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Mechanism for pivoting a charging or tank flap, an arrangement including a charging or filler neck housing, at least one charging or tank flap, and at least one such mechanism, and a vehicle having at least one such arrangement

US11634025B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. · US

Inventors

Andreas Rudolf · Würzburg, DE
Zsolt Wilke · Bad Mergentheim, DE
Matthias HEGWEIN · Ippesheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 20, 2021
Grant date	Apr 25, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 20, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T90/14
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A mechanism (1) for pivoting a charging or tank flap (2) on a charging or filler neck housing (3), which is accommodated or can be accommodated in a body component of a motor vehicle, wherein the mechanism (1) is configured, by superposing at least two at least temporarily simultaneous circular rotational movements having different rotation radii or at least one at least temporarily simultaneous circular rotational movement and at least one linear movement, to pivot the charging or tank flap (2) reversibly between a first orientation, in particular a closed position of the charging or tank flap (2), and a second orientation, in particular an open position of the charging or tank flap (2).

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