Patent ID: 6394129
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: B60K,Y10T

Abstract:
In a fuel tank having a filler neck for introducing fuel into the fuel tank through a first opening and having a second opening above the first opening communicating with a vent line, a device for preventing over filling of the fuel tank which comprises an operational vent line, the operational vent line includes a valve device which is closed at least during the filling of the fuel tank, the valve device comprising a valve closing member which engages a valve seat in a flow direction loading away from the fuel tank and is preloaded into an open position and is by-passed, at least when closed, by a flow-restricting partial-flow path, wherein the valve seat is moveably mounted and forms a pressure relief valve clearance with an inner shoulder of the valve device and is preloaded into a closed position in the direction of the valve closing member, the pressure relief valve clearance in opened to prevent over pressurizing of the fuel tank when the pressure drop across the flow-restricting partial-flow path exceeds a predetermined value.