Global Patent Index - EP 1190174 B1

EP 1190174 B1 20041006 - PUMP ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPLYING FUEL

Title (en)

PUMP ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPLYING FUEL

Title (de)

PUMPENANORDNUNG ZUR FÖRDERUNG VON KRAFTSTOFF

Title (fr)

SYSTEME DE POMPE POUR L'ALIMENTATION EN CARBURANT

Publication

EP 1190174 B1 20041006 (DE)

Application

EP 00940210 A 20000524

Priority

  • DE 0001672 W 20000524
  • DE 19926308 A 19990609

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19926308A1] The invention relates to a pump assembly (1) for fuel, comprising a principal feed pump (2) and a pre-feed pump (3), connected upstream thereof which conveys a stream of fuel from a tank (5), using a fuel line (4). The entire conveyed fuel stream is fed through a drive/crank chamber (2a) of the principal feed pump (2). A return flow line (9) for conveying the lubrication stream to the tank (5) is provided in the direction of flow (7) of the entire fuel stream after the drive/crank chamber (2a). A supply flow line (13) for conveying the supply stream to a metering unit (14) and then on to the principal feed pump (2) is also provided after the drive/crank chamber (2a). In order to configure the pump assembly (1) to function in a simple, reliable manner, with a robust construction and high durability, the invention is characterised in that the pre-feed pump (3) is driven mechanically and that a zero flow line (18) branches off between the metering unit (14) and the principal feed pump (2). A throttle valve (19) is located in said zero flow line (18). The zero flow line (18) opens on the induction side of the pre-feed pump (3) into the fuel line (4).

IPC 1-7

F02M 63/02; F02M 63/00; F02M 59/36; F02M 55/00; F04B 49/24

IPC 8 full level

F02M 37/04 (2006.01); F02M 55/00 (2006.01); F02M 59/06 (2006.01); F02M 59/36 (2006.01); F02M 59/44 (2006.01); F02M 63/00 (2006.01); F02M 63/02 (2006.01); F04B 49/22 (2006.01); F04B 49/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F02M 55/00 (2013.01 - EP US); F02M 55/007 (2013.01 - EP US); F02M 63/0225 (2013.01 - EP US); F04B 49/225 (2013.01 - EP US); F04B 49/243 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19926308 A1 20001221; DE 50008130 D1 20041111; EP 1190174 A1 20020327; EP 1190174 B1 20041006; JP 2003502542 A 20030121; JP 4662668 B2 20110330; US 6722857 B1 20040420; WO 0077389 A1 20001221

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19926308 A 19990609; DE 0001672 W 20000524; DE 50008130 T 20000524; EP 00940210 A 20000524; JP 2001503420 A 20000524; US 918802 A 20020531