Method and system for filling an LPG tank equipped with a spit valve and a fill assembly
US11873208B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 7, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C2270/0139
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and a system are disclosed for filling an LPG tank equipped with a spit valve and a fill assembly, the method comprising providing an indication of a level in the LPG tank upon detection of a filling vehicle in a vicinity of the LPG tank, the filling vehicle having a filling hose; initiating a filling of the LPG tank once the filling hose is connected to the fill assembly of the LPG tank; determining when a current level reaches a given level in the LPG tank and stopping the providing of the LPG to the LPG tank once the current level reaches the given level in the LPG tank.
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