Patent ID: 8870241
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An opening and closing device for a fuel door of a vehicle comprising: a hinged unit rotatably mounting the fuel door to a first side of a fuel filler housing of the vehicle, the hinged unit including a locking slot; a push latch device for opening and closing the fuel door, the push latch device being disposed at a second side of the fuel filler housing; a locking rod movable between locked and unlocked positions by an actuator, wherein the locking rod selectively engages the locking slot of the hinged unit to which the fuel door is attached, thereby locking rotation of the hinged unit when the locking rod is in the locked position; and an anti-thrust lever linearly moveable in conjunction with the locking rod, wherein the anti-thrust lever prevents the fuel door from rotating backwards when the locking rod is in the locked position and allows the fuel door to rotate backwards when the locking rod is in the unlocked position; wherein the actuator includes: wherein the locking rod includes a rod rack gear engaged with the second gear; and wherein the anti-thrust lever includes: