A fill port assembly comprising : a housing (10') having an opening therethrough; a fill port (100) located in and extending through the opening defining a flow passage (111) through the fill port from a first end (101) to a second end (110), the flow passage having an axis defined between the first end and the second end; and a closure mechanism moveable between an open position in which the flow channel is open and allows fluid flow therethrough and a closed position in which the flow channel is closed and prevents fluid flow therethrough, wherein the closure mechanism comprises: a cap (300) attached at a first side (300a) of the cap to a first side of the housing (10'a) via a hinge (400), the cap pivotable about the hinge between an open position with respect to the fill port and a closed position to close the second end of the fill port, and a catch assembly (500) provided between a second side (300b) of the cap, opposite the first side, and a second side (10'b) of the housing, opposite the first side, to releasably secure the cap in the closed position, wherein the catch assembly comprises a spring latch part (700) secured in a channel (800) at the second side of the housing, the spring latch part having first and second end pins (731, 732) and a spring (710) between the first and second end pins, the spring biased to extend the first and second end pins beyond the respective ends of the channel, the catch assembly further comprising opposing first and second catch arms (610a, 610b) extending from the second side of the cap arranged to cooperate respectively with the first and second ends of the spring latch part as the cap is pivoted about the hinge to the closed position, the first and second catch arms each having a respective inwardly facing recess (612a, 612b) in which the respective ends of the spring latch part are received when the cap is moved to the closed position.


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    WATER PORT CLOSURE ASSEMBLY


    Additional title:

    WASSERANSCHLUSSVERSCHLUSSANORDNUNG
    ENSEMBLE DE FERMETURE D'ORIFICE D'EAU


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2024-07-31


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B33Y ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING , Additive (generative) Fertigung, d. h. die Herstellung von dreidimensionalen [3D] Bauteilen durch additive Abscheidung, additive Agglomeration oder additive Schichtung, z. B. durch 3D- Drucken, Stereolithografie oder selektives Lasersintern / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / F16J Kolben , PISTONS / F16L PIPES , Rohre



    WATER PORT CLOSURE ASSEMBLY

    KROCZEK PIOTR / HOMA DARIUSZ / KOTWICA MONIKA | European Patent Office | 2023

    Free access

    WATER PORT CLOSURE ASSEMBLY

    KROCZEK PIOTR / HOMA DARIUSZ / KOTWICA MONIKA | European Patent Office | 2023

    Free access

    Powered accessory port closure lid

    REN REN / KUMAR PADMANABHAN | European Patent Office | 2019

    Free access

    FUEL FILLING ASSEMBLY WITH A WATER PORT

    NECHEMIA CHEN / LEVRAN TAMIR | European Patent Office | 2024

    Free access

    Roof closure assembly

    LAND FRIJKE IRENE / NELLEN MARCEL JOHAN CHRISTIAAN | European Patent Office | 2019

    Free access