摘要 |
A method for opening and closing a cover-plate on an automotive vehicle, wherein the plate lies in line with the vehicle chassis and can be swung between an open and a closed position about a vertical or horizontal axle and covers the space in which the mouth of the vehicle refuelling pipe is located. The invention is characterized in that the cover-plate (1) is opened in two stages, wherein the plate is opened slightly to a limited open position by means of a first opening device (10) in a first opening stage, thereby enabling a second opening device (11) to be inserted between the cover-plate and the chassis (12), and wherein the plate (1) is opened completely by means of the second opening device (11) in a second opening stage; and is further characterized in that the cover-plate is swung from its open to its closed position by means of the second opening device. The invention also relates to an arrangement for carrying out the method. |