Liquid reservoir for vehicle and motor vehicle system comprising such a reservoir
US10543821B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D25/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a liquid reservoir for a vehicle that is subjected in service to inclinations in at least two different directions, the reservoir comprising a float well which delimits a bowl containing a float that is able to move depending on the level of liquid in the reservoir. The reservoir is characterized in that the float well comprises at least two retention means positioned successively along a flow path of the liquid as far as the bowl, from the outside toward the inside of the float well, each retention means keeping liquid in the float well if the reservoir is inclined in a set of directions specific to this retention means. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle system comprising such a liquid reservoir and means for binary detection of the level of liquid in the reservoir.
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