Global Patent Index - EP 0848157 B1

EP 0848157 B1 20000119 - Fuel supply unit

Title (en)

Fuel supply unit

Title (de)

Kraftstoffversorgungseinheit

Title (fr)

Unité d'alimentation de carburant

Publication

EP 0848157 B1 20000119 (DE)

Application

EP 97120430 A 19971121

Priority

DE 19651188 A 19961210

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0848157A1] The fuel supply unit has a fuel pump (6) supplying fuel (2) from a fuel container (3) to the internal combustion engine (1) of a vehicle. There is a pressure maintenance valve (11) in the supply line (4) outside the fuel container, fitted in the container cap (9). This valve closes the line when the engine and fuel pump are switched off. The pressure maintenance valve may have a connector (10) for the fuel line connected to the cap. The valve may be in a hose coupling of the fuel line on the fuel container cap.

IPC 1-7

F02M 37/00

IPC 8 full level

F02M 37/00 (2006.01); F02M 37/10 (2006.01); F02M 69/46 (2006.01); F02D 33/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F02M 37/0017 (2013.01); F02M 37/0023 (2013.01); F02M 37/10 (2013.01); F02M 69/462 (2013.01); F02D 33/006 (2013.01); F02M 37/0047 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0848157 A1 19980617; EP 0848157 B1 20000119; DE 19651188 A1 19980618; DE 19651188 C2 20000413; DE 59701035 D1 20000224

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97120430 A 19971121; DE 19651188 A 19961210; DE 59701035 T 19971121