Fuel supplier
US9470192B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/86155
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fuel supplier for an automobile equipped with a fuel tank and an engine has a reservoir, a fuel pump a suction filter and a fuel transfer device. The reservoir is disposed in the fuel tank and is formed in a sealed manner. The fuel pump is configured to supply fuel from the fuel tank to the engine. The suction filter is configured to filter fuel suctioned into the fuel pump. The fuel transfer device is configured to transfer fuel from the fuel tank into the reservoir such that fuel in the reservoir is pressurized due to transfer pressure of the fuel.
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