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«2 United States Patent Lee et al. USO1129903 (10) Patent No.: 4s) Date of Patent US 11,299,037 B2 ‘Apr. 12, 2022 ay ay PLASTIC FILLER NECK FOR VEHICLES Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR): Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul (KR) (72) Inventors: Jin Ug Lee, Hoveseong-si (KR); Man Seok Oh. Yongin-si (KR); Jung Su Park, Seoul (KR); Chang Han Kim, Gwangju (KR) 3) Assignees: Hyundal Motor Company, Seoul (KR): Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR) (4) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis patent is extended or adjusted under 35 USC. 1540) by 0 days 161942,387 Jul. 29, 2020 ey @y 6s) Appl. No, Filed: Prior Publication Data US 2021/0138897 Al May 13, 2021 Foreign Appli (KR) G0) jon Priority Data Nov. 12, 2019 10.2019.0143963, (1) Inver. BaOK 15/04 BOOK 15/035 (2) US.C. cee (2006.01) (200501), BOOK 15/04 (2013.01); BOOK 1535 (GO13.01); BOK 15/0406 2013.01); BOK 201503538 (2013.01) (58) Fleld of Classitication Search cre B6OK 15104; ROOK 151085; BADK 2015/03338; BOK 15/0406; BOOK 2015/0346; BGOK 2015/03542; B6OK spc 141/366 See application fie for complete search histor. 66) References Cited US. PATENT DOCUMENTS, SOMSSST A * 711962 Lineweber F161. 23065, 204.16, AISSSH4 A ¢ VIS Hubba ik 1908 14h 348 496299 A + 911990 Greig 200 66 15621735 4963.21 A + 1011990 Diekiason 20 6902 SILSSE A * 51992 tama 5507324 A + 411996 Whiley IL 5634672 A+ 611997 Stack (Continved) FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS BP 2009ess009 42009 » ‘SBSO2I8 B2 92018 (Continved) Primary Examiner — Timothy [, Maust Assistant Examiner —Jasaes R Uakomaki (74) Awornes, Agent, oF Firm — Slater Mats on ABSTRACT A plastic filler neck for vehicles includes fuel injection Pipe, 2 retainer inserted and fastened into an internal space ‘of a tip of the fuel injection pipe to support a refueling an, ‘1 cap holder diretly fastened to the tip of the fue injection pipe by fusion, and an air drain casing mounted, by @ mounting bracket, 1o an outer diameter portion of the cap holder fastened to the fuel injection pipe 2015103485, 20 Claims, 8 Drawing Sheets aaa 146 \ \ yo 145 200 no ("ton 104 1F Sia \ \ ) 12a US 11,299,037 B2 Page 2 66) References Cited USS. PATENT DOCUMENTS. 598255 A * 5/1908 Kmiccik 60k. 15904 LaL286 6056332 A * $2000 Foster Fisl2310 2485 6508275 BL* 12003 Sate 60k 1508 8109 6580.59 BI? 42008. Swane Becessl TAL286 4122 212013 Castanala ... B29C 6624S 1563042 20070012874 AL* 1/2007 Yasuda FIG It 812 2010382048 AL* 122015 Kito Book 15035 220861 20170001516 AL* 1/2017 Beck Balik 1508 2oIpoiseo> Al* 62017 Walkow Bak 1508 aovotestas Als 2017 Youn 298720 an00406180 AL* 122020 Konds ‘Boi 3998 FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS. KR 20010019573. 46 2001 KR Tootox96e BI 12 2003, KR aoltoe2016 A + 32017 KR 20200061208 A * 6.2020 * cited by examiner U.S. Patent ‘Apr. 12, 2022 Sheet 1 of 8 US 11,299,037 B2 [FiG. 1] eee D fo YY ES ls e 40 sé l/, ly C 10 [FiG. 21 [PRIOR ART) U.S. Patent Apr. 12, 2022 Sheet 2 of 8 US 11,299,037 B2 [FiG. 3] [PRIOR ART] 22 VIBRATION 99 FUSION \ AY Ss i ~ BT w. [FiG. 4] [PRIOR ART] 20 ---= ! EVAPORATIVE GAS. U.S. Patent Apr. 12, 2022 Sheet 3 of 8 US 11,299,037 B2 [FiG. 5] 144 146 = 140 100 145 Too 110 (eusi02 MO U.S. Patent Apr. 12, 2022 Sheet 4 of 8 US 11,299,037 B2 [Fig. 6] US 11,299,037 B2 Sheet 5 of 8 Apr. 12, 2022 U.S. Patent [FiG. 71 U.S. Patent Apr. 12, 2022 Sheet 6 of 8 US 11,299,037 B2 132-3 U.S. Patent ‘Apr. 12, 2022 Sheet 7 of 8 US 11,299,037 B2 [Fic. 9] U.S. Patent Apr. 12, 2022 Sheet 8 of 8 US 11,299,037 B2 [FIG. 11] 150 NII 152 US 11,299,037 B2 1 PLASTIC FILLER NECK FOR VEHICLES CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED 'APPLICATIONS. ‘This application claims priority to Korean Patent Appli= ‘ation No. 10-2019-0143963, filed on Nov. 12, 2019, which application is hereby incorporated herein by reference, ‘TECHNICAL FIELD. ‘The present disclosure relates to a plastic filler neck for vehicles BACKGROUND In genera, the gas evaporated from the fuel in a fuel tank is collected in a canister mounted on the upper portion ofthe fuel tank, and then purged to an engine imtake system 9 be supplied to a combustion eharber of an engine for com- bustion. However, the evaporative gas may’ flow to a fuol inlet along a fuel injection pipe connected to the fuel tank. ‘Thus, & plastic filler neck having an evaporative gas blocking strture is mounted at the tip o the fhe injection Pine interconnecting the fuel inlet aod the fel tank In this case, an air drain casing communicating with ‘ouside air is connected to the canister via a connection hose such thatthe evaporative gas collected in the canister may be smoothly purged to the engine intake system by engine negative pressure Tr reference the air drain casing is mainly mounted to but is not Fimited to, the outer diameter parton ofthe plastic filler acck in order o simultaneously satisy both conditions that the ae drain casing is aot visible from the outside ‘external appearance and prevents penetration of moisture, Toreign substances, and the ike coming out from the road surface, Hereinafter, an assembly structure of conventional plas tie filler neck will be deseribed. FIGS, 1 and 2 aro views illustrating a configuration of 3 ‘conventional filler neck, in which reference numeral 10 ‘designates a fel injection pipe The fue injection pipe 10 is made ofa plastic material to have a single layer stucture in erossseetion, ‘Ofcourse, the fuel injection pipe may be made of a plastic material fo have a molilayer steueture in erosssection, but it causes a significant increase in cost and weight since processes and equipment are required to form the multilayer. Altematively, the fhe] injection pipe may be made of a steel material, but it causes an increase in weight and cost. “Accordingly. the fie injection pipe 10 is made ofa plastic material to have a multilayer stricture in cross-section and ‘an excellent evaporative gas blocking structure IG. Lillstates a configuration in which a refueling gun inserted from a fel inlet is mounted on the tip of the fuel injction pipe 10, wherein afillor tube 20,2 retainer 30, 2cap holder 40 andthe like ae sequentially assembled, and ana «drain casing 60 is mounted on the outer diameter of the fastening portion between the filer tbe 20 and the fuel injection pipe 10 In this case, a mounting bracket 22 for mounting vehicle body is Farther integrally formed onthe outer diameter ofthe tip ofthe filler tube 20. ‘Referring FIG, 3 he rear end portion of the cap holder 440 and the front end portion of the filler tube 20 are integrally fused to cach other by vibration fusion i the state in which they pressed against each other, 0 o 2 Referring to FIG. 4, the ear end of the filler tube 20 is, pressfitted othe inter diameter portion of the fuel injection pipe 10, and an overmokded body 50 is further mounted over the outer diameter portions ofthe filler tube 20 and the fuel ajection pipe 10 to block a leakage of evaporative gas to the outside. ‘Thus, the overmolded body $0 may press the fastening portion between the filler tubo 20 and the uel injection pipe 10, to minimize a gup between the Miller tube 20 aa the fel injection pipe 10 to block a leakage of evaporative gas to the outside, However, the above-mentioned conventional filer neck has the following problems. inst, thee isa small gap between the filler tube 20 and the fuel injotion pipe 10 even if the overmolded body 50 is ‘mounted on the outer diameter of the fastening portion between the filer tube 20 and the fue injection pipe 10 as described above, Hence, evaporative gas may leak t0 the ‘outside in the direction indicated by the arow of FIG. 4 ‘Furtbermore ifthe overmolded body 50 is damaged by an ‘impact in the event of collision, the gap between the filler tube 20 and the fuel injection pipe 10 is increased, whieh may lead to a leakage of fuel as well as a leakage of ‘evaporative gas tothe outside, Second, the mounting bracket 22 formed on the outer ameter of the tip ofthe lle ube 20 is easly displaced by ‘an impact in the eveat of collision, which may lead to a Teakoge of fel as wel s a leakage oF evaporative gas to the outside. The above information disclosed in this Background section is only for enhancement of understanding of the background ofthe disclosure and therefore it may contain information tat does not form the prior ant that is already now to a person of ordinary skill in the at SUMMARY ‘The present disclosure relates to aplastic filler neck for vehicles. Particular embodiments relate to a plastic filler neck for vehieles, capable of preventing a leakage of evapo- ‘nitive gas while minimiring an occurrence of displacement in the event of collision Embodiments of the present disclosure can solve prob- Jems associated with prioe ar. ‘An embodiment of the present disclosure provides & plate filler neck for vehicles, capable of easily blocking a Teakoge of evaporative as while minimizing displacement inthe event of collision in such a manner tht fel injection pipe is made of a plastic material containing nanoclay having an evaporative gas blocking eflect and 2 cap holder is directly fased toa tip of the fuel injection pipe ‘here is provided a plastic filler nock for vehicles, which includes a fuel injection pipe made of a plastic material, a retainer inserted and fastened into an intemal space ofa tip ‘of the fuel injetion pipe to support a refueling gun, a cap holder dirty fastened to the tip of the fae injection pipe by fusion, and an ar drain casing mounted, by mounting bracket, fo an outer diameter portion of the cap holder fastened to the fel injection pipe. Particularly, the fuel injection pipe may be made of a polyamide material containing nanoclay to have a single layer structure in cross-section. “The tip ofthe fuel injection pipe may inelude a rectilinear tube having a predetermined length to function as a filler tube for insertion and mounting of the retainer, and a agonal tube having a diameter redaced gradually from the rectilinear tube and intezrlly extending therefrom. US 11,299,037 B2 3 An inner diameter surface of rear end of the eap bolder ‘and an outer diameter surface ofthe tp ofthe fuel injection pipe may be integrally fsed to each other by rotary fusion, fn which heat is applied to the cap holder while the cap holder is rotated, such that the tip of the fue injection pipe ji pressed ino an intemal space of the rear end ofthe cap holder ‘The mounting bracket may include a pair of tightening plates, each having a tightening groove formed on its innee side to be pressed against an outer diameter surface of the ‘cap holder and a locking groove formed at its upper end for fastening with the air drain casing, and a folding hinge integrally connected between lower ends of the pair of tightening places “The tightening groove may have an are shape so as to be pressed against an inner diamoter of a ear end of the cap holder ach of the tightening plates may have a vehicle body ‘mounting hole formed for mouating with a vehicle boy. “The air devin casing may have a strveture in which it ‘includes a seating groove formed on is bottom to be presed auainst the outer diameter surface of the eap holder, 2 locking protrusion formed omits fron to be fastened to the Jocking groove, and an ar inlet formed on its rear surface 10 ‘communicate with outside air Fist and second bolting ends, which are pressed against ‘and bolted to each other, may be further formed at sides of the mounting bracket and the air drain easing, ‘Other aspects and preferred embodiments of the disclo- sure are discussed intra is understood that the term “vehicle” or “vehicula” oF ‘other similar team as used hewin is inclusive of motor Vehicles in general such as passenger aucomobiles including sports utility vehieles (SUV), buses, trucks, various com- mercial vehicles, watercraft ineluding a variety of bouts and ships, aera, and the like, and includes hybrid vehicles, ‘elevitic vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, hydrogen: powered vehicles and other altemative fuel vehicles (eg. fuels derived from resources other than petroleum). AS referred o herein, a hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that has two ‘or more sources of power, for example both gasoline powered and electric-powered vehicles “The above and other features of the disclosure are dis ‘cuss int, BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS ‘The above and other features ofthe present disclosure will now be deseribed in detail with reference to certain exen- plary embodiments thereof illustrated in the accompanying ‘drawings which are given hereinbelow by way of illustration ‘only, and thus are not limitative of the present disclosure, and wherein: FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating 3 ‘configuration of conventional filler nec: IG. 2 isa eross-sectional perspective view illustrating an assembled state of the conventional filler neck; TIG, 3 is a crostseetional view illistating a coupling structure betweon a cap holder and a filer tube in the ‘conventional filer neck; TIG. 4 isa cross-sectional perspective view ilastraing a sate in which an overmolded body is further coupled 10 & fastening portion between the filler tube and a fuel injection Pipe in the conventional filer neck TG. Sis an exploded perspective view illustrating filler neck seconding 10 0 o 4 FIG, 6s a cross-sectional perspective view ilusrating 2 coupling sircture between a cap holder and a filler tube- integrated fuel injection pipe in the filler neck according to embodiments of the present disclosure; PIG. Tis. conceptual view illustrating « material and gas blocking principle of the cap holder and the filler tuhe- {ntgrated fel injection pipe in the filler neck according to embodiments ofthe present disclosure, FIGS, 8, 9, and 10 aro views illustrating process in an air drain casing is mounted on an outer diameter portion of the cap bolder using a mounting bracket in the filler neck according to embodiments of the present diselo- sure; and FIG. 11 isa view of a vehicle body with a plastic Hiller eck, Tt should be understood that the appended drawings are ot necessarily 10 scale, presenting a somewhat simplified representation of various preferred features illustrative ofthe basic principles ofthe disclosure, The specific design fea- {ures of embodiments ofthe present disclosure as delosed herein, including, for example, specific dimensions, orien- tations, locations, and shapes will be determined in part by the particular intended application and use environment ‘In the figures, reference numbers refer to the same or ‘equivalent parts of the embodiments of the present disclo- sure throughout the several figues of the drawing, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS, Hereinafter refereace will now be made in detail to various embodiments ofthe present disclosure, examples of ‘which are illustrated! in the accompanying drawings and eseribod below. While the disclosure will be described in ‘conjunction with exemplary embodiments, it will be under stood that present description is not intended t Timit the isclosure to hose exemplary embodiments, On the eon- trary, the disclosure is intended to cover not only. the exemplary embodiments, but also various alternatives, medications, equivaleals and other embodiments, which ‘may be ineixed within the sprit and seope ofthe disclosure fas defined by the appended claims. FIG. $i an exploded perspective view ilustrating a filer ‘neck according to embodiments of the present disclosure FIG. 6 isa eross-sectional perspective view illustrating the filler neck aeconting to embodiments of the preset diselo- sure. FIG. 7 is conceptual view illustrating a gas blocking principle of the filler neck according to embodiments ofthe present disclosure. In each drawing, reference numeral 100 Sesignates a foe! injection pipe “The fuel injection pipe 100 is made of a plastic mural to have a single layer structure in cross-section Particularly, the fuel injection pipe 100 is made of a polyamide material containing nanoclay to have a single layer structure in erost-section, thereby Tanctoning to fan- damentally Block a Jeakoge of evaporative gas For example, when fel evaporative gas ows along the {ue injection pipe from 2 fuel tank, evaporative gas particles are blocked by constituent nanoelay material 101 of the fel injection pipe 100 as illustrated in FIG, 7, thereby enabling evaporative gas 10 be fundamentally prevented from letking tothe outside ‘Of eoure, in addition to the fuel injection pipe 100, 2 cap folder 120 fused to the fie injection pipe 100 may alsa be nade of a polyamide material containing nanockey. US 11,299,037 B2 5 In this ase, a rigid retainer 110 for supporting a refueling tunis inserted and festened into the internal space of the tip ‘of the fuel injection pipe 100. ‘The retainer 110 hasan inlet end having lange diameter Jor easy insertion of the refueling gun and a rear portion having a small diameter. Therefore, the retainer 110 has 2 structure in which it may be easily inserted and fastened into the internal space of the tp of the fuel injection pipe 100 ‘To this end, the tip of the fuel injetion pipe 100 may include a rectilinear tube 102 having a predetermined leat to finetion as a conventional filler tube for insertion and mounting of the rainer 110, and a diagonal tube 104 that has a diameter reduced gradually from the rectilinear tube 102 and integrally extending therefrom, ‘ere, the eap holder 120 forming an inlet of a fuel inlet js directly fastened to the tip of the fuel injection pipe by rotary fasion using beat In more detail, by performing the rotary fusion, in whieh heat is applied to the cap holder 120 whi the eap holder 120 js rotated, such that the tip ofthe fuel injection pipe 100 is pressed into the intemal space of the rear end of the cap holder 120, the inner diameter surface ofthe rear end of the ‘cap holder 120 aad the outer diameter surface ofthe tip of the fae injection pipe 100 ae integrally fused to each other. "As such, it is possible to easly block a leakage of ‘evaporative gas in such a manner thatthe ful injection pipe 100 is made of a plastic material containing. a nanoclay ‘material 101 having an evaporative gas blocking effeet and the cap older 120 is directly rotated and fused 10 the tp of the fuel injection pipe 100. In addition, since the cap holder 120 is directly rotated and lased 1 te tip of the fuel injection pipe 100, excluding the existing filler tube 20, the overmolded body 80, and the like, tis possible t prevent a leakage of fuel caused when the mounting bracket 22, the overmolded body’ 50, and the Jike integrally formed on the outee diameter of the existing filler tbe 20 are easily displaced by an impact in the event of collision ‘Moreover, since the tip of the fue injetion pipe 100 is shapes (of the rectilinear tube 102 and the diagonal tube 104) to function as th existing filler tube for insertion and ‘mounting of the retainer no and the eap hoKer 120 is directly rotated and fused 10 the tp oF the fuel injection pipe 100, it js possible to reduce the number of parts and reduce costs by ‘excluding the existing fille tube 20, the avermolded body 50, and the like ‘ere, a mounting bracket 130 and am aie drain easing 140 or mounting with a vehicle body are mounted on the outer diameter portion of the cap holder 120 fastened to the fel Injection pipe 100 by rotary fusion. TIG, 11 illastates « vehicle 150 the relative positon of the vehicle body 182 and the fuel tank, The mounting bracket 130 is structured to suppor the fastening portion between the fuel injection pipe 100 and the cap holder 120 by the vehicle body 152 as shown in the cross-section. To this end, as ilustrated in FIG. 8, the mounting bracket 130 includes a par of tightening plates 132 pressed against the outer diameter surface of the cap holder 120 and Jlding hinge 134 integrally connected between the lower ‘enc ofthe pair of tightening plates 132. In this ease, each of the tightening plates 132 has a tightening groove 132-1 formed on the inner side thereof t0 be pressed agsinst the outer diameter surfice of the cup holder 120, a locking groove 132-2 formed atthe upper end thereof for fastening with the air drain easing 140, and 0 o 6 vehicle body 152 mounting holes 132-3 formed at prede- termined upper and lower postions thereof for mounting with the vehicle body 152, Preferably, the tightening groove 132-1 of the tightening plate 132 has a concave are shape so as 1 be easily pressed ‘gains the inner diameter surfce ofthe rear end ofthe cap holder 120. ‘As illustrated in PIG. 8, the air drain casing 140 has 3 structure in which it includes an are seating groove 142 ormed on the botom thereof to be pressed agains the outer diameter surface of the upper portion of the eap holder 120, Tocking protrusions 144 formed at predetermined positions ‘of the font thereof to be fastened to the locking. groaves 132-2 formed on the tightening plates 132 of the mounting ‘bracket 130, and an air inlet 146 formed on the rear surface thereol to communicate with outside at, For reference, the air inlet 146 is connected to canister via a connection hose, thereby enabling the evaporative gas collected in the canister to be smoothly purged to an engine intake system by engine negative pressure “Accordingly, after the seating groove 142 of the air drain casing 140 is pressed apainst the outer diameter surface of the upper portion of the cap holder 120 at the rear end thereol and the tightening grooves 132-1 formed on the tightening plates 132 of the mounting. bracket 130-are pressed against the outer diameter surlice of the lower portion of the cap holder 120 at the rear end thereo, the air ‘rain casing 140 and the mounting bracket 130 may be teupled to each other ‘In more detail, the assembly of the air drain casing 140 and the mounting bracket 130 is completed, as ilustrated in FIG. 10, by pressing the seating groove 142 ofthe air drain casing 140 against the outer diameter surface of the upper portion ofthe cap holder 120 tegrally fused to the tip ofthe quel injection pipe 100, by rating the tightening plates 132 of the mounting bracket 130 iaward about the folding hinge 1134 to press the tightening grooves 132-1 ofthe tightening plates 132 against the outer diameter surface of the lower portion ofthe eap holder 120, and by pressing and fastening the locking protrasions 144 of the air drain easing 140 into the locking grooves 132-2 of the tightening plates 132 In this case, by pressing and bolting the vehicle body mounting holes 132-3 formed on the tightening plates 132 of the mounting bracket 130 against and to the vehicle body. the cap holder 120, the fuel injection pipe 100, andthe like as wellas the mounting bracket 130 may be supported by the Vehicle body ‘As such, itis possible to cover and protect the fused portion between the cap holder 120 and the fuel injection Pipe 100 while the moonting bracket 130 and the air drvin ising 140 are fastened to cach othe. ‘As illustrated in FIG. 9, frst and second bolting ends 135, ‘and 143, which are pressed against and bolted to each other, fare further integrally formed at the ses ofthe mounting bracket 130 and the aie drain easing 140, “Accordingly, itis possible to fanter increase the coupling force between the mounting bracket 130 and the aie drain casing. 140 by pressing and bolting the fist and second bolting ends 138 and 145 against and to each other, and 10 remove the gp that may be present between the cap holder ‘and the fel injection pipe by further tightening the outer ameter portion of the cap holder 120 integrally fused tothe ‘vel injection pipe 100 using the mounting bracket 130 and the air drain casing 140. ‘Thus, it is possible to more Tndamentally block a leakage of evaporative gs ‘The exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure provide the following effects. US 11,299,037 B2 1 int, itis possible to easily block a leakage of evaporative as in Such a manner thatthe fuel injection pipe is made of plastic material containing nanoclay having an evaporative tis blocking elect andthe eap holders diretly rotated and Tased (othe ip ofthe fuel injection pipe Scand, since the cap holder is directly rotated and fused to the tip of the fuel injection pipe itis possible to prevent a leakage of fool caused when the mounting bracket, the ‘oveemolded body, and the like integrally formed onthe outer diameter ofthe existing filler tube ar easily displaced by impact inthe event of eolison “Third, since the tip o the Tue ijoction pipe is shaped to Junetion asthe existing filer tube for insertion and mounting ‘of the retainer and the cap holder is drvcly rotated and {ised to the tip of the fue injction pipe, the existing filter tube, the overmolded body, and the like ean be removed 10 reduce the numberof parts Fourth, the mounting bracket can be easily fastened to the thereto, and the fused portion between the cap holder and the {vel injection pipe can bo covered and protected while the mounting bracket and the sir drain casing are fastened 0 each other. The diselosure has been described in detail with reference tw preferred embodiments thereof. However, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may Be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit ofthe disclosure, the scope of which is ‘fined inthe appended claims and their equivalents ‘What i elaimed is: 1. A plastic filler acc: for vehicles, comprising 4 el injection pipes 4 retainer inserted and fastened into an interal space of 4 tip of the fuel injection pipe to support a refueling cap older ditetly fastened to the tip of the fuel injection pipe by fasion: ‘an ai drain easing mounted f0 an outer diameter portion ‘of the cap holder fastened to the fuel injection pipe, ‘wherein the air drain casing includes a seating groove formed on its bottom to be pressed against an outer diameter surface of the cap holder, a locking protrusion formed on is foot, and sn sir inlet formed oa is eae surface and configured to communicate with outside air, and 4 mounting bracket mounting the air drain casing, wherein the mounting bracket comprises a pair of tightening plates, each tightening plate having a tight- cing groove fommed on its inner side to be pressed against the outer diameter surface ofthe cap holder and ‘locking groove formed at its upper end for fastening with the locking protrusion of the air drain easing. 2. The plastic filler neck of claim 1, wherein the tip ofthe fuel injection pipe comprises a rectilinear tube having. @ predetermined length to function asa filer ube for insertion nd mounting ofthe retainer, and diagonal tube having & ‘diameter reduced gradually from the rectilinear tube and Jinogrally extending therefrom. 3. The plastic filler neck of claim 1, wherein an inner diameter surface ofa rear end ofthe eap holder and an oxter diameter surface of the tip of the fuel injection pipe are mogrally fused to each other by rotary fusion, in which heat 's applied to the cap holder while the cap hoider is rotated, sch that the tp of the fie injection pipe is pressed into a Jnternal space ofthe rear end of the cap bolder ‘dain casing by the rotatable hinge stmcture provided 0 o 8 4. The plastic filler neck of elaim 1, wherein the mounting bracket further comprises a folding hinge integrally con- nected between lower ends ofthe pair of tightening plates 8. The plastic filler neck of claim 1, wherein the tightening graove is an are shape so as To be pressed aginst an inner Gomer ofa rear end of the cap holder. 6. The plastic filer neck of claim 1, wherein each ofthe tightening plates has a vehicle body mounting hole formed {or mounting with a vehicle body. 7. The plastic filler neck of claim 1, further comprising {inst and second bolting ends formed at sides of the mounting bracket and the air dain casing, the fist and second bolting tends being pressed against and bolted to each other, '8. A vehicle comprising: fa vehicle body and 8 plastic filler neck mounted 10 the vehicle body, the plastic filler neck comprising: 2 fe injection pipes ‘retainer inserted and festened into an internal space of | tip of the fuel injection pipe to suppor a refueling uo: 1 cap holder directly fastened to the tip of the fuel injection pipe by fusion; and ‘an. sie drain easing mounted to an outer diameter portion of the cap holder fastened fo the fue injee= tion pipe, wherein the air drain casing ineludes 3 seating groove formed on its Botiom to be pressed fgainst an outer diameter surface ofthe cap holde 2 locking protrusion formed on is front, and an air inet formed on its rear surface and configured 10 ‘communicate with outside ai, and ‘8 mounting bracket mounting the air drain casing, Wherein the mounting bracket comprises a pair of lightening plates, cach tightening. plate baving’ 3 Lightening groove formed on its inner side to be pressed against the outer diameter surface ofthe cap holder and locking groove formed at its upper end for fostening with the lacking protnision of the air «drain casing. 9. The vehicle of claim 8, wherein the foc! injection pipe ‘comprise a polyamide material containing nanoclay and has a single layer structure in cross-section, 10, The vebiele of claim 8, wherein the ip of the fuel injection pipe comprises ‘a recilinear tube configured to function asa filler tube for insertion and mounting of the retainer: and 1 diggonal tube having a diameter reiuced gradually from ‘the rectilinear tube and integrally extending therefrom, U1. The vehicle of elaim 8, wherein an inner diameter surlace of a rar end of the cap holder and an outer diameter surlace of the tip of the fuel injetion pipe are integrally Tased to each other by rotary fasion, ia which heat i applied to the eap holder while the cap holder i rotated, such that the tip of the fuel injection pipe is pressed into an intemal space of the rer end of the cap hole, 12, The vehicle of claim 8, wherein the mounting bracket comprises a folding hinge integrally connected between lower ends of the pair of tightening plates, 13. The vehicle of claim 8, wherein the tightening groove has anare shape so aso be pressed against an inner diameter of a rear end of the cap holder. 14, Tho vehicle of elim 8, wherein ech ofthe tightening plates has vehicle body mounting hole formed for mount- ing with the vehicle body. 15, The vehicle of claim 8, fuer comprising first and second bolting ends formed at sides ofthe mounting bracket US 11,299,037 B2 9 ‘and the air drain casing, the frst and second boling ends being pressed against and bolted to cach other. 16. plastic filler neck for vehicles, comprising: 4 fuel injection pipe comprising « polyamide material containing nanoclay and having a single layer structure ‘retainer inserted and fastened into an internal space of 4 ip of the fuel injection pipe to supports refueling sun; 1 cap older dircclly fastened to the tip of the fuel injection pipe by fusion, ‘a uir drain easing mounted to aa outer diameter portion ‘of the cap holder fastened to the fuel injection pipe, ‘wherein the ar drain casing includes 2 seating groove formed on its bottom to be pressed against an outer diameter surface of the cap holder, a locking protraso formed on is front, and an air niet formed oa is rear surface and configured to communicate with outside air, and ‘4 mounting bracket mounting the air drain casing, 2 wherein the mounting bracket comprises a pair of tightening plates, each tightening plate having a tight- ceing groove formed on its inact side to be pressed ‘against the outer diameter surface ofthe cap holder and 10 4 locking groove formed a its upper end for fastening wih the locking protrusion ofthe air drain easing 17. The plate filer agek of claim 16, wherein the tip oF the fuel injection pipe comprises 2 rectilinear ube having a predetermined length to function as filler tube Tor isertion fd mounting ofthe retainer, and a diagonal tube having. a diameter reduced gradually from the rectilinear tube and integrally extending therefrom. 18, The plastic filler neck of claim 16, wherein an inner ameter surface of a rear end of the eap holder and an outer iameter surface of the tp of the fuel injection pipe are integrally fused to each other by rotary fusion, in which heat is applic to the cap holder while the cap holder is rotted. suel that the tip ofthe fuel injection pipe i pressed into an internal space ofthe rear end of the eap holder 19. The plastic filler neck of claim 16, wherein the mounting bracket further comprises a folding hinge inte- rally connected between lower ends ofthe pair of tighten- ing plates. 20. The plastic filler neck of claim 16, wherein the tightening groove lias an are shupe so as to be pressed ‘against an inner diameter ofa rear end of the eap holder

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