressure reducing regulator downstream of the manual flow valve;
a pressure relief valve downstream of the pressure reducing regulator; and
a plurality of sensor ports, each of said sensor ports selectively receiving at least one of a group of a pressure sensor and a temperature sensor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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