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Feed system for fuel

US6358412B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 21, 2000
Grant dateMar 19, 2002
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Expiry dateJul 21, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF02M37/54
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A feed device for fuel has a feed pump driven by an electric motor and a housing which receives the electric motor. The feed pump and a filter arrangement which has a preliminary pump and a main pump arranged respectively before and behind the feed pump in the fuel flow direction are provided in the housing. The feed pump transports the main flow of fuel through a central recess in the filter pot at the input flow side of the main filter of the filter arrangement. A side channel pump which is open on one side is arranged at the feed pump as a preliminary stage thereof. The fuel can be delivered subsequent to the preliminary filter to a rise pipe and then into a pot housing to a suction area of the main stage of the feed pump.

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