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US 9,539,894 B2Granted
Automotive fuel tank
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsKotaro Tanaka, Shoichiro Kumagai, Hiroshi Kitamura
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Abstract
A fuel tank includes a tank body having an outer wall formed of a synthetic resin layer having a multilayer structure. The tank body has at least an inner body layer (an inner adhesive layer and an inner base layer) and an outer body layer (a skin layer, an outer base layer, and an outer adhesive layer) between which a barrier layer is interposed. A structure having an air layer therein is attached to the outer side of the skin layer of the outer body layer.
Claims8
An automotive fuel tank comprising:
- a tank body having an outer wall formed of a synthetic resin layer having a multilayer structure,
- wherein the tank body has at least an inner body layer, an outer body layer and a barrier layer interposed between the inner body layer and the outer body layer;
- and
- a cover structure having an air layer therein, the cover structure being attached to the outer side of a skin layer of the outer body layer,
- wherein the cover structure includes an inner wall and an outer wall, wherein the air layer is disposed between the inner wall and the outer wall,
- wherein the inner wall is welded to the skin layer of the outer body layer.
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