Patent ID: 9278616
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: B60K

Claim Text:
1. An operating fluid container for a motor vehicle, said container comprising: a container body which is assembled from at least two shells of plastics material which are complementary to each other; wherein the at least two shells each have an integrally moulded surge wall element which extends into a free container volume of the container body in such a manner that, when a fluid is located in the container, the integrally moulded surge wall elements bring about a restriction of a fluid surge of the fluid when created in the container; wherein at least a portion of the integrally moulded surge wall element on each of the at least two shells is welded to each other at least in part approximately in a joining plane of the at least two shells; wherein the integrally moulded surge wall elements are welded to each other approximately in the joining plane of the at least two shells in a punctiform manner forming a plurality of weld points; wherein at least one fluid flow passage is formed between the plurality of weld points of the integrally moulded surge wall elements, wherein the at least one fluid flow passage extends through at least one fluid flow opening which extends in the joining plane of the at least two shells; and wherein the integrally moulded surge wall elements close off approximately flush with the joining plane such that fluid in the container is capable of flowing through the at least one fluid flow opening perpendicularly to the joining plane.