Fuel tank assembly
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorsSteven F. Aulph, Steven G. Kensinger
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Abstract
A fuel tank assembly for a vehicle includes a tank shell having a first half shell and a second half shell. The fuel tank assembly also includes a plurality of column supports disposed between and attached to the first half shell and the second half shell. The fuel tank assembly further includes a cradle baffle disposed between the first half shell and the second half shell and attached to the column supports. The cradle baffle has at least one compliant joint disposed between a pair of the column supports to allow the cradle baffle to distort when a force is applied to the tank shell.
Claims20
A fuel tank assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a tank shell having a first half shell and a second half shell;
- a plurality of column supports disposed between and attached to said first half shell and said second half shell;
- a cradle baffle disposed between said first half shell and said second half shell and attached to said column supports;
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- said cradle baffle having at least one compliant joint disposed between a pair of said column supports to allow said cradle baffle to distort when a force is applied to said tank shell.
A fuel tank assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a tank shell having a first half shell and a second half shell;
- a plurality of column supports disposed between and attached to said first half shell and said second half shell;
- a cradle baffle disposed between said first half shell and said second half shell and attached to said column supports;
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- said cradle baffle having plurality of baffle sections extending between said column supports, each of said baffle sections having at least one compliant joint.
A fuel tank assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a tank shell having a first half shell and a second half shell;
- a plurality of column supports disposed between and attached to said first half shell and said second half shell;
- a cradle baffle disposed between said first half shell and said second half shell and attached to said column supports;
- and
- said cradle baffle having a saddle and a plurality of baffle sections extending between said saddle and said column supports, each of said baffle sections having at least one compliant joint with a geometry of one of a group of S, Z, U, W, V, O, M, C and L.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.