Vehicle fuel system with vapour control
US11072235B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/86171
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A module (49, 149, 249) for use in a vehicle fuel system, said module comprising a housing (7) having a first port (9), a second port (41) and a passage (57) between the first port and the second port; a closure body (11) that is moveably arranged in said housing; wherein said closure body is configured for closing the passage between the first port and the second port in a first position of the closure body and for allowing access to the passage in a second position of the closure body; and a pump (13) that is integrated in said housing (7), wherein said pump (13) communicates with the first port (9) and is configured for pumping fluid into or out of the first port (9) while the closure body (11) is in the first position, characterized in that the module (49, 149) further comprises a motor (15) and a closure body actuator (67) configured for positioning the closure body (11, 111) in at least the first position and the second position, wherein said closure body actuator is driven by said motor (15), and said motor is configured for driving the pump (13) while the closure body is in the first position.
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