Mounting arrangement for a device for detecting the fuel level in a fuel tank
US6138524A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F23/363
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fuel level detecting device has a first locking mechanism including a locking member, clamping portions for clamping a mounting surface, and pawl arms which are on a body of the device. A slit and engagement portions are provided on the mounting face of the mounting member, which acts as a second locking mechanism. The thickness of the locking member is equal to or slightly larger than the width of the slit, and the gap between a clamping portion and a contact face is equal to or slightly smaller than the thickness of the mounting face. The body is mounted to the mounting member when the locking member is inserted into the slit. This ensures the fuel detecting device to be mounted without play and disconnection thereof even when vibration occurs.
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