Fuel tank and pump assembly, and motorcycle including same
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsYusuke INOUE, Kohei HIRANO
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Abstract
A fuel tank and pump assembly is provided for supporting a fuel pump on a fuel tank, with a pump support member provided on a tank outer wall of the fuel tank. The fuel pump includes a pumping portion which is inserted into the fuel tank through a pump attachment opening formed a main tank body of the fuel tank. The pump support member includes a plurality of arcuate support plate elements arranged around the pump attachment opening. The fuel pump is secured to fastening sections provided on the support plate elements, and is attached to a main tank body at the pump attachment opening in a sealed, liquid tight manner.
Claims19
A fuel tank and pump assembly, comprising:
- a fuel tank comprising a hollow tank body having a tank outer wall and having a pump attachment opening formed therein;
- a pump support member provided on and attached to the tank outer wall of the tank body;
- a fuel pump at least partially inserted into the fuel tank via the pump attachment opening, wherein:
- the pump support member comprises a plurality of arcuate support plate elements arranged around the pump attachment opening, each of the support plate elements comprising at least one fastening section, and
- the fuel pump is operatively attached to the fastening sections, and is connected to the pump attachment opening in a liquid tight manner.
A motorcycle comprising:
- a vehicle body frame,
- a fuel tank operatively mounted on said vehicle body frame, said fuel tank comprising a hollow tank body having a tank outer wall and having a pump attachment opening formed therein;
- a pump support member provided on and attached to the tank outer wall of the tank body;
- a fuel pump at least partially inserted into the fuel tank via the pump attachment opening, wherein:
- the pump support member comprises a plurality of arcuate support plate elements arranged around the pump attachment opening, each of the support plate elements comprising at least one fastening section, and
- the fuel pump is operatively attached to the fastening sections, and is connected to the pump attachment opening in a liquid tight manner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.