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Fuel tank having additional reserve volume

US10604006B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TI AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBH · DE

Inventors

Albert J. Boecker · Ettlingen, DE
Gerrit A. Michaelis · Friesenheim, DE
Peter Grauer · Kandel, DE
Patrick Gmünd · Karlsruhe, DE
Matthias B. Olbrich · Rastatt, DE
Alex Ehler · Rastatt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 13, 2016
Grant date	Mar 31, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 13, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60Y2400/78
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a fuel tank having a module pot, which forms a first separate fuel reservoir for a fuel pump arranged inside the fuel tank. To prevent a gap in delivery of fuel to supply the first fuel reservoir in certain operating conditions, in particular when there is persistent lateral acceleration, according to the invention, a second separate fuel reservoir arranged separately from the first fuel reservoir inside the fuel tank is proposed, such that fuel is transferred from the second fuel reservoir into the first fuel reservoir at least when a predetermined acceleration level acting on the fuel tank is exceeded.

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