EP3562699A1 - Dispositif de fixation à l'intérieur d'un réservoir - Google Patents

Dispositif de fixation à l'intérieur d'un réservoir

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Publication number
EP3562699A1
EP3562699A1 EP18700710.9A EP18700710A EP3562699A1 EP 3562699 A1 EP3562699 A1 EP 3562699A1 EP 18700710 A EP18700710 A EP 18700710A EP 3562699 A1 EP3562699 A1 EP 3562699A1
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Prior art keywords
clamping
tank
plastic
following features
plastic tank
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Gerd Wolter
Markus JANICH
Udo WICHARTZ
Sabine Schneider
Axel Frohwein
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Kautex Textron GmbH and Co KG
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Kautex Textron GmbH and Co KG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K15/00—Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines or other fuel consuming energy converters, e.g. fuel cells; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks
    • B60K15/03—Fuel tanks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K15/00—Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines or other fuel consuming energy converters, e.g. fuel cells; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks
    • B60K15/03—Fuel tanks
    • B60K2015/03328—Arrangements or special measures related to fuel tanks or fuel handling
    • B60K2015/0344—Arrangements or special measures related to fuel tanks or fuel handling comprising baffles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K15/00—Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines or other fuel consuming energy converters, e.g. fuel cells; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks
    • B60K15/03—Fuel tanks
    • B60K2015/03328—Arrangements or special measures related to fuel tanks or fuel handling
    • B60K2015/03453—Arrangements or special measures related to fuel tanks or fuel handling for fixing or mounting parts of the fuel tank together
    • B60K2015/03467—Arrangements or special measures related to fuel tanks or fuel handling for fixing or mounting parts of the fuel tank together by clip or snap fit fittings
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K15/00—Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines or other fuel consuming energy converters, e.g. fuel cells; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks
    • B60K15/03—Fuel tanks
    • B60K2015/03486—Fuel tanks characterised by the materials the tank or parts thereof are essentially made from
    • B60K2015/03493—Fuel tanks characterised by the materials the tank or parts thereof are essentially made from made of plastics
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B2/00—Friction-grip releasable fastenings
    • F16B2/20—Clips, i.e. with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B2/00—Friction-grip releasable fastenings
    • F16B2/20—Clips, i.e. with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening
    • F16B2/22—Clips, i.e. with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening of resilient material, e.g. rubbery material
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T10/00—Road transport of goods or passengers
    • Y02T10/10—Internal combustion engine [ICE] based vehicles
    • Y02T10/12—Improving ICE efficiencies

Definitions

  • the present invention is in the field of component fittings for tanks, in particular for plastic tanks, and more preferably for plastic fuel tanks.
  • tank components are usually attached via a direct or indirect welding or riveting to the inside (Intank-welding) or possibly also to the outside (refueling-welding) of the tank wall.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore in an improved Intank attachment of Tankeinbau tone.
  • a plastic tank may be for example a fuel tank, in particular for diesel or petrol, or a remplisstechniksbe ⁇ container for aqueous urea solution that is needed for the SCR process (Selective Catalytic Reduction).
  • a plastic fuel tank more preferably a plastic fuel tank whose wall is made multi-layered.
  • the tank ⁇ wall of the fuel tank includes a HDPE (High Density
  • the fuel ⁇ container is produced by extrusion blow molding.
  • the inventive device for mounting components Tankein- comprises a holding element for holding the tank mounting ⁇ part and at least one connected with the retaining element
  • clamping device wherein the clamping device in turn has a first clamping leg and a second clamping leg, which are opposite each other, wherein at least one of these two clamping legs is elastically deformable and wherein a mounting structure under elastic deformation of the clamping device in a distance space between the two opposite clamping legs is receivable.
  • deformable that is flexible clamping device and without a welding or other aids on a fastening structure, for example, and preferably by the Tank wall is formed, can be pushed on and thereby at least ⁇ due to the frictional connection between the clamping device and the mounting structure a reliable attachment of the Tankeinbauteils is ensured, which can be produced simultaneously in a more easy and cost-efficient manner.
  • the device for fastening tank mounting parts can also be referred to as a component holder.
  • the Tankeinbaumaschine are therefore the components to be held.
  • a component is preferably a functional component intended for the proper operation of a plastic tank.
  • Preferred examples of such a functional compo ⁇ nent include a valve, a valve housing, a conduit, a vent line, a vent line, a nipple, a manifold or a sensor, preferably a level sensor.
  • the component is vorgese ⁇ hen to be arranged in the interior of the plastic tank.
  • the retaining element may also be referred to as a receiving element for receiving the tank mounting part.
  • the clamping device may preferably also be referred to as a clamp and / or as a clamping device.
  • the device of the invention may be made of any material known and suitable to those skilled in the art, it is preferably made of a plastic.
  • Clamping device with the two clamping legs made of a plastic. Even more preferably, the retaining element and the at least one clamping device connected thereto are produced in one piece. Most preferably, the OF INVENTION ⁇ dung modern device is made by injection molding.
  • the retaining element further preferably comprises at least one on ⁇ takeover, a clamping connection, a clip connection and / or a recess for mounting an in-tank part. Further preferably, the retaining element has a substantially circular ⁇ shaped or rectangular cross section. Even more preferably, the holding element is connected to a tank mounting part.
  • the first clamping leg is preferably arranged above the second clamping leg.
  • the installation position is to be understood as the positioning of the device in the room if, for example, it has been pushed onto the fastening structure for its intended use, which in turn is formed, for example, preferably by the tank wall of a plastic tank. More preferably, the plastic tank was hereafter installed in a motor vehicle.
  • the clamping device is preferably connected to the retaining element via at least one connecting web. More preferably, the clamping device is connected to the holding element via one or both of the two clamping legs.
  • the clamping means is only connected via one of the two clamping legs with the holding element, wherein the preferred ⁇ th the clamping device via the first clamping leg, that the clamping limb, which is arranged in the installation position above the other clamping leg, is connected to the retaining element. More preferably, this compound is also via a
  • connection ⁇ web to a smaller longitudinal extent than the ver with him ⁇ Thematic clamping leg. More preferably, the
  • the longitudinal extent of the connecting web is less than half, less than a quarter, or most preferably less than one-eighth of the longitudinal extension of the associated clamping leg. This advantageously ensures that the clamping device remains elastically deformable.
  • both clamping legs are elastically deformable. This will be an even safer
  • the elastic deformability of the ⁇ least one clamping leg can also be referred to as flexibility, that is, that at least one of the two clamping legs is flexible.
  • clamping legs of the clamping device may have any configuration that appears suitable to the person skilled in the art, these preferably have a substantially plate-shaped configuration, more preferably a plate-shaped configuration in which the surface which is provided for contacting the fastening structure is substantially planar. Further preferably, the two clamping legs of the clamping device are arranged substantially parallel to each other. As a result, a particularly secure seat of the device according to the invention is advantageously ensured on the mounting structure.
  • this distance space can later, for example when mounting the device according to the invention in a plastic tank, the mounting structure are received, which is preferably formed by the wall of the plastic tank.
  • the two clamping legs By receiving the fastening structure between the two clamping legs, ie in the spacing space formed between the two clamping legs, the two clamping legs each exert a compressive force on the fastening structure.
  • the force vectors or the directions of force of the two clamping legs are directed towards each other.
  • the fastening structure is clamped by the clamping device or the device according to the invention clamped or clamped to the mounting ⁇ structure.
  • this pressure force guarantees by this pressure force the safe and easy and kos ⁇ -effectively produced fixing the pre- directional invention and thus an in-tank portion attached thereto.
  • This fixing is carried out of the inventive device on the mounting structure, as will be further explained below, preferably the device according to the invention by a push on ⁇ in an insertion direction on the mounting structure, and due to the
  • the elastically deformable clamping device is elastically deformed, i. in other words, the distance space and / or the distance between the two clamping legs is increased during pushing.
  • attachment structure may be any suitable structure that provides at least one frictional connection with the clamping device of the invention
  • the attachment structure is preferably a mounting structure arranged in the plastic tank.
  • the attachment structure is advantageously directly or indirectly connected to the inside of the wall of the plastic tank and / or particularly preferably consists of the wall of the plastic tank.
  • the mounting structure can, for example, the inside of the wall of the plastic material ⁇ tanks have been welded.
  • the attachment structure consists of the wall of the
  • the attachment ⁇ structure is more preferably carried out as an invagination of plastic tanks, which in the interior of the
  • the attachment structure is be ⁇ vorzugt been introduced during the manufacture of plastic tanks by extrusion blow molding in the plastic tank.
  • this is the efficient design a fastening structure possible, wherein the fastening structure also has a special and optimized for the function of Be ⁇ fastening of the device according to the invention
  • the device according to the invention on at least two clamping devices, wherein the holding element is arranged between ⁇ these clamping devices.
  • the retaining element is preferably flanked or bordered by the at least two clamping devices.
  • the inventive device comprises two Klemmeinrich- obligations, which are arranged substantially parallel to each other.
  • the two clamping devices are preferably arranged symmetrically, more preferably mirror-symmetrically to one another.
  • the plane of symmetry runs
  • the respective second clamping legs that is, in the installed position of the device arranged below clamping leg of the two clamping devices connected to each other via a material bridge.
  • the material bridge between the two clamping devices via at least one connecting web is connected to the holding element.
  • the material bridge is connected to the holding element via at least two connecting webs, whereby even more preferably the
  • the material bridge is connected to two such connecting webs with the holding element.
  • the Klemmemcardi U-shaped or V-shaped so that the two clamping legs are connected to each other at a first end portion of the clamping device and the mounting structure via a second end portion of the clamping device in the space between the two clamping legs is inserted, wherein the second end portion The first end region is arranged opposite.
  • Clamping means is to be understood in a cross-sectionally U-shaped or V-shaped clamping device. Accordingly, the two clamping legs of the clamping device are connected together at a first end portion, while they are not at the second end portion. In other words At the second end region, an insertion opening is formed, via which the fastening structure can be inserted or pushed into the spacing space formed between the two clamping legs by sliding the device according to the invention onto the fastening structure.
  • Clamping device ensures that the erfindungsge ⁇ Permitted device improved fixation takes place, since this can not be moved in contact with the mounting structure formed by the two connected Klemmschen- with the attachment structure in the direction of insertion.
  • the device according to the invention can also be pushed onto the attachment structure in an insertion direction, wherein the insertion direction runs parallel to a connection direction of the first end region of a clamping device with the second end region of a clamping device and in the direction of the second end region of the clamping device.
  • the device according to the invention has at least two clamping devices, wherein their respective insertion directions are parallel to one another, more preferably in the same direction.
  • the two openings formed at the end portions of the clamping devices point in the same direction.
  • the at least two clamping devices are arranged substantially parallel to one another and flank the holding element.
  • the device according to the invention preferably has a retaining projection on the clamping device, which is arranged on a surface facing the spacer space of at least one clamping limb . More preferably, the retaining projection
  • the clamping leg Cohesively connected to the clamping leg.
  • On the test clamping leg and retaining projection are integrally formed, particularly preferably in the injection molding process.
  • the holding ⁇ projection is formed preferably to preciselygrei- in a recess and / or a recess of the mounting structure fen.
  • an improved seat, or an improved fixation of the device according to the invention is advantageously ensured and in particular prevents movement thereof along the direction of insertion.
  • the retaining projection is adapted to engage in a clearance space between two paired and arranged parallel mounting structures.
  • the retaining projection is formed as a retaining rib, which extends in a still preferred embodiment substantially transversely to the insertion direction on the space between the two clamping legs facing surface.
  • the retaining projection, or the retaining rib preferably extends over a width extent of the clamping leg, wherein the width extent of the clamping ⁇ leg is oriented perpendicular to the direction of insertion of the mounting ⁇ structure in the distance space.
  • the retaining projections or retaining ribs are more preferably arranged in parallel to each other and disposed still be ⁇ vorzugter each other at equal intervals.
  • this holder projections or retaining rib ⁇ differently far into the gap space between the two clamping legs protrude.
  • the retaining projections located outside at a number of at least three holding projections protrude less far into the spacing space between the two clamping legs than the one or more retaining projections arranged therebetween.
  • the holding element of the device according to the invention has at least one securing projection, which is arranged on a surface of the holding element facing the spacing space between the two clamping legs.
  • the securing projection projects from the retaining element in the direction of the distance space of the clamping device.
  • the securing projection preferably contacts the fastening structure and, via the force and / or form closure thus produced, with the fastening structure, ensures a further improved and safer fit of the device.
  • a rotation of the device according to the invention about an axis perpendicular to the direction of insertion can be effectively prevented by the securing projection.
  • this axis is also perpendicular to a space to the space ⁇ facing surface of at least one clamping leg. More preferably, an aligned in the insertion direction of the device according to the invention side of the securing projection is rounded. As a result, it is advantageously ensured a simplified sliding of the device onto the mounting structure (s).
  • the securing projection is preferably connected to at least one of the two clamping legs of the clamping device. More preferably, the securing projection is connected to the first clamping leg which is arranged in the installation position of the device above the second clamping leg.
  • first clamping legs of the two clamping devices are each connected via a material bridge with the holding element.
  • Embodiment is particularly preferred when the two first clamping legs of the two clamping device or the two second clamping legs of the clamping device are not connected to each other via a material bridge. This can be particularly advantageous when the spatial Substituted ⁇ staltung of the fixture tank mounting portion of a different material ⁇ bridge between two clamping legs
  • Clamping means with the holding element advantageously contributes to an improved stability of the device according to the invention.
  • the pressure force which can be exerted on the fastening structure is increased.
  • an additional clock-Kon ⁇ surface between the apparatus and the mounting structure provided by the bridge of material. All of these advantages result in an improved and more stable fit of the device.
  • the installation position of the device arranged below the second clamping legs of the two clamping devices are each connected via a material bridge with the Halteele ⁇ ment.
  • the material bridge extending from one of the clamping legs preferably additionally contacts the securing projection, which is arranged on the space facing the spacer surface of the retaining element.
  • the material bridge is connected to ⁇ additionally with this securing projection.
  • the clamping device of the erfindungsge ⁇ MAESSEN device on at least one securing web, which is arranged on a space facing the distance space of at least one clamping leg, wherein the securing web is additionally ⁇ Lich arranged on a holding element edge of the clamping jaw.
  • the securing web extends over a
  • the longitudinal extent of the clamping leg is in this case oriented parallel to the insertion direction of the fastening structure in the distance space.
  • Securing web is further preferably used as a sheet in Wesentli ⁇ chen element is formed, its longitudinal extension starting from the edge of the clamping leg in the direction of this clamping leg opposite the clamping leg unge ⁇ ferry at least one eighth, at least a quarter or at least half the distance between the two
  • the longitudinal extent of the securing web is very particularly preferably smaller than the distance between the two opposite clamping legs.
  • the securing web contacted in the assembly position of the erfindungsge ⁇ MAESSEN device - similar to the above-mentioned securing projection - preferably, the mounting structure and provides via the here above prepared force and / or form fit with the Fixing structure for a further improved and safer fit of the device.
  • the securing projection effectively a rotation of the
  • an axis perpendicular to the insertion direction axis Preferably, this axis is also perpendicular to a space to the space ⁇ facing surface of at least one clamping leg.
  • the securing web is arranged in a U-shaped or V-shaped configuration of the clamping device in the connecting region of the opposite clamping legs. Such an arrangement proved to be advantageously very suitable to effectively avoid the above-described rotation of the device according to the invention.
  • the clamping means of the apparatus Invention ⁇ according to at least two securing webs.
  • ⁇ by advantageously a rotation of the
  • these at least two securing webs are distributed substantially uniformly over the longitudinal extension of the clamping device. Further preferably, the
  • the invention further relates to a plastic tank, wherein the plastic tank has a tank wall with at least one (directly or indirectly) connected to the tank wall and arranged in the interior of the plastic tank mounting structure.
  • the plastic tank according to the invention further comprises the device according to the invention and described above for fastening tank mounting parts, wherein the fastening structure of the plastic tank is arranged in the spacing space between the two clamping legs in the clamping device of the device. Accordingly, all the features described above with respect to the device are also applicable to the plastic tank according to the invention and can be combined, unless otherwise stated.
  • the clamping means exerts, or practicing the two clamping legs of the clamping means comprises a compressive force on the Fixed To ⁇ supply structure from. Between the clamping device and the
  • Fixing structure is preferably a frictional connection and / or a positive connection. Further preferably, the front ⁇ direction also has a connected to the holding element tank ⁇ fitting.
  • the mounting structure with the inside of the wall of the plastic tank di ⁇ rectly or indirectly connected and / or more preferably consists of the wall of the plastic tank.
  • An existing from the wall of the plastic tank attachment ⁇ structure can also be referred to as a formed from the wall of the plastic tank attachment structure.
  • the attachment structure of the plastic tank is designed as an invagination of the plastic tank, which projects into the interior of the plastic tank.
  • Such Einstül ⁇ pung may be referred to as Einkragung.
  • the fastening structure has moreover been introduced into the plastic tank by extrusion blow molding during the production of the plastic tank.
  • the plastic tank has a tank wall with at least two and arranged in the interior of the plastic tank Attachment structures, wherein the at least two fastening ⁇ tion structures face each other.
  • the plastic tank has a device with at least two clamping devices, the holding element of the device being arranged between these two clamping devices and the at least two opposing fastening structures of the plastic tank being arranged in the spaces between the two clamping legs of the two clamping devices of the device.
  • a sol ⁇ lt) che embodiment of the plastic tank is achieved by a particularly secure fixing of the apparatus of the invention and thus of the joining tank installation part.
  • the plastic tank on a device 15 the at least one clamping device at least one
  • Holding projection which is arranged on a space facing the spacer space of at least one clamping leg of Klemmein ⁇ direction and wherein at least one
  • Attachment structure of the plastic tank has a latching recess 20, in which engages the retaining projection of the clamping device.
  • the plastic tank on the opposite two fastening structures described above, and the device has two clamping devices, each with at least one retaining projection, wherein
  • the latching recess of a fastening structure is formed by two essentially identical components.
  • these two identically aligned indentations and / or projections are arranged substantially parallel to one another with respect to their longitudinal extent.
  • the device according to the invention is between at least two fastening supply structures under Ausbil ⁇ dung of a frictional connection between the device and the tank wall of the plastic tank and the tank wall is clamped.
  • at least a portion of the surface of the device according to the invention is used to form a Kunststoffflä ⁇ surface between the device and the inside of the tank wall of the plastic tank.
  • the two attachment structures serve as an abutment.
  • the frictional connection between at least one exhaust is preferably cut at the top of a angeord ⁇ Neten in the installed position of the device surface of the device and the tank wall of the
  • the tank wall of the plastic tank to a ⁇ On acquisition, in which the device engages positively and / or positively.
  • the frictional connection and / or positive connection between a section of the device, more preferably a section of the device located at the topmostmost position in the installed position of the device, and the receptacle of the tank wall of the plastic tank are preferably formed.
  • the receptacle is preferably configured as bulge of the tank wall being ⁇ staltet, wherein the bulge in the direction of the inventive apparatus or the inventive apparatus can point away.
  • the bulge is a bulge which points away from the device according to the invention.
  • the bulge is a convex bulge of the tank wall.
  • the device according to the invention engages in the bulge, the device is additionally fixed and prevented from moving.
  • the portion of the device according to the invention which engages in the bulge has a configuration that is substantially complementary to the bulge.
  • the bulge and / or engaging in this bulge portion of the device according to the invention has a substantially rectangular shape.
  • Figures 1A-1D are schematic views of an embodiment of the device according to the invention from different angles;
  • FIGS 2A-2C are schematic views of another embodiment of the device according to the invention from different angles.
  • Figures 3A-3B are schematic views of an inventive
  • Plastic tanks comprising the device shown in Figures 1A-1D.
  • FIGS. 1A to 1D show schematic views of a first embodiment of the device (1) according to the invention from various angles of view.
  • the device for fastening tank components (1) is produced in one piece from a plastic by injection molding and has a holding element (2) which is suitable for holding functional tank components (not shown).
  • the holding element has a substantially cylindrical shape, or a circular cross-section, as well as receptacles for a to be fixed of the tank mounting parts and is arranged between two elastically deformable clamping devices (3).
  • the holding element (2) is arranged centered between the two clamping devices (3) which are in turn arranged in mirror symmetry zuei ⁇ Nander.
  • the axis of symmetry extends through the center of the retaining element (2).
  • the two clamping devices (3) of the device (1) are U-shaped and each have a first clamping leg (4) and a second clamping leg (5), both of which are elastically deformable.
  • the first clamping leg (4) and the second clamping leg (5) of the clamping device (3) are connected to one another at ei ⁇ nem first end region (7) of the clamping device (3).
  • Opposite the first end region (7) is a second end region (8) of the clamping device (3). This forms an opening or insertion opening for the attachment structure (15) in the clamping device (3).
  • each of the two clamping devices (3) is defined by the first end region (7) and the second end region (8) of the clamping devices (3). Since these insertion directions (R) due to the
  • the clamping devices (3) of the device (1) When mounting the inventive device (1) in a plastic tank (18), the clamping devices (3) of the device (1) via two mounting structures (15) which are arranged in the interior (20) of the plastic tank (18), in the direction of insertion (R) pushed.
  • the attachment structures (15) into the receiving spaces (6) of the two clamping devices (3) elastic deformation of the clamping devices (3) and secure fixing of the device (1) takes place.
  • the clamping devices (3) are each connected to the retaining element (2) via their first clamping limb (4).
  • the Ver ⁇ connection between clamping device (3) with the holding element (2) takes place via a connecting web, the lower Has longitudinal extent, as the associated clamping leg (4) of the clamping device (3).
  • the clamping legs (4, 5) of the clamping devices (3) have a substantially plate-shaped configuration, the surface (10) facing the spacer space (6), which is provided for contacting the fastening structure (15), being substantially planar is. As can likewise be seen from FIGS. 1A to 1D, the two clamping legs (4, 5) of the clamping devices (3) are arranged substantially parallel to one another.
  • this distance space serves to accommodate a
  • Mounting structure (15) which is arranged for example in a plastic ⁇ fuel tank (18), via which the device (1) is fixed by its clamping means (3) and a force applied to the Fixed To ⁇ supply structure (15) compressive force.
  • the two in the installation position of the device (1) arranged below the second clamping leg (5) are connected by a material bridge (13).
  • the bridge of material (13) is ⁇ beyond two connecting webs (14) with the Garele- ment (2), said connecting webs (14)
  • FIGS. 1A to 1D furthermore show per clamping device (3) six holding projections (9) designed as holding ribs, which are arranged on the surface (10) of the second clamping limb (5) facing the spacer space (6).
  • the six retaining ribs (9) are arranged transversely to the direction of insertion (R) on the surface (10) of the second clamping limb (5) and extend over a width extension of this clamping leg (5).
  • top of the outer ⁇ ren two retaining ribs (9) of the clamping device (3) protrude less far into the clearance space (6) into it, other than the support ribs (9).
  • the device (1) furthermore has two securing projections (11) arranged on the holding element (2), each of which faces a spacer space (6) of one of the two clamping devices (3) Holding element (12) are arranged.
  • the Si ⁇ cherungsvorsprünge (11) protrude therefore starting from the
  • Retaining element (2) respectively in the direction of the distance spaces (6) of the two clamping devices (3). Furthermore, in the insertion direction (R) of the clamping devices (3) aligned sides of the securing projections (11) are rounded.
  • FIGS. 2A-2C show schematic views of a further embodiment of the device according to the invention from various viewing angles. This embodiment is identical to the embodiment shown in Figures 1A to 1D, is therefore hereinafter only the differences are discussed between the two execution ⁇ form substantially.
  • Element is designed. Furthermore, on each of the two clamping devices (3), in particular on its first clamping legs (4) a flat trained securing web (16) attached to the said spacer space (6) facing surface (10) of the first clamping leg (4) and on the holding element (2) facing edge
  • the Siche ⁇ approximately webs (16) are respectively in the first end (7) of the clamping devices (3) arranged partly limit the distance space (6) in the direction of the holding element (2) and have a longitudinal extent corresponding to the approximately one quarter of the distance between two opposite clamping legs (4,5) corresponds to a clamping device.
  • FIGS 3A-3B are schematic views of a partial cut-away of the plastic tank (18) according to the invention containing the device (1) shown in Figures 1A-1D.
  • FIG. 3B shows a section through the plastic tank according to the invention and the device according to the invention.
  • the device (1) according to the invention has been pushed into the plastic tank (18) by being pushed in the direction of insertion (R) onto the fastening structures (15) of the plastic tank (18) in the plastic tank and thus fixed.
  • R direction of insertion
  • the fastening structures (15) are indentations or projections of the tank wall (19) of the plastic tank (18) which during the manufacture of the
  • Plastic tanks (18) were introduced by extrusion blow molding in this and in the interior (20) of the plastic tank
  • the fastening structures (15) each have a latching recess (21) into which the retaining ribs (9) of the device (1) engage.
  • the two opposite fastening structures (15) were paired, substantially identically oriented and zuei ⁇ Nander spaced indentations of the tank wall (19) of the plastic ⁇ fuel tank (18) is formed, with the recesses (21) formed between these spaced-apart indentations.
  • a receptacle (22) can be seen in the tank wall (19) of the plastic tank (18) into which the device (1) according to the invention engages with a section, in particular a section arranged at the top in the installed position of the device.
  • the receptacle (22) is designed as a convex bulge of the tank wall (19) of the plastic tank (18).
  • Embodiment which is in the contact area to a positive connection between the device (1) and the receptacle (22).

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L'invention concerne un dispositif de fixation d'éléments d'un réservoir, le dispositif présentant un élément de retenue servant à maintenir l'élément du réservoir et au moins un dispositif de serrage déformable élastiquement et relié à l'élément de retenue et permettant de loger une structure de fixation. L'invention concerne par ailleurs un réservoir en matière plastique à l'intérieur duquel est agencée une structure de fixation sur laquelle est agencé un dispositif de fixation d'éléments de réservoir selon l'invention.
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