Kautex Textron Gmbh & Co. Kg

Harald Lorenz

Dirk Eulitz

Gerd Wolter

Matthias Borchert

Timo Kramer

Klaus Gebert

Christoph Mehren

Deniz Bienhuls

Robert Lower

Thomas Wagner

Frank Quant

Markus Hutzen

Thomas Buchholz

Daniel Marx

Ibrahim Koukan

Carsten Elsasser

Jochen Hild

Joachim Eckhardt

Fabian Siggia

Thomas Froitzheim

Dieter Schmitz

Hilmar Schichlein

Timo Kraemer

Claus Krueger

Daniela Selig

Fabio Tensi

Achim Kupper

Marcel Krueger

Andre Van Megern

Marcel Kruger

Achim Kuepper

Claus KRÜGER

Timo Krämer

Markus HÜTZEN

Achim KÜPPER

Deniz BIENHÜLS

Robert LÖWER

Robert Löwer

The subject matter of the invention is a battery unit () for a hybrid vehicle (), with a battery housing () which has a front side wall () directed towards the front side () of the hybrid vehicle () and a rear side wall () directed towards the rear side of the hybrid vehicle (), and with at least one battery module () which is arranged in the battery housing (), wherein at least one fuel tank () is arranged in the battery housing ().

Battery unit and hybrid vehicle with a battery unit

A filler tube for a fuel tank, having a tube portion made of plastic material and a tubular adapter, which is connected to the tube portion, for coupling the filler tube to the fuel tank, wherein a lateral surface of the adapter is integrally bonded, in particular welded, to a lateral surface of the tube portion, wherein the adapter and the tube portion overlap in the region of the integrally bonded connection.

Filler tube for a fuel tank

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

An article enclosing at least one built-in fitment component in the form of a hollow body of thermoplastic material. The hollow body is preferably in the form of a fuel tank. The built-in fitment component is pressed against the inside wall of the article while still plastic so that the plastic material of the hollow body penetrates through at least one recess or opening of the built-in fitment component and flows therebehind.

Container of thermoplastic material

A fuel tank of thermoplastic material for motor vehicles comprising at least one line of thermoplastic material, which extends between at least two fixed connection points on the tank wall inside the tank, the fuel tank being distinguished by the fact that the line is supported at at least one location or over at least one portion between its connection points against the force of the weight acting in the fitted position to prevent sagging and that the line is formed and/or routed and/or suspended such that an increase in the length of the line brings about a compensating movement of the line transversely to the direction of the force of the weight.

Fuel tank of thermoplastic material and method for the production thereof

The invention concerns a process for the production of a container, in particular a fuel tank of thermoplastic material, by extrusion blow molding, wherein during shaping of the container within a multi-part tool the container is provided with at least one connecting element passing through the wall thereof, wherein with at least a part of the connecting element as a lost shaping male die the wall of the container is displaced from one side into a tool placed on the oppositely side of the container wall and removed. The invention further concerns a fuel tank with at least one connecting element which is connected to the tank wall at least in region-wise manner by intimate joining of the materials involved.

Process for the production of a fuel tank and fuel tank

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.

Fuel tank with supporting element

The invention relates to a method for the riveted fastening of an accessory to a plastics fuel tank (), the riveted fastening taking place at the time of the production of the tank by extrusion blow-molding of a split tubular preform or two web-like extruded preforms made of thermoplastic material by using a multi-part die after or during the molding of two complementary shells. The accessory () has been provided or is provided with at least one opening. The method according to the invention is characterized in that the riveted fastening takes place by means of at least one prefabricated rivet pin () made of thermoplastic material. The rivet pin has been obtained in a separate production process, for example by injection-molding.

Method for the riveted fastening of an accessory

The invention concerns a process for the production of an article enclosing built-in fitment components in the form of a hollow body of thermoplastic material. The hollow body is preferably in the form of a fuel tank. The process includes the extrusion of one or more preforms in web or tube form of plasticized material between the opened portions of a mold tool forming a cavity, wherein at least one built-in fitment component to be enclosed by the finished article is placed between the portions of the mold tool and the tool is closed around the preforms and the built-in fitment component, wherein the preforms within the cavity enclosed by the tool acquire the external configuration of the article. The built-in fitment component is pressed during or directly after the shaping operation against the inside wall of the article while still plastic so that the plastic material of the hollow body penetrates through at least one recess or opening of the built-in fitment component and flows therebehind.

Method for producing a container of thermoplastic material

A method for producing a fuel container and a fuel container for motor vehicles. The method comprises the extrusion of web-type preforms, the shaping of the preforms to form shell-shaped intermediate products in a first step, and forming a container in the same molding tool in a second step, at least one tank-filling and/or operational venting device being fastened to the inner wall of at least one intermediate product between the first and second steps by a material and/or form-fitting joint in one work cycle, the wall of the intermediate product being penetrated by a connection fitting during assembly, with a use of at least one conduit section of variable length as a part of a vent line.

Method for producing a fuel container for motor vehicles and fuel container for motor vehicles

The invention relates to a fuel tank () with at least one filler pipe () enclosing a refueling duct and with at least one vent line (), which comprises at least one first and one second line section (), the first line section () extending from a vent connection () of the fuel tank () to a connection on the filler pipe (), and the second line section () extending from a connection on the filler pipe () to a fuel vapor filter (), wherein at least one line section () opens directly into the filler pipe () via a connection fitting.

Fuel tank

The invention relates to a device for producing hollow bodies from thermoplastic material in which web- or strip-type preforms of plasticized plastics material are shaped in a multi-part tool which forms a mold nest, with two outer molds and a central mold which perform opening and closing movements with respect to one another. The central mold is provided with at least one device for receiving and manipulating components to be fastened in the interior of the hollow body by means of a material and/or form-fitting joint. Prior to the fastening of the components to the inner wall of the hollow body to be produced, the components are heated by means of a radiant heating device. The radiant heating device is advantageously integrated in the central mold of the tool.

Method for producing hollow bodies from thermoplastic material, and device for producing hollow bodies from thermoplastic material

The invention concerns a process for the production of hollow bodies of thermoplastic material, in particular a process for the production of fuel tanks of plastic material. In the process according to the invention preforms in web or band form of plasticized plastic material are shaped in a multi-part tool forming a mold cavity by expansion of the preforms and causing them to bear against the internal contour of the mold cavity. The process firstly includes the production of two mutually complementary intermediate products in the form of shell portions. Then respective built-in fitment components are secured to the respective insides of the shell portions, which face towards each other in the installation position, wherein at least some built-in fitment components of mutually complementary shell portions are respectively of mutually complementary configuration, in the sense that they can be joined to provide an assembled component or to provide a functional unit. The shell portions are assembled in such a way that the mutually complementary built-in fitment components engage into each other and/or come into operative connecting relationship with each other.

Procedure for producing hollow bodies of thermoplastic material

The invention relates to a method for producing hollow bodies from thermoplastic material in which web- or strip-type preforms of plasticised plastics material are shaped in a multi-part tool which forms a mould nest, with two outer moulds and a central mould which perform opening and closing movements with respect to one another. The central mould is provided with at least one device for receiving and manipulating components to be fastened in the interior of the hollow body by means of a material and/or form-fitting joint. Prior to the fastening of the components to the inner wall of the hollow body to be produced, the components are heated by means of a radiant heating device. The radiant heating device is advantageously integrated in the central mould of the tool.

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Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany

Harald Lorenz