Hybrid vehicle
US8096376B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/64
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hybrid vehicle includes a fuel tank holding fuel for an engine, a pump discharging the fuel in the fuel tank, a pipe for returning the fuel discharged by the pump to the fuel tank and a control device (hybrid control unit). The control device starts the pump to circulate the fuel (FL) when the stop period of the pump is at least a predetermined period.
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