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US 2024/0343109 A1Published application
In-Vehicle Fuel Tank Device and Utility Vehicle
AssigneeKubota Corporation
InventorYusuke Endo
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Abstract
An in-vehicle fuel tank device includes an engine; a main tank including a top portion, a side portion, and a bottom portion; and a fuel pump configured to supply fuel to the engine. The bottom portion includes a first area and a second area, at least a portion of the first area having an inclined surface, at least a portion of the second area being depressed to serve as a sub tank configured to receive and store fuel having flown along the inclined surface. The fuel pump includes a suction filter inside the sub tank.
Claims5
An in-vehicle fuel tank device, comprising:
- an engine;
- a main tank comprising a top portion, a side portion, and a bottom portion;
- and
- a fuel pump configured to supply fuel to the engine, and
- wherein:
- the bottom portion comprises a first area and a second area,
- at least a portion of the first area has an inclined surface,
- at least a portion of the second area is depressed to serve as a sub tank configured to receive and store fuel having flown along the inclined surface, and
- the fuel pump comprises a suction filter inside the sub tank.
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