Fuel supplying apparatus for drawing off fuel for a motor vehicle tank having a jet pump deflector for priming
US6123511A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60K2015/03236
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for drawing off fuel for a motor vehicle tank, the apparatus being of the type comprising a secondary reserve (20) suitable for being placed in a main tank (10), main pump (30) suitable for drawing fuel from the reserve (20), and auxiliary pump (40) of the jet pump type suitable for drawing fuel from the main tank and for transferring it to the secondary reserve (20). The body (41) of the jet pump (40) is angularly positioned to be vertical, with its outlet facing upwards.
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