公开(公告)号：US10690041B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-23

申请号：US15617624

申请日：2017-06-08

Applicant: FCA Italy S.p.A.

Inventor： Giorgio Grava ,  Maurizio Giani ,  Giacinto Giai Gischia ,  Davide Balestro

IPC: F01P11/02 ,  B60K11/02 ,  F01P3/20

Abstract: An expansion tank for a cooling system of a motor vehicle has an inlet mouth and is provided with a shell in plastic material having a wall which defines a cavity for containing a coolant liquid; the shell has, in addition, a projecting collar, at the inlet mouth, and a first inner tubular wall, which protrudes downwards into the cavity and defines a passage with a lower outlet opening, to make the coolant liquid flow into the cavity; the shell has, in addition, a second tubular wall, projecting upwards into the cavity and defining a compartment which is vertically aligned with the passage and has an upper overflow opening vertically arranged at a height that is equal to or greater than that of the outlet opening.

公开(公告)号：US20170356328A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15617624

申请日：2017-06-08

Applicant: FCA Italy S.p.A.

Inventor： Giorgio Grava ,  Maurizio Giani ,  Giacinto Giai Gischia ,  Davide Balestro

IPC: F01P11/02 ,  F01P3/20 ,  B60K11/02

Abstract: An expansion tank for a cooling system of a motor vehicle has an inlet mouth and is provided with a shell in plastic material having a wall which defines a cavity for containing a coolant liquid; the shell has, in addition, a projecting collar, at the inlet mouth, and a first inner tubular wall, which protrudes downwards into the cavity and defines a passage with a lower outlet opening, to make the coolant liquid flow into the cavity; the shell has, in addition, a second tubular wall, projecting upwards into the cavity and defining a compartment which is vertically aligned with the passage and has an upper overflow opening vertically arranged at a height that is equal to or greater than that of the outlet opening.

公开(公告)号：US20190249592A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-15

申请号：US16391863

申请日：2019-04-23

Applicant: FCA Italy S.p.A.

Inventor： Giorgio Grava ,  Maurizio Giani ,  Giacinto Giai Gischia ,  Davide Balestro

IPC: F01P11/02

CPC classification number: F01P11/029 ,  B60K11/02 ,  F01P3/20 ,  F01P11/028

Abstract: A manufacturing process for making different expansion tanks for different cooling systems and/or for different engines, each of said expansion tanks having an inlet mouth and comprising: a plastic shell comprising a) a wall defining a cavity for containing a coolant liquid; and b) at least one collar at said inlet mouth, said collar being outwardly projecting from said wall. Each of said expansion tanks further comprising a tubular insert engaging said collar and defining said inlet mouth; said tubular insert being made of plastic material colored in mass; and retention means which hold said tubular insert relative to said collar. The process comprising making shells identical in shape and size, for all of said expansion tanks; and making inserts that differ in the value of their inner diameter; each inner diameter value being determined at the design stage depending on the type of cooling system and/or the type of engine.

公开(公告)号：US10132229B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-20

申请号：US15472390

申请日：2017-03-29

Applicant: FCA Italy S.p.A.

Inventor： Giorgio Grava ,  Maurizio Giani ,  Salvatore Danise ,  Marco Colantoni ,  Giacinto Giai Gischia ,  Davide Balestro

IPC: B60K15/03 ,  F01P11/02 ,  F01P11/04

Abstract: An expansion tank for a motor-vehicle cooling system has an inlet port and an outlet port and is provided with a plastic shell having a container and two protruding collars, respectively at the two ports; at least one of the collars defines a seat, which is engaged by a tubular insert coaxial to the collar; elastically deformable teeth are provided for snap-coupling the tubular insert and the shell to each other and axially retaining the tubular insert in the seat.

公开(公告)号：US20170284280A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15472390

申请日：2017-03-29

Applicant: FCA Italy S.p.A.

Inventor： Giorgio Grava ,  Maurizio Giani ,  Salvatore Danise ,  Marco Colantoni ,  Giacinto Giai Gischia ,  Davide Balestro

IPC: F01P11/02 ,  F01P11/04

CPC classification number: F01P11/029 ,  F01P11/04

Abstract: An expansion tank for a motor-vehicle cooling system has an inlet port and an outlet port and is provided with a plastic shell having a container and two protruding collars, respectively at the two ports; at least one of the collars defines a seat, which is engaged by a tubular insert coaxial to the collar; elastically deformable teeth are provided for snap-coupling the tubular insert and the shell to each other and axially retaining the tubular insert in the seat.