Inergy Automotive Systems Research (societe Anonyme)

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Inergy Automotive Systems Research

Solvay (societe Anonyme)

Inergy Automotive Systems Research (s.a.)

Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Société)

Stephane Leonard

Frederic Jannot

Bjorn Criel

Joel Op De Beeck

Laurent Duez

Thierry Ferracin

Jean-Claude Habumuremyi

Franck Dhaussy

Jules-Joseph Van Schaftingen

Volodia Naydenov

Francois Dougnier

Vincent Potier

Yannick Gerard

Nicolas Duret

Frederic Peucat

Beatriz Monge-Bonini

Jean-Baptiste Gouriet

Ignacio Garcia-Lorenzana

Guillaume Zeller

Paul Wouters

Pierre De Keyzer

Dominique Madoux

Laurent Etorre

Arthur Relave-Noiray

Serge Dupont

James Edward Thompson

Frédéric Jannot

Claude Mesjasz

Joël Op De Beeck

François Dougnier

Frederic Guignery

Aurelien Daragon

Pierre Oszwald

Romain Herdier

Josh Butler

Philippe Marechal

Jean-Christophe Lemaire

Yann Sinault

Franck Lecrivain

Simon Jeanneteau

David Ribeiro

Charlotte Corlay

Florent Barzic

Benone Dorneanu

Benjamin Janssen

Jae Sik Choi

Frédéric Peucat

The invention relates to an attachment device () for a module for dispensing an aqueous solution contained in a tank on board a motor vehicle. According to the invention, such an attachment device () comprises a pump stator (), a heating means and a heat diffuser () which comprises a base () and a first plurality of walls () that are substantially vertical with respect to said base () and define at least one first internal volume (), said base () and/or at least one wall that is substantially vertical with respect to the base () comprising at least one means () for positioning the pump stator and/or a first means () for attaching the pump stator and/or at least one second means () for attaching the heating means, the pump stator () and heat diffuser () assembly being overmolded with a plastic material, the attachment device () comprising at least one first through-hole (), preferably in the region of the base of the attachment device (), suitable for discharging the aqueous solution pumped by the pump, and a second through-hole () suitable for supplying the pump with aqueous solution.

Attachment device for a module for dispensing an aqueous solution contained in a tank on board a motor vehicle

The present invention relates to a heater for a vehicle system for injecting anaqueous solution in an air intake line upstream of a combustion chamber of aninternal combustion engine, or in the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, said heater comprising at least one flexible part which comprises at least one metallic resistive track embedded in an insulating material, said insulating material comprising at least one antimicrobial compound and/or being coated by at least one layer containing at least one antimicrobial compound. The invention relates also to a vehicle system for injecting an aqueous solution in an air intake line upstream of a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, or in the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine comprising said heater.

Vehicle system for injecting an aqueous solution in the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine and method for injecting an aqueous solution in the combustion chamber of the internal combustion

A system for injecting an aqueous solution into an injection engine, includes: a tank for an aqueous solution, a circuit for supplying aqueous solution to the tank and a filter for filtering the aqueous solution, and a circuit for recirculating the aqueous solution. The injection system also includes recirculation of the aqueous solution, and is provided with an electrovalve including a first inlet connected to a filler neck of the tank, a second inlet connected to the recirculation circuit, and an outlet connected to the supply circuit. The filtration filter is arranged in the supply circuit and/or in the recirculation circuit.

System for injecting an aqueous solution into an injection engine

The present invention relates to a vehicle system () configured for injecting an aqueous solution in an air intake line () upstream of a combustion chamber () of an internal combustion engine, or in the combustion chamber () of the internal combustion engine, said vehicle system () comprising the following constituents: &#x22c5;a tank () to store an aqueous solution; &#x22c5;a pump (); &#x22c5;an air intake line () upstream of a combustion chamber () of an internal combustion engine; &#x22c5;one or more injectors () configured for injecting aqueous solution in the air intake line (), in the combustion chamber () or both; &#x22c5;a feed line () configured in for feeding said injector () with aqueous solution pumped by the pump (). In the vehicle system, at least a portion of at least one of the vehicle system constituents () or of a tank () component () is made of a polymer material. The polymer material&#x2014;comprises an effective amount of at least one antimicrobial agent, or&#x2014;has on its surface a surface coating containing at least one antimicrobial agent, the surface coating comprising between 0.001% by weight and 0.25% by weight of the at least one antimicrobial agent.

Vehicle system and method for injecting an aqueous solution in the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine

A vehicle system storing an aqueous solution includes: a first compartment; a second compartment; a module that includes a feed pump unit connected for pumping aqueous solution from the first compartment to a feed outlet; and a jet pump having a suction inlet, a pressure inlet and an outlet. The feed pump unit is further connected for pumping aqueous solution along a flow path from the first compartment through the feed pump unit, through the pressure inlet of the jet pump to the outlet of the jet pump. A heater heats the flow path. The suction inlet is connected to a suction line that receives the aqueous solution from the second compartment. The outlet of the jet pump returns aqueous solution from the suction inlet and from the pressure inlet to the first compartment.

System for storing an aqueous solution on-board a vehicle

The invention relates to a vehicle system for injecting an aqueous solution, said vehicle system comprising: a tank () for storing an aqueous solution; an injection system () configured for injecting aqueous solution from the tank () in an injection zone (Z) in the vehicle; and a UV light decontamination device () configured for decontaminating the aqueous solution stored in the tank () by emitting UV light.

System and method for injecting an aqueous solution on-board a vehicle

An assembly including a plastic container and a component attached to the container with an attachment system, the container having a circular attachment portion. The attachment system includes a ring shaped member including a top flange, a bottom flange and a frustoconical side wall connecting the top flange and the bottom flange, the bottom flange and a portion of the frustoconical side wall being embedded in the attachment portion, the ring shaped member further comprising peripheral tabs; a plurality of engaging claw parts, each engaging claw part being configured to engage a peripheral tab and to press the component against the attachment portion.

Assembly with improved system for attaching a component to a container

A method for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank including: a) inserting a plastic parison including two distinct parts into an open two-cavity mold; b) inserting a core, bearing at least part of a reinforcing element configured to create a link between the two parison parts, inside the parison; c) pressing the parison firmly against the mold cavities, for example by blowing through the core and/or creating suction behind the cavities; d) fixing the part of the reinforcing element to at least one of the parison parts using the core; e) withdrawing the core; f) closing the mold, bringing its two cavities together to grip the two parison parts around their periphery to weld them together; g) injecting a pressurized fluid into the mold and/or creating a vacuum behind the mold cavities to press the parison firmly against the mold cavities; and h) opening the mold and extracting the tank.

Method for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank with improved creep strength

A tank for storing an internal combustion engine exhaust gas liquid additive, the tank including a wall defining an internal volume, an electrical component located in the internal volume, and at least one electric cable configured to connect the electrical component to a voltage source outside the tank, at least one portion of the electric cable being inserted into an intermediate part connected to a base plate mounted over an opening in the wall, the base plate incorporating a casing mounted leaktight around an orifice in the base plate. The intermediate part is fastened by a quick-connect coupling including an electrical connector to which the electric cable is connected leaktight with aid of a seal and that emerges from the orifice in the base plate to outside the tank. The seal is inserted between the intermediate part and the connector and/or into a housing of the intermediate part.

Engine exhaust gas additive storage tank

The invention relates to a pump () intended to pump an additive in an SCR system for a vehicle. The pump is configured to rotate in a first direction of rotation in order to convey additive stored in a tank towards an injector via an injection channel. The pump includes a chamber () which houses a gear system (). The chamber () is in fluid communication with the tank and the injection channel via an inlet channel () and an outlet channel () respectively. The pump is such that the inlet channel and the outlet channel are arranged so that after draining the injection channel, the chamber collects and retains the additive.

Pump for an additive

A liquid delivery module including: a base plate positioned through an opening made in a wall of a liquid tank; a pump assembly configured to pump liquid from the base plate and to deliver the liquid to a supply line, via a hydraulic connector; a cover adapted to be fixed to the base plate. The pump assembly is mounted outside the tank. The hydraulic connector is partially or entirely integrated to the cover.

Delivery module for use in a system for purifying the exhaust gases of a combustion engine

A vehicular fluid injection system including a storage tank, an injection line, a heating system including an electrical heating element being powered by a power source, and a voltage converter inserted between the power source and the heating element, alone or combined with a PWM power regulation.

Vehicular fluid injection system, controller and method for heating said fluid injection system

A method for managing operation of a component of a system for storing and injecting an additive into exhaust gases of a combustion engine. The system includes a container for storing the additive and the method includes: obtaining an instantaneous measurement of concentration of additive and/or an instantaneous measurement of alkalinity of the additive and/or an instantaneous measurement of the temperature inside the container, by one or a plurality of measurement sensors mounted inside the container; determining reducing power of the additive based on the instantaneous measurement of concentration of additive and/or an instantaneous measurement of the alkalinity of the additive and/or temperature inside the container; generating a control signal, based on the defined reducing power; transmitting the generated control signal to the component.

Method and system for controlling the operation of a system for storing and injecting an additive into the exhaust gases of an engine

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