Ti Group Automotive Systems Technology Center Gmbh

Albert Boecker

Michael Kloess

Rainer Schmidt

A fuel tank has a plurality of fuel system components therein and is formed by incorporating the fuel system components into the fuel tank as it is being formed. The fuel system components may be mounted on a carrier and then disposed with the carrier within a parison subsequently molded to form the fuel tank around the components and carrier. Desirably, all electrical, fuel and vapor lines may extend out of a single opening of the fuel tank to reduce openings in the formed fuel tank.

Fuel tank and method for its production

A device for mounting a plastic fuel tank on the body of a motor vehicle with a carrier which is shaped to fit at least partially to the outer contour of the tank and at least one coupling disposed between the carrier and the tank. The coupling is releasably connected with a snap fit to the carrier and preferably is made of a thermoplastic material that is heat welded to the plastic tank.

Mounting for a fuel tank on a motor vehicle

A cover element and clamping ring are mountable on and sealable to close a tubular portion surrounding an access opening in a wall portion of a container of a fuel tank assembly for a motor vehicle. The tubular portion is contiguous with and projects outward from the wall portion, defines the opening in the wall portion, and has a contoured bead which projects radially outward from the projected end of the tubular portion. The cover element is demountably situated on the projected end of the tubular portion and is thereby removably situated over the opening in the container. A sealing ring is removably disposed between the cover element and the tubular portion of the container. The clamping ring is removably snapped onto the contoured bead of the tubular portion of the container. In such a configuration, the sealing ring is cooperatively clamped and sealingly disposed between the cover element, the tubular portion of the container, and the clamping ring whenever the clamping ring is snapped onto the contoured bead of the tubular portion of the container. In one embodiment, the cover element includes a fuel pump module with a conduit for transferring fuel from the container. In another embodiment, the cover element includes a filler pipe for transferring fuel into the container.

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Karlsruhe, Germany

Albert Boecker