Fuel property detection device for construction machine and construction machine provided therewith
AssigneeKobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
InventorsTomotaka Kita, Yoshihiko Ueda
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A device detecting a property of fuel in a course of a pipeline, while improving accuracy and stability of the fuel property detection. The device includes a sub-tank provided in the course of a fuel pipeline connecting a fuel tank and an engine, and a sensor capable of detecting the property of fuel inside the sub-tank. The sub-tank includes a fuel inlet for introducing therethrough fuel from the fuel tank, and a fuel outlet for sending out therethrough the fuel toward the engine.
Claims12
A fuel property detection device for a construction machine, which is designed to detect a property of fuel to be supplied to an engine from a fuel tank for storing fuel, comprising:
- a sub-tank provided in the course of a fuel supply pipeline connecting the engine and the fuel tank, and capable of storing a given amount of fuel;
- and
- a sensor provided to the sub-tank and capable of detecting the property of fuel within the sub-tank,
- wherein the sub-tank has a fuel inlet for introducing therethrough fuel from the fuel tank, and a fuel outlet for sending out therethrough the fuel toward the engine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.