Kautex Textron Gmbh & Co. Kg

Frank Quant

Klaus Gebert

Thomas Wagner

Harald Lorenz

Ulrich Karsch

Timm Heidemeyer

Stefan Lenz

Daniel Marx

Andre Van Megern

Detlef Ankert

Sebastian Rosenstrater

Ingo Ley

Fuel tank for a motor vehicle, —comprising a plastic wall which delimits a storage volume for storing fuel, —comprising one or more reinforcing elements for reinforcing the plastic wall, —with at least one reinforcing element being connected to an outer side of the plastic wall that faces away from the storage volume, characterized in that—a maximum thickness of at least one reinforcing element measured normal to the plastic wall is greater than the wall thickness of the plastic wall.

Fuel container for a motor vehicle and method for producing such a fuel container, and reinforcing element for a fuel container

A plastic container for a motor vehicle having a container wall delimiting a container interior, and having at least one stiffening structure which is connected to the container wall in a planar manner. A border of the stiffening structure has at least two mutually identical edge profiles between two points located on the border. Further, the border, at least in sections along its longitudinal extension, in the region of each of the edge profiles, is at a distance from a direct connecting line connecting the two points.

Plastic tank for motor vehicles having at least one reinforcing structure

A reinforcing element for a liquid container for a motor vehicle, having at least one connecting section for connecting the reinforcing element to the liquid container, the connecting section having at least a first and a second web which are made from a first material and are enclosed at least in sections by a second material, the second material penetrating through openings of the webs, and the first web being at a smaller spacing from a longitudinal axis of the reinforcing element than the second web.

Stiffening element for a liquid container for a motor vehicle and liquid container for a motor vehicle with a stiffening element

The invention relates to a fuel container () of thermoplastic plastics material having an upper base () and a lower base () which are supported against each other by means of at least one column-like support element (), wherein the support element () is connected in a positive-locking manner and/or materially engaging manner to a wall () of the upper base on the one hand and to a wall () of the lower base on the other hand in such a manner that it can absorb tensile forces and/or pressure forces, wherein the support element () is constructed in several pieces and the support element is divided longitudinally and comprises at least two segments () which complement each other in cross-section and which form a common support face at the end side.

Fuel container

The invention relates to a container () of thermoplastic material with at least one support (), which is arranged in the interior of the container, extends between opposing container walls () and is anchored at each end to the container walls with a positive engagement and/or a material bond, the support () comprising at least one supporting strut () and the supporting strut () substantially absorbing a supporting load on the container walls () induced by negative pressure in the container, and a tensile force that is induced by positive pressure being absorbed by at least one tension-resistant bracing element in the form of a tension-resistant band () which extends between the container walls ().

Container of thermoplastic material

The invention relates to a fuel tank () made from thermoplastic material, having a top () and a bottom (), which are supported upon one another via at least one column-shaped supporting element (), wherein the supporting element () is connected positively and/or materially to a wall () of the top (), on the one hand, and to a wall () of the bottom (), on the other hand, in such a way that it can absorb tensile forces caused by a pressure within the tank, wherein the supporting element () is designed as a one-piece solid profile which has a ribbed profile, at least in cross section.

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Frank Quant