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US 2016/0238172 A1Published application
Fuel Supply Device
AssigneeKyosan Denki Co., Ltd.
InventorsAkihiro ISHITOYA, Akihiro KIMURA, Akinari SUGIYAMA
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Abstract
The fuel supply device has a module installed in a fuel tank. The module has a cap and a support pillar arranged between the cap and a bottom of the fuel tank. The cap is supporting a valve relevant to ventilation of the fuel tank. The valve is supported by a base portion. The base portion and a large diameter part are connected by snap-fit mechanisms. The valve and the base portion are connected by snap-fit mechanisms. A hook part is arranged in an engaging window. It is possible to inspect the valve through the engaging window.
Claims8
A fuel supply device comprising:
- a cylindrical base portion which is disposed in a fuel tank, and defines an component container for containing an component;
- a large diameter part connected to an outside of the base portion;
- an inside snap-fit mechanism which connects the component and the base portion by an engagement of a first engaging window disposed on the base portion and a first hook part disposed on the component;
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- an outside snap-fit mechanism which connects the base portion and the large diameter part by an engagement of a second engaging window and a second hook part, second the engaging window being disposed by penetrating the large diameter part located on a radial outside of the inside snap-fit mechanism in a radial direction, and the second hook part being disposed on the outside of the base portion.
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