Multi-point grounding plate for fuel pump module
AssigneeDENSO International America, Inc.
InventorsPatrick Powell, Akiyoshi Mukaidani
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Abstract
A fuel pump module has a flange located proximate to the top of the fuel tank, a first strut rod, a second strut rod, a fuel inlet tube and a fuel outlet tube, each extending through the flange from a first side of the flange to a second side of the flange. A multi-point grounding plate is located on a side of the flange to contact and ground the strut rods, fuel tubes and adjacent parts. The grounding plate is generally disposed about a periphery of the flange, and a grounding wire, a first end of which is disposed on the grounding plate and a second end of which is disposed on a vehicle ground location, provides the necessary grounding path for the grounding plate.
Claims19
A fuel pump module flange comprising:
- a top plate;
- a first strut rod extending through the fuel pump module top plate;
- a second strut rod extending through the fuel pump module top plate;
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- a grounding plate positioned on a bottom side of the fuel pump module top plate, wherein the grounding plate contacts the first and the second strut rods.
A fuel pump module comprising:
- a fuel pump module flange;
- a first strut rod extending through the flange from a first side of the flange to a second side of the flange;
- a second strut rod extending through the flange from the first side of the flange to the second side of the flange;
- a fuel inlet tube that extends through the flange from the first side of the flange to the second side of the flange;
- a fuel outlet tube that extends through the flange from the first side of the flange to the second side of the flange;
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- a plate used for grounding that contacts the first strut rod, the second strut rod, the fuel inlet tube and the fuel outlet tube.
A fuel pump module flange comprising:
- a fuel inlet tube that extends through the flange from a first side of the flange to a second side of the flange;
- a fuel outlet tube that extends through the flange from a first side of the flange to a second side of the flange;
- a grounding plate that connects and grounds the first and second fuel tubes, wherein said grounding plate is disposed on a side of said flange;
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- a grounding wire, a first end of which is connected to the grounding plate and a second end of which is connected to a vehicle ground location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.