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(11) | EP 1 106 814 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Evaporated fuel treating apparatus and method |
(57) A canister (1) contains adsorbent temporarily adsorbing a fuel component in an evaporated
fuel which is generated within a fuel tank for an internal combustion engine. A drain
passage (6) causes the canister (1) to communicate with atmospheric air. A separator
(8) arranged in an atmospheric-air-side end portion of the drain passage (8) separates
and removes water from air introduced into the separator. The separator (8) communicates
with the drain passage (6) above a port (16) opened to the atmospheric air and a bottom
drain hole (17). |