Tank and / or charging tray with sealing arrangement

Abstract

Tank and / or charging shell (3) with a sealing arrangement, wherein the tank and / or charging shell (3) is to be arranged in an opening (6) of an outer side part (4) and in an opening (7) of an outer wheel house (5), characterized in that the tank and / or charging shell (3) is to be arranged with a first contact element (8) on an edge of the opening (6) of the outer side part (4) and with a second contact element (9) on an edge of the opening (7) of the outer wheel house (5), wherein an at least partially circumferential sealing element (10) is arranged radially outside the openings (6, 7) of the outer side part (4) and the outer wheel house (5).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a tank and / or charging cradle with a sealing arrangement, in particular of a motor vehicle.

[0002] Typically, a fuel tank and / or charging cradle is located on the body of a motor vehicle in the area of the rear fender, i.e., on a rear side panel. The respective rear wheel house is also located there. Therefore, when inserted into an opening in the body, the fuel tank and / or charging cradle must be sealed in two planes: in the area of the outer side panel and in the area of the outer wheel house, which are spaced apart from each other. This makes the installation and sealing of the fuel tank and / or charging cradle very complex.

[0003] DE 10 2016 203 660 A1 shows a tank shell.

[0004] DE 10 2009 056 025 A1 discloses a tank flap module with the features of the preamble of claim 1, according to which a tank shell with a sealing arrangement is disclosed, wherein the tank shell is to be arranged in an opening of an outer side part and in an opening of an outer wheel house, wherein an at least partially circumferential sealing element is also arranged radially outside the opening of the outer wheel house.

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a tank and / or charging tray with a sealing arrangement that is simple and cost-effective to manufacture while still allowing a secure seal. It is also the object to provide a motor vehicle body that is improved over the prior art.

[0006] The object of the tank and / or charging tray with a sealing arrangement is achieved with the features of claim 1.

[0007] One embodiment of the invention relates to a tank and / or charging shell with a sealing arrangement, wherein the tank and / or charging shell is to be arranged in an opening of an outer side part and in an opening of an outer wheel house, wherein the tank and / or charging shell is to be arranged with a first contact element on an edge of the opening of the outer side part and with a second contact element on an edge of the opening of the outer wheel house, wherein an at least partially circumferential sealing element is arranged radially outside the openings of the outer side part and the outer wheel house. In this way, reliable sealing can be achieved, even if the contact elements do not guarantee absolute sealing, because the sealing element takes over this task.

[0008] In one embodiment, it is advantageous if the sealing element is an expanding foam element. This achieves a secure seal at a low cost and with easy installation.

[0009] It is also advantageous if the sealing element has a web-like cross-section. This ensures a narrow cross-section of the sealing element and therefore requires less material.

[0010] It is also advantageous if the sealing element surrounds the tank and / or charging tray in a roughly U-shaped configuration. This saves material because no additional sealing is required in the area of the fixed connection between the outer side panel and the outer wheel house. Alternatively, the sealing element can also be a closed ring.

[0011] Furthermore, it is advantageous if the sealing element seals a dry space between the outer side part and the outer wheel house relative to the tank and / or charging tray.

[0012] It is also advisable for the first contact element and / or the second contact element to have a sealing function with respect to the outer side panel or the outer wheel house, respectively. However, a watertight sealing function is not required.

[0013] The task of the body is achieved with the features of claim 7.

[0014] The invention will be explained in detail below using an exemplary embodiment with reference to the drawings. In the drawings: Fig. 1 a schematic representation of a section through a tank and / or charging shell according to the invention with a sealing arrangement, and Fig. 2 a schematic perspective view of the tank and / or charging tray with the sealing arrangement.

[0015] The Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 each show a part of a body 1 of a motor vehicle, i.e. a body area 2.

[0016] The body section 2 is provided with a fuel tank and / or charging tray 3. The illustrated body section 2 has an outer side part 4 and an outer wheel house 5. An opening 6, 7 is provided in each of the outer side part 4 and the outer wheel house 5, with the fuel tank and / or charging tray 3 being inserted into the respective opening 6, 7.

[0017] According to the invention, the tank and / or charging shell 3 has a first contact area as a contact element 8 and a second contact area as a contact element 9. The first contact area as a contact element 8 supports the tank and / or charging shell 3 on the outer side part 4 and the second contact area as a contact element 9 supports the tank and / or charging shell 3 on the outer wheel house 5. The respective first or second contact area as a contact element 8, 9 does not have to be designed to be sealing, but it can be. The first contact element 8 and / or the second contact element 9 can have a sealing function with respect to the outer side part 4 or with respect to the outer wheel house 5.

[0018] The tank and / or charging tray 3 is thus to be arranged with a first contact element 8 on an edge of the opening 6 of the outer side part 4 and with a second contact element 9 on an edge of the opening 7 of the outer wheel house 5. The first contact element 8 rests against the edge of the opening 6 of the outer side part 4 with a web, and the second contact element 9 accommodates the edge of the opening 7 of the outer wheel house 5 between two webs.

[0019] An at least partially circumferential sealing element 10 is arranged radially outside the openings 6, 7 of the outer side part 4 and the outer wheel house 5. In the illustrated embodiment, the sealing element 10 is designed as a foam element.

[0020] The sealing element 10 is designed in a web-like manner in section, see Fig. 1.

[0021] The Fig.Figure 2 shows that the sealing element 10 surrounds the tank and / or charging tray 3 in an approximately U-shaped configuration. This ensures that the sealing element 10 seals off a dry space 11 between the outer side panel 4 and the outer wheel house 5 relative to the tank and / or charging tray 3. This seal is not necessary in the upper region 12 because the outer side panel 4 is sealed against the outer wheel house 5 and secured there.

[0022] Overall, therefore, the sealed area between the outer side part 4 and the outer wheel house 5 is sealed as a dry space 11 and the tank and / or charging tray 3 is arranged in the upper area 12 as a wet area.

[0023] According to the invention, the tank and / or charging tray 3 can be designed as a tank tray, as a charging tray or as a combined tank and charging tray. List of reference symbols 1 body 2 Body area 3 Tank and / or charging cradle 4 outer side part 5 outer wheel house 6 Opening 7 Opening 8 first investment element 9 second investment element 10 Sealing element 11 Drying room 12 upper area

Claims

[1] Tank and / or charging tray (3) with a sealing arrangement, wherein the tank and / or charging tray (3) is to be arranged in an opening (6) of an outer side part (4) and in an opening (7) of an outer wheel house (5), characterized by that the tank and / or charging cradle (3) is to be arranged with a first contact element (8) on an edge of the opening (6) of the outer side part (4) and with a second contact element (9) on an edge of the opening (7) of the outer wheel house (5), wherein an at least partially circumferential sealing element (10) is arranged radially outside the openings (6, 7) of the outer side part (4) and the outer wheel house (5). [2] Tank and / or charging tray (3) with a sealing arrangement according to claim 1, characterized by that the sealing element (10) is a expanding foam element. [3] Tank and / or charging tray (3) with a sealing arrangement according to claim 2, characterized bythat the sealing element (10) is web-like in cross-section. [4] Tank and / or charging tray (3) with a sealing arrangement according to claim 2 or 3, characterized by that the sealing element (10) surrounds the tank and / or charging tray (3) in an approximately U-shaped or ring-shaped manner. [5] Tank and / or charging tray (3) with a sealing arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the sealing element (10) seals a dry space (11) between the outer side part (4) and the outer wheel house (5) relative to the tank and / or charging tray (3). [6] Tank and / or charging tray (3) with a sealing arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the first contact element (8) and / or the second contact element (9) has a sealing function with respect to the outer side part (4) or with respect to the outer wheel house (5). [7] Body (1) of a motor vehicle with a tank and / or charging tray (3) with a sealing arrangement according to one of the preceding claims.

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