KR20210050936A - Vehicle fuel door opener - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a fuel door opener for a vehicle comprises: an opener housing having a storage space and an opening communicating with the storage space; an opener rod movable toward the inside or the outside of the storage space of the opener housing; and a sealing structure mounted in the opening of the opener housing and sealing a gap between the opener housing and the opening. A diameter of the sealing structure can be varied in a radial direction of the opener rod by movement and stopping of the opener rod.

Description

Vehicle fuel door opener {VEHICLE FUEL DOOR OPENER}

The present invention relates to a fuel door opener for a vehicle, and more particularly, a fuel door opener for a vehicle capable of quickly opening (pop-up) a fuel door through rapid movement of the opener rod by reducing friction between the opener rod and the sealing structure. It is about.

In general, automobiles are equipped with a fuel filler apparatus for injecting fuel into a fuel tank.

The fuel injection device includes a fuel filler tube extending from the fuel tank to the panel of the vehicle, a fuel cap detachably coupled to the opening of the fuel filler tube, and fuel installed on the panel of the vehicle to support the fuel filler tube. It may include a door housing and a fuel door for opening and closing the fuel door housing.

The fuel door can open or close the fuel door housing by the fuel door opener. Normally, as the fuel door is locked to the fuel door opener, the fuel door closes the fuel door housing, and as the fuel door is released from the fuel door opener by the user's operation, the fuel door has the elastic force of an elastic member such as a spring. It is configured to open (pop-up) the fuel door housing by means of.

The fuel door opener includes an opener housing, an opener rod movably mounted on the opener housing, and a driving mechanism for driving the opener rod.

The opener housing has an accommodation space for accommodating the opener rod. In addition, a sealing structure that has an opening allowing movement of the opener rod and blocks the inflow of moisture, foreign matter, and the like is fixedly mounted to the opening of the opener housing. The sealing structure has a sealing member made of a rubber material, and the sealing member seals between the opener rod and the opening of the opener housing. In addition, grease is applied to the inner surface of the sealing member in order to reduce the frictional force between the opener rod and the sealing member.

The opener rod has a lock protrusion that is detachably coupled to the hook of the fuel door, and as the opener rod is moved by the driving mechanism, the lock protrusion of the opener rod is detachably coupled to the hook of the fuel door. Open or close the door housing.

In the conventional fuel door opener, when the opener rod is moved by the driving mechanism, the movement of the opener rod may be delayed as frictional force is generated between the opener rod and the sealing member, so that the opening (pop-up) of the fuel door may not be smooth. Since the sealing member may be severely deformed by frictional force, there is a disadvantage in that the sealing property of the opener housing may be lowered. In addition, as the grease is applied to the inner surface of the sealing member, there is a disadvantage of increasing the manufacturing cost.

The matters described in this background are prepared to enhance an understanding of the background of the invention, and may include matters other than the prior art already known to those of ordinary skill in the field to which this technology belongs.

The present invention was devised in consideration of the above points, and opening (pop-up) the fuel door through rapid movement of the opener rod by reducing the frictional force between the opener rod and the sealing structure when the opener rod moves to open and close the fuel door. It is an object of the present invention to provide a fuel door opener for a vehicle capable of quickly executing a door lock.

A fuel door opener for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object includes: an opener housing having an accommodation space and an opening communicating with the accommodation space; An opener rod movable toward the inside or outside of the receiving space of the opener housing; And a sealing structure mounted on the opening of the opener housing and sealing between the opener housing and the opening.

The diameter of the sealing structure may be configured to be variable along the radial direction of the opener rod by moving and stopping the opener rod.

The new sealing structure may include a plurality of sealing members disposed to surround the opener rod, and the plurality of sealing members may be configured to be movable along a radial direction of the opener rod by moving and stopping the opener rod.

The opener rod has a plurality of outer circumferential grooves, each sealing member has a tooth shape that can be selectively engaged with any one of the plurality of outer circumferential grooves, and the tooth shape can protrude from the inner surface of each sealing member along the inner diameter direction. have.

As the opener rod moves in the longitudinal direction of the opener housing, the plurality of sealing members move away from the outer circumferential groove of the opener rod, and as the opener rod stops, the plurality of sealing members move the opener rod. By moving toward, the teeth of each sealing member may be configured to engage with the outer circumferential groove of the opener rod.

The sealing structure may further include a plurality of slide carriers individually fixed to a plurality of sealing members, and a sealing housing supporting the plurality of sealing members and the plurality of slide carriers.

Each slide carrier is integrally coupled to each of the sealing members by insert injection molding, so that the slide carriers and the sealing members corresponding to each other may be configured as a single body.

The plurality of slide carriers may be elastically supported with respect to the sealing housing by a plurality of springs.

Each spring may be interposed between the outer surface of each slide carrier and the inner surface of the sealing housing.

The sealing housing has a plurality of guide protrusions, each guide protrusion extends from an inner surface of the sealing housing toward a slide carrier, and each spring may be disposed around each of the guide protrusions.

Each of the slide carriers may have a receiving hole for movably receiving each of the guide protrusions.

According to the present invention, when the opener rod moves along the longitudinal direction of the opener housing for opening and closing of the fuel door, the sealing members of the sealing structure move away from the opener rod, thereby significantly reducing the frictional force between the opener rod and the sealing members. The fuel door can be opened and closed more quickly through this.

In addition, when the opener rod is stopped by the driving mechanism in order to maintain the open or closed state of the fuel door, the sealing members of the sealing structure move toward the opener rod, so that the teeth of each sealing member are sealed in the outer circumferential groove of the opener rod. By engaging in such a way, sealing properties between the opener rod and the sealing members can be secured.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a fuel door opener for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view showing the sealing structure of FIG. 1 in detail, and a view showing a state in which a plurality of sealing members are moved in the inner diameter direction of an opening of an opener housing.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the sealing structure of FIG. 1 in detail, and a view showing a state in which a plurality of sealing members are moved in an outer diameter direction of an opening of an opener housing.
4 is a perspective view showing a fuel door opener for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an exploded perspective view showing a sealing structure of a fuel door opener for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a partially cut-away perspective view of a part of the sealing structure shown in FIG. 5.
7 is a perspective view showing a sealing structure of a fuel door opener for a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and is a view showing a state in which a plurality of sealing members are moved in an inner diameter direction of an opening of an opener housing.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a plurality of sealing members are omitted from the sealing structure of FIG. 7, and is a view illustrating a state in which the plurality of slider carriers are moved in the inner diameter direction of an opening of the opener housing.
9 is a perspective view showing a sealing structure of a fuel door opener for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a view showing a state in which a plurality of sealing members are moved in an outer diameter direction of an opening of an opener housing.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a plurality of sealing members are omitted from the sealing structure of FIG. 9, and is a view illustrating a state in which a plurality of slider carriers are moved in an outer diameter direction of an opening of an opener housing.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail through exemplary drawings. In adding reference numerals to elements of each drawing, it should be noted that the same elements are assigned the same numerals as possible, even if they are indicated on different drawings. In addition, in describing an embodiment of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function interferes with an understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In describing the constituent elements of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), and the like may be used. These terms are for distinguishing the constituent element from other constituent elements, and the nature, order, or order of the constituent element is not limited by the term. In addition, unless otherwise defined, all terms including technical or scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related technology, and should not be interpreted as an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present application. Does not.

Referring to FIG. 1, the vehicle fuel door opener 10 includes an opener housing 11, an opener rod 12 mounted movably with respect to the opener housing 11, and a driving mechanism for moving the opener rod 12. It includes (13).

The opener housing 11 may be mounted on the fuel door housing 3, and in particular, the upper end of the opener housing 11 may be coupled to the mounting opening 4 of the fuel door housing 3. The fuel door 2 may be configured to open and close the fuel door housing 3. The fuel door 2 may have a hook 5 to which the opener rod 12 is detachably coupled, and the hook 5 is an opener housing from the bottom of the fuel door 2 at a position adjacent to the opener housing 11. It can protrude toward (11).

The opener housing 11 may have an accommodation space 14 accommodating the movable opener rod 12. In addition, the opener housing 11 may have an opening 15 allowing movement of the opener rod, and the opening 15 may be formed in a circular shape to be provided at an upper end of the opener housing 11. The opener housing 11 may have a neck 17 formed at its upper end, and the neck 17 may be configured to define an opening 15. That is, the neck 17 may be formed to surround the opening 15.

The opener rod 12 may have a lock protrusion 16 detachably coupled to the hook 5 of the fuel door 2, and the lock protrusion 16 may have a fuel door ( It can extend toward the hook 5 of 2).

The opener rod 12 may be configured to move relative to the opener housing 11 by a drive mechanism 13. The opener rod 12 can be moved along the longitudinal direction of the opener housing 11 by the driving mechanism 13. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the opener rod 12 may move in the lower direction (in the direction of arrow D in FIG. 1) or in the upper direction (in direction of arrow in FIG. 1) of the opener housing 11.

When the downward movement of the opener rod 12 is specifically described, the opener rod 12 moves toward the receiving space 14 of the opener housing 11 by the driving mechanism 13 (arrow D in FIG. 1 ). Direction), most of the opener rod 12 can be accommodated in the receiving space 14 of the opener housing 11, and the lock protrusion 16 of the opener rod 12 is the hook 5 of the fuel door 2 When combined with the fuel door 2 can close the fuel door housing 3.

When the upward movement of the opener rod 12 is described in detail, the opener rod 12 moves toward the outside of the receiving space 14 of the opener housing 11 by the driving mechanism 13 (Fig. 1). Arrow U direction), most of the opener rod 12 can protrude from the receiving space 14 of the opener housing 11, and thus the lock protrusion 16 of the opener rod 12 is a hook of the fuel door 2 By separation from (5), the fuel door 2 can open (pop-up) the fuel door housing 3 by the elastic force of an elastic member such as a spring.

The drive mechanism 13 may be configured to operate through a mechanical operation structure or an electronic operation structure. The mechanical operation structure may be configured to operate the drive mechanism 13 as the cable is moved by the operation of the operation button by connecting the operation button provided in the driver's seat to the drive mechanism 13 through a cable or the like. The electronic operating structure may be configured to operate the drive mechanism 13 by an electrical signal such as a solenoid or a motor. The drive mechanism 13 may be configured to move or stop the opener rod 12.

A sealing structure 20 is installed in the opening 15 of the opener housing 11 to block the inflow of moisture and foreign substances. The sealing structure 20 may be configured to seal between the opener rod 12 and the opening 15 of the opener housing 11.

The sealing structure 20 according to the present invention may be configured such that its diameter is varied along the radial direction of the opener rod 12 by moving and stopping the opener rod 12. Through this, when the opener rod 12 is moved, frictional force generated between the opener rod 12 and the sealing structure 20 may be reduced.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sealing structure 20 includes a plurality of sealing members 21 that are relatively movable with respect to the opener rod 12 by moving and stopping the opener rod 12, and a plurality of sealing members ( It may include a plurality of slide carriers 22 that are individually coupled to 21), and a sealing housing 23 that supports a plurality of sealing members 21 and a plurality of slide carriers 22.

The plurality of sealing members 21 may be continuously arranged around the opener rod 12 so as to surround the opener rod 12 in an annular shape. In particular, the plurality of sealing members 21 may be configured to be movable along the radial direction of the opener rod 12 by moving and stopping the opener rod 12.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the plurality of sealing members 21 may be arranged in a circumferential direction of the opening 15 of the opener housing 11 to have an annular structure as a whole. The plurality of sealing members 21 may have a circular arc shape having the same radius. Accordingly, when the plurality of sealing members 21 are continuous along the circumferential direction, a circular shape having the same radius around the opener rod 12 Can be configured. According to an example, each sealing member 21 may have an arc shape such as a quadrant shape as shown in FIGS. 5, 6, 7, and 9. Each sealing member 21 may be made of a rubber material such as Thermo Plastic Elastomer (TPE).

The opener rod 12 may have a plurality of outer circumferential grooves 31 formed on at least a portion of the outer surface, and the plurality of outer circumferential grooves 31 may be continuously connected along the longitudinal direction of the opener rod 12. Each of the sealing members 21 may have teeth 41 capable of selectively engaging any one of the outer circumferential grooves 31. 2 and 3, the teeth 41 may protrude from the inner surface of each sealing member 21 along the inner diameter direction. In particular, the teeth 41 may extend continuously along the arc direction of each sealing member 21.

According to the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, as the opener rod 12 stops, the plurality of sealing members 21 move toward the outer circumferential groove 31 of the opener rod 12, thereby forming the teeth of each sealing member 21. 41 may be hermetically engaged in any one outer circumferential groove 31 of the opener rod 12.

According to the embodiment, as the opener rod 12 moves along the longitudinal direction of the opener housing 11 as shown in FIG. 3, the plurality of sealing members 21 are in the outer diameter direction from the outer circumferential groove 31 of the opener rod 12. You can move away from it. The opener rod 12 may move toward the inside of the receiving space 14 of the opener housing 11 (in the direction of arrow D) or toward the outside of the receiving space 14 of the opener housing 11 (in the direction of arrow U). At this time, the teeth 41 of each sealing member 21 may be relatively moved along the outer diameter direction from the outer circumferential groove 31 of the opener rod 12. That is, each sealing member 21 can move along the radial direction of the opener rod 12 (or the radial direction of the opening 15 of the opener housing 11) by the movement of the opener rod 12, through which The diameter of the sealing structure 20 may be varied by the movement of the opener rod 12. That is, as the opener rod 12 moves along the longitudinal direction of the opener housing 11, the plurality of sealing members 21 can move along the radial direction of the opener rod 12, through which the sealing structure 20 The diameter of can be varied. In particular, when the opener rod 12 moves, since the teeth 41 of each sealing member 21 can move relative to the outer circumferential groove 31 of the opener rod 12, the sealing members 21 It can be easily moved along the radial direction of 12).

2, each outer circumferential groove 31 may have one or more first upper inclined surfaces 31a and one or more first lower inclined surfaces 31b, and the teeth 41 are at least one first upper inclined surface 31a. It may have at least one second upper inclined surface 41a corresponding to) and at least one second lower inclined surface 41b corresponding to at least one first lower inclined surface 31b. The second upper inclined surface 41a of the teeth 41 slides against the first upper inclined surface 31a of each outer circumferential groove 31, or the second lower inclined surface 41b of the teeth 41 is each outer circumferential groove 31 It may be configured to slide with respect to the first lower inclined surface (31b).

Referring to FIG. 3, the opener rod 12 moves toward the inside of the receiving space 14 of the opener housing 11 (in the direction of arrow D in FIG. 3) or the outside of the receiving space 14 of the opener housing 11. When moving toward (in the direction of arrow U in Fig. 3), the second upper inclined surface 41a of the teeth 41 of each sealing member 21 is the first upper side of each outer circumferential groove 31 of the opener rod 12 Moving along the inclined surface 31a or the second lower inclined surface 41b of the teeth 41 of each sealing member 21 along the first lower inclined surface 31b of each outer circumferential groove 31 of the opener rod 12 You can move. In this way, since each sealing member 21 can move along the radial direction with respect to the opener rod 12, the frictional force between the opener rod 12 and the sealing member 21 can be relatively reduced, through which the opener The low-friction moving structure of the rod 12 can be effectively implemented.

The plurality of slide carriers 22 may have an annular structure as a whole by being arranged along the circumferential direction of the opening 15 of the opener housing 11. The plurality of slide carriers 22 may be individually coupled to the plurality of sealing members 21, and each slide carrier 22 may be formed in an arc shape corresponding to each sealing member 21. According to an example, each slide carrier 22 may be formed in a quadrant shape corresponding to each sealing member 21 as shown in FIGS. 5, 6, 8, and 10. Each slide carrier 22 may be made of a synthetic resin material such as polypropylene (PP).

Each slide carrier 22 is integrally coupled to each sealing member 21 through insert injection molding, so that each slide carrier 22 and each sealing member 21 corresponding to each other may be configured as a single body. Thereby, each sealing member 21 and the slide carrier 22 coupled thereto can move together. Each sealing member 21 may have a coupling groove 25, and each slide carrier 22 may have a coupling protrusion 26 coupled to the coupling groove 25 of each sealing member 21. The coupling protrusion 26 of each slide carrier 22 is embedded in the coupling groove 25 of each sealing member 21 through insert injection molding, so that it is attached to each slide carrier 22 and each sealing member 21. It can be composed of a single body.

The sealing housing 23 may be mounted on the neck 17 of the opener housing 11. 5 and 6, the neck 17 of the opener housing 11 may have a flange 51 extending outwardly from the upper end thereof, and the neck 17 of the opener housing 11 may be a flange It may have a fitting groove 53 defined by (51). The sealing housing 23 may have a fitting protrusion 52 at its lower end. As shown in FIG. 6, the fitting protrusion 52 of the sealing housing 23 is fitted into the fitting groove 53 of the neck 17 of the opener housing 11, so that the sealing housing 23 is the opener housing 11 ) Can be fixedly mounted on the neck 17.

The sealing housing 23 may have a plurality of guide protrusions 27 formed on its inner surface, and each guide protrusion 27 may extend from the inner surface of the sealing housing 23 toward the slide carrier 22. Each slide carrier 22 may have a receiving hole 29, and the receiving hole 29 may be configured to movably accommodate the guide protrusion 27. As each slide carrier 22 moves, each guide protrusion 27 may be movably accommodated in the receiving hole 29. A plurality of springs 28 may be individually disposed around each guide protrusion 27, and each spring 28 may be a coil spring extending along each guide protrusion 27.

Each spring 28 may be interposed between the inner surface of the sealing housing 23 and the outer surface of each slide carrier 22, through which the plurality of slide carriers 22 are sealed through the plurality of springs 28 ( 23) can be individually and elastically supported against the inner surface. Under the condition that the opener rod 12 is stopped (the condition in which the external force is not applied to each slide carrier 22), each spring 28 is elongated as shown in FIG. The center of the sealing housing 23 can be elastically biased by the elastic force of. Under the condition that the opener rod 12 moves, the spring 28 is compressed as each slide carrier 22 moves along the outer diameter direction OD of the opening 15 of the opener housing 11 as shown in FIG. 3. I can.

Referring to FIG. 3, the opener rod 12 may move along the longitudinal direction of the opener housing 11 to open and close the fuel door 2. That is, when the opener rod 12 wants to close the fuel door 2, it can be directed toward the inside of the receiving space 14 of the opener housing 11 (in the direction of arrow D), and the opener rod 12 When the door 2 is to be opened, it can be moved toward the outside of the receiving space 14 of the opener housing 11 (in the direction of the arrow U). Under the condition that the opener rod 12 moves along the longitudinal direction of the opener housing 11 (a condition in which an external force is applied to each slide carrier 22), the teeth 41 of each sealing member 21 are formed by the opener rod ( It can be moved continuously along the outer diameter direction (OD) of the opener rod 12 along the outer circumferential groove 31 of 12). That is, as the teeth 41 of each sealing member 21 move away from the outer circumferential groove 31 of the opener rod 12, the sealing member 21 and the slide carrier 22 coupled to each other are the opener rod 12 ), and the side surfaces of the slide carriers 22 adjacent thereto are spaced apart from each other (see FIG. 10) and the side surfaces of the adjacent sealing members 21 are spaced apart from each other (see FIG. 9). Accordingly, the plurality of sealing members 21 and the plurality of slide carriers 22 may be spaced apart along the circumferential direction of the opening 15. In this way, when the opener rod 12 moves along the lengthwise direction of the opener housing 11, the plurality of sealing members 21 and the plurality of slide carriers 22 move in the outer diameter direction (OD) of the opener rod 12. The frictional force between the opener rod 12 and the sealing structure 20 can be relatively reduced, and through this, the opener rod 12 can move quickly, so that the fuel door 2 can be opened (pop-up) quickly. have.

Referring to FIG. 2, when the opener rod 12 is stopped, an external force is not applied to each of the slide carriers 22, and thus each spring 28 is elongated so that the plurality of slide carriers 22 are each spring 28. It can be moved along the inner diameter direction of the opening 15 by the elastic force of, and the tooth shape of each sealing member 21 as the mutually coupled slide carrier 22 and the sealing member 21 move toward the opener rod 12 41 may be engaged with the outer circumferential groove 31 of the opener rod 12, and the sides of the adjacent slide carriers 22 are in close contact with each other (see FIG. 8) and the sides of the adjacent sealing members 21 It can be in close contact with each other (see Fig. 7). In this way, when the opener rod 12 is stopped, the plurality of sealing members 21 are engaged with the outer circumferential groove 31 of the opener rod 12, and the plurality of sealing members 21 are connected to the outer circumference of the opener rod 12. The sealing property between the opener rod 12 and the sealing member 21 can be secured by airtight contact with the circumference of the groove 31.

In the present invention configured as described above, when the opener rod 12 moves along the lengthwise direction of the opener housing 11 for opening and closing of the fuel door 2, the sealing members 21 of the sealing structure 20 are provided with the opener rod ( By moving away from 12), the frictional force between the opener rod 12 and the sealing member 21 can be greatly reduced, and through this, the opening and closing of the fuel door 2 can be performed more quickly.

In addition, when the opener rod 12 is stopped by the drive mechanism 13 in order to maintain the open or closed state of the fuel door 2, the sealing members 21 of the sealing structure 20 And the teeth 41 of each sealing member 21 are hermetically engaged with the outer circumferential groove 31 of the opener rod 12, thereby sealing property between the opener rod 12 and the sealing member 21. Can be secured.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to make various modifications and variations without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention.

Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention, but to explain the technical idea, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

2: fuel door 3: fuel door housing
4: mounting opening 5: hook
10: Vehicle fuel door opener 11: Opener housing
12: opener rod 13: drive mechanism
14: accommodation space 15: opening
16: rock protrusion 17: neck
20: sealing structure 21: sealing member
22: slide carrier 23: sealing housing
25: coupling groove 26: coupling protrusion
27: guide protrusion 28: spring
31: outer circumferential groove 41: tooth

Claims (10)

An opener housing having an accommodation space and an opening communicating with the accommodation space;
An opener rod movable toward the inside or outside of the receiving space of the opener housing; And
Includes; a sealing structure mounted on the opening of the opener housing and sealing between the opener housing and the opening,
A fuel door opener for a vehicle configured such that the diameter of the sealing structure is variable along the radial direction of the opener rod by movement and stopping of the opener rod. The method according to claim 1,
The new sealing structure includes a plurality of sealing members arranged to surround the opener rod,
The plurality of sealing members are configured to be movable along a radial direction of the opener rod by moving and stopping the opener rod. The method according to claim 2,
The opener rod has a plurality of outer circumferential grooves,
Each sealing member has a tooth shape that can be selectively engaged with any one of the plurality of outer circumferential grooves,
The tooth shape is a fuel door opener for a vehicle protruding from an inner surface of each of the sealing members in an inner diameter direction. The method of claim 3,
As the opener rod moves along the longitudinal direction of the opener housing, the plurality of sealing members move away from the outer circumferential groove of the opener rod,
As the opener rod stops, the plurality of sealing members move toward the opener rod so that the teeth of each sealing member engage with the outer circumferential groove of the opener rod. The method according to claim 2,
The sealing structure further comprises a plurality of slide carriers individually fixed to a plurality of sealing members, and a sealing housing supporting the plurality of sealing members and the plurality of slide carriers. The method of claim 5,
Each slide carrier is integrally coupled to each of the sealing members by insert injection molding, so that the slide carriers and the sealing members corresponding to each other are configured as a single body. The method of claim 5,
A fuel door opener for a vehicle wherein the plurality of slide carriers are elastically supported with respect to the sealing housing by a plurality of springs. The method of claim 7,
Each spring is a fuel door opener for a vehicle interposed between the outer surface of each slide carrier and the inner surface of the sealing housing. The method of claim 8,
The sealing housing has a plurality of guide protrusions, each guide protrusion extends from the inner surface of the sealing housing toward the slide carrier,
A fuel door opener for a vehicle in which each of the springs is disposed around each of the guide protrusions. The method of claim 9,
Each of the slide carriers is a fuel door opener for a vehicle having a receiving hole for movably accommodating each of the guide projections.

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