Motor vehicle trough module with seal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8926004-B2
Application number	US-201314090363-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 26, 2013
Priority date	Nov 28, 2012
Publication date	Jan 6, 2015
Grant date	Jan 6, 2015

Abstract

A trough module is provided for attachment to the body of a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger car, which can be sealed by a cover that can be locked by a bolt. The trough module exhibits a wall with a passage opening through which the bolt can pass. The passage opening incorporates a seal, which is molded, in particular injection molded, with the wall.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A trough module for attachment to a body of a motor vehicle that is sealable by a cover that is lockable by a bolt, comprising:
a wall;
a passage opening within the wall through which the bolt passes; and
a seal incorporated within the passage opening that is molded with the wall.

2. The trough module according to claim 1 , wherein the wall comprises a plastic.

3. The trough module according to claim 1 , wherein the seal comprises a plastic.

4. The trough module according to claim 1 ,
wherein the seal comprises a first plastic that is different from a second plastic, and
wherein the wall comprises the second plastic.

5. The trough module according to claim 1 , wherein the wall and the seal are materially joined together.

6. The trough module according to claim 1 , further comprising a peripheral seal that is configured to seal the body,
wherein the peripheral seal is molded by way of an overflow channel with the seal that is arranged in the passage opening.

7. The trough module according to claim 1 ,
wherein bolt that is configured to lock the cover and substantially seal the trough module, and
wherein the seal of the trough module tightly contacts the bolt.

8. The trough module according to the claim 1 , wherein the bolt is mounted by the seal.

9. The trough module according to claim 7 , wherein the bolt comprises a hooked side arm that extends on an exterior side of the wall facing away from the cover and actuated on a side lying opposite the passage opening.

Assignees

• Gm Global Tech Operations Inc

Inventors

• Betzen Heiko
• Frommann Markus

Classifications

• 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

• E05C1/00

  Fastening devices with bolts moving rectilinearly · CPC title

• B60K2015/0584

  the locking bolt is linearly moved to lock or unlock · CPC title

• B60K15/05 Primary

  Inlet covers · CPC title

• B60K2015/053

  with hinged connection to the vehicle body · CPC title