WO2010113063A1 - Groupe de deux systèmes d'extrémité de tuyau de remplissage en carburant pour un véhicule - Google Patents

Groupe de deux systèmes d'extrémité de tuyau de remplissage en carburant pour un véhicule Download PDF

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WO2010113063A1
WO2010113063A1 PCT/IB2010/051235 IB2010051235W WO2010113063A1 WO 2010113063 A1 WO2010113063 A1 WO 2010113063A1 IB 2010051235 W IB2010051235 W IB 2010051235W WO 2010113063 A1 WO2010113063 A1 WO 2010113063A1
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Christophe Le Tinnier
Laurent Sanchez
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I.T.W. De France
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60KARRANGEMENT 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
    • B60K15/00Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines or other fuel consuming energy converters, e.g. fuel cells; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks
    • B60K15/03Fuel tanks
    • B60K15/04Tank inlets
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60KARRANGEMENT 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
    • B60K15/00Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines or other fuel consuming energy converters, e.g. fuel cells; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks
    • B60K15/03Fuel tanks
    • B60K15/04Tank inlets
    • B60K2015/0458Details of the tank inlet
    • B60K2015/048Arrangements for sealing the fuel inlet during filling
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60KARRANGEMENT 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
    • B60K15/00Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines or other fuel consuming energy converters, e.g. fuel cells; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks
    • B60K15/03Fuel tanks
    • B60K15/04Tank inlets
    • B60K2015/0458Details of the tank inlet
    • B60K2015/0483Means to inhibit the introduction of too small or too big filler nozzles

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  • the invention relates to the filling of vehicles with fuel, and more particularly to the filler pipe end systems with which automotive vehicles are provided to cooperate with the spout at the end of a fuel supply nozzle.
  • the invention is directed to a simple, convenient and economic way of providing filler pipe end systems, whether or not equipped with such a fool-proofing assembly.
  • each said first system and second system comprising an entry neck for a fuel supply spout and a passage opening for fuel
  • said second system being provided with a fool-proofing assembly to enable the insertion of a diesel supply spout into said passage opening and to prevent the insertion of a gasoline supply spout to said passage opening, said first system lacking such a fool-proofing assembly; characterized in that:
  • each said first system and second system comprises a similar end piece for receiving a fuel supply spout, comprising a lateral wall, a bottom wall having said passage opening, and a head having said entry neck;
  • said first system comprises an insert for guiding said spout to said passage opening and which is fixed to mounting means of said end piece;
  • said second system comprises said fool-proofing assembly and an insert for guiding said spout to said fool-proofing assembly and which is fixed to said mounting means of said end piece.
  • the system equipped with the fool- proofing assembly and the system not having it both comprise a similar end piece and an insert fixed to the mounting means for that end piece.
  • the insert In the system not having a fool-proofing assembly, the insert is provided to guide the spout that has entered via the entry neck to the passage opening whereas in the system provided with a fool-proofing assembly, the insert is provided to guide the spout to the assembly, which assembly is disposed between the guide insert and the bottom wall of the end piece where the passage opening is formed.
  • the differentiation may be made at a final stage of the manufacture, by mounting on the end piece either a simple insert for guiding to the passage opening, or a fool- proofing assembly and an insert for guiding to that assembly.
  • said insert of the first system is able to adopt, in addition to a locking position in which it is rigidly mounted in said end piece of the first system, a demounting position in which it may be withdrawn from the end piece of the first system by its neck; and in that said insert of the second system is able to adopt, in addition to a locking position in which it is rigidly mounted in said end piece of the second system, with said fool-proofing assembly being held by said second insert, a demounting position in which it may be withdrawn from said end piece of the second system by its neck, with said fool-proofing assembly being adapted to be withdrawn from said end piece of the second system by its neck after withdrawal of said second insert.
  • said first and second inserts each comprise a frusto-conical wall which narrows in the direction of insertion of a spout;
  • said first and second inserts each comprise several teeth extending outwardly of said frusto-conical wall, each tooth being adapted to travel in a corresponding guide groove of said body to bring said first and second inserts from said locking position to said demounting position and vice versa; [22] - each said guide groove has an L-shaped profile and extends towards said bottom wall; [23] - said frusto-conical wall comprises at least one depression adapted to cooperate with the point of a tool to make each said tooth travel in a corresponding guide groove; [24] - said frusto-conical wall comprises two said depressions that are diametrically opposite each other; [25] - said first insert comprises a second frusto-conical wall disposed in register with said frusto-conical wall and having a more pronounced slope than the latter; [26] - said first insert leads to a circular opening of which the diameter is slightly greater than that of a diesel supply spout; [27] - said fool-proof
  • FIG. 1 is a section view of the first system of Figure 1, in the assembled state
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a second system that the group of systems according to the invention comprises;
  • FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the fool-proofing assembly that the second system of Figure 3 comprises;
  • [35] - Figure 5 is a view from above of the fool-proofing assembly of Figure 4, in the assembled state and in a configuration it adopts when it is in place in the body of the second system;
  • FIG. 6 is a section view of the second system of Figure 3.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the members common to the first and second systems.
  • the group of two systems for a filler pipe comprises a first system 1 without a fool- proofing device and a second system 2 equipped with such a device.
  • System 1 will now be described with the aid of Figures 1, 2, and 7.
  • System 1 for a filler pipe comprises an end piece 3 and a spout guide insert 7.
  • the end piece 3 illustrated in Figure 7 comprises a head 4 and a body 5 on which the head 4 may be mounted.
  • the head 4 comprises a main lateral wall 10 of cylindrical general shape, a fixing skirt 11, an indexing tooth 12, an annular collar 13 and a entry neck 14 for a spout.
  • the fixing skirt 11 which is joined to a first end of the wall 10, has an L-shaped profile. It comprises a wing 1 IA transversely oriented to the lateral wall 10 and an axially oriented wing 1 IB.
  • the indexing tooth 12 is disposed adjacent that skirt 11 and enables the head 4 to be correctly positioned relative to the body 5 on assembly of these two members.
  • the lateral wall has, on its inward side, a circular groove 15 provided to enable the fixing of the body 5 on the head as will be seen below.
  • the annular collar 13 projects transversely to the lateral wall 10 from the end thereof that is away from the skirt 11.
  • the head 4 comprises a transverse shoulder 17 which extends towards its axis to meet the entry neck 14.
  • the head 4 furthermore comprises two guide ribs 16 which project from the inward side of the neck 14 in order to cooperate in well-known manner with a cap.
  • the body 5 comprises a cylindrical lateral wall 30 and a planar bottom wall 31, in which is formed a passage aperture 32 for a filler spout.
  • the body 5 also comprises an annular collar 33 which extends transversely to the lateral wall 30 from the end thereof that is away from the bottom wall 31.
  • This collar 33 comprises an indexing cut-out 34 of which the contour matches the indexing rib 12 of the head 4.
  • a snap-fastening rib 35 with a C-shaped contour projects from the collar 33 away from the bottom wall 31.
  • the body 5 is furthermore provided with four guide grooves 36 passing through which are regularly spaced over the lateral wall 30.
  • the grooves 36 have an L-shaped profile and extend from the collar 33 towards the bottom wall 31.
  • each groove 36 has a first portion 36A which extends in the axial direction of the body 5, and a second portion 36B which extends at a right angle to portion 36A.
  • the assembly of the end piece 3 is carried out by positioning, in a first phase, the tooth 12 of head 4 to face the cut-out 34 of body 5; then by bringing the head 4 towards the body 5 so as to induce the snap-fastening of the rib 35 in the groove 15 ( Figure 5).
  • the guide insert 7 comprises two frusto-conical walls 78, 79 disposed in register with each other and being of different slope.
  • the first frusto-conical 78 narrows in the direction of insertion of a spout and with a slope of approximately 45° relative to the main axis of the insert 7.
  • the second frusto-conical wall 79 also narrows in the direction of insertion of a spout but with a more pronounced slope (approximately 80°) to form a circular opening 80 of which the diameter is slightly greater than that of a diesel supply spout.
  • the insert 7 further comprises four teeth 81 which project from the upstream edge 82 of the first frusto-conical wall 78 and extend outwards transversely to the main axis of the insert.
  • the four teeth 81 are regularly spaced around the periphery of the frusto- conical wall 78.
  • the frusto-conical wall 78 furthermore comprises two diametrically opposite depressions 83 which extend parallel to the main axis of the insert 7. These depressions 83 enable the insert 7 to be locked onto the body 5 on mounting as will be seen in detail below.
  • the insert 7 is replaced by a similar insert but in which the opening 80 has a smaller diameter than that of a diesel spout and greater than that of a gasoline spout.
  • System 2 comprises an end piece identical to the end piece 3 described earlier, a fool- proofing assembly 6 and an insert 7' for guiding the spout.
  • the fool-proofing assembly 6 comprises a ring 40 and a shutter 41.
  • the ring 40 comprises a cylindrical lateral wall on the inside of which it comprises several tabs 42 separated from each other by slots.
  • the set of tabs 42 forms a frusto- conical entry part which narrows in the direction of insertion of a fuel filler spout, not shown.
  • the ring 40 comprises a passage aperture 43 for the spout ( Figure 5).
  • the ring 40 is divided by a slot 44 which is parallel to the main axis of the ring 40.
  • the lateral wall comprises an actuating portion 46 which comprises two cut-outs which extend face to face with each other from the slot 44.
  • the lateral wall comprises a large rectangular cut-out which straddles the slot 44.
  • the actuating portion 46 comprises two hooks 47 which delimit the rectangular cut-out.
  • the ring 40 comprises two mounting appendices
  • Each arm 49 is molded in one piece with the rest of the ring 40.
  • Each arm 49 has an elongate arcuate or curved form such that on going from its root on the appendix 48, it diverges radially from the lateral wall of the ring 40.
  • the arms 49 emerge from the lateral wall of the ring 40 at two diametrically opposite regions and extend in the same direction such that their free ends 50 are also diametrically opposite.
  • these arms 49 have a certain flexibility by virtue of the elasticity of the material from which they are made.
  • the shutter 41 is provided with two mounting lugs 60 each placed against one of the mounting appendices.
  • the lugs 60 are pivotally mounted using a pivot shaft 61.
  • a helical spring 62 is disposed which has an elongate branch comprising an end situated against the side of the shutter 41 which faces outwardly of the ring 40 and an elongate branch comprising an end situated against the ring 40.
  • the shutter 41 is movable between an obturating position in which it obturates the aperture 43 and an open position in which it is transversely disposed relative to the ob- turating position and in which it clears the passage through the ring 40 for a filler spout of specific diameter, i.e. a diesel filler spout.
  • the shutter 41 is biased towards its obturating position.
  • the shutter 41 comprises a radial projection 64 disposed at an opposite distal position relative to lugs 60. In obturating position, this radial projection 64 laterally engages above the hooks 47. Thus, the shutter 41 is locked in its obturating position.
  • the guide insert 7' comprises a wall 78' of frusto-conical general shape which narrows in the direction of insertion of a spout to form a circular opening 80' of which the diameter corresponds to the entry diameter of the ring 40.
  • the insert 7' comprises four teeth 81' which project from the upstream edge 82' of the frusto-conical wall 78' and extend outwards transversely to the axis of that wall 78'.
  • the four teeth 81' are regularly spaced around the periphery of the frusto-conical wall
  • the frusto-conical wall 78' furthermore comprises two diametrically opposite depressions 83' which extend parallel to the main axis of the insert 7'. These depressions
  • the mounting of the system 2 is carried out by first of all inserting the fool-proofing assembly 6 into the end piece 3 by its neck 14. [91] To do this, the arms 49 of the ring 40 are brought towards the lateral wall of that ring
  • each arm 49 do not return to their resting position ( Figure 4), their respective central regions abutting the lateral wall 30 if the body 5 ( Figure 5).
  • the end 50 of each arm 49 is disposed facing the outer lateral surface of the lateral wall of the ring 40, a small radial distance separating each end 50 from the lateral wall.
  • the arms 49 are identical, their deformation is also identical such that the fool- proofing assembly 6 is in coaxial position that is to say that it is positioned coaxially with the body 5.
  • the insert 7' is next inserted into the end piece 3 in the same way as for the insert 7.
  • the teeth 81' are first of all slid over the guide ribs 16 until the insert 7' enters inside the head 4.
  • the end of a screwdriver is inserted into one of the depressions
  • the ring 40 widens sufficiently for the slot 44 to move apart by a distance enabling the hooks 47 to free the shutter 41.
  • the ring 40 returns to its axial position.
  • the shutter 41 is then driven by the spout.
  • the filling operation may then begin.
  • the shutter 41 returns to its obturating position and the ring 40 closes again to once again lock the shutter 41 in its closed position.
  • the ring 40 closes by itself since it is formed from elastic material but also by virtue of the contours of the arms 49 which push against the wall of the ring 40.
  • the garage mechanic merely has to remove the insert 7 of the pre- installed system 1, place the fool-proofing assembly in the body 5 against its bottom wall, insert the insert 7' into the body 5 through the neck 14 and lastly lock it.
  • the fool-proofing assembly has a rather different conformation in which the ring does not comprise peripheral arms.
  • the head and the body of the end piece are not fixed by snap-fastening but are welded to each other.
  • the body comprises indexing means reproducibly ensuring that the fool-proofing assembly is correctly positioned in the end piece.
  • the means for mounting the insert on the body are different and do not comprise guide grooves, for example the insert is screwed onto the body.

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L'invention porte sur un groupe comprenant un premier système (1) et un second système qui sont distincts, chacun d'entre eux comprenant un col d'entrée (14) pour un pistolet d'alimentation en carburant, ainsi qu'une ouverture de passage (32) pour le carburant. L'un des systèmes comporte un ensemble de détrompage afin de permettre l'insertion d'un pistolet d'alimentation en carburant diesel dans ladite ouverture de passage (32) et d'empêcher l'insertion d'un pistolet d'alimentation en essence dans ladite ouverture de passage (32). L'autre système ne comporte pas cet ensemble de détrompage. Selon l'invention, chacun des deux systèmes comprend une pièce d'extrémité similaire (4, 5) pour recevoir un pistolet d'alimentation en carburant.
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