IP Library Granted Patent US 11,618,314
Granted Patent B2
US 11,618,314 · App. 17/049,961 · Granted Apr 4, 2023

Support for connecting upper and lower surfaces inside fuel tank

Inventors: Liang Liu (Yangzhou, CN); Weidong Su (Yangzhou, CN); Wenjuan Dou (Yangzhou, CN); Lin Jiang (Yangzhou, CN)
Assignee: YAPP AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
B60K15/03B60K2015/03493
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Patent No.
US 11,618,314
App. No.
17/049,961
Granted
Apr 4, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A support for connecting the upper and lower surfaces inside a fuel tank includes a connecting column. Each of the upper and lower sides of the connecting column is provided with an end surface. The end surface is coated with plastic. The connecting column is provided with a notch, and the number of the connecting column is at least one. The connecting column is configured in an I-shape, an H-shape, an M-shape, a W-shape or other shapes. The shape of the notch is V-shaped, U-shaped, semicircular or irregular. The notch is provided on a left side or a right side of the connecting column or in a middle of the connecting column.

Claims (39)

1. A support for connecting upper and lower surfaces inside a fuel tank, comprising:

at least two connecting columns, each of the at least two connecting columns comprising an upper side at an upper end and a lower side at a lower end;

an upper piece configured to be attached to the upper side of each of the at least two connecting columns;

a lower piece configured to be attached to the lower side of each of the at least two connecting columns; and

a notch provided on each of the at least two connecting columns, wherein each of the notches is configured to have a stress and a strain concentrated;

wherein two of the at least two connecting columns are connected with two connecting rods;

wherein a material of the two connecting rods is the same as a material of the at least two connecting columns; and

a fixing hole is provided on each of the two connecting rods, and the fixing hole is configured to fix the support when each of the upper piece and the lower piece is coated.

2. The support according to claim 1 , wherein,

the upper piece and the lower piece are coated with a plastic, and

a shape of the at least two connecting columns is I-shaped, H-shaped, M-shaped, or W-shaped.

3. The support according to claim 2 , wherein

a shape of each of the notches is V-shaped, U-shaped, semicircular or irregular.

4. The support according to claim 3 , wherein

each of the notches is provided on a left side or a right side of each of the at least two connecting columns or in a middle of each of the at least two connecting columns.

5. The support according to claim 4 , wherein,

each of the at least two connecting columns is a high-strength engineering plastic connecting column or an injection molded high-strength engineering plastic connecting column or an injection molded high-strength reinforced connecting rod.

6. The support according to claim 5 , wherein,

a reinforcing rib is provided each of on the at least two connecting columns.

7. The support according to claim 6 , wherein,

a plurality of holes are formed near one of the upper piece or the lower piece to facilitate a connection in subsequent injection molding and coating processes.

8. The support according to claim 7 , wherein,

each of the upper piece and the lower piece is provided with a plurality of protrusions, and

each of the upper piece and the lower piece is welded to a hollow tank through the plurality of protrusions.

9. The support according to claim 7 , wherein,

each of the upper piece and the lower piece is configured as a smooth surface; and each of the upper piece and the lower piece is preheated through a preheating plate and each of the upper piece and the lower piece is welded to an inner wall of a hollow tank; or

a groove is provided on each of the upper piece and the lower piece to form stepped pieces.

10. The support according to claim 6 , wherein,

each of the upper piece and the lower piece is provided with a plurality of protrusions, and

each of the upper piece and the lower piece is welded to a hollow tank through the plurality of protrusions.

11. The support according to claim 6 , wherein,

each of the upper piece and the lower piece is configured as a smooth surface; and each of the upper piece and the lower piece is preheated through a preheating plate and each of the upper piece and the lower piece is welded to an inner wall of a hollow tank; or

a groove is provided on each of the upper piece and the lower piece to form stepped pieces.

12. The support according to claim 5 , wherein,

each of the upper piece and the lower piece is provided with a plurality of protrusions, and

each of the upper piece and the lower piece is welded to a hollow tank through the plurality of protrusions.

13. The support according to claim 5 , wherein,

each of the upper piece and the lower piece is configured as a smooth surface; and each of the upper piece and the lower piece is preheated through a preheating plate and each of the upper piece and the lower piece is welded to an inner wall of a hollow tank; or

a groove is provided on each of the upper piece and the lower piece to form stepped pieces.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 23, 2020
From: LIU, LIANG; SU, WEIDONG; DOU, WENJUAN; JIANG, LIN
To: YAPP AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (2)
CN 201810372698.8 · Apr 24, 2018 · national
CN 201820590658.6 · Apr 24, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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