Filling device

US10807464B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MAGNA Energy Storage Systems GesmbH · AT

Inventors

• Joerg GROSS · Wesseling, DE
• Andreas REHERMANN · Korschenbroich, DE
• Kai MAREK · Sebersdorf, AT
• Bernd KAHLER · Graz, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 15, 2018
• Grant date: Oct 20, 2020
• Expiry date: Dec 26, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F02M37/20
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A filling device includes a filling pipe to extend into a liquid container for fluidic connection to the liquid container, a filling head operatively connected to the filling pipe, a venting pipe to vent the liquid container, the venting pipe having an open venting pipe section at an end thereof, and an indicator member configured to visually indicate a filling condition of the liquid container. During a filling sequence of the liquid container in a condition in which the liquid container is not full of liquid, the indicator member is to be impinged upon by outflowing air in the venting pipe at a force such that the indicator member assumes a first recognizable condition. During a filling sequence of the liquid container in a condition in which the liquid container is full of liquid, the indicator member is not impinged on by outflowing air in the venting pipe at a force such that the indicator member assumes a second recognizable condition.