IP Library Granted Patent US 9,139,085
Granted Patent B2
US 9,139,085 · App. 14/028,763 · Granted Sep 22, 2015

Motor vehicle flap arrangement

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Patent No.
US 9,139,085
App. No.
14/028,763
Granted
Sep 22, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A flap arrangement is provided for a motor vehicle, with a movably mounted flap that is in particular preloaded, in particular a tank flap, a holder for fixing the flap, an actuator for actuating the holder, and an actuator for actuating the actuator. The actuator is equipped in order to actuate the holder for fixing and for releasing the flap.

Claims (40)

1. A flap arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising:

a tank flap;

a holder that is configured to fix the tank flap;

a first actuator that is configured to actuate the holder, wherein the first actuator is further configured to actuate the holder to fix and release the tank flap; and

a second actuator that is configured to actuate the first actuator,

wherein the holder comprises a thread, wherein the tank flap comprises a counter-thread, wherein the thread is configured to engage with the counter-thread in order to fix the tank flap when the thread and the counter-thread are brought into engagement, and

wherein the holder is configured to release the tank flap when the thread the counter-thread are brought out of engagement.

2. The flap arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the tank flap is guidedly adjustable via the holder.

3. The flap arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the holder is movably mounted in a movement direction of the tank flap.

4. The flap arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the second actuator is actuated via a manual movement of the tank flap.

5. The flap arrangement according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a first gear wheel; and

a second gear wheel that meshes with the first gear wheel;

wherein the actuator and the holder are coupled to the first gear wheel and the second gear wheel,

wherein the second gear wheel is shiftably mounted and moveable with respect to the first gear wheel.

6. The flap arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the first actuator comprises an electric motor.

7. The flap arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the first actuator is further configured to:

actuate the holder in a first direction to fix the tank flap, and

actuate the holder in a second direction opposite to the first direction to release the tank flap.

8. The flap arrangement according to claim 1 , further comprising a controller that is equipped in order to control the first actuator based on an actuation.

9. A motor vehicle comprising:

a vehicle structure; and

a flap arrangement mounted on the vehicle structure, the flap arrangement comprising:

a holder that is configured to fix a tank flap;

a first actuator that is configured to actuate the holder, wherein the first actuator is further configured to actuate the holder to fix and release the tank flap; and

a second actuator that is configured to actuate the first actuator,

wherein the holder comprises a thread, wherein the tank flap comprises a counter-thread, wherein the thread is configured to engage with the counter-thread in order to fix the tank flap when the thread and the counter-thread are brought into engagement, and

wherein the holder is configured to release the tank flap when the thread and the counter-thread are brought out of engagement.

10. The motor vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein the tank flap is guidedly adjustable via the holder.

11. The motor vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein the holder is movably mounted in a movement direction of the tank flap.

12. The motor vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein the second actuator is actuated via a manual movement of the tank flap.

13. The motor vehicle according to claim 9 , firth comprising:

a first gear wheel; and

a second gear wheel that meshes with the first gear wheel;

wherein the actuator and the holder are coupled to the first gear wheel and the second gear wheel,

wherein the second gear wheel is shiftably mounted and moveable with respect to the first gear wheel.

14. The motor vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein the first actuator comprises an electric motor.

15. The motor vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein the first actuator is further configured to:

actuate the holder in a first direction to fix the tank flap, and

actuate the holder in a second direction opposite to the first direction to release the tank flap.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2015
From: FROMMANN, MARKUS; BETZEN, HEIKO
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 034958/0988 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2014
From: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 034189/0065 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2014
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 033135/0440 →