Integral accumulator/reservoir system
US8857167B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF15B2201/4155
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An integral accumulator/reservoir system including a low pressure vessel having a low-pressure vessel wall defining a low-pressure vessel cavity; a high-pressure accumulator having a high-pressure accumulator wall defining a high-pressure accumulator cavity, the high-pressure accumulator being disposed in the low-pressure vessel cavity, the high-pressure accumulator wall including an aluminum layer; a flexible bladder, the flexible bladder being disposed in the high-pressure accumulator cavity; and a sensor module operably connected to the aluminum layer.
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