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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2016
Tatsuno Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuyuki Tsumura, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Takase, Tokyo, JP;
Kiyoshi Kimura, Tokyo, JP;
Takayuki Fuse, Tokyo, JP;
TATSUNO CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A gas filling apparatus having a filling nozzle with high operability. A gas filling apparatus, comprising; a filling mechanism for transporting a gas from a gas supply source via a gas transporting pipe while measuring flow rate of the gas; a filling hoseconnected to the gas transporting pipe, the filling hose having a filling nozzleat an end; a nozzle hookon which the filling nozzle is hung; and a guide mechanismfor guiding the filling nozzle from the nozzle hook to a predetermined position when the filling nozzle is detached from the nozzle hook. The guide mechanism can guide the filling nozzle to a filling port of a fuel tank mounted on a vehicle, which allows the filling nozzle to move to the filling port of the fuel tank with ease even though the filling nozzle is heavy or a high pressure gas such as hydrogen gas is handled. The nozzle hook can include an injection portfor injecting a dry gas to the filling nozzle hung on the nozzle hook.