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US 9,662,973 B2Granted
Motor vehicle filler inlet compartment lid arrangement
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsHeiko Betzen, Markus Frommann
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Abstract
A motor vehicle filler inlet compartment lid arrangement is disclosed. A filler inlet compartment lid is mounted so that it can swivel around a lid axis relative to a vehicle body. A filler module with at least one filler passage for filling up the motor vehicle is joined with the filler inlet compartment lid so that it can swivel relative to the vehicle body between a use and non-use position.
Claims8
A motor vehicle filler inlet compartment lid arrangement comprising:
- a filler inlet compartment lid configured to be mounted on a vehicle body so that it can swivel about a lid axis;
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- a filler module mounted to the filler inlet compartment lid for swiveling relative to the vehicle body about the lid axis, the filler module having at least one filler passage configured for fluid communication with a supply tank on the vehicle body, the filler module arranged parallel to the filler inlet lid from an opening of the at least one filler passage until the lid axis,
- wherein the filler module is hingedly mounted to the filler inlet compartment lid for swiveling relative to the filler inlet compartment lid about a module axis spaced apart from the lid axis relative to the vehicle body.
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