Functional component for influencing tank ventilation and arrangement of a functional component for influencing tank ventilation on an intake pipe
AssigneesVolkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Boge Elastmetall GmbH
InventorsJohannes Koch, Alfons Laumann, Sebastian Pytel
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Abstract
A functional component for influencing a tank ventilation of a fuel tank, functionally connected to an internal combustion engine, having a main body, wherein at least one flow channel for guiding fluid from an inlet side to an outlet side is formed in the main body, wherein at least one component for creating a clip connection of the functional component to an intake pipe is formed on the main body. The invention also relates to an arrangement of a functional component for influencing a tank ventilation of a fuel tank, functionally connected to an internal combustion engine, on an intake pipe.
Claims8
A functional component for influencing tank ventilation of a fuel tank functionally connected to an internal combustion engine, the functional component comprising:
- a main body;
- at least one flow channel for guiding fluid from an inlet side to an outlet side, the at least one flow channel being formed in the main body;
- and
- at least one component for creating a clip connection of the functional component to an intake pipe is formed on the main body,
- wherein at least one clip is formed on the main body, the at least one clip having a clip head with a detent contour, and
- wherein at least one cover structure is formed on the main body such that a loosening actuation of the at least one clip is prevented in an inserted locking position.
An arrangement of a functional component on an intake pipe of an internal combustion engine, the functional component for influencing tank ventilation of a fuel tank functionally connected to the internal combustion engine, wherein at least one component that creates a clip connection is formed on the functional component and on the intake pipe of the internal combustion engine and wherein the functional component is clipped directly to the intake pipe,
- wherein a clip is formed on the functional component, wherein the intake pipe has at least one clip mount which includes an insertion opening for receiving the clip and a demoldinq opening extending transverse to an insertion direction of the clip, and
- wherein when the clip is fully inserted into the insertion opening, so as to be in a locking position, the demolding opening is completely closed by a cover structure disposed on the functional component, such that the clip, when in the locking position, is no longer accessible via the demolding opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.