WO1987001340A1 - Filler cap - Google Patents
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- WO1987001340A1 WO1987001340A1 PCT/GB1986/000489 GB8600489W WO8701340A1 WO 1987001340 A1 WO1987001340 A1 WO 1987001340A1 GB 8600489 W GB8600489 W GB 8600489W WO 8701340 A1 WO8701340 A1 WO 8701340A1
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- Prior art keywords
- spout
- filler cap
- filler
- cover plate
- lock mechanism
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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
- B60K15/05—Inlet covers
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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
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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
- B60K2015/0419—Self-sealing closure caps, e.g. that don't have to be removed manually
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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
- B60K2015/0432—Filler caps for fuel tanks having a specific connection between the cap and the vehicle or tank opening
- B60K2015/0445—Filler caps for fuel tanks having a specific connection between the cap and the vehicle or tank opening using hinges
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a filler cap for the fuel tank of a motor vehicle.
- the invention seeks to provide a filler cap which can blend in with the vehicle body but can be manufactured with less expense.
- the filler cap for a fuel tank of a motor vehicle the mouth of the fi ⁇ ler spout of which i * s arranged in a iecess in the vehicle body, the filler cap comprising a body to fit over the mouth of the filler spout, a lock mechanism rotatable relative to the said body for locking the
- cover plate hinged on the body, the cover plate being pivotable between a first position in which the cover plate is flush with the vehicle body and covers the fuel spout recess, and a second position in which access may be gained to the
- the decorative cover plate which lies flush with the vehicle bodywork and may be painted to match, is pivotably secured to the filler cap rather than to the vehicle body. In this way, the same 30 aesthetic appeal may be obtained but with reduced expense.
- Figure 1 is a side view of a filler cap fitted to the fuel spout of a motor vehicle with the cover plate shown in two different positions, and
- Figure 2 is a view in the direction of arrow II in Figure 1 with the cover plate open.
- the filler cap 10 in the drawings has a body 12 which fits over a fuel body spout 14.
- the body is not, as in some known constructions, rotatable relative to the spout 14 but instead has a key operated lock mechanism 16 which can rotate relative to the body 10 to lock the body 12 to the filler spout 14.
- the body 12 and lock mechanism 16 are conventional and need not therefore be described in detail but it is noted that the orientation of the filler cap 10 relative to the spout"l4 and thus relative to the vehicle body is predetermined.
- a decorative cover plate 20 is pivotably mounted on the body 12 by means of a hinge 22.
- the cover plate 20 is shown in solid lines in its open position and in dotted lines in its closed position. It will be seen that in the open position access may be gained to the lock mechanism so that the latter may be rotated by key to permit the filler cap 10 to be removed from the spout 14, complete with the cover plate 20.
- the cover plate 20 lies flush with the vehicle body to cover the recess 18 and give the same appearance as a vehicle in which a cover is hinged onto the vehicle body for the purpose of disguising the filler spout recess.
- the hinge 22 is L shaped and has resilient limbs which snap resiliently over a corner of the body 10. In this way, the resilience of the hinge 22 suffices to keep the cover plate closed, without rattling. To uncover the
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- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Transportation (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Cooling, Air Intake And Gas Exhaust, And Fuel Tank Arrangements In Propulsion Units (AREA)
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Abstract
A filler cap (10) for a fuel tank of a motor vehicle, the mouth of the filler spout (16) of which is arranged in a recess (18) in the vehicle body. The filler cap (10) comprises a body (12) to fit over the mouth of the filler spout (16), and a lock mechanism (14) rotatable relative to the body (12) for locking the filler cap body (10) to the spout (16). A cover plate (20) hinged on the body (12) is pivotable between a first position in which the cover plate (20) is flush with the vehicle body and covers the fuel spout recess (18), and a second position in which access may be gained to the lock mechanism (16).
Description
FILLER CAP
The present invention relates to a filler cap for the fuel tank of a motor vehicle.
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It is known to place the filler cap of a motor vehicle 5 in a recess covered by .a hinged panel which is painted to match the remainder of the vehicle body. In this way the appearance of the vehicle is not marred by the filler cap. However, such a construction is relatively costly and for this reason it is only to be found on 10 more expensive vehicles.
The invention seeks to provide a filler cap which can blend in with the vehicle body but can be manufactured with less expense.
According to the invention, there is provided a filler
15 cap for a fuel tank of a motor vehicle the mouth of the fiϊler spout of which i*s arranged in a iecess in the vehicle body, the filler cap comprising a body to fit over the mouth of the filler spout, a lock mechanism rotatable relative to the said body for locking the
20 filler cap body to the spout, and a cover plate hinged on the body, the cover plate being pivotable between a first position in which the cover plate is flush with the vehicle body and covers the fuel spout recess, and a second position in which access may be gained to the
25 lock mechanism.
In the invention, the decorative cover plate which lies flush with the vehicle bodywork and may be painted to match, is pivotably secured to the filler cap rather than to the vehicle body. In this way, the same 30 aesthetic appeal may be obtained but with reduced expense.
The invention will now be described further, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which :
Figure 1 is a side view of a filler cap fitted to the fuel spout of a motor vehicle with the cover plate shown in two different positions, and
Figure 2 is a view in the direction of arrow II in Figure 1 with the cover plate open.
The filler cap 10 in the drawings has a body 12 which fits over a fuel body spout 14. The body is not, as in some known constructions, rotatable relative to the spout 14 but instead has a key operated lock mechanism 16 which can rotate relative to the body 10 to lock the body 12 to the filler spout 14. The body 12 and lock mechanism 16 are conventional and need not therefore be described in detail but it is noted that the orientation of the filler cap 10 relative to the spout"l4 and thus relative to the vehicle body is predetermined.
In order to cover the recess 18 in which the spout 14 is located, a decorative cover plate 20 is pivotably mounted on the body 12 by means of a hinge 22. In
Figure 1, the cover plate 20 is shown in solid lines in its open position and in dotted lines in its closed position. It will be seen that in the open position access may be gained to the lock mechanism so that the latter may be rotated by key to permit the filler cap 10 to be removed from the spout 14, complete with the cover plate 20. In the closed position, on the other hand, the cover plate 20 lies flush with the vehicle body to cover the recess 18 and give the same appearance as a vehicle in which a cover is hinged onto the vehicle body for the purpose of disguising the filler spout recess.
The hinge 22 is L shaped and has resilient limbs which snap resiliently over a corner of the body 10. In this way, the resilience of the hinge 22 suffices to keep the cover plate closed, without rattling. To uncover the
-r* 5 lock mechanism, pressure is applied by finger tp the cover plate 20 at a point p adjacent the hinge 22, the resilience of the hinge now keeping the cover plate 20 away from the lock mechanism 16.
Claims
1. A filler cap for a fuel tank of a motor vehicle the mouth of the filler spout of which is arranged in a recess in the vehicle body, the filler cap comprising a
5 body to fit over the mouth of the filler spout, a lock mechanism rotatable relative to the said body for locking the filler cap body to the spout, and a cover plate hinged on the body, the cover plate being pivotable between a first position in which the cover
10 plate is flush with the vehicle body and covers the fuel spout recess, and a second position in which access may be gained to the lock mechanism.
2. A filler cap as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hinge is an L shaped hinge with resilient limbs.
• 15 .3. A filler cap substantially as herein described with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. .
Priority Applications (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT86904888T ATE43104T1 (en) | 1985-08-28 | 1986-08-18 | MOTOR VEHICLE WITH FUEL TANK. |
| DE8686904888T DE3663351D1 (en) | 1985-08-28 | 1986-08-18 | Motor vehicle having a fuel tank |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB8521398 | 1985-08-28 | ||
| GB08521398A GB2179636A (en) | 1985-08-28 | 1985-08-28 | Filler cap |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| WO1987001340A1 true WO1987001340A1 (en) | 1987-03-12 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/GB1986/000489 Ceased WO1987001340A1 (en) | 1985-08-28 | 1986-08-18 | Filler cap |
Country Status (8)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4784423A (en) |
| EP (1) | EP0230468B1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JPS63500932A (en) |
| AT (1) | ATE43104T1 (en) |
| DE (1) | DE3663351D1 (en) |
| ES (1) | ES2001602A6 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB2179636A (en) |
| WO (1) | WO1987001340A1 (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RU2166436C2 (en) * | 1999-04-05 | 2001-05-10 | Общество с ограниченной ответственностью "Айна" | Fuel tank filler pipe neck |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5123557A (en) * | 1991-07-22 | 1992-06-23 | Drawbaugh Don R | Gas stopper and methods of constructing and utilizing same |
| US5437491A (en) * | 1994-04-07 | 1995-08-01 | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | Fuel door housing |
| JP2000038040A (en) * | 1998-07-22 | 2000-02-08 | Suzuki Motor Corp | Vehicle fuel tank cap device |
| FR2879522B1 (en) * | 2004-12-16 | 2008-05-30 | Inergy Automotive Systems Res | LOCKING SYSTEM FOR A SHUTTER INTEGRATED WITH A FUEL TANK FILLING TUBE HEAD |
| US20060219728A1 (en) * | 2005-03-31 | 2006-10-05 | David Grant | Vehicle fuel port sealing apparatus |
| DE102010029354A1 (en) * | 2010-05-27 | 2011-12-01 | Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft | filler cap |
| US20230278420A1 (en) * | 2022-03-07 | 2023-09-07 | The Knapheide Manufacturing Company | Fuel fill adaptor assembly for vehicle body |
Citations (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB728648A (en) * | 1952-10-20 | 1955-04-20 | Auto Union Gmbh | Improvements in or relating to a lockable closure device for the filling aperture ofa fuel tank, particularly in motor vehicles |
| US2893233A (en) * | 1955-04-25 | 1959-07-07 | Gen Motors Corp | Cap device for a filler pipe |
| DE2835603A1 (en) * | 1978-08-14 | 1980-02-28 | Kokusan Kinzoku Kogyo Kk | Vehicle fuel tank screw cap - has cylindrical housing containing lock preventing unscrewing |
| DE3118267A1 (en) * | 1980-11-13 | 1982-06-09 | K.K.P. Konstruktive Kunststoff-Produkte Handelsgesellschaft Mbh, 8744 Mellrichstadt | Hinged covers for openings in motor-vehicle bodies or the like |
| EP0096604A1 (en) * | 1982-05-25 | 1983-12-21 | Automobiles Citroen | Tank filler spout, in particular for motor vehicles |
| FR2538785A2 (en) * | 1982-07-02 | 1984-07-06 | Neiman Diffusion | Lockable stopper device for tank filler nozzle |
Family Cites Families (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT1024633B (en) * | 1974-10-18 | 1978-07-20 | Farelli Mario | FILLER FOR FUEL TANKS, IN GENERAL VEHICLES, COPLANAR WITH RESPECT TO THE BODY PLAN AND MEANS FOR ITS RAPID ASSEMBLY IN THE SITE OF USE |
| DE7616881U1 (en) * | 1976-05-26 | 1976-09-16 | Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag, 8000 Muenchen | FUEL TANK FOR SINGLE TRACK VEHICLES, IN PARTICULAR MOTORCYCLES |
| DE2657747C3 (en) * | 1976-12-20 | 1986-08-21 | Volkswagen AG, 3180 Wolfsburg | Closure arrangement for a container neck, in particular a fuel tank |
| US4212318A (en) * | 1979-08-22 | 1980-07-15 | Chrysler Corporation | Retainer assembly for fuel tank mounted sending unit |
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1985
- 1985-08-28 GB GB08521398A patent/GB2179636A/en not_active Withdrawn
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1986
- 1986-08-18 EP EP86904888A patent/EP0230468B1/en not_active Expired
- 1986-08-18 DE DE8686904888T patent/DE3663351D1/en not_active Expired
- 1986-08-18 US US07/006,650 patent/US4784423A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1986-08-18 AT AT86904888T patent/ATE43104T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1986-08-18 JP JP61504444A patent/JPS63500932A/en active Pending
- 1986-08-18 WO PCT/GB1986/000489 patent/WO1987001340A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1986-08-27 ES ES8601410A patent/ES2001602A6/en not_active Expired
Patent Citations (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB728648A (en) * | 1952-10-20 | 1955-04-20 | Auto Union Gmbh | Improvements in or relating to a lockable closure device for the filling aperture ofa fuel tank, particularly in motor vehicles |
| US2893233A (en) * | 1955-04-25 | 1959-07-07 | Gen Motors Corp | Cap device for a filler pipe |
| DE2835603A1 (en) * | 1978-08-14 | 1980-02-28 | Kokusan Kinzoku Kogyo Kk | Vehicle fuel tank screw cap - has cylindrical housing containing lock preventing unscrewing |
| DE3118267A1 (en) * | 1980-11-13 | 1982-06-09 | K.K.P. Konstruktive Kunststoff-Produkte Handelsgesellschaft Mbh, 8744 Mellrichstadt | Hinged covers for openings in motor-vehicle bodies or the like |
| EP0096604A1 (en) * | 1982-05-25 | 1983-12-21 | Automobiles Citroen | Tank filler spout, in particular for motor vehicles |
| FR2538785A2 (en) * | 1982-07-02 | 1984-07-06 | Neiman Diffusion | Lockable stopper device for tank filler nozzle |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RU2166436C2 (en) * | 1999-04-05 | 2001-05-10 | Общество с ограниченной ответственностью "Айна" | Fuel tank filler pipe neck |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP0230468A1 (en) | 1987-08-05 |
| GB2179636A (en) | 1987-03-11 |
| DE3663351D1 (en) | 1989-06-22 |
| GB8521398D0 (en) | 1985-10-02 |
| US4784423A (en) | 1988-11-15 |
| JPS63500932A (en) | 1988-04-07 |
| ES2001602A6 (en) | 1988-06-01 |
| EP0230468B1 (en) | 1989-05-17 |
| ATE43104T1 (en) | 1989-06-15 |
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