TANK FLAP MODULE HOUSING WITH INTEGRATED WATER DRAIN VALVE
A tank flap module housing is provided for a vehicle, more preferably a passenger car, with a trough body and an opening for the liquid drainage of liquids, such as water or fuel, present in the trough body. Here, a flexible means for covering the opening is provided, which is arranged in such a manner that it opens the opening upon reaching of an adequately high liquid level (h) in the tank flap module housing.
1 . A tank flap module housing, comprising:
a trough body;
an opening for drainage of a liquid in the trough body, and
a flexible means adapted to cover the opening and arranged in such a manner that the flexible means opens the opening upon reaching of an adequately high liquid level.
2 . The tank flap module housing according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible means is a sealing lip.
3 . The tank flap module housing according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible means is a flap.
4 . The tank flap module housing according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible means is a valve.
5 . The tank flap module housing according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible means is a film hinge.
6 . The tank flap module housing according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible means is manufactured of a fuel-resistant plastic.
7 . The tank flap module housing according to claim 6 , wherein the fuel-resistant plastic is EPDM.
8 . The tank flap module housing according to claim 6 , wherein the fuel-resistant plastic is PP.
9 . The tank flap module housing according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible means is injection-molded for connection with the trough body.
10 . The tank flap module housing according to claim 1 , wherein the trough body is embodied as a two-component trough body.
11 . The tank flap module housing according to claim 1 , wherein the opening can be opened at a liquid level (h) from about 1 mm.