Filler and/or charger flap liner having a seal arrangement

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11260745-B2
Application number	US-201916533851-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 7, 2019
Priority date	Aug 7, 2018
Publication date	Mar 1, 2022
Grant date	Mar 1, 2022

Abstract

A filler and/or charger flap liner ( 3 ) is provided with a seal arrangement. The filler and/or charger flap liner ( 3 ) is to be arranged in an opening ( 6 ) of an outer side part ( 4 ) and in an opening ( 7 ) of an outer wheel arch ( 5 ). The filler and/or charger flap liner ( 3 ) is to be arranged with a first bearing element ( 8 ) on an edge of the opening ( 6 ) of the outer side part ( 4 ) and is to be arranged with a second bearing element ( 9 ) on an edge of the opening ( 7 ) of the outer wheel arch ( 5 ). An at least partially circumferential sealing element ( 10 ) is arranged radially outside the openings ( 6, 7 ) of the outer side part ( 4 ) and the outer wheel arch ( 5 ).

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A filler and/or charger flap liner and seal arrangement for lining and sealing an opening of an outer side part and an opening of an outer wheel arch,
the filler and/or charger flap liner and seal arrangement comprising a liner a first bearing element bearing against an outer surface of the outer side part adjacent an edge of the opening of the outer side part and
a second bearing element bearing against opposite inner and outer surfaces of the outer wheel arch adjacent an edge of the opening of the outer wheel arch,
and an at least partially circumferential sealing element arranged radially outside the openings of the outer side part and the outer wheel arch and disposed in sealing engagement with both a surface of the outer side part facing toward the outer wheel arch and a surface of the outer wheel arch facing toward the outer side part.

2. The filler and/or charger flap liner and seal arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the sealing element is a swelling foam element.

3. The filler and/or charger flap liner and seal arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the sealing element is of web-like configuration in section.

4. The filler and/or charger flap liner and seal arrangement of claim 3 , wherein the sealing element surrounds the filler and/or charger flap liner in an approximately U-shaped manner.

5. The filler and/or charger flap liner and seal arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the sealing element seals a dry space between the outer side part and the outer wheel arch with respect to the filler and/or charger flap liner.

6. The filler and/or charger flap liner and seal arrangement of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first bearing element and the second bearing element has a sealing function with respect to the outer side part and/or with respect to the outer wheel arch.

7. A vehicle body of a motor vehicle having the filler and/or charger flap liner and seal arrangement of claim 1 .

8. The filler and/or charger flap liner and seal arrangement of claim 1 wherein the outer side part and the outer wheel arch are connected to one another at a region spaced upward from an upper circumferential part of the filler and/or charger flap liner, and the seal arrangement extends in an approximately U-shaped manner around circumferential parts of the filler and/or charger flap liner spaced from the upper circumferential part where the outer side part and the outer wheel arch are connected.

9. The filler and/or charger flap liner and seal arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the second bearing element comprises a first flange aligned substantially parallel to areas of the outer wheel arch adjacent the opening of the outer wheel arch and engaging a surface of the outer wheel arch facing toward the outer side part, and a second flange engaging a surface of the outer wheel arch facing away from the outer side part, the second flange being inclined toward a projecting end of the first flange.

10. The filler and/or charger flap liner and seal arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the first bearing element is in sealing engagement with the outer side part and the second bearing element is in sealing engagement with the outer wheel arch.

Assignees

• Porsche Ag
• Dr Ing H C Porsche Ag

Inventors

• Kober Pascal
• Kielwein Steffen

Classifications

• B60K2015/0553

  Details concerning the inlet box or bowl in the vehicle car body panel · CPC title

• B62D25/24 Primary

  Superstructure sub-units with access {or drainage} openings having movable or removable closures; {Sealing means therefor}(inlet covers for vehicle fuel tanks B60K15/05) · CPC title

• B60K15/04 Primary

  Tank inlets (B60K15/077 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60K15/0406 Primary

  Filler caps for fuel tanks · CPC title

• B60K2015/048

  Arrangements for sealing the fuel inlet during filling · CPC title