FR2527559A1 - Automobile petrol tank filler cap - uses bolted plate on compressible gasket to seat stopper on flap door with bolt play aiding centering - Google Patents

Automobile petrol tank filler cap - uses bolted plate on compressible gasket to seat stopper on flap door with bolt play aiding centering Download PDF

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FR2527559A1
FR2527559A1 FR8209315A FR8209315A FR2527559A1 FR 2527559 A1 FR2527559 A1 FR 2527559A1 FR 8209315 A FR8209315 A FR 8209315A FR 8209315 A FR8209315 A FR 8209315A FR 2527559 A1 FR2527559 A1 FR 2527559A1
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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
    • B60K15/04—Tank inlets
    • B60K15/0406—Filler caps for fuel tanks
    • B60K15/0409—Provided with a lock
    • 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
    • B60K15/04—Tank inlets
    • B60K15/05—Inlet covers
    • 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
    • B60K15/04—Tank inlets
    • B60K15/0406—Filler caps for fuel tanks
    • B60K2015/0419—Self-sealing closure caps, e.g. that don't have to be removed manually

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Abstract

The petrol tank cap comprises a lockable stopper (12) coupled to a flap door (20). The stopper moves onto a seating plate (5) to effect closure. The plate is fixed in a body work recess (1) and a compressible sealing ring (4) is used between the plate and the bodywork recess. Peripheral screws (10) fix the plate to the body and are located with significant play, the arrangement permitting the centering of the plate relative to the stopper. The screws may also secure the pipe (3) leading to the petrol tank, engaging bolts (9) sited behind a pipe flange (7) and mounted with their heads (10a) in the floor of the recess.

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TRAPPE DE REMPLISSAGE A VOLET REGLABLE
La présente invention concerne les trappes de remplissage, notamment des réservoirs de véhicules automobiles, comportant un volet d'obturation accouplé à un bouchon verrouillable qui peut s'appliquer sur une embase d'appui fixée à un cuvelage assurant le logement de la trappe. L'étanchéité des trappes de remplissage est difficile à réaliser de manière correcte. Par ailleurs, lorsque la trappe est fermée, il se peut que le volet obturant la trappe ne soit pas exactement aligné avec le profil de la carrosserie, comme cela serait désirable.FILLER DOOR WITH ADJUSTABLE SHUTTER
The present invention relates to filling hatches, in particular motor vehicle tanks, comprising a shutter flap coupled to a lockable plug which can be applied to a support base fixed to a casing ensuring the housing of the hatch. Sealing the filling hatches is difficult to achieve correctly. Furthermore, when the hatch is closed, the shutter closing the hatch may not be exactly aligned with the profile of the body, as would be desirable.

La présente invention a pour objet une trappe de remplissage perfectionnée de manière à réaliser ce double objectif. The present invention relates to an improved filling hatch so as to achieve this double objective.

La trappe de remplissage selon l'invention est caractérisée en ce qu'un joint déformable en compression est interposé entre l'embase et le fond du cuvelage et en ce que la fixation de cette embase et de ce cuvelage est assurée par des vis disposées périphériquement et les traversant avec un jeu notable. The filling hatch according to the invention is characterized in that a deformable seal in compression is interposed between the base and the bottom of the casing and in that the fixing of this base and this casing is ensured by screws arranged peripherally and crossing them with noticeable play.

I1 est ainsi possible en desserant les vis de déplacer l'embase transversalement de façon à l'amener rigoureusement dans 1' axe du bouchon lorsque celui-ci occupe la position correspondant à la place désirée du volet d'obturation. Par ailleurs, lorsqu'on serre les vis le joint se comprime, ce qui modifie la position axiale de l'embase. En modifiant le serrage de certaines vis, on modifie de manière corresDondan.-ele plan d'apPui de l'embase de sorte au'on Deut amener cette dernière dans une position dans laquelle le bouchon s'ansliaue sur elle de manière continue, avec un effort constant de toute sa nériDhérie.  I1 is thus possible by loosening the screws to move the base transversely so as to bring it rigorously in one axis of the plug when the latter occupies the position corresponding to the desired place of the shutter. Furthermore, when the screws are tightened, the seal compresses, which changes the axial position of the base. By modifying the tightening of certain screws, one modifies in a corresDondan.-manner the support plane of the base so that the latter can be brought into a position in which the stopper coils continuously on it, with a constant effort from all his nérihérie.

Les vis assurent de Préférence en même temps la fixation de la tubulure de remDlissaqe. Dans ce cas, dans un mode de réalisation de l'invention, les têtes des vis sont disposées du coté du fond du cuvelaqeet les vis sont enqaqées dans des écrous fixés sous une collerette de la tubulure. The screws preferably ensure at the same time the fixing of the remDlissaqe tubing. In this case, in one embodiment of the invention, the heads of the screws are arranged on the side of the bottom of the tank and the screws are encased in nuts fixed under a flange of the tubing.

L'invention est Darticulièrement aDDlicable lorsque l'accou olement du volet et du bouchon est réalisé de manière à céder lorsau'un effort exercé sur le volet atteint un certain seuil. En effet, dans ce cas, on Deut séDarer le volet et le bouchon, donc ouvrir le volet lorsque le bouchon est verrouillé sur la tubulure, ce qui facilite le réglage de la position de l'embase d'appui. The invention is particularly aDDlicable when the joining of the flap and the plug is made so as to give way when a force exerted on the flap reaches a certain threshold. In fact, in this case, the shutter and the plug must be separated, so open the shutter when the plug is locked on the tube, which makes it easier to adjust the position of the support base.

On a décrit ci-après, à titre d'exemple non limitatif, un mode de réalisation de la trappe de remplissage selon l'invention avec référence au dessin annexé dans lequel
La Figure 1 en est une coupe suivant I-I de la Figure 2;
La Figure 2 est une vue en plan de la trappe, avec arrachements partiels.An embodiment of the filling flap according to the invention has been described below, by way of non-limiting example, with reference to the appended drawing in which
Figure 1 is a section along II of Figure 2;
Figure 2 is a plan view of the hatch, partially broken away.

Au dessin, on voit une trappe de remplissage comportant un cuvelage 1 intégré dans la carrosserie 2, ra tubulure de remplissage 3 est fixee autour d'un orifice prévu dans le fond du cuve- lage, avec interposition d'un joint d'étanchéité 4 déformable en compression et d'une embase annulaire d'appui 5. A cet effet, la tubulure 3 comporte une collerette 6 sur laquelle sont ménagés des bossages périphériques 7. Sous chac de ces derniers est maintenu par une plaquette 8 un écrou 9 dans lequel est engagée une vis 10 traversant avec un jeu notable des trous prévus à cet effet dans le fond du cuvelage 1, dans le joint d'étanchéité 4, dans l'embase d'appui 5 et dans le bossage. Les têtes lOa des vis 10 sous lesquelles sont disposées des rondelles 11, sont accessibles dans le fond du cuvelage.L'embase 5 comporte un bord tombé périphérique 5a qui enserre la collerette 6 en étant interrompue au droit des bossages 7, de sorte qu'elle est solidarisée avec la tubulure 3. In the drawing, we see a filling hatch comprising a casing 1 integrated in the bodywork 2, ra filling tube 3 is fixed around an orifice provided in the bottom of the casing, with interposition of a seal 4 deformable in compression and an annular support base 5. For this purpose, the tube 3 comprises a flange 6 on which are provided peripheral bosses 7. Under each of these is held by a plate 8 a nut 9 in which is engaged a screw 10 passing through with a significant clearance of the holes provided for this purpose in the bottom of the casing 1, in the seal 4, in the support base 5 and in the boss. The heads 10a of the screws 10 under which the washers 11 are arranged, are accessible in the bottom of the casing. The base 5 has a peripheral fallen edge 5a which encloses the collar 6 while being interrupted in line with the bosses 7, so that it is secured to the tubing 3.

L'ouverture de l'embase 5 peut -etre obturée par un bouchon 12 comprenant un fAt central 13 solidaire d'une collerette péri phérique 14 qui peut prendre appui sur l'embase 5 avec interposition d'un joint d'étanchéité 15. A l'intérieur du fAt 13 est disposé un barillet de verrouillage 16 dont l'élément mobile est solidaire d'une tourelle coiffante 17. Cette dernière comporte, à sa périphérie, des tenons 18 qui peuvent traverser des encoches 19 prévues dans l'embase 5 et s'engager sous un col rabattu 5b de cette embase. The opening of the base 5 can be closed by a plug 12 comprising a central plate 13 secured to a peripheral ring 14 which can bear on the base 5 with the interposition of a seal 15. A inside the fAt 13 is arranged a locking barrel 16 whose movable element is integral with a styling turret 17. The latter comprises, at its periphery, tenons 18 which can pass through notches 19 provided in the base 5 and engage under a folded collar 5b of this base.

Un volet 20 est relié au cuvelage par une charnière 21 dont l'axe est représenté en 22, et comporte en son centre un trou 23 au droit du barillet 16, permettant l'introduction dans ce dernier d'un moyen de commande constitué par exemple par une clé. A flap 20 is connected to the casing by a hinge 21 whose axis is shown at 22, and has at its center a hole 23 in line with the barrel 16, allowing the introduction into the latter of a control means constituted for example by a key.

Le volet 20 pourrait-etre solidaire du bouchon 12. Mais dans l'exemple de réalisation représenté, l'accouplement est réalisé de manière à céder lorsque l'effort exercé sur le volet atteint
un certain seuil. A cet effet, le volet 20 porte une série de languettes flexibles 24 qui sont dirigées vers l'intérieur, perpendiculairement au plan du volet. L'extrémité de chacune de ces languettes constitue un becquet de retenue 25 pouvant s'encliqueter derrière une saillie prévue sur le bord périphérique du fond d'encoches 26 qui sont ménagées dans la collerette et dans lesquelles les languettes sont engagées.The flap 20 could be secured to the plug 12. But in the embodiment shown, the coupling is made so as to give way when the force exerted on the flap reaches
a certain threshold. To this end, the flap 20 carries a series of flexible tongues 24 which are directed inwards, perpendicular to the plane of the flap. The end of each of these tabs constitutes a retaining spoiler 25 which can snap behind a projection provided on the peripheral edge of the bottom of notches 26 which are formed in the collar and in which the tabs are engaged.

En temps normal, le bouchon 12 est accoùplé par les languettes 24 au volet 20. Le bouchon a donc une position donnée par rapport au volet. Or pour que l'étanchéité soit assurée, il est nécessaire que le bouchon s'applique de manière continue et régulière sur l'embase 5. I1 est souhaitable par ailleurs que le volet 20 soit aligné avec le galbe extérieur de carrosserie. Ce double objectif est facilement atteint. En effet, si on desserre les vis 10, on peut déplacer l'embase 5 et le joint 4 parallèlement à eux-mB- mes, grâce au jeu prévu dans les trous de passage des vis. D'autre part, en serrant plus ou moins certaines vis, on modifie la compression du joint 4 à l'endroit de ces vis et, par suite, le plan d'appui de l'embase 5. On peut ainsi adapter la position dans l'espace de l'embase de façon que son contact avec le bouchon 12 soit assuré de manière correcte lorsque le volet 20 occupe la position désirée. Normally, the plug 12 is coupled by the tabs 24 to the flap 20. The plug therefore has a given position relative to the flap. However, in order for the seal to be ensured, it is necessary for the plug to apply continuously and regularly to the base 5. It is also desirable for the flap 20 to be aligned with the external curve of the bodywork. This double objective is easily achieved. In fact, if the screws 10 are loosened, the base 5 and the seal 4 can be moved parallel to them, thanks to the clearance provided in the holes for the passage of the screws. On the other hand, by tightening more or less certain screws, the compression of the gasket 4 at the location of these screws is modified and, consequently, the support plane of the base 5. It is thus possible to adapt the position in the space of the base so that its contact with the plug 12 is correctly ensured when the flap 20 occupies the desired position.

Il va de soi que la présente invention ne doit pas être considérée comme limitée au mode de réalisation décrit et représenté, mais en couvre au contraire, toutes les variantes.  It goes without saying that the present invention should not be considered as limited to the embodiment described and shown, but on the contrary covers all variants.

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REVENDICATIONS 1.- Trappe de remplissage notamment pour réservoirs de véhicules automobiles, comportant un volet d'obturation 20 accouplé à un bouchon verrouillable 12 qui peut s'appliquer sur une embase d'appui 5 fixée à un cuvelage I assurant le logement de la trappe, caractérisée en ce qu'un joint déformable en compression 4 est interposé entre l'embase 5 et le fond du cuvelage et en ce que la fixation de cette embase et de ce cuvelage est assurée par des vis 10 disposées périphériquement et les traversant avec un jeu notable. 1.- Filling flap, in particular for motor vehicle tanks, comprising a shutter 20 coupled to a lockable plug 12 which can be applied to a support base 5 fixed to a casing I ensuring the housing of the flap, characterized in that a compression-deformable seal 4 is interposed between the base 5 and the bottom of the casing and in that the fixing of this base and this casing is ensured by screws 10 disposed peripherally and passing through them with a clearance notable. 2.- Trappe selon la revendication 1, caractérise en ce que les vis 10 assurent en même temps la fixation de la tubulure de remplissage 3. 2.- hatch according to claim 1, characterized in that the screws 10 ensure at the same time the fixing of the filling pipe 3. 3.- Trappe selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que les têtes l0a des vis 10 sont disposées du ctté du fond du cuvelage 1 et en ce que les vis sont engagées dans des écrous 9 fixés sous une collerette 6 de la tubulure 3.  3.- hatch according to claim 2, characterized in that the heads 10a of the screws 10 are disposed on the side of the bottom of the casing 1 and in that the screws are engaged in nuts 9 fixed under a flange 6 of the pipe 3.
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EP0304579A1 (en) * 1987-08-07 1989-03-01 Rhein-Bonar Kunststoff-Technik Gmbh Tank filler neck screwed on from above
FR2664864A1 (en) * 1990-07-19 1992-01-24 Omegal Flap for closing off access to the fuel tank of a motor vehicle
EP0545813A1 (en) * 1991-12-06 1993-06-09 Paul Journee S.A. Seal for the filler neck of the fuel tank of an automobile

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FR1084094A (en) * 1952-10-20 1955-01-17 Auto Union Gmbh Lockable closure for fuel tanks, especially for motor vehicles
US3374007A (en) * 1966-06-09 1968-03-19 Gen Motors Corp Tank filler arrangement

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FR1084094A (en) * 1952-10-20 1955-01-17 Auto Union Gmbh Lockable closure for fuel tanks, especially for motor vehicles
US3374007A (en) * 1966-06-09 1968-03-19 Gen Motors Corp Tank filler arrangement

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EP0304579A1 (en) * 1987-08-07 1989-03-01 Rhein-Bonar Kunststoff-Technik Gmbh Tank filler neck screwed on from above
FR2664864A1 (en) * 1990-07-19 1992-01-24 Omegal Flap for closing off access to the fuel tank of a motor vehicle
EP0545813A1 (en) * 1991-12-06 1993-06-09 Paul Journee S.A. Seal for the filler neck of the fuel tank of an automobile
FR2684607A1 (en) * 1991-12-06 1993-06-11 Journee Paul Sa DEVICE FOR CLOSING THE FUEL PIPING OF THE FUEL TANK OF A MOTOR VEHICLE.

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