Patent · US Expired

Wear resistant fuel pump

US6454521B1 · kind B1 · utility

10Cited by
5References
18Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateNov 15, 2000
Grant dateSep 24, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 28, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF05D2300/506
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A wear resistant fuel pump for a vehicle includes a pump section having a flow channel and a rotatable impeller cooperating with said flow channel to pump fuel therethrough. The fuel pump also includes a motor section disposed adjacent the pump section and having a motor to rotate the impeller. The fuel pump further includes an outlet section disposed adjacent the motor section to allow pumped fuel to exit the fuel pump. The pump section includes a plurality of plates disposed axially adjacent to and cooperating with the impeller. At least one of the plates includes a wear insert that improves abrasion wear characteristics therebetween.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.