Methods and systems are provided for opening a refueling door. In one example, a method may include gradually opening the refueling door in proportion to a fuel tank depressurization rate.

A vehicle fuel door assembly includes a cover comprising a plurality of alignment features fixedly disposed relative to the cover, the plurality of alignment features formed of an elastically deformable material. The assembly also includes a hinge comprising a plurality of alignment elements fixedly disposed relative to the hinge, each of the alignment features interferingly, deformably and matingly engageable with a respective alignment element, the alignment features elastically deforming to an elastically averaged final configuration that aligns the cover relative to the hinge in six planar orthogonal directions by averaging the elastic deformation of the respective alignment features.

In a lid device opening and closing a fuel lid of a vehicle by a push-push mechanism, a common push lifter can be applied in both cases with and without a mechanism for locking the fuel lid at a closed position. The lid device (20) indirectly locks the fuel lid (10) at the closed position by controlling a displacement of a push rod (22) protruding and retracting from a push lifter unit (24). In order to control the displacement of the push rod (22), an engagement member (56) engaging the push rod (22) is movably supported in a housing (54) of a drive unit (26), and the push lifter (24) and the drive unit (26) are formed as separate members.

A closing system includes a module having a tubular body with a duct suitable for communicating with a fuel tank of a vehicle; a door hinged to the body of the module, and a lock mounted in the body of the module. The lock has a box with a shell and a lid, a closing pin suitable for fastening the pin of the door, a spring that stresses the closing pin, a cam obtained in the closing pin, a follower with a tip that acts in the cam, a latch that engages and locks the closing pin, an actuator suitable for actuating the latch, and an emergency mechanism that can be manually actuated by the user to unlock the closing pin from the latch.

A lid opening and closing device includes a base including a bearing portion, a receiving portion attached to the base, a lid that closes the opening portion, an arm having a pivot portion pivotally supported by the bearing portion and a distal end portion connected to the lid, a first gear that transmits a drive force received from a drive source to the pivot portion of the arm to rotate, a second gear rotating in conjunction with the first gear, a lock member movable by a cam of the second gear, an engaging portion provided on the arm and with which the lock member engages, and a differential mechanism starting rotation of the pivot portion with a delay to start of rotation of the first gear when the arm at a retracted position is moved to an advanced position.

The present application relates to a cover assembly including a housing, a cover, and a drive assembly. The housing has an accommodation space. The cover is movable relative to the housing and has a closed position and an open position, the cover closing a door plate opening on a door plate when the cover is in the closed position; and the cover is accommodated in the accommodation space and exposes the door plate opening when the cover is in the open position. A first end of the drive assembly can move linearly in a first direction, a second end of the drive assembly can be rotatably connected to a first end of the cover, the housing defines a first guide portion and a second guide portion, the first end of the cover can move along the first guide portion, and a second end of the cover can move along the second guide portion. The cover assembly of the present application can drive the cover to move through a drive device with a simple structure. Further, the cover of the present application can enable holding (self-locking) or opening (emergency opening) of the cover according to requirements of different holding forces of different customers.

A vehicle charge port door assembly includes a charge port flap, a bracket to be fixed to the vehicle, a motorized actuation mechanism to move the charge port flap between a closed position and an open position, an actuator fixed to the bracket and including a rotatable output shaft with an eccentric crank pin, at least one lever parallelogram with a first and a second levers, hinged, at one end, to the charge port flap and at, the other end, to the bracket and able to drive the charge port flap between the open and closed position, and a driving rod connecting the crank pin to a driving protrusion of the first lever so that an eccentric movement of the crank pin drives, via the lever parallelogram, the charge port flap between the closed and the open position and vice versa.

A flap unit for covering a charging opening or tank opening of a vehicle may have a frame and a movable cover, which is arranged within a peripheral region of the frame. The cover may be movable between a closed position, in which the cover terminates flush with the frame and is held in place, and an open position. The cover in the case of an opening movement from the closed position as well as in the case of a closing movement from the open position is movable into a partially raised intermediate position.

A vehicle fuel door assembly includes a cover comprising a plurality of alignment features fixedly disposed relative to the cover, the plurality of alignment features formed of an elastically deformable material. The assembly also includes a hinge comprising a plurality of alignment elements fixedly disposed relative to the hinge, each of the alignment features interferingly, deformably and matingly engageable with a respective alignment element, the alignment features elastically deforming to an elastically averaged final configuration that aligns the cover relative to the hinge in six planar orthogonal directions by averaging the elastic deformation of the respective alignment features.

A charging connection having a charging socket and a charging socket cover, which is arranged in a motor vehicle such that the charging socket cover covers an opening in the vehicle body in a first operating position and the charging socket is arranged in the first operating position behind the charging socket cover. The charging socket cover releases the opening in a second operating position and is arranged behind the opening in a free space of the body. The charging socket is arranged in the second operating position adjacent to the opening, to be available for a charging cable plug to be connected. The charging socket and the charging socket cover are displaceable between the first operating position and the second operating position. The charging socket is electrically connected by way of at least one lever transmission.