A fuel tank opening and closing device is equipped with a tank opening forming member equipped with an injection port forming member having an insertion path and a tank side path arranged outside and inside an injection port, an injection port opening and closing mechanism for opening and closing th
A fuel tank opening and closing device is equipped with a tank opening forming member equipped with an injection port forming member having an insertion path and a tank side path arranged outside and inside an injection port, an injection port opening and closing mechanism for opening and closing the injection port, an insertion path forming member, and a drainage mechanism having a drainage path that connects the insertion path and the outside, and exhausts to the outside fuel that has accumulated inside the insertion path, and barrier members arranged on the drainage path. The barrier members are arranged with a labyrinth as the drainage path so that the insertion path cannot be seen from outside.
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1. A fuel tank opening and closing device for opening and closing a fuel path for supplying fuel discharged from a fueling nozzle to a fuel tank, the device comprising: a tank opening forming member that forms the fuel path;an injection port forming member that has (i) an injection port that constit
1. A fuel tank opening and closing device for opening and closing a fuel path for supplying fuel discharged from a fueling nozzle to a fuel tank, the device comprising: a tank opening forming member that forms the fuel path;an injection port forming member that has (i) an injection port that constitutes a part of the fuel path, the injection port is adapted to be opened by the fueling nozzle, and (ii) a tank side path that is in a downstream side of the injection port and constitutes a part of the fuel path;an insertion path forming member that has an insertion path that is in an upstream side of the injection port and constitutes a part of the fuel path, wherein the insertion path forming member guides a fueling nozzle inserted through the insertion path to the injection port;a drainage mechanism that has (i) a drainage path that constantly connects the insertion path at the upstream side of the closed injection port with the atmosphere, the drainage path extends from the insertion path at the upstream side of the closed injection port through the insertion path forming member to the atmosphere, and the drainage path exhausts fuel accumulated inside the insertion path to the atmosphere, and (ii) a barrier member arranged in the drainage path; andan injection port opening and closing mechanism for opening and closing the injection port,wherein the barrier member is arranged in the drainage path so as to guide the fuel accumulated in the insertion path to the atmosphere, the barrier member being configured such that the insertion path is inside the fuel tank opening and closing device and the insertion path is not visible from the outside of the fuel tank opening and closing device, and a ventilation resistance from the atmosphere to the insertion path is greater than the ventilation resistance from the insertion path to the atmosphere. 2. The fuel tank opening and closing device according to claim 1 wherein the barrier member includes walls that forms a labyrinth in the drainage path. 3. The fuel tank opening and closing device according to claim 2 wherein the insertion path forming member includes an opening forming member having an insertion opening in an upstream side of the insertion path, andthe device further comprises an insertion side opening and closing mechanism having an opening and closing member for opening and closing the insertion opening. 4. The fuel tank opening and closing device according to claim 1 wherein the drainage mechanism includes a one-way valve that opens the drainage path by a valve plate with a filter moving from the insertion path side to the outside. 5. The fuel tank opening and closing device according to claim 4 wherein the insertion path forming member includes an opening forming member having an insertion opening in an upstream side of the insertion path, andthe device further comprises an insertion side opening and closing mechanism having an opening and closing member for opening and closing the insertion opening. 6. The fuel tank opening and closing device according to claim 1 wherein the insertion path forming member includes a path forming member that encloses the insertion path and a cover member that covers an outer surface of the path forming member, andthe drainage path is arranged extending across the path forming member and the cover member. 7. The fuel tank opening and closing device according to claim 6 wherein the insertion path forming member includes an opening forming member having an insertion opening in an upstream side of the insertion path, andthe device further comprises an insertion side opening and closing mechanism having an opening and closing member for opening and closing the insertion opening. 8. The fuel tank opening and closing device according to claim 1 wherein the insertion path forming member includes an opening forming member having an insertion opening in an upstream side of the insertion path, andthe device further comprises an insertion side opening and closing mechanism having an opening and closing member for opening and closing the insertion opening. 9. A fuel tank opening and closing device for opening and closing a fuel path for supplying fuel discharged from a fueling nozzle to a fuel tank, the device comprising: a tank opening forming member that forms the fuel path;an injection port forming member that has (i) an injection port that constitutes a part of the fuel path, the injection port is adapted to be opened by the fueling nozzle, and (ii) a tank side path that is in a downstream side of the injection port and constitutes a part of the fuel path;an insertion path forming member that has an insertion path that is in an upstream side of the injection port and constitutes a part of the fuel path, wherein the insertion path forming member guides a fueling nozzle inserted through the insertion path to the injection port;a drainage mechanism that has a drainage path that constantly connects the insertion path at the upstream side of the closed injection port with the atmosphere, the drainage path extends from the insertion path at the upstream side of the closed injection port through the insertion path forming member to the atmosphere, and the drainage path exhausts fuel accumulated inside the insertion path to the atmosphere;an injection port opening and closing mechanism for opening and closing the injection port; anda base plate for supporting an outside wall of the tank opening forming member on a car body,wherein the drainage path has an opening part facing the outside, wherein the opening part is arranged near the base plate, so as to be visible from the outside during fueling. 10. The fuel tank opening and closing device according to claim 9, further comprising a liquid reservoir for temporarily accumulating fuel that flowed out from the drainage path to the atmosphere, wherein the liquid reservoir is arranged at a position to be visible from the outside during fueling. 11. The fuel tank opening and closing device according to claim 10 wherein the liquid reservoir is integrally formed on the base plate. 12. The fuel tank opening and closing device according to claim 1 further comprising: a base plate configured to support an outside wall of the tank opening forming member on a car body, whereinthe insertion path forming member includes a path forming member that encloses the insertion path and a cover member that covers an outer surface of the path forming member, andthe base plate is fixed to the flange of the cover member. 13. The fuel tank opening and closing device according to claim 12 wherein the cover member is equipped with a round cylinder shaped side wall,a plane projecting part is formed on the outer wall of the cover member, extends radially outward from the side wall, and is formed so as to hold the base plate with the flange. 14. The fuel tank opening and closing device according to claim 12 wherein the base plate having a liquid reservoir is arranged so as to receive fuel discharged through the drainage path,an exhaust hole is formed on the liquid reservoir for exhausting the fuel accumulated in the liquid reservoir under the car body.
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