Plastic fuel tank with increased deformation stability
AssigneeInergy Automotive Systems Research (Societe Anonyme)
InventorsBjorn Criel, Vincent Cuvelier, Jules-Joseph Van Schaftingen, Benoit Devaux
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AssigneeInergy Automotive Systems Research (Societe Anonyme)
InventorsBjorn Criel, Vincent Cuvelier, Jules-Joseph Van Schaftingen, Benoit Devaux
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A plastic fuel tank comprising un upper wall, a lower wall and at least two compartments, such compartments being established by a dividing wall comprising a part of the tank upper and lower walls, this dividing wall having at least one communication means enabling free flow of liquids between at least two compartments and at least one communication means enabling free flow of vapors between at least two compartments, such communications means occupying less than 80% of the dividing wall, the at least 20% remaining of the dividing wall being constituted by at least one kiss point formed by welding together a multiplicity of contact points of the upper and lower walls.
A plastic fuel tank comprising un upper wall, a lower wall and at least two compartments, said compartments being established by a dividing wall comprising a part of the tank upper and lower walls, said dividing wall having at least one communication means enabling free flow of liquids between at least two compartments and at least one communication means enabling free flow of vapors between at least two compartments, said communications means occupying less than 80% of the dividing wall when viewed along the contact line of said dividing wall with tank walls, the at least 20% remaining of said dividing wall being constituted by at least one kiss point formed by welding together a multiplicity of contact points of the upper and lower walls.
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