Title:
IN-TANK TUBE FOR AUTOMOBILE FUEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/104927
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Disclosed is a single-layer in-tank tube (1) for automobile fuel which is installed inside a fuel tank (2) and is constructed so as to absorb displacement of the fuel tank (2) and vibration of a fuel pump (5). The in-tank tube (1) for automobile fuel is formed from a resin material, the primary component of which is high-density polyethylene (HDPE) having a specific gravity of 0.950 or higher, and the in-tank tube (1) has the below pressure resistance characteristic (X). Silicone oil as the pressurization medium is filled inside the in-tank tube which has been immersed for 168 hours at 80ºC in a test fluid (fuel (C):methanol = 85:15 (by volume)), both ends of the in-tank tube are blocked by a test pipe, and a pressure resistance test is performed at room temperature under a pressure elevation rate of 1.0 MPa/min. Pressure when the in-tank tube ruptures or the test pipe comes loose (bursting pressure) = 2.5 MPa or greater (X).
Inventors:
KATAYAMA KAZUTAKA (JP)
MIZUTANI KOJI (JP)
ASAI KEITA (JP)
KOBAYASHI TOKUNORI (JP)
MIZUTANI KOJI (JP)
ASAI KEITA (JP)
KOBAYASHI TOKUNORI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2010/068635
Publication Date:
September 01, 2011
Filing Date:
October 21, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TOKAI RUBBER IND LTD (JP)
KATAYAMA KAZUTAKA (JP)
MIZUTANI KOJI (JP)
ASAI KEITA (JP)
KOBAYASHI TOKUNORI (JP)
KATAYAMA KAZUTAKA (JP)
MIZUTANI KOJI (JP)
ASAI KEITA (JP)
KOBAYASHI TOKUNORI (JP)
International Classes:
B60K15/01; C08J7/00; F02M37/00; F16L11/11
Foreign References:
JP2007285210A | 2007-11-01 | |||
JP2002096016A | 2002-04-02 | |||
JP2005514496A | 2005-05-19 | |||
JP2004143448A | 2004-05-20 | |||
JP2006205464A | 2006-08-10 | |||
JPH08103986A | 1996-04-23 | |||
JPH10279632A | 1998-10-20 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SAITOH Yukihiko (JP)
Masahiko Nishifuji (JP)
Masahiko Nishifuji (JP)
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