Patent ID: 9205736
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: B60K

Abstract:
1. A fueling-error preventing device adapted to be provided inside a fuel flow path between a fueling opening and a fuel tank, comprising: a flap valve positioned in a valve-closed position for closing the fuel flow path to block a fueling nozzle from proceeding; a first slider supporting the flap valve openably and closably, and also supported slidably and movably in a direction crossing an axis line of the fuel flow path, the first slider having an abutted portion; a second slider having an engaging portion engaging the flap valve in the valve-closed position, and supported slidably and movably in the direction crossing the axis line of the fuel flow path; an urging device urging the first slider and the second slider in an approaching direction; and a lock member blocking the first slider from moving in a separating direction against urging of the urging device, said lock member having an abutting portion abutting against the abutted portion of the first slider; wherein blocking of a movement of the first slider by the lock member due to abutting of the abutting portion to the abutted portion is released by a movement of the second slider moving against the urging device by inserting the fueling nozzle having a predetermined diameter, and a release allows the first slider to move against the urging device by the abutment of the fueling nozzle, and by movement of the flap valve with the first slider, an engagement of the second slider relative to the flap valve is released, the second slider includes a main body portion and two linkage arms extending from the main body portion and facing each other, said engaging portion being disposed under the main body portion, and the lock member is disposed under the first slider and includes a central portion, two arm portions extending from the central portion and facing each other, said arm portions slidably engaging the linkage arms, and said abutting portion.