Fuel supply device and saddle type vehicle
US9593650B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02M39/02
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fuel supply device is provided with a fuel pump and a filter. The fuel pump supplies fuel from a fuel tank to an engine. The filter is disposed upstream from the fuel pump in a fuel supply channel. The filter includes a first filter portion and a second filter portion. The first filter portion and the second filter portion filter the fuel. The second filter portion is disposed above the first filter portion when the filter is disposed inside the fuel tank. A density of gaps in the second filter portion is larger than a density of gaps in the first filter portion.
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