Methods and systems for a detachable fuel pipe of a vehicle fueling system
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1. A system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a side fueling port fluidly and physically coupled to a fuel tank via a fuel pipe including a detachable nozzle;
an actuator coupled to the nozzle;
an impact sensor; and
a controller with computer-readable instructions stored thereon for;
disengaging the nozzle from the fuel tank via the actuator in response to receiving a signal from the impact sensor indicating a vehicle side impact.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for a detachable fuel pipe of a vehicle fuel system. In one example, a method may include, in response to a detected vehicle collision, removing physical and fluidic couplings between the detachable fuel pipe and a fuel tank. The method may further include sealing the fuel tank upon removing the couplings to the detachable fuel pipe.
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1. A system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a side fueling port fluidly and physically coupled to a fuel tank via a fuel pipe including a detachable nozzle; an actuator coupled to the nozzle; an impact sensor; and a controller with computer-readable instructions stored thereon for; disengaging the nozzle from the fuel tank via the actuator in response to receiving a signal from the impact sensor indicating a vehicle side impact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for a vehicle fueling system, comprising:
in response to a detected vehicle side impact event, fluidly and physically uncoupling a nozzle of a fuel pipe from a fuel tank via an actuator coupled with the nozzle, where the nozzle is arranged at a first end of the fuel pipe and a second end of the fuel pipe is coupled to a side fueling port of a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An engine system of a vehicle, comprising:
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an engine fueling system including a fuel tank; a fueling port coupled to a side exterior of the vehicle; a fuel pipe with a first end coupled to the side fueling port and a second end coupled to the fuel tank, where the second end includes a detachable nozzle; an impact sensor; and a controller with computer readable instructions for; disengaging the nozzle of the fuel pipe from the fuel tank via an actuator coupled with the nozzle in response to a signal from the impact sensor indicating a side impact of the vehicle, where disengaging the nozzle from the fuel tank includes physically and fluidly decoupling the fuel pipe from the fuel tank. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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