Vaporized fuel processing apparatus
US10221811B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M3/2815
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pressure sensor is provided in a purge pipe connecting a fuel tank to a canister, so that the pressure sensor outputs an electrical signal of a first sensor value depending on an inside pressure of the canister. A control unit calculates an estimated sealed pressure, which corresponds to the inside pressure of the canister in a condition that the canister and the fuel tank are in a sealed condition. The control unit determines that there is no leakage of fuel vapor, when the first sensor value is out of a first pressure range. The control unit determines that there is a small leakage of the fuel vapor, when the first sensor value is within the first pressure range but out of a second pressure range, wherein the second pressure range is smaller than the first pressure range. The control unit determines that there is a large leakage or a blocked-up condition in the purge pipe when the first sensor value is within the second pressure range.
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