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System and method for storing and supplying water to an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle

US11204004B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Timm Heidemeyer · Cologne, DE
Hartmut Wolf · Bellinghauserhohn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 2, 2016
Grant date	Dec 21, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 1, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC02F2103/02
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A system for storing and supplying water to an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle with a reservoir (1) for the water, with at least a delivery pump (5) for the water, and with at least a pipeline system comprising at least a feed line (4) to a consumer which is preferably designed in the form of at least a metering unit, and at least a return line (9) into the reservoir (1) as well as with means for demineralizing the water which are disposed inside the reservoir (1) or in the pipeline system.

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