A fuel tank production apparatus includes a forming mold and a cooling mold. The forming mold has a protruding ridge portion on a molding surface thereof and is configured to form a primary molded article while forming a bead-shaped portion so as to provide a recess on an outer surface. The cooling mold is configured to cool the primary molded article while crushing the bead-shaped portion by cooling blow pressure and deforming the bead-shaped portion into a rib-shaped portion.
The present invention is characterized by being provided with: a liner (2) that has a cylindrical protruding part (12) that protrudes outward; a mouthpiece (4) that is fitted to the protruding part (12) and allows a valve (insertion member) (5) to be inserted thereinto; and a seal member (17) that is sandwiched between the outer peripheral surface of the protruding part (12) on the tip side and the inner peripheral surface of the mouthpiece (4), a projecting section (20) or a thick section being formed on the inner peripheral surface of the protruding part (12) at a position corresponding to the seal member (17).
A pressure vessel according to the present invention comprises a hollow liner (2) having a pair of protruding portions (23A), (23B) that protrude in directions moving away from one other, a pair of mouthpieces (4A), (4B) that are connected to the pair of protruding portions (23A), (23B) by means of a fastening structure that involves rotation, and a fiber-reinforced resin layer (3) obtained by winding fibers around the outer peripheral surfaces of the liner (2) and the mouthpieces (4A), (4B). The pressure vessel is characterized in that the fastening directions in the connections between the pair of protruding portions (23A), (23B) and the mouthpieces (4A), (4B) are set to the directions in which the respective mouthpieces (4A), (4B) are fastened to the pair of protruding portions (23A), (23B) when the fibers are wound around the outer surface of the liner (2).
Provided is a fuel tank having recess portions serving as recess-shaped portions continuously formed from a tank main body and protruding inward. The fuel tank includes an inner pinch reducing recess portion (31) disposed on at least one side of an inner pinch generation concern region where there is a concern of an inner pinch being generated between the recess-shaped portions and a first side wall and a second side wall both of which are an upstanding wall of the tank main body. Here, the inner pinch reducing recess portion has a protrusion amount smaller than a protrusion amount of the recess-shaped portion.
A fuel tank includes: an internal component including a head portion, a neck portion, and a shoulder portion. The internal component is fixed on the tank main body by shaping a parison to the head portion, the neck portion and the shoulder portion during molding of the tank main body. At least one of the head portion and the neck portion includes a bottom portion (a fuse-shaped portion) configured to be broken near a boundary between the head portion and the neck portion.
A fuel tank including a built-in component is provided. The built-in component includes: a carrier part being a rigid body including a plurality of engaging parts, and a plurality of struts each including an engageable part to be engaged with one of the engaging parts. The engageable part of the strut includes an upper contact surface and a lower contact surface, which are formed spaced apart from each other in a height direction. The engaging parts of the carrier part each includes a biasing part that, when the strut is engaged with the engaging part, enters a space between the upper contact surface and the lower contact surface and generates biasing forces in directions to move the upper contact surface and the lower contact surface away from each other.
F17C 1/16 - Pressure vessels, e.g. gas cylinder, gas tank, replaceable cartridge constructed of plastics materials
B29C 45/00 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mouldApparatus therefor
B29C 45/14 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mouldApparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
A fuel tank includes an internal component having a head portion, a neck portion, and a shoulder portion, in which the internal component is fixed on a tank main body by shaping a parison to the head portion, the neck portion and the shoulder portion during molding of the tank main body. Here, in the fuel tank, the head portion has a rotation-stopping shape. The rotation-stopping shape is preferably an elliptical shape or an oval shape. Further, the rotation-stopping shape is preferably a broad bean shape.
A tailgate includes a tailgate main body including a resin inner panel and a resin outer panel forming an inner space between itself and the inner panel; a pair of reinforcement members disposed in the inner space to extend in an up-down direction along both side portions of the tailgate main body, and attached to the inner panel; a functional component disposed in a vehicle widthwise intermediate position in the inner space and attached to the inner panel; and a tether having both ends fixed to the pair of reinforcement members. The functional component has an engagement part that defines an insertion hole for the tether, and the engagement part is formed with a notch that extends from an inner peripheral edge of the insertion hole to hold the tether.
A fuel tank is provided that has a carrier enhanced in rigidity and has a built-in component arranged with high accuracy. The fuel tank has a built-in component exclusively within an interior of a tank body, the built-in component including pillars and a carrier connecting between the pillars to present a ring shape in a planar view, wherein the carrier includes: outer extensions connecting between the pillars so as to form the ring shape; inner extensions extending inward of the ring shape from connection points between the outer extensions, and a coupling stand having the inner extensions joined thereto.
A deflector structure for a sunroof device includes a sunroof frame and a deflector. The sunroof frame includes a pair of side members extending along both side edges of an opening formed in a fixed roof and a front member that is made of resin and extends along a front edge of the opening. The deflector includes a blade provided along the front edge of the opening 2 and a pair of arms extending rearward from both side portions of the blade and configured to cause the blade to protrude from and retract into the opening along with a sliding movement of a slide panel. Each arm includes a rear end supported by the sunroof frame to be movable in a front-rear direction and a cam pin formed in an intermediate portion in a longitudinal direction. A cam groove for guiding each cam pin is formed in the front member.
The present invention is characterized by comprising: a die head (2) which pushes out a parison (S) having a primary material layer (11) that is made of a plastic material, a barrier layer (13) that is made of a barrier material, a first adhesive layer (12) that bonds the primary material layer (11) and the barrier layer (13) together, a recycle layer (15) that is made of a recycled material, and a second adhesive layer (14) that bonds the recycle layer (15) and the barrier layer (13) together; and a molding die (3) in which a pair of multi-layer sheets formed from the parison (S) are molded so as to have a desired shape in a state such that a pair of recycle layers (15) are bonded inward of a pair of barrier layers (13).
B29C 69/00 - Combinations of shaping techniques not provided for in a single one of main groups , e.g. associations of moulding and joining techniquesApparatus therefor
B29C 43/20 - Making multilayered or multicoloured articles
B29C 43/32 - Component parts, details or accessoriesAuxiliary operations
An earth structure for a filler pipe includes a filler pipe; a tubular cover member in which an upstream end of the filler pipe is inserted and which defines a fueling port; an annular seal part interposed between the filler pipe and the cover member; and an earth member which is mounted an outer surface of the filler pipe and extends along a longitudinal direction of the filler pipe. The cover member is made of a conductive material, and the earth member is in contact with the cover member on a downstream side of the seal part. Since it is not necessary to dispose the earth member so as to pass through the seal part, the sealability between the filler pipe and the cover member improves.
B60R 16/06 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for carrying-off electrostatic charges
Provided is a pressure vessel (1) comprising a liner (2) and an insert member (3) that are integrally formed by blow molding the liner (2). The insert member (3) has a cylindrical shape with an inner-diameter opening (27). The liner (2) is molded integrally with the insert member (3) by inserting a parison through the inner-diameter opening (27) and performing blow molding. Since the liner (2) is inserted inside the insert member (3) and is blow molded, it is possible to prevent occurrence of a pinched portion. Consequently, it is possible to improve the strength, and to prevent a fluid from leaking from between the liner (2) and the insert member (3).
B29C 49/20 - Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mouldApparatus therefor of articles having inserts or reinforcements
A fuel tank including a built-in component is provided. The built-in component includes: a carrier part being a rigid body including a plurality of engaging parts, and a plurality of struts each including an engageable part to be engaged with one of the engaging parts. The engageable part of the strut includes an upper contact surface and a lower contact surface, which are formed spaced apart from each other in a height direction. The engaging parts of the carrier part each includes a biasing part that, when the strut is engaged with the engaging part, enters a space between the upper contact surface and the lower contact surface and generates biasing forces in directions to move the upper contact surface and the lower contact surface away from each other.
The present invention inhibits a deflector body from falling off from a deflector blade or loosening. This deflector device 10 comprises: a fabric-like deflector body 11 capable of being folded and deployed; a held member 21 provided along the upper edge of the deflector body 11; a deflector blade 14 in which is formed a groove 22 that extends in the vehicle width direction so as to accommodate the held member 21; and a holding member 23 that is fixed to the deflector blade 14 and holds the held member 21 inside the groove 22. The holding member 23 includes an engaging part 24 having one end (24a) that engages the held member 21 inside the groove 22, and a fixing part 25 which extends at an inclined angle, relative to the engaging part 24, from another end (24b) of the engaging part, and in which is formed a plurality of insertion holes 26 for a fixing member (27) to be attached to the deflector blade 14.
A high-pressure tank liner includes a body portion formed from a cylindrical body, a diameter-expanded part formed into a cylindrical body at the body portion with a larger diameter than an outside diameter of a general part of the body portion, and a staircase portion including stairs and formed at a stepped portion between the general part and the diameter-expanded part of the body portion. A distance from a corner on the diameter-expanded part side of the stepped portion to a peripheral surface of the general part while passing through a corner of each stair constituting the staircase portion is shorter than a lateral width of roving formed from reinforced fibers arranged in such a way as to extend in a circumferential direction of the body portion.
A high-pressure tank liner manufacturing device includes: a heater to heat and melt end surfaces of liner halves; a heater transportation mechanism configured to slidably move the heater between a waiting position for the heater and a heating position for the heater; an elevation mechanism (drive mechanism) configured to drive a pair of the liner halves so as to cause the pair of liner halves to be relatively moved closer to each other or away from each other; and a parallelism adjustment mechanism configured to adjust parallelism of the end surfaces of the liner halves in accordance with the heater being slidably moved.
This invention ensures sealing performance of a vehicle door even if a corner is provided on a joint surface of an inner panel and an outer panel. A tail gate 1 includes an outer panel 11 and an inner panel 12 joined to the outer panel 11 via an adhesive 13. An outer surface 12a of the inner panel 1 has an outer surface common part 31 that intersects with a joining direction D at a first intersection angle θ1, and an outer surface inclined part 32 that continues from the outer surface common part 31 via a ridgeline-form convex corner part 34 and intersects with the joining direction at a second intersection angle θ2 smaller than the first intersection angle θ1. A recess 40 is formed in the portion of the convex corner part 34 where the adhesive 13 is provided, and near the convex corner part 34 of the outer surface common part 31, a pair of first ribs 41 are formed apart from each other such that the recess 40 is located therebetween. The pair of first ribs 41 are inclined such that the distance therebetween narrows as the ribs approach the convex corner part 34.
A filler pipe for suppressing swelling deformation caused by fuel, and a manufacturing method thereof. A resin filler pipe has a bellows section, including peaks and valleys, and an ordinary section, not including the bellows section, and is provided with at least inner layers, barrier layers, and outer layers. In the ordinary section, the inner layer is thinner than the outer layer, and the rate of increase in the proportion of the inner layer in the peaks of the bellows section with respect to the proportion of the inner layer in the ordinary section is equal to or less than the rate of increase in the proportion of the outer layer in the peaks of the bellows section with respect to the proportion of the outer layer in the ordinary section.
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
The present invention facilitates the assembly of a roof module. This method for manufacturing a roof module 1 comprises a step for fixing mounting members (23) to the inner surface of a roof panel 2, a step for assembling a shade unit 3 provided with a pair of guide rails 6, a shade sheet 8, and a winding device, a step for attaching a jig 30 for maintaining the guide rails 6 in parallel with each other to the shade unit 3, a step for fixing 9 the shade unit 3 to which the jig 30 has been attached to the mounting members (23), and a step for removing the jig 30 from the shade unit 3 mounted to the inner surface of the roof panel 2.
The present invention achieves reduction in production costs and shortening of production cycle time in the manufacturing of a fuel tank that is provided with a rib-shaped portion. This fuel tank production apparatus comprises a forming mold and a cooling mold, and is characterized in that: the forming mold has a protruding ridge portion on a molding surface thereof and forms a primary molded article while forming a bead-shaped portion (21) so as to provide a recessed portion in an outer surface; and the cooling mold (40) cools the primary molded article while crushing the bead-shaped portion (21) by a cooling blow pressure and deforming the same into a rib-shaped portion 3.
Provided is a vehicular roof module 1 with which it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in layout of a front part of a roof. This roof module 1 comprises: a roof panel 2; a pair of guide rails 6 which are mounted on the inner surface of the roof panel 2 and extend in the front-back direction of a vehicle; a shade sheet 8 which is guided by the guide rails 6; a roll-up device 9 which is supported by the guide rails 6 and which is for rolling up the shade sheet 8; and a drive source 12 which drives the shade sheet 8 in the roll-up direction or a roll-out direction. The roll-up device 9 and the drive source 12 are collectively arranged on the rear end side of the guide rails 6. No cross member for connecting between the guide rails 6 is provided to the front-end side of the guide rails 6.
A cooling apparatus includes: a pair of movable frames provided to be movable relative to each other so as to clamp a tank; multiple contact members provided on each of the pair of movable frames and each having a contact surface configured to contact an outer surface of the tank; a cooling liquid supply passage provided with multiple cooling liquid supply ports that respectively open in the contact surfaces of the contact members to supply a cooling liquid toward the outer surface of the tank; and a cooling liquid supply device that supplies the cooling liquid to the cooling liquid supply passage. Each of the contact surfaces is provided with grooves extending from a corresponding one of the cooling liquid supply ports to an outer edge of the contact surface.
F25D 17/02 - Arrangements for circulating cooling fluidsArrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating liquids, e.g. brine
Provided is a sunroof device that can attenuate vibration when a mobile panel is in a tilted-up position, even if a cam groove is bottomed. A sunroof device (1) comprises: a linking member (29) that links a mobile panel (11) to a slider (27); and a raising/lowering mechanism (30) that raises/lowers a rear end of the mobile panel. The raising/lowering mechanism comprises: a bottomed cam groove (35) that is provided in the slider and is open to one side over the entire length thereof; and a guide pin (36) that is provided to the linking member and protrudes into the cam groove from the side. A slot (47) is formed in a bottom wall (46) that demarcates the cam groove of the slider so as to pass through the bottom wall and extend in the extension direction of the cam groove over a shorter length than the length of the cam groove. The slot is provided at a portion of the bottom wall at which the guide pin is positioned when the mobile panel is in a tilted-up position.
B60J 7/05 - Non-fixed roofsRoofs with movable panels of sliding type with rigid plate-like element or elements pivoting upwardly to vent mode and moving downward before sliding to fully open mode
B60J 7/02 - Non-fixed roofsRoofs with movable panels of sliding type
Provided is a roof module 10 with which the generation of noise can be minimized. A roof module 10 comprises a window panel 11 fixed to a roof 3, a pair of guide rails 16 joined to an inner surface 11a of the window panel 11, a shade 13 guided by the guide rails 16, a drive source 19 that drives the shade 13, and a support bracket 18 for attaching the drive source 19 to the window panel 11. The support bracket 18 has a bracket body 31 that supports the drive source 19, a pair of leg parts 32, and a pair of joining parts 33 joined to the window panel 11 by an adhesive 34. The distance D1 between the pair of leg parts 32 is greater than the length L1 of the drive source 19. A space S having a length greater than the length of the drive source 19 is formed between the bracket body 31 and the window panel 11.
A fuel tank manufacturing apparatus for a fuel tank, the fuel tank having therein a built-in component with a head portion, a neck portion, and a shoulder portion, and having the built-in component anchored to a tank body with a part of a parison wrapped around the neck portion during molding the tank body, includes: a pair of molding dies to have the parison transferred to the built-in component by blow molding; and shaping devices respectively provided in the pair of molding dies, wherein the shaping devices each include: an end surface to contact the parison; a recess provided in the end surface to receive the head portion and the neck portion and covered by the shoulder portion during molding; and an air hole provided in an area of a bottom surface of the recess corresponding to the head portion through which air pressure is applied toward the head portion.
B29C 49/20 - Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mouldApparatus therefor of articles having inserts or reinforcements
To provide a sunroof device with a simple structure, in which an elastic member can be disposed in a predetermined position accurately and with excellent workability, a sunroof device includes a plate-shaped panel stay having a cam groove on a first side surface and a slider provided with a cam follower pin engaging with the cam groove to cause the movable roof panel to tilt. The slider includes a slider main body having a pin support wall that supports the cam follower pin in a cantilever manner and a contact member mounted to the slider main body so as to slidably contact a second side surface of the panel stay. The contact member includes an extension part opposing a bottom surface of the panel stay, and an elastic member that elastically supports the panel stay when the movable roof panel undergoes opening and closing motion is provided on the extension part.
To provide a shade guide structure which can be used for an application in which the guide rails are curved, in which the sliding resistance is low, and which can reduce abrasion, a shade guide structure includes: a shade sheet wound around a winding shaft so that the shade sheet can be wound up and drawn out; guide belts provided along either side edge of the shade sheet and each joined to the shade sheet via a fixation part provided substantially at a center in a width direction; and left and right guide rails which guide the guide belts in a longitudinal direction when the shade sheet is wound up or drawn out, wherein each guide rail includes: a guide wall having a lock surface which is inclined relative to the shade sheet in a transverse cross section and locks the guide belts; a slot which is formed in the guide wall and through which the shade sheet passes; and a guide part which contacts the shade sheet such that the shade sheet extends from the fixation part substantially at a right angle to the guide belt.
To improve the appearance of a tailgate provided with a rear spoiler, a tailgate of a vehicle includes a tailgate main body having a rear window opening a rear spoiler extending rearward from a part of the tailgate main body above the rear window opening a rear window panel that is mounted on an outer peripheral portion of the rear window opening of an outer surface of the tailgate main body and closes the rear window opening and a plate-shaped shield member mounted on a lower surface of the rear spoiler so as to shield a space formed between the lower surface of the rear spoiler and an upper end portion of the rear window panel.
Provided is a fuel tank (T11) that has recessed parts (22, 23) as depressed parts that are continuous from a tank main body (T11a) and that protrude inward, said fuel tank (T11) comprising an inner pinch suppression recessed part (31), the protrusion amount of which is smaller than the protrusion amount of the depressed parts and which is disposed on at least one side of an inner pinch occurrence concern region where there is concern of an inner pinch occurring between the depressed parts and a first side wall (13) and a second side wall (14) that are standing walls of the tank main body (T11a).
Provided is a fuel tank having a built-in component placeable with high accuracy. The fuel tank has a built-in component, and the built-in component includes: a carrier as a rigid body having fittings; and pillars having fitted portions to be respectively fitted into the fittings of the carrier; wherein the fittings include at least one slidable fitting having one of the fitted portions of the pillars slidably fitted thereinto due to post-molding shrinkage of the fuel tank, and a fixed fitting having another one of the fitted portions of the pillars fitted thereinto so as not to be slidable, wherein a slidable direction of the at least one slidable fitting is directed toward the fixed fitting.
A fuel tank includes a tank body and a built-in component, which has a head portion, a neck portion, and a shoulder portion, the built-in component being anchored to the tank body with a parison wrapped around the neck portion during molding of the tank body. The head portion and the neck portion are formed with at least one hollowed portion, which is open to an end surface of the head portion, and a cap member is provided to seal an opening of the at least one hollowed portion.
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a fuel tank that is capable of preventing breakage of the wall of a tank body. A fuel tank (1) has an incorporated component (6) comprising a head part (6d), a neck part (6c), and a shoulder part (6b), and has the incorporated component (6) anchored to a tank body (Ta) by forming parisons to the head part (6d), the neck part (6c), and the shoulder part (6b) at the time of molding the tank body. The fuel tank is characterized in that the head part (6d) and/or the neck part (6c) is provided with a bottom part (14) (fuse-shaped part) so as to cause breakage at the vicinity of the boundary between the head part (6d) and the neck part (6c).
B29C 49/20 - Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mouldApparatus therefor of articles having inserts or reinforcements
A fuel tank (T) includes a built-in part (6) including a head section (6d), a neck section (6c), and a shoulder section (6b), in which the built-in part (6) is secured to a tank body (Ta) by fitting a parison (S) to, so as to be shaped by, the head section (6d), the neck section (6c), and the shoulder section (6b) when molding the tank body, the fuel tank being characterized in that the head section (6d) exhibits baffled shapes. The baffled shapes are preferably elliptical shapes or oval shapes. Also, the baffled shapes are preferably broad bean shapes.
B29C 49/20 - Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mouldApparatus therefor of articles having inserts or reinforcements
This invention addresses the problem of providing a fuel tank in which it is possible to increase the rigidity of a carrier part and increase the precision of arranging a built-in component. Provided is a fuel tank (1c) in which a tank body houses a built-in component (10) having a plurality of braces (12) and a carrier part (11) that links the plurality of braces (12) together and has an annular shape in plan view, the fuel tank (1c) characterized in that the carrier part (11) comprises a plurality of outer extension parts (11A−11F) linking the plurality of braces (12) in an annular shape, a plurality of inner extension parts (11L−11N) extending to the inside of the annular shape from a plurality of connecting parts of the plurality of outer extension parts (11A−11F), and a connecting part (201) where the plurality of inner extension parts (11L−11N) connect.
B29C 49/20 - Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mouldApparatus therefor of articles having inserts or reinforcements
A fuel tank includes a built-in component having a head portion, a neck portion, and a shoulder portion, the built-in component being anchored to a tank body by blowing air from outside a parison to cause the parison wrap around the neck portion during molding of the tank body. A slit extending in one direction only is formed on a surface of the shoulder portion as an air vent path.
To suppress the degradation of sealing property of a pressure vessel and the deterioration of a sealing member, and to reduce the workload and cost of manufacture, a blow molding device includes a pair of molds configured to be clamped to sandwich a parison from both lateral sides, and a blow pin configured to form a neck portion together with the molds. The blow pin includes a blow pin body portion having an outer circumferential surface of a shape corresponding to an inner circumferential surface of the neck portion, and a ring portion forming an annular recess portion between the blow pin body portion and the ring portion to form an outer circumferential surface of a tip portion of the neck portion, which is a smooth surface without any parting line.
A pressure vessel liner (1) made from a resin is obtained by joining a pair of bottomed cylindrical first liner members (10) and a bottomless cylindrical second liner member (20) to each other. The second liner member (20) has a material thickness gradually reduced from the central portion to joining portions (A, A) at the both ends in the axial direction. In addition, in the central portion of the second liner member (20), a reinforcing rib (21) is formed over the inner peripheral surface.
F17C 1/16 - Pressure vessels, e.g. gas cylinder, gas tank, replaceable cartridge constructed of plastics materials
B29C 45/14 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mouldApparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
B29C 65/08 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using ultrasonic vibrations
B65D 8/04 - Containers having a curved cross-section formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal, plastics, wood or substitutes therefor characterised by wall construction or by connection between walls
Provided is a deflector structure for a sunroof device with which dimension management is facilitated and man-hours can be reduced. A deflector structure for a sunroof device 5 comprises a sunroof frame 6 and a deflector 20. The sunroof frame 6 includes a pair of side members 8 extending along both side edges of an opening 2 formed in a fixed roof 3, and a plastic front member 9 extending along the front edge of the opening 2. The deflector 20 has a blade 21 provided along the front edge of the opening 2, and a pair of arms 22 that extend rearward from both sides of the blade 21 and that cause the blade 21 to protrude and retract from the opening 2 as a slide panel 4 slides. The arms 22 each have a rear end 22b supported by the sunroof frame 6 so as to be able to move forward and backward, and a cam pin 33 formed in a longitudinally intermediate part. Cam grooves 38 that guide the cam pins 33 are formed in the front member 9.
Provided is a vehicle tailgate for which the number of parts and the assembly man-hours is reduced, the manufacturing costs are reduced, and the manufacturing efficiency is improved. A tailgate 4 comprises: a tailgate body 7 that includes an inner panel 12 made of resin, and an outer panel 11 which is made of resin and which forms an internal space 22 between itself and the inner panel 12; a pair of reinforcing members 23 that are disposed in the internal space 22 so as to extend in the up-down direction along both sides of the tailgate body 7, and that are attached to the inner panel 12; function parts (15, 25) that are disposed at an intermediate position in a vehicle width direction of the internal space 22, and that are attached to the inner panel 12; and a tether 31, both ends of which are fixed to the pair of reinforcing members 23. The function parts (15, 25) each have an engagement part 45 which defines an insertion hole 44 for the tether 31. The engagement part 45 has formed therein a notch 46 which extends from an inner peripheral edge of the insertion hole 44, the notch being for retaining the tether 31
A production device for a fuel tank, having two or more built-in components attached to an inside of a fuel tank body when the fuel tank body is formed, includes: jigs configured to have the built-in components placed thereon; and a feed robot, as a feed device, configured to feed the built-in components, along with the jigs having the built-in components placed thereon, to a position below molding dies. The feed device may feed the jig, having the built-in components placed thereon, to the position via a subsurface feed path leading to the position.
B29C 49/42 - Component parts, details or accessoriesAuxiliary operations
B29C 49/20 - Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mouldApparatus therefor of articles having inserts or reinforcements
This hollow container manufacturing apparatus (100) is equipped with: a stationary mold (1) provided with a cavity (11); a movable mold (2) which is provided with a cavity (21) and moves in a direction toward or away from the stationary mold (1); a heating unit (3) which is positioned between the stationary mold (1) and the movable mold (2), and as a result, heats workpieces (w1, w2) in the stationary mold (1) and the movable mold (2); guide rails (13, 13), a section of which is provided to the facing surface of the stationary mold which faces the movable mold or to the facing surface of the movable mold which faces the stationary mold; and a drive mechanism (4) for advancing the heating unit (3) toward the stationary mold (1) or the movable mold (2) along the guide rails (13, 13) and withdrawing the same therefrom. This hollow container manufacturing apparatus (100) is characterized in that the pair of workpieces (w1, w2) are fused to one another after being heated by the heating unit (3).
Increase of an overall thickness of a sunroof unit is suppressed even when a flange portion depending from a side edge of an opening of a roof has a large height. A rear panel contacts an edge of an opening via a rear seal portion. The rear seal portion includes a first seal member mounted to a rear molded part in a rear portion of the opening and a second seal member extending in a fore and aft direction and supported by a frame via a support bracket to form a passage for a stay between the second seal member and the rear molded part in a side portion of the opening. The frame includes a pair of guide walls disposed more inboard than a side edge of the opening and slidably guiding the slider in the fore and aft direction and a vertical wall formed to stand upright at a position more outboard than the side edge of the opening. The support bracket has a U-shaped cross section opened upward and is disposed to receive a flange portion depending from the side edge of the opening.
Electrification of a filler pipe is prevented, and sealing between the filler pipe and a cover member is improved. An earth structure for a filler pipe 4 comprises the filler pipe 4, a tubular cover member 5 into which an upstream end 4a of the filler pipe 4 is inserted and which marks out an oil supply port 3, an annular seal part (22) interposed between the filler pipe 4 and the cover member 5, and an earth member 30 that is attached to an outer surface 4b of the filler pipe 4 and that extends along the longitudinal direction of the filler pipe 4. The cover member 5 is made of a conductive material, and the earth member 30 comes into contact with the cover member 5 downstream of the seal part (22). Sealing between the filler pipe 4 and the cover member 5 improves because there is no need to position the earth member 30 so as to pass through the seal part.
F02M 37/00 - Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatusArrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
A fuel tank has a built-in component with a head portion, a neck portion, and a shoulder portion, and has the built-in component anchored to a tank body with a parison wrapped around the neck portion during molding. The fuel tank includes a deformation prevention structure configured to prevent a wrapping parison portion wrapped around the neck portion from being deformed due to pressure acting on the tank body. The deformation prevention structure is configured to include one of a stepped portion provided in the shoulder portion, a convex portion, and a recess.
B29C 49/20 - Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mouldApparatus therefor of articles having inserts or reinforcements
A fuel tank having an integrated component, wherein: the integrated component is equipped with a carrier part (11A) which is a rigid body having a plurality of engaging parts (15A), and also equipped with a plurality of struts (12A) which have engageable parts (30A) to be engaged by the plurality of engaging parts (15A); the engageable parts (30A) of the struts (12A) have an upper contact surface and a lower contact surface which are formed so as to be separated from one another in the height direction; and the engaging parts (15A) of the carrier part (11A) have a biasing part (114) which enters the space between the upper and lower contact surfaces when engaging the struts (12A), and produces a biasing force in the direction in which the upper and lower contact surfaces are separated from one another.
B29C 49/20 - Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mouldApparatus therefor of articles having inserts or reinforcements
F02M 37/00 - Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatusArrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
The present invention reduces the possibility that a guide member comes off, and prevents backlash in the guide member. A roof drive device 20 comprises a guide member 50 that is attached to a frame 13 in the vicinity of a drive gear 34 to guide a power transmission member 25. The guide member 50 has a guide body 51 traversing the power transmission member 25, a pair of holding parts 52 extending toward a drive source 24 from both ends of the guide body 51 in the extending direction, and a pair of engaging claws 54 that engage with the frame 13 so as to restrict the movement of the guide body 51 in the width direction. The frame 13 has a first abutting wall 57 that abuts on the guide body 51 from a side opposite to the drive source 24, and a pair of second abutting walls (58) that abut on an outer surface of the holding parts 52. The engaging claws 54 elastically engage with an engaging surface 56 of the frame 13 on the side opposite to the drive source 24, and restrict the movement of the guide body 51 in the vertical direction.
E05F 11/53 - Man-operated mechanisms for operating wings, including those which also operate the fastening for sliding windows, e.g. vehicle windows, to be opened or closed by horizontal movement
E05F 15/655 - Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for horizontally-sliding wings specially adapted for vehicle wings
Provided is a tank cooling apparatus which is capable of ensuring cooling of a desired region and minimizing the dimensional error of said region. This cooling apparatus 10 comprises: a pair of movable frames (14, 15) which are provided so as to be movable relative to each other and to have a tank (1) held therebetween; a plurality of abutment members 30 which are respectively provided to the pair of movable frames and which have abutment surfaces 30a that each come into abutment with the exterior surface of the tank; a liquid coolant supply passage 26 which has a plurality of liquid coolant supply ports 26a that are opened in the abutment surface 30a of each of the abutment members 30 for the purpose of supplying a liquid coolant toward the exterior surface of the tank; and a liquid coolant supply device (27) which supplies the liquid coolant to the liquid coolant supply passage 26. The abutment surfaces 30a have formed therein grooves 50 that extend from the respectively corresponding coolant supply ports 26a up to outer edges of the abutment surfaces 30a. Cooling of the tank takes place while the abutment thereof with the abutment members 30 is being maintained.
Provided is a filler pipe capable of suppressing swelling deformation caused by fuel, and a filler pipe manufacturing method. A resin filler pipe 1 has a bellows section 12, comprising peaks 121 and valleys 122, and an ordinary section 11, not comprising the bellows section 12, and is provided with at least inner layers 61, 62, barrier layers 41, 42, and outer layers 21, 22. In the ordinary section 11, the inner layer 61 is thinner than the outer layer 21, and the rate of increase in the proportion of the inner layer in the peaks 121 of the bellows section with respect to the proportion of the inner layer in the ordinary section 11 is equal to or less than the rate of increase in the proportion of the outer layer in the peaks 121 of the bellows section with respect to the proportion of the outer layer in the ordinary section 11.
This fuel tank (1) is made from a resin and comprises: a tank body (2) having walls facing the interior; and built-in columnar supports (3) having both ends thereof fixed to the facing walls. The built-in columnar supports have a grid pattern in which a plurality of through holes (4) are arranged side by side in a lateral view. The through holes (4) comprise, for example, hexagonal holes (9). The built-in columnar supports (3) have a substantially cylindrical shape and have circular welded surface sections on both ends thereof which are welded to the walls. The fuel tank is provided with two or more of the built-in columnar supports (3) and connection sections (13) connecting adjacent built-in columnar supports (3) to each other.
A fuel tank manufacturing apparatus 1 comprising an internal member (6) that includes a head section (6d), a neck section (6c), and a shoulder section (6b), wherein a parison S is wrapped around the neck section (6c) during tank body molding to anchor the internal member 6 to a tank body. The apparatus is characterized by comprising a pair of molds (3, 4) to which the parison S is transferred via blow molding, and shaping devices (30, 40) provided in the molds (3, 4), wherein the shaping devices (30, 40) comprise: an end surface (30a) that contacts the parison (S); a recession (30b) that is provided in the end surface (30a), that accommodates the head section (6d) and neck section (6c) of the internal member (6), and that is covered by the shoulder section (6b); and an air hole (30d) that is provided in a floor (30f) of the recessed part (30b) within a range thereof corresponding to the head section (6d), and that applies air pressure to the head section (6d).
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B29C 49/42 - Component parts, details or accessoriesAuxiliary operations
Provided is a shade guide structure which can be used for an application in which guide rails are curved, which has low sliding resistance, and which makes it possible to reduce abrasion. The shade guide structure is provided with: a shade sheet 4 which is wound on a winding shaft 5 so that the shade sheet 4 can be taken up or drawn out; guide belts 11 which are provided along the both side edges of the shade sheet 4 and which are connected to the shade sheet 4 at fixation parts 12 located substantially in the middle in the width direction; and right and left guide rails 3 which guide the guide belts 11 in the longitudinal direction when the shade sheet 4 is taken up or drawn out. Each of the guide rails 3 has: a guide wall 25 which is inclined with respect to the shade sheet 4 in the cross section and which has a locking surface 24 for locking the guide belt 11; a slot 26 which is formed in the guide wall 25 and through which the shade sheet 4 passes; and a guide portion 27 which abuts the shade sheet 4 so that the shade sheet 4 extends from the fixation part 12 substantially perpendicularly to the guide belt 11.
A pressure vessel can include a liner having a cylindrical section and a pair of dome sections; and a reinforcement layer constituted by a fiber-reinforced resin material and formed on the outside of the liner. The pressure vessel's reinforcement layer can include protruding sections formed so as to protrude at the dome sections by high-angle helical winding; and a central section formed by hoop winding which spans the area between each peak of the pair of protruding sections, or by approximate hoop winding in which winding is carried out at a higher angle than the high-angle helical winding.
To provide a fuel tank comprising a built-in component that can be positioned accurately. To solve this problem, a fuel tank (1) having a built-in component (10), the fuel tank (1) being characterized in that: the built-in component (10) is equipped with a carrier part that is a rigid body having a plurality of fitting portions, a plurality of columns having portions to be fitted that are fitted to each of the plurality of fitting portions of the carrier part, at least one slidable fitting part in which a portion to be fitted of the columns is slidably fitted to a fitting portion of the carrier part in association with shrinking of the fuel tank after molding, and a fixed fitting part in which a portion to be fitted of the columns is non-slidably fitted to a fitting portion of the carrier part; and the slidable direction of the at least one slidable fitting part is a direction toward the fixed fitting part.
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F02M 37/00 - Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatusArrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
Provided is a sunroof apparatus of a simple structure with excellent operability, in which a resilient member can be arranged in a predetermined position with high precision. A sunroof apparatus 10 is provided with a plate-like panel stay 20 having a cam groove 28 in a first lateral face (25A), and a slider (22) provided with a cam follower pin 44 that engages with the cam groove 28 to tilt a movable roof panel 11. The slider (22) comprises a slider body 41 with a pin-supporting wall 41B cantilevering the cam follower pin 44, and a contact member 50 attached to the slider body 41 so as to be in contact with a second lateral face (25B) of the panel stay 20 in a slidable manner. The contact member 50 comprises an extended portion 52 facing a bottom face of the panel stay 20. A resilient member 57, which resiliently supports the panel stay 20 when the movable roof panel 11 performs an open/close movement, is provided in the extended portion 52.
Any increase in the thickness of a sunroof device is minimized while operation of an arm that rotates while moving forward/backward is enabled. A deflector 10 for a sunroof device 5 comprises blades 11 provided along the front edge of an opening 2 formed in a fixed roof 3, left and right arms 12 that cause the blades 11 to appear through the opening as a sliding panel 4 opens and closes, and left and right link members 15. The arms 12 have front ends 12a linked to the blades 11, and rear ends 12b supported so as to be able to move forward and backward by a sunroof frame 6. The link members 15 have rear ends 15b rotatably linked to longitudinally middle parts 12c of the corresponding arms 12, and front ends 15a rotatably linked to the sunroof frame 6 below the corresponding arms 12.
a) of a pin guide groove (26). A stopper (23) configured to limit the movement of the slider (20) toward the closed position is provided in a slider guide groove (27), and a position adjustment structure (32) capable of adjusting the position of the stopper (23) in the direction of extension of the slider guide groove (27) is provided. By adjusting the position of the stopper (23) by the position adjustment structure (32), it is possible to limit the movement of the slider (20) toward the closed position at a position where the slide panel (3) aligns with the window glass pane (2).
The present invention improves the appearance of a tailgate equipped with a rear spoiler. A tailgate 4 of a vehicle 1 is provided with: a tailgate body 7 having a rear window opening 6; a rear spoiler 13 extending rearward from an upper portion of the rear window opening 6 in the tailgate body 7; a rear window panel 8 attached to an outer peripheral part (7b) of the rear window opening 6 at an outer surface 7a of the tailgate body 7, and closing the rear window opening 6; and a plate-shaped shielding member (15) attached to a lower surface 13b of the rear spoiler 13 so as to shield a void 16 formed between the lower surface 13b of the rear spoiler 13 and an upper end part 8a of the rear window panel 8.
This fuel tank comprises a built-in component (6) having a head part (6d), a neck part (6c), and a shoulder part (6b), wherein the built-in component (6) is fixed to a tank body by fitting a parison around the neck part (6c) at the time of shaping the tank body. A lightening part (6k) open to the end face side of the head part (6d) is formed in the head part (6d) and neck part (6c), and a cap member (6e) for sealing the opening of the lightening part (6k) is provided.
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F02M 37/00 - Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatusArrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
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BLOW MOLDING MACHINE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF RESIN LINER FOR PRESSURE VESSEL USING BLOW MOLDING MACHINE
The present invention suppresses decreases in the sealability of a pressure vessel and deterioration of a sealing member and also reduces manufacturing labor and cost. A resin liner 2 for a pressure vessel 1 includes a cylindrical neck part 12 to which a cap member 3 is to be externally fitted. A blow molding machine 50 for manufacturing the resin liner 2 includes: a pair of forming molds 52 that are closed so as to sandwich a parison 55 from the left and right; and a blow pin 54 that cooperates with the forming molds 52 to mold the neck part 12. The blow pin 54 includes: a blow pin main body 61 having an outer peripheral surface that has a shape corresponding to an inner circumferential surface of the neck part 12; and a ring part 63 that is provided coaxially with respect to the blow pin main body 61 and, in order to form an outer peripheral surface of a tip portion 34 of the neck part 12, forms an annular recess 62 recessed in a direction separating from a cavity 56 between the ring part and the blow pin main body 61. The shape of the inner circumferential surface of the ring part 12 is transferred to the outer peripheral surface of the tip portion 34 of the neck part 12 to obtain a smooth surface without a parting line.
A fuel tank has an embedded component (6) having a head part (6d), a neck part (6c), and a shoulder part (6d), the embedded component (6) being fixed to a tank body in such a manner that a parison is caused to wrap around the neck part (6c) by blowing from outside the parison during molding of a tank body. The fuel tank is characterized in that slits (6h) serving as air releasing paths extending in only one direction are provided on a surface (6f) of the shoulder part (6b).
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The present invention suppresses an increase in the overall thickness of a sunroof unit, even when the height of a flange part extending downward at an edge part of an opening in a roof is large. A rear panel 12 contacts an edge part of an opening 3 via a rear seal part 18. The rear seal part 18 includes: a first seal member 31 attached to a rear molding part 17 at a rear area of the opening 3; and a second seal member 32 supported by a frame 20 via a support bracket 33 extending in a front-rear direction so as to form a track for a stay 63 with the rear molding part 17 at a side area of the opening 3. The frame 20 includes: a pair of guide walls 41 that are disposed further toward a vehicle interior than a side edge part of the opening 3 and that guide a slider 40 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction; and a vertical wall 43 provided further toward a vehicle exterior than the side edge part of the opening 3. The support bracket 33 has a U-shaped cross-sectional shape that opens upward, and is arranged so as to receive a flange part 4 that extends downward from the side edge part of the opening 3.
A production device for a fuel tank that has a plurality of built-in components (2a–2c) that are installed inside a fuel tank body when the fuel tank body is formed. The production device comprises: jigs (1a, 1b) that are for carrying the plurality of built-in components (2a–2c); and a transport robot (4a) that is for transporting the plurality of built-in components (2a–2c) to below forming dies (51a, 51b) on the jigs on which the built-in components are carried. A transport device may transport the jigs on which the built-in components (2a–2c) are carried to below the forming dies along an underground transport route that leads to a location below the forming dies.
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Provided is a fuel tank that includes a built-in component (6) having a head section (6c), a neck section (6c), and a shoulder section (6b), the fuel tank being configured so that, at the time of forming, a parison (SA) is caused to surround the neck section (6c), and as a result, the built-in component (6) is fixed to a tank body, wherein the fuel tank includes a deformation preventing structure that prevents a parison-equivalent part (W) which has been caused to surround the neck section (6c) from being deformed due to pressure acting on the tank body. The deformation preventing structure is configured to include, for example, any of the following: a step-shaped section (6h) provided at the shoulder section (6b); a projection-shaped section; and a recess-shaped section.
Provided is a hollow container manufacturing apparatus which can maintain the temperature of a pinch corresponding part of a parison at a temperature suitable for joining, and can increase the joining strength of the pinch corresponding part of the parison. The hollow container manufacturing apparatus comprises a pair of main molding dies (21, 22) and a pair of sub molding dies (31, 32) arranged over the outer circumferences of the main molding dies (21, 22), wherein a set of half-split parisons (P) are pinched and fused over a butting part to form a hollow container. The sub-molding dies (31, 32) have first heating devices (33, 33) that heat the pinch corresponding parts (T1a, T2a) of the parisons (P) from the outer surface side thereof. The sub-molding dies (31, 32) are configured to be in a non-contact state with respect to the parisons (P) during in-mold cooling during which the main molding dies (21, 22) after the fusion are in contact with the parisons (P).
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B29C 49/68 - Ovens specially adapted for heating preforms or parisons
Provided is a deflector structure for a sunroof device to inhibit an arm portion from being pivoted when a vehicle traveling, with a simple structure. The deflector structure includes: a fixed part fixed to a side frame; an affected part arranged anterior to the fixed part and affected by onrushing air; an arm portion having one end pivotally connected to the fixed part and the other end holding the affected part, and vertically pivoted about the fixed part; and a lock member having one end pivotally connected to the arm portion and the other end pivoted in conjunction with the arm portion being pivoted, wherein the lock member is configured such that a lock main body of the lock member is in contact with the fixed part and raised, at a predetermined pivot position, to lock the arm portion being pivoted downward.
A fuel tank made of a resin includes: a tank body having walls facing each other therein; and an internal strut including both ends fixed to the facing walls respectively. The internal strut has a grid shape such that through holes are arranged as viewed from a side.
B29C 51/12 - Shaping by thermoforming, e.g. shaping sheets in matched moulds or by deep-drawingApparatus therefor of articles having inserts or reinforcements
A pressure vessel (1) comprises: a liner (2) having a cylindrical section (3) and a pair of dome sections (4); and a reinforcement layer (6) constituted by a fiber-reinforced resin material and formed on the outside of the liner (2). The pressure vessel is characterized in that the reinforcement layer (6) comprises: protruding sections (7) formed so as to protrude at the dome sections (4) by high-angle helical winding; and a central section (8) formed by hoop winding which spans the area between each peak (7A) of the pair of protruding sections (7), or by approximate hoop winding in which winding is carried out at a higher angle than the high-angle helical winding.
A fuel tank (T) comprises: a resin tank body (1) that includes pinch flanges (17a, 17b, 17c, 17d) formed when molding is carried out; and a pair of outer members (2) made of a fiber reinforced resin. The pair of outer members (2) are attached, in a sandwiching manner, to the tank body (1) by using bolts (31A, 31B, 31C, 31D, 31E), which are first attachment members, and nuts (32A, 32B, 32C, 32D, 32E), the attachment being via attachment holes (17e) formed in the pinch flanges (17a, 17b, 17c, 17d).
F02M 37/00 - Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatusArrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
A power slide window that reduces the level difference between a closed slide panel and a window glass, regardless of assembly accuracy. At least one pin drive groove 30 formed in a slider 20 and engaging with at least one pin 16 extends in a direction that intersects the panel surface 2b of the window glass 2 and inclines towards the extension direction of a main groove section 26a of a pin guide groove 26. A stopper 23 that restricts movement of the slider 20 towards the closed-position side is provided in a slider guide groove 27 and a position adjustment structure 32 capable of adjusting the position of the stopper 23 in the extension direction of the slider guide groove 27 is also provided. The movement of the slider 20 to the closed-position side can be restricted at a position at which the slide panel 3 aligns with the window glass 2, by adjusting the position of the stopper 23 by using the position adjustment structure 32.
E05F 11/53 - Man-operated mechanisms for operating wings, including those which also operate the fastening for sliding windows, e.g. vehicle windows, to be opened or closed by horizontal movement
B60J 1/18 - WindowsWindscreensAccessories therefor arranged at the vehicle rear
E05F 11/38 - Man-operated mechanisms for operating wings, including those which also operate the fastening for sliding windows, e.g. vehicle windows, to be opened or closed by vertical movement
E05F 15/643 - Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for horizontally-sliding wings operated by flexible elongated pulling elements, e.g. belts, chains or cables
E05F 15/655 - Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for horizontally-sliding wings specially adapted for vehicle wings
Provided is a fuel fill opening structure which includes: a holder which forms a fuel supply passage; a main on-off valve which is arranged in the holder, and opens or closes the fuel supply passage; a drain opening which is drilled on an upstream side from the main on-off valve of the holder; a drain flap which is pivotably arranged at a position to come in contact with a fuel gun inserted into the holder; and a drain on-off valve which pivots along with pivot of the drain flap to open or close the drain opening. A first pivot amount of the drain flap, which is pivoted by being brought in contact with the fuel gun, is set to be larger than a second pivot amount of the drain on-off valve required to close the drain opening.
A power slide window having a reduced guide rail protrusion from a panel surface. A guide rail 4 defines a pin guide groove 26 having: a main groove section 26a extending along a panel surface 2b; and at least one groove extension 26b that drives a slide panel 3 towards the vicinity of a window glass 2, via a pin 16, when the closed position is almost reached. A slider guide groove 27, provided in the guide rail 4 and enabling sliding by a slider 20 slide-driven in an open/close direction, and the main groove section 26a in the pin guide groove 26 are formed at least partially in common.
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E05F 11/38 - Man-operated mechanisms for operating wings, including those which also operate the fastening for sliding windows, e.g. vehicle windows, to be opened or closed by vertical movement
E05F 15/643 - Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for horizontally-sliding wings operated by flexible elongated pulling elements, e.g. belts, chains or cables
E05F 15/655 - Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for horizontally-sliding wings specially adapted for vehicle wings
A lifting guide mechanism for a sunroof device that can be reduced in weight, thickness, and cost is provided. A second rear guide pin (27) is provided behind and above a first rear guide pin (26) which can be received in a guide groove (34). A first upper wall (32) is formed with a rear opening part (36) to allow the first rear guide pin (26) to get in and out of the guide groove (34). A first rear lifting guide member (39) is provided on the first upper wall (32) so as to project upward at rear of the rear opening part (36) to guide the second rear guide pin (27) when a movement of a movable panel (11) is switched between sliding and tilting. This eliminates the need for a member for guiding the first rear guide pin (26) in the guide groove (34), and thus, the panel guide rail (14) may have a single-level structure.
B60J 7/05 - Non-fixed roofsRoofs with movable panels of sliding type with rigid plate-like element or elements pivoting upwardly to vent mode and moving downward before sliding to fully open mode
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An erroneous refueling prevention device restricts or allows insertion of a refueling gun into a refueling passage depending on an outer diameter of the refueling gun. The device includes a flap configured to open or close the refueling passage by a turn of the flap about a first turn pivot; and a switch configured to be unlocked from the flap by a turn of the flap to a half-opened state, and to turn about a second turn pivot. The switch includes a protrusion detector configured to, in response to the turn, project to a position where the protrusion detector faces the refueling passage. The switch restricts or allows a turn of the flap from the half-opened state to a fully-opened state, depending on a turn amount of the switch to be determined by a contact relationship between the protrusion detector and the refueling gun.
The present invention provides a mounting structure for an integrated component to be mounted by snap-fitting on a fuel tank so that it is possible to suppress looseness. This mounting structure for an integrated component of a fuel tank includes: a weld clip which has a tip part having an engaging portion and a base end part to be welded to an inner surface of the fuel tank; an engagement base which is provided to the integrated component to be integrated into the fuel tank, and has a snap-fitting arm to be engaged with the engaging portion by elastic restoring force; and a lock member which is attached to the engagement base so as to be capable of switching from a temporary holding position to a lock position, the temporary holding position allowing an elastic deformation of the snap-fitting arm in a direction to release the engagement with the engaging portion, the lock position preventing the elastic deformation.
F16L 37/088 - Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially-overlapping ends is maintained by locking members combined with automatic locking by means of a split elastic ring
F16L 37/14 - Joints secured by inserting between mating surfaces an element, e.g. a piece of wire, a pin, a chain
An erroneous fuel feed prevention device includes paired flaps having a surface slanted relative to a direction of insertion of a fuel feeding nozzle. A turn shaft part, a support hole, and paired extension portions are provided. A first biasing member is configured to bias flaps of the paired extension portions to turn in a closing direction. A first restriction portion and a second restriction portion are configured to restrict the flaps from turning in an opening direction. While slanted surfaces are pressed by the fuel feeding nozzle, each of the flaps slide outward in radial directions of the fuel feed passage to release turning restriction states of the first restriction portion and the second restriction portion, and after the release, the flaps turn in an integrated manner with the extension portions being in contact with the respective other flaps.
Provided is a fuel tank configured so that the positional misalignment of a wave dissipating member can be suppressed, and so that the generation of the noise of contact can be suppressed. A fuel tank (T) is provided with a fuel tank body (1), and a wave dissipating member (2) which is affixed within the fuel tank body (1) and which suppresses the waving of fuel. The fuel tank body (1) is provided with an abutting columnar section (11) formed by abutting a first protrusion (11a) and a second protrusion (11b) against each other, the first and second protrusions (11a, 11b) respectively protruding from facing inner walls of the fuel tank body (1). The wave dissipating member (2) is provided with an elastic member (23) in elastic contact with at least one portion of the outer peripheral surface of the abutting columnar section (11), the at least one portion being separated from an abutting center (C).
F02M 37/00 - Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatusArrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
b). A slider (20) is provided with a pin drive groove (30) extending in a direction crossing the panel surface. The slide panel is provided with at least one pin (16) projecting into the pin drive groove and the pin guide groove so that the slide panel is positioned in a closed position when the pin is positioned in the groove extension portion, and in an open position when the pin is positioned in the groove main portion.
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Provided is a power slide window which can synchronize the winding and unwinding movements of the upper drive cables and the lower drive cables, and can be assembled with ease. The power slide window (1) includes an upper drive cable (10U) connected to an upper part of the slide panel and extending from the slide panel in a lateral direction along a surface of the window glass pane, a lower drive cable (10D) connected to a lower part of the slide panel and extending from the slide panel in the lateral direction along the surface of the window glass pane, a first pulley (40) configured to be rotatably driven by the drive source to wind and unwind the upper drive cable, a second pulley (50) configured to be rotatably driven by the drive source to wind and unwind the lower drive cable, and a coupling structure (60) provided between the first pulley and the second pulley to allow the first pulley and the second pulley to be joined to each other at a selected relative angular relationship.
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E05F 15/662 - Motor units therefor, e.g. geared motors
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FIBER-REINFORCED RESIN MEMBER MANUFACTURING PROCESS, FUEL TANK, AND FIBER-REINFORCED RESIN MEMBER
This fiber-reinforced resin member manufacturing process comprises: a preparation step for preparing a laminated body (40) obtained by forming a laminate of a fiber sheet (41) so as to be sandwiched by resin sheets (42) having a larger size than the fiber sheet (41); and a main molding step for applying pressure and forming the laminated body (40) in such a manner as not to let the fiber sheet (41) be exposed. In the main molding step, it is preferable to have the outer periphery of the fiber sheet (41) pinched by a forming die (K). Further, in the preparation step, when the laminated body (40) is formed with a plurality of fiber sheets (41) and a plurality of resin sheets (42) that are disposed between the respective fiber sheets (41) and at the outermost layers, the resin sheets (42) to be disposed at the outermost layers may be configured to have a size greater than that of the fiber sheets (41).
B29C 43/18 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding materialApparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. compression moulding around inserts or for coating articles
B29C 70/40 - Shaping or impregnating by compression
A deflector device for a vehicle sunroof is provided. The deflector device includes: a cloth deflector net which is extended to be blown by a drive airflow during operation period and folded to be housed during non-operation period; a lower holder which holds a lower end side of the deflector net; an upper holder which holds an upper end side of the deflector net and is movable in a vertical direction; an urging member which urges the upper holder upward; and a defining portion which defines an upper limit position of the upper holder against an urging force caused by the urging member so that loosing occurs on at least a part of the deflector net.
This fuel fill opening structure for a fuel tank is provided with a fuel fill pipe (11), a fuel fill opening (13), and a float guide (20). The float guide (20) is provided with: a main guide wall (24) for dividing a fuel introduction region (19) within the fuel fill pipe (11) into an upper space (22) in communication with the tank body side, and into a lower space (23) in communication with the fuel fill opening (13) side; and a partition wall (26) interconnected with the main guide wall (24) and closing the gap between the upper surface side of the main guide wall (24) and the inner surface of the fuel fill pipe (11). The main guide wall (24) has a curved sloped section (27) curved and sloped downward from a portion along the length of the main guide wall (24) from the fuel fill opening (13) side to the tank body side. The curved sloped section (27) is shaped so as to narrow in width in a plan view as the curved sloped section (27) extends downward in a sloped position.
F02M 37/00 - Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatusArrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
Provided is a fuel tank manufacturing device for forming a resin fuel tank which incorporates an integral component (6) having a shoulder (6b), a neck (6c), and a head (6d). The fuel tank manufacturing device has: a forming die (3); a first positive pressure application means for applying a first positive pressure (P1) from the inside of a parison (SA) while the forming die (3) is closed, the parison (SA) being a precursor of the fuel tank; a recess (3d) which is provided in the forming die (3), contains the head (6d) and the neck (6c) of the integral component (6), and is covered with the shoulder (6b); and a second positive pressure application means which, within the recess (3d), applies a second positive pressure (P2) from the outside of the parison (SA) to cause the parison (SA) within the recess (3d) to conform to the shape of the neck (6c).
B29C 49/18 - Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mouldApparatus therefor using several blowing steps
B29C 49/20 - Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mouldApparatus therefor of articles having inserts or reinforcements
B29C 49/22 - Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mouldApparatus therefor using multilayered preforms or parisons
B29C 51/12 - Shaping by thermoforming, e.g. shaping sheets in matched moulds or by deep-drawingApparatus therefor of articles having inserts or reinforcements
There is provided a parison guide which improves a flatness of parison with a simple configuration. A parison guide (1) guides a parison (P) which has an arc shape in horizontal cross section and is discharged from an extrusion apparatus (2). The parison guide is fixed to a discharge-side end portion of the extrusion apparatus (2). The parison guide includes a contact face (17) configured to come into contact with and guide an edge portion of the parison to flatten the parison. Preferably, the contact face (17) includes a curved surface, and the contact face (17) has a curvature of a horizontal cross section which gets smaller in a discharge direction.
Provided is a method for welding an accessory part made of a thermoplastic resin to a parison which is being molded into a tank body. The method includes steps of: forming the accessory part to include an annular portion having an annular shape and a plurality of projections each projecting from the annual portion in a radially inward direction; and pressing the annular portion and the projections into the parison to be welded to the parison. Also provided is a welding structure of a tank body made of a resin and an accessory part made of a thermoplastic resin and welded to a wall surface of the tank body. The accessory part includes: an annular portion having an annular shape; and a plurality of projections each projecting from the annular portion in a radially inward direction. The annular portion and the plurality of projections are welded to the wall surface.
B29C 51/00 - Shaping by thermoforming, e.g. shaping sheets in matched moulds or by deep-drawingApparatus therefor
B29C 51/12 - Shaping by thermoforming, e.g. shaping sheets in matched moulds or by deep-drawingApparatus therefor of articles having inserts or reinforcements
B29C 65/70 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by moulding
B29C 49/20 - Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mouldApparatus therefor of articles having inserts or reinforcements
B29C 51/10 - Forming by pressure difference, e.g. vacuum
B29C 51/36 - Moulds specially adapted for vacuum forming
B29C 49/00 - Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mouldApparatus therefor
B29C 43/18 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding materialApparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. compression moulding around inserts or for coating articles
B29C 45/14 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mouldApparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
Provided is a fuel fill opening structure configured so that a drain opening can be more reliably closed when filling fuel. The fuel fill opening structure (F) is provided with: a holder (5) for forming a fuel fill passage; a main opening and closing valve (7) provided to the holder (5) and opening and closing the fuel fill passage; a drain opening (14) formed upstream of the main opening and closing valve (7) of the holder (5); a drain flap (1) provided so as to be capable of pivoting and located at a position where the drain flap (1) comes into contact with a fuel fill nozzle (G) inserted into the holder (5); and a drain opening and closing valve (2) which pivots in coordination with the pivoting of the drain flap (1) to open and close the drain opening (14). A first amount (R1) of pivoting of the drain flap (1) which is caused to pivot when the fuel fill nozzle (G) comes in contact with the drain flap (1) is set to be greater than a second amount (R2) of pivoting of the drain opening/closing valve (2), the second amount (R2) of pivoting being required to close the drain opening (14).
Provided is a fuel tank, in which a fiber-reinforced resin member is affixed to a wall surface of a resin tank body, characterized in that: the fiber-reinforced resin member includes the following which are layered, fiber sheets (41), matrix resin sheets (42) layered adjacent to the fiber sheets (41), and an adhesive resin sheet (43) disposed so as to face a tank body (1), on a surface side; compared to the adhesive resin sheet (43), the matrix resin sheets (42) can impregnate into the fiber sheets (41) at a higher degree and have a greater resin strength; and compared to the matrix resin sheets (42), the adhesive resin sheet (43) has greater adhesiveness to the tank body.
B29C 49/20 - Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mouldApparatus therefor of articles having inserts or reinforcements
A hollow container producing device for producing a hollow container using a pair of parison sheets is provided. The hollow container producing device includes a pair of molds; an intermediate frame to be clamped to the pair of molds; and a transport unit that carries the intermediate frame and a pair of parison sheets to a position between the pair of molds, with the pair of parison sheets being respectively held on opposite sides of the intermediate frame.
B29C 47/00 - Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor (extrusion blow-moulding B29C 49/04)
B29C 49/00 - Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mouldApparatus therefor
B29C 49/20 - Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mouldApparatus therefor of articles having inserts or reinforcements
B29C 47/08 - Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
B29C 51/14 - Shaping by thermoforming, e.g. shaping sheets in matched moulds or by deep-drawingApparatus therefor using multilayered preforms or sheets
Some embodiments are directed to a system for detecting foreign matter in a parison discharged successively from a discharge device, the system comprising: infrared cameras that detect infrared beams emitted from the parison; and a determination unit that determines whether foreign matter is present in the parison on the basis of the infrared beams detected by the infrared cameras. A determination area is set in the parison in a discharge direction of the parison, a storage unit is provided that stores an infrared threshold set for the determination area, and the determination unit compares the detected values from the infrared cameras with the threshold.
Provided is a lifting guide mechanism for a sunroof device, the mechanism enabling reduced weight, a lower profile, and lower cost. A rear-part second guide pin 27 is provided behind or above a rear-part first guide pin 26 which is accommodated in a guide mechanism 34. In a first upper wall 32, formed is a rear-part opening 36 that allows the rear-part first guide pin 26 to move in and out of a guide groove 34. A rear-part first lifting guide member 39: is provided to the first upper wall 32, to the rear of the rear-part opening 36, so as to protrude upward; and guides the rear-part second guide pin 27 when a moveable panel 11 switches between sliding and tilting. Due to this configuration: it is not necessary to include, in the guide groove 34, a member for guiding the rear-part first guide pin 26; and it becomes possible to configure a panel guide rail 14 so as to have a one-level structure.
B60J 7/02 - Non-fixed roofsRoofs with movable panels of sliding type
B60J 7/05 - Non-fixed roofsRoofs with movable panels of sliding type with rigid plate-like element or elements pivoting upwardly to vent mode and moving downward before sliding to fully open mode
A method for molding a fiber-reinforced resin product, in which a molded article is molded from a resin sheet containing reinforced fibers, is provided with: a preform step of shaping a preform article (1) having a body part and collar parts (6) and (7) from a resin sheet; a setting step of setting the preform article (1) in a molding mold (10) so that ends (6A) and (7A) of the collar parts (6) and (7) face shear edge parts (40) and (41), respectively; a pressure molding step of pressure molding the preform article (1) using the molding mold (10); and a cutting step of cutting off the collar parts (6) and (7) after the pressurizing and molding step.
B29C 43/18 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding materialApparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. compression moulding around inserts or for coating articles
B29C 43/34 - Feeding the material to the mould or the compression means
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a fuel tank which makes it possible to reduce manufacturing costs. This fuel tank is integrally provided with a plurality of reinforcement band member groups (2) which are formed of a fiber-reinforced resin and are provided on the outer surface of a resin tank body (1) including a lower wall (11), an upper wall (12), and a first side wall (13), a second side wall (14), a third side wall (15), and a fourth side wall (16). The fuel tank is characterized in that the reinforced band members are formed continuously across the lower wall (11) and the opposing pair of the third side wall (15) and the fourth side wall (16), and are formed continuously across the upper wall (12) and the opposing pair of the third side wall (15) and the fourth side wall (16).
F02M 37/00 - Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatusArrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a deflector structure for a sunroof device, wherein the pivoting of an arm section during vehicle movement can be prevented using a simple structure. This deflector structure for a sunroof device is provided with: an affixation section (10) affixed to a side frame; an operation section (20) disposed in front of the affixation section (10) and subjected to an oncoming airstream; an arm section (42) which has one end connected to the affixation section (10) so that the arm section (42) can pivot, has the other end holding the operation section (20), and pivots vertically about the affixation section (10) as the pivot point; and a lock member (60) which has one end connected to the arm section (42) so that the lock member (60) can pivot, and which has the other end pivoting in coordination with the pivoting of the arm section (42). The lock member (60) is configured such that, when the lock member (60) is at a predetermined pivotal position, a lock body section (61) is in contact with the affixation section (10) and upright to lock the downward pivoting of the arm section (42).
Provided is a fuel tank which allows effective suppression of the deformation of a fuel tank body and has excellent durability. This fuel tank is equipped with: a fuel tank body; connecting members which partially connect the opposed inner wall surfaces of the fuel tank body to each other, and/or abutment portions where the opposed inner wall surfaces of the fuel tank body partially abut on each other; and reinforcing members which are provided integrally with the outer wall surfaces of the fuel tank body and reinforce the outer wall surfaces. The fuel tank is configured such that the reinforcing members are equipped with: base portions which are disposed at positions corresponding to the connecting members and/or the abutment portions; and extension portions which extend along the outer wall surfaces from the base portions.
B29C 49/20 - Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mouldApparatus therefor of articles having inserts or reinforcements
B29C 51/02 - Combined thermoforming and manufacture of the preform
B29C 51/12 - Shaping by thermoforming, e.g. shaping sheets in matched moulds or by deep-drawingApparatus therefor of articles having inserts or reinforcements
F02M 37/00 - Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatusArrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
The present invention provides: after a pressure vessel production step, a pressure-applying step (S3) for filling a precharge gas into the pressure vessel and applying a prescribed pressure inside the pressure vessel; after the pressure-applying step, a transport step (S5) for transporting the pressure vessel to a destination; after the transport step, an installation step (S6) for installing the pressure vessel at the destination; and after the installation step, a filling step for filling hydrogen gas without purging the precharge gas from inside the pressure vessel when the temperature difference between the ambient temperature at the destination and the ambient temperature at the site where the pressure vessel was produced in the production step is at or above a prescribed value and the ambient temperature at the destination is the lower of the two, and for otherwise filling the hydrogen gas after purging the precharge gas from inside the pressure vessel.
The present invention provides a mounting structure for an integrated component mounted by snap-fitting on a fuel tank such that it is possible to suppress looseness. This mounting structure for an integrated component (4) of a fuel tank (T) comprises: a weld clip (1) which has a tip that has an engaging portion (15) and a base end that is welded to the inner wall of the fuel tank (T); an engagement base (2) which is provided to the integrated component (4) integrated into the fuel tank (T) and has a snap-fitting arm (33) that is engaged with the engaging portion (15) by elastic restoring force; and a lock member (3) which is mounted to the engagement base (2) so as to be capable of switching between a temporary stop position which allows, and a lock position which restricts the elastic deformation of the snap-fitting arm (33) in a direction to release the engagement with the engaging portion (15).
F02M 37/00 - Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatusArrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
F16B 21/06 - Releasable fastening devices with snap action
A sunroof unit (10), wherein: a first seal member 41 is attached to a side edge 17b of a rear mold part 17 provided on the outer peripheral part of a fixed rear panel 12; a second seal member 42 is attached to the back edge 17c of the rear mold part 17, and has a side end part 42a facing forwards at a position offset towards the vehicle exterior side from the back end 41a of the first seal member 41; and a third seal member 43 is provided on the vehicle exterior side of the first seal member 41. The third seal member 43 has: a first portion 61 in elastic contact with the inner edge of an opening 2a of a roof 2; and a second portion 62 in elastic contact with the outer side of the first seal member 41, the second portion 62 forming, with the first seal member 41, a track for a stay 76 for supporting a slidable front panel 11. The back end of the first portion 61 is joined to the side end part 42a of the second seal member 42.
In an outer slide type sunroof unit, a first seal member is mounted to a side edge of a molded part provided on an outer peripheral edge of a fixed rear panel; a second seal member is mounted to a rear edge of the molded part and has a lateral end facing forward at a position offset outward relative to a rear end of the first seal member; and a third seal member is provided on an outboard side of the first seal member. The third seal member includes a first portion for resiliently contacting an inner edge of a roof opening and a second portion that resiliently contacts the first seal member and cooperates with the first seal member to define a passage for a stay supporting a slidable front panel, a rear end of the first portion being bonded to the lateral end of the second seal member.
A pressure vessel provided with a liner (2), which is capable of holding a fluid and has a tube-shaped cylinder section (3) and dome sections (4) that are continuous with the cylinder section (3), and a fiber-reinforced material (11) configured, on the outside of the liner (2), from a hoop layer (12) formed by hoop winding, a small angle helical layer (13) formed by small angle helical winding, and a large angle helical layer (14) formed by large angle helical winding, wherein hooking sections (7) that change position with respect to the shaft center are formed partway from the dome sections (4) to the cylinder section (3) of the liner (2), and the pressure vessel has at least large angle helical layers (14) formed locally using the dome sections (4) and the hooking sections (7).
B29K 105/08 - Condition, form or state of moulded material containing reinforcements, fillers or inserts of continuous length, e.g. cords, rovings, mats, fabrics, strands or yarns
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