Filling apparatus for a vehicle, and vehicle having such a filling apparatus
AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorThorsten Hambusch
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Abstract
A filling apparatus for a vehicle, in particular for a motor vehicle, includes a body flap, which forms an outer skin of the vehicle, at least in some sections, and is designed to be pivoted between a first position and a second position which is different from the first position. The body flap has an opening. A device opens and closes the opening by way of a pivotable cover element which is provided at the opening. A filler neck or a container, which is arranged in relation to the opening such that the filler neck or the container, or the container via the filler neck, can be filled with a fluid via the opening when the body flap is in the first position.
Claims14
A filling apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
- a body flap, which forms, at least in sections, an outer skin of the vehicle and is configured to be pivoted between a first position and a second position, which first position is a closed position and which second position differs from the first position, wherein the body flap has an opening;
- a pivotable cover element provided at the opening by which the opening is opened and closed;
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- a filler neck, having an open end arranged in relation to the opening to form an open passage to a container positionally fixed with respect to the vehicle, such that the container is fillable with a fluid via the opening when the body flap is situated in the first position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.