A fuel line attachment assembly 100 comprising: a fuel line coupler 120 for coupling fuel line 110 to a vehicle frame 4 in an attachment plane P; and an impact structure 130 comprising an impact surface 138 angled relative to the attachment plane such that an impact on the impact surface acts to displace the fuel line in a direction with a component parallel to attachment plane. The impact structure may comprise a housing of first (133 Fig.3) and second portions (134,135) configured to couple together around the fuel lines. Said portions may be joined by a living hinge and comprise a one-piece plastics component. Said coupler may comprise a fixed part (122, Fig. 4) for attachment to the vehicle frame and a movable part (124) configured to movably couple the fuel line to the fixed part. The coupler may further comprise a stop element (125) to resist movement up to a threshold applied force. The impact surface may conform to a face of a vehicle component 10. Coupler also claimed in isolation. This device acts to displace or decouple fuel lines out of vehicle crumple zones during a collision, particularly within an engine compartment 6.
A fuel line attachment assembly
2019-11-13
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / F02M Zuführen von Brennstoff-Luft-Gemischen oder deren Bestandteilen bei Brennkraftmaschinen allgemein , SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF / F16L PIPES , Rohre |