Fuel feeder
US6164267A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D2201/50
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A fuel filter 10, constructing a supply unit 8, comprises a filter case 11 having an electric conductivity and a filter element 14. The filter case 11 is formed with an inside wall portion 11A and an outside wall portion 11B into a U shape in lateral cross section, so as to enlarge a contact area contacting with fuel in a fuel tank. The fuel discharged from the fuel pump 9 flows into a fluid chamber 15 of the fuel filter 10, and then be supplied from a fuel supply conduit 20 through a fuel flow passageway 12A to the outside. At this time, static electricity charged in the filter case 11 is discharged through its outer peripheral surface into the surrounding fuel having a slight electric conductivity.
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