Method and system for water collection and usage on-board a vehicle

A technology of vehicles and collectors, applied in the field of water collection and use and systems for vehicles, capable of solving problems such as combustion stability and performance damage

Pending Publication Date: 2019-10-22
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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[0013] The following description refers to the use of coordinating vehicles (e.g. figure 1 Systems and methods for the collection, treatment and use of water on vehicles. water generating systems such as figure 2 A system that can be configured to harvest and collect water generated on a vehicle during operation of the vehicle, such as during cylinder combustion, air conditioning operation, condensation of ambient water, and the like. Additionally, the water generation system can be configured to harvest water from the surrounding air using electricity. The controller can be configured to execute control programs such as image 3 A sample program to coordinate the collection and treatment of water from different locations in the vehicle. A leak in the water reservoir may be inferred based on a sensed change in the water level of the water reservoir. Figure 4 An exemplary water treatment operation is shown. In this way, the benefits of water use on vehicle performance ca...

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Methods and systems are provided for optimizing collection, usage, and processing of water on-board a vehicle. Water is harvested from various locations of the vehicle including from engine operation,surface condensation, and via dehumidification. Water is processed differently based on the source of the water as well as the intended use.

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technical field [0001] The present invention generally relates to methods and systems for controlling the collection, treatment and use of water on vehicles. Background technique [0002] Water may be used (eg, sprayed, sprayed, etc.) at various locations in the vehicle system to address a variety of problems. For example, water may be injected into an engine intake manifold to humidify charge air, or into an exhaust manifold to clean exhaust gases. As another example, water may be injected directly into the combustion chamber for knock control or temperature control. In further examples, water may be sprayed onto the surface of a vehicle component for cleaning or cooling the component (eg, windshield, camera lens, body, etc.), or to remove particulate matter. Additionally, the water can be treated (eg, filtered or distilled) to provide potable water that can be used by vehicle occupants. [0003] The dispensed water may come from a water collection system on the vehicle....

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IPC IPC(8): F02M35/10F02M25/03B60H1/00
CPCB60H1/00592F02M25/03F02M35/10242B01D53/265B60H1/32331B60S1/50C02F1/32C02F2101/32C02F2201/008C02F2303/04F02B29/0468F02D41/0025F02D41/064F02D41/22G01C21/3453Y02T10/12Y02T10/40B01D29/50B60H1/3233B60R16/08B60S1/68C02F1/001C02F2101/30F02D41/1498F02D2200/501F02N99/00G05D1/0088
Inventor 道格拉斯·马丁约翰·罗林杰
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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