US2009266835A1PendingUtilityA1

Tank flap module housing with integrated water drain valve

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Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INCPriority: Apr 24, 2008Filed: Apr 21, 2009Published: Oct 29, 2009
Est. expiryApr 24, 2028(~1.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Christian Zentner
B60K 15/0406B60K 15/05B60K 15/04B60K 2015/0553
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Abstract

A tank flap module housing is provided for a vehicle, more preferably a passenger car, with a trough body and an opening for the liquid drainage of liquids, such as water or fuel, present in the trough body. Here, a flexible means for covering the opening is provided, which is arranged in such a manner that it opens the opening upon reaching of an adequately high liquid level (h) in the tank flap module housing.

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1 . A tank flap module housing, comprising:
 a trough body;   an opening for drainage of a liquid in the trough body, and   a flexible means adapted to cover the opening and arranged in such a manner that the flexible means opens the opening upon reaching of an adequately high liquid level.   
     
     
         2 . The tank flap module housing according to  claim 1 , wherein the flexible means is a sealing lip. 
     
     
         3 . The tank flap module housing according to  claim 1 , wherein the flexible means is a flap. 
     
     
         4 . The tank flap module housing according to  claim 1 , wherein the flexible means is a valve. 
     
     
         5 . The tank flap module housing according to  claim 1 , wherein the flexible means is a film hinge. 
     
     
         6 . The tank flap module housing according to  claim 1 , wherein the flexible means is manufactured of a fuel-resistant plastic. 
     
     
         7 . The tank flap module housing according to  claim 6 , wherein the fuel-resistant plastic is EPDM. 
     
     
         8 . The tank flap module housing according to  claim 6 , wherein the fuel-resistant plastic is PP. 
     
     
         9 . The tank flap module housing according to  claim 1 , wherein the flexible means is injection-molded for connection with the trough body. 
     
     
         10 . The tank flap module housing according to  claim 1 , wherein the trough body is embodied as a two-component trough body. 
     
     
         11 . The tank flap module housing according to  claim 1 , wherein the opening can be opened at a liquid level (h) from about 1 mm.

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