Header tank assembly
AssigneeValeo Autosystemy Sp. z o.o.
InventorsLukasz Barus, Radoslaw Godzina, Mateusz Nawrocki
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Abstract
A header-tank assembly (100a) includes a tank (10a), a gasket (20a) and a header (30a). The tank (10a) includes a plurality of first engagement elements (12a) configured thereon. The gasket (20a) includes a plurality of second engagement elements (22a) configured thereon. The second engagement elements (22a) are complimentary to and engages with the first engagement elements (12a) to mount the gasket (20a) along a periphery of a foot portion (14a) of the tank. The header (30a) is crimped to the foot portion (14a) of the tank (10a) with the gasket (20a) disposed between the header (30a) and the foot portion (14a) of the tank (10a).
Claims8
A header-tank assembly comprising:
- a tank comprising a plurality of first engagement elements configured thereon, wherein the first engagement elements are protruding elements;
- a gasket comprising a plurality second engagement elements configured thereon,
- wherein the second engagement elements are configured to engage with the first engagement elements,
- wherein the second engagement elements are formed on connection elements outwardly extending from the gasket,
- wherein engagements of the second engagement elements with the first engagement elements are configured to mount the gasket along a periphery of a foot portion of the tank,
- wherein connection between the first engagement elements and corresponding complimentary second engagement elements is releasable engagement;
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- a header configured to be crimped to the foot portion of the tank,
- wherein the connection elements are configured at corners of the gasket and do not interfere with crimping of the header over the foot portion of the tank, while configuring connection between the first and the second engagement elements, and
- wherein the gasket is configured to be securely held between the header and the foot portion of the tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.