US 12,292,162 B2
Hydrogen refueling IR interference shield
Giorgio L. Zoia, Los Angeles, CA (US); Hannah L. White, Redondo Beach, CA (US); Dallas K. Fox, Yorba Linda, CA (US); and Jacquelyn A. Birdsall, Yorba Linda, CA (US)
Assigned to TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US)
Filed by TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US)
Filed on Mar. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/700,957.
Prior Publication US 2023/0304636 A1, Sep. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. F17C 13/02 (2006.01); F17C 5/00 (2006.01); F17C 5/06 (2006.01)
CPC F17C 13/02 (2013.01) [F17C 5/007 (2013.01); F17C 5/06 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0308 (2013.01); F17C 2221/012 (2013.01); F17C 2223/035 (2013.01); F17C 2250/034 (2013.01); F17C 2250/0491 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0178 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0184 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle comprising:
a receptacle receiving hydrogen fuel during hydrogen refueling;
an infrared (IR) transmitter coupled to the receptacle, the IR transmitter transmitting IR signals during hydrogen refueling; and
an IR interference shield coupled to the receptacle, the IR interference shield comprising:
a body;
a flange extending a determined distance from the body along the body's outer circumference, wherein the determined distance is sufficient to cover an area surrounding the receptacle to block external signals from reaching an area within the IR interference shield between an IR receiver of a hydrogen fueling nozzle mated to the receptacle and the IR transmitter;
a protruding section extending inwardly from at least one of the body's inner circumference and the flange's inner circumference; and
a contiguous aperture formed by the protruding section and the at least one of the body's inner circumference and the flange's inner circumference, wherein the contiguous aperture comprises a first portion to permit the hydrogen fueling nozzle to mate with the receptacle during the hydrogen refueling and a second portion to expose the IR transmitter to the IR receiver of the hydrogen fueling nozzle.