Global Patent Index - EP 1278954 A4

EP 1278954 A4 20050803 - IN TANK FUEL PUMP

Title (en)

IN TANK FUEL PUMP

Title (de)

IM TANK EINGEBAUTE BRENNSTOFFPUMPE

Title (fr)

POMPE DE CARBURANT DANS LE RESERVOIR

Publication

EP 1278954 A4 20050803 (EN)

Application

EP 01927496 A 20010503

Priority

  • AU 0100505 W 20010503
  • AU PQ726900 A 20000503

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0183977A1] A fuel pump locatable within a fuel tank including: a fuel pump housing (1); a pumping mechanism (5) located within the housing (1) for pumping fuel; an electric motor (3) for driving the pumping mechanism (5), the motor (3) being accommodated within a motor cavity (10) with the housing (1); a fuel inlet for the pumping arrangement; wherein the fuel pump housing (1) includes a breather arrangement (2) for allowing air and fuel vapor within the cavity (10) to escape therefrom when displaced by fuel passing into the motor cavity (10).

IPC 1-7

F02M 37/10; F02M 37/08; F02M 67/02

IPC 8 full level

F02M 37/08 (2006.01); F02M 37/10 (2006.01); F02M 37/20 (2006.01); F02M 67/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F02M 37/10 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0183977 A1 20011108; AU 5452501 A 20011112; AU PQ726900 A0 20000525; CN 1309953 C 20070411; CN 1439076 A 20030827; EP 1278954 A1 20030129; EP 1278954 A4 20050803; TW I228571 B 20050301

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 0100505 W 20010503; AU 5452501 A 20010503; AU PQ726900 A 20000503; CN 01811783 A 20010503; EP 01927496 A 20010503; TW 90110629 A 20010503