Fuel tank structure
US-9834089-B2 · Dec 5, 2017 · US
Fuel tank structure
US2016368374A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016368374-A1 |
| Application number | US-201615077190-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | Jun 16, 2015 |
| Publication date | Dec 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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A fuel tank structure includes: a fuel tank that is installed in an automobile and that accommodates fuel; a bag-shaped member that is fixed to a ceiling portion of an interior of the fuel tank, and that can inflate and deflate; and a supporting plate that is provided at the bag-shaped member at a position facing a bottom portion of the fuel tank, the supporting plate having a specific gravity that is lower than a specific gravity of the fuel and causing the bag-shaped member to inflate toward the bottom portion of the fuel tank due to a weight of the supporting plate.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A fuel tank structure comprising: a fuel tank that is installed in an automobile and that accommodates fuel; a bag-shaped member that is fixed to a ceiling portion of an interior of the fuel tank, and that can inflate and deflate; and a supporting plate that is provided at the bag-shaped member at a position facing a bottom portion of the fuel tank, the supporting plate having a specific gravity that is lower than a specific gravity of the fuel and causing the bag-shaped member to inflate toward the bottom portion of the fuel tank due to a weight of the supporting plate. 2 . The fuel tank structure of claim 1 , wherein bulging portions, that bulge out toward the bottom portion of the fuel tank, are provided at an outer peripheral portion of the supporting plate. 3 . The fuel tank structure of claim 1 , wherein cavity portions that receive a gas are provided along an outer peripheral portion of the supporting plate. 4 . The fuel tank structure of claim 1 , further comprising urging members that urge the supporting plate toward the bottom portion of the fuel tank, by an urging force that is lower than a pressure of the fuel on the supporting plate.
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using inflatable bags or bladders in the tanks · CPC title
Membranes, layers or the like covering the surface of the fuel · CPC title
- B60K15/03Primary
Fuel tanks · CPC title
Arrangement of tanks · CPC title
with supplementary interior tanks inside the fuel tank · CPC title
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- What does patent US2016368374A1 cover?
- A fuel tank structure includes: a fuel tank that is installed in an automobile and that accommodates fuel; a bag-shaped member that is fixed to a ceiling portion of an interior of the fuel tank, and that can inflate and deflate; and a supporting plate that is provided at the bag-shaped member at a position facing a bottom portion of the fuel tank, the supporting plate having a specific gravity …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60K15/03. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Dec 22 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).