公开(公告)号：US20180043769A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15559549

申请日：2016-02-11

申请人： Rausteel Oy

发明人： Samu Rautiainen

IPC分类号： B60K15/05 ,  B60K15/04

CPC分类号： B60K15/05 ,  B60K15/0409 ,  B60K2015/03434 ,  B60K2015/03486 ,  B60K2015/0523

摘要： The fuel tank of a vehicle has a wail (26) and filling pipe (10) for adding fuel. The filling pipe has a mouth, through which there opens a connection into the fuel tank, The fuel tank comprises a protective cover (16) installed movably to the wall, the protective cover being movable to a first position in front of the mouth of the filling pipe and to a second position away from the front of the mouth of the filling pipe. The mouth of the filling pipe is usually covered by a releasable cap (14). When the protective cover is in front of the mouth, the cap in the mouth cannot be accessed and it cannot be removed from the end of the filling pipe. Respectively, when the protective cover is in the second position, it does not prevent or hinder the handling of the cap at the end of the filling pipe. The fuel tank can further comprise a locking element for locking the protective cover in place to the said first position. Preferably the locking element can be opened from the cabin of the vehicle.