System for a motor vehicle
AssigneePlastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research
InventorBjorn Criel
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Abstract
A system for a motor vehicle, the system including a container having a side made of a plastic material, and a component sealingly attached to the container side. The component has at least one portion provided with microgrooves that form a sealing area between the component and the container side.
Claims11
A system for a motor vehicle comprising:
- an engine system,
- a container made of plastic comprising a rigid plastic wall, and
- a component secured in a sealed manner to the rigid plastic wall of the container and arranged to ensure a connection between the container and the engine system,
- wherein the component comprises at least one portion which comprises metal, provided with microgrooves, and wherein the microgrooves are present on the metallic surface of the component and ensure sealing between the component and the rigid plastic wall of the container.
A method for manufacturing an assembly comprising a container made of plastic and comprising a plastic wall, of a motor vehicle tank and a component comprising at least one portion which comprises metal, the metallic portion being provided with metallic microgrooves, said method comprising the following steps:
- extruding a molten plastic parison, which will become the container made of plastic;
- bringing the plastic parison into contact with the metallic microgrooves provided on the metallic surface of the portion;
- blow-molding the plastic parison so as to form the container made of plastic and create sealing between the component and the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.