Fuel tank
AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorTomoki Nakashima
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Abstract
A fuel tank has a tank body, a post, a first resistor, and a second resistor, a floating body, a detecting part, and a guiding part. The tank body stores fuel. The post is formed in a tubular shape, is formed with a flow port, and is joined to the bottom wall and the top wall. The first resistor and the second resistor are provided inside the post and extend in a height direction. The floating body is provided with a conductor, is formed with guided parts, and floats on the fuel inside the post. The detecting part energizes the first resistor, the conductor, and the second resistor to detect the position of the floating body in the height direction. The guiding part is provided on the post to guide the guided parts in the height direction.
Claims7
A fuel tank comprising:
- a tank body in which fuel is stored, the tank body being defined by a bottom wall, a side wall, and a top wall;
- a post that is formed in a hollow tubular shape, is provided with a flow port through which the fuel flows, and is joined to the bottom wall and the top wall inside the tank body;
- a first resistor and a second resistor that are provided inside the post and extend in a height direction of the post;
- a floating body that is provided with a conductor coming into contact with the first resistor and the second resistor, the floating body being provided with a guided part, and floats on the fuel inside the post;
- a detecting part that energizes the first resistor, the conductor, and the second resistor to detect a position of the floating body in the height direction of the post;
- and
- a guiding part that is provided on the post to guide the guided part in the height direction of the post;
- wherein:
- the post is provided with engaged parts and an opening extending in the height direction of the post;
- and
- the fuel tank further comprises a bracket that is provided with engaging parts that are engaged with the engaged parts, and the guiding part disposed inside the post through the opening, and the bracket is provided with the first resistor and the second resistor.
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