Liquid container for a motor vehicle, in particular a fuel container
US9061581B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 25, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60K2015/03566
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a liquid container (1) for a motor vehicle, in particular a fuel container (1), having at least one filler tube (4) and having operational and filling ventilation, comprising at least one operational ventilation line (7) which is connected to an equalizing volume of the liquid container (1) and at least one filling ventilation opening (9) which opens into the equalizing volume. The fuel container (1) according to the invention is distinguished by the fact that the operational ventilation opening (7) is connected to the filler tube (4) outside the container volume, in a manner which forms a siphon (8), and that the connection of the operational ventilation line (7) to the filler tube (4) is arranged in such a way that liquid is collected in the siphon (8) during each filling operation and closes the operational ventilation line (7).
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