Patent ID: 6866161
Filing Date: 2005-03-15
Classification: B60K,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A fueling device for fueling a fuel tank through an inlet disposed in a fuel passage of a fuel inlet pipe, the fueling device comprising: a cover having a handle being operable to open and close the inlet, the cover configured to open and close the inlet via operation of the handle, wherein the cover includes a plate that is pivotally connected to the inlet pipe; a sealing component located to cooperate with a seat surface inside the fuel inlet pipe; a cap configured to be detachably attached inside the inlet pipe, wherein the cap is adapted to be inserted into and taken out of the fuel inlet pipe as a whole, and an upper portion of the cap includes an arcuate surface, wherein the arcuate surface is configured to be pressed by the cover, and wherein the cap is further configured to press the sealing component against the seat surface when the cap is pressed by a closing force applied by the cover in a closing direction; a support inner cylinder disposed in the fuel inlet pipe, wherein the support inner cylinder is configured to support the cap; and a pressing mechanism, wherein the pressing mechanism includes a spring that is configured to transmit the closing force of the cover to the sealing component via the cap.