Patent · US Expired

Mounting of sucking jet pump in plural chamber fuel tank

US5527163A · kind A · utility

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11References

3Claims

0Family size

Assignees

VDO Adolf Schindling AG · DE
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Karl-Heinz Werkmann · Maintal, DE
Frank Reiter · Haan, DE
Burkhard Dasbach · Eppstein, DE
Manfred Bigalke · Vaterstetten, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 9, 1994
Grant date	Jun 18, 1996
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 9, 2014

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60K2015/03467
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A holding flange (5) is detachably connected on its bottom to a coupling part (7) within a fuel chamber (2). A flexible hose (8) leading to a sucking-jet pump (9) and a spring action arm (10) for holding the sucking-jet pump (9) down on the bottom of the fuel chamber (2) are fastened to said coupling part (7). For mounting and removal, the coupling part (7) can be separated from the holding flange (5) together with the structural parts fastened to it.

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