Fuel cut-off unit attachment structure
US11413958B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/3099
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an attachment structure of a fuel cut-off unit (U) that is provided in a fuel tank (31) of a saddle-type vehicle (1), includes a breather passage (114) for discharging volatile fuel to the outside, and includes a valve device (50) for cutting off outflow of liquid fuel. The fuel cut-off unit (U) includes an accommodation container (100) constituted of a fitting portion (U2) which is inserted into the fuel tank (31) at the time of attachment to the fuel tank (31) and a unit exterior portion (U1) which is positioned outside the fuel tank (31). A first locking portion (105) for performing positioning at the time of attachment to the fuel tank (31) is formed in the fitting portion (U2). A penetration hole (C) penetrating from the inside to the outside such that the fitting portion (U2) is inserted therethrough is formed in the fuel tank (31). A second locking portion (F) for fixing the fuel cut-off unit (U) by causing the first locking portion (105) to be engaged from an inner side of the fuel tank is provided in a circumferential edge portion of the penetration hole (C).
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