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US 12,492,651 B2Granted
Non-metallic lubricant pan for a vehicle including a structural reinforcement member
AssigneeWAL Fuel Systems USA Inc.
InventorsXiankai Song, Sami Siddiqui, Longhan Chen, Kuiwen Zhang
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Abstract
A non-metallic lubricant pan for a vehicle that includes a body and a structural reinforcement member that is positioned within and secured to the body. The structural reinforcement member includes a drainage column that is generally aligned with a drain hole in the body and ribs that extend between the body and the drainage column such that the drainage column interconnects the ribs.
Claims20
A lubricant pan for a vehicle, the lubricant pan comprising:
- a body configured to retain a lubricant therein, wherein the body includes:
- a base wall including:
- a drain hole;
- and
- a receptacle configured to receive an uptake pipe for a lubricant pump in the vehicle;
- and
- side walls extending from the base wall;
- and
- a reinforcing web positioned within the body and secured thereto, wherein the reinforcing web includes:
- a drainage column generally aligned with the drain hole;
- and
- ribs extending vertically from the base wall and radially outward from the drainage column such that the drainage column interconnects the ribs, wherein the body and the reinforcing web are formed from a non-metallic material.
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A lubricant pan for a vehicle, the lubricant pan comprising:
- a body configured to retain a lubricant therein, wherein the body includes:
- a base wall including a drain hole;
- and
- side walls extending from the base wall;
- and
- a reinforcing web configured to increase strength of the lubricant pan, wherein the reinforcing web includes ribs extending vertically from the base wall and radially outward from the drain hole.
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A lubricant pan for a vehicle, the lubricant pan comprising:
- a body configured to retain a lubricant therein, wherein the body includes:
- a base wall including a drain hole;
- and
- side walls extending from the base wall;
- and
- a structural reinforcement member secured to the body and configured to increase strength of the lubricant pan, wherein the structural reinforcement member defines drainage openings in communication with the drain hole to facilitate drainage of the lubricant pan and includes at least one rib extending vertically from the base wall and radially outward from the drain hole.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.