Vehicle Fuel Filler System Seal

• US 20160263994A1
• Filed: 05/26/2016
• Published: 09/15/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SRG Global Incorporated (KOCH Industries Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: SRG Global Incorporated (KOCH Industries Incorporated)
• Inventors: BROWN, Stuart, DOROGHAZI, William, STONE, Brett, STOKES, Peter
• Granted Patent: US 9,862,266 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 15/05 Inlet covers
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2015/03447 for improving the sealing
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2015/053 with hinged connection to the vehicle body

Abstract

A fuel door assembly for a motor vehicle is provided. The fuel door assembly includes a housing, a fuel door and a door seal. The fuel door is hingedly supported by the housing for rotation between an open position and a closed position. The door seal includes a proximal edge supported by the housing and a distal edge separated from the housing. The door seal has an arcuate shape extending from the proximal edge to the distal edge when the fuel door is in the open position.

Claims

1. A fuel door assembly for a motor vehicle, the fuel door assembly comprising:

a housing;

a fuel door hingedly supported by the housing between an open position and a closed position, the fuel door including an annular lip; and

a door seal supported by the housing, the door seal operable to engage the annular lip when the fuel door is in the closed position.

2. The fuel door assembly of claim 1, wherein the annular lip includes a radially inwardly facing surface, and wherein the door seal engages the radially inwardly facing surface when the fuel door is in the closed position.

3. The fuel door assembly of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a radially outwardly facing surface, and wherein the door seal is coupled to the radially outwardly facing surface.

4. The fuel door assembly of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a radially-extending flange portion.

5. The fuel door assembly of claim 4, further comprising a body seal supported by the radially-extending flange portion.

6. The fuel door assembly of claim 5, wherein the housing includes a proximal end and a distal end, and wherein the radially-extending flange portion is disposed between the proximal and distal ends.

7. A fuel door assembly for a motor vehicle, the fuel door assembly comprising:

a housing;

a fuel door hingedly supported by the housing between an open position and a closed position, the fuel door radially-extending surface and a radially inwardly facing surface; and

a door seal supported by the housing, the door seal operable to engage the radially-extending surface and the radially inwardly facing surface when the fuel door is in the closed position.

8. The fuel door assembly of claim 7, wherein the housing includes an outer wall, a distal end, and a chamfered surface extending from and between the outer wall and the distal end, and wherein the door seal is coupled to the chamfered surface of the housing.

9. The fuel door assembly of claim 8, wherein a normal to the chamfered surface defines an angle with the radially-extending surface of the fuel door when the fuel door is in a closed position, and wherein the angle is between ten degrees and eighty degrees.