Fuel container with attentuation element
US6786350B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/86212
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fuel tank for motor vehicles is constructed so that the generation of noise in the fuel tank due to sloshing fuel is minimized. For this purpose, a dampener element, which is permeable to the flow of liquid fuel, is attached to the interior of the tank. According to the invention, the dampening element has a dimensionally stable lattice or similar network structure. This dampener element is attached near the bottom wall of the fuel tank and has a generally horizontal orientation.
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