Global Patent Index - EP 1043495 A2

EP 1043495 A2 20001011 - Fuel feed apparatus

Title (en)

Fuel feed apparatus

Title (de)

Brennstoffzufuhrvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif d'alimentation en carburant

Publication

EP 1043495 A2 20001011 (EN)

Application

EP 00107583 A 20000407

Priority

JP 10321199 A 19990409

Abstract (en)

A fuel feed apparatus comprises a bottom plate 4a for closing the opening at the bottom of a fuel tank and a lateral wall 4b integrally formed with the bottom plate 4a, the space defined by the lateral wall 4b forms a sub-tank 16 in the fuel tank. A fuel pump 5 and a strainer 6 or a pressure regulator 7 are arranged within the space and the fuel returned by the pressure regulator 7 is put back into the sub-tank 16. A lid 40 having a connecting member 41 provided with a fuel flow path is fitted to the top of the lateral wall 4b to connect the fuel pump 5 and the strainer 6. The connecting member 41 holds the fuel pump 5 and the strainer 6 from above. With the above arrangement, the fuel feed apparatus is compactly realized and can supply fuel on a highly stable basis. Such an apparatus is highly resistive against vibrations. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F02M 37/10

IPC 8 full level

B60K 15/03 (2006.01); F02M 37/00 (2006.01); F02M 37/10 (2006.01); F02M 37/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F02M 37/103 (2013.01); F02M 37/106 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1043495 A2 20001011; EP 1043495 A3 20010307; EP 1043495 B1 20050810; CN 1153902 C 20040616; CN 1270279 A 20001018; JP 2000297713 A 20001024; JP 4248075 B2 20090402; TW 493037 B 20020701

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00107583 A 20000407; CN 00104985 A 20000407; JP 10321199 A 19990409; TW 89105774 A 20000329