Fuel system component

US10449747B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10449747-B2
Application numberUS-201715614897-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 6, 2017
Priority dateJun 9, 2016
Publication dateOct 22, 2019
Grant dateOct 22, 2019

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Abstract

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A fuel system component used to supply a fuel to a fuel tank or used to discharge the fuel from the fuel tank comprises a first resin layer; and a second resin layer formed in a similar color to that of the first resin layer and configured to include a welding portion that is welded to the first resin layer and an exposed portion that is not adjacent to or in contact with the first resin layer. A belt-like portion is formed on a first resin layer-side and conically shaped surface of the exposed portion of the second resin layer at a distance from a boundary between the welding portion and the exposed portion and is configured to include at least one of a concavity and a convexity extended intermittently or continuously.

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What is claimed is: 1. A fuel system component used to supply a fuel to a fuel tank or used to discharge the fuel from the fuel tank, the fuel system component comprising: a first resin layer formed in a first color; and a second resin layer formed in a second color that is not readily recognizable by visual inspection as being a different color from the first color of the first resin layer and configured to include a welding portion that is welded to the first resin layer and an exposed portion that is not adjacent to or in contact with the first resin layer, wherein a belt-like portion is formed on a first resin layer-side surface of the exposed portion of the second resin layer, the exposed portion of the second resin layer having a conical shape and extending from a boundary between the welding portion and the exposed portion, and the belt-like portion is configured to include a surface with at least one of a concavity and a convexity extending intermittently or continuously. 2. The fuel system component according to claim 1 , wherein the second resin layer is welded to the fuel tank. 3. The fuel system component according to claim 1 , wherein the belt-like portion is formed on the exposed portion of the second resin layer having the conical shape at a distance from the boundary. 4. The fuel system component according to claim 3 , wherein the second resin layer is welded to the fuel tank. 5. The fuel system component according to claim 4 , the fuel system component being in a cylindrical outer shape, wherein the belt-like portion is configured to have a width in an axial direction of the fuel system component including the at least one of the concavity and the convexity formed intermittently around an entire circumference of the exposed portion of the second resin layer. 6. The fuel system component according to claim 5 , the fuel system component being used as a fuel tank piping connection device configured to connect a check valve provided to suppress discharge of the fuel from the fuel tank with a fuel supply pipe arranged to supply the fuel to the fuel tank. 7. The fuel system component according to claim 6 , wherein the first resin layer is configured to include a first cylinder portion in a cylindrical shape, the second resin layer is configured to include a second cylinder portion in a cylindrical shape that is welded to an outer circumferential surface of the first cylinder portion, the welding portion is configured to include a portion in an inner circumferential surface of the second cylinder portion that is welded to the outer circumferential surface of the first cylinder portion, and the exposed portion is configured to include a portion protruded in the perpendicular direction from an end of the portion in the inner circumferential surface of the second cylinder portion that is welded to the outer circumferential surface of the first cylinder portion. 8. The fuel system component according to claim 4 , the fuel system component being in a cylindrical outer shape, wherein the belt-like portion is configured to include a groove formed continuously around an entire circumference of the exposed portion. 9. The fuel system component according to claim 8 , the fuel system component being used as a fuel tank piping connection device configured to connect a check valve provided to suppress discharge of the fuel from the fuel tank with a fuel supply pipe arranged to supply the fuel to the fuel tank. 10. The fuel system component according to claim 9 , wherein the first resin layer is configured to include a first cylinder portion in a cylindrical shape, the second resin layer is configured to include a second cylinder portion in a cylindrical shape that is welded to an outer circumferential surface of the first cylinder portion, the welding portion is configured to include a portion in an inner circumferential surface of the second cylinder portion that is welded to the outer circumferential surface of the first cylinder portion, and the exposed portion is configured to include a portion protruded in the perpendicular direction from an end of the portion in the inner circumferential surface of the second cylinder portion that is welded to the outer circumferential surface of the first cylinder portion. 11. The fuel system component according to claim 4 , the fuel system component being in a cylindrical outer shape, wherein the belt-like portion is configured to include a plurality of grooves that are formed along a radial direction of the fuel system component and are arranged at predetermined intervals around an entire circumference of the exposed portion. 12. The fuel system component according to claim 11 , the fuel system component being used as a fuel tank piping connection device configured to connect a check valve provided to suppress discharge of the fuel from the fuel tank with a fuel supply pipe arranged to supply the fuel to the fuel tank. 13. The fuel system component according to claim 12 , wherein the first resin layer is configured to include a first cylinder portion in a cylindrical shape, the second resin layer is configured to include a second cylinder portion in a cylindrical shape that is welded to an outer circumferential surface of the first cylinder portion, the welding portion is configured to include a portion in an inner circumferential surface of the second cylinder portion that is welded to the outer circumferential surface of the first cylinder portion, and the exposed portion is configured to include a portion protruded in the perpendicular direction from an end of the portion in the inner circumferential surface of the second cylinder portion that is welded to the outer circumferential surface of the first cylinder portion.

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Classifications

  • Fuel tanks, jerry cans · CPC title

  • bonding by a fusion bond · CPC title

  • with an insert · CPC title

  • using means for bonding the coating to the articles (B29C45/14795 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • Details of the fuel feeding system related to the fuel tank (vehicle fuel tanks B60K15/03) · CPC title

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What does patent US10449747B2 cover?
A fuel system component used to supply a fuel to a fuel tank or used to discharge the fuel from the fuel tank comprises a first resin layer; and a second resin layer formed in a similar color to that of the first resin layer and configured to include a welding portion that is welded to the first resin layer and an exposed portion that is not adjacent to or in contact with the first resin layer.…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toyoda Gosei Kk, Toyota Motor Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B32B1/08. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 22 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).