Flange for sealing an opening of a fuel container of a motor vehicle
First Claim
1. A flange for sealing an opening of a fuel tank of a motor vehicle, the fuel tank containing fuel, the flange comprising a wall having an external side to be arranged on an external side of the fuel tank, and an internal side of the wall facing an interior of the fuel tank in the designated installation position, wherein at least one electronic component is arranged in a region separated from the fuel, and wherein at least one heat-conducting element extends from the at least one electronic component to the interior of the fuel tank.
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Abstract
A flange (3) for sealing an opening (1) of a fuel container (2) of a motor vehicle maintains an electronic component (9) which is arranged on the external side (5) on a carrier (12). The carrier (12) is embodied as a single piece and has a heat-conducting element (13) which can penetrate the wall (4) of a flange (3). The heat-conducting element (13) dissipates the heat which is produced by the electronic component (9) to the inside (7) of the fuel container (2).
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18 Claims
- 1. A flange for sealing an opening of a fuel tank of a motor vehicle, the fuel tank containing fuel, the flange comprising a wall having an external side to be arranged on an external side of the fuel tank, and an internal side of the wall facing an interior of the fuel tank in the designated installation position, wherein at least one electronic component is arranged in a region separated from the fuel, and wherein at least one heat-conducting element extends from the at least one electronic component to the interior of the fuel tank.
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11. A method for sealing an opening of a fuel tank of a motor vehicle, the fuel tank containing fuel, the method comprising the steps of:
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arranging a wall having an external side on an external side of the fuel tank, arranging an internal side of the wall facing an interior of the fuel tank in the designated installation position, arranging at least one electronic component in a region separated from the fuel, and arranging at least one heat-conducting element to extend from the at least one electronic component to the interior of the fuel tank. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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